I don't own Naruto or Highschool of the Dead, they belong to their respective authors. But this story sprang from my mind not out of any desire to gain money, but to give my precious readers and all fans of this crossover, a good story. This story is written by me, and beta-read by Sithmaster56a, my co-conspirator.

We would like to warn those that ignore the rating, this is an M story, meaning it's going to have more mature themes in it, so if you are over 18, it's okay I guess, but if your under 18 you have been warned!

Chapter 2: Job…

(Wind blowing) (Birds singing), the sun shining brightly through the leaves of trees taller, stronger and thicker than any forests. Animals moving in grass, through the trees. The sound of a flowing river not too far, everything so full of life.

Everything in harmony. The sound of soft steps moving so carefree like everything just didn't matter. A man walks through a path through the forest, likely made by others who once followed the same path.

The man was young and full of life. Yet every step he took was like an old timer staring at his surroundings feeling at home, like an old man seeing familiar sights.

Where am I?

Oh yes… I going… home.

Space and time seemed to bend as if it was warped from one place to another. After a few seconds of distance that should have been miles flashing in seconds… I see… home… the placed I used to call… home.

…

Then I wake up…

"Ugahh!..."Eyes open suddenly as if a switch had been turned on. The eyes adapt to the glowing sun as it sets, while the body rises off the hard ground. It was going to be dark very soon. Not good.

He sits up and moves to the edge of the building 4 floors up and stare at horrors that had until recently only existed in stories, movies, tv-shows and memes. Walking dead people.

And I have to wonder only for a moment. "Which is the dream and which is reality?" Is it possible to wake up and feel like your nightmare has just begun? I did.

"If I jump and die, will I wake up?" I wonder. I wanted it to be so, but my inner voice is telling me to keep it together.

I stare at my hunters for the longest moment, and with some heartache I lower my head and remember them for who they are... for who they...were… my students… my baka students…

5 days before Zombie Outbreak

After breakfast, nothing really eventful happened, just some scolding of delinquents trying to skip classes after the bell is ringing. 'Even though I hear them in the dorms, I have no authority there. It's a pain in the ass how relaxed this academy is on students. I wouldn't exactly force them either, but turning a blind eye is going to make them feel like they can do anything they like. Which means more work for me... and maybe a bit more fun...'he smirked at the last part.

The young man sighed ready to let it go as he moved through the building giving a thorough check to make sure everything was okay.

Even though it started slow it got a bit fun. He spotted two students after a break between classes still outside smoking behind the building. "Hey you two! What do you think you're doing!?"

"Shit, it's the watchdog. Run for it!" one student whispered to the other as they each started running.

'They're running. I love runners; they make this whole thing worthwhile.' The smirking blond teacher loosening the black tie he had on before giving chase.

As the students reached into a steady pace, they started feeling the heat. "Shit! I didn't imagine Golden Boy would find us. We're screwed!"

"Shut up, moron. He didn't even see our faces. We'll lose him and get back to class and he'll never find us!" Spoke the other feeling confident while running.

"That's true, an old yankee like him can't hope to catch up to two track team members!" said the first kid joining the fun.

"Who are you calling a 'yankee', you sad excuse of a delinquent?!" said the voice of their pursuer much too close for comfort.

"EH!? What the hell!?" screamed the boys in shock realizing that the yankee was just inches from arm reach. "How the fuck can he run so fast?!" they screamed pushing themselves to their limits.

"Screaming and swearing in front of a sensei! That will double the punishment!" called the blond matching their speed.

"Damn it!" they ran even faster.

"Running faster?! That just makes my blood boil!" Truthfully it wasn't anger, it was excitement. In his job he didn't get to really have so much exercise, not this kind anyway.

3 minutes later

"Man, you guys are soo weak…" remarked the blond idly leaning on the building, looking nothing like he had just run around the whole academy, 5 times.

The so-called track team members however…

"(Heavy breathing) i-i-impo-ssible…" one managed to gasp from the ground, through his wheezing, his pasty bluish face didn't help, looking like he had just ran for his life from a pack of wolves… maybe he had.

"(Heavy breathing) I'm… dead…" said the other doing his best impersonation of dying person.

