A/N from A.C.: The comparison between Xateki and Alehyyx is an inside joke... only a few people would get it. It's in here for my friend Katie.

Nero sent his prey a sly smirk as he sat down at their table; he stretched his legs out under their desk and folded his arms behind his head. The blunette sat beside him, moving his seat as far away as he can from Nero but keeping it at the table.

The Senior tilted his head slightly to the side to look at Saix, "Hey, pup, aren't you glad that we're in the same class?"

The Junior just grit his teeth, "Leave me alone, Nero."

Before he could say anything, Miss Xateki interrupted him, "Listen, I don't have anything planned for today, alright? So, as long as you stay quiet you can talk. I'll hand your books out tomorrow."

From the seat behind him, Saix could hear Reno remark, "Ain't the teach s'posed ta have sumthin' planned, yo?"

Axel let out a low chuckle, "Yeah, but maybe we've got some cool teachers this year."

Reno laughed along with his look-a-like, "I damn well hope so!"

Saix turned in his seat to look at the two redheads, "I bet she will just have us talk most of the time, anyway."

Reno glanced at him, "Why's that?"

The blunette shrugged slightly, "She just seems like Miss Alehyyx."

Miss Xateki jumped up from behind her desk, "What?"

Turning his head to arch a brow at his teacher, Saix uttered a small "huh?"

Miss Xateki nearly yelled, "I am NOTHING like her!"

Saix blinked his golden eyes, "What is so bad about being compared to her, ma'am?"

"... I'm not like her at all... and don't call me that... it makes me feel old..."

The Junior gave a low chuckle, "She says the same thing."

Crossing her arms over her chest and giving a small pout, Miss Xateki muttered, "Well, you still don't have to feel the need to compare us!"

Nero sneered, "Yeah, lil' pup, no need to insult the lady."

Turning to glare at the raven-haired Senior, Saix growled lowly, "Shut up, Nero."

"Now, now... The puppy is telling the Master to shut up... Hmn... Pup, that may get you a little punishment..."

Saix snarled, "I am not a damn dog! Even if I was... I would never be yours!"

Nero snorted with pent up laughter, "Oh, please, I think I have proof against both of those statements."

The blunette felt something in his mind snap, he jumped from his seat and knocked Nero to the ground, pinning him there. "What the hell are you talking about?"

The raven-haired teen smirked up at him, "I have proof that you're both a bitch and that you're mine."

Saix growled, dealing Nero a harsh blow to the jaw, "What the fuck are you talking about?"

"Ohhh, little puppy... Do you honestly want me to say it in front of everyone here?" The Senior motioned to the circle of students (and the teacher) that had gathered around them.

"I do not care! Just tell me! I want answers!"

As Saix punched Nero again, Miss Xateki gasped and ran out into the hallway and to the main office to get help.

The Senior snarled when he felt a trail of blood fall from his nose and trail over his cheek, "You little bitch!" He moved quickly, kneeing Saix in the gut. The Junior gasped out in a mix of shock and pain, wrapping one arm around his stomach. With a well measured push, Nero knocked Saix over, swapping their positions so the Senior was pinning the Junior down.

The raven-haired boy smirked, "The little pup's under the Master now. Isn't that funny?"

Saix let out a low growl when he felt his arms get pinned down, "What are you talking about? How is this funny!"

Nero's smirk only got bigger, "Puppy, do you honestly not remember?"

"Apparently not!"

The raven-haired teen leaned down to whisper in the other boy's ear, "Well, I won't say anything in front of everyone, my little puppy. So, how about we just forget about this little incident and enjoy the rest of the school day?" Pulling back and sitting over Saix, Nero smirked; digging his long black-painted fingernails into Saix's wrists, making them bleed.

The sudden click-click-click of shoes on the tiled floor of the classroom rang in Saix's ears. Nero yelped, removing both of his hands from Saix's wrists to grab the top of his own head. "Damn it! Why the hell did you just do that?"

Miss Xateki looked down at him, one hand on her hip and the other holding a large Literature textbook. "You were hurting one of my students, why do you think I did that?"

Nero snarled at her, "You can't do that! It's against the rules!"

The teacher just laughed, "And I know you'll tell, right, Nero?"

"Shut your mouth, lady." The raven-haired teen spat. He stood up and gave Saix a sharp kick to the ribs, "I don't need this shit. I'm going to the nurse to get an ice pack, see you there, mutt."

Saix snarled and curled up into a ball at the kick, "Fuck you..."

Miss Xateki watched as Kadaj and Yazoo helped the blunette stand up. She watched as the poor Junior wrapped an arm around his stomach to grip his side. "Saix, do you want someone to walk with you to the nurse?"

The blunette weakly nodded, "Yes, please..."

She nodded, "Okay. Reno, go with Saix please."

Said redhead looked at her with wide eyes. He pointed to his chest, "Me, yo?"

"Yes, you, Reno, now get a move on."

Reno let out a sigh and walked over to Saix. The redhead supported the blunette, putting a hand on his hip and moving his arm around his neck. "C'mon, yo. Off ta Sephy!"

The two Juniors made their way down the hall and to the nurse's office. Reno opened the door and helped Saix into the room. The redhead called out, "Seph! I got a man down, yo!"

