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Warnings: This fic has bad language. Virgin ears be warned!

Chapter 2: Why Me?

"I still can't believe you actually got all of them to sign up for this." Tsunade looked at the stack of permission slips in her hands in awe. "You must be some kind of miracle worker."

Shizune waved the compliment away absently. "I really only got about half of them to sign up. The rest of them I just got their parents to sign up for them."

"Trust me, that's still quite a feat," the blond insisted, plopping the papers down onto the table in front of her. Stretching her arms above her head, she moved to pour herself some six-hour old coffee, wishing she had the funds to redo the piece of crap that was the teachers' lounge.

"Actually, you'd be surprised. Most of the parents I talked to were really worried about their kids. Especially Uchiha."

Tsunade paused, looking at her niece in surprise. "Itachi?"

"Yes. He knows Sasuke is very... but he doesn't know what to do about it. Apparently they don't get along very well."

"From what I've heard that's an understatement. There's still a lot of controversy about their parents' deaths..."

The door swung open to reveal four weary looking teachers. "Long day?" their boss asked amicably.

"You know Friday always is," Asuma sighed, plopping down onto one of the couches and immediately reaching for a cigarette. Really, according to state law, you weren't supposed to smoke anywhere on public school property, but Tsunade had always allowed him to get away with it in this one room. "I would say let's get this thing over with, but I know Kakashi won't show up for at least ten more minutes."

Tsunade sighed, pulling her mug from the microwave when it beeped. "I'm not sure why I haven't fired him yet."

"Maa, come on now, that's a little rough, isn't it?"

Tsunade looked up at the odd, masked man in surprise. "You're not late."

"I'm not always late. I can be on time if it's important."

Kurenai gave him a pointed look. "You deem this meeting important?"

"Not really." Kakashi gave her his patented eye smile. "I do deem getting home without having to stay here all evening on a Friday important."

"Of course."

"Now that we're all here," Tsunade cut them off, "I agree with Kakashi. I have plans this evening too, you know." Like hitting the bar...

Shizune cleared her throat, knowing that was her cue. "Hello, I haven't really had to opportunity to meet any of you, but I'm Shizune Suzuki. I would like to thank you for agreeing to do this. I know it's not your typical after-school program."

"It pays the same," Asuma said with a shrug. "Looks even better on a resume. Besides, from what you said we have to do, it seems like it'll be even easier than other after-school programs."

"I do have a question," Gai said somewhat morosely (especially for him.) "The... troubled youths signed up for this program... none of them are..."

"Insane," Kakashi finished for him. He fixed Shizune with his one visible gray eye. "Right?"

"No, no, nothing like that. Any of the, um, insane kids that go to school here wouldn't be right for the program. This isn't regular therapy."

"So then, none of them are on meds or anything."

"No. Well," she hesitated, looking thoughtful, going over the children's files in her head, "one of them is on anti-depressants."

"That's different," Kakashi said instantly, leaning back into the worn couch cushions, "lots of perfectly normal people are on anti-depressants. Kurenai's on 'em."

"I told you to stop telling people that!"

"I meant you're not giving us kids who have, say, bipolar disorders or--"

"No, nothing like that," he was instantly assured, and Shizune moved to gather her papers together. "Overall, they're relatively normal kids, but they do all have their problems... which is why they were chosen."

"What, a lot of 'em come from broken homes?" the masked man asked.

Shizune smiled. "I'm not going to give you complete backgrounds on them, because if I did, that would probably ruin everything. You'd know exactly what their specific problems were and would focus on that, even if you didn't mean to. That won't work in this case; in fact, you might somehow manage to make it worse. If everything goes according to plan, you'll find out what's wrong because they'll tell you what's wrong. And if they tell you, it means they trust you. And if they trust you--"

"There's actually a chance we can fix it," Kurenai finished, earning a nod.

"Fair enough," Asuma agreed, tapping his cigarette on the side of an ashtray. "We were told before that we'd get a specific group."

"Ah, yes." Shizune rummaged some more and pulled up four sheets of paper. "I split the kids into groups based solely on their personalities and how I believe they'll interact with each other. Unfortunately, that means a few of the groups will have some of the more troubled children in them and some won't. I apologize, but it really has to be that way. If the kids aren't comfortable with each other, this whole thing is completely pointless. Two groups will also have four children while two groups have three."

