No One Knows Like I Do
All usual disclaimers apply.I wish I did own 'em tho.. I do own Rose and Macy unfortunately.
Chapter 9 Here We Go Again
For their last day near Deling City, the student body flocked back to the city to shop, eat, and probably cause a little trouble. The posse was no different. It was a hell of a lot better to wonder in the city then wonder around Garden. They decided to go down to the Shopping Arcade to upgrade their weapons. As they walked along the strip, the posse received a few curious stares but that was about it. Seifer was mildly pleased that no one made a show out of staring at Fujin.
After upgrading their weapons, Seifer and his posse headed to "Jason's" for lunch. Even though it was early afternoon, it was as crowded as it usually was at night. For the first time, Fujin actually looked at her surroundings. The walls were painted a candy apple red with several framed posters hanging on the walls. It was dimly lit, but bright sunshine shone through the windows casting itself on various tables that were lined up near the windows. The decibel level was earsplitting to those not accustomed to the noise. Various groups of people and couples were chatting over plates of food and drinks. The din from plates and glasses also filled the air. The sounds unified to generate a cacophonous atmosphere.
After they were seated at their table and finished ordering their food, the posse began talking about what was going on around school and their classes. Suddenly, Raijin's eyes lit up. Unfortunately, he spotted the karaoke stage.
"Heeeeeey! A karaoke stage! Today, I'm gonna wow the crowd, ya know!" He began pointing frantically at the stage.
"Oh yeah? You think all the practicing in the shower makes you a star now, huh?" Seifer asked sarcastically.
Raijin gulped down half of his drink and nodded. "That's right, ya know. When I'm through you'll be dying for an encore, ya know!"
"Or be dying from laughing," Fujin quipped.
"Hey now! That's not true, ya know!"
Presently on the stage was an enthusiastic teenaged male crooning a love song while dancing slowly out of time with the music. He stepped off the stage toward a young woman and kneeling in front of her and taking her hand. She giggled mainly because he was putting on an embarrassing show.
"Is that how you're gonna be?" Seifer questioned while jerking a thumb in the boy's direction.
"Even better, ya know!" Raijin bellowed proudly.
"Hyne knows that's not good," Fujin snorted.
There was a break in performances since the next person was prepping themselves for their time in the spotlight. The waitress arrived with the trio's food and refilled drinks. She practically slammed their food down and was a little more careful with the drinks. She snappishly asked if they needed anything else and stormed off to another table when Seifer told her they didn't. As they dug into their meals, a girl dressed in a tight fitting skirt, an equally tight purple top with a dangerously low neckline and black suede heeled boots step onto the stage. She sauntered up to the microphone and made a show out of saying how wonderful it was to be on stage and all. Fujin glanced up out of curiosity and noticed that it was none other than the queen of bitches: Rose Jessica Madison.
"Well, I hope that you all like my little song," Rose squealed while winking at the males in the audience. "Because I would hate to think that I could get booed off the stage!"
"I'd never boo you, baby!" an eager male called out. His girlfriend immediately punched him in his shoulder.
Rose giggled and continued, "I appreciate it! Let's get this show on the road!" She took the microphone in hand and waited for the music to start.
Rose decided on a cheesy pop love song called "I Just Keep Falling For You Over and Over Again". The music was paced at a danceable tune, but it was extremely sugary. No one seemed to mind it much; at least the male part of the audience didn't. Her singing was completely off key and ill timed, but who was paying attention to that? The manner in which she sang it convinced most guys that she kept falling for them. She didn't have to look at the nearby screen for the words to the song; she already knew it by heart.
"Ugh! I hate stuff like this, ya know," Raijin complained. He looked in Rose's direction and frowned. "Too sugary, ya know."
"Who's paying attention to the song? The performance is what counts!" Seifer hooted.
Fujin didn't even bother to get upset at Seifer's comment since she knew that he was responding to Rose an a typical male fashion. She looked at Rose in bland interest and shook her head. Fujin could never understand girls like Rose and why they insisted on throwing themselves at boys. Rose strolled up to another lucky guy and shook her chest in his face. He got a good view of her chest and nearly creamed in his pants. It was obvious that he had never been that close to a girl before.
"What a show," Fujin muttered, folding her arms.
Seifer turned his attention to Fujin and asked, "What's that, Fuj?"
