Hey I'm back with the third chapter. It took a little longer than expected, but at least it's done. Unfortunately it's just as long as the other two. My bad, I had planned for it be 8,000 words at most, but extended even further. I have to admit there are something's I don't like; I'm not one hundred percent satisfied with how it turned out it gave me a lot of problems. As hard as I tried I couldn't get it to come out the way I wanted it to. And I've also been busy playing Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. Those of you who haven't played it, I highly recommend it.

Oh yeah and by the way there's still some things I'm trying to work on. As somebody pointed out in one of the comments, it's going to be pretty difficult for me to give both characters equal time. This the first time I did a story with two protagonists, so bear with me. The good news is this chapter isn't a part of the prologue, so I guess you can say that this chapter is technically chapter one, since the crossover is now official. Well that's it for me. R&R

Chapter 3: Yokai's New Arrivals

The sun's powerful rays shined through the fiberglass window, illuminating onto the pale face of an unconscious teenager. This caused the young man to uncomfortably toss and turn in his sleep. The other occupant in the room couldn't be affected by the bright light since the two hospital beds were separated by a white sheet. The walls were grey with old black and white paintings. Overall the room was average, but that wasn't relevant. The rehabilitation room was a quiet and peaceful place, that's what mattered.

Even though the room was calm, the unconscious male's dream wasn't so tranquil. As he slowly shifted back and forth, the red head mumbled incoherent words in his slumber. "No… go away…" He murmured. His soft lips connected and parted with his tongue-tied sentences. Securely he gripped the sky blue sheets, as his facial expression became frightened. "I-I won't do it…" His chest began to rise and set uncontrollably. Now he was starting to perspire, the cool beads of sweat began to slide down his forehead.

In his nightmare, he was in a room shrouded by pure darkness. The room seemed empty, which was basically true. There was no one else in the pitch-black room, but that didn't mean he was alone. There was a familiar voice that kept echoing off the walls. It was a high-pitch, obnoxious, evil voice that wouldn't go away. He couldn't see a thing so he could pin point it, all he could do was listen.

The voice in his head wouldn't go away; instead it got louder and louder inside his psyche. It was very wicked high pitched screech that could only be described as psychotic. "Kill them Gaara…" The ominous voice repeated. "Kill them all… They don't deserve to live. The only person you should protect is your mother. Everyone else must perish…" It whispered.

Shaking his head in his sleep he replied, "No… You stay away from me… I don't need you," he mumbled. Whoever was trying to tempt him, he was trying his best to refuse its wishes. This nightmare was like no other, never in his life had he been so frightened, but the scary thing was that he wasn't afraid of the creature with murderous intentions. No, he was afraid of returning to the path of destruction. After hearing the disobedient words a light appeared the darkness. It was two shining eyes in the form of an evil glare.

"Listen to your mother… She wants blood…" The wicked voice echoed throughout his brain. The blood lust was evident in the creature's monstrous tone. "Now quench her thirst…"

"You aren't my mother, I know who you are and I don't want anything to do with you!" He screamed inwardly. His eyes shot wide open as his consciousness returned to him, the nightmare had finally come to an end. Sitting up in the mechanical bed, he wiped the sweat off his forehead. Right now his breathing was fluctuating, and his eyes were half open. Shifting his green eyes back and forth he sighed in relief. "It was only a dream…" He confirmed while bringing his eyes back to his lap. Small amounts of sweat dripped down his pale face. That voice, he hadn't heard it in a while, but it was a distinctive one he could never forget. "Shukaku," he growled.

The red head was a calm person by nature so it didn't take much for him to regain his composure. Still that was the most terrifying dream he had ever had. He knew that being the host of the Shukaku meant he couldn't sleep or else the beast would he eat away at his psyche. The red head placed the palm of his hand on his forehead, causing the red locks on the right side to lift. "I shouldn't have been so careless…" He silently scolded himself. Even though he couldn't control it he knew how essential it was for him to be conscious at all times.

Brushing that aside, the Kazekage eye's curiously wondered around the colorful room. "This place… Where am I?" He asked aloud. Removing his hand from his forehead his red locks fell back down slightly covering his kanji for love tattoo. Suddenly he heard a loud flushing sound coming from the opposite side of the room. He couldn't see what was on the other side because of the flower curtains were blocking his view. "Hmm…" He leaned over and grabbed the far end of the curtain. Slowly he pulled back the white drapes, so he could see what was behind them.

Once the cloth was completely pulled back, he saw another hospital bed. It was basically the same model, the only noticeable difference were the bed sheets were mint green. The only thing missing was a person. Obviously someone had slept in it, considering it was unmade. About ten feet away from that bed was a bathroom. The door was closed and the light was one, so he knew it was occupied.

Several moments later he heard the sound of a water facet, so that meant whoever was in there, was washing their hands and preparing to come out. Who's in there? He pondered while gazing at the wooden door. Slowly the metallic nob began to twist counterclockwise. The bathroom light turned off as the door was being pushed open. When the door was finally ajar, a blonde haired teen walked out in a long hospital gown. He had some bandages wrapped around his biceps all the way up to his forearms.

"Ah! I feel much better now!" Naruto said exuberantly. He closed the door behind him and proceeded to walk towards his bed. He was still half asleep so he didn't even notice his conscious friend.

"Naruto…" The red head whispered, causing the blonde to look up.

"Eh?" Naruto looked up to see Gaara sitting up in the hospital bed staring at him confusedly. Suddenly his blue eyes widened and smile appeared on his face. "Ha-ha Gaara! You're awake!" He shouted.

"Yeah… I just woke up a minute ago." He explained while gazing at the blonde's gown. Raising an invisible eyebrow at his outfit, he lifted up his blanket and what do you know. He had on the same exact thing. His bandages were securely wrapped around his abdomen and chest. Not completely certain of the current situation he shifted his attention back to Naruto.

"Just where the hell are we?" He questioned. It didn't take a lot or brain power to figure out that they were in an infirmary, which was obvious even to Naruto. The question is what village are they in? Or town for that matter…

Scratching his head sheepishly, Naruto replied. "I'm not sure... I woke up 10 minutes ago wondering the same thing." Carefully he climbed into the bed; his body was still soar, so he needed to be gentle for the time being. Grabbing the green sheets he pulled them to cover up the lower half of his body.

"I see… I guess the only thing we can do is wait for a nurse." Gaara calmly responded. Crossing his arms he lied back against the headboard. "Then will get the answers we're looking for…"

Placing both hands behind the back of his head Naruto replied, "Sounds like a plan to me." He sighed in contentment. Slowly he closed his eyes and began to relax. For some reason he was extremely tired, which was weird considering how long he had slept. Hahaha! I guess my body is still weak from yesterday. A huge grin on his face as he lied there with eyes shut. It took several moments for it to kick in. His right eye opened as he began to retrace his thoughts. "Yesterday…" He murmured. Instantly all the events that took place before he lost consciousness came back to him. "Oh Shit…" he started. "Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!" He repeated. The frustration on his face was evident.

