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Tayuya POV

Today is not my fucking day. I had been through a mere three classes and already someone decides to start shit. The bitch is just lucky that the teacher is known for being late as hell. I can tell she's the type that's too fucking afraid to speak out when any form of authority is around.

Last time I checked ridiculously long hair and intentionally high-pitched voices were not cute, and especially not sexy. This is all well and dandy, I don't care that the chick with these traits isn't sexy, it's when she's utilizing them as if she were that gets on my fucking nerves. Even then I don't really give a fuck, but when she feels the need to comment on the way I sit, it gets personal.

Currently, everyone within earshot has turned around to watch the exchange between this Kin girl and I. Some were just discretely paying attention, head tilted slightly in our direction. That kind of shit pisses me off even more than obvious staring. Fucking cowards.

"Honestly, what's wrong with you? I would say you sit like a man, with no decency whatsoever, but I haven't even seen a guy do that before." She has a falsely sweet smile plastered on her face, it's disgusting.

I swing my right leg, which is hanging over the side of my single desk, back and forth to show how much I care. "Sorry Shitheart, but I think I'll put my legs wherever the fuck I want."

Kin's smile turned up into something more sinister as she made a show of whispering something to her group of friends. Their laughter was overly loud and obnoxious.

"What the hell is so funny?" She's not worth my time but I figure it's polite to ask.

Kin makes a snobbish sniffing noise as she shifts to look at me once again. "Oh, nothing of interest really. We were just discussing how often putting your legs 'wherever the fuck you want' is 'open and wrapped around some guy'."

At that I was up out of my seat and slamming my hands on the desk. How dare she. "How the FUCK would you know!?"

Her smile widened and eyes narrowed in mirth, apparently pleased with my reaction. "Oh, a little birdie told me. His name is Kidomaru. Oh, and Jirobo, though how you got your legs around him I'll never know," at this point she was holding up her fingers, adding a new one every time she said a new name. "The twins Sokon and Ukon, at the same time too I hear, aaand there was also that one guy, what was his name again? Oh yes, Shikamaru, you were always kicking him around in middle school. Such a funny way to show affection, don't you think?" She finished with the question, regarding me as if she actually wanted an honest answer.

I was infuriated, fingernails futilely trying to dig into the fake plastic wood of the desktop. I was close to pouncing on her, scratching her eyes out, anything anything to shut her up. I wanted so badly to put that lying bitch in her place, I really did, but my control was faltering, and I couldn't risk beating the shit out of someone in the middle of the classroom and on the first day of school to boot. I knew if I opened my mouth now I wouldn't be able to stop myself form what may come next. I did the only thing I could do, I knocked over my desk and began to hastily make my way for the door. I didn't dare chance a glance in Kin's direction, and when she added "My, I'm jealous of you Tayuya, not every woman is so gifted in the art of being such a slut." I waved my middle finger politely behind me before slamming the classroom door shut.

Shikamaru POV

By lunch time on Friday I was thoroughly convinced that avoiding Neji was the least of my problems. We have several classes together and during each and every one all school week, he hasn't said a word to me. Not that I'm complaining, though I wish that he wouldn't stare at me when he thinks I'm not looking. It was Friday in fact, that he finally acknowledged me directly at all.

I had been stopped in the hallway on my way to the cafeteria by a very angry looking Tayuya. Half way through my sixth grade year some teacher had this bright idea that I should tutor Tayuya whenever possible during the school day and for a few hours after school twice a week. My high test scores seem to always come back and bite me in the ass, somehow. During that time she made it clear that she disliked (I'm sure being a whole grade level below her and deemed as more intelligent didn't win me any points in my favor) me greatly, pushing me over and tripping me in the halls every chance she got. Still, she seemed to have grown kind of fond of me. I wouldn't go as far as saying we were friends, but we were comfortable around each other, not total strangers. I respect her as much as it is possible for me to respect a woman.

Tayuya is like me in a way, above average intelligence, but no motivation to use it. Though where I refuse to do as much as possible by putting my head down and blocking out the world, she lashes out with rude comments and often times violence. Which I found really fucking scary up until the point where she told me that I was just as bitchy as a woman, laughed, admitted that I wasn't so bad, and proceeded to pull my pony tail until I fell out of my chair. After that she was just as scary as any other female, which is still pretty scary, but the point is I no longer feared for my life.

So since we were on decent terms and all, I was more than a little confused as to why I was being shoved up against the lockers and snarled at.

"Why the fuck did you say that!?"