"I said, 'what a show'," Fujin repeated. "The song is awful and her performance is even worse."
"Yeah, she can't sing for nothing," Seifer admitted. He was paying too much attention to Rose's top and what it contained.
Fujin grunted and resumed to eating her food. 'I wonder what would happen if I wore a top like that? Seifer would probably think I lost my mind..' Fujin thought sarcastically.
Rose bounced her way through the crowd and headed over to another table that consisted of a group of guys a few years older than her. She perched herself on the edge of the table and began to sing the chorus of the song.
"IIIIIIIIII just keep faaaaaaaaaaalling for you, over and over againnnnnnnnn! Without you I cannot liiiiiiive, I'm giving allllllll I gooootta give, If there's oooooone thing I could aaaaask youuuuu It's to neeeeeeeever leave me feeling blue."
The group loved it and began cheering as if she were really a pop sensation. Next she sauntered toward the posse's table. Rose saw this performance she was giving as a real opportunity to get over to Seifer and turn up the charm. 'Now's my chance!' she thought wickedly.
Fujin and Raijin noticed that she was heading and her direction. Fujin firmly set her jaw in place and immediately glared at Seifer. He turned and looked at her questionably. Raijin glanced at his sister and wondering if she was about to come across the table and jump Rose.
Belting out her sound even stronger, she came over to Seifer and placed herself right in his lap. She wrapped an arm around his shoulders and pretending that Seifer had been her boyfriend all along. Her chest was a little too close to his line of vision and he kept sneaking a peek at her abundant cleavage.
"Uh, she's getting a little carried away, ya know?" Raijin assumed thoughtfully.
Fujin smiled thinly and looked downright evil. She wasn't as upset with Seifer as she was with Rose. Rose had continued to make a show until she hit the last note of her song. She received a vigorous amount of applause from the guys and hissing from the girls. As she rose up off of Seifer's lap, she leaned a little toward Fujin inconspicuously and whispered:
"How was that, bitch?"
Before Raijin could say "ya know", Fujin leaped up from her seat and nearly decked Rose. Raijin grabbed Fujin's arm while Rose narrowly made her escape. Raijin did his best in calming Fujin down, but he only succeeded in making her even more enraged.
"Fujin! What's the matter with you?" Seifer shouted incredulously. "Why did you try to sock her?"
Fujin was too steamed to even answer him so Raijin did instead, "From where you were sitting, you couldn't hear what she said, ya know. She called Fujin a bitch, ya know!"
"What?" Seifer glimpsed at Fujin. "Fujin!" he hollered. He was trying to get her attention since she was still glowering at Rose. She finally turned her head slowly towards him.
"WHAT?"
'Uh oh, she's pissed!' Seifer noticed. "You wanna leave now?"
Fujin sighed heavily. "I won't let her spoil my day any more than she has."
Raijin spoke up. "Let's just leave anyway, ya know."
"Yeah. If Fujin stays in here another minute with her, she'll probably try to kill her," Seifer reasoned. He waved the waitress down for their check. Full of attitude, she handed over the check, which Seifer snatched out of her hand. After the trio split the bill, Seifer handed her the exact amount and didn't bother to tip.
Once they all got outside, the posse began to walk in the direction of the Shopping Arcade once more. Seifer and Raijin decided to let Fujin cool off for a few more moments and sort things out in her mind. They carried on a normal conversation and eventually Fujin joined in. For the rest of the day, they spent the day together having as much fun as they used too and nearly getting in trouble with the police. Just like old times.
~*~*~
"Macy, you should've seen the look on her face!" Rose exclaimed gleefully. She grabbed her friend by the shoulders and continued. "She looked like she wanted to kill me!"
"Really?! I wish I could've been there!" Macy squealed while jumping in place. "I was out with my boyfriend, but we should've stopped in 'Jason's' though!"
"It was one of the priceless moments! She should've never thought that she could handle me!" Rose laughed snobbishly and tossed her hair.
"Absolutely! Obviously, she doesn't know what she's doing!"
Rose sat down on a stool at the island in the dorm and grabbed an apple from Fujin's fruit bowl. She munched on it thoughtfully and spoke again.
"I think Seifer's into me."
Macy took a seat beside her friend. "What makes you think so now?"
