Alandra walked through the hall in front of the bedrooms, banging on all the doors. "Rise and shine! Today's the day for the first date!"
Her only reply was grumbles of more sleep and hangovers.
"If you don't get up, you don't get a date today and you don't get to be at the bonfire tomorrow night!" Alandra threatened. Feeling that did the trick, as the grumbles stopped and were replaced by the sound of shuffling people quickly getting dressed, she strolled to the dining room, where the single girls already were, eating breakfast. "Good morning. I'm glad that everyone's here. Now we just need to wait for the men to hurry up so we can commence the date selection." And as if on cue, the coupled guys walked into the room. "So, why are we up so early?" Duo mumbled, grabbing a bagel and sitting down beside Marle.
"It's 10 o'clock in the morning, Maxwell." Wufei pointed out.
Duo yawned, "Exactly." Marle giggled beside him.
"Well, Duo," Alandra began, "You're up early so you can choose your partners for your dates today."
Duo nearly choked on his bagel. "Dates?!"
Alandra sweatdropped. "Yes… dates."
Duo looked around the room. "Did you all know there were dates?!"
Everyone nodded.
"Ah, crap." Duo muttered, sinking down into his seat.
"Didn't you read the rules of this game, sent to you before arriving here, Duo?"
"Rules…?" Duo repeated. Didn't Hilde say something about rules to him, while they were packing? Didn't he stop listening when he abruptly finished packing and decided upon a last-minute romp, before the cab was to get to their house? "Crap."
"So, Duo won't go first. Well, everyone, finish breakfast first, and we'll choose dates out by the pool." Alandra said, grabbing an apple and walking out to sit by the pool and wait. She sat down on a lawn chair and bit into her apple. The game was just about to get much more interesting.
~
Amica stood outside the living quarters with a huge megaphone in her hand, and a French vanilla cappuccino in the other. She grinned to herself and quietly turned it on. "RISE AND SHINE!" she screamed into the megaphone. Yells were heard inside the building, along with the sounds of people falling out of bed and such. "All participants are required to get out of bed and get their butts to breakfast. Then to report to the pool for the first date selections. That is all. I would also like to add that I like bacon. Peace out!"
~
"The order of who gets to select a date first will be the same order in which you put blocks for your girlfriends." Alandra explained, after everyone had finished breakfast and gathered out by the pool. "So, Squall, you're first. But, keep in mind, you can't choose the person you're blocked from."
Squall nodded as he stood up and started walking towards Quistis, but then stopped mid-step as he realized the bracelet colour on her wrist. "Ah, fu—" He turned around and faced Alandra, "I'd like to be last to choose."
Alandra nodded. "That's fine."
Squall sat down, frowning.
"Locke?"
"I'll need some more time here." Locke replied, realizing the only person he'd talked to so far was Rachel.
"Zechs?"
"And I have to do this, right?" Zechs asked.
"Right."
"Very well." Zechs said, standing up and walking over to Schala. He took her hand and gently kissed it.
Alandra smiled. "Next. Duo?"
"Ah, man." Duo muttered.
"Duo?"
Duo stood up and dragged himself over to where the single girls were sitting. He stood in front of Marle and offered her his hand. She took it, stood up and kissed him on the cheek. Duo blushed.
"Irvine, you're next."
"Crap." Irvine cursed, taking off his cowboy hat and gripping it tightly. He slowly walked over to the single girls and frown. "Oh, boy." As he was trying to make his choice, a choice that wouldn't get Selphie mad at him, he noticed Tifa winking at him. "But… but… Selphie," he mouthed to Tifa. She blew a kiss at him in reply. "Okay," he mumbled dejectedly to himself as she walked over to Tifa and took her hand.
"Edgar, you're up."
Edgar nodded, standing up and walking over to Dorothy. "Wilt m'lady grant me the honour of thy presence upon this date?"
Dorothy smirked. "Of course, m'lord."
"Wufei. Your turn."
Wufei silently stood up and walked over to Fuujin, saying nothing. Fuujin chuckled.
"Locke, are you ready now?" Alandra asked.
"Sure." Locke said, standing up and walking over. He thought for a second, then knelt down in front of Quistis and kissed her hand. Squall looked ready to kill.
"Uh… Squall, your turn."
