…The bell rang then, and Naruto checked his schedule.

"Shoot…PE with some guy who refers to himself as Master. Sounds entertaining."

"It will be," Vergere said from in front of him. "Master Yoda is a midget."

"You know the guy?" Naruto yelped. "I hate PE- and especially with a dude with delusions of grandeur."

"Master Yoda does NOT have delusions of grandeur. He is a certified master of his art," Vergere told Naruto as they walked downstairs to the gym.

Oh, I'm sure he's certifiable," Naruto muttered. "Master, indeed!"

Vergere just rolled her eyes and pushed open the door to the gym.

"Owww…that hurt!" said a guy standing inside, rubbing his nose where the door had slammed into it. Naruto looked up- and up- and up! This was one guy who wouldn't have trouble in PE! He was about six feet tall, and had more muscles than Professor Snape had attitude!

"S-sorry," Vergere gulped. "We didn't mean-"

"S'okay," the guy said, smiling. "I know." He held out a meaty hand. "Rett Butler." (AN: NOT the guy from Gone With the Wind! He's from Rebirth- if you don't know who he is, it doesn't really matter.)

"Vergere of the Fosh."

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

Rett wrinkled his nose. "Oh, yes. The loud one. I heard you introducing yourself to someone during homeroom from down the hall."

"Good!" Naruto was pleased. "Now everyone will know my name!"

"Whatever…" Rett turned to the front of the gym. "Have you seen our teacher? He's-"

"-A great man!" Vergere put in angrily. "Why do you mock him so?"

"We-ell… he's so short… and… er… an interesting way of talking, he has, eh?"

"So? Maybe he thinks you speak strangely," said another stranger, walking up behind Rett. "Anyway, it's just not correct to mock someone because of how he looks or acts."

"Hello to you, too, um…" Rett started.

"Hermione. Hermione Granger." She frowned at them all. "You should be a bit more considerate of others. Two of these kids I know were once speaking about me, and because of that, all three of us got into big trouble."

Naruto rolled his eyes. "If getting into trouble is all that happens when you speak about someone else, then I'm not worried. I get into more trouble then you have pimples!"

Hermione glared at him and stormed away.

"That was pretty nasty," Rett said calmly. "Some people ARE sensitive, even if you aren't one of them."

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.

"Are you BLIND?" snapped Sakura, who had been listening to the conversation, mostly because Rett's huge frame was blocking the doorway. "You brought attention to her acne! You have no social skills."

"I resent that! Naruto responded, brain working furiously to think of something clever to say. Being Naruto, he failed miserably, of course.

"Brilliant. Simply brilliant." A girl walked up to them. She gestured to Naruto. "Who's the genius?"

Naruto was about to announce himself for the fifth time that day, when he saw the girl's features a little better. "What happened to your face?" he gaped. One half of her face seemed to have melted downwards, ruining the otherwise perfection of her face.

She smiled-at least the right side of her face did. "Like it? It's from a…fire," she ended lamely and thoughtfully.

"It's rather brave of you to wear it so proudly," Hermione spoke up, rejoining them as the group began to walk toward to front of the gym. "I'd probably wear a mask or something."

"Thanks. It's more of an act of defiance, really." The girl grinned. "2Face Hwang."

"Hermione Granger."

Everyone went through the usual introductions, and then the second bell rang.

"Begin, class will now. Come to the corner of the room, everyone should. Hmm? Hmm?" a voice rang out.

"Master Yoda!" Vergere hurried over to a little old man who was standing on the other side of the huge gym. "Happy to see you, I am… I mean, I'm happy to see you!"

"Ah, glad to see you, as well, I am, Vergere. Meet you must two other old pupils of mine in this class they are- Mara and Barriss are they."

Two girls sitting on the bleachers waved.

"Now, attendance I must take. Raise your hand you must when your name I call. 2Face…Aximili…Barriss…Data…Faramir…Hermione…Legolas…Mara…Naruto…Neji…Rett…Sakura…Sasuke…Tobias…Vergere…Young. Everyone that is."

"Is it?" Rett asked innocently. Naruto stifled a snicker, and Hermione glared.

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Grow up," he muttered, just loud enough for Naruto to hear.

Naruto steamed, and glared at Sasuke. "Keep your comments to yourself," he hissed. Master Yoda heard, and gave Naruto a look. Sakura heard, and gave Naruto a knuckle sandwich.

"Now begin the basketball game we will," Yoda announced. "On team one will be Naruto, Vergere, Sakura, Barriss, Mara, Legolas, Aximili, and Data. Team two all the others will be on, hmm?"

The game went by very quickly. Sasuke, Rett, Neji, and Young were much better than anyone on Naruto's team. Legolas and Mara put up a good fight, but they were no match for Rett and Young's perfect aim and teamwork. By the end of the game, Naruto was ready to strangle Sasuke, who seemed to derive great pleasure at tossing the ball only over Naruto's head.

"What a nightmare," he groaned to Haku at their next class- math, taught by one Mr. Riddle…

Next up:

Naruto: I've finally met someone as hyperactive as me!

Majeh: Say what? I'm not as stupid as you… but you seem okay…

Naruto: I may be okay, but what kind of teacher is this? Torturing students, extra detention…and a double period!

Majeh: Will any of us make it to lunch…?

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