The Arrival of Angels & Demons Ch X: Crashing the Party, a final fantasy viii fanfic

DISCLAIMER

Don't own FF8. The president(s) of the company is the lucky devils, dancing on their desks at the success's on the Final Fantasy series.

Chapter IX: Crashing the Party

Seifer's P.O.V.

" Offical SeeDs!" Ebony says happily as she bounds out of the Headmaster's office. " Finally!"

" On your first time, too..." said Zell as he sulks.

" Has Rose got out of the carecenter yet?"

" Doctor Kadowaki refuses to allow her out until she's satisfied," I said with a sigh. " She's like this with all students, so don't think that Rose is dying or something."

" I'm not worried about that," Ebony said with a smile. " She's much tougher than that."

" Feh, if she wasn't, she'd be dead a long time ago!"

" C'mon Inuakki, just because you're forced into proper clothes for once -"

" It has nothing to do with this!"

Load and behold, Inuakki is wearing the offical SeeD uniform, as well as everyone who is now SeeD except Rose, since she's still stuck with the good doc. Even the SeeD teams have to wear their uniforms, at least for half of the ceremony thing. Inuakki is not happy about this, but he says he would suffer with this.

" You sure? 'Cause it sure does sound like complaining!"

" Women..."

" What was that?"

" Nothing! I swear!"

" You two finally getting along? Think you two would survive the ceremony together?" we hear behind us. I didn't even have to guess who it is.

" Glad to see that you're out of there," I said with a smile, turning to meet her. Rose shrugs as she looks down at herself. She's wearing the uniform that consists of a skirt, boots, and a long-sleeved shirt, with a neck tie and what-not.

" Doctor Kadowaki gave me the uniform, so yeah. She even pulled my hair up!"

" This is gonna be as close as you dressing up, at least!" Ebony said as she plays with Rose's hair.

" Hey! No touching the hair!"

" You're always so protective about your hair, why?"

" You have your hair cut by someone in elementry school by jealously, you let me know how you feel..."

" Ah yes, Alex what's-her-name," Ebony said as she braids it.

" Gawd, you're like Kaisume, she goes right after my hair everytime she saw me back then."

" Hah, she wanted to switch hair with you, not just play with it."

" You look good with your hair in a high ponytail," I comment, Rose responding with rolling her eyes.

" He's right, you know," Ebony throws in, finished with her hair and stepping back to look at her handiwork. " If we had ribbons..."

" No, no more!" Rose cries as she hides her hair. I just have to laugh at this scene of Rose crying for mercy.

" Okay okay, it looks okay, though better as loose instead."

" Thank you," Rose said as she quickly unwinds her hair from the braid, combing it with her fingers.

" The ceremony starts in about thirty minutes, so we better go," I said with a smile.

" What's with that look on your face?" Rose asks suspisiously.

" Nothing, just thinking of a joke I've heard from Raijin," I lie as I head for the elevator. I actually don't know why I just smiled while looking at her.

Soon, the ceremony begins at last, with Headmaster Cid making his speech. I tune him out as I look over at my friends that expanded since they arrived that day. Rose certainly changed her attitude to others, and of course Ebony and Inuakki remains the same as they were.

" -and so, let the music begin!" Cid concludes as everyone cheers while he walks off the stage. Rose quickly heads for the band section, seeing that she's playing in it.

" So, what do you think they're playing first?" I ask.

" Don't know. Rose has several favorites, but then again, they could be playing one of the usual music here." Soon enough, we hear the opening of one I reconize. People automatically gather into groups and starts to talk, many pairing and dancing. Raijin and Fujin included. I smirk as I think about something.

" - so I guess we're staying with this plan? Does that mean staying here, too?" Ebony asks Inuakki as they continue talking.

" Of course! This planet's the best for training!"

" But what about other things? I mean, training isn't the only thing that's in your life. There's food, friends, and others I can't think of right now. Besides, I doubt Rose will go along with this without her acknowledgement."

" Yeah, well, she'll live with it."

" Instead of the two of you talking, you should be out there, dancing!" I said as I push they from behind, forcing them onto the dance floor. They remain stun until people starts to give them weird looks. They both glare at me before they force themselves to dance together to not look like fools. They are both blushing beet red.

