Selphie sat on her bed, torn between her friendship with Rinoa, and
her feelings for Squall. She hugged her jacket close around her, inhaling
his scent, and sighed. She slowly took the jacket off and hung it in her
closet, secretly hoping he would return for it.
She stood and went to take a shower to clear her head of the thoughts she knew she shouldn't be thinking. She emerged twenty minutes later, feeling only the slightest bit better.
"Where were you last night?" Irvine's voice called her attention to where he stood leaning against the wall, his eyes following her.
"Irvine!. I was here of course. Where else would I be?" she exclaimed nervously.
Irvine raised an eyebrow and scowled. "Gee, I don't know Selphie.With Leonhart perhaps?" He asked icily.
Selphie felt a pang of surprise and panic when she heard his name.
"What are you talking about?" she asked shakily, her hands finding their way to her chest to finger her necklace. Irvine walked over to her closet, which she had carelessly left half open, and pulled out Squall's jacket, holding it out in front of him as if it were diseased.
"Interesting clothing you've acquired, Ms.Tilmitt. Trying out a new look?" The sarcasm was clearly evident. Selphie felt herself grow pale. Irvine held it a moment longer before throwing it to the ground at her feet and shaking his head.
"I never figured YOU'd be the one to cheat on ME." He tipped his hat and opened the door to leave. Selphie stared after him, her mouth hanging open and her eyes wide. She fell to her knees on top of Squall's jacket. She pulled her arms tightly around herself and for the second time in an hour, cried. *** ***
Squall held Rinoa against him tightly, stroking her hair as she regained her composure. A million thoughts ran through his head. Selphie is softer than Rinoa.More vulnerable somehow.
"Squall?" Her voice interrupted him. She looked up and met his icy blue gaze with her chocolate eyes. "Where's your jacket?" She had rarely, if ever, seen him without it; unless he was in his SeeD uniform.
"I must have left it on the balcony." He told her, knowing full well that Selphie still had it. "I'll get it later." When you're not with me.
"Why don't we go get it now? It's getting cold and we have to go to class soon." (Both teens were training to become SeeD instructors.) Squall sighed heavily, seeing she wouldn't be satisfied until he was wearing his jacket again. How am I supposed to get it back from Sefie without Rinoa knowing?
"Squall?" Rinoa asked uneasily, watching him. He hugged her quickly.
"Why don't you go get ready while I go retrieve my jacket? I'll meet you in class." He suggested. She nodded uncertainly. He kissed her forehead and left to Selphie's room. *** ***
Squall was about to knock on Selphie's door when he heard the soft sounds of her crying within. He decided to open the door, he walked in and shut the door behind him silently. Since her back was to him, she didn't see him right away.
After a moment, she sensed someone in the room. She stood, wiped away her tears, and turned around, a smile on her lips and in her eyes. As soon as she saw Squall, her smile faded and her face turned into a mask of ice, hiding the pain she felt deep within.
"Haven't you done enough?" she asked ferociously.
Squall frowned slightly more than usual. I'm the reason she's not happy.
"Selphie.I.I just came for my jacket." He stammered. She threw it at him.
"Take it and leave.YOU MEAN NOTHING TO ME." She emphasized, using his exact words. They cut through his heart like a knife. He couldn't have her stay mad at him. She's too sweet to stay angry.She doesn't deserve to be upset.
"Selphie." He started to say something to comfort her, dropping his jacket. She flew at him, ineffectively pounding her small fists into his strong chest.
"YOU DON'T GET IT!" She screamed at him, tears streaming down her face. "You've caused me more trouble in one night than anyone has my ENTIRE LIFE!!!"
Squall watched her sadly as she continued to take out her frustrations on him, causing no damage whatsoever. He placed his arms around her, as much to contain her as to have her close to him. She fell against him, still sobbing, and buried her head in his chest.
The door opened and Rinoa walked in saying, "Selph? I just wanted to see if you were.ok." She trailed off as she saw her best friend in Squall's tight embrace. "No! Not again!!" she turned and fled the room in tears.
