No One Knows Like I Do
Chapter 6 Revenge and Revelations
It was louder than usual in the cafeteria and Fujin hated every minute of it. She was one for peace and quiet, but achieving a reasonable decibel level would be impossible today. The remaining two of the posse had yet to enter the lunchroom. They usually got their lunch together, but Fujin couldn't wait any longer for them. Fujin took her place in the long line behind three talkative girls and folded her arms annoyed by all the chatter.
"Hyne! Are you like, so serious?! No WAY!" a short red-haired girl screeched.
"Of course I am! She was so rude to me and she tried to make me look bad. Me? A cold day in hell would have to happen before I ever look bad," the slim brunette replied as she tossed her hair as if to emphasize her point.
"Oh of course!" a darker skinned girl supplied.
Fujin immediately recognized the three girls. The short redhead was named Ashley, the dark skinned one was Macy and the slim brunette was no other than the resident pain-in-the-ass Rose. Fujin listened in on their conversation, interested in what girl tried to make Rose look worse than she already was.
"It's a shame that I have to actually share a room with her! I mean, she just so weird!" Rose continued.
"I think she's kinda pretty," Ashley said. Rose shot her a death glare that could freeze hell. "I mean in a ghoulish, hideous way that is," she quickly added.
"What's with the eye patch anyway? Does she actually think it looks fashionable?" Macy wondered incredulously.
"Probably! Like, fashion emergency! Someone needs to be arrested by the Fashion Police!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Right!" they all agreed excitedly and gave each other low fives.
"So, does she have any strange habits Rose? You know, like collecting voodoo dolls or something like that?" Macy asked clasping her hands together.
"Oh, no. She actually collects rocks and keeps them as pets since nobody wants to talk to her. I guess she needs some type of companion!" Rose laughed snobbishly.
"Seriously?" Ashley squeaked.
"No, you idiot. I was joking. How should I know what her habits are? I don't pay that much attention to her. But look! Her only habit is Seifer! I still don't get what he sees in the freak."
"Hey, Fujin!"
Rose casually turned around to find Fujin right behind her. She instantly blanched and her eyes widened slightly. 'Oh shit!' she thought. 'She was behind us the whole time!' She cleared her throat loudly causing Ashley and Macy to look behind themselves. Immediately, their eyes widened and they looked sheepish. Fujin looked at all three with a bored expression and then frowned. She looked downright creepy.
"Fujin, wassup?" Seifer greeted as he took his place behind her. Never mind the fact that he barged his way up there with Raijin close behind him.
"Hey, Fu! Hey, what's wrong?" Raijin asked.
Seifer immediately knew what the problem was.
Once the posse was seated at their usual table (that is, after bodily removing a few people from it) Seifer regarded Fujin with a curious glance.
"Wanna talk about it?" he asked as he stabbed his fork into a meatball and place the meat into his mouth.
"What's there to say? Rose is a bitch," Fujin snapped poking her folk into a steaming bowl of beef noodles.
"Whoa, who's Rose, ya know?" Raijin asked. He really wished he didn't pick steak and potatoes.
"Roommate."
"You know, it's a real shame that such a knockout could be so annoying," Seifer added carelessly.
Fujin delivered a sharp kick to Seifer, who choked on a mouthful of spaghetti. She glared at Seifer who simply shrugged his shoulders.
"Hey, sorry, but I'm telling it like it is. I mean Raijin, don't you think she's gorgeous?" He pointed to Rose who was a few tables away chatting excitedly with her crew.
"Well yeah, but I think you're being insensitive, ya know?" Raijin looked at Fujin to better emphasize his point.
"What do you mean?" Seifer looked at Fujin also and his stomach lurched with regret. She looked at him with hurt in her eyes. She silently turned her head and proceeded to eat her noodles. The table grew awkwardly silent until finally, Raijin spoke up.
"Um, Fuj, Seifer didn't mean to do that, ya know. He's not saying that ya ugly or anything, ya know," Raijin tried. "Don't ya think that ya kinda actin a little too jealous? Well, that's my opinion and all, ya know."
Fujin looked at Seifer darkly and finally spoke, features softening. "I guess you're right."
"Now that's the forgivin Fujin that I know! I knew ya had it in ya, ya know!" Raijin jubilantly took a bit out of his steak and chewed quickly. He immediately grimaced and chewed slower.
