*Does happy victory dance* I'm going to the college of my choice WITH one of my close friends! Unfortunately, he believes I'm on the road to corruption or something. He keeps saying, I'm going to have watch out for you. Make sure you don't get mixed up with the wrong sort of people. Then my two best friends started coming up with a list of things for him to keep me away from: traffic, sharp objects, stairs, etc. I know I'm a klutz, but this is just ridiculous. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself. *CRASH*....oops. By the way, I need to somehow come up with $9000 by September. Anybody feeling generous? I'm very poor:(

Disclaimer: I love them too much to own them. Even if by some simple twist of fate they belonged to me, I'd let them go free.


Quistis and Squall were walking to the cafeteria when Quistis gasped, Isn't that Seifer?!

Squall looked up and saw Seifer with his following close behind. Squall's eyes narrowed, You better not piss me off today, Seifer.' Then he noticed Seifer was carrying a bundle of towels. What the hell?'

Quistis yelled to get his attention. Seifer stopped and turned around. Oh my Hyne, Quistis brought her hand up to her mouth in shock, Is someone hurt? She ran off towards the group, leaving Squall behind.

Squall rolled his eyes, What now?' He began jogging towards the group when a familiar wisp of hair came into view. Squall faltered and focused his eyes on the bundle. Rinoa?!,' Squall's mind screamed, Oh please Hyne, just let her be alright. If you caused this Seifer...' Squall broke into a sprint and quickly made to the group.

Rinoa lied unconscious in Seifer's arms. What happened? Squall demanded.

Well, I can stand here and tell you or I can take Rinoa to the infirmary, Seifer patronized. Squall reached out and began to take Rinoa from Seifer's arms, when Seifer pulled her closer to him. I got it.

Squall's eyes narrowed dangerously. Quistis, noticing the look, quickly placed her hand on his shoulder. Squall, don't bother. Let's just get her to Dr. Kadowaki.

Fujin reached up and shook Seifer's shoulder, GO. NOW. Squall and Seifer shared an icy glare directed at each other, before running towards the infirmary.

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Dr. Kadowaki lightly scolded, for the last time; please go wait with your friends in the waiting room. She's not going to be going anywhere.

Squall rubbed his temple and glanced longingly towards Rinoa's sleeping form. I just want to be here when she wakes up.'

Dr. Kadowaki sighed, Look Squall, Rinoa needs her rest. I want this room to be completely quiet when she wakes up. We don't know what happened to her, you might frighten her with your presence when she first wakes up.

Squall never thought of that. I don't want to scare her. Hyne damn it, I don't want to wait with the others, I want to wait here.' Letting out a frustrated sigh, Squall stormed out of the room.

S'up, Squall, Zell ran up to him as soon as he spotted Squall entering the room, Is she doing any better?

She's still unconscious. Dr. Kadowaki kicked me out. Squall noticed the division of the waiting room; Zell and the others on one side and the infamous on the other.

Seifer stood from his chair and walked towards Squall. Is she going to be alright? Can I do anything?

Squall was confused by the sincerity of his enemy's voice. Zell let out a snicker, which earned him all of Seifer's attention. You have something you want to say?

The hell would you care?! Zell yelled.

Fuck off, if you know what's good for you.

What's the matter, Seifer? Zell taunted while Irvine stepped up behind his blonde friend. You've already proven that you could care less what happens to Rinoa!

I do care about her! Seifer's eyes shown bright with fury. I care about her just as much as you do...if not more, Chicken - Wuss!

Zell was about to freak out, when Squall shocked everyone by getting right in Seifer's face, Oh yeah. You care about her alright. Care enough to sacrifice her to Adel, you heartless prick!

Go to hell, puberty boy! I'm sorry for what I did, but it wasn't entirely my fault.

Yeah right. For all we know, you could be responsible for what happened to Rinoa. Squall clenched his fist as Seifer did the same.

You fucking asshole! Seifer was about to take a swing at Squall when Dr. Kadowaki rushed into the room.

What in Hyne's name is going on in here?! the plump doctor demanded. Not waiting for an answer, she continued, People here are trying to recover. That's not going to happen with all this ruckus occurring. Now everyone calm down or leave this instant! The room was dead silent while guilty members looked down at the floor; except Seifer and Squall. Both men held the others gaze, expressing their hatred to each other. Now what's it going to be? Dr. Kadowaki asked.

Quistis placed a hand on Seifer's shoulder, Walk with me, Seifer. Seifer turned and looked into her eyes, lost somewhere for a second. He was brought back by Quistis' hand slight squeezing his shoulder, asking in a smoothing tone, Seifer nodded, and the two left the infirmary together; leaving everyone else to stare after them. Dr. Kadowaki left to go check on her patients.

Zell was the first to break the silence, Dude! That was intense! The spunky blonde had a grin from ear to ear.

Like, totally, ya know, Raijin added. The rest of the room let out a sigh of relief.