Chapter 6 – Tryouts

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It was 1.50 p.m.. Vincent Valentine hurriedly walked, no GLIDED, to his locker, followed by the usual hordes of fan girls and even, fan boys. In the midst of the 'Oohs' and the 'Ahs', he arranged his books nicely in his locker and took out a pair of gloves specifically designed to give aspiring young sharpshooters some grip on their weapon.

One of the gloves, however, had a unique design. It was shaped in the form of a claw and it was gold in colour. It shimmered brightly in the light and people could not help but stare at it. 1.55… better make my way to the tryout fields. Vincent turned around to see a large group of girls with hearts in their eyes, watching his every move.

Oh yes. Forgot about them. These irritating fans. "Excuse me," He said coldly, sending chills up their spines. They parted like the Red Sea and he walked through, wearing his gloves.

He was ready.

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Tifa Lockhart raced to her locker. It was 1.57 and she really wanted to go and watch the tryouts for the team. She quickly fumbled with her lock and dumped her books inside. She was about to race off once more when she heard a familiar voice call.

"Tifa!"

She turned around. "Hey guys," She said with a smile on her face. Oh.. I wanna see the tryouts and they are starting like… in one minute!!!

"We were wondering if you would like to join us at the nearby Japanese restaurant, and then go to the mall. Hang around, you know?" Cloud asked, with a hopeful expression on his face. Tifa frowned. If I go, I'll miss the tryouts… and the chance to get to know Vincent. If I don't, I'll hurt my friends, but I'll get to know Vincent. And Barret may also be there! She glanced at her watch and she decided on her choice.

"Sorry guys, I won't be able to join you today," She said, putting a sad smile on her face. Cloud sighed, while Aeris pouted.

"Enjoy your date together!" She grinned and Aeris blushed.

"Ok, Tif… See ya!" Cloud and Aeris walked off hand – in – hand. Whew. She thought. Now for the tryouts. Eeek. I'm late! It's 2.03!! Gotta run! She started off for the field.

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Rufus Shinra walked towards his locker. More like strolled, actually. Granted, he was going for the sharp-shooting team tryouts and it was already 1.58 p.m. and they were expected to be there at 2. But, hey, he was Rufus Shinra, the richest kid in school and the most powerful. Plus, he was a genius. There was nothing to worry about.

Not only was he going for the team, as the Shinra family was well known for their shooting skills, but so were the Turks – Rude, Reno, Elena, Scarlett etc. The Turks were just as well known. After all, they HAD to be good at this sort of thing. They were, after all, trained specifically to protect the Shinra family.

Rufus took out his gloves and slipped them on. He turned around and groaned as he saw a bunch of girls staring at him. He knew he was cute but he didn't need a whole bunch of girls following him around as if they were puppies and he, the mother dog. "Ahem. Rude? Please…"

"Yes Sir." Rude proceeded to get rid of any girl standing in their pathway.

Rufus was satisfied when the path was cleared. "Good job." And he continued onwards to the field, flanked by his group of bodyguards, while his fans just stood at the back to ogle.

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