A/N: Well, this is my first fanfiction ever so...you'll just have to bear with me here. I did have a prologue but I took it out. So I had to redo the first chapter to explain a bit more. Well...sorta...more like adding more author's notes. So...this fic is Gaara and Hinata so if you don't like or agree with this pairing I suggest you click that little back arrow key and look for somethin' different. If you are unsure about this pairing go ahead and give it a read. Its all fluff and cuteness with nothing to the extreme and of course...its High school AU! Who can go wrong with that!? There is also a little bit of slash...but ya know...nothing really bad because...extreme sends me into dark corners crying. So anyway, enough of my rambling, get on with readin' already!

Side Note: I will be using honorifics so…if you don't know what they mean then you can just ignore them and feel special about the fact that you'll understand what they mean one day. Or maybe I'll be nice enough to put them and their meanings in my profile. :)

A Touch of Insanity

Chapter 1: Arrival

Hyuuga Hinta sat silently in her bed. Her pale lavender eyes gazed over at the small yellow chick shaped clock on her bedside table. The clock read 5:45 am. Why was she up so early? Clearly because it was Monday and Monday ment her first day at a new school. She shifted her line of view to a package on her desk which was located near the sliding door that led to the hallway. The package's contents were her school uniform. She wasn't looking forward to it and hadn't even opened it up to happily show her father what it looked like on her. She knew she wouldn't get any happy comments, only words such as "I'm sorry but I need to work, can you show me later?" and "Please Hinata, I don't have time for this."

She wouldn't say that her father was the worst man in the world but she couldn't say that he was the best. It was his neglect towards her that really hurt her most and only lowered her confidence.

After letting out a small sigh, Hinata got out of bed and turned on the lamp on her bedside table. She slowly walked to her door and opened it, her gaze averted downward.

"H-Hinata-sama. You're up early."

At the sound of someone's voice Hinata quickly looked up to see who the owner was.

"N-Neji-niisan, w-what are you doing here? I-I mean…good morning." Standing at the door was none other than her older cousin Neji. His own pale lavender eyes were slightly wide with surprise to see his cousin up to early. His long brown hair was not yet pulled back in its usual loose ponytail but he was clearly already in his school uniform. The male uniform consists of a navy blue coat that buttons up the front along with a standing collar. The pants are the same color straight legged along with a black belt around the waist. Some boys would wear this uniform in a sloppy style to prove they were different from other goody-goody boys. Neji, however, wore his uniform properly. No buttons were undone and it seemed to be ironed out well.

His hand was balled up into a light fist as if to be ready to knock on Hinata's door. His face turned a light shade of pink at her question, though it wasn't noticeable due to the fact that it was still fairly dim outside with the an outdoor garden just beyond Hinata's door being the only source of natural light.

"I came to wake you up. I am usually early for school and I thought that it would a good opportunity for you to early so that you can have a look around." Neji said sounding as normal as possible. After all, it was almost 6 in the morning.

"Y-yeah, that would be a good idea. I'll..try to be quick." At the last sentence Neji put his hand up to stop her.

"No need. Take as much time that is needed Hinata-sama." With that said he walked off down the hallway. The sound of his quiet foot steps were all that was heard along with the light chirping of crickets outside as the morning grew nearer.

Hinata watched as he turned the corner. She remained still for a moment before backing into her room once more and closing the door along with turning on the overhead lights. She glanced at the package once more before letting out a sigh and heading towards it.

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It was now 6:30 and Hinata has finished getting ready for school. Her short bluish hair had been combed and she'd finally put on her school uniform. As for the female uniform it consists of a white long sleeved blouse with a baby blue sleeveless sweater over top. A black ribbon is tied around the collar of the blouse. As for the skirt it is knee length pleated skirt. As for socks long white knee length socks do fine along with a pair of black penny loafers.

