Final Fantasy AU 2
I appologize in advance for typing errors. My labtop crashed and I needed to write the rest on my Ipod. Enjoy, second chapter! -insert zelda symphony here-
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"Shouldn't we get going?" said Lightning, wondering why Hope suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"You don't want to wait for Noel?"
"Why would we?"
"W-well, he came from the first floor with gym clothes. So that means they were in in the big gym, or the musculation room beside."
"But why should we wait for him?"
Hope's glaze shifted to Lightning.
"Wait for him = probably wait for Serah to wake up."
Lightning stood there for a second, and then sighed. "She should rest, I don't think we should bother her."
Serah sighed, and Noel came to sit beside her bed.
"How are you feeling?"
she smiled weakly at him."Much better. Thanks for bringing me here again Noel."
"Hey, now who would leave a planking unconsious girl on the cold and dusty gym floor?"
She giggled. It wasn't the first time she suddenly had a drop in her blood pressure, causing her to faint. Alot of people had asked her about it, but everytime she would skip the details. She didn't want to go there and at some point she just smiled and ingnored the people who asked her because she was tired of telling the same story over and over again. It was too painful. Even if it was just one short phrase, it brought back too much.
"So, here's the gym." He pushed the door open. "The changing rooms are with the toilets, over there." He pointed the two corners of the gym, two idwntical doors with the sign for women and men above them, behind some sort of halfcage, like the clock above the entrance door. Probably to protect them from strong balls and stuff. The ceilling was super high, like most gyms, but this one had some sort of huge painting behind some glass, with hanging lights.
"It's a painting that was around ever since I was born. My mom painted it."
"Wow..."
"She painted the one on the second floor in the library too."
"She's amaizing.."
Hope smiled, a little shy but happy. He stared at his feet, who were grazing the ground silently. "I know.."
His reaction was so different from when she mentioned his father a little while ago.
"You sure have amazing parents..." she said before turning to him.
This time Lightning saw Hope's reaction clearly. He was in the middle of complete despair and shy happiness. The boy shaked his head and lifted it to Lightning, showing a sad smile.
"What about you?"
Lightning shrugged to the question. She didn't really like her parents, let alone talking about them.
"Well, I personally don't really like them."
"Why not?" asked Hope, titling his head.
"Well, our father died on us." she said with a chuckle.
"O-oh... And by 'us' you mean you and Serah?"
She nodded. "He died of cancer, when Serah was 6. I was just 7. Our mom is still alive though."
"B-but wait... Serah said once that she was staying with her dad..."
"Yeah, he's our father too."
Hope tilts his head again, lost. Lightning giggles and brings him back from his mindfucked, saying;
"Our mom re-married when our father died."
"O-oh..." He was scratching the back of his head. "Wait you're one year older than Serah?"
"Yeah, I'm 17. Why?"
"I thought you were a second year like us..."
"Hope you're a second year?"
"Yeah... What grade sis you think I was in?"
"First."
"Well I do look puny but really?"
Lightning laughed. "Well what else do you think you look like? I'm sure some first years are taller than you."
Hope stepped backwards, a shocked expression on his face. "Urgh, how did you know?" he said before breaking into laughs with her.
They went to the cafeteria after asking Mister Tidus to close the gym. He and Miss Rikku were the teachers.
Tidus was very tall, with a strong body and a childish smile. He's apparently in a realashionship with one of the teachers. Miss Yuna. She was alot like Tifa, but she had short brown hair and was a little less... Yeah.
Miss Rikku is a very energetic person, and her smile are like the rays of the sun themselves. She really resembled Miss Yuffie but unlike her, Miss Rikku didn't like learning much. Yuffie loved to fiddle around with things, and she often came close to burning the school because of her so-called 'experiences'. If Mister Vincent wasn't there to clean up after her, she would've fired and the school would have needed a new roof. Miss Rikku and Miss Yufie were about the same height, and they had almost the same radiant (that sometimes turned into mischevious) smile. Rikku had very long attached blond braids with a bandana while Yuffie has short black hair with a long headband.
Anyways, when they got the cafeteria, it was already open. The school has a unique schedule. From monday to thrusday, they finish classes at 4:50pm but on fridays they finish at 1:50pm. It's always 4 periods a day though. When they got to the counter, a huge figure greeted them.
" 'Ello there fellas!"
Hope flinched. "Wah!"
The figure laughed. "Oh, it's priceless when you get scared, Hope."
It was Barret, the school chef. He was jolly man, who's niece came to play around school sometimes. Her name is Marlene. Barret is, under his usual cooking clothes, very built. He sometimes replaces the teachers when they're absent.
Barret is black, tall, and extremely friendly. To Hope he was super scary at first, but he turned out to be very kind and caring, one of the best friends you can have. Sometimes he does some stupid things, but Marlene is there is scold him most of the time.
"C-c'mon, Barret! It's not funny!" Hope shouted, blushing brightly. He heard Lightning giggle beside him and blushed three shades brighter. "H-hey!"
"Sorry, but he's right, your face was priceless."
"See now, Hope, I ain't the only who thinks it's funny." Barret said between his laughter. "Who's the girl? Ain't seen her around before."
"I'm Lightning, I'll be attending classs tomorrow as a third year." she said calmly, now that the laughter was gone.
Barret turned around, hearing some steps. It was his niece, Marlene.
"Hey there, honey! What brought you up to the front?" Barret asked merrily.
Marlene was tall for he age, and had her brown hair tied in a braid like Areith, our school nurse. She had a few bangs along her face, so it was different. She was almost always smiling like her, though.
"I came here because I heard Hope scream." She said behind the counter. Hope shrugged and Lightning giggled. Marlene saw the pink haired girl and tugged on her uncle's shirt.
"Who's the pretty lady?"
Loghtning blushed at the words. Hope chuckled and bent down to Marlene, who came from behind the counter to him for a hug.
"She's a new student here." he said.
Lightning bent down to her and stretched a hand, that Marlene took. It was warm.
"What's your name?" she asked with a sweet, calming voice.
"Marlene." she squeaked.
"Marlene, huh? That's a pretty name."
Marlene blushed, but took a step closer. "What's yours?"
Lightning smiled. "My name is Lightning."
After talking a little more with Marlene, Hope and Lightning went to the reception, and met Stella. Stella was alot like Tifa, Areith and Yuna. It was a little hard when she wasn't smiling. Just like Noctis, the only accesory she wears apart from a necklace is a silver ring on her left hand. Yep, to many students dismay, most of the good lookin' teachers are taken.
"You're Lightning, correct?" she said when she saw them coming.
"Um, yes, that's me."
"We have your things for you."
"My things..? I thought I-"
"The director took them out of his office for you. The last bell rings soon so you both can leave."
"But M'am, it's not really soon... The last beel rings in half an hour." Hope said, a little surprised.
"It's okay, Lightning doesn't start until tomorrow anyways. And the director said that it would be to thanks you for showing her around." Stella with a finger on her lips.
She handed Lightning's bag and coat to her.
"Want to go somewhere?" Lightning asked Hope.
"E-eh? U-uh, I mean, Y-yeah, sure!" he stammered, caught off guard by the question. "Uh... I should get my stuff from my locker first."
"Alright." She put on her long red scarf. Looked like she had a cape, 'cause it was so long.
"You lead." She smiled at him.
Yay! Second chapter! Honestly I never thought I'd get it done ._.
Thank you very much for your reviews on my previous chapter, they kept me going c:
Please review on this one too! And tell me what you think!
I know there's no romance in the first two chapters but IT'S A COMING. (sorry to make you wait.)