Love Lost Love found
written by Kerry Saotome


Chapter one

Zell slowley walked into the cafeteria with a glum look on his face. He looked up into the far corner of the seating area to see Squall, Rinoa, Selphie and Irvine discussing what to do for the summer ball. Zell straightened up and forced a smile onto his face as he walked up to join his friends, "Hey guys!" he said trying to sound a cheery as possiable. Selphie looked up at Zell, she knew something was wrong, she knew him all too well. "whats the matter Zell?" she asked "and don't tell us nothing, i can tell that smile is forced". Zell slumpped down into the chair beside Irvine and rested his elbows on the table, "Tiffany dumpped me" he said quietly, Rinoa reached over and touched him on the shoulder, "sorry zell". Zell sighed, "thats not the worse part" he said, his voice cracking slightly as if he was about to burst into tears, "She dumpped me for Seifer". Selphie got up from her chair and walked over to Zell, she leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his shoulders, "the girl is mad, why would she want to dump someone as sweet and caring as you for some jerk like Seifer?". Irvine looked over to the line of people waiting to get served, it wasn't very long and there seemed to be plenty of hotdogs left. "Hey man, you sit here and chill, i'll go get ya a couple of hotdogs and a coke".

As Irvine was standing in the line a young blond haired girl tapped him on the shoulder, he turned round to her and smiled tipping his hat back, "Hi there, how may i help you?" he asked flashing his sexiest smile, The girl smiled and blushed, "Hi, i'm new here, i was wondering if you knew where i could find Selphie Tillmit". Irvine pointed up to the back of the cafeteria, "yeah, she's my girlfriend, she's sitting right up there", the girl thanked him and walked over to Selphie and the others.

Selphie looked up woundering what was taking Irvine so long and noticed the blond walking towards her, her face broke into a huge grin, "Oh my god! Erika what are you doing here?" she squeeled with delight as she ran up to here friend and embraced her. "i got transferred here like you did selph, and might i say your boyfriend is drop dead sexy, you are one lucky girl", Selphie blushed and smiled warmly at her friend, "oh, these are my friends, this is Squall, Rinoa , Zell", Irvine walked up to the table with a tray with 2 hotdogs and a can of coke on it and sat it in front of Zell, "And it seems that you have already met Irvine". Erika looked quizically at the tray and then at Zell, his eyes were red and his cheeks were streaked with tears, she leaned over to Selphie and whispered in her ear "whats the matter with him? and why does he need 2 hotdogs?", Selphie took her by the arm and lead her a bit away from the table. "He's upset, his girlfriend just dumped him for one of his worst enimies and...........speak of the devil" Selphie nodded towards the entrance. Erika turned around to see Seifer walk in followed by his fellow members of the disiplinary commity, Raijin and Fuijin.

Seifer spotted Zell in the corner and sneered, he then began to make his way over to the table. "Whats the matter Chicken-Wuss? still upset about Tiffany dumping you?" he laughed. Zell looked up and looked Seifer straight in the eye, "get lost Seifer" he said, eyes full of pure hatred. Seifer laughed again, "you need to get a life chicken-wuss, if you are always crying like a baby and not defending yourself how are you ever gonna get yourself a girlfriend? i have no idea why they would want you if there is a guy like me hanging around" he looked over to Rinoa and winked, "Isn't that right Rinoa". Rinoa stood up but Zell grabbed her hand and pulled her back down again, "It's my problem, don't get involved", Rino sat back down again giving Seifer an evil glare. Zell stood up and looked Seifer in the eye, "I'm warning you seifer, get lost now!", once again Seifer laughed (he seems to be doing that alot), "ohhhh, the chicken-wuss is warning me, i'm so scared".

Erika walked behind Zell and put a hand on his shoulder, "don't do anything that might get you into trouble", Zell shrugged her hand off his shoulder and glared at her, "who the hell are you telling me what to do? you don't even know me so i sugest you butt out blondie", Selphie gasped, she had never heard Zell say anything like that before, especially to a girl. Erika shrunk away and stood behind Squall. Zell turned back to Seifer, "i'll warn you again, you had better leave or else you will be in big trouble". Seifer held his gunblade up to Zells neck, "you are the one i am warning, you ever threating me like that again and you will be the one who is sorry, got that chicken-wuss?", Zell gulped and nodded, with that Seifer turned and walked away.

Zell sat down in his chair and looked up at Squall, Irvine and Rinoa, he then looked over to Selphie and Erika, it looked like they were having a quiet argument, suddenly Erika barged past them all and ran out of the cafeteria. Selphie glared at Zell, "well done Zelly, you have only gone and upset my best friend". Zell looked towards the exit, he got out of his chair and made his way towards the exit, "I'll find her and say sorry, i shouldn't have shouted at her like that, she was only trying to help".


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