Mshinata: -is scared and laughs nervously- I'm updating! Dx Please don't kill me, White Jade-san. It's okay. I've gotten a lot of inspiration after listening to a lot of music and watching T.V. shows…
Sasuke: The music you listen to nowadays is mostly Korean, and the so called "T.V. shows" are actually Korean dramas…aren't they?
Mshinata: …maybe…
Sasuke: Omg.
Mshinata: What's wrong with Korean stuff?! I've been really obsessed with that sort of thing lately. –Sweat drops- Every time I listen to I Am by Kara, it gives me the chills. The song is so sad…-sniff-
Naruto: Big Bang owns. –Nods-
Mshinata: Ehhh…I like their music. I'm just more of a DBSK/TVXQ fan.
Ino: -screams- I LOVE YUNHO!
Mshinata: I LOVE JAEJOONG! xD
Sasuke: …
Mshinata: I know you love Jaejoong too, Sasuke. –Looks at Sasuke-
Naruto: Mshinata does not own Naruto…or Jaejoong…sadly…
"You want to…what?!" Neji squeezed her shoulders tightly. He was in disbelief. She and Sasuke had gone through the whole fighting thing just a few weeks…or months ago. Now she wanted to rejoin the family?! "Wait…why?!"
"I know Otou-sama's intentions…" Hinata looked down. "I know he knows that I don't belong with the Uchiha family…and I think he's right…" She said the last part quietly. She didn't want to look in the eyes.
"…you know…I really do care about you, Hinata-hime…but…is this really your choice? Did the Uchiha punk kick you out of the house?" An angry mark appeared on Neji's temple. She shook her head without looking up.
"This is my choice, Nii-san." She looked up at him with a confident look on her face. His eyes widened. He let go of her shoulders.
"I still…can't believe it. You went all through that trouble…to get your freedom…and now…you want to go back…?" He said. He looked away. "You know how much I had to go through to try to get you back?! Now, you're freely doing this on your own?! You know, this would've been easier!" He yelled at her. She flinched but accepted the scolding. "Gah…I'm sorry." His hand held his face. "I shouldn't have yelled at you, Hime." She shook her head.
"You have the right to. I know I've caused you, Otou-sama…and even Hanabi-chan trouble…I'll accept any punishment Otou-sama gives me." She said with a strong look on her face. Neji sighed.
"If that's what you want…" Neji said, unsure.
Gaara walked into the school, early as usual. He opened his locker and got out whatever books he needed for the day. The school was practically empty except for the teachers and staff members who were getting ready for class as well. After he gathered his books, he headed towards his homeroom. He sat down in his desk and started reading a book.
He liked going to school early. There was no noisy Naruto and no emo Sasuke. After a few minutes of silent reading, the school and the classrooms started to fill up.
Just when Gaara was getting to the climatic part in the book, there was-
"GAAAARAAAAA!!!" Naruto yelled at the top of his lungs. A few angry marks appeared on his temple and he angrily slammed his book shut. "OHAYO GOZAIMASU!!!" He said happily as he entered the classroom. He walked towards Gaara with that idiotic smile on his face. As he came closer, angry marks started to fill Gaara's temple. "Hey Gaara! What's up?!" He said energetically.
"I know what's going to go up somewhere…" Gaara muttered acidly. Naruto blinked and pouted.
"What's wrong, Mr. Grumpy-Pants?" Naruto asked with the pout still on his face. Gaara smacked Naruto with the book so hard that there was a mark on his face. "MY BEAUTIFUL FACE!" Naruto screamed. Gaara smirked widely. Everyone in the classroom started to laugh except for Sakura and her group, but Sakura couldn't help but smile.
Ino entered the classroom and sighed. As she came in the classroom, everyone noticed her dark aura and turned away.
"Yo Ino-chan!!!" Naruto waved quickly at her. Ino shot a glare in Naruto's direction, but he just kept on smiling and waving. "WHAT'S UP?!" He said as she walked towards them. She sighed deeply.
"Guess who isn't here today." She said sadly and sat down beside Gaara.
"…Sasuke!" Naruto pointed. She shook her head. He thought again and said, "…Sasuke!" He said again. Ino banged her head on the desk.
"You should get used to his ignorance and stupidity." Gaara told Ino. Naruto pouted angrily at him.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" He crossed his arms and looked at Gaara.
"It means what it's supposed to mean. Are you really that stupid?" Gaara replied and continued to read his book.
"I knew you were in a bad mood this morning!" Naruto said obviously, pointing at him.
