To The Last Rose
A/N: o_o Just as a side note, I didn't mean to hint at any other couplings. X_x; Just Zell and Selphie. Yes, I am attempting to write again! ::stands proud:: ...okay, this is gonna suck. I'm gonna try to fix up the personality I had given the Library Girl in the last chapter. Erm. u.u; I always feel like I'm gonna end up disappointing you guys. ;_; Alright! ::deep breath:: I can do this! ::starts typing::
*** Ch. 5 - Green Rose ***
"Wake up, sleeping beauty..." Selphie's soft voice woke Zell in an instant, even if his reaction didn't exactly show it.
He groaned in protest and rolled over. It was only when he heard the little squeal from Selphie that he realized he had her pinned beneath him. "Hm...? Oh god! Selphie, I'm so sorry!" He quickly sat up, only to realize that now he was just straddling her hips. "Ah!" He let out another cry and just decided to jump off to the side and hit the floor.
Selphie sat up and glanced down at him, her cheeks tinted a beautiful shade of scarlet. Zell sat up slowly and rubbed the back of his head.
"A-Are you... okay, Zell?" She asked out shakily. At first Zell thought she was stuttering with her words, but when he took the chance of looking up at her, he realized she was actually laughing!
He 'hmphed' and stood up defiantly, arms crossing over his chest in a huff. "I'm fine." Although he tried to look confident and strong, his heart was racing in his chest and his own face betrayed him with a crimson blush.
After a few minutes of a rather uncomfortable silence, Zell tied his shoes on and started for the door. "You get some more rest, I'll come by later," he grumbled before leaving her there alone.
Selphie let out a sigh and leaned back in the bed, his sent still lingering in the warmth where he had been earlier beside her. She smiled as her eyes drifted shut, only in hopes of calming her pounding heart.
***~***
Zell started his walk towards the cafeteria, bent on getting something for himself and another something, anything, to bring back to Selphie. On his way, he overheard a trio of girls on their way to the Quad. He knew he shouldn't have listened, but when he heard his name, he just couldn't resist.
"Didn't you hear? In the Library, yesterday, they made such a spectacle of it! Zell and Selphie are together!" the girl with the short brown hair exclaimed. The one with the ponytail nodded enthusiastically and the other girl with the long black hair clapped her hands together.
"I knew they'd get together eventually! They're so cute... and so perfect together!" she started giggling, but came to a stop when she noticed Zell. "Erm... Don't you think..." and her voice lowered to a whisper so only her friends could hear.
Zell frowned and continued walking as if he didn't care at all.
"Zell?" The soft voice stopped him and he turned to see the library girl standing off to the side. Her gaze dropped shyly to the floor and she started toeing at the marble. "I... um, could we talk somewhere more private?" She chanced a look back up at him and smiled gratefully when he nodded.
***~***
Selphie yawned as she sat up, head turning from one side to the other as she glanced around her room. "Ah, that's right, Zell went out for a bit." She smiled and swung her legs over the side of the bed, stretching her arms upwards before standing up and making her way to her closet.
"Hm, what should I wear today? What would Zell like?" When did it matter what Zell liked? "Hum, dee, dum. I'll wear this!" she smiled as she pulled out a simple white tank top and pair of blue jean shorts. "Cute!" she squealed just as she started changing.
Soon enough, she stepped out of her room, jean jacket covering the white tank top just in case it got cold. Selphie smiled and shut the door to her dorm before skipping down the hall of the dorms. On her way down she stopped by the Library, peeking in and asking around for the library girl.
"I'm sorry. She left to go do something personal a few minutes ago. If you wait here, maybe she'll come back," were what all her responses equaled up to. Selphie sighed and put her forehead down on the counter.
"No, I'll just go find her myself..." she mumbled as she stood back up. The guy blinked a few times, watching her with worry.
"Would you like to leave a message for her if she comes back?" he asked, trying to help her in any way possible.
Selphie waved a hand back and forth, dismissing his offer and started for the hall. "No, it's okay. I'll just find her sooner or later." She waved again and stepped out, only to poke her head back in a second later. "Actually, if you see her, just let her know Selphie came by, 'kay?" and with that she left.
***~***
Zell stood with the girl in the hall of the training center, neither speaking a word. It took a few minutes before Zell started. "So, what'd you want to talk to me about?"
She glanced about nervously, as if making sure no one was around before turning back to him. "I wanted to... to apologize about yesterday. I didn't mean to be like that... And, I was hoping that you could tell Selphie I was sorry, too. I admire her, and I'd hate if we were to become enemies," she said softly, her eyes downcast.
Zell smiled and put his hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to feel bad. Knowing Selphie, she probably feels just as bad as you," he said reassuringly. The library girl looked up at him with hopeful eyes and smiled happily.
