Hey guys, Co chan again.
Sorry it took me so long to get this chappie up. I kept getting different ideas on how to write it and yeah, it got changed alot!
Anyway on with the story!
And thanks to my reviewers from this fic:
Hibiki-chan: glad to hear you like it
And for my reviewers from my previous pic:
Yuki9283: glad you liked the story, i admit i was a bit worried about it. And thanks for adding me to your favs!
DreamerGirl02: it's awesome to hear that someone liked it that much, thanks a bunch!
DISCLAIMER:
Co chan - I'm feeling very uninventive at the moment so I do not own Naruto.
Gaara walked quickly down the hallway, looking from door to door.
'Damn it all, why didn't I hang around to ask that girl for directions! I am so late!'
Finally sighting the door he needed he walked in to find a rowdy classroom with no teacher.
'Ok…. I'm almost half a period late and there isn't even a teacher here. And now people are starting to look at me… great.'
As this thought was running through his head the door he had just come through opened revealing a silver haired man with a…. mask covering half his face!
'What the hell?"
At the entrance of the man a few students stood up.
"YOU'RE LATE!" they chorused.
"Ah gomen, I was walking down the path of life when…"
"LIAR!"
Looking around the room the man finally noticed Gaara standing in front of him.
"Ah, you must be the new student. I am your teacher for this period, you may call me Kakashi sensei."
He then directed his voice at the rest of the students.
"Class, we have a new student joining us today…" turning back to Gaara he said, "sorry, what was your name again?"
Gaara's eyebrow twitched.
"Sabaku no Gaara," he replied.
Gesturing to Gaara he looked back at the class.
"A big welcome to Sabaku no Gaara. Okay Gaara, you may take a seat next to.." Kakashi quickly scanned the room, "Naruto."
Gaara looked around to find this 'Naruto' person. A person that caught his eye, however, was the pale eyed girl he had met that morning. Their eyes met for a moment and he smirked. Continuing to scan the room he took a guess that this Naruto person was the one gesturing him over to the seat next to him. Doing a quick once over of the boy he raised an eyebrow.
'This is going to be interesting,' he thought as he walked to his seat.
Looking up, Hinata's breath caught in her throat. It was him. The boy standing at the front of the class had the same short, wild red hair, the same piercing above his left eye and the same pair of blank sea green eyes as her mystery boy. He was wearing a plain black shirt over a pair of baggy black cargo's. As he was introduced to the class he looked tense and when he was told where to sit his eyes searched the room. At one point his eyes locked onto hers, causing him to smirk at her blushing reaction. He broke the contact and moved to his seat.
'This is going to be interesting,' she thought as she tried to hide her red face.
The person Gaara was put next to, Naruto, was a bit of a lone wolf. Well actually the only person he hung out with was a boy named Uchiha Sasuke. It's not that Naruto was a creep, it's just that not many people interacted with him. This was in part due to the strange whisker-like tattoos present on his face. He had bright blue eyes, wild blonde hair and an easy going attitude.
Sasuke on the other hand was a self proclaimed loner. He was a dark, handsome boy but due to his somewhat cold attitude most people kept their distance. The only person he talked to was Naruto and now Gaara. Sasuke also had a tattoo present on his left shoulder which could sometimes be sighted depending on his choice of shirt.
(A.N – I have that tattoo!)
As it turns out, Gaara got on unusually well with these two boys and as this particular class was a pretty big bludge they spent the rest of the period making small talk. The reason no teaching occurred, Gaara was told, was that the teacher was too busy reading a particular adult rated novel. When this was said Naruto had muttered something along the lines of 'stupid perverts.'
At the end of the period Naruto signaled for Gaara to follow them as it was time for a break. As he was led out of the classroom Gaara quickly glanced around the room to catch a glimpse of a certain pale eyed girl. Unfortunately for him she had already made a hasty exit with her pink haired friend.
As the trio were walking to the cafeteria Naruto was taking the liberty of pointing out all the different people he should avoid and who was alright to talk to. During this explanation a boy with long brown hair collided with Naruto, almost knocking him to the ground.
"Watch it freak," he commented as he went to walk off.
"Watch it Hyuuga," Sasuke hissed just loud enough for the boy to hear.
He turned around and directed a glare and directed a glare at Sasuke. As he turned Gaara's eyes widened. The boy had the same eyes as the girl he had helped that morning, well not quite the same. In place of the soft, gentle look he had witnessed that morning was hard, cold gaze.
"Did you say something Uchiha?" the boy spat.
"I said watch it Hyuuga," Sasuke replied coldly, obsidian meeting snow white as he matched the boy's cold glare.
