The next day everyone was hearded into the hall that was used for sport, gatherings and general assemblies. Hinata, much to her confusion, ended up sat on the end of a row next to Sasuke.
"Students. Faculty." The principal was saying. "It's my pleasure to announce that the annual Winter Dance has a main singing act."
A ripple of whispers broke out among some of the students and Sasuke's bored look changed into a smirk. Hinata lowered her head slighlty so her bangs hid the blush that crept across her face.
"Quiet down now. The singer requested that their identity remains a secret… for now anyway."
A fresh wave of murmuring started and the frowning teachers set about quietening them. Eventually they gave up dismissing it as an impossible task and just sent the school back out to their second lesson. However a certain darkhaired loner who we all know and love cornered Hinata.
"So when is your debt going to be repayed?"
She pushed her index fingers together nervously, "You never said how."
His trademark smirk appeared, "Well to start with you need to practise the song your performing… we can't have you screwing up and giving away your identity."
She nodded slowley.
"I can give up class music lessons."
"Not enough!"
Hinata immediately fixed her eyes back on her boots.
"You'll need to give up drama, ICT and all humanities options."
"I c… c… can't." Silence. " M… my father… only let's me sing if I continue to get good grades."
Sasuke nodded he knew the pressures of clan families.
"Then you'll have to work harder after school. Though you live with your cousin do not?"
The smirk slid back into place. " I guess I'm inviting you home then."
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This is where I was originally going to stop the first chapter but I lost the bit written above… I'd forgot I was writing it during my english lesson instead of the essay on whatever it was, lol.
There have been lots of suggestions for pairings and to tell the truth I'm still not totally sure P
You'll get used to it.
I had decided at one point though, so for now let's just say Hinata's a very lucky girl.
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Hinata's gaxe shot upwards and locked with Sasuke's.
"W…What?" she asked wondering if she'd heard right.
"You will practise at my house." He repeated before striding off towards his Spanish class.
Fortunately Hinata was one of he few people in school who took Latin as an option, even if it was by her fathers instruction, and so she was able to calm herself down and ignore all the things that were going on around her.
"Ahem." The teacher coughed drawing everyone's attention to the front of the room.
"So we have returned and the flames of your youth still burn brightly I see."
A couple of people groaned. Gai had an alternate method to teaching that involved him getting dressed up in various outfits, the worst of which so far was he's attempt at a roman saltatrix or dancing girl. Which had left a fair few students scared for life. Though today he was in his normal spandex suit and jounin jacket. Maito Gai grinned at his class and struck his nice guy pose.
"On Thursday my young friends we shall be veiwing the erruption of Versuvious." He told them as if it was a sacred ritual.
A couple of the class looked surprised but the majority sighed in relief.
"I have got us all tickets to the theatre." Announced the exstatic teacher, "And so I need you all to get your parental figures to sign this form."
The papers were passed out between the class and stuffed into bags' uncerimoniously, the highlight of this Latin class had obviously passed.
Sitting through the lesson became boring and Hinata was more than thankful for the bell ringing. But when she spotted a shock of red hair in the corridor she realised now she'd have to dodge…them. Unluckily Neji had already planned her break and Hinata found herself being pulled along by one of her wrists.
Neji had to concentrait on where he was going. The pulse he could feel through his palm was strong and invigorating. The frown etched itself further onto his face as he tried to rid himself of these thoughts and wind through the crowd.
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Shino slipped his arms out of the overly big jacket that he always wore and hung it on a hook. It was rare that he took it off but it restricted his arm movements and that wasn't allowed at this point in time. Many of his old class mates hadn't see the insect obsessed teen in a long while yet he was still attending the same school. For once he had something that his clan hadn't. It appeared that Shino was the first Aburame to have any artistic talent, and he had a lot of it.
His place was secured at an art college in the far edge of the fire country if he ever wanted to use it and he had already made a name for himself in the artworld…yet it was under a semblance of another name to protect him from press.
"Hn." Shino said into the silence placing another empty canvas onto a stand.
