"And that's how to properly execute earth-style ninjutsu," Hatake Kakashi lectured to a half-awake classroom of students. The door suddenly opened and a howling blur rushed through apologizing madly. The class was now fully awakened by the unexpected ruckus, and all their attention was diverted to the bowed form of Lee.
"Kakashi Sensei, forgive me for being late," he exclaimed shutting his eyes closed while holding his hands above his head in a prayer position. Kakashi smirked under his mask. "Go sit down, and quit attracting attention to yourself," he ordered. Lee opened his eyes and stood up, bowed one more time and went to find an empty desk. Clutching his backpack tightly, he made his way carefully through the narrow rows. He managed to step on a couple of toes on his way accidentally. "Hey watch it," one shouted angrily as Lee knocked over his books. "My apologies," Lee found himself saying repeatedly as he navigated his way down the row through unfamiliar faces.
He finally made it to an empty seat in the back and sat down to survey the class. In front of him sat Aburame Shino who as usual was quiet. He simply nodded his head at Lee in greeting. Lee returned the gesture and continued to look around for more people he recognized. To his left sat a passed out Shikamaru snoring quietly, and to his right his team mate Ten Ten. Lee waved hi as she turned to notice him. "Oh hey Lee," she smiled, glad to be distracted from the lecture, she turned to him. "You seem bored Ten-chan," he observed as she looked down at her desk doodling absentmindedly.
"Well ninjutsu's not really my thing," she told him while continuing to draw on the desk. "Easy for you to say, I don't even know when I'm in this class," he said remembering he had no ability for any type of jutsu other than Taijutsu. A kunai thudded sharply into Ten Ten's desk out of the blue causing her to bolt upright and squeal in fright. "Miss Ten Ten were you doodling on the desk," Kakashi asked an embarrassed kunouchi. "Sorry Sensei, I'll clean it right away," she apologized and began to furiously wipe away her sketches with her blouse. When she realized how much she had dirtied her favorite top, she began to shriek in rage.
"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT LEE," she shouted while strangling him as he apologized helplessly. Kakashi laughed and sat down in his chair reading Ichi Ichi Paradise. When the bell rung, Lee was glad to find he had no homework and headed down the hallway to period two. "HEY FUZZY BROW," a familiar voice called and Lee turned to see Uzumaki Naruto. "Naruto, who do you have second period," Lee asked greeting his friend. "Mitarashi Anko, and you," he replied scratching his head. "Oh no look where the class is gonna be man," Naruto complained as he pointed to Lee's schedule. Lee shivered as he read the location out loud "The Forest of Death." When they arrived they met up with Kiba (who was currently becoming known as the village horndog.) and stood outside the gate with the class waiting for their instructor.
The three ninja were not taking joy in the face that they would be returning to this dreadful place. And where was Anko? That question was answered as a cloud of dust came skidding in their direction, blinding everybody temporarily in the surrounding area. Anko stood there, hands on her hips, grinning maliciously at her class. "Welcome you brats! For the next eight months your spoiled little asses are mine," she snapped already striking fear into her students' hearts.
Lee stood with Kiba and Naruto in the center of the group. Akamaru whimpered as Anko scowled in their direction and hid in Kiba's jacket. "Man she scares me," Naruto remarked, flinching every time Anko spoke. Kiba stared at Anko's see through mesh top "I'm scared too, maybe she can comfort me all night long if you get my drift," Kiba snickered at his two companions. "Kiba respect your sensei, and respect woman," Lee scolded him, but couldn't help but take a peek at Anko's exposed body. "I don't care if she's butt naked covered in massage oil, she scares me to death," Naruto said shivering as she looked at his direction.
"Yeah but check out the view," Kiba smirked as Anko bent down to pick up some mushrooms. Lee was about to scold Kiba again for his behavior when his attention came to Anko's apple shaped bottom. His inner pervert grabbed hold of him for a moment, but he forced it back down. However, as Anko began to rise Kiba let his inner pervert take complete control. "Hey don't get up I was enjoying that," he shouted and let out a lecherous howl. The frightening instructor turned around slowly and smiled. The stuendts fell into a deathly silence. "Who said that," she asked nonchalantly with a fake smile plastered to her face. Her eyes burned with an anger so intense it caused even Kiba to hold back for a moment.
But alas, it was only for a moment, and Kiba soon shouted out another comment. "Hey I can see your boobies, and I likes what I sees," he howled and ducked to avoid being seen. "You moron," Naruto muttered under his breath as Anko headed towards them. "You brats are gonna have to navigate your way through the forest on your own unless somebody talks," she barked at them and immediately all hands pointed to the crouching Kiba.
