Yo!! I think my FYI has begun to let up on the mentally debilitating books from hell. The next book I have to read is Machiavelli's The Prince, and it's less than 100 pages. (85 to be exact) But I digress. Read and Enjoy.

Chapter 47: Meetings!! Koji's New Rivals!!

"Good morning students of Kajimaru Kunoichi High!!" The dean said, and all the girls cheered. "Now, we have four new students here who will be joining us from the Kajimaru Shinobi High." He said, and there was mumurs from the girls in the stands.

"He must mean the squad Tsunade sent." Ino said, and Hinata nodded. "Bet she sent Neji! He's the only one who is a Jounin." Sakura said, and Hinata shrugged. "Now, will the four nin please come out." He said, and the four boys walked out.

Koji and the boys walked out, and they could feel the girls looking at them with some serious intent. "From left to right, we have Koji Hyosuke, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara." Dean said, and the boys felt like they were being stared at quite intently.

Then, at least 80 percent of the girls had hearts in their eyes as they stared at Shino, and the boys all sweat dropped. "What the hell is with women and falling for mysterious bad-ass looking guys?" Kiba muttered so only the boys could hear.

"I don't know. Women are stupid…" Koji muttered. "And troublesome." Shikamaru said. "Hn. I bet this is the most attention you've ever gotten, eh Shino?" Koji asked, smirking. Shino gave him a look that said if he had less dignity, he would flip him the bird.

"No need to glare, Shino." Koji said. "What makes you think I'm glaring?" Shino asked. "Because I say you are." Koji replied, and Shino visibly scowled at him. "Wow. You got Shino of all people to show some sort of emotion." Kiba said, and Koji smirked. "Just doing my job."

The girls were surprised to see who Tsunade sent in response. Shikamaru, Kiba, and Shino were no surprise. They were pretty good, and they would need their abilities of tracking. The fourth one, caused Sakura's eyes to widen, and look with nothing but fear.

"He's…here?" Sakura asked slowly, and the other kunoichi knew who she was talking about. (What's Koji-kun doing here?) Hinata asked herself, and Ino and Tenten looked on. (That boy being here means either something big is happening, or Tsunade enjoys screwing with us.) Ino thought to herself.

Koji looked like he was having a chat with Shino, and glanced towards Sakura. He blinked, and turned to Kiba, acting as though Sakura wasn't there. Sakura felt like she had gotten back handed, and the other Kunoichi scowled at Koji's total ignorance of her. There would be hell to pay!!

(Outside)

Koji walked around town, as the other boys followed him. "400 yen says Shino gets raped before we head home." Koji said, and could feel the glare Shino sent him.

"I bet 600 it happens before a week." Kiba said. Shino scowled at him, and Shikamaru chuckled. "If I had to guess, Shino would be raped in two weeks. I'll put up 500 yen on that." Shino felt like they were messing with him, and he knew they knew they were messing with him. He sighed in sheer irritation, before they felt the girl's chakra.

"Hinata!!" Kiba ran right by Koji, as Hinata and her friends appeared. He ran and got her in a bone crushing hug. Koji stopped walking. He could sense someone's chakra, and after thinking, verified it as that boy's chakra. He closed his eyes as Shikamaru and Shino walked past him.

"I don't think she can breathe, Kiba." Shino said, and Kiba released her. "Hey Ino." Shikamaru said, and Ino popped him in the shoulder. "Why are you here? I thought they would send a Jounin leader." Ino said. "That's it. I AM a Jounin." Shikamaru said.

"Wow!! You're like Neji!!" Tenten said. (I am a Jounin as well, but no. Let's not bother to try and say I ain't…) Koji thought, annoyed. "Hey Koji, you going to say anything?" Kiba asked. Koji regarded the kunoichi, before he closed his eyes.

"I don't know them. Sorry." Koji said, and that relayed different responses from everyone. Tenten and Ino scowled fiercely at him. Kiba also glared at him. Shikamaru looked at him confused. Shino said nothing, and Hinata silently could tell he was lying for some reason.

"Hey, Sakura-chan." They all turned to see the boy with forest green hair and orange eyes walking towards them, as he walked next to Sakura. Shino could see Koji tense up, and Hinata saw the cold fury in his eyes, which he did a great job of hiding.