"Really! What made you think that?" Gaara said, obviously sarcastic. He smiled at Naruto and it made Naruto uncomfortable. His sweat dropped.
"Hinata's not here! It's Hinata!" Ino said finally, tired of the boys' bickering. Naruto's eyes widened.
"WHAT. REALLY?!" Naruto looked around the room, trying to find Hinata's petite figure and failed. He immediately frowned. "Where is my precious Hinata-chan?!"
"Didn't you guys hear about what happened to her?" Sakura walked towards them, for once, not with her group of friends. Ino glared at her, Gaara ignored her, and Naruto looked the other way.
"What do you know that we don't know? It's not like Hinata immediately became friends with you." Ino said, scathing.
"Hinata's gone. She's never coming back to this school." Sakura said, ignoring Ino's rude remark. Gaara looked up from his book and Naruto just crossed his arms, listening. He was actually serious for once.
"What?!" Ino grabbed Sakura by the shirt. "Did you do something to her?!" Sakura stayed calm and removed Ino from her.
"No. It's all over the news. I'm guessing none of you pay attention to the news, ne?" Sakura said plainly.
"The news always has depressing things to talk about. It ruins my mood." Naruto said seriously, not even looking once at Sakura. Sakura's heart throbbed, but she ignored it. She closed her eyes and tried to regain her composure.
"Well…Hinata's returned to the Hyuuga family." Sakura cleared her throat and said. Ino's eyes widened while Naruto's hands fisted.
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"Hinata-hime needs friends too, Hiashi-sama…I mean that's just my opinion." Neji said. He was kneeling in front of Hiashi who was in his usual chair in his usual room. Hiashi turned to him with a look in his eyes that was unpredictable. Neji gulped, scared that he revealed his thoughts.
"No. You are allowed to go to that school, because you are more mature…not naïve." Hiashi said. "Hinata has learned her lesson. She has to be home schooled." He said harshly.
"What's…her punishment?" Neji reluctantly asked, looking down at the wooden floor. A sly smile was placed across Hiashi's face. Neji shivered.
"That is for you to find out." Hiashi said plainly and stood up. "Please tell Hanabi and Hinata to get ready for lunch."
"H-hai…Hiashi-sama." Neji said, standing up and bowing.
Hinata sat on her old bed. She caressed her hand across the bed sheets. It had been so long since she had been in this room. Has it been months…even weeks?
Her old bedroom was the same as well. It was plain but quaint. It was small. Sure she was the heiress, but…her father had never spoiled her. Her old desk was there. Everything was in its place…but it didn't seem like home. Her hands fisted.
"Hinata-hime, lunch is ready." Neji called her and knocked on the door. He opened the door and let himself in. He sat down next to her on her bed. He leaned his head on her shoulder.
"Stop it." She muttered.
"Stop what?" He asked innocently. She cringed and sighed.
"Stop making me regret." She said. He lifted his head off her shoulder.
"I'm just making sure you don't make a mistake." He said and stood up. He put one of his hands in his pocket.
"I'm not. This is my final decision. I'll do whatever for Otou-sama." Hinata said sternly. "I thought you wanted me to go home." Neji smiled weakly at her.
"Sure I did, but…only if you weren't so depressed about it." He said plainly. She stood up, furious.
"I'm not depressed! I'm completely ecstatic! Can't you tell?!" She shouted at him. She was towering over him and he leaned back a little.
"Yes. I can tell you're totally ecstatic." He laughed, standing straight again. "Anyways, lunch is ready. Let's go." He said, heading towards the door.
"Right…" She sighed and followed him out.
Tsunade slept on her desk…again. She had a party last night and had a mad hangover. She didn't want anybody to bother her…even if it was her assistant, Shizune. She was dreaming of herself going to Las Vegas and winning a lot of money. She drooled and smiled in her sleep. Shizune saw all of this and cleared her throat. Tsunade didn't hear her, so Shizune did it louder. It still didn't wake the principal up.
"T-Tsunade-sama!" Shizune yelled.
"No, I didn't cheat!" Tsunade popped her head up and said, still a little dazed. "Eh…oh it's you." Tsunade looked at Shizune and rolled her eyes. An angry mark appeared on Shizune's temple.
"Tsunade-sama, you have students who want to see you." Shizune said politely, trying to hold in her anger.
"Tell them to go away." Tsunade put her head on her desk again.
"You sleep and I take away your sake." Shizune warned. Tsunade immediately popped her head up.
"Tell those sweet students to come in!" She said in her fake sweet and excited voice. Shizune rolled her eyes and smiled.
