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Chapter 4
Zell was in his room, he was sitting in the corner; his legs stretched in front of him so he could rest his arms on his knees. How could I have messed this up? He thought to himself. Finally I thought I found someone.who was like me. Who would be the one to make my loneliness go away.
He heard a knock on the door. "Zell, are you ok? I heard you from down the hall. What happened.do you mind if I come in?" It was Quistis. Zell raised his head.
"Whatever." He replied. Quistis almost ripped the door down. "Don't you dare start acting like Squall." She shouted.
Had it been any other day Zell might have started laughing. But even he didn't feel like joking around for once.
"What do you want?" he asked coldly.
Quistis walked over and sat down next to him. "She really means that much to you?" She asked while trying to look Zell in the face.
"I don't know what I did, but I can't stand that I hurt her some how." He hung his head down.
"Well.what happened?" Quistis asked as she put her hand on his.
After a moment and a heavy sigh he explained everything that had happened. Everything from his detention with Fujin, to the moment when she closed the door on him.
"After I picked my self up I came into my room and sat down. Then you came in."
Quistis thought hard for a moment trying to remember everything that he had just told her. "Do you think she saw you with Amber and assumed that you two were more than just friends, then she ran off before she saw you turn her down?"
"Maybe." He answered "But I tried talking to her, I denied that there was anything between me and Amber but she just shut me out." He let out another sigh. "IF that's the case then I can't imagine the how she must feel, and I don't know what to do I've never hurt someone I've loved before."
Quistis did a double take. "You love her? Are you sure?"
Zell nodded his head. I've never met someone who makes me feel this way, someone whom I can't stop thinking about. I know it's weird but I just know. I want to be with her."
Quistis started to hug Zell. "Don't worry so much, if she feels the same way you do, you two will find your way back together." Zell nodded his head in agreement and then they both wished each other a good night.
Two days later Zell was walking around the main lobby when he saw Seifer walk in through the entrance. Zell walked up to him. "Hey Seifer, have you seen Fujin around?"
Seifer almost started to laugh. "As if I'd ever tell you where she was. I don't know how but I know you're the one responsible for how she's feeling. So why don't you just get out of my way before do something to make you cry."
Zell was tired of this. "Ya'know Seifer I have always been there to fight for my friends, and I was picked to fight and defeat Ultimacia. And I have never been afraid of you so if you want a piece of me then bring it on!" He then stormed off when he saw Rajin walk in.
"Hey Rajin, have you seen Fujin around I need to talk to her?" Rajin looked towards the Exit.
"Yeah she's at the beach, ya'know the one that's just past the forest on the way to Balamb City? See if you can't cheer her up ya'know."
Zell and Rajin both turned when they heard Seifer shouting. "Rajin don't tell him where she is! He's not suppose to know, no one is remember! ARGH!!" and then Seifer stormed off cursing as he walked away from the two. Zell thanked Rajin and then headed out to find Fujin.
When he got to the beach the sun was just starting to set. The sky was filled with purple and pink clouds with an orange sky behind it. He looked around the rocks to see if she was there but there was no sign. He then thought that she would most likely be on the other side of the beach and started running. He ran until his lungs began to hurt. But there was still no sign of her. He looked around in one big circle when he noticed something in the water. It was blood. He scanned the water but saw nothing, then he saw that the blood wasn't coming from the water but rather flowing into it from afar. He followed the trail and there she was lying face down on the sand. She must have been attacked by something. He thought. Once he reached her he picked her up and held her in his arms. She was still breathing.
"Oh thank the heavens." He whispered. After he picked her up he ran as fast as he could back to the garden. At one point he thought his arms were going to fall off from carrying her. His lungs, back and arms hurt like hell. But nothing could compare with how heavy his heart felt with grief. Once inside Garden and once Fujin was in the care of Dr. Kadowaki, Zell felt a little more at ease. That is until Seifer arrived.
Fwoomp, Crack! Was the sound of Seifer's fist as it hit Zell, but he was still standing staring straight at Seifer. "What the hell did you do to her? I'm going to kill you Zell! What did you do?!" Rajin was doing his best but you could see he was having a hard time.
Finally Dr. Kadowaki came in and told Seifer that if it weren't for Zell saving Fujin that she might not be alive at all. Once he heard this Seifer stopped struggling and left with Rajin. Zell asked if he could stay the night and Dr. Kadowaki accepted. But none the less warned him that he and only he would be able to stay with her. Zell nodded and then pulled up a chair next to Fujin's bed. That night he cancelled all his appointments for the week and told Quistis to tell the others of why he wouldn't be able to join them for a few days.
