wheels on the bus
Digest: Diary, I'm in love. I wish I knew what his name was.
Dedicate: Thanks Zan for looking this over! And this is to everyone who favourited this story, put it on story alerts, and reviewed!
Disclaim: I only own the plot.
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C h a p t e r – T w o
Move Along
When all you've got to keep it strong,
Move along, move along,
Like I know ya to.
And even when your hope is gone,
Move along, move along,
Just to make it through,
Move along.
-Move Along by the All-American Rejects
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Friday, August 1st
Dear Diary,
I knew it.
I knew this was going to happen. It was only a matter of time. But still, I wished it wouldn't come down to this. Daddy has never really liked the school here in Suna, but I hoped that he would never feel the need to send me to boarding school.
I was wrong. I leave in two weeks. I'll be going to the same school as my cousin, Neji, in Konoha. Daddy said the school's famous for its art and athletic programs. I think he was trying to reassure me that I'll be fine.
It didn't work.
I mean, my whole life is here! My friends live here! What will they say when I tell them I'm moving? I guess Chouji will be alright. He had tons of friends. And Shino has Chouji, so I think he'll be alright.
I'm pretty sure Chouji's best friend goes Leaf Academy, the school I'll be going to. Maybe I can contact him? Then I'll at least know one person there!
Love,
Hinata
Saturday, August 2nd
Dear Diary,
I told them.
They looked so sad. I started to cry. Chouji hugged me and told me not cry. He said that I'll make plenty of friends, snag the most popular guy in school, elope with him, and have plenty of babies.
Shino said I turned the colour of a strawberry. He also said that I'm easy to get along with, and assured me that I'll be fine.
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Chouji gave me Shikamaru's e-mail. I want to send him an e-mail, but it will be awkward. "Hello! My name is Hinata. I'm friends with Chouji. He told me that you go to Leaf Academy, and I'll be going there this year."
I actually like that. It's a good start. But what do I say after?
-Hinata
Wednesday, August 13th
Dear Diary,
Today Shino threw a surprise Going-Away party for me. I was definitely surprised. It was a lot of fun.
Chouji and He put their money together and bought me a new skateboard. Shino spray painted the bottom himself. It looks amazing. It's a collage of all these different symbols, and each represents something. There's a bug for Shino, a frying pan for Chouji, and a flame for me. It's the most amazing present I've every gotten. I was so happy I cried.
We all went to the skateboard park after, where Chouji tried to show me one of his new moves. He fell and broke his wrist. I feel terrible. It was my entire fault. If he hadn't tried to show me the trick, he wouldn't have fallen.
He told me not to worry. He seemed sincere, so now I'm feeling less guilty.
-Hinata
Saturday, August 23rd
Dear Diary,
I'm on the plane as I write this. I have butterflies in my stomach. I'm scared.
Neji can't pick me up, so Shikamaru is instead. I e-mailed him and he seems very nice. Just like Chouji said. He's going to drive me to the dorm, where I can get settled in for two days until school starts. Which is on Monday.
The more I think about it, the more nervous I get. I've never been to a new school before! I've always gone to the same school. What if the people there don't like me?
No.
I just need to relax. Shino and Chouji were right- under all the stuttering, I'm a nice person. Nice people are easy to get along with.
Right?
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I'm in the new dorm now. Shikamaru was just as nice as Chouji said he was, and as nice as he sounded in the e-mails. He gave me a tour of the school, and brought me to my dorm. I have a roommate. Her name is Sakura. She's really pretty. She has pink hair that reaches her shoulders and bright green eyes. She's nice, and has been telling me all about the school.
She told me who's nice and who to stay away from; who's popular and who's not, which teachers are cool and which are on the verge of being pedophiles.
I started telling her everything about Suna. How it's too hot. How I always burn, never tan. How there are always sand storms. I told her about Shino's fetish with bugs and Chouji's love of cooking. Sakura listened the whole time, adding comments and telling her own stories. I can't remember the last time I spoke so much at one moment. Usually it's Chouji that speaks.
Sakura said she's not very good friends with Shikamaru, but her best friend, I think her name was Ino, is going out with him.
Tomorrow Sakura is going to introduce me to her friends. I'm excited.
Sincerely,
-Hinata
Sunday, August 24th
Dear Diary,
Today was amazing. I couldn't have asked for more- being in the same school as such incredible people.
Sakura introduced me to her friends- Ino, Tenten, and Karin. Tenten and Karin are a year older than us, so they're graduating this year. We just really hung around and talked the whole day. It was kind of strange, actually. None of my friends in Suna were really 'sit and talk' people. We were always doing something, we could never sit still. So to just sit for hours, eating the cafeteria food (which is actually really good, Chouji would be proud) and talking about girl things was nice for a change.
We mainly spoke about boys. Ino is kind of boy-crazy I guess. She then started talking for an hour about the student counsellor. I don't understand, I thought she had a boyfriend? And wouldn't this guy be considered a teacher?
Tenten is friends with Neji, so I got his number from her and called him. He said he's happy I'm friends with 'Tenten's lot' and that he was scared I was going to hang out with the skaters and drug-addicts. He also said that he's going to meet me in the lobby at 7:00 tomorrow to get my schedule and to show me where all my classrooms are.
I can't wait for tomorrow!
Lots of Love,
-Hinata
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For dinner, I met Neji at the cafeteria.
He was standing in front of me, with Neji behind me. He turned to look at me, and said with the biggest smile I've ever seen, "Wow. You have, like, the prettiest eyes ever."
And I've always hated my eyes.
Neji threatened to get a restraining order if he didn't stop flirting with me. He said he wasn't flirting, that he was stating the truth. He said it so sincerely I'm positive I put Karin's hair colour to shame. A scary looking boy in front of him told him to shut up and stop scaring the new people.
Whenever I close my eyes, I see his blond hair, his mesmerizing cerulean eyes, his smile...
I wish I knew what his name was.
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TBC
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Coming Soon...
03. ShikaIno, Sai. "I really don't like you." He regarded her blankly. "That's not required."
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