A/N: This is my first Final Fantasy VIII fanfic. I have played the game before... before meaning three years ago. So I don't really remember what the whole game was about. Anyway's this story is an AU and because of my lack of remembrance about the game, the characters will probably be OOC. I'm not really good at writing or grammar so please don't flame.
Disclaimer: I don't own the game or the characters.
Eye Rolling and the Gym
Well toned arms hard with muscles wrapped around her small waist. Long delicate fingers slowly traced the muscled arm upwards, past his strong jaw, high cheekbones, and glides it into his soft hair. Quistis lets out a soft moan as she felt his silky hair curl around her fingers. She moves closer to get a better look at his face, but as always, it was surrounded by shadows covering his features. She felt more than see who it was that was holding her; loving her gently. Quistis watched as he lifted his fingers softly tracing her lips and she could feel her knees quiver slightly. "This is it," Quistis thought as she stared into the shadow where his eyes were suppose to be. "Quistis," his deep voice echoing around her, "I lo-..."
"...ts of sunshine today with temperature in the high seventies, winds..." Blue eyes snapped open, "What the...?" Quistis sat up from her bed and glared at her radio alarm clock where the animated voice continued to drone on. "I knew buying this thing was a bad idea." She closed her eyes and let out a loud groan as she fell back onto her pillows, "Just a few more seconds and I would have heard those three little words. Someone up there must really hate me."
Quistis continued to sulk as she literally slam her alarm to shut off the annoying 'I-must-be-high-to-be-so-peppy-this-early-in-the-morning' voice. Sitting up, Quistis reminisced about her dream and her dream man. She sighed as she realize that thinking about it was ridiculous since it's it was just a dream. A dream that she's been having for a couple of weeks now. It was always the same man making her weak in the knees and the dream was always cut off just when he was about say, "I love you." At least that's what Quistis assume was what he was going to say.
Rolling out of her king size bed, Quistis stretched out her arms and legs then padded into the kitchen to make her morning coffee before going to the bathroom to take a shower. The warm, almost hot water from the shower head sprayed onto her pale skin, turning it a slight splotchy red. Moving under the water Quistis quickly shampooed and conditioned, rinsing out the bubbles after she was done. Stepping out of the tub, she turned the water off and wrapped a towel around herself. Raising a hand, she wiped the fogged up the mirror as she gaze into her reflection. Young, blond, blue-eyed, fair skin, and single. 'SINGLE', the word rang like soggy milk on a hot summers day in her head. Twenty-five years old and no boyfriend. Quistis was almost desperate enough to join a dating service... almost. She was still clinging on to the fact that she's young and it would be embarrassing for someone of her stature and looks to admit that she was single.
"I must have some kind of repellent that wards off men because there is no way men would not want to go out with me." Quistis said to herself. "That's right Quistis, keep talking to yourself, that will get you a date." Rolling her eyes Quistis picked up her pyjamas and walked back to her room to change.
It was Saturday, which meant working out at the fitness center with Selphie. Normally, Quistis didn't have time to workout, but with a little convincing from Selphie stating that it was a great place to meet 'hot, single, buffed' men, Quistis figured it wouldn't kill her to sign up.
So far, she wasn't having any luck in meeting these 'hot, single, buffed' men Selphie was always going on about. "Mustn't give up hope," Quistis told herself. "I can feel something is about to happen today."
"Quisty, over here," a high cheery voice yelled from across the gym. Quistis turned her head to see none other than her best friend Selphie running on the treadmill. Well, it was more like half running, half jumping and waving to Quistis at the same time. Quistis watched in amusement as Selphie gave a jump and a wave before tripping and sliding backwards onto the floor.
Shifting her duffel bag onto her right shoulder, Quistis maneuver through the exercise equipments towards Selphie who was now kneeling on the floor rubbing a sore spot on her behind.
"You alright, Selphie?" Quistis asked with a hint of laughter in her voice. Getting up from the floor, Selphie turned the treadmill off before flashing Quistis a victory sign and a huge grin. "Of course. I'm always okay." The energetic girl said putting her hands on her hips, "But you are late, Miss. Trepe. I've been waiting forever for you."
Quistis rolled her eyes at the exaggeration. "Selphie, I'm five minutes late and besides you looked like you were having fun without me," Quistis said tilting her head towards the treadmill. Selphie gave a small pout, "Yeah, but while you weren't here, I took the liberty of observing some guys whom I think would be boyfriend material." Before Quistis could reply, Selphie was already pulling her arm towards the locker room. "Quisty, hurry up and change before they're all gone." Quistis rolled her eyes (she seem to be doing a lot of that today), "Selphie, they're people not food." Selphie gave a small shrug, "Potato, potato- same diff." Quistis let out a chuckle before being pulled into the woman's locker room. Twenty-four years old and still acted like a little kid.
Inside, Quistis changed into a red tank top and gray sweat pants. Taking her time, Quistis pulled on her sneakers as she watched Selphie bounced from one foot to the other. "Hurry up slowpoke." Quistis pretended she didn't hear that comment and slowly moved her hands to her hair, pulling her long blond hair into a high ponytail. She watched as Selphie rolled her eyes in annoyance crossing her arms over her chest. Quistis knew how much it annoys Selphie to do things slowly since Selphie is such a fast paced person.
"Quisty, show some stomach and more cleavage," Selphie suddenly said out of the blue. Quistis stopped what she was doing and looked at her outfit. "I don't think that's necessary since I plan to work up a sweat." Selphie scrunched up her nose at the reply. "Who said anything about working up a sweat. You are suppose to be guy-surfing."
Quistis thought about what Selphie had said. It was a little out of her style to bare so much skin. She looked over at what Selphie was wearing, a hot pink sports bra and light gray track shorts that stopped a little above her thighs. It would take someone- like Selphie who has a lot of confidence and self-esteem to wear something that short. Finally, Quistis pulled her tank top a little lower baring more cleavage. Selphie grinned, "That's the spirit. Now let's go get you some phone numbers."
Quistis and Selphie was sitting at one of the machine working out their arms when Quistis looked to her right and noticed a tall, dark, and handsome man in a black muscle tee and long navy blue shorts staring at her. Quistis blushed and looked away. After calming her rapidly beating heart, Quistis took a deep breathe and looked back over to the guy who was lifting dumbbells. He gave her a small nod and Quistis gave him a shaky smile and nodded back at him.
"Hello, Mr. Sexy." Selphie's voice cutting through Quistis' head as she came behind Quistis. Quistis tore her eyes away from the handsome man in black, "Selphie. Quiet or he'll hear you."
"Too late, he's coming over hear right now Quisty," Selphie exclaimed excitedly. Quistis could feel her palms beginning to sweat and she quickly wiped it on her sweat pants. The man was walking up to her with a smile on his chiseled face. "Hey," he said; his voice deep and smooth. Quistis opened her mouth to reply.
"Hey," a voice from behind Quistis and Selphie replied. Quistis' eyebrows flurried in confusion and whipped her head around. Standing behind her was a man with dark brown hair and blue eyes doing leg lifts. Quistis turned her head around to the guy standing in front of her and to her surprise saw that he was moving towards the man in back of her. Quistis' face turned a deep red as she realized that the guy hadn't been looking at her, but at the man behind her.
"Good thing I didn't say anything," Quistis thought, "It would have been so embarrassing." She glanced over at Selphie whose green eyes were wide with surprise. "Wow, I guess we made a mistake," she said grinning stupidly. Quistis gave a short laugh and continued with her work out, "Well, I guess something did happen today- just not what I had expected."
To Be Continued...