Saru continued on and sat down. When the bell rang again Yuki got in his seat next to Saru. The woman teacher noticed Saru.

"Who are you?" the teacher asked.

"Saru Neeka," Saru replied.

"Well nice to meet you Saru. Do you have a drawing pad?" the teacher asked.

"No," Saru simply stated.

The teacher walked to a shelf, got a drawing pad, and handed it to Saru. Then she ordered, "Draw me a picture of your favorite animal,"

Saru thought, 'This'll be easy,'

Saru opened the pad, took out her pencil, and started to draw a panther. Sense it was an assignment, she put all her talent into it. It came out perfect! She handed the pad to the teacher.

"This is magnificent! I've never seen such talent!" the teacher exclaimed.

'Oh god! I hate the spotlight!' Saru thought.

The teacher showed it to the whole class. They all ooed and awed. Then the teacher handed it back to Saru. Saru took it and set it back on the desk. Yuki looked at it and smiled at her. Saru looked at him and looked back at her pad.

The teacher taught about shading and other things, but Saru didn't listen. She was to busy drawing a detailed picture of a bunch of rats in a room. They covered the bed and floor. When she was done, she showed Yuki. He looked at it and looked at her.

He mouthed, "You know?", Saru nodded "What are you?"

Saru shook her head.

When the bell rang everyone quickly got up and left. Saru walked to the lunchroom. She went to the lunch line and got only a ham sandwich. Then she paid for it. She walked around the lunchroom to find somewhere to sit, but all the tables were either full or had a geek sitting at them.

Then Tohru yelled, "Neeka-San, come sit with us,"

Saru rolled her eyes, but did it anyways. She sat next to Kyo.

"Hey, Neeka-San," Yuki smiled.

"Hey," Saru replied.

"Saru?" Akito asked.

"Yes," Saru replied.

"Saru Sohma?" Akito asked.

"No," Saru responded.

"Oh," Akito said continuing to eat.

"It's Saru Neeka now," Saru stated.

"Now?" Yuki asked.

"Granny made me change it," Saru claimed putting her gum onto her tray.

"I haven't seen you sense we were about eight," Akito stated.

"Akito? Hey," Saru responded with a slight, barley noticeable, smile, but Akito noticed.

"He's head of the Sohma family. If you didn't know," Kyo pointed out.

"What? Really?" Saru stated, 'What's he doing in school?'

"Yeah," Akito acknowledged.

Saru ate her food. When she was done she put another piece of gum in her mouth and threw away her trash. Then the bell rang and everyone got up and left.

The rest of the day went by fast for Saru. When the school day was over, Saru went straight to her locker. At her locker was a big, tough looking boy. He was leaning against it talking to some girl. Saru walked straight up to the guy and shoved him away from her locker.

"Hey, don't touch me you freak," the boy sneered.

Saru continued opening her locker and getting her stuff out.

"I'm talking to you," The boy hissed, then slammed Saru's locker shut. Saru tried to stay calm. She, luckily, already had her bag out of her locker. She just simply walked away.

"Hey, don't you walk away from me, bitch," the man screamed.

'Oh, he did not just call me a dog. I hate dogs!' Saru thought.

Saru instantly dropped her stuff and ran to him. She grabbed his throat and dug her nails into him.

"Don't ever call me a bitch. I hate dogs" Saru hissed.

The man nodded and Saru let him go. Then she walked back to her bags, grabbed them, and walked off.