Wounds, Lakes, and Baths
"He-Hello?" Selphie called. She turned to look back at the crashed plane, hoping someone else had survived. She began to search around the plane. She found Zell there, blood on his arm.
"Zell! Are you okay? Oh my Hyne! Zell! Zell wake up!" Selphie was praying he would wake up. She waited a few more moments and was going to start searching more before she heard a rustling noise.
"So-someone there?" She whispered. No answer came. She steadily began to stand when she saw Seifer pulling a body from the plane.
"Hey! It's you!" She sighed with relief. "I thought I was the only one! Zell here looks…well he looks dead."
"Look, shut the hell up and help me with her! Watch my leg too! I have a fucking slice in it!" Seifer grumbled.
"Oh! Ok! Who is it?" She asked walking towards him.
"The hell if I know! I think her name is.."
"Quisty! Oh Hyne! Quisty come on! Don't be dead!" She noticed there was a gash on her stomach. It wasn't very deep, but it was there. Selphie was so worried. Her and Seifer pulled Zell out as well. They lay both Quistis and Zell together hoping they would regain consciousness while they kept searching for the others in the now demolished plane.
They pulled out the pilot's body out of decency and then they heard branches crack from the other side of the plane. Selphie, already frightened, became even more frightened and clung to Seifer.
"Geroff me! What do you think you're doing!?" He growled at her.
"Sh! I'm scared! This is really creepy!" She whimpered.
"Shut up! Lets go search to see what it was!"
"No! Are you mad? 'Lets just go have a peep at what might be around the other side of our crashed airplane and see if it won't kill us or not!' Yeah real smart idea brainiac!" She griped.
Suddenly, as if on cue, Squall came around the corner, sending a wave of relief over Selphie. She noticed he had something in his hands and gasped as she realized what, or rather, who it was.
"Rinoa! Oh, is she all right? Are you guys hurt? What happened? Where were you? We searched everywhere!" She bombarded him with questions.
"Um, whatever. We're fine. She's cut on the head, but its just a little one. I have a slight gash on my legs, but I'll be fine." He replied, completely unfazed by the fact that they crashed on an uncharted island.
"Oh! We all need to clean up! This is just horrible! How could we have crashed! Gr, our stupid pilot either died, had a heart attack, or fell asleep. He better be hoping he's dead cause if not, he'll be wishing he was when I'm done!" Selphie was outraged.
Seifer and Squall met eyes but immediately glared as the girl kept rambling on. They turned from each other, still ignoring Selphie. All of a sudden, Zell and Quistis began to move around and make noises.
Seifer walked over to Quistis and began to touch her face with his hands to wake her.
"Wha-Selphie?" Quistis said in a raspy voice. "Selphie, what's going on? Why are we on the grou..Why are you touching me?!! Ah! You're a maniac!" Quistis jumped to her feet only wishing she hadn't because as soon as she stood still, she began to waver and collapsed. Seifer caught her in time.
"Th-thanks." She smiled weakly.
"Yeah yeah. Don't get used to it. It was just a one time thing."
She rolled her eyes and leaned against a tree so she wouldn't fall over again. Looking at, the crashed airplane, her eyes opened wide.
"Oh Hyne! We crashed! Did, did everyone live? Wh-Where is..?" She stopped abruptly. She saw Rinoa laying in Squall's arms looking lifeless and Zell on the ground, not looking any better.
"They're not…dead. Right?" She whispered.
Selphie walked to Rinoa. "No, not dead, she's got a pulse. Seifer, check Zell."
Seifer refused at first but then a sharp glare from Quistis made him move. Shocked at how he understood and listened to her, Quistis shook her head. She counted everyone that was there.
"3..4..5..6.." she mumbled to herself. "Wait, where's the cowboy? Where's Irvine?" Her face was filled with worry as well as Selphie's. Squall and Seifer looked at the two girls. They completely forgot about Irvine too. Then, unexpectedly, Zell started to talk in his sleep.
