(Author's Note: Well! I'm glad everyone likes this one so far! I start school tomorrow…Wednesday…so update will be on weekends only…just to let you know…enjoy chapter 3!)
Disclaimer: FF7 and Squaresoft are not mine. Rueh belongs to Rueh. Dete is mine.
Chapter 3
Bad Situations…
"What's going on?" Zack asked. "Rueh why are you sitting on Dete?"
"Because this is a comfortable place to sit and she took it first!" Rueh lied.
"Sure…"
Rueh sniffed and kept her back to him.
"But what were you guys talking about?" he asked.
"I don't see any guys in here…but we were talking about you and…"
"SHUT UP DETE!!!!!!!!!!!"
"But Rueh…"
"NO!"
"Oh come on!"
"NO!"
"Why not?" Dete asked.
"Fine you tell him! I'm going to bed!" Rueh stood up and stalked off to the guest bedroom that Zack had been staying in. She slammed the door closed.
"So tell me what you were talking about," Zack said.
Dete looked thoughtful. "Just girl stuff. Nothing you need to worry about." She had already been mean enough to Rueh for one day.
"Riiight…hey…where's Sephiroth?"
"Umm…I think he's outside…?"
"What's he doing out there?"
"Rueh threw him out?"
"Why?"
"He was being mean to her?"
"And you weren't?"
"Well! We were talking about something!" Dete got up and stormed off towards her bedroom. She slammed the door closed.
Zack shook his head and went out onto the back porch to find Sephiroth…
Sephiroth rolled over a bit more to make room for Zack who hadn't seen the missing steps.
"Hi ya Sephiroth…we haven't been this close for a long time."
"Since when were we ever this close?" Sephiroth asked dully.
"Well never but you know…"
"No I don't."
"Hey you know what Dete said?"
"No I don't."
"Well she said the strangest thing when I walked in earlier."
"Well are you just going to keep saying that or are you going to tell me?" Sephiroth snapped.
"ShesaidRuehlovesme!" he said real fast.
"She said what?" Sephiroth asked disbelievingly.
"Ruehlovesme!"
"Rueh…love you…" Sephiroth started to laugh.
"It's not funny!" Zack whined.
Sephiroth wiped tears away from his eyes. "Okay Zack. I'll take it seriously but…who's the last person Rueh ever loved?"
"Her parents," he answered simply.
"And who are they? Have you met them? Because I know I haven't."
"…no…maybe Dete has…?"
"I don't think so…Rueh just kinda showed up one day…Zack and Rueh sitting in a tree…"
"Haha real mature Sephiroth. Real mature."
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-Next morning-
Rueh wouldn't stay in the same room as Dete or Zack at all. After deciding to go to the beach she too discovered that there were a few stairs missing. She waited a few seconds then finally got up from the ground and went as far away on the beach as possible.
"So you made fun of Rueh? How come you told me I couldn't?" Sephiroth asked looking at Dete.
"Oh…well…she's my friend…" she said.
"So?"
"Well! I didn't think about kicking her out!"
"I was not!"
"Yes you were!"
"No!"
"People here like to argue. You all are just as bad as Rueh…when she's mad at herself!" Zack stated as he watched them.
"What's wrong with that?" Dete asked.
"You're starting to act like her."
"So?"
"We don't need two Rueh's…one's enough!"
Dete got an evil look on her face. Before Zack or Sephiroth could stop her she went outside to the beach to find Rueh.
"Oh no…I've got a feeling that we're going to be in big trouble," Sephiroth sighed shaking his head.
"Why does that not surprise me?" Zack sighed.
The phone suddenly rang. Sephiroth answered it. "Hello?"
"Hello Sephiroth? This is Reeve."
"Hey Reeve. What do you need?"
"I'm calling to let you know when the first practice will be."
"Okay…so when is it?"
"In 5 minutes."
"WHAT?!"
"You better run! You drive a car and I'm kicking you off the team!"
"…but Reeve…we don't live in Midgar…"
"Oh yeah…you better swim real fast!"
"But…can't we just use a chocobo and get there faster?"
"…"
"…"
"Hey Sephiroth…what does Reeve want?" Zack asked in the background.
"He wants you to run across the continent and swim through the ocean to be at practice in 5 minutes."
"…oh…then I guess we better go…"
"Yeah…bye Reeve!" The phone was slammed down. Sephiroth and Zack ran out of the villa.
"Chocobo will be faster," Sephiroth said.
