"Dear Diary,

You are new to me, as I am new to you, so allow me to introduce myself. I am Lasoria Melee Halose, and today I am fifteen-and-a-half years old. Alia gave you to me as a half-birthday present seeing as I have wanted a diary for quite a long time.

My hair is long and black, my eyes are gray... I am quite tall, and I am happy to say that I'm probably of perfect weight. Well, if I were overweight, the Garden probably would have not accepted me. I really do hate how I look. There's nothing interesting to me at all. On the outside, anyway. The only special thing I can find in myself would be my writing talents...

So now I sit in my new dormitory, filling this blank page with words. Yes, I have a new dormitory today. (I will miss sharing a dorm with Alia.) A few days ago, I applied as a student, and I was quickly accepted. Now I am no longer a junior classman but an actual cadet studying here at Balamb Garden. I was given a new dormitory, but I still await my roommate. See, it is the third and final week of winter vacation, and new students are beginning to move in. My instructor, Instructor Trepe, had said that I would probably have a roommate by tomorrow evening. Rumor has it that she is from Deling City, but that is all I know.

I stayed with Mom back home at FH during the first two weeks of winter vacation, but I came back for the third week so I could apply as a student, hopefully be accepted, and move into a new student dormitory. Fortunantly, I was accepted, and look where I am now.

I cannot wait for the day I graduate and become a SeeD. Beside me is a small pamphlet of information about graduation requirements. Each class I pass earns me one credit, and I need at least twenty, twenty-two being recommended. Then I take the written test, take the field exam, and then finally, as a part of the field exam, perform a real, live mission as a cadet. I am scored for my performance during the field exam, and if I do well enough, I graduate and become a SeeD. (I am not sure how well I am supposed to do, but perhaps now I should only worry about acquiring credits.)

Well, it is late this Friday night, and I should probably go to bed. The earlier I fall asleep, the earlier I can wake up, unpack my things, and greet my new roommate. I only hope that we will get along.

LMH"

It was nearing midnight on the island known as Balamb. Crickets chirped, creatures stirred, and monsters roamed about, careful not to stumble upon any threatening enemies. It was a peaceful scene. The ocean rolled in and out in its normal rhythm, and the mountains hovered over the island, their shadows engulfing a long stretch of ocean that lie behind them. The town of Balamb seemed to glow in the distance...

Lasoria Halose watched it from her dormitory window. Moonlight framed her delicate face, making it seem much more pale than it really was. Long, black hair tumbled over her shoulders like a flowing waterfall, only to stop at her waist. She was quite a beautiful young woman. She was wise beyond her years, and surprisingly, her appearance seemed to fit her maturity. If one were to simply glance at her, they would probably assume that she was at least eighteen. Her eyes always looked sad and dreary, as if she knew something the onlooker did not. They held a mysterious aura, and the dark gray hue did not make them look cheery at all. She was a few inches taller than the average fifteen-year-old, and her figure was well-shaped with their flowing curves and only somewhat muscular arms. Tonight she wore a black tank top with thin straps that crossed once in the back, and from the waist down she had adorned a comfortable pair of gray pajama bottoms.

Her gaze was torn from the distant town, and they landed upon her diary that she held open in her hand. Her eyes trailed over the freshly-written words, and once she seemed satisfied with the entry, a tiny smile played with her lips.

Ah, a diary! She had wanted a diary for nearly a month now, just a blank book to pour her thoughts and feelings into. When Alia, Lasoria's best friend, presented her with the gift, she was happy, excited, and anxious, all at the same time...

And now she stood before the window, the gentle moonlight bathing her smiling face in blue as she read her entry. She glanced out the window again and then quickly lowered the blinds with a pull of the cord. Her bare feet shuffled a few steps toward her bed, and after she closed the book and set it under her pillow, she climbed into the covers and closed her eyes, preparing herself for a good night's rest.

Author's Note: Hope you guys enjoyed that. I'd really appreciate comments, and CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is gladly accepted... I accept comments from everyone. =P

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