but you taught me I could change whatever came within these shallow days...

Quistis walked into her dorm aand set her purse on the table, almost in tears. She walked to the window and looked outside. Was there really nothing she could do? See hated the thought of Seifer never being able to see the stars again...or did she hate the thought of never being able to see him again?

What was wrong with her? Why did she all of the sudden care about Seifer? He'd always been so inconsiderate about her, not to metion anyone else's feelings. Why did she melt when she looked into his sad eyes. It was like the fierce lion she'd previously loathed was now a miamed lion, and she hated it.

She looked at the phone, was it too late to call Squall and talk about it? No, but never the less, he'd probably reprimand her about how she was letting her pity get in the way, and how much suffering he'd caused. The world was a very unfair place.

She took her bottle of stress pills from her purse and took two more, her last ones. She needed these, and a good night's sleep. Everything would be better in the morning.

She woke up early next morning, and got ready for her class. She taught class and nothing really interesting happened that afternoon except for the fact that Seifer might still be on that balconey. She dismissed her class for lunch and decided to get some herself.

After getting her food and paying she started to go sit at the table with Zell and Ellone, but remembered Seifer again. Had he eaten? Was he still there? She had to go check. She hated feeling like she had to in-a- way take care of him, but the feeling crept over her and she couldn't fight it off. She went up the elevator, down the hall, and onto the balconey to see Seifer still there.

She set her lunch tray in front of him and put her hands on her hips.



"Why are you still here?" she asked, exasperated. Seifer raised an eyebrow.

"Don't try to sound suprised, the only reason you came up here was to see if I was still here, Quistis." he said. She rolled her eyes, he'd out smarted her, a new experience for Quistis Trepe, to be out smarted.

"Well, eat up. Even though I hate the thought of getting caught, I hate the thought of you up here starving more." she said.

"Oh, I feel so loved." Seifer said sarcastically. He grabbed the sub- sandwich from the cafeteria tray and took a huge bite. Quistis took the apple from the tray and began eating it herself, sitting next to Seifer.

"Seifer, I'm going to talk to Squall. I'll see if he can ease up on your sentence. I don't think he's being fair." Quistis said. Seifer raised his eyebrows in suprise. Quistis was on his side?

"This doesn't mean I consider you a trustworthy friend now. It just means that I don't like the way Squall is handling this, and I'm going to tell him that." she said. Seifer ceased his eating and set down the sandwich.

"Well, Quistis, its quite different for me. I do consider you a trustworthy friend. Notice how I almost kill you, and now your bringing me food so I don't starve? Your a really great woman Quistis, don't let anyone tell you different." Seifer said. Quistis tried not to blush at his complements. How was it that when those words came from Seifer's lips it made her feel like the most beautiful woman in the world? She tried to push aside her girlish feelings.

"Seifer, I have to get to class." Quistis stood up, grabbing her purse.

"Okay. Thank you Quistis, really. I think your the only person I've been able to trust my whole life up until now." Seifer said. Quistis smiled slightly.

"Bye." she said as she left. Why was Seifer being so nice? Was he using her as a get-out-of-jail-free ticket, or did he really care? Her brain told her the former, her heart the latter. Which was a smarter or more benifecial thing to follow, heart or mind? Why did she tire herself with so many questions?! Thoughts whirled in her head like a hurricane, threatening to drive her mad.