"Hello Kenji-san." Ino said, and Koji took notice of Sakura's severely depressed look. "You guys know these nin?" The boy, Kenji, asked. "They know the others. I have never met these girls in my life." Koji said. "I see. That makes sense. I can feel the power your friends exhudes." Kenji said.

"Why does that make sense?" Koji asked. "It would be weird for nin of this magnitude to associate themselves with someone as odd as you." He said. Hinata's eyes could see Koji's fists open and close in anger, and Shino could see that Koji wanted to take a threatening stance.

"Don't take that from him Koji!! You know you know the girls!! In fact, you and Sakura-" Koji closed his eyes in anger, and Kenji glared. "You know her then?" Kenji asked. "I said I didn't! She looked familiar, but she isn't the one I remember." Koji said coldly.

"In fact, who I do and don't know is none of your business." Koji turned to walk away, before a fight started. "It would be wise for you to leave the girls alone. Your aura is different than that of the others, like a outsider." Kenji said.

"You're right. I am an outsider. I am a traveler from outside the village, and I decided to take residence there." Koji said, and Kenji smirked. "What's wrong? You're family abandon you?" Kenji asked, and before he could say anything, a beam of lightning flashed right by his head, and Kenji's eyes were wide. "I may be a wanderer, but I have feelings like any other human. My family is a touchy subject because I don't remember who they are. If you try to provoke a fight using family, if I had one, I WILL kill you." Koji said in the coldest darkest tone they had ever heard, and Kiba glared at him.

"What's your deal!? You almost hit Sakura, you ass!!" Kiba screamed, and what happened next scared the hell out of everyone. Koji turned, and they saw that his eyes were golden, and emotionless.

"I told you I have no idea what our fight is about, but if you play the family card, I will kill you." Koji said, directing it at Kenji, who tightened his hold on Sakura. "Ha! I see! You are scared that I may take your girl from you." Koji said. "Get over yourself. I don't like girls like her, and if I did, I have a moral code against stealing other people's girls." Koji said, lying through his teeth.

Ino and Tenten scowled at him at his words, and Sakura looked like she was a few steps short of crying. She could hear his voice taunting her repeadetly saying "I don't like girls like her." "You have gone one step too far, ass-hole." Kiba said, stepping towards Koji, but he was held back by Shino, who was looking to Koji warily.

"If you are done, we suggest you leave." Shino said, and Koji could hear the veiled threat. "That was the initial plan." Koji said, walking away. "Che. What's his deal? I bet his sad upbringing caused his family to dump him off." Kenji said, and the air turned incredibly cold. Koji had stopped walking again, and this time turned around. The killing intent he was releasing was suffocating, and Koji was chuckling.

"I told you not to show out in front of your girl." Koji said, and he hunched over, laughing. "And now, I get to kill you." After that, Koji launched at him, Piercing Lightning Claw on his hand. He would have hit him, and probably would have killed him, if it wasn't for Shikamaru catching him with his Shadow Possession Jutsu.

"You know, you are way to troublesome." Shikamaru said. Koji didn't reply, merely kept his dark glare on Kenji. "You are letting him get to you. We don't need any senseless deaths all because you lost your temper." Shikamaru said, and Koji's eyes held Shika's in a dangerous glint. He then growled, as his eyes changed back to normal.

"Your quite smart Koji. You could have easily broken my possession. Why didn't you?" Shikamaru asked, as the shadow returned to him. Shikamaru knew the answer, but wanted to hear it from the source. "You know the answer, smart-ass. But still, thanks." Koji said, before he walked away. Ino and the other girls turned in the opposite direction, and Kiba left to walk Akamaru. All that was left was Hinata, Shino, and Shikamaru.

"He is quite infuriating." Shino said. "Kenji-san and Koji-kun had some kind of falling out if it forced him to react like that." Hinata said, and Shikamaru looked at her, confused. "Koji's attitude changed when Kenji appeared. I noticed it as well." Shino said.

"Then that proves my theory." Shikamaru said. "You mean why he didn't break you move?" Hinata asked. "Clouded in rage, he didn't acknowledge how Sakura would react. If he had continued, she may have taken Kenji's attack." Shikamaru said. "I see." Shino said, and they let the severity of the situation sink in.

Hinata then honed a determined look, before she began to follow Koji. "You going to talk to him?" Shino asked. "He needs some advice." Hinata left it at that, and ran after the wanderer. Shino smirked behind his collar, and Shikamaru sighed. "First day here, and already this has become troublesome." He said, and Shino nodded. "Yes. But with him, I doubt it will be boring." Shino said, and Shikamaru chuckled.

