I have always wondered why Lightning was the only female in the guardian corps. I know that Square Enix probably didn't want to take the time to create more female character so I thought what if the Guardian Corps wouldn't allow women to join? I first got the idea when I came across a picture of a male version of Lightning and Fang. They didn't look half bad so why not? May have pairings. Characters may be OOC. If the are then…sorry. My first real fanfic. Hope you like!

P.S: The time line is a bit off. It's before the events in the canon but everyone knows each other. They are still in Cocoon.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Final fantasy characters or ideas. They belong to Square Enix.

"Hold still!"

"Please, don't cut it. Guys can have long hair right?"

"Um, I don't think so Claire. I mean yeah, I guess you could try and pass as a guy with long hair, but people would begin to suspect you," said Serah as she readied her scissors to cut Lightning's beautiful curls. Before Serah could even get an arms length from her sister, Lightning bolted out of the room, slamming the bathroom door shut. Lightning didn't like many things in life, but the few she did was her hair.

"It'll never grow back the same, Serah. I don't mean to sound vain, but I love my hair," she said proudly.

Serah smiled. "You still sound vain. Don't worry, it'll be fine." Suddenly, Serah's phone began to ring. "Oh I bet it's Snow!" she exclaimed enthusiastically. She began speaking into the phone and began exiting Lightning's bedroom. "I have to go help Snow! You can cut your hair yourself right?"

"I don't think I can, Serah," said Lightning uncharacteristically. Lightning paused. "What did Snow get into this time?"

"Okay, let Fang do it," she said as she ran down the steps and out of the house. She never explains anything. Lightning walked over to her nightstand and grabbed the floating phone. She couldn't call Sazh because he was probably busy with Dajh and working at the Chocobo farm in Nautilus. Serah and Snow were out of the question. Hope wasn't to be trusted with sharp objects after almost stabbing Serah while making pancakes. Why he even needed a knife is beyond me. Vanille was probably busy doing…whatever she does. Fang was…Fang. But she was the only one who was usually free at this time of day.

"I guess I'll just have to call Fang," Lightning thought aloud.

She pressed on Fang's picture on the invisible screen and waited for her to pick up. Her phone must have been dead or turned off because it went straight to voicemail. She sighed, knowing she would have to do the deed herself. Suddenly she heard a knock on the door.

"Coming!" she yelled somberly as she slowly made her way to the door. The repetitive knocking on the door didn't help her mood. Probably a stupid door-to-door salesmen. She opened the door to find none other than Fang at her doorstep.

"Oh, great. What do you want?"

"Why hello to you too, Sunshine!" said Fang. "Here to help with…what ever it is the Great Lightning Farron needs help with."

Lightning sighed. "Fine come in. I need you to cut my hair." She escorted Fang to her floating couch in the living room.

"Cut it? Why?" asked Fang, knowing Lightning adored her hair.

Lightning let out another exasperated sigh. "I want to get into the military, but you know those stupid rules. I'm going to dress as a man to get in."

"Well that's dumb," said Fang joyfully.

Lightning squinted her eyes. "Why is that?"

"It just won't work. Your features are too feminine."

"So? I see the girliest-looking me get into the military," said Lightning nonchalantly. "And besides, what makes you an expert at cross-dressing?"

Fang shuffled nervously. "N-nothing! I just don't want you to get hurt, Light."

"I can handle this myself!"

"Why not I come with you?"

Lightning was puzzled. "What?"

Fang elbowed her. "Come on, Light! You, me, against the Corps!"

"No."

"I know everything there is about cross-dressing. Vanille and I used to do it to get rid of this annoying group of thugs. It worked wonders!"

Lightning thought about it for a while. She tried to picture Vanille in boy clothes but could only envision her in a bikini. Lightning shook her head at the thought. "Fine."

"Okay! So first we need to get some new clothing, White-out, leather gloves, and a butcher knife!"