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Summary: Two brothers, each with almost the same characteristics. One girl, confused about what she really feel. Will she still love the one who helped her mend her broken heart? Or will she let go of him after knowing that he's the only brethren of her former love? (Should she really call it 'former' if she still loves him?)
Author's note: I don't know what to say… Ano… It's not BETA! I don't have a BETA-reader… Sorry for the mistakes. Oh, by the way, NO FLAMES! PLEASE REVIEW!
A Twist of Fate
Chapter 1: Is he really your crush?
Hinata's p.o.v.
"Oh my… This is a start of a new day. Oh, I mean a new school year!" I thought as I stretched my arms up in the air.
I got out of bed and prepared myself for taking a bath. As the warm water soothes my feeling of weariness about my new school, a thought peeked out of my mind.
Flashback:
I still remember that day. It was summer and the windows reflect the bright light of the summer sun. After I ate my breakfast, my father spoke:
"Hinata, you will be studying at Neji's school next year."
"Whaaat?" I exclaimed and drank a glass of water.
"Is it your final decision, father?" My brother asked after wiping his lips with a plain white napkin.
"Yes, it's final." My darn father replied.
"But father, I don't want to study in that school." I objected while hitting the large table with the palm of my hands.
"Sorry but I have already enrolled you there." Hiashi said and went into the library.
A very common feeling came to me… I was really nervous about it. I'm not sure what will be the reaction of my friends about it.
"I'm going to transfer in Konoha National High School…" I mumbled and lowered my eyes down to the round table.
"It's okay. Don't worry about it. The students in that particular school are nice. You'll enjoy their companionship." He said while tapping my shoulder.
I had a great sigh and smiled at my big brother who's trying to give me comfort. My heart beat slowly – that feeling of nervousness faded away. That is, because I really trust my big brother. I hope that he said the truth about that dumb school.
-End of Flashback-
I went out of the bathroom. Some droplets of water are still falling from my back. As I wiped my body with my towel, I heard that someone shut the door on the room opposite to mine. I wore my uniform and went downstairs. I saw my numb father reading a news paper and I asked:
"Where's big bro?" I asked while getting my backpack from one of the chairs.
"He already went to school." He said while reading his large society page.
"Whaaat? He left me?" I said in great frustration.
I bid goodbye to my father by kissing his cheeks. I rushed to the parking lot of our mansion and ordered one of the drivers to take me to Konoha National High School. After a few minutes, the car stopped in front of an enormous school. I went out of the car and made my way to the lobby of the school.
"Shocks… This school is very large! Where am I going to? I don't know the place where my room is. This is my big brother's fault!" I thought.
I sat down in one of the chairs there, waiting for a miracle to happen. Suddenly, someone called out my name.
"Hey! Hyuga Hinata!" A girl with a familiar voice shouted.
I looked at the direction where the voice came from.
"It's Ten-Ten!" I mumbled.
The girl approached me and asked:
"Why are you here? Why don't you go to your classroom?"
"Be… Because… I… I… I don't know where… it is…" I stuttered and stared at the marble floor.
I am really ashamed about that! Seems like I'm a little kid who's looking for her lost lollipop.
"Comm'on! I'm going to accompany you to your classroom."
At last! The miracle which I have been waiting for came. I smiled at her and followed her steps.
"Whew… We're here!"
I stared at her face first, and then at the room. The room is large. I mean, really large! It was full of strangers, all of them looked so weird. But the first thing I noticed is a boy holding his pet dog… And he's calling the beast as 'Akamaru'. What a name!
Ten-ten smiled at me and told me to enter the room. I bowed and entered. I felt my heart pounding on my chest very hard.
"How I wish I could back off and return to my former school." I thought.
"Nah… But I'm here! No turning back!" I said to myself and went near to a guy with black rounded shades.
"A… Ano… Is this seat occupied?" I asked.
"No, it's not." He replied without looking at me.
I sat beside him and gazed at my other classmates.
-End of p.o.v.-
Neji's p.o.v.
I sat at the chair beside my best friend Itachi. As usual, he did not make any reaction about it.
"It's a beautiful day, isn't it?" I started.
"Yes, it is." He replied while continuing his everyday habbit – writing.
Suddenly, I heard Ten-Ten's voice.
"Hey you Neji-kun! Why didn't you accompanied Hinata-chan to her classroom!" She said angrily.
"Who's Hinata!" The genius Itachi asked.
"She's his lovable sister!" Ten-ten exclaimed while pointing her finger to me.