Rose turned the apple around in her hand. "Because when I was doing my little performance I sat on his lap and sang to him. He couldn't stop staring at my chest!"
"Shut UP! Seriously?"
"Yeah I'm serious! Fujin the pirate nightmare got all insecure! She was seething!"
"Once a guy falls for your charm, it's hard to get released from it," Macy stated as a matter-of-factly.
"Well, of course," Rose breezily replied. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
~*~*~
After Raijin went ahead to his and Seifer's dorm, Seifer accompanied Fujin on the way to her room. They talked mostly about the upcoming SeeD field exam and preparing for it. Once they got to her door the topic got a little more serious.
"I'm sorry about earlier, Fujin," Seifer started. "I kinda forgot how much you hate her."
"Oh, Rose? What should I have expected anyway? I knew she would do something like that," Fujin sighed waving off his apology. "You acted like a typical male."
"Hey, there's nothing typical about me!" Seifer huffed.
"Except your hormones," Fujin shot back.
"Point. Do you really think I could go for someone like her?"
"Yes."
"What makes you think that?"
Fujin shifted her weight uncomfortably. "Because you always dated types like her. The real trashy type of girl. The only exception was Rinoa. But I thought that she was trash too when I first met her. I used to think that I could never compete with them."
"Do you still think that now?"
"Not anymore."
"Good. I realized that girls like that aren't really serious about relationships. At the time I wasn't either, but at some point I got tired of going from girl to girl. They were practically all the same. I needed a challenge-"
"Like me," Fujin interrupted.
"Yeah. It's funny though. If I remember correctly, you came to me first."
"And?"
"I knew it! The boyish charm gets 'em every time!" Seifer cracked.
Fujin punched him lightly in the arm and chuckled. "You're an idiot."
"But you love this idiot," Seifer stated proudly.
"True." Fujin glanced at Seifer's watch. "I gotta get some sleep. We have class tomorrow."
"Yeah. Well, good night Fujin." Both looked up and down the hallway. When it was clear, Seifer kissed her on the lips quickly.
"Next time I want a real one," Fujin snapped lightheartedly. Seifer started to head into the direction of the boys' dorms.
"You got it," Seifer called as he walked up the hallway.
~*~*~
"Rose, it's getting late," Macy gulped in between laughs. "We have classes tomorrow."
"Oh, that's right. Stay for about five more minutes though! I have a little more to tell you about the pirate!"
"Okay, but only five minutes," Macy warned.
As Rose started her little tale about Fujin, the subject walked into the room. Rose didn't even bother to stop; she kept talking as if Fujin weren't there. Still in a good mood, Fujin proceeded to her room, ignoring Rose and changing into her sweats.
"I'm telling you, once I'm through with him, Seifer will only be able to think of one person and that's me," Rose bragged.
Fujin started to listen to what Rose was saying after she heard Seifer's name.
"You really think so?" Macy squeaked.
"I KNOW so."
Fujin walked out of her room to grab a quick snack from the mini refrigerator behind Rose in the kitchenette. What she heard next sent her over the edge.
"Isn't that right, you ghoulish nightmare?"
Fujin had it with Rose's snide remarks and the moves she was trying to put on Seifer. Fujin remained motionless, still crouching near the refrigerator so Rose decided to attack her once more believing that Fujin was left defenseless.
"Sorry girlie, but don't get you hopes to high. Seifer doesn't like freaks for girlfriends. He would actually want someone normal for once."
That did it. Fujin slowly rose to her feat. While Rose and Macy were laughing at what they thought was a spectacular joke, Fujin brought her hand up rapidly and sharply back handed Rose in the face. Macy yelped as Rose nearly fell off the stool, but caught hold of the counter. The blow stunned her and she didn't even bother to hit Fujin back. Macy immediately rushed to Rose's side trying to snap her out of her daze as Fujin headed towards her bedroom. Rose recovered from the blow and glowering at Fujin while holding her face.
"FUCK YOU!" Fujin spat before she forcefully slid her door shut.
The two girls sat in stunned silence at the scene that had just passed. Immediately, Rose started planning her revenge.
"This means war.."
Rose finally got what her ass deserved! Too bad that's not the end of it.. Oh by the way, the song "I Just Keep Falling For You Over and Over Again" is copyright of me and anyone could steal it if they wish. Until next time, everybody!
