Moments later he strolled out of the shower a black fluffy towel wrapped
around his waist as water dripped onto the polished wood floor.
Another towel draped over his shoulders and he used this to vigorously dry
his torso as he padded over to his wardrobe.
He slid open the white wooden door and unhooked an outfit off the rail and lay it out on the side as he continued to dry himself. He then slid open a drawer selecting a pair of black socks and boxer shorts before closing it.
Satisfied he was dried enough, Squall slipped on the boxers underneath the towel and then unwound it from his waist, hopping on one leg as he pulled on one sock and then switched to the other.
He took the black jeans off the coat hanger and quickly slid into them, zipping them up and buttoning them in one fluid motion before winding his red belts around his waist and buckling them.
He tugged on a skin-tight black T-shirt and followed this with his favourite black jacket the furry collar tickling his cheeks. He cast around for his shoes and retrieved them from the two corners of the room where they had landed, kneeling down to slip them on and lacing them up.
He then reached into the shower room taking his chain of its hook, ceremoniously putting it around his neck and setting the medallion in the middle of his chest. He quickly ran his hand through his hair to give it that tousled look, grabbed Lionheart from the wall and strapped it to his thigh before setting off for the Ragnarok at a quick pace.
'Well Commander, you're five minutes early. Must be a record.' Quistis said dryly as he walked through the door to the parking lot.
'Hey not bad for saying I was only reminded half an hour ago!' Squall retorted grinning.
Quistis softly tutted under her breath ' Just what am I to do with you?' she asked gently tilting her head.
'Save the Instructor routine for someone who needs it Quis.' Squall told her trying not to laugh.
'Whatever.' Quistis replied grinning.
'So we ready then?' Squall said making his way up into the Ragnarok.
'Sure. We've been waiting for you Squall.' She told him.
'Okay, okay! If I had help with the paper pushing I might be able to keep track of time!' Squall answered jokingly sitting down in the co-pilot seat and strapped himself in as Quistis slipped into the pilot seat.
She then started the engines and pulled on the steering column as Ragnarok shot out of the extended parking lot and headed northeast to Trabia.
They landed in the snowfields just outside Trabia Garden, Squall could hardly recognise it as the wreck he had seen after the missile strike over a year ago. He smiled at the new domed area to one side of Garden knowing that Selphie's influence had made sure that an amphitheatre was built.
Thinking of Selphie he couldn't see her running out of Garden to meet them but no doubt she'd be there in a moment. Quistis and Squall walked up the path towards the entrance and sure enough Selphie came bouncing out energetically.
'Hey guys!' she yelled running up to them.
'Selphie.' Quistis said smiling and stepped back as Selphie threw herself round Quistis in a friendly hug that threatened to knock them both off balance.
Squall laughed softly and Selphie broke away from Quistis. 'Hey! Don't think you can get away from it!' Selphie giggled and jumped on him.
As Squall felt her arms wrap around his neck the world went white.
'Squall! Squall!' he heard Selphie's voice cry out his eyes opening and the world becoming blue.
'Squall are you alright? You just passed out!' Selphie said worried.
Squall sat up confused and happy his jeans weren't so tight as to show off his arousal. 'Umm I must be overdoing it.' He mumbled and shakily stood up.
'Maybe you should get some rest. We got you a room set up already since we have the Dance tonight.' Selphie told him gently taking his arm.
'You're overlooking the restoration and you can still plan a festival? That's my Selphie!' Squall said smiling.
Selphie led him to a room in the dormitory. 'I know it's not much but you're used to roughing it!' she told him teasingly as they walked into a medium sized room containing just a bed, desk and chair.
'Besides I figured you'd like the Spartan look.' She told him laughing softly. 'Anyway you just get some rest and Quisty will come get you when it's time ok?'
'But I'm meant to be here to see you!' Squall told her.
'No buts! You can see me later! Now rest!' Selphie ordered him.
'When did you become a dominatrix Selph?' Squall asked her jokingly as he lay on the bed.
'Never you mind!' Selphie said laughing and stuck her tongue out at him as she left the room.
'Ok, what the hell was that all about?' Squall asked Shiva when he was sure he was alone.
'I think it was because I overdid the last flashback. It allowed you to access another memory when Selphie touched you.' Shiva told him.
