Disclaimer: Akira, Terra and Shiloh are the only people I own.
A/N: Thanx to all who reviewed!! Can you believe there's only four chapters (until people review this one) and 33 reviews?? That's so awesome!! Thanx everyone!!!!!! And I hope you all know that I'm ignoring my other fics for a while cuz I'm updating this so much!! ;P Haha!!
Akira sat at the train station waiting for the next train. She didn't know where she was going, or even where she *wanted* to go, but that didn't matter. She just wanted to leave and get as far away from her father as she could. How could he do that to her? Just say no without any reason at all? That didn't make sense to her. He claimed that he was her baby girl and that he'd do anything for her, but she figured now that she was older and more independent, that didn't stand anymore.
"Akira?"
She turned to see the boy from before. "Uh, Shiloh?" She'd almost forgotten his name.
"Yeah, that's right," he said with a laugh. "What are you doing here, at the train station?"
She sighed. "I'm running away."
Shiloh looked confused and went around the bench to sit next to her. "Running away? How come?"
"My dad's being so stupid. I told him that I wanted to go to Balamb Garden as my birthday present, but he still said no."
"Happy birthday," Shiloh said with a small smile.
Akira thanked him, although she was more interested in talking about Balamb Garden than her crummy birthday. "I just don't understand why though. Why won't he let me go?"
"I can't answer that for you Akira. *I* don't know why he won't let you go, but maybe you should ask him."
"Don't you think I tried that already? He always tells me it's not important and to forget about it. He's so thick-headed."
"Like... you?" Shiloh asked slowly. Akira glanced at him and crossed her arms, turning away.
"Oh shut up!"
"Hey listen, there's a big staff meeting at Garden today and everyone's all packed into one room listening to the headmaster blab about boring stuff."
"So what?"
"Since the students won't care if you're there or not, why don't I take you for a quick tour? We'll be in and out in no time and your dad won't ever know about it."
Akira's green eyes widened in glee as she stood up, pulling Shiloh to his feet as well. She threw her arms around his shoulders and squeezed him tight. "You'd do that for me?? Oh Hyne, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!" She hopped around and made quite a scene.
"Uh, come on... Let's go."
~*~*~*~
"Whoa... It's even bigger up close," Akira whispered as she and Shiloh stood in front of Balamb Garden. "I've never seen anything like it..."
Shiloh turned to her, looking a little surprised that she was in such awe. "It's... not *that* big."
"Yeah it is! It's *huge*!" Akira gazed up at the structure, almost straining her neck as she did.
"Well then, let's go." Akira felt her heart beat strongly inside her chest. She was so excited to actually be *in* Balamb Garden, the military school of her dreams. She wanted so badly to say she attended classes there, but because of Seifer, she'd never be able to say those words.
The inside of Garden was even bigger than the outside, if that was possible. The huge main hall was enormous. It split into numerous hallways heading to different areas, such as the Training Center and Cafeteria. A large fountain sat in the middle with benches placed around the perimeter. Cheery looking teens walked around, but there were no adults in sight. "Where's all the instructors?" Akira asked quietly as she walked beside Shiloh. He motioned towards the third hallway marked 'Quad'.
"Well, where should we start?" he asked as he stopped walking.
"Oh I don't know... The Cafeteria? I *am* kinda hungry..." She clutched her stomach as it silently growled.
Shiloh smiled. "Sure. Come on."
They walked side by side in silence, and Akira found she couldn't help the quick glances she took at the young man walking beside her. ~Hyne, he's gorgeous...~ Her eyes widened at her own thoughts and she immediatly shook her head free of them. She couldn't help glancing over at him again though. He was one of the cutest boys she'd seen in a very long time she admitted only to herself, but her dad would have a fit if he found out she liked someone from *Balamb Garden*, so she kept her feelings hidden.
They got their lunch and sat at a nearby table. "Like it so far?" Shiloh asked.
She nodded. "Definitly! Maybe if I could get Dad to come here, he'd agree that it's great and let me take classes here."
"You think he would?" Shiloh asked, almost hopefully.
Akira frowned. "No... He'd never do that. If he ever found out I was here, he'd completely mutilate me..."
"Seriously? He'd really be *that* mad?" Shiloh couldn't believe anyone could be so cruel. His dad was so laid back. He was protective, sure. And sometimes he was stern and wouldn't give in, but most of the time he didn't care what he did, as lon as he wasn't out getting hurt or causing trouble.
