Chapter 2: Childhood friends reunite
I hope Naruto-kun's my classmate… Hinata hoped as she slowly walked through the hall and finally into her new classroom.
It seemed noisy from the outside, but when she took her first step inside, the room became silent.
"She's the new student! I think…" A boy wearing a white cap whispered. But Hinata heard him. She expected everyone to be in their proper seats but majority haven't. Class isn't starting yet, and no teacher can be found.
That's why they're noisy… The new student assumed.
Every chair in sight has been filled up with bags except for the last one on the left corner of the room. That's where she decided to sit. Everyone inside the classroom seems to know each other for a long time now, coz every person had someone to talk to.
I feel out of place… It seems like everyone's staring at me! Ugh… Someone please take me out of this place… Hinata prayed. This is the worst first day of class she ever had as far as she can remember. She watched every face of every student inside the classroom, but it seems like nobody looks familiar.
At least, that's what she thought.
"Poor Naruto and Chouji… they got separated from the group… Their section's 3C right?" Blurted out by a guy who had brown-colored hair. Along with him were two other guys who had black hairs. But the leading one has his tied up.
As the punk-looking students went inside the classroom, everyone hushed for the second time around. Hinata didn't notice them though, cause she was busy reading her pocket book. But her ears twitched the instant she heard the word 'Naruto' mentioned recently by one of them. She looked up to see what could have happened, because the room was suddenly filled w/ silence.
"Yeah… But that's better. Least we weren't separated individually." The guy who has his hair tied up finally answered.
No way! Is that… Hinata's eyes widened as she instantly recognized the three. But when she noticed the guy who had black shades look towards her direction, she immediately covered her face using the pocket book she was recently reading.
"Psst… Kiba, guess who's the new student…" The guy who had black shades on whispered.
"Wh… What? Where?" The guy who has a brown-colored hair instantly asked.
"Last seat, left corner of the room." The guy who has his hair tied up answered.
Shikamaru noticed it too eh…
"The girl?"
"Yeah."
"Can't see her face… "
"She's covering it w/ a book."
"That's just like her."
"Unfair! How'd you two knew?"
"She looked here a while ago."
"Uh-huh."
"I didn't notice."
"She was our classmate in pre-school right?"
"Yeah. She, Kiba and I used to eat lunch together."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah."
"For real? No way?? I'll go see…"
So then the three approached the 'pretending to be reading' Hyuuga.
No way… They're coming… Hinata noticed. She held the book much much closer to her face.
"AHEM!" The brown haired student coughed intentionally.
"Tss… How obvious." The guy who has his hair tied up chuckled.
Eek…. Just, don't look… Don't look. Hinata sensed the three standing before her. She didn't want to remove the book that covered her face coz she was too embarrassed to face her former classmates after almost 10 years.
"You don't have to hide your face. We know who you are."
Ack!!!! That's Shino alright…
"A… Ano…" No way out. She got caught. She slowly put down the book that covered her face. The three stared at her in anticipation.
"NO WAY! IT'S YOU!!! HINATA!!!! Your hair!!! It grew so long!" The brown haired guy yelled in an instant. Everyone in the room was startled.
"K… K… Kiba…" The Hyuuga stuttered in embarrassment.
"Hmm… Much different from the Hinata I used to know back at pre-school… It's been 10 years right?" The guy who had a pony interrupted.
"Sh… Shikamaru…"
"And as usual, you hid your face like an idiot. Still the shy Hinata we used to know." The guy who had black shades added.
"Sh… Shino…"
"Welcome to the craziest school in the universe. Why'd you transfer here anyway?" Kiba continued.
"I... It's a long stor—" Hinata answered. But the ring of the bell cut her off.
"Ugh… Start of classes" Shikamaru complained. The two nodded.
"Let's talk later…" Shino added as they left the Hyuuga and returned to their proper seats.
"Still crushing on Naruto?" Kiba teased before he left.
"Wh—What?" Hinata instantly blushed. The brown haired student chuckled as he walked away. I—I can't believe Kiba-kun can still remember… I'm doomed…
Seconds later, the teacher entered the classroom. Students returned to their proper seats right away.
"I can't believe you know those guys…" A red headed girl seated beside the Hyuuga whispered.
"Wh… What?" Hinata was startled, surprised that someone actually talked to her.
"You're a new student so you don't know… But those three who talked to you a while ago were popular in this school because of their bad-ass attitude." The girl continued.
"R… Really?" The Hyuuga asked in disbelief. She knew those three including Naruto and Chouji were noisy as ever even during their pre-school years. But the way the red-headed girl portrayed it, it seemed that the five got worst.
"Yeah. So you shouldn't talk to them."
"B… But..." Hinata protested. She wanted to tell her that maybe they were just misunderstood. So that's why everyone turned quiet the moment they entered the classroom.
"CLASS ATTENDANCE!" The loud voice of the teacher cut off the two girls' conversation.
"Aburame Shino…"
"Present…"
"…." (Another name of a student… too lazy to invent one… XP)
"Present!"
"…"
"Present!"
"Hyuuga Hinata! –New student…" When it was Hinata's turn, everyone turned back to look at her.
"P… P… Present…" she stuttered. It was very disturbing to be look at as if you're an alien invading their planet.
"…"
"Present!"
"…"
"Present!"
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
… No one answered.
"Uchiha Sasuke!"
"Sir, I think he's still on vacation…" A boy who had yellow highlights answered instead.
"When'll he return?"
"Dunno"
"You're a friend of his and you don't even know?"
"He's not saying anything… How should I know?"
"Ugh… Move along…" The teacher continued. Whispers followed.
"I hope Sasuke comes back soon!"
"Yeah! I wanna see him again!"
"Me too!"
"Me three! It's my first time to be his classmate… I'm like, so excited!"
"You said it!!!"
"Omg he's so handsome!"
"He's such a heartthrob!"
"Him an Itachi are sooo dreamy!!!!!"
"You bet girl!"
"Heeheehee!!!" A group of girls seated in front squealed quietly. Hinata raised an eyebrow. Wonder who this Sasuke is…
(A/N): End of chapter… Reviews people!
The dialogues I invented about Sasuke and those squealing girls made me laugh so hard! Nyahahaha!!! XD
Next chapter: Chapter 3: Hinata meets Naruto