PA: Whoa! Two updates in the same day! How great!
DA: Yeah! Thanks to everyone! This is dedicated to:
Legolas19
Anonymous
Rinoki Rio
Princess Swifty
Babymar- mar
Lilnekochan
PerfectOblivion
Ha! Thanks to you all! You guys make our days.
PA: Yep...We dun own...So please no sue! We aren't worth anything but CDs, skate mags, and a skateboard...
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"Hello students. Welcome to a new year", a green haired woman said from the front of the room. "My name is Shiva, no need to call me by my last name, and I will be your English teacher for the year. Your final year."
The woman was beautiful, but her tone was icy. And though she seemed warm, she was a rather strict woman. Her bluish eyes shined with a glassy appearance and her light blue clothing shimmered in the light.
There were cries of joy and some sighing. But from the back of the classroom, there was absolutely nothing. They sat and stared blankly at the front of the classroom, already in "pretend to learn" mode. Well, all except for Aeris who listened just a bit. She had grown up looking up to Cloud, who had never given a rat's ass about authority, but she did have ambitions of her own.
She wanted to be a doctor at a free clinic so she could help sick people. All Cloud wanted to do was race and skate, as far as she knew. He never really talked about his future. The blond had been sponsored once upon a time. But a guy on the team, by the name of Wedge, always hit on her and spread some rather nasty rumors when she refused to go out with him. So Cloud, being as chivalrous as the day he had been born, punched the guy's lights out. The team captain, Jesse, understood the reason he had done it, but she had to let him go. It was against team rules to hit another member, no matter what the circumstances.
So Cloud was forced off the team and they left Midgar. Their mother, Shelby, wanted the best for them. And obviously staying a big overcrowded city like that would only lessen their opportunities at success. The teens didn't argue and only went along with what their mother said. Midgar was a horrible town. Dingy, dirty, and overpopulated by ignorant people only caring about themselves.
So, she had trooped out here to Kalm, The half-city, half-town, and bought a wonderful plot of land right next to the Hojo Mansion and had a large house built, along with a vert ramp in the back for her son. Miss Strife was already more than well off, inheriting a large sum of money from her deceased father, along with her job as a children's psychologist. But not once was she ever a greedy person. And for that her children loved her.
"Now class. I'll be passing out this paper that you need to take home to your parents or guardians. Make sure they sign them. It's our rubric and your first grade of the year."
A lot of the kids sniggered knowing they weren't going to bring it back, but Cloud and Aeris had both made a mental note to get it signed. Even if it was subconscious to the blonde. Behind them Sephiroth stared at Cloud intensely. He looked so much like him, it was surprising they weren't the same person. The silver haired teen had kept his composure when he was introducing himself, but what he really wanted to do was jump up and hug the blonde. He took out a piece of paper from his back pack that was thrown haphazardly on the ground and searched for a piece of paper.
Vin...He looks almost exactly like him...
Quite interesting I'd say. Perhaps he knew him?
I didn't see him at the funeral. But maybe he knows him...
You'll just have to ask. And I suggest...
Sephiroth snatched the paper back before he could write anything suggestive down and turned back to the front where the teacher was going in order and asking what everyone's favorite thing to do was and what they did over the summer. She pointed to a brunette girl sitting two desks before Aeris.
"My name's Tifa. Despite popular belief, I did not get a boob job. I went to cheerleading camp", she said. "My favorite thing to do is gymnastics and cheerleading! GO TURKS!!"
She nodded and they proceeded to the next two students who gave regular answers and then to Aeris.
"I'm new here. My name's Aeris. My favorite thing to do is watch my brother, Cloud, skateboard and help him out with new tricks. That's all I did this summer. Besides moving here."
Some of the people looked at her with interest and others smirked...Not knowing that her brother just sat right across from her.
"Well, welcome to Shinra High", Shiva replied kindly.
Vincent kind of answered when he was called. "Vincent. I like to blow things up...Have deadly aim...Blew things up this summer."