((Ha hahahaha! Sorry Ebony, I just couldn't resist! You wanted romance, didn't you? Well, it's a start!))

With that out of the way, I head over to the buffet, grabbing a champaign glass and sipping it.

" Hey Seifer," Irvine says as he leans against the table next to me about twenty minutes later.

" Selphie shot you down again?" I ask with a smirk.

" Actually, no. I'm just waiting for her to finish up and take a break so that I can spend time with her."

" Ah."

" You with anyone? Maybe that chick, Rose?"

" Huh? How are you thinking that?" I said in shock.

" Well, you two are always spending time together, so that's my opinion on the matter."

" Gee, that's real considerate of you."

" Come on, think about it! It always seem that you're with her almost everyday, more time with her than Fujin and Raijin (though they spend their time at Balamb). So, I naturally think that!" He turns in time to see Selphie get off stage, along with everyone but Rose. " She's finally off, see ya!" He runs off in her direction.

' Me? Like Rose? Get real!' I think to myself as I got another glass, trying to not think about it.

" Alright, it's time for something new! Hope you can handle it, because it's time for the group that Selphie personally brought to stage, 'The World Crossers'!" everyone hears from the speakers. I turn to see that Rose and her animals assemble with their instruments in hand (believe it or not, the animals tranformed into human-like forms to hold the instruments better). Rose stands in the back, while Allen is in the front at the mic. He is without instrument.

I cannot take this anymore,
Saying everything I said before!
All these words, they make no sense
I found this in ignorance
Less I hear, the less you say
You'll find that out anyway!

Just like before

Everything you say to me! (Takes me one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break!)
I need a little room to breathe! (Takes me one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break!)

I think the answers aren't so clear,
I wish I can find a way to disappear!
All these thoughts they make no sense
I found this in ignorance
Nothing seems to go away,
Over and over again!

Just like before

Everything you say to me! (Takes me one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break!)
I need a little room to breathe! (Takes me one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break!)
Everything you say to me! (Takes me one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break!)
I need a little room to breathe! (Takes me one step closer to the edge, and I'm about to break!)

Shut up when I'm talking to you!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up when I'm talking to you!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up!
I'm about to break!

(Linkin Park, "One Step")

" Wow, that's good..." I admit to myself. Allen sang throughout the thing, and Dranzer was the background singer. ' Í wonder if Rose's singing...' I mentally smack myself for thinking that.

Seems like after awhile of more songs, Dranzer and Allen taking turns singing the lead, Allen pulls the guitar out of Rose's hands and got her in front. She looks a bit discouraged about this arrangment, but before she could even consider making Melody go, they began with what sounds like a piano. With no other option, she starts to sing.

How can you see into my eyes, like open doors?
Leading you down into my core, where envy becomes known.
The fearless soul, my spirit sleeping somewhere cold!
Until you find it there in me, bring it back, home...

Right here is where Rose gain some more spirit for this, acting to this now. Probably just getting into the song and forgetting about us.

(Wake me up!) Wake me up inside!
(Can't wake up!) Wake me up inside!
(Save me!) Call my name and save me from the dark!
(Wake me up!) Bid my blood to run
(Can't wake up!) Before I come undone!
(Save me!) Save me from the nothing I've become!

Rose jumps onto the edge of the stage, walking on it.

Now that I know what I'm without,
You can't just leave me
Breath into me and make me real
Bring me to die...

Bring me to life (I've been living a lie... there's nothing inside)

Bring me to life...

Looks out at the audeince now, not really looking at anyone.

Frozen inside without your touch, without your love, darling!
Only you, I'll love for life, without you, I'll die!

(All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see!
Been in the dark, but you have never followed me!)
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything!

(Without thought, without a voice, without a soul
Doom of what lies here, 'bout to sacrifice!)

Bring me to life!

Bring me to life...

(I've been living a lie!
There's nothing inside!)

Bring me to life!...

(Evanescence, 'Bring Me to Life')

(Best I could do here, with no internet, I don't have the lyrics in my hands... so I expect some of this a bit messed up. But yeah, I happen to like this song! Chi! Came to know this band! Love the music video! As well as Linkin Park now!)