"Where's my bunny? Don't hurt him! Pleas don't! No!!" He mumbled quite loudly I might add. All eyes turned to Zell. He was rolling back and forth as if caught in his dream. Next thing everyone knew, he was sitting up sweating.
"Oook, that was odd." Came another voice.
Squall jumped. He looked down and saw Rinoa grinning up at him. She was at least well enough to smile.
"Sorry, did I scare you?" she asked.
"No." He set her down abruptly. She frowned. He winced when he saw her frown. Her wanted to see her smile instead. But then again, it was almost impossible to keep a smile when you just come out of a plane crash.
"What'd ya drop me down for?" She asked him.
"I didn't."
"You did so! You said 'No.' then just dropped me to my feet!"
"So?"
"So? So!? Gr, you're such a stupid muffin!! You're a big meany!"
Squall rolled his eyes at her 6-year-old comments. "Whatever."
"Ugh! People like you are so..so.." Rinoa snorted with fury. She stormed off towards Zell instead and began to talk to him.
Scrunching his face up, Squall muttered, "Whatever." And turned on his heel to go rest on a tree.
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"Hello! Do you guys understand us! I-R-V-I-N-E I-S N-O-T H-E-R-E!" Selphie yelled.
Quistis was the only one backing her up. It had been about a half an hour and they still had no sign of Irvine. Quistis sighed.
"Selphie's right people. We need to find Irvine. What if he was hurt really bad? We have to search this entire plan front to back and top to bottom." Quistis announced.
No one paid any attention to them except Rinoa and Zell. She turned from her conversation with Zell to listen to them. The best buds listened to the girls and then decided they would help, since Seifer and Squall were useless.
"Ok. So, Zell and I will take this side and you two take the other side?" Rinoa asked.
"Sure! As long as we find him." Selphie said nervously.
"Ooo, does someone have a thing for the cowboy?" Zell asked slyly.
"Oh shut up you big toe sucking dorfus!" Selphie retaliated.
"Dorfus?" Said Rinoa.
The 2 remaining girls began to chuckle madly. Where had Selphie gotten such a word?
"What is so funny?" She asked in a pouty voice.
"Sorry Selph, but you have some weird words! What the hell is a dorfus?" Quistis asked. Rinoa was still chuckling at the weird comment.
"Ugh! That's what you're laughing at!? You guys are so dumb!" Selphie started. Rinoa stood up and finally stopped laughing so she could listen intently to what the kid-like girl was going to explain. "Dorfus is a mix of dork and doofus! Sheesh! I would have thought you guys would know that!" When they just stood there with dumbfounded looks on their faces, her smile returned. She just giggled because of her bizarre word. She liked it though.
"So, anyways. Lets get crackin' on finding Irvine." Zell interrupted.
"Right." The 3 girls chorused.
Zell and Rinoa walked around to the other side of the plane. They began moving everything that was movable. In their search for Irvine, they found..
"Our luggage!" Rinoa yelped. "Yes! Thank Hyne! I don't know if I could stand it in these clothes for more than a day!"
Squall rolled his eyes. He was watching Rinoa intently. He noticed every graceful movement she made.
'She's such a kid. Why do I like her so much?'
'Because she does something to you and makes you feel a certain way.'
'Shuddup. She doesn't do anything to me and I don't feel any other way around her than I do when I'm around that little bastard Seifer.'
'Uh-huh. Sure. Anything you say.'
'Ok, why are you popping up all of a sudden? I'm not weird like this! I do NOT talk to myself!'
'Hm, odd, looks like you are to me, er, to you that is.'
'Fuck off.'
'That cowboy was right, cool your language.'
'Whatever.'
'Yeah sure! Whatever! Is that all you can say! That's all you said to Rinoa!'
Squall shook his head to stop himself from talking to, well, himself.
"Hey, puberty boy! Got a little crush on Rinoa eh?" Seifer grinned evilly.
"Shut the fuck up Seifer."
"Oh, temper, temper. Someone's a bit touchy when it comes to her."
Squall turned away while sliding down the tree to relax. Selphie, Quistis, Rinoa, and Zell continued to search the plane. After another 10 minutes, Zell began to yell.
