Chapter 2: A welcoming.
"Let us"Agreed Xaiden as he took a sat in the back of the room. On his left was a young man in almost all black, except a white shirt. He wore gloves and had on a coat with fluffles on the collar. His hair was a dark brown and he had a scar across his forehead. To Xaiden's right was Cloud, whom he did not know, a blonde, skinny yet muscular fellow, his pruple clothes made his eyes, similar to his own stand out. His spikey-shaped hair was at an angle at which it jumped out at you and he also wore gloves, but had a metallic wristband on his left arm. In front of Xaiden sat a rather darker figure. He had long black hair and a red clothe that wrapped around his face and down his back. He also wore black like the person to his left, but had a golden/metallic casing on his left arm. In his other hand the caped up figure held a pistol and had his hand resting on his desk. Xaiden noticed that the gun had its safety on and no clip in it. Xaiden also noticed that the room had only one female in it and including him, eight males. The female, was dressed sorta gothic, wearing all black with white hair such as his. She clutched a sword with her left hand and concentrated on Miss Trepe's lesson. Her lips were a deep fluent red, red with a fresh layer of lipstick. He did not see her eyes, because he did not take the time to stop before he sat down.
The person to his left turned his head to look at Xaiden, but did not look at him long. Cloud, however looked at him and then spoke quietly to Xaiden.
"You the new kid everyone has been talking about? Hmph! I see no challenge in you at the Battle Zone. I doubt you'd even kill three monsters in there. Oh and by the way, pleased to meet you, I'm Cloud, Cloud Strife." Cloud whispered lowly to Xaiden, trying to avoid the attention of the instructor's lesson.
Xaiden replied cooly as he kept his eyes to the front, but spoke to Cloud. "Well, you should never judge a book by it's cover, and it is a good pleasure to meet you Cloud, I'm Xaiden Fuzion, elite unit of my class."
The person on his left slowly cocked his head and looked at Xaiden " You may be the elite student at your old school, but here, you ain't shit until you can prove it."
"Easy Squall. Cool your jets, he has plenty of time, to show this school what he's made of." Cloud assured Xaiden's left hand figure.
" You're right Cloud, sorry about that Xaiden. Name's Squall Leonheart. Hope you got what it takes for Soldier." Squall spoke lowly.
Later on that morning, first period ended and second period begun. Once again, Red XIII escorted Xaiden to his next class. Xaiden gave two knocks on the room door and waited for an answer. Instructor Edea answered the door to greet Xaiden.
"Welcome. Xaiden is it? Welcome to second period Magic class. In this class, I will be teaching the effects of magic and you will practice various types of it on multiple subjects, and at the end of the year, just like every other period you must goto, I will hold a tournament. Only the best taught and learning student shall prevail. Come on in and greet your class."Edea said to Xaiden very warm and humbly.
Xaiden then made his way into the classroom and he saw a few familiar faces from his previous class, but alot of the others were new faces. He noticed a young girl that he saw earlier on his bus this morning, wearing all red leather, her face became red as they locked eyes for a moment, Rikku then moved her eyesto her worksheet and pretended as if she never looked into his blue eyes, she also noticed that they had a hint of green like Cloud's eyes, but thought nothing of it. It was very clear to anyone, that Rikku liked Xaiden, although she didn't even really know him personally. After looking at Rikku, He made his way to his seat in the front of the classroom, near Instructor Edea.
Zell raised his hand in a frantic fit.
"MATRON! MATRON!" Zell said hyterically.
"Zell." Edea said calmly. "We've been over this plenty of times. You will refer to me as Instructor Edea, or Miss Edea. Not Matron."
Zell looked around the room at Xaiden and then looked as if he got lost in his thoughts, but then raised his hand again frantically.
"MISS EDEA! MISS EDEA!" Zell Blurted out.
"Yes Zell?" Edea asked
"I would like to say something to the class!"Zell said.
"Go ahead Zell, you know this is an open-minded classroom." Edea assured him.
Zell thought for a moment, but then he spoke in a rather oblivious manner.
"I would like to say, I TOLD YOU ALL! I told you that a new student was coming here. I TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD YOOOOOOOOOOOOU!" Zell said in a rude manner, as if rubbing it in people's faces'.
"What a moron. Why is it so important if this school gets a new student?" Xaiden thought to himself.
