Disclaimer: Final Fantasy 8 belongs to Squaresoft. I don't own them.
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Recovery
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The door opened and a woman wearing a blue, long-sleeved blouse paired with black pants and boots entered followed by a man also about her age.
"FINE?" she asked softly.
A man wearing a long white jacket stood up and shook his head.
"How long has it been, Seifer?" said the man behind the girl.
"Five days," Seifer replied.
"What's gonna happen to her man? If she doesn't, ya know, wake up," asked the man.
Seifer shrugged. He sat down on the chair beside him and stared at the pale, almost lifeless girl. For awhile, silence was the only thing that filled the place.
"Fujin," Seifer said breaking the silence.
"YES?" the woman replied.
"Did anything happen today?" asked Seifer.
"WELL…" Fujin started. She stared at the man beside her and kicked him.
"OW! What?! Oh, yeah! Headmaster Cid announced those who passed the written exam and as usual, ya passed!" The man announced.
Seifer sighed.
"Only that? That's the same thing you told me yesterday, Raijin," Seifer said.
"Well, there's totally nothing new man! It's the same old thing: go to class, study, eat, sleep," Raijin said.
"AFFIRMATIVE!" Fujin agreed. She went near the girl and touched her forehead.
"COLD," she said.
"She's still breathing," Seifer said.
"Can't believe she'd do that, ya know. I mean, she's the spunkiest girl I know around here. Ya know what's bothering her?" asked Raijin.
"No," said Seifer. He stared at the girl with a look of worry in his face.
"Seifer, you've changed," said Fujin with a tone of affection in her voice.
"It's true man!" Raijin said.
"I know. It's been a long time already, no one just seems to notice," Seifer said.
Again, silence filled the room. After a few minutes, the bell rang.
"Gotta go man. We'll come back later," said Raijin as he and Fujin headed towards the door.
Seifer nodded. He held the hands of the sleeping girl.
"Why did you do it?" he asked softly.
Seifer's eyes began to close and before he knew it, he fell asleep.
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Seifer woke up at the middle of the night. The moon's rays entered through the window. He looked at the girl and saw her still asleep. He stretched his arms and noticed two bags on the table. He opened them and found some food and bottled water inside. He smiled. He took out some of it and ate quietly. He didn't think of himself being lonely since he had the company of the girl. It took him quite some time to finish the food because he was in deep thoughts. He made sure that he disposed of them properly after eating and sat down beside the girl again.
He clutched the girl's hand tightly again. He couldn't understand it, but he felt comfort whenever he held her hands. Then he felt her also holding his hand tightly. She was responding to him. After so many days, she finally replied. Her eyes slowly opened.
"Seifer," she said smiling.
Seifer looked at her. He was overjoyed but he didn't show it.
"What?" he asked.
"Thank you, for saving me and taking care of me. I knew, I heard your voice every single day," she said.
"How? You were unconscious the whole time," he said.
"I would sometimes regain consciousness, but it would only last for only a few seconds," she explained.
Seifer nodded. She smiled at him and tried to stand. She fell down and Seifer caught her.
"Careful, it's been five days since you ate," said Seifer.
She grinned at him. Seifer helped her sit on the chair by the table. He took out the food from the other bag. He knew that it was meant for next morning, but now, what was important for him was to let the girl regain her strength. He watched her eat slowly.
"Have some," said the girl.
Seifer shook his head.
"Thanks, but I just ate," he said.
The girl nodded. She continued eating.
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The next day, the sun was shining brightly and the birds were chirping. The day was obviously following the mood of Seifer. The girl was asked to stay for further examination. But she asked him to leave and told him that she would be able to take care of herself. Seifer smiled at her before he left.
"I'll check on you later," he said.
The girl nodded and smiled at him. After Seifer left, she recalled about the past. The time when Seifer would occasionally make fun of her.
"Move it messenger girl," said a voice.
Selphie turned around and saw Seifer in a very bad mood. She allowed him to go first but followed him closely afterwards.
"What do you want?" Seifer asked when he saw her behind him.
"Nothing," she said. "Just wanna know what set you in a bad mood."
"It's none of your business," he said.
He walked towards the dormitory leaving Selphie behind. Selphie ran after him and knocked the door to his room.
"What? I told you to leave me alone," said an irritated voice.
"Alright, too bad. I was planning to tell you how the SeeD test is going to be anyway," she said aloud.
The door opened. Seifer went out and locked the door.
"What did you say?" he asked.
"The SeeD test," she said again.
"Isn't that supposed to be held next month?" he asked.
Selphie nodded.
"But I kinda had an idea on how it's gonna be," said Selphie.
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Days passed, and ever since that incident, Selphie and Seifer became unexpectedly closer to each other.
"Ow! What did you do that for?" asked Selphie.
Seifer had purposely bumped her. He grinned, shrugged and left. He would constantly to that to her. But not every time they meet though. Then Seifer began tickling her too. Sometimes, she would fall to the ground holding her stomach because of laughter.
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Selphie smiled and shook her head. Those were obviously one of the best times of her life. She was glad that Seifer changed for the better. She just wished that her friends were already back from their missions. She wasn't allowed to go with them since the headmaster said that she was exhausted from all the preparations for the Garden Festival. She lied down and stared at the white ceiling. She yawned not because she was tired but because she was bored. She hoped that she would be allowed to leave the infirmary soon.
Author's Note: So, how was it? This is my first Selfer fanfic and my third fanfiction. Please make my day and review!!! I hope you enjoyed it too! ^_^ (",) If you have any suggestions, please tell me.