So Dad tells all his friends here all about me, wants me to go to this school, and never tells me about anyone! How totally uncool...

"Chlora?" Miss Lulu asked, noticing your pursed lips and slightly furrowed eyebrows.

"Huh? Oh, sorry. It's nothing," you apologized.

"So...?"

"Well, um, can I just think about it? I mean, that sounds like a big responsibility, and I don't really know anyone here. It's easier to approach people you know when something's going."

"That's okay. I expected an answer like that. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable, I was only wondering."

Whew. What a relief. I was scared there for a second.

"Do you know anyone other than Cloud at this school?"

"Well, I met my roommates, Rikku and Tifa. I guess I just met two of them, I mean. I haven't met the other two that just moved in."

"Very well," she spoke, grabbing a booklet to give me, "Oh, here's your credit card. I forgot to include that with your things when I sent you your package."

"Uh, I, a credit card?" I asked unsure of what was going.

"Oh, it's not an actual bank card. It's a card you can earn credits on at school or by buying them with your own money. It's for the school outlet."

The outlet belongs to the school?

"All of the stores and eateries charge money like all other companies, but here, you can use credits instead of money."

"Oh, okay. Thank you," I spoke, not knowing what else to say. Thankfully, Xemnas walked in, breaking the coming unbearable silence. He placed some documents on Lulu's desk and walked out without a word. I eyed him, he just came and left as if no one else was in the room.

"Oh..."

I snapped my head back toward Miss Lulu.

"Well this ...This changes everything."

"What is it?"

"Your scores are remarkable, but I also noticed that you repeated the sixth grade?"

"Well, I had some personal issues. I was expelled, so I had to repeat that year."

"Well, as long as you make sure it never happens again-"

"It won't. I promise."

"...I think I can help you."

"With what?"

"Since you've been homeschooled through middle school, I believe you're caught up enough with your work, that we can move you up to the second year classes."

"Really!?" my eyes sparkled as I questioned her in disbelief. She nodded with a slight chuckle.

"So, your schedule might change some, but not too much."

"Okay. Miss Lulu, may I ask you a question unrelated?'

"Sure."

"How many of the faculty members have actually attended this school?"

"Interesting question. Why do you ask?"

"Just wondering."

There was a short pause before Miss Lulu answered.

"As far as I can think, everyone. Well, everyone except Mr. Shinra, but no one ever bothered to ask where he was from, so I guess no one knows for sure."

"Oh, wow. That's neat," I replied.

"Do... I go then?"

"Yes."

I began to walk out before I was called back.

"Oh, Chlora?"

"Yes?"

"Welcome to SINES, and don't forget to come by my office after school on Friday."

I smirked, then smiled as I replied, "Thanks, and ...I won't."

I took my leave and began walking to my room. Once I walked up the stairs to the second floor, my phone began to play the song that indicated someone sent a text message. When I opened my phone, I saw that it was from my buddy George.

'Hey Cas so Im pretty sure your dad got you the new game :p'

'Ha, yeah, which one?'

'The only one Ive been buggin you about! Call of duty ghosts! Hurry up and get on!'

I chuckled inwardly and went to my room quickly, turning on my XBOX360. I locked the door and sat on my bed, excitedly unwrapping the new game. I got the game ready, put on my headset, and waited patiently for the game to set and load.

(Signed in as 'HollowHeroWolfgang')

"Woah."

"Yeah. I though you'd like it. Wanna go for a couple of rounds?"

"You bet."

We played from noon until dusk and someone else had finally joined.

('HockeyChamp' has signed in)

('HockeyKing' has signed in)

"Woah, I didn't think anyone else had this game yet!"

"Well, technically, they're not supposed to. Only a few people have access to these kinds of games, mon."

George spoke up, "Hey, we've been getting kinda bored the last few hours. You guys wanna go at Team Deathmatch?"

"Sure!"

"Sounds good!"

We played for over two hours and were pretty much tied up.

"Hey, you two are pretty good," answered the one with the deeper voice.

"You too. Where are you guys from?"

"We live in Damascus on Midgar. What about you two?"

"Hey, my buddy Wolfgang just moved over there! I live in Los Angeles on Solar Earth."

"Oh yeah. So what's the deal with your friend? Why doesn't he talk?"

Chlora smirked at hearing the male pronoun being used for her.

"Oh, his mic' broke.'

Chlora giggled upon hearing this. Her and George did that all the time. Sometimes she and Amy would do that too, but only with people who knew that Amy was a girl. The two of them did not speak otherwise. Chlora's microphone was not even broken, she just always turned it off. It all started one day, when Chlora and George were playing. Chlora wanted to see how the other players reacted as long as she did not speak, and it has gone on ever since.

My door was slightly open from a moment I went to go get snacks, and I heard a knock on the main door. The second knock made me realize that I was alone in the dorm.

'brb'

Since you wasn't supposed to speak, I just used the chat feature. I looked through the small magnifying glass in my door to see Cloud's back. Once you opened the door, Cloud turned to you and smiled.

"Hey, just the girl I was looking for."

"What's up Cloud?"

"I came to give you your new schedule. So, you're moving up a grade?"

"Miss Lulu told you? Come in."

He closed the door behind him and sat on one of the couches with me.

"No, you have an eighth period now. Unless they're going to start giving eighth period to freshmen."

"What do you mean?" I asked as I looked over my new schedule.