Damn! He looked to the door, and then down at the young woman in his arms. Now what am I supposed to do? *** ***
She stood and went to take a shower to clear her head of the thoughts she knew she shouldn't be thinking. She emerged twenty minutes later, feeling only the slightest bit better.
"Where were you last night?" Irvine's voice called her attention to where he stood leaning against the wall, his eyes following her.
"Irvine!. I was here of course. Where else would I be?" she exclaimed nervously.
Irvine raised an eyebrow and scowled. "Gee, I don't know Selphie.With Leonhart perhaps?" He asked icily.
Selphie felt a pang of surprise and panic when she heard his name.
"What are you talking about?" she asked shakily, her hands finding their way to her chest to finger her necklace. Irvine walked over to her closet, which she had carelessly left half open, and pulled out Squall's jacket, holding it out in front of him as if it were diseased.
"Interesting clothing you've acquired, Ms.Tilmitt. Trying out a new look?" The sarcasm was clearly evident. Selphie felt herself grow pale. Irvine held it a moment longer before throwing it to the ground at her feet and shaking his head.
"I never figured YOU'd be the one to cheat on ME." He tipped his hat and opened the door to leave. Selphie stared after him, her mouth hanging open and her eyes wide. She fell to her knees on top of Squall's jacket. She pulled her arms tightly around herself and for the second time in an hour, cried. *** ***
Squall held Rinoa against him tightly, stroking her hair as she regained her composure. A million thoughts ran through his head. Selphie is softer than Rinoa.More vulnerable somehow.
"Squall?" Her voice interrupted him. She looked up and met his icy blue gaze with her chocolate eyes. "Where's your jacket?" She had rarely, if ever, seen him without it; unless he was in his SeeD uniform.
"I must have left it on the balcony." He told her, knowing full well that Selphie still had it. "I'll get it later." When you're not with me.
"Why don't we go get it now? It's getting cold and we have to go to class soon." (Both teens were training to become SeeD instructors.) Squall sighed heavily, seeing she wouldn't be satisfied until he was wearing his jacket again. How am I supposed to get it back from Sefie without Rinoa knowing?
"Squall?" Rinoa asked uneasily, watching him. He hugged her quickly.
"Why don't you go get ready while I go retrieve my jacket? I'll meet you in class." He suggested. She nodded uncertainly. He kissed her forehead and left to Selphie's room. *** ***
Squall was about to knock on Selphie's door when he heard the soft sounds of her crying within. He decided to open the door, he walked in and shut the door behind him silently. Since her back was to him, she didn't see him right away.
After a moment, she sensed someone in the room. She stood, wiped away her tears, and turned around, a smile on her lips and in her eyes. As soon as she saw Squall, her smile faded and her face turned into a mask of ice, hiding the pain she felt deep within.
"Haven't you done enough?" she asked ferociously.
Squall frowned slightly more than usual. I'm the reason she's not happy.
"Selphie.I.I just came for my jacket." He stammered. She threw it at him.
"Take it and leave.YOU MEAN NOTHING TO ME." She emphasized, using his exact words. They cut through his heart like a knife. He couldn't have her stay mad at him. She's too sweet to stay angry.She doesn't deserve to be upset.
"Selphie." He started to say something to comfort her, dropping his jacket. She flew at him, ineffectively pounding her small fists into his strong chest.
"YOU DON'T GET IT!" She screamed at him, tears streaming down her face. "You've caused me more trouble in one night than anyone has my ENTIRE LIFE!!!"
Squall watched her sadly as she continued to take out her frustrations on him, causing no damage whatsoever. He placed his arms around her, as much to contain her as to have her close to him. She fell against him, still sobbing, and buried her head in his chest.
The door opened and Rinoa walked in saying, "Selph? I just wanted to see if you were.ok." She trailed off as she saw her best friend in Squall's tight embrace. "No! Not again!!" she turned and fled the room in tears.
Damn! He looked to the door, and then down at the young woman in his arms. Now what am I supposed to do? *** ***