Auther Note: Sorry to start an unoriginal idea, but then, none of my fanfics are original idea's from me. So just like the others, I am making my own take on what I feel is an idea with potential I haven't seen used as I would. So here it is, hope you enjoy.

Naruto's partents are alive, since a 'Kyuubi' attack would be a little out of the question.

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Konoha High Chapter 1: The wonders of 5 minutes

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"He'll never fall in love he swears
As he runs his fingers through his hair
I'm laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong
And I don't think it ever crossed his mind
He tells a joke I fake a smile
That I know all his favourite songs

And I could tell you his favourite colours green
He loves to argue, born on the seventeenth
His sister's beautiful, he has his father's eyes
And if you ask me if I love him, I'd lie"

Hinata couldn't help but relate. She was listening to her Ipod on her way to school. It'd taken her along time to get it but the wealth of songs she had found had been more than worth it. Before she knew it she was at school. She sat at her desk at the front.

"Hey Hinata!" Kiba called from the door as he came to sit next to her with a smile, she smiled back

"So, what did you get up to over the weekend?" He asked dropping his bag roughly on the floor.

"Nothing really" she said a little disappointed. For her the weekend was merely work work and for a change of pace more work. She didn't really have anyone to hang around with.

"Again? Come on Hinata, you had to have done something!" he said with a slightly frustration.

"Well, um, I did get this" She said, holding up her music device rather proudly. Kiba eyed it for a moment.

"Not bad, it's the new model too, did your dad get it for you?" he said confused, that was very out of character for her father. But she shook her head, which made allot more sense.

"Only on your pocket money!" he laughed it off, which made her blush a little. The reminder of her family's wealth and power always made her feel uncomfortable.

"What did you do, Kiba-kun?" she asked fumbling to put it away. Kiba smiled.

"Heh, what didn't I do!" he announced with a grin.

"Get a passing grade" Sasuke said from the doorway as he made his way to his seat. Kiba scowled. Hinata suppressed a giggle. Unfortuantely Sasuke spoke the truth. They had taken a bunch of 'progression tests' on the Friday, in which Kiba didn't do as well as he might have liked.

"Uchiha…" he said irritated. Sasuke merely smirked, in one short sentence he'd annihilated Inuzuka's smugness. Done merely out of irritation he'd been though allot like Hinata, his weekend hadn't been fun, nope, For Sasuke Uchiha it was time to take more interest in the family business. "Y-You're wrong Uchiha, I ace'd PE!" he retorted after a pause. Sasuke 'hmph'ed' was his only response, sitting in his place at the back corner.

"…It was so troublesome" Shikamaru finished, seemingly leading the way for the rest of the class, as they all piled in and took their seats. Those considered most popular sat at the back with Sasuke, including Neji, Tenten, Ino, Sakura and Gaara. They were the A students, that were good at sports, funny, and energetic. The closer to the front you were generally the less popular you were. Unfortunately that is where Hinata sat. Though Kiba who always sat with her was generally quite popular. Perhaps even enough to sit at the back if he really wanted. Shikamaru, Chouji, Shino and Rock Lee were in the middle, each of them excelled at something, but they weren't A students, and they weren't as popular as the guys behind them.

"Did I beat him?" A familiar voice came from the door. Naruto Uzumaki.

"Barely Dobe" Sasuke said nodding towards the window, from which Kakashi could be seen talking to Jiraiya. No doubt Kakashi was harassing him about the next book.

Naruto was the wild card in the class. He wasn't naturally smart, or gifted in anything. But he had the gift of hard work and belief, which made him who he was. And who a certain dark haired girl liked him for. He was popular, heck his best friend was the Sasuke Uchiha. But he didn't act the part. He had his clumsy and very blonde moments.

"Hurry up he's coming!" Kiba said looking as Kakashi made a few steps towards the class still in conversation with Jiraiya. Naruto hurried to sit at the back with his little group. Hinata let out a silent sigh and look at the empty space next to her. If only, she couldn't help but think.

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The day progress as usual for Hinata. The classes she shared with Kiba she would sit next to him, and they would work together. They had fun. Having met in Kindergarten, they were friends for the longest time. They usually shared all their secrets and experiences with each other. Well, that is apart from one. Unfortunately Kiba had a little history of trying to set people up, but of course he always needed help. Help Haruno Sakura and Yanamaka Ino were happy to offer. So any time Kiba learnt of when someone liked someone, the three would always get together, the result was usually disastrous. Hence why Hinata did have one little secret she kept firmly to herself.

The classes without Kiba she usually sat alone. Which by now didn't bother her much. Not anymore. When they began high school she felt very self conscious. But over time you got used to it. She was just thankful to Kiba for giving her some company.

She was in Business, finance was the focus of today's lesson. It was so boring. Hinata took notes regardless. She resisted the sigh that would have revealed how bored out of her mind she really was. She didn't want to take Business anyway, but of course. She had to. Just thinking about it reminded her of the lectures her father would give her on the importance of it. Of her understanding and general grasp on the nature of Business. Sometimes she just sorely wished she could be someone else. Someone popular. Someone who didn't have to take up a family business one day. Someone like…. Someone like Haruno Sakura. She glanced up behind her. Sakura was sitting with Naruto, Sasuke, Gaara and Neji. They were smiling, glancing at each other notes to copy what they missed in-between talking. It was safe to say Hinata envied Sakura. The girl had everything Hinata wanted, popularity, not the harsh parental pressure, not the knowing her destiny was decided for her, the attention of a certain blonde haired boy.

