More years passed. I had fallen in love with a girl named Rinoa, and the
last summer went very well, and we got serious.
I was now intended to become a SeeD. However, on Training Day I accidentally slept in, and rushed to class.
Well, just my luck! All the partners were picked except for standoffish Squall.
"Partner?" I reluctantly asked, getting out my gunblade.
"Whatever." He got his out too. Time for a match.
Ten minutes later, we stood on the shield of stone just outside of the Fire Cavern. Squall looked angry.
"I will kill you." Squall seethed.
"What the?"
"You've always been mean to me. And I never did anything to you."
"Bull----! I've always tried to be your friend!" What was Squall's problem?!
Then Squall rushed towards me with his gunblade armed.
"FIRE!" I yelled and held out my hand. A breath of flame shot out of it, knocking Squall off of his balance.
"You've always been silly! Always dreaming of Sis! And when I told you to snap out of it, ya beat me up!"
He screamed in fury, unable to take in the truth that I tried to tell him all these years. I held up my gunblade to arm myself, and was careless of the angle I held it at. The sharp tip flew up and cut my partner in the face. He keeled over.
"Oh man…Geez, Squall, I'm sorry." I put my weapon down by my side.
Then Squall tore forward, with blood trickling down his face, and slashed me in the exact same spot that I hit him by accident. That's all I remember before I fainted.
*~*
Some time later, I awoke in the Infirmary, with my head hurting. The headmaster was frowning at me.
"Young man, you hurt your partner in Training. That is strictly against the rules of Training, and I am very disappointed in you!"
Then the memory came back to me. I groaned.
"I didn't do it!"
"Don't you give me that! I was watching the whole time, and you cut him first!"
"But I…"
"Get to class."
With my head still hurting I obeyed. In class, smart-alecky instructor Trepe frowned at me when I came into the door, Squall sulking in his desk. I slid into it, students frowning in inquiry at me and Squall's scars.
"The SeeD Fire Cavern Mission is today," she explained, "You may train in the Training Center until then. And Seifer, do NOT injure your partner during training!"
This again. I slammed my fist on the table about to explain, and then gave up. I knew that if I gave any ifs, ands or buts, I'd sound like a little kid.
And that's the end of my past. You've heard the rest.
I was now intended to become a SeeD. However, on Training Day I accidentally slept in, and rushed to class.
Well, just my luck! All the partners were picked except for standoffish Squall.
"Partner?" I reluctantly asked, getting out my gunblade.
"Whatever." He got his out too. Time for a match.
Ten minutes later, we stood on the shield of stone just outside of the Fire Cavern. Squall looked angry.
"I will kill you." Squall seethed.
"What the?"
"You've always been mean to me. And I never did anything to you."
"Bull----! I've always tried to be your friend!" What was Squall's problem?!
Then Squall rushed towards me with his gunblade armed.
"FIRE!" I yelled and held out my hand. A breath of flame shot out of it, knocking Squall off of his balance.
"You've always been silly! Always dreaming of Sis! And when I told you to snap out of it, ya beat me up!"
He screamed in fury, unable to take in the truth that I tried to tell him all these years. I held up my gunblade to arm myself, and was careless of the angle I held it at. The sharp tip flew up and cut my partner in the face. He keeled over.
"Oh man…Geez, Squall, I'm sorry." I put my weapon down by my side.
Then Squall tore forward, with blood trickling down his face, and slashed me in the exact same spot that I hit him by accident. That's all I remember before I fainted.
*~*
Some time later, I awoke in the Infirmary, with my head hurting. The headmaster was frowning at me.
"Young man, you hurt your partner in Training. That is strictly against the rules of Training, and I am very disappointed in you!"
Then the memory came back to me. I groaned.
"I didn't do it!"
"Don't you give me that! I was watching the whole time, and you cut him first!"
"But I…"
"Get to class."
With my head still hurting I obeyed. In class, smart-alecky instructor Trepe frowned at me when I came into the door, Squall sulking in his desk. I slid into it, students frowning in inquiry at me and Squall's scars.
"The SeeD Fire Cavern Mission is today," she explained, "You may train in the Training Center until then. And Seifer, do NOT injure your partner during training!"
This again. I slammed my fist on the table about to explain, and then gave up. I knew that if I gave any ifs, ands or buts, I'd sound like a little kid.
And that's the end of my past. You've heard the rest.