"But Reeve told us to…"
"I don't care!"
"Okay…let's take the chocobos!" Zack stopped suddenly. "I can't ride Rueh's chocobo…"
"Why's that?"
"Well chocobos aren't carnivores but hers will try to eat you before you get halfway there…"
"Guess you have to do as Reeve said then," Sephiroth shrugged and mounted his gold chocobo.
"…darn…here Naqada…good chocobo…oh please don't bite my hand off…"
"Hurry up Zack!"
"Then you ride him and let me ride the gold one!"
"NO!"
"You've ridden him before haven't ya?"
"No. I saw the jockey that rode him in the race…he was mauled."
"How do you know that was Rueh's chocobo?"
"How many chocobos have you seen that are white and have black legs and a black beak?"
"Well none but…that doesn't mean that there's not another one!"
Naqada squawked and snapped at his hair.
"Let GO!" Zack said but the bird only continued to munch on his hair like it was a bunch of greens. Zack reached back to slap it…
"NO ZACK...maybe he can carry you like that. Giddy up chocobo!" Sephiroth said.
Naqada bolted out the door dragging Zack by his hair. Sephiroth watched thinking to himself. 'I've never seen a chocobo run that fast while dragging someone…'
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"Hey Rueh…isn't that your chocobo?" Dete asked.
"I don't know…let's find out! NAQADA! COME!" Rueh shouted.
The chocobo changed course and ran towards her…dragging something.
"What are you doing Zack?" Rueh asked.
"I'm feeding your chocobo," he stated dully.
"Naqada…drop it! You don't know where that things been!"
The chocobo squawked in disgust and dropped Zack.
"Good chocobo!" Rueh said petting its head. It purred happily.
Zack grumbled as he got up. "Rueh I need to use your chocobo so I can get to practice!"
"You were planning on riding in his mouth? Why didn't you just jump on his back?"
"Well…he tries to eat me! Where'd you put the muzzle at?"
"What muzzle?" Rueh asked.
"You know the one…"
"No I don't know…now just get on his back and ride!"
"But…"
The look on Rueh's face said no more complaints so he went ahead and did it.
Rueh patted Naqada on the head. "Take him to Midgar. NO stops and NO eats!"
Naqada squawked and took off. Within minutes they found Sephiroth. Passed Sephiroth. And left him in their dust.
"Help me!!!! It won't stop!!!!!! RUN AWAY CHOCOBO!!!!!"
Sephiroth just shook his head.
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-3 weeks later-
Now Zack knows why Rueh always drives the chocobo…it was her chocobo. Naqada walked slowly as Rueh steered him towards the Gold Saucer where their first game was to be held…actually, the Gold Saucer was the only place that had a real football stadium so all their games would be held there.
The white chocobo stopped when asked too at the Ropeway Station. Rueh slid off followed by Zack. He had to jump away from the snapping black beak of their mount. Rueh simply shook her head then tied the chocobo up in a safe place then joined Zack on the car that would take them to Gold Saucer but first they had to wait for Dete and Sephiroth who had just arrived on their gold chocobo Dusty.
Sephiroth helped Dete down then tied Dusty a safe distance away from Naqada.
"What took ya?" Rueh asked as Dete sat next to her.
"Someone just had to go so slow all the way here…" Dete answered looking at Sephiroth.
"Well!" he protested. "There was a storm coming in and the ocean…wait…we didn't go across the ocean did we….um…there was a rock slide!"
Dete rolled her eyes while shaking her head. The car came to a stop at the entrance to the theme park. The four of them filed off, showed their Gold Passes then walked in. Sephiroth lead the way into the chute that lead to the new football stadium.
Once there Dete and Rueh took their places on the side lines, they were the team managers, and Sephiroth and Zack went to the locker room to get ready for the game.
-Gold Saucer Stadium-
"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen!" a voice boomed over the loud speakers for all to hear the post game. "Gold Saucer is proud to announce the opening night of the first football game of the season in our stadium! Welcome all, to the Gold Saucer Stadium!"
There was a thunderous cheer throughout the crowded stadium.
-Locker Room-
"All right team, Rufus will be here tonight and is going to kill me if you loose, so don't do that! I beg of you all, PLEASE do your best," Reeve stated calmly. "Just…keep doing what you do at practice and you should all do fine…I think…"
"No pressure," Zack smirked.
"No, none at all," Sephiroth smirked right back.
"Oh…I'm dead meat…well…let's go," Reeve shuttered and the team started out of the locker room to the field…he trailed…far behind.
