Mattie was skate boarding down the streets in a rush, running over everyone in sight. Okay, maybe not, but I think almost giving an old guy a heart attack counts right? The reason for the rush was because she was going to be late for school, there were only 2 minutes before the bell rang and man was she screwed. She had fallen asleep on her couch when she was supposed to be getting ready. She had her messenger bag and her indigo fender on her back with her books under one arm. As Mattie raced down the street she received many weird looks from everyone she ran over- I mean passed.

Mattie finally arrived at the school and came to a breakneck stop at the front doors. She picked up her skateboard and ran into the school. She ran through the halls to her locker, raced through the combo and gently put in her guitar and skateboard then slammed the locker shut and ran to her class.

Mattie ran straight into the door fully expecting it to open, but of course, it didn't. She always forgot that she had to pull, not push, on that stupid door. She walked in with a bruise already forming on her forehead.

"You're late. Again." The chemistry teacher said with a sigh.

"Yeah, funny story…" Mattie started.

"Yes, yes, we all know your stories, just take a seat." he interrupted.

Mattie scowled slightly and walked to an empty seat beside her friends Gaara and Naruto.

"I thought it was you who ran into the door." Naruto said smugly, "Then again, no one else would run into a door so it had to be you."

"Oh shove it up your ass." Mattie replied smirking slightly.

"Mattie, I know you enjoy talking but now is not the time, especially after being late." Iruka stated calmly. "A detention after school for you."

"What? How is that fair?" Mattie asked loudly.

"Keep that up and it'll be double." Matie just scowled and resumed getting out her things.

Mattie grumbled throughout the period and almost spilled her experiment twice.

"Ugh, what is up with Iruka-sensei?" she whispered angrily to Gaara.

Gaara shrugged. "Apparently somebody stole some of his supplies in the store room."

"Really? Who did it?" Mattie asked looking pointedly around the room. Again Gaara shrugged.

Mattie figured she wasn't going to get much more out of him so she continued to figure out the impossible that was her experiment.

"Ow!" Mattie said refraining from yelling. She had stubbed her toe while walking around the table. Hopping on one foot, she clutched at her toes in anguish.

Gaara raised a non-existent eyebrow at her. "Yeah I'm fine, in case you were wondering." She grumbled, wiggling her toes to make sure they weren't broken. "Just won't be able to walk for a month."

"Oh don't be so dramatic." Naruto said, coming up alongside Mattie.

She stuck her tongue out at him and turned away. Naruto rolled his eyes at her and tried to sneak a peek at her experiment.

"What are you three doing?" Iruka raged down the rows towards them.

"I was just asking for an eraser, I'll go now." Naruto muttered running off.

"Coward." muttered Mattie.

The bell rang shortly after. The class moved out of the chemistry lab and to their respective classes. Mattie walked with Gaara, since she refused to speak with Naruto.

After school, Mattie decided to skip detention; she didn't want to miss band practice. She headed to her locker and took out her fender and skateboard. She headed straight toward Gaara's house where practice was going to be held. Once there, she knocked on the door but didn't bother waiting for an answer since she was a good friend of the Sabaku family. She was practically one of them. She went down stairs and saw the whole gang there.

"Ok, everyone's here…I'm scared…" Mattie said staring at the other 3 band members plus Shikamaru their Manager.

"Why is that scary? You're late so naturally everyone is already here." Naruto said smirking devilishly.

"Har." Mattie said hooking up her guitar. Then they started practice.