Sephiroth walked over, groaned and rolled his eyes, "Please don't make me relive days from the military, Reno..."

Reno chuckled, "From a General to a school nurse. You went downhill pretty damn fast, yo!"

Jade eyes narrowed at the redhead, "If I were you, Reno, I would shut up about now."

The cocky Junior let out a little 'meep' and gave a faux salute, "Yessir, Sephy, Sir!"

Sephiroth picked Saix up, bridal style, and brought him over to one of the little medical cots in the corner of the room. Speaking low so the nosey redhead would not be able to hear, Seph muttered, "Damn it... Saix why do you keep doing this to yourself?"

Nero spoke up from the other side of the room, "He deserved it."

The school's nurse rolled his eyes and started to wrap Saix's wrists with gauze, being sure to clean the wounds out first. "I need to call your mother to get you, Sai."

The blunette rapidly shook his head, "No, no, no, no, noooooo. You are not calling my mother!"

Sephiroth glared at him, "Or what? If I call your mom what'll you do, Saix?"

"I... I..."

"Exactly. You can't do anything about it." The former General stood up from the cot and walked over to the main desk at the front of the office. He shot a glare at Reno, who was still standing there, silently ordering him to leave. The redhead's eyes widened and he turned and darted out of the room.

Quickly dialing a memorized number, Seph held the phone to his ear, "Hello? Mrs. Luna?... …. Yes, this is Sephiroth, the school nurse. Your son seemed to have gotten into a fight... …. Yes, he's fine... …. No... …. No, he only has a few scratches... …. The other student is fine... …." Seph let out a deep chuckle, "Saix cut the other boy a bit, yes... …. Thank you... …. Yes, you can come get him as soon as you're able... …. You can be here in twenty minutes? Alright... I'll keep him here."

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The harsh click-click of high heeled shoes on the tiled hallway floors sounded through the school as Saix's mother made her way to the nurse's office. Opening the door, her eyes landed on her son, "Sai! My baby!" She rushed over to him and nearly sobbed, "You poor thing! Are you okay?"

Saix tensed up as his mother gave him a full blown bear hug. "Mom!"

Nero let out a dry laugh from the corner of the room.

Mrs. Luna turned on him, "YOU!"

The raven-haired teen blinked, "What?"

She walked over to him and poked his chest with a sharp fingernail, "You're that little brat that hurt my baby!"

Crimson eyes rolled, "Oh, shove it, old lady."

Mrs. Luna put her hands on her hips, "What did you just call me?"

Nero narrowed his eyes and smirked, "Old. Lady."

"First you go and hurt my boy, now you're calling me old? You're in for some trouble, brat."

Nero snarled, "If you call me a brat, I think I'm free to call you old."

"Well if you call me old, I should be allowed to call you a brat!"

"Gaia, lady! You don't even make any sense!"

"I make plenty of sense! You just don't follow it!"

"That might be because it's not understandable!"

"Well maybe you should try to understand it!"

"ARGH!"

Mrs. Luna turned to the nurse, "Sephiroth! Call this boy's parents. I want to see them face to face. Now."

Seph, who is normally oh-so intimidating, just nodded and walked to his desk to dial the number on the phone. "... Mister O'Conner..? …. Yes, this is the school nurse down at Oblivion High... …. No, it is about your son, Nero... …. He got into a fight... …. Well, no.. he's fine... …. He will not need to go to a hospital... …. No, but I will need you to come pick him up... …. Yes... …. Sir, no, Sir. Stop yelling... …. No need to shout... …. Just come and get him... …. If you come down to get him, we'll have no problem... …. See you shortly."

Nero shrunk back on his cot, "Oh, Gaia, no..."

Mrs. Luna turned back to the raven-haired Senior, "What's wrong?"

"Err... Nothing... Just please, don't say anything to my Father..."

After a few minutes a man entered the already crowded nurse's office. He was well built, had short, shaggy black hair and the same crimson eyes that Nero had. His voice was deep and raspy, "What'd ya do now, boy?"

The Senior shook his head rapidly, "Nothing, Father!"

Saix's mother stepped forward and sized him up, even though he was probably a foot or two taller than she was, "Your kid, there, got into a fight with my son."

Nero's Father, Omega, narrowed his eyes and turned on his son, "You got into a fight, did ya?"

"I... I... Y- Yes..."

"I thought you said it was nothing, boy."

"It isn't!"

Omega looked his son up and down, then turned to look at Saix, "Yer both bleeding rather badly, boy. I wouldn't say it was nothin'..."

"F- Father, it's fine, alright? It was just a little spat. Nothing to get upset over, r- right, Saix, old buddy?"

The blunette in question growled deep in his throat and rolled over on his cot to face the wall.

Omega snorted with pent up laughter, "'Old buddy', eh?" The man picked Nero up by the scruff of the neck, so his feet weren't even touching the ground, "C'mon, boy. Let's get home so we can set yer punishment for fightin' in school."

Nero's crimson eyes, usually full of emotion, suddenly dulled, "Y- Yes, Father..."

Saix watched out of the corner of his eye as his rival was basically carried out of the room. He quietly muttered to himself, "Looks like he hasn't changed..."