-110. Holy shit, a year already?!

Indeed, the school year had zoomed by. It seemed like yesterday everyone was giggling about Kathy being shoved in a closet with Kankuro… and now they're exchanging numbers and waiting for the award ceremony. Oh yeah, like every school, the Seikou Academy gave out awards every year. This year, the academy does the same. And every year, the students choose the ONE event of that year that made the academy… the academy.

Slowly, Kathy and Kelsey walked out of their dorm. As usual, Kiba, Temari and Shikamaru were waiting. It was almost sad… this would be the last of these mornings for a long time.

"Morning." Kiba smiled to Kelsey and they all headed out for breakfast. The rest of the day was …Just like any other last of the year day. The teachers rambled on… no one paid attention. Everyone was way too excited about the awards. Parents LOVED seeing their children come home with awards. It was another thing to brag about!

Tense, Tense… no, I mean seriously TENSE silence filled the air as the speaker finally came on.

"All students please report to the auditorium for the awards ceremony."

Everyone did so. Kelsey and Kiba sat next to each other, then Kathy, then Temari and Shika sat next to each other. The clique.

Jiraya was the teacher giving the freshman awards… oh joy.

"Why HELLLLLOOO youngsters! It's me again, that Jiraya teacher! I get to give the awards for the freshmen," then he pretended to lean next to the mic, although still talking into it "and fresh ladies… that have earned their way! First… for my class. History! Highest achievement goes to… Ino Yamanaka!"

The blonde stood with a confident smirk, deftly walking up to accept her little… certificate thing.

"Congrats Ino! Now, on to the best participant award… that definitely went to… Kiba Inuzuka!"

Kiba's face went into one of utter shock. Was giving smart alek comments really considered participation? Oh well. He grinned and trotted up to the stage, swiping his certificate. He waved it in the air a bit. A "haha" sort of gesture. When he finally returned to his seat, Jiraya went back to the mic.

"Great students… anyway! Now it's on to the Language Arts awards! The Highest Achievement goes to… Hinata Hyuuga! Come on up!"

The girl, blushing the whole time… ran up quickly and got down quickly. Attention… bad…

"And the best participant goes to… Sakura Haruno!" The pink haired girl quickly walked up and got hers, a little smirk as she waved it in Ino's face. Ah, bitter rivals. Who really cared though?

"Congratulations, both of you! Now on to that Orochimaru man's Sciencely awards! High achievement goes to… Shikamaru Nara! Although he probably didn't get off his lazy butt to do the homework." The teacher grinned as Shikamaru slothily walked to the podium, swiping his award and going back to his seat.

"And best participation goes to… Kelsey Arashi!" The red head froze for a second. No one really participated in that class anyway! She just happened to do so the most… to get the teacher to shut up faster. She blushed a bit, but quickly and confidently walked up to get her award. THIS was going on her wall at home.

"Nice." Kathy said in a hushed tone, offering her hand in a high-five.

"I know!" Kelsey slapped the hand and they both returned to face forward. Math awards… oh freaking joy.

"And now… for Orochimaru's mathly awards! The best participant goes to… Naruto Uzumaki!" a blond haired boy jumped up from his seat.

"OH YEAH, BELIEVE IT!" he screamed, running to get his award.

"I don't." Kathy muttered as he waved the certificate in the air,

"Jealous much?" Kiba laughed

"No."

"Annnnddd, winner of the highest achievement award goes to… Katherine Fay Musouka!"

'Agh! Why the middle name?!' She blushed, rising from her seat she made her way through the aisle. Then up the stairs and to the podium.

"Let's here it for math dork of the freshman year!" Jiraya said into the mic. Oh how teachers LOVED to torture her… she blushed even more as she took off to her seat.

Most of her friends were laughing when she got there.

"Dork of the year!" Kiba and Kelsey said in stereo, laughing, She sunk down into her chair. This… sucked.

Then Orochimaru walked up. "I will be presenting the sophomore awards. High achievement in math, science, social studies, and Language Arts are TenTen, Neji Hyuuga, TenTen, and Rock Lee, respectively."

The group strode up to get their awards. It was kinda sad that Kankuro didn't get any. Ah well.

"Best participation awards in Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language arts are…"

He looked at the list… "My gods its like I'm seeing double…" he mumbled
"Kankuro, Neji, Rock Lee, and Rock Lee." Again the group walked up.

The same process went through for the Juniors and Seniors. Blah-dee-blah.

Temari had won high achievement in Language Arts, and best participation in Math. Whoo her. Sheesh, it seems like smart people clustered.

Then it was time for the arts awards.

A man with blond hair in a pony tail… apparently a student-teacher? …Well, he came up to the microphone.

"I'm here to give the award for high achievement in art, yeah!" He grinned, lifting the certificate in the air "This goes out to… Kankuro. Come on up, yeah!"

Kankuro walked up again with the largest smirk, grabbing the award and nodding to the man. He then walked off stage, and the blond guy sat down. Then the coaches all stood in a line. Asuma went first.

"Thanks to the softball team for a great year! And a great finish too. This year's award goes to Kelsey Arashi, with that sweet, game winning homerun." Kelsey threw her fists in the air and grinned. Oh how fun to be recognized. She walked up and got her second award, grinning.

"Oh…" Asuma added "She also broke a Seikou Academy pitching record." He handed her a third certificate, and Kelsey looked like she was just going to burst from pride. She cheered again, running off the stage.

Each of the other coaches went through and yada yada… then it was time for the track/cross country team. Coach Gai stood at the podium

"The track team had an even better year than the football team, unlike what Kakashi over there may say. The winner of the award for the team goes to… Rock Lee!"

Everyone groaned, they saw that coming, Rock Lee did a high-knee trot up to the podium and took his award

"Now, unfortunately my least favorite delinquent, Miss Musouka, has made some accomplishments of her own." He fumed a bit, pointing at Kathy to get up there, she did so in a flash.

"It seems that she is the only member in the academy's history to ever…" his head sank "out run her coach."

"It'd help if you didn't bring your knees up to your nose." Kathy said snidely, eager to anger her teacher. Oh boy did it worked, as Gai fumed he handed her a certificate. All the other coached just looked at her, then looked at Gai… then started laughing. The coaches walked off, still laughing at Gai, and Kathy sat down.

"God he's a jackass." she laughed, but then yet ANOTHER teacher stood up.

"I'm here from the school's photo lab to give the award for Kodak Moment of the year. The Academy's famous moment was captured by… Kelsey Arashi… you get up here!" Kelsey stuck her tongue out at Kathy, knowing exactly what picture it was… then running up to get her award. Heh, little over achievers.

Kankuro stood up from his seat, and walked up to the podium.

"As winner of the art award I get to present the music award for this year. The final award of tonight," he smiled, breaking out the certificate.

"And the winner is… Katherine Musouka." He faltered on the name a bit… and Kathy blushed as she got up. She walked up to the podium… ah… a dramatic and tense moment. He handed her the award… looking straight at her eyes. She looked at her feet. She reached for the certificate and accidentally brushed his hand with hers.

She quickly moved back to her seat as fast as she could, blushing her brains out.

Jiraya moved back up to the microphone.

"And the dramatic academy award moment goes to Kathy and Kankuro. Now students, have a great summer!"

And that's how it ended.

Their first year in the academy.

Kelsey's first boyfriend…

Kathy's first time being locked in a closet with a complete stranger.

Oh the memories will last.