Okay...so in this story its important to understand there is no ninja stuff going on...there's violence yes but its city war not ninja war...al^so any some characters appearnces have been slightly altered to fit into the 'real world' perspective...ex: Sasori has a full healthy hot body and not a kreepy ass puppet one...^w^

Also I haven't been a Naruto Fangirl since high school...I think the last role play thing I did was when I was 15...four years ago...sorry to say guys and gals that the charm kinda looses its magic after a few years...but because I'm a fun person I'll try something...not new but deffenately fortton...

Naruto: YEAH!

Me: Yeah?

Naruto: WE'RE BACK!

Me:...*turns to Neji*

Neji: don't look at me...I don't even know what we're doing here...

Me: disclaimer?

Lee: Nothing here is owned by Ghostwritter9396

Sasuke: she's just another overly crazed fangirl who has nothing better to do with her time

Me: *punches Sasuke* Why are you here? I hate you...

Sasuke: *clutching head* good question bitch

Shikamaru: can we get on with the story now?

Tobi: TOBI WANTS TO SEE TOBI IN HIGH SCHOOL!

Me: you're not in this chapter Tobi now stop shouting...but yeah lets get on with it...seeing as how theres alo a list of couples these poor readers have to scroll through...

Official Couples (Drama will temporarily change things):

Kurenai, Asuma

Rin, Kakashi

Hinata, Naruto

Temari, Shikamaru

Sakura, Sasuke

Tenten, Neji

Kiba, Shino

Deidara, Sasori

Pein, Konan

Tobi, Zetzu

Hidan, Kakuzu

Itachi, Kisame

Tayuya, Kidomaru

Kin, Zaku

Ino, Choji

High School Is Murder

By: Ghostwritter 9396

Ch. 1

"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"

The chanting voices rose high in the warm October air and flew to the open window of Dr. Tsunade, principal of Konaho High. Startled she looked up from her paper work as the vice principal, Shizune ran in breathless, her short black hair falling in her face as she over shot the door and stumbled forward before regaining her balance.

"Dr. Tsunade!"

"What the hell is going on, Shizune?" Snapped Tsunade, her long blonde bangs swaying as she rose from her seat and pointed out the window, waiting for answers.

"They're at it again." Shizune gasped. Tsunade was out of her office before the younger woman had a chance to fully regain her breath.

Outside a ring of students were gathered around two boys attempting to beat each other's brains out.

Konaho students were not devided up into normal high school groups. You had your popular preps and jocks, and your non popular geeks and nerds, but that was almost a mute point in this school thanks to the presence of two rival gangs; the Snakes and the Akatsuki. Today was a perfect example of why these two groups swept almost every other social crisis out of everyone's mind.

No one saw any provocation, no taunts or threats, and as far as they knew no physical effense had been made. All any one knew was that all of a sudden Jugo from the Snakes lept onto Pein from Akatsuki and before long the two were going at it like a prise fight.

"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" the students chanted as members from both gangs tried to get int the middle of the ring to support their brother in need.

"ALRIGHT BREAK IT UP!"

That simple command was enough to scatter three fourths of the spectators. The braver of the bunch huddled close together as they made room for the principal. Her golden eyes were flashing in rage. She marched straight up to the two boys who hadn't noticed her arrival or heard her command, heals clacking against the pavement. She took a hold of both of them, a shirt collar held firmly in each fist, and yanked them away from each other. Rumor had it she had grown up on the streets of the city and as a result she was so strong she could probably beat Mr. Gai, the Gym teacher, in a fight. Others said she was secretly a famous wrestler who had quit the glory life, changed her name (or more believably went back to using her birth name instead of a stage one) and settled down for a quiet life as a high school principal. Whatever her story was, there was no denying that even the toughest football player at the school was scared to take this chick on. She could make you shit your pants with a single glare.

"My office, NOW!" she shot at the boys who realized a minute too late that they were in for it.

As they passed students, Jugo's face settling into one of slight remorce, Pein's face remaining indifferent (though that could be because his face was covered with so many piercings it was usually impossible to tell what expression he wore), things started to settle back down to its normal tone. The principal was taking the show away so it was all over. It was a mark, that no one even bothered discussing the fight, that gives one the hint on how often that kind of thing happened at Konaho High.

"So, we're gonna meet up at the mall after school, right?" Ino asked her usual group of girls; Sakura, Kerin, Tayuya, Kin and Konan.

"I don't know if it's safe for us to be seen together, not after today. We should wait it out a few." Konan said, pointing to herself then Kerin, Tayuya and Kin. The three girls looked shocked at her.

"It was Jugo who went haywire not us." Kin snapped.

