Cid Kramer stood admiring the view from his newly refurbished office.
Things seemed to be going well for the Garden this year, too bad he would
be giving up his position as Headmaster soon. Squall was picking up the
duties of Headmaster surprisingly well, and the day of Cid's retirement
suddenly seemed a lot closer. He smiled to himself and took a sip of tea
from his cup, a nice herbal tea that eased the pains of old age. Yes, Cid
was beginning to feel his age, which was part of the reason why he was
retiring; he just couldn't keep up with the kids these days.
" Reconsidering your decision?" came the willowy voice from behind him.
"Of course not dear, just thinking on it."
"Ahhh, and what praytell were you thinking?" Edea asked as she joined him at the window.
" Just that I think it's past time to do this, and I'm glad that Squall will be the one to take over. He's truly meant for it."
"Yes he is." Edea replied "Although you never would have guessed it from seeing him as a child."
"Oh really?" Cid chuckled.
"Yes, he was a very solitary child, and he didn't seem to care much for the others, except Ellone of course. Oh I knew he cared for them all, but he wouldn't show it. He's gotten better at showing how he feels though."
"He has indeed my dear." Cid paused for a moment and sighed.
"What makes you uncomfortable love?"
"Nothing, it's just that I have some doubts about one of the newest additions to our staff."
"Fujin?"
Cid nodded sheepishly.
"I don't understand why you asked me to give her the job. I mean, she is a.nice girl, but I don't know how well she will adjust to the responsibility. Or how she will interact with the kids."
" I wouldn't suggest anything that would be of harm to anyone dear. I think this will be good for Fujin, because it will help her become a part of the Garden society. She only really interacts with a few people. Quistis, which is reasonable seeing how attached they are to each other. Also, she and Seifer have of course remained close." Edea chuckled, "Believe it or not but she and Zell have actually become good friends."
"Zell?" Cid repeated quizzically.
"Yes surprisingly enough she connects quite well with him. I suppose even she can't ignore the power of his personality. I also believe she has been working with him to maintain the Ragnorok."
"I never would have thought."
" Not many would have dear, so do not worry, she will excel at the responsibility you've placed upon her."
"Ha, I should have known better than to question something you suggested. You know your children so well."
"Yes well, after all I did the least I can do in return is give them the best life I can."
"None of that now, you know no one blames you for what happened, just like no one blames Seifer."
"I know. Thank you Cid." Edea said taking his hand.
"For what?" he asked his face reddening.
"For being yourself you silly man!" she kissed him gently on the cheek. "Now compose yourself, Fujin is here to see you."
"What? How do you..."
Edea just looked at him.
"Oh okay, I won't ask."
"I'll let her in." Edea said as she went to the door.
"Thank you."
"Of course." She said as the door automatically slid open. "Good afternoon Fujin." She said to the startled woman.
Fujin simply nodded and walked past Edea and into Cid's office. Edea gave her husband an encouraging smile and exited the room. Cid turned and sat at his desk.
"Good afternoon Fujin, please have a seat. Oh yes, congratulations on passing the exam I had every confidence in you." Fujin plastered on a smile, she doubted the statement was true. "Anyway, I've called you here to ask what your future plans are. What do you intend on doing now that you are in SeeD?"
"UNKNOWN." Fujin stated as she shrugged.
"Ahh, well I may have the perfect place for you." Cid shuffled a few papers lying on his desk and continued. " I reviewed your performance in the final exam. You excelled in the written and field test portions of the exam. Now I realize that you've taken the courses before, but after seeing your scores and taking into account the display of your abilities during the Neo Sorceress War I believe we have the perfect job." Fujin gave Cid an exasperated look as if hurrying him along. "Um yes, well I've decided to make you an instructor this year."
"WHAT!?" she shouted. Cid jumped at her sudden outburst. "INSTRUCTOR?"
"Yes Fujin, you're to be a weapons instructor this year."
"CAN'T! NOT GOOD FOR JOB!" Fujin coughed violently and cleared her throat.
"That's not true Fujin." Cid got up and crossed to the front of his desk. "With, your intricate knowledge on melee weapons and your stellar leadership abilities I think you'll do fine."
"NO! WILL FAIL." She turned abruptly and went for the door.
"Wait Fujin!" Cid grabbed her arm, which she promptly ripped from his grasp. "You should know that Edea is the one who suggested I place you as an instructor."
Fujin blinked at him.
"EDEA?"
"Yes."
"WHY?"
"She did not give me a precise reason, but she thinks you will do well." Fujin was silent. "Besides, you know her when she says something will happen then it will happen." Fujin's face darkened and she looked towards the door. "She knows you better than you think she does, and she wouldn't steer one of her beloved children wrong."
"ACCEPT." Fujin said after a long moment's pause.
