Chapter 12…::dances:: lol well I would like to tell anyone and everyone that read this,to go read Yuna-Blueo'Hara 's Stories.. both of them! Now go .. u must do it! Because she is soo cool and owI command u! Don't make me sick my dingos and badgers after you!!

Disclaimer: I own CeEe CroWe, pass, and danny-hehe they are under my control.. nowgo do my bidding!!! ::laughs evilly to self::

You Show People What You're Willing to Fight for

When you Fight for Friends

Baralai turned around, looked at Kerri, and said, "What happened with Gippal?"

Kerri didn't even look up at him. "Nothing, He's just a jerk," she replied.

Baralai smirked. "Well that wouldn't be the first time I've heard that."

"Mr. Crowley! Would you like to join Miss Muratore and Mr. Macchiarola in detention?" Mr. Maechan called from the front of the room.

Baralai turned around and slumped down in his desk. "No, Sir."

Mr. Maechan then went on to talk about the Macina War between Bevelle and Zanarkand. Kerri took her notebook out and began to take some notes down, not really paying attention to what she wrote down. She was thinking about how pissed she was at Gippal. I can't stand him. I don't understand what his problem is? Ugh! I can't believe I got detention! I hate him so much… And… what is Mr. Maechan talking bout?!

Mr. Maechan had gone off on a tangent, speaking about something completely irrelevant to this class.

"Ey, Muratore, what'd you get detention for?" Wakka asked.

"I was late; compliments of Gippal," she said through her teeth.

"Oh, that sucks, ya?"

"Ya think?!" she snapped back.

Finally the bell ran Oh; wait till I get my hands on Gippal. I'll kill him.

Kerri walked into the hallway and saw that Baralai and Wakka were waiting for her. She smiled.

"Well I see someone's mood has changed, ya?" Wakka asked.

"Yea, you looked like you were ready to kill the next person to look at you." Baralai added.

"Eh, well this isn't the best day I've ever had."

The three of them then started walking towards the cafeteria. "So, what happened with Gippal?" Baralai asked again.

Kerri threw her hands into the air and shouted, "He is such a jerk!"

Baralai laughed, "yea, so you've said before. Now why is he a jerk?"

Kerri sighed, "Listen, It's a long story. I'll tell you later."

As they got closer to the cafeteria Kerri said, "Before I forget, Baralai, give me your number so I can ask you a few things about school."

Baralai ripped out a piece of paper and wrote down his number. "You can call me anytime on my cell, it's always on, but don't call my house after ten."

Kerri smiled, "okidook."

Baralai continued walking down the hallway and Kerri and Wakka started into the cafeteria. Wakka then handed Kerri a piece of paper and said with a wink, "Here ya go."

Kerri looked at him, "what's this?"

"It's my number. Call me sometime, ya?"

Kerri laughed, "Sure."

Kerri and Wakka walked over to the table. Yuna, Tidus, and Paine were already there.

"Hey guys!" Kerri said with a grin.

"Hey Kerri, Wakka." Yuna greeted.

"Hey, you two!" Tidus exclaimed.

"Hey," Paine said with a waved.

Wakka sat next to Yuna. "Yuna, can you help me with Alchemistry?"

"Sure."

Kerri walked around the table and sat next to Tidus.

"So, you're coming to my practice today?"

Kerri frowned. "I don't know. I don't think I can. I have detention; thank You Gippal."

Tidus laughed. "What happened?"

Kerri took a deep breath, "Ok, well, we were in Al Bhed and Nhadala assigned him to help me. So he goes 'oh well I guess I could add some light to this dim bulb' and everyone was laughing- so I got pissed and when the bell rang I stormed out of the room. He chased me down and then he wouldn't let me get to class- so I got in late and Mr. Maechan was like Detention!!" Kerri took another deep breath.

Tidus looked at her and said, "How did you say that all in one breath?!"

She laughed. "I have no idea."

Just then someone came behind Kerri and wrapped their arms around her waist and plopped their head on her shoulder. "Are you still mad at me?"

"Yes, now get off of me." Kerri tried to get out of Gippal's grip.

"Not until you forgive me."

"Ugh, Not until you grow up!" She spat back.

Paine looked up and said, "Kerri, if you wait for that you'll die with him attached to your waist."

Everyone but Kerri and Gippal laughed. Gippal then gave Paine a fake smile and said, "Gee thanks, Paine."

"Why should I forgive you? You're a jerk!" Kerri shouted growing impatient.

"Well I did apologize-"

Kerri interrupted him, "Which made me late for history which caused me to get detention!"

"Well I got detention too. Or did you forget that I was in the hall when the bell rang?"

"How could I forget? You still had my arm when that happened!!" Kerri said still struggling to get out of his grip. "Ugh you are soo annoying! Let me go!" Kerri yelled become very impatient.

Gippal started whining, "Come on you have to forgive me. Who else will help you with you Al Bhed?"

"Rikku, or even Yuna, either of them is better than you! Now get off of me!!" Kerri yelled.

"Gippal, stop being gay. Let go of her," Tidus said.

"Ya Brudda, you had your fun, now stop." Wakka added.

