Right Here In My Arms.
She'll be right here in my arms so in love, Right here in these arms she can't let go.
HIM, Right Here In My Arms.
Xu ran a brush through her long black hair, her eyes glazed as she sang a happy song to herself softly. She felt guilty for being so happy but she couldn't help it, she was finally with Selphie whom she loved, how couldn't she be happy? But then there was something that upset her and that was Selphie's own sadness. She knew of Selphie's guilt at Irvine's incarceration and that she hid it from her so it didn't affect their relationship, which upset Xu more.
She just wished she could do something to fix that for Selphie, but what could she do? She was interrupted by a beeping sound of an incoming message on her computer. Rushing over in the hope it was Selphie she was surprised and disappointed to find it was Squall.
'Squall?' she breathed as his face appeared on her screen.
'Xu I need you to sort out the Committee for me.' He told her quickly the screen fuzzing slightly.
'What? Why?' Xu asked puzzled and worried by the way Squall was talking.
'I've busted Irvine out of D-District. They won't be happy to hear that.' He explained briefly.
'No shit Squall.' Xu swore. 'Why did you do that?' she chided him.
'I need him to sort out this Crave person. Besides they were mistreating him.' Squall replied angrily.
'Fine, fine. I'll try and get the Committee together and explain what's going on. But it won't be easy.' Xu said sighing.
'Thanks Xu. If you have any trouble then tell them they can come and see me if they really want to.' Squall replied with a slight grin.
'Squall I can't threaten them!' Xu almost shrieked.
'It was threat?' Squall said brightly but also with a razor edge to his voice.
'I'll be back in a few hours okay?' he added.
'Yes sir.' Xu replied and the screen blinked off.
Xu breathed out exasperated at the position she'd been put in but she had told Squall she'd do it and so made her way out of her room to seek out the high ranking SeeDs that made up the Committee and smiled as she realised she had a present for Selphie.
Xu had finally rounded up the Committee with some mild grumbles but once she explained why she had called them together they took the news with little commotion' even agreeing with Squall's decision. As they filed out of Squall's office Xu realised how much of a problem the devious Crave was for the Committee to readily agree to turn over their own ruling.
Now all Xu had to do was find Selphie and arrange something with Squall.
Selphie sat at a table in the cafeteria playing with her food in an unusually subdued manner.
'There you are!' Xu's voice came from behind her.
Selphie looked round and smiled weakly as Xu approached. 'Hey.' She said softly.
'Why do you have to make this so hard on yourself?' Xu asked softly.
'What do you mean?' Selphie asked knowing full well what Xu meant having talked about it ever since Irvine had gone.
Xu sighed. 'Selphie stop blaming yourself, what's done is done. Irvine will be back soon enough.' She replied.
'I don't blame myself. I just miss him. I've been locked up in D-district myself, I know what it's like.' Selphie answered pushing her plate away.
Xu looked into Selphie's eyes, clouded with misery. 'But he wouldn't want you to be like this would he?' she asked.
Selphie became aware of a silence in the room, a little collective gasp marking the creation of a pocket of vacuum around her until it was broken by a voice.
'Damn right I wouldn't.' a soft masculine voice drawled.
Selphie's eyes flashed in recognition and she stood turning slowly unsure whether she wanted to see what was behind her in case it was her imagination. Her lips twitched into a smile and then a grin as she saw a dishevelled yet smiling Irvine walking towards her, his amber eyes glowing.
'Irvine!' she gasped and kicked her chair away as she dashed into his arms wrapping hers tightly around his waist.
Irvine gasped as she knocked the wind out of him and smiled as she rested her head against his chest. 'I missed you too.' He whispered to her ignoring everyone's stares except one... Xu's.
He wasn't sure what to expect when he looked there but he wasn't expecting the untainted warmth and happiness he saw there. But then he knew Xu did this for Selphie, wanted to make her happy even at the risk she might lose her.
Irvine just smiled in reply and held Selphie tighter knowing full well he'd never have her back the way it was before, he couldn't take Selphie from Xu, the line was drawn at friends.
Finally Selphie looked up. 'How did you get here Irvy?' she asked a single tear rolling down her cheek.
'Squall bust me out... said he needed my help with someone.' Irvine replied loosening his grip.
'Do you have to go back after?' Selphie whispered fearfully.
'Nope, I'm here for good.' Irvine smiled warmly and led her back to the table to Xu.