"Sheesh…" sighed the blond teacher pulling out a pack of slim cigarettes and placing one in his mouth. "If your lungs are soo weak, you shouldn't be smoking, you stupid fools. Smoking is bad for the lungs!"

"Learn to take your own advice, Uzumaki-sensei!" called the angry voice of a certain sensei, he had been dreading.

His ears started ringing almost like they were feeling the scolding coming. "Kyoko-sensei, what are you doing here?" he asked innocently.

"Don't 'how are you doing, lovely Kyoko-sensei' me, Uzumaki-sensei!" she called back annoyed.

'I dodn't remember saying it like that…'

"What do you think you are doing?!" she called plucking the cigarette out of his mouth and crushing it in her hand. "Who wouldn't notice two students running in terror from a sensei? You know you aren't allowed to smoke during hours!" she said with a frown.

"Sorry, Kyoko-sensei, I forgot." He answered back in mechanically.

"Huh, anyway didn't you say you'd give up?! Smoke causes the lungs to turn black like charcoal and makes you physically and psychologically dependent." Questioned the sensei.

His lips turn upwards. "Well, you know how it is; you can't change the world in one day, just one day at a time." Truly he wanted to quit for a while, but old habits die hard. Upon his answer he was welcomed with an open hand.

"Hand them over?" she asked with squinted eyes.

"Eh? W-what exactly?" he asked taking a step back.

Undeterred she closed in for the kill. "Hand me the pack you have in your pocket."

"I don't have…." He tried to act innocent.

"Uzumaki-sensei…." Her voice seemed to get very aggressive.

He sighed and lowered his head in defeat. "Yes…" he pulled out the pack and handed it to her.

"Good choice, Uzumaki-sensei. Confiscate." she declared putting them in her pocket. "Until further notice."

'This is a good chance…' thought the delinquent students getting up. "Well, it looks like you are busy sensei, so see you later…!" attempting to escape in the confusion.

They soon found themselves with a firm grip on their shoulders. "Time? I have all the time in the world for you guys…" said the disciplinary teacher with a very sadistic smile giving the boys the chills.

"Uzumaki-sensei, don't you think making them run around the school is enough of a public embarrassment to be a punishment?" asked Kyoko-sensei with her hands folded over her chest pointing at the windows where students were snickering while trying to hide it.

"KORA! If I catch any of you guys like this, I will make you pay with tears and sweat!" he called to the students who seemed to turn away but still laughing. (Kora - 'HEY')

"Honestly..." sighed Kyoko sensei placing a hand on her head. He is way too expressive sometimes.

"These guys aren't kids. I caught them smocking in school hours and only adults can smoke. So if you smoke then that means you consider yourself an adult. Then you must also be punished like an adult." He explained making the boys feel uneasy.

"(Sigh) Uzumaki-sensei, can't we just make this a warning?" Sighed Kyoko, she knew for a fact that kids were kids and shouldn't be taken seriously.

"Hmm... nope. You're too soft Kyoko-sensei, it's because kids these days are spoiled at home and school that this nation's, no! the whole world's number of gangs and delinquents keeps rising." He turned his stern look into more of tiny smile. "It's a teacher's duty to look out for his student's future and teach them the 'life lessons' that they needs." He said with a voice full of conviction and confidence.

"Uzumaki-sensei…" Kyoko was a bit awed by the blond sensei's philosophy.

"S-sensei…" the boys were a bit awed as well.

"So… let's begin your life lesson, leave it to me and I'll make sure you remember it for the rest of your lives!" his tone turned very eager almost like he was enjoying himself a little too much. "How about cleaning the dorms' toilets or sweeping the whole campus?"

"Whaa!" the boys seemed to start panicking. "No way! Have mercy sensei!"

"Ahaha, don't be some scardy cats! You were men a while back! Take it like men!" He snickered pulling them away with ease.

Kyoko on the other hand was staring at them leaving and was a bit amazed how he had so much control over these kids, nowadays students had the arrogance to try to face a teacher and even threaten him because the system protected the students too much, not to mention parents that sent their little angels to school leaving the teachers to handle their demons. She didn't always agree with it, thinking that students are just mislead children that need good parental figures to lead them, perhaps in time she could teach Naruto Uzumaki these lessons.

A few minutes later

As Naruto led the kids away, he decided to ask some questions. "So what class was so boring you had to run away from and risk facing your worst nightmares?"