She earned some nods and handed a small stack of papers to Asuma, Kurenai, and Gai, pausing as she reached Kakashi and the other brunette man who had yet to say a word. "Sorry, you're the ones who are going to be splitting a group, correct?"

Kakashi shifted a bit, eye smiling. "Maa, not splitting exactly. But I will have to miss somewhat frequently, so rather than cancel so often, Tsunade suggested finding a long-term sub." He slung an arm around the brunette's shoulders. "Tenzou here agreed to fill the position. He'll get paid for the days he fills in for me."

"Sempai, I asked you to stop calling me that," the man whined, before fixing Shizune with a small smile. "Hello, I'm Yamato Anbu. I'd be more than happy to fill in for Kakashi-sempai when he can't make it."

"Which will probably end up being almost once a week," Kakashi added thoughtfully. "Ah, but not this coming week. I made sure I was free."

"How responsible of you," Tsunade said, voice dripping with sarcasm. She wasn't really upset though. She was one of the few people who knew where Kakashi disappeared to so often, along with why he needed the money doing this would pay. And despite his seemingly uncaring attitude, he was a very good teacher who actually cared about the kids. It was the main reason she was allowing him to do this program even though he'd be absent from it constantly.

Shizune rolled her eyes her aunt's way and handed the last packet to Kakashi. "Those will be the kids you two will share then."

Kakashi took it with another dorky smile, flipping through absently and holding it so Yamato could read from his seat next to him.

"I think we should just briefly go over the kids," Shizune said slowly, knowing everyone would want to high-tail it out of there as soon as possible. "Just a quick overview so you don't go in completely blind Monday."

"I know all three of the youths placed under my care," Gai said with a nod. "I am sure they will all be well-behaved for me over the course of the program."

Shizune nodded as well. Gai taught gym, so he knew pretty much every child in the school, with the exception of the freshman who wouldn't have him until next semester. "I just wanted to briefly warn you about Neji Hyuuga..." She trailed off, not sure how exactly to word what she wanted to say. "I've heard he's always well-behaved, but... well see, I only talked to him briefly, but I'm afraid..."

"Just say it, Shizune," Tsunade cut in, downing the remnants of her coffee. "You don't need to sugarcoat it for us."

Shizune turned to Gai then and said bluntly, "Neji's about to snap."

Kurenai snorted. "I agree. You can see it building up, even in class."

"Ah." Gai furrowed his brow. "I understand and am sad to say that I'm not surprised. I will be sure to keep a close eye on him. When he does... snap... do you know what will happen?"

Shizune frowned. "No. I really don't. I'm afraid he'll end up attacking someone, though. And that someone will just be whoever it was that got on his nerves most recently, even if they're not the one he really wants to attack."

"He'll bottle it all up and then take it out on an innocent bystander," Kakashi translated.

"Basically."

Gai said again he understood and Shizune turned her attention to Asuma.

"I know two of mine," the bearded man said, flipping through his papers. "But this kid here... Shikamaru Nara. I don't have him."

"You teach basic freshman algebra," Tsunade said instantly. "Shikamaru's been placed in trig and pre-calc."

Asuma blinked, startled. Normally only juniors and seniors took that class. "He's smart?"

"Honestly?" Tsunade smirked. "He's an absolute genius. He's smarter than this whole room put together, even Kakashi."

Asuma chewed the end of his cigarette, glancing back down at the paper on Shikamaru Nara in his hands. It also had his grades. "Why is he nearly failing all of his classes then?"

"Because he's the laziest son of a bitch on the face of the planet. He does just, and I mean just, enough work to pass his classes. Had to get his mother in here to hit the little bastard on the head and make him take the advanced math. If he wanted to, though, he could already have graduated college and become a neurosurgeon or something."

"He's also high all the time," Kakashi put in helpfully. "Not that that dumbs him down or anything, but I'm pretty sure it makes him even lazier."

Asuma sucked on his cancer stick. "So he's a lazy, genius stoner. Got it. He cause any trouble?"

Kakashi shook his head. "Never."

"He is very unmotivated to participate in class, and several times I have caught him smoking in the parking lot after school," Gai added. "But I must agree that he has never caused a disturbance and he is always decently respectful."

Kakashi chuckled. "Kid just wants to sleep all the time."