She'll be right here in my arms so in love, Right here in these arms she can't let go.
HIM, Right Here In My Arms.
Xu ran a brush through her long black hair, her eyes glazed as she sang a happy song to herself softly. She felt guilty for being so happy but she couldn't help it, she was finally with Selphie whom she loved, how couldn't she be happy? But then there was something that upset her and that was Selphie's own sadness. She knew of Selphie's guilt at Irvine's incarceration and that she hid it from her so it didn't affect their relationship, which upset Xu more.
She just wished she could do something to fix that for Selphie, but what could she do? She was interrupted by a beeping sound of an incoming message on her computer. Rushing over in the hope it was Selphie she was surprised and disappointed to find it was Squall.
'Squall?' she breathed as his face appeared on her screen.
'Xu I need you to sort out the Committee for me.' He told her quickly the screen fuzzing slightly.
'What? Why?' Xu asked puzzled and worried by the way Squall was talking.
'I've busted Irvine out of D-District. They won't be happy to hear that.' He explained briefly.
'No shit Squall.' Xu swore. 'Why did you do that?' she chided him.
'I need him to sort out this Crave person. Besides they were mistreating him.' Squall replied angrily.
'Fine, fine. I'll try and get the Committee together and explain what's going on. But it won't be easy.' Xu said sighing.
'Thanks Xu. If you have any trouble then tell them they can come and see me if they really want to.' Squall replied with a slight grin.
'Squall I can't threaten them!' Xu almost shrieked.
'It was threat?' Squall said brightly but also with a razor edge to his voice.
'I'll be back in a few hours okay?' he added.
'Yes sir.' Xu replied and the screen blinked off.
Xu breathed out exasperated at the position she'd been put in but she had told Squall she'd do it and so made her way out of her room to seek out the high ranking SeeDs that made up the Committee and smiled as she realised she had a present for Selphie.
Xu had finally rounded up the Committee with some mild grumbles but once she explained why she had called them together they took the news with little commotion' even agreeing with Squall's decision. As they filed out of Squall's office Xu realised how much of a problem the devious Crave was for the Committee to readily agree to turn over their own ruling.
Now all Xu had to do was find Selphie and arrange something with Squall.
Selphie sat at a table in the cafeteria playing with her food in an unusually subdued manner.
'There you are!' Xu's voice came from behind her.
Selphie looked round and smiled weakly as Xu approached. 'Hey.' She said softly.
'Why do you have to make this so hard on yourself?' Xu asked softly.
'What do you mean?' Selphie asked knowing full well what Xu meant having talked about it ever since Irvine had gone.
Xu sighed. 'Selphie stop blaming yourself, what's done is done. Irvine will be back soon enough.' She replied.
'I don't blame myself. I just miss him. I've been locked up in D-district myself, I know what it's like.' Selphie answered pushing her plate away.
Xu looked into Selphie's eyes, clouded with misery. 'But he wouldn't want you to be like this would he?' she asked.
Selphie became aware of a silence in the room, a little collective gasp marking the creation of a pocket of vacuum around her until it was broken by a voice.
'Damn right I wouldn't.' a soft masculine voice drawled.
Selphie's eyes flashed in recognition and she stood turning slowly unsure whether she wanted to see what was behind her in case it was her imagination. Her lips twitched into a smile and then a grin as she saw a dishevelled yet smiling Irvine walking towards her, his amber eyes glowing.
'Irvine!' she gasped and kicked her chair away as she dashed into his arms wrapping hers tightly around his waist.
Irvine gasped as she knocked the wind out of him and smiled as she rested her head against his chest. 'I missed you too.' He whispered to her ignoring everyone's stares except one... Xu's.
He wasn't sure what to expect when he looked there but he wasn't expecting the untainted warmth and happiness he saw there. But then he knew Xu did this for Selphie, wanted to make her happy even at the risk she might lose her.
Irvine just smiled in reply and held Selphie tighter knowing full well he'd never have her back the way it was before, he couldn't take Selphie from Xu, the line was drawn at friends.
Finally Selphie looked up. 'How did you get here Irvy?' she asked a single tear rolling down her cheek.
'Squall bust me out... said he needed my help with someone.' Irvine replied loosening his grip.
'Do you have to go back after?' Selphie whispered fearfully.
'Nope, I'm here for good.' Irvine smiled warmly and led her back to the table to Xu.