"Welcome, most YOUTHFUL students! We will be starting today's lesson with a most YOUTHFUL ten laps! GO, YOUTHFUL STUDENTS!!" The green-spandex wearing Guy-sensei shouted.

"This man's talents are amazing…" Aiko said under her breath, her face dark. "Never before have I been so fast to totally resent someone – not even a teacher… If things continue like this, he might have to watch his back…"

"Geez, Aiko…" Naruto gave the brunette an odd look.

****

"Pretty odd," Kayuri suddenly blurted out as Temari crash-tackled Shikamaru on the stage. The blonde girl, whom she had learnt was Ino, looked at Kayuri, confused.

"What?"

"Panic at the Disco reference."

"What made you say it, though?"

"I'm not sure…"

****

"My sister is making album references again…" Aiko looked at the ground, face suddenly blank. Naruto's expression become even more weirded out.

"Eh?"

"Sister Telepathy," Aiko said simply. Then, she began jogging her 10 laps. Naruto blinked, staring after her. "Come on, everyone else has started!"

Sasuke quickly followed. Gaara sighed, dragging Naruto along with him as he, too began to jog.

Suddenly…

"Hey, Gaara, can I run with you?"

"No, Gaara, run with me!"

"Shit," Aiko gritted her teeth together, trying to decide which she hated most: Guy, or Gaara's fangirls. In less than thirty seconds, a mob of fangirls were chasing Gaara and co. around the oval.

"I swear to god, I'm going to kill them for making me run when this is over!" Aiko seethed as she and her two dorm-mates just ticked over the six lap mark. She was pissed.

"GAARA~!" One of them screamed from behind them. With that one word, Aiko snapped. Shoving her hand down into her pocket, she drew out a handful of small, pointy objects. She threw them over her head, the way a bride would do with her bouquet. However, said pointy things were for the purpose of bringing pain to the girls behind her, not happiness.

Yeah, that's how Aiko works.

"What was that?" Sasuke asked suspiciously.

"Just shut up and wait, Sasuke…" Aiko said evilly. "And by the way, why aren't any of your fangirls chasing you?"

"Most of them aren't in this class, as far as I'm aware," Sasuke explained. At that moment, yelps and cries came from behind them from the direction of the fangirls. Sasuke gave her a half exasperated; half worried for my sanity look. Aiko grinned back.

"I'm a bit afraid to ask what exactly you dropped…" Naruto said, glancing over his shoulders to see girls holding their feet and cringing.

"Was that really necessary?" Sasuke asked, frowning at Aiko.

"Yes," Gaara and Aiko replied at the same time. Sasuke just sighed and Naruto tried to hide his smile.

"I swear…" Aiko began, "I am never moving again once I finish this…"

"I don't think Guy-sensei's gonna allow that," Naruto stated. It was the truth, after all – Guy was going to push them all until everyone had passed out.

Rock Lee passed the four for what was probably the third time. He didn't even look a tiny bit tired – he probably could've done 100 laps if Guy told him to. He freaked Aiko out.

"What's wrong with that guy?" Aiko asked after he passed, looking at him with an odd expression.

"We don't really know ourselves," Sasuke murmured. Aiko glanced at him.

'I wonder how they've dealt with someone like that for however long they've been here… bless their souls…' Aiko thought. She would probably start going weird soon… she did that when she got really bored.

Just as Aiko was about to start humming 'Elmo's World', a girl in front of them tripped. The four slowed down as the girl grimaced and held her ankle, obviously in pain.

"Hinata-chan, you okay?" Naruto inquired, moving towards her. The blue-haired girl looked up at him, and her white-lavender eyes widened.

"N-Naruto-kun… I-I think I've s-sprained my ankle…" She stuttered out her response, her cheeks flushing pink. Aiko blinked at the scene, wondering what kind of relationship the two had.

"Oh. You want me to take you to the office?" Naruto asked, crouching down next to her.

"I-I…"

"Great, I'll come too!" Aiko interrupted, desperate to get out of P.E. She didn't care whether Hinata really did need to go to the office or not – P.E. would give her a heart attack before the day was over if she didn't get out of there.

"Okay," Naruto helped Hinata up, but as soon as Hinata was on her feet again, she let out a cry of pain as pressure was put on her ankle. Naruto frowned and picked her up bridal style. Hinata blushed like mad.

"Na-Naruto," She began.

"Now you won't have to walk at all," Naruto grinned down at her, making her blush harder. Aiko was starting to get an idea of what their relationship was like…

"I-It's okay, Naruto… I-I can walk myself… I wo-wouldn't want to b-be a burden…" She stuttered again.

"Are you kidding?" Naruto laughed. "You're light as a feather!"

"Well, we'd best be off now," Aiko urged, nudging Naruto. Naruto soon caught on and nodded.

"See ya, guys," Aiko said to Sasuke and Gaara, leaving them to the tortures of P.E.

After a quick word to Guy (which resulted in him giving a lengthy speech about youthful love and caring for their peers), they eventually made their way up to the office.

Aiko waited near the front desk as Naruto dropped Hinata off in the sick bay.

'That painting reminds me of cheese…'

While Aiko studied the expensive paintings in the waiting room, Naruto appeared in the doorway. The brown haired girl soon noticed his presence, and they were soon out the doorway.

"You didn't have to come along, you know…" Naruto muttered.

"'Didn't have to'? Of course I did! Do you want me to die a long painful death?" Aiko ranted. Nobody got in her way when it came to finding an excuse for skipping P.E. Just like how nobody got in Kayuri's way when she was depressed and needed chocolate. "By the way… I was wondering… what's your connection with Hinata, exactly?"

"What's my connection…?" Naruto repeated, looking at Aiko curiously. "Well, she's just a really nice girl in our class, is all. I don't really hang out with her or anything, though."

"I see…" Aiko muttered, wondering what Hinata's view on the situation was.

Heya Dudes, and Dudettes,
It's your favourite copper-haired writer! Right so, normally this is the part where I drone on about excuses and shit for not posting this earlier... But I honestly cannot be bothered. I mean seriously, we do this Christen Studies class at school right? I'm stuck in the most awkward postion EVER! I could really use the help. But unfortunently Ai is a grade lower then me :S so I can't bug her ever 10 seconds insted of working with the two guys I'm with. Anyways... Enjoy this chapter, and I'd love chuu forever if you reviewed, even if it was a flame... Actually, I encourage a flame... :P

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Kayuri...