Hide and Seek
Disclaimer: i dont own any of these characters, just the story..
Note: seifer/squall this chapter is on Squall's POV
Chapter 1
It's been two weeks since Seifer returned to the Garden and we haven't talked since. He probably doesn't want to talk and I'm too afraid to start the conversation. No matter how much I want to.
It was all too sudden. One day I just realized he was back with all that pride and ego still intact. He still calls Zell chicken wuss, still calls Quistis 'Instuctor' with that same old insulting tone. He's the same bag of boastfullness. Only now, he wouldn't talk to me. Not even look me in the eye. Whatever.. He's probably guilty over that torturing he did during the war. Ha! Shows that he still has a heart. Good. I guess..
As I was saying, it's been two weeks already. Yeah yeah I'm keeping track of the days for him, sue me. Anyway, it's another fine morning right now. I'm at the cafeteria with Zell and Quistis. Thinking hard again. As always. By the way, Rinoa is gone already. A few months ago, she just suddenly vanished without a trace. Cant blame her though, she was just getting on my nerves so I guess I started neglecting her. I probably even started avoiding her at some point. Guess we are not really the perfect match as everyone thought. A few hours after she disappeared, we discovered Nida also vanished without a trace. Fine. Whatever..
My moony-moony (as Quistis dubbed my quality time inside my head, duh!) was interrupted by Zell complaining..
"I don't know how the hell Seifer pulled it off!"
"Pulled what off?" I asked. Quistis raised an eyebrow.
"How he just came back as if nothing ever happened. I mean, I think he should be punished for what he did, but NOOO, he just came back like everything's fine and dandy. At first, everyone was naturally avoiding him but now it feels like its just forgive and forget! What's up with that?"
"I think its just his way of keeping his pride." Quistis replied "You know that Seifer wouldn't say sorry directly and he sure wouldn't act shy and humble about what he did. I guess he's just hiding all his guilt inside."
"Yeah yeah I guess you're right, but I dunno.. I just don't like the idea that he could go unpunished for all he did."
"You don't know that." I stated. We dont know if there really hasn't been any punishment going on that we don't know of...
"Yeah, and I don't think Headmaster Cid would just let him back without assurance that Seifer wouldn't hurt anyone. Plus I heard he was just controlled back then so I guess it's alright.." said Quistis.
I stood up. They know me enough to realize that I was just going to get my food.. and theirs as well. Funny how too much time together makes you sensitive to what your friends are doing and what they need without any words spoken. Suits me, I guess.
Just as I fall in line, I saw Seifer walked in to the cafeteria. He went over to where Quistis and Zell are sitting with a smirk in his handsome face and sat beside Zell. Finally, an opportunity for a conversation when I get back.. Great, now I'm starting to act like a stupid admirer. Whatever..
After getting our food, I walked over to our table.
"Hey chicken, why didn't you clucked today. Its your fault I woke up late!" I overheard Seifer teasing.
"I said DONT CALL ME CHICKEN!!!! Lapdog.."
"Hey! That hurts you know! I should have known that you are that unforgiving, even to a friend." Seifer made an exaggerated 'hurt' face.
"Okay, first of all, you are too 'up there' to be hurt and second of all, YOU ARE NOT MY FRIEND."
"Enough Zell! You two are so annoying!" Quistis finally said as I sat back beside her. Seifer stiffened.
"Well, I guess I better get going now, I have some.. um, some stuff to do." he said and started leaving.
Fine, avoid me. I don't really care. I looked at Quistis and she has this 'I figured out something' look in her face as she stared back at me.
"What?" I asked her.
"Nothing really, just.."
"Figured something out." I finished for her.
"You can say that again.." she replied.
"Figured something out." Zell said back. Quistis sighed. "Not literrally, silly!"
I can't believe it, Seifer really is avoiding me. How stupid. What the hell for? I better find out soon enough coz I'm really dying to talk to him. God, that stupid admirer part of me is in full swing today. On the other hand, I do love a challenge, him avoiding me just makes me want him more and more. I'm crazy.. Maybe some part of Rinoa brushed off to me while we were together. Whatever..
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Ok this is the first part of my first fic, as in the very first one. Please tell me how good it is.. or how bad. I'll really appreciate your reviews.