"Hey! I found him! I found someone! Come and help me!"
The girls ran over and Squall opened his eyes. Did he drift off?
"Oh Hyne! It's him! Seifer, Squall come help us!" Selphie called.
Neither of them moved.
"Dammit! Seifer! Stop being a bastard and get your ass over here to help!" Zell hollered. "You too Squall!"
Seifer made a grunting noise and stayed where he was but Squall, surprisingly, got up and began to help them out. They moved the plane door out of the way completely and revealed more of Irvine's body. There was only a small hole once they moved the door because the front had been crunched back.
"Someone needs to climb in and get him." Rinoa exclaimed. "Someone small. Selphie go!"
"Why me? You're small!" She complained.
"Urgh, just go!" Rinoa and Quistis said in unison while pushing her down to the hole.
"All right all right. Hyne!" Selphie grumbled.
She got down to her knees and began to climb through the hole, which before was the door. She got through quite easily and crawled on all fours to the front of Irvine's body. She checked his pulse. He was still breathing. He had the worst injury of them all. There were slices on his side and on his legs. There were also a few scrapes on his face.
'Very gorgeous face I might add. Good thing his face didn't have those huge slices in it.'
'Wait, where did THAT come from?'
Selphie began to think and argue with herself but stopped when Irvine shuffled. She turned quickly. Her hand moved over to his face. She touched his cheek and rubbed her hand against it. It was baby soft. She smiled. She leaned down closer to his face, yet not sure why. Immediately, Irvine moved his head up and opened his eyes and planted a deep, strong kiss on her lips. Her eyes opened wide.
"Ah! What!? You're not unconscious!?" She was fuming, yet blushing all the same. She had only talked to the guy on the plane. Yeah, he was hot and all but, she wanted to get to know him actually. Hell, she definitely wasn't expecting that. Then she growled at herself. She felt like a perfect little schoolgirl.
"Sorry babe. Couldn't resist." Irvine smirked. Selphie smacked him and he howled with pain. She began to drag him out. The others heard his howl and looked in the hole to see what was happening. Selphie climbed out of the hole/door dragging Irvine the best she could. Once enough of him was hanging out of the hole, Selphie moved out of the way and let the others pull him out completely.
"Irvine!" Quistis gasped.
"What happened?" asked Zell. "We heard you yell.." He turned around only to see a furious Selphie. "Did you put the moves on her and she got mad because you were faking it?"
Dumbfounded, Selphie looked at Zell. Either he was watching or he was just good. She turned back and sat down next to a tree. Everyone was out of the plane and safe, with only a few injuries.
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After 2 hours of caring for their wounds with what they could find, the group decided to figure out what they were going to do for a place to stay. They also needed to find some way to tell their parents that they had crashed.
"We have no idea where we are! We have no place to stay!" Quistis was worried and mad at the same time.
"Chill Rage!" Seifer snarled. "We'll find something to do!"
"What did you call me?" Quistis asked in a deadly tone. "Rage? Is that what you wanted to call me? Rage?" She scoffed and turned away.
"Quisty, now's not the time to argue." Rinoa compromised. "We all need to work together. I think first, we should look for a place to stay. All we've done so far is stay in this same spot for hours."
"Well not much to do is there?" Seifer barked.
"What the hell is your problem? They aren't doing anything to you and you're being an ass to them!" Selphie shrieked. "Stop rejecting their ideas and listen for a change!"
"Shut up bitch!"
Irvine jumped at this. "Don't call her that! I mean it. You have no right. They even healed your damn wounds and all you can do is bitch at them!"
"Back off cowboy, there's only one person who is competition for me and he's standing behind you."
Irvine turned around to see Squall leaning against a tree. Irvine was lost and was going to continue but stopped. He mumbled something about 'bastard' and 'rich bitch' before turning away.
Rinoa got up and everyone was watching her. She was grabbing her bags and all of her belongings. No one knew what she was doing. But soon, Selphie and Quistis caught on and grabbed their stuff as well.
"Wait! What are you guys doing?" Zell asked completely lost.
