As It Begins Again
Stacey Lui
Stacey_lui@hotmail.com
Chapter 1
"What are you trying to say," said Squall agitated. They were back at the garden, after one year of traveling, doing mercenary work. Relaxed and comforted was Squall before he heard the news. Quistis stood over him nervously, afraid of his reaction.
"Well, I don't know if you heard this already but there are new room arrangements." Quistis eyes around her classroom, avoiding Squall's gaze. "Balamb is taking in a lot more students this year than any other. Ever since the sorceress came here to stay with the Headmaster. The truth is, frankly, that even though the sorceress was evil she still kept her popularity."
"Uh huh, I know that. So what of it?"
"Well I don't think your going to like this part Squall," Quistis fixed her eyes on Squall's face. "There are no rooms, especially vacant ones...even for Seeds."
"Are you saying that we'll have to sleep in the hallways?" Squall said sarcastically.
"Much worse Squall," Quistis looks at sternly. "You'll be taking in roommates."
Squall thrashes out his hand. "What? No! I will not have it. I am not sharing a room with nitwit students from this Garden! How can you even do this, my room is not large enough to even hold my own stuff, how in hell is it going to hold another persons belongings too!"
Quistis stares at him like a teacher would to her student when the student disobeys. "Don't overreact Squall." She starts waving her finger as she counts. "First, you're not sharing a room with 'nitwit' students. You're sharing it with other Seeds that can't get a room. Second," Quistis waves up another finger. "Your room will be large enough, your getting a room that can fit 3 other people not including you."
"What I have to share a room with 3 people!"
"I'm not finished Squall, at least have the decency to let me finish," Quistis said with a annoyed tone. "Third, I am not choosing to do this, Headmaster Cid and Sorceress Edea commands it."
"Great..." Squall rolled his eyes. "So who are my roommates?"
"Don't worry Squall it isn't like you will have to crash with complete strangers. The other 3 you already know." Quistis walked up to the door as it slid opened she motioned for the others to come in.
"Hey, wuzzup Squall?" said Zell , cheerfully. He carried in with him his airboard and in the other a pack of hot dogs.
Quistis gave him a stern look. "Zell, you know that air boards aren't allowed on school property and there is no eating in classrooms," Quistis said as she pointed at the items he carried. Irvine strutted in from the hallway.
"How ya' doing Squall?" asked Irvine as he set his rifle on one of the desks. "It seems like we are going to share a room together." Quistis looked toward the door.
"It seems like one of your roommates are late," Quistis sighed. "I think he'll meet up with you guys
later."
"Hey Quisty-honey, do you know who the last guy is?" asked Irvine.
"My name is Quistis... and don't call me honey," she said as she poked him in the chest. "I don't know who the last one is but I'm sure he'll show up sooner or later."
Rinoa walked into the classroom and straight to Squall and hugged him. Blush crept onto his face. Irvine snickered. "Oh Quistis, their someone I want you to meet," said Rinoa as she still had a good grip on Squall. "She's in our room."
"Quisty!" A voice yelled from the hallway. Selphie stumbled into the classroom falling headfirst into Zell, knocking both of them onto the floor. "Sorry," Selphie said as she brushed of the imaginary dust and stood up. "Quistis!" Selphie exclaimed. "There's someone I want you to meet... she's in our room right now and..." Selphie kept on rambling.
"I know, Selphie. Rinoa already told me."
"Aww... man!" Selphie said disappointed.
" Come on let's go. I want to meet her before dinner," Quistis said as she motioned for Selphie and Rinoa to follow. "We'll see you guys in the cafeteria within the next hour."
"Sure, lovely. I'll be saving a seat for you," said Irvine sweetly. Quistis rolled her eyes and smiled at him. Irvine grinned. Squall and Zell exchanged confused glances. The girls left.
"Well we better start going downstairs to the cafeteria," said Zell as he started getting up off the floor. "Those hot dogs run out too fast, and I'm starving."
"What about those hot dogs in your hand?" asked Squall. "Those should be enough for dinner... for three people." Zell looked at Squall shocked of what he said.
"I'll be lucky if this holds me out till dinner!"
"Whatever."
"So what does she look like?" Quistis said as they walked down the hall into the student residential area.
"Well she has dark brown hair," Selphie said as she motioned with her hands. "And she is this tall," Selphie motioned her hand above her head a little.
"Forget that, she'll meet her in a second," Rinoa said. "What I really want to know is what's going on between you and Irvine."
"Well look where here," Quistis said hastily. She opened the door and walked in.
"I expect an answer from you later," Rinoa yelled over her shoulder as she walked to her part of the dorm room. Quistis quickened her step.
"Hey, she isn't here," yelled Selphie as she walked past the divider that separated the beds.
