I Love You, Too: Bet You My Heart

written by: KawaiiKaoru

rating: PG-13

summary: After her heart is broken, Selphie makes a bet with Zell and Quistis. A small mistake makes her wonder if she wants to win or lose.

-== ** Chapter 3: ESCAPE ** ==-

Selphie woke up bright and early. At around seven, she started packing clothes and all those necessities one needs when they are going on a long trip.

"Toothbrush, check! Hairbrush, check! Socks, check! Underwear, check!..." Selphie checked off various things on a list she had made earlier as she tossed them into two large duffle bags. For a moment she wondered what she would do about Squall, but she shrugged and decided to wing it. By the time she was done packing, one hour had passed. She stood in the center of her dorm, two large bags at her feet.

She mentally rechecked everything in her head before leaving her dorm for Squall's. Selphie knew she was two hours early, but she figured he wouldn't mind. She speedwalked over to dorm #172A, and she knocked on the door. The door clicked and slid open. Squall was standing there, half naked and very groggy.

"Selphie?" Squall turned around to look at his digital clock. "It's 8:03. You said 10-"

"It's always good to be early," Selphie explained, pushing Squall aside and entering his dorm. She flipped the lights on. "Wow, your dorm is a real mess." It really was. Dirty socks were everywhere and several stacks of clothes, dirty or clean, were scattered throughout the dorm. Stacks of paper buried his desk and chewed up pens were thrown here and there.

"Yeah, sure," Squall replied. He rubbed his eyes and fell back onto his bed. He attempted to curl up underneath his covers but Selphie grabbed his wrist and dragged him off. He landed on the floor with a loud thud!

"I didn't know you were such a grouchy sleeper...Heeey! I've got an idea!" Selphie proclaimed.

Squall groaned, "Oh, no..."

"Why don't you go eat breakfast at the cafeteria, and I'll clean up your dorm for you," Selphie suggested, "What this place really needs is a woman's touch. Shoo!" She waved him away.

"Can I get dressed first?" Squall asked angrily. He stood up and glared at Selphie for waking him up. He went to his closet and took out a white shirt and a fresh pair of leather pants. He walked into his bathroom, grumbling.

Selphie giggled. I'm definitely going to have to get him a new wardrobe. He emerged a few seconds later, looking refreshed and not so groggy. With a small wave, he left his dorm.

"Wow. I can't believe he just left me in his dorm," Selphie laughed, going into his closet. She searched around the floor for a bag of some sort. She spotted a black duffle bag beneath his Lionheart case. She pulled it out and put it on his bed. Selphie went into his bathroom and grabbed his toothbrush. She saw his razor and giggled.

"Yeah, like Squall really needs one!" She decided to take it just in case. She grabbed shampoo and soap from the shower, and then Selphie hit his closet again. Everything was black. His SeeD uniform was the most colorful thing in there, and the many plain white T-shirts didn't count. She pulled a bunch of clothes off hangers and put shoved them into the bag. She sat on his bed, satisfied with her work.

"Now to start cleaning..." Selphie sighed. She set about straightening up the desk and then the floor. Within a few minutes, you could see the floor and the top of the desk was finally visible. She made the bed and put dirty clothes into a basket. Some of it smelled terrible, and Selphie suspected that a certain pair of socks was growing things in it. By the time Squall returned, his room was in considerably better shape.

"Thanks," Squall said when he entered his room. He was stunned. You would be, too, if you hadn't seen the floor of your room in months. "Thanks a lot."

Suddenly, Selphie gasped. She picked the bag up off his bed and thrust it at him. "RUN!" she shouted. Squall caught the bag and felt himself being pulled by his wrist. Selphie dragged him out of his dorm and beckoned for him to follow her.

"Selphie, what's going on?" Squall shouted to her as he ran after her down the hall. He slung the bag over his shoulder.

"No time to explain! Hurry!" Sephie ordered. She stopped at her dorm, opened it up, went in and emerged with two more bags. She pushed one of her bags into Squall's arms. "Take this! Let's go!" Squall stuck the other heavy bag beneath his arm and ran after. They sped to the Parking Lot and Selphie rushed to the box that housed the keys to the various cars. She punched in her SeeD ID on the keypad and the door to the box opened. She picked a key and gestured for Squall to follow her. She quickly led him to a yellow car.

"Get in! Quick! They're coming!" Selphie ordered hurriedly. Squall attempted to look and see who was coming, but Selphie pushed his head into the car. She hopped into the driver's seat after him and started the car. She reversed out of the space and took them out of Balamb at a very high speed.

"Selphie, what's going on?" Squall demanded for a second time.

Selphie looked at him solemnly. "Squall, someone is after me. I didn't want to tell anyone what I suspected, but..."

"What?" Squall asked, looking hard at Selphie. "Who?"

"I don't know. Ever since I transfered here, someone has been...*choke*...following- HAHAHAHA!" Selphie burst out laughing. She began to bang on the steering wheel. Finally she had to stop the car so she could finish her fit of laughing. When she did Squall was galring at her.

Squall said, "It was a joke?"

"Yep! What a rush." Squall glared. "Oh come on! It was fun! You didn't really think someone was after us, did you?" When Squall crossed his arms and looked away, she laughed harder, banging on the steering wheel. "Hey, you could consider it a drill or something. Method of escape: running!"

"Take me back," Squall said firmly, "Now."

Selphie looked shocked. "What?! You're kidding me, right?"

"No. Take me back to Garden."

Selphie thought. She turned the car back on. She began a U-turn, but instead she just turned the car in the direction of Balamb again and kept going. "You are coming with me to Balamb, wether you like it or not! It will be fun, I promise."

Squall sighed and leaned back. He closed his eyes. He knew that no matter what he did, he was going to Balamb. Selphie would make sure of it.

Selphie turned on the radio. Her favorite song, Hella Good, by her favorite band, Eden Harlots, was on.

"The waves keep on crashin' on me for some reason! But your love keeps on coming like a thunder bolt! Come heeere a little closer! Cause' I wanna see you baby real close up. You got me feelin' hella good so let's just keep on dancing! You want me like you should, so I'm gonna keep on dancing!" Selphie sang enthusiastically. Squall groaned. "Sing with me, Squall!"

"A performance deserving a standing ovation!" she continued, "And who would've thought it'd be the two of us? So don't wake me if I'm dreaming! 'Cause I'm in the mood come on and give it up!"

Squall watched Selphie as she jammed out to the song. It was very amusing. Before he knew it, he was tapping his foot and bobbing his head ever so slightly...

Damn Selphie for being so charismatic.

== END CHAPTER 3: ESCAPE ==

ROAD TRIP!!!!!! J/k j/k. I hope you like it. Review! SORRY FOR BEING SO SHORT.

IMPORTANT: I did something very stupid and got myself grounded for it. One week, so regular updates start up again on Monday, April 29th. I've been waiting all week for a moment when I'm home alone so I could post. I've been writing chapters in my notebook, but I've had to type them in secret, LoL. Thanks for being patient with

Oh yeah! The song Selphie is singing is in fact "Hella Good" by one of my favorite bands, No Doubt.