Three days later at 1:30 in the morning Fujin woke to see Zell hunched over with his head buried in his arms as he slept. Tears started to form in her eyes as realized his reason for being there. She looked around and instantly knew she was in the recovery room. Her movements woke up Zell.
"Hm. what? Oh My God you awake!" He had never been so happy.
Fujin smiled back. "How.long.?" She whispered.
Zell started sitting up straight. "I found you on the beach covered in blood, and rushed you over here as quick as possible. You've been out for three days. Do you remember anything?"
Fujin looked down, "Walking..dragon..nothing after."
"The doc said you'd be back to you old self in a few days. I cancelled everything I had to do so I could sit here and wait for you to wake up, I had a Selphie bring me some hotdogs.I didn't finish them. Are you hungry at all?"
She shook her head. "Where's.Seifer?"
Zell put a hand on his cheek. "He's been showing up just about every hour of the day, I practically had to fight him to be the one to sit here with you. Um.look I don't really know what happened that night, but I have an idea and I want you to know that When you saw me with Amber I was telling her that I didn't want to be with her."
Fujin looked up at Zell. "Because?" she asked.
Zell smiled "You just want to hear it don't you? .I told her that I didn't want to be with her because all I want is to be with you.I love you."
Fujin started to cry again. She didn't know what to say, "I love you too." She managed to get out all at once but not without some pain.
Zell moved closer to her. "Whoa take it easy ok, I don't want you straining yourself. I don't want to have to give you more blood than I already have." Fujin looked to her right to see an I.V. filled with blood attached to her arm. Then she looked at Zell and saw a band-aid around his arm. She nodded her head to let him know she would take it easy.
She looked up into Zell's eyes. "You.really." but he cut her off.
"Love you? Yes I do and I'll stay with you until you can leave the recovery, and even then I'll stay with you when your all better, and then I'll stay with you till the end of the world." Then he put his hand on hers. Fujin had never been so happy to hear what she had been waiting for her whole life. She was so happy she started crying again. Then Zell gave her another surprise, her first kiss. And it was more passionate and warmer than she could have ever dreamed it to be and so much more.
The End Of Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Zell was in his room, he was sitting in the corner; his legs stretched in front of him so he could rest his arms on his knees. How could I have messed this up? He thought to himself. Finally I thought I found someone.who was like me. Who would be the one to make my loneliness go away.
He heard a knock on the door. "Zell, are you ok? I heard you from down the hall. What happened.do you mind if I come in?" It was Quistis. Zell raised his head.
"Whatever." He replied. Quistis almost ripped the door down. "Don't you dare start acting like Squall." She shouted.
Had it been any other day Zell might have started laughing. But even he didn't feel like joking around for once.
"What do you want?" he asked coldly.
Quistis walked over and sat down next to him. "She really means that much to you?" She asked while trying to look Zell in the face.
"I don't know what I did, but I can't stand that I hurt her some how." He hung his head down.
"Well.what happened?" Quistis asked as she put her hand on his.
After a moment and a heavy sigh he explained everything that had happened. Everything from his detention with Fujin, to the moment when she closed the door on him.
"After I picked my self up I came into my room and sat down. Then you came in."
Quistis thought hard for a moment trying to remember everything that he had just told her. "Do you think she saw you with Amber and assumed that you two were more than just friends, then she ran off before she saw you turn her down?"
"Maybe." He answered "But I tried talking to her, I denied that there was anything between me and Amber but she just shut me out." He let out another sigh. "IF that's the case then I can't imagine the how she must feel, and I don't know what to do I've never hurt someone I've loved before."
Quistis did a double take. "You love her? Are you sure?"
Zell nodded his head. I've never met someone who makes me feel this way, someone whom I can't stop thinking about. I know it's weird but I just know. I want to be with her."
Quistis started to hug Zell. "Don't worry so much, if she feels the same way you do, you two will find your way back together." Zell nodded his head in agreement and then they both wished each other a good night.
Two days later Zell was walking around the main lobby when he saw Seifer walk in through the entrance. Zell walked up to him. "Hey Seifer, have you seen Fujin around?"
Seifer almost started to laugh. "As if I'd ever tell you where she was. I don't know how but I know you're the one responsible for how she's feeling. So why don't you just get out of my way before do something to make you cry."