"Since when was she forgiving?" Seifer quipped.
"Keep it up Seifer," Fujin sneered. "Raijin! The list."
"Oh ha ha. Like you really have one," Seifer remarked sarcastically. "It's nice to know that your cronies wish they could follow in your footsteps."
To Seifer's surprise, Raijin handed Fujin a black book and a pen. She opened it up and scribbled Seifer's name on the page.
"What?! Let me see that!" Seifer snatched the book form Fujin's grasp. She regarded Seifer with a smirk on her face. Raijin laughed uncontrollably at the scene. Seifer looked at the book in mild shock. Sure enough, his name was on many of the book's pages.
"Fujin, you never lose your strange sense of humor." He clapped his hand on her shoulder. "We've got some work to do in the Disciplinary Office. Raijin, you can update the web page, so no Free Cell today. I'm gonna put more idiots in detention and you Fuj, you can organize all the files."
"Seifer, you never lose your strange sense of humor," Fujin wisecracked as she rose from the table and patted him on the head. "That was a good one." Seifer watched her as she left the cafeteria while Raijin roared in laughter.
~*~*~
Fujin was perched on her bed sharpening her pinwheel carefully lost in thought. She moved mechanically while lost of various thoughts and events that she played back in her mind. She snapped to attention when she heard the dorm room door slam shut. She glanced in the kitchenette area to find Rose frantically sorting through all kinds of schoolbooks. Fujin was amused by the look of despair on Rose's face and loved watching her moving so frantically. After sharpening her weapon, she headed to the kitchenette and seated herself in front of Rose.
"What do YOU want?" Rose snapped while shuffling through her papers.
"LIVE HERE." Fujin continued to look at her thoroughly amused.
"Look, I have to study, okay? So I don't have TIME to play with you right now."
"LAST MINUTE."
"So? What's it to you?" Rose chewed on her pencil as she looked over the seemingly endless notes.
"HILARIOUS." Fujin took an orange out the bowl of fruit that sat on the counter.
"Hmph."
"HOW?"
"How what?" Rose asked absently.
"ADMITTED TO GARDEN." Fujin peeled her orange and slipped a piece in her mouth.
"Hmph. Does it matter?"
Fujin chuckled in reply as she continued to work on her orange.
"I have a question." Rose didn't wait for Fujin to allow her to ask. "Why the hell do you talk like that? You never answered that."
"BECAUSE."
"Because."
Fujin ignored Rose and slipped another piece of orange in her mouth.
"Is that all? You are SUCH a weirdo." Rose sighed in frustration wishing she didn't wait until the last minute to study for the written test. "Why aren't you studying?"
"ALREADY PASSED."
"How is that possible? Oh, failed the field exam?"
"NEGATIVE."
"Sure. Whatever."
Fujin polished off the rest of her orange and slid off the stool. She headed toward her bedroom and turned around. Rose continued to sift though various schoolbooks growing more desperate.
"ROSE."
"WHAT?!" Fujin kept from exploding into laughter, but in her mind she was laughing uncontrollably.
"LOOK BAD. NEED FASHION POLICE."
"AAARRRGH!!!!!" Rose heaved a book at Fujin who casually sidestep out of harms way. Enraged, Rose threw a tantrum throwing books and papers all over the place.
"STRESSED," Fujin chuckled as she proceeded into her bedroom.
After she calmed down, Rose took a look at all her surroundings and began to sob in frustration. Now she would have to organize all her papers once more.
Fujin changed into some sweats and settled down in her room. She heard Rose in the next room begging Macy to help her pass the test. Of course, Macy agreed to help her best friend. 'Sad,' Fujin thought. 'That's what happens when you wait until the last minute.' She was satisfied that she annoyed the hell out of Rose. Fujin didn't appreciate that they were talking about her. 'They don't even know me and they're already drawing their own conclusions.' Fujin was used to the bad mouthing, but it still hurt even though not as much as it used to.
Fujin turned off the lights and willed herself to get some sleep. She finally drifted off and restlessly slept.
~*~*~
"Attention students. For those of you that are taking the written test, please report to you test room at 0900 hours. Those of you who will not be taking the written are to report to study hall in room 202," Cid's voice boomed on the loudspeaker. "Please listen to the following announcement."
