The three of them, back from the rave, were sitting outside the
Headmaster's office, all silent. Gage's face was covered with kisses,
obviously not from Anna's lips. He also didn't look too good as in the
"Sick" sense. Anna's top was partially torn, and Aaron, who refused to wear
that any longer, was in a pair of green pants, black shirt, black jacket,
black tie, with his belt with a crosshair engraved in silver on the buckle.
The only reason the trio was being silent, was to try and translate the screaming and yelling of Cid at Terra. Aaron had, if you hadn't already guessed, walked on Terra having sex with a guy from the dance. The screaming went on for five minutes…before a more calm phrase was spoken, one that they could actually make out…
"…Pack your bags, and get out of my Garden…."
Terra burst through the doors in tears, immediately grabbing a hold of Aaron, and not letting go. With Terra still clinging to him, Aaron signaled to Anna and Gage to go back into Cid's office and report, and shut the door behind them.
Aaron managed to get Terra to let go, and sat her beside him. She was still bawling, her face red from crying. She was wearing a baggy pair of black cargo pants and a blue sweatshirt belly-top style, revealing a bit of a red satin thong. She still clung to Aaron, but at least she was in a slightly better position…
Aaron pushed her face into his chest, and patted her on the head gently, stroking her hair…"There there Terra…I walked in you having sex with some guy, and Cid fired you…it doesn't get any worse…"
Terra bawled even harder, her cheeks flushed red, tears pouring down. He managed to blurt out in her shaken yet still sad voice…"That's not what happened!"
Aaron rolled his eyes, not buying it. Sarcasm was the next option…"You're right. I forgot about the part where Gage couldn't stop throwing up…"
Terra clung even tighter, as if it were possible. She was all worked up, and she was probably bound to get sick.
Aaron pitied her, and stood up, with her clinging. He swept her off her feet, with her still crying on his shoulder…"Come on, I'll take you to my dorm, you can explain it there…"
Aaron tapped the elevator button with his shoed-foot, and also kicking the button for 1f. Terra seemed to calm down slightly, but she was still crying quietly on his shoulder. The twin doors opened, as Aaron made his way out with his passenger.
At that moment, the other five members of Alpha Team were just outside the elevator. They all stood back in a bit of surprise at what was happening, but they all kept their mouths shut, and got out of the way to let Aaron get through. They piled into the elevator, and took it to 2f.
Aaron kept carrying Terra down the circular corridor, towards the dorm section. Anyone in the hallways stared at the two, the man carring the crying woman.
Aaron eventually arrived at his dorm, kicking the door shut behind him, and set Terra to lie down on the bed. She started to calm down, knowing that Aaron would listen to her plea. He kneeled before the bed, and held his right palm to her forehead…"Calm down Terra, I'll get you a glass of water and something to eat…"
Terra nodded, still sniffling, trying to wipe away her gentle tears.
Aaron picked up his phone, and hit the speed dial for the cafeteria…"Hello? Yes, I'd like a 12" pizza. Pepperoni style. Charge it to student #2965. Deliver it to Dorm #382."
Aaron hung it back up, and walked to a mini-cabinet. He pulled out a glass, and held it under the tap, pouring some water for Terra into it. He returned to Terra's side, handing her the glass of water. She sat up slightly, took a little drink of the water, and placed it on Aaron's night stand.
Aaron sat on the edge of his bed, placed one hand into one of Terra's, and smiled to her. "Now, would you like to explain what really happened?"
Terra, not sniffling so much anymore, took Aaron's hand, and used it to brush away her still flowing tears…she nodded, holding his hand tightly, back at her side…
"Cid gave –sniff- me a job at that rave…-sniff- He wanted me to try and find a teen there that was selling Rohypnol…-sniff-"
Aaron nodded…"You mean the date-rape drug?"
Terra nodded gently, and continued, her tears not flowing as much anymore…"All I can remember was that I met up with him, and –hic- then…then…" She held his hand to her face again, the tears beginning again at the thought of what happened…"I –sniff- can't even remember what he looked like…"
Aaron nodded gently, actually believing Terra's story…"That's the side-effect of Rohypnol…I'm sure he was counting on it…" Aaron thought of the man he had seen having sex with her when he found Terra…"But, I saw him…"
Terra rubbed up to his hand softly…"Cid didn't believe me…unless I can prove it to him, I'll –sniff- never be a SeeD again…I can't even stay in my dorm…"
Aaron smiled, knowing what course of action to take…he took his hand back, and passed it through her long red hair, slightly darker than Anna's…"It's okay Terra…you can stay with me until we figure this mess out…"
Terra looked up to Aaron…"Really?"
