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the places they go to.........capeesh?
Author's note: .........er.........you know what; no author's note this time! Just enjoy the chapter!
~ Chapter fifteen: A 'nice' surprise ~
Quistis was looking at the clock worriedly. She had no idea what time Selphie would be back, but she had knocked on her door at least two times already without getting an answer. She decided to check again.
"Selphie.........are you in there? I need to talk to you........."
After a few seconds of silence the door openend.
"Oh, hey Quisty. Come in."
She opened the door further to allow Quistis to come inside.
"Okay, I know what this is about. You want me to stay quiet, to keep my mouth shut and never ever breathe a word to a living soul about what I accidentally saw this afternoon." Selphie sighed.
Quistis nodded.
"But Quisty.........how.........why.........I know both of you mean it. Hyne please don't tell me this is real."
"Selphie, I don't know how or why. It just happened. Please, I told Seifer we couldn't, because of his engagement. I told him. But.........at Squall's party, I thought I was just imagining stuff up. So that's why I didn't resist to him kissing me. But it all ended up to be true. It was real. And before I could stop him he told me he loved me. And.........I couldn't forget about it anymore. It had been haunting my own mind long enough. I love him Selphie, it hurt me so much to have to hide it. It was killing me. Please understand."
Selphie hung her head. "I..........I understand. I'll stay quiet. I promise I won't tell a soul. But.........you've got to be more careful! It was so bloody obvious you guys fancied each other even before the party. So watch your step okay? And.........you've got to be honest with Fujin too. It wouldn't be fair to go behind her back even more than you have done already."
Quistis nodded. "Yes. We'll tell her. With tact. Thank you for understanding Selphie."
She stood up and walked to the door.
"Just.........be more cautious." Selphie added hastily before Quistis closed the door behind her.
* * *
"I'd like.........two hotdogs aaaaaaaaand.........er.........and a salad please."
The lunchlady nodded and threw two hotdogs on the plate next to the salad. "20 Gil."
"WHAT?! That's nuts!"
"Pay it or forget it."
Grumbling Irvine payed the lunchlady and took the plate back to the table.
"Alright Zell, you owe me okay, prices went up bigtime."
"Yeah yeah, just give it."
Irvine passed him a hotdog.
"And..........this hotdog is for.........?"
"For me!" Selphie said happily as she took it from her boyfriend.
"Okay.........then.........Quistis, as you couldn't make up your mind I got you a salad."
"That's fine."
Irvine passed the plate to Rinoa, who passed it to Zell, who passed it to Quistis.
"Right. Is everyone done? 'Cause I'm not going back in that line again."
The others laughed and he sat back down again next to Selphie. Irvine put his arm around her shoulders. "Hey, did I tell you guys about training today?I shot this T-Rexaur right between the eyes. Fell on his back before he even.........."
Selphie's concentration faded. She had heard him tell about that catch at least three times already. She glanced at Seifer and Quistis. They fully ignored each other.
'Dear Hyne.........as if ignoring each other doesn't look suspicious.'
"So Seifer. When's Fujin coming back?" Irvine asked.
"Oh.........er.........I don't know exactly. She just went without telling me when she'd be back."
"Oh.........right, okay. Hey Selphie. D'you want to go train or something?"
She angrily put her hands on her hips.
"Irvine! We need to finish our bit of the exchange project, remember? You promissed." She pouted.
"Alright alright!" he said laughingly. "But only if I get a kiss."
"THAT will be your reward for finishing the project."
They said goodbye to the others and left for the library.
"Hey Quistis, we need to finish our bit too." Seifer remarked, not looking at her.
"Er.........yeah. We need to, don't we. Okay, let's go to the library, let's get it over with."
They both stood up and left Rinoa, Squall and Zell at the table.
"Work work work that's all they think about ain't it." Zell said as he watched them leave.
* * *
Quistis sighed. This was boring. Eventhough she was with Seifer, it was boring. Hyne, who cared about that exchange project anyway. And Seifer hadn't spoken to her since they had fallen out, since Selphie had caught them.
"Seifer, please talk to me. Say something."
"I don't know what to say Quisty. I don't know where we stand."
"What do you mean? We're still.........aren't we?"
"I thought you were mad at me."
"I wasn't mad! I was just.........nerveous about Selphie. But you didn't talk to me anymore, so I assumed-"
"Hyne! I thought you didn't want to talk to me anymore!"
They laughed.
"That's what I love about you." He said softly, holding her hand.
"What?"
"Your smile. It's beautiful."