A student at the very front of the class caught Aeris' attention. She looked intriguing with dark lavender hair and mystifying golden eyes. She seemed quite graceful and her pale skin stood out more due to the dark black clothing she was wearing. He fingers drew with an aristocratic ease, while a small smile was rendered on her face. Shiva looked at her and she looked down at the desk while she talked; her cheeks dabbed a little pink.
"Sandra. I like to draw. I want to be an artist. I helped out with the Humane Society this summer."
Her tone was quiet and shy, and Aeris instantly wanted to be her friend. Two more students went and soon they reached Cloud.
"Cloud. Aeris' brother. I skateboard. I got kicked of a sponsored team this summer. And it pissed me off...Just skated this summer. Moved here with my mom and Aeris."
Sephiroth spoke next, finishing the introductions. "As we all know, I am Sephiroth." A few of the students glared while others squeaked. "My favorite thing is to be lazy. I was lazy all summer. Didn't do a damn thing."
Vincent chuckled knowing that it was the exact opposite. He had gone out every night and got so freaking loaded that Vincent would have to go and pick him up and keep him at his house that his father wouldn't find out what his perfect son was doing. That's when Vincent stopped smiling and his face fell into a sardonic smile.
While Professor Hojo was well respected in the science community, he was anything but it at his home. You see, he abused his wife and only child. Vincent had seen it. He had been over one day, dropping off a CD that he had borrowed from Seph, when the professor stormed in and was displeased that his son wasn't down in the basement getting prepared for some injection or another. He just slapped Sephiroth across the cheek and went back down to the basement mumbling about what a pathetic son he had. Vincent had just been stunned into silence as Sephiroth begged him not to tell anyone. To which he had angrily agreed. He longed to tell someone of this, but a promise is a promise. And Vincent Valentine never broke one.
The red eyed boy spared a glance at his best friend and smirked when he found him staring intently at Cloud, who looked quite bored. Aeris was drawing on a piece of paper that had just appeared on her desk, although, Vincent could tell, she was paying attention.
The class passed without incident, while Sephiroth and Cloud talked more and more to each other. Cloud had promised to show Seph his car right after class was done. They seemed to be warming up to each other quite nicely. Aeris talked more with Sandra and got to know her. She sounded like an awesome person. The bell soon rang and Cloud and Sephiroth headed out to his car.
The car was an absolute beauty to any drag racer out there. A Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V painted a shimmering silver with blue and black letters that read in Katakana Suenagaku meaning Immortal. The rims were 17 inch 5 spoke. A big racing wing stood in the back proudly. Cloud slid in easily into the Sparco racing seat (the only one that occupied the car), put the key in the key slot and turned it on. The neon blue light kit instantly glowed from under the car as did the other lights in the car. He put his foot on the gas pedal and revved the engine. It flared loudly and then settled back down.
"What kind of engine?"
"L4 DOHC. Used to have a V8, but this kicked my horsepower up."
"Nice. Love the computer..."
The dash had an onboard computer that was framed in a glowing blue light in the darkness of the car. Along with the RPM gauge. The Pioneer Deck was just under the computer with the sound levels bouncing up and down from music turned low.
"Zero to sixty in two point eight seconds. Four wheel drive. Five hundred eighty eight horsepower. Sixty six hundred RPM. O point one hundred sixty four pounds of torque. It's my baby", Cloud declared happily. He patted the Nitro tanks that were in place of the other seats.
But Sephiroth seemed way out of it. He looked down at Cloud's happy face and almost instantly he saw the resemblance of his first love. The tall blonde spikes of Cloud's instantly changed into long brown smoothed out spikes that feel across his back and the two studs in his left ear morphed into small hoops that went along the soft part of the ear.(1) Cloud's blue eyes slowly faded into dark brown, filled with happiness and exuberance.
"Zax", the silver haired teenager whispered.
"What? Who is Zax?"