Aaron nodded…"I'm sure what Cid doesn't know isn't gonna kill him. Besides, I could use some company…"
Terra bolted up and wrapped her arms around Aaron, tightly and clinging…"Thank you Aaron! I knew I could count on you!"
Aaron smiled, hugging her back, but not quite as clingy…"It's alright Terra, you're in good hands…"
He heard a knock at his front door. He gently set Terra to sit back on the bed, as Aaron answered it. He accepted the pizza box from the delivery boy, and handed him of all things – a spent ammo casing as a tip. Aaron walked back towards the bed with the pizza in hand.
There was another knock on the front door. Aaron handed Terra the pizza box so he could answer it. He did – Gage and Anna were standing there holding a few duffel bags…
Anna spoke…"We saved these from being thrown out of the garden. We assumed she was with you."
Aaron took the four bags, and set them down inside.
"How is she?" Gage asked.
"She'll be fine…" Aaron responded, shutting the door.
Aaron walked back to the bed, the open pizza box sitting on his night stand. Terra was helping herself to a slice. Aaron sat down next to her, and took a slice of his own. Terra was maintaining a small smile…
"Mmm…This is good pizza…" Terra managed to blurt out…
Aaron took a bite of his own, tasting the pizza. He swallowed, and looked to Terra…"Yeah. Next to Hotdogs, they're the most sold out…"
Terra giggled lightly, then took another bite…"Was that Squall and them we saw on the elevator?"
Aaron nodded…"Yeah. Me carrying you…there's gonna be a lot of jokes about me being like Irvine in the morning…"
Terra shook her head, having finished her slice off…"You're not like Irvine…"
Aaron finished chewing on the crust of his slice, then turned to Terra…"Oh I know. Tell THEM that…"
Terra laid her head on Aaron's shoulder, closing her eyes…"Irvine is…sneaky. He just hangs around and acts nice to girls so they'll do what he wants. You're not like that…"
Aaron laid his head to lean on hers, patting her arm opposite him…"Yeah, you're probably right…"
Terra began to run up gently to Aaron's neck…"Irvine plays girls…You're showing me a side of me I didn't think existed…"
Aaron closed his eyes about halfway…"How so?"
Terra continued to rub up in the same manner…"Before you, people only thought of me as the big-breasted girl that always wanted sex…I became what they made me to be. But you were different…" With that said, she fell asleep on Aaron's shoulder…
Aaron blinked a few times…"She's fallen asleep" He thought. "Poor girl's had a rough day, I'll let her…"
Aaron repositioned the two of them…he pulled the phone onto the nightstand, and lay on the bed, Terra lying down next to him, one arm over his chest. Aaron pulled the blanket up to about his upper chest, and just lay there with Terra holding onto him.
He simply gazed at her silently, her face burried in his shoulder, she looked so angelic and pretty when she was sleeping. He must have gazed at her for a half hour…before his phone rang. He picked up the phone quickly and silently…
"Hello?" Aaron answered quietly.
"Hey" The person on the other end responded with a trace of cockyness in his voice…"It's Irvine man."
Irvine, phoning of all people him? He raised a brow, but kept his voice down to let Terra sleep…"Oh, hey. What can I do for you?"
Irvine was lying on a medical bed, holding a cell phone with his one good arm which was only broken, his other arm in a cast and a sling, one leg held up, also broken…"Listen…er…You know how Selphie's on Alpha right?"
Aaron nodded…"Yeah?"
Irvine continued…"Yeah, well, the poor girl's been wanting to come and see me, but the Headmaster refuses to let her go because "She's too valuble to replace" or some shit like that. Do ya think you can find someone to take her place so she can come and see me? The poor girl must be worried sick…"
"Well ah…what does Selphie do for the team? I kinda need that kind of info…"
Irvine shrugged…"Well, she gives distractions, she helps make plans…she's the real morale person of the group, ya know what I mean?"
Aaron nodded once more…"Yeah, I get it. I think I got a good replacement…" He smiled down on the dozing Terra…"But it could take a day or two even if the Headmaster does buy it. What do I get out of this?" Aaron grinned. He had to get SOMETHING out of this…
"Er…um…" Irvine thought for a moment…"I can refer you to the chicks I know?"
Aaron tugged his collar…"Not quite…"
"…Ah…I'll get you an official Irvine Kinneas cowboy hat!" The line then went dead.
Aaron set the phone down, and shrugged. What the heck, maybe he'd look good in it.
