Chapter 2

Moshi Moshi! I promise this chapter won't be as obnoxiously long as the first! Sometimes I just get carried away when I write and just don't know when to stop. I really love writing and actually plan on being an author when I grow up so this is all just practice writing. 3,000+ words seems like a good number for a book chapter but it just seems too long for a fanfiction chapter. So I really really wanna apologize for that! But I hope someone liked the obnoxiously long chapter! Please remember to review and enjoy!

Chapter 2- New Home

Reeve took us all to Helga Sims' Victorian-style house. He assured Teef, Barret and Cloud that Marlene, Denzel, the bills, and the Seventh Heaven would be taken care of on the way there.

All our stuff were packed in boxes. When we got our of the and got our stuff, it was already about ten PM. The house was a dark shadow in front of us. It's windows looked like yellow eyes. This isn't going to be that fun.

An old, gray-haired lady walked out and hobbled over on her cane.

"Hello! Hello come in! I'm sure you've had a long day and you're very tired children. I am Mrs. Sims," she said kindly. A gnarled hand pressed a couple buttons and the gate opened inward before us. It was a large two-doored gate hewn into a hedge.

I rolled my purple, sequined, glittered, and music-note-covered suitcase behind me and carried my box of things under my arm. Everyone started walking into the gate.

"It's going to be ok. You'll see. The WRO has got this mess covered for you," Reeve said before he drove away.

I woke up the next morning to my iPhone blaring Whispers in the Dark in my ear. I cringed and looked up. DAMMIT YUFFIE! She had turned the volume all the way up and pretty much shoved it into my ear. Just to wake me up. Well, at least somebody's excited about living in a strange house.

"Wakey wakey!" She smirked. I made a sarcastic fake smile and tried pulling my blankets back over my head.

"Teef she's not getting up! Release the krakens," she called. Suddenly, I felt two furry things scurrying up the blankets. I jumped up fast so I wouldn't squish them.

"Razz-Ma-Tazz and Rascal," I yelled, scooping my precious ferrets up and cuddling them. Yuffie's cat Pudding meowed at me from her seat on the window sill. Yuffie jumped up and down and clapped.

"Reeve brought Bear and Tifa's canary over like half an hour ago and I got tired of taking care of your little rats," she said.

I smiled just thinking about Kadaj's German shepard, Bear. He was a rescue dog and the shelter had named him after the dog on Person of Interest. At least Reeve left us our pets.

Since it was Sunday, and our first day of school was tomorrow, we got the day to unpack and get used to our surroundings. In fact, Helga had insisted on it.

Now, I've been homeschooled from day one. I learned to read in ShinRa and Mr. Shinra had people there to teach me when I wasn't training with Zack. So, I was, understandingly, very nervous about my first day of school. So, to keep my mind off it, I unpacked!

First, I put my own sheets and blankets on my bed. And even though I don't usually use them, I put my pillows on my bed, too. Then, I put my clothes neatly folded in the dresser. Then I put my laptop on the desk and arranged my CD's and Sims 3 games around it. The rest went on the bookshelf with the books Reeve had packed (everybody I know knows I read a lot). Most of my books are fantasy and mysteries and Sam and Dean had given me some books written by actual hunters on monsters. It was so I wouldn't get caught off guard and wouldn't know what to do. Or at least that's what they said...

I hung my posters on the walls next. I had at least one poster of my favorite bands each. I had posters like Three Days Grace, Black Veil Brides (even though I don't listen to them as much as I used to), Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Skillet. I usually bought my own stuff with money I saved up. The poster I was really saving up for was a Linkin Park poster. I looooove Linkin Park. Especially Numb. And Crawling.

I sat down on the plush, sparkly, purple rug that some WRO soldier somehow shoved into the cardboard box. I folded it up and shoved it under my bed. Razz-ma-tazz and Rascal came over to sniff my hand.

"Do you wanna go home, too, little guys?" I whispered. they sighed and fell asleep on the rug. I put them into their cage and made absolutely sure that all openings were closed tightly. They have been known to escape many many times before. They're my little escape artists. But Tifa calls my ferrets carpet sharks. They like to chew on it.

I laid on my bed listening to music through my earbuds. I was getting into the habit of memorizing songs on my iPhone and was half-way through I Will Not Bow (Breaking Benjamin) already. I was also half asleep. Which explains why when I felt a hand on my shoulder, my SOLDIER training took over... and I judo-flipped Kadaj.

"Gahhh!"

He laid on his back groaning.

