"Squall, you were absolutely sweet!" Rinoa exclaimed, broadly, as she wrapped him in a tight embrace.
"Whatever," he mumbled, not giving much of a smile. Selphie grinned, cheesily, as she noticed Zell coming up the walk with his airboard, and a couple of hot dogs at hand.
"Yo!" he called out, before stopping, "Move, Selphie!" She quickly stepped over to a side, and watched as he glided slowly to a quick stop. Zell made way to her, as he gave her a cheesy look, as one hand held onto a hot dog and the other the airboard.
"I told you to move," he uttered, leaning over a bit close.
Selphie pouted, "I did, Silly."
Zell chuckled, as he took a bite of the hot dog, "I know." Rinoa sighed, with a joyous smile, turning back to an annoyed Squall.
"cheer up," she replied, nudging him a bit. He shook his head, staring blankly at his girlfriend. Then quickly turned to the other direction, when he noticed Quistis coming their way.
"Hey, guys," she greeted, with a warm smile, "Have you seen Irvine?"
Selphie grinned, slyly, as she came up beside her friend, "What for, huh?" Rinoa smiled, as she leaned over, resting her chin on Squall's shoulder.
"Oh, come on, Selphie," she began, "Don't be nosy."
"Heh, you're one to talk," Zell remarked, with a pleased smirk. Rinoa rolled her eyes, as she continued.
"I just saw him at the Front Gate about 15 minutes ago," she replied.
"Kay, thanks," with that, Quistis quickly made way back into the building.
He sat, reluctantly, against a tree. The brim of his hat, covering his dark blue eyes, slightly. The sun shone gently through the cracks of the branches, as they found way to him. Irvine smiled, as a sudden thought entered his mind. He slowly sat up, pulling back his hat. Only to notice Quistis standing before him, her arms crossed her chest.
"How long have you been standin' there?" he questioned, a bit startled.
She smiled, "Awhile. Is this where you were all morning?"
Irvine licked his lips, as he quickly stood up, stretching. With a lopsided smile, he added, "Practically. It gets boring just hangin' around the buildings." Quistis paused, as she glanced down at the ground, then back up. As her blue eyes met his, a smile soon fell into place.
"What's wrong?" Irvine questioned, abruptly. She shook her head, still with a smile. "It's kinda hard to believe, Quistis. You don't come lookin' for me all that much."
"What's so wrong about that?" she questioned, turning away.
Irvine let out a soft laughter, "I was kidding, Instructor." Quistis forced a smile, although at the time she hadn't felt much in the mood to do so. He stared at her for what seemed like an eternity. When he finally placed his hand below her chin, making their eyes meet.
"Cheer up, eh?" he uttered, with a confident smile.
"Friends kiss?" Rinoa questioned, a bit surprised. Selphie yawned, as she glanced over at the small alarm clock on her mantel.
"I don't know...," Quistis uttered, resting her head, against the soft mattress, "It just happened."
"Quistis," Rinoa began, "Things like that don't just happen...not twice, anyways." She shook her head, glancing over at Selphie to see what the young girl had to say. Instead, there was only a pleased smile upon her round face.
"That's nice," she replied, her chin resting against her arms. Quistis sighed, turning away.
"So, what do you want me to do, Rinoa?" she questioned, exasperated. Quistis turned away, as thoughts seemed to endlessly flow through her mind.
"Do you still love Seifer?" Selphie questioned, suddenly, interrupting her thoughts. Quistis' blue eyes quickly fixated on her young friend.
"What?" she asked, startled.
"Selphie's right," Rinoa replied, "Do you?" Quistis slowly glanced down, as she stared blankly down at the carpet. That was a question she couldn't have answered at that very moment. For she hadn't figured it out herself. Did she still love Seifer?