A Twisted Love Story

Hi guys! Thought I'd just slip in another chapter so please R&R, I love reviewers! Enjoy:)

Disclaimer; Nope, I really don't own it

Chapter 2

"May I take your order?" A young waiter was standing over Selphie and Irvine, waiting.

"I'll have the stuffed pork, with extra tomatoes" Irvine decided

"And I'll have the vegetable lasagne, with extra chips please" Selphie said, handing back their menus.

"Coming up!" the waiter said, and swept off.

Selphie turned to Irvine.

"Isn't it nice that we can come out of dates to restaurants together?" she giggled, happily

"Umm" Irvine mumbled, agreeing. He was, however, thinking of someone completely different-a tall, blonde-haired someone, to be precise. Selphie was staring at him. He shook his head and forced himself to stop thinking about Quistis.

"Yeah, this is nice"

Selphie nodded happily. Then her face grew serious.

"We've been going out for a while now, Irvine, but there's something I need to tell you"

Irvine shifted in his seat uncomfortably. Was Selphie going to break up with him? Did that mean he could confess his love to Quistis?

"I…I think I love you, Irvine"

Irvine's heart sunk. He didn't feel the same way, but Selphie was looking at him with her eyes large and staring. He had to say something.

"I…um…I love you, too" Irvine said, quickly casting his face down. He couldn't stand lying to her.

Selphie didn't say anything else. She was surprised that Irvine loved her back…but did he? He hadn't sounded very enthusiastic, but then, neither had she. She didn't actually think that she was in love with Irvine, but she liked him a lot, and she needed to know if he was actually interested in her at all.

She sighed silently. Soon after, the meals arrived. Irvine and Selphie didn't speak all through dinner. They were both lost in their own thoughts.

Zell was shadow boxing in his room. He had calmed down from earlier, and was now trying to get up the nerve to visit Rinoa and apologise. Taking a big breath, he prepared himself and decided to try to find Rinoa-she was probably in her room, or with Squall.

He crossed his room, and had his hand on the door handle when suddenly he heard someone outside, knocking. He peered out of the door peephole. Oh God! It was Rinoa!

Steeling himself, he opened the door. Rinoa was standing there, looking gorgeous as ever. Zell's stomach twisted. She opened her mouth to speak, but Zell cut in first.

"Rinoa, I'm so, so sorry about this morning, I was an idiot, do you forgive me?"

"Of course I forgive you, Zell"

And then she stepped towards him and hugged him. Zell felt her warmth, and held her tighter. He held her longer than was necessary, but she didn't back away. Eventually, they both let go, and Rinoa stepped only a few inches away, so that she and Zell were still really close.

"Thank you, Zell" she whispered, and Zell suddenly had a maddening urge to kiss her. She looked so perfect. He battle with himself, but before he had chance to decide, Rinoa had turned and said goodbye, waving as she walked back down the corridor.

Zell hung his head. At least he had made up to Rinoa, but he was still as depressed as ever over her. Sighing, he stepped back inside his room and shut the door.

Quistis was in the cafeteria, yet she wasn't actually eating anything. She was sat, staring sadly into her food. She was busy thinking of Seifer. However much she disliked him-she couldn't help loving him. She hung her head. What was she going to do?

Right then, Squall joined her.

"Are you ok?" Squall asked

Quistis tried to clear her mind and focus on Squall. She couldn't let anyone know that Seifer was affecting her like this.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking"

"Oh"

"Where's Rinoa?"

"Oh, she's gone to visit Zell and make up after the argument they had earlier"

"Oh, I see," Quistis paused for a second "How are you and her?"

Squall raised his eyes and looked directly at Quistis. Squall was hard to read, but Quistis could swear that he was almost smiling. His relationship with Rinoa had changed him a lot.

"We're great, in fact…"

Squall leant in, so only he and Quistis could hear

"I'm going to propose"

"Wow, congratulations!" Quistis beamed at Squall, and he blushed slightly

"Just don't tell anyone, I'm going to do it tomorrow night, at her favourite restaurant, the blue dragon"

Quistis nodded

"I'll keep it secret, you can trust me"

Squall nodded. His normal serious face now had a different look to it, almost as if he were…

"Squall, are you nervous about proposing to Rinoa?"

Squall stared into Quistis' eyes for a moment, and then finally nodded.

"You don't need to be, Rinoa will say yes. You two are in love, for real…"

Quistis sighed, and her sentence trailed off. Squall was staring at her.

"What's wrong?" he asked

"Oh, just couples, in love… I mean, you and Rinoa are getting engaged, and Irvine and Selphie are dating," She looked Squall dead in the eye. She had to ask someone, she had to know, and Squall was probably the best…

"Do you think me and Seifer would go well together?" she blurted out

Squall stared. The combined nervous pressure of proposing and Quistis asking him a crazy question about her and Seifer dating was starting to get to him.

"Um, I dunno, Quistis,

He glanced at his watch.

"I've got to go" he mumbled, and sped off without a backwards glance, leaving Quistis sat alone.

Quistis lowered her head.

"Seifer…" she mumbled

"Hello, Trepe"

Quistis jumped. Seifer had joined her, and was sitting in the seat which a few seconds ago had been Squall's.

"Seifer, what…"

Seifer shook his head

"Just wanted to ask you on a friendly date, if you can handle it, Trepe"

Quistis' heart missed a beat, unsure that Seifer had said what she thought

"Pardon"

Seifer laughed

"Do you want to go on a date, answer quickly; the offer will be gone soon"

Quistis stared into his face, trying to see if he was joking. He was wearing his usual smirk, but apart from that, looked serious enough.

"Um" Quistis stammered. What was wrong with her?

"It's settled then, I'll pick you up from your room tomorrow night, around 7:30. I'll take you out"

And without another word, he stood up and swept out of the cafeteria, his grey coat swinging behind him, leaving Quistis in a stunned, but joyous silence.

Well guys, there we go. Please R&R, I'll really appreciate it!

Selphie Ivy