Itachi was happy, excited nervous and anxious all at the same time. He was happy and excited to be leaving this place to finally be out in the real world. But he was nervous, Itachi hadn't been out of the hospital since his accident and now he was leaving it was going to be a fresh start. New town new house new school it was going to be great. Well that was only if his friends were ready to leave with him. That's why he was so anxious. Itachi had only been able to get through this faze because his friends were there to help him.

Itachi was blind. He had been for the last two months after being in a near fatal car accident. This 'hospital' was really a home for people like Itachi who had disabilities. They taught Itachi how to handle his disability and live the most normal life he could. The best thing about coming here however was Itachi meeting his two new best friends. Hinata and Lee. Hinata-Chan was mute and had lost her voice in a family fire, when she inhaled too much smoke. When they had first met it had been very had to communicate. Itachi couldn't see when Hinata has written something down and Hinata couldn't reply when Itachi spoke to her. That was when Lee had first at the hospital. Lee-kun was deaf, he'd been rapidly losing his hearing since birth so he was more accustom to relying on his other senses. He was also an amazing lip reader. Together they had become each others support. Itachi and Hinata had become Lee's ears. Lee had become Hinata's voice and Hinata and Lee had become Itachi's eyes.

This is why Itachi was now laid out on his bed waiting for his friends to come back from there evaluations. He was hoping they would have the same results as him and be able to leave. All three of their parents had agreed on letting them go to a new school together. It was the school Sasuke, Itachi little brother, went to.

Hearing load footsteps approach his room Itachi shot up into a sitting position. Load footsteps meant that Lee was coming. Inside Itachi counted the steps it would take three two one right on cue the door swung open and Lee charged in. Hinata was there two Itachi could sense her lingering just behind lee.

"WE'RE ALOUD OUT ITACHI-SAN ISN'T THAT GREAT." Lee shouted jumping onto Itachi's bed making it groan under the weight.

Slapping his hands over his ears Itachi snapped. "Lee tune it down." He made sure to over exaggerate his words so it was easier for Lee to read.

"Oh sorry Itachi-san Hinata-san. I forget I'm the only one deaf sometimes. He He." Lee was practically whispering now. "Me and Hinata-san are alright to leave tomorrow as well. We can all go to school together. It's great right!"

Itachi nodded happily. Relief flooding his system. "Now we can go to normal school again."

Itachi felt his bed slump as Hinata joined them. A small hand fisted it's self in to Itachi's and presumably Lee's t-shirts to. Her unasked question heard by both of them. 'Will they treat us differently?'

Itachi gripped Hinata's hand with his own sensing Lee do the same. "I asked them not to tell the other kids. But it won't take long for them to guess. I mean it's going to be pretty suspicious that we start school in the middle of term. We're all in the same classes and we'll always with each other."

"Well we can't let it get to us if they do work it out. IT WILL BE A YOUTHFULL CHALLENGE BUT I'M UP FOR IT. ARE YOU IN?" lee's voice had raised loader and loader until he was shouting. Both Itachi and Hinata winced. "Sorry was I shouting again?" Lee whispered.

"It's fine. And yes I'm in." Itachi nodded in the generally direction Lee was in.

A tightening of a hand confirmed a silent yes from Hinata.

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The next morning Lee was waiting patiently on his bed. All of his things were packed and ready to go now he just had to wait for Hinata-Chan to come get him then the pair of them would go pick up Itachi before making their way down stairs for their parents to pick them up. Today was a Sunday so they wouldn't start school till tomorrow. Lee was a lot more nervous then he'd let the other two. Before Lee had completely gone deaf he had hated school. He'd never had any friends no matter how hard he tried. The other children would always call him names and pick on him. Now that he was completely deaf and with his bob hair cut and HUGE eyebrows the bullies were just gonna be lining up.

Shaking his head lee tried to rid these thoughts from his mind. He had to stay strong to help Hinata and Itachi. There were his friends. His first friends. They would defend him if he was being bullied.

Lee was snapped out of his thoughts by seeing the door open and Hinata walk through. She was wearing her bag on her back. Hinata-Chan really was pretty, with her long purple hair and lavender eyes. Lee felt sorry that Itachi would never get to see her.

Smiling at her Lee grabbed his own bag and left his room. When they were in the hallway Hinata took Lee's hand in her own. This was a usual thing for the two of them. If there was someone walking up behind them Hinata would squeeze his hand a little so that Lee wouldn't jump when they walked past him. As they continued to walk to Itachi's room Lee felt Hinata squeeze his hand so he looked over at her. It wasn't a 'someone's coming' squeeze it was a 'are you alright?' squeeze.