"What the fuck does it look like? They're leaving." Seifer stated.
"Shut the hell up bastard!"
"Pff, puh-lease."
Zell just rolled his eyes. He grabbed his luggage too. He would rather be with his best buddy than the guys.
Irvine called after them. "Wait! Come back! We'll all go! It's not safe for us to split up." He turned to Seifer and Squall as if waiting for them to come along while he grabbed his stuff. The other 2 boys followed in suit not saying a word. They left the pilot there because when they last checked, he had no pulse.
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They all began to wander deep into the forest they had crashed in. They were walking for 3 hours before Zell finally called for a rest.
"Ok! Stop! This madness has gone on for two long." He panted.
"Zell we've been walking at a slow, steady pace. How are you tired?" Rinoa asked trying not to laugh.
"What? Making fun of the fat guy huh? Yeah! Just because I'm a little pudgy, you think I can just walk for days eh!? Well I can't! It's not my fault I'm fat! It's Mother Dincht's fault! She just made such yummy food and I could never resist and.." He broke off seeing everyone burst with laughter.
He grumbled. "Losers." Before standing back up and walking ahead of them.
"Ya know, he's got a point, we actually haven't gotten anywhere." Quistis spoke too soon. As soon as they turned a large bend, they found a gorgeous lake. They thought it was odd how it was a lake on what they figured was an island but they loved it anyways. At least it was something new!
"Oh thank Hyne! Finally! Something good found on this wretched island or whatever!" Rinoa exclaimed. Selphie and Quistis gave each other a look and rolled their eyes while stifling their giggles. They knew Rinoa was a keeper already. The teens placed their bags down and laid down for a bit. The girls put their feet in the water.
They all three sighed. "This feels so good." Quistis mumbled. "Where are we going to stay though?"
"Not sure." Rinoa replied. "We could always just camp out here I guess." Her and the other 2 girls scrunched their noses after taking a look at the trees and ground. It wasn't comfortable looking but if was all they had, they would deal.
Sometime during time the girls had been relaxing, Irvine and Zell had wandered off to explore. Shockingly, they found a cabin with 3 rooms. It was fairly large, actually. The only problem was that the beds were all in the same room. The kitchen was opposite the so-called 'bedroom' and the bathroom was connected to both. They figured it was perfect, compared to sleeping outside that is. The boys came back shouting and jumping.
"We found a cabin!"
"There are beds!"
"It's great!" "
"Come see it with us!!" Zell finished. They had been talking at the same time and no one understood what they said. Looking at their friends with surprise, they yelled it again.
"We found a cabin! Hello! Don't you wanna sleep there than out here?!" Zell shouted happily. Everyone's faces lit up. Now they understood what he was talking about.
"Zell! Irvine! That's great!" Selphie exclaimed. She ran over to hug the boys and Rinoa and Quistis followed suit. The boys got hugs from both of the girls except, Irvine never got a hug from Selphie. He knew she was still pissed form his joke.
"Lets go guys!" The girls shouted to Squall and Seifer. Rinoa walked to Squall and said, "Squall? Are you ok? You seem really, well I dunno, but you're not very talkative. I kinda think it's my fault or something."
Squall just looked at her with a confused look on his face. Of course it wasn't her fault. He just wasn't a talker.
"Um, it's not your fault." He replied.
"Well that's always good to hear!" She smiled brightly. Her smile was back and he was glad. "So, shall we be off?" She linked her arm with his and started to drag him down the path behind Zell and the others. Squall heard Seifer scoff and he turned to glare at him. Seifer had an amused look on his face as he mouthed, 'Wimp' and 'Pet Dog.'
That pissed Squall off. He jerked his arm away from Rinoa who was happily humming. She gave him a confused look and turned to him. He just stared at her, seeing the disappointment written all over her face.
"Squall? What's wrong now? Sheesh, did I do something again?" She was kinda frustrated that she kept feeling like things were her fault.
"No." He just shook his head. "It's just that my arm was falling asleep. That's all" He lied to her. He saw the anger cross her face now. He was in for it and he didn't know if he could hold back his temper.