"Yeah... He would."
They ate the rest of their lunch pretty quietly until Akira pushed away her plate, a signal she was finished. "Well, I'm full."
Shiloh nodded, took one more bite of his burger and stood up. "Want me to throw that away for you?" he asked. His words were horribly muffled due to the food in his mouth, and Akira couldn't help but laugh. She nodded and when he was at the other side of the Cafeteria, she found her mind slipping back to his looks. His eyes were so captivating - the iciest and boldest shade of blue she'd ever seen in her life. He was just... adorable. He returned and she stood up. "Where to next?"
~*~*~*~
The sun was starting to set as the pair exited Garden. The sky was a deep shade of pink and orange, which made for a very romantic setting. "Look, um... thanks a lot for bringing me here. It was really nice of you Shiloh."
Shiloh smiled a bit. "Well if your dad won't let you come here, I'd at least want you to see what it's like, even if it was just for a day."
"You're really lucky to have a dad like you do, and not one that's like Seifer Almasy." She rolled her eyes at the mention of her father's name.
Shiloh looked at her strangely. "Almasy? *Seifer* Almasy?"
She tilted her head to the side, not knowing why he was so shocked. "Yeah, he's my dad." His expression didn't change. "What's wrong?"
"Look, I have to go," he said coldly.
She blinked. "But..."
"No, I... I can't be with you. If my dad ever found out..."
Akira shook her head. "I don't understand, what are you talking about?"
"Just... leave me alone!" He took off back inside Garden. She stood there, tears welling up in her eyes. Why did he act so weird after he found out Seifer Almasy was her father? She just didn't understand anything anymore. The phone call from her mom, why her dad wouldn't let her go to Balamb Garden, and now Shiloh's behavior was confusing her. Her body went stiff as a familiar voice rang out behind her...
"Akira, what in Hyne's name are you doing here?"
Uh-oh... 'Kira's in trouble! And it looks like there might be a Shiloh/Akira relationship going on... Do you think it's a good idea or not? I'll probably do it anyway, but I just want your opinion. ^-^ Well I guess that's all I have to say for now. Please review and I'll see ya'll later!! Oh yeah, and please check out my other fics too! Bai!!
A/N: Thanx to all who reviewed!! Can you believe there's only four chapters (until people review this one) and 33 reviews?? That's so awesome!! Thanx everyone!!!!!! And I hope you all know that I'm ignoring my other fics for a while cuz I'm updating this so much!! ;P Haha!!
Akira sat at the train station waiting for the next train. She didn't know where she was going, or even where she *wanted* to go, but that didn't matter. She just wanted to leave and get as far away from her father as she could. How could he do that to her? Just say no without any reason at all? That didn't make sense to her. He claimed that he was her baby girl and that he'd do anything for her, but she figured now that she was older and more independent, that didn't stand anymore.
"Akira?"
She turned to see the boy from before. "Uh, Shiloh?" She'd almost forgotten his name.
"Yeah, that's right," he said with a laugh. "What are you doing here, at the train station?"
She sighed. "I'm running away."
Shiloh looked confused and went around the bench to sit next to her. "Running away? How come?"
"My dad's being so stupid. I told him that I wanted to go to Balamb Garden as my birthday present, but he still said no."
"Happy birthday," Shiloh said with a small smile.
Akira thanked him, although she was more interested in talking about Balamb Garden than her crummy birthday. "I just don't understand why though. Why won't he let me go?"
"I can't answer that for you Akira. *I* don't know why he won't let you go, but maybe you should ask him."
"Don't you think I tried that already? He always tells me it's not important and to forget about it. He's so thick-headed."
"Like... you?" Shiloh asked slowly. Akira glanced at him and crossed her arms, turning away.
"Oh shut up!"
"Hey listen, there's a big staff meeting at Garden today and everyone's all packed into one room listening to the headmaster blab about boring stuff."
"So what?"
"Since the students won't care if you're there or not, why don't I take you for a quick tour? We'll be in and out in no time and your dad won't ever know about it."
Akira's green eyes widened in glee as she stood up, pulling Shiloh to his feet as well. She threw her arms around his shoulders and squeezed him tight. "You'd do that for me?? Oh Hyne, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!" She hopped around and made quite a scene.
"Uh, come on... Let's go."
