FF8-The New Challenge
Ch.13
Discalimer: I don't own FF8 and I'm not making money off this.
authors note: Faultering Hues is my longest standing reviewer. This chapter goes out to her, as a thank you for always reveiwing my work.
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The gang was walking along the shopping arcade, and trying to get Josh out of his bad mood.
"He had no right to do that, and then the manager took his side, and kicked us out." Josh fumed. he had said this about a hundred times since they had left the club, and would probably say it several more times.
"Your right," Quistis spoke up, "That man didn't have the right to do that, but Josh, slicing his table in half, and trying to take his head off wasn't teh right way to react."
"Seifer, if some one had done that to Quistis....." Josh wasn't even allowed to finish
"Then I would have done the exact same thing. It's a Gunblader thing. Squall would have to."
"Thank you, someone is on my side."
".....except....Neither of us would have missed." Seifer joked. He was rewarded by Quistis smaking him.
Fujin was just being quiet, and hanging on to Josh's arm, smelling his scents, and remembering what ahd happened. She had gotten up to sing one of her favorite mushy songs, and then a drunken guy from the audience had started making rude comments about her. He said that she was 'to flat', and that one-eyed freaks shouldn't be allowed to sing with normal people. Josh had been able to keep his cool until then, but the man threw his steak knife at Fujin, saying that he would match both sides of her face. Like lightening, Josh had jumped out of his seat, knocked teh knife aside with the DragonSoul, and sent a DragonSlash right through the mans table. the man had managed to get out of the way, and then when Josh jumped over the now-splintered table, he had fainted and fallen just under the path of the blade. Had Seifer, Kent, and Raikin not stopped him, the man probably woundn't have lived another minute. The manager then threw them all out, saying that if they didn't leave, he would call the police and have them arrested for destruction of property.
Fujin had gotten partially used to being made fun of, but no one, except for Seifer on one or two occasions, had stepped in on her behalf, and certianly, never with that much enthusiasm or power. She felt safe around Josh now, he would protect her.
Fujin was pulled from her thoughts, when Kent asked what Josh had done before he was in Garden.
"Well, my dad died when I was pretty young, and I went to an orphanage a few years later."
"What about the 'few years' in between?" Quistis had become curious
"I was to young to work, and had no family who cared. My dad had taught me not to beg from other people, so instead, I learned to steal. I got to be pretty good at it. one day, I made a mistake, the cops caught me, and sent me to Edea's house. She taught me about an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. After reforming, I was allowed to practice using my stealth I had developed to fight. The Gunblade always intrigued me, because it was quick, yet accurate."
"Are you still any good at being a theif? or have you lost your touch?" Seifer sneered.
Josh brought out a wallet and looked inside it as if he didn't hear. Seifer was about to ask agian, when Josh spoke up. "This is a nice picture of Quistis." Seifer looked over his shoulder to see that Josh was holding his wallet.
"Give that back." Josh folded it up, and threw it over his shoulder to him.
"So, do you think i've lost my touch?" Josh grinned slyly.
Fujin noticed, that Josh's sour mood was gone. "I'm glad you've cheered up honey." she whispered just loud enough for him to hear. "Do you think it would be ok if the girls and I went shopping?"
"I don't see the harm. Do you guys?" Raijin and Seifer agreed that it would be fine. "You go on, have fun. The guys and I are going to go check out the Video-game store around the corner." The group sepperated, and agreed to meet back in two hours. Raijin and Kent went into the game store, with instructions to tell any of the girls looking, that Seifer and Josh had decided to go to a different shop and would come back later.
Seifer lead Josh around the stores, looking for what he had come for. Finally, they found it, a jewerly department. Seifer looked around the ring display, with Josh helping him, until he found what he was looking for. Josh helped to pay for the package. "And Quisty probably thinks I forgot." Seifer added with a smirk.
"You do realize that you owe me."
Seifer nodded "BIG."
