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Chapter 30

XA few days later X

She clutched her baggy sweater, her eyes downcast. "Yes… I am sure I can go to school, Kimi." The said woman had her hands on her hips, and was eyeing her warily. She shifted under her gaze, inching back to press against Pein's chest. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and rested his chin on her head in response. Since the incident, Pein had been very affectionate. He even slept with her in his office most nights.

Kimi let out a sigh after glancing at Pein. "Fine, I guess. If you need rest, make sure you call me, I will pick you up." Kimi tossed a look at Pein, before walking away. Hinata sighed in relief, and rested her hands on Pein's arms.

"I will not go against your wish." Pein said, before giving a soft kiss to her cheek. But everybody will be keeping an eye on you. She nodded, smiling at him.

She had been at home too long. She was released from her prison at the Hyuuga mansion for what? Getting shot, poisoned, and under house arrest? No… She wished to see the world still, and attend school.

"Well, we got this, yeah." Deidara ruffled her hair on his way out. She smiled and trailed after him, leaving Pein's warm embrace. He was staying home today for business, he said.

It was only Deidara, Sasori, Tobi, and Hidan going to school today, it seemed. Others had business to attended to.

It was likely her fault. They all refused to leave her the last few days, since she was shot.

They arrived, and it was as she remembered. The groups of kids, and their rather distinctive formations.

Out piled the Akastuki, this time. Deidara and Sasori waited for her. She smiled brightly at them, content when Sasori wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and Deidara grabbed her hand. Tobi had already gone ahead, he said he needed to take care of someone before class started.

Kids seemed to be whispering. But why? She shrugged it off, and kept herself intertwined with her beloveds. Their class… Was empty, much to her enjoyment. They were early. Deidara sat in her seat, before pulling her onto his lap. Sasori sat on her desk, still making sure to capture her hand. She hummed in content, leaning against Deidara, and gripping Sasori's hand. Deidara and Sasori started into a conversation of their next art project ideas, and she listened in.

Other kids came in, and the whispers continued. They all took their respected seats, so some whispers were louder then others.

"I heard she is having sex with all of them." What was sex?

"I heard she put them under a spell of some sort." It must be a cool person they talked about, to talk about casting spells.

"I heard that she is a Hyuuga, like Neji-san." At this, she zoned in. They were talking about her? There was no other Hyuuga at this school. "Hinata… What a slut, look at her sitting on Deidara-sans lap like that. I heard she is ugly and full of scars." She blinked, looking over to the people who had been talking. Suddenly, the classroom went still.

"Hinata-chan, whats up?" Deidara said, noticing her sudden interest in the two girls and three boys who were chatting. They stared at them with wide eyes, looking guilty.

She looked up to Deidara, lips pursed. They knew about her scars. But… She wanted to stay in school… So she was going to do her darndest to not let it bother her. However, there was terminology she felt she needed to know. "What is sex, and a slut, Deidara-kun?" She asked, wondering why pure fury made its way across his face. Sasori also tensed, his hand gripping her hand a bit too rough.

Was it a bad word?

"They are not words you need to know, Hinata-chan." Sasori said as he slid off her desk. "I fact, if I hear anyone using such words around you, I will make sure they will be dealt with." His grey eyes roamed across the classroom, to which the kids shrunk back. It was many words to come from Sasori, she was a bit surprised. His grey eyes turned to her and softened. She smiled at him in response.

"Class will be starting soon, yeah." Deidara said, sliding out from under her. She sat in her warmed seat, eyes on Deidara and Sasori as they once again had a silent conversation between themselves.

"We will be back, okay?" Sasori said, leaning down, breath on her ear. She quivered a bit, the idea of being left alone… When this was also the Konaha gangs class… No! She had to be strong.

She nodded.

Sasori kissed her cheek. Deidara was next, to kiss her forehead.

"We will be quick, promise." Deidara ruffled her hair. She nodded again, biting her lower lip to restrain herself.

She would be okay…

They left.

She sat in her desk, eyes on the wood infront of her.

Movement beside her, and infront of her alerted her that two of the dreaded people were there. Sasuke and Naruto boxed her in.

She gripped her pants, taking a slow and long breath.

A note flopped on her desk, making her blink. She looked at Naruto, who smiled at her.

She stared at the piece of paper for a moment, before opening it. Will u forgive us?

She read it over again. Forgive…. She was the one who ran away. It was Sai who really bothered her.

She gripped the note, before looking to Naruto again. Blue eyes wide with concern… She couldn't help but smile gently.

"Okay." She said, the paper crumpling in her hands. She had to be okay, after all, right?

"Yeah! You hear that Sasuke-kun?!" Naruto was up, hands on her desk a moment later. She shrunk back, blinking at his closeness. Sasuke turned around, apathetically eyeing her.

"Hn." Was Sasuke's response.

She would be okay… right?

"We can go back to being friends!" Naruto's arms invade her space as they wrapped around her.