"So she's already in her classroom. I'm glad about it." I said with a smile.
"You're so stupid!" She yelled and punched my cheeks softly.
After that, she went on her chair.
"She's a real tomboy…" I whispered to the Uchiha.
He had just replied me with a smile.
"Never mind." I mumbled.
"Hey, you know, I'm wondering why you didn't accompanied your little sis on her way to her room." He said softly while staring at my eyes.
I began telling him this story:
Flashback:
I agreed upon my father's decision to let Hinata-chan study here. But I never told her that I'm going to accompany her.
I woke up this morning at 4:00 am so that I can leave early. I know that Hinata always wake up at exactly 5:30 in the morning, and she's already fixing herself at 6:15. But at that point of time, I shut my room's door closed and rushed here. But before I went here, I went first to Ten-Ten's house to check if she had already gone to school – coz I'm wondering if I can take her for a ride. But I failed – she refused my offer…
"…..for the 50th time…"
-End of Flashback-
"I see, you really like to be with Ten-Ten, right?" The guy with onyx eyes said.
"Yeah, you're right. But no matter how hard I try… I always fail to be with her." I replied with a great sigh.
"Why don't you change your strategy?" He suggested.
"What strategy will I do?" I asked curiously.
"Anything."
"You're a nonsense person to talk to. Can't you say anything better than that?" I exclaimed and departed.
-End of p.o.v.-
-Hinata's p.o.v.-
After a few minutes of waiting, a man in green body suit entered the room. His hair looks like a coconut husk and he really looks so funny – not in a cute or a good way.
"I wonder who he is and what is he doing here." I said to myself while staring at the new stranger who entered the room.
The guy went in front of the class.
"Good morning class! I think almost all of you know me! Ha ha ha! Well, I'm just the most prestigious, the most good-looking jounin, the best ninja, and the second to the strongest ninja here in Konoha – of course, Master Hokage is the best!" He said and flashed a pose – a very stupid pose, I mean!
"Whaaat! This guy is our adviser? How could that be?" I wondered with out noticing that my lips shaped like O.
God, I was so shocked to be informed by that! My eyes widened and I felt like I was day dreaming. Our adviser disturbed my thoughts by saying something.
"Class! Lend me your ears! I'm Maito Gai, the unbeatable, unstoppable ad the number one jounin teacher here in Konoha, and maybe also all over the world! Do you know Hatake Kakashi?" He said in his very loud voice while his one foot is on the top of one of my classmate's desk.
I'm wondering what's with Kakashi-sensei, all I know is he's the dumb adviser of my stupid big brother. And my brother also told me that Kakashi-sensei is doing great.
"Kakashi is my all-time rival! And guess what! I beat him with my famous jutsus! Remember class, you'll be a better person and you'll be stronger if you have someone to compete with! You know why? I'll tell you why. It's because, you'll have someone to base and compare yourself. If you have beat your competitor, then, that means you're doing great! Poor, poor Kakashi-kun! He's nothing compared to me!" He exclaimed and began to laugh.
All of my other classmates, I think, were also shocked about what our teacher told us. We can't believe it! Is it true?
"You're so lucky to have me as your adviser! I will lead you to the path of being a good ninja – oh, what I mean is a great ninja! All of you will be the best ninjas here in Konoha!" He yelled.
Everybody was quiet until…
"And I know, someday, all of you are going to be JUST LIKE ME!" Our teacher shouted as hard as he can.
"Whaaat!" All of my classmates reacted.
"Ha ha ha! Maybe all of you are glad to hear it!" He laughed.
He laughed and laughed and laughed until Anko-sensei came. Seems like he was awakened from his day dreaming by the tomboyish, strong and brave teacher.
"Hey, Maito Gai, what are you doing there? Master Hokage is calling us. Enough of that! Let's go!" Anko said in her loud clear voice.
"Fine then." Gai-sensei said and followed Anko.
After he left the room, my classmates began murmuring. The boy with a dog said to his seatmate:
"I don't want to be like him someday. I can't imagine myself wearing that kind of suit! Yuck!"
"Why not? I think it fits you to you well, Kiba-kun!" The girl with golden hair said and began to laugh.
"You're nuts! Haven't you noticed his big ass! It's really obvious with that suit!" He exclaimed and the two of them began laughing.
Another group of students were talking to each other. I heard them say:
"He's a BAKA! Eeew… His green outfit sucks!" A pink haired girl said to her friend.