They made their way back, and to the game store. Neither of the other two knew exactly what had been going on. Josh bought an RPG-style game featuing a blonde-theif with a tail as the main character. Raijin bought a game about killing zombies, and Kent bought a strange game about a robot with a cannon for an arm. Seifer got a racing game, saying they were more his style.
By the time they had made their purchases, it was time to meet with the girls. Before they left, Seifer said that he wanted to make a wish on the fountain. He threw a quarter in, and closed his eyes. "What did you wish for lover?" Quistis asked, kissing him lightly.
"That the next 5-minutes would go perfectly. Every one would be quiet, and I could talk."
"I think we can do that." Josh said, then grinned at Seifer.
Seifer sat down on the siding to the fountain. "I know there's atleast 2 people here who don't know, that tonight is mine and Quistis' third anniversary. exactly 3 years ago, tonight, I had been re-admitted to garden for a week, and I asked her to go steady with me. I got a big reaction, and I'm hoping for a bigger one tonight." Seifer stopped, to think of what to say next. "Quistis, I'm sorry I never did this sooner."
Quistis' face was clearly showing her confusion. Seifer got down on one knee, and brought out the little box that held the ring which Josh had helped him buy. "Quistis Louise Trepe......will you marry me?" Seifer opened the box to reveal a ring, set with three small diamonds, surrounding a larger one. The large one had an 8-point star engraved on top of it. he placed it on her finger, and for a minute, she stood there, trying to find her voice, and looking at the ring.
she spoke softly, her lips barely moving, and Seifer had to ask her to repeat it. "I said Absolutely!!!" She pulled him up onto his feet, then hugged him, crying for joy into his shoulder.
**************************************************************************** ** Thanks to all my Reveiwers.
Quycksylver-- sorry, Fujin didn't get to sing...I couldn't think of a song to fit her personality. if you can think of one, I'll work it into the story later
Fluffybunnies--i'm writing more, but it takes a little time
Faultering Hues-- I got a fortune cookie for you*cracks open* it says ::your patience will soon be rewarded::
Ch.13
Discalimer: I don't own FF8 and I'm not making money off this.
authors note: Faultering Hues is my longest standing reviewer. This chapter goes out to her, as a thank you for always reveiwing my work.
**************************************************************************** **
The gang was walking along the shopping arcade, and trying to get Josh out of his bad mood.
"He had no right to do that, and then the manager took his side, and kicked us out." Josh fumed. he had said this about a hundred times since they had left the club, and would probably say it several more times.
"Your right," Quistis spoke up, "That man didn't have the right to do that, but Josh, slicing his table in half, and trying to take his head off wasn't teh right way to react."
"Seifer, if some one had done that to Quistis....." Josh wasn't even allowed to finish
"Then I would have done the exact same thing. It's a Gunblader thing. Squall would have to."
"Thank you, someone is on my side."
".....except....Neither of us would have missed." Seifer joked. He was rewarded by Quistis smaking him.
Fujin was just being quiet, and hanging on to Josh's arm, smelling his scents, and remembering what ahd happened. She had gotten up to sing one of her favorite mushy songs, and then a drunken guy from the audience had started making rude comments about her. He said that she was 'to flat', and that one-eyed freaks shouldn't be allowed to sing with normal people. Josh had been able to keep his cool until then, but the man threw his steak knife at Fujin, saying that he would match both sides of her face. Like lightening, Josh had jumped out of his seat, knocked teh knife aside with the DragonSoul, and sent a DragonSlash right through the mans table. the man had managed to get out of the way, and then when Josh jumped over the now-splintered table, he had fainted and fallen just under the path of the blade. Had Seifer, Kent, and Raikin not stopped him, the man probably woundn't have lived another minute. The manager then threw them all out, saying that if they didn't leave, he would call the police and have them arrested for destruction of property.
Fujin had gotten partially used to being made fun of, but no one, except for Seifer on one or two occasions, had stepped in on her behalf, and certianly, never with that much enthusiasm or power. She felt safe around Josh now, he would protect her.
