AN: hullo peoples, how's it hangin?  Ya like the story thus far?  I hope sos.  Okies, im gonna do a better job proof reading from now on, double doggy swear.  Lol.  Okies, here now for your pleasure and enjoyment, is chapter 5.  yay chapter 5!!!!!!!

Dis.- don't own don't sue, unless, of course, u want my rabid hamster, which u don't, trust me. (ive lost more blood by that little guy… damn his teeth are sharp!  @_@) 

                Quistis stomped towards her- *their* - dorm.  "Why is it that WHENEVER I try to help you, there are always consequences?!" she thundered.

                "Whatever do you mean, my dear instructor?" Seifer asked innocently, though he couldn't hide the smirk that was forming on his lips.

                "I have a name damnit!  Quistis, call me Quistis for Hynes sake, I'm not your instructor anymore!  And I mean that I lose my dorm because of you, I lose my license because of you and do you remember that little timber incident?  The one that started the whole second sorceress' war?  You just had to get involved, couldn't leave well enough alone, could you?  No, of course not and look where it got you!  In the middle of the war on the wrong side!"  They were at the dorm by now and Quistis furiously jammed the key into the lock.

                 Seifer's grin faltered slightly at her harsh words, but he brushed it off quickly.  'Wouldn't do to let her see that her words affect me, my boost her ego even more.  She's probably just P.M.S. ing or something.  When the door wouldn't open at her forceful bidding, she kicked it as hard as she could and the door swung open, detached from it's top hinges.  She stormed inside to the closet and grabbed a bag, in which Seifer guessed were her 'work' clothes. 

                She snatched her car keys from the table and pushed passed Seifer who had also entered the room to grab her jacket off the back of the dangerously swinging door.  She turned and faced him with huff.  "I'm going to work.  You stay in here and don't you dare go wandering around.  Hyne only knows what they would do to you.  I get the feeling garden would bring back tar and feathering just to see you looking like a dying chocobo.  Don't even think about going through any of my drawers, because, trust me, what they could do to you doesn't even start to compare with the things I can do to you, got it?  Good.  I'll be back by five."

                "In the morning?"

                "Of course in the morning!  Now, goodbye!" and she brushed past the door that was still threatening to smack anyone who dared pass. 

                Seifer grinned to himself.  'Good, I'll be able to find that bomb those morons put in while Quistis is off whoring herself- I mean, working.  No one will ever even know I left the dorm.  And even if they do, I have every right to walk these halls.'  But even as he thought the last thought he secretly knew it wasn't true.  Shaking his head, he walked out of the room, gently replaced the door in its frame and continued on towards the elevator.

                Upon entering the elevator he slipped a card key into a slot.  He had grabbed it off of squall's desk when his attention was on Quistis.  Entering a few numbers he pressed the down button and the elevator descended towards the basement floor that was once the residence of garden master norg.  It was now a storage area for all of gardens larger equipment and currently home to the bomb that was threatening to destroy Balamb Garden and all surrounding area. 

                Seifer went unnoticed by the F.H. crew who were still trying desperately to find out what was wrong with the immobile mercenary base.  Seifer laughed at their pitiful attempts.  They might be good when it came to fixing things, but when it came to detecting to undetectable, well, let's just say the weren't even close to that good. 

                Seifer proceeded up a ladder and towards a small room at the back of a narrow hall.  Inside there were control panels galore, but not a single soul examining them.  No one trying to trace the bug that might be stored somewhere in the files the computers held or even checking around for a self-placed bug.  He scoffed.  'How stupid were these people?'

                Silently moving towards the middle monitor, he typed a few things into the computer which activated a slight flickering in one of the corners of the room.  Moving over to it, he took out a bottle from his pocket and sprayed the contents on to the flickering light.  A tiny mechanism appeared and Seifer reached for a few wires.  He was the one who came up with these things, but there was something about this specific one… like it was altered.  He pulled out the green and yellow wires and switched their positions, then he did the same with the red and blue and blue and yellow.  Pressing  a button on the bottom, he quickly exited the room.  Not even waiting to see if he was successful.  Why should he?  He invented them, right?  He got out of the elevator as quickly as he could and started making his way towards the room he now shared with his ex-instructor.  Unfortunately, his route was interrupted when he bumped into something about 5'5" and very firm. Seifer didn't quite fall to the ground, but his balance was thrown off.  When he had regained composure, he looked down to see none other than Zell Dincht. 

                "Almasy," Zell growled.  "What the fuck are you doing here?"

                "Didn't Commander Puberty-boy tell you, or were you to busy kneeling under his desk to listen?  I here you're the easiest lay in garden now-a-days." Seifer retorted with his classic smirk.

                "I'm afraid that's a title you'll never relinquish.  Along with others, lapdog." Zell came back.

                "Oh, harsh.  That one cut me deep, chicken." Zell was about to reply when he was cut off by Squall, who happened to be coming around the corner.

                "Is there a problem, Gentlemen?  You remember what I said, Seifer.  One bad report and your out of here.  And I don't take reports from Zell lightly."

                Seifer coughed a little and was about to speak when Zell cut him off, "Nah, squall, me 'n Seifer were just getting reacquainted's all.  You know.  We did grow up together after all."  He gave Squall a big grin and Squall stared tensely back, "Whatever,' and he walked away.

                Seifer just stared at Zell in shock.  He was sure he was going to be out on his by now.  "Listen, Seifer.  I heard about you and Quis and your little arrangement.  I figure, out of all of her friends, you're the one most likely to talk her out of that job."  Now Seifer was really staring in shock at Zell.  "Yeah, I know about her occupation of choice, so you don't have to stare at me like that," he continued.  "And I really don't think it's the best thing.  I don't want anything to happen to her.  But I know she won't listen to me and there ain't no one else I can tell without more people knowing.  So please, I know we haven't been that close in the past, but you gotta talk to 'er man.  Well, I better jet.  See ya 'round."  And Zell jogged off in his normal bouncy manner towards the training center.

                Seifer blinked a few times before trying to comprehend what Zell had just said.  He really hadn't thought the little blonde could have half a serious thought, much less a whole serious conversation.  Obviously Seifer had underestimated him.  He continued on his way towards the dorm, a bit slower this time, pondering what he had just been asked.

                Could he really help his ex-instructor?  Or better yet, should he even try?  After all, she had been a bitch to him, and he did have other things on his schedule.  Like passing the exam.  But it was because of her that Seifer was back here, and he guessed he really did owe her big… 

AN:  Alright, alright… I know, this chapter sucked.  There was hardly any, if any at all, Seiftisness happenin and Zell was way outta character.  I mean, I get the feeling there's something deeper to him than just a hyper dude, but do u think I pushed it a little far?  O well.  It'll get betta, I promise.  So, check back next time for…. CHAPTER 6 OF RED SEA SALOON!!!!!!!!!!!  O, and,  Review RevieW REviEW REVIEW!!!!!