-Gold Saucer Stadium-
"And, here are the Midgar Spartans!" the announcer boomed and the noise level grew to anew. "The Spartans team was recently bought by the Shinra's and have been moved to now play as the Midgar team so they have some new players. #1, Curtis; #13, the new quarter back…the Great Sephiroth!"
The crowd fell silent.
"Ah…yeah that Sephiroth people…" Someone whispered something in his ear. "And he has assured us that no one will die so long as they win. Um, right. #28, Cloud Strife…wasn't that the blonde who tried to save the world?"
"Um…I think it was him Brian…" another voice stated.
"Dumb idiot…I heard it was a girl who did all the work and saved us…"
"Yeah, I heard that too…they say she actually ate that bug…what was it called?"
"Um…wasn't it Jenova or something like that? Oh, I almost forgot this thing was on! Sorry about that…#47, Zack…what's his last name?"
"Maybe he doesn't have one?"
"What a bunch of weirdo's…of them all only the blonde has a last name. What's the world coming too? And finally #61, Reno…isn't…he…a…Turk?"
"Turk? You must mean JERK!"
Both announcers started laughing though all the crowd and the teams were silent.
The other team walked slowly out on the field…what were the announcers going to say about them?
"And the opposing team is…the black and yellow…" Laughing again, "B.U.M.'s!"
Both teams lined up then a player and the coach from each team walked out onto the field for the tossup. Reeve called it and they ended up with the ball first. The crowd again cheered as the game got underway.
The players jogged out onto the field and took their places and waited. The ball was snapped back to Sephiroth; he grabbed it and prepared to throw it as he danced backwards a few steps. He threw the ball just before he was tackled; a short distance away Zack caught the ball and ran for all he was worth…he only got three yards.
The ref blew his whistle and the teams relined up for the next play…
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"All right, good first half guys…I have some faith in you again. Keep up the good work and maybe you won't be looking for a replacement coach tomorrow," Reeve sighed, it was half time and they weren't loosing…yet.
The band had taken the field when they went back to the locker room to take a short break.
"I'm surprised that Dete and Rueh didn't go out for band…they really don't do anything during halftime," Sephiroth commented then took a big gulp of water.
"Don't drink too much," Zack warned and whipped his forehead on a clean white towel. Pulling it away it was dirty.
"And why not?" Sephiroth asked. He sniffed. "Ewww…you need a bath!"
"What and you don't? You'll have to use the bathroom a lot if you drink too much! And they won't let you go from the game! You'd be dancing around out there because you had to go so bad and then if you got tackled…" Zack shuttered and Sephiroth put the bottle of water down.
"Good point."
"Uh-huh…"
"Okay! Back on the field NOW!" everyone groaned as they got up and left the locker room.
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-Halfway through 3rd quarter-
"Oh boy…I think they got some bigger players…" Cloud stated looking at the other team.
"So? Scared are we?" Rueh taunted.
"No!"
"Yes you are! It's written all over your face! Literally!"
"Rueh I told you to leave the permanent marker at the villa!" Dete scolded.
"But…"
"Whatever. Cloud there's only 3 of them…"
"Just go play!" Reeve sighed pushing Cloud back onto the field.
After a second the ball was tossed back to Sephiroth. He took the few steps back and pulled his arm back to throw the ball. Zack looked unable to catch it at that moment so…
"We're doomed!" Sephiroth had to throw the ball to Reno.
Just as the ball left his hand he was tackled by 2 of the bigger players.
"Catch it Reno!" Reeve yelled.
To everyone's amazement Reno caught the ball…and scored the touchdown.
Cloud and Zack ran up and pulled the 2 players off of Sephiroth. They leaned over him but then Zack straightened.
"Hey Reeve…I think we have a…little problem…I don't think he's moving!"
Reeve answered. "Is he dead?"
"…I think he's still breathing…isn't there a rule about if another team player kills someone from the other team that team automatically wins?"
"No but too bad there's not," Reeve sighed as he walked up to kneel next to Sephiroth. "Yep…he's out cold."
"Well I could have told you that!"
"But you didn't…get him back in the locker room," Reeve looked at the players still on the sidelines. "We don't have anyone to replace him…"
"Uh-oh…"
"Hey Dete…I've got an idea…" Rueh whispered.
"NO!"
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-In the locker room-
"We'll take care of him…see if we can't get him to wake up," Dete assured.
