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The school bell rang, and a stampede of high-schoolers slash rodeo bulls ran around Fantasy Academy's winding corridors. In a matter of seconds though, the corridors were all empty except for the lockers and one or two janitors picking up left-over rubbish.
As for the students, their Proffesor's were doing the Attendance Call and so far everyone was present, as expected from the students of the well-known and respected Academy.

But a few blocks from the school were three boys, possibly sprinting for their lives to avoid detention and a whole week of School Service. What a shame, it was the last week before the school holidays too.

"Zack you idiot why'd you meddle with the clock?", growled Cloud.

The raven-haired man turned to his best-blonde-buddy with a frown, "Hey, we had a party last night! I felt like sleeping in a bit more. Besides, it was YOUR idea in the first place!"

"Actually Zack", butted Squall, half-puffing, "It was Cloud's idea. But he meant NEXT Sunday when it was the school holidays!"

"I knew that", he mumbled rolling his eyes.

They neared the gate where they found Tidus, Vincent and Noctis. They seemed to have ran a marathon as well because all three boys were out of breath, except for Vincent of course. He was like a machine that never got tired no matter how far he ran.

"You guys too?", laughed Tidus.

"Yeah", mumbled Cloud, "Vincent? I thought you'd be in class by now."

"...They asked me to come...study..."

"Oh", the other three mouthed.

"Well come on", snapped Squall, "We'll take it out on Zack later. We have to go before we're assigned to School Services."

Tidus, Noctis and Vincent followed leaving Cloud and Zack who was gaping at the other four. He turned to his friend but Cloud shook his head and followed the boys.
Shaking his head in disbelief he ran towards them and whined something about "that's not fair" and "why'd you agree too Cloud?".

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"Leonhart, Strife, Fair, Valentine, Caelum and...Tidus. Will these boys please come to the Headmaster's office after Lunch break. I repeat, will these boys come to the Headmaster's office after Lunch break. Thank you."

"Damn", cussed Zack.

Cloud looked at him, "You do know that it's your fault."

Zack gave him a cold look, a look which Cloud merely shrugged off. The boys were headed to their favorite hangout where them and the rest of the gang would always go when it was break time.
It was located somwhere behind - and outside mind you - the Academy. Back in first year when they made friends they found a secret passage through an abandoned old yard. Well it wasn't really a secret since Vincent had overheard a couple of senior's talking about where they were going to for Lunch break. The rest was history.

When they arrived, they saw all their friends sitting on a super-sized red and white checkered picnic blanket, and they were all in pairs that sat across each other.

Vincent and Yuffie, Tidus and Yuna, Noctis and Lightning and Squall and Rinoa. The only two that sat alone - without a boy of course, they had each other - were Aerith and Tifa.

"Yo!", smirked Zack as he waved to Aerith.

She giggled and Tifa just rolled her eyes, "So I heard that you guys - ", Tifa said looking at all the boys then back to Cloud, "- came late today, and now the Headmaster wants to see you."

"Well, you can blame Zack for that", Cloud sighed as he made his way to Tifa, sitting behind her and pulling her into his arms. She in turn leant back and rested her head on his shoulder.

"What can I say? I like to party", he replied smugly.

"One of these days", grumbled Squall, "One of these days you're gonna come home all drunk and then the next nine months will be hell for you."

All of them burst into fits of laughter and giggles, especially Rinoa.

"Ah!", exclaimed Yuna.

"What is it?", asked a bouncy Yuffie.

"I just remembered I have summoning practise today", sighed the Summoner.

"Didn't they stop doing that ages ago?", asked Zack.

"Well yeah, but it's learnt just in case. Besides I have no choice, I did after all make a promise to my dad. Anyway, it's gonna be a problem."

"Oh no", started Tifa.

"Oh yes", Rinoa corrected, "Today's the day we're all supposed to go to the new restaurant they just opened at the Centre Plaza of Fantasy Town."

"Oh man" was what Tidus had grumbled. Yuna gave him a sad look, and she knew she just had to go. Otherwise he'd be the only one without a partner.

"Maybe...maybe I can skip today. I'll arrange a make-up session", she blurted out.

Everyone looked at her, totally shocked at what she had just said.

"But Yuna!", exclaimed Tifa.

"This is really important", said a worried Rinoa.

"Besides, we don't really have to go TODAY", piped Yuffie.

"And it's just something you really can't miss!", added Aerith, "Besides, you made a promise right?"

All four girls were looking intently at the Summoner. She opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by two voices that belonged to two people that hadn't talked for an eternity.

"Just skip it."

Breaking their gaze from Yuna, the gang instead faced Lightning and Noctis who were eating sandwiches.

"Besides", said Noctis with his mouth full, "You said you could arrange another date right? Then we can still go today, and we won't have to worry because her teacher is an understanding man."

Silence fell on the girls as they thought it through.

"Ok, that's alright with me", Tifa finally said. She sounded somewhat relieved, or it could've been Yuna's ears playing with her.

"Me too", said Aeirith quite approvingly.

Rinoa smiled and Yuffie bounced with excitement, literally. She stepped on Vincent's red cloak every time she jumped.
After Yuffie calmed down - courtesy of Vincent - the gang started talking about general things. The girls mainly gossipped, note, gossipped to each other while they lay on their tummies, in a little circle they formed. The guys though were just sitting there cross-legged or feet spread out talking about sports, family, mornings and the girls.

Then, the ding-dong of the bell killed the gang and the whined because break-time - also known as freedom-from-the-teachers-wrath - was over. They bid their see-ya-laters and headed to the respective classes.

While walking towards class XIII, Lightning asked Noctis a simple yet complicated two-word question.

"Whose paying?"

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A/N

I didn't really know what place to use, seeming as theres so many different places like you know, Balamb, Edge, Zanarkand all that stuff. Like what worlds, so instead I made up a place where they all come together called Fantasy Town. It's really big, so yeah, and you can elaborate on how big it is. Put a skyscraper in it for all I care, and I assure you no-one will think it weird. Oh and a quick note, I will actually show the friends of the main chars, it's just they're either a different year, works, goes to a different school etc. I totally did not bother to re-edit it. Yeah, I'm bad. :p hahahahaha

ºAlexº