Yazoo was at on the beachfront after just finishing his lunch; pancakes and lemonade; he'd always had bizarre lunches. His mobile phone vibrated on the plastic topped white table ahead of him. Yazoo leant forwards and picked it up.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Hey, Yazoo" said Loz
"Hello" said Yazoo "Problem?"
"None" said Loz "I was just wondering where you are, my lesson has just finished"
"I'm at the beachfront in Balamb" said Yazoo
"See you in a minute" said Loz and cut the call. Yazoo snapped his phone shut and tossed it back onto the table. Apparently he was one of the only people in Balamb who had decided to come and see the ocean on a beautiful day. On both sides of him, right the way down the beachfront, there were almost a hundred tables with parasols but they were all deserted. Yazoo wondered that the cause of this could possibly be but nothing came to mind.
Minutes later Loz came speeding down the lane towards him. Loz parked his bike and walked over to Yazoo and took a seat.
"You scared everyone off" said Loz. Yazoo narrowed his eyes at his friend from behind his silver sunglasses.
"They heard you were coming" said Yazoo.
"Nice comeback" said Loz looking out at the sea "So what you been up to?"
"Just sat here eating pancakes" said Yazoo
"You sad and strange little man" said Loz "Always pancakes"
"At least its not carrot soup" said Yazoo "So I'm still ahead of you"
"You're in such denial" said Loz with a dramatic sigh.
"You been to see Kadaj yet?" asked Yazoo
"Not yet" said Loz "You?"
"No way" said Yazoo
"Are you going to?" asked Loz
"I was, but then I changed my mind, I doubt he'd want to see me" said Yazoo
"I know what you mean" said Loz. Two jet ski's came speeding past them causing intense ripples in the sparkling blue ocean.
"Have you given our SeeD exam any thought?" asked Loz. Yazoo shook his head
"Not yet" said Yazoo "I wonder if Galbadia or Trabia have mailed them our 'problem sheet'?"
"We could always just ask them" said Loz "Seeing as you and Quistis now have no problems"
"I might go ask Squall later" said Yazoo.
"Do you think they will still let us do the SeeD exam even though we aren't compatible with GF's?" asked Loz.
"It's not our fault that we can't use GF's" said Yazoo "If we had summon materia then it wouldn't be a problem but they don't have any"
"We're strong enough anyway" said Loz punching Yazoo's arm.
"If you say so" said Yazoo with a wry smile.
"I'll punch you properly!" warned Loz raising his fist. Yazoo laughed
"Come on, let's get back to the Garden and see if Squall has received the memo" said Yazoo getting to his feet.
The two of them sped through Balamb before setting off at maximum speed towards the newly-planted Garden. The two bikes weaved in between each other in the tunnel before coming to a complete stop in the garage. Yazoo and Loz pocketed their keys and went to the elevator which transported them up to Squall's office.
Xu looked up from her paper work as the elevator pinged open.
"Hello you two" said Xu
"Hi" said Yazoo "Is Squall here?"
"Of course" said Xu "Why do you want to talk to him?"
"Just wondering if he got any mail from Galbadia or Trabia" said Yazoo "About us being unable to use GF's"
"Oh yes he did" said Xu "He said it won't be a problem"
"Oh" said Loz "That was a surprise"
"We half expected to be banned from doing the test" said Yazoo.
"Have you asked anyone to the ball yet?" Xu butted in.
"What has that got to do with anything?" asked Yazoo.
"I was just wondering" said Xu "The SeeD ball and the Spring Fling are intertwined, as you well know"
"Actually" said Yazoo "We didn't"
"You have got your suits, haven't you?" said Xu aghast. Yazoo and Loz looked at each other
"No" they said simultaneously. Xu buried her head in her hands in disbelief.
"I cannot believe you two" said Xu "The ball is barely a week away, you two will be snapped up like that" Xu snapped her fingers loudly.
"So what are we expected to do?" asked Loz who, like Yazoo and Kadaj, had never been to a ball of any sort.
"Get something nice to wear, something formal" said Xu
"We'll go to Deling City tomorrow" said Yazoo
"No!" said Xu "Quistis, Rinoa and Selphie are going there tomorrow"
"Day after" they said simultaneously.
"See you in the ball then?" asked Xu
"If we pass" said Yazoo turning back towards the elevator with Loz.
"Bye" said Xu with a wave.
As the elevator traveled down silently Loz and Yazoo looked at each other
"What are we going to do?" asked Loz
"I guess we're going to have to go to Deling City and get a 'suit'" said Yazoo
"You taking Quistis?" asked Loz. Yazoo rolled his eyes
"Might do" said Yazoo. Loz stepped in front of his friend
"You better had" he said prodding Yazoo in the chest
"What's up with you?" asked Yazoo
"I don't want you to miss your chance" said Loz innocently
"You want me to get you a date, don't you?" said Yazoo
"No" said Loz turning away
"How about that Zell guy?" asked Yazoo with a smile. Loz ground his teeth. Yazoo smiled
"Kidding" he said punching Loz in the shoulder "Maybe one of those girls who are always trailing after Quistis"
"That's more along the lines I was thinking of" said Loz.
"Maybe that twelve year old" said Yazoo thinking aloud. Loz drew his rifle and pointed it at Yazoo.
"Shit, I'm kidding" said Yazoo laughing.
"You better had be" said Loz holstering his rifle.