The boy causing all the problems was around Sasuke's height with very pale skin. He had straight brown hair that reached his waist and was pulled into a club in the middle of his back. However the feature that stood out most in this boy was his pale, cold eyes.
Catching sight of Gaara he turned slightly.
"A new kid huh? What's your name?"
Gaara just looked at him.
"I asked you a question kid!"
Gaara continued to look at him blankly. Out of the corner of his eye he could see Naruto smirking.
The 'Hyuuga' came a bit closer, "a little advice newbie. Learn a bit of respect and also stay out of my way," he hissed watching Gaara for a reaction.
Gaara just continued to look at him, his expression unchanging. When he realized he wasn't going to a response he turned on his heel and stalked off.
Naruto came up and pounded Gaara on the shoulder grinning.
"A dangerous enemy, but a worthy one none the less," he started. "That was Hyuuga Neji," he said as they watched him walk over to a large group of students.
"He's a year above us so we usually manage to steer clear of him but apparently luck just isn't on our side today. He's apparently quite popular too, that is if you think a brick wall has a personality," Naruto continued.
The trio then continued on to collect their food and proceeded to a table. Once they had sat down an ear piercing screech was heard.
"Gaara!"
Gaara just rolled his eyes as his sister bounded over to them.
"Sorry about this morning. I would have shown you around before class but my bloody fan club…"
She was cut off by Gaara putting his hand over her mouth.
"Daijobu, shinpai shinai," he stated.
Temari then took a step back to look at his company.
"Glad to see even you can make friends," she said eyes twinkling. "Well I have to run, just making sure you were okay. I'll meet you out the front of the school. Look after him for me boys, I'm counting on you," she gushed winking at a now beet red Naruto.
Sasuke just scowled.
Naruto moved closer to Gaara, "you know her?" he queried, wide eyed.
"Uhn, she's my sister," he stated.
"Your… your sister!" Naruto sounded like he was being strangled.
Gaara looked over at Sasuke and gave him a 'what's he on about' look. Sasuke held up his little finger(1) and mouthed 'he likes her.' Gaara raised an eyebrow at this new fact.
"Sasuke-teme, put that down!" Naruto yelled, grabbing his hand and somehow falling on top of him.
Sasuke pushed him off with a muttered, "dobe."
Whilst Naruto was defending himself against Sasuke's allegations Gaara's eyes scanned the cafeteria. His eyes stopped as a familiar mop of pink hair came into view, followed by the blue-black head he had been searching for.
Interupting Naruto's tirade he asked, "Naruto, who are they?" gesturing to the pair.
"Eh?" following Gaara's gaze, "ohh, that's Sakura chan and Hinata chan."
"Chan? You're familiar with them?"
"Hai, they're the only girls that really talk to us and don't go gaga over Sasuke-teme. Well actually Sakura chan yells and Hinata chan stutters but they're super nice. Oh and you know Neji?"
Gaara's face went dark, "what about him?"
"He's Hinata chan's cousin," he stated.
Gaara's eyes widened at that statement. Naruto then continued on about how wonderful Sakura CHAN was much to the scowling Sasuke's disgust.
'So I did hear right, her name is Hinata. I just can't believe she's related to him?' he thought looking over at the quiet girl.
Sakura started sneezing continuously, "kuso, who's talking about me?" she thought out loud as she wiped her streaming eyes.
Hinata just giggled at her friends antics. The girls grabbed their food and started towards a table. As they were walking Hinata felt someone's gaze on her and looking around she met a pair of familiar pair of jade eyes. Stopping mid-step she soon lost Sakura and was converged upon by the same nasty's from that morning. Breaking eye contact with Gaara she quicly tried to seek out Sakura. The girls came up to her, about to give a smart remark but never got the chance. Another presence interrupted.
"Hinata right?" the voice asked.
Hinata looked up to find her hallway helper directing a question at her.
"Excuse me, can't you see she's busy?" one of the girls sneered.
"I don't think I was talking to you," he replied coldly, his eyes never leaving Hinata.
"It seems a bit crowded here, would you like to come sit with us?" he asked.
"A…a…ano, h..hai," she responded, following her savior as he led her away.
1 - raising of the little finger means significant other
Daijobu - it's alright
Shinpai shinai - don't worry
AN: Okay sorry for changing a few of the characters around but it needed to be done and that's how it's going to work. And as much as I love Neji he is going to be nasty... for now. And as for Gaara having eyebrows... yeah he just does. Please look forward to the next chapter. And also I'd like some more reviews before I put the next chapter up, I'm not expecting much, 5 will do plz.
Thanks guys, see you soon.
Luv, Co chan.