Bewildered, Gaara opened his eyes and turned to look at his panicking friend. "What's wrong?" It was very strange to see Naruto panicking. He always had a smile on his face, so seeing him act like this made the Kazekage become alert.

"The war…" He mumbled in a low tone of voice.

"What?" Gaara questioned in disarray. He couldn't make out what he was trying to say.

"The war…" He repeated in a slightly louder tone. "It's over."

Immediately Gaara became alert. His green eyes couldn't be more open. If they were, they would probably pop out of the sockets. He's right; we had to be out for at least a day. The war has to be over by now, he told himself. After everything that had taken place, their minds were focused elsewhere so they couldn't give it any thought. Being chased by a group of assassins and then traveling through a strange portal could have that effect on a guy.

"Damn it… You're right Naruto, we're too late." Frustrated with the current situation, the red head gripped the sheets. The thing that bugged him was the uncertainty. Madara's goal was to complete the eye of the moon plan. Obviously that was a failure once you factor in that Naruto and I still have our tailed beasts. Still what happened? How many people lost their lives? Are Temari and kankuro alright? All these questions were floating through his mind. As the Kazekage he had many responsibilities and protecting his village was the most important of them all. The predicament was very troubling to say the least.

They were so busy trying to get rid of the Root Officers; they didn't have the time to worry about it before. Now that they were alone and free from all the stress, they actually had a chance to reflect on things. Even if they were in an unknown location, it was still better than being pursued.

Naruto was just as troubled as Gaara if not more. He couldn't stand not knowing what had happened. The whole war was centered around those two and they weren't even there to help. Sure they were there for part of the battle, hell they had even defeated some of the world's strongest shinobi. But that didn't matter one bit because they weren't there for the ending. What about Sakura and the others. Are they safe? If something happened to his precious friends, he would blame himself for not being there to prevent it. Did Uncle Bee escape? The Hachibi jinchuriki was also at risk. He could have been captured by the akatsuki or by Root. He had so many things to do, but there was one thing he needed to take care of that couldn't wait.

"Sasuke…" He whispered.

The battle between Naruto and Sasuke was a destined one. It was supposed to be one of epic proportions. Friend versus friend, light versus dark, Senju versus Uchiha… Naruto knew good and well that he was the only one who truly understood Sasuke. Therefore he was the only one who could handle his hatred. As his best friend it was his job to take care of him, his and no one else. For some odd reason he wasn't worried about Sasuke. Even though he was probably miles and miles away from him (Which doesn't even began to describe the distance) He could still feel his presence. Sasuke I know you're out there I could feel it.

"Naruto…"

Hearing the red head's voice he snapped out of his daydreaming. "Huh?"

"As soon as we are released from this hospital we should head back." Gaara stated solemnly. There was no reason for them to overreact; for all they know the shinobi alliance could have been victorious. The only thing they could do was hope for the best.

"I couldn't agree more…" He replied with a smile. I already fill fine other than a few soar body parts and Gaara looks fine. We should be out of here in no time, he chuckled.

"Still… There are a few things that have been bothering me." The Kazekage remarked inquisitively. There were many questions that needed answering. Where were they? How did they get there? Before he could explain his thoughts to Naruto they heard the hospital room door open and shut.

The sound of pattering footsteps got louder with each passing second. They heard multiple taps on the tile floor, so it was obvious to them that there was more than one person. Coming around the corner were three individuals.

Walking in the middle was a tall man with tan skin who looked fairly young. He wore a long white robes with a gray sash wrapped around his thin waist. On his head he wore a matching white turban that concealed his glowing white eyes.

On his left was a beautiful woman with long curly blonde hair. She wore a traditional old fashion nurse outfit, a long green dress with a white apron. In height she wasn't all that tall; the best way to describe her is petite. Her eyes were a beautiful cerulean blue. In her hand was a clip board with several documents.

Walking on the right was a tall gorgeous young woman with fair skin and long brown hair tied into two pony tails. She wore a pink corset that stopped just above her bust. The black strings on the garment go up and around her neck to keep it secure.

When the trio rounded the corner they reached the middle of the room. The blonde haired woman who appeared to be the nurse stepped forward and addressed them.

"Hello!" she cheerfully said. The smile on her face was very warm and genuine. "I'm nurse Azumi and I've been taking care of you two for last few days." She walked over to Naruto's bed and extended her hand in the form of a hand shake.

For a while Naruto just sat there confused while staring at the offered hand. His mind was all over the place right now so it took a few seconds for him to process everything. Once he snapped out of his gaze and realized what was going on, he shook his head embarrassedly. "Oh! Um it's nice to meet you," he replied with flushed cheeks, while accepting her hand. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki…" He said while politely shaking her hand.

"Well it's nice to meet you to Naruto." She grinned. "How old are you?" She politely asked while holding up her clipboard. She had her ballpoint pen ready in anticipation of his answer.

Wearily he gazed at her before answering. "I'm 16."

"Alright," Once she had gotten his name she scribbled it down on her clipboard. After making acquaintances with the Naruto, she walked over to the opposite bed. Her blue eyes locked on the red head as she slowly approached.

"I'm 16 as well, my name is Gaara." He remarked with his usual expressionless face. "It's a pleasure to meet you Azumi."

Once she got to his bed the two shook hands. As they greeted her, she had a look of confusion plastered on her face. Hmm… No surname?

"Likewise…" She responded. Once Azumi was acquainted with both boys, she turned around and walked back to the middle of the room to stand in between the other two visitors. Her eyes went back in forth between both boys. Interesting… after all those wounds and contusions we found on their bodies, they still have the strength to sit up. But then again we didn't find any broken bones, she thought to herself. But him, she turned to face Naruto.His body was filled with bruises, burns, and all sorts of things when he was first admitted. And now…

Blinking several times she snapped herself out of the daze. Coughing to clear her throat, she decided to proceed. "Well by the looks of it, you guys are healing at an impressive pace. I have to admit I was worried, because we've been a little understaffed lately, but then again Yokai Academy is still a very resourceful facility."

Bewildered, both males squinted while staring at the woman. That was a strange name for an infirmary. Now they knew for certain they were far away from their respective villages.

"Yokai…" Naruto quietly whispered.

"Academy?" Gaara finished in the form of a question.

Seeing their perplexed facial expressions, Mako decided to intervene. "Oh... I'm sorry boys, I guess I left out a few important details." How clumsy of me, she sheepishly scolded herself. "The hospital you are in is located on a school campus."

"We're on a school campus?" Naruto asked while scratching his spikey blonde hair.

The young woman nodded her in confirmation. Her serene smile seemed to lighten up the atmosphere. "Correct you're at Yokai Academy, a school exclusively for monsters."