Squall's voice came on the loudspeaker. "Good morning. Hopefully, everyone studied for the written test and I wish you luck."
Xu was next. "If you are not successful in passing the exam, there is always next year. If it is near you last year for being here and you still haven't passed, may Hyne help you. That is all."
Fujin reported to study hall glad that she would be in there with Seifer. At least she would finally have someone to keep her company. Upon walking in she spotted Seifer sitting across the room looking thoughtfully at his terminal.
"Why are you looking like that?" Fujin asked as she took the terminal next to him. She looked at his terminal to find him playing a complicated puzzle game.
"Raijin showed me this game," Seifer answered. "You should try it; looks like your kind of game."
"Maybe I will."
"All right everyone! SHUT UP!" a man announced. Everyone looked up to see the study hall monitor Mr. Gayan glaring at them. "Shut up for the rest of the period here and we won't have problems. If you have to go to the bathroom, just get up and do it and don't bother me. Don't talk. Ever. If you have a question, that's too bad. Ask someone who cares."
The few students that were in the room fell silent and busied themselves on Balamb Garden Network. As Fujin started to check her inbox for mail, she got an instant message from Seifer.
HyperionKnight says:
hey. isn't the monitor bitchy today? he must be pmsing : (
Fuu-sama81 says:
lol
Fuu-sama81 says:
more than i ever have
HyperionKnight says:
ain't that the truth
Fuu-sama81 says:
: p
HyperionKnight says:
it's true
Fuu-sama81 says:
u're digging urself deeper
Fuu-sama81 says:
i hope raijin passes the test
HyperionKnight says:
yeah
HyperionKnight says:
he should
HyperionKnight says:
tell me what Rose said yesterday
HyperionKnight says:
i'll beat her up
Fuu-sama81 says:
lol sure u would
Fuu-sama81 says:
she thinks my eye patch is a fashion DON'T
HyperionKnight says:
that all.u wouldn't get mad about that
Fuu-sama81 says:
she called me a freak and stuff like that
HyperionKnight says:
that's okay 'cause she's lyin
HyperionKnight says:
: )
Fujin looked at Seifer with a serene expression on her face and smiled softly.
Fuu-sama81 says:
thanx
Fuu-sama81 says:
kiss ass
Fuu-sama81 says:
lol
HyperionKnight says:
urs is the only one I would kiss
HyperionKnight says:
lol
Fujin looked at Seifer with shock in her eyes and typed back her response red faced.
Fuu-sama81 says:
distasteful
Fuu-sama81 says:
we're not there yet
HyperionKnight says:
anyway, don't take to heart what she says
HyperionKnight says:
u're fine the way u are
HyperionKnight says:
beautiful
Fuu-sama81 says:
.......
HyperionKnight says:
leaves u speechless ; )
Seifer looked up from his terminal and tapped Fujin lightly on the shoulder. She turned her head toward him and saw amusement in his eyes. Fujin face was flushed with red and she felt hot. It embarrassed her when he called her beautiful.
"Hey! Is something wrong with you two? I said no talking!" the monitor yelled scaring every student in the room. He ruined a perfectly good moment.
Fujin and Seifer laughed softly to themselves and looked at their terminals once more.
Fuu-sama81 says:
i wish u wouldn't say that
HyperionKnight says:
hey i'm speakin the truth
Fuu-sama81 says:
glad u think so
HyperionKnight says:
luv ya
HyperionKnight says:
always did
HyperionKnight says:
should have said so sooner
Fuu-sama81 says:
i know
Fujin looked glanced at Seifer and smiled at him. He returned the smile quickly and before the monitor could catch them they began working on their respective terminals. Fujin was surprised at herself for being so open at that time and she felt a little exposed. 'I could get used to it though,' she thought. 'It's about time I did.'
Well, how was that? First of all I want to apologize deeply for leaving all of you hanging like that. I don't have my trusty (untrusty) computer anymore and I'm waiting for my new one. I'm currently having it made and I wish the man could hurry! I have to use my aunt's and I can't do that all the time. Again I apologize..please, please, please, please, pleeease forgive me.. I hope I won't be delayed like that again.
