"Um, okay…here's Jirobos…" He said awkwardly.

Elphie gulped and closed her mouth. She put her head in her hands and contemplated the piece on her for the rest of class. The bell rang and she stood up, dazed.

"You alright, Elphie?" Sasuke asked.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah." She smiled and pushed her hair back behind her ear. "What class do you have next?"

"History. You?"

"Gym."

"Kay, I'll see you later."

Elphie nodded and made her way to gym. Kakashi looked at her when she stepped into the gym.

"You are Elphaba?" He asked.

"Yes." Elphie said.

"Do you have clothes to change out into?" He asked.

Elphie blinked. "No, should I?"

"This gym class is more intense than a normal one." He said. "You'll want to change out."

"I'll be fine." Elphie snapped.

"So you're going to do gym in zori?"

"What am I supposed to do it in, ballet slippers?" She retorted. "Just tell me what to do."

"Fine. Go line up behind Kankuro and participate in the warm up." He said.

"Thanks." Elphie walked to Kankuro. "Sup?"

"Nothing. You're going to do gym in that?"

Elphie rolled her eyes. "No, I'm going commando on you guys."

"Aren't we snippy?" Kankuro said.

Elphie sighed. "Sorry. I'm just in a bloody foul mood."

"S'alright. Happens to the best of us."

Then Kakashi started instructing us in warming up. It was fairly easy.

"Now we will be doing our ten minute warm-up run." Kakashi announced.

Elphie smirked. Running has always been her strong spot. She stretched her legs and then lined up with rest of the group. Kakashi blew his whistle and everyone started. Elphie started at a job and then escalated to almost a sprint. She passed everyone up and maintained the number one spot until it was over. Elphie grinned. She wasn't even tired. Kankuro eyed her curiously and she peace signed. Everyone gathered around Kakashi.

"Okay, today we will be playing singles tennis. I'll assign your partner." He said.

Elphie was paired with a guy with light blue hair. *Is it dyed?*

Ukon nodded to the girl and said, "My name is Ukon, it's a pleasure to meet you."

She blinked and looked a bit surprised. "Thank you." The girl smiled warmly and Ukon blushed slightly. This girl was a beauty, he had to admit that. Ukon also predicted that she was also a rare one, someone different than the ones that he was snubbed by daily. "My name is Elphaba Kanji. However, please call me Elphie."

Ukon nodded. "Yes... you ever played tennis?"

"Oh, a bit..." Her young, but wise amber eyes twinkled a bit. "You?"

Ukon shrugged. "Not really. I've only played it twice."

Elphie smiled. Kakashi handed out rackets and tennis balls.

"Okay; no aiming for the face, try not to break the windows or lights, don't hit anyone with the rackets, or pretend to. Alright, play." Kakashi instructed before retiring to a bench. He pulled out a book.

Elphie rolled her eyes. "You wanna serve?"

Ukon shrugged. "Sure."

Elphie tossed him a bright orange tennis got into position and served the ball overhand. It flew over the net and Elphie hit it back with a singing volley. Ukon's eyes widened and he lobbed it back. Elphie grinned and executed an overhead smash.

"Point." Elphie said with a laugh.

"What. was. that?" Ukon asked.

"An overhead smash." Elphie said with a wicked grin on her face.

"I thought you've only played a bit." Ukon groaned.

"I have." Elphie twirled her racket around. "I used to want to be in the Grand Slam tournaments. You know; Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open."

Ukon's jaw dropped. "So I have no chance in winning?"

"You have a slight chance...I haven't played in a while, I'm rusty." Elphie smiled and tossed him the tennis ball. "Serve it, please."

He sighed and served it. Elphiebrushed up the back of the ball, keeping the long axis ofher racquet parallel to the ground at the point of contact. She leaned back on her back foot, almost toppling over thanks to her zori, and made contact with the ball at the height of her shoulder. It sped towards Ukon's legs. Ukon tried to do a slice, but missed. Elphie grinned.