The thought of Terra replacing Selphie seemed to be a good idea. They both seemed able to cover the same aspects. But he'd have to get Terra re- instated first. So he picked up his phone, and dialed up the Headmaster's office…
The only reason the trio was being silent, was to try and translate the screaming and yelling of Cid at Terra. Aaron had, if you hadn't already guessed, walked on Terra having sex with a guy from the dance. The screaming went on for five minutes…before a more calm phrase was spoken, one that they could actually make out…
"…Pack your bags, and get out of my Garden…."
Terra burst through the doors in tears, immediately grabbing a hold of Aaron, and not letting go. With Terra still clinging to him, Aaron signaled to Anna and Gage to go back into Cid's office and report, and shut the door behind them.
Aaron managed to get Terra to let go, and sat her beside him. She was still bawling, her face red from crying. She was wearing a baggy pair of black cargo pants and a blue sweatshirt belly-top style, revealing a bit of a red satin thong. She still clung to Aaron, but at least she was in a slightly better position…
Aaron pushed her face into his chest, and patted her on the head gently, stroking her hair…"There there Terra…I walked in you having sex with some guy, and Cid fired you…it doesn't get any worse…"
Terra bawled even harder, her cheeks flushed red, tears pouring down. He managed to blurt out in her shaken yet still sad voice…"That's not what happened!"
Aaron rolled his eyes, not buying it. Sarcasm was the next option…"You're right. I forgot about the part where Gage couldn't stop throwing up…"
Terra clung even tighter, as if it were possible. She was all worked up, and she was probably bound to get sick.
Aaron pitied her, and stood up, with her clinging. He swept her off her feet, with her still crying on his shoulder…"Come on, I'll take you to my dorm, you can explain it there…"
Aaron tapped the elevator button with his shoed-foot, and also kicking the button for 1f. Terra seemed to calm down slightly, but she was still crying quietly on his shoulder. The twin doors opened, as Aaron made his way out with his passenger.
At that moment, the other five members of Alpha Team were just outside the elevator. They all stood back in a bit of surprise at what was happening, but they all kept their mouths shut, and got out of the way to let Aaron get through. They piled into the elevator, and took it to 2f.
Aaron kept carrying Terra down the circular corridor, towards the dorm section. Anyone in the hallways stared at the two, the man carring the crying woman.
Aaron eventually arrived at his dorm, kicking the door shut behind him, and set Terra to lie down on the bed. She started to calm down, knowing that Aaron would listen to her plea. He kneeled before the bed, and held his right palm to her forehead…"Calm down Terra, I'll get you a glass of water and something to eat…"
Terra nodded, still sniffling, trying to wipe away her gentle tears.
Aaron picked up his phone, and hit the speed dial for the cafeteria…"Hello? Yes, I'd like a 12" pizza. Pepperoni style. Charge it to student #2965. Deliver it to Dorm #382."
Aaron hung it back up, and walked to a mini-cabinet. He pulled out a glass, and held it under the tap, pouring some water for Terra into it. He returned to Terra's side, handing her the glass of water. She sat up slightly, took a little drink of the water, and placed it on Aaron's night stand.
Aaron sat on the edge of his bed, placed one hand into one of Terra's, and smiled to her. "Now, would you like to explain what really happened?"
Terra, not sniffling so much anymore, took Aaron's hand, and used it to brush away her still flowing tears…she nodded, holding his hand tightly, back at her side…
"Cid gave –sniff- me a job at that rave…-sniff- He wanted me to try and find a teen there that was selling Rohypnol…-sniff-"
Aaron nodded…"You mean the date-rape drug?"
Terra nodded gently, and continued, her tears not flowing as much anymore…"All I can remember was that I met up with him, and –hic- then…then…" She held his hand to her face again, the tears beginning again at the thought of what happened…"I –sniff- can't even remember what he looked like…"
Aaron nodded gently, actually believing Terra's story…"That's the side-effect of Rohypnol…I'm sure he was counting on it…" Aaron thought of the man he had seen having sex with her when he found Terra…"But, I saw him…"
Terra rubbed up to his hand softly…"Cid didn't believe me…unless I can prove it to him, I'll –sniff- never be a SeeD again…I can't even stay in my dorm…"
Aaron smiled, knowing what course of action to take…he took his hand back, and passed it through her long red hair, slightly darker than Anna's…"It's okay Terra…you can stay with me until we figure this mess out…"
Terra looked up to Aaron…"Really?"
