Disclaimer- I really really wish I owned Final Fantasy VIII. But I don't
so don't sue me! I can barely pay for tuition and books at my college as
it is!
First Day of Class
11 days later...
Quistis watched over the rim of her glasses while the students conversed. There were a few paper wads flying around; but other than that, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. She held her tongue to keep from scolding them and announcing her presence. She turned to Irvine who had just arrived and offered him a warm smile.
"You ready?" She asked quietly as she looked over his uniform.
"Yeah," He mumbled nearly incoherently. Quistis smiled as she aligned the cord on his uniform made sure everything was in its proper place.
"It'll be fine. Its their first day of this class as well," She encouraged him as she motioned towards the door. Irvine quietly followed her and stepped awkwardly into the room. The class didn't seem to notice the pair of instructors at first. Quistis shot Irvine an expectant look and then nodded towards his students. "The class is yours. I'm merely here to observe." Irvine sat down on the edge of his desk and watched as she made her way to the far back corner and sat down.
He looked over the mass of younger classmen. It was unlikely that any of them were over fourteen. From his perch on his desk it was obvious that there were three distinct groups within his students. There was the handful of young hopefuls that had their attention solely on Quistis. 'Next generation Treppes,' Irvine thought with a laugh. There was a group that made up nearly a quarter of the class that was oblivious to his and Quistis' presence and thus continued talking. But what disturbed Irvine was the group that constituted the vast number of other students. All of them, twelve to fourteen year old girls, were seated quietly, hands resting delicately in their laps and eyes glued on him. He shot Quistis an uneasy glance. She motioned for him to start.
Standing uneasily he walked behind his desk and pulled down a map. He turned around to face his class. "Can I have your attention please." The oblivious students continued talking while the treppes turned around on Quistis' orders. He noticed most of the girls leaning forward on their desks, waiting for him to continue. Irvine waited for a moment for the oblivious students to quite down. He didn't want to yell. He could. But he didn't want to.
Finally, A short spunky looking girl stood up near the front and climbed up on her desk. "Hey! He said shut your traps!" She screamed over the voices of everyone else in the room. The room became considerably quieter. "That's more like it. Keep it that way," Her voice threatened. Irvine looked to Quistis and then back to the short pig-tailed brunette who still seemed to be asserting her dominance over her fellow classmates. She turned to him and flashed a cocky, leave it to me type smile as she dropped down into her seat.
"Thank you," Irvine said calmly as he walked to the center of the room. "In the future you all will be silent by the time the last bell rings." He leaned against the podium and looked his students over. "I'm Instructor Kinneas and this is Introduction to Geography and Topography." A hand shot up in the second row. "Yeah," He nodded towards the girl.
"I know this is irrelevant to your class, but are you really engaged to Selphie Tilmitt?"
"Yeah," He watched as the girl's face fell and then noticed that all the girls in the front row seemed to sadden. In the back, he could see Quistis trying to stifle a laugh. Irvine closed his eyes and shook his head. This would be a long day.
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Cid and Edea sat silently as they ate their breakfast and listened to the light thuds and squeals that were emitted from the living room. Over his coffee cup Cid smiled.
"We have to tell her today," His smile faded into a look of seriousness. Edea nodded as she dabbed her mouth with a napkin.
"I agree," She fingered the folder lying next to her on the table. "We'll do it later this evening. Once she's settled in at home." Cid nodded his approval at her statement and concentrated on the sounds coming from the living room.
"Is that a clone of Irvine or Selphie in there? Even though he's not technically hers, he does take after her," Cid stated as he lifted up a packet of paper. Toby came bounding into the kitchen, hair sticking out all over and overall strap hanging off his shoulder. Cid and Edea both paused to look at the miniature Irvine as he stared back at them.
"Blue?" Edea asked him as she held up a slightly chewed crayon.
"Buu!" Toby shouted as he hopped up and down. Edea casually handed him the wax drawing utensil and looked back to her husband.
"That was Selphie," Cid said. Edea rolled her eyes and patiently waited. Within a few moments there was a loud thud and then a muffled cry.