Squall glared at Locke as he walked over to Rachel.
"Great! All the choices are made. Once I get the call from Amica, we'll tell you where you're going on your dates." Her phone then rang, almost if on cue.
~
"Glad to see everyone here." Amica said, smirking.
"Great wake up call…" Bart grumbled.
"I thought so myself!" Amica replied, laughing. She then retained her composure and continued with what she had to do. "Now, today is the first date and thus, the first date selections. It'll be easier in the future. Maybe we'll even do it the night before."
"And why didn't we do that last night?" Setzer asked.
Amica shrugged. "Anyways, I'm trusting you all read the rules… unlike someone on the men's island…" Amica commented, slyly grinning at Hilde, because she had gotten a phone call from Alandra, explaining how Duo didn't even know there were dates.
Hilde sweatdropped. "But I tried to read the rules to him. He just didn't listen."
Amica giggled. "Anyways, the order of date selections will be the same order as when you put blocks for your boyfriends. Meaning, Rinoa, you're first."
Rinoa confidently stood up. She grinned in an almost predatory fashion as she sat down on Treize's lap. Treize resisted all urges to push her off.
"Celes, you're next."
Celes nodded and thought over it carefully. Since she was blocked from Setzer, the only guy she'd spoken to so far, she had to go for pure physical attraction, and stopped in front of Bart. "Hi," she said, smiling at him.
"Hey." Bart replied, smiling back.
"Noin, your turn."
"Hrm… this is tough." Noin commented, walking in front of the sitting, single guys.
"Why not choose a Zechs look-alike, Noin?" Sally joked.
"I'll take you up on that." Noin said, stopping in front of Sephiroth.
Sally laughed.
"Hilde?"
"Ready!" she said, standing up and walking directly to Zell. "Hi!"
Zell smiled. "Hi."
Selphie pouted slightly, until Amica told her it was her turn. She really didn't know who to choose, so on a random whim, she sat down next to Setzer.
"Terra, it's your turn."
Terra shyly stood up and looked amongst the guys. She hadn't talked to any of them, except for Treize and she wasn't allowed to choose him. So, she chose Sabin, since she already knew him.
"Last, but not least, Sally."
Sally stood up and carefully considered. "Well, since I already spoke to him yesterday…" she started to say, but didn't bother finishing, as she offered her hand to Cloud.
"Perfect! We're done! Now, to check to see if Alandra and the guys are done. If so, we'll announce where you're all going on your dates!" Amica said, taking out her cell phone.
~
Alandra answered her cell phone. "You guys ready?" Amica replied on the other end. "Perfect." Alandra pulled the phone away from her ear, Amica still on the line, and smiled at the group. "Everything's all set."
"So, what's our date going to be?" Duo asked.
"Well, it's going to be a group date, first of all. Just so it's not too awkward."
Murmurs of approval were heard.
"And it's going to be a yacht ride, with a full buffet for lunch."
Cheers were heard.
"What about the girls' dates? What are they doing?" Edgar asked.
"Why, the exact same thing, but on a different yacht." Alandra explained.
"On a different body of water too, right?" Irvine asked, worried.
Alandra grinned. "Nope."
"Crap."
~
"On the same body of water? Are you crazy?!" Rinoa yelled.
"I think it's a cute idea!" Hilde happily said.
"That's cause you're still on good terms with your boyfriend." Rinoa retorted.
"Well, that's the date. There's no changing it." Amica firmly said. "Anyway, it's time to get ready. You all have 15 minutes to get dressed for a yacht ride and bring anything necessary, like sombreros!"
Everyone stared at her, but she appeared not to notice. "Well, if you're not the hat type… you could bring sunscreen or something. Oh yeah, you'll also need to bring a formal outfit; a dress or a tuxedo for tonight with shoes and accessories."
~
"15 minutes. That's all you have. Or else I'll personally come and drag you onto the yacht!" Alandra warned.
~
"Oooh, the yacht is so pretty." Selphie commented, standing on the dock along with everyone else as the yacht approached.
"Indeed it is." Setzer agreed. "Shall we board, m'lady?" he asked, holding out his arm for her.
Selphie giggled and hooked her arm through Setzer's. "Okay!"
In pairs, the couples all boarded the yacht, Amica boarding with them. The yacht took off towards the endless horizon, floating upon the crystal blue water.
