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'A good exercise is bending down and helping someone to get up' Joseph Badaracco

I coughed slowly. Walking into my tutor room. Another week soon dispersed , Naruto seemed to be doing quite well. Better then he had even been. He's made new friends , he got a good level in Science which I found unbelievable and P.E he got above average. He was pretty fit with all his ninja training you could say , so I'm not surprised with that. Each day it seemed he drifted apart from me , I didn't mind. Well , actually that was a lie. I liked him by my side , it felt a lot more safer . However , the little runt stayed with me so I think it's fine he's with other people. I let out a cold sigh , no one was here so I guessed we came a bit early. I sat at my desk. Oh the glory of school. We at least it was a Tuesday and not a Monday. I flopped on my desk , licking the coldness of my lips. Naruto collaped on his desk with a large huff. I turned to look at him , stirring in my seats . I brought my legs up onto the chair so I was hugging them not bothering to take off my coat , scarf or gloves. I felt too cold.I bit my lips and huddled into a ball. Naruto breathed in heavily
"Jeez! You're world is cold!"He exclaimed.
"Well , it is winter after all,"I murmured. "Don't you get snow?"
"I don't know , I don't think so , not that I've seen it around our village." I nodded to what he said. Hugging myself a little tighter. Naruto glared at my for a while , before reaching out to my head. I flinched , just in case it would hurt but he pulled something out. I opened my eyes to see a dead leaf. He grinned . I glanced at him. "So Tanna! Start a conversation!"
"Too cold,"I muttered.
"You're no fun! When you were in my world you were so much fun!"
"I was not."
"Yeah you were , your reaction to everything was so funny!"He said then laughed.I placed my head in my knees. We heard a large bang from the door , it was almost off its hinges. I knew who was coming.
Zulaikha.
Her dark prescense was always the scariest. I heard Naruto squeak in fear. I was used to it. Zulaikha skipped on towards us , like the cutest girl on earth. Her hair which straddled behind her and then she sat down. "Hello Tanha~"She eyes then made it to Naruto.
"Naruto."She murmured.
"Zulaikha."He replied. They were pretty awkward with each other. Well , not awkward. You could say comfortable but uncomfortable. If Naruto didn't bother Zulaikha he wouldn't get hurt BUT , there is a but! Zulaikha will hurt anyone due to her mood. That was something we had to be careful of or else. She hummed softly.
"So Naruto , done your science homework?"She asked.
"Yes , why?"
"Let me copy it."
"No!" Naruto made a mistake , no one said no to Zulaikha. In a matter of a seconds Zulaikha had her arm around Naruto's neck slowly squeezing every second.I watched with a bored expression , I knew this would happen.
"You have 5 seconds to bring that science book out and let me copy it or .. well you can answer that!"Her voice screamed.
"Okay! Okay!" He soon choked on fear. She smiled contently.
"Good~" You see Zulaikha is a pretty intelligent person , she can do her homework . She's just , you know . Lazy. She relys on us a lot just like a kid but that's why I enjoy , I think it would be a lot different without Zulaikha , we wouldn't have own little munchkin to take care of. I laughed at that thought , munchkin is to cute to describe her as. She's more of some baby alligator or something. That isn't all though. Without Zulaikha , we wouldn't have our own little place in the school to sit , in every building. Without Zulaikha we wouldn't be able to be so intimidating and without her , well our group wouldn't be so well known throughout the school. Yes , Zulaikha has it all. It isn't because of Paulina's artistic ability , or Ruth's mad cooking skills , Ellie's prettiness and fit body or Science geek Harriet. It was in fact Zulaikha. I would describe me as , I'm not the best at anything , but I'm not bad at anything either?
Zulaikha scribbled down Naruto's answers and in fact those answers were from me and if it wasn't for me pushing Naruto to do it , he wouldn't of done it in the first place. After she had done she shoved in her bag aggressively. "IT'S NOT GOING IN!"She shouted.
"That's because you need to-"
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO BOY!" She interuppted I smiled was a fake smile. Soon she managed to put it in her bag. "So Tanha~?"
"Yes Zulaikha?"I answered.
"Well," Oh no. "There's a..drama competition on Friday and I was hoping you could help me prepare!" Zulaikha was pretty enthusiastic in drama and I would be lying if I said she wasn't good.
"Why?"
"Well it's nothing big , I just want you to come and help with the costumes and stuff and watch my practice, I really want to win it!"
"What kind of costumes?"
"Masks~" My eyes widened slowly. Naruto gave a small tap on the shoulder and winked. I guess you could say I'm a pro at that now. I glanced outside the window. With the old man.
"I guess so," Zulaikha threw her arms around me.
"I love you Tanha!"
"And Naruto , you're coming too."She ordered.
"Why me?!"Naruto exclaimed.
"Because , I said so." He said nothing after that but sunk back in his seat , I smiled helplessly at the two of them. What would this week bring?

