Chapter 5- Rivals to the end
After spending a few more hours at the Quad, reading, Lani went to his room, in the Dorms. Seifer was there, polishing his gunblade. They still said nothing to eachother. Lani went to look out the window. The fresh sea breeze took his mind off things for a while.
A few minutes later, Rinoa comes into the room.
Rinoa "Hi, Seifer!"
Seifer "Hey!... What's up?"
Rinoa "Just came to congratulate you on your perfect score."
Seifer "Oh, thanks!"
Rinoa "You know, Squall still can't believe you did so good!"
Seifer "Well, it's like him to be that way... especially when it comes to me."
Lani "... I'm outta here..." leaves the room
Rinoa "Uh... What just happened?"
Seifer "Oh, he does that sometimes."
Rinoa "Really? Well I've never seen him do it... Any idea where he went?"
Seifer "Probably to the Training Center, since he didn't take his book with him... You're not thinking of going after him, are you?"
Rinoa "Actually, I am. I need to make sure I didn't upset him, and besides, there was something I've been meaning to ask him."
Seifer "... Rinoa..."
Rinoa "Don't worry!" runs out of the room
It was already around 11 PM when Rinoa made her way to the Training Center. The Garden seemed deserted. She entered the Training Center... Lani was nowhere in sight. She went further away. Before she could realize what was going on, a T-Rexaur attacked. One tail hit and Rinoa, taken by surprise, fell down on the floor. As the beast was preparing to attack again, Lani ran in front of Rinoa, taking the hit in her place. Two more seconds and a dagger hit ended the monster's life.
The young man carried Rinoa, who had passed out cold, in the Secret Area.
Rinoa slowly waking up "What... happened?... Lani?..."
Lani "Yeah... You feeling ok?"
Rinoa "Sort of... My leg hurts though... I'm not sure I can walk."
Lani "That's not gonna be a problem; I can carry you outta here..."
Rinoa can finally open her eyes "Hey, you're... bleeding!?"
Lani "Oh, this? It's just a scratch..."
Rinoa "Haha! You sound just like someone I know!"
Lani "Don't compare me to Seifer, ok? Or to Squall... What were you doing here all alone anyway? You should know it's not safe."
Rinoa "Well... I knew you were here..."
Lani "You were counting on MY help? I'm flattered. But you still didn't answer my question."
Rinoa "I came after you to make sure you weren't upset because of me."
Lani "Huh? Upset because of you? Howcome?"
Rinoa "Well... The way you left when I was talking to Seifer..."
Lani "Oh, that... Heh... I left because I thought the situation was awkward enough between you guys without me being around."
Rinoa "What do you mean?"
Lani "Come on! It's obvious you guys dated for a while and now you're trying to be friends."
Rinoa "You really know everything, don't you!?"
Lani "Hehehe... Actually... I do!" smiles
Both hear voices from inside the Training Center.
Squall "Rinoa! RINOA!!!"
Seifer "Maybe she left."
Squall "And went where? She's not in her room, so she's gotta be here!"
Seifer "... Rinoa!"
Rinoa yells from inside the Secret Area "Over here, Squall!"
In less then a minute Squall and Seifer made their way into the Secret Area.
Squall sees the shape Rinoa was in "What did you do to Rinoa, you bastard!?"
Seifer pulls out his gunblade "I'm gonna make you pay!"
Lani is furious "What did I do to Rinoa!?!? I saved her from getting killed by a T-Rexaur, that's what I did! Gee, Squall, if she's so precious howcome you weren't here to protect her!? And you, Seifer... What the hell were you thinking, letting her go on her own like this!?... You know what? Just forget it! I'm going to bed..." runs off, leaving Squall and Seifer to take care of Rinoa
The next morning, when Seifer woke up, Lani was sitting on his bed, reading. He stood up.
Seifer "Hey, Lani..."
Lani takes his eyes off the book "Yeah?"
Seifer "I let Rinoa go on her own last night because I trust her... The only way she can have faith in herself and stick around here is if we believe in her skills as a fighter."
Lani "......... I didn't know that... But still..."
Seifer "I know... I understand your point of view and I want you to understand mine..."