~
"This is cruel, Alandra." Irvine whined.
"Why do you say that?" Alandra asked.
"Selphie's right there! She can see me and I can see her. Except she's not acknowledging me…"
"Well, you aren't here to talk to your girlfriend. You're here to go on a nice yacht ride with your date. Besides, you aren't suppose to be communicating with her at all!"
"Yeah… but… look at that!" Irvine said, pointing to Selphie who had just hooked her arm through Setzer's, "This is torture."
Tifa took it as a cue, and latched onto Irvine's arm. "It's okay, Irvine. I'm here to keep you company."
"Alright, alright. Time to board the yacht."
~
"This is so awkward." Noin sighed to Sephiroth. The silver-haired man nodded, sipping his martini.
"But, of course, there's nothing we can do about it." Sephiroth pointed out.
"Right."
"Why are you here anyways? You don't seem like the type who would even bother to test yourself."
"Treize talked Zechs into it." Noin muttered.
Sephiroth couldn't help but laugh. "On the bright side, he's getting his just desserts for bringing this predicament upon you."
Noin followed his gaze and spotted Rinoa hanging all over Treize, trying to feed him a cherry. "I almost feel bad for him."
"I do feel bad for him." Sephiroth replied.
Noin chuckled.
~
Edgar sat beside the railing, staring at the other yacht. "She's with my brother."
"Who?" Dorothy asked.
"Terra."
"Your girlfriend is with your brother?"
Edgar nodded, groaning as he dropped his head.
"How terrible, Sir Edgar." Dorothy said.
"Yeah…" Edgar muttered, turning away from the railing and leaned against it.
"Champagne?" Dorothy offered, abruptly changing the topic.
Edgar took the glass from Dorothy and took a sip. "Mmm… this is sweet champagne."
"Is it?"
Edgar nodded and offered Dorothy a sip. Dorothy gently took the champagne glass from Edgar's hand, her fingers lingering atop his for a moment. She took a delicate sip, carefully licked her lips, then returned the glass into Edgar's hands. "That is sweet."
Edgar smiled and took another sip from his champagne, trying to forget that his girlfriend was with his brother.
~
"Are you having fun so far, Terra?" Sabin asked, handing her a plate.
"Not really." Terra glumly replied.
"Cause of Edgar or cause there's no guys worthy of Princess Terra here?" Sabin said jokingly.
Terra giggled and slapped Sabin on the arm. "I'm not a Princess."
"Right. You'll be more than that when you and Ed tie the knot."
Terra frowned slightly. "If this thing doesn't screw us up."
"I'm sure you two will be fine. I look forward to having you has my sister-in-law and the Queen to my kingdom."
Terra smiled. "Thanks, Sabin."
~
Squall pushed Locke against the wall. "What the hell are you planning, Cole?"
Locke pushed back, getting some breathing room. "What are you talking about, Squall?"
Quistis tried to calm Squall down, but he only gently pushed her to the side. "I'm talking about choosing my girl for this date."
"Your girl?" Locke repeated, "Don't forget… 'your girl' is on the other yacht, not here, standing beside you. Standing beside you is your block."
"That's beside the point!" Squall yelled.
"Squall… Squall… please stop…" Quistis quietly pleaded.
"Fine." Squall snapped, turning and walking away from Locke and Quistis.
"I'm sorry about that, Locke." Quistis said.
"No, it was my fault. Obviously, he cares a lot about you. You should go talk to him."
"Am I even allowed to?"
"Well, I'm sure Alandra won't care or notice. She's off sunbathing." Locke pointed out.
Quistis nodded and ran off to catch up with Squall.
"Squall!" Quistis called out.
"Shouldn't you be with your date?"
"Squall…" Quistis gently said, "I'm sorry, Squall, but you have to remember, this is all a game, meant to toy with feelings and emotions."
"A game…" Squall repeated, "It stopped being a game when my girlfriend dragged a guy with her into a bedroom…"
"I'm sorry, Squall." Quistis said, lowering her gaze.
Squall sighed and lifted up her chin so she would look into his eyes. "I lost someone who I thought was the love of my life, but upon doing so, I found you. I don't want to lose you too."
"You won't, Squall. Look, Locke obviously cares for Celes, if not Rachel as well. He probably just chose me so I would be on the yacht with you."
