Hotora was awaken by an ecstatic Hinata jumping on her bed. "If you don't quit jumping on my bed, Gaara will be missing his girlfriend," Hotora stated in a false angry voice.
"And you would be missing a friend," Hinata stated as she jumped off Hotora's bed. "Wear white."
"Why?" Hotora questioned.
"We are going to perform Winter Lander for the talent show," Hinata replied happily. "Guess what?"
"What, Hinata?"
"Camui Gackt is going to play at the end of the talent show."
"Really, that's so cool!"
Hotora sat up in her bed. "The winners get to meet him," Hinata said as she hurried out the door.
Hotora smiled as she got out of bed. She went to her closet and choose a plain white long sleeved shirt. She also choose white, tight fitting pants. Hotora quickly changed.
After she changed, she brushed her hair and did her makeup. Once she was done, she went downstairs to ask Hinata a question.
"How close to their outfits are we trying to get?"
"Well close, but no jackets. Sasuke has clothes that are close to Nishijima's; he's even going to wear a white tie."
"Is the anything you would suggest that I add to my outfit," Hotora questioned.
"Do you have a white hat?"
"Yeah I will go get it."
Hotora ran upstairs and searched through a box for a fashionable type white hat. She wasn't going to sing a solo in Winter Lander, but she was going to sing in the chorus as well as dance.
Once Hotora found the hat, she put it on and ran downstairs. "Is this good?" Hotora asked Hinata.
"Yes, that's fine," Hinata replied as she looked out the window. "Sasuke and the others are here."
Before Hinata followed Hotora out the door, she gave Gaara a kiss good bye.
"Come on you two!" Kiba yelled as the girls made their way to the street.
Hotora and Hinata picked up their pace. When they finally reached the boys, Hinata said, "Good morning."
"Morning Hinata," Shino said. "We might want to hurry so we're not late for school."
Hinata shook her head in agreement.
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The first hour bell rang just as Sasuke and Hotora entered the classroom. They put down their things, but Mika would not let them take their seats. Instead she led them to the front of the class.
She also had Lee and Neji come to the front of the class. "During 5th hour as you know we are going to have a talent show," she stated rather happily. "This year NIN will try to win, wish them luck."
Mika ushered them to their seats. "Good luck to you," Mika said to both Sasuke and Hotora.
"Thank you, Mika," Sasuke said as he took his seat.
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Hinata was really excited for the talent show, for she was talking rapidly and without any stuttering at all. Anyway Tenten, Hinata, Hotora, and Sasuke were all in their math class. Miroku seemed to be having difficulty getting his class to settle down.
"Would you guys please settle down?" Miroku asked trying to gain control. "The talent show isn't until 5th hour, so you can all talk about it during your lunch hour. Now take out your books, and let's get started on today's lesson."
Almost all the kids groaned. Today's lesson was the slope-intercept form of an equation. As Miroku explained what it was and how to write an equation of a line in that form, Hotora noticed Hinata becoming confused.
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It was now homework time and Hinata was definitely confused, and she was growing more and more frustrated by the minute. "'Tora, can you help, me?" she finally asked.
"Sure, which question are you on?" Hotora replied.
"Number four."
"Okay. So form the point (-3, 6) you go up 3 which is the rise, and over 1 which is the run so you can get to the point (0, 7). So the slope is?"
"3 over 1."
"Yes. Now because one of the points has a 0 for the x-intercept, the number that is the y-intercept would be 7. So the equation is?"
"y3x + 7"
"Right, Hinata."
"Thank you Hotora."
Hotora nodded her head slightly, and then returned to her homework.
A note was passed to Hotora form Sasuke. It said, "Are you excited for the talent show?"
Hotora wrote back, "Yes, how about you?"
"I can't wait," he replied. "Watching you dance is going to be enjoyable."
Hotora giggled and then wrote back, "Be have yourself Uchiha Sasuke."
"It is hard for me to contain myself when someone beautiful is around."
Hotora couldn't help herself, so she smiled. Hotora didn't write back, so Sasuke wrote to her in a new note, "I Love You, 'Tora."
"I love you, too. I wish you could have met my friends in Sunagakure no Sato, but I don't even know if they are still alive."
"Nalis and Saru, right?"
"Yes, how did you know?"
