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Chapter 7- love at first sight? That's going around a lot.
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Quistis: A perfect picture

Xu: Lets not bother them, lets just go inside

(They head inside the cabin)

Rinoa: (turns around) your back!

Zell: Yeah it got colder out there

Squall: You seen Selphie and Irvine?

Xu: They're already here. They both fell asleep on the porch

(Zell and Xu sit down on the couch)

Zell: Man, this is the perfect vacation!

Rinoa: I knew it would be fun

(Quistis goes to the kitchen and Rinoa follows)

Rinoa: Hey I've been thinking and why don't you bring a close friend over?

Quistis: I don't think it's a good idea (Seifer? no... I can't)

Rinoa: ...I think I know who I can invite, but (I'm not so sure it's good)

Quistis: It's alright! I like the way I'm spending Christmas, really!

Rinoa: As long as you're ok

(Rinoa walks back to the Living room and sits in front of the tree, Squall joins her)

(Quistis thinks)
I wish everything is an illusion....i wish i was invisible...

Wondering...Is he with someone?
Pondering...in my mind...
My heart...
My head...

Nothing matters anymore!! In the end nothing matters...

Everything is an illusion.
Tell me he's an illusion.
Tell me all my feelings are all unreal....

(She goes outside, a guy comes her way)

Guy: Umm... Hello, do you happen to know there is a couple asleep on your porch?

Quistis: (he's cute) Yeah they're with us. You have a home around here?

Guy: not really but I hope you don't take this the wrong way but can I stay with you? I have no place to go.

Quistis: I don't know, you'll have to ask my friend.

Guy: I've been traveling all the way from Trabia Garden to get to Esthar

Quistis: Really? That's a long way by foot.

Guy: I have all my gear with me for campin and stuff

Quistis: You shouldn't travel by foot and go to Esthar when it's so close to Christmas. Why didn't you take the train?

Guy: Not really enough money. Now I've been thinking of going back to Trabia Garden but it's a long way.

Quistis: You know what why don't you stay with me and my friends for Christmas, instead of traveling.

Guy: Sure

(Quistis looks out into the sky and thinks)
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand?
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I'm, I'm with you

(Invites guy in and hangs up his jacket)

Quistis: Rinoa you don't mind if ... i don't know your name yet?

Guy: My name is Dart

Quistis: Rinoa can Dart stay here? He has no where to go

Rinoa: umm... I'd wouldn't let a stranger stay but, it's almost Christmas. I'll just watch you like a hawk

Dart: (laughs) Alright

Squall: Do I know you?

Dart: I'm afraid not

Squall: I have a feeling I've met you before.

Quistis: Wait we didn't introduce anyone yet!

Dart: Go ahead

Quistis: I'm Quistis, Squall is the one in black, Rinoa is the one in blue, Zell it the one with the tattoo

Zell: hehe

Quistis: and the girl with him is Xu, as for the couple outside that's Selphie and Irvine

Dart: Hi

Quistis: Come sit down

Dart: Squall... are you the one that happen to save the world?

Squall: I wouldn't say the "World"

Dart: Cool you are him. You're really famous you know

Rinoa: You hear that! You're famous!

Squall: famous, just what I need

Zell: You happen to know me?

Dart: No I don't remember people mentioning you

Zell: This is bull!

Xu: Don't get mad, you're still important

Dart: Sorry about that

Zell: it's alright

Quistis: Hey Dart came from Trabia Garden

Rinoa: really? You happen to know Selphie?

Dart: nah, I'm not so social

Zell: Quistis how'd you know he was from there?

Quistis: Oh, we talked outside

Xu: Umm... I'm sorry to disturb your conversation but I really think we should call Selphie and Irvine in.

Zell: I got it baby

(Zell gets them up and they come in)

(After a lot of talking and Dinner everyone heads to sleep and Dart sleeps on the pull out couch.

(Quistis comes out of her room and goes to the living room to talk some more with Dart)

Quistis: You're not sleepy are you?

Dart: nope, come sit down. I hope I'm not causing any trouble here

Quistis: No not at all

(They stare at each other and then look at the fire place)

Quistis thinks: I don't know you, but I feel like I've known you for a long time. You make me forget everything.

Dart: I don't know why but I feel like I've known you for a long time

Quistis: You read my mind

Dart: Tell me about you

Quistis: Ummm well i use to be an Instructor in the Balamb Garden but then i got fired, so I just helped Squall and the other SEEDS with missions.

Dart: I see

Quistis: umm, I heard a joke from Zell. Respond to it?

Dart: yeah, sure

Quistis: Knock knock

Dart: Who's there?

Quistis: Howard

Dart: Howard who?

Quistis: .... (Take a chance) Howard you like to go out with me?

Dart: I'd like that

Quistis: the knock knock or my question?

Dart: (laughs) your question

Quistis: I though I... I feel so close to you...
Let's try something
Let's try to be together
Maybe wrong choice of words
I just want time together
Who knows, maybe we will
We'll really like each other
Give me a chance
Maybe I'll change your mind forever
I think you need someone
Like me to help you to
Clear your mind way off stress
And that's what I will do
With my laughter, smile, crazy thoughts
Who'd never knew
That I'd end up really feeling you

Dart: Never met anyone quite like you. Who can make me feel, the way you do

Quistis: (smiles) this was interesting...

Dart: Yeah

Quistis: I cannot pretend, that we can be friends
Don't want to be,
Alone tonight
I have been so upset lately with a lot, but you erase it some how so I just wanna be with you.

Dart: If I'm all alone
And you're all alone
Ain't anything wrong
Having someone to hold
Your tender touch
It means so much
It feels so right having someone to hold

(They fall asleep)