"Oh…"
Quistis leaned over and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
Zechs on a deckchair beside Schala, having just witnessed the preceding events. "That's cute."
Schala nodded in agreement. "I hope destiny smiles upon those two."
~
Celes frowned, watching the other yacht.
"Why are you frowning, Celes?" Bart asked, concerned.
"I can see Locke from here." Celes answered, "And he's talking with Rachel now. Apparently, he and Squall just did a little date switch."
"That's allowed?"
"No, it's not." Celes said, sighing.
"But what's so bad about her?"
"She was his fiancée."
"Ouch. But then what happened?"
"She fell down a cliff."
Bart nearly fell over laughing.
"I am serious, you know."
"You are?"
Celes merely nodded.
"Oops." Bart said, sitting up straight and looking embarrassed.
~
"So, Princess… what flavour ice cream shall we have today?" Duo asked Marle, standing in front of a cooler with ice cream.
"Let's try a mix today! How about neopolitan?"
"Sounds good to me." Duo said, starting to scoop out the ice cream.
"Duo… " Marle said seriously for a minute. "If there was no Hilde…. Would you…. Could you…. Fall in love with me?"
Duo stopped abruptly, dropping the ice cream scoop with a loud clunk. Oh no… she doesn't…she doesn't love me… does she? She knows that I love Hilde, I've just been being friendly. I haven't been leading her on… have I?
She sighed. "I didn't think so," she said softly as she took the bowl of ice cream from Duo's shaky hands.
"Marle, look at me." She did so, her large eyes misty He took her hands. "Marle… Crono loves you. He misses you…. I love Hilde too much to be anything more than friends…. But Crono needs you more than I ever would."
"So you're rejecting me." Marle echoed dimly.
"You didn't offer in the first place. Marle, you're emotionally needy right now. I would just be a rebound, anyway."
"How do you know? You don't know me." Marle snapped.
"I'm starting to get a little idea…" Duo smiled.
~
"Hey, Hilde, isn't that your boyfriend?" Zell asked his "date." She looked up from licking her dreamsicle.
"Oooh!" She looked over at the other boat. Her jaw dropped when she saw that he had his hands intertwined with that girl's. He looks like he's professing his undying love… I thought he wanted Marle and Crono to get back together like me! What about Crono? What about…me?
"Hilde? What's wrong?" Zell asked, bringing her back to earth.
"Nothing." She smiled sweetly at him. Duo Maxwell, you'd better have a good reason for this. But, I'll trust you for now. Don't let me down.
~
"What's wrong? You've been quiet all this time." Tifa asked Irvine.
"I miss Sefie…" Irvine sighed.
"Come on… forget about her. I'm here."
Suddenly, Irvine got up, almost knocking over his chair in the process. "I'm sick of this! I'm sick of everyone practically forcing me to cheat on my girlfriend! I almost did, and look at where it got me! How am I supposed to stay away if everyone's pushing girls at me!? I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CHEAP SLUT! I WANT SELPHIE TILMITT!" He walked away. Tifa stared at his retreating back; her brown eyes wide open.
~
Meanwhile, on the female's yacht, everyone had stopped dead, having heard Irvine's particularly loud outburst from the other boat.
Selphie stared down at her brandy slush. Did he just say that…he wants me… and only me…?
"We are young! Heartache to heartache, we stand! No promises, no demands! Love is a battlefield!" Amica was singing. She had her headphones on and apparently hadn't heard a word Irvine had shouted.
"If only Edgar would say that about me…" Terra sighed.
"He will someday." Sabin smiled.
"About time that guy learned." Sephiroth commented to Noin. She nodded.
"Maybe some of us don't need this, but that guy certainly did."
"Well, glad he finally learned his lesson." Sally grinned at Cloud. He didn't reply.
"Strong and silent." Sally mused. She almost preferred Wufei's endless ranting to this mime!
The rest of the day passed pretty much uneventfully. Then Amica and Alandra revealed some disheartening information to the couples and singles:
"Tonight there's going to be a dance! All of the songs will be romantic ones, and everyone has to dance with their date. No exceptions. You may sit out, but you have to dance at least four dances. So, everyone go get changed into their formal clothes, and come back here."