"Yes ma'am." She replied and opened the door.
"Obaa-chan!" Naruto cried glomping Tsunade.
"Get…off me…you brat!" Tsunade yelled, pushing him off.
"Gomenasai for his behavior, Tsunade-sama." Gaara said, bowing.
"Ehh. It's fine. I'm used to it." She said, rolling her eyes. "So…what brings a brat," Naruto frowned, "a smarty-pants," Gaara ignored her, "and a prep here?" Ino frowned as well. She cleared her throat.
"We wanted to ask you about a certain student…uhm…Hyuuga Hinata?" Ino asked politely and carefully.
"Whoever her guardians are have forbidden information about Hyuuga Hinata to be leaked." Tsunade said, finally serious.
"Eh?! But I'm your nephew! You have to at least tell me!" Naruto whined. Tsunade glared at him.
"Usually I would, but her guardians have forbid us to give out any information on what happened to her. Not even her previous guardians have been told. They said that if I did tell anybody about what happened to her, I would be in big trouble…I might lose my job!" Tsunade said, panicking.
"How is that possible?! You're the principal! Don't you have like…a lot of power over people?" Ino retorted. Tsunade smiled…then frowned.
"Yes, I do. Unfortunately, Hinata's new guardians are so powerful that even I don't have power over them." Tsunade sighed. Naruto and Ino looked worriedly at each other.
"Well then, thank you, Tsunade-sama, for your time. We're sorry for troubling you." Gaara bowed. Ino and Naruto looked over to Gaara.
"How can you lose so easily, Gaara?! We must fight!" Naruto whispered to him. Ino nodded, agreeing with him.
"We're leaving now." Gaara dragged Naruto out of the principal's office and Ino followed. The door closed behind them.
"Why did you just leave like that?!" Naruto shouted at him. Gaara sighed.
"Isn't it obvious who her guardians are?" He replied. Naruto and Ino blinked at him.
"How are we supposed to know who her guardians are?! For all we know, she might've been kidnapped!" Ino panicked. Gaara smirked.
"Tsunade-sama helped us without telling us anything about Hinata's whereabouts…" He simply said, walking down the hallway. Naruto and Ino looked at each other and followed him.
"What do you mean?" They both asked at the same time.
"You'll see." He said as his smirk widened.
Sasuke sat on the coach, reading a magazine. There was no use in going to school. He was going to see Karin who he was already annoyed with. Why did his father have to set up such a stupid arranged marriage? He angrily flipped a page and continued to read his magazine.
"Tadaima!" Itachi said happily as he opened the front door. "Eh?" He looked over at Sasuke's sitting figure. "Why are you home, ditcher?"
"Don't be a hypocrite. You skip classes all the time." Sasuke said as he threw the magazine to the side and stood up. He headed towards the kitchen, wanting to find something to eat. Itachi pouted.
"Don't be so mean to your older brother! Besides…it's not like I need them anyway." He rolled his eyes and grabbed a bottle of water. Sasuke watched his brother gulp down the water in disgust.
"You know. That's called being conceited." He said, opening the refrigerator. He grabbed a can of soda and closed the refrigerator shut.
"It's not called being conceited if it's true." Itachi said with a smirk on his face. He stole the can of soda from his brother, snapped it open, and began gulping that down.
"Why are you so happy?" Sasuke said, holding his anger in.
"Why are you so stupid?" Itachi retorted, crushing the can and throwing it away. An angry mark appeared on Sasuke's temple. He crossed his arms. "And that wasn't just random." Itachi said.
"What?" Sasuke asked. His brother was weird…and unpredictable.
"You know. I think it would've been better if you went to school." Itachi said, contemplating. "Hmm…" Sasuke raised a brow.
"And why is that?" He asked. Itachi clicked his tongue and shook his head.
"I thought you watched the news." He said. "…maybe getting the news in school would be better…" He said to himself.
"Wait…what are you talking about?" Sasuke asked, leaning on the kitchen counter.
"Maybe you should ask Okaa-san…or Otou-san…" Itachi said, smirking. "You really are an oblivious brat." Sasuke twitched.
"What are you talking about?! You're just spewing trash over there!" He pointed to where Itachi was standing (which was about two feet away from him).
"Okay then. Here's my point," Itachi leaned on the kitchen counter in front of him as well, "go to school. You'll find your answer." He smiled and then walked away. He headed towards his room. Sasuke stood there, looking stupid.
"What answer?!" He muttered to himself, fisting his hands.