"Wonder where she went?" asked Rinoa.
This isn't working. Taryn thought as she stood on the balcony of the "secret spot" Selphie told her about. It was deserted at this time; no one came during the day. This is what she hoped for. She leaned over the balcony looking at the scenery below. I miss home so much. She rubbed her arms to keep warm as a breeze went by.
"HEY...you!"
Taryn turned her head swiftly. A man stood there with blond hair slicked back, a very distinguishing scar between his eyes, and pointing a gunblade at her. Two others stood behind the man.
"No one's allowed here!" yelled the man.
"Why not?" Taryn asked curtly. She wasn't having a good day and he wasn't making it better.
"It's off limits," he said as he walked up to her. "And No one is suppose to be here."
"Then why are you here?" The man stopped in his tracks.
"We..." he pointed to the 2 others behind him, "are the disciplinary committee. And you're not, so get your ass out of here!" He reached for her arm.
Taryn jumped out of his way. "Don't touch me," she said, vehemently. "Anyway Sel...," Taryn caught herself. "someone told me it was okay to be here."
"Who is this person. I'll report them too." He grabbed her on the arm and started dragging her out.
"I SAID Don't Touch Me!" It was then when her knee connected with his groin. He fell to the floor fast. Taryn took off away from the balcony.
"Bitch," groaned the man, trying to pick himself up. He looked at the other two. "Well what are you waiting for GET her!"
"Sure, boss"
"SEIFER"
The girl with gray hair and the strong built man ran out into the training area.
Oh this isn't good. Taryn thought as she ran down the training area. She could hear rapid footsteps behind her. She didn't have any weapon on her but she was good in magic. Turning her head she saw the two friends of the man. Great, probably his hitmen... Oof. Taryn fell to the ground. "Sorry" she said as quickly picked herself up.
"Whatever."
Taryn looked up to see a man a little bit taller than her with blue eyes. He had his gunblade in his hand and a scar between his eyes. Uh oh...hope he isn't related to that other guy. The guy looked her over.
"Why are you in here without a weapon?" he said with an annoyed tone. "This is a training ground."
"I know but..." Taryn glanced behind her, nervously. The man's eyes followed to see what she was looking at. Two people popped out of the bush.
"Fujin, Raijin what are you doing?" asked the man.
"SQUALL..."
"Seifer sent us to get the girl, ya know," said Raijin as he pointed to the girl behind Squall.
"Why does he want her?" Squall asked, suspiciously.
"Well the girl..." Raijin began.
"STOP," Fujin, said as she waved her arm in front of Raijin. Raijin looked at her face and understood.
"It doesn't concern you Squall," said a voice from behind the tree. Seifer stepped out looking a bit disoreinted.
"What doesn't concern me?"
"I said... Stay Out of It Squall! Don't make me give you another scar!" Squall reached up and touched the scar that laid from his forehead to the space between his eyes.
"If I remember correctly, I gave you one too that day," Squall retorted. Seifer smirked.
"Lucky strike. But I still want the girl."
"You maybe the leader of the Disciplinary Committee but I am the Commander of the Garden. And I say the girl stays."
"I'm not going to back off that easily Squall."
"Don't make me take this to the Headmaster. You're already skating on thin ice because of the incident last year. On my word I can have you kicked out of the Garden."
"Fine. Keep the girl. But watch your back," threatened Seifer then walked away reluctantly. Fujin and Raijin soon followed.
"Squall!"
"Oh no," Squall said as his face dropped. The gang stepped out of the scenery.
"That was so Cool!" squeaked Selphie. Rinoa walked up and hugged him.
"Didn't know you were a defender of the weak, Squall," Rinoa said teasingly. She kissed him on cheek.
"Well, I for one am very proud of you, Squall. This is the first time I heard you accept your authority out loud," Quistis said as she walked up with Irvine.
"Way to go, Squall," said Zell. Selphie's eye caught Taryn in the back of the crowd. She walked up to her.
"Oh this is Taryn!" said Selphie excited. "She's our new roommate!"
"Enchanted, I'm sure," said Irvine as he kissed the back of her hand.
"That reminds me," Squall said as his attention went to her. "What did you do to Seifer that made him so mad?" Everyone's eyes fell on her.
"Um, I kneed him," said Taryn. All the guys' faces distorted with pain. Irvine dropped her hand. "He deserved it."
"He had that coming for a long time," said Quistis. "A very long time." Rinoa and Selphie nodded in agreement.
"Well, no point staying here. Let's go eat!" exclaimed Zell.
"When are you not hungry?" teased Selphie as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Puzzled eyes stared at them as they started walking out of the training area. Quistis looked at Rinoa questionably.
"When did that happen?" Quistis whispered to Rinoa. Rinoa shrugged.
