Oh No, Not Another Highschool Fic!

Chapter Eight: Unexpected Visitors

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any other copywritten material used or referenced to in the making of this fanfiction.

The next few days were a dream to Hinata. She skipped school, went to work and as soon as she got off she headed across the street to rent a new movie. Naruto would suggest a movie for her to watch, they would talk and then she would go home with the biggest smile on her face. After she did her chores, she would watch the movie and fall asleep dreaming of the movie world with Naruto and she as the main protagonists. It was so perfect and she didn't want it to end.

Hinata pulled the glass door to the Movie Shack open and stepped into the cool stale air she had come to love over the past few days. She held the movie she had just finished the night before to her chest as she walked down the familiar isles. "Naruto?" She whispered. She walked around a few more isles and after not seeing a single sign of him, stopped and sighed. She looked down at the movie in her hands and frowned. She was really hoping to see him.

"BOO!"

Hinata jumped when heavy hands fell on her shoulders and she turned around quickly to find Naruto with a wide smile on his face. She placed a hand on her chest and breathed out. "You scared me!"

"That was the plan, man you shoulda seen the look on your face!"

The bluenette smiled softly at the man's antics and blushed. "Meanie…" She mumbled.

Naruto's eyebrows rose in a teasing smile and he leaned down till his face was a few inches from hers. "Oh? I'm a meanie now?" His smile widened as her blush deepened and when he was sure she was about to pass out he pulled away and plucked the movie out of her hands. "So how did you like it? Awesome, right?" Hinata nodded silently, her now empty hands held close to her chest. "You know what you want to watch next?"

Hinata didn't know exactly what she wanted to watch, there was too many options. However, she did have a general idea. The only problem is, she didn't want him to find her weird if she asked. She looked down at her feet, a blush still present on her face. "I-I do…"

"Cool! What is it?!"

"U-um..well…It's….kinda embarrassing…"

Naruto frowned as he looked at her. "Well, I can't let you check out porn. If that's what you're asking."

"W-w-w-wha?! P-p-p-poorn?! No no no no no no, i…I didn't want…want…That."

"OH. Then what is it?"

Hinata rubbed her hands together nervously and shyly looked up at him. "W-well…I was wondering…If there are a-any movies where a n-normal teenager…goes to a…less than normal highschool…"

Naruto tapped the movie case against the palm of his hand and hummed as he thought. The Hyuga shuffled nervously when it seemed to be taking him quite a bit of time. Finally a light went off in his eyes and the tapping stopped. "Yes—well—kinda. I know plenty of shows that have that theme but they're all anime. You sure you want to see them?" When she smiled and nodded he grabbed her wrist and led her to the back of the store. "So I'm thinking Rosario x Vampire or Angel Beats…Hmm, Maybe Ouran High-school Host Club or The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya….Hey…Why did you pick that theme anyway?" They stopped in front of a huge display of DVD's.

Hinata pressed her lips together as she watched him search the shelves for the desired movies. "Well…I-I kinda feel….Like it relates t-t-to me…"

He looked up at her with an eyebrow raised before continuing his search. "Oh? And what high school do you go to?"

"Um…I-I go to…The Flying Leaf Academy…" Hinata frowned as Naruto's shoulders visibly tensed. "I-is something w-wrong?"

Naruto stood straight. He didn't turn from facing the racks of movies but his shoulders visibly shook. "Hinata…"

The teenage girl held her hands to her chest and took a step back. "Y-yes?"

"…You can't keep skipping school…"

"W-why not?! I…I don't want to be there…"

He turned and Hinata gasped at the dark look on his handsome face. "They won't let you stop going…You should just go back before they make you…"

"W-wha—Make me? W-who?!"

"NARUTO!"

The two turned when a group of people came through the door and Hinata groaned inwardly. She slowly positioned herself behind Naruto so that they wouldn't see her. Naruto's whole demeanor changed and just like that he was smiling and waving. "Yo! Kiba, Ino. What're you guys doin' here?!" Ino smiled warmly at Naruto while Kiba have him a bro-fist.

"We came to see our favorite failure." Sakura said.

Naruto turned the medic-in-training. "Ahh~ and how's my beautiful Sakura Blossom doing?"

Sakura flipped her hair and crossed her arms over her chest. "Tch, better now that you're no longer around."

The blonde man enveloped her in a hug and squeezed. "Aww, don't say that! You know you love me!"

Sakura growled at him before raising her fist and bringing it down on his head. "Not on your life."

"Heh, anyway. There's someone I'd like you guys to meet!" He stepped out of the way to reveal the hiding Hinata.

When the three other teenagers only stared at her, she smiled sheepishly and waved. Wow, this was kinda awkward…


To say Sakura and Ino were pissed would be an understatement. Hinata sighed as she turned the key into the door to her family's apartment; stopping briefly after it unlocked. The group obviously wanted her to come back to school, but she wasn't going to. The place was crazy and insane and weirder than anything she had ever seen before. Who lets their students carry and use weapons in school?! On top of all that, she wasn't wearing the…uniform picked out for her. No way in hell. She would rather marry a banana slug and have mutant babies first.