Fujin: Wind Goddess (changed it juuuuuust a little)
Chapter 6 Revenge and Revelations
It was louder than usual in the cafeteria and Fujin hated every minute of it. She was one for peace and quiet, but achieving a reasonable decibel level would be impossible today. The remaining two of the posse had yet to enter the lunchroom. They usually got their lunch together, but Fujin couldn't wait any longer for them. Fujin took her place in the long line behind three talkative girls and folded her arms annoyed by all the chatter.
"Hyne! Are you like, so serious?! No WAY!" a short red-haired girl screeched.
"Of course I am! She was so rude to me and she tried to make me look bad. Me? A cold day in hell would have to happen before I ever look bad," the slim brunette replied as she tossed her hair as if to emphasize her point.
"Oh of course!" a darker skinned girl supplied.
Fujin immediately recognized the three girls. The short redhead was named Ashley, the dark skinned one was Macy and the slim brunette was no other than the resident pain-in-the-ass Rose. Fujin listened in on their conversation, interested in what girl tried to make Rose look worse than she already was.
"It's a shame that I have to actually share a room with her! I mean, she just so weird!" Rose continued.
"I think she's kinda pretty," Ashley said. Rose shot her a death glare that could freeze hell. "I mean in a ghoulish, hideous way that is," she quickly added.
"What's with the eye patch anyway? Does she actually think it looks fashionable?" Macy wondered incredulously.
"Probably! Like, fashion emergency! Someone needs to be arrested by the Fashion Police!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Right!" they all agreed excitedly and gave each other low fives.
"So, does she have any strange habits Rose? You know, like collecting voodoo dolls or something like that?" Macy asked clasping her hands together.
"Oh, no. She actually collects rocks and keeps them as pets since nobody wants to talk to her. I guess she needs some type of companion!" Rose laughed snobbishly.
"Seriously?" Ashley squeaked.
"No, you idiot. I was joking. How should I know what her habits are? I don't pay that much attention to her. But look! Her only habit is Seifer! I still don't get what he sees in the freak."
"Hey, Fujin!"
Rose casually turned around to find Fujin right behind her. She instantly blanched and her eyes widened slightly. 'Oh shit!' she thought. 'She was behind us the whole time!' She cleared her throat loudly causing Ashley and Macy to look behind themselves. Immediately, their eyes widened and they looked sheepish. Fujin looked at all three with a bored expression and then frowned. She looked downright creepy.
"Fujin, wassup?" Seifer greeted as he took his place behind her. Never mind the fact that he barged his way up there with Raijin close behind him.
"Hey, Fu! Hey, what's wrong?" Raijin asked.
Seifer immediately knew what the problem was.
Once the posse was seated at their usual table (that is, after bodily removing a few people from it) Seifer regarded Fujin with a curious glance.
"Wanna talk about it?" he asked as he stabbed his fork into a meatball and place the meat into his mouth.
"What's there to say? Rose is a bitch," Fujin snapped poking her folk into a steaming bowl of beef noodles.
"Whoa, who's Rose, ya know?" Raijin asked. He really wished he didn't pick steak and potatoes.
"Roommate."
"You know, it's a real shame that such a knockout could be so annoying," Seifer added carelessly.
Fujin delivered a sharp kick to Seifer, who choked on a mouthful of spaghetti. She glared at Seifer who simply shrugged his shoulders.
"Hey, sorry, but I'm telling it like it is. I mean Raijin, don't you think she's gorgeous?" He pointed to Rose who was a few tables away chatting excitedly with her crew.
"Well yeah, but I think you're being insensitive, ya know?" Raijin looked at Fujin to better emphasize his point.
"What do you mean?" Seifer looked at Fujin also and his stomach lurched with regret. She looked at him with hurt in her eyes. She silently turned her head and proceeded to eat her noodles. The table grew awkwardly silent until finally, Raijin spoke up.
"Um, Fuj, Seifer didn't mean to do that, ya know. He's not saying that ya ugly or anything, ya know," Raijin tried. "Don't ya think that ya kinda actin a little too jealous? Well, that's my opinion and all, ya know."
Fujin looked at Seifer darkly and finally spoke, features softening. "I guess you're right."
"Now that's the forgivin Fujin that I know! I knew ya had it in ya, ya know!" Raijin jubilantly took a bit out of his steak and chewed quickly. He immediately grimaced and chewed slower.