He found inspiration from the simplest things his main one being the Hyuuga heir. His closest friend new nothing of his artwork and to his control that wouldn't change. She was ever the dark hidden woman in his paintings that captured everyones attention so much.
Again he sketched out another scene onto the canvas in such a light pencil line anyone else couldn't have noticed the faint marks. This usually how far he went in a morning since Sikaku demanded that despite his son's creative genius he still needed to be properly schooled and so Shino was still in lessons, though his presence lessened every day.
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Unfortunately for poor Hinata she was stuck in science after break and the places they had would not change. So as yesterday she was stuck at the table containing the three guys she wanted to avoid the most.
"Good Morning." She said timidly taking her seat and not looking at any of them.
Gaara 'hn'ed and Sasuke mearly nodded he was already well on with the starter work that was set on the board.
Kiba grinned widely, "It is now."
Gaara looked up and glared at Kiba, "Kindly stop bothering Hyuuga-san and let us all get on with the work."
This small outburst caused Hinata to glance at him nervously and smile nervously in thanks. Sasuke seemed to ingore all of them however he took close note of Subaku's attitude to Kiba hitting on the quiet girl.
Kiba's grin altered to a smirk, "So Subaku…do you have a thing for Hinata-chan or so you just hate me? …My bet is both…but sorry Hinata is comeing on a date with me."
This made Hinata look up surprised the shock written across her face.
"O yeah! Hinata do you want to go out with me tonight?" Kiba asked turning to look at her.
Sasuke tried and failed to hide his smirk, he credited himself for asking Hianta home and giving her an excuse to ditch Kiba. Hinata stuttered and blushed.
"S…sorry Kiba-kun…but I already have plans." She said before looking straight back at her work and continuing like nothing had happened.
Kiba frowned at her actions then leaned closer, "Who asked you first?"
Hinata went red and glared at him, "Who said anyone asked me?" she asked defiantly.
Kiba just raised an eyebrow and said nothing instead choosing to actually do some of his work for once. Gaara glanced between the both of them but said nothing, and for the rest of the lesson the table was silent. Much to the surprise of the teacher.
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Itachi scowled and flicked the dart at the board. He'd been bored for too long and Kisami still wasn't back.
'Dam fish' he thought menacingly a growl rising at the back of his throat.
He'd joined the gang looking for some thrills and pulled Kisami along with him. Though it hadn't helped the trail with Akatsui being able to arrange bribes which; Itachi supposed, he'd have to pay back at sometime. This thought onky worsened his mood and the elder Uchiha brother glared at the door. He'd gained custody of his younger brother whatever Sasuke's views on the matter were but he couldn't wait for something out of the ordinary to happen. And it did.
As usual the door slammed shut as the younger Uchiha returned home, but instead of the silence that normally followed there was the sound of muffled voices that made Itachi slide off the chair and press his ear against the door in order to hear better.
This was a much different Itachi to the one Sasuke knew. As far as he was concerend his brother was an egotistical bastard, void of emotions.
"Arigato Sasuke-san." Came the sound of a girls voice, "for inviting me to your home… but is this really the only option?"
"If it makes you uncomfertable think of it as a part of the way to pay me for my silence." Replied the familiar dullset tones of his brother's voice.
Back in the hallway Hinata picked up her bag once more having dropped it to remove her coat, and followed Sasuke up the stairs.
The Uchiha brothers no longer resided in the mansion with the rest of their clan; but preferred to live in a farily large detached house that Itachi had come into ownership of. In true rebellious style Uchiha Itachi had taken to haunting the downstairs vicinity, with all the curtains closed allowing only very little light to filter through.
Sasuke however had his room upstairs which suited him perfectly. It was to this room that he guided Hinata.
"Make yourself at home." He commented halfheartedly, idely throwing his bag into the corner of the room and collapsing onto the bed.
Nervously Hinata lifted her bag into her lap and took a seat on the floor. Out of the bag she pulled a couple of CDs and proceeded to select a track.
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Well that's this chapter updated…. Eventually sweatdrops
I have decided on pairings now but you still have some chance to change my mind lol
Thanks for reading