Authors Notes: I wrote this a couple of years ago and decided to post it because I'd like to see how you guys like it. It's completely OOC so don't review complaining that Rinoa or Squall are so out of character because I know, I wrote them that way :-P. Actually it's kinda like their personalities are switched for this story but I'll let you see for yourself. Without further ado...
Welcome to Balamb High
Disclaimer: I don't own FF8, it's characters or Squaresoft or Square Enix whatever they are these days!
Prologue
The girls
"...And that is our objective for the year."
There were collective murmurs of comprehension from a group of bored teenagers as the first class bell rang. The girl who had been talking sighed, running her fingers through her shoulder length black hair as the moderately sized group of people rushed out of the door hurriedly. They seemed to have been born anew by the sound of that bell. Had she really been that boring?
Two girls who hadn't exited the room in a state of unadulterated urgency walked up to her while chatting with each other.
"Another boring second term, I wish something interesting would happen."
The first girl had golden brown hair that was flipped up around the edges; she was carrying a light green backpack which accentuated bright green eyes that were typically filled with energy. She yawned and stretched her hands over her head.
"Well, at least it's our last year."
The voice that had just spoken belonged to a tall blonde haired teenager. She wore her hair in a floppy bun with two long bangs that framed her face. Her aqua colored eyes hinted a mixture of boredom as well drowsiness as she and her companion approached the black haired girl.
Feeling quite wound up already, seeing her friends faces and upon hearing the word 'boring' the girl slammed her hands noisily on a desk.
"You're wrong! Quistis, Selphie, this is going to be the best year ever! I don't care what you guys say, it will be amazing!"
Selphie carefully patted the girl's shoulder she knew how her friend could react it she was irritated. She shuddered inwardly,
"Don't pop a blood vessel Rinny."
Rinoa was the president of the majority of organizations on the campus, she was an honor student and her two best friends were Quistis and Selphie. She looked down at the poor desk she had just abused and sighed,
"...Sorry guy's... I guess I'm just really stressed out."
Quistis shook her head,
"I told you that being the president of so many clubs was bad for you."
Rinoa nodded tiredly letting a groan escape her lips,
"And besides that, I got a "B" in math. My parents are going to have a field day."
Selphie arched an eyebrow,
"I thought you were good in math."
Rinoa ran a hand through her dark hair and sighed again more heavily this time.
"I thought I was too..."
The girls began walking toward the door, backpacks swung over their shoulders. Quistis slowed and Rinoa turned to her.
"What's the matter?"
"Why don't you get a tutor?" Quistis asked her perfectly shaped eyebrows rising in question.
Shrugging Rinoa looked at her watch because I don't want too. A tutor! My entire life so far and I haven't needed anyone to help me. Why should that start now?
"I don't know. Maybe I should consider that...not really…another bell rang...Oh crap, we're going to be late for class!!!"
The boys
"And that is our objective for the year."
Applause rang out in the small room and the guy that had been speaking bowed; he was an attractive boy; shaggy dark brown hair, a nice build, and piercing icy blue eyes. As the bell rang there were murmurs of disappointment.
"This concludes S.E.E.D club's first official meeting. At the door, Zell will hand you schedules for the term."
As students were milling out of the room a short red haired boy ran excitedly up to the speaker,
"Squall, this club is sooo Awesome! We get to train against real monsters?"
Squall nodded and patted the boy's shoulder,
"You must be new. We do this every year. The school funds us so we can get weapons and we go train. You just have to have the right connections." A slight smile shown on the elder teenager's face when the young red head beamed. "What's your name?"
"Abalkin, Lev Abalkin. I'm 13 Sir, and this is my first year here."
Squall donned a somewhat serious professional expression,
"Well Lev, I expect to see you at the next meeting."
The boy nodded,
"Yes sir!"
The boy saluted Squall before he scurried out of the room. Squall smiled and shook his head, to be that young again. Beginning to get lost in his thoughts he barely noticed when his friends approached him.
"This is going to be one awesome last year!"
Someone smacked Squall's back and he turned facing his friend Irvine.
Irvine was a tall boy with light brown hair tied back in a ponytail, a cowboy hat and a way with the woman. He grinned widely as he looked over the club schedule.
Beside him walked up Zell, a short blonde with a tattoo covering the side of his face. Zell frowned slightly.
"Are you guys sure we won't get in trouble?"
Irvine stared blankly at their friend.
"Are you kidding me? We've been doing this every year. Plus the principal has hots for Squall so we're safe."
"Just 'cuz principal Kramer likes Squall doesn't mean we might not get in trouble for taking underclassmen to a high level training center. Someone might get hurt, someone—"
Irvine sighed wistfully, paying no attention to the blonde haired teenager,
"Lucky dog! Principal Edea Kramer is such a babe!"
Squall chuckled getting his stuff together,
"We'll train them well, no one's going to get hurt Zell. Besides, I think we should end the year with a bang! Fighting T-Rexars, there's no better way!"
Hesitantly Zell nodded before glancing at his watch,
"If you say so…Uh, we'd better get to class."
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