"Hmm..."

A familiar young girl stood perched against one of the pillars of the ballroom, her manicured nails tapping on her champagne glass in tune with the music as her eyes sweeped over the dancing crowd. The meeting with the Head Instructor had fared well for both parties, and despite the fact that that her objective for the day was complete, Mei wasn't the type to turn away a party.

The party in question was the SeeD Inauguration Ball. A celebration in honour of the new graduates joining the ranks of the famed mercenary force. Mei couldn't deny that she was just a [i]little[/i] bit curious to see what kind of people they were. Young, of course; that appeared to be a requirement from all of the Gardens based around the world. Still, in the space of their young lives, would they be battle-hardened? Or bright and idealistic?

Sighing, Mei took another sip of her fizzy champagne, her eyes glancing down at her attire approvingly. It was a good thing she had been so conscientious of every potential situation when she left home, despite her parents' initial protests. The dress she wore certainly suited the occasion; a sheer, sequined smokey grey ball gown that feathered down to her ankles, with wispy sleeves that rippled like water with every arm movement she made. Her long hair was also braided into a perfectly neat bun, and adorned with a silver jewel encrusted clasp. It wasn't normally Mei's style, but formal events called for a touch of sophistication, and so that was the impression she sought out to make.

Mei gave a little sigh as she looked over to the dancefloor once more. She had already danced with a couple of boys, but none of them had actually been members of SeeD. It was a little disheartening.

And then...out of the corner, of her eye, Mei spotted a familiar flash of red. The boy at the school gates! Mei's eyebrows shot up as she recognised the young male that had helped her find Instructor Corvo's office. Syrus, wasn't it...? [I]And[/I] he was wearing a SeeD uniform...

A sly smile pressed her lips as Mei slipped into the crowds, eyeing her prey carefully as she stealthily crept up behind him. Suddenly, her hands clapped in front of his eyes, her voice ringing out in melodic, mischievous song. "Guess who~!"