"Good!" Cid said smiling and putting a hand on her shoulder. "Welcome to the Garden staff. Now, go see Xu about class assignments, she'll help you get started."
"AFFIRMATIVE." Fujin turned to leave.
"Just come to me if you have any problems." Cid called as the door slid shut.
" Reconsidering your decision?" came the willowy voice from behind him.
"Of course not dear, just thinking on it."
"Ahhh, and what praytell were you thinking?" Edea asked as she joined him at the window.
" Just that I think it's past time to do this, and I'm glad that Squall will be the one to take over. He's truly meant for it."
"Yes he is." Edea replied "Although you never would have guessed it from seeing him as a child."
"Oh really?" Cid chuckled.
"Yes, he was a very solitary child, and he didn't seem to care much for the others, except Ellone of course. Oh I knew he cared for them all, but he wouldn't show it. He's gotten better at showing how he feels though."
"He has indeed my dear." Cid paused for a moment and sighed.
"What makes you uncomfortable love?"
"Nothing, it's just that I have some doubts about one of the newest additions to our staff."
"Fujin?"
Cid nodded sheepishly.
"I don't understand why you asked me to give her the job. I mean, she is a.nice girl, but I don't know how well she will adjust to the responsibility. Or how she will interact with the kids."
" I wouldn't suggest anything that would be of harm to anyone dear. I think this will be good for Fujin, because it will help her become a part of the Garden society. She only really interacts with a few people. Quistis, which is reasonable seeing how attached they are to each other. Also, she and Seifer have of course remained close." Edea chuckled, "Believe it or not but she and Zell have actually become good friends."
"Zell?" Cid repeated quizzically.
"Yes surprisingly enough she connects quite well with him. I suppose even she can't ignore the power of his personality. I also believe she has been working with him to maintain the Ragnorok."
"I never would have thought."
" Not many would have dear, so do not worry, she will excel at the responsibility you've placed upon her."
"Ha, I should have known better than to question something you suggested. You know your children so well."
"Yes well, after all I did the least I can do in return is give them the best life I can."
"None of that now, you know no one blames you for what happened, just like no one blames Seifer."
"I know. Thank you Cid." Edea said taking his hand.
"For what?" he asked his face reddening.
"For being yourself you silly man!" she kissed him gently on the cheek. "Now compose yourself, Fujin is here to see you."
"What? How do you..."
Edea just looked at him.
"Oh okay, I won't ask."
"I'll let her in." Edea said as she went to the door.
"Thank you."
"Of course." She said as the door automatically slid open. "Good afternoon Fujin." She said to the startled woman.
Fujin simply nodded and walked past Edea and into Cid's office. Edea gave her husband an encouraging smile and exited the room. Cid turned and sat at his desk.
"Good afternoon Fujin, please have a seat. Oh yes, congratulations on passing the exam I had every confidence in you." Fujin plastered on a smile, she doubted the statement was true. "Anyway, I've called you here to ask what your future plans are. What do you intend on doing now that you are in SeeD?"
"UNKNOWN." Fujin stated as she shrugged.
"Ahh, well I may have the perfect place for you." Cid shuffled a few papers lying on his desk and continued. " I reviewed your performance in the final exam. You excelled in the written and field test portions of the exam. Now I realize that you've taken the courses before, but after seeing your scores and taking into account the display of your abilities during the Neo Sorceress War I believe we have the perfect job." Fujin gave Cid an exasperated look as if hurrying him along. "Um yes, well I've decided to make you an instructor this year."
"WHAT!?" she shouted. Cid jumped at her sudden outburst. "INSTRUCTOR?"
"Yes Fujin, you're to be a weapons instructor this year."
"CAN'T! NOT GOOD FOR JOB!" Fujin coughed violently and cleared her throat.
"That's not true Fujin." Cid got up and crossed to the front of his desk. "With, your intricate knowledge on melee weapons and your stellar leadership abilities I think you'll do fine."
"NO! WILL FAIL." She turned abruptly and went for the door.
"Wait Fujin!" Cid grabbed her arm, which she promptly ripped from his grasp. "You should know that Edea is the one who suggested I place you as an instructor."
Fujin blinked at him.
"EDEA?"
"Yes."
"WHY?"
"She did not give me a precise reason, but she thinks you will do well." Fujin was silent. "Besides, you know her when she says something will happen then it will happen." Fujin's face darkened and she looked towards the door. "She knows you better than you think she does, and she wouldn't steer one of her beloved children wrong."
"ACCEPT." Fujin said after a long moment's pause.
"Good!" Cid said smiling and putting a hand on her shoulder. "Welcome to the Garden staff. Now, go see Xu about class assignments, she'll help you get started."
"AFFIRMATIVE." Fujin turned to leave.
"Just come to me if you have any problems." Cid called as the door slid shut.
