Chapter 3

By

The Hutch

As Peter walked towards Furinkan High School, he couldn't help but think of all the mistakes he had made since getting in to town. First there was the hand shaking incident with Ryoga. Luckily Then Mr.Tendo knocking him on his ass Peter just didn't like it but he had a reputation to uphold. Plus that old lady at the Cat Cafe, the way she had stared at him, she just put him on edge. And he had only been in town for a few hours. Peter was so lost in thought he almost walked by the school. He stopped and looked the place over. 'Not bad,' Peter thought. He took a deep breath and centered himself. "Lets do this," he said to himself as he walked towards the front doors. Five minutes later, Peter stood in the school office. He started to fill out the needed paper work before he noticed the man who just walked in. He was wearing a very loud Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses. Peter couldn't help but snicker a little as he looked at the man. 'I wonder who that weirdo is' he thought as he handed the receptionist the paper work. "Principal Kuno will see you now," she said, pointing at the door that the weirdo had just went into. As Peter walked towards the door, he thought, "No way that guy's the principal." he knocked on the door lightly, he heard "Come in," from the office. As he entered the room, the man behind the desk pointed to a chair. "Sit little brudda as the Kahuna lays the laws on ya." As Peter sat he could barely keep a straight face. 'What kind of joke is this guy? I mean, come on, he is taking the Island thing a little far isn't he?' The Principal stood, in his hand were a pair of scissors. Peter was starting to get nervous. No way this guy would cut Peter's hair right. The Principal looked over the young man. The kid was average height, lightly built, glasses. The kids brown hair was the only thing that stood out, it hung long, almost to his shoulders. This the Principal could not abide. A smile broke across the Principal face. As he told Peter the rules, Peter nodded understanding them. "Ok you got that little Brudda. One last thing before you go to class. I think you gonna need a trim," the Principal said as he started to walk towards Peter. The scissors in his hand were snipping at the air as if they craved hair to cut. As he brought them in to start snipping, Peter did the only thing he could think of to get out of it. He threw himself and the chair backwards. Making it look like an accident. As the back of the chair hit the floor, Peter rolled across the floor getting on his hands and knees he crawled towards the door, where he stood and ran out. "Maybe later sir. I really should get to class. Bye." With that he was out the door and down the hall as the Principal just stood there wide eyed. He shook his head a few times "Dat Parker boy gonna be Trouble. De Kahuna better keep an eye on him." With that he walked back to his desk and began laboring on the paper work that had built up. As Peter walked down the hall, he wondered what Nabiki and Akane were like. If they were anything like Kasumi, he wouldn't have a problem with them. But he doubted his life would be that easy. As he entered the class, it seemed like everyone was staring at him. "Class, this is the new student Peter Parker. He is new to this country. He has no friends or family here, so be nice. Peter, please tell us where your from and a little about your self," the teacher said. "Well I'm from Queens, New York, America. There's really not a whole lot to say. I like science and that's about it," Peter said with a smile as he walked to his seat. 'I think that should help with my image,' he thought to himself. As he sat down, he noticed this girl with short black hair staring at him, summing him up. Peter felt his heart speed up, as he looked her over. "Wow, she's cute. ' He flashed her a smile. She rolled her eyes and faced front. 'That went well' he thought. For some reason he couldn't stop looking at her. All of a sudden he was thinking of Gwen. Lost in thought, he didn't notice the guy next to him till he poked him. Peter snapped out of it and looked at the guy "What?" Peter asked. He looked the guy over who kind of reminded him of Flash. Peter hoped that the guy didn't want to start something. "What can I do for you?" Peter asked. "I am simply warning you to watch out for that foul creature you seem to have an attraction towards. For she will surely take everything that she can from you if she has half of a chance," the young man stated. Jumping out of his seat, he stood on the desk. He proclaimed to Peter, "I am Tatewaki Kuno, the rising star of the Kendo world. I am called The Blue Thunder of Furinkan High!" He struck a dramatic pose but no one else in the class even seemed to notice this outburst A sweat drop ran down Peter's head, his eyes wide. No way this guy was serious but he seemed to totally serious. "Well, good for you. I hope you do well at being that," Peter said. As Kuno sat down, Peter started read his schoolbook. Then he noticed a picture sitting on the floor under his chair. He picked it up. It was a picture of some topless redhead girl. Peter whistled looking at the picture. Kuno noticed the picture and snatched it out of Peter's hand. "Where did you get this picture of my Pigtail Girl?" Without waiting for an answer, Kuno jumped up on his Desk just as the bell rang for lunch. "Peter Parker, for this outrage I shall deliver the Divine Punishment of Heaven to you!" Kuno whipped out his wooden bokken and jumped at the boy Peter's eyes went wide. ."Hey calm down I just found it on the floor I think you dropped it " Peter said standing to go to lunch backing up slowly hands held in front of him as if trying to hold back Kuno Kuno slashed at the seat he was just sitting in it. The desk and chair fell apart and Nabiki had a look of fear on her face as Peter ran out the door with Kuno on his heels screaming something about betraying his true love and Divine Judgment. Nabiki's eyes went wide. Kuno taking apart the new kid she could make some real cash off this she started taking bets. Peter smiled as he ducked in to an empty classroom. It was time to introduce Japan to Spiderman. Peter slipped out of his clothes glad he had put the costume on. Slipping on the mask, gloves and web shooters, he slipped out the window just in time to see Nabiki run out the front door of the school, Kuno hot on her trail. Nabiki couldn't figure out where Parker