Lani "..."
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After spending a few more hours at the Quad, reading, Lani went to his room, in the Dorms. Seifer was there, polishing his gunblade. They still said nothing to eachother. Lani went to look out the window. The fresh sea breeze took his mind off things for a while.
A few minutes later, Rinoa comes into the room.
Rinoa "Hi, Seifer!"
Seifer "Hey!... What's up?"
Rinoa "Just came to congratulate you on your perfect score."
Seifer "Oh, thanks!"
Rinoa "You know, Squall still can't believe you did so good!"
Seifer "Well, it's like him to be that way... especially when it comes to me."
Lani "... I'm outta here..." leaves the room
Rinoa "Uh... What just happened?"
Seifer "Oh, he does that sometimes."
Rinoa "Really? Well I've never seen him do it... Any idea where he went?"
Seifer "Probably to the Training Center, since he didn't take his book with him... You're not thinking of going after him, are you?"
Rinoa "Actually, I am. I need to make sure I didn't upset him, and besides, there was something I've been meaning to ask him."
Seifer "... Rinoa..."
Rinoa "Don't worry!" runs out of the room
It was already around 11 PM when Rinoa made her way to the Training Center. The Garden seemed deserted. She entered the Training Center... Lani was nowhere in sight. She went further away. Before she could realize what was going on, a T-Rexaur attacked. One tail hit and Rinoa, taken by surprise, fell down on the floor. As the beast was preparing to attack again, Lani ran in front of Rinoa, taking the hit in her place. Two more seconds and a dagger hit ended the monster's life.
The young man carried Rinoa, who had passed out cold, in the Secret Area.
Rinoa slowly waking up "What... happened?... Lani?..."
Lani "Yeah... You feeling ok?"
Rinoa "Sort of... My leg hurts though... I'm not sure I can walk."
Lani "That's not gonna be a problem; I can carry you outta here..."
Rinoa can finally open her eyes "Hey, you're... bleeding!?"
Lani "Oh, this? It's just a scratch..."
Rinoa "Haha! You sound just like someone I know!"
Lani "Don't compare me to Seifer, ok? Or to Squall... What were you doing here all alone anyway? You should know it's not safe."
Rinoa "Well... I knew you were here..."
Lani "You were counting on MY help? I'm flattered. But you still didn't answer my question."
Rinoa "I came after you to make sure you weren't upset because of me."
Lani "Huh? Upset because of you? Howcome?"
Rinoa "Well... The way you left when I was talking to Seifer..."
Lani "Oh, that... Heh... I left because I thought the situation was awkward enough between you guys without me being around."
Rinoa "What do you mean?"
Lani "Come on! It's obvious you guys dated for a while and now you're trying to be friends."
Rinoa "You really know everything, don't you!?"
Lani "Hehehe... Actually... I do!" smiles
Both hear voices from inside the Training Center.
Squall "Rinoa! RINOA!!!"
Seifer "Maybe she left."
Squall "And went where? She's not in her room, so she's gotta be here!"
Seifer "... Rinoa!"
Rinoa yells from inside the Secret Area "Over here, Squall!"
In less then a minute Squall and Seifer made their way into the Secret Area.
Squall sees the shape Rinoa was in "What did you do to Rinoa, you bastard!?"
Seifer pulls out his gunblade "I'm gonna make you pay!"
Lani is furious "What did I do to Rinoa!?!? I saved her from getting killed by a T-Rexaur, that's what I did! Gee, Squall, if she's so precious howcome you weren't here to protect her!? And you, Seifer... What the hell were you thinking, letting her go on her own like this!?... You know what? Just forget it! I'm going to bed..." runs off, leaving Squall and Seifer to take care of Rinoa
The next morning, when Seifer woke up, Lani was sitting on his bed, reading. He stood up.
Seifer "Hey, Lani..."
Lani takes his eyes off the book "Yeah?"
Seifer "I let Rinoa go on her own last night because I trust her... The only way she can have faith in herself and stick around here is if we believe in her skills as a fighter."
Lani "......... I didn't know that... But still..."
Seifer "I know... I understand your point of view and I want you to understand mine..."
Lani "..."
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