-1A/N: Neh, second chapter, here we come! (beats head against bed frame) I love these two games. I just recently beat Final Fantasy VIII.

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Dracoqueen22: Hey, thanks for the review. Yeah, actually, I did mean it to be funny. I'm glad that you like it and are interested in reading more. Yeah, there'll be pairings. Eventually.

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VII nor VIII. Just copies of them.

"Wait a minute! Who're these two?" Quistis asked, motioning to Vincent and Cloud.

"I thought they said she wouldn't notice." Cloud whispered into Vincent's ear. Vincent rolled his eyes.

"Miss, I am Vincent Valentine and this is Cloud Strife." Vincent addressed Quistis.

"Instructor, these guys helped out immensely. We feel they at least deserve an audience with the Headmaster." Selphie spoke up.

"Hmm… Have they shown any hostility?" Quistis asked.

"Only if we're attacked first, Miss. We aren't looking for fights." Cloud piped up.

"…Very well. Squall, they are your responsibility. Dismissed." Quistis turned away to speak with Xu.

"Joy." was Squall's only comment.

"Hey, it won't be that bad. We can show you our materia and you can teach Vincent your magic." Cloud grinned.

"Why me?" Vincent glanced at his friend.

"Because you'll have an easier time." Cloud's grin widened.

"'An easier time?' Cloud Strife, you must have a death wish." Vincent said as the duo followed the younger trio.

"Aww, you wouldn't kill me." Cloud said with certainty.

"Believe what you will."

"Holy… What the hell… You guys LIVE here?" Cloud stared in wonder at the Balamb Garden.

"It's almost like the Shinra HQ." Vincent said casually.

"Don't say that." Cloud's good mood vanished in an instant.

"What's Shinra?" Zell asked.

"Nothing." Cloud seemed as though he was determined that they not learn anything more about the mystery name.

"Ok, ok, we were only wondering…" Selphie raised her hands in a defensive gesture.

"Let's go." Squall began walking inside.

"All right! Gonna show me how you polish that Gunblade of yours?" Zell asked.

"I didn't mean you. I meant them." Squall indicated Cloud and Vincent. "The instructor left them as my responsibility."

"Aww, damn, you're cold." Zell pouted before he and Selphie raced inside.

"Well, this is interesting, to say the least." Vincent commented lightly.

Sephiroth reached up to find that his head was indeed still attached to his shoulders. That was the cause of all this pain and he was almost tempted to cut it off himself. He slowly dared to open his eyes, not sure what would await him. Like Cloud's Ragnarok or Vincent's Death Penalty, for example.

Well, whatever he really expected, it wasn't a woman.

"It is not time for you to awaken. Sleep." she said, holding her hand above his eyes. He blinked.

"What are you trying to do?" he asked, pushing her hand away.

"Why did my spell not work?" the woman seemed rather upset because a simple sleep spell didn't work.

"Maybe because I'm wearing a ribbon? They do protect against all status changes." Sephiroth sat up then decided that was a rather bad idea, judging from the dizzy spell he received.

"A ribbon that protects against status changes? I must have one." the woman declared. "Give me yours."

Sephiroth looked at the woman angrily. He was the one always making demands, not the other way around. None the less, he wasn't giving her his ribbon. If Vincent and Cloud found him without it…

"I'm not giving you my ribbon. Now shut up while I check myself over." Sephiroth ordered, looking down at his wrist.

His materia was gone. There was no materia on his wrist or on Masamune. This was bad. Really bad.

A/N: There you go! Hope you enjoyed it! R&R!