All usual disclaimers apply.I wish I did own 'em tho.. I do own Rose and Macy unfortunately.
Chapter 9 Here We Go Again
For their last day near Deling City, the student body flocked back to the city to shop, eat, and probably cause a little trouble. The posse was no different. It was a hell of a lot better to wonder in the city then wonder around Garden. They decided to go down to the Shopping Arcade to upgrade their weapons. As they walked along the strip, the posse received a few curious stares but that was about it. Seifer was mildly pleased that no one made a show out of staring at Fujin.
After upgrading their weapons, Seifer and his posse headed to "Jason's" for lunch. Even though it was early afternoon, it was as crowded as it usually was at night. For the first time, Fujin actually looked at her surroundings. The walls were painted a candy apple red with several framed posters hanging on the walls. It was dimly lit, but bright sunshine shone through the windows casting itself on various tables that were lined up near the windows. The decibel level was earsplitting to those not accustomed to the noise. Various groups of people and couples were chatting over plates of food and drinks. The din from plates and glasses also filled the air. The sounds unified to generate a cacophonous atmosphere.
After they were seated at their table and finished ordering their food, the posse began talking about what was going on around school and their classes. Suddenly, Raijin's eyes lit up. Unfortunately, he spotted the karaoke stage.
"Heeeeeey! A karaoke stage! Today, I'm gonna wow the crowd, ya know!" He began pointing frantically at the stage.
"Oh yeah? You think all the practicing in the shower makes you a star now, huh?" Seifer asked sarcastically.
Raijin gulped down half of his drink and nodded. "That's right, ya know. When I'm through you'll be dying for an encore, ya know!"
"Or be dying from laughing," Fujin quipped.
"Hey now! That's not true, ya know!"
Presently on the stage was an enthusiastic teenaged male crooning a love song while dancing slowly out of time with the music. He stepped off the stage toward a young woman and kneeling in front of her and taking her hand. She giggled mainly because he was putting on an embarrassing show.
"Is that how you're gonna be?" Seifer questioned while jerking a thumb in the boy's direction.
"Even better, ya know!" Raijin bellowed proudly.
"Hyne knows that's not good," Fujin snorted.
There was a break in performances since the next person was prepping themselves for their time in the spotlight. The waitress arrived with the trio's food and refilled drinks. She practically slammed their food down and was a little more careful with the drinks. She snappishly asked if they needed anything else and stormed off to another table when Seifer told her they didn't. As they dug into their meals, a girl dressed in a tight fitting skirt, an equally tight purple top with a dangerously low neckline and black suede heeled boots step onto the stage. She sauntered up to the microphone and made a show out of saying how wonderful it was to be on stage and all. Fujin glanced up out of curiosity and noticed that it was none other than the queen of bitches: Rose Jessica Madison.
"Well, I hope that you all like my little song," Rose squealed while winking at the males in the audience. "Because I would hate to think that I could get booed off the stage!"
"I'd never boo you, baby!" an eager male called out. His girlfriend immediately punched him in his shoulder.
Rose giggled and continued, "I appreciate it! Let's get this show on the road!" She took the microphone in hand and waited for the music to start.
Rose decided on a cheesy pop love song called "I Just Keep Falling For You Over and Over Again". The music was paced at a danceable tune, but it was extremely sugary. No one seemed to mind it much; at least the male part of the audience didn't. Her singing was completely off key and ill timed, but who was paying attention to that? The manner in which she sang it convinced most guys that she kept falling for them. She didn't have to look at the nearby screen for the words to the song; she already knew it by heart.
"Ugh! I hate stuff like this, ya know," Raijin complained. He looked in Rose's direction and frowned. "Too sugary, ya know."
"Who's paying attention to the song? The performance is what counts!" Seifer hooted.
Fujin didn't even bother to get upset at Seifer's comment since she knew that he was responding to Rose an a typical male fashion. She looked at Rose in bland interest and shook her head. Fujin could never understand girls like Rose and why they insisted on throwing themselves at boys. Rose strolled up to another lucky guy and shook her chest in his face. He got a good view of her chest and nearly creamed in his pants. It was obvious that he had never been that close to a girl before.
"What a show," Fujin muttered, folding her arms.
Seifer turned his attention to Fujin and asked, "What's that, Fuj?"
