Acting School
By: St. Mayhew
A/N: ALighty people. I don't own Kingdom Hearts. Hope you like. ANd pairings are still in the works...
Sora sat alone on the furthest table from the front of the cafeteria. He looked left and right sending pleading glances to everyone and no one at the same time. Students passed by laughing with friends and continued on their way. At Sora's home school, the new kid was the first to be picked up by the popular crowd because they were "fresh meat." Though Sora himself wasn't one of the popular kids, he fit into any of the groups and right now, he felt like an outsider.
Sora so lost in his thoughts of self pity he hadn't noticed a brown haired girl jumping up and down in front of him trying to catch the boy's attention with little success. Puffing her cheeks she got close to the other brunette's ear and scream "EARTH TO NEW KID!?" She giggled once she saw Sora jump out of his skin and land on the hard floor. She continued to giggle even when Sora shout her a pout, his bottom lip sticking out.
"Hiya, I'm guessing you're the new kid," she rambled on ignoring the pout. "I'm Selphie nice to met ya." Sticking out her hand she helped Sora to stand and giggled as they sat down across from each other.
"Sora... I guess it's obvious huh," Sora kicked himself, of course it was obvious he had no friends and was new here. Selphie gave him a dumbfounded look and raised an eyebrow in question. "...That I'm the new kid."
"Really your the new kid," Selphie went into a giggling spree. Her voice was think with sarcasm. "So So-ra, what brings you to this dandy little school, Twilight Academy?"
Sora smiled, Selphie seemed like a nice girl all the same, "My mom moved her on a new job. I'm originally from Destiny Isle." Selphie nodded recognizing the name of the Isle down south. They went on about the scenery for quite a bit until Selphie and Sora both heard the door slam open. The student body, half of them still asleep at this time of the day jumped out of their skins. Two blond hair teens walked into the cafeteria, the younger and shorter one was scowling. While the other was just staring off into space, a smirk on his face.
Eyes trailed along them like predators staring down prey. Sora looked at the younger of the two, you could just tell they were brothers, no need to point out the similar hair style, the way they held themselves and how everyone girl and a few guys ooglied them.
"Hey Selphie who's that?" Sora tilted his head to the side and raised a eyebrow to show he was interested.
"Roxas and Cloud Strife, Cloud is dating Leon Leonhart and Roxas is dating Riku Hikaru," Selphie seemed to swoon a bit. A small smile creeping on her face. "Ya know you look like Roxas a bit, only with dark hair. He has your eyes. EEK! We're at their table, you should--"
Selphie never got the chance to finish her sentence, she was spun around by said younger brother and glared down at, "Who the HELL are you talking to and why the HELL is he in MY seat?" Selphie squeak, or was that Sora, Roxas wasn't sure but he scowled all the same.
"Roxas, this is the NEW student, Sora...Sora what was your last name. EITHER WAY, who stuck a stick up your ass this morning? You're usually cheerful," Selphie seemed to be playing stupid and it wasn't a good act.
Cloud was the one that spoke his voice cheerful and calm, "He broke up with Riku. Selphie I know you know so drop the act. Have you seen...wait new kid?" Cloud stopped mid question and looked over Selphie and caught his eyes with Sora's who squeak and tried to sink down further in his seat face beat red. "I'm Cloud Strife, this annoying prat is my younger brother Roxas."
Sora just nodded not trusting his voice, he was afraid he'd go back to squeaking and making a fool of himself. Looking up at Cloud he waved sheepishly as well and turned to look at Roxas' their eyes caught.
Both Roxas and Sora spoke at the same time, "EYE THIEF!" Roxas' earlier mood seemed to go from bad to worse as he sent a scowl at Sora silencing the boy. When he spoke his voice was calm and collective just like Cloud's but still held an aura of anger, "Sora...Ah yes I remember now. Someone named Sora Highwind moved in across the street from us along with Shiva Highwind, his mother. I read it in the paper that you bought out the place and your mother is turning it into a Bed and Breakfast."