******End of Chapter 1******
Stacey Lui
Stacey_lui@hotmail.com
Chapter 1
"What are you trying to say," said Squall agitated. They were back at the garden, after one year of traveling, doing mercenary work. Relaxed and comforted was Squall before he heard the news. Quistis stood over him nervously, afraid of his reaction.
"Well, I don't know if you heard this already but there are new room arrangements." Quistis eyes around her classroom, avoiding Squall's gaze. "Balamb is taking in a lot more students this year than any other. Ever since the sorceress came here to stay with the Headmaster. The truth is, frankly, that even though the sorceress was evil she still kept her popularity."
"Uh huh, I know that. So what of it?"
"Well I don't think your going to like this part Squall," Quistis fixed her eyes on Squall's face. "There are no rooms, especially vacant ones...even for Seeds."
"Are you saying that we'll have to sleep in the hallways?" Squall said sarcastically.
"Much worse Squall," Quistis looks at sternly. "You'll be taking in roommates."
Squall thrashes out his hand. "What? No! I will not have it. I am not sharing a room with nitwit students from this Garden! How can you even do this, my room is not large enough to even hold my own stuff, how in hell is it going to hold another persons belongings too!"
Quistis stares at him like a teacher would to her student when the student disobeys. "Don't overreact Squall." She starts waving her finger as she counts. "First, you're not sharing a room with 'nitwit' students. You're sharing it with other Seeds that can't get a room. Second," Quistis waves up another finger. "Your room will be large enough, your getting a room that can fit 3 other people not including you."
"What I have to share a room with 3 people!"
"I'm not finished Squall, at least have the decency to let me finish," Quistis said with a annoyed tone. "Third, I am not choosing to do this, Headmaster Cid and Sorceress Edea commands it."
"Great..." Squall rolled his eyes. "So who are my roommates?"
"Don't worry Squall it isn't like you will have to crash with complete strangers. The other 3 you already know." Quistis walked up to the door as it slid opened she motioned for the others to come in.
"Hey, wuzzup Squall?" said Zell , cheerfully. He carried in with him his airboard and in the other a pack of hot dogs.
Quistis gave him a stern look. "Zell, you know that air boards aren't allowed on school property and there is no eating in classrooms," Quistis said as she pointed at the items he carried. Irvine strutted in from the hallway.
"How ya' doing Squall?" asked Irvine as he set his rifle on one of the desks. "It seems like we are going to share a room together." Quistis looked toward the door.
"It seems like one of your roommates are late," Quistis sighed. "I think he'll meet up with you guys
later."
"Hey Quisty-honey, do you know who the last guy is?" asked Irvine.
"My name is Quistis... and don't call me honey," she said as she poked him in the chest. "I don't know who the last one is but I'm sure he'll show up sooner or later."
Rinoa walked into the classroom and straight to Squall and hugged him. Blush crept onto his face. Irvine snickered. "Oh Quistis, their someone I want you to meet," said Rinoa as she still had a good grip on Squall. "She's in our room."
"Quisty!" A voice yelled from the hallway. Selphie stumbled into the classroom falling headfirst into Zell, knocking both of them onto the floor. "Sorry," Selphie said as she brushed of the imaginary dust and stood up. "Quistis!" Selphie exclaimed. "There's someone I want you to meet... she's in our room right now and..." Selphie kept on rambling.
"I know, Selphie. Rinoa already told me."
"Aww... man!" Selphie said disappointed.
" Come on let's go. I want to meet her before dinner," Quistis said as she motioned for Selphie and Rinoa to follow. "We'll see you guys in the cafeteria within the next hour."
"Sure, lovely. I'll be saving a seat for you," said Irvine sweetly. Quistis rolled her eyes and smiled at him. Irvine grinned. Squall and Zell exchanged confused glances. The girls left.
"Well we better start going downstairs to the cafeteria," said Zell as he started getting up off the floor. "Those hot dogs run out too fast, and I'm starving."
"What about those hot dogs in your hand?" asked Squall. "Those should be enough for dinner... for three people." Zell looked at Squall shocked of what he said.
"I'll be lucky if this holds me out till dinner!"
"Whatever."
"So what does she look like?" Quistis said as they walked down the hall into the student residential area.
"Well she has dark brown hair," Selphie said as she motioned with her hands. "And she is this tall," Selphie motioned her hand above her head a little.
"Forget that, she'll meet her in a second," Rinoa said. "What I really want to know is what's going on between you and Irvine."
"Well look where here," Quistis said hastily. She opened the door and walked in.
"I expect an answer from you later," Rinoa yelled over her shoulder as she walked to her part of the dorm room. Quistis quickened her step.
"Hey, she isn't here," yelled Selphie as she walked past the divider that separated the beds.
"Wonder where she went?" asked Rinoa.
