Sorry for taking so long to get this chapter up. I was tied up with both
mid terms and Final Fantasy X (Which I would recommend to any one who likes
RPGs), but now that I am done with both I can now continue my story.
"A Surprise for Squall"
The excitement of the students was spreading throughout the Garden. Everyone was anxious to be participating in the Exam in hopes of becoming a SeeD. All the current members of SeeD were looking forward to the SeeD Ball that followed the Exam. Well, almost everybody.
'Man I really don't want to go to that Ball,' Squall thought. 'And I know that Rinoa is going to make me dance with her all damn night.' Squall shook his head. 'Maybe I can fake sick or something.'
But except for Squall everyone was looking forward to the events that were only two days away. Especially Zell.
"Wow I can't believe that Squall actually made me a squad leader," Zell gushed.
"Yeah Zell, that's really great," replied Anastasia, who was a student at Garden as well as Zell's girlfriend.
Zell and Anastasia had been going out for almost six months now. Anna has just transferred from Trabia Garden when they first met. Zell, of course, had been very nervous around her and often stammered when he tried to talk to her. Luckily for him Anna saw past his nervousness and the two began dating.
"I have to do my best cause I can't let Squall down," Zell said. "He has put his faith in me and I can't fail him."
"Zell you are putting way too much pressure on yourself. I'm sure that you are going to do great as a squad leader," she assured him. "I hope that I am lucky enough to be placed in your squad."
"Thanks Anna. I just can't believe that Squall trusts me enough to put me in charge of the SeeD candidates. I really need to prove myself to him and show that I can do this. I need to earn his respect," he said.
"Why do you care so much about what Squall thinks about you?" she asked. "You should only worry about how you feel about yourself."
"I dunno Anna. I mean Squall is the best. He always comes through when it counts the most. He is cool, calm, and calculated in any given situation no matter how bad it is he is never overwhelmed by any given situation. He always seems to know exactly what to do to get the job done. I have always wanted to be like that. You know, the one that everyone looks up to, and counts on. Well if I can't be that man, then at least I want to have the respect of the one who is that man." Zell explained. "I want to have the respect of the best."
"I understand. I don't necessarily agree with you, but at least I understand," she said. "Anyway, are you ready for tonight?"
"Yeah I can't wait. Squall is going to be so surprised. I can't wait to see the look on his face. Have you gotten everything set up yet?" he asked.
"No, Selphie and Irvine said that they would take care of that, and Rinoa said she would take care of Squall. You and I just have to work on making sure everyone is there on time."
"Okay then, we better get a move on. I'll meet you back here in about two hours okay?" he said.
"Sounds good to me," she replied as she left.
'Man Squall is gonna be so surprised,' Zell thought excitedly.
A few hours later ……
'Finally,' Squall thought to himself as he finished up the last page to his documents for the Exam. 'For while there I wasn't sure if I would ever finish. What I need to do is leave these in everyone's dorm and then get some sleep.' Squall smiled. The thought of some rest sounded really good.
Just as he got up from his cubicle he saw Clark and Quistis walking into the classroom talking to each other.
As soon as the two recognized that Squall was in the room, they both stood up and saluted him immediately.
"Stop doing that," Squall said irritably. "I swear I am going to issue an order that the next person who salutes me gets to clean the bathrooms for the next month."
"Sorry sir," Clark said trying to keep a straight face, while Quistis was cracking up right next to him.
"Whatever," Squall said. "What are you guys doing anyway?"
"Oh we were just talking about things while I was giving him a tour of Garden," Quistis answered. "Oh, before I forget Rinoa is waiting for you at your dorm, I think she wants to talk to you about something."
"She probably is going to try and get me to tell her what squad she is in again. Oh well I better go talk to her. You two make sure you get to your dorms on time." Squall turned to take his leave. "And don't even think about saluting me behind my back," he added.
Back at the dorms …
When Squall arrived at his dorm he found Rinoa sitting outside his door. "Hey, Quistis said that you wanted to tell me something," he said.
"Yeah I do, do you think we can go for a walk?" she asked.
'I would really rather not, I'm tired and I want to get some rest,' he thought, but he said, "Sure where do you want to go?"
"Let's go to the Quad," she said taking his hand.
Just before they got there Rinoa stopped walking.
"What's wrong?" Squall asked.
"Nothing really, I guess I am kinda nervous about the Exam," she admitted.
"Don't worry you are more than qualified to become a SeeD. Everyone knows that, this is just more of a formaility," he assured.
"Yeah well, I want to make sure that you don't give me any special treatment when you are grading me. I want to do this on my own," she told him.
"Don't worry the last thing I would ever do is give you preferential treatment. You should know me better than that," he replied. "Well I think I am going to head back to my dorm, I'm really tired."
"Wait! I mean could you please come to the Quad with me I want to show you something," she begged.
Squall looked at her suspiciously. "Couldn't it just wait until tomorrow?"
"No, please I really want to show right now," she pleaded with him.
"Okay fine, but let's make this quick I really want to get to bed," he said.
As they strolled into the Quad they found it to be pitch dark.
"Hold on," Rinoa said, "Let me turn on the lights."
As she flipped them on Squall was overwhelmed by what he saw.
"SURPRISE!" everyone shouted. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Squall slapped his forehead and shook his head. 'Looks like I won't be getting any sleep tonight,' he though mirthfully.
