Zell plodded along happily down the corridor near the cafeteria. There was lipstick on his cheek but he didn't mind so long as Suu didn't see him. All he had to do now was find out where Squall was so that he could give him Rinoa's gift. He greeted everyone who walked past him and then spotted Selphie sitting on the wall outside the cafeteria. She looked upset, something which was unusual for her.
"Yo Selphie, what's the matter?" Zell asked as he propped himself up next to her.
"They burnt it Zell, they burnt my breakfast," she cried.
Zell put his arm around her shoulders and she cried into his chest. The guy was quite a hit with the ladies today.
"It's not that bad. I mean, at least you got your breakfast. How often do I get a hot dog? Aw come on Selph, snap out of it."
"I can't Zell. I was so looking forward to it and they went and ruined it all!"
This must be bad, Zell thought, she hasn't called him Zelly welly once in their conversation so far.
"Is there anything that will make you feel better?" He rubbed her shoulder and she lifted her head.
"When I get like this Irvine usually gives me a kiss. That always makes me feel better," she sobbed.
Zell thought for a while and then he had a wonderful idea. Or at least to him it was.
"I've got the next best thing!" he declared.
Selphie looked up at him and he lent down to kiss her on the lips.
"Zell you didn't have to do that but thanks, it was a nice thought."
"OK but now you've got to give it back." He sat there and waited for Selphie to pucker up and kiss him but nothing happened. "Look, I've got to give that kiss to Squall, it's from Rinoa. Give it back."
Selphie's eyes perked up and she jumped off of the wall. Zell smacked his forehead, knowing exactly what was coming.
"You'll have to catch me first Zelly!"
Selphie ran off towards the direction of the lift and Zell tried to keep up with her.
"Come on! Come on!" He pressed the button frantically, trying to get the lift to come back down as quickly as possible. She'd gone up to the second floor and was most likely in one of the classrooms.
***
Selphie giggled as she hid herself underneath one of the desks in Quistis' classroom. Zell would never be able to find her here. This was such a great game.
"Hello? Is there someone in here? Lessons haven't started yet so I suggest you get out. Hello?"
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
"Selphie? What are you doing in here? Why are you hiding?"
"Too many questions, too little time Quistis."
Quistis walked towards the back of the room where her friend was hiding. She was still giggling away but was covering her mouth with her hand so that no one would hear her. Quistis bent down and hit her head as she heard someone else come in. Selphie put her finger against Quistis' lips to keep her quiet.
"I know you're in here!" Zell yelled as he looked under the first few desks. "Stop fooling around, I need it back!"
Selphie was still trying to stop laughing but Quistis couldn't see the funny side of what was going on. Obviously Zell was upset because of something which the young girl had but she was being as childish as ever. Eventually she got up from underneath the desk and dusted herself off.
"Zell, she's under here," she pointed to the desk and Selphie stood up. Zell walked up to her but didn't say a word, he just waited.
"I'm sorry but I can't give it to you," she confessed.
"Why not?" Zell asked, confused.
"Because..."
Selphie looked around and then smiled. Without warning she kissed Quistis on the cheek and then laughed. Zell sighed and Quistis wondered what the heck was going on.
"Quistis do you mind if you kiss me? I need to give that kiss to Squall, Rinoa asked me to."
The instructor looked into Zell's eyes. He really was being sincere about all this. Selphie however was still laughing away.
"I'm a bit busy...."
"Busy? Doing what?"
"Running!"
"QUISTIS!"
Poor Zell, he'd thought that Quistis would have given it back to him but instead she was doing the same thing which Selphie had. Now she was making her way down the corridor towards the lift and who should be there but Irvine Kinneas. A perfect opportunity for her to give this kiss away.
"Don't say anything!" She told him as she grabbed his face and kissed him square on the lips. Zell hadn't come out of the classroom yet, he was probably being stopped by Selphie. As Quistis was just about to run off again Irvine grabbed her hand.
"What are you doing? You can't just do that and then run off," he told her.
"You don't understand."
The sharpshooter lifted up her hand and brought it to his chest.
"Oh I think I do."
Quistis tried to pull away from his grasp but he kissed her back but this time with more passion. He was surprised when she pushed him back, her hand touching her mouth.
"You complete and utter idiot! Do you have any idea what you've just done?! You kissed me back!"
Irvine was lost for words. Wasn't that what she wanted? And why did she kiss him in the first place anyway? This was too confusing.
Quistis told him what she was doing and that the whole reason for her kissing him was to get it away from Zell because he had to give it Squall. She apologised for not telling him beforehand and she felt a bit embarrassed after what he had done.
"Sorry about doing that," he laughed sheepishly. "But hey, I'll play by the rules if you kiss me again."
She couldn't believe this guy. Who was he trying to kid? He didn't want to play he just wanted another kiss from her. What a jerk, it was a good thing that Selphie wasn't around to hear him.
"Quistis come back!"
Uh-oh, that's Zell. She pushed past Irvine but was too busy looking back at Zell to notice that there was someone walking in front of her. She fell straight into them and both went flying to the ground. Quistis' breathing got heavier as she realised what she had just done. She lifted her head slightly so that her lips were no longer on his. Zell was going to be so angry.
