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The Notorious Naurwen: I love youuuu and what did you think he saw?
The sixteen-year-old student stood there, with her eyes screwed shut, silent tears running down her cheeks. She still faced the headmaster before her, her hands balled into tight fists at her side. "Squall, what the hell do you think you're doing kissing a student, that's not even legal?" The martial artist fumed as he stomped into the room, glaring up at the silent man before him. He paused, noting that the shorter brunette wanted to flee. "Go Naurwen." He ordered and returned his attention to Squall as she fled from the room. The blonde scowled at the headmaster, and watched with sudden confusion, as he strained to hear what Squall mumbled. "…Aaron?" Icy blue eyes warily glanced at the student before him, gnawing on his lower lip.
"Yes Instructor Dinct?" He averted his gaze to the floor, and ran a nervous hand through his short strawberry tresses.
"What are you doing in Squall's office…with Naurwen? Why was she crying?" Zell's scowl faded to concern as the shy student dug the toe of his boot into the carpet.
"Well…uh…she…uh…I'm sorry! We won't do it again! Please don't tell the headmaster!" Aaron sniffled and retreated into the elevator.
"That's odd. I wonder where Squall is." Zell muttered shoving his hands deep into his pocket. "Oh well, I guess I'm gonna tell Seifer about how I feel then." He trudged towards the shaft that would lead him to the lobby and rocked on the balls of his foot waiting patiently this time for it to arrive.
Seifer groaned as the hot cascade of water flowed over his body, he felt so dirty, and he felt used. He leaned against the stall, scrubbing himself clean from his mistake. He wanted to castrate himself. The disgust was evident as soon as he had stepped out of the shower. He fell to his knees, his arms resting on the rim of the porcelain toilet, his stomach heaved. He thought it was Zell that came back to him so early in the morning. He didn't know that Squall had used a confuse spell on him, a very advanced level spell at that. But the words of his student rang clear throughout his mind. "Someone that will pamper you in return, someone that will bend over backwards for you, someone that knows you are worth it." Realization hit him, she was that someone. She was that one that had bent over backwards for him when he had no one else to talk to. It was her that spoke comforting things to him when she saw how miserable he looked that first day.
Flashback…
"Seifer…" She murmured, placing a hand on his shoulder, nodding in response to the unspoken pain resonating from the blonde. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and hugged him tightly whispering, "Squall doesn't stand a chance next to you. Besides, I always thought you and Zell were the most adorable couple. Zell will come running back to you, he doesn't know what he's missing." Seifer sat there, eyes wide, slowly he gave into the smile, and the overwhelming hope that the woman gave him. Hugging her back briefly he just grinned, the troop behind her staring at the two like they were circus freaks.
Granted she was just a friend for the past six going on seven years, and he would talk to her off and on. But she was there for him. She understood him, and gave him the time of day when no one else would. She was that friend that had the giant crush on him since she got to Garden. Lifting himself to his feet, a smile on his face, he made his way into his bedroom, in search of clothes.
Rummaging his dresser and closet, he finally put on the black wife beater and black leather pants that just screamed wear me. His emeralds glanced at the clock, 7:45. She'd still be in the cafeteria. Slipping on his black boots, grabbing his wallet off the counter, he headed out to meet the girl that meant the world to him.
There she was. Sitting there at the square table by the large column, a tray of food in front of her, and one of her friends sitting next to her. Her face animated with laughter as her companion obviously said something of amusement. He strolled over to her and sat down, suddenly her russet eyes were on him, and a concerned hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah. Never better." He gave her that grin he knew that made all the girls melt. She smiled as her cheeks flushed slightly, her hand going back to twisting the napkin in her lap.
"By Hyne! I just remembered! I gotta go…do something!" The woman stood and clapped her friend on the back, "You and Instructor Almasy have a nice chat. I gotta go…do something"
"Oh. Okay. Bye Kammy" She waved and watched her briskly jog out of the room. "So you seem happy. What happened in the last 15 minute that I've seen you?"
"A sagacious realization...That's what has happened. I have you to thank for it too." He studied her expressions, looking for the window of opportunity.
Zell knocked and knocked on Seifer's dorm room door, but no one answered. Heaving an exasperated sigh, he turned and began to leave the dormitory hall when a teenager ran right into him. "HEY WATCH WHERE YOU'RE…" she started before stopping in mid sentence seeing the bemused instructor. "Oh! Instructor Dinct. I'm sorry! I didn't mean to run into you! I didn't see you!" She apologized and lowered her head slightly, afraid of his reaction.
"That's okay Kammy…please outside of class call me, Zell. But…why the sudden respect?" He eyed her warily as she just smiled impishly and continued on her journey to her room. "Have you seen, Seifer, by any chance?" he called after the retreating figure.
"Yeah, he's in the cafeteria!"
"Thanks. Talk to you later" He broke into a jog as he turned into the long corridor that would lead him to his destination. The smell of breakfast food and the quiet chatter of students and staff filled his senses as he walked in. His stomach rumbling, demanding something to eat. He impishly smiled as he spotted Seifer, speaking with a student. Taking a deep breath he put his right foot in front of the other and began to march over. What he saw next wasn't expected. Seifer leaned in and kissed the student. It wasn't an innocent kiss either.
Seifer pulled away staring deeply into the russet eyes. He watched as she placed her hand to her lips, amazed with what had just transpired. It felt so right. "Would you like to come to Dollet with me?"
"Sure…" She whispered, her hand still to her throbbing lips.
"Good…I'll pick you up around eight." He nodded. She was that someone that will help him forget Zell. She was that someone that made him feel like he was worth loving. She was the one that had bent over backwards for him when he needed her. She was the one that cared about his happiness. She was the one he realized he loved. Seifer doesn't need his Zell back. Not when he has Cynthia.
Zell didn't know how to react. He wasn't so sure if what he saw actually happened. Here he was about to tell the love of his life he had made a mistake, that he still loved Seifer. But Seifer was already smooching with someone else. Zell was furious. His knight did not just move on. His knight did not kiss another girl, just months after their break up. This was so not happening. Zell did what he does best. He turned on his heels and left the cafeteria. His appetite suddenly gone. Zell needed Seifer.
Author's Notes: OH NO! Bum-de-bum-bum. Did Zell realize his mistake a little too late? Will Seifer truly be happy with Cynthia…I mean me? Or will he run back to Zell? Ooh Zell is jealous! Stay tuned! Even juicier chapters up next!