Aaron nodded…"I'm sure what Cid doesn't know isn't gonna kill him. Besides, I could use some company…"
Terra bolted up and wrapped her arms around Aaron, tightly and clinging…"Thank you Aaron! I knew I could count on you!"
Aaron smiled, hugging her back, but not quite as clingy…"It's alright Terra, you're in good hands…"
He heard a knock at his front door. He gently set Terra to sit back on the bed, as Aaron answered it. He accepted the pizza box from the delivery boy, and handed him of all things – a spent ammo casing as a tip. Aaron walked back towards the bed with the pizza in hand.
There was another knock on the front door. Aaron handed Terra the pizza box so he could answer it. He did – Gage and Anna were standing there holding a few duffel bags…
Anna spoke…"We saved these from being thrown out of the garden. We assumed she was with you."
Aaron took the four bags, and set them down inside.
"How is she?" Gage asked.
"She'll be fine…" Aaron responded, shutting the door.
Aaron walked back to the bed, the open pizza box sitting on his night stand. Terra was helping herself to a slice. Aaron sat down next to her, and took a slice of his own. Terra was maintaining a small smile…
"Mmm…This is good pizza…" Terra managed to blurt out…
Aaron took a bite of his own, tasting the pizza. He swallowed, and looked to Terra…"Yeah. Next to Hotdogs, they're the most sold out…"
Terra giggled lightly, then took another bite…"Was that Squall and them we saw on the elevator?"
Aaron nodded…"Yeah. Me carrying you…there's gonna be a lot of jokes about me being like Irvine in the morning…"
Terra shook her head, having finished her slice off…"You're not like Irvine…"
Aaron finished chewing on the crust of his slice, then turned to Terra…"Oh I know. Tell THEM that…"
Terra laid her head on Aaron's shoulder, closing her eyes…"Irvine is…sneaky. He just hangs around and acts nice to girls so they'll do what he wants. You're not like that…"
Aaron laid his head to lean on hers, patting her arm opposite him…"Yeah, you're probably right…"
Terra began to run up gently to Aaron's neck…"Irvine plays girls…You're showing me a side of me I didn't think existed…"
Aaron closed his eyes about halfway…"How so?"
Terra continued to rub up in the same manner…"Before you, people only thought of me as the big-breasted girl that always wanted sex…I became what they made me to be. But you were different…" With that said, she fell asleep on Aaron's shoulder…
Aaron blinked a few times…"She's fallen asleep" He thought. "Poor girl's had a rough day, I'll let her…"
Aaron repositioned the two of them…he pulled the phone onto the nightstand, and lay on the bed, Terra lying down next to him, one arm over his chest. Aaron pulled the blanket up to about his upper chest, and just lay there with Terra holding onto him.
He simply gazed at her silently, her face burried in his shoulder, she looked so angelic and pretty when she was sleeping. He must have gazed at her for a half hour…before his phone rang. He picked up the phone quickly and silently…
"Hello?" Aaron answered quietly.
"Hey" The person on the other end responded with a trace of cockyness in his voice…"It's Irvine man."
Irvine, phoning of all people him? He raised a brow, but kept his voice down to let Terra sleep…"Oh, hey. What can I do for you?"
Irvine was lying on a medical bed, holding a cell phone with his one good arm which was only broken, his other arm in a cast and a sling, one leg held up, also broken…"Listen…er…You know how Selphie's on Alpha right?"
Aaron nodded…"Yeah?"
Irvine continued…"Yeah, well, the poor girl's been wanting to come and see me, but the Headmaster refuses to let her go because "She's too valuble to replace" or some shit like that. Do ya think you can find someone to take her place so she can come and see me? The poor girl must be worried sick…"
"Well ah…what does Selphie do for the team? I kinda need that kind of info…"
Irvine shrugged…"Well, she gives distractions, she helps make plans…she's the real morale person of the group, ya know what I mean?"
Aaron nodded once more…"Yeah, I get it. I think I got a good replacement…" He smiled down on the dozing Terra…"But it could take a day or two even if the Headmaster does buy it. What do I get out of this?" Aaron grinned. He had to get SOMETHING out of this…
"Er…um…" Irvine thought for a moment…"I can refer you to the chicks I know?"
Aaron tugged his collar…"Not quite…"
"…Ah…I'll get you an official Irvine Kinneas cowboy hat!" The line then went dead.
Aaron set the phone down, and shrugged. What the heck, maybe he'd look good in it.
The thought of Terra replacing Selphie seemed to be a good idea. They both seemed able to cover the same aspects. But he'd have to get Terra re- instated first. So he picked up his phone, and dialed up the Headmaster's office…