Welcome to Gaia! ::

Yami strode along with the group, his arms thrown behind his head. His eyes danced from person to person, quietly observing them. The majority were cold, while Aki and himself seemed like freaks of nature as they were dressed normally and were enjoying the cold. Then as Torruun spoke, Yami smirked and slightly laughed. "Don't worry... It'll get colder." A devious grin rested on his face as he poked fun at the man.

Hunter walk up next to Yami and the others as he heard their conversation "and here I thought we wouldn't pick on Yami and yet you still pick on him Adara" Hunter being the lowest SeeD out of the three in the class, Hunter look over to the new student that Yami and Adara where walking with "Hey, you will get used to it after a while so I wouldn't worry about it for the time being"

Torruun was embarressed at how everyone seemed to be trying to defend him. "Is it really that big of a deal?" He thought. However, he didn't say anything. He just looked away back toward the snowy landscapes, and tried to enjoy the sights.

Aki chuckles as a few of the students comment on the cold. She wasn't cold at all, and found the chill air to be very refreshing, but she sometimes forgot that not everybody was used to, and preferred the icy temperatures of the Trabia area.
"It'll get much colder the further East you go, so if you're too cold now, let me know and we'll find you some warmer clothes before heading out into the snowfields," she says with a quick glance back to the group.
She smiles to herself at Yami's comment, but remains silent. She was glad he seemed to be enjoying himself for once.
Pretty soon, Trabia comes into full view, nestled cozily out of the way and surrounded by high cliffs. They approach the gate and pass through without question, and as soon as Aki steps onto the campus she is greeted with waves and happy hellos from the faculty and older students. She leads the way to the cafeteria and gets everyone into the line.
"Once you've gotten your food, take a seat. We'll leave in about an hour, so you will have plenty of time to eat, socialize, and prepare yourself," she explains.

As the students from Balamb passed by, the Trabia students stared at them and whispered amongst themselves.
Matthias's mind was too preoccupied to notice them."Maybe I'll run into one of my friends from Trabia Garden. Everyone here knew Balamb was coming, so they might be looking for me..."
As they rounded the corner into the cafeteria, Matthias scanned the crowd of students already there for familiar faces, but recognized no one. He ordered fries and a drink, then proceeded to a table in the corner of the room and sat alone, keeping an eye out for old friends.

When Aki steps up to the counter to order, the cafeteria ladies groan.
"Hello Miss Minardi, what would you like today?" one of them says, as politely as possible.
After having spent about ten years at Trabia, the people in the cafeteria knew to fear Aki's immense appetite.
"Don't worry ladies, I had a big breakfast. I'll just have three slices of cheese pizza, a hamburger, fries, a slice of apple pie, and a root beer," she says.
The women sigh in surprised relief and quickly gather her food. Aki thanks them then finds an empty table and begins eating. She waves at a few people she sees coming and going, but lunch break was almost over so most people were hurrying to class.

Aki looks up from her food, slightly surprised that Yami chose to sit with her.
"Oh? How so?" she asks, giving him a little smile.

Aki looks down at her plate and shrugs.
"This is just a snack," she says, taking another bite of pizza.
When Yami asks about her memories, Aki smiles.
"Yeah, some of my best memories are from when I was here. The years I spent at Trabia were some of the best of my life," she replies.