"Ugh…" they refused to speak.

"Come on, spill. Is it Wakisaka's social studies or Endo's Biology? It's Wakisaka I bet, that guy never knows when too much is too much," He said with more of a laugh. True he had a good relationship with the staff at the Academy, so he knew a bit about them.

"No… it is…" looking at the other, he knew he shouldn't avoid it. "It is Teshima-sensei."

"Hmm? Teshima-sensei? The PE teacher?" he tried to clarify.

"Yes. We just couldn't take it anymore… " one said almost in anger.

"What do you mean?" he wondered. He knew Teshima so he was truly curious.

"Ugh, Teshima-sensei is very strict about his class, always pushing the students to the brink of exhaustion, he says 'Students should be tougher in body than mind, because it would be a waste to train only what you don't need.'."

"He is our advisor in the track team and each session he pushes us through hell to succeed. He really wants to train the next regional champion at least, and even though everyone is doing their best… his methods and punishments are just too crazy…" said the other.

Naruto gave them a hard look. "Are you sure?" he asked, searching for any sign of lying.

"Y-yes! It's the truth" answered one scared by the change in the teacher's eyes.

"It's all true. One time, a student fainted, Teshima-sensei didn't want to take her to the nurse's office at first saying she was just faking but he eventually did, but the girl got sick the next day and had to go to the hospital." He answered.

Naruto followed every word and he could tell, they were telling the truth.

"Alright, let's go and I can have a talk with him." he decided.

"Sensei, please don't! We don't want to get involved with this! Teshima-sensei will suspect that we told you!" one student said.

"I can't hide you now, because we've already been seen, and I'd take you to my office but school rules say during class I can't take anyone to my office, unless it's after classes are done." He sighed in defeat.

The boys didn't seem to take it so well, they were probably regretting telling him too much.

"Don't worry, I won't mention that you guys told me anything. I'll just deal with it on my own." He smiled reassuring them that there wouldn't be more trouble.

"Arigatou, sensei!" both agreed.

Soon they got to the field and Naruto could tell right away that they were telling the truth, because even though maybe half an hour had already passed, the students were still doing some intense exercises.

Even though he was pretty far away, he could see and hear their heavy breathing, they were tired already.

He heard a whistle not too far off and recognized Teshima by his voice. "Alright, one more lap!"

"Teshima-sensei." Called the sensei.

"Hm? Uzumaki-sensei, what are you doing here?" he didn't look very pleased but was curious, his eyes fixed on the students behind him. "You guys? Yamada and Tauro, what are you guys doing here so late!?" he asked looking upset at the students.

The students now identified as Yamada and Tauro didn't answer. Instead both avoided his angry eyes.

"I asked them to do me a favor. So it was more or less I who excused them." The Uzumaki said without hesitation.

"Uzumaki, I should have know…" the teacher sighed. "Alright you two, go get changed and start your warm-up exercises while we still have time thanks to Uzumaki!" ordered the teacher in haste.

"H-hai!" both boys stuttered amazed that a teacher, no, Golden Boy actually lied to a fellow teacher and basically took the fall for them! For them, some nobodies he barely met!

Meanwhile…

"Uzumaki, you really have some steel balls taking members from my club while they're in training for the state championship! And you even came to me face to face to deliver them perfectly 'gift wrapped'! Thanks to your foolishness, you might have cost us the nationals!" argued Teshima raising his voice with each sentence.

The blond didn't flinch even a little. "I doubt half a session is going to make a big difference."

"Every session, makes the difference, Uzumaki. Whether they're the first or the last, it doesn't matter. Winners don't slack around, I expected someone like you to know that, I guess I expected too much."

"Those are some stingy words Teshima, then let me ask you, do all your students plan on winning this competition you dream about? Even from here I can tell that they don't like being here, your training is making PE look like bootcamp for SEALs." He pointed at the students who were taking a break lying on the ground, none seem to have the power to stand anymore.

"I see, and what do you think PE should be about Uzumaki?" asked Teshima, almost mockingly.

"It's true that PE should be about flexing your body every now and then, but it should also be about fun and playing and games together, enjoying yourself as much as you can. " answered the blond thinking about it from his experiences.