'What do you mean "another" memory? What else have you hidden form me Shiva?' Squall asked angrily.
'Nothing that was the only other one!' Shiva replied quickly.
'Then why doesn't Selphie mention it? Something like that would be hard to hide, especially with Rinoa and me getting together so soon after.' Squall said.
'That's because Selphie doesn't remember either. Quezacoatl blanked her memory of it.' Shiva told him softly.
'What? Why?' Squall demanded.
'We had to, we know what you are like Squall and it would have affected the mission and that was too important for us to allow to happen.' Shiva explained.
'Ok, maybe that's true but why didn't you tell me about it earlier?' Squall replied.
'I was hoping for a better time.' Shiva told him her head hanging not wanting to look at him.
'I see, well we can't change what's happened now.' Squall told her softly. 'It won't happen again if she touches me will it?' he asked.
'No, you should be okay now.' Shiva told him.
'Alright. Well I'd better rest now. Those visions really take it out of you.' Squall said.
'Okay. Goodnight Squall.' Shiva said smiling slightly as she faded away.
Squall closed his eyes and tried to clear his mind but he was unable to dislodge that vision in yellow.
'Why can't I stop thinking about Selphie?' Squall asked himself as he tossed and turned on the bed.
'Open your eyes Leonhart.' A quiet voice said in his head.
'What are you talking about Shiva?' Squall asked.
'Hey! That wasn't me! I was having a rest since you were supposed to be sleeping!' Shiva exclaimed.
'Then who was that voice?' Squall asked perplexed.
'Don't you recognise your own thoughts?' Shiva replied sarcastically.
'My voice?' Squall asked. 'After all those GFs I've had in my head I'm not sure who's talking anymore!' he added laughing dryly.
'Well maybe you should listen since you seem to want to tell yourself something.' Shiva told him smiling and then disappeared.
'Thanks a lot Shiva.' Squall replied sarcastically.
Squall lay back his arms folded under his head closing his eyes and tried to sort through the turmoil of his thoughts.
Visions of Selphie flickered in his mind of when he first met her, the Dollet mission, the mission to Timber and the following events always of Selphie smiling, bouncing. Strangely only a couple of visions came form the awakened memory from when they had supposedly given in to lust.
'But was it lust? Was it something more?' Squall thought to himself.
He slid open the white wooden door and unhooked an outfit off the rail and lay it out on the side as he continued to dry himself. He then slid open a drawer selecting a pair of black socks and boxer shorts before closing it.
Satisfied he was dried enough, Squall slipped on the boxers underneath the towel and then unwound it from his waist, hopping on one leg as he pulled on one sock and then switched to the other.
He took the black jeans off the coat hanger and quickly slid into them, zipping them up and buttoning them in one fluid motion before winding his red belts around his waist and buckling them.
He tugged on a skin-tight black T-shirt and followed this with his favourite black jacket the furry collar tickling his cheeks. He cast around for his shoes and retrieved them from the two corners of the room where they had landed, kneeling down to slip them on and lacing them up.
He then reached into the shower room taking his chain of its hook, ceremoniously putting it around his neck and setting the medallion in the middle of his chest. He quickly ran his hand through his hair to give it that tousled look, grabbed Lionheart from the wall and strapped it to his thigh before setting off for the Ragnarok at a quick pace.
'Well Commander, you're five minutes early. Must be a record.' Quistis said dryly as he walked through the door to the parking lot.
'Hey not bad for saying I was only reminded half an hour ago!' Squall retorted grinning.
Quistis softly tutted under her breath ' Just what am I to do with you?' she asked gently tilting her head.
'Save the Instructor routine for someone who needs it Quis.' Squall told her trying not to laugh.
'Whatever.' Quistis replied grinning.
'So we ready then?' Squall said making his way up into the Ragnarok.
'Sure. We've been waiting for you Squall.' She told him.
'Okay, okay! If I had help with the paper pushing I might be able to keep track of time!' Squall answered jokingly sitting down in the co-pilot seat and strapped himself in as Quistis slipped into the pilot seat.
She then started the engines and pulled on the steering column as Ragnarok shot out of the extended parking lot and headed northeast to Trabia.
They landed in the snowfields just outside Trabia Garden, Squall could hardly recognise it as the wreck he had seen after the missile strike over a year ago. He smiled at the new domed area to one side of Garden knowing that Selphie's influence had made sure that an amphitheatre was built.
