Hey guys! Just to let you know that this story is influenced from the manga, Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!

It's an amazing manga if you haven't read it! However, I changed a lot of stuff to make it my own so it's not the same!

Please leave comments! I love feedback, but please don't be mean about it!

KEY

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

Singing

*sounds*

Chapter 1: She's right there

The final school bells rings at Konoha High School to begin classes. As the gates close, there is a blonde-haired student with one shoe in his hand and one on his foot and his tie loosely around his neck; he's running straight to it, but sadly misses it by a split second.

"AHHH!"

The scream is heard throughout the school and all the students look outside the windows to see who it is. It's all who they expected it to be: Naruto. All the students laugh and watch as Tsunade scolds Naruto.

"Principle Tsunade! Let me in!" Naruto screams from outside of the gate.

Tsunade opens a small window on the gate and looks at Naruto with a sly smile, "Late again, I see Naruto. What makes you think I will let you in if you are always late for class?"

"Come onnnnn," Naruto whines, "just let me off this once Granny Tsunade!"

The gates open to the school and a fancy, black car rolls up by the gates. Tsunade and Shizune step out of the school yard and stand next to Naruto. Hiashi comes out of the backseat and the chauffeur opens the other door. Hinata steps out of the car in her school uniform and her hair loosely in a side braid.

Hiashi slightly bows to Tsunade, "I apologize, Hinata is late because of family matters. I hope you do not punish her for this."

Tsunade laughs it off, "Don't worry about, this is the first time it has ever happened."

Hiashi thanks Tsunade, "I must get going now."

"Goodbye Father," Hinata softly says.

Hiashi gets in the car without a word to Hinata. They all watch as the car disappears in the distance and Tsunade grabs Naruto by the ear, "But you on the other hand, this is your 23rd time being late!" Tsunade drags Naruto into the school and all the students looking out the window are laughing. Shizune and Hinata follow behind, and Naruto looks at Hinata.

"Naruto, you baka!" Sakura yells from the classroom.

A slight smile appears on Hinata and Naruto sees this, 'She smiled.'

Tsunade is still dragging Naruto to the classroom when Hinata looks at Naruto and they make eye contact. Hinata stops smiling suddenly and blushes from embarrassment. Naruto smirks and doesn't look away from Hinata. But then Tsunade knocks him in the head, "Hey! Knock it off! You're here to learn, baka!"

"Tsunade-sama, please calm down," Shizune awkwardly laughs.

Naruto rubs his head and stands up. They are at their classroom, 1-1, and Hinata opens the door to enter. Hinata passes everyone and goes to her seat that is the middle row near the windows. Naruto walks in and everyone crowds around him.

"How are you late every day, ne?" Ino says with attitude. Everyone laughs.

Sasuke smirks, "You're such a loser."

Sakura hits Naruto in the head, "You need to stop being late Naruto!"

"Ow! Sakura-channnn," Naruto whines, "Granny Tsunade already hit me there!" Naruto rubs his head again. Naruto peeks over to Hinata and sees by herself.

The last bell rings for morning classes and everyone stretches their limbs from sitting all morning. Temari comes into the classroom from her class 1-2 and sits with Sakura and Ino for lunch. Naruto notices that all the girls are sitting together and Hinata is by herself.

"Naruto, let's go lunch," Sasuke walks to the door with Sai, Kiba, Shikamaru, Shino, and Chouji. Sasuke stops in the door way while the other guys go ahead. He sees Naruto in a daze and looking in the direction of Hinata.

'Hinata, eh?' Sasuke smirks to himself and puts his hand on Naruto's shoulder, "Hey loser, do you wanna get lunch or not?"

Naruto and Hinata stand up simultaneously. Hinata walks past Naruto and Sasuke without looking up and with her bento in hand. Naruto's glaze follows Hinata until she is out of the classroom and Sasuke watches him stare at her.

"Naruto!"

Naruto shakes his head and looks at Sasuke, "Hehe, sorry I don't know what I was- "

Naruto notices Hinata goes to the left, which is opposite of the cafeteria in the corner of his eye.

"It's obvious, you were looking at Hinata. Now let's go to lunch, or Chouji is going to eat all the food," Sauske walks out of the classroom and Naruto follows. Naruto looks behind him and searches for Hinata and he watches her go in the direction of the stairwell.

Hinata climbs all the way to the rooftop and sits against the fence.

'Same day, same lunch, the same thing every day,' Hinata looks up to the clouds and sighs.

••••••

"Alright class, that is all for today. I will see you all tomorrow," Kakashi says.

And finally, the last bell of the day sounds.

"Wahh, yes!" Sakura happily says, "Let's go Ino! We have get to the gym first if we want to become the basketball mangers for this year!" Sakura and Ino link arms and run straight to the gymnasium.

"Oh right, there are try-outs for basketball today!" Naruto exclaims.

Sauske grabs Naruto by his shirt, "You're right, now let's go because you are NOT going to be late for this." Sasuke drags Naruto out of the classroom and into the gym. There are a few people in there already. Two upper classmen walk up to them.

"You guys freshmen?" Neji asks.

Sasuke nods, "What's it to you?"

"Hey," Neji sternly says and slightly pushes Sasuke's shoulder, "Watch your mouth."

Sasuke begins to step up to Neji, but Naruto holds him back, "Yo, we haven't even done try-outs. Chill Sasuke."

"Neji, you must not scare these youthful freshmen! We need all we can get!" Lee enthusiastically says.

"It's not about if we're freshmen or if you're upperclassmen, it's about our skills," Naruto states with a determine glare.

Neji scoffs, "Hurry up and get changed so we can see who is better."

Sasuke and Naruto walk towards the locker rooms when Naruto finally notices that he forgot his gym bag in the classroom.

"Ehhhhh, Sasuke! My clothes are in the classroom!" Naruto screams.

"Baka! Hurry and get it!" Sasuke pushes Naruto out the gym and he sprints to the classroom.

Naruto enters the hallway, breathing heavily, where his classroom is in, 'I need to hurry and get back for try-outs.' As Naruto walks to the door trying to catch his breath, he reaches for the door and he stops when he hears someone humming.

Hmmm-Hmm

The clouds move forward while I stay here

Living like this, I don't think I can bear

I just want to show the real me

And live my life blissfully

Hmm-hmmmm

'Whoa, who is that?' Naruto looks into the classroom, 'Eh?! Hinata?!'