I do not own Naruto. Sorry it took me so long to update…
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As Hinata waited in the library for Naruto, she absently scribbled on notebook paper. Stupid teachers giving her their stupid abundance of homework…she sighed. Turning away from the paper and glanced at her list of names for those running for student council.
She knew a few by popularity but some not so much.
1. Sasuke Uchiha- ah yes, she had heard about the mysterious Uchiha boy. She had never actually seen him but everyone knew who he was regardless if they had actually seen with his own eyes. Girls fawned over him and said they were "in love." Hinata rolled her eyeballs at the ridiculousness of it all.
She skipped over a few people she didn't know until her eyes rested on another that she recognized.
9. Rock Lee- Well, well. Lee was running for student council? She smiled as she envisioned the quirky boy running around handing out buttons for his campaign. She wondered if Neji knew. And also how much this election meant to Lee. She hoped he wouldn't get crushed if he didn't make it.
11. Ino Yamanaka- Hinata blinked. She guessed now that she thought about it, Ino being in student council would make sense. Though she doubted that Ino was on it because of the betterment of the school. More likely it was because Sasuke was (most likely) going to become student council president.
Hinata sighed. She didn't think that people should run for student council over crushes. It all seemed so petty and silly. She suddenly felt weighed down by all the weight that came with school. People teasing and taunting and gossiping… she had to snap out of it.
SLAM! Hinata gave another scream as Naruto banged his books on the table. He covered his ears. Hinata blushed and muttered "I-I-I'm sorry, I r-r-really didn't mean to, um" Naruto saved her from anymore explanations. He shook his head and laughed.
"No, that's fine. Sorry I scared you."
Hinata blushed. "So what unit are you guys on in science?"
"Chemical equations. They shouldn't be this hard!" Naruto growled in frustration. Hinata nodded.
"Let me take a look at them."
Hinata examined the papers. She frowned with concentration, then a pleased look settled upon her face.
"I see your problem. Your aiming too high. What you need is to used lower coefficients so that…"
It took around twenty minutes, but Naruto finally caught on. When he finally did his first equation right, he began to jump up and down whooping. They received a stern look from the librarian, but Hinata could see that she had been listening and didn't mind that much.
They parted ways, Hinata feeling more accomplished for that day.
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"If you wouldn't mind casting your vote during the day for student council, then please do so during passing period."
The voice on the intercom was smooth. Hinata marveled at the fact that people could talk so easily- unlike her own stuttering voice. How come she was so shy? It was a curse, she decided.
She paused as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She expected it to be a teacher but instead upon turning around, saw Sakura.
The pinkette had large green eyes and was wearing red. She gave Hinata a friendly smile, and said "I was gone yesterday, do you mind giving me the pages for our math homework?"
Hinata nodded. "S-sure Sakura." She flipped around in her own book.
"Pages 148-149, evens." Sakura nodded her thanks.
"Later Hinata." She called, waving behind her as she backtracked toward class.
Hinata watched her for a while. Sakura had always been nice to her, never mean or anything. But they had never grown close. When they were little, Hinata would sometimes join Sakura with Ino, but things changed. Ino and Sakura grew apart for whatever reason and Hinata hadn't been important enough to think of.
Ino had also been friends with that kid- Sai- before she had grown into popularity. She sometimes wondered about Sai. Although she didn't know him very well she felt that he was…strange. And…unfeeling.
She shrugged. Surely he had emotions…they were probably just buried deep within him.
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Naruto was reclining on the couch in Kakashi's office. Gaara sat in a chair near the right of him, flipping through some homework.
Kakashi entered the room, late of course.
"So you decided to show up?" Naruto asked. Kakashi gave him an eye smile.
"I was busy. It was very nice of the two of you to wait on me." Kakashi replied pleasantly. Gaara looked on with interest.
"So, what are we talking about today?" Kakashi inquired, plopping down on the green recliner. Although most of the things in his office his clients could touch, it was clear from the very beginning that the green recliner was Kakashi's and Kakashi's only.
"What is there to talk about?" Naruto muttered. "I mean, what are we really supposed to say?"
Kakashi shrugged. "I really don't care. If you don't want to talk then I could always read…" His eyes slid to the book on his desk. Next in the Make out series.
"Oh no you don't!" Exclaimed Naruto. "If we're paying you for your time, the least you could do is attempt to talk!"
Kakashi mournfully tore his gaze from the book.
"Very well. What does the doctor say?" He directed his question to Gaara.
"They still don't know. Its only "one tail" so…" He shrugged. Naruto finished for him. "So you have longer."
Gaara nodded. Kakashi returned his gaze to Naruto. "How does this make you feel?" Naruto smiled.
"I guess you want me to say, jealous, or something like that. But actually I feel happy."
Gaara shot Naruto an appreciative look. Kakashi studied them. The two were very unlikely friends. And yet…Naruto was the only one that Gaara let become friends. The two had actually fought each other at first…then afterwards had become friends. Kakashi didn't know the details, and he had never asked.
"And you?" he asked Gaara. "How do you feel?"
Gaara looked surprised a moment, but recovered. "I'm not sure." He finally replied in his raspy voice.
Kakashi nodded. He had been expecting that.
"So anyway," Naruto finally broke the silence. "Lets do something non depressing. Heck, lets play uno."
Gaara shrugged, sitting on the floor. Kakashi rolled his one eyeball and got out the cards.
The session ended this way.
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Yeah, I know, short but I'm working on some stuff for my mom…