Kiba dove in front of her kissing her feet and praying for forgiveness. "I'm just a hormonal teenager miss," he pleaded. Anko kicked him into a sitting position and held up the mushrooms she had picked. "So tell me which one of these do you think is poisonous," she asked innocently. "How should I know," Kiba replied confused wondering what she was going to do next. "WELL IF YOU HAD PAID ATTENTION TO WHAT I WAS SAYING AND NOT MY ASS YOU MIGHT HAVE FOUND OUT FOR YOURSELF," she shouted as the class laughed.
Lee sighed at his friend's recklessness, even the troublemaker Naruto had to admit Kiba had crossed the line. 'When you must with Anko you mess at your own risk,' he thought to himself. "Now you're going to have to learn the hard way kid. Pick a mushroom," she told him, her grin returning fiendishly. The Inuzuka shinobi smirked and told her no problem reassuring himself that he could ask Akamaru which one smelled poisonous. And the fact that he also possessed superior olfactory senses helped as well.
There were two mushrooms, one was purple with green spots, and the other was a dull red with a black stem. Kiba felt he didn't even need to sniff it out, or ask Akamaru for that matter. Usually the more colorful mushrooms were poisonous, right? He took the dull one from her hand and ate it in one quick movement. Its bitter taste almost made him gag, but he swallowed it down.
"Happy," he growled and stood up. Anko began to laugh hysterically, making Kiba feel insecure about his choice. "What'd you do to me," he shouted as he began to feel his stomach turn. Her laughter became distorted and she began to speak very slowly. "You ate what is known as the Red Mirage," she explained as Kiba's vision blurred and his head started to spin. "It's a hallucinogen used as a painkiller, it gives the consumer a euphoric state of mind for two hours."
The class laughed at his misery as he stumbled around blindly reaching out for imaginary birds. "Damn birds I'll teach you to mock me," he muttered crazily. The bell rung and they were dismissed, only Kiba had been left behind; dazed and confused. Still trying to catch the 'birds', Anko knew she had to get the kid moving. "You need to get to class kid, you want me to walk you there," she asked touching his forehead. In Kiba's eyes she looked like a goddess and he was completely dumbfounded. "So beautiful," he said in awe. Anko blushed even if the compliment came from a stoned student who was nine years younger than her.
She had to admit for a teenager he was pretty handsome, she immediately shook those thoughts out of her head and lead him to the academy. Kiba complimented her the whole way, even going out of his way to pick a rose from a thorn bush nearby and hand it to her. Anko tried to ignore it but she had to admit it was sweet, even if he was high as a kite. She kissed his cheek and whispered thank you as they stood by the academy doors. "Whoo hoo, let's go to second babe," Kiba giggled insanely and grabbed both of Anko's breasts. "Honk Honk," he laughed as his vision started to flash repeatedly.
Anko couldn't believe she felt flattered at this pervert. Sure he was in the age where boys went through their change, but he was a bit over the edge. Still, even after she dealt him a severe beating, Mitarashi Anko clutched the rose he had given to her close to her smiling as she walked back to the training fields.
Third period was gym class with Gai Sensei and Lee was at the head of the class, while Chouji was at the very bottom. He was exhausted and nearly died on the gym floor from running so much. Fourth and fifth went by quickly, and soon Lee was itching for school to end. He and the gang had plans to go to Ichiraku Ramen afterschool, and his stomach was grumbling just thinking about it. He hadn't been able to enjoy lunch because in his rush to school he had forgot to pack a meal. He entered sixth period, a class taught by the lovely Yuhi Kurenai.
If Lee wasn't so compelled by Sakura he might have found himself enamored by the young Jounin himself. Heck, he might have even been attracted to Anko if she wasn't so scary. He grabbed one of the few empty chairs near the women in the class, since all the men liked to take the seats in front to keep their eyes on Kurenai. "Hey dork," a certain blonde called and Lee turned around to see Temari of Suna grinning at him. "How was your first class," asked Lee politely." "You mean after you gave me brain damage," she scoffed. Lee was about to apologize yet again when Temari silenced him. "Relax, I'm fine learn to take a joke." After about ten minutes of silence Temari broke the ice again. "So are you all goo goo gah gah over Kurenai like the rest of these idiots," she asked while pointing at the drooling boys in the front.
"No, the only woman for me is my rose Sakura," Lee exclaimed while fire burned in his eyes. Temari laughed. "That's sweet but corny kid. She doesn't have any interest in you trust me. She's all bent up on that Sasuke kid to even notice you." "We are destined to be together," Lee argued unfazed. Temari realized Lee would have to learn on his own. "Can I tell you something," Lee asked quietly. "Go ahead," Temari replied trying to pay attention to the class. "You have the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen," he told her shuffling his feet nervously. She was caught completely off guard by his compliment. Her face flushed and she turned a bright shade of pink. No one had ever complimented her before.
"Thank you," she replied nervously. Lee smiled and flashed her his nice guy pose, and Temari couldn't help but laugh and smile back. 'This boy is something else,' she thought.
