I followed her back into the building after she finished her death stick. I had wanted to question her more about what she had meant, but figured it wasn't safe to do so. We went back to the choir room, where Orea was passing out music for our upcoming concert.

"I thought it would be fun to do the songs from 'Wicked'," She announced with a grin. "I'll choose the best singers to assign the major singing parts to." She glanced down the list in her hands. "Singing Glinda's parts will be Levi McGarden." She handed a folder of music to the blue haired girl I had been decent friends with since elementary school. "Madame Morrible's parts will be Cana Alberona." She passed another folder to the brunette who had been suspended multiple times for drinking. As she stretched forward to take it, her shirt rose up, revealing a blue tattoo like Chidori and her gang had.

Whoa.

Orea continued, brushing a strand of hair out of her eyes. "The Wizard will be Jet. Fieryo will be Gray Fullbuster." Folders were tossed to Levi's friend and me. I flipped it open to see the first song I had was titled 'Dancing Through Life'. Great.

"And Chidori will be Elpheba." A green packet was handed to the punk sitting next to me. She shook her head, grinning.

"I know all the songs already," She informed the teacher with a smile. The bell rang. This time, I actually waited for Chidori before we started off to our next class.

"So let me get this straight," I began as we weaved in and out of different students, some of which were pointing and whispering at my companion. "You smoke, your hair's dyed, you're extremely intelligent, and you listen to Broadway?"

"I'm just the perfect cliché, aren't I?" She smirked as I led her into fifth period: Law and Theory with Wakaba. Once he got roll and everything out of the way, he started class. "I thought, since it's still early in the school year, we would watch a movie related to law. Any suggestions as to which movie it should be?"

Before I could even flinch, Chidori's hand was straight up in the air. "Legally Blonde!" she yelled, beaming.

Wakaba considered her for a moment. "Does that even have to do with law?"

"Of course it does! Can we please watch it?"

Wakaba sighed. "Sure, but until I find it-"

Chidori held up a DVD case, shocking the class into silence. "My friend wanted to borrow it," she explained, handing to the teacher "But she can wait."

The teacher took the movie, nodding. He turned to put the disc in the DVD player at the front of the room. I shifted to face Chidori as the movie started. "You have an interest in law?"

"I need to know how to get myself out of shit if I get in it," she answered seriously. "With your stereotypes, you probably think I'm not the most innocent person in the world. You'd be right."
She shrugged, turning back to the TV.

I didn't pay attention to the movie. I was more concerned with the bits and pieces this girl was telling me. She was right: she was the perfect cliché. But the analytical part of my mind wanted to figure out why she had become that way. Everything had a reason, I just had to know figure out this one.

The bell rang. The punk and I walked to sixth period, which I had with Keru and Lucy. Much to my surprise, the cat girl was sitting next to Keru on one of the couches and the pink haired guy was on a beanbag chair, trying to convince Lucy to let him read the novel she was working on.

"I like this class," Chidori commented, plopping down on a mushroom chair. "It's not as structured as a normal classroom."

The door closed. Everyone turned to see Mystgun, our weird, mask wearing teacher silently glide up to his desk. "I've thought up an assignment I thought would be enjoyable. I'm going to pair you off. You will spend a week apiece together at each other's houses. After the two weeks, you'll write a paper explaining how your partner's lifestyle is different than yours."

Everyone started murmuring. "In case you wondered, I've already got parental permission for this project." Mystgun added, pulling out a piece of paper. "Listen up, the pairings are as follows: Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartphilia; Cana Alberona and Elfman; Keru Kazuki and Finnikusu Katon; Levi McGarden and Gazille Reitfox…."

I looked over in surprise at the unfamiliar name. This guy had long black hair and piercings like no tomorrow. I stared as he turned his red eyes on me. He shrugged from his position on the armchair in the corner. It was then I noticed the black tattoo on the upper part of his left arm, practically on the shoulder. The same mark as Chidori, Finni, Natsu, and Cana. This was starting to get to be a bit too weird for my liking. I only went back to paying attention when I heard my name called.

"…Finally, Gray Fullbuster and Chidori Rosenkruez. Now, for the rest of the class period, get with your partner and decide where you're going to stay first."

Sighing, I took a seat next to Chidori. "My parents are out of town on business," I informed her. "So we'll have to stay at your place. Will it be a bother to your parents?

"You don't listen, do you?" She asked. "I live with my older brother, I said so at lunch."

"Why don't you live with your parents?" I asked, definitely confused.

"Maybe you'll find out by the end of the two weeks," she answered, giving me a slight smile.

AN: Okay, this piece took a long time to get updated because of competitions and my brother's laptop messing up. I'll try to update more. But for now, review please! Reviews make me want to write. =D