Heath class was always my least favorite class. I guess the feeling's mutual.

Disclaimer: None of the following belong to me: Kel, Neal, Tortall, Peachblossom…the list goes on and on.

Kel, Neal, and the gang all walked miserably to health class, dragging their feet the whole way.

"Heath class…" Neal said dramatically, his hand extended. "We walk to our doom!" Kel cuffed him on the head.

"It's just a class Neal," Kel said, shaking her head. "We're all going to survive." All of her friends stopped and stared at her with looks of horror on their faces. She just kept on walking.

When they arrived at their class, they took the same seats as before. Kel looked around the room, really seeing it for the first time. As her eyes passed over the poster of the male body, she blushed. Neal saw the blush.

"What was that for?" He asked. Kel could only point. Once Neal saw what she was pointing at, he too blushed. They sat in an uncomfortable silence until Sir Broderick came in.

"Good morning class," He said in his deep voice. "Would you please come up and give me your diagrams of the male body?" He asked. All of the pages slowly got up and turned in their work. "Today we will learn about the female's body." Most of the pages snickered, while some blushed. Neal looked over at Kel to find her sunk so low in her seat that only the top of her head was visible. The small amount of flesh that was could be seen was very red. "Page Keladry, please sit up," Sir Broderick said as soon as he saw her. Kel sat up reluctantly, still very red. Then Sir Broderick began his lesson. "Can anyone tell me anything about the female body?" He asked the class. Like the last class, no one said a word. "Page Keladry? Surely you know something?" He asked. Kel's blush deepened, even though she fought to keep it under control. (She failed miserably). She shook her head.

"You'd think she would…" Quinden muttered at the back of the class. All of Kel's friends stirred, wanting to beat Quinden to a bloody pulp. But they couldn't exactly use the traditional excuse when a teacher was on the room…

"Now here we have…" Broderick began the explanation. This lesson was longer than the previous on because there were constant interruptions of laughter. Only Kel's friends were silent. Neal looked particularly flustered. He kept glancing over at Kel and blushing every time Sir Broderick mentioned something that involved Kel.

"Now when a girl turns about 13 or so, she begins a monthly cycle. It means that the woman is ready to have children." Sir Broderick said towards the end of the class. "Anything else you would like to add Page Keladry?" At this, most of the boys stared at Kel.

"No Sir," Kel said very quietly, her face blank, but a blush on her cheeks. It was at these times when Neal blushed. He felt sorry for his best friend. He thought they had it bad when Sir Broderick talked about the male body. But this was much worse. There were so many men. And one girl. Girl? He asked himself, startled. Up until then, Neal and the others hadn't thought of Kel as a girl. Let alone a mature woman. He was deep in his thoughts, not paying attention to the lesson, when a paper was shoved onto his and Kel's desk. He picked it up and discovered that it was his diagram of the male body. A little note was scribbled at the top. It read: Exceptional Job! Keep up the good work! Neal was proud of himself and sneaked a glance at Kel's paper. Her note said: I was astounded when I saw this. I was expecting something that looked like a squirrel. You were paying attention. Good girl. Neal smiled at her grade and looked at Kel. She was looking at him, a strange emotion in her eyes. But that quickly vanished when she saw him looking.

"I owe this to you," Kel whispered, tapping a finger on her paper. "Thank you." Neal didn't get a chance to answer for the bell rang.

"I'd like a diagram of the female's body with labels, just like the one you did of the male. You are dismissed." Sir Broderick told the class as they were walking out the door.

(((That night)))

Kel and all of her friends sat in the library working on their health class diagrams. It was Kel's idea to go to the library. (It was uncomfortably hot in Neal's room).

This time, it was Kel whose diagram was good and the boys who needed serious help. Kel looked up from her finished diagram and looked at Neal's. His was…to put it nicely: horrible. She supposed he hadn't seen it before. Then she looked at Merric's. His was a different story. His diagram looked like…mush. He was in terrible need off help. She could say the same for everyone else. But she was too shy to help.

(((An hour later)))

Kel had only a breastband and a loincloth on when there was a knock at the door. Forgetting her appearance, she opened the door. There was Neal, Merric, Owen, Faleron, Esmond, Prosper, and to her surprise, Quinden. Merric coughed and Kel looked down. Her eyes went wide and she flushed. She looked back up and saw their faces. Neal and Merric were blushing, Owen, Esmond, Prosper, and Faleron were all staring open mouthed, and Quinden was scrutinizing her, a smirk on his face. She stared back at them, and then slammed the door. She hurriedly put breeches and a shirt on, not lacing her shirt all the way before she opened the door again.

(((Neal's POV)))

Neal and the others walked to Kel's rooms. They all needed help on homework. Badly. So they used their best resource. Neal knocked on the door. It opened to reveal a half naked Kel. A very beautiful half naked Kel… Neal thought to himself. NO! Bad Neal! She's you're best friend! And sexless! Argued one part of his brain. No, she's Kel. The girl. My girl.

Neal was staring at Kel, unaware that he was blushing. She was extremely flustered, and she looked like she was about to burst into flames. Poor Kel… He mused. She must be so embarrassed. But she is so hot right now… he began to think. But suddenly the door slammed in their faces.

"I didn't know," Merric said. Neal raised his eyebrows. "I didn't know she had a body."

"But we see it every day!" Owen said, confused.

"He's talking about her curves," Quinden snapped, rolling his eyes.

"Curves?" Owen asked. Still confused. Merric pointed to his chest, then his hips. "Ohhhhh!"

Neal shook his head as the door opened.

(((Kel's POV)))

Kel opened the door to reveal a whole bunch of boys. Most of them blushing when they saw her again. She had mostly composed herself, but a slight pinkish tint still resided in her cheeks.

"Come in," Kel said, her voice a little shaky. Once they all filed in, she turned to face them. She noticed that most of the boys were staring at her unlaced shirt that went extremely low. "What do you boys need?" She questioned, still not bothering to lace up her shirt. It was Neal who answered.

"We need your help."

"Let me guess," Kel said with a smile. "Health class?" All of them nodded. Kel gestured for them to sit on the floor while she grabbed her paper.

She spent the next hour correcting and helping the boys get their diagrams done. She only had one interruption. The lights out bell. As he did before, Neal got up and closed her door. They all finished their diagrams with a sigh of relief and all left one at a time until only Neal was left. He was on his way out the door when he suddenly stopped. He turned to face her.

"Thank you for helping us," He said quietly.

"It was nothing." She replied just as quiet. "Besides. Now I don't owe you." Neal chuckled.

"That's true." He replied. He suddenly leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek.

Dun, Dun, Dun! A KISS! I know you've all been waiting. Even though it wasn't on the lips, does it still count? It was as long as I could make it. So review! Peace OUT!