Everyone gave off gasps as they stepped through the expensive double doors and saw the room awaiting them.
The floor was polished wood; the walls covered with simple yet elegant wallpaper with light pink and violet designs. Shimmering flowers, pearls, ribbons, and tiny hints of glitter in shades of pink and purple decorated the room, but it was just the right amount; it didn't at all give off the effect of a school cafeteria decorated for Valentine's Day. On one side of the large room were rosewood tables covered with lacy white tablecloths and sparkling sterling silver dinnerware with porcelain plates and crystalline champagne glasses; lighted in the middle with a single candle surrounded by a few pink roses. The lights were dimmed, with a disco ball giving off a dim aura of light, accompanied by the lit candles and the moonlight shining in from the windows. Soft romantic music greeted them as they stepped into the room, astonished at how gorgeous this place was. The place seemed like it was stepped right out from a fairytale, the place where Beauty danced with the Beast, or where Cinderella fell in love with her Prince Charming.
Even if there were two rooms, one for the guys and one for the girls, they were exactly the same except for the DJ sitting facing the dance floor; Amica was the DJ for the guys, Alandra was the DJ for the girls.
"Please, have a seat." Amica smiled. "We will have a dinner and then dancing."
As the couples sat down, their wineglasses were filled with red wine and their plates eventually filled with delicious hors d'oeuvres and fresh salad with cucumbers and the other things you put on salad; then the main course of pasta sprinkled with sauce and Parmesan cheese, served with vegetables. Then there was a dessert with your choice of a rich chocolate mousse and vanilla ice cream, or strawberries in cream. After the sumptuous meal, fruit was served to snack on, and the wine was refilled to those who needed it to sip throughout the rest of the evening.
"I won't be able to dance after that meal!" Everyone was heard to say, but the DJs shook their head and put on music.
"Get up and dance!"
Guys
"Alright you lovebirds, I have a specific request to play only romantic music. So… here goes! A little Survivor for you!"
Squall stood up and took Rachel in his arms. Her eyes were on Locke who was dancing with Quistis, but he didn't notice, as he was eyeing Quistis. She smiled at him, and he mouthed "I… love you"
How can I convince you what you see is real
Who am I to blame you for doubting what you feel
I was always reachin', you were just a girl I knew
I took for granted the friend I have in you
He put his arm around Rachel's waist… if he closed his eyes; he could imagine Quistis right here with him.
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment
Taking on the world, that was just my style
Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever
The search is over, you were with me all the while
Rachel…. Celes. Rachel… Celes. Locke sighed, glancing at the pretty girl dancing with Squall. He was so confused… he loved Celes, but he still felt something for Rachel. The raven-haired woman met his glance, and Locke could feel the heat passing between their two pairs of eyes.
Can we last forever, will we fall apart
At times it's so confusing, the questions of the heart
You followed me through changes, and patiently you'd wait
Till I came to my senses, through some miracle of fate
What does Celes have that I don't? Rachel wondered. After all, Locke was engaged to her… and she still loved him. She didn't know what to do… it wasn't right to steal another woman's man, but Locke wasn't just any man…
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment
Taking on the world, that was just my style
Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever
The search is over, you were with me all the while
Quistis couldn't believe this was happening to her. Did he just mouth what I think he mouthed? She wondered. She had loved Squall for a long time now… was this really happening? Was she just dreaming this? Her face aglow with happiness, she mouthed back in return: "I love you."
Now the miles stretch out behind me, loves that I have lost
Broken hearts lie victims of the game
Then good luck, it finally stuck like lightning from the blue
Every highway's leading me back to you
Now at last I hold you, now all is said and done
The search has come full circle, our destinies are one
So if you ever loved me, show me that you give a damn
You'll know for certain the man I really am
The two couples danced; each wishing the other was there instead of their actual date.
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment
Taking on the world, that was just my style
When I touched your hand, I could hear you whisper
The search is over, love was right before my eyes
The song ended, and everyone stood there, engrossed in either someone else's date, their own thoughts, or in some cases their own dance partner.
"Wasn't that beautiful?" Amica sniffed from her position behind the DJ booth. "I do so love that song… This next artist I dislike, but this is one of the few songs by her that I love…. Here's Celine Dion!"
Music started playing, and Duo took Marle in his arms.
