Disclaimer: Me own nobody but Cal and Virginia...
--Chapter 4: Selphie...... and CAL?!? --
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As soon as Selphie got into the hall outside the cafeteria, she took a deep breath. What was *that* all about?? Selphie didn't like Zell! Well, at least she didn't think so! As she walked through the halls of Garden, she passed two girls giggling and gossiping. She heard snippets of their conversation.
"--soooo cute!"
"--like, yeah!"
"Irvine--- soo hot----"
Irvine. Selphie hadn't talked to him in two weeks. Everytime he saw her in class or in the hallways, he had pretended he didn't see her. Maybe she should go and talk things over with him. What the heck? Selphie didn't have anything to do, and she sure as hell didn't want to go back to her room. So she started walking towards Irvine's room.
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*Knock, knock*
Irvine opened the door, dressed in a white t-shirt and a pair of plaid pajama pants, and peered down at Selphie. She stuck her foot in between the door just in time before Irvine tried to shut it. Then she pushed it open and went into the room. Irvine groaned and ran his hand through his long curly hair. He had been trying to take a nap after a grueling training session. Plus, the last person he wanted to talk to was Selphie. He blamed himself for the attack on her, and he thought she blamed him too.
"We need to talk," Selphie declared, sitting down on the floor. Irvine sighed and sat down across from her.
"Look, Selphie, I know I'm an ass and I'm responsible for your attack, but I don't think I can take it if you yell and scream at me," he said.
"What?" Selphie looked confused.
"I said---"
"I heard what you said. But I don't blame you!"
"You don't?" It was Irvine's turn to look confused.
"Of course not, you silly goose!" Selphie laughed. "And plus, you know me! I let NOTHING get me down for long!"
"True," Irvine said slowly, trying to figure out if she was joking or not. It was too good to be true! Selphie wasn't mad at him? Maybe they had a chance of being friends again.
And just as if she had read his thoughts, Selphie spoke up. "So... Friends?" She stuck out her hand.
"Friends," Irvine agreed, shaking hands with her. Then they stood up and he pulled her into a warm embrace. It felt nice to have finally settled their misunderstanding.
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When she was back at her dorm, Selphie whistled a cheerful tune as she did her best to clean the place up. As she got to the bed, she found a trenchcoat crumpled at the end of it. She lifted it up and frowned. It didn't look very familiar. She looked in the pockets for some kind of identification. She pulled out a slip of paper and held it up to the light. It looked like a note.
Cal-
Hey! Sorry for leaving so soon last night, I just remembered my friend wanted me to tutor her in math. I haven't had that much fun in ages. I just have so much fun whenever I'm with you. Well, call me!
Love, Virginia.
Selphie guffawed. A LOVE NOTE!! Tee hee. So Cal had a girlfriend! Maybe she should go return the trenchcoat to him. She picked up the phone and dialed.
"Hel-lo?" came a sexy voice that Selphie didn't recognize.
"Hello? Who the hell is this?" Selphie blurted out without thinking.
"What the fuck?" This time, Selphie recognized the voice.
"CAL?! HOLY HYNE!" She burst out laughing. She imagined him turning red on the other side of the line.
"S-s--selphie? Geez, sorry, I thought you were someone else for a second."
"Oooo," she said in a singsong voice, "Expecting your Vir-gin-ia?"
"WHAT?! How'd you know? Wait, hold on a sec."
Silence for a few moments.
"Hello? Selphie? Hey can I call you back? I'm trying to look for my coat, I can't remember where I put it."
Selphie snickered to herself. "Hey Cal, man, forget your coat! I'm more important! Meet me at the front gate at 7:00 tonight ok? I was thinking we could go to dinner. I gotta talk to you."
"Um... sure. See ya then! Bye." A click as Cal hung up.
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At 7:00 sharp, Cal appeared at the front gate. Selphie was already there, dressed not in her usual jumper, but in a pair of jeans and a sweater. She was also wearing Cal's trenchcoat.
