Konoha Academy's New Student

Summary: Konoha Academy is a school known for good students, Great activities, and their yearly Battle of the Bands concert. One band that never wins may get a chance when a new student enters the scene.

Couples: Gaara x Hinata, Naruto x Sakura, Kiba x Ino, Shikamaru x Temari, Kakashi x Anko, Neji x Lee

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the songs in this story.

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Chapter 28

At the mall… Gaara, Hinata, Neji, and Hanabi were at a clothing store looking in different sections. Gaara and Neji were in the men's section and Hinata and Hanabi were in the girls' section.

"Hey, Neji?" Gaara asked his friend. "Why does Hinata stutter? I know it's not because she's nervous."

"… We don't like to talk about it," Started Neji. "But when we were little, Hinata got caught in a car crash with her mother, her mother died and her vocal cords got damaged. It's been hard for her to say some words since then."

"Oh," Gaara replied putting a shirt back up. "So that also explains why she didn't tell me about her mother."

"Yeah, she wasn't the same after that." Neji took a look at a pair of jeans. "We tried everything to make her open up to others, but nothing worked. Until you showed up."

"What do you mean?"

"She's coming around to her old self since she met you. She even sang in her band, but we both missed it. Shikamaru told me about it."

"Yeah," Gaara grabbed a red shirt with a guitar on it. "So I'm like her doorway to others?"

"You can say that." He picked out a white plain shirt with long sleeves. "It is proof that she really has fallen in love for the first time."

"Love?"

"Love can do wonders to people. You should know that as well as she knows."

"You're right. Since she came into my live, I stopped being afraid of being close to others. That's why I joined Naruto's band, and why I admitted to the fact that I killed someone. I really do love her, that's why I never want to leave her."

"As Lee told me once, the power of love never fails." He grabbed a pair of jeans. "Of course that was back when we were friends and he had an obsession with Sakura."

"Wow!" Gaara grabbed a pair of tight jeans. "I didn't know he liked Sakura. Guess he doesn't want to talk about it."

Hinata and Hanabi walked up to them each with 4 shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 3 skirts, and 3 pairs of shorts.

'Do we have to carry all that?' Gaara thought to himself.

"Come on guys we need to pay for all this." Said Hanabi. "You guys are getting only a shirt and a pair of jeans?"

"Yeah," Neji replied. "We don't really need a lot of clothes."

"Okay," She said. "You can just carry the bags then."

'I was hoping she wouldn't say that.' Gaara thought to himself.

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Later… They were in the food court sitting at a table thinking about what to have for a late lunch.

"Hmmm, fast food, Chinese food, Pizza, or Ramen?" Hanabi asked.

"Chinese for me." Neji said. "I'm sick of ramen!"

"I'm just glad we get to sit down." Gaara said. "But Chinese does sound good."

"I-I agree." Hinata said smiling and sitting on Gaara's lap.

"I can wait to see what kids you 2 have." Hanabi joked making them both blush.

"Oh, by the way." Gaara said. "Is there a musician's store here? I need a mic and stand."

"Yeah," Hinata answered. "I-i-i-it's close by, r-r-right?"

"Yes, it is." Replied Neji. "I got my mic and stand there. They even do custom jobs for you. It takes them a day to paint the instruments though."

"Let's go after we eat." Hanabi said. "What do you guys want?"

"We'll all go and order ourselves. Your dad doesn't mind you using his credit card right?" Gaara asked.

"Well, we've used it so far. He did give it to me for a reason." Hanabi assured him. "Now let's get some food."

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They finished eating and walked to the store Neji told them about. They entered the store. Gaara saw guitars, Basses, Drums, mics and stands, pianos, and tuners.

"They have everything." He said.

"Yeah," Said Neji. "Now let's get you a mic and stand."

Gaara walked off towards a mic the looked like Lee's but had a little difference to it. A man that worked there noticed him and walked over to him.

"Can I help you?" The man asked.

"Yes, I'd like to get this mic." He answered.

"Oh the Nady classical, would you like the stand with it?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I'll ring you it up."

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They paid for his mic and stand and left.

"Good pick, Gaara." Neji said.

"Thanks, Neji." He replied. "Now I don't need yours anymore."

"Yeah, hey what time is it anyways?" Asked Neji.

Hanabi looked at her watch. "Its 3:30 pm. Daddy will be home in a few hours. He expects dinner made by the time he gets home."

"Th-then we s-s-should head back, n-n-now." Hinata said.

They started to walk out of the mall.

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They arrived back at the mansion. They walked back in.

"Where should I put my things?" Gaara asked. "I mean, I can't just leave it here."

"I'll have the servants take it up to the spare room across from Hinata's room." Hanabi answered.

"Okay," Said Gaara. "Thanks, Hanabi."

"No problem. Just no sneaking at night."

Gaara and Hinata both blushed.

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Later that night… They were sitting at the dinner table waiting for Hinata and Hanabi's dad.

"He should be here any minute." Hanabi said.

A man with eyes like theirs in a business suit with a white tie entered the room.

"Daddy!" Hanabi hugged her dad.

"Hey, Uncle Hiashi." Neji said.

"D-d-Dad!!!!" Hinata hugged him.

"Hinata?" Hiashi asked. "You seem better than you have been in a long time."

"B-because of my boyfriend, G-Gaara." She replied.

Gaara stood up. "Hello, Mr. Hyuuga."

"Call me Hiashi, Gaara." He said. "I owe you my thanks for helping Hinata."

"Thank you, Hiashi. But I didn't do much."

"None since, from now on you are a member of this family." Hiashi said.

"Family…" Tears started to swell in his eyes. "I've never had a real family," The tears of joy flowed down his face. "Thank you."

"We'll talk more tomorrow."

"T-Thank you, Hiashi." He continued to cry tears of joy. Hinata hugged him. He hugged her back.

End of Chapter 28

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Author's Note: Sorry the ending is kind of lame. What will Gaara and Hiashi talk about? What will happen if he tells Hiashi the truth about his past? Find out in the next chapter.