"You arm? Falling asleep? That is.." She breathed in deeply. "The worst excuse I have ever heard. Why don't you just tell me you don't like hanging around me huh? Or just tell me what's wrong with me!"
"Whatever."
"There ya go with that 'whatever' again! Don't you say anything else!"
"No, not really."
"Why not?"
"Don't care to."
"What do you mean you don't care to? You have to talk!"
"Why?"
"Why? Why do you have to talk? What the hell kind of question is that?"
"A simple one..?"
"GRR! You are so…you're such a..an ANAL RETINITIVE BUTTPLUGG!" With that she stormed off towards the others.
Seifer snorted. That girl was out of her mind. She was whiny and child like. Besides, he though that Quistis was more his type. Squall just stared after her.
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They finally came to the cabin 20 minutes later and the girls all squeaked with joy. They ran into the place and claimed their beds. Their spirits were killed when they noticed that there were only 4 beds.
"Sorry girls, forgot to tell you there were only 4 full sized beds. There will be one person in their own bed and everyone else will pair up." Zell announced. "And I already claimed that I get the bed alone.
The girls crumpled their noses again. They would have to share with the guys they were secretly crushing on yet acted as thought they hated? Perfect. And not the good perfect either. Rinoa stormed out of the cabin glaring at Squall as she walked by.
Selphie and Quistis claimed their guys. Well since Quistis had already claimed Irvine, and Selphie didn't really know Squall, she chose Seifer. The rude prick. After they chose, they went off to look for Rinoa but then they noticed Squall was gone too. They figured he went to apologize and they began to unpack. Zell and Irvine went to go get firewood for the fireplace that was also in the kitchen and Quistis went along with them since she didn't really care for her clothes getting unpacked.
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Rinoa was walking down the bank of the lake kicking anything she could. Why did Squall have to be so mean to her all the time? She did nothing to him. He was just pain mean naturally. She was still attracted to him though.
'What? How am I attracted to someone so rude?' she thought.
'Because deep down you know he is really a good guy.'
'Oh per-lease! That is such a lame excuse!'
'Ok, your call. You know its true though.'
'Uh huh and this is coming from the side of me who told me to go streaking around the outside of the mall building thinking I wouldn't get caught.'
'Heh heh. It was only bra and undies!'
'And the side that told me if I snuck out, my father would be worried and look for me and give me my freedom, right? Yeah that worked out well!'
'It's not my fault you got yourself caught by listening to yourself!'
'Oh shut up!'
'Whatever chick, you're the one talking to yourself.'
Rinoa's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of footsteps. She turned only to see the one she had been thinking of.
"Squall."
"Rinoa, I'm sorry."
"Pah! You? Sorry!? For one, you hardly talk, for two, you freak every time I am trying to be your friend and you're always mean to me!"
Growling, Squall retaliated, "What the fuck do you know about me? I'm just not into talking much ok?"
"Yeah, but you sure as hell like to fight and argue right?"
"Eh?"
"Oh Hyne. He's rude and he's thick!"
"Thick? Me?"
"Well, yeah. That's what I said Muffin!"
"And stop with this Muffin shit!"
"Muffin!"
"Brat!"
"Muffin! MUFFIN MUFFIN MUFFIN!!"
"Shut the fuck up!" Squall had stepped closer and they were now only inches apart. Glaring at each other, but only inches. Just a little bit more..
"Rinoa! Glad you're ok! We got some wood!" Zell shouted. "Lets go make a fire!"
Rinoa turned back to Squall and gave him one more 'Muffin' and a glare and walked off.
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"STOP BEING A PRICK!!"
"I'M NOT A PRICK! YOU'RE JUST A BITCH!" Seifer's voice was coming in clearly.
"OH! That DOES IT!" The other 4 teens walked in the cabin just as Selphie tackled Seifer. Since he wasn't facing her and didn't thinks he would do anything, he collapsed.
"Take THAT and THAT!" Selphie was punching him in the stomach until he finally grabbed her wrists and threw her off of him, of course not literally throwing. He still held on to her wrists.