The last five words of that sentence caused the boys to become alert. Even Gaara's face had come alive after hearing that declaration. There is a school for monsters, that's just crazy talk. Why would monsters even need to go to school? The whole concept was absolutely absurd. She had to be joking.

Impossible, how could something like that even exist! Naruto screamed inwardly. Just the thought of it caused him a little bit of anxiety. After everything they had been through thus far, the whole idea was a little overwhelming. Not to say he was scared, he was just a little caught off guard. His mind kept flashing back to that strange portal that they traveled through. Just where the hell did we end up?

Gaara's was also going through a similar thought process. He wasn't really shocked about the thought of demons considering he and Naruto both had monsters sealed within them. Does this mean were in another realm? He pondered. There were so many possibilities. Anything could have happened when they passed through the portal, hell they could be on another planet. Once the two had some time to digest the startling information, they quickly regained their composure.

"Do you guys go to school?" She inquired.

Naruto shook his head, "No we don't," he replied cautiously.

Azumi frowned at his answer. "That's horrible boys your age should be getting some kind of education," she said. The pity she had for them could be heard in her motherly voice. Sighing in disappointment she replied, "Anyways I'm going to step aside so the headmaster could speak with to you two. After that I'll give you both a checkup," she said, before taking her seat near the window.

Stepping forward, the man known as the headmaster of Yokai Academy decided get things started. "As nurse Azumi previously stated, I'm the headmaster of this establishment. I'm delighted to meet you," He grinned. He turned to face the young woman standing next to him. "This young girl is my assistant Ruby Toujo." He introduced the gothic beauty.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." She bowed. Both jinchuriki bowed their heads in respect.

"As you know we are here to ask you a few questions." He announced. They weren't two shocked to hear him say that, when two unidentified teenagers are found unconscious in a forest there's bound to be some questions. "First off I need to know where you boys are from." He requested in an ominous voice.

Gaara stared at the headmaster with his poker face. He seemed perfectly calm on the outside but that wasn't the case. On the inside he was having an inner dispute. He didn't know what to say. If he told him he was from Sunagakure than that would lead to even more questioning. There was a strong chance that his theory of them being in another dimension was true, so the last thing he needed to do was raise suspicion. If he was right then they couldn't possibly know about any of the ninja villages. Exhaling he decided not to prolong things any further. "Well to be honest…"

"We're from Japan!" Naruto abruptly interrupted. Gaara confusedly turned to see Naruto smiling brightly.

Gaara stared at his comrade nervously. What the hell is he thinking? he thought to himself.

Of course Naruto was strong and there was no doubt that he was clever on the battlefield. But strategy was not his strong suit. Constantly he would rush into battle on impulse. He didn't get the nickname number one hyperactive knucklehead ninja for no reason. Sighing, the red head had no choice but to leave it in his hands. I hope you know what you're doing Naruto…

"You're from japan?" The principal repeated questionably. He turned his attention away from Gaara and made eye contact with Naruto. For some reason he wasn't satisfied with that answer. "What city in Japan?" He asked. The suspicion in his voice was clear as day.

"Um…" Naruto murmured while thinking. He was desperately trying to remember something, but no matter how hard he tried he couldn't remember. Damn it! At times like this I wish I had a good memory. Oh well I'll just have to cheat.Looking out of the corner of his left eye he located what he was looking for. It was a large paper with an image of Japan and next to it were a list of all its popular cities. How convenient right? Grinning he answered, "Tokyo."

"Ah, the capital of Japan that's a nice place to live." Ruby commented. She had been quiet the whole time so she figured it was time for her to put in her two cents. "I've always wanted to go! What's it like?"

The nine tails jinchuriki was really starting to get the hang of it. He was always good at pulling pranks and other mischief. That being said, you knew he had to be a good liar. Naruto grinned before continuing his brilliant performance. "It's great! You've got to go… the restaurants there are incredible." He chuckled. "Especially the ramen it's the best, right Gaara?"

Gaara's mind had wondered elsewhere he didn't even realize what was going on until, he saw Naruto staring at him expectantly. "Y-Yes of course," he responded uncertain about what he was agreeing with.

Understandingly he nodded. These boys were very interesting to him for some odd reason. One of them was quiet, while the other was loud and obnoxious. He needed to know more about them, but before that he needed to ask the most important questions first. Putting on a serious face he opened his mouth to speak.

"How exactly did you boys end up unconscious in the forest outside of our school?" He questioned.

This question was even harder to answer then the previous one. Coming up with a good lie in this situation would be difficult for anyone, even someone like Naruto would struggle and he specialized in the field. There was no way Gaara could up with a believable fib; he wasn't a good liar. He has always been an honest person even during his psychotic years. Things were starting to look grim.

"Do you remember?" The mysterious man asked, his eyes darting back in forth between the two teenagers.

"Remember…" Naruto mumbled. Gradually a plan was beginning to develop. His ramen filled brain was now buzzing with thoughts. Ha-ha why didn't I think of this before? It's the oldest trick in the book! He chuckled inwardly. Now that he had his mind set, all he had to do was play the part. "Well now that you mention it… My memory is a bit fuzzy." His voice sounded dazed and confused. Acting was so easy for him; he could make it his second career.

Gaara sighed at the blonde's antics. He didn't know Naruto as well as some of his other friends, but he knew when somebody was acting. Instead of speaking up he decided to remain quiet and see how things played out.

"Fuzzy. Well what's the last thing you remember?" Ruby asked curiously. There's no way he could have amnesia. Could he?

"Uhh… I don't know." He appeared to be disoriented. His blue eyes lifted towards the ceiling, it seemed like he was actually retracing his thoughts. "Hmm..." Naruto placed his thumb under his chin.

"How about you? Do you remember anyone bringing you here?"

The red head turned around to see the Headmaster staring at him with a devilish grin. Apparently he was trying to see if we both had a loss of memory. Not wanting to make eye contact with the strange man, he averted his gaze to the window. Well Naruto already started this facade, I might as well go along with it. "Sorry, I can't recall."

The principal narrowed his eyes at his response. So they both don't remember. Isn't that convenient? it was highly unlikely that they both lost their memories. Unless they were drugged but that wouldn't explain how they got here from Japan. Nonetheless the fact they lied to them without any fear of the consequences took some nerve. Even though they lied to them there bravery was very admirable. "Well that's all the questions I have for you two. For now that is…"

His assistant Ruby turned to him in confusion. She was surprised to hear that they were already done questioning them. There were so many questions that needed to be asked and they only asked two. She didn't know what he was planning but, she decided to let it go and ask him about it later.

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of those words. Finally, now maybe they'll leave. Answering those questions was beginning to become troublesome. He didn't think he'd be able to create another believable lie.

Gaara's thoughts were similar. He wasn't really a talkative person in the first place. Being the Kazekage, he was used to council meetings and other social obligations. Still he only talked when spoken to or when he had an opinion on the topic.

He and Ruby were walking towards the door, when he stopped abruptly. "Before I go, I have an offer for you two."