"Hey!" Selphie smirked at the look of surprise on his face. "Where'd you get my trenchcoat?!"
"I dunno! It was in my room!" She shrugged out of it and handed it to him. He scowled and put it on. "Aw, don't be such a grouch. At least I gave it back!" She pointed at the messenger bag he was wearing. "Why ya wearing that?"
"Just came from class," Cal said. "Where are we going?"
"That new restaurant in Balamb, the Balamb Diner!" Selphie squealed and starting walking.
When they got there, the waitress seated them at a cozy booth in a corner for two. They received menus, and ordered. When the food arrived, they were surprised to find that it actually quite good. By the end of the meal, they were both too full to order dessert. As they stood up to leave, a book slid out of Cal's messenger bag. Selphie bent down to pick it up.
"Hey! You read the Chocobaby series too?!" She straightened and held up the book, titled Adventures of Chocobaby, Book XVII. Cal's face lit up.
"Yeah! It's the best series in the world!"
"WOW! I read them too! You're already on book 17? I'm stuck on book 6," Selphie said sadly. "I've been waiting for the book for ages at the library, but last week the library girl said some dude borrowed it and lost it..." she sighed wistfully.
"I have all the books up to 17," Cal informed her. "I buy the newest ones as soon as they come out. You wanna come over? I'll let you borrow them."
Selphie almost jumped with joy. "OK!!"
They paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant.
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As Selphie and Cal sat on the couch in Cal and Zell's dorm room, Cal was amazed that they had so many things in common. A whole stack of Chocobaby books lay on the coffe table.
"And oh Hyne," Selphie was saying, almost choking with laughter, "Remember the part where Chocobaby fell in the toilet and Chocoboy came in and peed on him?! I almost died!" A huge grin split her pretty face.
Cal was mesmerized by her brilliant smile. She's beautiful, he thought. How could I have never noticed that before? And... she acts like she likes me!
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Zell stopped in front of dorm door, surprised at the loud laughter coming from inside. Virginia must be over, he thought. He reached in his pocket for the keys. His fingers grasped around nothing. Shit! He must've forgotten his keys inside the room. Oh well, lucky Cal was home. He knocked. A minute later, the door opened.
"Hyne, Zell, could you have come home at a worst time??" Cal sighed and let him come in.
"I know you're busy with your girlfriend and all, but hey! Be nice to your roomie!" Zell shot an annoyed glance at Cal. "Hey," he directed at Virginia. Wait a second. That wasn't Virginia! That was SELPHIE!!
Zell gaped at her. What was SHE doing here? Then, to Zell's utter amazement, Cal crossed the room and sat next to her.
"Zell!" Selphie said.
"Hey," Zell said gloomily. So Selphie was going out with Cal... Then what about Virginia?
"Sit down," Cal said, standing up. "I'll get you some soda."
"I'll get it!" Selphie shouted, jumping up. "I want some Coke, too."
"Better make that a DIET Coke," Cal teased, poking her stomach. "Getting a bit chubby, aren't we?"
Selphie laughed and swatted his hand away.
Zell could only stare.
As soon as Selphie disappeared into the kitchen, Zell plopped down on the couch.
"SELPHIE likes YOU?!" Zell whispered incredulously.
"What can I say?" Cal said smugly, "I'm a lady killer."
Zell snorted. "Does she know you have a girlfriend?"
"Yeah... You see, that's the problem... I like them both!" Cal was beginning to get into the subject, when Selphie bounced back into the room, placing a can of soda in front of each of them. Then the phone rang. Zell, who was closest to it, picked it up.
"Hello? ...... Virginia? ....... Yeah he's here, wait a sec," He handed the phone to Cal. "Virginia," he mouthed.
Cal took the phone. "Hello? ...... Hey! ......WHAT?! (he almost choked on the soda he was drinking) Oh..... ok....... see you in a few." He hung up and whirled around. "Virginia's coming!" he cried, something close to panic in his voice. "She doesn't like other girls in the room," he said, picking up all the Chocobaby books and placing them on a shelf hurriedly.