Thinking of Selphie he couldn't see her running out of Garden to meet them but no doubt she'd be there in a moment. Quistis and Squall walked up the path towards the entrance and sure enough Selphie came bouncing out energetically.
'Hey guys!' she yelled running up to them.
'Selphie.' Quistis said smiling and stepped back as Selphie threw herself round Quistis in a friendly hug that threatened to knock them both off balance.
Squall laughed softly and Selphie broke away from Quistis. 'Hey! Don't think you can get away from it!' Selphie giggled and jumped on him.
As Squall felt her arms wrap around his neck the world went white.
'Squall! Squall!' he heard Selphie's voice cry out his eyes opening and the world becoming blue.
'Squall are you alright? You just passed out!' Selphie said worried.
Squall sat up confused and happy his jeans weren't so tight as to show off his arousal. 'Umm I must be overdoing it.' He mumbled and shakily stood up.
'Maybe you should get some rest. We got you a room set up already since we have the Dance tonight.' Selphie told him gently taking his arm.
'You're overlooking the restoration and you can still plan a festival? That's my Selphie!' Squall said smiling.
Selphie led him to a room in the dormitory. 'I know it's not much but you're used to roughing it!' she told him teasingly as they walked into a medium sized room containing just a bed, desk and chair.
'Besides I figured you'd like the Spartan look.' She told him laughing softly. 'Anyway you just get some rest and Quisty will come get you when it's time ok?'
'But I'm meant to be here to see you!' Squall told her.
'No buts! You can see me later! Now rest!' Selphie ordered him.
'When did you become a dominatrix Selph?' Squall asked her jokingly as he lay on the bed.
'Never you mind!' Selphie said laughing and stuck her tongue out at him as she left the room.
'Ok, what the hell was that all about?' Squall asked Shiva when he was sure he was alone.
'I think it was because I overdid the last flashback. It allowed you to access another memory when Selphie touched you.' Shiva told him.
'What do you mean "another" memory? What else have you hidden form me Shiva?' Squall asked angrily.
'Nothing that was the only other one!' Shiva replied quickly.
'Then why doesn't Selphie mention it? Something like that would be hard to hide, especially with Rinoa and me getting together so soon after.' Squall said.
'That's because Selphie doesn't remember either. Quezacoatl blanked her memory of it.' Shiva told him softly.
'What? Why?' Squall demanded.
'We had to, we know what you are like Squall and it would have affected the mission and that was too important for us to allow to happen.' Shiva explained.
'Ok, maybe that's true but why didn't you tell me about it earlier?' Squall replied.
'I was hoping for a better time.' Shiva told him her head hanging not wanting to look at him.
'I see, well we can't change what's happened now.' Squall told her softly. 'It won't happen again if she touches me will it?' he asked.
'No, you should be okay now.' Shiva told him.
'Alright. Well I'd better rest now. Those visions really take it out of you.' Squall said.
'Okay. Goodnight Squall.' Shiva said smiling slightly as she faded away.
Squall closed his eyes and tried to clear his mind but he was unable to dislodge that vision in yellow.
'Why can't I stop thinking about Selphie?' Squall asked himself as he tossed and turned on the bed.
'Open your eyes Leonhart.' A quiet voice said in his head.
'What are you talking about Shiva?' Squall asked.
'Hey! That wasn't me! I was having a rest since you were supposed to be sleeping!' Shiva exclaimed.
'Then who was that voice?' Squall asked perplexed.
'Don't you recognise your own thoughts?' Shiva replied sarcastically.
'My voice?' Squall asked. 'After all those GFs I've had in my head I'm not sure who's talking anymore!' he added laughing dryly.
'Well maybe you should listen since you seem to want to tell yourself something.' Shiva told him smiling and then disappeared.
'Thanks a lot Shiva.' Squall replied sarcastically.
Squall lay back his arms folded under his head closing his eyes and tried to sort through the turmoil of his thoughts.
Visions of Selphie flickered in his mind of when he first met her, the Dollet mission, the mission to Timber and the following events always of Selphie smiling, bouncing. Strangely only a couple of visions came form the awakened memory from when they had supposedly given in to lust.
'But was it lust? Was it something more?' Squall thought to himself.