Cloud immediately started to blush. This was a new person. It was terrifying, being so close to a bad kid. "Cloud, either you can study in there," said Ms. Zare pointing to the class where Zack had just come out of, "Or you can go to an empty class." Zack chuckled and said, "I choose an empty class."
" You don't have a say."
"Oh come on Tiffany. He wouldn't last a minute in there. At least I'm nice." Wait, did he just call her Tiffany? Was that her real name? When Cloud took an actual look at the two, he realized that they kind of looked the same. They had the same face shape and had the same eye almond shape. "Cloud? Cloud? Would you like to tutor Zack in the class with every one else, or in an empty class?"
"Empty!...uh... sorry. I mean, Iwould like to tutor him in an empty class."
"See Tiffany. I'm a little smart." The principle just looked down and muttered something about changing that. It was Zacks turn to blush. Cloud smiled and walked to the nearest empty class. He grabbed two desks and put them in way so that they were facing each other.
"Seems like you have a handle on things. Zack, remember, he is the teacher and you will obey him. Cloud, I have excused you from all of your classes. You will only go back to class for tests and important lessons. Oh, and please come see me after school." The principle nodded her head once, and walked out of the class. Cloud grabbed two books and asked Zack to sit down. "Pick a subject."
"Science? I suck at that. Hey, if we're gonna be in here everyday, together, we should get to know each other."
"Ok. What do you wanna know?" Cloud was starting to get nervous now.
"What's your favorite color?" So it's gonna be easy, good.
"Blue. I like the sky."
"How old are you?" Super easy... what's with the easy ones?
"I'm sixteen."
"Are you gay. Or are you in denial?" SUPER HARD...
"Denial. My dad's gay and I don't really know myself yet. Why? Have a crush on me?" Cloud thought that he should at least add a little bit of humor. He wanted to lighten the mood, even if a little.
"Yes. I think that you are cute. But I respect other people and understand that you may not like me. I can't promise that I won't tease you, but," Zack said, getting a serious look on his face but a playful voice, "I won't rape you or tell you to suck my dick."
Cloud immediately started to blush. He was so embarrassed. "Thanks. That would be bad."
"Hey, I asked three questions today, so three questions every day. Deal?" Cloud nodded his head and pulled out the science book, trying to change the subject. "What's the last thing you remember learning?" Zack went through the slowly, looking at each page slowly and carefully.
"This sort of looks familiar." Cloud looked at the page number and flipped his book to it. "Do you want to read out loud or should I?"
Zack blushed a bit and said, "I stutter when I read." Cloud nodded and started reading. After a while, Cloud looked up to see if Zack was paying attention. He was asleep. Drooling all over the page. Cloud shook him once, no answer. Twice, no answer. Three more times and he started to wake up.
"Zack, what's the last thing that you remember?" Zack looked at Cloud and shook his head. "Ummm... I don't know. This looks right."
Cloud looked over and saw that it was three pages back. He sighed and started reading from that point on. He checked on Zack every two or three paragraphs. He noticed that Zack was trying to stay awake and was almost succeeding. His eyes would close for a moment, but he would snap back into reality. When they got to the end of the section, Cloud assigned him the first three questions, which were all open ended. Cloud took this extra time to study his geometry. He was falling a bit behind in that class.
Zack was just finishing up his last question when the lunch bell went off. They immediately heard the other students running to the cafeteria. Cloud looked at Zack and asked, "Why do kids run to lunch?"
"I don't know. It's not like the food is gonna disappear." Cloud started to chuckle. That was the first time Zack had heard Cloud laugh. He liked it. Cloud grabbed his items and walked out the door, holding it open for Zack. "See you when your done eating." Cloud started for the library when Zack grabbed him by the arm. Clouds heart started racing. "Don't you eat?"
"No. I normally go to the library and wait there."
"That changes today. Come on You're eating today."
Zack started to drag Cloud toward the cafeteria, pausing only to let him put his stuff back in the class. Zack and Cloud were silent all the way to the the cafeteria. They got in line and waited, talking about what Zack had learned. Sort of. Since Zack was making Cloud eat, he took a bag of potato chips. Zack paid for his lunch and Clouds chips.
"Come on, I want you to meet my friends." Zack led Cloud over to a table where the meanest looking kids sat. It looked like they wanted to kill him for no reason, but then they saw Zack and lightened up. One even smiled. It was Tifa.