Fujin was pulled from her thoughts, when Kent asked what Josh had done before he was in Garden.
"Well, my dad died when I was pretty young, and I went to an orphanage a few years later."
"What about the 'few years' in between?" Quistis had become curious
"I was to young to work, and had no family who cared. My dad had taught me not to beg from other people, so instead, I learned to steal. I got to be pretty good at it. one day, I made a mistake, the cops caught me, and sent me to Edea's house. She taught me about an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. After reforming, I was allowed to practice using my stealth I had developed to fight. The Gunblade always intrigued me, because it was quick, yet accurate."
"Are you still any good at being a theif? or have you lost your touch?" Seifer sneered.
Josh brought out a wallet and looked inside it as if he didn't hear. Seifer was about to ask agian, when Josh spoke up. "This is a nice picture of Quistis." Seifer looked over his shoulder to see that Josh was holding his wallet.
"Give that back." Josh folded it up, and threw it over his shoulder to him.
"So, do you think i've lost my touch?" Josh grinned slyly.
Fujin noticed, that Josh's sour mood was gone. "I'm glad you've cheered up honey." she whispered just loud enough for him to hear. "Do you think it would be ok if the girls and I went shopping?"
"I don't see the harm. Do you guys?" Raijin and Seifer agreed that it would be fine. "You go on, have fun. The guys and I are going to go check out the Video-game store around the corner." The group sepperated, and agreed to meet back in two hours. Raijin and Kent went into the game store, with instructions to tell any of the girls looking, that Seifer and Josh had decided to go to a different shop and would come back later.
Seifer lead Josh around the stores, looking for what he had come for. Finally, they found it, a jewerly department. Seifer looked around the ring display, with Josh helping him, until he found what he was looking for. Josh helped to pay for the package. "And Quisty probably thinks I forgot." Seifer added with a smirk.
"You do realize that you owe me."
Seifer nodded "BIG."
They made their way back, and to the game store. Neither of the other two knew exactly what had been going on. Josh bought an RPG-style game featuing a blonde-theif with a tail as the main character. Raijin bought a game about killing zombies, and Kent bought a strange game about a robot with a cannon for an arm. Seifer got a racing game, saying they were more his style.
By the time they had made their purchases, it was time to meet with the girls. Before they left, Seifer said that he wanted to make a wish on the fountain. He threw a quarter in, and closed his eyes. "What did you wish for lover?" Quistis asked, kissing him lightly.
"That the next 5-minutes would go perfectly. Every one would be quiet, and I could talk."
"I think we can do that." Josh said, then grinned at Seifer.
Seifer sat down on the siding to the fountain. "I know there's atleast 2 people here who don't know, that tonight is mine and Quistis' third anniversary. exactly 3 years ago, tonight, I had been re-admitted to garden for a week, and I asked her to go steady with me. I got a big reaction, and I'm hoping for a bigger one tonight." Seifer stopped, to think of what to say next. "Quistis, I'm sorry I never did this sooner."
Quistis' face was clearly showing her confusion. Seifer got down on one knee, and brought out the little box that held the ring which Josh had helped him buy. "Quistis Louise Trepe......will you marry me?" Seifer opened the box to reveal a ring, set with three small diamonds, surrounding a larger one. The large one had an 8-point star engraved on top of it. he placed it on her finger, and for a minute, she stood there, trying to find her voice, and looking at the ring.
she spoke softly, her lips barely moving, and Seifer had to ask her to repeat it. "I said Absolutely!!!" She pulled him up onto his feet, then hugged him, crying for joy into his shoulder.
**************************************************************************** ** Thanks to all my Reveiwers.
Quycksylver-- sorry, Fujin didn't get to sing...I couldn't think of a song to fit her personality. if you can think of one, I'll work it into the story later
Fluffybunnies--i'm writing more, but it takes a little time
Faultering Hues-- I got a fortune cookie for you*cracks open* it says ::your patience will soon be rewarded::