Alright guys

Alright guys! Here you go! Chapter Seven, just as promised! Sorry, in my other chapter, I used asterisks (the star on top of the 8 on a keyboard) to show that Hinata was stuttering, but it didn't show! Sorry!
So instead I'll use…. I don't know. Any ideas? Maybe I should do a poll? For now I'm just gonna make her stutter less…..hopefully that's enough to please you people XD

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"Aw.. come on. It can't be that ba- HOLY CHRIST! HINATA IS SIGNED UP FOR FOUR DIVISIONS?? IS THAT EVEN LEGAL??"

Hinata furrowed her brows.

"Is that bad?"

"Bad? BAD?! It's the equivalent of going to FOUR schools!! You'll have four times the homework, class work AND projects!"

Sakura reached over and took the schedule from Ino, and started to scan it. Once she was done, she scanned it again. And again.

"It looks legit. Maybe we should check with the office or something first though. Meet us after school Hinata."

"O-Okay……Where i-is the office again..?"

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"Sorry honey, this is no mistake. Theatre, Vocal, Academics and Instrumental. Oy Vey! How they expect a sixteen year old to do all this is a mystery to me. Back when I was a teen they ……."

Hinata thanked the old secretary for her help, but doubted if she really heard her. Outside of the office building stood Ino and Sakura, shivering from the unexpected cold air.

"UGH! Remind me to NEVER wear a skirt without checking the weather forecast again!"
"Like I'm gonna remember that for you."
"You better! Or else I'll never speak to you again!"
"Thank GOD. When you talk, my ears feel like they are gonna fall off."

Disregarding that last comment, Ino finally noticed that Hinata had come back, and after shooting Sakura a glare, turned to Hinata with a sweet smile.

"So, Hinata, what'd old lady Hattie tell ya? I bet that the whole you being in four divisions was just a typo right? After all, to do that to a student is pretty cruel. Even I have trouble keeping up with just two divisions. Well, since that was all cleared up, how 'bout we go get some coffee. I know this great little place-"

"The l-lady said it was n-no mistake. I'm in four divisions."

For once, Ino had nothing to say. Seeing this, Hinata paled considerably. In the short time she had known Ino, she had always seemed eager to throw in her opinion on everything. To see Ino being silent felt….unnatural for Hinata.

Sakura, angel that she was, piped up when the silence grew uncomfortable.

"D-Don't worry Hinata-chan! We'll help you any way we can! Right Ino?"

Seeing an opportunity to help someone was just one of the things Ino couldn't resist (along with chocolate, petting puppies, and giving someone a makeover), so of course she agreed.

"Yeah! We'll definitely support you! You can count on me!... I mean US!"

Hinata was almost moved to tears. Here were two girls that she had only met YESTERDAY, and already they were promising to be there for her?

"Alright! Lets start today then! How about we all come over to my house and-"

"S-Sorry. I have s-something to do today." The disappointed look on Sakura's face was heart breaking, but Hinata knew that she couldn't be late today.

"R-Rain check?"

Ino and Sakura both smiled widely, and the three made plans for the weekend. After saying their goodbyes, Hinata rushed for the school entrance.

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Umm…. The note said Music Room III….right?

Hinata reached hesitantly for the door in front of her.

Here goes nothing…..

Opening it, Hinata had to squint to see anything at all. For the second time that week, she cursed her sensitive eyes.

After her eyes adjusted, she noticed the figures standing at the back of the room. Involuntarily, she gulped, and moved towards the back, where Hinata assumed Sasuke would be.

And there he was, leaning against the wall, checking a Rolex watch for the time. When he heard Hinata's footsteps coming near, he looked up and gave her an assuring nod.

"Good. You're 5 minutes early."

He motioned with his hand for the other figures to come over.

"Hinata, this is my band, The Ninjas. I'm sure you've already heard of us."

"Y-Yes. I'm a big fan of y-your work a-actually."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, but otherwise remained emotionless.

"Oi, Sasuke-teme! Isn't this that new girl? Hinoka-chan?"

Even if he had mistaken her name, Hinata felt a bout of giddiness wash over her at the thought of The Fox being so near. Usually, a whole stage separated her from her crush. But not today.

"A-Actually, my name is Hinata. A-And yours is?"

"Naruto Uzumaki! Also known as The Fox! Someday, I'm gonna be the owner of a HUGE record company! BELIEVE IT!"

Apparently he didn't hear her last comment about already knowing the band, because he had introduced his stage name along with his real name. But Hinata liked that airhead-edness, she found that part of his appeal.

Hinata gave a gentle smile, then blushed an obscene shade of red.

I'm actually talking to The Fox. I'm so happy right now I think I could burst!

She looked up just as Naruto wrapped his arm around her shoulders, and pointed to the red head behind her. Her face was on fire, but somehow she heard what Naruto was saying past the boiling in her ears.

"This guy here is Gaara. In the band his names' The Unloved. Kinda emo, right Hina-chan?"

Hinata shrank away from the glare Gaara had given her, and didn't answer Naruto.

"Finally, there's Shikamaru."

Naruto turned Hinata around to face the corner of the room. Dizzily, she spotted a pine-apple shaped ponytail, paired with a sleeping face.

Wait… then this is..!?

"He's The Genius! It's been reeeaaally hard hiding him from the paparazzi, but so far so good!"

"W-Why have you been h-hiding him."

"Publicity." Hinata had not noticed that in the midst of all this, said Genius had woken up and stood beside her.

"It's a publicity stunt. The less The Paps (that's paparazzi) know, the more they want to know. But man, it's been troublesome trying to hide from them."

Hinata nodded her head understandably. As Hyuuga heiress, she understood how hard it was. Paps were a common site around her old school.

"Well, Hinata, you want to become a star, am I right?"

Glancing quickly over to Naruto, Hinata nodded an affirmative to the Genius.

"Do you have any talents? Like singing maybe?"

Glancing at her feet, Hinata replied quietly. "I-I can s-sing a l-little bit."

Shikamaru nodded his head. "What kinds of songs can you sing?"

"I-I don't k-know."

He gave a frustrated sigh, then asked another question.

"What songs do you usually sing?"

"Umm… choir songs. L-Like Ave Maria, a-and Amazing Grace."

Shikamaru looked taken aback.

"Ave Maria? That's at a pretty difficult level. You've had vocal training."

"Y-Yes. When I w-was younger."

He looked thoughtful for a second, then gave a lazy smile.

"This'll be easier than I thought."

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There you go! Next Chapter up next week!