They entered the Dojo and their she was...
She was dancing a slow beautiful dance with flowing elegant moves, her eyes were closed as she moved, twisted and turned with the soft graceful music, Headmistress Lucas orders the group to stop, remain silent and watch.
Everyone of them stood their eyes fixed on Ray. Headmistress Lucas began whispering to them...
"the dance is actually the martial art of her tribe. The beautiful dance you see her performing can be deadly, think about it the way she gentle brushes her arm across her chest, add some power and speed it becomes a blocking attack. Surprising how such a beautiful and mesmerising dance can become so deadly, especially when Ray has her long blade daggers in her hands"
suddenly the music stopped and she stared fighting properly, she was doing the dance routine but performing at as a martial arts routine, even ells mouth was wide open, and for once he was actually speechless. Seifer on the other hand was just staring, it reminded him of their time together and how she used to train this way in the court yard. He used to watch her from the tower window unable to take his eyes away, it was almost hypnotising, it was that beautiful to watch.
Finally Ray came to rest with her back to the onlookers, her chest was rising and failing quickly as she controlled her breathing, "hello headmistress" she turned around quickly, he beautiful brown eyes caught directly in light. Everyone just stared. This was her, THIS WAS RAY.
Rinoa turned to face squall but he was also still staring at ray.
Ray looked at each member in turn, her eyes fixed on squall. "um..hey," she saluted then walked forward to shake everyone's hand in turn. Finally she stopped and squall, they looked at each other for a few seconds. Before she kissed him on the cheek and smiled gently "brother..." he give a slight smile back, and much to Rinoa's surprise she didn't have to jab him in the ribs to make him do so.
"well," ray announced bouncily, clapping her hands together, lets go to the gardens we can all sit and talk there, I guess you've all got questions..."
"especially me" Seifer whispered to nobody in particular
everyone sat around in the lush grass of the surrounding gardens, headmistress Lucas had left them to talk. "well Ray tell us about you" rinoa asked
"hmm well hard to answer I never know what to say....well to begin I spend most my time with Dante, my best friend, you may have seen him around. I've passed my exams, so im the equivalent of a Balamb SeeD. I like dancing and singing, since they were the arts of my tribe so naturally I've taken to them. The dance like you've see is also my martial arts..um I don't think theirs much else"
"what about boyfriends" Selphie giggled
"ah..their have been a few, only one serious, his name was Rufus, owner of a large company in the 7th fantasy, but things didn't work out, you know how it goes. I don't really have much time, would be nice to meet somebody though"
"so ray what's the garden like?" squalled enquired
"its fantastic, so many different people, so many different places. I love seeing the different worlds. The schools so beautiful and theirs an amazing sense of unity among the students. Even with all the different types of people. I love the gardens here, with the artificial light and heat its always so beautiful. We also have some amazing fighters here. Lets put it this way, Masuda is fully of magic and powers like you've never seen before."
They spent the next few hours chatting and laughing, ray had a light and friendly personality and was obvious from the way the other people in garden treated her that she was terribly popular. Rinoa concluded that squall was so cold with people because of his past, Ray had, had and easier time and she knew that. But belive it or not, and admittedly to rinoa's surprise Squall had actually taken seifers words to heart, he had accepted the fact the he had family and that they cared for him and would be ither for him and now finally he had started to care back. She could tell when she looked at his face when him and Ray were talking, he was always smiling, they were talking and joking, Rinoa couldn't be more contented, when squall was happy Rinoa was happy, she was all he needed to come out of his shell.
By the time hunger set in the artificial light was beginning to dim, "any chance of some food?" Zell asked.
Yeah sure I'll take you guys to the cafeteria then to your dorm rooms where you shall be staying, we'll leave in the morning when you're all ready.
After everyone could eat as much as they could Ray took them to their rooms, Rinoa, Quistis and Selphie would stay in one section and Zell, Irvine, Squall the Seifer in another. Each section had six rooms, the sections also had its own kitchen, 2 bathrooms with showers ect (one male one female) and a lounge area, with sofas and any other items such as t.v or game consoles which students had to supply themselves. Before anyone went to bed, Ray made sure they knew where she was staying encase they needed her. It was passed 1am by the time ray changed for ed. Pair of shorts and strapie top, not fancy just comfy. She had been asleep for nearly and hour when a knock came at her door. They must have been their awhile since Ray was normally quite a heavy sleeper. She walked, well stumbled to the door, pulled it open to find Seifer standing their.
"ray, can I come in?" seifer asked silently
"um...sef I don't think that's a good idea"
"Really I wont belong I just haven't seen you in so long, would be nice to talk, you know like old times" he smiled and run his hand threw his hair.