Asuma nodded, flipping to the next page and frowning. "One more thing here... On Ino Yamanaka's page, there's a warning thing. What exactly--"

"Ah, yes, that. Ino's not the only one to have that." Shizune bit her lip for a moment. "I put those warnings there because they're things I'd really like you to watch for. I know I told you I wouldn't give you their backgrounds, but... those things could be dangerous. Technically, they're not proven, and they're just my suspicions, but--"

"You think Ino has an eating disorder," Asuma said gravely, and Shizune nodded. The big man sighed. "Got it. I'll watch her... What exactly do I do if I get proof that she does have one?"

"Tell me. We'll discuss it from there. Try not to confront her on your own. It could be serious."

"Yeah, I know. I understand."

"Uh..." Kakashi raised his eyebrows.

"The same goes for you, and you, Kurenai," Shizune added.

Kurenai was staring at her page in near horror. "You really think she might be suicidal?"

Next to her Asuma flinched a little, and Gai looked very distressed at the thought; and they weren't even sure who Kurenai was talking about.

"I think she might be," Shizune said a little sadly. "It's very hard to tell, and I only talked with her once. However, I'm almost positive she's hurting herself."

"You mean... cutting...?"

"Most likely."

Kurenai shut her eyes for a moment before opening them with a weak nod. "I will definitely watch her."

"Any questions about the other two?"

"Kiba I know... This boy, Shino Aburame. I don't have him."

"He's perfect," Asuma assured her. "Just good luck getting him to talk. He hides behind his sunglasses and high collar."

Shizune looked at Kakashi. "And you?"

Kakashi lazily scanned his pages one more time before fixing her with a pitiful look. "You hate me, don't you? Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha? Together? And then Sakura Haruno with Sasuke? I don't even know this other boy. You must have him, Tenzou."

Yamato nodded, looking at the page with a frown. "Sai. I was actually the one who sent him to Thompson-sensei."

Kakashi looked downright alarmed. "You sent him down? The kid must be a monster."

"Hm? Oh, no, no, nothing like that at all. He's an angel, always does his work on time, has the highest grade in the class..."

Kakashi looked confused. "Then what's wrong with him?"

"Well..." Yamato looked at the others, as if asking for help. Asuma stepped in. "The kid has no emotions."

Yamato nodded quickly in agreement. "Yes, that's it. He's... blank. Always, like he doesn't feel anything."

Kurenai looked at them curiously. "Do you think it's some kind of social disorder?"

"No," both men said at once.

"He randomly shows small flickers of emotion," Yamato elaborated. "Almost like..."

"Almost like it's trapped and trying to get out," Asuma finished for him again. "I've seen it. He also seems to be able to randomly empathize with others, but I mean randomly. Whatever's wrong with him, I don't think he was born with it."

"You think it's abuse," Kakashi said, eyes hardening. "Or at least that's the warning you put down for him."

Shizune nodded, looking a bit tired now. "I've seen a couple kids before who were similar to Sai. It's a knee-jerk reaction to years of severe abuse. One of the calmer ways to deal with it actually. They can't handle it and don't know what to do, so they shut away everything."

"Can't get hurt if you can't feel," Asuma said dryly.

"Exactly."

"If you suspect abuse, shouldn't you report that to child services?" Kakashi asked harshly. "I mean, we've been told not to fool around with that stuff--"

"Gloria reported it the first time she met Sai," Tsunade cut in. "The woman was old and mostly useless, but she wasn't completely incompetent. Also, Sai's old school did the same thing. They never found anything."

"There must be something," Yamato insisted. "No one ends up like that naturally."

"He was taken in by a cousin when he was six years old, after his mother died," Shizune said slowly. "It's quite possible that she was the one who actually abused him, made him the way he is, and that's why they can't find anything now. Because it all happened years ago. It's also possible this cousin used to abuse him and stopped."

"And it's also possible that child services is missing something and this kid's getting the living crap beat out of him every night," Kakashi muttered.

"Which is why we'd like you to try and keep a close eye on him," Tsunade said firmly. "You see anything, any mark no matter how small, tell me, immediately. I agree with you, something's obviously not right. But unless we have proof, there's not much we can do... Sai is only fourteen. I know he's not much of a child anymore, but he's not an adult yet either. He still needs help. That goes for all of them. That's the whole point of this in the first place." She waited a moment for her words to sink in then said, "Anything else, Kakashi?"

