A/N-Yah, so you guys must think I was either dead or you want to kill me. SO SORRY! I am starting yet another story! ^^; All these ideas keep on coming into my head and I have so much inspiration and whatnot! I just have to get it out and start a story! This one will most likely be put on hold when I come up with another idea, but rest assured that all these stories will be completed! Don't forget to review at the end of this chapter and tell me what you think, ok? Thanks! ~Moshi Moshi Mai

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Chapter One: New Student at Balamb High

                "Balamb High School. I guess this is it…" A girl with raven hair and copper highlights read the sign outside the huge school. She looked up from the sign and observed her new school. It had a weird shape, as if it was a teacup with too much cream. Besides that fact, intricate designs were colorfully drawn on the school, and the lights greeted her warmly.

                 Heaving a sigh, she readjusted her hold on her light blue backpack and walked up the stairs to the front entrance.  She walked towards the front desk where a secretary was busily typing information into one of the many computers. The girl came to a halt in front of the secretary and patiently waited for the young woman to finish typing.

                The brown-haired secretary stopped typing and peered up at the girl with a slightly judgmental stare. Her chocolate brown eyes observed the student quickly before flashing a warm smile. "Hello, how may I help you?" the secretary asked.

                "Er…hi. My name is Rinoa Heartilly. I'm new here, and I need my schedule. Could you type it up for me?" Rinoa asked politely, smiling back. The secretary nodded and typed Rinoa's name into the computer. After a few minutes, a beeping sound emitted from the machine and the secretary handed Rinoa her schedule.

                "There you go, Ms. Heartilly. I thought you looked familiar! You're General Caraway's daughter, are you not?" the secretary asked, unaware of how nosy she was being. Rinoa sighed, nodding.

                "Yah, he's my dad…a lousy one at that," the brunette finished, muttering the last bit quietly.

                "I thought so! Well, welcome to Balamb High School and blah, blah, blah! Sorry, I have to say that at least three times a week!" the secretary and Rinoa shared a smile, "Well, since this is a pretty big school, why don't I show you to your first class? That way you won't be late on your first day." Rinoa grinned and nodded.

                "I'd like that." She could tell that she was going to like this secretary. "By the way, what's your name?"

                The pretty secretary flashed a winning smile and shook Rinoa's hand firmly. "The name's Xu."

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                "Hi, cutie!" the smell of cheap perfume invaded Squall Leonhart's nostrils. The girl stood in front of him, batting her clumped eyelashes and neon blue eye shadow. She leaned closer to him, exposing more of her flesh and cleavage. "Want to have fun tonight? Just you and me, baby," the girl said with a lustful stare. The male teenager's ethereal blue eyes narrowed and he turned away, crossing his arms.

                "Go talk to a wall, Euna." Cold, harsh. The girl obviously didn't know when to back down.

                "Aw, come on, baby! I know you want me!" She grabbed his shoulders and leant down to suck on his neck.

                I told you to go away.

                Snarling, the chestnut-haired man roughly shoved the girl on the chest so that she stumbled back a few paces. "You jerk!" she hissed, breathing heavily. Everyone stared at the girl uninterestedly. It wasn't anything new. Euna Zext always tried to get Squall Leonhart everyday. Even though she knew the outcome everyday, she wouldn't stop pestering the aesthetic stone lion. Along with more than half of the school's female population.

                Pathetic.

                Glaring at nothing in particular, Squall impatiently waited for class to start…only to receive a hearty pat on the back. Well, more like whack. Bemused, the brown-haired man whirled around to come face to face with Zell.

                "Oh. It's you."

                Glaring playfully, Zell Dincht punched his aloof friend on the shoulder. "What's that supposed to mean?" His blue eyes twinkled cheerfully. "I take it Euna came on to you again? Man, that girl is like…er…annoying!" Zell finished lamely, scratching his head sheepishly.

                "You have such a broad vocabulary," Squall impassively said. The blonde teenager only replied with an annoyed glare and a 'tch' before taking a seat beside his friend.  As soon as the shorter man sat down, the doors opened again and a smirking auburn-haired man with dark violet eyes sauntered into the room, followed by dreamy sighs.

                The teenager strolled over to the two males who were currently rolling their eyes at him. The auburn-haired man tipped his cowboy hat to them, his long ponytail swishing against his dusty trench coat. "G'morning there, fellows," his deep voice echoed throughout the room, making nearby girls swoon.

                "Goooood morning, Irvine! What's up?" Zell grinned perkily. The cowboy smirked at Zell's demeanor, shaking his head slightly.

                "Oh, nothing. Just chatting with the ladies," Irvine flashed a handsome smile to a girl who was drooling, causing her to faint. Zell shook his head and frowned slightly.

                "Selphie's gonna be mad." The taller man didn't seem to hear him and winked at another girl. Zell sighed heavily. "Help me, Squall?" Squall only replied with a blank stare, void of any emotion.  A moment of uncomfortable silence passed, and then…

                "WAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I'M LATE! I'M GONNA BE LA—OOF! OWWWW!!! OMIGOSH! I'M SOOOO SORRY! WAHH! *mumble mumble* "The class sighed simultaneously and shook their heads. It was like this every morning. Not a minute later, the doors opened again and a flustered up Selphie stumbled into the room, laughing embarrassedly. She walked up to her desk and collapsed, her yellow sundress making a whooshing sound.

