"Messenger Girl, come here!"

Selphie sighed, she hated being called 'messenger girl' but she couldn't exactly stop him calling her that. It had been a year since everything had happened and everyone was settled back into Balamb Garden. Not much had changed, Selphie was still as short and hyper as ever, Zell still loved those damn hotdogs and Squall was still as moody as ever.well.most of the time anyway. But there were a few things that were different. Quistis was back to being an instructor, Zell was even a martial arts instructor and, Seifer was a SeeD. Don't ask, Selphie didn't get how he made it either. But, anyway, Selphie carried on walking down the hallway towards the dorms, she wasn't going to hear what Seifer had to say this time.

"Messenger girl! Stop and look at me when I'm trying to talk to you!" Seifer stormed down the hall after Selphie. He wasn't going to be ignored by little Selphie Tilmitt.

"Go away Seifer!" Selphie fastened her pace, knowing that no matter how fast we went, Seifer would pretty much catch up. Selphie went straight past the corner and bashed into Squall, pretty much the same way as she did when she first met him. She got to her feet and looked at Squall. "Sorry, didn't see-"

"-Whatever." That was it, the ever-so-famous line of Squall's. Selphie giggled a little, and looked behind her, Seifer was still on her tail. Squall seemed to notice it as well. He sighed, knowing Seifer he was probably about to set out threats etc etc.

Seifer walked up to the two, Selphie had moved round to Squall's side, ready to run and scream if they started fighting. Seifer's usual grin grew when he stopped in front of them. "My my, what would Rinoa say if she saw you two alone in a desert hallway?"

Squall's fists clenched and he tried his best not to wipe that grin of Seifer's face. "What do you want Seifer."

"I just wanted to talk to messenger girl."

"She has a name - use it." Squall stared at Seifer, if looks could kill, they both would be gone.

Selphie felt the tension between them and she sighed. "Well. I'm here. It can't be important, not if it's coming from you." Selphie shocked herself with what she said. She never stood up to Seifer, she didn't know what would happened if she did.

Seifer seemed a little at it too and he showed it too. He sighed, "I was told to tell you that you're to be at Cid's office in ten minutes." He grinned, that was what he was supposed to say, but he wanted to do something else. "See? Nothing else, just that." He grinned and spun around, he walked briskly down the hall, his trench coat swaying behind him.

"Ugh, I hate him!" Selphie stamped her foot on the ground and looked at Squall. "At least you two didn't fight?" She smiled weakly and Squall walked away. Selphie sighed and headed towards Cid's office.

When she got there, she waited outside the office to be called in. She sat down and started tapping her foot on the floor. She heard the elevator door open and looked over to it. Out came Seifer, not with his little 'posse'. Selphie sighed, 'great, that's all I need' she muttered under her breath. She looked at Seifer who sat in the chair next to her.

"What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention, I was also called to Cid's office, something about me having to be 'more helpful around the school'" Seifer practically growled the last bit.

Selphie looked at the floor thinking, 'hang on.why would I be called as well as Seifer? If he's got to help out, he should be helping the-' She looked up. "Oh Hyne!"

Seifer looked at her as if she had gone mad, "What's wrong with you?" He asked, he didn't really care but she'd probably either cry or bounce around the room and that was the last thing he wanted.

Selphie stood up and she looked at him, "I HATE YOU!"

Seifer looked up at her in shock, sure he knew that, but she'd never say it to him, and what made her suddenly shout it out? "Love you too."

"I bet you anything you'll be told to help out in the Garden Festival Committee!!!"

Seifer mumbled something about killing her, Cid, Edea, hell everyone if he had to do that. He stood up and looked at her, of course, him being about a foot higher than her made him a whole lot more threatening. "If I have to join, you fire me straight away. There is NO way I'm helping out."

"Selphie Tilmitt? Seifer Almasy?" Both looked up to see a young girl with a little pad in her hands. "Cid wants you two know." She walked away and Selphie walked into the office, shortly followed by a very angry Seifer.

Cid looked up from all the paper work on his desk. "Ah, take a seat both of you. There's a favour I need."

Selphie sat down in front of the desk and looked at Cid, "please say there's a really important mission and we need to go" her eyes were wide, mainly because she knew it wasn't going to happen.

Cid chuckled, "No, nothing like that. I need you - as the Garden Committee's chairperson - to bring Seifer on board."

Selphie sat there shaking her head furiously "I'm not working with that psycho!!!" She stood up, "Please please don't make him help out.please!!!!" Seifer was in the corner grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"This might not be a bad thing Selphie. You said yourself that the Festival is soon and you don't have enough people to help you out. Seifer could be that extra pair of hands you need."

Selphie dropped her head and shook it. She looked up at Cid. "But sir! He's a complete t-"

"Whoa! Back up there little messenger girl! Who said I wanted to help you out?"

Cid sighed and stood up. He banged his fist down on the desk causing Seifer and Selphie to jump. "Seifer! I will not have this anymore. You wanted that last chance to become a SeeD. I will not have you choosing your path!" Seifer blinked a couple of times his grin was starting to fade. "You will help out Selphie and follow EVERY order she gives you! If you step one toe out of line, you're out of this garden for good this time! I am NOT giving you a choice anymore!"

Seifer's facial expression said it all. He was either going to kill Cid, or Selphie. Selphie sighed. "Sir, if you don't mind me saying. Umm.does this mean I'm in charge of Seifer whilst in the Garden Committee's working hours?" Cid nodded and Selphie nodded too. "Ok. Umm.is that all? I mean, I promise Zell I'd help out in his first class today."

Cid nodded, "Yes Selphie, you're dismissed." Selphie walked towards the door "Oh, Selphie?" Selphie turned around. "Wish Zell good luck for me." Selphie nodded and left the room.

"Well. I guess I'm off too then." Seifer was trying his hardest not to slam Cid's face in the wall. "C-ya Sir." He stormed out the office and made his way to his dorm quickly. He passed Selphie down the corridor, "See you tomorrow messenger girl"

"Looking forward to it." Selphie turned and looked at Seifer's back which was swiftly walking away, ".LAPDOG!" Seifer turned around and Selphie ran into Zell's classroom just in case.