Nighthawk: Unfortunately, colleges do not have parent-teacher conferences. But they do have family day! Not quite the same but let's see what happens…

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"Why are we here?" Six asked Holiday.

"Shhh, not so loud. He'll think that you don't want to be here." Holiday hushed him.

"I don't." Six said flatly.

"Shhh," Holiday reiterated.

Six and Holiday stood in a sea of parents, guardians, and other assorted family members. Standing next to them in the throng was Rex and Circe. Noah stood with his parents closer to the front of the stage set up in the school square. Claire also stood with Noah.

A fat balding man in a suit walked to the podium.

"Welcome, families of our prestigious students." He began with a booming voice. Feedback echoed through out the area. Holiday winced as did all the audience. There was hardly a flicker on Six's face.

"We know you have many choices out there. Therefore, we are especially gratified that you have chosen us to send your precious children to educate… to mold their minds…."

"Kill me." Six said under his breath.

Holiday elbowed him and gave him a glare. Then she shot a nervous look at Rex, who, thankfully, was too excited to notice anything Six was saying. But Circe was smirking and giving the adults knowing glances. Holiday smiled back at her. She turned back to the speech that was wrapping up.

"Now without further ado… let Family Day begin!"

Everyone politely clapped except Six who stood with his arms crossed, a slight scowl on his face.

"Hey, you guys are going to see what my day's like." Rex tugged on Holiday's arm excitedly.

"Okay, okay, Rex." Holiday chuckled at his exuberance. "We're coming."

"We are?" Six asked. Holiday shot him a look that would have withered a lesser man. Six wisely said nothing but followed.

Rex dragged them into a large gray building. "This is where I take Chemistry." Rex beamed ushering them in.

"That's nice." Holiday commented as she walked into the room. A bespectacled man in a tweed jacket stood against the desk smiling.

"Welcome, families of the students." It sounded like a rehearsed line. "Please have a seat." Holiday slid into one of the desks. Six opted to lean against the wall near the door with his hands in his pockets. Rex sat next to Holiday.

"Students in this class are taught the basics of Chemistry… to understand the fundamentals of applying the facts to discovering the correct answer…" The professor droned on.

Rex could feel his eyelids drooping… until he heard Holiday say, "But you realize that those facts are creations of extended, communal effort within the scientific community, and subject to reconsideration or even refutation."

"Young lady, I'm not sure you understand the proper study of the sciences." The professor sniffed.

Someone next to Rex whispered. "Ooo, nerd fight." Rex turned to look at Six for help but he was smirking as if he was enjoying it.

Rex turned back to the professor and Holiday's exchanges which were getting more heated.

"Sir, I would have you know that I have three PhD's and I deal with the applied side of the sciences not just the theoretical." She retorted.

"Uh… doc? It's okay." Rex whispered to her.

"Not now Rex." Holiday waved him away, still glaring at the professor.

Rex's professor's ears were pink as was his bald spot. "Are you implying that I do not understand the fundamentals of my course?"

"No, no she's not." Rex called out.

"Hush, back there." The professor snapped as his eyes narrowed.

"You can't teach students that Chemistry is stagnant. There are always discoveries that make us rethink our positions." Holiday countered.

"Oh, look at the time." Rex said loudly. "I think we should head to the next class."

"Later Rex." Holiday told him. "I'm seriously concerned about your education in this institution if all your professors are as closed minded as this one."

"How dare you imply that I am closed minded!" He shrieked.

"I didn't imply! I had stated." Holiday shouted back.

Rex groaned and buried his face in his hands.

0o0

"That was actually enjoyable." Six said with his hands in his pockets. "I'd go to Family Day every year if Holiday will get into a discussion with the academia." He and Rex walked along the street.

Rex glared at him. "I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. I'm probably going to end up failing Chemistry."

Six snorted. "If you fail, it's because you fall asleep in class."

Rex gaped at him. Six shrugged. "Noah told me."

"Noah." He grumbled.

"Come on. Let's go get Holiday out of security." Six said.

"You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Rex eyed him.

"Immensely." Six said almost with a smile. "Holiday is very passionate and it's fun to see it once in awhile."

"Yeah, but not in my class!" Rex exclaimed.

"Better your professor than you." He said pushing open a door.

"I guess you're right." Rex acquiesced.

"I'm always right." Six smirked.

"Yeah, I don't know about that." Rex mumbled. Then in a louder voice he added, "Maybe next year I'll just bring Caesar to Family Day."

"I'm sure he'll enjoy it… if he doesn't blow up half the campus first." Six said.

Rex paled… "On second thought…"

Rex: 0 Family Day: 1 Holiday: (Idk, how many points do you get for reducing a grown man to a sputtering child?)