"No Dear. That's Irvine," She slowly stood and walked to the doorway. On the other side of the room, Toby lay where he'd fallen, crying into the palms of his hands.
"You're right. That definitely resembles Irvine," Cid corrected himself as he joined his wife.
"Toby what's wrong?" Edea asked. Her response consisted of a few slurred words muffled by the little boy's palms. He looked up at her through teary eyes and sniffed.
"Boke," He held up two pieces of the crayon. Cid let his paperwork fall to his side and went back to the kitchen shaking his head.
Edea laughed silently at her husband's dismay and rushed over to her ailing baby's side. "Let me see child." Toby handed her both of his pieces and wiped at his wet cheeks. The front door slid open and Squall carefully stepped inside. "Hello Squall," She said softly. Toby tugged at her dress and reached up for his crayon.
"Matron," He answered.
"How about this one?" She pulled another crayon out of her pocket.
"Gween!" He quickly snatched it from her and ran into the kitchen.
"What's brought you here this morning?" Edea asked as she picked up the scattered cushions and placed them back on the couch. She sat down and watched as he did as well. Cid came to the doorway and leaned on the trim as Toby ran back into the living room. Squall was the only one that watched him as he dropped to the floor and started scribbling on a piece of notebook paper.
"Is something wrong?" Cid asked.
"No..." Squall suddenly felt uncomfortable. "But Rin's pregnant."
Edea's eyes lit up while Cid just looked somewhat dumbfounded. "Oh my. When is she due?" Edea took Squall's arm in excitement.
He shrugged. "I guess around six or seven months from now." He looked down quickly whenever Toby bumped into his knees and handed him his crayon. Squall then followed him with his gaze as he hopped around the room and then back into the kitchen.
Edea looked over to Cid. "We're going to have two grandbabies now."
Cid smiled in response. "Squall. Just where is Rinoa right now anyway?"
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It was amazing how after three hours of shopping endless aisles non- stop, her friend was still full of energy and willing to keep going. Rinoa watched as Selphie fingered through the various curtains and drapes that hanged along the wall.
"What do you think?" Selphie asked as she held up a beige colored drapery.
"I think Toby'll have it pulled off the curtain rod within an hour," Rinoa joked.
Selphie shot her an exasperated look. "I know that much. That's why I'm looking at the cheapest ones," She played. "I meant how would it look in our apartment?"
"It'll look fine. But I think that Irvine'd go for the green one," Rinoa showed her a different drape. Selphie twisted her face in concentration as she tried to decide. Selphie looked it over and then decided that Rinoa was right.
"So what all have we got?" Selphie asked as she looked around. "I know we need kitchen ware." Selphie paused at the reflection in the mirror on her cart.
"Let's see. We have two rugs, a picture, some cups, a corner table, potted plants, a mirror and a radio," Rinoa said aloud as she checked the items on their cart. "What about the ironing board you said you needed?" Rinoa asked. After her friend didn't answer she turned around. "Selphie?"
Selphie nervously turned towards Rinoa. "I think we're done for today."
"Who is that?" Rinoa tried to make out the girl coming towards them.
"Nikki," Selphie said under her breath.
"Hello Selphie," Nikki smiled faintly. Her small smile quickly faded as she thrust her thumbs into her front pockets and tilted her head to the side. Selphie stared as her long red hair fell in front of her left eye and she grinned. "Surely ya don't take me for a complete fool."
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diamonddust1414 - Glad you like it so much.
aratcorien - I thought you'd like the Toby/Seifer scene. Are you a Seifuu fan?
Barrett Machain - I take it that was the highlight of the chapter eh? :)
element6 - Glad you like it so much....but why are you worried about Selphie? Hmm...
ameli stoncius - I told ya I was hyper! *bounces around* I was hyper when I wrote this chapter too but I was able to avoid making my characters bounce off the walls. Anyways, where's the rest of the review!? I think its just this story.....I hope.
Dark Topaz - Here's another one.
kris - I'm glad I made you that happy....
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After that ending I know a few select readers are really lovin' me right now. *considers hiding* Well I love it when you guys review. *hopeful eyes* Don't be bashful. I won't bite.
