Jaden stood there in shock. 'No one else knew'? She knew she was good, but not that good. "I can hear what goes on in you Dorm through the vents. It's not my fault that I'm two rooms away."
Squall looked pensive for a good moment before he hit the button and the door unlocked. He turned to the window a made a barely audible sigh.
"But somehow, I don't think you're too excited about marrying her." Squall came out of his thoughts to see her at his side and the door locked once again. He was amazed at her ability to walk silently, and started to think Quistis had trained her a little too well. He also noticed that she didn't have her gunblade with her. "I'm here if you want to talk Commander. I don't know you all that well, but I do see that she is smothering you."
His eyes widened a fraction at her words. 'That's exactly how I feel.' "We best get down there. I noticed you don't have a weapon with you."
Her eyes slightly dimmed and her face turned to the floor. "I don't have the money for a gunblade, especially the one I need. The standard one the school has is too heavy. The instructor lent me his LionHeart for the test. I'm sorry."
"Don't worry, after this mission you'll have the money for a Legend. But until you actually get it…" Squall rummaged around the corner behind his desk and brought out his LionHeart . "Take this."
"Commander… this is the weapon that took out Ultimecia. I couldn't."
He lightly brushed the long bangs out of her face before he knew what he was doing. "Think of it as a loan. I won't let you say no." He realized that his hand was still cupping her face and he immediately dropped it to his side. "We better get to our dorms and change so we can leave" He realized what he just said and how it sounded.
Jaden stood there, eyes wide open, as she watch her Commander blush. It was a sight to see and she almost wished she brought her camera…. almost. Then she remembered what was in her hands, Squall's LionHeart. It was almost what she dreamed. "Thank You!" she yelled as she wrapped her arms around his waist by reflex. The hug lasted all of a millisecond before Jaden realized she was hugging her CO. She quickly let go and flashed him a bright smile before walking out the door, heart pounding.
As the doors of the elevator closed, her smile faded. 'I bet he thinks I'm a total nut now. I'm such a moron.' She though as she banged her head on the side of the elevator, hard.
Back with Squall
Squall stood there dumbfounded as to what happed. 'It's almost like my hand was possessed. I couldn't stand to see her sad. But what about Rinoa? Hell, Zell loves her more than me and just the other day he told me that he couldn't stand her.'
May I interject something Squall?
'Yes Shiva?'
You like her. And she's right. The little brown-haired tart is smothering you.'
'Shiva!'
Well she is. Anyway, back to the girl. She just transferred here correct?
'Yes. From Trabia. Why?'
Well she doesn't have a GF. She never got hers.
'WHAT!'
You heard me. I think she'd be good with Numari.
'But no one has been able to get along with Numari. She causes everyone to go crazy.'
She doesn't do it on purpose. She needs a partner like I have you. I'll talk to Numari. Get her.
'Why are you so adamant about this?'
I sensed something in her. When in Esthar, separate into teams of two. Seifer with Selfie, and Jaden with you. Give it to her then.
'Okay.'
All of this conversation with Shiva was done while Squall was walking to his Dorm. If he was paying attention, he would have noticed Jaden waiting at his door for him.
"Commander… I'm sorry for how I behaved earlier and I wanted to tell you that the others already left."