"You do that…just hurry," Reeve said and everyone but Dete, Rueh, and Sephiroth left the locker room.
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-5 minutes later-
"You're awake!" Reeve looked relieved.
"Yep," Sephiroth said as he joined the team on the sidelines.
"Well good. They won't stop the game any longer…GET OUT THERE!"
"Revenge is sweet," Sephiroth said as he walked out onto the field.
"Hey…where's Rueh?" Reeve asked as Dete walked up and stood beside him.
"Oh…she's around…you know her…"
"Yeah…I guess so…just hope she's not up to anything…"
"Yeah…that could be bad…"
"Yep," Reeve said and turned his attention back to the game. The Spartans had just scored the field goal. The score was now 14 to 7.
After a few minutes Reeve called a time out. Dete walked out onto the field with him.
"Hey Dete…who do I throw the ball to?" Sephiroth asked sheepishly.
"Cloud…he's number 28…" Dete answered.
"Yeah…thanks a bunch…I think…"
"Whatever."
Sephiroth jogged back onto the field and took his position. 'Boy I just bet he likes this view…'
Dete shook her head and went back to the sidelines. The ball was tossed back to Sephiroth.
"Was it number 28 or 82? 28 or 82? 28 or 82?...82!" Sephiroth threw the ball to number 82.
"No RUEH! Not 82! 28!" Dete yelled.
"Rueh?" Reeve queried.
"Uh…I mean Sephiroth!" she quickly said.
"Oops…" Sephiroth said sheepishly.
"Oops? Is that all you have to say for yourself?" Zack asked. "Rufus is watching this game and now will probably kill Reeve."
"Oops…good for him."
"Whatever…hey…aren't you supposed to be taller than me?"
"Umm…I lost weight?"
Zack narrowed his eyes. "How much weight?"
"I don't know! How much am I supposed to weigh?"
"You don't know your own weight?"
"Should I?"
"Yes!"
"Well I don't…"
"Whatever…"
They lined up for the next play…
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-Halfway through 4th quarter-
"Okay…snap me the ball like always. I want Cloud, Zack, and Reno to get to the touchdown zone ASAP. Got it? Good. Let's go!" Sephiroth said and they broke the huddle.
"Why do we have to go down there?" Reno and Cloud whined.
Sephiroth narrowed his eyes. "Because I said so."
"But…"
"Do you absolutely positively need a reason?" Sephiroth asked.
"Ah…no…now that I think about it…this is a good plan…" Cloud said and grabbed Reno's arm dragging him away.
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"WE WON!!" Reeve cheered happily as they went back to the locker rooms.
Sephiroth stopped right outside the doors and turned as if looking for someone. 'Oh man…this can't be a good thing…Dete we have a problem!'
"Come on Seph, what are you waiting out here for? Aren't you ready to go home?" Zack asked.
"Um…yeah…First don't call me Seph…it's not my name. And second…I need to find Dete…"
"Come on, she's probably waiting for you to get out of here."
"But I don't wanna! I'm not taking this off!"
"…why, have you gone and fallen in love with your football pads or what? You can't take them home and you know it!" Zack grabbed Sephiroth's arm and dragged him into the locker room with him.
Sephiroth slipped out of Zack's grip and smacked both hands over his eyes.
"What's wrong with you? You're acting like a little school girl who just walked…in…on…….a………….bunch…….uh-oh…….."
"I don't wanna be in here. I don't wanna go in; I don't wanna go in….I'm not CHANGING. WHY DON'T ANY OF THESE GUYS HAVE ANY CLOTHES ON?!!!!! COVER YOUR SELVES UP!!!!! WHAT WOULD YOUR MOTHERS THINK?!!!!" He finally found his way out with Zack's help and left the locker room.
"Rueh?" Zack asked slowly and pulled the helmet off her. "Oh gosh…you were…you just seen…"
"EVERYTHING!!! How dare you pull me in there like that! Guys are not in the least bit self conscious!" Rueh snapped.
"You…"
"AH! I'll never look at a guy the same way again!"
"I bet not!" Zack thought to himself. 'I'm glad I wasn't in there…gosh! She just saw the entire team…more so than she ever liked...talk about blackmail…'
"…where's Dete…?" Rueh asked.
"Umm…I don't know…wait…what did you 2 do with the real Sephiroth?"
"We shoved him in a locker…?"
"You didn't?!"
"You're right we didn't…Dete dragged him out of the locker room while you guys played…don't know what she did after that…"
Zack groaned.
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