                "G'morning, Selph," Irvine chuckled. The doors opened again and the class became still. Click. Clack. Click. Clack. The steps were in perfect rhythm as the lady sat herself down in front of the class. Some male students stared at her beauty, drooling.

                Her piercing light blue eyes scanned the room silently. Sighing softly, she stood up again with a regal posture, her honey blonde tresses gleaming under the bright lights.

                "Where is he, class?"

                Even though their instructor was only a year above their age, she had that scarily silent tone with her voice. The students exchanged shrugs with each other.

                "We don't know, Instructor Trepe."

                As if on cue, the doors opened with a bang. All gazes were focused on the new arrival entering the room. The person's boots slammed against the ground as they grumpily walked to their desk, glaring at anyone who dared look him in the eye with an emerald fire. His shocking blonde hair reflected angrily off of the beaming lights and his snarl made the students scatter away. The rugged scar slashed between his eyes seemed to be wishing hell upon everyone today. He found his chair and slumped carelessly into it, his infamous gray trench coat billowing softly to the ground, the glaring red crosses sending out a warning to anyone who wanted to make him mad.

                The class was silent, gazes still fixed on the man. Strumming his fingers on his desk, he opened his mouth and yelled for the entire world to hear.

                "WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" A cluttering of chairs was heard and the students fixed their attention back on the frustrated instructor. Quistis glared at her problematic student.

                "Seifer, see me after class…again," she added as an afterthought. Seifer Almasy's only response to that was slamming his gloved hand onto his desk fiercely, sneering.

                "As you wish, Instructor."  

                Quistis sighed, annoyed and faced her class again. "Good morning, class. Today we will be learning about—oh, what now?" The door to the class had opened yet again. A familiar face poked her head inside.

                "Oh! Sorry there, Quistis! I have a new student here! I'm sorry that she's late! I gave her a tour of the school." Xu turned her head around and whispered something to someone. A couple of seconds passed and then Xu faced the classroom again. "Ok, I'll be letting you guys get back to education! Bye!" A couple of muttered 'bye's  escaped from the students and all was silent yet again as they focused on the door.

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                "Wow! This is a huge cafeteria!" Rinoa exclaimed as Xu grinned.

                "Yah, that's exactly what I thought when I first came here. You'll get used to it. Everything here is huge." Xu crossed her arms, muttering something about paperwork. "Well anyways, lastly, there's the training center. Yes, our high school does have a training center. We are famous for being the best at weaponry and limit breaks, naturally, since our school is military…sort of. When you graduate from our high school, you are recommended to go to Balamb Garden to study up on GFs and become SeeD to assassinate sorceresses and whatnot. But I wouldn't go there. Rumor says that the new headmaster isn't very good. It's Mayor Dobe, and you know he's a pacifist. Hyne! I can't believe they kicked out Headmaster Cid! Well, at least he's our headmaster, eh?" Xu finished, laughing slightly. Rinoa just stood there, looking marginally confused.

                The tour ended after Xu had showed her the training center, where a sign was posted up, stating the rules. Rinoa vaguely remembered some of them:

1. You are NOT allowed to come inside these premises without a partner.

2. Students under 16 are NOT allowed to fight high-level monsters. If you should encounter one, run away immediately.

3. Conceal sharp edges with a leather conceal while walking

                She couldn't wait to go in and try it out. Her Shooting Star was a little rusty, but a little workout and she'd be back on track.

                "Anyways, that's the end of our tour, I'm sorry to say. If you forget where something is, there is a directory in the main hall. If you haven't noticed, there are different colors designating different halls. The cafeteria is red, the training center is green, the infirmary is blue, the quad is purple, etc. etc. Got it?" Rinoa nodded her head vigorously.

                "Thanks again, Xu." Xu nodded and smiled in response, then came to a stop.

                "Well, here's your first class!" Xu opened the door and Rinoa stepped back a little, leaning against the wall. "Oh! Sorry there, Quistis! I have a new student here! I'm sorry that she's late! I gave her a tour of the school."  Xu turned around and smiled at Rinoa. "Are you scared? Don't be, Quistis is a great teacher!" The young secretary winked at Rinoa and the brunette smiled uneasily back.

                "I know. It's just that I get nervous, and I don't really make friends easily…."

                "Bah! You made friends with me the moment we met! Don't worry!" Xu turned back to face the class. "Ok, I'll be letting you guys get back to education! Bye!" Xu turned to Rinoa and pushed her lightly to the door as mumbled words echoed in the waiting classroom. Rinoa watched her friend walk away and faced the doors once more. Taking in a deep breath, she pushed open the doors and slowly walked inside.

A/N-And I'm gonna end it here! I wanna see if you guys like it so far or not. If I get positive feedback, I'll continue this story, k? Thanks! Happy Holidays!

Moshi Moshi Mai