"Yeah, but he went haywire on my boyfriend." Konan shot back. Ino and Sakura rolled their eyes. All six of them had been best friends since middle school; ever since Kin, who's father was in the military, moved to Konaho. Kerin and Tayuya were both a year older than the rest of them, but it didn't matter seeing as how Tayuya failed a grade and Kerin purposely repeated a grade just because there was a boy in the younger year she liked and wanted to be in his class. Said boy moved at the end of the last school year and Kerin is now stuck in a younger class even though she's smart enough to be in college by now.

When they all entered high school, the girls had made a pact stating that no matter which group they found themselves in, Snakes, Akatsuki, or choosing to stay out of it altogether, they wouldn't let the drama keep them from being friends. Sakura reminded them of this and Konan, nervously, agreed.

"But if Pein beats me for being with Snake girls-"

"He wouldn't beat you." Ino cut her off. "He loves you. God, Konan, if there was ever a person Pein wouldn't beat it's you." There was a pause. "He doesn't beat you, does he?"

"No, not yet. But then, I've never really pushed him or anything. I don't know how he would react to this."

"Well, if he does, than we'll beat him." Tayuya said supportively. Konan smiled weakly.

"And cause a full out war between the gangs in the process."

"Stop being such a drama queen." Laughed Kin. "At least you're not DATING the adversary. How does Pein react when he sees Sasori and Orochimaru?"

"Punches me every time." Sasori said as he and Deidara walked up to them. "Hey, Konan, we better get going or Ms. Rin will have our heads."

"I thought Ms. Rin taught Health? Konan, you don't have Health now, do you?" Sakura asked confused.

"She's taken on Art now, too. Dei's mom quit." Sasori explained.

"She didn't quit, un! She's having a fucking baby!" Deidara shot at his read head friend.

Sasori's mouth twitched in an almost smile, Deidara was the only person in the world who could crack the red's straight face. "Either way you look at it, Rin's the new Art teacher and you know her policy on tardiness." Sasori said and he and the other two ran off, waving goodbye to the girls.

"HELLO CLASS!"

Naruto rolled his huge blue eyes. Here comes the king of all perverts, his fucking Godfather Jiraiya. The other students looked a little shocked but they immediately settled back down. Jiraiya's method was fool proof, wake up any snoozers and if the kids get too restless after his huge welcome, come down hard. It had taken a couple of weeks for the class to get used to this, but eventually Jiraiya's voice stopped causing students to fall out of their seats. A few more weeks and they wont even jump.

"So, who did they're homework last night?" Jiraiya asked as he walked around the room in his tan slacks and lether shoes, his long white hair tied in a low pony tail. He started collecting papers until he got to Naruto's desk.

"Well, Mr. Uzimaki?"

Naruto, who's usual good nature was always dimmed in his godfather's biology class, groaned. Can't he drop the act for just a minute? It's not like he's obligated to call me that, but he never uses my first name.

"Here." He thrust his paper at his 'teacher' and allowed a saticefying smile to creep onto his round face as Jiraiya fell backwards, a jet of blood coming out of both nostrils. Of course Naruto couldn't pass up the opportunity to embarrass Jiraiya, so he had drawn a naked girl (copied from one of his manga books) on the corner of his other wise A+ homework.

"After class, Naruto." Jiraiya whispered to him after he composed himself.

"Oh, come on this shit doesn't make any sense!" Hidan growled in a carrying whisper.

"Is there a problem, Hidan?" Mr. Sarutobi asked, walking over to the purple eyed teen.

"Damn right there's a problem. These fucking numbers add up to fucking nothing!"

"Let me see, which problem are you on?"

Asuma Sarutobi looked at the young man's text book. They were working on Chapter 2 for class work and then had the thirty review questions for homework. But it was all still review from basic geometry, if Hidan was having trouble comprehending the curriculum at this stage of the game, there was no way the boy could continue with his Calculus class.

"I can't do this shit man, I'm out!" Hidan exclaimed exasperatedly, flinging himself back in his seat.

Asuma tried to be gentle. Hidan was an unpredictable trouble maker. On good days, he was quiet and doodled weird religious cult designs on his notebook, but on days like this one he could be a handful. Asuma knew he was a member of the Akatsuki gang and he knew the boy could get violent if pushed too far. Before he could form a response however, another Akatsuki member, Kakuzu, reached over Hidan's shoulder and allowed his green eyes to trail down the numbers on the page.

"You forgot to carry the four."

A pause.

"Are you fucking me, man?"

"Not now." Kakuzu said, causing Hidan's face to flush.