She pulled the key out of the door and pushed it open, eyes on the ground. Stepping inside, she kicked the door closed behind her and headed for her bedroom. After stripping off her work clothes, Hinata flopped back on her bed and flipped her cheap phone open. Dialing a number all too familiar to her, she held it to her ear and waited for the other person to answer.

""Nata! Oh em gee, I have so much to tell you!"

Hinata smiled at her best friend's enthusiasm and closed her eyes in happiness. "Me too Ten. You first."

"Okay, so I have a boyfriend!"

The Hyuga's eyes widened. "What how? When?! Why didn't you call me?"

"I just didn't have the time! He's in the Navy so I've been trying to spend as much time with him as I can before he gets new orders."

"Okay, ok. I forgive you. Tell me, how did you guys meet?"

"Well…I actually met him at the mall. I…um….kinda spilled my strawberry banana smoothie all over him when I was staring at the new antique swords in the antique shop. So…heh…yeah, I guess you can say it was an accident. He was really rude at first, all holier than thou kinda guy but then I flashed him my "I'm cute please forgive me" smile and he totally melted."

A frown appeared on her face before being replaced by another smile. "You paid for his dry-cleaning didn't you?"

"…Anyway! So then we went to get white chocolate mocha's and—oh! Dude, he asked for cinnamon on top of his whipped cream just like you do! But anyway we sat and talked and then he asked me on a date!"

Hinata's smile grew. "So what's his name?"

"Neji Himitsu. He's a year older than us and he's soooo effing cute."

"He sounds nice. I'm glad you found someone."

"Thanks! So what's your news?!"

"Well, I met someone…He…He's really nice…and cute. He's older though…" A blush appeared on her face as she thought about him more and more.

"He's not your teacher or anything right?!"

She gaged, sticking her tongue out. "Ew, no. He works at the movie shack."

"Oh ho ho! So he obsesses over movies too?!"

"Mhmm. But, he kinda treats me like his little sister."

"Maybe he has a little sister."

"You know, I never thought of that…"

"See, that's what Ten Ten is for! To help you look underneath the underneath! Anyway, I have an essay due tomorrow and I've only got like…the thesis statement done. I'll talk to you tomorrow, or whenever you call me again. Okay?!"

"Yeah. Love you Ten."

"Love you too! Byes."

"Bye bye."

The blunette closed her phone and sighed. It felt nice to talk to her best friend after a few weeks of being away from her. The move had put a damper on her old friendships and she missed them dearly. She sat up as a knock sounded on her door and blinked in surprise when her father walked in looking tired and rubbing a hand over his five o'clock shadow.

"We have…Visitors." He sighed, looking defeated and stepped aside. "They need to speak with us." He motioned for her to follow him and she did as she was told. They walked down the short hallway to their living room and Hinata stopped short. Sitting on the couch was two woman, one who happened to be her theatre instructor. The other woman was wearing a dark green blouse and had her blonde hair pulled into two pony-tails. Her blue eyes were hard and unwavering but her pink lips were pulled into an encouraging smile. Her father stood by the recliner, back straighter than she had ever seen it before, and motioned for her to sit. Slowly, she moved to sit. The moment her back hit the chair, a heavy cloak of tension fell over the room, nearly suffocating her.

The blonde woman's smile turned into a frown and she clasped her hands together in her lap. "Hinata, My name is Tsunade Senju. I am the principle of The Flying Leaf Academy, as you very well know. It has come to my attention that you have been skipping school, is that correct?" When Hinata only nodded, the woman continued on. "Are you aware of the consequences your actions will have should they continue on much longer?"

"N-no m-ma'am."

"According to Kuranai's calculations, you and your family would owe the school approximately $502,400.25. As it is, your father can not afford this, placing your family in debt and forcing you to move to a shelter. Are you aware of this?"

Hinata's eyes widened and her body started shaking. "N-no…"

"Hinata."

The bluenette looked up at the blonde woman, her eyes full of fear. "Y-yes?"

"You and your sister are our first and only scholarship students. You must set an example and not make me regret allowing you to enroll at a school such as ours. I understand you must feel out of place, but the fact of the matter is, you no longer have a choice. The moment you gave us blood samples and fingerprints, you became ours. If you do not graduate from this school, you will be forced to work it off on minimum wage for the rest of your life. Please take this into consideration when you wake tomorrow morning." Tsunade nodded to Kuranai and they both stood simultaneously.

Her teacher then turned to her father with a small smile. "It was nice seeing you again Hiashi."

Hiashi nodded and lead the woman to the door. Just as Tsunade was about to step out, she turned back to Hinata and smiled. "Oh, and don't forget to wear your uniform. It's mandatory." She then walked out the door.

Tears welled up in Hinata's eyes and her breathing became labored. "W-why…" She couldn't breathe…She started hyperventilating. The edges of her vision grew dark and slowly drew inwards till finally she fainted.

Sub-consciously, she remembered the words Naruto said to her earlier that day. "They won't let you stop going…You should just go back before they make you…"

Make you….

Make you….

That night, Hinata had nightmares of being shackled to the school and forced to endure various trials.


A/N: Yeah…Seems as though the number of views went up for the story but only one review. You guys do know that it makes people lose confidence in their abilities and ideas when no one comments on them, right? I'm getting sick of writing and not being appreciated for it…I think I might just stop. If you guys don't see anything after this, then you know why.