"Mwaa HAAA! This is going to be too easy!" Yzma cackled from a bush next to Pachas house.

"I knew Kuzco living here was going to be his undoing. Kuzco is too selfish to live the standard that big mean Pacha has set for him here. Kuzco will get into trouble and then he will get angry because he is such a spoiled brat and he will get kicked out. And without a stable family to guide him he will fail his classes and then I will be EMPRESS! HHA HAA HAAAAAAA!"

"uh..Yzma...dont you think that's stretching it just a bit...I mean...Kuzcos inside doing his homework...and we all know that Pacha is fair parent...which means Kuzco would only gain respect for him for giving him boundaries." Yzma stared at Kronk silently for a moment.

"What are you talking about Kronk? This is Kuzco we are talking about, he knows nothing of respect and boundaries, these kinds of standards will drive him mad, and besides...its not like he's not going to have a little outside help to take the path most travelled MWAA HAAA!"

"And that would be the wrong path right?"

"Yes Kronk...I was using a metaphor."

"Woah...that is deep...your a genius Yzma"

"Don't I know it"

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"GAAA" Kuzco sat strait up in his desk "w-a?..is school over?"

Malina whos desk was besides Kuzco shook her head

"No, that was first bell...class hasn't even started yet?"

"Oh"

"What's wrong with you Kuzco?..stay up late eating cheezysticks again?"

"NO, Pacha made me finish all my assignments last night, it was horrible. I didn't get my usual beauty sleep" Malina smiled and gave Kuzco an eye.

"Whoa! Back up, you got all your homework done?"

"Yes, even my make up homework from like, kindergarten done!"

"Wow...that's impressive, that will really boost your grades. See what happens when you just apply yourself, if you can do that the rest of this year will be a breeze!"

"But I don't want to apply my self...its too hard."

"But I thought you just said?"

"This all wasn't my idea. if Pacha hadn't threatened me with the woodshed then…" Kuzco quickly slapped his hands over his mouth and is face turned bright red. Malina eyes narrowed and she gave a small laugh. now it was all clear to her to where Kuzcos spurt of motivation had come from.

"Oh I see, trying to avoid a trip to the old woodshed eh?" Malina was holding back peals of laughter. Kuzco glared at her feeling his emperor pride falling, he hated that feeling especially around Malina. Kuzco was about to issue back a tart remark when the second bell rang and in walked their teacher ready to begin the class with a pop quiz.

"This day just keeps getting better and better" Kuzco huffed as he took his quiz paper and started working on the translation of Squirrel to English. Suddenly he felt a small paper wad hit him in the back of the head. He looked up in surprise at Kronk sitting behind him.

"Hey there Kuzco, I was just wondering if you want you need help on #3...its a toughie, I wondered if you um...you know needed the answer to it." Kronk bit his bottom lip wondering if this next scheme of Yzmas was going to work.

"Kronk, why are you trying to offer to cheat for Kuzco" Malina half yelled.

"Hey yeah" Kuzco shot back...aren't you usually trying to fail me?

"Well yes...but that's not the point"

"Well thanks but no thanks Kronk ol' buddy...my eyes are on the prize...that and if Pacha finds out I've cheated to make my grades better then I am in real trouble. And let me tell you, you haven't tasted trouble Kronk until you have messed with Pacha, those are my words of wisdom to you today buddy" Kuzco said poking his pen at Kronks oversized chest.

"Kuzco!" the sharp voice of the teacher voice called out "Kuzco, Cheating is defiantly not allowed in this class, go report your self to Principal Amzy this instant." Kuzcos mouth dropped wide. Of all the times he had cheated in this class. The one time he tried to do the right thing he gets accused of cheating. (that's just messed up you know what I mean!)

"B-but..I wasnt ..Cheating I was…" Kronk suddenly cut in.

"Oh yes thank you Mr. M… Kuzcos always trying to cheat of me...its because of my grade point average"

"Yea right!" Kuzco shot back. If I cheated off you...which I wasn't… I wouldn't need to fail! you would do it for me!..yeah!…what do you think of that!"

"Kuzco..since your track record in this class for your honesty is below average I'm going to have to go with Kronk on this one...out!"

Kuzco giving one desperate look to Malina for help...gets up and began the long walk of shame to the Head Principals Office.