***~***
Selphie started humming a rather happy tune as she skipped off towards the Training Center, hands clasped behind her back and her head tilting from one side to the other with her imaginary beat. She'd been in bed for two days, she needed to start doing something, and beating up Grats seemed to be a brilliant idea.
As she started down the hall, she realized that there were people talking in the hall. Her humming came to a stop and her skipping had halted. She stood behind a plant and peeked around to see who it was.
"Zell? And... the Library Girl! Oh, this would be a perfect chance to-" but then she saw it. He put his hand on her shoulder and she smiled up at him, eyes practically sparkling. Selphie felt her heart fall. "...he wanted to go out with her? Well, it's okay. I guess I just made a mistake... It... doesn't matter..." she started whispering to herself as she watched the two.
They started talking again, but Selphie didn't want to hear it.
***~***
"So, will you tell Selphie?" the Library Girl leaned back against the wall. "I'd feel a lot better if you did."
Zell nodded and stood beside her, leaning back to stare at the wall. "Yeah, she'd need to know soon anyway, or else she'd be harboring the wrong feelings." He turned to smile at her then looked over to the green strip painted on the floor.
There was a rustling in the plant off to the side and he quickly stood up straight, turning to see none other than Selphie standing there, looking over at him as if her entire world had crashed.
"Selphie? Selphie, what are you-"
"It's okay! I don't care..." she took a step back then turned around so she wouldn't have to face them. Why should she care so much anyway?
The library girl stood up as well and stepped over next to Zell. "Selphie, wait a minute. You've got the wrong idea, I-!" But Selphie started running. She didn't want to hear anymore of it. It didn't matter to her anyway! It shouldn't have. So then what was the heavy feeling in her chest? As if it were weighing her down to the floor as she ran back to the dorms.
Zell looked down at the Library Girl and she simply nodded for him to go. "She might have the wrong idea. Tell her for me, please?" Zell nodded and started off after her.
***~***
Selphie ran into her room and slammed the door shut behind herself, making sure to lock it this time. She didn't want to talk to him. It hurt, and she didn't even know why. "I shouldn't care, I don't care. It's not like we're actually together or anything," she reasoned with herself quietly.
She gasped as a rapid knocking came to the door she leaned against. 'Please, don't let it be him. Anyone but him... Hyne, please,' she thought to herself. Ah, but Hyne hated her at the moment.
"Selphie? Selphie it's me!" Zell started turning the knob, but soon came to realize she had finally decided to lock the door. 'Of all the times to-... agh!' "Selphie! Open the door... Please?" he spoke calmly. He heard a shifting and then a click. The door slowly came open, but came to a stop.
Selphie trudged back to her bed and sat down, listening as the door shut again and the sound of his shoes on the carpet signified his coming closer. She felt the bed sink in behind her and did everything in her power not to fall back into him.
"Selphie, look at me," he tried once, but she refused to turn. He let out a sigh and stared down at his hands. "Alright then, I'll talk to your back. We weren't doing anything," 'why should it matter? Selphie and I aren't... really a couple or anything...' "she just wanted to tell me she was sorry. She wanted me to tell you that she was sorry about everything that happened yesterday. She really looks up to you, Selphie. That's all she wanted, so..." he chanced to look up at her.
She still refused to turn, but her voice finally did float back to him. "It's okay... I'm sorry for overreacting," she started, her knees dragging up as her arms wrapped around them to hug to her chest. "I guess I'm just being a baby about it all." She wanted to say more, but nothing came to mind.
They sat in silence for a few seconds before Zell's arms wrapped lightly around Selphie's shoulders, and even her legs that she had continued to hug to herself. He held her against his chest, one leg hanging off the side of the bed and the other folding at her other side so she was trapped against him.
Selphie could feel her cheeks burning up as his lips brushed against her ear in his whispering. "Don't worry, I'll always be here for you."
She couldn't stop her racing heart, nor the thoughts that ran through her mind. 'I never doubted that he'd be there for me... why is he telling me this? Why so closely? Why am I feeling this way? It's... nice.'
And so they remained like that for the time being, no one else existing in the world but them.