"Not until she forgives me!" he said tightening his grip around Kerri's waist.

"I'm not forgiving you- you're a jerk- now get off of me, before I hurt you." Kerri warned.

Yuna tried to convince Gippal, "Come on, Gippal, leave her."

"Kerri, do you want me to hur…" Paine started.

But before Paine could finish, Kerri elbowed Gippal in the stomach, which loosen his grip on her. She got free turned around and slapped him across the face. Which in turn cause Gippal to fall off his chair on to the floor. "I don't forgive you and don't ever touch me again! You're a Jerk!!" Kerri screamed. During the course of all this, the entire cafeteria had gone silent and was staring at her and Gippal. She looked around and then everyone started laughing and clapping. Kerri turned red, grabbed her stuff, and ran out of the lunchroom.

Yuna stood up, "Kerri, wait!!" and she ran out after her.

Gippal got up off the floor and into the chair. He looked to Tidus for an encouraging word; Tidus just shook his head and continued eating his lunch. Gippal looked around, but no one said anything to him. "What? No one going to say anything?" No one answered him. "Paine, come on. Don't you think she went a little too far?"

Paine looked over at him and replied, "Gippal, I'm only disappointed it wasn't me who did it."

Gippal's mouth dropped. "What?!"

Tidus turned around, looked at Gippal, and said, "Gippal, I told you to let go of her. You have to know when to stop. I mean I knew one day you were going to piss someone off who was going to sock you – I'm just surprised it was Kerri, but you deserved it."

"What do you mean I 'deserved it'?"

But before anyone could answer Yuna came back… alone. "I couldn't keep up with her, She's too fast. I don't know where she went either."

"Where do you think she might have went?" Paine asked.

"I don't think she even knows where she's going," Tidus answered for Yuna.

"Yea, she doesn't know her way around." Yuna added.

"Well, she won't leave school, ya?"

"Yea, so?" Tidus said.

"We'll see her in class and I'll see her in detention." Wakka answered.

"I guess, but I don't like that she's not here now." Yuna said. She turned to Gippal and narrowed her eyes. "I can't believe you."

Gippal's mouth dropped open again. "What?! I was apologizing or is everyone just overlooking that little factor. She was the one that flipped out and smacked me!"

Tidus put his hand on Gippal's shoulder. "Gippal, you're one of my best friends, let me give you a little advice. Ok girls get man. I know one of my best friends is a girl. You apologized and ok you were trying to be fun with it, but when a girl threatens to hurt you… LET HER GO! She'll get over it eventually."

"Just give her some time, Brudda," Wakka added.

"Ok, yea that's nice, but are we forgetting that she smacked me across the face?"

"Well, let it be a lesson for the next time. Not everyone is going to put up with your crap," Paine responded.

"What is that supposed to mean?!" Gippal said slamming his hand down on the table.

But before anyone could answer him, the bell ran and everyone left.

Kerri came out of the stall she was crying in, "Shit! Now how do I get to magic?" Luckily, magic 101 was across the hall from the bathroom. Since she was so close to the class, she was the first one in there. She looked at the teacher's desk. Tromell wasn't there; Auron was. He turned around and Kerri turned around as well so she wasn't facing him. She didn't want to let him see her face. Her eyes were all red and puffy from crying.

"Hello, Kerri," Auron said

"Oh… um hey, Sir Auron." Kerri responded not turning to face him.

Auron gave her a confused look, which she couldn't see because her back was to him, and said, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing! I mean what would I be doing?" Kerri started playing with her hands. She had a nervous habit of playing with her hands when she was, well… nervous.

Auron walked over to Kerri and put his hand on her should, "Kerri? What wrong?"

"N…nothing."

"You're not a very good liar."

"Its nothing, really, just stupid teenager things, heh." She turned, forced a smile on and faced him with her eyes closed. "See, heh, I'm fine."

"Hmm…" But before Auron could say anything more people started to file into the classroom. Kerri took this as an opportunity to run to her desk. Kerri didn't want anyone to see her so she put her head down on her desk. This didn't last long though, because she was approached by someone who put their hand on the back of her neck. She shivered. Ugh, Seymour. She looked up and forced a smile on, "Hey, Seymour."

Seymour put on a concerned look, "Kerri, are you alright? I saw what happened in the cafeteria."

Ugh, I don't really want to talk about this. "I'm fine, thanks," Kerri said, "Is Gippal okay?"

Seymour rolled his eyes. Why is she asking about him? "The only thing that was hurt was his pride."

"Oh, ok." Kerri turned so she wasn't facing him. Maybe he'll take the hint that I don't want to talk to him.

"Alright, Class, take your seats." Auron started.

Lulu wasn't in today, so Seymour found it fit to sit in her seat. Oh, wonderful, Geez I just want to be left alone.

Auron continued, "Alright, as you can see, your professor isn't here and he didn't leave an assignment- so you can talk, just don't get out of your seat!"

"Kerri, how are you feeling? I saw that tweak was all over you and when you asked him to stop, he wouldn't. I mean that behavior and in school no less."

What the hell is a tweak?! "That's not what happened, Seymour. We had gotten into an argument, he tried to apologize, but in the course he cause me to get detention and he wasn't all over me in the cafeteria, he was trying to get me to forgive him again," Kerri told him.

