Title: Friends From The Start
Pairing: KoIzu
Summary: Friendship is born between cohorts when Izumo and Kotetsu escape from class.
Disclaimer: I quite obviously don't own Naruto.
Dedicated to: Durgas (art trade)
Thank you to my betas: morgainedeshone and Kita the Spaz
Izumo frowned and slumped in his chair, watching the teacher walk back and forth while she went on and on about the rules of shinobi. This was the third time this week that she'd given this particular lecture and he was beginning to wonder if the old hag was going senile. Admittedly nearly half the class had failed the test but the lecture was BORING! He closed his eyes and thunked his head against the desk behind him.
"Hey wanna get outta here?
He cracked one eye open and then the other, staring at the spiky, brown-haired boy that sat behind him, the one with the bandage stretched over his nose. "Kuh... Ko..." he fumbled, trying to remember the other's name.
"Ko's fine," the boy laughed then winced.
Izumo felt his cheeks warm.
Ko leaned forward. "Rule one, never have any fun," he whispered mimicking their teacher's voice.
Snickering, Izumo tried to come up with a counter. "Rule two, keep the stick firmly implanted."
It earned a small laugh, but a huge smile. "Wanna hang out later?"
Izumo nodded then sat up, his eyes going wide when he realized his teacher storming over towards them.
"Do the two of you find it funny that we're only three weeks into class and the both of you have both failed the initial exams twice now or do you simply find the rules that guide us as shinobi funny?"
"No Shimizu-sensei. Sorry Shimizu-sensei," They responded in unison.
It hadn't even been much of a laugh, but Izumo wasn't about to point that out.
The vein in her forehead pulsed and faced flushed with obvious irritation, the left eyebrow twitching slightly. "Then SIT in your seat the right way and pay attention!" She slammed a hand down on Izumo's desk.
He jumped slightly, but a part of him had to resist laughing all over again. She looked funny when she was mad. Izumo bit his lip to keep from smiling.
She narrowed her eyes at him and then looked up and behind him, obviously aiming it at Ko this time. After a long moment she turned and stormed back to the front of the class and began writing on the board, immediately continuing the lecture.
Izumo scrunched up his nose and sulked. "Couldn't we do something more practical like learning jutsu..." he muttered.
"Psst."
Izumo looked at his teacher who's back was still turned and then over his shoulder.
"Here." Ko held a piece of paper out.
Izumo grabbed it and unfolded it. A small pill rolled onto his desk. Covering it with one hand he read the note scrawled in messy handwriting.
Izumo~
Take this. It'll make you throw up. I'll sneak out while you distract her. Meet you in the bathroom.
~Kotetsu
Picking up the tablet Izumo looked at it. It meant getting out of another boring lecture, and it was really nice outside... He shrugged them popped it in his mouth. It only took a few minutes for him to start feeling the effects. "Shimizu-sensei..."
His teacher turned and looked at him, eyes narrowed. "What now?"
"I don't feel so good." He stood up and walked down the steps towards the front of the classroom, swaying side to side.
"You had better not be faking," she growled.
He managed to hold it in until he got to her desk then his stomach twisted violently and he threw his lunch up all over her desk.
Shimizu jumped backwards. "Ack! Get to the bathroom and then go see the nurse! Somebody go find the janitor to clean this up!"
Izumo ducked out of the classroom and turned towards the bathroom with a barely contained smile on his lips.