"Oh," Selphie understood. She stood up to go.
"I have to go somewhere, why don't I go with Selphie?" Zell said, seizing his chance to talk to her about her and Cal.
"BYE!!!" Cal said, all but shoving them through the door.
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Once they were safely out of the dormitory hallway, Zell started walking slower. "You know Cal has a girlfriend, right?" He blurted.
"Yeah," Selphie said slowly.
"Isn't that a problem for you?"
"No... should it be?"
"Shouldn't it be?"
"Uh.... no," Selphie sounded confused.
"Oh," Zell said, defeated. "Well, if it isn't a problem... I guess it's ok then." He turned to go.
"Wait!" Selphie said. "Where you going? I got nothing to do, can I go with you?"
Zell didn't really want to be with Selphie right now; he was hurting inside. So he said, "Naw, I'm going to the library to catch up on some schoolwork... I might need some quiet time."
"Oh," Selphie said quietly. "I'll see you around then..."
Selphie watched Zell's back as he turned and walked away from her.
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After a few hours in the library, the librarian came and told Zell that it was closing for the night. Zell asked to use the library telephone in the office. The librarian reluctantly agreed. Zell dialed his dorm room number.
"Hello?" Came Cal's voice over the line.
"Hey Cal, it's me. Is Virginia gone yet?"
"Yeah, she left a while ago. Where'd you go, man?"
"I'm at the library. Meet me in the Balamb Pub in half an hour. We need to talk."
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A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews!! Also, I was just wondering... is it spelled Alcauld Plains?? Cuz I've been spelling it Aucauld Plains... Anyways, school starts tomorrow! Ahhhh... high school. "Freshmen hazing is NOT allowed" in the words of a senior Link Crew leader... heh heh. ^ ^
--Chapter 4: Selphie...... and CAL?!? --
~*~*~*~*~
As soon as Selphie got into the hall outside the cafeteria, she took a deep breath. What was *that* all about?? Selphie didn't like Zell! Well, at least she didn't think so! As she walked through the halls of Garden, she passed two girls giggling and gossiping. She heard snippets of their conversation.
"--soooo cute!"
"--like, yeah!"
"Irvine--- soo hot----"
Irvine. Selphie hadn't talked to him in two weeks. Everytime he saw her in class or in the hallways, he had pretended he didn't see her. Maybe she should go and talk things over with him. What the heck? Selphie didn't have anything to do, and she sure as hell didn't want to go back to her room. So she started walking towards Irvine's room.
~*~*~*~*~
*Knock, knock*
Irvine opened the door, dressed in a white t-shirt and a pair of plaid pajama pants, and peered down at Selphie. She stuck her foot in between the door just in time before Irvine tried to shut it. Then she pushed it open and went into the room. Irvine groaned and ran his hand through his long curly hair. He had been trying to take a nap after a grueling training session. Plus, the last person he wanted to talk to was Selphie. He blamed himself for the attack on her, and he thought she blamed him too.
"We need to talk," Selphie declared, sitting down on the floor. Irvine sighed and sat down across from her.
"Look, Selphie, I know I'm an ass and I'm responsible for your attack, but I don't think I can take it if you yell and scream at me," he said.
"What?" Selphie looked confused.
"I said---"
"I heard what you said. But I don't blame you!"
"You don't?" It was Irvine's turn to look confused.
"Of course not, you silly goose!" Selphie laughed. "And plus, you know me! I let NOTHING get me down for long!"
"True," Irvine said slowly, trying to figure out if she was joking or not. It was too good to be true! Selphie wasn't mad at him? Maybe they had a chance of being friends again.
And just as if she had read his thoughts, Selphie spoke up. "So... Friends?" She stuck out her hand.
