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The Siren

Chapter Three

Hinata, even though how much she would like to listen to the teacher cannot really concentrate on it due to all of the eyes boring through her and all because of the guy whose name she haven't even start to remember yet. She close her eyes and slowly she sigh feeling depress. What a way to start a new life!

I wonder how Neji-nii is right now. She thought as she turn to look out towards the window, to her amaze she saw that guy- What was his name again?- looking at her with an uninterested eyes. Her usual shyness turns up again and she can't help but to look away with a tint of redness slowly growing in both her rosy cheeks.

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Unknowingly to the new girl, Sasuke was watching her closely below his half close eyelids. For some unknown reason she seems to look interesting, not because she got those strange lavender eyes that seems to glitter behind those pretty long eyelashes. No, it was because she never bothers to look his way and not just anybody can do that. I mean, come on, who would try to look away from his flaming charisma? Really, either the girl is weird or she's just trying to get his attention by pretending not to look at him as if she doesn't know him. Still; he watch her closely as she squirm in her seat and then slowly she turn to look at him but once she found out he was looking at her she turn away with her cheeks turning red. Sasuke smirk, Gotcha!

Maybe she's not so different after all. He thought as he looks outside the window with a smug look on his face.

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The morning class ended without much more ado for Hinata except for the continuous glare she keep having from half of the girls in the class. She sigh heavily, when she was about to put back her things on her bag she notice a shadow looming over her. As she look up she instantly saw pair of bright blue eyes, blonde hair and a dashing smile. Hinata thought her heart leap up to her throat.

"Hi there, the name is Uzumaki Naruto, believe it! Anyway, you look kind of alone and since it's your first day want to hang out with me and my friends?" he ask as he look at her with a smile. Hinata can't seem to find it in her to speak, it's like she was struck in her place.

"Hey Naruto, don't force the poor girl if she doesn't want to." Said a pony tailed blonde girl whose face was half covered by her bangs as she approach their place. She turns to smile at Hinata.

"Hey, I'm Yamanaka Ino. You're Hyuuga Hinata right? Can I call you Hinata?" she ask as she smile to her.

"Y-yes" Hinata said as she look down with slight blush.

"That's great! You can call me Ino and him Naruto" Ino said as she pointed to the blonde guy who keeps looking outside the window for some unknown reason.

"Hey Ino, Naruto, you two hurry up! Those sweet bun won't wait you know!" said a fat guy who keeps munching on some potato chips.

"Shut up Chouji! Anyway, wanna go with us?" Ino ask. Hinata look up at her but diverted her eyes right away when she found out Ino was watching her as well.

"I-I would l-love to but y-you see-"

"Aw, so you have other schedule huh?" Hinata could only nod at what Ino said

"Well, can't help it if you have other schedule but if you want you can hang out with us too. Just approach me, ok?" Hinata smiled at her as she slowly nod her head. Ino smiled back as she waved her goodbye before proceeding to head out of the room dragging Naruto with her and close the door but not before Naruto could say goodbye to Hinata.

"Bye Hinata, see ya around!" he said as the door completely close. Hinata blush, it was the first time someone approach her with such open friendliness and greeted her like they were really friends at first. Hinata can't help but smile to herself. Maybe this place is not so bad after all. She thought as she stood up and head out of the room to look for Neji.

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"Is this place really right? But I don't think Neji-nii could make a mistake" Hinata kept mumbling to herself as she look at the piece of paper then back again at the place.

"I'm sure I pass this place from before" she said as she looks at the place once more.

I wonder why that tree looks familiar. She thought as she looks at the green place, a tree lining up with the wired fence serving as the boundary between the High school's back building and some forest ground.

"Well, I guess all I have to do now is wait for Neji-nii to show up" she said as she went to wait below the shades of the tree and behind the bush. While she was resting her head on the trunk of the tree something drop on her head with a squeak. She instantly open her closed eyes and look at her lap where a small bluebird fell slightly limping.

"Aww… you poor thing." She said as she scoop up the slightly injured bird and stood up.

"Where did you come from? I got to get you back but where?" slowly she look around then up and saw a small nest rested on some branch high up on the tree. She gulp, I just learn how to walk in stiletto heels. I don't know if I'm up to climbing all ready. She thought as she remembered those tortures she has to endure just so she could parade perfectly up and down a very long stair with those high heeled stiletto. Tsunade-sama said it would come very handy in the future but I don't think it would help in this case. She thought with a sigh and then with a determine look she inhale deeply and exhale loudly and put the bird on top of her head and started to climb.

I really hope no one is watching me do this right now, she thought nervously as she felt her skirt go way up to her thigh as she started to step on some large bumps on the trunk and with a help of a small hole on the trunk she finally reach the branch and continued to go up until she finally reach the nest safely.

"Oh look! Here's your brothers and sisters" she said as she put back the small grateful bird among its five other kind.