Gaara was the first to knock on the Hyuuga estate's huge door. It was a traditional Japanese estate. Ino and Naruto gaped at how huge the estate was. It was bigger than Sasuke and Naruto's house combined!
"I've always thought that my house was big…but this is just…!" Naruto tried to find the right word but failed. Ino just stood there, looking at the house.
"Haven't you been here before?" Gaara asked Naruto. Naruto nodded.
"I was too busy paying attention to the old geezer and that Neji to look at the house." He mumbled.
There was no answer at the door. Ino gulped. She was afraid yet confident at the same time. Was that even possible?
"M-maybe no one's home. Let's go!" Ino said, grabbing Naruto's arm. Gaara had a firm grip on Naruto's shoulder which stopped Ino from going.
"No. In an estate like this, at least ten people have to be home at all times." Gaara said. Naruto nodded, agreeing with him. Ino sighed.
"Why are you so confident in finding Hinata-chan, Gaara?" Ino asked him. He looked at her then at Naruto. He smirked.
"I'm doing this for a friend." He said, looking at Naruto. Naruto smiled with bright and sparkly eyes.
"Really?!" He said, clasping his hands together, still staring at Gaara with awe. An angry mark appeared on Ino's temple.
"I'm a SasuHina supporter!" Ino raised her hand. "So now I don't like you, Gaara…you NaruHina follower." She said, glaring at him.
"What's a SasuHina…Naru…Hina?" Naruto said, crossing his arms and thinking hard. Gaara rolled his eyes.
"Don't make him think too hard." He told Ino. She nodded.
"Right…I forgot." She said with a sheepish laugh. Gaara knocked harder on the door. The door slowly opened with a face that Naruto didn't like very much.
"Yes? Oh…it's you." Neji said, referring more to Naruto. They locked gazes with each other and glared hard.
"Neji-senpai, is Hinata-chan there?" Ino asked politely and sweetly, trying to charm him with her cuteness. He raised a brow.
"Why does that concern you?" He questioned back, feeling awkward at Ino's sweetness. Gaara smirked.
"So she is in there." He said.
"I never said that." Neji said.
"But you just asked us why it concerned us. That just gave us an indirect answer to saying that she is in there." Gaara replied. Everyone looked at Gaara.
"Gaara, you're way too smart." Naruto said.
"We have to see her." Ino said confidently.
"Even if I let you, it wouldn't make a difference." Neji said, giving in. Ino gave up her sweet act and got up in his face.
"Listen you; we know you've been trying to get her to come home! Don't try to act all high and mighty just because you come from the Hyuuga family!" She yelled at him. Neji was surprised at this and smirked. He closed his eyes.
"I'm not that cruel to forcefully bring her back home…maybe Hiashi-sama is, but I'm not." He said. She got even angrier and grabbed him by the shirt.
"What are you talking about?! You came to our school, pretended to be someone that we didn't know, and tried to steal Hinata-chan away! And now you say you're not cruel?! What kind of person are you?!" She threw her hands off of him and looked the other way.
"Ino…calm down." Gaara said gently.
"No! I won't calm down! Hinata-chan is my best friend!" She yelled at Gaara, turned back to face Neji and said, "She's been hurting so much because of this family! She doesn't even deserve to see your face!" She poked Neji in the chest. Neji stayed calm.
"Even though Ino is acting all crazy right now," Naruto said bluntly, "I agree with her." He said seriously.
"Would you," Neji looked at Ino with a fierce glare, "stop yelling at me? Go yell at Hinata-hime, then. She came home by her own will. I will always protect her…and I must oblige with her opinions. She went home by herself. No one influenced her…not even me." He said truthfully.
"You're…you're lying right? Hinata-chan would never do that…right?" Ino said, trembling. Naruto was also in disbelief.
"What…we went through all that trouble…and she still came back?!" He shouted and dropped to the ground. Gaara stayed calm.
"Like I said," Neji started to head towards the door, "you won't be able to change her mind. This was her own choice…you can't do anything." He said firmly and closed the door on them.
To be continued…
Mshinata: Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry…-singing-
Sasuke: What are you doing.
Mshinata: Singing a song from Super Junior!
Sasuke: What's up with you and Korean music…
Mshinata: It's addicting. Dx Kara's comeback is July 31st! Also, their music video teaser comes out tomorrow! :D Please always support Kara! Be a part of Kamilia!
Sasuke: What's…Kamilia?
Mshinata: The combination of the words Kara and familia. :D They like to think of their fans as family.
Ino: Please give her lovely reviews!
Mshinata: I actually tried to write as much as I can. It helps listening to music and writing at the same time...if you're like me. xD