(Field)

Koji was sitting in a clearing, listening to nature be nature. (Man. This is crazy. The moment I get here, someone is intent on making me try to kill him.) Koji mused, before he closed his eyes.

(Well. At least Sakura will be happy with these guys. This mission actually can be used as an excuse to make a quick get-away, and make it look like I died.) Koji thought to himself, sighing. These kinds of plans made him feel like a sneak, but he felt it couldn't be helped. He was about to stand, but he felt someone embrace him from behind, and he closed his eyes and smiled.

"You were always way too caring for others, Hinata." Koji said, and he could hear Hinata chuckling at him. "You are such a charity case. You always cause trouble." Hinata said. "But if I didn't, who would?" Koji joked, and Hinata chuckled, as she sat next to him, and rested her head on his shoulder. To others this may seem somewhat intimate, but both knew this was brotherly/sisterly affection.

"So, anyone I need to worry about in the school?" Koji asked, and Hinata shrugged. "The school is full of interesting people, but I'd say it's mostly normal Kunoichi." Hinata said. "Somehow, I don't think my luck will allow

something like that." Koji muttered, as Hinata giggled.

"So, which guys are we looking out for?" Koji asked. "Don't know. All I know is we've been sensing some rather powerful chakra recently, and it isn't pretty." Hinata said. "No need to fret anymore. Since I'm here, the bad guys stand no kind of chance." Koji said, and Hinata smiled, as Koji closed his eyes. They continued to enjoy the peace of nature.

Monday. The dreaded day. Koji sighed in a desparate way to avoid this situation. Sadly, he went nowhere since Shikamaru Shadow Possessed him to the school, making Koji cry in indignation.

"Shikamaru!! You are a bastard!!" Koji screamed, and Shikamaru smirked. "I wasn't born out of wedlock." Shikamaru said, and Koji scowled. "Fuck you!!" Koji screamed. "Sorry. I don't roll that way. Maybe if you were Temari." Shikamaru said, and Koji scowled even more. And so this banter went on until they ran into Shino.

"Hey Shino." Shikamaru said. "Tell the ass-hole to let me go!!" Koji screamed. "Seems like you had the same problem as I did." Shino said, as he moved out of the way to show Kiba being wrapped up in Chakra Jamming Wire. "Let me go, Shino!!" Kiba screamed in anger, and Shino chuckled in his way.

"Great minds think alike." Shikamaru said. "The moment I get out of this Shadow Possession, I'm kicking your ASS!!" Koji screamed. "When that time comes, your chakra will be so miniscule, you wouldn't be able to hit me even if I was half asleep." Shikamaru said. The scowl never left Koji's face.

(In the school)

"Welcome to the first period." The teacher said. Koji and Kiba were in this class, and were curious as to why they had to be dragged by Shino and Shikamaru. "Heh heh. Period. Heh heh. Women's Menstruation!" Koji muttered to Kiba, who also began to snicker.

"Today we will be studying Kunoichi Tactics 101." She said, and Kiba and Koji had question marks over their heads. "What's that mean, Sensei?" Kiba asked. "You will learn how to get information from your enemies by seducing them." At the end of the explanation, both of Kiba and Koji's eyes were white, and had the similar 'OH HELL NO!!' expression.

Screams of terror could be heard all around the school, and now I take a poll of the responses. Hinata looked confused, and then blushed a little thinking Naruto was nearby. Sakura also thought Naruto was nearby, but wanted to punch him instead. Tenten and Ino didn't think too much on it, seeing as they didn't have much of an opinion of Naruto. Shino and Shikamaru, should be noted, was laughing darkly, and were causing people to look uncomfortable.

(After First Period)

An aura of sheer killing intent was flowing from both Kiba and Koji, and they had just the targets to unleash it on. Shikamaru saw them coming, and smirked. "You have a-" Maybe taunting them wasn't a good idea. Especially since Koji shot a Lightning Gun at his head, which he ducked under.

"You are dead." Koji said darkly, and Shikamau kept his title of Coward alive and got the hell out of there. Koji glanced to Kiba, who nodded, and he took off. Shikamaru could feel Koji making a beeline for him, and panicked. He would have fought back, but showing your moves in hostile territory isn't the best of ideas. At least Koji was minding that rule. He was only launching Lightning Guns at him, which he could dodge.