"I said, 'what a show'," Fujin repeated. "The song is awful and her performance is even worse."
"Yeah, she can't sing for nothing," Seifer admitted. He was paying too much attention to Rose's top and what it contained.
Fujin grunted and resumed to eating her food. 'I wonder what would happen if I wore a top like that? Seifer would probably think I lost my mind..' Fujin thought sarcastically.
Rose bounced her way through the crowd and headed over to another table that consisted of a group of guys a few years older than her. She perched herself on the edge of the table and began to sing the chorus of the song.
"IIIIIIIIII just keep faaaaaaaaaaalling for you, over and over againnnnnnnnn! Without you I cannot liiiiiiive, I'm giving allllllll I gooootta give, If there's oooooone thing I could aaaaask youuuuu It's to neeeeeeeever leave me feeling blue."
The group loved it and began cheering as if she were really a pop sensation. Next she sauntered toward the posse's table. Rose saw this performance she was giving as a real opportunity to get over to Seifer and turn up the charm. 'Now's my chance!' she thought wickedly.
Fujin and Raijin noticed that she was heading and her direction. Fujin firmly set her jaw in place and immediately glared at Seifer. He turned and looked at her questionably. Raijin glanced at his sister and wondering if she was about to come across the table and jump Rose.
Belting out her sound even stronger, she came over to Seifer and placed herself right in his lap. She wrapped an arm around his shoulders and pretending that Seifer had been her boyfriend all along. Her chest was a little too close to his line of vision and he kept sneaking a peek at her abundant cleavage.
"Uh, she's getting a little carried away, ya know?" Raijin assumed thoughtfully.
Fujin smiled thinly and looked downright evil. She wasn't as upset with Seifer as she was with Rose. Rose had continued to make a show until she hit the last note of her song. She received a vigorous amount of applause from the guys and hissing from the girls. As she rose up off of Seifer's lap, she leaned a little toward Fujin inconspicuously and whispered:
"How was that, bitch?"
Before Raijin could say "ya know", Fujin leaped up from her seat and nearly decked Rose. Raijin grabbed Fujin's arm while Rose narrowly made her escape. Raijin did his best in calming Fujin down, but he only succeeded in making her even more enraged.
"Fujin! What's the matter with you?" Seifer shouted incredulously. "Why did you try to sock her?"
Fujin was too steamed to even answer him so Raijin did instead, "From where you were sitting, you couldn't hear what she said, ya know. She called Fujin a bitch, ya know!"
"What?" Seifer glimpsed at Fujin. "Fujin!" he hollered. He was trying to get her attention since she was still glowering at Rose. She finally turned her head slowly towards him.
"WHAT?"
'Uh oh, she's pissed!' Seifer noticed. "You wanna leave now?"
Fujin sighed heavily. "I won't let her spoil my day any more than she has."
Raijin spoke up. "Let's just leave anyway, ya know."
"Yeah. If Fujin stays in here another minute with her, she'll probably try to kill her," Seifer reasoned. He waved the waitress down for their check. Full of attitude, she handed over the check, which Seifer snatched out of her hand. After the trio split the bill, Seifer handed her the exact amount and didn't bother to tip.
Once they all got outside, the posse began to walk in the direction of the Shopping Arcade once more. Seifer and Raijin decided to let Fujin cool off for a few more moments and sort things out in her mind. They carried on a normal conversation and eventually Fujin joined in. For the rest of the day, they spent the day together having as much fun as they used too and nearly getting in trouble with the police. Just like old times.
~*~*~
"Macy, you should've seen the look on her face!" Rose exclaimed gleefully. She grabbed her friend by the shoulders and continued. "She looked like she wanted to kill me!"
"Really?! I wish I could've been there!" Macy squealed while jumping in place. "I was out with my boyfriend, but we should've stopped in 'Jason's' though!"
"It was one of the priceless moments! She should've never thought that she could handle me!" Rose laughed snobbishly and tossed her hair.
"Absolutely! Obviously, she doesn't know what she's doing!"
Rose sat down on a stool at the island in the dorm and grabbed an apple from Fujin's fruit bowl. She munched on it thoughtfully and spoke again.
"I think Seifer's into me."
Macy took a seat beside her friend. "What makes you think so now?"