"Since when was she forgiving?" Seifer quipped.
"Keep it up Seifer," Fujin sneered. "Raijin! The list."
"Oh ha ha. Like you really have one," Seifer remarked sarcastically. "It's nice to know that your cronies wish they could follow in your footsteps."
To Seifer's surprise, Raijin handed Fujin a black book and a pen. She opened it up and scribbled Seifer's name on the page.
"What?! Let me see that!" Seifer snatched the book form Fujin's grasp. She regarded Seifer with a smirk on her face. Raijin laughed uncontrollably at the scene. Seifer looked at the book in mild shock. Sure enough, his name was on many of the book's pages.
"Fujin, you never lose your strange sense of humor." He clapped his hand on her shoulder. "We've got some work to do in the Disciplinary Office. Raijin, you can update the web page, so no Free Cell today. I'm gonna put more idiots in detention and you Fuj, you can organize all the files."
"Seifer, you never lose your strange sense of humor," Fujin wisecracked as she rose from the table and patted him on the head. "That was a good one." Seifer watched her as she left the cafeteria while Raijin roared in laughter.
~*~*~
Fujin was perched on her bed sharpening her pinwheel carefully lost in thought. She moved mechanically while lost of various thoughts and events that she played back in her mind. She snapped to attention when she heard the dorm room door slam shut. She glanced in the kitchenette area to find Rose frantically sorting through all kinds of schoolbooks. Fujin was amused by the look of despair on Rose's face and loved watching her moving so frantically. After sharpening her weapon, she headed to the kitchenette and seated herself in front of Rose.
"What do YOU want?" Rose snapped while shuffling through her papers.
"LIVE HERE." Fujin continued to look at her thoroughly amused.
"Look, I have to study, okay? So I don't have TIME to play with you right now."
"LAST MINUTE."
"So? What's it to you?" Rose chewed on her pencil as she looked over the seemingly endless notes.
"HILARIOUS." Fujin took an orange out the bowl of fruit that sat on the counter.
"Hmph."
"HOW?"
"How what?" Rose asked absently.
"ADMITTED TO GARDEN." Fujin peeled her orange and slipped a piece in her mouth.
"Hmph. Does it matter?"
Fujin chuckled in reply as she continued to work on her orange.
"I have a question." Rose didn't wait for Fujin to allow her to ask. "Why the hell do you talk like that? You never answered that."
"BECAUSE."
"Because."
Fujin ignored Rose and slipped another piece of orange in her mouth.
"Is that all? You are SUCH a weirdo." Rose sighed in frustration wishing she didn't wait until the last minute to study for the written test. "Why aren't you studying?"
"ALREADY PASSED."
"How is that possible? Oh, failed the field exam?"
"NEGATIVE."
"Sure. Whatever."
Fujin polished off the rest of her orange and slid off the stool. She headed toward her bedroom and turned around. Rose continued to sift though various schoolbooks growing more desperate.
"ROSE."
"WHAT?!" Fujin kept from exploding into laughter, but in her mind she was laughing uncontrollably.
"LOOK BAD. NEED FASHION POLICE."
"AAARRRGH!!!!!" Rose heaved a book at Fujin who casually sidestep out of harms way. Enraged, Rose threw a tantrum throwing books and papers all over the place.
"STRESSED," Fujin chuckled as she proceeded into her bedroom.
After she calmed down, Rose took a look at all her surroundings and began to sob in frustration. Now she would have to organize all her papers once more.
Fujin changed into some sweats and settled down in her room. She heard Rose in the next room begging Macy to help her pass the test. Of course, Macy agreed to help her best friend. 'Sad,' Fujin thought. 'That's what happens when you wait until the last minute.' She was satisfied that she annoyed the hell out of Rose. Fujin didn't appreciate that they were talking about her. 'They don't even know me and they're already drawing their own conclusions.' Fujin was used to the bad mouthing, but it still hurt even though not as much as it used to.
Fujin turned off the lights and willed herself to get some sleep. She finally drifted off and restlessly slept.
~*~*~
"Attention students. For those of you that are taking the written test, please report to you test room at 0900 hours. Those of you who will not be taking the written are to report to study hall in room 202," Cid's voice boomed on the loudspeaker. "Please listen to the following announcement."