"What was that?" Ukon asked curiously.

"A high, deep topspin." She answered.

He nodded and served. She responded with a backhand slice, which he managed to lob back. Elphie casually executed a topspin serve.

The next thirty minutes were the most humiliating ones of his life. Elphie had creamed him. Three Times. Ukon growled. *She enjoyed that. Maybe she's not different.*

"Oh, Ukon!" She sang.

"What?" He asked, none too kindly.

Elphie smiled amiably. "Just wanted to say I had fun. I haven't played in so long I forgot how much I love tennis. And...thanks for being a good sport about losing. I know that most guys would throw a tantrum, but you're being cool about it. I hope I can play you again."

Ukon blushed slightly. "I had fun too. And I would love to play you again."

Kakashi blew his whistle. Elphie's eye twitched. *That thing is really starting to piss me off.*

"Okay, change out, and then leave." He said. Kakashi looked a bit irritated that Elphie had barely sweated, showing that she had been right and he was wrong.

Elphie smirked andwalked upstairs to Martial Arts. She immediately spotted Gai and Lee. They were doing pushups. Elphie put a hand over her mouth to conceal the sniggers at their bowl hair cuts and spandex outfits. She cleared her throat and walked up to Gai.

"Sensei?" She asked respectively.

He jumped up. "Ah! You must be Elphaba, my new pupil!"

"Hai." Elphie nodded and bowed. "Sensei, I cannot attend class today. I have a meeting with the Headmistress."

He looked a bit sad, but nodded. "Very well.." He sighed. "It's a pity. You are positively shining with springtime of youth!"

"Sorry, Sensei." Elphie said. *Springtime of youth? What the hell?*

Elphie bowed and left. She made her way to the office.

"You can go in." Kureana said.

"Thank you." Elphie waltzed in, not knowing what to expect.

It was a spacious room decorated in a modern style. At a glass desk, the Headmistress was bent over some paperwork. She looked up from her work.

"Ah, yes. Elphaba. Please, sit." She gestured to the chair in front of her.

Elphie did so and crossed her legs.

"What is this meeting about? Your rooming?" Headmistress asked.

"Sort of." Elphie said. "Headmistress-"

"Call me Proffesor." She said.

"Okay, Proffesor. I'm fine in the boys' quarters, but I have some requests." Elphie said.

Tsunade laced her fingers together and looked at the girl before her. Elphaba was coolly poised and her demeanor was dignified, noble. "And what would these..."requests" be?"

"I have three. I find them reasonable for my situation. My first is that I can change the locks on my door." She said.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"I live in the college boys' area. My room has already been broken into. I would like to change the locks in order to discourage the residents of the area from entering my room while I am in there sleeping or do other things. I have no doubt in my mind that they wouldn't hesitate to sexually abuse me or steal my stuff." She said.

Tsunade blinked. "Well...when you put it like that, then yes. You other requests?"

"The rules deign that we can have pets, but they must be tame and docile. I would like to have a pit-bull or Doberman. Hopefully, this would discourage other residents from raiding my room or messing with me."

"...okay. But it will not be allowed out of your room or you will be suspended."

"Agreed. Now for my last request. Concealed weapons are illegal on these grounds. I have a license to carry concealed deadly weapons and I would like to be able to use it." She said calmly.

This greatly surprised Tsunade. *She has a license to carry concealed deadly weapons? What a surprising young woman.* "I would have to have your license and thenhave it proven real, if it proves to be then you may carry a concealed deadly weapon."

"Thank you very much." Elphaba said politely and handed a card over. "Here is the license."

"Thanks. Is that all?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes." Elphie said.

"Dismissed."

Elphie left, doing a victory dance in her head. *Hell yes! Now maybe those jerks will leave me alone!* She went to her room and jumped on her bed. Elphie flicked on the tv and then glanced at he clock. It was five o' clock. Six hours until her 'detention'. She growled and kicked the wall. *Stupid Deidara.* Elphie watched CSI: Miami. Her phone rang right after it finished.