Lee smiled brightly at Hinata saying what he hoped was 'I'm great Hinata-chan. You?' by Hinata's happy nod Lee guessed he had said what he'd meant to.

As they approached Itachi's door lee picked up his power on his stomps. Making they them loader so Itachi knew they were coming. Just as they reached the door it swung open and Itachi poked his head out. The older male's dark hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail, his slightly pale eyes flickering in their direction.

'Are you ready to leave?' Itachi said. Since hanging around with the other two teen's Lee' was able to read lips a lot easier.

'YEAH READY!' seeing his friends clap there has over their ears he added in a hopefully quite voice. 'Sorry.'

'It's fine. Come on our parents will be here soon.' Itachi closed the door behind him. Lee and Hinata separated hands letting Itachi take them so he was walking in the middle.

When they were down stairs Lee saw Hinata's father was already there waiting. He smiled at them politely.

Lee glanced around taking in the walls of the place he'd recently called home. He was going to miss being here. A small tug on his jacket made him look around. Hinata was smiling at him then she mouthed 'I'm leaving now.' Before pulling him into a hug.

'Itachi Hinata's dad's here she's leaving." Lee told the blind man who snapped his head around in Lee's direction before Hinata pulled him also into a hug.

They waved to her as she left with her father.

It wasn't long after that, that Lee felt Itachi squeeze his hand. Looking at the teen Lee saw him say 'a car just pulled up.'

Glancing out of the window Lee saw his car parked and his mother getting out.

'It's my mum's. So I guess I'll see you tomorrow then, unless you want me to wait for your parents to arrive?'

'I'll be fine, you go ahead. I'll see you tomorrow at school. We're meeting in the head's office.'

'Ok then I'll see you.' With that lee pulled the brunette into a quick hung before running to intercept his mum.

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When Hinata arrived home she was greeted at the front door by her little sister Hanabi who ran and hugged her. She hugged her sister back fondly she had missed her while she was at the hospital. That was one of their rules no visitors.

"Welcome home Hinata-sama." Said a deep voice above her. Glancing up she spotted her elder cousin Neji walking toward her.

Hinata smiled and hugged her cousin. "How was you stay?" he asked kissing the top of her head.

Pulling out of the hug Hinata slipped her bag off her back and took out her whiteboard. She had never needed to use her whiteboard at the hospital since all of the nurse there could lip read. It was going to take some time to get used to.

Hinata held up her whiteboard which read. 'It was great I made some really good friends. How have you all been?'

"Same as usual here. Is it true you're joining my school tomorrow?" Neji asked taking her bag and leading her into the house.

'You don't mind do you? I won't if it bothers you but it's more convenient this way since Itachi-kun's little brother goes there and it's close to Lee-kun's home.' Hinata held up her board showing Neji.

He looked at her frowning slightly before replying. "I'm glad you're coming. I can look after you easier that way."

Hinata blushed slightly out of embarrassment. She heated people thinking she was weak. It was very understandable that her Ni-san would want to look after. She had nearly died in their house fire, but still she didn't like it.

"So these friends that you mentioned. Itachi and Lee right. What are they like?" Hanabi had tugged Hinata over to the sofa looking at her with devious glint in her eyes.

Blushing Hinata franticly wrote 'it's not like that. Itachi-kun and lee-kun are like brothers to me. There both really nice and we get along great.'

"Do they have a err... disability's to?" Neji sat down next to them looking slightly awkward.

'Yeah there do. Itachi-kun is blind and Lee-kun is deaf. But it was really easy when we're together. It's like theyknow what I'm saying without me having to tell them.'

"They're nice boys" Hiashi said entering the living room where the three Hyuuga's sat. "Although lee can be very loud sometimes but that's to be expected."

"Well I look forward to meeting them then." Neji stood from his seat. "Hinata-sama since you haven't gotten any of your school things would you like me to take you shopping?"

Hinata nodded excitedly. She hadn't been shopping in a long time and while she wasn't a 'shopaholic' it was nice to sometimes buy new things.

"Great we'll leave in about half an hour." And with that he left making his way upstairs.

Getting up and following her cousin Hinata paused. She didn't know where her room was. Since parts of the house that were damaged by the fire had been rebuilt Hinata had no idea where her room was.

Walking up the stairs Hinata followed the path towards her old bedroom. It was easy to see where the fire had been and although she didn't like to admit it she was scared. Horrible flashes of the fire passed her mind. Picking up her pace Hinata ran down the corridor until she reached her bedroom.

There was a new platter on the door reading 'Hinata's Room'. Opening the door Hinata was slightly surprised to see the room almost identical to the way it was before the fire. It sent chills up and down her spine, so as quickly as she could she began getting ready to go out.

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That was the first chapter. Chapter 2 coming soon...