The Birth of Hyne Celebration
A story by: Naurwen
Chapter 4: Secret Romance and Present Dilemmas solved. (Or, Deck the Halls! Part 2)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters except Ozzalyn, Hotdog, and Lady Grey. Thank you much for reading! ^_~ -Naurwen
"I can't believe I can't find anything for Rinoa." Squall mumbled to Ozzalyn as they trudged their way though the streets of Dollet.
"Well, I told you I'd help you look, and that's exactly what I'm going to do!" Ozzalyn said. "Let's try that that little knick-knack shop. Maybe that's where you'll find your diamond in the ruff." She pointed to a little shop that Squall over-looked.
"Whatever you say." Squall said, following her.
"What about this one?" Ozzalyn asked, holding up a locket.
"No, I had something more in mind." Squall said, "Besides, Rinoa only likes having one necklace."
"Oh, I see." Ozzalyn half-whispered. "Then, what about this?" She held up a striking ironstone ceramic music/jewelry box. It had a picture of a dark-haired angel wearing white and baby blue robes hugging a lion around it's neck on the lid. The setting was a flower field and just by looking at it you felt as if you could jump inside. "It's only 95 gil. You have that much?"
"Yeah. You were right, Oz. I DID find my diamond." He smiled slightly as he took the box from her and opened it. The tune that came out was not unfamiliar to him. It's was 'Eyes On Me'. He softly sang along until the end of the song. Then Ozzy cleared her throat to make her presence known. He blushed at himself for singing and she giggled a little.
"Ozzalyn, you are too much like Zell for your own good." He said, laughing vaguely.
"Yeah, well, you pick up a few things after dating him." They both laughed and went up to the counter. He'd guard that present with his life if he had to. It was perfect.
~~~Meanwhile~~~
"Ugh! It's almost the celebration and I STILL have to grade papers!" sighed Quistis. Her hair was tousled after tugging on her hair in frustration so many times and she was chewing on the bottom of her pink pen she used for grading papers. She rubbed her eyes beneath her glasses and finished marking a test. "Great, now I only have 20 more quizzes to grade." Quistis said, exhaling noisily.
"Need some help, Instructor?" Said a cocky voice from the doorway. Quistis rolled her eyes in disgust.
"No, I have everything quite under control here, Instructor Almasy, so, if you don't mind, I would like to finish my work and go to sleep." She immediately cursed herself inwardly for being such and ice queen, but she really wasn't in the mood to deal with his snide remarks or her thumping heart when she looked into his eyes.
"Are you sure? Because I think you do." He said, sitting down opposite her.
"Please . . .sit down." Quistis commented sarcastically.
"Thank you." He replied mockingly as well. Silence followed.
" . . . What are you here for, Seifer?" She demanded.
He chuckled slightly. "You still don't get it do you?"
"Get what?" She commanded.
"Just forget it, Instructor." He said, getting up.
"Forget what? You're not making any sense." Quistis stood up to. She a way of looking you straight in the eye, even when you were taller than her.
"Can't you tell? Instructor . . . Quistis . . . I . . ." He trailed off. Quistis could tell by his eyes that he was having difficulty trying to tell her something.
"You . . . what, Seifer?" She asked, her hard exterior softened a little.
"I . . . I'm . . . in love with you."
Author's Notes: I changed my penname to Naurwen because that's my elfish name and I liked it. I hope you liked this chapter and I hope you'll continue reading it. Thank you muchly! ^_~-Naurwen
Next Chapter: More about Quistis and Seifer, plus Rinoa takes Selphie's gift advice. ^_^ R+R!
A story by: Naurwen
Chapter 4: Secret Romance and Present Dilemmas solved. (Or, Deck the Halls! Part 2)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters except Ozzalyn, Hotdog, and Lady Grey. Thank you much for reading! ^_~ -Naurwen
"I can't believe I can't find anything for Rinoa." Squall mumbled to Ozzalyn as they trudged their way though the streets of Dollet.
"Well, I told you I'd help you look, and that's exactly what I'm going to do!" Ozzalyn said. "Let's try that that little knick-knack shop. Maybe that's where you'll find your diamond in the ruff." She pointed to a little shop that Squall over-looked.
"Whatever you say." Squall said, following her.
"What about this one?" Ozzalyn asked, holding up a locket.
"No, I had something more in mind." Squall said, "Besides, Rinoa only likes having one necklace."
"Oh, I see." Ozzalyn half-whispered. "Then, what about this?" She held up a striking ironstone ceramic music/jewelry box. It had a picture of a dark-haired angel wearing white and baby blue robes hugging a lion around it's neck on the lid. The setting was a flower field and just by looking at it you felt as if you could jump inside. "It's only 95 gil. You have that much?"
"Yeah. You were right, Oz. I DID find my diamond." He smiled slightly as he took the box from her and opened it. The tune that came out was not unfamiliar to him. It's was 'Eyes On Me'. He softly sang along until the end of the song. Then Ozzy cleared her throat to make her presence known. He blushed at himself for singing and she giggled a little.
"Ozzalyn, you are too much like Zell for your own good." He said, laughing vaguely.
"Yeah, well, you pick up a few things after dating him." They both laughed and went up to the counter. He'd guard that present with his life if he had to. It was perfect.
~~~Meanwhile~~~
"Ugh! It's almost the celebration and I STILL have to grade papers!" sighed Quistis. Her hair was tousled after tugging on her hair in frustration so many times and she was chewing on the bottom of her pink pen she used for grading papers. She rubbed her eyes beneath her glasses and finished marking a test. "Great, now I only have 20 more quizzes to grade." Quistis said, exhaling noisily.
"Need some help, Instructor?" Said a cocky voice from the doorway. Quistis rolled her eyes in disgust.
"No, I have everything quite under control here, Instructor Almasy, so, if you don't mind, I would like to finish my work and go to sleep." She immediately cursed herself inwardly for being such and ice queen, but she really wasn't in the mood to deal with his snide remarks or her thumping heart when she looked into his eyes.
"Are you sure? Because I think you do." He said, sitting down opposite her.
"Please . . .sit down." Quistis commented sarcastically.
"Thank you." He replied mockingly as well. Silence followed.
" . . . What are you here for, Seifer?" She demanded.
He chuckled slightly. "You still don't get it do you?"
"Get what?" She commanded.
"Just forget it, Instructor." He said, getting up.
"Forget what? You're not making any sense." Quistis stood up to. She a way of looking you straight in the eye, even when you were taller than her.
"Can't you tell? Instructor . . . Quistis . . . I . . ." He trailed off. Quistis could tell by his eyes that he was having difficulty trying to tell her something.
"You . . . what, Seifer?" She asked, her hard exterior softened a little.
"I . . . I'm . . . in love with you."
Author's Notes: I changed my penname to Naurwen because that's my elfish name and I liked it. I hope you liked this chapter and I hope you'll continue reading it. Thank you muchly! ^_~-Naurwen
Next Chapter: More about Quistis and Seifer, plus Rinoa takes Selphie's gift advice. ^_^ R+R!