"Friends," Irvine agreed, shaking hands with her. Then they stood up and he pulled her into a warm embrace. It felt nice to have finally settled their misunderstanding.
~*~*~*~*~
When she was back at her dorm, Selphie whistled a cheerful tune as she did her best to clean the place up. As she got to the bed, she found a trenchcoat crumpled at the end of it. She lifted it up and frowned. It didn't look very familiar. She looked in the pockets for some kind of identification. She pulled out a slip of paper and held it up to the light. It looked like a note.
Cal-
Hey! Sorry for leaving so soon last night, I just remembered my friend wanted me to tutor her in math. I haven't had that much fun in ages. I just have so much fun whenever I'm with you. Well, call me!
Love, Virginia.
Selphie guffawed. A LOVE NOTE!! Tee hee. So Cal had a girlfriend! Maybe she should go return the trenchcoat to him. She picked up the phone and dialed.
"Hel-lo?" came a sexy voice that Selphie didn't recognize.
"Hello? Who the hell is this?" Selphie blurted out without thinking.
"What the fuck?" This time, Selphie recognized the voice.
"CAL?! HOLY HYNE!" She burst out laughing. She imagined him turning red on the other side of the line.
"S-s--selphie? Geez, sorry, I thought you were someone else for a second."
"Oooo," she said in a singsong voice, "Expecting your Vir-gin-ia?"
"WHAT?! How'd you know? Wait, hold on a sec."
Silence for a few moments.
"Hello? Selphie? Hey can I call you back? I'm trying to look for my coat, I can't remember where I put it."
Selphie snickered to herself. "Hey Cal, man, forget your coat! I'm more important! Meet me at the front gate at 7:00 tonight ok? I was thinking we could go to dinner. I gotta talk to you."
"Um... sure. See ya then! Bye." A click as Cal hung up.
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At 7:00 sharp, Cal appeared at the front gate. Selphie was already there, dressed not in her usual jumper, but in a pair of jeans and a sweater. She was also wearing Cal's trenchcoat.
"Hey!" Selphie smirked at the look of surprise on his face. "Where'd you get my trenchcoat?!"
"I dunno! It was in my room!" She shrugged out of it and handed it to him. He scowled and put it on. "Aw, don't be such a grouch. At least I gave it back!" She pointed at the messenger bag he was wearing. "Why ya wearing that?"
"Just came from class," Cal said. "Where are we going?"
"That new restaurant in Balamb, the Balamb Diner!" Selphie squealed and starting walking.
When they got there, the waitress seated them at a cozy booth in a corner for two. They received menus, and ordered. When the food arrived, they were surprised to find that it actually quite good. By the end of the meal, they were both too full to order dessert. As they stood up to leave, a book slid out of Cal's messenger bag. Selphie bent down to pick it up.
"Hey! You read the Chocobaby series too?!" She straightened and held up the book, titled Adventures of Chocobaby, Book XVII. Cal's face lit up.
"Yeah! It's the best series in the world!"
"WOW! I read them too! You're already on book 17? I'm stuck on book 6," Selphie said sadly. "I've been waiting for the book for ages at the library, but last week the library girl said some dude borrowed it and lost it..." she sighed wistfully.
"I have all the books up to 17," Cal informed her. "I buy the newest ones as soon as they come out. You wanna come over? I'll let you borrow them."
Selphie almost jumped with joy. "OK!!"
They paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant.
~*~*~*~*~
As Selphie and Cal sat on the couch in Cal and Zell's dorm room, Cal was amazed that they had so many things in common. A whole stack of Chocobaby books lay on the coffe table.
"And oh Hyne," Selphie was saying, almost choking with laughter, "Remember the part where Chocobaby fell in the toilet and Chocoboy came in and peed on him?! I almost died!" A huge grin split her pretty face.
Cal was mesmerized by her brilliant smile. She's beautiful, he thought. How could I have never noticed that before? And... she acts like she likes me!
