Fan fiction / Final Fantasy 8

Chapter One

The day was cold and a storm was coming in. the people of Balamb Town ran to their house before the bad weather. Over by the dock one man remain where he was looking at the sky. His skin was pale even for him. He had just returned back to Balamb Town after being away for a year. He had left after being involved in the biggest battle ever. He had lost and with losing he had lost everything. He had lost his friends, because after the battle he and his two only friends had gone on a journey, but after a few mouths ago he and his friends had a car crash and they had died. As he looked to the sky the rain began to fall on his pale face, a raindrop fall upon him scar with was made before the great battle. He had given a scar to his rival Squall in a training battle and Squall had returned it. The rain became harder. The man began to couch. He stood tall and walked back to the hotel where he was staying. As he entered his room he saw that he was not alone. There sitting in a chair was a brown hair, brown eyed man about the same age as him. As he walked in the man stood up. The man was slightly smaller then him. The tall blonde male just looked in wonder. He narrowed his blue eyes onto the man and asked, "What are you doing here?"

The man smiled and said, "I'm here to see you, Seifer. How have you been?" Seifer just looked at the new arrival, not answering the question. The brown haired man walked to the window and watched the rain fall slowly to the ground.

Seifer got tried of waiting for the man to say something he decide to answer. "I've been fine Squall, now tell me why are you really here?" He know Squall was not here to be friendly to his rival. Seifer gave his famous smirk.

Squall turned to face his old rival. He had to admit Seifer knew him to well. Squall folded his arms and smiled. Squall sat back down. "I am here to ask you back to the Garden." Seifer looked to Squall with a confused gazed. Squall remained silent waiting for a replay. When there was none Squall got up and walked to the door, but before he left turn and said, "I'll give you a day to think about it, but I will not be the one who comes to hear your answer. And I will not be asking again. good bye Seifer!" he left leaving Seifer still in a state of shock.

Seifer just looked at the door. He sat down and started to think. *Why dose he want me back there? I don't get it, did Cid tell him to let be back in, and if so why?* All these questions and more came flowing in to his head. He decide to put them to the back of his head, but he couldn't.* What would I do if I go there? Try and pass SeeD again! And will I be able to? I failed the last time, and I have told my-self over and over again that it was Squall's and the Instructor's fault. But wait it was my fault not theirs. I was always trying to better than him so the Instructor would like me more. Maybe I went the wrong way about it, if only I had told her how I felt about her. I am so stupid! I hate my-self. Maybe I can still change all of this maybe there is a chance I could still tell her. But what if she has someone else? NO! She's not like that.* Seifer got up and started to pack his bag. When he was finished he when to bed and waited for a new day

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Morning broke free with a blood red line in the sky. The pools of water from the day before were slowly draining away. In side the hotel room with Seifer had been living in for the past couple of days, he was looking out of his window and waiting for someone from the Garden to come and see him. He had gotten up really early and had a shower. His short blond hair was still a bit wet at the back, and small drops of water were dripping down the back of his neck. Seifer was becoming a little impatient with waiting for who ever it is coming to see him. He looked to the ground and saw a car slowly coming into park area right out side the hotel. The door to the car opened and of what Seifer could tell that it was a blond woman but nothing else. He could tell the girl had come from the Garden by the uniform that she wore, a grey top with red and gold and a grey skirt which when down to her knees. Seifer turned away from the window and sat down in a chair and waited. *I hope I am doing the right thing.* Was all he was thinking.

He had only waited a couple of minutes until there was a knock at the door. He slowly got up and walked to the door. He opened the door and looked upon the blond woman. His jar dropped a bit. He could not believe it; the one reason why he was going back to the Garden was standing at his door. Quistis Trepe! The only person who made him feels like gold. Seifer regained him-self and said "So you're the one who that lazy little puberty boy decide to send, and I thought I would have been the little massager girl." He smirk.

Quistis didn't look too happy at all. She looked into his deep deadly gazed. His blue sapphire shone bright in the dimness of the hotel room. Seifer was be coming very uncomfortable with her looking at him like that. He stepped back and asked "Is something on my face or something?" Quistis's eyes widened and she look down at the floor and blushed. Seifer laughed aloud. "I always though I was you fav student but not in that way Instructor."

She looked up with an annoyed look on her face. She stood up straight and said "As order from the Commander of Balamb Garden I Quistis Trepe have come here to come and if needed take you Seifer Almasy to the Garden." She said this in a strict tone of voice.

Seifer looked into her eyes and saw the blue flames of courage that she is know for. He started to laugh right there. Quistis was taken back by his behaviour. "What is so funny Almasy?"

"Nothing but your face." He started to laugh harder. After a while he had to sit down, Quistis was not impressed and Seifer could tell. After he stopped laughing "Well why don't you try saying you little speech in a language that the most dumbest person in the world would understand."

"Fine is you think that your that stupid." Seifer frowned and Quistis smiled. "I am here to get your answer of the question which Squall asked you yesterday." She walked over to Seifer and stood a few feet way. "So what is your answer?"

Seifer stood up and walked over to her and smiled. "Right before I answer that question I want you to answer mine." Quistis stepped back a few steps and looked at him. She nodded for him to go now. He walked forward and asked, "Are you still fascinated by that little loser Squall, or have you finally found out that he does not see you in that light!"

Quistis took a step back and turned around so she was not facing him. Seifer started to laugh. Quistis became angry with Seifer and back kicked him in the stomach. Seifer fell back in to a chair and held his now hurting stomach. Quistis turned back round with the look that got her the reputation as the ice queen. She walked slowly over to her past student and placed her hands on the arms of the chair so she was leaning over him. She smiled and said "For your information I gave up on Squall why before he past him exam. I could not just change the way I acted around him or people would have noticed," she got up "and besides he's more a little brother to he than anything." Quistis walked back other to the door wanting to get away as soon as possible. Seifer got up and just stared at Quistis as she walked away. She stopped, turned and looked at him. "Now that I have answered your question, you can answer Squall's. What will it be?"

Seifer smiled and picked up his bag, as he walked up to the door he said, "You know with your new but kicking skills this should be a lot of fun." He smiled and so did Quistis.

Quistis walked out the door saying, "Yeah and if you don't behave yourself I will have to get Zell to teach me wheel kick."

"You mean chicken-wuss tough you how to do that?"

"Yes. And his name is Zell, and once we get back to the Garden it would be nice if you try and call him that also." She walked away with out another saying another word. Seifer followed a few steps behind her.