Squall's voice came on the loudspeaker. "Good morning. Hopefully, everyone studied for the written test and I wish you luck."
Xu was next. "If you are not successful in passing the exam, there is always next year. If it is near you last year for being here and you still haven't passed, may Hyne help you. That is all."
Fujin reported to study hall glad that she would be in there with Seifer. At least she would finally have someone to keep her company. Upon walking in she spotted Seifer sitting across the room looking thoughtfully at his terminal.
"Why are you looking like that?" Fujin asked as she took the terminal next to him. She looked at his terminal to find him playing a complicated puzzle game.
"Raijin showed me this game," Seifer answered. "You should try it; looks like your kind of game."
"Maybe I will."
"All right everyone! SHUT UP!" a man announced. Everyone looked up to see the study hall monitor Mr. Gayan glaring at them. "Shut up for the rest of the period here and we won't have problems. If you have to go to the bathroom, just get up and do it and don't bother me. Don't talk. Ever. If you have a question, that's too bad. Ask someone who cares."
The few students that were in the room fell silent and busied themselves on Balamb Garden Network. As Fujin started to check her inbox for mail, she got an instant message from Seifer.
HyperionKnight says:
hey. isn't the monitor bitchy today? he must be pmsing : (
Fuu-sama81 says:
lol
Fuu-sama81 says:
more than i ever have
HyperionKnight says:
ain't that the truth
Fuu-sama81 says:
: p
HyperionKnight says:
it's true
Fuu-sama81 says:
u're digging urself deeper
Fuu-sama81 says:
i hope raijin passes the test
HyperionKnight says:
yeah
HyperionKnight says:
he should
HyperionKnight says:
tell me what Rose said yesterday
HyperionKnight says:
i'll beat her up
Fuu-sama81 says:
lol sure u would
Fuu-sama81 says:
she thinks my eye patch is a fashion DON'T
HyperionKnight says:
that all.u wouldn't get mad about that
Fuu-sama81 says:
she called me a freak and stuff like that
HyperionKnight says:
that's okay 'cause she's lyin
HyperionKnight says:
: )
Fujin looked at Seifer with a serene expression on her face and smiled softly.
Fuu-sama81 says:
thanx
Fuu-sama81 says:
kiss ass
Fuu-sama81 says:
lol
HyperionKnight says:
urs is the only one I would kiss
HyperionKnight says:
lol
Fujin looked at Seifer with shock in her eyes and typed back her response red faced.
Fuu-sama81 says:
distasteful
Fuu-sama81 says:
we're not there yet
HyperionKnight says:
anyway, don't take to heart what she says
HyperionKnight says:
u're fine the way u are
HyperionKnight says:
beautiful
Fuu-sama81 says:
.......
HyperionKnight says:
leaves u speechless ; )
Seifer looked up from his terminal and tapped Fujin lightly on the shoulder. She turned her head toward him and saw amusement in his eyes. Fujin face was flushed with red and she felt hot. It embarrassed her when he called her beautiful.
"Hey! Is something wrong with you two? I said no talking!" the monitor yelled scaring every student in the room. He ruined a perfectly good moment.
Fujin and Seifer laughed softly to themselves and looked at their terminals once more.
Fuu-sama81 says:
i wish u wouldn't say that
HyperionKnight says:
hey i'm speakin the truth
Fuu-sama81 says:
glad u think so
HyperionKnight says:
luv ya
HyperionKnight says:
always did
HyperionKnight says:
should have said so sooner
Fuu-sama81 says:
i know
Fujin looked glanced at Seifer and smiled at him. He returned the smile quickly and before the monitor could catch them they began working on their respective terminals. Fujin was surprised at herself for being so open at that time and she felt a little exposed. 'I could get used to it though,' she thought. 'It's about time I did.'
Well, how was that? First of all I want to apologize deeply for leaving all of you hanging like that. I don't have my trusty (untrusty) computer anymore and I'm waiting for my new one. I'm currently having it made and I wish the man could hurry! I have to use my aunt's and I can't do that all the time. Again I apologize..please, please, please, please, pleeease forgive me.. I hope I won't be delayed like that again.
Fujin: Wind Goddess (changed it juuuuuust a little)