"Your brother told me. Anyway your friends are alive and well."
"How do you know?"
"You will find out later. I promise."
Miroku walked up and took the note from Hotora. "Please, do not pass notes anymore."
Miroku walked back to his desk and threw the note away. The class was going to end in 10 minutes.
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Hotora and Sasuke were in their History class. Today it seemed like Ishizu wasn't all that interesting, until there was a knock at the door. Radio opened the door. "I need Hotora and Sasuke to come with me," Radio said. "If that is possible of course.'
"Okay, Sasuke and Hotora take your stuff with you," Ishizu stated.
Hotora was confused, and she gave Sasuke a questioning look. Sasuke just collected his things, and never even looked at Hotora. Both Hotora and Sasuke walked out the door and followed Radio to the Hokage's office building.
As they entered the building, Hotora was growing more and more confused. Sasuke looked as though nothing was going on, which confused Hotora immensely more.
Radio opened the door to the office, and Hotora saw two people sitting in the two chairs within the office. Radio cleared his throat and the two people stood.
Both turned around and as they did, Hotora let her things fall to the floor. "Nalis, Saru!" Hotora exclaimed.
Hotora ran over to her two friends and hugged them both. "Nice to see you again, 'Tora," Nalis stated calmly as he hugged his now crying friend.
"What are you guys doing here?" Hotora asked as she wiped away her tears.
"Your boyfriend contacted us about the talent show," Saru said. "Also we are acting like diplomats."
Hotora tipped her head to one side signifying that she did not understand. "Your father had been killed by a mutual enemy. This is why Sunagakure no Sato was ordered to attack Konohagakure no Sato. The senin named Orochimaru posed as your father to order us to attack your village."
"So the point of this all is...?" Hotora asked.
"We have come to ask your brother to be our Kazekage," Nalis replied for Saru.
"Oh, I see," Hotora said in a slightly disappointed tone.
"Your boyfriend is letting us stay with him tonight, so we will have another day with you."
Hotora turned and hugged Sasuke. "Thank you, Sasuke," Hotora whispered.
"Anytime you two want to visit Hotora, you are always welcome in my house," Sasuke informed Nalis and Saru.
"Thank you Uchiha-san," Nalis stated.
"It's Sasuke."
"Your 3rd hour class is ending," Radio informed Sasuke and Hotora. "You can continue your conversation later."
Hotora nodded her understanding. "We should go speak with Gaara," Saru said to Nalis.
Nalis in turn nodded.
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Hotora and Sasuke made there way to lunch. As they made their way through the hallways, Hotora had a smile on her face.
They finally entered the lunchroom and went to take their seats. "Where did you two run off to?" Hinata asked a little fast.
"Talking to my only friends from Sunagakure no Sato," Hotora replied.
"That's interesting seen as how they attacked us," Naruto said slightly mad.
"They were ordered to," Hotora informed Naruto.
"Yeah, by your father!"
"Actually it was an order by the senin named Orochimaru who posed as my father."
"And where did this information come from, some murderous sand shinobi?"
"No. It came form two of the noblest shinobi's I know, Kureo Nalis, and Dilato Saru."
Naruto gave a little mock laugh. "We are actually supposed to believe them."
"Naruto that's enough," Sasuke interrupted. "Nalis and Saru definately seem noble. They are definitely respectful though."
"Do you trust them?" Naruto questioned.
"Yes," Sasuke replied. "I am letting them stay at my house as long as they are in the village."
"Then I am sorry Hotora."
Hotora nodded her head, but said nothing.
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Sasuke and Hotora were in their English class. "Hatarma, read the next paragraph," Mrs. Church said.
Hotora picked up her books and stood. "What do you think you are doing?"
"If you don't respect anyone enough to call them by their name," Hotora replied, "then I am not going to respect you enough to sit here and listen to you."
"Then do not expect to participate in the talent show."
"You just try and stop me. You might actually learn my name, for you will have to tell them who is not allowed to perform."
Hotora pushed her way past Mrs. Church, and she headed for the door. She opened the door and started out it. "Stop right there, Hotora!"
"So you do know my name. I know that somewhere in that thick skull of yours, you know everybody's names. Use them."
"Take your seat and everyone read quietly," Mrs. Church ordered.