Take me, to the arms I love
Need me, like you did before
Touch me once again
And remember when
There was no one that you wanted more
Duo glanced into the eyes of the woman in his arms. He missed Hilde… but Marle sure was intriguing. He'd never been intrigued this much by Hilde. He noticed how pretty she was as her red hair and the silky fabric of her dress did a dance of its own as he twirled her.
Don't go, you know you will break my heart
She won't love you like I will
I'm the one who'll stay
when she walks away
And you know I'll be standing here still
Marle smiled. She felt so safe in Duo's arms… she wanted to stay in this moment forever.
I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more
Her happiness faded as she remembered how she felt the same way when Crono held her. What she felt for Crono was deep… but what she felt for Duo was something new and different… but because of Hilde, they couldn't pursue those feelings.
See me, as if you never knew
Hold me, so you can't let go
Just believe in me
I will make you see
All the things that your heart needs to know
What am I going to do? Duo wondered. He couldn't deny that he had feelings for Marle, because he did… but he also had feelings for Hilde.
I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
Can't you see I can give you everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more
The two danced silently, staring into each other's eyes as they glided along the dance floor.
And some way, all the love that we had can be saved
Whatever it takes, we'll find a way
Suddenly, their steps became less complex, and they fell into a slower pace, as well into each other's arms. Marle rested her head on Duo's shoulder.
I'll be waiting for you
here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
Can't you see I can give you everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more
The music faded out, and both snapped out of their reverie, realizing with a start how close they were holding each other.
"This is such a fun job!" Amica said happily. "Next song will be a little Chicago!"
Edgar stepped out onto the floor, reluctantly holding Dorothy as far away from him as possible. The girl really freaked him out.
Irvine followed suit, trying to keep Tifa at an arm's length from him. The music started.
"Everybody needs a little time away," I heard her say, "from each other."
"Even lover's need a holiday far away from each other."
Hold me now.
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry.
I just want you to stay.
Edgar wished that Terra was here with him. He wished it was her head leaning against his shoulder, not Dorothy's. He wanted to feel her body against his, to feel the warmth of her in his arms.
After all that we've been through,
I will make it up to you. I promise to.
And after all that's been said and done,
You're just the part of me I can't let go.
Irvine felt despair wash over him. Why did it have to be Tifa he was holding, not Selphie? He missed the bubbly little girl like a drowning swimmer would miss oxygen… why hadn't he realized earlier how lucky he was just to be with her? Because you're an idiot, he reminded himself. Oh yeah, that's why, he reminded himself glumly.
Couldn't stand to be kept away just for the day from your body.
Wouldn't wanna be swept away, far away from the one that I love.
Hold me now.
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry.
I just want you to know.
Hold me now.
I really want to tell you I'm sorry.
I could never let you go.
No… Edgar thought. I could never let you go, Terra.
If I had to let you go, Selphie, I'd die, Irvine wished he would have said that to her, when he'd had a chance.
After all that we've been through,
I will make it up to you. I promise to.
And after all that's been said and done,
You're just the part of me I can't let go.
The two men danced with their partners; their minds focusing on another face, not the ones in front of them.
After all that we've been through,
I will make it up to you. I promise to.
You're gonna be the lucky one.
The music ended.
Girls
After the girls had the same meal as the guys, they got on the dance floor with their dates.
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, I'm not allowed to play fast music tonight… so I hope you guys can slowdance! Amica has selected the playlist for tonight, as she's the music buff around here…" Alandra winked at them. "First song of tonight is from a favorite musical of hers… here's some Miss Saigon for you guys!"
I don't want this
Don't want to fight her
What did I do
I didn't come here to meet a girl
Who loves my husband
Celes danced with Bart, but her mind was elsewhere. She couldn't help but think of Locke and Rachel.
Chris has a son, he has to see him
But if he does… she'll be there with him
I came here to help, but what can I do?
Now, after this, what can I do?
Did he still love her? Celes wondered, wishing the ominous thought would go away. She couldn't bear the thought.
There are days, there are days when your life
Clouds over
And the world gets so dark
That all at once you can't tell night from day
There are times when your heart cries
This isn't happening
But the truth is cold and real
And I know the storm won't go away
He was once engaged to her… the only thing that had stopped their marriage was Rachel getting amnesia. The thought didn't comfort Celes one bit.