"I hope that's not all you love about me." She said with a wink.
"Quis, let's go. We're done here. Even Selphie and Irvine have left."
"Okay........."
Silently, but holding hands, they walked through the corridors. Shyly they smiled at each other.
* * *
Finally. Finally all the boring paperwork was done. Finally she could go up to Garden and see him again. She looked at the car in the parkinglot. She didn't need it, a walk would do her good. The fresh air filled her lungs. Rajin had sailed for Dollet that morning and her desk had been covered in paperwork by the attendant.
As she walked up the road, a car passed by. It followed her slowly and a window rolled down.
"Hey cutie. Can I offer you a ride?"
A guy with gelled back hair and one eyebrow piercing was looking at her through the open window. In the back his two mates were grinning stupidly.
"NO." she said. Ï CAN WALK. LEAVE ME ALONE."
The boys didn't take the hint. Instead they got out the car and circled around her. Suddenly one of them nudged the others.
"Hey, She's only got one eye. That looks familiar."
"Yeah.........hey.........wasn't she the one hangning out with the guys from the disciplinary comittée?"
"Yeah, that's cyclops girl!"
She narrowed her good eye at hearing her old nickname. The name people had always used behind her back.
"She looks pretty helpless to me........." one of them remarked.
"YOU'LL PAY." She snapped.
Before they knew what happened she had taken two of them down with a few swift blows. The one left standing blinked unbelievingly.
"What kind of girl are you?!" he yelled.
She took out her Zahn and pointed it at him.
"GO AWAY."
He nodded and both he and his friends scrambled back into the car.
"You sure know how to pick 'em Josh." One of them remarked
When she heard the car drive away she felt relieved. She had beaten them without even having to try her best. It was her auto-pilot. It felt good, fighting. She hadn't done it for a while. You don't get to see much action as the head of an army.
She walked up the road. Nothing could ruin her day now. She had kicked major ass and she was about to see Seifer again. He's be so surprised!
Thinking of him made her happier still. Seifer was the perfect guy for her. He was strong, kind and a very good fighter. All she ever wanted was someone like that. And now she did have him. Funny how it ended up being Seifer. She never would have seen that one coming herself. But they were happy together and they would soon be married. Life couldn't be more beautiful.
Finally Garden came into sight. If she had been alone, she might skipped inside. But students were all over the place and it didn't really suit her either. She decided she'd surprise Seifer at his dorm. She turned the corner and gasped.
* * *
"Well, here we are then." Quistis stated.
"Yup, here we are."
"Thank you for walking me to my dorm Seifer. But you know it wasn't necesarry. These halls are pretty safe nowadays."
Seifer grinned slyly.
"Yeah well, I was kinda hoping you'd give me a goodnight kiss." He winked and brought his face close to hers. Then he pressed his lips on hers and his tongue entered her mouth. As the kiss was getting more passionate, Quistis pulled away.
"I've got this feeling someone's watching us."
"Don't be silly Quisty, who'd be up this time of night?" he bent his neck to jiss her again, but Quistis wouldn't let him.
"I – I thought I hear footsteps. You know we must be more careful about us."
"Yeah. You're right Quisty. Okay, I'm off to bed. Goodnight." He gave her a peck on her cheek and walked to his own dorm.
He took off his coat and hung it over a chair. He scratched his head once and looked at his desk. His eyes opened. The bracelet was gone!
'Damn!' he thought.
He checked his coat pocket and suddenly realised something else was wrong. Someone was in his dorm.
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Ah.........finally done with chapter fifteen. That feels good. Especially after I spent an entire afternoon playing FFX and writing the last but one chapter of a new Harry Potter fanfiction.
Firess Ifrit Devil: Next chapter; Seifer must tell Fujin. Ah, more suspense! But don't let it hurt you. You're one of my lovely loyal reviewers! *Hugs*
Dark Angels: thank you! And just wait until Fujin is let in on Seifer's secret.
Sickness in Salvation: Seifer's gonna get the hint about that bracelet even more next chapter. Must say he comes across a bit dense about the bracelet in this story.........buuuuuuuut we all love him like that eh? See you at the next chapter
Verdanii: Gah, thank you! I'm afraid the mushy-ness might get a bit worse, especially now I'm coming close to the ending of the fic. Oh well, that's just the way it's written.........
Angelisence: Thank you! Hope this chapter was as good as the last
Rikku290: I hope I hurried up enough!
You guys are the best reviewers EVER. You are all so nice! So, I hope to see you all at the next chapter! Peace out. ~Raven55
Author's note: .........er.........you know what; no author's note this time! Just enjoy the chapter!