First Day of Class
11 days later...
Quistis watched over the rim of her glasses while the students conversed. There were a few paper wads flying around; but other than that, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. She held her tongue to keep from scolding them and announcing her presence. She turned to Irvine who had just arrived and offered him a warm smile.
"You ready?" She asked quietly as she looked over his uniform.
"Yeah," He mumbled nearly incoherently. Quistis smiled as she aligned the cord on his uniform made sure everything was in its proper place.
"It'll be fine. Its their first day of this class as well," She encouraged him as she motioned towards the door. Irvine quietly followed her and stepped awkwardly into the room. The class didn't seem to notice the pair of instructors at first. Quistis shot Irvine an expectant look and then nodded towards his students. "The class is yours. I'm merely here to observe." Irvine sat down on the edge of his desk and watched as she made her way to the far back corner and sat down.
He looked over the mass of younger classmen. It was unlikely that any of them were over fourteen. From his perch on his desk it was obvious that there were three distinct groups within his students. There was the handful of young hopefuls that had their attention solely on Quistis. 'Next generation Treppes,' Irvine thought with a laugh. There was a group that made up nearly a quarter of the class that was oblivious to his and Quistis' presence and thus continued talking. But what disturbed Irvine was the group that constituted the vast number of other students. All of them, twelve to fourteen year old girls, were seated quietly, hands resting delicately in their laps and eyes glued on him. He shot Quistis an uneasy glance. She motioned for him to start.
Standing uneasily he walked behind his desk and pulled down a map. He turned around to face his class. "Can I have your attention please." The oblivious students continued talking while the treppes turned around on Quistis' orders. He noticed most of the girls leaning forward on their desks, waiting for him to continue. Irvine waited for a moment for the oblivious students to quite down. He didn't want to yell. He could. But he didn't want to.
Finally, A short spunky looking girl stood up near the front and climbed up on her desk. "Hey! He said shut your traps!" She screamed over the voices of everyone else in the room. The room became considerably quieter. "That's more like it. Keep it that way," Her voice threatened. Irvine looked to Quistis and then back to the short pig-tailed brunette who still seemed to be asserting her dominance over her fellow classmates. She turned to him and flashed a cocky, leave it to me type smile as she dropped down into her seat.
"Thank you," Irvine said calmly as he walked to the center of the room. "In the future you all will be silent by the time the last bell rings." He leaned against the podium and looked his students over. "I'm Instructor Kinneas and this is Introduction to Geography and Topography." A hand shot up in the second row. "Yeah," He nodded towards the girl.
"I know this is irrelevant to your class, but are you really engaged to Selphie Tilmitt?"
"Yeah," He watched as the girl's face fell and then noticed that all the girls in the front row seemed to sadden. In the back, he could see Quistis trying to stifle a laugh. Irvine closed his eyes and shook his head. This would be a long day.
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Cid and Edea sat silently as they ate their breakfast and listened to the light thuds and squeals that were emitted from the living room. Over his coffee cup Cid smiled.
"We have to tell her today," His smile faded into a look of seriousness. Edea nodded as she dabbed her mouth with a napkin.
"I agree," She fingered the folder lying next to her on the table. "We'll do it later this evening. Once she's settled in at home." Cid nodded his approval at her statement and concentrated on the sounds coming from the living room.
"Is that a clone of Irvine or Selphie in there? Even though he's not technically hers, he does take after her," Cid stated as he lifted up a packet of paper. Toby came bounding into the kitchen, hair sticking out all over and overall strap hanging off his shoulder. Cid and Edea both paused to look at the miniature Irvine as he stared back at them.
"Blue?" Edea asked him as she held up a slightly chewed crayon.
"Buu!" Toby shouted as he hopped up and down. Edea casually handed him the wax drawing utensil and looked back to her husband.
"That was Selphie," Cid said. Edea rolled her eyes and patiently waited. Within a few moments there was a loud thud and then a muffled cry.
