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Note: I know I should be working on my other story and I promise for another chapter within the next week! You all should be proud of me. This chapter was going to get put up so much sooner, but my internet decided that it was fed up with my neglect once and for all and completely shut down...

Sometimes You Need a Good Laugh

Tifa's pov

12:10 pm

Nibelhiem high school- Cafeteria

Aerith rubs my back as I bang my head on the table repeatedly. Yuffie is going off to herself and she paces around the lunch table. I have never been so humiliated in my life.

"It'll be okay sweety." Aerith says trying to console me. I jerk my head back up in time to see Rufus coming out of the lunch line. I glare at him and he smiles widely at me, knowing exactly why I'm so angry.

"I swear I'm gonna kill him if it's the last thing I do." I vow to myself as I see Cloud, Zack and another boy I don't know walk up to the table. Cloud takes his seat next to me as Zack makes his way to Aerith, kissing her before sitting down.

"Who're you gonna kill now babe?" Cloud asks, taking a dollar out of his back pocket.

"Rufus," I whine, "Do you know what he did?"

"Not till you tell us." Zack says opening a water bottle and taking a drink.

"He said that…" I'm having a hard time getting this out, "I was his favorite food." I huff out and immediately get sprayed with water coming from Zack's mouth. He starts laughing loudly.

"It's not funny!" Yuffie and Aerith yell at the same time. Cloud starts laughing beside me and they both glare at him the exact same way I'd glared at Rufus. They are both shocked as I start chuckling as well.

"It's a little bit funny." I say as I hold up my thumb and first finger an inch apart in front of their faces. Soon we are all laughing at the silly incident that I really shouldn't have gotten mad at in the first place. Rufus is always doing stupid things like that, I should be used to it by now. I wouldn't let him get me down all day.

It is then that my gaze falls back to the guy I dion't know. He's just sitting there next to Cloud, not really looking at anything in particular, drinking a soda. His jet black hair reaches the nape of his neck and is kept out of his eyes by a thick red headband. He seems a little skinny, but all in all I would say he's really cute.

"Who's the newbie?" Yuffie pipes up from next to Zack before I could say anything.

"Oh, man I'm sorry Vince." Cloud says smacking his forehead in realization, "I completely forgot you didn't know anyone."

"Don't worry about it, that means he thinks you're one of us. Good enough for me." Zack says. I smile at the nod he gave to the brunette twin.

"Yeah, he forgets everyone at some point in time." Aerith agrees.

" Very funny." Cloud nods his head in her direction. "Okay guys, this is Vincent" Cloud spoke up then pointed to Yuffie. "That's Yuffie, Zack, my brother, Aerith, his girlfriend, and…"

"Tifa… Lockheart." I say reaching over and taking Vincent's hand in mine shaking it once then letting it fall. His grasp is firm but gentle and by the way he tenses up I can tell he is the kind of person who doesn't like to be touched often. I smile sweetly at him as our gazes lock. I fell a little shock wave go up my spine when his eyes fall to mind. They are the most beautiful crimson I've ever seen. I've always thought I was the only one with red eyes, but his glow as if they are on fire. I could have stared at them all day but I am pulled from my thoughts when I hear Yuffie talk again.

"Man it's only the first day and I already have homework." She complaines laying her head against Zack's shoulder. He pats her head sympathetically.

"Only in Geometry, Yuffs. You'll get through it in no time." Aerith says rolling her eyes.

"I thought you were in Algebra II." Cloud says creasing his brow in confusion.

"I'm not as smart as you Bub." Yuffie says, "I didn't pass it last year."

"Geometry really isn't that bad," I comment taking interest in the conversation. I'd been in geometry in tenth grade, taking Algebra II last year. I would do anything to go back to Geometry, in my view the Wutaian was lucky.

"Easy for you all to say. You aren't stuck in Geometry." She says. This was true and I had to feel somewhat sorry for the younger girl. I hated math classes, along with history. I am so glad that I finished all of my history and math credits last year.

"Anyway, back to my point." Yuffie says cheerfully. "I say we do something this weekend, and I mean really do something. Kinda like a beginning-of-school party?"

"I'm in." Aerith says quickly, she is always up for parties.

"I don't think we have anything planned this weekend, do we Cloud?" Zack turns to his brother who shakes his head.

"No, we can make it." Cloud slings his arm over my shoulders and every pair of eyes are on me.

"I'll talk to Zangan tonight and see if I can get out of my lesson Saturday." I resign. There's really no reason for me to go to my lesson anyway, I'd finished with what I was learning three weeks ago Zangan just doesn't know it yet. I smile at the younger girl and shift my eyes to the newest member of our group. "What about you Vincent?"

"I don't know." He says and at once we are all attacking him verbally. He shakes his head amusedly at our attempts at getting him to hang out with us. "Whatever, sure I guess."

"Wahoo, a night out!" Yuffie yells and I joined in. The bell rings shortly after that and as I walk from our table I throw my arms around Vincent's neck so I can whisper in his ear.

"Don't worry, it'll be fun. I'll make sure your first party with us goes well."

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