"Fine, sef come on in" ray stepped to the one side and he made his was inside taking off his coat he sat down on rays bed. She sat down cross- legged on the other end.
"You know" Seifer said closing his eyes and leaning his head against the wall "you're the first person to not tell me to fuck off since I came back from Ultimacia, for the first time I can walk around not having to watch my back. if I walk around ,say to the training centre I have to watch out, a lot of students wont mind jumping me late at night. I mean what can I do, I can't fight back at risk of getting expelled again, I can't just lie there, they'll kick the absolute shit out of me. Can't win anymore, I Don't regret everything I did, after all this was my dream but I have nothing now, I missed talking to you, you're the only person who I've clicked with so easily..."
"Seifer you know I was a spy sent by Musuda. It was my job to get close to you. You're a nice guy and all but im starting to get the feeling that I maybe led you on? But anyway your Seifer like you said you've never really cared for anyone besides rajin and fujin so even if I gave you the wrong impression, you don't really care after all" ray smiled at him, but her smile quickly faded as he got up quickly and left the room slamming the door behind him.
"..maybe he really did care for me...oh sef im sorry"
with that she ran out of her room and caught up with Seifer.
"sef im sorry, I didn't think you'd actually end up caring for me! This isn't my fault"
"SO WHO'S FALUT IS IT THEN,! ITS NOT MY FAULT, FOR HYNES SAKE I ACTUALLY FELL FOR YOU! I FEEL LIKE A FUCKING FOOL!"
"please don't shout sef...look I wanna get something straight, I see you as a friend, that's why I left, I didn't want to stay and fight you not like suall and al did, but im sorry I don't have the same feelings for you as you do for me, but Im going to be your friend and when im in Balamb I wont treat you the way everyone else does, we'll be mates" she looked at Seifer for a reply...
"ray..." he brought his hand up and placed it on her cheek gently "what ever, I mean my feeling wont just go away and I feel like you've lied to me, but I accept you're a SeeD like me and you had a job to do. but I need a friend now more than ever, I need somebody to talk to , somebody who isn't out to get me. Please promise me that you'll be their and you wont let what other people say change your mind about our friendship"
"ha! Theirs no way I'll ever let what other people say change my mind, I believe what I want to believe that's how I've always been!, sef im your friend and I promise you I will be their for you, and if anybody tries to kick your ass I will snap their arms off!!!" ray laughed.
"um..ray lets remember who's the knight round here.." they both burst out laughing.
She was dancing a slow beautiful dance with flowing elegant moves, her eyes were closed as she moved, twisted and turned with the soft graceful music, Headmistress Lucas orders the group to stop, remain silent and watch.
Everyone of them stood their eyes fixed on Ray. Headmistress Lucas began whispering to them...
"the dance is actually the martial art of her tribe. The beautiful dance you see her performing can be deadly, think about it the way she gentle brushes her arm across her chest, add some power and speed it becomes a blocking attack. Surprising how such a beautiful and mesmerising dance can become so deadly, especially when Ray has her long blade daggers in her hands"
suddenly the music stopped and she stared fighting properly, she was doing the dance routine but performing at as a martial arts routine, even ells mouth was wide open, and for once he was actually speechless. Seifer on the other hand was just staring, it reminded him of their time together and how she used to train this way in the court yard. He used to watch her from the tower window unable to take his eyes away, it was almost hypnotising, it was that beautiful to watch.
Finally Ray came to rest with her back to the onlookers, her chest was rising and failing quickly as she controlled her breathing, "hello headmistress" she turned around quickly, he beautiful brown eyes caught directly in light. Everyone just stared. This was her, THIS WAS RAY.
Rinoa turned to face squall but he was also still staring at ray.
Ray looked at each member in turn, her eyes fixed on squall. "um..hey," she saluted then walked forward to shake everyone's hand in turn. Finally she stopped and squall, they looked at each other for a few seconds. Before she kissed him on the cheek and smiled gently "brother..." he give a slight smile back, and much to Rinoa's surprise she didn't have to jab him in the ribs to make him do so.
"well," ray announced bouncily, clapping her hands together, lets go to the gardens we can all sit and talk there, I guess you've all got questions..."
"especially me" Seifer whispered to nobody in particular
everyone sat around in the lush grass of the surrounding gardens, headmistress Lucas had left them to talk. "well Ray tell us about you" rinoa asked
"hmm well hard to answer I never know what to say....well to begin I spend most my time with Dante, my best friend, you may have seen him around. I've passed my exams, so im the equivalent of a Balamb SeeD. I like dancing and singing, since they were the arts of my tribe so naturally I've taken to them. The dance like you've see is also my martial arts..um I don't think theirs much else"
"what about boyfriends" Selphie giggled
"ah..their have been a few, only one serious, his name was Rufus, owner of a large company in the 7th fantasy, but things didn't work out, you know how it goes. I don't really have much time, would be nice to meet somebody though"
"so ray what's the garden like?" squalled enquired
"its fantastic, so many different people, so many different places. I love seeing the different worlds. The schools so beautiful and theirs an amazing sense of unity among the students. Even with all the different types of people. I love the gardens here, with the artificial light and heat its always so beautiful. We also have some amazing fighters here. Lets put it this way, Masuda is fully of magic and powers like you've never seen before."