This isn't working. Taryn thought as she stood on the balcony of the "secret spot" Selphie told her about. It was deserted at this time; no one came during the day. This is what she hoped for. She leaned over the balcony looking at the scenery below. I miss home so much. She rubbed her arms to keep warm as a breeze went by.
"HEY...you!"
Taryn turned her head swiftly. A man stood there with blond hair slicked back, a very distinguishing scar between his eyes, and pointing a gunblade at her. Two others stood behind the man.
"No one's allowed here!" yelled the man.
"Why not?" Taryn asked curtly. She wasn't having a good day and he wasn't making it better.
"It's off limits," he said as he walked up to her. "And No one is suppose to be here."
"Then why are you here?" The man stopped in his tracks.
"We..." he pointed to the 2 others behind him, "are the disciplinary committee. And you're not, so get your ass out of here!" He reached for her arm.
Taryn jumped out of his way. "Don't touch me," she said, vehemently. "Anyway Sel...," Taryn caught herself. "someone told me it was okay to be here."
"Who is this person. I'll report them too." He grabbed her on the arm and started dragging her out.
"I SAID Don't Touch Me!" It was then when her knee connected with his groin. He fell to the floor fast. Taryn took off away from the balcony.
"Bitch," groaned the man, trying to pick himself up. He looked at the other two. "Well what are you waiting for GET her!"
"Sure, boss"
"SEIFER"
The girl with gray hair and the strong built man ran out into the training area.
Oh this isn't good. Taryn thought as she ran down the training area. She could hear rapid footsteps behind her. She didn't have any weapon on her but she was good in magic. Turning her head she saw the two friends of the man. Great, probably his hitmen... Oof. Taryn fell to the ground. "Sorry" she said as quickly picked herself up.
"Whatever."
Taryn looked up to see a man a little bit taller than her with blue eyes. He had his gunblade in his hand and a scar between his eyes. Uh oh...hope he isn't related to that other guy. The guy looked her over.
"Why are you in here without a weapon?" he said with an annoyed tone. "This is a training ground."
"I know but..." Taryn glanced behind her, nervously. The man's eyes followed to see what she was looking at. Two people popped out of the bush.
"Fujin, Raijin what are you doing?" asked the man.
"SQUALL..."
"Seifer sent us to get the girl, ya know," said Raijin as he pointed to the girl behind Squall.
"Why does he want her?" Squall asked, suspiciously.
"Well the girl..." Raijin began.
"STOP," Fujin, said as she waved her arm in front of Raijin. Raijin looked at her face and understood.
"It doesn't concern you Squall," said a voice from behind the tree. Seifer stepped out looking a bit disoreinted.
"What doesn't concern me?"
"I said... Stay Out of It Squall! Don't make me give you another scar!" Squall reached up and touched the scar that laid from his forehead to the space between his eyes.
"If I remember correctly, I gave you one too that day," Squall retorted. Seifer smirked.
"Lucky strike. But I still want the girl."
"You maybe the leader of the Disciplinary Committee but I am the Commander of the Garden. And I say the girl stays."
"I'm not going to back off that easily Squall."
"Don't make me take this to the Headmaster. You're already skating on thin ice because of the incident last year. On my word I can have you kicked out of the Garden."
"Fine. Keep the girl. But watch your back," threatened Seifer then walked away reluctantly. Fujin and Raijin soon followed.
"Squall!"
"Oh no," Squall said as his face dropped. The gang stepped out of the scenery.
"That was so Cool!" squeaked Selphie. Rinoa walked up and hugged him.
"Didn't know you were a defender of the weak, Squall," Rinoa said teasingly. She kissed him on cheek.
"Well, I for one am very proud of you, Squall. This is the first time I heard you accept your authority out loud," Quistis said as she walked up with Irvine.
"Way to go, Squall," said Zell. Selphie's eye caught Taryn in the back of the crowd. She walked up to her.
"Oh this is Taryn!" said Selphie excited. "She's our new roommate!"
"Enchanted, I'm sure," said Irvine as he kissed the back of her hand.
"That reminds me," Squall said as his attention went to her. "What did you do to Seifer that made him so mad?" Everyone's eyes fell on her.
"Um, I kneed him," said Taryn. All the guys' faces distorted with pain. Irvine dropped her hand. "He deserved it."
"He had that coming for a long time," said Quistis. "A very long time." Rinoa and Selphie nodded in agreement.
"Well, no point staying here. Let's go eat!" exclaimed Zell.
"When are you not hungry?" teased Selphie as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Puzzled eyes stared at them as they started walking out of the training area. Quistis looked at Rinoa questionably.
"When did that happen?" Quistis whispered to Rinoa. Rinoa shrugged.
******End of Chapter 1******