"I hope you won't fall again because I'm afraid no one might catch you if you-"she stop in the middle of her sentence as she heard a light crack. Then she realizes the branch she was sitting on was giving away and before she could regain herself she was falling down the tree.

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Sasuke was walking at the back of the building. He often—scratch that 'always' went down there where he can be alone and rest where no screaming and ogling fan girls could get near even an inch on him, and most of all no Sakura.

Geez, I can't even eat my food without her trying to stuff it into my mouth with her hands. Sasuke shudder at the previous experience he had in the school canteen.

He look around and spotted a very good shade to rest on where no one could disturb him. He step behind the bush and tried to rest when all of a sudden he heard a crack and before he could even open his eyes to see what it was an amount of weight landed on top of him.

Whatever it was it almost took the breath and life out of him, right on the spot. He coughed and groan as he tried to sit up and when he open his eyes all he saw was lavender, all lavender and some patterns.

His eyes almost pop out of it's socket when he realize he was looking at some girls underwear, and that his head was trap between two pale of luscious thigh. He shook his head as he close his eyes and tried to think of dead puppies and grandma. He kept the mantra over and over again in his head until he heard a yelp and the body on top of him quickly moving away.

Oh please let it not be one of those screaming harpies. He thought with a silent plea as he slowly open his eyes.

"I'm so sorry, a-are you all right?" came a concern voice.

Sasuke was glad to see that it was that new girl he was taking interest only a moment ago-wait-was he suppose to be glad about that it was this girl who knew his favorite spot and the only girl who didn't show her underwear but he ended up seeing it? Uh-uh

"P-Please tell me you're all right" again with the concern voice, Sasuke turn to glare at her.

"Can't you find a better place to drop off to? You almost killed me, do you know that?" he angrily said at the now whimpering girl.

"I-I'm so sorry!" she bowed over and over again at him as she continue to apologize.

"Who the hell even wear underwear with prints all over it, anyway?" he said sarcastically as he brush off some dust and leaves out of his jacket.

Hinata felt her face heat up and her eyes started to blur. 'No! H-he saw my u-under—no!' she thought as she abruptly stood up. Sasuke was surprise at her sudden move and prepared for whatever horror might happen.

"I'm so sorry!" she said as she covered her red face and run off. Sasuke drop a sweat, he didn't expect that to happen.

'She's not just weird, she's complicated too and in a stupid way at that.' He thought, but just shrug it off and return back to his rest with a thought of 'Who gives a care.'

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'No-no-no-no-no-no-No! I'm so ashamed, Neji-ni will be so mad if he found out. What am I going to do?' Hinata thought as she dash across the corridor while hitting her head because of her clumsiness. She keep blaming herself again and again that she did not notice someone blocking the pathway and instantly collided with it, hard.

Hinata gasp and then instantly all she could think about was to straighten up and apologize. Which she did after a few second of recovery from getting push almost four steps behind.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" she keeps apologizing while bowing.

"Hinata-sama?" that familiar voice abruptly made her stop form bowing and talking and slowly look up to see the very familiar, yet now a confuse face.

"Neji-ni?"

"Why are you running? I thought we decided to meet at the school background?" Neji look at her questioningly. Hinata started to fidget.

"U-uh…I-uhh…W-well. I got…lost?" the last part turn out to be a question but Neji didn't pay much attention to what she said.

"Well, come on." He started to lead the direction when Hinata suddenly grab his hand.

"C-can we look for someplace else. Like, a garden or some sort?" she look into his eyes with a puppy look. It only took a few second for Neji to surrender with a sigh.

"Well, they do have a greenhouse" he said as he started to head to a different direction, not wanting to lose some time.

Hinata gave out a soft sigh of relief but quickly straighten up when Neji turn back around. "Aren't you coming?" he ask as he rose one brow at her. Hinata quickly went to his side and followed him.

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"So basically we are not allowed to touch any water that is connected to the sea. Example: river, waterfall, creeks, or anything of the likes." Neji said as he closed his lunchbox.

"So, I-I'm not allowed to touch water?"

"It's a common knowledge, Hinata-sama. Once a merperson turn into a human, he/she is bound to follow certain rules in order to attain the form of a human, like not touching the water. Because if you touch water you'll turn back into a mermaid. Do you understand?" Hinata mutely nod.

"And, yes, I forgot. You can't tell anyone that you're a mermaid or else you'll turn into bubbles." He said as if it was nothing.

"What?" Hinata look at him as if he grew another head.

"It's a myth said in the sea kingdom. But you wouldn't know. Better be safe than sorry. and another one, if you do transform back you better not let an human see you. It's bad enough we have to run away from home."

He stood up as soon as the school bell rang. Hinata quickly close her lunchbox and followed Neji out of the greenhouse. She sigh, she forgot to ask Neji about his first class. Better ask him next time.

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An: wow, how long has it been since I last uploaded the previous chapter? Any way, I'm sorry.