Cloud looked stunned and so did Selphie, Roxas hardly ever read the newspaper. Only when Riku was mentioned about sports. His eye brow also went up at the name of Highwind. Selphie was th one to question, "Are you related to Cid Highwind by any chance?"
Sora went even a deeper shade of red, "H, H, he's my uncle yeah... Selphie I thought you didn't get along with them." Sora had a face that showed pure confusion. Selphie answered with rolling her eyes and laughing.
Cloud squealed and ran towards the opening cafeteria doors without giving anyone a second glance. A tall dark haired brunette had walked in. He turned towards the squeal and his face seemed to go pale and his body stiffened. CRASH!
"LEON-SAMA," Cloud squealed as loud as he could. A handful of student's chuckled at the site a mall group sneered and rolled their eyes. One of them hollered for them to get a room that the straight guys wouldn't want to become contaminated. One look from Leon silenced them.
One of them stood up from the table and glared back, his hair was blond as well and dressed in black shorts that reached down past his knees and a tight black shirt showing off muscles, "Leon, I think you should leave. You're not welcome with him."
A few students scattered at the boy's sound not knowing what was going to happen. The two teenagers in question stood glaring, Cloud had a hand to his face, he was smiling at the exchange. The tension was broken by Sora squeaking rather loudly and yelling, "SELPHIE GIVE ME BACK MY COOKIE!"
"Leon, let's go while he's distracted. I don't want you fighting him again. Seifer isn't worth it," Cloud tugged Leon out the door his smile had faded when he noticed the brunette was still shooting the blond a glare. The two had been friends picking on each other since Cloud knew when. That hanged however, when Leon turned cold towards everyone except a handful of friends and Cloud himself.
Meanwhile...
Roxas chuckled and grabbed the bag containing the cookies from Selphie. Sora pouted jutting out his bottom lip and his eyes brimmed with on coming tears. Roxas sopped mid throw and sighed handing Sora his cookies back. Sora perked up and smirked, the eyes were dry again and he was smiling evilly, "God it even works on you both!" He smiled and let out a laugh as Selphie and Roxas raised eyebrows. The joy of making new friends was cut short when a cold voice close by cut in.
"Awe, how cute, another queer to add to our school. Jut what we needed," his voice was harsh and cold. However, it caught anyone's attention. "Roxas where's your boyfriend? Cheating on him with this dweeb?"
"Why don't you shut your mouth. I can smell bullshit coming out at this rate, " Roxas didn't miss a beat. His scowl replaced the smile. "The one's who not welcome is you."
Seifer glared at Sora, who one again squeaked in embarrassment. The frown went to a cold smile. His eyes lit up and Sora shrank back a bit, "I'll leave you a lone, just because the punk isn't really fun to glare at." He moved on, two of his friends went with him. A short girl with purplish hair and a tall one with black hair. He seemed to be missing a few screws, Sora thought to himself.
One boy was left from the group he held up his hands in a way to show he came in piece. Roxas scowl deepened and he cleared his throat. Selphie swooned at the other blond boy and drool started to roll down her chin.
"Hi I'm Tidus, I'm assuming you're the new kid right?" Tidus asked calmly ignoring the glare and noise. His eyes were soft not like Seifer's own cold eyes.
"Sora..Sora Highwind. Nice to met you... I think," Sora tried to calm his breathing and heart rate. He liked the boy for taking a chance introducing himself. "I um, gotta go. Ya know get to learn my classes and everything."
He stood quickly gathering his cookies tossing one in his mouth and headed out of the cafeteria in a hurry ignoring the holler from Selphie and Roxas for him to wait. That they'd show him around. He headed down the crowded hallway, he felt eyes bearing into him. He didn't have to look he knew they were Seifer's cold hard ones. That he had a cruel smile on his face. Sora hated being the new kid. He was just glad to find him homeroom and his locker without incident. However a flyer caught his eye on the doorway.