"Hahahaha! Don't give me that crap Uzumaki, you know as well as I do it's not the exercises, hell back when we were students if you couldn't do this much, you'd be branded the weakling of your class. This is just what I have to work with, an entire generation of couch potatoes who sit each day on their spoiled asses in front of a screen wasting their lives and futures away."

"Shouldn't that be for them to decide? What's the use of giving a horse something to drink if it's not thirsty?"

"Do you let kids decide what is best for them?" Teshima asked. "They don't know what is right for them, they don't know the difference between a medal won on some videogame and one won through hard with your body or the benefits that come with it. Then again, you wouldn't know that would you?" asked Teshima with a arrogant grin on his face walking away.

Naruto's face twisted in a frown before he answered back. "Life is more than just training and medals, Teshima! Squandering away your youth on titles that will eventually fade or be replaced is not much different than a fool wasting his life away."

While this was happening, every student was paying attention and listening even if they pretended they weren't.

"So… what you're trying to say Uzumaki is: 'You've just wasting all your time. It doesn't matter what you do, you will always lose in the end, so why even try?' Is that it? You're looking down upon us because we aren't dumb losers like you?"

"I was going to say that 'you have it all wrong, Teshima-sensei'. Now I'm just going to say: You're a fucking moron!" called the blond which pretty got everyone's attention.

"What was that?" asked Teshima turning around looking pissed.

"You think you had it tougher than them? What a stupid thing to say, every generation has it easier than the last, that's just how the world goes, you had it easier than your father, he had it easier than his. Everything they did, everything they sacrificed was in making your life and the kids lives easier. The moment you take it out on them is the moment you spit on their sacrifices!" called out the disciplinary teacher.

"What was that, teme!?" he lost control of his anger and socked the teacher with a haymaker.

The blond in a avoided it at the last second, caught Teshima's had in his right and delivered an easy punch in his armpit sending a world of pain through Teshima's body.

"T-teme…"

"Please calm down, Teshima-sensei. It would be improper to make a violent scene in front of students when all their school life that is exactly what we're trying to teach against. " said the blond letting go of his arm, and giving Teshima the freedom to tend to his painful blow.

The blond gave the teacher a wary look. "While it's true that students have more choices today, it is still their lives to do with as they wish. If they can't see what they can achieve, then it is our duty to let them know that we believe in them. We guide them with with experience, we don't march them with force." Stated the teacher leaving the field.

As both left to their respective positions, neither noticed the figure at the window having seen everything.

Nurse's office

Soon he found himself in Shizuka's office to check if the story was true or not.

"Please Shizuka, I realize that it's patient-doctor privacy or whatever, but I need only to know some information." he asked her looking unpleased.

"Even if you ask me, Naruto-kun, that would be breaking my oath as a doctor. I can't just give out information without a good reason." Shizuka would be the first to admit that she'd do pretty much anything Naruto asked, but she needed to know more details before handing out delicate information.

Naruto felt a bit unsure, but the truth here was important. "I understand. There's no choice then." He took a seat and faced her but made sure they weren't being watched by peeking outside. "I have reason to believe that a teacher might be abusing some students."

"Abusing? As in intentionally hurting?" she asked.

"No... maybe not with intention. I don't know, your information might prove me otherwise." he said, running his fingers through his hair, in thought.

"Uhm... I see. We'll let's see what we have." she started going through some of her records, while Naruto tried to refrain from staring too much at her perfect butt. Seriously? Why did the ditsiest ones have the most indirect sex appeal. 'Sheesh, how can she make clothes completely unattractive look so good? It's just a shirt and a freakin low tight skirt that goes over her knees... Yet she owns it like a boss!'. Darn it, he was getting excited. He needed to change the subject. "Hey Shizuka-chan, mind if I ask you something?"

"What is it, Naruto-kun?" she asked curiously.

"Why did you decide to become a school nurse? You could have gone in modelling and won 100 times more in one week then in one month here. Even in high-school you won every beauty contest, known as the 'school beauty' and had offers to work in the business, it's such a waste. You could have had it all, why didn't you?" he asked sitting in a chair and looking out the window.