And the illusion left as quickly as it had come, leaving behind a confused and concerned looking Cloud. Sephiroth shook his head, trying to clear his mind before speaking with him.
"Ummm....Zax....Zax was my boyfriend a long time ago. He's not here anymore..."
"Zax...I've heard that name somewhere before...Where the hell have I heard it?"
He practically dove into his backseat to look for his bag that he had thrown behind the seat earlier. Cloud unzipped it, pulled out a magazine, and flipped to the middle of the thick book. He pointed to an article and showed it to Seph, who took it and read it silently.
A Star Dies Out
The drag racing community almost lost one of its most valued members in a horrible accident two weeks ago. Zachary Donovan, known as Zax to all his friends, was critically injured in the city of Kalm this past June while racing a friend for fun. While turning a corner, Donovan turned too sharply and spun out of control smashing the driver side into a nearby lamp pole. It looked like he hadn't sustained many injuries. Just some deep lacerations on his face and arms, but a shard of glass from the window tore open his stomach and caused quite a bit of damage. Doctors managed to save him, but he has sworn never to race again. And, yet, he still manages to remain one of the biggest stars in the entire continent. He will be missed however. We do wish him the best of luck. –Takeshi Kaneshiro
Sephiroth nodded his head and handed the magazine back to the blonde who stuck it back into his back pack. The green eyed boy became silent and looked anywhere but at Cloud.
"You were the friend, ne?"
"Yes. Yes, I was. And I regret that race to this day."
"But Zax is still alive."
"But his spirit died! He couldn't race anymore after that. And it was all my fault. We should've never done it."
"Where is he now?"
"I think he lives in Junon, three hours from here. That's the last I heard", Seph replied, mind far, far away.
"Well, we'll just have to go make a trip then won't we?" Cloud smiled cheekily and got back into the front seat. He motioned for Sephiroth to get into the back.
The silver haired bishounen looked wary, but eventually did get in the back. And Cloud sped off to the West, not even caring about the classes they were about to miss.
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PA: And we are done with the writing...
DA: Hope ya had fun! Review if you so wish!
DA: Yeah! Thanks to everyone! This is dedicated to:
Legolas19
Anonymous
Rinoki Rio
Princess Swifty
Babymar- mar
Lilnekochan
PerfectOblivion
Ha! Thanks to you all! You guys make our days.
PA: Yep...We dun own...So please no sue! We aren't worth anything but CDs, skate mags, and a skateboard...
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"Hello students. Welcome to a new year", a green haired woman said from the front of the room. "My name is Shiva, no need to call me by my last name, and I will be your English teacher for the year. Your final year."
The woman was beautiful, but her tone was icy. And though she seemed warm, she was a rather strict woman. Her bluish eyes shined with a glassy appearance and her light blue clothing shimmered in the light.
There were cries of joy and some sighing. But from the back of the classroom, there was absolutely nothing. They sat and stared blankly at the front of the classroom, already in "pretend to learn" mode. Well, all except for Aeris who listened just a bit. She had grown up looking up to Cloud, who had never given a rat's ass about authority, but she did have ambitions of her own.
She wanted to be a doctor at a free clinic so she could help sick people. All Cloud wanted to do was race and skate, as far as she knew. He never really talked about his future. The blond had been sponsored once upon a time. But a guy on the team, by the name of Wedge, always hit on her and spread some rather nasty rumors when she refused to go out with him. So Cloud, being as chivalrous as the day he had been born, punched the guy's lights out. The team captain, Jesse, understood the reason he had done it, but she had to let him go. It was against team rules to hit another member, no matter what the circumstances.
So Cloud was forced off the team and they left Midgar. Their mother, Shelby, wanted the best for them. And obviously staying a big overcrowded city like that would only lessen their opportunities at success. The teens didn't argue and only went along with what their mother said. Midgar was a horrible town. Dingy, dirty, and overpopulated by ignorant people only caring about themselves.