"Hello?"

"Elphie? It's Kiba. Naruto, Shika, Shino, Chouji, and I are going out to eat at O' Charleys. You wanna come?" Akamaru barked in the background.

"Will Akamaru be accompanying us?" Elphie asked.

"Of course."

"Sweet. When are we leaving?"

"Ten minutes, meet us in the lobby."

"Thanks, bye."

Elphie grabbed her messenger bag and then walked to the elevator. It was starting to close when a foot stopped it. It opened up to reveal...Deidara. *Shit.* He stepped in and the doors closed.

"Well, hello, Sex Goddess." He said with a grin. "Excited about detention?"

"Go to hell you transvestite dyke." Elphie growled.

Deidara frowned. Elphie seemed to have hit a nerve.

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me." Elphie said and tossed her hair back.

Deidara reached out and hit the emergency stop button. Elphie stumbled backwards and Deidara pinned her against the wall.

"Listen, you better shape up or there's going to be some problems." He snarled in her face.

"Let go of me." Elphie said calmly.

"Not before this."

Deidara pressed himself against her and kissed her lips. They parted in slight surprise atthe force of it and he took thatopportunity to dart his tongue in her mouth. She struggled and Deidara pressed against her with his crotch his tongue and he jerked back from her, cursing. She kicked him in the nuts squarely. Deidara howled and went down, seeing stars.

Elphie growled and kicked Deidara before fixing the elevator. He was curled up in a little ball on the floor and didn't bother her the rest of the ride. She stepped out into the lobby and waved to Naruto. Elphiewalked up to him andgave him a high five.

"Sup?" Elphie asked.

"Nothin much. How was your first day?" He asked.

Elphie scowled. "Pure bloody hell."

"Aw, sorry." Naruto hugged Elphie.

Elphie smiled slightly. "Thanks."

"No prob."

Kiba and gang walked up to them.

"Ready to go?" He asked.

Everyone nodded and they made there way to O' Charleys, first grabbing some passes from Kureana. They got a booth in the back that was big enough for them. They ordered their food and chatted while waiting for it.

"So, Elphie. What's this I hear about you being in Martial Arts?" Shika asked.

"What do you mean? Yeah, I'm in Martial Arts, big deal." Elphie sipped her coke.

"It kinda is." Chouji said.

"Really?" Elphie asked, surprised. "Why?"

"Only the best get in it." Kiba said.

"You have to have the highest grade in gym and be screened in an application process." Shino spoke up.

Elphie's eyes widened and then she frowned. "Are any of you guys in it?"

"Only me." Kiba said. "It's my last block."

Elphie brightened. "Mine too!"

Kiba grinned. "Sweet...wait, why weren't you there today?"

"I had a meeting with Professor Tsunade." Elphie said.

"Really? Were you in trouble or anything?" Chouji asked.

Elphie shook her head. "Nah. I made an appointment. I needed to talk to her about some things."

"Ah." Kiba said. "Are you moving out of the boys' dorm?"

"Nope." Elphie smiled. "But I got her to let me change the locks, buy a guard dog, and have permission to carry a deadly concealed weapon."

"Sweet!" Naruto said.

Akamaru barked. The people in front of them glanced back.

Elphie coughed. "Sorry- cough, cough- I swallowed a fly."

Their eyes twitched and they turned to their food. Elphie petted Akamaru, who was in her lap.

"Nice." Kiba said.

"Shut up." Elphie punched him in the shoulder. "Do you want to get kicked out?"

"No."

"Good."

The waiter came and delivered everyone's food. Elphie devoured a Whiskey Steak Burger and then leaned back in her chair, content. They lingered in there for a while longer before splitting the bill equally and then heading back to the door.

"Thanks guys, I had fun." Elphie was grinning.

They left and she trudged up to her room. She popped open a can of rootbeer and glanced at the clock. Ten o' clock. One hour left.