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Wee! Full of fluffyness! :D Didja like? I had no idea what to do, so I started eating Cheerios and BAM! The idea came... .; for all the cuteness... I'm sorry if it's too fluffy! Also, Zell's attitude suddenly seemed to change. O.o; ::bows:: Okay, so I tried to fix up the whole thing with the Library Girl... are we happier? No one's a bitch here! :D School starting back up tomorrow... so I'll start writing the last two chapters next weekend maybe. Or if I get no homework, sometime this week! ::dances:: Okay! Review, my friendly readers! ;D
~o.wa.ri
A/N: o_o Just as a side note, I didn't mean to hint at any other couplings. X_x; Just Zell and Selphie. Yes, I am attempting to write again! ::stands proud:: ...okay, this is gonna suck. I'm gonna try to fix up the personality I had given the Library Girl in the last chapter. Erm. u.u; I always feel like I'm gonna end up disappointing you guys. ;_; Alright! ::deep breath:: I can do this! ::starts typing::
*** Ch. 5 - Green Rose ***
"Wake up, sleeping beauty..." Selphie's soft voice woke Zell in an instant, even if his reaction didn't exactly show it.
He groaned in protest and rolled over. It was only when he heard the little squeal from Selphie that he realized he had her pinned beneath him. "Hm...? Oh god! Selphie, I'm so sorry!" He quickly sat up, only to realize that now he was just straddling her hips. "Ah!" He let out another cry and just decided to jump off to the side and hit the floor.
Selphie sat up and glanced down at him, her cheeks tinted a beautiful shade of scarlet. Zell sat up slowly and rubbed the back of his head.
"A-Are you... okay, Zell?" She asked out shakily. At first Zell thought she was stuttering with her words, but when he took the chance of looking up at her, he realized she was actually laughing!
He 'hmphed' and stood up defiantly, arms crossing over his chest in a huff. "I'm fine." Although he tried to look confident and strong, his heart was racing in his chest and his own face betrayed him with a crimson blush.
After a few minutes of a rather uncomfortable silence, Zell tied his shoes on and started for the door. "You get some more rest, I'll come by later," he grumbled before leaving her there alone.
Selphie let out a sigh and leaned back in the bed, his sent still lingering in the warmth where he had been earlier beside her. She smiled as her eyes drifted shut, only in hopes of calming her pounding heart.
***~***
Zell started his walk towards the cafeteria, bent on getting something for himself and another something, anything, to bring back to Selphie. On his way, he overheard a trio of girls on their way to the Quad. He knew he shouldn't have listened, but when he heard his name, he just couldn't resist.
"Didn't you hear? In the Library, yesterday, they made such a spectacle of it! Zell and Selphie are together!" the girl with the short brown hair exclaimed. The one with the ponytail nodded enthusiastically and the other girl with the long black hair clapped her hands together.
"I knew they'd get together eventually! They're so cute... and so perfect together!" she started giggling, but came to a stop when she noticed Zell. "Erm... Don't you think..." and her voice lowered to a whisper so only her friends could hear.
Zell frowned and continued walking as if he didn't care at all.
"Zell?" The soft voice stopped him and he turned to see the library girl standing off to the side. Her gaze dropped shyly to the floor and she started toeing at the marble. "I... um, could we talk somewhere more private?" She chanced a look back up at him and smiled gratefully when he nodded.
***~***
Selphie yawned as she sat up, head turning from one side to the other as she glanced around her room. "Ah, that's right, Zell went out for a bit." She smiled and swung her legs over the side of the bed, stretching her arms upwards before standing up and making her way to her closet.
"Hm, what should I wear today? What would Zell like?" When did it matter what Zell liked? "Hum, dee, dum. I'll wear this!" she smiled as she pulled out a simple white tank top and pair of blue jean shorts. "Cute!" she squealed just as she started changing.
Soon enough, she stepped out of her room, jean jacket covering the white tank top just in case it got cold. Selphie smiled and shut the door to her dorm before skipping down the hall of the dorms. On her way down she stopped by the Library, peeking in and asking around for the library girl.
"I'm sorry. She left to go do something personal a few minutes ago. If you wait here, maybe she'll come back," were what all her responses equaled up to. Selphie sighed and put her forehead down on the counter.
"No, I'll just go find her myself..." she mumbled as she stood back up. The guy blinked a few times, watching her with worry.
"Would you like to leave a message for her if she comes back?" he asked, trying to help her in any way possible.
Selphie waved a hand back and forth, dismissing his offer and started for the hall. "No, it's okay. I'll just find her sooner or later." She waved again and stepped out, only to poke her head back in a second later. "Actually, if you see her, just let her know Selphie came by, 'kay?" and with that she left.
***~***
Zell stood with the girl in the hall of the training center, neither speaking a word. It took a few minutes before Zell started. "So, what'd you want to talk to me about?"
She glanced about nervously, as if making sure no one was around before turning back to him. "I wanted to... to apologize about yesterday. I didn't mean to be like that... And, I was hoping that you could tell Selphie I was sorry, too. I admire her, and I'd hate if we were to become enemies," she said softly, her eyes downcast.
Zell smiled and put his hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to feel bad. Knowing Selphie, she probably feels just as bad as you," he said reassuringly. The library girl looked up at him with hopeful eyes and smiled happily.