Intrigued Gaara replied, "An offer?"

"Yes, how would you guys like to enroll at our school? We could use some fine young men such as yourselves. "

His offer was a shocking one to say the least. Both boys' eyes immediately went towards their laps as they thought things over. Quietly they sat there and contemplated.

Now this was new. An offer to attend a school for monsters, who would of thunk it? The jinchuriki duo didn't really know what to make of his proposal. It was very generous of him to ask, but at the same time they needed to get back home. They didn't even know if they were still in the same dimension. There was a possibility that the portal had just sent them to some strange town or village. It was conceivable, if there was a land for talking toads, why couldn't there be a school for monsters?

Nevertheless there top priority was to find their way back to the ninja world. Maybe if things were calmer they would reconsider. However both of their respective village needed them. Konoha was in the middle of rebuilding. Pain's devastating attack left the leaf in ruin. Buildings were being reconstructed and new plans were being made for the future. His village was counting on him now more than ever. He needed to be there to lend a hand. After meeting both his mother and his father, he knew exactly what they expected of him and he was determined to make them proud. No I can't stay here, my friends and my village needs me. He thought with his trademark foxy grin.

As the sand's Kazekage, Gaara had far too many responsibilities to even think about a vacation. The sand had always been low on shinobi and resources. It was his job to change those statistics. He had already surpassed his father, now he was aiming to exceed the third Kazekage. After his father had revealed the truth to him about his mother and uncle, he had become overcome with joy. Finding out that he was loved, made him feel complete. Now he had a new outlook on life, which gave him the necessary determination to become the best Kage the sand had ever had. As Kazekage I will protect my village. Thinking back to what happened with the foundation, he grimaced. He still needed to deal with of some of the traitorous council members back home. At all costs…

At the same time both teens lifted their heads and made eye contact with the mysterious man.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to refuse." They both responded.

Their words came out in unison, resulting into facing one another. For several moments they stared at each other in shock. It wasn't strange for them both to come to the same conclusion. They both knew how important the other one was to the success of their villages. The fact that they were both so decisive and didn't hesitate was alarming. Even the headmaster was caught off guard. Amused the red head grinned at the blonde. Naruto smirked back, before giving him his trademark thumbs up.

The older man grinned happily. Yes he was disappointed, but for some odd reason he was satisfied. "I see…" Their decisive attitudes were truly respectable. He could tell by their tones they were desperate to get home. "Well the offer is still on the table in case you change your minds." He grinned as he continued to walk towards the door. "Come Ruby, we should be going."

"Uh Y-Yes sir." She stuttered, before walking fast to catch up with him. "It was nice to meet you guys!" She smiled with a friendly wave.

Naruto waved back, "It was nice to meet you to!"

Gaara opted not to say anything. Instead he just nodded.

"And Azumi, please don't be too long. It's important they get there rest." Ruby reminded her fellow staff member.

"Of course!" The blonde nurse perkily replied.

Once the headmaster and Ruby left the room, Azumi closed the door behind them. After, she turned around and walked back towards their beds. "Alright you guys I'm going to do a quick evaluation. I'll ask you some questions and then I'll do a quick check up on your physical condition." She picked up one of the orange chairs in the back of the room and carried it over to the beds. She carefully dropped it down next to Naruto's bed, and then took her seat. "Alright Naruto I'm going to start with you first."

"Ha-ha alright…" The knucklehead sheepishly said. He hated being in hospitals and he hated evaluations. As far as he was concerned he was perfectly healthy. Thanks to the nine tails all his wounds healed remarkably fast. Nurse was really cute, but if her being in the room meant he was going to get a shot then she had to go. "Umm just how long is this going to take?"

"It's a very quick process. I should be done with both you guys in about twenty minutes maybe less…"

15 minutes later

"All done," Azumi removed the thermometer from Gaara's mouth. She brought the measuring instrument up to her face so that she could read him the results. "98.4 Fahrenheit." She stated while gazing at the stick. "That's average temperature, good for you."

"Hmm…" He replied nonchalantly.

"Well I'm finished." She smiled while picking up her pen and clipboard. Digging into the pouch in her apron, she pulled out two strange devices. Carefully she handed them one each.

"What are these for?" Naruto asked curiously.

"It's a buzzer. Just click the red button in the middle if you need anything and someone from the lobby will come to assist you. You guys seem pretty healthy other than a few bumps and bruises, so I doubt you'll need them. That being said you should be released in a few days," she smiled blissfully. After giving them the run down, her green eyes darted back in forth between the two, "Any questions?" Their blank facial expressions gave her the answer. "Well then I'll be off, be sure to get some rest you two!"

"Thanks…" Naruto shouted as she walked out the door. As soon as he heard the door close, he lied back down and sighed, "I'm glad that's over." Now that there were no visitors, they could peacefully relax.

"Yeah but now that we're alone, we need to discuss something's." Gaara stated sedately. Being confined to an infirmary had its perks. Now they were alone and had time to plan things out, which was good considering everything that had transpired recently.

"Yeah you're right," he murmured. Staring up at the ceiling light he sighed. This whole month had been really stressful. All he wanted to do was kick back and relax. Unfortunately his friend was right; they needed to talk things over. He needed to tell him about something anyway. "You know what's weird… I remember passing through the portal, but I don't remember coming out of it."

Gaara quietly recalled when they first came through the gate. He could see Naruto's body descending motionlessly towards the ground. The strong wind blowing through his hair as he quickly weaved through the hand signs. He remembered panicking when the jutsu didn't take effect. Good thing it did, or we wouldn't be having this discussion right now, he mused. "How strange…" He replied calmly.

"Yeah, but I do remember waking up in that forest," He said matter-of-factly. "When I did there was this guy standing over me."

This got Gaara's full and undivided attention. "Really? What happened?"

Slowly he recollected everything while humming. "Oh Yeah… He told me stay still and he'll be back with some help… But before he left I told him to go find you." Ha what do you know! Maybe my memory's not so bad after all.

"Well I guess that explains how we got here," Gaara ascertained after hearing Naruto's information.

"I guess so, but I wish I could have had the chance to thank him," he shrugged. He really was grateful, if that guy didn't show up who knows what would have happened. There wounds weren't fatal, but they still could have died of malnourishment if they were out there too long. "Oh well…" He sighed.

"In any case, I think we should try and figure out our current location." Gaara said.

Naruto blinked several times to show his confusion. "What do you mean Gaara? We're in a hospital on a school campus full of monsters. Remember?" He chuckled at Gaara's forgetfulness. "I mean how did you forget that?" He asked playfully.

"That's not what I'm talking about."

"Eh?" The blonde asked stupidly.

Gaara was quiet for a few moments. He really didn't know how to say it without sounding crazy, so he decided no to waste time beating around the bush. "I think we're in another dimension."

"Why do you say that?"