~*~*~*~
"Whoa... It's even bigger up close," Akira whispered as she and Shiloh stood in front of Balamb Garden. "I've never seen anything like it..."
Shiloh turned to her, looking a little surprised that she was in such awe. "It's... not *that* big."
"Yeah it is! It's *huge*!" Akira gazed up at the structure, almost straining her neck as she did.
"Well then, let's go." Akira felt her heart beat strongly inside her chest. She was so excited to actually be *in* Balamb Garden, the military school of her dreams. She wanted so badly to say she attended classes there, but because of Seifer, she'd never be able to say those words.
The inside of Garden was even bigger than the outside, if that was possible. The huge main hall was enormous. It split into numerous hallways heading to different areas, such as the Training Center and Cafeteria. A large fountain sat in the middle with benches placed around the perimeter. Cheery looking teens walked around, but there were no adults in sight. "Where's all the instructors?" Akira asked quietly as she walked beside Shiloh. He motioned towards the third hallway marked 'Quad'.
"Well, where should we start?" he asked as he stopped walking.
"Oh I don't know... The Cafeteria? I *am* kinda hungry..." She clutched her stomach as it silently growled.
Shiloh smiled. "Sure. Come on."
They walked side by side in silence, and Akira found she couldn't help the quick glances she took at the young man walking beside her. ~Hyne, he's gorgeous...~ Her eyes widened at her own thoughts and she immediatly shook her head free of them. She couldn't help glancing over at him again though. He was one of the cutest boys she'd seen in a very long time she admitted only to herself, but her dad would have a fit if he found out she liked someone from *Balamb Garden*, so she kept her feelings hidden.
They got their lunch and sat at a nearby table. "Like it so far?" Shiloh asked.
She nodded. "Definitly! Maybe if I could get Dad to come here, he'd agree that it's great and let me take classes here."
"You think he would?" Shiloh asked, almost hopefully.
Akira frowned. "No... He'd never do that. If he ever found out I was here, he'd completely mutilate me..."
"Seriously? He'd really be *that* mad?" Shiloh couldn't believe anyone could be so cruel. His dad was so laid back. He was protective, sure. And sometimes he was stern and wouldn't give in, but most of the time he didn't care what he did, as lon as he wasn't out getting hurt or causing trouble.
"Yeah... He would."
They ate the rest of their lunch pretty quietly until Akira pushed away her plate, a signal she was finished. "Well, I'm full."
Shiloh nodded, took one more bite of his burger and stood up. "Want me to throw that away for you?" he asked. His words were horribly muffled due to the food in his mouth, and Akira couldn't help but laugh. She nodded and when he was at the other side of the Cafeteria, she found her mind slipping back to his looks. His eyes were so captivating - the iciest and boldest shade of blue she'd ever seen in her life. He was just... adorable. He returned and she stood up. "Where to next?"
~*~*~*~
The sun was starting to set as the pair exited Garden. The sky was a deep shade of pink and orange, which made for a very romantic setting. "Look, um... thanks a lot for bringing me here. It was really nice of you Shiloh."
Shiloh smiled a bit. "Well if your dad won't let you come here, I'd at least want you to see what it's like, even if it was just for a day."
"You're really lucky to have a dad like you do, and not one that's like Seifer Almasy." She rolled her eyes at the mention of her father's name.
Shiloh looked at her strangely. "Almasy? *Seifer* Almasy?"
She tilted her head to the side, not knowing why he was so shocked. "Yeah, he's my dad." His expression didn't change. "What's wrong?"
"Look, I have to go," he said coldly.
She blinked. "But..."
"No, I... I can't be with you. If my dad ever found out..."
Akira shook her head. "I don't understand, what are you talking about?"
"Just... leave me alone!" He took off back inside Garden. She stood there, tears welling up in her eyes. Why did he act so weird after he found out Seifer Almasy was her father? She just didn't understand anything anymore. The phone call from her mom, why her dad wouldn't let her go to Balamb Garden, and now Shiloh's behavior was confusing her. Her body went stiff as a familiar voice rang out behind her...
"Akira, what in Hyne's name are you doing here?"
Uh-oh... 'Kira's in trouble! And it looks like there might be a Shiloh/Akira relationship going on... Do you think it's a good idea or not? I'll probably do it anyway, but I just want your opinion. ^-^ Well I guess that's all I have to say for now. Please review and I'll see ya'll later!! Oh yeah, and please check out my other fics too! Bai!!