Wait, what? I hadn't said anything yet… "Ow woman, can't you just say hello like a normal pers- OW! YOUR NAILS ARE DIGGING INTO MY- WHAT THE HELL!?" She was forcibly holding me against the lockers, her long fingernails digging into my shoulder.

"That's exactly what I want to know! I know you know what I'm talking about, shithead!"

"No, I don't know, now would you get off! I'm not exactly into this sort of thing, and while you're at it could you start making sense-"

She slapped me. Hard.

"…What was that for?" I would like to think that I wasn't physically cowering away from her at this point.

"I cannot believe you! You of all people are the last I would expect to fucking lie about shit like that!"

"I never lied about anything, what're yo-"

Tayuya growled in frustration, raising her hand to slap me again. I shut my eyes tight, bracing for the impact I was so sure would come. It didn't.

What?

I slowly opened my eyes to catch sight of Tayuya, head turned and glaring at Hyuuga Neji, who had grabbed her by the wrist thoroughly preventing her from striking me.

"What the hell do you want!?"

Neji shrugged casually, acting as if he hadn't just saved me from severe pain. "For you to not harm my friend."

"He isn't your friend." Tayuya snapped so matter-of-factly that a briefly considered the possibility of her being a stalker…Nah.

"And you would know this how?" He asked raising his eyebrows.

"I would hope I'd know, seeing as how I'm sleeping with him." The last part was directed at me with a glare and with such venom that I was honestly glad Neji was there to save me.

At her words Neji faltered slightly, blinking at her for a moment before releasing her wrist, instead allowing his hand to rest on his hip. "Ah. Relationship troubles, I see. Carry on then."

As Neji began to take his leave, I panicked, wriggling out of Tayuya's grasp (easier than expected, she had been distracted by Neji's arrival) and rushing towards the other boy. I almost knocked us both over as I crashed into him, clinging to his arm for support.

"E-Excuse me?" Neji mumbled in surprise, staring down at me and looking taken aback.

Begging was not below me when the situation called for it, and I was really afraid at this point. It was obvious she thought I had said something I didn't, and women could get lethal when accused of something as serious as that. I couldn't possibly even attempt defend myself against her without looking like even more of a douche, so my only way out was to use the escape route: Neji.

"Please don't leave me alone with her.." I forced myself to look as pitiful as possible, eyes pleading for him to just go along with it.

Tayuya opened her mouth to say something, but Neji quickly intervened. "Why not? I'm sure you deserve whatever she's going to do to you."

"That's the thing, I don't deserve it, I didn't do anything at all to-"

"I'm not sure I believe that, even I know how much of a pervert you can be, and I have only spoken to you a handful of times."

"…"

Tayuya looked even more pissed, as if Neji's words suddenly confirmed something she didn't want to believe. "So you were going around saying that we... I can't fucking believe that you would…"

"You can't believe it because I never said anything. I don't know what exactly you were told but I can safely say that we both know I would never even think about you like th-" I don't know if it was my words, look of disgust, or the fact that she still didn't believe me that pissed her off, but either way she cut me off by roughly pulling me away from Neji.

"Go to hell, Shikamaru!" She growled the words as her knee swiftly rose to connect painfully with my crotch.

Women are fucking cruel.

I barely registered that she had stormed away; I was quite busy writhing on the ground and moaning in pain. I also barely noticed Neji was kneeling at my side until he lightly touched my shoulder and asked if I was okay.

Peering up at him from slightly watering eyes, I mustered the best glare I could under the circumstances as if to say 'does it look like I'm okay?' and after another moment or two I regained my composure somewhat and replied "Some Knight in Shining Armor you are."

He looked surprised and a little too amused by that. "Like you're any better, your girlfriend appears to hate your guts."

"That devil woman is not my girlfriend."

"Oh? So you're just sleeping with her without the dating part? I must say I'm not surprised after what you did to me Tuesday morning. I suppose it accurately shows what kind of person you are."

Okay that's just not funny. "You seem to be dwelling on what happened on the bus more than you should be. I suppose that accurately describes what kind of person you are." I retorted, finally sitting up and dusting off my clothes.

Neji gaped, looking rather offended. "And what the hell do you mean by that, Nara?"

What..? "You know my name." it wasn't a question.

"…I…" he faltered as he had done before, looking lost for a moment before his expression turned angry. "Answer the question."

Oh dear, it seems I have just added myself to another woman's hit list.

"Hey, thanks for saving me back there." I stated, getting to my feet. As I began to walk off I added a quick "I appreciate it" before breaking out into a run.