So, she had trooped out here to Kalm, The half-city, half-town, and bought a wonderful plot of land right next to the Hojo Mansion and had a large house built, along with a vert ramp in the back for her son. Miss Strife was already more than well off, inheriting a large sum of money from her deceased father, along with her job as a children's psychologist. But not once was she ever a greedy person. And for that her children loved her.
"Now class. I'll be passing out this paper that you need to take home to your parents or guardians. Make sure they sign them. It's our rubric and your first grade of the year."
A lot of the kids sniggered knowing they weren't going to bring it back, but Cloud and Aeris had both made a mental note to get it signed. Even if it was subconscious to the blonde. Behind them Sephiroth stared at Cloud intensely. He looked so much like him, it was surprising they weren't the same person. The silver haired teen had kept his composure when he was introducing himself, but what he really wanted to do was jump up and hug the blonde. He took out a piece of paper from his back pack that was thrown haphazardly on the ground and searched for a piece of paper.
Vin...He looks almost exactly like him...
Quite interesting I'd say. Perhaps he knew him?
I didn't see him at the funeral. But maybe he knows him...
You'll just have to ask. And I suggest...
Sephiroth snatched the paper back before he could write anything suggestive down and turned back to the front where the teacher was going in order and asking what everyone's favorite thing to do was and what they did over the summer. She pointed to a brunette girl sitting two desks before Aeris.
"My name's Tifa. Despite popular belief, I did not get a boob job. I went to cheerleading camp", she said. "My favorite thing to do is gymnastics and cheerleading! GO TURKS!!"
She nodded and they proceeded to the next two students who gave regular answers and then to Aeris.
"I'm new here. My name's Aeris. My favorite thing to do is watch my brother, Cloud, skateboard and help him out with new tricks. That's all I did this summer. Besides moving here."
Some of the people looked at her with interest and others smirked...Not knowing that her brother just sat right across from her.
"Well, welcome to Shinra High", Shiva replied kindly.
Vincent kind of answered when he was called. "Vincent. I like to blow things up...Have deadly aim...Blew things up this summer."
A student at the very front of the class caught Aeris' attention. She looked intriguing with dark lavender hair and mystifying golden eyes. She seemed quite graceful and her pale skin stood out more due to the dark black clothing she was wearing. He fingers drew with an aristocratic ease, while a small smile was rendered on her face. Shiva looked at her and she looked down at the desk while she talked; her cheeks dabbed a little pink.
"Sandra. I like to draw. I want to be an artist. I helped out with the Humane Society this summer."
Her tone was quiet and shy, and Aeris instantly wanted to be her friend. Two more students went and soon they reached Cloud.
"Cloud. Aeris' brother. I skateboard. I got kicked of a sponsored team this summer. And it pissed me off...Just skated this summer. Moved here with my mom and Aeris."
Sephiroth spoke next, finishing the introductions. "As we all know, I am Sephiroth." A few of the students glared while others squeaked. "My favorite thing is to be lazy. I was lazy all summer. Didn't do a damn thing."
Vincent chuckled knowing that it was the exact opposite. He had gone out every night and got so freaking loaded that Vincent would have to go and pick him up and keep him at his house that his father wouldn't find out what his perfect son was doing. That's when Vincent stopped smiling and his face fell into a sardonic smile.
While Professor Hojo was well respected in the science community, he was anything but it at his home. You see, he abused his wife and only child. Vincent had seen it. He had been over one day, dropping off a CD that he had borrowed from Seph, when the professor stormed in and was displeased that his son wasn't down in the basement getting prepared for some injection or another. He just slapped Sephiroth across the cheek and went back down to the basement mumbling about what a pathetic son he had. Vincent had just been stunned into silence as Sephiroth begged him not to tell anyone. To which he had angrily agreed. He longed to tell someone of this, but a promise is a promise. And Vincent Valentine never broke one.
The red eyed boy spared a glance at his best friend and smirked when he found him staring intently at Cloud, who looked quite bored. Aeris was drawing on a piece of paper that had just appeared on her desk, although, Vincent could tell, she was paying attention.