" Successful!" Selphie cries as everyone claps and appludes for Rose, who hurries off-stage. Apparently, she just realized that she sang with her heart in front of maybe a hundred people. " I'm very happy that this turned out okay!"

" That's great," Irvine says as he hugs her, laughing. " Now, weren't ya going to dance with me?"

" I know, I'm coming along," Selphie said as she drags him onto the dance floor. Rose's band remains on-stage, now playing a song called 'Pushing Me Away'. Speaking of Rose, she reaches the table and grabs a glass of water, not seeing me.

" Whatz'up?" I yell behind her as I slap her back. She jumps in surprise, as I have been trying to do for many days now. " Whoa-oh! You didn't hear me this time! At last, I succeeded!"

" Be glad that I'm not going to beat the hell out of you..." she said with a scrowl, though it left after awhile.

" Great song, never thought you could sing something so mournful."

" They convinced me to sing it, it happens to be one of my favorite songs from a great group," she answers as she jerks her thumb at the band. Allen's singing again.

I've lied, to you
The same way that I always do.
This is, the last smile
That I'll fake for the sake of being with you!

(Everything falls apart, and even the people who never frown, eventually break down)
The sacrifice of hiding in a lie!
(Everything has to end but soon find that we're outta time, to watch it all unwind)
The sacrifice is never knowing!

" Ah, I see," I said. " They always doing that to you?"

" Yup."

" Eh, at least it isn't what I did to Ebony and Inuakki," I said with a smug look.

" What did you do?"

" Instead of the two of you talking, you should be out there, dancing!" we heard behind us and we are suddenly shoved onto the floor. There stands Ebony and Inuakki, looking pretty smug this time, pay back returned to me...

" Can I take a guess...?" Rose said as she looks around, now edgy about being surrounded by people.

" Uh, yeah, you can guess and get it right on your first try..." I said as I try to ignore the dancer's looks of confusion and amusement.

" Just dance, you'll only embarrase yourselves by standing there!" Ebony yells over to us. That only makes me grow hot in the face. Same with Rose, who glares at her friend while blushing.

" She's right, dammit..." she mumbles.

" Remind me to never be unguard when I pull a stunt on them again..." I said as I ackwardly took her hands and place one on my shoulder, the other in my hand, and my other one around her waist, taking her through the steps. She continues to blush more, and I can imagine it's the same with me.

" I'll knock your head off next time you do let your guard down."

-Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away!

I've tried, like you
To do everything you wanted to
This is, the last time
I'll take the blame for the sake of being with you!

Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away!
Why I never walked away
Why I played myself this way
Now I see, you're testing me, pushes me away!

" Please do that next time, that might teach me something..."

The dancing turns from ackwardness to actual fun, where we can actually look at each other without growing red. With the other dancers, I spin her out then back in. She finally smiles from the fun of dancing (after getting over of how she started to dance with me). I left go of her hand and went around her in a square, just following what everyone else is doing. She manages to copy before I take her hand again and swing my other arm away, her doing the same. Around we went, then stop and I spin her out once more, with the tempo of the music. (Meaning the spin out was at the part of 'Why I never walked away'. How can I know without actually dancing myself? Oh well, I'm trying!) I pull her back in and twirl her around this time, then after I made her pull in backwards and my arm is now in front of her stomach, my other hand making contact with her back, pushing her back out.

-pushes me away!

We repeat the same process of spin her out, back in, twirl, pull in backwards, and then back out. She comes back and nearly trips over her feet, hitting my chest to stop herself. She looks up at me in embarrasement from that, but something seems to have happen as I look into her eyes. My stomach feels like its doing backflips as she continues to stare in mine. But before I or she could even move or speak...

There were screaming and an evil laugh echoing throughout the room.

Namcha! Yes, it is a cliffie (hides behind the desk, avoiding thrown shoes), but that just makes you want to read more! And for you people who keep saying more romance - YES, I'M TALKING TO YOU EAR-TWEAK-SAMA - you're finally getting it! Hope it's okay, it's actually my first time going for romance, though I've been planning them in most of my stories. See ya next time!