Note: Hi everyone! I know there's a lot of Queifer/Seiftis and Zelphie/Selphell out there! Where are they? Please r/r! I know you guys were mad because of what happened to Selphie, but this chapter will explain a more twisted event that will surely confuse you. Anyway, here I go! ENJOY!
Chapter 16 -Where Do We Go From Here?
~ She needed someone to stay by her side, someone who would never hurt her and someone she can trust for the rest of her life.
He shook her gently, worried for her. She had tears in her eyes, sleeping on the bed, shaking and mumbling his name. When he heard his name being called, he immediately went by her side to gently wake her up from her nightmare.
"Selphie?"
She shook and cried, more tears streaming down her face. Suddenly, as if something had struck her, opened her eyes and sat up. With her first glance at his face, she wrapped her arms around him and cried in his chest. Surprised, Zell embraced her in return and rubbed her back for comfort.
"Zell... Zell, you're here. You're here...." she whimpered.
Zell closed his eyes, rubbing her back continuously. "Of course I'm here. I'm never going to leave your side, ever."
"Why didn't you come when I called you? Why didn't you look if I was still there or not?" she hummed, her voice sounding shallow against his chest.
The blond pulled her away so he could look into her eyes in confusion. "What? Of course I was there! I could never leave you alone, not with that jerk hitting on you. I just left you for a couple of minutes to go to the bathroom and when I came back, he took my spot beside you and began to hit on you constantly."
"He- he was? What?" Something didn't make sense to her. "What are you talking about?"
"Well, you don't remember any of it, I guess," Zell answered. "We went for a drink at the bar and I excused myself to go the bathroom. I asked you to order me something to drink, not anything hard. When I came back, I noticed you drank at least two glasses of a Shirley Temple and you just went nuts, I tell ya. You began to dance crazy and you passed out after that. I had to carry you all the way here in the hotel to let you rest."
Selphie looked at him, making sure she heard right. She was drunk? She doesn't remember her being drunk so much. No wonder Irvine didn't let her drink, since he knew what would happen to her if she did. She never remembers everything that she does when she drank. Overwhelmed by the truth she had heard, knowing the horrible dream she just had, Selphie collapsed in Zell's arms and wept.
"Oh God, Zell! It was too horrible! I- I thought- it seemed to so real! He... he...." She choked, not really sure what to say anymore. Tears streamed in beads upon Zell's lap and soaked his pants.
Zell frowned in concern. "What is it Selphie? Did that guy do something to you? If he did, I swear I'll kill him!"
Selphie almost laughed. She shook her head in response and looked up to meet his eyes. Zell was there for her. He never danced with all those women. He never ignored her. He never left her behind to be raped by the man in her dreams. It was all in her head, drunk beyond anything. She did remember walking inside the club, but everything else was just a blur. "No, he didn't do anything. It was just a dream I had." She buried her face again in his chest and smiled. He was there all along.
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"Zell?" Zell opened his eyes, the soft voice making his heart jump. Looking down, he noticed Selphie looking at him. He hadn't realized he had fallen asleep on her bed, trying to comfort her from her distress. He blushed suddenly and pulled quickly from her.
"Yeah.... What is it?" He rubbed the back of his neck nervously and sat up.
Selphie smiled, her green eyes sparkling in happiness. "Did you stay all night with me?"
Zell shrugged. "I guess, I did. I must have fallen asleep, sorry."
The brunette shook her head. "Hey, don't worry about it. I liked it when you're nearby." She blushed at that comment and waited for him to answer. It was odd being so close with each other on that bed that they hadn't realized how close. Selphie adjusted herself on the bed and, without a second thought, moved over to her right to make room for him. "Will you stay with me?" That horrible nightmare last night was too horrible to forget. She needed someone to stay by her side, someone who would never hurt her and someone she can trust for the rest of her life. That someone was Zell.
Zell nodded and laid back down beside her. He didn't exactly know what to do in this situation. What do you do when a girl asked you to sleep beside her? Wrap an arm around her? Those questions were suddenly answered when Selphie took his hand and placed it around her shoulders. She pulled herself against him and rested her head against his chest. She didn't know why, but she felt safe in his arms. She felt comfortable.
