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Chapter Twenty-Two

Sorry for the long update! Managing two accounts is seriously distracting, but I did get to write this. I hope you enjoy! :]

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As if the first semester of college wasn't hard enough, the second semester was tougher. Especially in one of the classes Sayuri had.

The professed recently quit and was now replaced with a teacher from Konoha. The sudden name of the village scared Sayuri, but she figured the teacher was someone that forgot who she was.

Sayuri was surrounded by Sakura's friends as they walked in the hallway, but they paid no attention to her. She walked to the back of the line and sat down, expecting the professor to walk in at any second. The door was locked, so the whole class had to wait for the professor to arrive.

The professor didn't.

So the class sat there for thirty minutes, waiting for the professor to come in. They complained about wasting their time, so they took advantage of the extra time they had. Some abandoned the hall, others ate food, some played on their phones (even when the professor was present, the students would still use their phones), and the leftovers did unknown things at the back.

When the professor finally came and unlocked the door, Sayuri didn't look up until he spoke.

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"Good evening," he said. My blood ran cold and I froze at the door.

He turned around and sent me a smile. To those who weren't receiving the smile, it was a sadistic smile. I couldn't help but shrink under that deathly gaze of his.

"Please, take a seat anywhere you like." He said, gesturing to the empty seats.

Behind me, I heard Naruto shout, "Whoohoo! No arranged seats!" But I didn't care. Not anymore.

"Call me Mr. Hatake."

Near me, Naruto spoke. "Hey, isn't that Sakura's roommate's brother?"

"I'll be your professor from now on."

"Sayuri," Kakashi called out. He sent me a mockingly pleasant smile. "Come and get your graded homework." I nodded and walked to the front. Everyone's eyes were on me as I walked, grabbed the paper out of his hand, and went back to my table.

As I passed by Naruto, he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't that your brother?"

I didn't give him any response.

Word got around that I was Kakashi's sister. They took it as an opportunity to try and convince me to get the answers to the upcoming tests. Others treated me like trash because they thought Kakashi was faking my grades.

It's only a matter of time until Kakashi starts failing my grade. I thought. Whatever. I'll still try. And if he goes too far, then I'll just report him.

I looked at my brother from across the classroom as he read his orange book. He was a horrible teacher from the start--he handed out packets of homework and expected us to learn something from them.

I narrowed my eyes at his silver hair. You came to destroy me, I thought. But this time, you won't. The difference from last time is that you won't be able to turn people against me.

Oh, how wrong I was.

"Hey, Sayuri, we're good friends, right?" A boy asked me--Kankuro, I believe his name was. He sent me what he expected to be a 'charming' smile to try and convince me. "Could you get me the answers to the next test in your brother's class? If you do...we could do get together~"

I rolled my eyes at him and walked away. I was sick and tired of these people approaching me only with the purpose of using me. Behind me, Kankuro ran after me and shouted, "Yeah! You don't wanna share the answers! You only wanna keep for yourself! I know that you use your innocent girl act to make your brother give you the answers! You cheating, selfish b--"

I slapped him and walked away. I cursed as the people watching started gossiping.

A week after that, the place turned into new version of high school--bullies and gossipers. Except this time, it was for a different reason. That made me wonder--if they did find out, would the bullying be worse?

That day I went up to get my graded homework and came back to see a grinning Kankuro. He held up a sheet of paper he found in my folder. "You liar." I snatched the paper out of his hands and held back a gasp.

Name: Sayuri Hatake

1. a. 2. c

3. e 4. a

5. d 6. b

"The test answers. Sayuri had the answers to the test the whole time! She's a cheater!"

I looked back at my brother and he only smiled.

Kakashi, I growled. Darn it.