~ Chapter fifteen: A 'nice' surprise ~
Quistis was looking at the clock worriedly. She had no idea what time Selphie would be back, but she had knocked on her door at least two times already without getting an answer. She decided to check again.
"Selphie.........are you in there? I need to talk to you........."
After a few seconds of silence the door openend.
"Oh, hey Quisty. Come in."
She opened the door further to allow Quistis to come inside.
"Okay, I know what this is about. You want me to stay quiet, to keep my mouth shut and never ever breathe a word to a living soul about what I accidentally saw this afternoon." Selphie sighed.
Quistis nodded.
"But Quisty.........how.........why.........I know both of you mean it. Hyne please don't tell me this is real."
"Selphie, I don't know how or why. It just happened. Please, I told Seifer we couldn't, because of his engagement. I told him. But.........at Squall's party, I thought I was just imagining stuff up. So that's why I didn't resist to him kissing me. But it all ended up to be true. It was real. And before I could stop him he told me he loved me. And.........I couldn't forget about it anymore. It had been haunting my own mind long enough. I love him Selphie, it hurt me so much to have to hide it. It was killing me. Please understand."
Selphie hung her head. "I..........I understand. I'll stay quiet. I promise I won't tell a soul. But.........you've got to be more careful! It was so bloody obvious you guys fancied each other even before the party. So watch your step okay? And.........you've got to be honest with Fujin too. It wouldn't be fair to go behind her back even more than you have done already."
Quistis nodded. "Yes. We'll tell her. With tact. Thank you for understanding Selphie."
She stood up and walked to the door.
"Just.........be more cautious." Selphie added hastily before Quistis closed the door behind her.
* * *
"I'd like.........two hotdogs aaaaaaaaand.........er.........and a salad please."
The lunchlady nodded and threw two hotdogs on the plate next to the salad. "20 Gil."
"WHAT?! That's nuts!"
"Pay it or forget it."
Grumbling Irvine payed the lunchlady and took the plate back to the table.
"Alright Zell, you owe me okay, prices went up bigtime."
"Yeah yeah, just give it."
Irvine passed him a hotdog.
"And..........this hotdog is for.........?"
"For me!" Selphie said happily as she took it from her boyfriend.
"Okay.........then.........Quistis, as you couldn't make up your mind I got you a salad."
"That's fine."
Irvine passed the plate to Rinoa, who passed it to Zell, who passed it to Quistis.
"Right. Is everyone done? 'Cause I'm not going back in that line again."
The others laughed and he sat back down again next to Selphie. Irvine put his arm around her shoulders. "Hey, did I tell you guys about training today?I shot this T-Rexaur right between the eyes. Fell on his back before he even.........."
Selphie's concentration faded. She had heard him tell about that catch at least three times already. She glanced at Seifer and Quistis. They fully ignored each other.
'Dear Hyne.........as if ignoring each other doesn't look suspicious.'
"So Seifer. When's Fujin coming back?" Irvine asked.
"Oh.........er.........I don't know exactly. She just went without telling me when she'd be back."
"Oh.........right, okay. Hey Selphie. D'you want to go train or something?"
She angrily put her hands on her hips.
"Irvine! We need to finish our bit of the exchange project, remember? You promissed." She pouted.
"Alright alright!" he said laughingly. "But only if I get a kiss."
"THAT will be your reward for finishing the project."
They said goodbye to the others and left for the library.
"Hey Quistis, we need to finish our bit too." Seifer remarked, not looking at her.
"Er.........yeah. We need to, don't we. Okay, let's go to the library, let's get it over with."
They both stood up and left Rinoa, Squall and Zell at the table.
"Work work work that's all they think about ain't it." Zell said as he watched them leave.
* * *
Quistis sighed. This was boring. Eventhough she was with Seifer, it was boring. Hyne, who cared about that exchange project anyway. And Seifer hadn't spoken to her since they had fallen out, since Selphie had caught them.
"Seifer, please talk to me. Say something."
"I don't know what to say Quisty. I don't know where we stand."
"What do you mean? We're still.........aren't we?"
"I thought you were mad at me."
"I wasn't mad! I was just.........nerveous about Selphie. But you didn't talk to me anymore, so I assumed-"
"Hyne! I thought you didn't want to talk to me anymore!"
They laughed.
"That's what I love about you." He said softly, holding her hand.
"What?"
"Your smile. It's beautiful."