The blond was neither shocked, nor surprised at this closeness, but Zell felt somewhat comfortable with her. They have known each other for a long time that Zell could not help but stay by her side. It felt like old times. "Are you feeling better now?" he whispered, unsure of what to say. He stared up at the ceiling, watching as the lights from outside danced with their shadows.
Selphie closed her eyes and smiled. "Much better," she whispered in response. "Zell? Does that mean you're my boyfriend?" she asked. It was embarrassing to ask him the question, but there was no point in holding it any longer. Her crush was even more than just a crush. When he admitted he carried her to a nearby hotel and stayed by her side, Selphie has never felt precious and cared for all her life. All the guys she's gone out with always depended on her, never once did they make her feel good about herself. But Zell... Zell made her feel different. Zell made her feel beautiful.
The blond didn't know what to say. They haven't really kissed yet, and the date so far was going nowhere. Would that mean she is his girlfriend?
As if reading his thoughts, Selphie leaned over and kissed him gently on the lips, then pulled away from him to wait for his response. She blushed at herself for being so aggressive.
Zell smiled and looked at her. He leaned over and kissed her back, more passionate this time. They have waited far too long for this moment. Maybe it was time to make a move. After a couple of minutes of bliss, Zell pulled away from Selphie, leaving her breathless and put his head back down on the pillow, keeping his position by Selphie's side.
"I guess we are," he whispered.
Selphie smiled and leaned closer, much closer; resting her head against him, her breath tickling his neck. She reached over and stroked his honey, golden hair. She's always dreamed of taking his hair between her fingers and feel its softness.
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The next morning had came. Selphie was just recovering from her hangover, while Zell prepared for departure on Ragnarok, which Laguna found earlier just outside of the entrance. Zell had asked Laguna to look for Ragnarok, because they didn't know where they were. They were too lost to go back and figure out which road to take. Laguna gladly took the offer and brought Ragnarok to the hotel that Zell and Selphie were staying. Lucky for them, there was a phone in the hotel.
"Ready?" Zell asked, as he saw Selphie walk down the stairs. She was getting over her headache, when a door slammed. Selphie winced in pain and almost fell off the stairs, but she managed to keep herself steady. She walked over to the desk where Zell was standing and nodded.
"Ready," she retorted. Zell took her hand, paid the cashier and guided her out the door, where Ragnarok waited for them. The blond reminded himself not to drive too fast this time, remembering the last time he made Selphie throw up and remembering that Selphie was still recovering from the hangover last night. He opened the door to the red mobile and they stepped inside without a word amongst each other. They were both still trying to figure out where their relationship was going.
Selphie followed Zell inside the bridge and seated themselves on their respectable chairs by the controls. They fastened their seatbelts, which Selphie had trouble doing every time her headache kicked in and prepared for launch. Zell looked at Selphie and made sure she was ready and when Selphie gave him a thumbs up, he smiled and started the engine.
They were going back. The date went horribly wrong. Where will they go from here?
Selphie glanced at Zell. She fidgeted with her fingers, hands clasped together, while twirling her thumbs. She didn't know what to say to him. The kiss made her feel good inside and at the same time, it made her feel nervous. All the guys she's gone out with started as gentlemen, but a week after, they would lose interest on her and begin to act like jerks. How will Zell be different? When Zell looked her way, Selphie removed her eyes from him.
Zell looked at her, wondering where they will go from here. He was always bad at dates, he knew that. Every girl he's gone out with dumped him because he was such a klutz. He was beginning to feel nervous about this new relationship with Selphie. What if it doesn't go well? He was always bad at relationships.
GoodGurl: Sorry... I know it was mean to shock you like that, but hey, at least Selphie wasn't raped. Now, you're wondering... Selphie? Drunk? Now, that's rich! I guess she was nervous at that time, who knows! Even I don't know why she was drunk then, just as long as she's all right and that Zell never left her in the first place. Twisted, eh? Heh, heh! I am sooo mean! Anyway, the question of where they go from here? You'll have to find out on the next chapter of Zelphie!
