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I yawned and looked at my alarm clock. 6:45 P.M. I had forgotten to set my alarm! Class
started in fifteen minutes! I pulled off my sheets and jumped out of bed to change into my usual
outfit. It was a blue and green plaid handkerchief top with the matching skirt that reached mid
thigh. I laced my boots before standing up and looking into the mirror. My brown eyes stared
back at me in the reflectionI sighed heavily and picked up a brush. I have dark brown hair that
reaches to my waist. I love my hair and usually I have it up in some way or the other but I didn't
have time to mess with it this morning. I put down the brush and picked my books up from the
table outside of my dorm. With one more glance into my dorm to make sure I didn't forget
anything I left. Great it's my first day at Balamb Garden and I'm going to be late for class!
After awhile I reached a set of stairs and viewed an elevator at the top. "That must be the way to
Instructor Trepe's classroom." I hurried up the stairs and scrambled into the elevator.

I heard a beep as the elevator opened up to the second floor. I was too busy looking through
my books and such to realize that three people were in my path. I collided with the middle one
and my books fell to the ground. I was about to fall too but whoever I ran into caught me by
the waist. I looked up into steel blue eyes. He was handsome, tall with short blond hair and
steel blue eyes. His 6 foot frame towered over my 5'1 frame. He was wearing a trench coat
of some sort which I thought was a little odd. He gave a cocky grin. "You know speeding is
not allowed in Garden."

"AFFIRMATIVE" chimed in the girl on the left. She had silver hair that was a little bit past her
neck and a black eye patch. I wonder what happened to her eye...

"We should give her detention, ya know?" said the guy on the right. He was quite tall as well,
with a dark complexion and bulging muscles. I almost feared him.

I bent down and started picking up my things. "I'm really sorry but it's my first day here and
I'm going to be late to class and–"

The middle one gave another little smirk as I stood back up. "Just because your new to this place
doesn't mean you can break the rules." He handed me a ticket of some sort. "See you in
detention." I sighed and organized my things before turning around the corner and into
the classroom. The three of them stood in the hall, not seeming to care that they were late.

As I walked into the classroom all eyes were on me. I blushed and found a desk to sit in at the
back of the room. I ignored the stares and focused my gaze to the front of the room to see a
woman who I guessed was Instructor Trepe. She looks kind of young. She had long blond
hair which was fixed up with long bangs coming down on both sides. She wore the usual
instructor's uniform and tiny frames which complimented her blue eyes. She looked up from
her desk and at me.

"Iris Lanca?"

I nodded. "I'm really sorry for being late." She gave a warm smile. "It's your first day here so
don't worry to much about it. Just don't make a habit out of it." I smiled back gratefully. This
might not be too bad.

I was too busy looking at my notes to realize that someone had entered the classroom. "Seifer,
you're late again." I looked up and saw him, the one who gave me detention. So his name's
Seifer...

"Sorry" he remarked sarcastically. His eyes met with mine again. He walked towards me,
everyone's eyes following. I wonder what he has planned. He put his hands on my desk and
leaned forward so that our faces were only a few inches away from each others. "You're in my
seat."

I could tell he was trying to intimidate me but it wasn't working. "Find another sit somewhere
else today. I'll get a different seat tomorrow."

He looked a little surprised and I knew that he thought I'd automatically leave. He seemed like
the kind of guy where people just obeyed him. But I don't usually give in easy. With a not-so-
friendly look directed at me he went and sat in another back seat. Instructor Trepe started her
lesson on junctioning GFs. I had already learned this at Galbadia so I started doodling.

"What are you doing?" the girl in front of me quietly whispered. She had emerald eyes and
bouncy hair that seemed to resist gravity. By the way she was acting she seemed kind of hyper.

"Just doodling." I whispered back and smiled. "I'm Iris."

"I'm Selphie. The one beside me is Irvine" Irvine tipped his hat at me and smiled."In front of
him is Squall and beside Squall is Rinoa. In the front row with the spiky blond hair is Zell.
Those are all my friends. Well, besides Quistis."

"Who's Quistis?"

"She's the instructor. Do you want to sit with us at lunch?"

"That sounds great! If it's ok with everyone else, that is."

She waved her hand in a way that showed I had nothing to worry about. "They'll love you."

Pretty soon the bell rang for dismissal. Instructor Trepe called me up to her desk. "I'll wait
outside" said Selphie before she practically skipped out of the room. I felt a hand on my hip
and immediately knew it was Seifer. "Don't forget detention at five" he whispered in my ear.
He left with that same smug look on his face.

Quistis rolled her eyes. "Don't mind him. You'll eventually get used to him like the rest of us. I
won't hold you up too long. I just wanted to make sure you're doing ok here. You know, that
you haven't gotten hopelessly lost or anything."

"I'm doing pretty good so far. It's somewhat of a big place but I think I can handle it." After a few
little tips from her I left the classroom. Selphie was waiting outside of the door for me. "Ok I'll
quickly describe everyone to you. Well, let's see...Zell is hyper and obsessed with hot dogs,
Irvine is kind of my boyfriend but he's a real "ladies man" and so that's kind of annoying, Squall
is quiet and hardly ever talks but he's gotten better, Rinoa is really nice and she's dating Squall,
and Quistis is usually calm and she's kind of like an older sister."

"What about Seifer? And who are those two people that hang with him?"

"Seifer's just...Seifer. He's kind of a pain. Raijin and Fuijin are his posse. The three of them
are the Disciplinary Committee." I should have guessed.

On the way to the cafeteria she chatted. It made me feel a lot better that I had someone to talk
to. It's hard being the new girl. I smiled and listened as we headed toward the cafeteria.




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