He scratched the back of his silver head. "Sakura Haruno... does she really need this?"

Tsunade smirked. "Looks can be deceiving, brat. I'm the one who made sure Sakura was signed up for this. She's not quite as together as she seems. Again, that goes for all of them. They were picked for a reason, even if it doesn't seem obvious."

Yamato cleared his throat. "I have a question. You said there would be two groups of four. Why is ours the only one?"

Shizune bit her lip and looked down at the paper still in her hand. "I've been debating where to put the last student. Apparently he can cause a lot of trouble when he wants to, but if he's calm then... well, then he's calm."

"Who is it?" Asuma asked curiously.

"Gaara Sabaku." She was glad when she didn't get any shivers or disgusted looks, the way some of the teachers acted when the boy was mentioned.

"You can put him in my group," Kurenai immediately offered. "I don't care what other people say, Gaara's always been a sweetheart for me."

"Your group was actually my second choice," Shizune admitted slowly. "Well, really there only are two. Kakashi already has four, and if I put him with Asuma's group, I think he may try and kill Miss Yamanaka."

There were chuckles all around.

"I was hoping really that he could go in Gai's group."

Gai looked a bit perplexed. "I was under the assumption that my group was made up of the sophomores in this program."

Shizune laughed lightly. "No, actually, believe it or not, it just turned out that way. And personality-wise, I'd prefer he went with your group. That is, as long as you believe you can handle him comfortably."

Gai gave her a blinding smile. "You will not have to worry about that. I have already learned how to deal with our feisty little red-headed friend. Despite his lack of respect, he has never caused any outright problems for me. I am sure everything will go swimmingly." There was a slight pause. "Also, if something does go wrong and he attempts to get physical, I am sure I can overpower him."

"That's all I needed to know." She handed Gaara's sheet to the gym teacher. "If there are a lot of problems, we can try moving him to Kurenai's group. But I'd really like to try and avoid that."

"Of course."

Shizune sucked in a breath through her teeth and shot them all a smile. "So, anymore questions?" When no one said anything, she nodded happily. "Again, thank you for your time. Program starts Monday, immediately after school, meet in the main office. If you think of anything you want to ask, please feel free to find me."

There were some murmurs, some nods, shifting as everyone gathered their things to leave, and then it was only her and Tsunade left in the room. Her aunt smiled fondly at her over the rim of her coffee cup. "Excited to finally be getting this underway?"

"You could say that." Excited, yes, but nervous as hell. This project, the whole idea of it and actually putting it into action... it was her baby. If it worked, the possibilities were nearly endless. If it didn't... well, it would just be another failed teenage intervention project. And she really didn't want that.

With a sigh, she decided it wasn't worth it to worry. What happens, happens. She'd just have to wait for Monday and see how it would go.

Dattebayo!

"Hey, babe, you ready to go?"

Ino nearly jumped when she felt the body suddenly appear behind her. Turning to her boyfriend of the week with a winning smile, she switched to her most charming mode. "Sorry, Brian, I can't. My biology teacher called my dad, and now I have to stay after for tutoring."

Brian, a typical jock senior with far more brawn than brains but gorgeous brown eyes, rolled said organs. "Shiranui? What crawled up his ass and died?"

Ino actually felt a twinge of annoyance because Shiranui-sensei was probably her favorite teacher. She had always liked the easy-going, toothpick-sucking, honey-haired man, even if he was on the perverted side. But she dutifully giggled like an airhead, batting her eyelashes at the older boy. "Yeah, I know. But I'll get in a lot of trouble if I don't stay so..."

Brian nodded his understanding, leaning down to peck a quick kiss on her lips. "I got it. Want me to come pick you up after?"

"My dad's already coming, but thanks. I'll give you a call when I get home."

He flashed her a smile full of perfectly straight, white teeth. "Got it. Later, sweetie." And he left her then, slapping her ass on the way.

Frowning, Ino made her way casually to the office, glad the halls were pretty much empty by then. She would die if anyone ever found out what she was really staying for. Thank God her boyfriend was such a moron and didn't realize that science was her best subject. One she currently had an A in. In fact, the only class she had lower than a B in was gym, and that really didn't count. It wasn't her fault she didn't want to run around with that crazy teacher and get all sweaty and disgusting.