"The scenery…" Gaara started, while gazing outside the window. "It's very strange, the water is crimson red and the skies are always changing colors…. When we first arrived a few days ago, the sky was yellow. Today it's blue."

"That is pretty weird…" Naruto said. He knew they were in a strange place, but he never thought of them being in another dimension. He just thought they were miles and miles away from the battlefield. Never in his wildest dreams did he think they would wind up in another world. However instead of blowing a casket, he became fascinated. "Well there's only one way to find out!" He jumped out of bed.

Bewildered, Gaara watched as the hyperactive ninja walked straight to the far end of the vast room. "Naruto what are you doing?"

Once Naruto got to the other side of the room he slowly turned around to face Gaara. With a confident smile he said, "Don't worry, just watch." He formed the thumb up sign with his left hand. Dramatically slow, he lifted the hitched appendage to the front of his mouth. Placing in between his two sets of teeth, he bit down hard causing blood to squirt out. Quickly he flashed through the hand signs. Boar-Dog-Bird-Monkey-Ram was the sequence. Then he kneeled down and slammed his hand on the tile.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

As soon as his palm made contact with the floor, a black ink pattern appeared. Following the black ink was a powerful surge of flashing electricity. The static surged around the black ink circle. This wasn't what he was expecting. The voltage was so intense it circuited around the room.

Gaara quietly sat in his bed and watched the whole thing on fold. I don't remember this happening the last time I saw him summon. The last time he saw Naruto summon was during their epic battle four years ago. Just when Gaara was about to crush him with his sand coffin he summoned a giant toad. This time there was no toad, or anything object for that matter. There was only static electricity.

What is this, he pondered. Irritated, he grunted as he funneled more chakra into his fingertips. This caused the electric charge to surge violently. The voltage was so strong it created a chirping sound, similar to the chidori. He could feel a burning sensation in his palm. Eventually it became unbearable, and he decided to cancel the jutsu. When he stopped funneling the chakra through his hand, the electrical disturbance ended. As soon as he stopped the technique, Gaara got out of his bed and walked over to check on him.

"Are you alright?" He questioned, while gazing at his burned hand.

Naruto's starting breathing erratically. "Yeah… I'm fine." Holding his wrist securely, he gazed at the burned palm. "Damn…" He winced in pain. "That never happened to me before", he said. When people used the summoning jutsu a puff smoke appears. Once the smoke disperses your animal or person should be standing there in its place. This wasn't just unordinary; it was the farthest thing from it.

Disappointedly, Gaara closed his eyes and sighed. "I guess that confirms it," he said while extending his arm to help him up. Accepting the outstretched hand and he pulled him up. "We're in another world."

"Yeah seems that way." Naruto grimaced. Now getting home was going to be even more difficult. There was no sense in them getting worked up, they were shinobi so they could easily adapt. But that didn't change the fact that needed to get home as soon as possible. "So how the hell do we get back?" He asked dumbfounded.

"Don't know. I've experienced a lot of strange things, but nothing like this," Gaara responded. For once, he was just as stupefied as his friend. Things were getting really complicated really fast.

Shrugging, Naruto walked passed him so he could get back in his bed. He plopped down on the mattress and stretched his ligaments ever so comfortably. "Well I'm stumped!" He yawned. Worrying wasn't going to get them nowhere so might as well take a little nap. This whole ordeal has been very overwhelming. "I'm going to catch some Z's, wake me up if you figure something out," he closed his blue eyes and snuggled his head into the pillow.

"Hold on..."

"Yes?" He opened one eye attentively.

Gaara really didn't want to suggest this, but they didn't have the luxury of being picky. Right now they were stranded and in a monster world no less. Their main priority was to get back home, but they needed a place to stay first. If they somehow made some new friends they might be able to get some help finding a place to live temporarily. There was only one place that he could think of. "I got an idea, but it involves a lot of sitting and listening."

Both eyes now open; he raised a questioning brow, "Sitting and listening?" He repeated questionably. The knucklehead sat up straight to look him in the eyes. Naruto might not have been bright, but he knew there were only two things that he could think of that involved sitting and listening. There was school and movies, and he knew it couldn't be the latter. It had to be something he was horrible at. "School…" He murmured.

During his academy days he had terrible grades. Being a hyperactive kid, it was very hard for him to stay focused on his studies. Not to mention the fact, that he was a class clown. This led to him ditching class with several other students who thought learning was a nuisance. Shikamaru, Choji, and Kiba were obviously the others. Since each of them lacked interest in their education, it only made since for them to ditch together.

Gaara leaned back against the wall that was across from Naruto's bed. "Correct," he replied solemnly.

"But why?" He couldn't understand why Gaara wanted to waste time at a school for monsters. They both had things to take care of so his sudden change of heart was surprising. "I thought we agreed on going back as soon as we are released."

"Yes I know Naruto, but remember we're stranded in another dimension." He reminded. The Kazekage wanted to get back to Suna, just as much as he wanted to get back to Konoha. For that to happen they'd need to create a plan. "Who knows how long it will take for us to find our way back. In the meantime, we're going to need a place to stay."

"Yeah but we're humans we can't go to this school." He said. That was a valid excuse; if somebody found out that they were human it could be troublesome, as Shikamaru would say.

"If they thought we were humans they wouldn't have offered," he elaborated.

Gaara new good and well why they didn't suspect them to be humans. It was because of their tailed beasts. Their ominous chakra probably gave them the impression that they were also monsters. That has to be why he didn't bother asking if we were humans. That's the only plausible explanation. "The headmaster was probably able to sense the demonic chakra within us," he said.

Agreeing Naruto nodded at his assessment. "True and I can tell by his demonic energy that he's no pushover himself." Since he had woken up, he had been sensing a dark chakra. Each second it had felt like it was getting closer and closer. It wasn't sinister or even evil for that matter, but it still felt threatening. Once he laid eyes on the man known as the school's headmaster, he realized it was him all along. "I do agree with you Gaara, we need to find a place to stay, but this is very risky," he stated worriedly.

He wasn't worried about himself, because this kind of thing was right up his ally. Naruto loved to take risks; his impulsive nature was a huge part of his personality. To him this was just another adventure. Gaara on the other hand, was a more serious, calm, and reserved person. All schools are hectic rather it is a ninja academy or regular learning facility. He could only imagine how a crazy a school for demons could be. "You know me Gaara, I'm up for anything. I just want to make sure you're ready."

For the second time today a grin made its way onto his pale face. "Naruto I appreciate your concern, but there's no need for you to worry. I know I'm not as talkative as you are, but I' am Kazekage and that does require some socializing." He turned to face the blonde with a reassuring smile. "I can handle this…"

Naruto gazed at him with uncertainty. He couldn't tell if Gaara was putting up front, of if he was serious. After several second of contemplating, he narrowed his eyes. "Alright then that's all I need to know," he then proceeded to hop off the bed.