"Yeah, you're right, and he said he beat Kakashi-sensei? Impossible!" Another girl said.
"For God's sake, our adviser will lead us into the path of hell!" A loud-mouthed boy said.
"And he also wants us to become ashamed of our fashion!" The pink haired girl said once again.
"My god! These students are back stabbers! Why don't they tell those things to Gai-sensei?" I thought.
I looked at my seatmate curiously. He made no reaction at all. I think he's numb or maybe he's just a silent-type person… Just like me.
"Sigh… I don't have someone to talk to…" I murmured.
Suddenly, a topaz-colored hair girl tapped my shoulder. She's sitting at the back of my chair.
"Konnichiwa! Are you a new student?" She asked.
Yes, I am." I answered in my lowest tone of voice.
"I'm Temari." She said.
"I'm Hinata… Hyuga Hinata."
"Ah… So, you're the sister of Hyuga Neji."
"Yes. You know my brother?"
"Of course! He's famous here!" She exclaimed.
"Famous?"
"Yah… Really famous!"
I really can't believe it! My brother is famous in the campus!
"How come he became famous?" I asked once again.
"It's just because he's the one and only best friend of the rookie ninja none other than Uchiha Itachi! Aaah! Gosh, he's really a cutie? She screamed and blushed. Maybe, she has a crush on that Uchiha Itachi.
"Come, I'll take you to their room…" She said while lending me her right hand.
"Huh? I… I… I don't like." I stuttered.
"Oh come on! Let's go!" She shouted and grabbed my wrist.
"Gasp! She's dragging me around the campus. I hate it!" I thought on my mind.
After a few minutes of walking, she stopped on front of one room and said:
"Good morning Kakashi-sensei, may I excuse Hyuga Neji for a while?"
"Okay… Neji-kun you may leave the class for a few minutes." Kakashi said while reading his favorite novel.
Neji stood up straight and approached us.
"Hinata-chan, what do you need?" He asked furiously.
"A… A… Ano… N… Neji-kun… I… I just…" I stuttered.
"Hinata-chan, there he is! Uchiha Itachi!" Temari said while smiling and blushing at the same time.
I looked at the room and the direction on which she is pointing her finger. I was shocked by what I had seen.
"He's really cute, isn't it!" Temari exclaimed delightfully.
"Ano… Ah… Ah… Yes he is." I agreed on her.
"Are you just going to waste my time?" My big brother asked.
"N… No… Of course." I stuttered.
"Okay. Well then, I think I'm going back to my class." Neji said and turned his back.
I look at Temari and I was surprised to see her acting like that. She's flashing her grin smile to someone in the class – probably, to Itachi. Her hands are in the form of somewhat like praying. And her eyes! Gosh! It's in a heart-shaped form! She's really in love with that Itachi. I don't know why.
"Gosh! Uchiha-san is looking at me!" She shouted.
For God's sake, Temari-chan is acting violently because of that guy.
"Thank you Kakashi-sensei." I said to their teacher and bowed.
I dragged Temari to our classroom. She's still doing the same thing when we arrive in that classroom. She sat down on her chair and she's still in the dream world. After a few minutes, she finally snapped back to reality. But still, 'Itachi' is what her lips are saying.
"Hey, Hinata-chan, do you find Itachi HOT?" She asked me, expecting for the answer 'yes'.
I don't know if I'm going to answer her question by yes. Coz what I had seen is a man with green suit, has hair which looks like a coconut husk, rounded eyes and thick eye brows. In short, he looks like Maito Gai!
"Hey Hinata-chan! What do you think!" She said, disturbing my thoughts about her ultimate crush.
"I don't know." I replied.
"Nah… Now I know, you don't know how to make a criticism on boys. Yah… You know what's the difference between a cute guy and a not-so-cute one? Here, let me help you, an example of a not-so-cute guy is our adviser, Maito Gai! And an example of a super cute boy is Uchiha Itachi!" She said delightfully.
"Nyah! They look the same! How can I distinguish a cute and not from those guys?" I thought.
I'm confused about what she told me. Now, I'm really frustrated. And I think, Temari doesn't have 'taste' in choosing her crush. At this moment, I believe in the saying, "love is blind" I mean, really blind – in her case!
Author's note: Like it? Or hate it? Well, sorry coz I'm not good in comedy… But I find it funny… (giggles) I hope all of you also find it funny… PLEASE SEND ME REVIEWS! NOT FLAMES! Please, please, please, please…