They spent the next few hours chatting and laughing, ray had a light and friendly personality and was obvious from the way the other people in garden treated her that she was terribly popular. Rinoa concluded that squall was so cold with people because of his past, Ray had, had and easier time and she knew that. But belive it or not, and admittedly to rinoa's surprise Squall had actually taken seifers words to heart, he had accepted the fact the he had family and that they cared for him and would be ither for him and now finally he had started to care back. She could tell when she looked at his face when him and Ray were talking, he was always smiling, they were talking and joking, Rinoa couldn't be more contented, when squall was happy Rinoa was happy, she was all he needed to come out of his shell.
By the time hunger set in the artificial light was beginning to dim, "any chance of some food?" Zell asked.
Yeah sure I'll take you guys to the cafeteria then to your dorm rooms where you shall be staying, we'll leave in the morning when you're all ready.
After everyone could eat as much as they could Ray took them to their rooms, Rinoa, Quistis and Selphie would stay in one section and Zell, Irvine, Squall the Seifer in another. Each section had six rooms, the sections also had its own kitchen, 2 bathrooms with showers ect (one male one female) and a lounge area, with sofas and any other items such as t.v or game consoles which students had to supply themselves. Before anyone went to bed, Ray made sure they knew where she was staying encase they needed her. It was passed 1am by the time ray changed for ed. Pair of shorts and strapie top, not fancy just comfy. She had been asleep for nearly and hour when a knock came at her door. They must have been their awhile since Ray was normally quite a heavy sleeper. She walked, well stumbled to the door, pulled it open to find Seifer standing their.
"ray, can I come in?" seifer asked silently
"um...sef I don't think that's a good idea"
"Really I wont belong I just haven't seen you in so long, would be nice to talk, you know like old times" he smiled and run his hand threw his hair.
"Fine, sef come on in" ray stepped to the one side and he made his was inside taking off his coat he sat down on rays bed. She sat down cross- legged on the other end.
"You know" Seifer said closing his eyes and leaning his head against the wall "you're the first person to not tell me to fuck off since I came back from Ultimacia, for the first time I can walk around not having to watch my back. if I walk around ,say to the training centre I have to watch out, a lot of students wont mind jumping me late at night. I mean what can I do, I can't fight back at risk of getting expelled again, I can't just lie there, they'll kick the absolute shit out of me. Can't win anymore, I Don't regret everything I did, after all this was my dream but I have nothing now, I missed talking to you, you're the only person who I've clicked with so easily..."
"Seifer you know I was a spy sent by Musuda. It was my job to get close to you. You're a nice guy and all but im starting to get the feeling that I maybe led you on? But anyway your Seifer like you said you've never really cared for anyone besides rajin and fujin so even if I gave you the wrong impression, you don't really care after all" ray smiled at him, but her smile quickly faded as he got up quickly and left the room slamming the door behind him.
"..maybe he really did care for me...oh sef im sorry"
with that she ran out of her room and caught up with Seifer.
"sef im sorry, I didn't think you'd actually end up caring for me! This isn't my fault"
"SO WHO'S FALUT IS IT THEN,! ITS NOT MY FAULT, FOR HYNES SAKE I ACTUALLY FELL FOR YOU! I FEEL LIKE A FUCKING FOOL!"
"please don't shout sef...look I wanna get something straight, I see you as a friend, that's why I left, I didn't want to stay and fight you not like suall and al did, but im sorry I don't have the same feelings for you as you do for me, but Im going to be your friend and when im in Balamb I wont treat you the way everyone else does, we'll be mates" she looked at Seifer for a reply...
"ray..." he brought his hand up and placed it on her cheek gently "what ever, I mean my feeling wont just go away and I feel like you've lied to me, but I accept you're a SeeD like me and you had a job to do. but I need a friend now more than ever, I need somebody to talk to , somebody who isn't out to get me. Please promise me that you'll be their and you wont let what other people say change your mind about our friendship"
"ha! Theirs no way I'll ever let what other people say change my mind, I believe what I want to believe that's how I've always been!, sef im your friend and I promise you I will be their for you, and if anybody tries to kick your ass I will snap their arms off!!!" ray laughed.
"um..ray lets remember who's the knight round here.." they both burst out laughing.