"Man, can you believe we gotta stay after school for this crap?"

"Yeah, I know. But at least we're all in it together."

Ino frowned as she poked her head around the corner and watched the two boys disappear into the office. Chouji and Kiba. Just great. So these were the kind of losers she was stuck spending her time with? God, she should just kill herself now and get it over with.

She tentatively walked up to the office door, hearing the voices inside. Taking a deep, calming breath and putting on her 'holier-than-thou' face, she opened the door and walked in, blue eyes immediately scanning the room and the people in it. And feeling slightly sick.

A group of boys, pretty much all of whom were losers were standing against one wall, a much smaller group of girls against the other... Shit, she didn't want to stand with those girls, Sakura was there, and she had heard stories about that Tenten girl. But she couldn't stand alone, that didn't work for her image at all. Maybe she could lure Hinata away from the other two...

Eyes landed on the couch, which she hadn't seen before, and she wanted to leap for joy. Sasuke and Neji. Both of whom were in her social circle. Perfect.

Ignoring the stares, she walked up to the two ravens, both of whom grudgingly shifted to make room for her so she could squeeze between them. Even though the couch was technically a two-seater, the three of them fit all right. After all, how could they not when she was so stunningly thin.

"So, you gotta stay too, huh, princess?"

Kiba again. How annoying. Ice-blue eyes glared at him before they rolled and looked away.

"What's the matter, don't wanna talk to me?"

She actually had no desire to talk to him, mostly because he was one of the few people who absolutely would not back down to her. That, and she was usually spared from having to talk to losers like him. Normally she had a horde of followers to chase them away for her. Now all she had was Sasuke and Neji. And while almost every other male in the school would fall all over themselves trying to please her, these two had always been immune to her charms. And when she pushed too hard, they let her know it. Not something she wanted to happen at the moment. So she took the safest route and just kept her mouth shut, trying not to think about how everyone was staring at her in the suddenly quiet office. God, she just wanted this shit to be over already.

Dattebayo!

Shizune could never figure out why her aunt insisted on betting. She knew she never won. Hell, the few times she had won, it had been a predestinate for disaster. Yet there she was, betting against Shizune who was a psychologist, about how the kids would congregate in the office.

"In an unfamiliar situation they're going to want to stay together in large numbers. They're also going to want to stick with what's familiar. And, in this kind of situation you'll see the last real vestiges of subconscious gender separation."

Tsunade sighed and took a large gulp of coffee. "Meaning?"

"Pretty much all of the boys will stand together. They'll flock around someone loud and cheerful, like Naruto. Naruto will be the center, and around him will be Kiba, Gaara, and Chouji, his friends. Because Chouji's there, Shikamaru will be there as well. Then you'll see the boys like Shino and Lee who aren't really friends with anyone else here. They're still not going to want to stand alone, though, so they'll stand near the safest group, meaning that group of boys. They'll be close enough to be considered part of the group, but at the same time they'll be on the outside and probably won't contribute to any real conversation with the others. Just the close proximity is enough. Sai will also join the way Shino and Lee do, but the only reason he'll do it is because he feels he has to. Because that's what's most normal, not because he wants to in any way."

"What about the others?"

"Like the boys, the girls will stick together. Sakura and Hinata will stand with each other and Tenten will approach them. Unlike Shino and Lee, she's more sure of herself and will be more comfortable because it's a smaller group. She'll introduce herself to them and join in conversation."

She paused, sipping her diet coke. She never had been much of a coffee drinker. "Then the last three will stick together. Neji, Sasuke, and Ino. Both boys are natural loners and will stick together more out of habit than actually needing to be with someone. Ino will then go to them because she does need to be near someone and they're the only ones acceptable enough for her to spend time with." She gave a wry smile. "After all, those three are so above everyone else."

Tsunade snorted into her coffee. "But of course."

The older lady found rather quickly that she owed her niece twenty bucks, seeing as how the children did exactly as she had said they would. That's what she got for betting against an expert. "They're all here now, do you think we should go out and start?" she asked, peeking at the children through the window set in her office door. Which, of course, was adjoined with the main office housing their group of guinea pigs.

"Not quite yet. I'm curious as to whether or not they'll do anything."

Blond eyebrows raised. "What do you mean 'do anything'?"

