Selphie looked around in confusion, her heart beating fast. What had just happened? It wasn't
long before she saw the SeeD out of the corner of her eye. She paled as she saw the gun in his
hand and traced its line of fire. She let out a shrill scream as she saw Seifer's thigh. He was
holding it shakingly but his attempt to stop the blood wasn't working.
Selphie cursed herself as she realized she was without a curaga. Immediately she stood up.
"Does anyone have a curaga?" Her attempt was only met with silence. The SeeD was now
gone, leaving her and Seifer alone in the desolate hall. She clutched her head in a panicked
state before regaining her composure.
She kneeled next to Seifer, gently lifting him up to take the trench coat from around him. "Not
my coat." he said jokingly, his voice barely a whisper.
She gave him a small smile before ripping the coat. She took one of the longer shards and
wrapped it around his thigh tightly. He hissed in pain.
She gave him a quick kiss on his cheek, her hot tears of sadness mixing with his tears of agony.
"I'll be right back. I'm going to get help."
Before she could stand up, he grasped her hand. "Don't leave. Stay here with me."
She shook her head. "If I stay here . . . I have to go get someone."
He clutched at her with more desperation. "Selphie . . . I don't know if I can hold on."
She put a finger to his lips. "Don't talk like that. I'll be right back."
***
Seifer slowly woke up in the infirmary. He looked down at his leg which was now neatly
bandaged. No sooner then he started to relax he heard a squeal. "You're awake!" A bundle
of yellow attacked him with kisses. Finally Selphie stopped, putting her hands on her hips. "I
should be mad at you."
Seifer arched a brow. "Mad? Why?"
"You had me scared to death that you were seriously injured."
"I was! That hurt like hell!"
She giggled. "It was just a surface wound ya big baby."
He crossed his arms in a pouty sort of way. "You were flipping out too."
"Only because you were." she retorted. "Anyway, I'm just glad you're ok."
He swung his legs over the bed. "For now. What about you? You're supposed to be resting."
She shrugged. "I'm fine now." She tugged on his arm. "We have to go."
He wrapped his arm around her and set her on his good leg. "Where is there to go? I can't run
forever Selph." She laid her head on his shoulder. "I know." She traced a finger along his
vest. "I just don't want you to get in trouble."
He smirked. "Isn't it a little late for that?"
She picked her head up. "Seifer I'm serious! The guy guarding the door said . . . well what he
said wasn't very good."
He grinned. "Did you know your nose wrinkles when you're angry?"
The small girl stood up and threw her hands in the air. "You're impossible!"
"No." he started quietly as he wrapped his hands around her waist. "I'm in love."
Selphie was shocked into silence as his lips met hers. She quickly recovered though and
pressed herself against him. He nearly squished her with his arms, but she didn't notice. All she
noticed was the contrast between his soft lips and his hard body.
"Selphie?" A questioning voice broke the two lovers' kiss. They turned to the door to see
Quistis with a clueless expression. "What are you doing? He's dangerous! He's . . . Seifer!"
she added with a grimace.
Selphie slowly separated herself from Seifer. "What's going on Quisty?"
"Nothing except we've all been worried sick about you. Especially Irvine."
Selphie flinched at the name. "Quisty can I talk to you in the hall?"
The instructor nodded before turning to Seifer. "Behave." Seifer rolled his eyes and laid back
on the bed as the two girls left the infirmary.
Once out in the hall Selphie spoke. "First of all, what are they planning to do with Seifer?"
"We don't know yet. We're holding a meeting tonight in the cafeteria to decide what's the best
thing to do."
Selphie gave a nod of approval. "Secondly, where's Irvine?"
"Last I knew he was taking a nap in his dorm. He really hasn't slept since we found out you
were missing."
"Thanks a lot!" Selphie started on her way to the dormitories but was stopped as Quistis put a
hand on her shoulder. "Hold on a sec. It's my turn to ask the questions." She leaned slightly
against the wall. "First of all how did you get kidnaped?"
Selphie squinted in an attempt to remember everything that happened. She started out with her
staying in Balamb and continued to tell about Seifer's mansion. As she got deeper into the story
her ease increased, and her arms wailed about as she became more into the story. She finished
with the part about the cellar. "That's all I remember."
Quistis stood in awe for a second before bursting into laughter. "You actually enjoyed yourself
didn't you?"
Selphie grinned sheepishly. "It was definitely something to remember. Any more questions?"
Quistis held up a slender finger. "One more. What was going on when Seifer got shot?"