Not too long ago he looked exhausted, but now he looked as exuberant as ever. Slowly he walked over to Gaara. His head was faced towards the ground and his blonde locks hung over his head, concealing those blue eyes of his. Once he was within 3 feet of him he stopped. "Well then…" He started. Swiftly he raised his head and locked eyes with him confidently. He made a fist with his right hand, and then he extended the appendage.

"It looks like Yokai Academy will be welcoming two new monsters."

Gaara stared at the tan fist questionably. He didn't understand what Naruto was doing. Unlike the rest of the blonde's friends, Gaara was socially awkward. When it came to discussing important matters, like things that concern the sand village, he was fine. But he was lacking in the casual greetings department. By the look of Naruto's expectant smile, he was waiting for him to bump his fists. He was use to giving to the normal formal hand shake. After gazing at the clenched fist for a few seconds, his small lips started to quirk up into the faintest grin. Slowly he extended his own clenched fist and bumped it against Naruto's.

"Right…"

One week later

Strong winds blew the autumn leafs across the pavement. The brown leaves floated in the air and scatter across the school yard. Today was cool, calm relaxing day. The sun was hidden behind the gloomy clouds, but there was no rain. Students casually walked towards their classes not concerned at all about being late. School was going to start in a few minutes and some kids were still outside chatting like they had no place to be. When you think about it, their actions weren't all that surprising. Teenagers were known to socialize and discuss current topics amongst each other. Rather it was about fashion, sports, or what they did over their weekend, kids talk. Even if those kids are monsters.

Tsukune sat at his desk in his homeroom class. Carelessly he watched as the students arrived on campus. He could hardly believe that this was his second year at the academy. It felt like only yesterday, he had arrived here a nervous kid. Now he had been there for over a year and he had already changed so much. Now he had the strength and courage to protect his friends. He appreciated the help he got from Moka and the others, but he was a man and he couldn't depend on women for assistance. Speaking of assistance, I wonder how those guys from the other day are doing.

After he had found the blonde in the woods, he went to go locate his friend as he requested. It only took him a couple of minutes. Several meters outside of the vast field, he discovered an unconscious red headed teen. His outfit was just a strange as the other guys. He wore a long-sleeve crimson coat with flaming hemlines, along with full length dark trousers. Wrapped around those trousers were thin grey laces. Strapped over his coat was a grey vest. To be honest he looked like he could of starred in the matrix. However, just like the blonde, his clothes weren't the most peculiar thing about him.

The first thing automatically noticed was the tattoo on his forehead. He couldn't read it at first, so he leaned in to get a better look. The design had turned out to be the kanji for love. It was strange to see someone who was probably the same age as him, with a tattoo and on the forehead no less. The next thing he noticed was the fact that he had no distinctive eyebrows. That was strange in its own sense, but many people shave their eyebrows nowadays. Most of the time you only see girls doing that, but he just assumed he was trying to create a new fad. The Tattoo and missing eyebrows was weird, but not even nearly as unusual as the last thing he found on his face, which was a small crack. Literally his face had a crack in it, like you find in a partially damaged egg. Tsukune's was really creped out; it was as if he was unconsciously shedding his own skin. After seeing those two, he'd been wondering just what species of yokai they were, but unfortunately it didn't seem like he'd find out anytime soon.

Ever since they were admitted to the infirmary he hadn't heard anything about them. He went down there the following day to check up on them, but was sent back. The secretary at the desk said they were still unconscious. I wonder how there doing now. He couldn't help, but hope that they had woken up by now and were already released. But then again, there were in pretty bad shape when I found them. I guess I can go check in see if there still there.

Brushing that aside, he began to recall last year's events. He was now 17 years old and a lot stronger than he was back then. Still he couldn't help but wonder how he had survived all that. Sighing he looked away from the window and gazed at his right wrist. Staring at him just reminded him of its origins. The whole thing that happened last year with Kuyou was just the beginning, after that the newspaper club had an even more dangerous foe to deal with.

The Anti-Thesis was a group of hybrid monsters that targeted the club during the second semester of Tsukune's freshmen year. Every day Tsukune had to be on guard, because they were so persistent with their attacks. Even though there power was nowhere near Kuyou's, they were still a relentless bunch. Most of their members of the outcast Ayashi were stronger than Kuyou's underlings.

Hokuto Kaneshiro was their leader and he was incredibly strong. He befriended Tsukune, by telling him how much he wanted to change the school for the better, but his true goal was the exact opposite. Since Tsukune had the same dreams he looked up to him. Ultimately he betrayed him, and revealed his true nature. In the end, it took the efforts of Tsukune and an awakened Moka to defeat him. The key difference between their battle against the security committee and Anti- Thesis is the aftermath. Tennei Mikogami, the headmaster of Yokai did a good job concealing the crimes of the Anti-Thesis; so most students didn't even know they ever existed. He was happy that they were rid of Anti Thesis, but those battles he fought is what led to him requiring the holy lock. I wonder how stable it is, it's been awhile since I last removed it. His curiosity was starting to get the best of him.

Before doing anything else, he scanned the room to see if anyone else was looking. There were only 7 other students in the class right now, but he didn't want anybody to see. Luckily Moka and the others hadn't arrived yet. They already knew about his little secret, but he didn't want to worry them over something that wasn't a problem. Once he felt comfortable, he began to unbutton his cufflinks. Slowly he unrolled them so they rest on his forearm. Intensely he gazed at the item cross that was securely wrapped around his wrist. "The holy lock…" He whispered while gazing at the metal object. This the only thing that's keeping my vampire powers at bay. It's also protecting me from transforming into a ghoul. It was crucial that he kept that lock on at all times. Still if they were any upcoming battles he needed to protect his friends, so he needed to learn how to use this power. Somehow, someway, I'm going to turn this curse into a blessing.

"Moka I can't take it anymore! That girl is driving me crazy!"

When Tsukune heard the familiar voice he turned around to see a pissed off Kurumu entering the classroom. Walking behind her was Moka, Mizore, and Yukari. Crap! Quickly he rolled up his sleeve and buttoned up the cufflinks. If they saw him messing with the lock, they'd all start overreacting.

"I'm sorry Kurumu, but please try to be patient with Kokoa. I know she could be a handful, but she's my little sister, so try to understand." Moka explained sincerely. She knew how crazy Kokoa could be, she was also very persistent. Still that was her little sister and she loved her unconditionally.

Kurumu scoffed, "Patient…Understanding… I don't know if you noticed or not, but she's been chasing us for a week now. Something has to be done about her, besides she's targeting you, aren't you tired of running all over the place?"

"Ha-ha it's not that bad," Moka smiled, trying to hide her true emotions. "I'm actually getting a lot of exercise. I've lost three pounds, I couldn't possibly feel better than I do right now," She giggled sheepishly.

With her usual calm expressionless face, Mizore quietly sucked on her blue berry lollipop. Even though she wasn't talking she was thinking the same things that Kurumu was speaking. Normally, the snow girl had a lot of patience, but this was starting to become bothersome. "Let's cut the bullshit," she randomly said. "There's only one way to handle this". Instantly her right hand took the form of ice daggers.