Disclaimer: i dont own any of these characters, just the story..
Note: seifer/squall this chapter is on Squall's POV
Chapter 1
It's been two weeks since Seifer returned to the Garden and we haven't talked since. He probably doesn't want to talk and I'm too afraid to start the conversation. No matter how much I want to.
It was all too sudden. One day I just realized he was back with all that pride and ego still intact. He still calls Zell chicken wuss, still calls Quistis 'Instuctor' with that same old insulting tone. He's the same bag of boastfullness. Only now, he wouldn't talk to me. Not even look me in the eye. Whatever.. He's probably guilty over that torturing he did during the war. Ha! Shows that he still has a heart. Good. I guess..
As I was saying, it's been two weeks already. Yeah yeah I'm keeping track of the days for him, sue me. Anyway, it's another fine morning right now. I'm at the cafeteria with Zell and Quistis. Thinking hard again. As always. By the way, Rinoa is gone already. A few months ago, she just suddenly vanished without a trace. Cant blame her though, she was just getting on my nerves so I guess I started neglecting her. I probably even started avoiding her at some point. Guess we are not really the perfect match as everyone thought. A few hours after she disappeared, we discovered Nida also vanished without a trace. Fine. Whatever..
My moony-moony (as Quistis dubbed my quality time inside my head, duh!) was interrupted by Zell complaining..
"I don't know how the hell Seifer pulled it off!"
"Pulled what off?" I asked. Quistis raised an eyebrow.
"How he just came back as if nothing ever happened. I mean, I think he should be punished for what he did, but NOOO, he just came back like everything's fine and dandy. At first, everyone was naturally avoiding him but now it feels like its just forgive and forget! What's up with that?"
"I think its just his way of keeping his pride." Quistis replied "You know that Seifer wouldn't say sorry directly and he sure wouldn't act shy and humble about what he did. I guess he's just hiding all his guilt inside."
"Yeah yeah I guess you're right, but I dunno.. I just don't like the idea that he could go unpunished for all he did."
"You don't know that." I stated. We dont know if there really hasn't been any punishment going on that we don't know of...
"Yeah, and I don't think Headmaster Cid would just let him back without assurance that Seifer wouldn't hurt anyone. Plus I heard he was just controlled back then so I guess it's alright.." said Quistis.
I stood up. They know me enough to realize that I was just going to get my food.. and theirs as well. Funny how too much time together makes you sensitive to what your friends are doing and what they need without any words spoken. Suits me, I guess.
Just as I fall in line, I saw Seifer walked in to the cafeteria. He went over to where Quistis and Zell are sitting with a smirk in his handsome face and sat beside Zell. Finally, an opportunity for a conversation when I get back.. Great, now I'm starting to act like a stupid admirer. Whatever..
After getting our food, I walked over to our table.
"Hey chicken, why didn't you clucked today. Its your fault I woke up late!" I overheard Seifer teasing.
"I said DONT CALL ME CHICKEN!!!! Lapdog.."
"Hey! That hurts you know! I should have known that you are that unforgiving, even to a friend." Seifer made an exaggerated 'hurt' face.
"Okay, first of all, you are too 'up there' to be hurt and second of all, YOU ARE NOT MY FRIEND."
"Enough Zell! You two are so annoying!" Quistis finally said as I sat back beside her. Seifer stiffened.
"Well, I guess I better get going now, I have some.. um, some stuff to do." he said and started leaving.
Fine, avoid me. I don't really care. I looked at Quistis and she has this 'I figured out something' look in her face as she stared back at me.
"What?" I asked her.
"Nothing really, just.."
"Figured something out." I finished for her.
"You can say that again.." she replied.
"Figured something out." Zell said back. Quistis sighed. "Not literrally, silly!"
I can't believe it, Seifer really is avoiding me. How stupid. What the hell for? I better find out soon enough coz I'm really dying to talk to him. God, that stupid admirer part of me is in full swing today. On the other hand, I do love a challenge, him avoiding me just makes me want him more and more. I'm crazy.. Maybe some part of Rinoa brushed off to me while we were together. Whatever..
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Ok this is the first part of my first fic, as in the very first one. Please tell me how good it is.. or how bad. I'll really appreciate your reviews.