"Sit down Zell, you moron." Many of his classmates said at once, other names were called, but not heard clearly.
Zell raised his black-gloved fists in the air and then as if he lost energy, slumped over and then slowly stumbled to his seat.
Later, since the school is has only a four-period scheduling, the luch bell rang and all the students hurried to get thier lunch. At Cloud's table, Barret was absent today and was taking care of his adopted daughter Marlene. RIkku ran over to the table in an excited manner.
"OH MY GOSH! Can you believe it? He's sooooo sexy! I just wanna hug him and kiss him all over. And I mean, ALL OVER." She let out a petite giggle and then sat in Barret's seat. She Looked around for Xaiden and saw him in the lunch line. She "checked him out" and then got up and started towards him, but then she would smewhat chicken out and come back to the table, this happened back and forth a few times.
"Hey Aeris, Tifa. You dare me to go and talk to him?"Rikku asked them.
"Sure."Said Tifa, not even paying any attention, but working on her next period homework.
"I DOUBLE-DOG dare you to talk to him and get his number." Aeris said acting very dangerously.
Rikku had a grin on her, that is, until she turned around. She looked back at Aeris and frowned. Rikku then made her way over to Aeris and whispered in her ear.
"His number too?"Rikku asked with dispair. Aeris replied with a double nod and then pointed at the thinning lunch line.
"Now go and hurry up, before he sits down." Aeris murmured in a motherly voice at Rikku.
Rikku then turned to the line and took in a deep breathe and then started walking over to Xaiden. When she reached him, she gave the concentrated Xaiden a few taps on the shoulder. He slowly turned around and looked into Rikku's eyes. Rikku gazed back into his and her heart felt as if it were about to explode and she had butterflies in her stomach.
"Hi Xaiden, I'm Rikku, you might know me from the bus, or from last period, you know, I'm the one that sits behind you in Magic class." Rikku muttered to him.
"Glad to meet you Rikku, yes I do recognize you from those places. I must say, you look marvelous in that red leather outfit."Xaiden politely replied.
Rikku then gave him a pleasant smile and then look at her outfit. She then winked at him and shook his hand.
"Thanks!"She said adoringly.
"Your welcome, Rikku."He replied solemnly.
"Say? Where are you going to sit?"Rikku ask him very innocently.
"Over there under the T.V., why?"Xaiden replied.
"Since you're sitting alone, I was wondering if I might be able to join you."She answered.
"Please, you may join me, not like I was planning on having lunch with anyone, so help yourself to my company."Xaiden said to her.
Rikku then jumped up and down for joy and then grinned devilishly at Aeris.
"Great! I'll see you there then." Rikku said and then winked at him as she left to go over and conference with Aeris.
"Well, you get his number?"Aeris asked Rikku nosily.
"Not yet, but I get to sit with him over there." Rikku bragged and then pointed at the table Xaiden had just now taken his seat at. Then she picked up her tray and headed over to the all alone Xaiden. She then placed her tray on the table and then sat across from Xaiden.
"So. When you move here?" Rikku asked trying to start a conversation.
"About a week ago." Xaiden answered.
Rikku looked at her tray and then looked up at Xaiden, then her tray again.
"I understand that you're infatuated with me." Xaiden pointed out.
"WHO TOLD YOU!" Rikku said furiously, yet bashfully.
"Your face tells all, when I came into second period, I saw the look on your face, and the looks you had when you were about to talk to me in the lunch line over there." Xaiden explained to her.
"Well, it is true. I liked you, ever since I saw you yesterday. And I was wondering, could I get your number, so I can call you tonight?" Rikku said, acting as if full of pride.
"First off, I think that you are a sweet person and I thank you for liking me. Second, got a piece of paper and pen on you?" Xaiden replied politely.
As Xaiden wrote his number on a piece of paper that Rikku gave him, she turned to look at Aeris and gave her a thumbs up followed by a huge grin.
"There you go, I'll be expecting your call tonight, around...let me think here...ummmm...seven?" Xaiden said handing Rikku the paper with his number on it. Rikku tok the paper gleefully and put it in her tight leather pocket in the back of the pants. The bell then rang and the studentsturned their trays in and headed off into their next class.
Thanks to those that read this, for spending the time to, and I hope you loved it as much as I have loved typing it. I'd love to hear your comments and quetions for me soon. The next Chapter is underway as you have read this one. Thanks again.