WARNING: This series will contain some sexual humor, both hetero- and homosexual. Also, minor bad language. It's high school, guys... This is for all you fangirls because, really, everyone is with everyone here... Enjoy! ~DE

        Midgar High
        Chapter Seven
        Pretty Boy+Hot Guy=Dr. Pepper Chugging

        SPOV Ch. 1 - Vincent Valentine

        It's not like he's... really hot or anything.
        He's just a fascinating man.
        “Vin... 'Ey... Hellooooo?”
        Okay, so maybe his smile's kinda fetching...
        “Vin!”
        I jerked, my eyes flying to the blond beside me, “What?” I said, managing to keep my dull tone.
        “Daydreamin' 'bout that teacher again?” Cid huffed, nudging me before sipping from his soda.
        We were hanging out at his place again. We did this every weekend, just Cid and I.... And Yuffie, because she happened to live with him... Not jealous.... I'm NOT jealous!...
        Speaking of the little munchkin...
        “Vincent! You're such a boy. Having the hots for Miss Lucrecia! She must be at least ten years older than you!” Yuffie scolded, blushing slightly for some girly reason. She did that whenever I looked at her.... Maybe my eyes are scary or something... Whatever.
        Oh, right, Lucrecia... For some reason, I felt close to her. Like she saved those special smiles just for me. Like she waited in the classroom until all the other students were gone and I was still packing up just so she could say good-bye to me properly. She made my heart flutter and my cheeks burn. No one else made me feel like that...
        I looked to Cid, who apparently felt my gaze and met me with a bright smile.
        My cheeks burned and I looked away. Well... Besides him.
        Haha, but I am not gay, so I'm blaming it all on Cloud. I don't know why. He just seems responsible for this. He's rubbing off on me or something.... My sexuality is at stake because Frikkin' Strife isn't sure whether he likes girls or boys.. or both...
        “Spacin' out again...” Cid placed a hand on top of my head and shook lightly, “Sometimes I think your just a brainless pretty-boy. You ain't got nothin' goin' on up here...” He knocked.
        Shoving his hand away, I huffed, “I am not pretty...”
        Cid blinked, “Say again?”
        Annoyed, I pushed my bangs from my eyes and glared up at him, “I am not pretty. Men are not pretty. I am a man. So I am not pretty.”
        The phone rang downstairs and Yuffie practically darted downstairs, probably a little frightened by the tension forming in the room, “I'll get that!” The door flew open, then banged shut behind her.
        “... It's possible for men to be pretty.” Cid brought his soda can to his lips, keeping his eyes on me as he practically chugged it.
        “Is not.” I said, very manly-like... Okay, so it was a little childish... But I continued, “Men are far too... manly... to stoop to that level of... Girliness.”
        “What qualifies as girly?” Cid asked, setting down his drink and leaning towards me, eager to listen.
        I ignored the jolt I felt at his body heat being within range and went on, “Long hair, long eyelashes. Soft, pink lips... Pale skin. Bright eyes...” I said thoughtfully, thinking of Lucrecia...
        I was kinda drifting off again when I noticed Cid's hand awfully close to my head.
        His blue eyes were focused on my hair as he took a small section into his hand, “Long hair...”
        I managed to wonder what the hell he was getting at between the small panic attacks in my mind.
        Rough, work-calloused fingers were gentle as they brushed over my forehead, then down over my eyes, causing them to slide shut, “Long eyelashes...”
        My mind was officially on the fritz by the time a finger trailed lightly over my bottom lip and a whisper of warm breath brushed across my cheek, “Soft, pink lips...” I had to part said lips to make sure I had air.
        “Pale skin...” His touch slid along my jaw and my eyes opened slowly, finding the guy I so totally did not have the hots for... very.... very close...
        “Mm. Your eyes are anything but bright...” He murmured.
        What did that mean? I wasn't girly enough for him?!.... Wh- Wait, what was I thinking?!
        My eyes hardened and I was about to blast him before he leaned back, “Walp, Vin, four outta five! Yer pretty damn pretty...” He gave me his buddy-buddy grin and grabbed up his drink... Dude, I thought he'd been chugging before...
        He was tossing the Dr. Pepper back like it was hard liquor...
        I felt something pulse in my chest... It didn't feel good... Not like just moments before, when it had been thudding against my ribcage to a crazy beat...
        I realized it was my heart and I felt like an idiot... He's just been fooling around.
        I was not upset...
        Cid put down the now empty can, staring hard at it. It was quiet for a looooooong moment...
        “... Vin...” He said quietly and I hate to admit that my head snapped up, ready to listen like some obedient, over-excited puppy...
        Then Yuffie threw the door open and leaped in, “Ah! Aeris just called! Cid, Reeve is making plans to hang with us next week!”
        “... A-awesome!” I saw Cid force his cheery smile, glancing toward his roommate.
        “Totally!” Yuffie looked to me a blushed again, “You're coming too, aren't you, Vincent?”
        Before I could answer, Cid gave his hearty laugh, “Only if Lucrecia's coming...”
        I stiffened, “... Of course I'm coming.” I looked haughtily toward Cid, “But only if you're coming...”
        This threw him off balance... I could tell because his light eyes flickered slightly before meeting mine, “... Yes.” He answered suspiciously.
        “... Then we'll go together.”
        “... Together.” Cid nodded affirmatively.
        “Perfect.” I said as I stood, “I need to make sure I have time to give you a bit of hell...”
        Cid blinked, “Hey, what'd I do?...”
        My cheeks heated and I made sure my bangs fell to hide them, “Ah, nothing big.” It was true. It wasn't big. It was huuuuge...
        “Ooooh, expect worms in your sandwiches!!!” Yuffie warned spookily.
        Cid looked to me, horrified, as I started out of the room, “Eeeeuuuuuuwwwww!”
        “Oh, c'mon...” I grinned, stopping at the door to glance back at him.
        He'd pay for getting my hopes up... Not that I had any hopes!... Definitely not any f-fantasies...
        I winked and spoke words that had him jaw-dropping again and Yuffie bursting into giggles.
        “Don't be such a girl, man.”