The class passed without incident, while Sephiroth and Cloud talked more and more to each other. Cloud had promised to show Seph his car right after class was done. They seemed to be warming up to each other quite nicely. Aeris talked more with Sandra and got to know her. She sounded like an awesome person. The bell soon rang and Cloud and Sephiroth headed out to his car.
The car was an absolute beauty to any drag racer out there. A Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V painted a shimmering silver with blue and black letters that read in Katakana Suenagaku meaning Immortal. The rims were 17 inch 5 spoke. A big racing wing stood in the back proudly. Cloud slid in easily into the Sparco racing seat (the only one that occupied the car), put the key in the key slot and turned it on. The neon blue light kit instantly glowed from under the car as did the other lights in the car. He put his foot on the gas pedal and revved the engine. It flared loudly and then settled back down.
"What kind of engine?"
"L4 DOHC. Used to have a V8, but this kicked my horsepower up."
"Nice. Love the computer..."
The dash had an onboard computer that was framed in a glowing blue light in the darkness of the car. Along with the RPM gauge. The Pioneer Deck was just under the computer with the sound levels bouncing up and down from music turned low.
"Zero to sixty in two point eight seconds. Four wheel drive. Five hundred eighty eight horsepower. Sixty six hundred RPM. O point one hundred sixty four pounds of torque. It's my baby", Cloud declared happily. He patted the Nitro tanks that were in place of the other seats.
But Sephiroth seemed way out of it. He looked down at Cloud's happy face and almost instantly he saw the resemblance of his first love. The tall blonde spikes of Cloud's instantly changed into long brown smoothed out spikes that feel across his back and the two studs in his left ear morphed into small hoops that went along the soft part of the ear.(1) Cloud's blue eyes slowly faded into dark brown, filled with happiness and exuberance.
"Zax", the silver haired teenager whispered.
"What? Who is Zax?"
And the illusion left as quickly as it had come, leaving behind a confused and concerned looking Cloud. Sephiroth shook his head, trying to clear his mind before speaking with him.
"Ummm....Zax....Zax was my boyfriend a long time ago. He's not here anymore..."
"Zax...I've heard that name somewhere before...Where the hell have I heard it?"
He practically dove into his backseat to look for his bag that he had thrown behind the seat earlier. Cloud unzipped it, pulled out a magazine, and flipped to the middle of the thick book. He pointed to an article and showed it to Seph, who took it and read it silently.
A Star Dies Out
The drag racing community almost lost one of its most valued members in a horrible accident two weeks ago. Zachary Donovan, known as Zax to all his friends, was critically injured in the city of Kalm this past June while racing a friend for fun. While turning a corner, Donovan turned too sharply and spun out of control smashing the driver side into a nearby lamp pole. It looked like he hadn't sustained many injuries. Just some deep lacerations on his face and arms, but a shard of glass from the window tore open his stomach and caused quite a bit of damage. Doctors managed to save him, but he has sworn never to race again. And, yet, he still manages to remain one of the biggest stars in the entire continent. He will be missed however. We do wish him the best of luck. –Takeshi Kaneshiro
Sephiroth nodded his head and handed the magazine back to the blonde who stuck it back into his back pack. The green eyed boy became silent and looked anywhere but at Cloud.
"You were the friend, ne?"
"Yes. Yes, I was. And I regret that race to this day."
"But Zax is still alive."
"But his spirit died! He couldn't race anymore after that. And it was all my fault. We should've never done it."
"Where is he now?"
"I think he lives in Junon, three hours from here. That's the last I heard", Seph replied, mind far, far away.
"Well, we'll just have to go make a trip then won't we?" Cloud smiled cheekily and got back into the front seat. He motioned for Sephiroth to get into the back.
The silver haired bishounen looked wary, but eventually did get in the back. And Cloud sped off to the West, not even caring about the classes they were about to miss.
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PA: And we are done with the writing...
DA: Hope ya had fun! Review if you so wish!