She pulled out a file before placing it on the table. "I don't think it's as easy as you think. I wasn't always the 'school beauty' as you put it. But maybe that could have worked out in some way, but it also meant loosing the most important things in my life." She approached him from behind and hugged him from surprising him a little if the small jolt he felt had any meaning. "Great friends that were there for me when I needed them the most. Rika and you... When I saw how you two would always get into fights for people that needed someone there for them, all I wanted to was to be like you to be there by your side... like you were by mine..."

Their eyes drifted into memories...

Flashback

"Hey, fatty, what are you doing here?" asked a cocky kid blocking a overweight girl's path.

"Ugh... I'm just going home..." she managed to whisper out.

"Eahh? What was that, piggy? Spit it out!"

"I-I..."

"Awe, she lost her words... She must like you, Gurou-san."

"Hahahaha..." laughed the three others next to the delinquent Gurou.

"Check out her hair, is that dye? Just like an american girl you see from the manga! That's so alien, just like a yankee. "

She started to tear up and wanted to be anywhere but here right now.

"Let's cut it!"

"Yeah! Too many outsiders are coming in anyway! This will send a message!"

Shock started to go through her body, these bullies were abusing her in every way, and what was worse... no one did anything to help her... she was all... alone.

"Let's do it!"

She tried to pull back as much as she could until she finally found her voice. "Help!"

"Oi, scumbags!" they stopped and turned to the voice of the guy just a dozen meters away from them with his hands in his pockets, his gakuran uniform shirt tied around his midsection by the sleeves and the his t-shirt out of his pants, very untidy, wild golden hair on his head free to see.

"Oh, what is this? A freak coming to save another. It's just one outsider after another..." they started to laugh.

"Leave her alone." He said approaching.

"Oi, look at him, acting all cocky... Run back to your mommy, yankee!"

He stopped just to give them a stare down. "I'm not asking this time, let her go and go away..."

"Listen to the yank, acting tough. He's outnumbered and he's still thinks he can play the hero. You want this faty, stupid? Listen up baka, in this world there are those who lead and those who are led, outsiders like you that only come here to freeload, should do as they are told and shut up!"

He gave the girl a look seeing how scared she looked and his eyes narrowed. "I don't want to hurt you, but I won't regret it if I have to hurt you."

"Cocky bastard, who do you think you are?!" One attacked head on trying to pounce on the blond, who just evaded to the side and tripped him, making the fool drop on the ground like a rock.

"Teme!..." the others called getting angry.

"Ganging up on one girl because you're too chicken-shit to stand up yourselves? Don't give me shit about what is right and what is wrong, what would cowards like you know about the world!?" he asked raising his voice.

"You bastard... you want her!? Take her!" They pushed her in front making her trip and fall on the ground, giving her a nasty scrapes on the knees. "Attack!" They attacked simultaneously and a fight followed.

For a moment, she taught he'd run, but he didn't, he moved between her and the punks and stood his ground. He was outnumbered but he evaded most of their attacks, only stopping and giving some critical hits at the right moment.

It only lasted a minute or two but it was over, he looked mostly untouched except his clothes looked even more wrinkled.

"Itai... ow...ow..." she hissed as her wounds started hurting after the initial shock wore off.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yes... but my knees..." she hissed in pain.

"That looks bad, come with me, I know a place where we can take a look. Can you walk?"

"Y-yes..." she got up and walked but it looked strained and he noticed.

"It looks bad... come on, get on my back." he asked bending over.

"W-what are you saying?! In a public place like this..." she started getting red feeling embarrassed.

"Who cares about that? Just come on..."

"B-but I can't, I just can't... I'm heavy and you're hurt... and- eh?!"

While she was questioning every reason why it was a bad idea, he just swooped in and in a quick motion lifted her by her legs on his back effortlessly. "Shees, you're so troublesome, just do what I tell you... Okay, let's go!" he moved into a steady pace.

"H-hai..." She acknowledged and hesitantly grabbed onto his shoulders with her hands and rested her face into his neck, being to short to go above his head. For a moment, she thought she was going to wake up and think she dreamed it all up, but a smile formed on her face with each step, if this was a dream, it was going to best one she ever had.

End Flashback

"That time we met, when you stood up for me, I knew you were a special person..." she said letting go of him. She danced for a bit and did a tiny spin. "'My knight in shining armor'..."