was hiding "10 to 1 on Kuno against Parker" she yelled. She cleared the front doors she was half way across the lawn Taking betting slips from the rest of the student body. She turned and saw Kuno right behind her. Then she slipped on the grass. As she tried to get back up on her feet, she felt pain run though her ankle. She had broken it or sprained it. As she watched, Kuno strode to stand right in front of Akane. His sword rose, ready to strike Akane stood ready waiting for the blow but it never came., she saw something she would never forget for as long as she lived. Akane Hadn't taken care of Kuno like she usually had some one else had step in to play the part of the hero. As Kuno brought the sword down, Akane was ready but in a blur of motion something Red and Blue Got in her way Catching the Wooden blade in his hand and he didn't move any one else catching that blade would have either been brained or at least forced back but the stranger only stood firm the ground under him though cracked "Who Dares " Kuno started but was cut off "I dare," the masked man stated, yanking the sword from his hand driving the sword into the ground up to its hilt with very little effort. Kuno, staring wide-eyed, recovered from the shock. "And who are you?" he asked in a small voice. The masked man smiled under his mask, "You can call me Spiderman. But that's not important right now. I don't like the fact that you're chasing an innocent people and trying to kill some geek for no reason and I really suggest you stop," Spidey said in a commanding voice. "Or you'll be sorry." "If you are protecting Akane Tendo then you must be a new suitor and must then be defted, she will be mine not you or Ranma will stop me," Kuno said as he worked to pull his sword free. Spidey turned and look at The Tendo sisters or at least he guessed that she must be Akane since she was standing there "Are you all right?" The masked man asked Akane and Nabiki were staring at him where the hell did the nut in the tights come from "Hey whets the Idea This is my fight and I don't need any Weirdo in tights helping me" Akane said angrily Nabiki Leaned foreword and whispered in her sisters ear "don't you know who this guy is He is The Spider-Man" Akane raised a brow she hadnt heard about the American hero "Well excuse me for trying to be helpful " he said as he started to say something else Kuno got his sword free and launched an attack at the hero. The blow was perfect. It would have taken off the hero's head had Spiderman not ducked. Kuno stared wide-eyed, how could anyone dodge that? He kept swinging, trying to strike. He kept hitting nothing but air. As Spiderman kept dodging he thought, 'this guys fast.' "Come on Spanky, cant you do better than that?" Spidey taunted as he leapt over Kuno's head. Kuno looked around wondering where that guy went, and then he felt a tap on his shoulder. As he spun striking out with his sword, he was stopped in mid swing. Spiderman had caught the blade then he snapped the thick sword as if it was nothing. "Now, are we done playing?" Spidey asked. Kuno's eyes went wide seeing his sword broken. 'How is this possible?' he thought. 'This man broke it with no effort.' Kuno started throwing punches and kicks that Spidey dodged with no problem. "I shall never yield Evil One!" Kuno yelled. "Well, I gave you a chance Spanky" Spiderman said. 'Time to end this,' he thought. 'I'm getting hungry ". With what he would call a love tap, he hit Kuno once knocking him out the first and only punch he threw. Picking Kuno up and throwing him over his shoulder Spidey turned and looked at Nabiki who was staring at him wide eyed. "Well Ladies I cant say it was all that fun "Well have a nice day. I got to get going. I'm behind in my sight seeing. And don't worry about Kuno. After he's done hanging out he's going for swim," Spidey said. "Nice meeting you two. See ya around" he said as he leapt up, shooting out a web line and swinging out of sight. A few minutes latter Peter walked out with a lunch. Walking over to Nabiki and Akane he said, "Hi. I didn't get to introduce my self earlier. I am Peter Parker. I'm the guy staying with you." Looking at Nabiki's leg Peter asked, "what happened?" with false wonder. Nabiki rolled her eyes. "You missed it. This guy calling himself Spiderman saved Akane from Kuno" Looking at her sister, she continued, "This is my sister Akane. Akane this is Peter, the guy Pop talked to us about." "Nice to meet you" Akane said helping her sister to her feet. "Did you see that guy? Where does he get off you just wait next time I see him I'm going to show him who needs help."Akane said somewhat hotly as they started to walk towards the nurse's office she looked Peter over. Not bad looking but too thin and he was a dork but he seemed nice and polite she wondered how Ranma would react to him. "Well, I'm sorry I missed him. I was in the bathroom," Peter lied as they walked down the hallway. He noticed that Nabiki seemed lost in thought. "Penny for your thoughts" he said. "Oh nothing, just thinking about that Hunk. God what a body I wonder if he's single I wonder if he has an agent," she said in a dreamy voice. When she realized about how much money off of him, as they made it to the office and said their good byes, she told Akane and Peter she would see them after school. "I think we have the same class next," Peter said as he and Akane walked down the hall. "So did you think about Spiderman? "Peter pried. "He has some good moves, very limber and strong. But he seemed kind of Cocky." Akane said. As they entered the class, the bell rang. 'Well, a good first day' Peter thought as he took his seat. He couldn't stop thinking about Nabiki. There was something about her that he liked. But she seemed to like Spiderman more than she liked Peter. "Just my luck," Peter mumbled. Akane just raised an eyebrow at this comment, dismissing it as nothing important As Kuno woke up, he noticed that everything was up side down. No, he was. As he looked at his feet, he noticed they were tied to the flagpole by some strange gray webbing. There was a letter taped to the side of the building

Kuno,
Don't worry the Webbing will dissolve in a couple of hours.
Enjoy the dip Spanky.
Love, Your Hero
Spider Man
PS. Don't look down.

Kuno couldn't help but wondering about what the letter meant by dip. That is until he looked down and saw the swimming pool. Just at that moment, the webbing dissolved and Kuno went for a dip.