Author's note: Ok, I'm doing this as a special favor to chinavase, one of
the new members of the Seiftis board. Err. I bet you can see a bit of a
pattern in these little vignettes. The whole "I know what people think." Oh
well, Zell fans, wait up, his file is still in the computer at school.
You'll like it Zell's people, very emotional.
Little Miss Efficiency (Xu) by WitchHazel
I seem like an uninteresting person, I know. Me, Cid's right arm. Me, Ms. Help-command-the-Garden. "People," meaning a large population of the students in the Garden are intimidated by me. I, according to the grapevine, I hold the key to getting good grades and perfect disciplinary papers, just because I seem like I'm third in command.
I don't hold that position, thank you very much. I am simply, well, a secretary. Sure, I often help on the SeeD exams, but that's only because I do need to get out once in a while. And there's always Seifer there to liven things up. But that's not the point!
I have had several students, not much younger than me, try to wheedle me into sneaking out their little-somethings in Cid's files. Their "talking in class" or "unnecessary noise" slips are being guarded by one person who they think they can brush off, me.
It's so irritating! Can't they see that I too, am like them? Maybe just one or two years older?
The little few who have realized that "unimportant" fact have tried different tacts for me to help them out: a) being part of my "group," b) asking me out, c) sucking up to me.
I look around my office, neat and tidy, how I like to keep it. I peek through the glass window to Cid's office. He hasn't noticed, that I, little Ms. Efficiency, am feeling pretty low. I see him shuffle the cluttered papers on his desk and I sigh.
How can one of the most powerful men in this world be in that position, while being a complete slob? It's me who has to clean up the coffee spills on the carpet. I have to organize his chaotic files and try to calm the complete mess of his computer.
Don't get me wrong, I really do love Cid as my father. But sometimes. I just want to drop being a janitor for Cid. I know that he works hard, but right now, I want to be a normal student. No, not a student. A SeeD. I want to drop my office job just for a while and go take a break.
I close my eyes and think about what to do. I stand up and tap on his door.
"Headmaster? Can I go out early today?"
I see the surprise register on his face.
"Go ahead, Xu. Hyne knows that you're the one who holds this place up."
I step outside and feel the warm Balamb air. Maybe I am important.
Author's note: Ah, this has to be short cause I noticed that my author's notes take up a large fraction of my fic. Zell is next, then maybe Squall, Edea, or Quistis. Depends on my mood. Oh no, another long author's note.
Little Miss Efficiency (Xu) by WitchHazel
I seem like an uninteresting person, I know. Me, Cid's right arm. Me, Ms. Help-command-the-Garden. "People," meaning a large population of the students in the Garden are intimidated by me. I, according to the grapevine, I hold the key to getting good grades and perfect disciplinary papers, just because I seem like I'm third in command.
I don't hold that position, thank you very much. I am simply, well, a secretary. Sure, I often help on the SeeD exams, but that's only because I do need to get out once in a while. And there's always Seifer there to liven things up. But that's not the point!
I have had several students, not much younger than me, try to wheedle me into sneaking out their little-somethings in Cid's files. Their "talking in class" or "unnecessary noise" slips are being guarded by one person who they think they can brush off, me.
It's so irritating! Can't they see that I too, am like them? Maybe just one or two years older?
The little few who have realized that "unimportant" fact have tried different tacts for me to help them out: a) being part of my "group," b) asking me out, c) sucking up to me.
I look around my office, neat and tidy, how I like to keep it. I peek through the glass window to Cid's office. He hasn't noticed, that I, little Ms. Efficiency, am feeling pretty low. I see him shuffle the cluttered papers on his desk and I sigh.
How can one of the most powerful men in this world be in that position, while being a complete slob? It's me who has to clean up the coffee spills on the carpet. I have to organize his chaotic files and try to calm the complete mess of his computer.
Don't get me wrong, I really do love Cid as my father. But sometimes. I just want to drop being a janitor for Cid. I know that he works hard, but right now, I want to be a normal student. No, not a student. A SeeD. I want to drop my office job just for a while and go take a break.
I close my eyes and think about what to do. I stand up and tap on his door.
"Headmaster? Can I go out early today?"
I see the surprise register on his face.
"Go ahead, Xu. Hyne knows that you're the one who holds this place up."
I step outside and feel the warm Balamb air. Maybe I am important.
Author's note: Ah, this has to be short cause I noticed that my author's notes take up a large fraction of my fic. Zell is next, then maybe Squall, Edea, or Quistis. Depends on my mood. Oh no, another long author's note.