He turned the corner sharply, and Koji blasted a corner of the wall off. "Man, what a drag." Was muttered as he slid under another Lightning Gun. He turned another corner, and Koji was about to follow, but he ran into a girl with short midnight black hair, and blue eyes. Koji flew over her, and both nin were on the ground. Koji hopped to his feet, and panicked. "Oh man!! Sorry sorry sorry sorry-" As Koji approached the girl, she looked like she seen a ghost, and backed away from Koji.

"Huh? Did I-" He didn't get to finish, because she jetted in the opposite direction. Koji looked on confused, and shrugged. (Strange girl. Something I say to her?) He didn't have time to muse on it, because the next period began, and he was late.

Kiba, Shino, and Shikamaru had Second Period with each other, and silently hoped that Koji would be okay without their supervision. "Don't worry about Koji. Hinata has the same class he has." Tenten said, and Shino shrugged. "It wasn't him I was worried about. I'm worried about those around him." Shino said. "How so?" Kiba asked. "If Koji's attitude is what I think it is, he won't back off from anything, even a teacher that chose to get on his bad side." Shikamaru said.

"I see the good boy has arrived late. Care to explain your reason for being late?" Koji just knew somewhere in his mind that this was going to be the toughest 50 minutes of his life. "Sorry Sensei. I lost track of time." He said, and she sneered at him. "I see. Just because you were honest doesn't mean you will get off easily." She said, and Koji used all self-restraint to not scowl at her. He smiled with his eyes closed in a fake smile, as he took a seat.

"Don't be so quick to judge her, Koji-kun." Hinata was in the seat next to him. "She had a nasty breakup with her boyfriend a couple of days ago. He was caught cheating on her. Sort of skewed her view on men." Hinata said, and Koji shrugged.

"I understand, but she doesn't need to take it out on me." Koji mumbled. "You must be quite the ballsy student, Hyosuke-san. Talking when the teacher talks." Koji closed his eyes, resisting the urge to backtalk. He then sighed. "Sorry Sensei. It won't happen again." Koji said, and his teacher looked at him like he was lying, but left it alone.

"This is going to be the most painful mission of my life. Please let me find these bastards quickly. I want out!" Koji said, slamming his head into the desk. Hinata smiled, as she patted his shoulder.

(Later)

Koji walked out of the school at the end of the day, feeling quite unamused. Besides the first two classes, he didn't have anything else with his friends, and he fell asleep in most of them, using his dreadlocks to cover his face, and leaning on one hand to make it look like he was paying attention, while his hair covered his face to hide him sleeping.

He had seen Sakura a couple of times, but vouched for avoiding her like the plague. What was the point anyway? He didn't feel like getting into a fight with someone like Kenji anyway. Besides, once he was gone, she would forget him anyway. (That's what I would want for her to do. Not to always worry about me.) Koji was so lost in his thoughts, that he didn't see the girl that had almost walked into him.

He bumped into her lightly, and caught her before she fell to her butt. His brown eyes met dark blue eyes, and he smiled. "Fancy meeting you again." He said jokingly, but she yanked her hand from his, and blasted him across the school grounds, causing him to run into a building. Koji stayed on the ground, sitting on his head, and mumbling angrily to himself.

(What the hell was that for!? Damn that hurt!!) Koji got to his feet, and readjusted his backpack. "Man. This village is doing a great job on making sure I don't want to ever come here again." Koji said, sighing.

(That Evening)

"Yes, almost home!!" Koji said, smiling in relief. He was about to open the door, when the wind picked up. He turned, as a flash of a person ran right by him at Ninja speeds. He couldn't see the face, but he could see the cargo. The person had a girl it looked. And she had short midnight black hair-

(Wait. Midnight black- Ah son of a bitch. Don't tell me she was just abducted!?) Koji hung his head. "Now I play the hero and save her because my conscious won't let me sleep until I do…" And with that, he readjusted his backpack, and flashed away after the man with the girl who was deathly afraid of him.

ShadowRonin: Koji has been getting quite a bit of shit from just about everyone since arriving, and it's beginning to take a toll on his calm façade. But he's not snapped yet.

Next Chapter: Koji meets Fuuka, the girl who seems to have some sort of phobia against men. His meeting her is co-incidental, and reveals some of the odd characters of this school. All this and more on:

Chapter 48: To Save a Stranger. The Girl with the Fear of Men.