Chapitre Six

Narrateur: Monsieur Shikamaru

After last night, I surely didn't want to go to school. The club which turned out to be for horny homosexuals, not to mention the hug. While on that subject... a hug? I suppose I was expecting more... but I don't want to be ungrateful or anything.

So we were walking on our way to school. Just as usual, we were talking a little bit. I was tense, and my stomach hurt. Was this some sort of confirmation? Did Shino really like me, or was he even gay?

Ino and Chouji had called me on a few occasions, including last night. They wanted to know how I was doing, and what it was like. I told them I was fine, and it was great. I figured I'd explain the whole story later.

My mom and dad called too... not that I wanted to talk to them. I love them and all, but they could be terrible. They wanted to know the same thing; I told them the same thing.

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"Wrong, wrong, wrong!" A mighty fist connected with my tender cheek, and I knew I had just gotten the answer wrong. I lie on the ground in agony, awaiting the second strike. Anger filled Madame Tsunade's face as she looked down at me, furiously smacking her pointer down upon her palm. Sakura was giggling.

"May I hit him this time?" Tsunade's face lightened.

"Certainly!" And I sat up, feeling blood trickle down the side of my face. The pink-haired wonder stood before me, and she was grinning like a madwoman.

Holding her book up intimidatingly, she spoke, "Ok, Shikamaru... I'll ask one more time: What is the capitol of Djibouti?"

"I... I-I DON'T KNOW!" I cried. My miserable plea came with a subsequent blow, a certain book batting me back down as though my head were a baseball. I whimpered against the cold floor, and the teacher stomped my spine with her high-heeled shoe. I bit my lip and prayed I would survive the punishment.

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I sat in my desk, literally blood, sweat and tear-stained, and listened as the lecture neared a close.

"For your defiance, you are hereby sentenced to two days of detention, effective tomorrow morning." Detention. The word repeated its self in my head. I was no star student, but detention was something I didn't do. I dragged myself to my feet and over the door before opening it and trudging down the hallway to meet Shino. I could have cried when my eyes met his... (sort of).

I dropped to my knees and held his hands up, weeping softly. "I got a detention!"

Shino sighed. "Detention? What did you do?"

"I couldn't answer some questions... it's a long story. But that doesn't matter, what am I gonna do?" I sobbed. He didn't answer me. He just gave me that sympathetic look, and pulled my to my feet walking with me back out.

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Detention: Jour Un de Deux

My heart raced like a horse. I couldn't control my heavy breathing as I stood facing the towering door to the detention room. In my imagination, the possibilities were endless. Was I gonna be beaten? Killed? Raped? Bullied? Eaten? I didn't have time to ponder such questions, as the door swung open. Of course, the teacher had to be a hot guy. Silver haired, bored eyes, well-dressed, and he looked down at me as if expecting me to say something. I didn't.

"Mr. Hatake. Nice to meet you." He backed away so I could come inside, and I looked past him. I couldn't have been more scared. The room was completely blank, just like my class, but it wasn't perfectly clean like it. It was actually a mess. There were about fifteen students in there, and not many of them looked friendly. I was obviously hesitant to move, but when the teacher did, I felt that I had to. So, I took a seat in a remote area near the teacher and sighed. I knew this was trouble, but I didn't know what would happen. The kids in there turned out to be very bad, doing pretty much everything you expect a student to get in trouble for during school hours, and it was as if Mr. Hatake wasn't even there.

So the day was uneventful, even though I had been getting a subtle vibe that the entire classroom was plotting against me. It sounded like the chorus of the angels when the releasing bell rang. Everyone was in a mad dash for the door.

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Detention: Jour Deux de Deux

So I was back in detention for the second day. It felt weird that I wasn't getting any work accomplished, but at lease I hadn't been harmed. So far, so good.

But then, as my luck would have it, of course, I felt a shadow cast over me, and shivered knowing that it was going to be a foul-behaved total stranger. Another rapist, maybe. Oh, joy.

"Hey look guys, it's the new kid." a tall, brown haired, and black-wearing young man jeered. Strangely enough, he was also wearing thick black "guyliner." At that point, everyone in the class was chatting about, staring or laughing at me, I think. It felt like several holes were being burnt through me.

I proceeded to use my favorite line: "May I help you?" I don't think he liked it, because he scowled in response.

"Yeah, as a matter o' fact, you can," the boy growled before reaching for the collar of my shirt and pulling me almost nose-to-nose. I held my breath and tried to avoid his gaze. "Name's Kankuro," he said. "And you know what you can help me with?"

I shook my head worriedly.

"It's so boring here in detention, and I'm an angry guy." He held his free fist up for emphasis. His knuckles looked tough. "You look like a perfect punching bag to me." I gulped and hoped for a miracle.

And just then, as if the perfect and insane plot of some little bitch's fan fiction, my knight in shining armor, my own mighty samurai, my other touching metaphor, Shino (What's his last name?) walked into the detention room. He's so cool and smooth... I smiled brightly, looking over Kankuro's shoulder. "Shino!"

"I'm here, Shikamaru." he sighed. "You really know how to attract attention, don't you?" Then he looked at the now frightened Kankuro. "Attention from the lowest of the low, at that." He removed his hand from his pocket and rubbed the back of his neck. Things have really been looking up lately.

"What are you doin' here Aburame?" Kankuro sneered. Ah, Aburame. I have to remember that.

"I know it's against my nature to be in this place, especially if I'm going to bother with someone like you."

"What's that supposed to mean?" he grunted, finally letting me down.

"Nothing, really. All I want is for you to leave him be, alright?"

"Or what?"

Shino furrowed his brow. "You know better than anyone." he said dryly.

With a long period of hesitation, Kankuro took a moment to glare at the two of us and then went back to his circle of friends. Shino came over to me to inspect any signs of harm.