Hinata stood outside the door that led to the kitchen. Her face was slightly red with embarrassment. She had worn school uniforms in the past but for some reason she didn't feel very comfortable in this new one. She entered the kitchen slowly noticing Neji sitting at the rounded table in the center munching on a piece of toast while looking at the newspaper.

He paused when he heard someone enter the room. He looked up from his readings and was slightly taken back at what he saw. If he wasn't so noble his jaw would have dropped.

"It…doesn't look too bad...right?" Hinata said silently taking quick interest in the ground below her.

"No, not at all. It looks really good on you! I mean… I'm sure Hiashi-sama and Hanabi-sama would agree." Neji quickly replied with correction.

At the mention of her sister and father Hinata brightened up a bit. A smile spread across her face as she moved toward one of the counters where tea had earlier been prepared by Neji. As she poured herself a cup she said in almost a whisper, "Thank you Neji-niisan."

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The air outside was cool and crisp. It seemed to still be a little bit early to be leaving for school but Hinata didn't have any objections. She really wanted to have a look around the school, get used to who comes early and who comes late. She had been to the school once about a week after she moved to the Hyuuga sector of Konoha but she didn't quite remember all the details about it. She didn't get a chance to see who stayed after school for club meetings or even see what kind of clubs even existed. She was coming to school about a month after it started so she would have an even harder time trying to fit in.

It wasn't long before Neji and Hinata reached the school gates. By the time they got there it was almost 7 o'clock. Even though Neji could drive he hardly ever used his car unless absolutely necessary.

The school was large. Three floors in all along with an extra floor to the far left of the building, which was apparently off limits to all. It was built with large sturdy gray bricks. A flight of stairs led to the entrance where three sets of two doors lined the building. Grassy areas lined both sides of the side walk where benches and pick nick tables along with shady trees losing their leaves lived.

To the right, a girl with brown hair in two buns sat on one of the benches staring at the school gates. When she caught sight of Neji and Hinata she brightened up and jumped from the bench below her. She wore the same kind of uniform as Hinata only her ribbon was loose around her neck.

"Neji! It's about time you got here! I've been waiting for about…" she trailed off as she looked at her watch then began to speak again, "Two minutes!" she then began to laugh quietly to herself when she noticed it hadn't been long at all.

"Good morning Ten-Ten." Neji said politely moving towards the girl known as Ten-ten and meeting her halfway.

"Eh? Who's that? Oh wait! No, let me guess! This is Hinata you're cousin! Wow Neji, you were right! She really is cute!" she said with a smile as she examined Hinata who seemed to be slightly hiding behind her cousin. At Ten-ten's comment Neji turned a light shade of pink and opened his mouth to speak but quickly closed it as if lost for words.

"Ten-ten! Keep your mouth shut!" he said finally finding something to say. Ten-ten only replied with a giggle before offering her hand out to greet Hinata.

"I'm Ten-ten, I've been friends with Neji for quite some time now. He's talked about you a lot!"

"Ten…ten…" Neji said quietly to no one in particular. Hinata moved away from Neji slightly so she could shake Ten-ten's hand.

"P-pleased to meet you! I'm Hyuuga Hinata."

Ten-ten looked at Hinata with a smile. "Lets be good friends! Okay?" she then moved her gaze to Neji. "…And it looks like you have something to say to me alone. I'm right aren't I Neji." A sly look came across her face as she wrapped her hands around Neji's right arm. At that Neji quickly looked up to face Hinata.

"You can have a look around the school. If you get lost I can come and find you. You can count on it." With that said the two turned and began moving towards one of the benches farther away from Hinata. The poor girl was left alone to have a look around. She knew that what Neji said was true, he would come to find her if she got lost but she didn't quite know how he would be able to find her. Sometimes he could be such a mystery to her.

"I guess… I'll have a look around then." With that said Hinata moved up the stairs to the school's front doors. It was time to have a look at what she would be experiencing for a long time to come.

Next Time: Curiosity killed the cat