"I went to visit him and I got a little dizzy. He went to take me to the infirmary but I guess the
guard thought he was kidnaping me." She shook her head. "Quisty . . . I don't know what to
do. Technically I'm still dating Irvine. But ever since this whole thing started; I'm so confused!"
The instructor put a comforting hand on her friends back. "You need to tell Irvine how you feel
then."
"How? He went through so much trouble to save me. I feel horrible."
"You'll feel even more horrible if you don't tell him the truth. I'd go tell him right now while
he's in his dorm."
Selphie gave a quick nod of appreciation before running to the dormitories once more.
***
Irvine gave a yawn and shuffled to the door as someone knocked. Who would be bothering
him now? He was relieved when Selphie stepped into the room. "Hi Sefie."
"Hi Irvy." She sat down in the chair in front of his desk. "I came here to talk to you about
something."
He knitted his brows in concern. "Is something wrong?"
When she didn't answer, his concern grew. "Selphie–"
"I think we should break up." she blurted. She was mildly embarrassed at how quickly it had
come out.
"Why?" She toyed with the keys on the computer absent-mindedly. "There's no easy way to
say this." She stopped as she toyed with the words in her head, trying to figure out how to say
it.
"There's someone else isn't there." She nodded. "I'm so sorry Irvine."
"Hey it's ok. Not all good things can last forever right?" He sat down on the bed. "Just out of
curiosity, who is it? Zell?"
Selphie shook her head vigorously. "Hyne no!" She took a deep breath. "It's Seifer."
Irvine didn't know whether to laugh or cry or both. "The lap dog?"
"Don't call him that!" she snapped. "He couldn't help what he was doing back then. He's
different then everyone thinks."
He pulled his hat down over his eyes and laid down. "Whatever Selph. I'm too tired to argue
with ya right now. If I would've known you guys were having a secret rendevous I wouldn't
have rescued you."
"Irvine." She started but stopped. "I'll just let you sleep. See you later."
He gave a little wave with his hand as she left. As soon as the door closed, he lifted his hat.
"Did that just really happen?" He sighed. He'd worry about it after he caught up on some
sleep.
***
Almost done! Next chapter will definitely be the last. And I actually know ahead of time
what's going to go on :) Don't forget to review!
long before she saw the SeeD out of the corner of her eye. She paled as she saw the gun in his
hand and traced its line of fire. She let out a shrill scream as she saw Seifer's thigh. He was
holding it shakingly but his attempt to stop the blood wasn't working.
Selphie cursed herself as she realized she was without a curaga. Immediately she stood up.
"Does anyone have a curaga?" Her attempt was only met with silence. The SeeD was now
gone, leaving her and Seifer alone in the desolate hall. She clutched her head in a panicked
state before regaining her composure.
She kneeled next to Seifer, gently lifting him up to take the trench coat from around him. "Not
my coat." he said jokingly, his voice barely a whisper.
She gave him a small smile before ripping the coat. She took one of the longer shards and
wrapped it around his thigh tightly. He hissed in pain.
She gave him a quick kiss on his cheek, her hot tears of sadness mixing with his tears of agony.
"I'll be right back. I'm going to get help."
Before she could stand up, he grasped her hand. "Don't leave. Stay here with me."
She shook her head. "If I stay here . . . I have to go get someone."
He clutched at her with more desperation. "Selphie . . . I don't know if I can hold on."
She put a finger to his lips. "Don't talk like that. I'll be right back."
***
Seifer slowly woke up in the infirmary. He looked down at his leg which was now neatly
bandaged. No sooner then he started to relax he heard a squeal. "You're awake!" A bundle
of yellow attacked him with kisses. Finally Selphie stopped, putting her hands on her hips. "I
should be mad at you."
Seifer arched a brow. "Mad? Why?"
"You had me scared to death that you were seriously injured."
"I was! That hurt like hell!"
She giggled. "It was just a surface wound ya big baby."
He crossed his arms in a pouty sort of way. "You were flipping out too."
"Only because you were." she retorted. "Anyway, I'm just glad you're ok."
He swung his legs over the bed. "For now. What about you? You're supposed to be resting."
She shrugged. "I'm fine now." She tugged on his arm. "We have to go."
He wrapped his arm around her and set her on his good leg. "Where is there to go? I can't run
forever Selph." She laid her head on his shoulder. "I know." She traced a finger along his
vest. "I just don't want you to get in trouble."