Chuckling nervously, a drop of sweat slid down Yukari's face. "Perhaps there's another way for us to go about this Mizore," She inferred. She was also fed up with this fiasco. Being chased around by a crazy first year student, wasn't exactly her idea of a fun school year. Still, like Moka she wanted to preserve the peace.

Before Moka could contribute to Yukari's statement, her eyes fell upon a familiar face. Smiling, she began running towards her best friend and love interest. "Tsukune!" she shouted as she held out her arms in a form of a hug.

"Moka…" He blushed as the beautiful girl came running his way. Her long pink strands flowed carelessly in the breeze. He couldn't even begin to describe how beautiful she looked, but she always looked beautiful no matter what she did. As much as he cared about the other girls, the one who had his heart was Moka. Still he could never tell her his true feelings, because he feared the other girl's reactions. Especially Kurumu, her being succubus meant that love is everything to her. Speaking of the blue haired girl, she was currently zooming pass Moka to get to Tsukune.

"Tsukune," Kurumu yelled jolting him out of his daydream. She jumped on him and wrapped her legs around his waist, while crushing his face to her large bosom. "I've missed you so much! Did you miss me?" She asked. She was so caught up in the embrace she didn't notice his face was slowly starting to change colors. The muffling sound coming from her breast caused her to look down.

"You're suffocating him Kurumu," Moka said in distress. Kurumu looked down to see Tsukune was starting to turn purple.

"Oh I'm sorry Tsukune!" she yelped. This was the way she always greeted him, so it was hard to break old habits. Before she could release him a large golden pot appeared above her head. The metal object dropped on her head, creating a loud clunking sound. Comically, the flirtatious girl dropped to the ground.

"Dumb bimbo…" Yukari murmured while lowering her wand. With a twinkle in her violet eyes, she sprung towards him "Ha-ha Tsukune!" The small girl wrapped her arms around his neck, causing him to blush. He forgot how possessive they could be.

"Y-Yukari!" He shrieked. As she held him, she began to nuzzle her head in his chest. She was enjoying the embrace so much she didn't even notice, Mizore approaching from behind.

Smirking, she placed her cold palm an inch away from the witch's back. "You should cool off Yukari," She whispered. The brunette felt a chill on her back, but she had no time to react. Instantly she was frozen in a thin sheet of crystal ice. Once she was out of the way, Mizore stepped pass the frozen girl and approached her prize. Standing behind him, she placed her soft hands on his shoulders. The snow girl leaned over and whispered in his ear seductively.

"Hey Tsukune what do you say we ditch first period and go have some alone time in the storage room."

"Mizore…" He nervously replied. His heart was beating fast now, he felt like he was about to have an anxiety attack. He was used to the girls coming onto him, but it seemed like they were getting a little more aggressive each day.

"We're still going to make that baby and like I said before, I will force you if need be," Her voice was low and enticing. The condensation from her mouth radiated onto his skin. He had never been scared and turned on at the same time, so this was a first.

Moka watched helplessly as the three kept fighting over the young man. She hated when this happened, every time she tried to get close to Tsukune one of the other girls would get in her way. She loved her girlfriends, but sometimes she felt like they were an inconvenience. All she wanted was some private undisturbed alone time with her best friend. I doubt that will ever happen now.

Suddenly the bell rang and students began to walk fill up the classroom. Hearing the ringing, the three girls stopped there bickering and fighting. There was always time to settle things later. Right after they took their seats, Shizuka Nekonome walked through the door.

By the pep in her step, Moka guessed that she was in a good mood. Then again, she never really was in a bad one. Dropping her bag on her desk, she looked up and watched as the students took their seats. Her smiling face displayed a blissful exuberance. Ms. Nekonome was always smiling and laughing, she is a cheerful woman, so it's a given. Still today she didn't just seem happy, she seemed excited…

"Class I've got some good news, so settle down and listen up!" She grinned. Several seconds later the room had become quiet. It seemed that the students were interested in hearing about these tidings of hers. They all sat there quietly and attentively. Their eyes glued to the front of the room. "Today we have two new transfer students."

Two males walked down an empty hallway, in search of their homeroom class. The blonde on the left wore an orange long-sleeved dress shirt with a black tie. His trousers were black and loose fit. To complement the ensemble he wore black leather shoes. The red head wore a long-sleeved red dress shirt that matched his spikey auburn hair. He also had on a black tie with matching formal pants. His shoes were also black and leather. The only difference being his shoes had higher gloss causing them to shine. Overall, they cleaned up nice.

"This damn tie is so annoying," The blonde muttered while adjusting the polyester material. He hated having to dress fancy; he wanted nothing more than to wear his normal clothes. "Why do we have to dress up like this again?"

The red head sighed, "Because this is an academy and they have a dress code." He explained while looking left and right for their designated room. "It's only temporary. On a positive note at least you still get to wear orange."

"Yeah, yeah, but I still miss my tracksuit." Even though he looked dashingly handsome in his outfit, he didn't like to dress formally. He'd rather wear something more relaxing, like shorts or sweat pants for example. "Oh well…" he shrugged, as they continued walking down the hall.

When they reached the end of the foyer, they found the room they were looking for. "Room 1-3," The red head murmured. For the first time in a long time he actually felt uneasy. As much as he hated to admit it, Naruto was right, he was a little nervous. Unlike his friend he had never been to school before, this was all new to him. He didn't know what to expect. He looked to his left to see Naruto was just as relaxed as ever. He had on that usual confident smile. The red head took a deep breath while returning his gaze to the room number on the door.

"This is it…"

On the other side of the door Ms. Nekonome was finishing up her briefing. All the students were actually intrigued. Ms. Nekonome gave them some information on the new students, but also left out a lot of important things, For example, their sex, grades, and personalities. She did tell them where they were from, which is Tokyo. All they really knew was they were going to essential pieces in the school's future. It seemed the new kids were there for more than just education. Well that's what they got out of her short summary. With many things unanswered, the class became frantic and students began to randomly blurt out questions.

"How smart are they?" asked a girl with glasses asked. Its good question, since Yokai hardly had any real scholars aside from Yukari and a few others.

"Well…"

"Are they girls? And if so, how do they look?" a random boy asked with a perverted smile. Many of the other males were wondering the same thing.

"Umm…" She started to answer, but was interrupted by a female brunette.

"What school are they transferring from?"

As the class started becomes hectic again, Tsukune and his group remained quiet. Moka and Yukari seemed pretty interested in the newcomers, but instead of making a ruckus they decided to politely wait to see for themselves. Kurumu and Mizore didn't really seem all that enthusiastic. To them, it was just another ordinary day. In a way they were right, it wasn't like they hadn't gotten new students before so how was this situation any different?

"I wonder what there like…" Moka whispered to Yukari.

