A/N: I am currently Asian-failing Physics and Precalc. So, I will post an extra long chapter to make up for any past and future delays. This day is based off of something my Precalc buddy said. :D
"A...a... 97%?" Sakura whimpered, eyes welling up with tears. "I only got... a 97%?"
Naruto looked at his paper, marked 'F- SEE ME AFTER CLASS' in big, red pen. "A 97%'s not bad, Sakura," he muttered, crumpling up his test and throwing it away in a nearby gutter. "You got an A. That stands for awesome."
Sakura glowered at him. "Obviously," she sneered. "You aren't familiar with the Haruno grading scale."
"Haruno grading scale?" Naruto's interest was piqued. "What's that?"
"A stands for average, B stands for below average," Sakura continued. "C stands for crap, D stands for death, and F stands for- hey, Naruto, you don't look so good." Sakura peered at him.
Naruto was on the verge of tears. "SAKURA!" he sobbed. "I'M SUCH A FAILURE!"
Iruka patted him on the shoulder. "Naruto, it's all right."
"R...really?" Naruto looked at his teacher hopefully, his face stained with snot and tears.
"No." Iruka frowned. "You'll be attending remedial tutoring five days a week, starting tomorrow. Meet your new tutor." He gestured to Gai.
Gai gave him a sparkling smile. "Greetings, Naruto! We'll have so much fun together, learning about logarithms and hyperbolic equations!"
"NOOOOO~!" Naruto woke up with a start. He looked around him; he'd fallen asleep in class again. "Whew... thank God that was a dream..." He sighed.
"Ready for your first tutoring session?" Gai's face was inches from his own. "I brought you a youthful study-buddy!" He stepped back to reveal Lee, in all of his geeky glory.
"NOOOOO~!" Naruto sobbed, as the classroom door slammed shut.