Seven audition

"Heeeeey Seven!"

Seven almost cringed when she heard the voice from behind her. Her initial reaction to the familiar underclassman was to flee for her life. Tomorrow was the day that she had to give the speech she'd promised the two girls that she would do for their class. While she had it all done and sitting on her desk in her dorm room, Seven still didn't want to give the speech that she'd been nearly forced into doing. With a hard swallow though, she turned to see the two girls - and their eyes shining with adoration - looking at her with big smiles on their faces. Seven's lips tipped up until she hoped that she was returning their gesture - though she felt like hers was plastic. Thankfully they didn't seem to care or even notice. "Hello girls. How was class today?" "Ooooh you know...same old same old. We're so excited you're coming tomorrow though, Mog knows too, and she's very happy we chose you to speak for us!" "Aha..." The forced laugh Seven gave to accompany their giggles was slight, barely more than a 'whoosh' of air forced from her lungs. "She says, that if you keep tutoring and helping students, that she'll ask you to give a speech every semester!"

Seven's face blanched. "Oh...that isn't necessary-" "But you helped us soooo much!" "Yes, but-" "And she says that one day, you should give little pep talks to all the trainees that are new every year. Wouldn't that be awesome?!" Seven felt like her knees were buckling under her. Didn't anyone get that she hated speeches? "Not reall-" "Oooh I'm so glad that you could tutor us Seven, you're so much cooler than all the other tutors." She would need a chair pretty soon, so if she fainted, she'd just fall off a chair instead of all the way to the ground. "Thank you.", she managed, though she didn't feel like thanking them at all. If this was what tutoring got you, no wonder nobody wanted to do it. Maybe she would stop after this semester...if only.

Then what she chalked up to be nearly a magical voice called out above the crowd going by. Cater! Seizing the opportunity, Seven squeezed by the two girls. "I believe Cater needs my help, girls, but I'll see you tomorrow before class, alright?" "Oooh, okay Seven!" "Bye Seven! Thank you!" "You're welcome.", she choked out while practically running in the opposite direction. Her strides were as fast as she could go without breaking into a run, her eyes narrowed in on her fellow classmate and friend. Escape was close.

Finally she reached Cater, politely pushing her way past people in her attempt to get away from her two biggest fans. She heard the last bit of Cater's calls, in an attempt to get 'anyone'. Bingo. Showing up at her elbow, Seven looked down at the shorter girl and gave her a friendly smile - one far less plastic-y than the one she'd given the girls. "I hope I pass for 'anyone'.", she said in humor. With her back to the girls, Seven swallowed and looked straight at Cater. "Can you do me a favor?" Hesitating a moment, Seven shifted her weight slightly so that the other girl could see past her. "Are there two female cadets by the pillar watching us?" She certainly hoped not, but if so, she was dragging Cater somewhere and getting the heck out of here.

7/7.