'Kay, chapter 2! As always (even though no one has yet… T.T) review! Or I might cry for real…

Disclaimer: I don't freakin' own Naruto. If I did, I wouldn't let Disney sensor Hidan like they do… rawr.

I stared back at the rest of the class, feeling more than a little akward. Kakashi-sensei didn't seem to be paying attention. Either that or he enjoyed my misery. The silence didn't last much longer, thank Kami. Or, should I say, thank Naruto.

"Oi, Kai-chan! Come here!" I smiled in relief as I walked over to the strange boy.

"NARUTO! Quit yelling in my ear!" A pink haired girl yelled at him.

"Gomen Sakura-chan." He grinned sheepishly.

"Hmph" was all the response he got. They were obviously really close friends, why else would he allow her to yell at him like that? Unless… He likes her!

"Hi! I'm Kai. It's great to meet you. Sakura, was it? That's such a pretty name." No, I wasn't kissing up. I genuinely like her name.

She looked up at me and smiled sweetly. "You think so? Heh, thanks!" She paused. "Did Naruto introduce you to everyone yet?"

"We met Shikamaru. Otherwise, he didn't have the chance."

"Okay, well, that's Sai, don't let his stupid nicknames annoy you, he's just socially inept." She smiled softly and gestured to a guy with black hair and really pale, almost white skin. His smile seemed kinda shy and almost forced. I thought he was adorable, in a creepy way.

"That's Hinata," She pointed to a cute (not in the usual context, cute like a puppy or kitten) girl with purple-ish hair who blushed like crazy. I gave her a little wave and she blushed more but waved back.

"Shino." She pointed to a guy with brown hair and dark glasses. He seemed… odd.

"Over there's Kiba," A guy with brown hair and chocolatey brown eyes and a smile to die for. "He's a flirt, but you'll get used to him." I could do more than get used to him with a smile like that. He smirked and winked, almost as if he knew what I was thinking. I felt my face warm up and quickly turned my attention back to Sakura.

"There's TenTen." A girl with brown hair pulled up into two buns smiled and waved.

"Neji." A girl…. No, wait, that's a dude… with long dark brown hair looked over, hmphed, and turned away. Gee, friendly.

"That is-"

"ROCK LEE! IT IS SUCH A JOY TO HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND YOUTHFUL NEW STUDENT IN OUR CLASS!"

"He's a little strange." She said. No joke. This kid had a bowl-cut hairstyle, and huge eyebrows. His eyes kinda freaked me out a bit too.

"Right. Anyway, you said you met Shikamaru." He was sleeping at his desk.

"Choji is the one over there with the chips." I smiled and waved at larger boy with shaggy brown hair. He swallowed, smiled, and said "Hey!"

"That is the Ino-pig." She smirked and waved dismissively at a girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes.

"Shut up, forehead!" Ino giggled. "Nice to meetcha!"

I glanced down at my schedule again. "Do any of you have Geometry first period?"

"Neji and I do. Want us to walk with you?" TenTen asked.

"Sure, that'll be great!" The bell rang then, and we were off to our first period.

When we got to the classroom, TenTen and Neji headed towards the back corner, TenTen gesturing for me to follow. Walking over, three people caught my eye.

One of them was a redhead with amazing aquamarine eyes and a clothing style that could easily be described as punk.

The others were the pair of boys across the room, following me with their eyes. One had long, silky black hair pulled back in a ponytail with bored, yet somehow intense red eyes. The other was… blue? Yeah, that's probably the best way to describe his coloration. His skin had a sickly, bluish tint to it. His hair was a darker shade of blue. He grinned as he watched me, and I could see his teeth had been sharpened to points. The first thought that came to my mind when I saw him was shark. They were both wearing black hoodies with a red cloud on the back. I looked quickly away and hustled after TenTen and Neji.

I nudged TenTen. "Who are they?" I asked, pointing to the odd pair.

She shivered. "That's Hoshigake Kisame and Uchiha Itachi. They're in the gang Akatsuki. Bad news. They kinda scare me." Huh. They didn't strike me as scary. Just… bizarre. Especially Sharky.

"Mm-hmm… What about him?" I gestured to the redhead.

"Oh, that's Sabaku Gaara. He and his brother and sister just transferred here a few weeks ago from Suna. He's pretty cool."

Class started then, and it was nearly impossible for me to concentrate during the lesson on the Pythagorean… Theory? Forum? Theorum. That's right. Shows how much attention I actually paid. I kept glancing back at the strange boys in the corner, trying to avoid detection. Kisame caught me looking once, though, and grinned, showing off his teeth. He elbowed Itachi and cocked his head in my direction. Itachi stared at me for a while, and I blushed and looked away. Kisame snickered.

The bell rang. I looked down at my schedule, again. "Biology. With…Orochimaru-sensei. Anyone have it?"

"Oh, Pedo-sensei. No. Thank Kami. Sorry, but he's creepy." TenTen said. Neji nodded.

"It's on the way to our next class, though. We can show you where it is."

"That'd be great! Let's go!"

On the way to Biology, I wondered what TenTen meant by creepy… Pedo-sensei? Pedo, like in Pedophile? Great….