Chapter 1

Balamb Garden: Dormitory: Squall's room

"Squall, wake up. Quistis wants to see you. Squall! "

A hit in the stomach woke up the tired student. He sat up, finding Rinoa in front of him. He seemed annoyed at the girl for waking him up in a harsh way.

"What do you want Rinoa? Can't you see I'm trying to sleep?"
"Yeah, but Quistis said she wants to see you. It's something important."
"What could be more important than sleeping?"
"Don't ask me. Just go see her before she gets mad."
"Fine, fine, I'll go."

So Squall stood up and rubbed his eyes. Rinoa opened his window, having sunlight brighten his room for it was a bit dark. The sunlight was too bright for him, so he left the room as soon as possible. He left the dormitory and went to the main area of Balamb Garden.

Balamb Garden: Main Area

He noticed Irvine was standing by the sign saying "Dormitory". A couple of girls walked by and Irvine winked at every one of them. A few hated him yet the rest giggled, glad to be noticed by the great marksman.

"Irvine what are you doing?"
"Checking out the hot girls and waiting for you."
"Why?"
"Well the girls are pretty hot here and so I thought why not check them out?"
"I mean why are you standing here?"

Squall was annoyed since it was so typical of Irvine to think of girls most of the time.

"I'm waiting for you because Quistis wants us to meet up with her."
"Oh ok, well let's go."
"Wait, where's Rinoa?"
"In my dorm, probably sprucing it up."
"Oh well, she's supposed to come with us."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah, here she comes now."

Rinoa ran from the dorm cheerfully, happy to see the two gentlemen.

"Thanks for waiting, let's go."

So the three of them went over to the elevator, passing by fellow students. Irvine winked at all the hot girls, Rinoa cheerfully walked with the two but her arm around Squall's arm, and Squall looked up to the ceiling as if he could see heaven saying to himself "Why me?". The group reached the elevator and went to Quistis' classroom.

Balamb Garden: Quistis' Classroom

They each sat at a computer desk, awaiting Quistis to respond. In the room were Zell and Selphie as well, while Quistis sat at her desk, reading a magazine.

"You guys too huh?"
"This is lame."
"Selphie please don't complain, it makes you look unattractive."
"Irvine! Stop it! You're treating her badly."
"Rinoa, I can't help it. I find all girls here pretty but they become unattractive to me when they are sad or bored. It's how I am."
"Rinoa let it go, Irvine is a pervert anyway, I wouldn't date him but I'll hang out. I'll just be careful of his actions."

Quistis then placed down her magazine, seeing Zell waiting, Irvine, Selphie and Rinoa still complaining and Squall laying his head on the desk, trying to sleep.

"Ahem!"

A silence occurred into the room for a moment. Rinoa noticed Squall had fallen asleep and shrugged him as a sign that he needed to wake up. He awoke but to find Quistis in front of him with a temper.

"What? What is it?"
"Nothing Squall. Just pay attention."

Quistis then paced back and forth as she prepared to tell the others why she wanted them there.

"I have called you here because Cid and I have been discussing things. We are putting you all through a special training that is very difficult and very tiring."
"Oh man! I thought becoming a SeeD was hard but now special training!"
"Quistis can't you let us relax for a moment?"
"No Selphie and Zell quit whining. This is what Cid and I expected. Just after we dealt with the sorceress, you go off and relax."
"Well, that battle was hard and very exhausting, what do you expect us to do, learn?"
"Yes."
"Quistis, I've grown quite fond of you. How about you let me relax and we go out on a date?"
"Irvine stop it."

Quistis then returned to her desk and looked at the group.

"Your training starts at seven o' clock sharp. Dismissed."

The gang left, trying their best to think of ways to spend their last day of relaxation. They thought that after the incident with the sorceress and all that they would at least have a year or six months of relaxation before any other mission. They were all frustrated and left the room before Quistis added on anything else.

"Man this sucks."
"I know, well what now?"
"I'm going to check out all the hot girls in the library."
"I'm going to the cafeteria for hot dogs."
"Wait, Zell, Irvine, we need to practice for the festival tomorrow."
"Sorry Selphie, maybe later."
"Yeah same here."
"Oh ok. Well what about you Squall?"
"Well, I'm just going to-"
"Squall and I are going for a walk."
"Yeah what she said. Well later."

The gang splits up, and only Selphie remains. She feels sad for a moment and then returns to her usual job, looking for people to help her with the festival.