"Okay, I'm going to divide you into pairs for this…" Ebisu-sensei droned on at the front. "Oh…." Hinata thought, her past experiences were not exactly good for group work. Last time she had been paired with a cheerleader that stuffed all the work onto her, the time before that she was with a boy that did the same then didn't even bother to turn up the day it was to be handed in, meaning she got a D because of that.

"Can we pick out partner, Ebisu-Sensei?" Sakura called out. Ebisu looked at her for a moment behind his big glasses.

"I said, I'M going to divide you into pairs miss Haruno" he replied, beginning to shuffle through his papers. "The pairs will be as following" Hinata braced herself for the worst. She usually got one of the slower people in their class, because she did well. Which to say the least irritated her, she worked hard for her grade, the people she was paired with didn't even try.

"Miss Hyuuga you will be working with Mr Uzumaki" he called out to the class. She froze

"What?" she said instead of thought. Her eyes wide, surely she had been mistaken. Ebisu frowned.

"I said you'll be working with Mr Uzumaki, please listen Miss Hyuuga" he repeated then continuing with his listen. She couldn't think, she couldn't move, it was all she could do to breath. Had she really just been paired with the boy she liked, the one that would never have noticed her in a million years, the one that was coming to the front of the class to sit with her now? She edge her head around to see him drop his stuff next to her, then taking a seat.

"Alright, your assignment is on pages 87 through 92. I want you to write joint paper complete with graphs and show me your understanding on it people. I want it on my desk Next Friday, you have 2 weeks, yes this is a big assignment, but that is MORE than enough time. You may discuss it with your partners now" He called out, his tone suggesting he knew half of them would forget at least one part of this.

"You're Hinata, right?" Naruto asked, rather stupidly. Hinata just nodded, trying not to go too red in the face.

"What days do you have free?" he asked, scribbling something down on his paper. She looked at his face briefly then looked at the desk, her fingers by her mouth.

"W-well, I-I er, any day r-really" she stammered. Naruto looked at her oddly for a moment before smiling.

"Great, well I've got practice tomorrow, so how about tonight?" He suggested "Apart from tomorrow and Thursday I'm free every night"

"Um, y-yes, that sounds great" she said quietly. Naruto smiled writing it down.

"Right, well do you want to come to mine or? Only Neji is weird about taking girls to his for projects" he asked looking up at her. She could understand that. She could only imagine her fathers reaction. Well, it probably wouldn't be so bad. After all, Naruto had been Neji's partner a few times, and if it was for work… But still, best not to risk it. At least that's what she told herself. I couldn't be she wanted to go to Naruto's house.

"Y-Yes" she stammered, silently cursing herself for doing so. Naruto smiled and took out a blank piece of paper.

"I'll just write directions to my house from here. If you know any of the roads then you can maybe skip steps" he said scribbling as he did so. Hinata could feel her face hot. She was getting directions to his house?

"I'll add my home and mobile just in case" he added. Hinata's eye twitched. She only stared. Was this for real? He slid the paper in front of her.

"Just to check you can read my writing I know it's not exactly the neatest." He said with a small nervous laugh. She pulled all available strength to her and looked at the paper. Oh yes, she could read it. The number too. She gave a little bob of the head which signalled a yes to Naruto.

"Great! You can come over right away, I'll just need to change" He said tugging on his uniforms shirt. Again she gave a small nod signalling she understood. He sat there awkwardly for a moment unsure if he should add anything else. "Well, ugh, give come over and we'll compare notes, then get started" he went on enthusiastically. He couldn't shake the feeling she was upset she got him. He was certain they hadn't really spoke before, but he supposed it was possible. "Jeez, I'm really going to have to tread lightly here. Neji never said she was mad at me." He thought worriedly.

Hinata on the other hand was fighting the shock for control of her body. In the space of 5 minutes she went from sitting on her own, thinking of how much she wanted to be like Sakura. To working with Naruto for 2 weeks, his address and number in hand. Needless to say this didn't happen everyday. That was reserved for heaven.

"So erm, what time should I expect you?" he asked nervously. She noted this and realised how rudely she had been acting. He must think she thought something awful. She forced herself to look at him, her smile then came naturally.

"I-I think m-maybe 3 40?" she said looking at the paper. Naruto smiled and nodded "Sure, oh! That's right, will you want to be having dinner with us? I get put into group all the time, so my family is used to have a surprise guest" he said grinning. Hinata froze again, but only for a moment.

"Oh, um, well, I mean, if it wouldn't be any t-trouble…" she trailed off as opposed to asking. Naruto laughed heartily.

"No problem at all" he said smiling. "Well, at least she doesn't seem to hate me" he thought. The bell rang. "Ah, well I'll see you about 3:40 then" he said smiling and he stood up and packed his things away "If you get lost just give me a call" he said casually before walking off to join his friends.

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AN: Okay, this will do for now. If this idea gets support, I'll continue, if not, I'll just focus on something else.