Rose turned the apple around in her hand. "Because when I was doing my little performance I sat on his lap and sang to him. He couldn't stop staring at my chest!"
"Shut UP! Seriously?"
"Yeah I'm serious! Fujin the pirate nightmare got all insecure! She was seething!"
"Once a guy falls for your charm, it's hard to get released from it," Macy stated as a matter-of-factly.
"Well, of course," Rose breezily replied. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
~*~*~
After Raijin went ahead to his and Seifer's dorm, Seifer accompanied Fujin on the way to her room. They talked mostly about the upcoming SeeD field exam and preparing for it. Once they got to her door the topic got a little more serious.
"I'm sorry about earlier, Fujin," Seifer started. "I kinda forgot how much you hate her."
"Oh, Rose? What should I have expected anyway? I knew she would do something like that," Fujin sighed waving off his apology. "You acted like a typical male."
"Hey, there's nothing typical about me!" Seifer huffed.
"Except your hormones," Fujin shot back.
"Point. Do you really think I could go for someone like her?"
"Yes."
"What makes you think that?"
Fujin shifted her weight uncomfortably. "Because you always dated types like her. The real trashy type of girl. The only exception was Rinoa. But I thought that she was trash too when I first met her. I used to think that I could never compete with them."
"Do you still think that now?"
"Not anymore."
"Good. I realized that girls like that aren't really serious about relationships. At the time I wasn't either, but at some point I got tired of going from girl to girl. They were practically all the same. I needed a challenge-"
"Like me," Fujin interrupted.
"Yeah. It's funny though. If I remember correctly, you came to me first."
"And?"
"I knew it! The boyish charm gets 'em every time!" Seifer cracked.
Fujin punched him lightly in the arm and chuckled. "You're an idiot."
"But you love this idiot," Seifer stated proudly.
"True." Fujin glanced at Seifer's watch. "I gotta get some sleep. We have class tomorrow."
"Yeah. Well, good night Fujin." Both looked up and down the hallway. When it was clear, Seifer kissed her on the lips quickly.
"Next time I want a real one," Fujin snapped lightheartedly. Seifer started to head into the direction of the boys' dorms.
"You got it," Seifer called as he walked up the hallway.
~*~*~
"Rose, it's getting late," Macy gulped in between laughs. "We have classes tomorrow."
"Oh, that's right. Stay for about five more minutes though! I have a little more to tell you about the pirate!"
"Okay, but only five minutes," Macy warned.
As Rose started her little tale about Fujin, the subject walked into the room. Rose didn't even bother to stop; she kept talking as if Fujin weren't there. Still in a good mood, Fujin proceeded to her room, ignoring Rose and changing into her sweats.
"I'm telling you, once I'm through with him, Seifer will only be able to think of one person and that's me," Rose bragged.
Fujin started to listen to what Rose was saying after she heard Seifer's name.
"You really think so?" Macy squeaked.
"I KNOW so."
Fujin walked out of her room to grab a quick snack from the mini refrigerator behind Rose in the kitchenette. What she heard next sent her over the edge.
"Isn't that right, you ghoulish nightmare?"
Fujin had it with Rose's snide remarks and the moves she was trying to put on Seifer. Fujin remained motionless, still crouching near the refrigerator so Rose decided to attack her once more believing that Fujin was left defenseless.
"Sorry girlie, but don't get you hopes to high. Seifer doesn't like freaks for girlfriends. He would actually want someone normal for once."
That did it. Fujin slowly rose to her feat. While Rose and Macy were laughing at what they thought was a spectacular joke, Fujin brought her hand up rapidly and sharply back handed Rose in the face. Macy yelped as Rose nearly fell off the stool, but caught hold of the counter. The blow stunned her and she didn't even bother to hit Fujin back. Macy immediately rushed to Rose's side trying to snap her out of her daze as Fujin headed towards her bedroom. Rose recovered from the blow and glowering at Fujin while holding her face.
"FUCK YOU!" Fujin spat before she forcefully slid her door shut.
The two girls sat in stunned silence at the scene that had just passed. Immediately, Rose started planning her revenge.
"This means war.."
Rose finally got what her ass deserved! Too bad that's not the end of it.. Oh by the way, the song "I Just Keep Falling For You Over and Over Again" is copyright of me and anyone could steal it if they wish. Until next time, everybody!