[A/N =) Finally got this chapter up. Next one's still at the Garden Festival in case your wondering… hope it's interesting enough…]
Okay, Quistis. This is the night you've been waiting for. You know you can do this... This night will be fine... it will be great! You're going with Seifer! So, it will be great... right?
She pulled on her borrowed, red dress and tried to calm herself down.
She smiled as she pulled up her blonde hair and fixed it into a bun, letting loose some of her hair, letting it shape her face, and thought about what Seifer might wear. He didn't wear anything but his usual clothes of his blue shirt and trench coat.
"Quistis, we'll go ahead, okay? Meet you there?" A voice called her through the door.
"Okay, Selph!" She yelled back.
"Rinoa and Squall's already there as well! Get the-"
"Hiya, Quistis!" Irvine's voice interrupted Selphie's.
"Irvy! I was talking!" Selphie said playfully and Quistis laughed. Her voice faded as she and Irvine walked away.
I hope I won't trip or anything... After all we will go a little later so all eyes will be on me if I do! Oh, why I didn't I prepare earlier?
Just as she finally decided she looked presentable, she heard someone knock on her door.
"Quistis?" It was Seifer. When she heard his voice, immediately she felt nervous again, but when she opened the door and saw him she actually smiled and calmed down.
"Hi, Seifer." She said and closed the door behind her.
"You look great..." He said. "For once." He smirked at her and she punched him in the shoulder.
"Ow... No, seriously, Quis. You look terrific." Hearing him say that made her calm down, yet her heart was beating faster than ever.
"You look pretty good too..." She started. "No, trench coat?" She asked jokingly.
"Fu wouldn't let me." He laughed. He was wearing a blue shirt as usual, but a more formal button-down one and a black jacket.
"Well, shall we?" He asked her offering her his hand. She smiled and took it, holding on to him all the way to the Quad and finally the ballroom.
They stood at the entrance as Quistis adjusted her hair and smiled nervously at Seifer.
"Let's go..." She told him and she took his hand again, grasping it tightly.
He noticed this. "Nervous, Trepe?" He asked.
"It's QUISTIS." She corrected him.
"Don't I get special privileges, as your escort?" He teased her.
"No. Isn't being with me enough for you?" She joked.
"I guess that's good enough." She smiled as he said that and they entered the ballroom.
Quistis gasped at how beautiful, the Garden
Committee had made it. Selphie had spotted Quistis and waved to her and Quistis
waved back.
"You wanna go there?" Seifer asked when he noticed her waving at
Selphie.
"If it's okay with you."
"Sure." They walked to Irvine and Selphie, who were pointing at something. Selphie greeted them enthusiastically and Irvine just winked at Quistis.
"Hey again, Quistis.... And Seifer." Irvine said slyly.
"Hi, IRVINE." Quistis said pointedly. "So, what's going on?" She asked them.
"Rinoa and Squall's 3rd dance." Selphie said. "At first Squall was really horrible like last time. He bumped into 2 other couples dancing, but then he got better."
Quistis looked around and finally spotted them amidst all the dancers. She grinned. Rinoa looked so happy and Squall looked happy but unsure. Rinoa was smiling at him and when she saw Quistis looking at her she waved and so did Squall.
I just realized... that sad feeling I usually get when I see Squall... It's gone. Gone. I wonder... Does Seifer still feel the same towards Rinoa?
She glanced at him and to her surprise, he was grinning as well. He looked at Quistis when he noticed her staring at him. He just looked at her for the longest time and then asked something Quistis never thought he would.
"Do you want to dance?"
Quistis was really surprised but quickly agreed and let Seifer guide her towards the dance floor. She looked back only once and saw Selphie jumping excitedly and Irvine grinning his sly smile once more. She just smiled at them though and then turned back to Seifer.
They stopped and Quistis took his hand, he put his hand on her thin waist and Quistis felt some new happiness inside of her.
"...I have to say, I'm not a very good dancer." Quistis said nervously.
"It's okay." He smiled. "I'm not that great either but I'll help you through it." The music started and Seifer led her through. Her body seemed to move easily to the music, uneasily at first then she began to move surely and confidently. She felt so comfortable there with Seifer that things just seemed to fall into place as they went.
Even the dancing... it seems so simple with him... I feel like I've been doing this forever... it feels so familiar. I feel like I'm in a dream… A fairy tale.
Seifer grinned at her and they went through another song.
"I thought you weren't good." He teased.
She shrugged. "It got easier." She answered vaguely and smiled.
She danced dreamily and gracefully to that song, never even once feeling tired. Soon though the song ended. A new song began to play, creating a romantic essence in the ballroom.
"Close to you. I know this song. One of my favorites." Quistis told Seifer.
"You want to dance this one?" He asked her and she nodded. She slowly and unsurely placed her arms around his neck and he placed his other hand on her waist. He grinned at her and they began to move to the music.
Why do birds suddenly appear
Everytime you are near
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
Quistis began to hum the melody of the song and Seifer closed his eyes and just listened to her humming.
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Everytime you walk by
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
She smiled and felt his breath against hers. As the song played, she felt, well, close to him. So close.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair
and golden starlight in your eyes so true
Quistis began to sing the song softly, and Seifer's eyes shot open when she did. He felt like an angel had stopped by next to him and started singing. It was very quiet between them except for Quistis' soft voice singing.
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
Just like me
They long to be
Close to you
Quistis didn't stop until the ending of the song. When the song ended and the ballroom was quiet, neither of them spoke they just stayed there with each other's arms around the other, listening to the silence.
Finally, Seifer spoke.
"You have a great singing voice." He whispered to her. She pulled her arms off him and he did the same.
She couldn't smile for some reason so she just whispered "Thank you." back. He took her hand and they walked off the dance floor.
So close to you...