Chapter 6 will be up soon. Please R/R.
"A Surprise for Squall"
The excitement of the students was spreading throughout the Garden. Everyone was anxious to be participating in the Exam in hopes of becoming a SeeD. All the current members of SeeD were looking forward to the SeeD Ball that followed the Exam. Well, almost everybody.
'Man I really don't want to go to that Ball,' Squall thought. 'And I know that Rinoa is going to make me dance with her all damn night.' Squall shook his head. 'Maybe I can fake sick or something.'
But except for Squall everyone was looking forward to the events that were only two days away. Especially Zell.
"Wow I can't believe that Squall actually made me a squad leader," Zell gushed.
"Yeah Zell, that's really great," replied Anastasia, who was a student at Garden as well as Zell's girlfriend.
Zell and Anastasia had been going out for almost six months now. Anna has just transferred from Trabia Garden when they first met. Zell, of course, had been very nervous around her and often stammered when he tried to talk to her. Luckily for him Anna saw past his nervousness and the two began dating.
"I have to do my best cause I can't let Squall down," Zell said. "He has put his faith in me and I can't fail him."
"Zell you are putting way too much pressure on yourself. I'm sure that you are going to do great as a squad leader," she assured him. "I hope that I am lucky enough to be placed in your squad."
"Thanks Anna. I just can't believe that Squall trusts me enough to put me in charge of the SeeD candidates. I really need to prove myself to him and show that I can do this. I need to earn his respect," he said.
"Why do you care so much about what Squall thinks about you?" she asked. "You should only worry about how you feel about yourself."
"I dunno Anna. I mean Squall is the best. He always comes through when it counts the most. He is cool, calm, and calculated in any given situation no matter how bad it is he is never overwhelmed by any given situation. He always seems to know exactly what to do to get the job done. I have always wanted to be like that. You know, the one that everyone looks up to, and counts on. Well if I can't be that man, then at least I want to have the respect of the one who is that man." Zell explained. "I want to have the respect of the best."
"I understand. I don't necessarily agree with you, but at least I understand," she said. "Anyway, are you ready for tonight?"
"Yeah I can't wait. Squall is going to be so surprised. I can't wait to see the look on his face. Have you gotten everything set up yet?" he asked.
"No, Selphie and Irvine said that they would take care of that, and Rinoa said she would take care of Squall. You and I just have to work on making sure everyone is there on time."
"Okay then, we better get a move on. I'll meet you back here in about two hours okay?" he said.
"Sounds good to me," she replied as she left.
'Man Squall is gonna be so surprised,' Zell thought excitedly.
A few hours later ……
'Finally,' Squall thought to himself as he finished up the last page to his documents for the Exam. 'For while there I wasn't sure if I would ever finish. What I need to do is leave these in everyone's dorm and then get some sleep.' Squall smiled. The thought of some rest sounded really good.
Just as he got up from his cubicle he saw Clark and Quistis walking into the classroom talking to each other.
As soon as the two recognized that Squall was in the room, they both stood up and saluted him immediately.
"Stop doing that," Squall said irritably. "I swear I am going to issue an order that the next person who salutes me gets to clean the bathrooms for the next month."
"Sorry sir," Clark said trying to keep a straight face, while Quistis was cracking up right next to him.
"Whatever," Squall said. "What are you guys doing anyway?"
"Oh we were just talking about things while I was giving him a tour of Garden," Quistis answered. "Oh, before I forget Rinoa is waiting for you at your dorm, I think she wants to talk to you about something."
"She probably is going to try and get me to tell her what squad she is in again. Oh well I better go talk to her. You two make sure you get to your dorms on time." Squall turned to take his leave. "And don't even think about saluting me behind my back," he added.
Back at the dorms …
When Squall arrived at his dorm he found Rinoa sitting outside his door. "Hey, Quistis said that you wanted to tell me something," he said.
"Yeah I do, do you think we can go for a walk?" she asked.
'I would really rather not, I'm tired and I want to get some rest,' he thought, but he said, "Sure where do you want to go?"
"Let's go to the Quad," she said taking his hand.
Just before they got there Rinoa stopped walking.
"What's wrong?" Squall asked.
"Nothing really, I guess I am kinda nervous about the Exam," she admitted.
"Don't worry you are more than qualified to become a SeeD. Everyone knows that, this is just more of a formaility," he assured.
"Yeah well, I want to make sure that you don't give me any special treatment when you are grading me. I want to do this on my own," she told him.
"Don't worry the last thing I would ever do is give you preferential treatment. You should know me better than that," he replied. "Well I think I am going to head back to my dorm, I'm really tired."
"Wait! I mean could you please come to the Quad with me I want to show you something," she begged.
Squall looked at her suspiciously. "Couldn't it just wait until tomorrow?"
"No, please I really want to show right now," she pleaded with him.
"Okay fine, but let's make this quick I really want to get to bed," he said.
As they strolled into the Quad they found it to be pitch dark.
"Hold on," Rinoa said, "Let me turn on the lights."
As she flipped them on Squall was overwhelmed by what he saw.
"SURPRISE!" everyone shouted. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Squall slapped his forehead and shook his head. 'Looks like I won't be getting any sleep tonight,' he though mirthfully.
Chapter 6 will be up soon. Please R/R.