It was then that Kiba's loud, boisterous voice could be heard clearly above the idle chatter. "So, you gotta stay too, huh, princess?"

Shizune just smiled. "I meant anything like that."

Dattebayo!

Asuma exited the teacher's lounge, the smell of cigarettes clinging tightly to his clothes. Thank God he had time to slip away for a smoke break before he had to go pick up his assigned group of kids. He would probably die without it. The fact that he managed to go all day with only lunch and his prep to smoke was amazing, and if he was denied his cigarette at the end of the day he didn't know what would happen.

"Asuma, my good friend!"

The bearded man felt a smile quirk at his lips. He didn't need to turn around to know who that voice belonged to. "Hey, Gai, how's it going?"

"Very well, and yourself? You know how bad those cigarettes are for you."

The small smile turned to a full-blown grin and the scolding tone. "Yeah, but y'know...?"

"I will not lecture you seeing as how you are an adult capable of making your own decisions. But I cannot help constantly reminding you."

"I know. Thanks." Brown eyes finally looked over to the man clad all in green, the same as every other day, and he wanted to laugh because he knew just why his eccentric friend did that. Along with why he did a number of other things. "So, Gai, are you ever gonna let the kids know that you're not really quite as crazy as they all think?"

Gai looked horrified at the very idea. "Are you serious? That would ruin the best part of my job."

The math teacher laughed heartily as he pulled open the door to the office just in time to see Kiba shoot a snide remark in Ino's direction. The laughter died immediately. "Problem, Mr. Inuzuka?"

Kiba's head whipped around so fast it was a surprise he didn't get whiplash from the motion. Seeing the frown on the big teacher's face, he lowered his eyes accordingly. "No, sensei."

The door to the principal's office opened then, and Tsunade and Shizune came out just as Kurenai slipped in behind her two coworkers, giving them both her usual, gentle smile.

"All right, brats, listen up," Tsunade barked, commanding immediate attention. "I'm well aware that most if not all of you don't want to be here. But you are, and I expect you to act accordingly. All school rules apply unless your assigned teacher specifically tells you otherwise. So behave, or I will deal with the issue personally, and I will call your parents. Are we clear?"

No one said anything, and she took that to mean they all understood. "Good. Now you're going to be split into groups of three and four and sent with your assigned teacher. These groups are both permanent and non-negotiable, so don't bother trying to argue. If you have a legitimate issue with someone else in your group, tell your teacher and we might take it into consideration. But do. Not. Whine."

More silence followed, but now it was the nervous kind, like the children feared for their lives if they did dare say anything. Shizune stepped forward with a bright smile. "Okay then, first group. Kiba, Shino, and Hinata, you three are with Yuuhi-sensei."

Kiba shrugged, seemingly indifferent to this, Shino made no move whatsoever, and Hinata offered the woman a small smile.

"Ino, Shikamaru, and Chouji, you three are with Sarutobi-sensei."

Ino's face twitched a bit. Shikamaru was okay, he wasn't popular but he was middle of the road... Chouji... ugh...

Shikamaru, on the other hand, grinned at being put with his best friend, and Chouji seemed torn between being happy to be with Shika and horrified at being with Ino.

"Third group is Neji, Tenten, Gaara, and Lee, and you'll be with Maito-sensei."

Tenten scrunched her face up at the news but knew it could be worse... probably. Neji looked as blank as ever, but his whole body stiffened. Gaara's face somehow managed to look even more sour than usual. Lee looked as bright and cheery as if he'd just won the lottery. Of course, that's how Lee usually looked.

"Last group is Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Sai. Your teacher isn't here yet, give him a few minutes." She grinned once more. "And that's all."

"Whaaat? I gotta go with teme?"

"Hn. Dobe."

One look from the large-chested principal and both boys fell immediately silent.

"Now that that's all taken care of you're dismissed." As the children shuffled out of the room and followed their respective teachers, she turned to the remaining four and reiterated, "Your teacher will be here shortly, I'd say ten minutes at most. Now I have work to do, so keep it down and don't break anything." And with that, she disappeared into her office once more, shutting the door firmly behind her.

"Be good," Shizune called over her shoulder to them as she also left.

The only sound in the room was the ticking of the clock as four pairs of eyes stared each other down, all thinking the same thing.

God, this sucked.

Okay, so there was chapter 2. I hope you all enjoyed.

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