Chapter 16 -Where Do We Go From Here?
~ She needed someone to stay by her side, someone who would never hurt her and someone she can trust for the rest of her life.
He shook her gently, worried for her. She had tears in her eyes, sleeping on the bed, shaking and mumbling his name. When he heard his name being called, he immediately went by her side to gently wake her up from her nightmare.
"Selphie?"
She shook and cried, more tears streaming down her face. Suddenly, as if something had struck her, opened her eyes and sat up. With her first glance at his face, she wrapped her arms around him and cried in his chest. Surprised, Zell embraced her in return and rubbed her back for comfort.
"Zell... Zell, you're here. You're here...." she whimpered.
Zell closed his eyes, rubbing her back continuously. "Of course I'm here. I'm never going to leave your side, ever."
"Why didn't you come when I called you? Why didn't you look if I was still there or not?" she hummed, her voice sounding shallow against his chest.
The blond pulled her away so he could look into her eyes in confusion. "What? Of course I was there! I could never leave you alone, not with that jerk hitting on you. I just left you for a couple of minutes to go to the bathroom and when I came back, he took my spot beside you and began to hit on you constantly."
"He- he was? What?" Something didn't make sense to her. "What are you talking about?"
"Well, you don't remember any of it, I guess," Zell answered. "We went for a drink at the bar and I excused myself to go the bathroom. I asked you to order me something to drink, not anything hard. When I came back, I noticed you drank at least two glasses of a Shirley Temple and you just went nuts, I tell ya. You began to dance crazy and you passed out after that. I had to carry you all the way here in the hotel to let you rest."
Selphie looked at him, making sure she heard right. She was drunk? She doesn't remember her being drunk so much. No wonder Irvine didn't let her drink, since he knew what would happen to her if she did. She never remembers everything that she does when she drank. Overwhelmed by the truth she had heard, knowing the horrible dream she just had, Selphie collapsed in Zell's arms and wept.
"Oh God, Zell! It was too horrible! I- I thought- it seemed to so real! He... he...." She choked, not really sure what to say anymore. Tears streamed in beads upon Zell's lap and soaked his pants.
Zell frowned in concern. "What is it Selphie? Did that guy do something to you? If he did, I swear I'll kill him!"
Selphie almost laughed. She shook her head in response and looked up to meet his eyes. Zell was there for her. He never danced with all those women. He never ignored her. He never left her behind to be raped by the man in her dreams. It was all in her head, drunk beyond anything. She did remember walking inside the club, but everything else was just a blur. "No, he didn't do anything. It was just a dream I had." She buried her face again in his chest and smiled. He was there all along.
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"Zell?" Zell opened his eyes, the soft voice making his heart jump. Looking down, he noticed Selphie looking at him. He hadn't realized he had fallen asleep on her bed, trying to comfort her from her distress. He blushed suddenly and pulled quickly from her.
"Yeah.... What is it?" He rubbed the back of his neck nervously and sat up.
Selphie smiled, her green eyes sparkling in happiness. "Did you stay all night with me?"
Zell shrugged. "I guess, I did. I must have fallen asleep, sorry."
The brunette shook her head. "Hey, don't worry about it. I liked it when you're nearby." She blushed at that comment and waited for him to answer. It was odd being so close with each other on that bed that they hadn't realized how close. Selphie adjusted herself on the bed and, without a second thought, moved over to her right to make room for him. "Will you stay with me?" That horrible nightmare last night was too horrible to forget. She needed someone to stay by her side, someone who would never hurt her and someone she can trust for the rest of her life. That someone was Zell.
Zell nodded and laid back down beside her. He didn't exactly know what to do in this situation. What do you do when a girl asked you to sleep beside her? Wrap an arm around her? Those questions were suddenly answered when Selphie took his hand and placed it around her shoulders. She pulled herself against him and rested her head against his chest. She didn't know why, but she felt safe in his arms. She felt comfortable.
