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Chapter 2: School
School was boring, as it always was. But Hinata paid attention in case some small detail was on a test. Damn.
Hinata was who she was when she was with her best friend, Naruto. And that was her. Not this other Hinata, scared little mouse who was never good enough, who could never win anyone's love, or respect.
She and Naruto had met only a few weeks ago, really met. They had seen each other before, but never really talked.
Until that fateful night when she had been kicked out of the house, and been introduced to a new world, one where she didn't have to be perfect to be loved.
One where she was perfect to someone as herself. Perfect to him.
She was absentmindedly doodling on paper, attention on her schoolwork no longer being strictly paid, thinking about her ramen-loving knight in faded armor. She went back to where she always did.
Why her? She wasn't good enough for him. She was smart, but wasn't pretty, wasn't skinny. She had big boobs, but she wasn't a great speaker. She wasn't special in any way, besides her stellar GPA. Hehe, that rhymed.
So why did he choose her? He was an amazing guy, surely he could have anyone he wanted? So why her?
"Miss Hyuuga! Pay attention! You are our star pupil! I'm sure Neji could decipher the question on the board. Now why don't you give it a try?"
Hinata could feel her cheeks burning bright red from embarrassment. There she was, being compared to Neji again, number two. Always second best. She stood up and recited, "tan(3+bx) + cot(ax-5)sec(2ax) 2kcsc(ax)(AN: I have no idea if this is possible, I just took an absolutlely random equation and added numbers.)
The sensei looked down her horn-rimmed glasses at her, making her feel very small indeed. "That is correct, Miss Hyuuga. Please take your seat and pay attention from now on."
She sunk into her seat, ignoring the giggles of the school Mean Girls, Ino and Sakura and Tenten. "Ignore them. They're stupid. Remember the last test?" She looked over to her friend, Kiba. She checked out his shaggy, brown hair and the red tattoos on his cheeks.
He wasn't as close to her as Naruto, but he was a best friend nonetheless. He was a real dog person, and helped out at the local kennel after school. He always had his dog Akamaru with him when not during school hours. The two were inseparable, and could communicate better than most humans.
Kiba grinned a wolfish grin. "They all failed. In fact, Ino got a 0. She turned in a blank test! They don't know shit, beyond daddy's gold card and being whores." Hinata smiled. Kiba was good at making her feel better.
The bell rang, signaling the end of class. She grabbed her books, rushing outside. Her next class was gym, and she had to get there in time to get a bathroom stall: she had to hide the bruises. She rushed down the hallways, only to be halted in her haste by an arm reaching in front of her to stop her.
She dropped her books in surprise, looking up to see the one, the only, Neji Ikameshii, with a superior smirk on his face. "Going somewhere, Hyuuga?"
OHMIGOSH! Cliffie! Sorry this chapter's so short, I'm writing this at 12:00 AM, because I love you all, and mom's nagging me to go to bed. This was kind of filler, and I'm not too happy with it, but I promise a killer next chappie, mmk?
Oh, and for those of you that were wondering, Neji isn't Hinata's cousin in this. His last name means "(1) severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; (2) stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; (3) intense (cold)" By golly and by gosh, that's our anal little buddy right there. ;)
Peace, Huggles and Loli Love,
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