A/N: Once again, please ignore the building number discrepancy...

"Good morning, class. It seems we have some more new students today." The English teacher opened the door. Hinata gasped. A boy with a fuzzy-hooded jacket over his head entered, as did another boy with a stiff green vest and his black hair tied back in a ponytail.

"Everyone, this is Kiba, and this is Shikamaru. Shikamaru, you can sit over there by Odd, and Kiba, there's an empty spot at the table in front of Hinata."

"Huh? Hinata?" The teacher pointed to the purple-haired girl. Kiba sat down in front of her and turned around. "You're here, too, huh? Nice to see you're all right."

"You, too, Kiba."

"All right, that's enough. Now, we'll continue on our indefinite pronouns chapter. Everyone that has it, get out their list." Papers shuffled, and soon the sound quieted. "All right. We'll start by reviewing the singular list..."

"...Very good. Someone name another. Shikamaru, do you know any?"

"Shikamaru?"

"Shikamaru!" The teacher walked up to him. She took his English book and slammed it on the desk.

"Aah! Wha?"

"We do not sleep in this class, Shikamaru!" The boy yawned and swept his hand over his eyes. "Do you hear me?"

"Yeah, yeah, I hear you," he mumbled. "It's kind of hard not to."

"Shikamaru! You're not making a very good impression!" Shikamaru put his head and arms on the table.

"Man, what a drag."

"Young man, you are very close to getting detention!" Shikamaru groaned.

"All right, fine. Sorry." The lunch bell rang.


"Um, guys?"

"Yes, what is it, Hinata?"

"Well, um, do you mind if I sit with Kiba?"

"What, you know him or something?"

"Oh, well, yes, sort of."

"Go ahead."

"Oh, all right." Hinata walked out of the lunch line and sat at the same table as Kiba and Shikamaru.

"Hey, Hinata."

"Hi." Kiba dropped his voice a bit and said, "So this is where you ended up, huh?"

"Mmm-hmm."

"I still have no clue what happened. This is all just such a drag."

"Are you sure? You don't have any idea?"

"Nope. It could always be some sort of jutsu, but however they sent us here... Man, I can barely remember a thing."

"Really? Me too."

"That makes three of us. Or, really, four. Right, Akamaru?" The white dog popped his head out of Kiba's jacket and yipped.

"Oh! Careful, Kiba, dogs aren't allowed here."

Akamaru let out a questioning, "Aroo?" and went back inside Kiba's jacket.

"You've gotta be kidding me! Oh, well. Akamaru and I can figure something out."

"I'm sure you can, Kiba."

"You bet we will!" Kiba finished off his tray, slipping a piece of beef to Akamaru.


"See ya later, Hinata. My room's way over in building 6."

"Okay. Bye, Shikamaru!"

"Mine's in building 2."

"Oh? So is mine. It's this way."

"Okay." Hinata led the way to the building.

"Here, let me see what my room number is," Kiba said, taking a slip of paper out of his pocket. "Can I see?" Hinata said, peeking from behind him. "Oh! It looks like you're roommates with Jeremy."

"Huh? That one smart kid from... Hey, wait, he's in all but one of my classes!"

"What a coincidence."

"Well, go ahead to your room, Hinata. I'll see you later!"

"Okay, bye, Kiba!"

Kiba walked over to his new room. "This looks like it," he said, opening the door.

"Huh? Who's there?" Jeremy spun around to face the door and covered his computer.

"I'm your new roommate." Kiba looked around. "Where's my bed?"

"There's only one in here right now. I guess they'll probably get one for you soon."

"Oh, okay. Hey, can you keep a secret?"

"Um, yes, I believe so. What--"

"All right, then." Kiba crouched down and unzipped his jacket. Akamaru jumped out.

"Whoa!"

"You're not gonna tell them Akamaru's here, right?"

"Oh, um, sure. Just don't let him get in my stuff."

"No problem, right, Akamaru?" Akamaru stuck his tongue out and panted.


Soon mealtime had passed, and it was 10:00. Jim had come in and had set up a cot for Kiba to sleep on until they could get a regular bed in.

"Well, I think I'm gonna hit the hay," Kiba said, stretching.

"All right, go ahead," Jeremy said, still typing on his computer.

"Man, what are you working on this late, anyway?"

"Nothing! Nothing."

"O-kay... Well, see you in the morning."

"Right."


The final bell rang, and Kiba and Shikamaru darted out of class.

"Man, this school is such a drag. It's nothing like the Ninja Academy. I can't sleep for half a second here without getting yelled at."

"I know. And I have to wait all day before I can see Akamaru!"

Shikamaru sighed. "Yeah, not much of a place."

"I got time. Wanna get out of here for a while? I saw a forest just past the track."

"Sure, why not. It's not like there's anything else to do." The two changed course a bit.

They soon reached the woods. "I don't know about you, but I feel like jumping through here!"

"Sure, go ahead." Kiba jumped on top of a branch and started jumping through the trees, Shikamaru walking leisurely behind.

"Whoa! Shikamaru, check this out!"

"What is it?"

"Just come on!"

Shikamaru caught up with Kiba. "It's a building."

"Yeah, come on, let's check it out." Kiba grabbed onto one of the ropes hanging from the ceiling and dropped down.

"I'm not too sure about this, Kiba."

"Oh, come on! Quit being such a scaredy-cat!"

"All right, fine, I'm coming." Shikamaru slid down the rope and followed Kiba into the control room.