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Balamb Garden Song Week
Chapter 7- If You Could Only See
Seifer Almasy looked out of the window and sighed. He had been back in Garden for two weeks now, but not everybody had been as welcoming as Quistis. At first, Squall and the others had also been skeptical about Seifer's return, but soon they became good friends. Unfortunately, there were still some people in Garden who hated Seifer. He usually tried to ignore them, and told himself not to let it get to him, but today, this so-called "Hate Seifer" group, had gone too far...
*Flashback*
Seifer exited the Training Center, and stopped for a second to catch his breath. He had just fought off a huge T-Rexaur and he was exhausted. He was eager to get back to his dorm and change. If Quistis knew he had been training alone, she would let him have it... Finally catching his breath, he started back to his dorm. He had almost reached his door, when someone stepped out in front of him...Kurt Nelson. Surprisingly, the four others, all followers of Kurt who was the leader of the "Hate Seifer" club, weren't there.
"Get out of my way, Kurt." Seifer snapped. he was in no mood to argue with Kurt. he was extremely tired, and all he wanted to do was take a hot shower and rest up.
"Sorry, Seif, but that isn't gonna happen." Kurt said.
"Listen, Kurt. I'd love to stay and chat, but I'm kind of busy right now." Seifer told him.
Kurt just smiled. "Oh, come on, Seif. I was hoping we could have a little duel..."
"Don't call me that, Kurt..." Seifer warned. Kurt knew how much Seifer hated the nickname, so he used it as frequently as he could.
"What's the matter, Seif? Afraid I'll beat you?" He sneered.
"You could never beat me, punk."
"Oh really? Well, how about we see then? We can duel in the Training Center. Heck, I'll even let you bring your little slut."
"What did you say?!" It was one thing to mess with Seifer, but to mess with Quistis...that was the last straw.
"Seif, Seif, Seif. I really don't know what you see in her. Everyone knows that she's a slut."
That really did it. "You're gonna pay for that, Kurt!" Seifer was furious. He grabbed Kurt around the neck and slammed him into the wall. Then, he kicked him twice, and spat in his face, before he walked into his room, slamming the door behind him.
*End Flashback*
Today was Seifer's day to perform. Kurt wanted to know what he saw in Quistis? He'd show him...
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"Seifer was acting strange this morning..." Quistis said. Everyone had gathered at the Quad. Today was the last day of Balamb Garden Song Week.
"He's probably nervous, Quisty!" Selphie assured her.
"You're probably right, Selphie. Thank you..." Quistis smiled.
Not too far away from them sat Kurt and his gang. They were cracking jokes about Seifer's singing abilities. They couldn't wait for him to make a fool out of himself.
Headmaster Cid ascended the stairs that led up to the stage. He cleared his throat and began, "Welcome everyone! Today is very important... As you all know, today is the final day of Balamb Garden Song Week. I am extremely proud of everyone that has performed this past week. It takes a lot of guts to get up here... Today's performer is someone who has really changed in the past few months. I am extremely impressed and proud of him. here he is...Seifer Almasy!"
Seifer walked out onto the stage. "To anyone who asks why I love Quistis, listen up..." With that, he began to sing:
If you could only see the way she loves me
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel this way about our love
And what I must do
He glared at Kurt and the gang.
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says he loves me
He smiled at Quistis and she returned it.
Well you got your reasons
And you got your lies
And you got your manipulations
They cut you down in size
Sayin' you love but you don't
You give your love but you won't
If you could only see the way she loves me
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel this way about our love
And what I must do
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
"Hey Kurt, he ain't that bad..." One of Kurt's followers said. Kurt just glared at him.
Seems the road less traveled
Show's happiness unraveled
And you got to take a little dirt
To keep what you love
That's what you gotta do
Sayin' you love but you don't
You give your love but you won't
You're stretching out your arms to something that's not there
Sayin' you love where you stand
Give your heart when you can
If you could only see the way she loves me
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel this way about our love
And what I must do
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
Sayin' you love where you stand
Give your heart when you can
If you could only see the way she loves me
Then maybe you would understand
Why I feel this way about our love
And what I must do
If you could only see how blue her eyes can be when she says
When she says she loves me
Seifer stopped singing and smirked at Kurt and the gang, who were staring at him with their mouths dropped open. Quistis ran up to him and threw her arms around him.
"Did you like it?" He asked.
"It was beautiful..."
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The Next Day...
Squall, Rinoa, Quistis, Seifer, Irvine, Selphie, and Zell were all seated at their usual table at the Cafeteria. They were all in an excellent mood...they hated to admit it, but the past week had been a blast.
"See guys, that wasn't so bad was it?" Selphie asked. "I mean, it just brought us even closer." She looked around her. Squall and Rinoa were seated side by side, sharing each other's lunch. Quistis and Seifer were holding hands and smiling, while Zell happily ate his hotdogs. Irvine was seated next to her and she was completely happy. "So guys, who's up for next year?"
Author's Note: I really hope you enjoyed this fic. I had an awesome time writing it. Don't forget to review one last time...