"No Dear. That's Irvine," She slowly stood and walked to the doorway. On the other side of the room, Toby lay where he'd fallen, crying into the palms of his hands.
"You're right. That definitely resembles Irvine," Cid corrected himself as he joined his wife.
"Toby what's wrong?" Edea asked. Her response consisted of a few slurred words muffled by the little boy's palms. He looked up at her through teary eyes and sniffed.
"Boke," He held up two pieces of the crayon. Cid let his paperwork fall to his side and went back to the kitchen shaking his head.
Edea laughed silently at her husband's dismay and rushed over to her ailing baby's side. "Let me see child." Toby handed her both of his pieces and wiped at his wet cheeks. The front door slid open and Squall carefully stepped inside. "Hello Squall," She said softly. Toby tugged at her dress and reached up for his crayon.
"Matron," He answered.
"How about this one?" She pulled another crayon out of her pocket.
"Gween!" He quickly snatched it from her and ran into the kitchen.
"What's brought you here this morning?" Edea asked as she picked up the scattered cushions and placed them back on the couch. She sat down and watched as he did as well. Cid came to the doorway and leaned on the trim as Toby ran back into the living room. Squall was the only one that watched him as he dropped to the floor and started scribbling on a piece of notebook paper.
"Is something wrong?" Cid asked.
"No..." Squall suddenly felt uncomfortable. "But Rin's pregnant."
Edea's eyes lit up while Cid just looked somewhat dumbfounded. "Oh my. When is she due?" Edea took Squall's arm in excitement.
He shrugged. "I guess around six or seven months from now." He looked down quickly whenever Toby bumped into his knees and handed him his crayon. Squall then followed him with his gaze as he hopped around the room and then back into the kitchen.
Edea looked over to Cid. "We're going to have two grandbabies now."
Cid smiled in response. "Squall. Just where is Rinoa right now anyway?"
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It was amazing how after three hours of shopping endless aisles non- stop, her friend was still full of energy and willing to keep going. Rinoa watched as Selphie fingered through the various curtains and drapes that hanged along the wall.
"What do you think?" Selphie asked as she held up a beige colored drapery.
"I think Toby'll have it pulled off the curtain rod within an hour," Rinoa joked.
Selphie shot her an exasperated look. "I know that much. That's why I'm looking at the cheapest ones," She played. "I meant how would it look in our apartment?"
"It'll look fine. But I think that Irvine'd go for the green one," Rinoa showed her a different drape. Selphie twisted her face in concentration as she tried to decide. Selphie looked it over and then decided that Rinoa was right.
"So what all have we got?" Selphie asked as she looked around. "I know we need kitchen ware." Selphie paused at the reflection in the mirror on her cart.
"Let's see. We have two rugs, a picture, some cups, a corner table, potted plants, a mirror and a radio," Rinoa said aloud as she checked the items on their cart. "What about the ironing board you said you needed?" Rinoa asked. After her friend didn't answer she turned around. "Selphie?"
Selphie nervously turned towards Rinoa. "I think we're done for today."
"Who is that?" Rinoa tried to make out the girl coming towards them.
"Nikki," Selphie said under her breath.
"Hello Selphie," Nikki smiled faintly. Her small smile quickly faded as she thrust her thumbs into her front pockets and tilted her head to the side. Selphie stared as her long red hair fell in front of her left eye and she grinned. "Surely ya don't take me for a complete fool."
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diamonddust1414 - Glad you like it so much.
aratcorien - I thought you'd like the Toby/Seifer scene. Are you a Seifuu fan?
Barrett Machain - I take it that was the highlight of the chapter eh? :)
element6 - Glad you like it so much....but why are you worried about Selphie? Hmm...
ameli stoncius - I told ya I was hyper! *bounces around* I was hyper when I wrote this chapter too but I was able to avoid making my characters bounce off the walls. Anyways, where's the rest of the review!? I think its just this story.....I hope.
Dark Topaz - Here's another one.
kris - I'm glad I made you that happy....
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After that ending I know a few select readers are really lovin' me right now. *considers hiding* Well I love it when you guys review. *hopeful eyes* Don't be bashful. I won't bite.