So Naruto had travelled to his karate whilst I sat in the drama department with Zulaikha munching on my sandwhich . She did some weird hand gestures and some weird voice acts. "So , give me some info."I said through a sandwhich filled mouth.
"Well it's a romantic piece , I'm doing it with Kaylie , I'm the female and she's the male..the mask I need you to make a mask of different facial expressions , I'll list them later but it has to be a pretty female mask with an elegent face and make it very exaggerated, if that's okay?"I started to jot them down , I couldn't barely make out the sentence but it would do at least.
"What about..er Kaylie?"
"She's got her mask from the teacher , but the mask aren't that nice and I know your good with things like this~"She sang happily , hopping on one foot whilst taking the other shoe off , struggling and almost falling. She passed me the script. "Start with page 7, I need some help on that , you'll be the male , kay?" I gave her a nod to say I was ready , I sat in the bench as she made her way into the light. Her head was dipped down in a sad , depressing way. Zulaikha gave me a nod to say she was ready. I cleared my throat putting my lunchbox down , licking my lips.
"Oh dear, why on earth are you crying."I said , almost monotone.
"Tanha!"
"What?"
"With more expression please!"I rolled my eyes and nodded.
"Oh dear , why on earth are you crying?"I repeated with more effort. She hid her smile , returning the frown.
"Why did you get so beaten up my love? Why didn't you let me fight for you?"She continued reading the script , but she didn't need it was almost like she memorized it all. Her hands in a perfect position in her chest , just like an angel.
I scanned my eyes and nodded. "I couldn't let you be involved in all of that , it was my fight not yours!"
"B-But , you shouldn't of been hurt so badly,"She knelt down , pretending she was aiding her loved one. "There is blood everywhere!"She put her hands on her face and turned her head.
"Don't cry my dear," There was pause written in the script. "Smile just a little brighter for me , come on , chin up!"
"Then why do you fake a smile?"I blinked slowly at that sentence, soon frowning. That was the end of that scene. She clasped her hands and grinned.
"Thank yoooou~"
"Er , you're wearing a mask won't you voice be you know hidden away by it?"
"Well that is your job!" Her happy voice chimed in , I looked at her and sighed.
"You're insane.."

"Isn't that a good thing?"She winked. Oh yes, being insane was a good thing ?

The laughter of everyone mingled with shrieks , cries and much more. As I waited for Naruto to come by. He was later then usual. Much later. Anyway , I was able to talk to my art teacher today about mask and how I could make one for Zulaikha. She suggested doing half a mask or a mask with a whole were the mouth is. I wondered which one would be the easiet , I mean who wants even more work piled on their shoulders? I certainly don't. I'm pretty sure half a mask would piss Zulaikha off. I sighed heavily. Feeling a hit on my back. A ball. I looked at it and then the person who possibly threw boys , Naruto is friends with. "Pass the ball , won't ya?" I looked at the ball and kicked it the opposite direction on purpose and it wasn't a great kick , I didn't feel very enthusiastic."What is wrong with you?!"Another one of them screeched. I gave off a shrug and decided I'd leave without Naruto.

I made my way out of the gate only to hear Naruto screaming my name , his breath becoming heavier and heavier. "Jeeeez Tanna you could of waited for me , you know?" He continued to breath in and out.
"I did , you know I hate having to wait in the cold.."I sniffled.
"Well sorry,"He muttered. "Come on now!"

I didn't feel like talking much when we got home and instead I went to straight to my room , like usually Naruto would come in my room , find one of my consoles ; today it was the PSP and would sit and attempt to play. He always got surprised when he saw them light up. I sat at my desk with my laptop in front of me , turned on. I started to search mask and different types of them , nothing interested me or probably Zulaikha. I grabbed a plain piece of paper, sketching out the different emotions that they might have and then put an oval shape around them. I didn't like this. I hated doing something for other people , call me selfish but it's true. I groaned in my seat , pulling out my drawers and sitting inside , full of dust was the mask. My mask. I pulled it out and sat there staring at it. I heard Naruto shuffle towards me , glancing at it.
"Wow Tanna! You still have it? It's the mask you wore at the festival ,right?" Naruto asked. I nodded . The feathers where worn out and they weren't as bright and some of the glitter was coming off and the paint wasn't as pretty. But I still loved it. I sighed slowly and bit my lip. I kind of felt a rush to continue doing the mask once I saw this one. I continued to sketch. I missed everyone. It was the type of nostalgic feeling I had whenever I looked at the mask wanting to go back to the world Naruto was from , the feeling to be that mask maker with the old man and seeing the others too. Shaking my head , I had to help Zulaikha with this. Because well , she's my friend.