Asuma shook his head, slightly amused. Apart from Pein, all the Akatsuki members were gay and they had no problem showing it. Something that was a problem from time to time.

"Alright, boys. Kakuzu why don't you and Hidan work on the assignment together. Hidan, try and take your time. Relax, if you don't finish in class just finish it for homework. Your not being timed right now."

"I'm not slow, Teach."

"I never said you were." Asuma said calmly.

He decided to let the boys alone before he said something that could put his ass into serious trouble with them. He started walking around the room looking at the other's progress. As usual, Neji and Tenten were already done with both the exercise and the homework. They were both pooring over Neji's textbook reading the next chapter.

Asuma stopped at a desk at the end of the first row in the front of the class.

"Nice, you managed to answer five questions this time, that's four more than yesterday."

Shikamaru's head snapped up. "Huh?"

"Try and answer at least two more before class if over, huh? You have ten minutes, I'm sure you can do it."

Asuma walked away knowing that Shikamaru would have the whole thing done in those ten minutes. He was a real genius when he put his mind to work.

He went back to his desk and started shuffling papers. He got up once more to answer another question before the bell rang, signaling lunch.

"Remember I want the thirty questions on page 98 ready to be handed in next class!" he called out to his bustling students as they gathered their things and headed out into the crowded halls. "That means all of them this time Shikamaru!"

Shikamaru turned to his teacher and made a face at him.

"I saw that." Laughed Asuma.

"So, punish me when I care." Shikamaru said before heading out.

Asuma started staking papers as the last of the students left. He checked his e-mail and found that he had a new one from the principal. It was probably telling him that the two boys who had gotten into that fight earlier were going to be out for a few days. School had only been in session for three weeks and half of the Snake gang and almost the entire Akatsuki gang had already been suspended at least once. Seeing as all of them were either sophomores or juniors, it was the first and it sure as hell wouldn't be the last. However when he opened it he saw that it was regarding a new student transfer. It said his name was Sai, and that he would be joining his advanced Calculus class next period. Asuma let his eyes trail down the information about the kid and found that he was impressed. The boy was only 15 and he was in all advanced courses, including art, and he didn't have a black mark to his name. Well, not yet anyways. Asuma thought grimly. Who knew what would happen to the kid at this damn school. It was very possible that one of the gangs would try and recruit him if they took interest. He read on. It explained that the boy had been in foster care ever since he was ten, after his parents were killed in a drive by shooting. It was made worse when he was separated from his brother and two years ago received the word that his brother had died from a bad case of ammonia. The foster family he had been with was so large that no one realized how bad he was until it was too late.

"Outch." Asuma muttered as he read. He saw that as a result of the trauma, and abuse in various homes, he was mistrusting and kept to himself.

"I don't wonder." Asuma whispered as his eyes hit the bottom of the e-mail.

"You don't wonder what?"

Asuma looked up and his face broke out into a huge grin. He got up and took Kurenai Yuhi into his arms. She was wearing a tight black skirt and red flowing shirt. Her black locks fell to her shoulders, framing her face beautifully. He leaned down and kissed her gently in greating.

"Did you get this?" he asked her as they broke apart. She looked over his shoulder and stared at the e-mail.

"Yes, I think every teacher did. We're going to have to watch him, make sure everythings alright with him now."

Asuma nodded, slightly destracted by a few strands of her hair falling in his face. He inhailed deeply, closing his eyes momentarily to truly allow himself to savor the sent. He took in roses. He loved it, he loved her.

"So, Asuma, honey, I have some news."

"Hmm?" he turned to his fiancé, curiosity blazing in his eyes. Was it about the wedding? It was to take place in another week, after which both of them would tell this place to screw itself for two wonderful weeks, escaping to a little remote cabin in the woods he owned.

He listened, asking her to repeat what she just said, then swooping her up in his arms and spinning her around. He gave her another deep kiss.

Okay, so a few things are different here...one, I did not name the chapter nor will I...I usually do but because this is a mystery and semi-thriller I feel that would take away from the suspence...it does get better...

anyhow please R&R

Tobi: BYE BYE!

Me: darn it Tobi stop shourting

Tobi: *looking hurt* but...Tobi's a good boy...

Me: Yes, now be quiet

Tobi: but Tobi wants a cookie

Me: *stares blankly at Tobi* no...

Tobi: but Tobi's a good boy!

Me: *reaches out and takes mask off*

Tobi: DMN IT BITCH! *covers face with hands*

Me: CAN IT MADARA! *kicks ass and sends him flying in the air*

now that that's out of the way...

Yakko (from Animaniacs): *blows kiss* GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!

Me: *stares then face palms* I give up...