At four o'clock Elphie's alarm went off and she jumped out of bed. Elphie yawned and pulled on her running outfit. She drunk some coffee and pulled her hair into a ponytail. Elphie stretched and then jogged down the stairs. She sighed and started running around campus. As she ran around the campus she was pleased to see there were only a couple of other people running. Elphie like to run alone. She ran around the campus twice and then jogged up to her room. Her clock read five. She took a shower and then stepped out into her room in a towel.

Elphie pulled on a bra and some panties and inspected her closet. She threw her clothes every which way before she found the perfect outfit. It was tight black jeans, a sapphire corset top with lace covering it that stopped an inch above her jeans, a black jacket with all sorts of random zippers on it, a gothic black rosary, fishnet gloves that reached her elbows, and zori. She wore her hair loose and put a white rose in her hair. She fixed some toast and bacon. Elphie sat on her kitchen counter and munched on her breakfast. Her cell phone rang and she answered it.

" 'Ello?"

"OH MY GOD ELPHIE!"

Elphie winced. "Hello to you too Demetry."

"Sorry! I just wanted to see what's up. You didn't call me last night."

"I know, sorry. Anyways, I'm doing fine. Wait- you should be in Math right now, shouldn't you?"

"I am. Luna locked Professor Smith out of the classroom."

Elphie grinned. "Nice."

"I know. What class do you have first?"

"Homeroom, then History."

"What fun." He said sarcastically.

"Aw, shut up. This school kicks ass." Elphie grinned. "You would like my art teacher."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Last year she took her art class on a field trip to a strip club so they could 'observe the body better and be able to draw it more realistically'." She grinned. "I can't wait to go to Art!"

"Lucky bitch."

"Aw, someone jealous?" Elphie teased.

"No! Anyways- oh, damn. Here's the Headmaster. I'll talk to you later." He hung up.

Elphie smiled and brushed her teeth. She grabbed her black messenger bag with the kanji for love on it in blood red, her keys, and her sketch pad. She left her room, locking it and headed to the elevator. A door opened behind her and she heard someone yell, "PRETTY GIRL'S BACK!"

Elphie's eye twitched and she smashed her elbow in the guys face as he tried to hug her. He yelled and fell down. She rolled her eyes and turned to see the shark dude chuckling.

"Shouldn't you put him on a leash?" Elphie asked.

"Ha, no. It's too amusing to see what he does." He grinned.

"Whatever, sharky." She stepped into the elevator. He did too. "Are you stalking me?"

"No, I have class too. And the name's not sharky, it's Kisame." He said.

"Fascinating." Elphie yawned and stepped out of the elevator.

She gave him a little salute and made her way to homeroom. Elphie spotted Hinata on the way and caught up with her.

"Morning." Elphie said.

"Morning. On your way to homeroom?" She asked.

Elphie nodded.

"Oh, I just remembered." Hinata said. "Your homeroom is all guys."

Elphie groaned. "Thanks. At least I'm forewarned."

She nodded. "It won't be so bad."

They stopped at her room.

"See ya in math." Elphie said.

She nodded and left. Elphie peeked in the room to see a gray haired kid and some other boys in there. Elphie went inside and discreetly made her way to a desk in a far corner. She pulled her hood on her head and slouched down so she looked like a guy. Elphie slipped in her ear buds and stuffed her hands in her pocket. After a while the gray haired dude, Kabuto, noticed her. He walked over to Elphie's desk.

"Please sit up and take off your hood." Kabuto said.

The kid sighed quietly and sat up. They pulled off their hood. Kabuto gasped slightly. A girl with fiery hair like the pelt of a fox and ocher eyes- a tigress's eyes- looked up at him and bit her full lips. He took in her image. She was wearing a black jacket unzipped halfway to reveal a sapphire corset top that cut low to accentuate the rise of her mature breasts and her elegant throat. Her hair was loose and free, unlike most girls at the school. They tamed it, put it in strict hairstyles, but hers was uninhibited and fierce. The white rose that adorned it rested like it was floating on liquid fire. She was beautiful, exotic to his eyes. *Ah, so this is the new girl, Elphaba.*

"Thank you." Kabuto said in an odd voice, a voice that wasn't his.

At the sound of his voice the boys looked over at them. Someone wolf whistled and Elphaba blushed slightly. The guys climbed out of their seats and rushed over to her desk.

"Hello…what do we have here?"

"Damn you're fine."

"What's your name, babe?"

"How ya doin'?"

She looked up at Kabuto pleadingly, her tigress eyes beautifully innocent.

"Go back to your seats." He told them.

They left, muttering.

"Thank you, sir." Elphaba whispered in a melodious voice with a sigh.