~*~*~*~*~
Zell stopped in front of dorm door, surprised at the loud laughter coming from inside. Virginia must be over, he thought. He reached in his pocket for the keys. His fingers grasped around nothing. Shit! He must've forgotten his keys inside the room. Oh well, lucky Cal was home. He knocked. A minute later, the door opened.
"Hyne, Zell, could you have come home at a worst time??" Cal sighed and let him come in.
"I know you're busy with your girlfriend and all, but hey! Be nice to your roomie!" Zell shot an annoyed glance at Cal. "Hey," he directed at Virginia. Wait a second. That wasn't Virginia! That was SELPHIE!!
Zell gaped at her. What was SHE doing here? Then, to Zell's utter amazement, Cal crossed the room and sat next to her.
"Zell!" Selphie said.
"Hey," Zell said gloomily. So Selphie was going out with Cal... Then what about Virginia?
"Sit down," Cal said, standing up. "I'll get you some soda."
"I'll get it!" Selphie shouted, jumping up. "I want some Coke, too."
"Better make that a DIET Coke," Cal teased, poking her stomach. "Getting a bit chubby, aren't we?"
Selphie laughed and swatted his hand away.
Zell could only stare.
As soon as Selphie disappeared into the kitchen, Zell plopped down on the couch.
"SELPHIE likes YOU?!" Zell whispered incredulously.
"What can I say?" Cal said smugly, "I'm a lady killer."
Zell snorted. "Does she know you have a girlfriend?"
"Yeah... You see, that's the problem... I like them both!" Cal was beginning to get into the subject, when Selphie bounced back into the room, placing a can of soda in front of each of them. Then the phone rang. Zell, who was closest to it, picked it up.
"Hello? ...... Virginia? ....... Yeah he's here, wait a sec," He handed the phone to Cal. "Virginia," he mouthed.
Cal took the phone. "Hello? ...... Hey! ......WHAT?! (he almost choked on the soda he was drinking) Oh..... ok....... see you in a few." He hung up and whirled around. "Virginia's coming!" he cried, something close to panic in his voice. "She doesn't like other girls in the room," he said, picking up all the Chocobaby books and placing them on a shelf hurriedly.
"Oh," Selphie understood. She stood up to go.
"I have to go somewhere, why don't I go with Selphie?" Zell said, seizing his chance to talk to her about her and Cal.
"BYE!!!" Cal said, all but shoving them through the door.
~*~*~*~*~
Once they were safely out of the dormitory hallway, Zell started walking slower. "You know Cal has a girlfriend, right?" He blurted.
"Yeah," Selphie said slowly.
"Isn't that a problem for you?"
"No... should it be?"
"Shouldn't it be?"
"Uh.... no," Selphie sounded confused.
"Oh," Zell said, defeated. "Well, if it isn't a problem... I guess it's ok then." He turned to go.
"Wait!" Selphie said. "Where you going? I got nothing to do, can I go with you?"
Zell didn't really want to be with Selphie right now; he was hurting inside. So he said, "Naw, I'm going to the library to catch up on some schoolwork... I might need some quiet time."
"Oh," Selphie said quietly. "I'll see you around then..."
Selphie watched Zell's back as he turned and walked away from her.
~*~*~*~*~
After a few hours in the library, the librarian came and told Zell that it was closing for the night. Zell asked to use the library telephone in the office. The librarian reluctantly agreed. Zell dialed his dorm room number.
"Hello?" Came Cal's voice over the line.
"Hey Cal, it's me. Is Virginia gone yet?"
"Yeah, she left a while ago. Where'd you go, man?"
"I'm at the library. Meet me in the Balamb Pub in half an hour. We need to talk."
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A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews!! Also, I was just wondering... is it spelled Alcauld Plains?? Cuz I've been spelling it Aucauld Plains... Anyways, school starts tomorrow! Ahhhh... high school. "Freshmen hazing is NOT allowed" in the words of a senior Link Crew leader... heh heh. ^ ^
