Aaron sat in the bleachers with the other students while Guy took a bundle of index cards out.

"These, students," Asuma said. "Have your names on them. After shuffling them, we'll take two out and those two students will fight."

"So, Sasuke's back?" Aaron asked Naruto.

"Sasuke's back!" Naruto shouted, interrupting Asuma. "Sorry Asuma-sensei!"

"Yes, he's back." Aaron said. "Do you think I sat beside you, breaking the rules, because I felt like it?"

"Yeah," Naruto admitted.

"Sasuke," Asuma said, holding the index card up. He pulled another one out and said "Aaron. You two fight."

Naruto and Neji looked alarmed, but Aaron just shrugged as he walked down to the middle of the gym. Sasuke was standing, arms crossed, waiting for him with a look of...discontent? Aaron couldn't place what Sasuke's emotion was.

"No killing each other, and try not destroying the gym." Asuma said. "G-"

Sasuke shot forward, lightning around his fist, and Aaron didn't even have time to activate his byakugan, clumsily rolling to the left. Sasuke spun around, throwing three kunai, and Aaron barely had time to run to the side of each one. The last pinned his jacket to the bleacher, and Aaron, realizing he only had time for one or the other, activated his byakugan instead of taking his jacket off.

Sasuke used the chidori sharp spear, but Aaron saw it coming, and climbed up the bleachers, ripping his jacket. Aaron jumped down at Sasuke from the bleachers, not much of a plan other than 'don't get killed' in his head. Aaron landed right in front of Sasuke, his arms blurring, and Sasuke slid backwards.

"Fourteen-hit-!" Aaron flew backwards as Sasuke hit him with another chidori, slamming against the bleachers. Aaron fell forward, holding his stomach, and Asuma ran forward.

"Aaron, are you okay?" Asuma asked, making the American show him his stomach. There was a bad burn, but it wasn't as bad as it could've been. "Sasuke, take him to the nurse."

Sasuke did as he said, and, once the door was shut, Aaron finally spoke.

"Damn this hurts," Aaron said.

"It could've been worse." Sasuke said. No other words were spoken as Aaron was taken to Shizune's office. Once there, Sasuke left immediately after Aaron was laid down on the nurse's table. Aaron fell asleep, drained from the short fight, only to awake with gauze on his stomach and the clock reading that he woke up just in time for health class.

Aaron sat up slowly, Shizune helping him up.

"Sasuke got me good, huh?" Aaron chuckled. "Am I good to go, or do I have to miss school?"

"You'll be fine, but I'd prefer that you stay away from Sasuke." Shizune said. "You won't be able to fight as well as you used to until you heal without hurting yourself, so you won't have to fight in gym. You might also have a scar."

Aaron stood, and Shizune gave him a short-sleeved black t-shirt.

"Your jacket and shirt were ruined," Shizune explained.

"Insult to injury." Aaron said, pulling the shirt on. He walked to the gym to gather his things for class, then went to health class. From several looks he got from students, he deciphered that the student body thought that he was either in a morgue or wasn't coming back to school anytime soon.

Once he got to Kurenai's class, the bell had rung and class had begun (Aaron was very, very sore and had to take a lot of time walking.) Aaron knocked on the door, and Hinata got up to answer it, even though Sasuke was closest to the door (having forced Tenten from her seat.) Sasuke looked in the door, his expression blank, and Aaron wondered if he should hit him like he hit Hiashi. Once Hinata opened the door, Aaron decided against it.

"Aaron! I thought you died!" Naruto shouted.

"You think lightning can kill me? I was built stronger than that," Aaron smiled, limping into the room. "Thanks for opening the door. I don't know why they lock the doors in a school of ninja, but whatever."

"How are you doing," Kurenai asked.

"Fine," Aaron said. "I'll heal soon. I hope."

"I heard about that message in the front lobby, by the way." Kurenai said.

'God, please kill me now.' Aaron thought.

"Neji and Naruto did it, didn't they?" Kurenai asked.

"How'd you know?" Naruto shouted.

"You signed the back of the paper, Naruto." Kurenai said.

"Naruto, you're so stupid sometimes I wonder why I'm in class with you." Aaron laughed, patting the blonde on the back.