The blond was neither shocked, nor surprised at this closeness, but Zell felt somewhat comfortable with her. They have known each other for a long time that Zell could not help but stay by her side. It felt like old times. "Are you feeling better now?" he whispered, unsure of what to say. He stared up at the ceiling, watching as the lights from outside danced with their shadows.
Selphie closed her eyes and smiled. "Much better," she whispered in response. "Zell? Does that mean you're my boyfriend?" she asked. It was embarrassing to ask him the question, but there was no point in holding it any longer. Her crush was even more than just a crush. When he admitted he carried her to a nearby hotel and stayed by her side, Selphie has never felt precious and cared for all her life. All the guys she's gone out with always depended on her, never once did they make her feel good about herself. But Zell... Zell made her feel different. Zell made her feel beautiful.
The blond didn't know what to say. They haven't really kissed yet, and the date so far was going nowhere. Would that mean she is his girlfriend?
As if reading his thoughts, Selphie leaned over and kissed him gently on the lips, then pulled away from him to wait for his response. She blushed at herself for being so aggressive.
Zell smiled and looked at her. He leaned over and kissed her back, more passionate this time. They have waited far too long for this moment. Maybe it was time to make a move. After a couple of minutes of bliss, Zell pulled away from Selphie, leaving her breathless and put his head back down on the pillow, keeping his position by Selphie's side.
"I guess we are," he whispered.
Selphie smiled and leaned closer, much closer; resting her head against him, her breath tickling his neck. She reached over and stroked his honey, golden hair. She's always dreamed of taking his hair between her fingers and feel its softness.
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The next morning had came. Selphie was just recovering from her hangover, while Zell prepared for departure on Ragnarok, which Laguna found earlier just outside of the entrance. Zell had asked Laguna to look for Ragnarok, because they didn't know where they were. They were too lost to go back and figure out which road to take. Laguna gladly took the offer and brought Ragnarok to the hotel that Zell and Selphie were staying. Lucky for them, there was a phone in the hotel.
"Ready?" Zell asked, as he saw Selphie walk down the stairs. She was getting over her headache, when a door slammed. Selphie winced in pain and almost fell off the stairs, but she managed to keep herself steady. She walked over to the desk where Zell was standing and nodded.
"Ready," she retorted. Zell took her hand, paid the cashier and guided her out the door, where Ragnarok waited for them. The blond reminded himself not to drive too fast this time, remembering the last time he made Selphie throw up and remembering that Selphie was still recovering from the hangover last night. He opened the door to the red mobile and they stepped inside without a word amongst each other. They were both still trying to figure out where their relationship was going.
Selphie followed Zell inside the bridge and seated themselves on their respectable chairs by the controls. They fastened their seatbelts, which Selphie had trouble doing every time her headache kicked in and prepared for launch. Zell looked at Selphie and made sure she was ready and when Selphie gave him a thumbs up, he smiled and started the engine.
They were going back. The date went horribly wrong. Where will they go from here?
Selphie glanced at Zell. She fidgeted with her fingers, hands clasped together, while twirling her thumbs. She didn't know what to say to him. The kiss made her feel good inside and at the same time, it made her feel nervous. All the guys she's gone out with started as gentlemen, but a week after, they would lose interest on her and begin to act like jerks. How will Zell be different? When Zell looked her way, Selphie removed her eyes from him.
Zell looked at her, wondering where they will go from here. He was always bad at dates, he knew that. Every girl he's gone out with dumped him because he was such a klutz. He was beginning to feel nervous about this new relationship with Selphie. What if it doesn't go well? He was always bad at relationships.
GoodGurl: Sorry... I know it was mean to shock you like that, but hey, at least Selphie wasn't raped. Now, you're wondering... Selphie? Drunk? Now, that's rich! I guess she was nervous at that time, who knows! Even I don't know why she was drunk then, just as long as she's all right and that Zell never left her in the first place. Twisted, eh? Heh, heh! I am sooo mean! Anyway, the question of where they go from here? You'll have to find out on the next chapter of Zelphie!