He smirked. "Isn't it a little late for that?"
She picked her head up. "Seifer I'm serious! The guy guarding the door said . . . well what he
said wasn't very good."
He grinned. "Did you know your nose wrinkles when you're angry?"
The small girl stood up and threw her hands in the air. "You're impossible!"
"No." he started quietly as he wrapped his hands around her waist. "I'm in love."
Selphie was shocked into silence as his lips met hers. She quickly recovered though and
pressed herself against him. He nearly squished her with his arms, but she didn't notice. All she
noticed was the contrast between his soft lips and his hard body.
"Selphie?" A questioning voice broke the two lovers' kiss. They turned to the door to see
Quistis with a clueless expression. "What are you doing? He's dangerous! He's . . . Seifer!"
she added with a grimace.
Selphie slowly separated herself from Seifer. "What's going on Quisty?"
"Nothing except we've all been worried sick about you. Especially Irvine."
Selphie flinched at the name. "Quisty can I talk to you in the hall?"
The instructor nodded before turning to Seifer. "Behave." Seifer rolled his eyes and laid back
on the bed as the two girls left the infirmary.
Once out in the hall Selphie spoke. "First of all, what are they planning to do with Seifer?"
"We don't know yet. We're holding a meeting tonight in the cafeteria to decide what's the best
thing to do."
Selphie gave a nod of approval. "Secondly, where's Irvine?"
"Last I knew he was taking a nap in his dorm. He really hasn't slept since we found out you
were missing."
"Thanks a lot!" Selphie started on her way to the dormitories but was stopped as Quistis put a
hand on her shoulder. "Hold on a sec. It's my turn to ask the questions." She leaned slightly
against the wall. "First of all how did you get kidnaped?"
Selphie squinted in an attempt to remember everything that happened. She started out with her
staying in Balamb and continued to tell about Seifer's mansion. As she got deeper into the story
her ease increased, and her arms wailed about as she became more into the story. She finished
with the part about the cellar. "That's all I remember."
Quistis stood in awe for a second before bursting into laughter. "You actually enjoyed yourself
didn't you?"
Selphie grinned sheepishly. "It was definitely something to remember. Any more questions?"
Quistis held up a slender finger. "One more. What was going on when Seifer got shot?"
"I went to visit him and I got a little dizzy. He went to take me to the infirmary but I guess the
guard thought he was kidnaping me." She shook her head. "Quisty . . . I don't know what to
do. Technically I'm still dating Irvine. But ever since this whole thing started; I'm so confused!"
The instructor put a comforting hand on her friends back. "You need to tell Irvine how you feel
then."
"How? He went through so much trouble to save me. I feel horrible."
"You'll feel even more horrible if you don't tell him the truth. I'd go tell him right now while
he's in his dorm."
Selphie gave a quick nod of appreciation before running to the dormitories once more.
***
Irvine gave a yawn and shuffled to the door as someone knocked. Who would be bothering
him now? He was relieved when Selphie stepped into the room. "Hi Sefie."
"Hi Irvy." She sat down in the chair in front of his desk. "I came here to talk to you about
something."
He knitted his brows in concern. "Is something wrong?"
When she didn't answer, his concern grew. "Selphie–"
"I think we should break up." she blurted. She was mildly embarrassed at how quickly it had
come out.
"Why?" She toyed with the keys on the computer absent-mindedly. "There's no easy way to
say this." She stopped as she toyed with the words in her head, trying to figure out how to say
it.
"There's someone else isn't there." She nodded. "I'm so sorry Irvine."
"Hey it's ok. Not all good things can last forever right?" He sat down on the bed. "Just out of
curiosity, who is it? Zell?"
Selphie shook her head vigorously. "Hyne no!" She took a deep breath. "It's Seifer."
Irvine didn't know whether to laugh or cry or both. "The lap dog?"
"Don't call him that!" she snapped. "He couldn't help what he was doing back then. He's
different then everyone thinks."
He pulled his hat down over his eyes and laid down. "Whatever Selph. I'm too tired to argue
with ya right now. If I would've known you guys were having a secret rendevous I wouldn't
have rescued you."
"Irvine." She started but stopped. "I'll just let you sleep. See you later."
He gave a little wave with his hand as she left. As soon as the door closed, he lifted his hat.
"Did that just really happen?" He sighed. He'd worry about it after he caught up on some
sleep.
***
Almost done! Next chapter will definitely be the last. And I actually know ahead of time
what's going to go on :) Don't forget to review!