***~***
Selphie started humming a rather happy tune as she skipped off towards the Training Center, hands clasped behind her back and her head tilting from one side to the other with her imaginary beat. She'd been in bed for two days, she needed to start doing something, and beating up Grats seemed to be a brilliant idea.
As she started down the hall, she realized that there were people talking in the hall. Her humming came to a stop and her skipping had halted. She stood behind a plant and peeked around to see who it was.
"Zell? And... the Library Girl! Oh, this would be a perfect chance to-" but then she saw it. He put his hand on her shoulder and she smiled up at him, eyes practically sparkling. Selphie felt her heart fall. "...he wanted to go out with her? Well, it's okay. I guess I just made a mistake... It... doesn't matter..." she started whispering to herself as she watched the two.
They started talking again, but Selphie didn't want to hear it.
***~***
"So, will you tell Selphie?" the Library Girl leaned back against the wall. "I'd feel a lot better if you did."
Zell nodded and stood beside her, leaning back to stare at the wall. "Yeah, she'd need to know soon anyway, or else she'd be harboring the wrong feelings." He turned to smile at her then looked over to the green strip painted on the floor.
There was a rustling in the plant off to the side and he quickly stood up straight, turning to see none other than Selphie standing there, looking over at him as if her entire world had crashed.
"Selphie? Selphie, what are you-"
"It's okay! I don't care..." she took a step back then turned around so she wouldn't have to face them. Why should she care so much anyway?
The library girl stood up as well and stepped over next to Zell. "Selphie, wait a minute. You've got the wrong idea, I-!" But Selphie started running. She didn't want to hear anymore of it. It didn't matter to her anyway! It shouldn't have. So then what was the heavy feeling in her chest? As if it were weighing her down to the floor as she ran back to the dorms.
Zell looked down at the Library Girl and she simply nodded for him to go. "She might have the wrong idea. Tell her for me, please?" Zell nodded and started off after her.
***~***
Selphie ran into her room and slammed the door shut behind herself, making sure to lock it this time. She didn't want to talk to him. It hurt, and she didn't even know why. "I shouldn't care, I don't care. It's not like we're actually together or anything," she reasoned with herself quietly.
She gasped as a rapid knocking came to the door she leaned against. 'Please, don't let it be him. Anyone but him... Hyne, please,' she thought to herself. Ah, but Hyne hated her at the moment.
"Selphie? Selphie it's me!" Zell started turning the knob, but soon came to realize she had finally decided to lock the door. 'Of all the times to-... agh!' "Selphie! Open the door... Please?" he spoke calmly. He heard a shifting and then a click. The door slowly came open, but came to a stop.
Selphie trudged back to her bed and sat down, listening as the door shut again and the sound of his shoes on the carpet signified his coming closer. She felt the bed sink in behind her and did everything in her power not to fall back into him.
"Selphie, look at me," he tried once, but she refused to turn. He let out a sigh and stared down at his hands. "Alright then, I'll talk to your back. We weren't doing anything," 'why should it matter? Selphie and I aren't... really a couple or anything...' "she just wanted to tell me she was sorry. She wanted me to tell you that she was sorry about everything that happened yesterday. She really looks up to you, Selphie. That's all she wanted, so..." he chanced to look up at her.
She still refused to turn, but her voice finally did float back to him. "It's okay... I'm sorry for overreacting," she started, her knees dragging up as her arms wrapped around them to hug to her chest. "I guess I'm just being a baby about it all." She wanted to say more, but nothing came to mind.
They sat in silence for a few seconds before Zell's arms wrapped lightly around Selphie's shoulders, and even her legs that she had continued to hug to herself. He held her against his chest, one leg hanging off the side of the bed and the other folding at her other side so she was trapped against him.
Selphie could feel her cheeks burning up as his lips brushed against her ear in his whispering. "Don't worry, I'll always be here for you."
She couldn't stop her racing heart, nor the thoughts that ran through her mind. 'I never doubted that he'd be there for me... why is he telling me this? Why so closely? Why am I feeling this way? It's... nice.'
And so they remained like that for the time being, no one else existing in the world but them.
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Wee! Full of fluffyness! :D Didja like? I had no idea what to do, so I started eating Cheerios and BAM! The idea came... .; for all the cuteness... I'm sorry if it's too fluffy! Also, Zell's attitude suddenly seemed to change. O.o; ::bows:: Okay, so I tried to fix up the whole thing with the Library Girl... are we happier? No one's a bitch here! :D School starting back up tomorrow... so I'll start writing the last two chapters next weekend maybe. Or if I get no homework, sometime this week! ::dances:: Okay! Review, my friendly readers! ;D
~o.wa.ri
