LIGHTNING

Right after he said that...I bumped into someone who happens to be a little bi taller than me. I drop to the floor and gather my stuff and the BOY helps me. When we both stand up I look to Fang and Gladius and find them both staring at me with wide opened eyes and an opened mouth almost dropping to the floor.

"What?" I ask confused. Then it strikes me!

He is a bit taller, wearing all black, spiky raven hair...NOCTIS!

I look at him dumbfounded inside but stern outside. "I'm sorry Your Highness" I bow down.

"Lightning, can we talk?" He replies. "Of course, Your Highness." I reply with my most polite voice. I look at him and he just grabs my wrist then pulls me into the park right in front of Bhodum Uni.

"Look, I'm sorry for what happened this morning. Can we be friends at least? I mean I got the looks..." I roll my eyes.

"We're partners in the project, I'm a prince, I am a new student who by the way needs help from the in the whole school which is you..." I don't listen to him ramble after that part

I put my hand on his mouth to shut him up. "Yes. it's fine, we can be friends" I say it like he didn't say anything. "Oh" Is his only reply.

"So, you...umm...wanna go f-for...uhh...l-lu-lunch?" He asks. "Uh, ok" I reply.

"Alright then. Where do you want to eat my fair lady?" He suddenly says this with a British accent. Like nothing happened.

"Take me to a fancy restaurant.. gentleman."I say in the same accent playing along.

"This way, we shall go madam." He says with the accent accompanied with a bow.

I laugh and say…: "Let's just go!"

He just smirks then grabs my hand and pulls me with him. Both of us sprinting. We get a cab, hop in and, laugh together while panting…This will probably be great….

So, after we ate lunch, we decided to walk in the nearby got that right...another park. So while we were strolling we discussed about our project in science. Lucky me. I didn't know he was this cooperative with girls.

We laughed together, frowned together, smiled at each other, and most important of all understood each other very much in such a way that I didn't have any worries at all. He was like Cloud in some way.

Me and Cloud, my best friend, have a lot of things in common…..but I feel like me and Noctis are a like in more ways..more than I have in common with Cloud. I don't know…. Actually if me and Noctis knew each other more we could be the best of friends, maybe even siblings like me and Serah. I was snapped out of my thoughts when Noctis snapped his hand in front of me and said….:

"Lightning…..Lightning?"

"Oh, yeah right." I said unsure of what we were talking about.

"I was asking you about our schedule for the project. I mean we can take care of it alternately?" Noctis said this like he also needed the points.

"Oh. Yeah sure. I can do it Monday and Wednesday, then you can do it on Tuesday and on Thursday then since the only unoccupied day is on Friday, then… we, together will take care of it then in the afternoon we can go to my house. You can stay there every weekend to take care of the baby unless you want it to happen in your house then alternately, weekend after weekend, me and you, can handle it. Sounds good?" Wow! that was fast.

"Wow!" He looked at me amazed. "Did that just…pop out of your head?"

I laugh. "Yup"

He laughs. "You can actually be come a secretary that organizes schedules." he jokes.

I laugh "Yeah." I smile. "So is it settled?"

"Of course." He says this with a smile. "I think we should get back to school now."

I smile back. "Alright. Let's go then." "Okay." he just says then he shrugs.

When we get back to school, we wave good-bye to each other, get our things from our locker, and go to our own, different, classes.

When I get home, I greet Serah, my sister, and then head to my room. I change. After, I head to the kitchen to drink soda and get some chips. I don't know when I got hungry but now I suddenly am starving. After getting my food I watch TV.

DING…DONG…DING…DONG…

"I'll grab it!" I shout to Serah. "Hey that might be Snow!" She shouts back.

I groan then open the door. "Oh hi." I greet Fang with a smile.

"Hey Light!" She greets back with a smile.

I return the smile and step aside to let her in. "Come in."

She steps inside. "This is for you." She hands me a package.

"What's this?" I look at her puzzled. She returns the look and says…:

"It's for prom night." She looks at me like she's saying "Duh!" in her head.

"Huh? That wasn't announced yet!" I look at her confused.

"First it was announced already. Second it was announced twice today. Teacher Chelsea announced it before explaining the project to us…."

I interrupt her. "I was in the bathroom and was only able to hear the time when she was explaining the project."

"Well anyway…." She continues. "Teacher Chelsea announced it again during lunch break."

"Yeah well I wasn't at school during lunch break." I told her.

"Ooohhh! Where d'you go?" She said in mocking tone.

"I went to the computer shop to print something." I lied.

"Whatever then…the prom night for your information will be next, next, week.

So you better prepare for it!" She said this like she was my mom.

I laugh then start to bring out the contents of the paper bag.

Inside were a pair of gold 2 inch stilettos, a pouch that was colored gold with gold glitters all over it to match the shoes. There was also a black box. Inside it was a gold necklace with a heart locket on the middle. Inside was Serah's pic. Inside this box, aside from the necklace, it had a pair of earrings that were dangling. It was also colored gold with hearts at its end. Then I decided to open the biggest box. Inside it was cocktail dress. It was colored white until the waist. From the neck to the part where my cleavage almost shows is a see through kind of part with flowery patterns. Beyond the waist is colored pink. Almost maroon. It ends 3 inches before the knee. Which I think is too if it is a cocktail dress. It is puffy. And it is made out of silk.

I gotta admit…what fang bought is beautiful. But it still isn't my style. and knowing Fang, she isn't the girly type so it's a mystery why she did this. I tried to ask but she would only change the subject. I shrug it off to sleep instead.

Next day…

Today I woke up late….I woke up at 7:00 and class starts at 8:30. I'll never get to school that fast. So after doing all my personal stuff, I decided to skip breakfast and drive as quickly as I can to school. EXACTLY when I reached school, the bell rang. So I ran to my locker, got the things I needed, and ran to my first class. Lucky me. It was the class of my favorite teacher! TEACHER CHELSEA! My life is saved. The best part is that, the only seat vacant was the one next to Noctis which means we can easily talk to each other about the project in this very subject. Panting, I sit on the only vacant chair and smile at Noctis. He just smiles back. After some discussions, Teacher Chelsea hands the robots to the girls. Ours was a "girl". I hand it to Noctis. We decided that Noctis takes care of the baby first. Today is a Friday. So I'll take care of it on Sunday and Monday. He said we will follow the schedule I made so it's easier. After all the morning classes, all of us head to the cafeteria for lunch. But right after I shut my locker close, someone cover my eyes. I turn around hoping he/she would let go. But her/his grip just get's tighter. I start to guess.

"Fang?" I guessed. "Nope" a 'he' said. "Cloud?" I guessed again. "Wrong" 'he' said.

"Hope?" I guessed for the last time. "Nope." He let go of me.

I turned around. A tall man holding a baby was in front me. Noctis. "Hi." I said.

"Hey. You know what your hurting my feelings." He whined.

"How come?" I ask casually. "You don't know my voice." He said pouting like a little child. At the same time looking like he was saying 'duh'. Just like Fang last night.

I laugh then smack him on the shoulder. He laughs.

"I'll see you later. Yeah?" He asks. "Alright" I answer.

When my classes were done. Noctis and I met in a cafe and discussed a little and then I went home and slept after a long and tiring day. J