"No problem." He walked over to the teacher's desk and sat on it, eyes closed, his thoughts alien to his mind.

Soon afterwards Sasuke walked in. He sat down by Elphie.

"You're in my homeroom?"

"Duh." Elphie rolled her eyes. "What's up?"

"Nothing much." He yawned. "School starts too early."

"Agreed." Elphie yawned also. "At my old school classes start at seven."

Sasuke made a face. "That must've sucked."

"Oh, it did."

A man with long black hair and exceedingly pale skin came in. The hairs on the back of Elphie's neck stood up and she shivered.

"Is that Professor Orochimaru?" Elphaba asked Sasuke.

He nodded. Orochimaru looked at her and she looked down at her desk, goose bumps on her arms. *God, Hinata was right.*

"Okay, let's start." He said.

They did normal homeroom stuff and then the bell rang.

"What class do you have next?" Sasuke asked.

"History in here." Elphie answered. "You?"

"Science. I'll see you later." He said.

Elphie nodded. Kiba and Naruto wandered into this class.

"ELPHIE!" Naruto shouted.

They raced over to her seat, only to have their collars
grabbed by Orochimaru.

"How many times do I have to tell you, no shouting or running in my classroom." He said.

"Sorry, Professor." They said. He let go of them.

They walked to Elphie's desk and plopped down beside of her.

"Hey guys, what's up?" Elphie asked.

"Nothin'. You didn't tell us you're in our History." Naruto said.

"She didn't know, dimwit." Kiba said.

Elphie rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Are there any other
girls in this class?"

"One. Her name is TenTen." Naruto answered.

At that moment a girl walked in. She blinked when she saw Elphie and then ran over.

"Please tell me you're in my class." She said.

Elphie nodded. "I'm Elphaba Kanji. Call me Elphie."

"TenTen. YES!" She punched the air. "FINALLY! Another girl!"

Elphie smiled. "Is it that bad?"

She nodded. "Yeah, these guys are such egotistical, sexist pigs."

"HEY!" Kiba and Naruto said.

"Well, except for these two idiots. They're just class clowns." TenTen shook her head. "You two better not get her in trouble on her first day."

"Hmph. As if we would so something like that." Naruto said.

"Yeah, we're not total idiots." Kiba said.

" 'Course you're not." TenTen rolled her eyes. "I gotta go to my seat."

She left and made it to her seat right as Orochimaru started class. Elphie's cell phone started vibrating in her pocket. She quickly turned it to silence. *Damn it. Who's calling?* Elphie shook her head and pulled out a notebook and started to take notes like everyone else. In the middle of class she felt something weird on her neck and she touched it to feel something smooth and cold. Her eye twitched as she heard a hissing in her ear. *Don't be a snake. Don't be a snake. Don't be a snake.* Elphie closed her eyes and then opened them to see a black snake looking at her face. It flicked it's tongue at her and Elphie raised her hand shakily.

"Yes, Elphaba?" Orochimaru asked.

"T-there's a s-snake around my n-neck, Professor." Elphaba said in a freaked out voice and started
hyperventilating.

"What?" He looked at Elphaba and his eyes widened.

Orochimaru walked over to her and gently lifted it off the girl's elegant neck. She gulped and seemed tried to calm herself down. He turned to the class.

"Okay. Who did this?" He asked in a dangerously soft voice. "You know this snake is poisonous."

Elphaba jerked and put a hand on her neck. She gulped and glared at the class. They fidgeted under his glare and her piercing glower.

"No one wants to take the blame?" Orochimaru asked. *Damn these kids.* "Very well then. Everyone, but Elphaba has detention for three weeks."

Naruto groaned. Orochimaru turned to Elphaba.

"You weren't bit were you?" He asked.

Elphaba shook her head. *Thank god.* He nodded and put up the snake. The rest of class went by quickly. Elphaba had finally calmed down by the end of it. She walked out with Naruto and Kiba.

"You okay?" Kiba asked.

Elphie nodded.

Naruto growled. "Whoever did that is going to pay. Everyone knows that snake is extremely poisonous. You could have been killed."

"Thanks. That makes me feel so much better." Elphie said and shuddered. "Does stuff like that usually happen?"

Kiba shook his head. "No, everyone's scared of Orochimaru."

"I can see why. He's scary." Elphie said. "Well, I gotta head to math. I'll see you later."

We parted ways. Elphie walked to math and pulled out her phone. Luna had tried to call her. *Idiot.* Elphie walked into math class. Hinata waved to her. Elphie sat down by her.

"Elphie, this is Shino." She said.

It was the dude with the fro. "Hi, name's Elphaba Kanji, call me Elphie. It's nice to meet you."

