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Chapter 1 – Meet the 'Bowl O' Punishment'
It was a fine morning; the sun was smiling, and the birds are singing. Not. It was actually raining, and everyone from Konoha Boarding School for Boys was too lazy to go to their classes.
A group of boys left the school's dormitories, an obvious look of weariness etched on their beautifully carved faces. They had wished that the principal had cancelled classes, but NO!
"Hey, guys, what do you say about a bet?" Kiba Inuzuka suddenly said, a smirk crawling up his face. Obviously he knew they wouldn't turn that down!
"Hn…" Sasuke Uchiha 'hn-ed', seems like he wasn't in the mood. Kiba frowned slightly at this, but shrugged otherwise.
"Why not? What, are you afraid, Uchiha?" The only Hyuuga of the group, Neji, taunted Sasuke, a smug smile forming on his soft lips. This caused Sasuke to scowl, but remained cool.
"Of course not, Hyuuga." Sasuke sneered back. It was then they started glaring at each other, sparks of electricity suddenly appearing. Typical. Very typical, indeed. Gaara and Shikamaru sighed, muttering something along the lines of, "How troublesome," and "Pathetic." Of course, boys being boys, a little argument or an insignificant comment can cause a lot of trouble. You wanna know what happened?
Well, it's actually like this: First, Sasuke and Neji heard the other two's comment and started yet another pointless argument with them. Second, the argument turned into a brawl and almost everyone went to see. When I said everyone, I meant everyone – even the teachers! And third, Akamaru – from Lord knows where – suddenly appeared and bit all of them where the sun doesn't shine! Okay, so I was exaggerating on the last part. But you get the point, right? *ahem* And all of these happened because of Kiba. The end. Well, not really.
"Stop." Someone said from the background. It was a voice so smooth that a girl within 50 meters from the premises will melt to the ground. The said owner of the voice calmly walked through the crowd, almost levitating as his feet made the slightest bit of contact to the ground.
"B-brother…I-I'm awfully sorry--" the young Uchiha stammered, obviously afraid of what older brother dearest would say. But before he could actually finish what he was supposed to say, Itachi gave him a cold glance. A glance that could have frozen the flames of hell. But alas, it could not.
"…All of you are summoned in the Principal's office," Itachi announced in a composed tone of voice, his eyes and face void of any emotion. Everyone gulped, for they knew the substitute principal was 'Konoha's Handsome Green Beast' himself; Gai.
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The walk to the Principal's office was…a little too quiet. But once inside the room, all silence popped like a balloon.
"Good morning, my fine and youthful students! I had heard of the commotion going on! Care to explain?!" Gai said, emphasizing on the word youth and shouted every word. It was a complete mystery how Itachi actually managed to keep up with someone like him. But as soon as Gai said the last word, the older Uchiha's right eye visibly twitched. Seems like he can't endure everything.
"A petty argument turned into a brawl," Itachi replied, recovering from his little twitching drama.
"Hmmm…" Gai muttered, doing something that resembles a thinking pose. After about ten minutes of waiting, Itachi's eye was twitching uncontrollably, until Gai finally announced, "I got it! A perfect punishment!" He pulled something out of his green spandex suit (something the students find quite impossible), and showed it to them.
"This is the Bowl o' Punishment! Each of you students must pick randomly from this bowl!" Gai explained with an overly ecstatic face, striking his usual pose. At this point, Shikamaru, who had been dozing off, suddenly woke up.
"Ah, since you were sleeping, Nara, I suppose it's only fair that you pick first!" The lazy teenager constricted a yawn and put his hand in the bowl, his fingers connecting with folded papers until he finally chose one. Written there was 'Dress up like your handsome principal.' What a very lucky man!
"What the fu--!"
"Now, now. I don't want any of my youthful pupils saying such vulgar words! Although I would prefer it if you would say 'youth' instead of 'fuck.' Now it's your turn, Uchiha." Gai shoved the bowl to the now-petrified Sasuke. Who knows what kind of horror awaits!
Sasuke placed his trembling hand in the 'Bowl o' Horror'. Once he has unfolded the paper, his face whited out.
To get this over with, Sasuke and Neji got the same punishment, a punishment so scary (for them, anyways) that they both almost peed in their pants; they were supposed to stay in the girl's boarding school (where all of their fangirls study at) for the whole semester! But Gaara got a punishment that puts a single emotion to his pale face, fear; he was to be Gai's assistant for the next few weeks. Ouch.
"Hey, Principal Gai, why wasn't Kiba given any punishment?" Shikamaru asked with what was left of his dignity.
"Hmmmm? Oh, well…I guess you can share the same punishment! I mean, it isn't much of a punishment since it's only wearing the same clothes for the whole year…" Gai said like it was the most natural thing in the world, handing them both a green spandex.
"What?! B-but Principal Gai! I w-wasn't even part of the brawl!" Kiba reasoned out, but to no avail.
"From what Itachi reported, you were the one who actually started it. Now, no more complains, my dear youthful children." Did he just say my dear youthful children?! Itachi almost gagged at the thought of being Gai's children but held it in while everyone else shuddered at the last statement, who wouldn't?
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After their little trip to the principal's office, everything was never the same again. Itachi swore to himself that he would erase every speck of memory about Gai. It was just too scary. And the five boys learned a new and valuable lesson today, too. Never ever get in trouble. Ever. Unless Gai isn't your school principal.