"Holy shh-! I'm so sorry," I managed to squeak out. I helped him up and ignored the stupid rabbit. Sometimes when I get scared, my mako poisoning acts up and that stupid rabbit annoys the crap out of me.

Do you want tea, Do you want tea?! No I don't want f*cking tea! Leave me the hell alone! Stupid f*cking rabbit, there's a reason why I got ferrets instead of a bunny!

"Don't scare me like that," I squeaked. I knew without looking into mirror that my eyes were gray like they usually were when I get scared. Which reminds me, I may have failed to mention that my hair and eyes change colors with my mood. But I can also change the colors at will, if I want. My hair was a brownish-red when I woke up this morning.

I tucked my hair back behind my ear.

"Don't scare- you scared me- I was just going to tell you that it's time for lunch-" Then he looked at me. I was trying to calm down and ignore the stupid rabbit. But it's head was exploding. Dammit.

"Lyra-"

"I'm fine," I lied. He raised a brow.

"Uh-huh. I've known you since you were ten. You're lying," he said as he crossed his arms. I gave him an uneasy smile and looked at the ground.

"Sorry for scaring you. I guess," Kadaj said. I nodded.

"Thanks and I'm sorry for judo-flipping you," I said hastily.

Awwwwwwwkwwaaaaaaaard...

I ran out of my room and down the stairs. Bear barked at me and followed me to the kitchen, where the food- oh nevermind. Wait, where the hell is the food?!

"Um, Ly? The food is in the dining room," Kadaj said in the archway. I turned around. He was trying not to smile.

"Oh. That's... Different," I said. He nodded and walked to the dining room. I followed.

Since Reeve and Rufus Shinra let Reno and Rude stay with us, I chose my spot at the table very carefully. Reno liked pranking ever since I joined SOLDIER. I'm afraid of spiders so that would be on my seat or on my plate.

Yuffie poked at her broccoli.

"Yuck," she said.

"Yuffie, be polite," Tifa warned.

"Jeez, ok! Ok," Yuffie said back. "Hey, Teef, where's Vinnnie?"

Tifa shrugged.

"I think he said he found a library," she said. I perked up.

"Library?" I had a biiiiiiiiiiiig smile on my face.

"Great. Now we'll never hear the end of it. Thanks, Yuffie," Reno was saying as I ran down the hall. I opened every door until I found the library and OH MY GOODNESS IT WAS FILLED WITH BOOKS FROM FLOOR TO CIELING.

I picked out a book and started to read. The next thing I knew, it was past suppertime and someone was shaking my shoulder.

"Uh-huh one minute lemme get to the bottom of the page," I said. I really wasn't paying attention to what I was saying so I'm just going to guess that's what I said. I'm not entirely sure.

Someone snatched my book away.

"Hey! I wasn't done yet," I whined.

"Well, everyone wants to know how to be a modern teenager. We're kinda a generation behind," Yuffie said with a smirk. Everyone was around me. DAMN IT!

"Why can't you ask Kadaj," I asked.

They just blinked. I groaned.

"Fiiiiiine! Just be yourself and if anyone tries making fun of you, stand up for yourself but don't start a fight?" I wasn't too sure how to "act like a teenager." I never actually hung out with people my age (unless you count Kadaj) except when Tifa forced me to. But that usually ends with a panic attack. Or rage. Kids my age never actually liked me. I was always a dirty little "ShinRa Freak" to them. Which isn't true but insulting.

I grabbed for my book. Tifa raised it higher.

"Thank you. Now it's time for bed and Yuffie and I are helping you pick your clothes out for tomorrow," she said while putting a bookmark in my spot.

I looked up at her like I was a full idiot.

"Why," I demanded.

"Because you have no fashion sense," Yuffie joked.

"I do too! My fashion sense just isn't that good," I said as I stood up. I pouted as I trudged up the stairs. When we finally stopped looking through my clothes, I got into my pajamas and grabbed my iPhone.

I fell asleep listening to Numb. By Linkin Park.

Well I hope you all enjoyed! And I hope it wasn't too long! I actually love broccoli, had two pet ferrets named Razz-ma-tazz and Rasca (RIP :( ) and I actually have an iPod. No iPhone. But I'm ok with it! I have books, Sims, and writing to keep me busy (plus my mowing, cleaning the church, and washing dishes at the bar. But our town is a tiny farming town so it's pretty much a family place. But I still pretend I work at the Seventh Heaven with all the FF7 peeps when it's not busy and I'm bored. Ya I'm chidish. XD). And yes, Helga Sims has a very imaginative name. I couldn't think of one so she's named after Sims 3. XD Please REVIEW and have a good day!

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Sayonara, peeps!