"Shino Aburame." He said.

Elphie nodded and turned to the front of class. It passed like a normal math class, thank god. She waved bye to Hinata and walked to her Art class. She stuffed her jacket in her messenger bag and flipped her hair back. She walked in and was shocked to see Deidara sitting on the teacher's desk. Elphie also noticed that she was, once again, the only girl in class. Elphie spotted Sai and sat next to him.

"Where's Anko?" She asked.

"She got fired for blowing up the teacher's lounge." He answered.

Elphie groaned and banged her head against the desk.
"Damn it! Why'd it have to be Deidara to replace her?"

"I guess it's because he's going to be an art teacher." Sai said. "He's one of the top kids in his class, so this would be an opportunity for him to work on his teaching technique."

Elphie scowled. "Damn him."

"Okay, let's start!" Deidara said. He grinned and looked at Elphie. "Today we will be sketching nude figures. Guys get your sketch books out and girl take off your clothes."

Elphie growled and gathered her stuff. "I'm outta here."

She stomped past Deidara and to the door. He grabbed her bag and stopped her. He wrapped his arms around Elphie's stomach and heaved her over my shoulder.

"Now, now. Mustn't skip class." He sang.

Elphie growled and pounded on his back with her fists. "Put me down you fucking pervert!"

He dropped her on her seat. "Tsk, tsk. What a feisty girl."

"Go to hell." Elphie growled.

"Fine." He strode to the front of the class. "Okay, we won't be doing nude sketches."

The class groaned and Elphie's eye twitched.

"Just draw what you want." He told them.

Elphie yanked her sketch pad out of her bag and drew a gruesome death scene that involved Deidara's head being stabbed by a spear and roasted over a fire.

"Nice." Sai commented.

"Thanks."

Elphie flipped it over to the next page and started sketching a waterfall, humming. Unbeknownst to her, Deidara crept up behind Elphie. He wrapped his arms around her minute waist. Elphie abruptly stopped humming.

"Aw, why'd ya stop?" Deidara asked.

"What do you want?" Elphie asked coldly.

"Mmm. You got detention with me tonight." He purred.

"What?" Elphie groaned.

"And why does the Sex Goddess have detention?" Sai asked. Elphie kicked him under the table.

"The Sex Goddess has detention for trying to skip class and profanity." Deidara smirked. "Sex Goddess eh?"

"I'm going to kill you Gigolo." Elphie growled.

Sai smiled. "Sorry."

"And just when is my detention?" Elphaba asked Deidara through clenched teeth.

"Eleven. In my room, it's 445." He purred and stroked Elphaba's fiery hair. It was like the finest silk. He smelled the rose in her hair. It's faint fragrance slightly aroused him and he caressed Elphaba's cheek. "I can't wait. I hope you can live up to your name."

Elphaba growled and smacked his hands away, amber eyes ablaze with loathing. Deidara laughed lazily.

"My dear, you do not frighten me." Deidara leaned close to her face and placed a hand under her chin. She glared at him. "You may have the eyes of a tigress and the spirit of a fox in your hair, but you are only a mere cub. A play toy for the whimsy of myself and my friends." Her striking eyes widened slightly and then hardened. It pleased Deidara that he could inflict some fear onto this tigress.

"You are indeed poetic today, Deidara." A voice came behind him coolly.

Deidara turned to see Kankuro looking at him.

"Ah, Kankuro, a pleasure to see you again." Deidara said coldly. "Your brother still well?"

"But of course." Kankuro said. "He's been dying to see you again."

"I'm sure he has." Deidara glared at Kankuro. "But, if you don't mind, I have paper work."

"Indeed." Kankuro said.

Deidara touched Elphaba's hair and gently tugged on a lock before retreating to his desk.

"Are you alright?" The boy with the purple tattoos on his face asked Elphie.

She nodded and swallowed, throat dry. "Yes, thank you…Kankuro was it?"

He nodded. "Elphaba?"

"Elphaba Kanji. Call me Elphie." Elphie answered and fiddled with the lock of hair Deidara had tugged on. Her heart seemed filled with ice from his words and touch. She gulped.

"Also known as Sex Goddess." Sai piped up.

Elphie hit him over the head. "Shut up, Gigolo. You just made things ten times worse."

Sai frowned. "Sorry."

Elphie sighed. "It's okay." She looked at Kankuro. "Kankuro…were my ears deceiving me or did you inflict some fear into our wonderful Professor?"

He shook his head. "It's not me, but my brother."

"Ah, and who is he?" Elphie asked.

"Gaara." Kankuro answered simply.

"And why does your brother send fear into Deidara's heart?" She asked.