Yukari smiled, "Who knows? I just hope there not a bunch of weirdoes." She chuckled. "With any luck we might be able to get them to join the newspaper club."

"I can care less," Mizore mumbled while scribbling Tsukune's name over and over again in her journal. Her facial expression was bored and uninterested. There was only one person on her mind and he was sitting behind her.

Kurumu nodded her head in agreement, "Mizore's right, there's no need to get excited. I'm sure there no different from anyone else who attends this crazy ass school." Just like the snow woman, she felt no reason to get worked up.

"Hold on everyone, let's just relax," Tsukune said. He didn't want to start judging there new peers without getting to know anything about them. To him you shouldn't label someone at first glance. Appearances won't tell you anything about someone's true character that much he knew for sure. "Let's just wait and get to know them first. Like Yukari said, if they turn out to be good people, we can ask them to join our club."

Yukari laughed, "Hopefully there not girls, because once they meet our perverted president they might have a change of heart." She said. They all sighed in embarrassment, but nodded to correspond with the young witch.

"Knock! Knock!"

The whole class shifted their attention to the door. "Well that's them," she clasped her hands together and sighed. Now she didn't have to answer any more questions. She strolled on over to the entrance and slowly opened the wooden door. Smiling, she stepped over the threshold to greet them. "I'm glad you boys could make it, come on in!" She waved, before turning around to reenter the class.

"Thank you, Nekonome- sensei." They replied in unison before following her into the classroom. When Ms. Nekonome got to the middle of the room she stopped, resulting in them coming to a halt. The whole class had their eyes glued to the front, as they awaited the introduction.

"Class I'd like you to meet Naruto Uzumaki." She extended her hand towards the blonde in a welcoming fashion.

"What's up? I'm Naruto, how's it goin?" he chuckled with a foxy grin. This doesn't seem so bad, he thought while gazing at the large audience.

Readjusting her hand she pointed her palm towards the red head, "And Gaara Sabaku."

"Hello… I am Gaara," he spoke softly with a respectful bow. He left out the surname, since it really wasn't a last name more so than it was a nickname. So all these students are monsters disguised in human form? interesting...

Once the two greeted the class, Ms. Nekonome continued. "You guys can take those two desks in the back on the far left," she said while pointing them to their assigned seats. The row she was referring to was the first one positioned alongside the wall of the door.

They nodded and went to go take their seats. As they walked, the students stared at them with different expressions. Some looked curious, while others looked creped out. To a portion of the class, they looked like a couple of freaks. You couldn't really blame them though when you consider their facial characteristics. Naruto had those whiskers, while Gaara had no eyebrows along with a Kanji for love tattoo on his forehead. To top it all off, they had on bright warm colors that screamed, "Look at me!" Still they decided not to pay it any mind; it wasn't the first time people stared at them rudely. Gaara took the second to last desk, while Naruto took the last seat behind him.

"Feel free to get acquainted with them after class," Ms. Nekonome added.

She was about to start the class, when she noticed half of the classes attention was focused elsewhere. Their pubescent orbs were glued to the new boys, like they were some kind of circus attraction. Snapping the class out of their rude Gaze, Ms. Nekonome clapped her hands together. "Alright now it's time to get started on today's lesson." She then took a piece of chalk out of her bag and proceeded to write down words on the green chalkboard.

On the other side of the class, the members of the newspaper club were also watching them, but not so obviously. Even Kurumu and Mizore peaked out of the corner of their eyes with mild interest. They were a fascinating pair to say the least.

"Well… They… seem a little different," Moka whispered. She was trying to find the right words to say, but still be polite at the same time. "But who's to say that's a bad thing right?"

"R-right… If you ask me, they bring a lot of diversity." Yukari smiled sheepishly. They seemed nice, but there was something different about them, she just couldn't put her finger on it. Shrugging, she decided not to give it too much thought. "But they seem like nice guys."

Mizore's colorful eyes locked onto them for several moments. Just by their brief introduction, she could tell how different they were from them. It was nothing particular they said because they hardly spoke. However, there mannerisms seemed different than anyone else in the class or school for that matter. She tapped the bottom of her number 2 pencil against her lips observantly. "Hmm…"

However her rival Kurumu was a lot more vocal with her opinions. "They look suspicious," she said. Just like Mizore she sensed something. Whatever it is, it's unnatural to say the least. Still not knowing made her feel uneasy. You couldn't blame her for being cautious after the events of last year. It was crucial that she remained alert. "I don't think they can be trusted. I bet you anything they have some kind of ulterior motive for transferring here. They're probably creeps," she finished with a carefree wave.

"Come on Kurumu, that's not fair," Moka stated defensively. "You should get to know someone first before you say things like that." Moka wasn't a judgmental person, though she agreed that the new guys seemed for lack of a better word exotic. Still they were there classmates, so criticizing them before getting to know them was improper. She turned back around to face Tsukune who was sitting in the seat ahead.

"Right Tsukune?" she smiled, while gazing at the young man's back expectantly. She stared at him for several seconds before frowning. His mind seemed to be elsewhere. Observing him, she noticed that his eyes were also focused on the other side of the room, "Tsukune?"

Tsukune was caught in such a focused stare; he didn't even hear the bubblegum haired girl. Everything else around him was basically just background items. All he could do was gaze at the two newcomers. He wasn't shell shocked, but he was surprised to see them out of the hospital in such a short time span. It had only been a week, there injuries weren't severe, but they were bad enough to keep any average person or even some low level monsters in the hospital for a week or two. Is it possible that they are S class monsters? After a couple seconds of spacing out, he had finally heard Moka's soft Feminine voice. Blinking Several times he turned his head to look back at her.

"Right Moka," He grinned reassuringly. Once she got his attention and response she smiled back before starting on her classwork. Turning back around, he stared at his desk. On the wooden surface was his English book, a piece of lined paper, and a black ballpoint pen. He sighed while gazing at the objects on the desk.

With those new guys, he couldn't focus on class or anything else for that matter. He had been feeling uneasy for a week now, ever since he found them unconscious in the woods. He wasn't automatically making them out to be bad people; he just thought it would be wise to try and get to know them a bit. He could feel the energy radiating off them, it was warm and serene. However there was also some gloominess as well. Tsukune's new vampire powers allowed him to sense certain energies. He wasn't in complete control of it yet, but there energy was so powerful he was able to sense it without even trying to. Gazing across the room, he gave the two new students one final glance. His chestnut orbs narrowed in wonder.

"Just who are they?" He whispered.

To be continued…

That's it for chapter 3 I hoped you guys liked it. In my opinion it was nowhere near as good as the first two, except for their being less punctual errors. Still I do think the ending came out better than I expected. Before any of you ask, I'll tell you now. No, Sasuke won't be a part of this story. That little short part with Naruto thinking about him was just to show how strong their bond is. So I hope I cleared that up. Next chapter should be more interesting so lookout for the update. Please review and tell me what you thought of the chapter.