"Well, I still think that was unnecessary." Seymour said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Kerri began tapping her foot on the ground growing impatient. "Ok well not everything, everyone does is necessary."

Not willing to accept the fact that Kerri wouldn't bad mouth Gippal Seymour continued, "Yes, but especially to you- you're new."

"Yes, Seymour, I know. Ok, I'm new. It was also unnecessary when I smacked him – can we drop this?" Kerri snapped.

"Ok fine, we'll drop it- it's not healthy to talk about such low class people anyway."

"Low class?" Kerri said. She could feel the anger growing inside her. I hope he chooses his word carefully because he's digging a pretty deep hole.

"Yea, Al Bhed are the lowest living forms in all of Spira, they're worse than the fiends that wander around."

Kerri twitched, "Ok, and how do I fit into this little social agenda you have?"

Seymour looked confused, "What do you mean?"

"I mean what I said. You sit there badmouthing Al Bhed, how do you know I'm not Al Bhed? You know nothing about me. And he's my friend. So if you don't mind could you not talk about him that way?" Kerri spat back and averted her attention away from him.

Ok, so maybe turning her against them won't be as easy as I originally thought. "Well you are a true friend aren't you? Ok, Kerri, answer me this. We're friends right?"

Kerri didn't even look at him. "Sure."

"Would you defend me like you defend him?"

Kerri turned around. What is he getting at? "Of course, unless you give me a reason not to."

Seymour smiled and pushed Kerri's hair out of her face. "You truly are wonderful, Kerri."

Kerri then ran her own hand through her hair and said, "Um, thanks?" Then Kerri couldn't help but think back to what Baralai had told her, "the only one he loves is himself." And now, since neither of them was talking, there was this awkward silence and Seymour just kept smiling at her. What the hell? He's giving me the creeps.

Finally after what felt like hours, the bell rang. "Walk you to your next class?" Seymour offered.

Kerri began playing with her hands, "umm…"

But before Kerri had to provide an answer Auron came to her rescue. "Kerri can I speak to you on the way to my class?"

Oh, thank God! "Surely, sir. Sorry Seymour, but Sir Auron is going to walk me. Thanks anyway."

Damnit! "It's ok. I'll see you later."

Kerri walked over to Auron, "you wanted to talk?"

"No, just saw the plea for help in your face."

Kerri laughed, "Was it that obvious?"

"Yea"

"Thanks. So what are we doing in class today?"

"Today, I want to see how everyone handles their swords. We'll start the training Monday because I wont be here tomorrow and Friday – well we'll see what happens Friday."

She smiled, "Sounds like fun."

When they entered the class Tidus, Paine and 3 other kids were there. Tidus spotted Kerri and he jumped over the desk and ran to her. He scoped her up in his arms and spun her around. "Oh my Yevon, are you ok? I yelled at Gippal for you! We were so worried you were going to run away and not come back!"

Kerri laughed and looked up at him. "Run away? Where could I go?" She looked down at her hands. "I'm sorry I worried you guys."

"Hey as long as you're ok, it's all good with me."

She smiled, "I'm just dandy!"

By this time most of the class had filed in and everyone was staring at Tidus, who still had Kerri in his arms.

"Mr. Reina, please place Miss Muratore on her own two feet. I'm sure she is more than capable to stand."

Kerri blushed. Tidus then said, "Under one condition. I don't ever want to lose you. Are you ever going to run away again?"

Kerri looked up into Tidus' eyes and said, "Never."

Tidus then placed Kerri down and he sat down. Kerri looked around. What the hell? I still don't have a seat!

Will Kerri ever get a seat in this class?.. lol the world may never know!!

There you have Chapter 12!!! Woo… ::excitement:: ok well I have a few thanks yous so here goes

Yuna-Blueo'Hara: Always reviewing!!! You are the best… You're the one that makes me update.. I'm like She wants me to update so I must! Lol.. otherwise It would take me lik months to do it… not because I don't have it written but because I'm lazy I'm soo glad you like my story!! And Your stories are like the coolest and u are the coolest.. I am officially making you the cool reviewer of the chapter!! Lol

paSs: Well since ya kno I don't know you or anything I would just like to take the time to assure u I won't stop in the middle of this story…. Not that I've done that to you before because like I said.. I don't know you lol.. (actually this is my best friend lol juss in case anyone was lik wha da hell? Lol) Ok well Jackie im glad.. I mean shit… PaSs im glad u liked itt and I will continuee

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CeE CrOw: alright Col, I already told u im making u a character.. duh - u come in .. in a few chapters lol.. ok well umm thanks again.. crazy loveeEe I like this .. u like muh creation I owe muh inspiration to u for getting me into Final Fantasy (Col: Ker, I can't beat this u have to beat it for me! …Me: Col, wth is this crapp the graphics suck.. (FF8)Col: Ker please ..Me:ugh fine.. and then I went on to better things lik 10 yeaa I skipped 9.. it lik juss doesn't count.. lol) .. now im sum kinda creepy fanatic but that oKk lol thanks ageNn

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