Zell was tired of this. "Ya'know Seifer I have always been there to fight for my friends, and I was picked to fight and defeat Ultimacia. And I have never been afraid of you so if you want a piece of me then bring it on!" He then stormed off when he saw Rajin walk in.
"Hey Rajin, have you seen Fujin around I need to talk to her?" Rajin looked towards the Exit.
"Yeah she's at the beach, ya'know the one that's just past the forest on the way to Balamb City? See if you can't cheer her up ya'know."
Zell and Rajin both turned when they heard Seifer shouting. "Rajin don't tell him where she is! He's not suppose to know, no one is remember! ARGH!!" and then Seifer stormed off cursing as he walked away from the two. Zell thanked Rajin and then headed out to find Fujin.
When he got to the beach the sun was just starting to set. The sky was filled with purple and pink clouds with an orange sky behind it. He looked around the rocks to see if she was there but there was no sign. He then thought that she would most likely be on the other side of the beach and started running. He ran until his lungs began to hurt. But there was still no sign of her. He looked around in one big circle when he noticed something in the water. It was blood. He scanned the water but saw nothing, then he saw that the blood wasn't coming from the water but rather flowing into it from afar. He followed the trail and there she was lying face down on the sand. She must have been attacked by something. He thought. Once he reached her he picked her up and held her in his arms. She was still breathing.
"Oh thank the heavens." He whispered. After he picked her up he ran as fast as he could back to the garden. At one point he thought his arms were going to fall off from carrying her. His lungs, back and arms hurt like hell. But nothing could compare with how heavy his heart felt with grief. Once inside Garden and once Fujin was in the care of Dr. Kadowaki, Zell felt a little more at ease. That is until Seifer arrived.
Fwoomp, Crack! Was the sound of Seifer's fist as it hit Zell, but he was still standing staring straight at Seifer. "What the hell did you do to her? I'm going to kill you Zell! What did you do?!" Rajin was doing his best but you could see he was having a hard time.
Finally Dr. Kadowaki came in and told Seifer that if it weren't for Zell saving Fujin that she might not be alive at all. Once he heard this Seifer stopped struggling and left with Rajin. Zell asked if he could stay the night and Dr. Kadowaki accepted. But none the less warned him that he and only he would be able to stay with her. Zell nodded and then pulled up a chair next to Fujin's bed. That night he cancelled all his appointments for the week and told Quistis to tell the others of why he wouldn't be able to join them for a few days.
Three days later at 1:30 in the morning Fujin woke to see Zell hunched over with his head buried in his arms as he slept. Tears started to form in her eyes as realized his reason for being there. She looked around and instantly knew she was in the recovery room. Her movements woke up Zell.
"Hm. what? Oh My God you awake!" He had never been so happy.
Fujin smiled back. "How.long.?" She whispered.
Zell started sitting up straight. "I found you on the beach covered in blood, and rushed you over here as quick as possible. You've been out for three days. Do you remember anything?"
Fujin looked down, "Walking..dragon..nothing after."
"The doc said you'd be back to you old self in a few days. I cancelled everything I had to do so I could sit here and wait for you to wake up, I had a Selphie bring me some hotdogs.I didn't finish them. Are you hungry at all?"
She shook her head. "Where's.Seifer?"
Zell put a hand on his cheek. "He's been showing up just about every hour of the day, I practically had to fight him to be the one to sit here with you. Um.look I don't really know what happened that night, but I have an idea and I want you to know that When you saw me with Amber I was telling her that I didn't want to be with her."
Fujin looked up at Zell. "Because?" she asked.
Zell smiled "You just want to hear it don't you? .I told her that I didn't want to be with her because all I want is to be with you.I love you."
Fujin started to cry again. She didn't know what to say, "I love you too." She managed to get out all at once but not without some pain.
Zell moved closer to her. "Whoa take it easy ok, I don't want you straining yourself. I don't want to have to give you more blood than I already have." Fujin looked to her right to see an I.V. filled with blood attached to her arm. Then she looked at Zell and saw a band-aid around his arm. She nodded her head to let him know she would take it easy.
She looked up into Zell's eyes. "You.really." but he cut her off.
"Love you? Yes I do and I'll stay with you until you can leave the recovery, and even then I'll stay with you when your all better, and then I'll stay with you till the end of the world." Then he put his hand on hers. Fujin had never been so happy to hear what she had been waiting for her whole life. She was so happy she started crying again. Then Zell gave her another surprise, her first kiss. And it was more passionate and warmer than she could have ever dreamed it to be and so much more.
The End Of Chapter 4