I don't own anything except the 2 instructors. (And only because they're based on my dad G ) It's not worth it to sue, unless you want my cat…

Lessons and Losers

It wasn't as easy as Fujin had thought it would be. Because of her appearance, she was still an outcast. And it took quite a while to get her instructors to remember her problem with talking. Except for her weapons and hand-to-hand instructors …

Instructor Skye began the weapons class by testing each student in various ways to see what weapons would suit them. Fujin really wanted to work with swords, but according to the tests, she would do better with range weapons.

Hand to hand was her favorite. Instructor Snow didn't believe in fighting fair, and told them so first class. "If you are the last one standing, you win. Real fights are never fair." There was little talking in that class, just lots of exercise and thinking, which was why she loved it.

Fujin excelled in those classes, as well as one other – magic. The class wasn't on actually using magic, as none of the students had that ability yet. But the class did give a name to the spirits – Guardian Forces. (Or at least that's what she thought they were, based on pictures and info she saw in the book.) She decided to learn everything she could about these amazing creatures!

After classes, she went to the library and found a couple of books on GF's and went to the Quad to scan them. That was when the trouble started.

Minding her own business, sitting in the sun and reading, Fujin suddenly found herself lifted and squeezed. Growling, she kicked back as hard as she could and slammed her head back into what she hoped was the attacker's face. He howled and dropped her. She hit the ground and spun, hands up to strike.

"Geez, Fuj! You trying to kill me?" Raijin stood before her, both hands over his bleeding nose. "I thought you'd be happy to see me, y'know?"

Fujin snorted. "IDIOT" then gave him a brief hug. She released him, a little embarrassed, and turned to pick up her books. Looking over her shoulder at her cousin, she waved her hand. "COME"

Raijin followed her out of the Quad to the Infirmary. Dr Kadowaki looked at the two of them, saw all the blood, and went into action, getting the story while making the nosebleed stop. They both got a lecture on being stupid (Raijin's nose was broken) and sent on their way.

Since neither of them had any more classes that day, they decided to get some food. Fujin listened as her cousin talked non-stop wile eating. She felt she should apologize for breaking his nose, but he didn't seem to notice that she hadn't. So she just sat, listening to him talk and smiling, glad to see a familiar face.

"So, Raijin," a male voice interrupted. "I heard you got flattened. Looks like I heard right. Who decided to smear your nose around?" Raijin looked up, then hung his head and mumbled.

Fujin glared at the young man who had come up to their table. Tall, blonde, and a little skinny, he wasn't much older than her or Raijin. So why was her over muscled cousin intimidated by him?

The blonde sneered. "You got it from this little weirdo? What is wrong with you, man? Going soft on me?" He sat down opposite the pair. "What's she got on you that I didn't know about?"

"It's cool, Seifer," Raijin blushed. "She's my cousin. I guess I just scared her, y'know? Oh, Fuj, this is Seifer, a pal of mine. Seifer, Fujin."

Seifer looked more closely at Fujin, apparently sizing her up. "Well, nice to know not everyone is afraid of my right-hand man here. Don't know if I like you doing that much damage to him, though… Bad for the rep…"

Fujin dismissed Seifer and his "rep" with a snort and turned back to Raijin, who was staring at the rest of his meal "EAT" she told him, and went back to her own meal until Seifer interrupted again.

"You sure you guys are related? I mean, you OBVIOUSLY don't look anything alike, you sure don't act alike. Besides, why would you do that," pointing to Raijin's nose," to your family?"

Very calmly, Fujin stood up and gave a cold stare down her nose to Seifer. "IDIOT" she snarled at him. "RUDE!" and stalked off.