ok, well here's the second chapter.

Temari walked into school at 8:30. she always got there a bit early to talk with her friends before class. The bell rang at 8:45, signaling the start of the first class. She looked at her schedule: AP English, it read (well duuuh). She hurried to class, wondering how the hell she had gotten into that class in the first place. She stepped into the classroom at 8:55, to find that the teacher, Kakashi, was not there. Seeing as how she had no real friends there, plopped into a seat at the back next to a sullen-looking boy, who she recognized as-

"Hey! You're Shikamaru, from the Leaf Boys!"

"Yup. Although, I'm not sure about that anymore."

"Wha-"

"I'm quitting. I hate the music we play anyways, and having to spend all of my frre time being chased by girls and glared at by guys doesn't help."

"Why? You're really good at playing the keyboard, and you have a really nice voice-" she blushed, thinking that he probably gets that a lot, and that it doesn't hel-

"Yeah. I get that a lot, and I'm sorry, but it doesn't help."

"No, really, I actually mean it! My favorite of the songs you were solo on was "Nightswimming", back when-"

"We still played in coffee houses and stuff. Well, it's nice to know that you appreciated the-"

"Music from before, right. I do like some of your newer stuff, though, but I'm always a sucker for R.E.M." She smirked at being the one to interrupt him this time, but...Why am I telling this guy all this? she thought to herself. I've only ever seen him on stage or passing by in the hall. This is so not like me...

His voice broke into her thoughts, "Hey, you look kind of familiar..What's your name?"

"Temari, why?"

"I dunno, it's just kinda nice to meet someone who liked the band before we became "popular", I guess-"

He was cut off as Kakashi walked into the room. "All right, class, sorry I'm late. I had a friend over last night, and...well, let's just say I slept in a little late."

The whole class obviously knew what he meant, as they all exchanged glances.

"Anyways, I am about to present you all with your reading material for this year. You will be tested on it at midterm. The book is "Make-Out Paradise", a favorite of mine, written by the esteemed author, Jiraya-sama."

After class, Temari and Shikamaru went to their seperate classes, but not before exchanging emails.

Why did I even do that? thought Temari to herself, as she walked away. This is so unlike me.

Why am I doing this? thought Shikamaru to himself, as he walked away. This moring I was scared out of my wits by girls, and now I'm giving one I don't know my email?! This is so unlike me.

Temari's next class was Math, with Iruka. As she walked in, she saw her best friend, Hinata, sitting on the left side of the classroom and in the back. She motioned for Temari to sit next to her. "Hey Tema, what's up?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing much, I just met Shikamaru, ex-member of the Leaf Boys, and he gave me his email address."(I'm bragging about it?! I must be insane. she thought)

"Holy Cow! That's----wait. EX-member?"

"Yup, He said he was tired of the music they were doing, and having girls chasing after him, and guys glaring, stuff like that. I think he might've been a bit sad, though, to be breaking away from friends of his." Now she was thinking about his innermost feelings?! This had to stop.

"Wow," said Hinata. "Oh my cow! I can't believe I forgot to tell you! Kiba asked me out!!!"

"Kiba?! Isn't he in the Leaf Boys as well?"

"Yeah, he's the drummer. He's so...dreamy..."

"Umm, sure. whatever you say, Hina."

Meanwhile...

Shikamaru sat staring out the window in AP Math, led by Asuma. He was thinking of Temari. She had seemed really nice, he thought to himself. Not like all those other crazy chicks who chase after me. I don't know what they'd actually do to me if they caught me, and I don't want to find out.

But he couldn't stop thinking about that girl.

Later at lunch, he met up with the other members of the Leaf Boys: Neji, Naruto, Kiba and Sasuke. They motioned him over to the table where they sat. Chouji, Shikamaru's best friend since first grade, was also with them, wolfing down a hamburger. Kiba had also been a longtime friend of Shikamaru, and he hoped Kiba wouldn't take it too hard when he quit. Was he having second thoughts now?

"Hey Shika-dawg! what up, homie-G?" said Naruto.

Nope. No seconds thoughts at all.

"Guys..I'm quitting." It sounded almost wrong, but he fully meant it.

They all looked up at him in surprise, Neji starting to "put his angry face on", Sasuke glaring, Naruto's soda coming out his nose, and Kiba...Kiba with utter disappointmnet on his face.

Chouji finished his hamburger, and said, "C'mon, guys, you shoulda known this was coming. How many times has he told you he hates the music and the attention? Huh? Don't get pissed off at something that was coming for a long time that you had enough warning to stop."

"Go away now. Both of you." sid Neji.

Shikamaru looked at Kiba, whose dissappoinment was quickly turning to rage. "Kiba...I'm sorry."

But Kiba wasn't listening. He glared at Shikamaru. By then the whole cafeteria was watching the scene. Kiba slowly stood up. He looked at Shikamaru with a look of pure hatred, and said, "Real nice, Shikamaru. Was it fun betraying your friends?!"

Shikamaru slowly turned around, and began to walk away, tears starting to form in his eyes.

"I HATE YOU!" Kiba roared from behind him. Shikamaru, now crying for real, ran out of the room.

From across the room, Temari took advantage of her friends' momentary distraction to slip out another door.

For reasons unknown to her, she suddenly wanted to comfort Shikamaru.