Now that I've seen her there's no way to hide
She is not some fling from long ago
Now that I've seen her I know why he lied
And I think it was better
When I didn't know
Sure, she had barred Locke from dating Rachel officially… but that didn't mean they couldn't see each other unofficially.
In her eyes, in her voice
In the heat that fills the air
Part of him still lingers there
I know what pain her life today must be
But if it all comes down to her or me
I won't wait
I swear I'll fight
She wouldn't give up Locke without a struggle, that's for sure. Celes would see it through until the bitter end. She wouldn't give up until the two were practically engaged, if that happened.
Now that I've seen her, she's more than a name
She is not some fling from long ago
Now that I've seen her I can't stay the same
Who's the man that I always trusted?
Now I have to know
The music ended, and everyone stood motionless, waiting for the next song.
"Speaking of musicals, here's something from Grease!" Alandra said, switching on the next song.
Guess mine is not the first heartbroken
My eyes are not the first to cry
I'm not the first to know
There's just no getting over you
Terra's thoughts were on anything but Sabin as she danced with him. She was thinking about Edgar…. Should she forgive him? He hadn't really slept with anyone, after all… he hadn't renounced their relationship out in public.
You know I'm just a fool who's willing
To sit around and wait for you
But baby, can't you see?
There's nothing else for me to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
Selphie was thinking the same thing about Irvine. He seemed sorry, and willing to change… perhaps she should take him back…
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
Terra smiled. This was making her feel a lot better…. She'd give Edgar a second chance. But if he screwed up again… she might not be so forgiving.
My head is saying fool, forget him
My heart is saying don't let go
Hold on till the end
And that's what I intend to do
I'm hopelessly devoted to you
He really did seem sorry… Selphie reflected. And maybe now he's gotten it out of his system, and he'll be faithful from now on.
But now there's nowhere to hide
Since you pushed my life aside
I'm out of my head
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
The two women danced, feeling a lot better about this whole situation.
Hopelessly devoted to you
Hopelessly devoted to you
"Alright, next song… here's some Faith Hill for everyone!" Alandra grinned at everyone as they put their arms around their dance partners and began to sway to the music.
When I think back on these times
And the dreams we left behind
I'll be glad cause I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
"This is so nice…" Sally murmured to Cloud. He nodded. She sighed, wishing her date would say a little more.
When I look back on these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me
If only Zechs was here, Noin thought. Oh well… Sephiroth was pretty cute. She'd enjoy this dance, but it'd be just as friends. She didn't understand how people could cheat on their girlfriend or boyfriend just like that… she honestly didn't feel anything for this guy, even if he was really hot.
In my dreams I always see you
Soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
a place for you
For all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There you'll be
Hilde smiled from Zell's embrace. She wondered what Duo was doing right now… even if he was dancing with Marle, the thought didn't bother her right now. She trusted him.
Meanwhile, the same song was playing in the guys' dance.
Well, you showed me how it feels
To feel the sky within my reach
And I always will remember
All the strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me
Zechs twirled the lovely girl he was dancing with. Such a romantic atmosphere… he thought bemusedly. Too bad it didn't work, Schala was very beautiful, but he didn't have any urge to "go screw her."
In my dreams I always see you
Soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
A place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am
There'll you be
Squall smiled at Quistis, and she smiled back at him. The small gesture made his heart leap into his throat, and he wondered why he had ever gone with Rinoa with such a great girl near him all along.
Cause I always saw in you my life
My strength
And I wanna thank you now for
All the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
Locke was so torn… he loved both Rachel and Celes. He wanted to punch Squall, seeing him dance with her. He may have if Rachel wasn't gazing at him lovingly.
Always…
Edgar wished he could drop Dorothy, and swim across to the other yacht and go get Terra. She would have loved to be here…
In my dreams I always see you
Soar above the sky
In my heart there'll always be
A place for you
For all my life
Big boobs, and that's it. Irvine thought disgustedly about Tifa. Why had he almost left Selphie for this bimbo? He wished he could trade places with Setzer right about now.
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am there you'll be
The music slowed, and everyone's steps slowed as well.
There you'll be…
Music played all night, and the dancing kept going, but then all too soon it was time to go back to the isle.