"I hope that's not all you love about me." She said with a wink.
"Quis, let's go. We're done here. Even Selphie and Irvine have left."
"Okay........."
Silently, but holding hands, they walked through the corridors. Shyly they smiled at each other.
* * *
Finally. Finally all the boring paperwork was done. Finally she could go up to Garden and see him again. She looked at the car in the parkinglot. She didn't need it, a walk would do her good. The fresh air filled her lungs. Rajin had sailed for Dollet that morning and her desk had been covered in paperwork by the attendant.
As she walked up the road, a car passed by. It followed her slowly and a window rolled down.
"Hey cutie. Can I offer you a ride?"
A guy with gelled back hair and one eyebrow piercing was looking at her through the open window. In the back his two mates were grinning stupidly.
"NO." she said. Ï CAN WALK. LEAVE ME ALONE."
The boys didn't take the hint. Instead they got out the car and circled around her. Suddenly one of them nudged the others.
"Hey, She's only got one eye. That looks familiar."
"Yeah.........hey.........wasn't she the one hangning out with the guys from the disciplinary comittée?"
"Yeah, that's cyclops girl!"
She narrowed her good eye at hearing her old nickname. The name people had always used behind her back.
"She looks pretty helpless to me........." one of them remarked.
"YOU'LL PAY." She snapped.
Before they knew what happened she had taken two of them down with a few swift blows. The one left standing blinked unbelievingly.
"What kind of girl are you?!" he yelled.
She took out her Zahn and pointed it at him.
"GO AWAY."
He nodded and both he and his friends scrambled back into the car.
"You sure know how to pick 'em Josh." One of them remarked
When she heard the car drive away she felt relieved. She had beaten them without even having to try her best. It was her auto-pilot. It felt good, fighting. She hadn't done it for a while. You don't get to see much action as the head of an army.
She walked up the road. Nothing could ruin her day now. She had kicked major ass and she was about to see Seifer again. He's be so surprised!
Thinking of him made her happier still. Seifer was the perfect guy for her. He was strong, kind and a very good fighter. All she ever wanted was someone like that. And now she did have him. Funny how it ended up being Seifer. She never would have seen that one coming herself. But they were happy together and they would soon be married. Life couldn't be more beautiful.
Finally Garden came into sight. If she had been alone, she might skipped inside. But students were all over the place and it didn't really suit her either. She decided she'd surprise Seifer at his dorm. She turned the corner and gasped.
* * *
"Well, here we are then." Quistis stated.
"Yup, here we are."
"Thank you for walking me to my dorm Seifer. But you know it wasn't necesarry. These halls are pretty safe nowadays."
Seifer grinned slyly.
"Yeah well, I was kinda hoping you'd give me a goodnight kiss." He winked and brought his face close to hers. Then he pressed his lips on hers and his tongue entered her mouth. As the kiss was getting more passionate, Quistis pulled away.
"I've got this feeling someone's watching us."
"Don't be silly Quisty, who'd be up this time of night?" he bent his neck to jiss her again, but Quistis wouldn't let him.
"I – I thought I hear footsteps. You know we must be more careful about us."
"Yeah. You're right Quisty. Okay, I'm off to bed. Goodnight." He gave her a peck on her cheek and walked to his own dorm.
He took off his coat and hung it over a chair. He scratched his head once and looked at his desk. His eyes opened. The bracelet was gone!
'Damn!' he thought.
He checked his coat pocket and suddenly realised something else was wrong. Someone was in his dorm.
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Ah.........finally done with chapter fifteen. That feels good. Especially after I spent an entire afternoon playing FFX and writing the last but one chapter of a new Harry Potter fanfiction.
Firess Ifrit Devil: Next chapter; Seifer must tell Fujin. Ah, more suspense! But don't let it hurt you. You're one of my lovely loyal reviewers! *Hugs*
Dark Angels: thank you! And just wait until Fujin is let in on Seifer's secret.
Sickness in Salvation: Seifer's gonna get the hint about that bracelet even more next chapter. Must say he comes across a bit dense about the bracelet in this story.........buuuuuuuut we all love him like that eh? See you at the next chapter
Verdanii: Gah, thank you! I'm afraid the mushy-ness might get a bit worse, especially now I'm coming close to the ending of the fic. Oh well, that's just the way it's written.........
Angelisence: Thank you! Hope this chapter was as good as the last
Rikku290: I hope I hurried up enough!
You guys are the best reviewers EVER. You are all so nice! So, I hope to see you all at the next chapter! Peace out. ~Raven55