"Hmph…Gaara is strong…and willful. Deidara and his posse tried to hurt him and he whipped their asses as easily as a cat eats a fish." Kankuro frowned. "Was
Deidara threatening you?"

Elphie laughed slightly. "Yes, he was, but I can take care of myself."

"Are you sure, or is that pride talking?" Kankuro asked, eyebrow raised.

Elphie frowned. "Of course I'm sure."

"Fine, but if you need any help you can come to anyone in my family." Kankuro said.

Elphie smiled. "Thanks."

He shrugged and grabbed his bag as the bell rang. Elphie also grabbed her bag and walked to Science. She entered and with a smile spotted Shikamaru. Elphie sat down by him. He yawned.

"Having a good first day?" He asked.

Elphie frowned. "Not necessarily, but it could be worse."

"Whatever." He yawned.

Ebisu cleared his throat. "Today we will be learning about velocity."

Elphie took notes diligently during his lecture. He smiled at her hard work.

"Very good, Elphaba. I can tell you'll be a good student." He said in a pleased voice at the end of class.

"Thank you, Professor." Elphie said and walked to English.

Elphie sat down next to Sasuke and ignored Jiraiya.

"So, homeroom and English? Great." Elphie said.

Sasuke nodded. "Have you been having a good day?"

Elphie made a snorting noise. "Not really."

"Sorry. Maybe it'll get better." Sasuke smiled slightly.

"I truly hope so." Elphie pursed her lips. *Should I tell him about my 'detention'? No, it's my business alone.*

"So, I heard your History class was interesting." Sasuke said as Jiraiya started blabbering about something.

Elphie groaned. "Yeah, it was. How'd ya find out?"

"Friend of mine that's in your class." Sasuke chuckled darkly. "He said you almost passed out when you figured out you had a snake wrapped around your pretty little neck."

"I did almost pass out. I'm absolutely terrified of them." Elphie shuddered. "I'm gonna have nightmares tonight."

"Aw, poor girl." Sasuke said.

"I thank you for your sympathies." She said and flicked her hair back.

Jiraiya started writing something on the board and they turned their attention to the class.

"Okay, you will be drawing a name out of this hat and writing a physical description about one of your classmates. I'll read them in front of the class and they'll be anonymous so feel free to write whatever you please." He said. He picked up a top hat and started walking around.

Elphie got Sasuke. She smirked and got to work.

*Elphie?* Sasuke glanced at the girl beside of him, her head bent over a notebook, a smirk on her face. He sighed and started describing Elphie. After a while Jiraiya collected the paper. He sat on his desk and started reading them aloud. Sasuke blanked him out until he heard him say, "This one is a description of Sasuke."

Sasuke sat up.

Jiraiya cleared his throat. "Okay, the person wrote it in haiku form. Here it is:

Raven duck-butt head

Onyx eyes that mock you cruelly

Another emo?

Sasuke's eye twitched. *Another emo? Duck butt head?* His classmates were snickering lightly. Sasuke glanced at Elphie. She grinned and peace signed. Sasuke growled.

"I am not emo." He told her.

"I know that. You look it though and it's supposed to be a physical description." She said, her beautiful tawny eyes sparkling with mirth.

"So you think my hair looks like a duck butt?" Sasuke asked.

Elphie giggled and nodded. "It does from the back."

Sasuke scowled. "Great."

Jiraiya picked up another paper. "This is a description of Elphaba:

She wears a an outfit that suggests she's punk or emo. Tight black jeans that highlight her nice hips, a sapphire corset top covered in lace that is cut low to show off the rise of her full breasts and her elegant neck, a gothic rosary, fishnet gloves that reach her elbows, zori, and a delicate white rose is the finishing touch. It rests upon her copper hair daintily, it's a mere decoration, but it softens the brilliance of her exotic manifestation. She is bent over her notebook, her full lips are parted and the sunlight on her hair makes it alive and molten. Her face is beautiful, a delicate portrait. Her eyelids are half closed, hiding her haunting amber eyes like those of a tigress. She is scrawling something, her hands are dainty, noble, and expressive. She flicks back her hair and straightens, you can see her thin and lithe body moving slightly as she lets out a deep breath. She lounges and casts a glance around the room, her gaze lazy and curious. A yawn and her throat is stretched taut. She is the tigress watching over our classroom, beautiful, fierce, and watchful. She is perfect.

"Wow." Jiraiya said.

Sasuke could hear his classmates faces morphing from 'wtf' expressions to 'omfg'. He glanced at Elphie. She was pale and her mouth was open in complete surprise. Sasuke smiled slightly and watched as her paleness darken until she was brick red. She looked as if she were going to faint. Then Jirayai cleared his throat and she snapped out of it.