He chuckled and caught her in his arms joining in the tiny dance to the missing music. "Is that how you saw me, as your knight, milady?" he asked.

"Hai..." she answered with a smile.

"And now? Where is that knight?" he asked.

"I still see that person... in my dreams..." she smiled back at him making him blush.

They stopped in midstep and their faces seemed to drift closer.

(BEEP) (BEEP) (BEEP)

His smartphone suddenly went off ruining the moment.

Both sighed in relief and released each other, feeling awkward.

"Ahaha, I should go now, my shift is about to start..." he said trying to leave.

"Aha, y-yes that would be for the best, students might come in as an excuse to skip class..."

"Hehe, right. well see you later." he asked.

"Yeah... ah, wait, don't forget the file!" She got the file and ran to give it to him, but stumbled in her own tight dress and was about to fall if not for the male teacher who ran in haste and caught her midway and fell down under her cushioning her fall.

"Ow..." cried the blond.

Naruto's office

After a few moments, they finally got up and even though his butt was still sore from the fall. Feeling Shizuka's boobs on his chest was a great conciliation prize.

The file was pretty short, just the identity of the girl and Shizuka's assessment of her condition on that day. He'd leave it for later.

He knew he'd have to find her and talk to her personally to get the clear picture of what happened. But for now, it was the class before lunch break.

While he did feel Teshima deserved to be reported to the principal, he didn't exactly have anything on him. If this girl story didn't appear in the papers or the parents at the school to present their case, it could only mean that the girl had problems to begin with, and the physical exercise just brought it out, meaning that she was careless about her health problems. Either way, he'd have to meet her.

To some extent he might agree with Teshima, young people really did spend too much time in front of a computer then in front of a park or something. Comparing these times to the times he spent is like comparing a mountain to a sea, absolutely nothing in common.

As for the students, although he felt like he should have stuck to his word and been more punishable, he felt like a warning and a scare for now was alright, but if he did catch them again, the punishment would worsen 100 times over.

As he did his rounds once more, he felt the full impact of his boring job, true it was interesting at first because there were a lot of delinquents, now after weeding them out, it felt like an all too quiet for his taste, more like a graveyard.

The academy was in essence a boarding school with two large buildings being the main dorms for the students connected through walkways, a gymnasium and a cantina for the students filled with a inside shop.

Last building was a library, although from what he heard that building was set to be emptied, Internet was driving the libraries to extinction, why read a book when you can find the story online and an online book reader? Books are becoming more like decorations nowadays.

As for the students, the academy was very lenient, although the standard was for students to still wear uniforms, boys wearing gakuran uniforms, black long sleeved jackets with pants with buttons with the school emblem, while the girls wore typical sailor uniforms with white and green collars, black bow on the front paired with a green skirt. This academy was only by title, but it was a private boarding school, which usually means that the students have more freedom, why? It's all about the money, of course.

' So, why am I here? I wonder…'

As he pulled out his drawer he retrieved half a cigarette and pulling a lighter, smoked the darn thing. He hated thinking of the past, it brought painful memories.

He opened his hand and after a minute and a lot of concentration a ball of energy formed and spun like the worst storm in history.

'On paper the academy was a good plan, but when it came to the students, it was a whole other story. You see, delinquents were on the rise in every school and teachers could do little about it. When it's a private school it's never the student's fault. Every parent think of their child as the most precious innocent person in the world. My ass, some of these idiots could cut themselves with chalk if left long enough alone.'

He starred at the ball in his hand as it spun with great fascination.

'So, the school needed an enforcer, someone 'qualified' to apply and dispense' justice' and 'righteous punishment' on those who needed it. It worked very well for both sides, parents had just a qualified guy to blame if it went bad, the school could dispose of the one guy if they felt he wasn't needed. My job was in more hands than you could count. That's the simple version though…'

'What should I do, now?' he wondered.

"In all honesty, it felt like I was still asleep, like I had never woken up and this was just a weird dream, the kinds you don't understand not even after you wake up. But here I am now, questioning what is real and what is not… what a messed up guy I am..."

Next chapter

"Your new club's application is approved, Uzumaki-sensei. You just need at least 5 students to make it official."

"5 students… I think I can manage…"

"Tell me, sensei… would you die with me?"

5 days until Zombie Apocalypse.