"I do not hurt girls. Don't fuck with me though." Seifer threw her arms down and picked her up with ease. She glared at him.
"I CANNOT sleep in the same bed with that maniac!" She shouted.
"What? You were with Seifer? Quisty, who were you.." Rinoa understood. She was to sleep with Squall. It was better than Seifer.
"Quisty switch me!"
"Fine Selphie. I'll switch!" Quistis didn't care. She could control him with her whip. She grinned.
"Well I think this calls for a bath!" Selphie smiled brightly. "Come on gals! Get your swim suits!"
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"He-Hello?" Selphie called. She turned to look back at the crashed plane, hoping someone else had survived. She began to search around the plane. She found Zell there, blood on his arm.
"Zell! Are you okay? Oh my Hyne! Zell! Zell wake up!" Selphie was praying he would wake up. She waited a few more moments and was going to start searching more before she heard a rustling noise.
"So-someone there?" She whispered. No answer came. She steadily began to stand when she saw Seifer pulling a body from the plane.
"Hey! It's you!" She sighed with relief. "I thought I was the only one! Zell here looks…well he looks dead."
"Look, shut the hell up and help me with her! Watch my leg too! I have a fucking slice in it!" Seifer grumbled.
"Oh! Ok! Who is it?" She asked walking towards him.
"The hell if I know! I think her name is.."
"Quisty! Oh Hyne! Quisty come on! Don't be dead!" She noticed there was a gash on her stomach. It wasn't very deep, but it was there. Selphie was so worried. Her and Seifer pulled Zell out as well. They lay both Quistis and Zell together hoping they would regain consciousness while they kept searching for the others in the now demolished plane.
They pulled out the pilot's body out of decency and then they heard branches crack from the other side of the plane. Selphie, already frightened, became even more frightened and clung to Seifer.
"Geroff me! What do you think you're doing!?" He growled at her.
"Sh! I'm scared! This is really creepy!" She whimpered.
"Shut up! Lets go search to see what it was!"
"No! Are you mad? 'Lets just go have a peep at what might be around the other side of our crashed airplane and see if it won't kill us or not!' Yeah real smart idea brainiac!" She griped.
Suddenly, as if on cue, Squall came around the corner, sending a wave of relief over Selphie. She noticed he had something in his hands and gasped as she realized what, or rather, who it was.
"Rinoa! Oh, is she all right? Are you guys hurt? What happened? Where were you? We searched everywhere!" She bombarded him with questions.
"Um, whatever. We're fine. She's cut on the head, but its just a little one. I have a slight gash on my legs, but I'll be fine." He replied, completely unfazed by the fact that they crashed on an uncharted island.
"Oh! We all need to clean up! This is just horrible! How could we have crashed! Gr, our stupid pilot either died, had a heart attack, or fell asleep. He better be hoping he's dead cause if not, he'll be wishing he was when I'm done!" Selphie was outraged.
Seifer and Squall met eyes but immediately glared as the girl kept rambling on. They turned from each other, still ignoring Selphie. All of a sudden, Zell and Quistis began to move around and make noises.
Seifer walked over to Quistis and began to touch her face with his hands to wake her.
"Wha-Selphie?" Quistis said in a raspy voice. "Selphie, what's going on? Why are we on the grou..Why are you touching me?!! Ah! You're a maniac!" Quistis jumped to her feet only wishing she hadn't because as soon as she stood still, she began to waver and collapsed. Seifer caught her in time.
"Th-thanks." She smiled weakly.
"Yeah yeah. Don't get used to it. It was just a one time thing."
She rolled her eyes and leaned against a tree so she wouldn't fall over again. Looking at, the crashed airplane, her eyes opened wide.
"Oh Hyne! We crashed! Did, did everyone live? Wh-Where is..?" She stopped abruptly. She saw Rinoa laying in Squall's arms looking lifeless and Zell on the ground, not looking any better.
"They're not…dead. Right?" She whispered.
Selphie walked to Rinoa. "No, not dead, she's got a pulse. Seifer, check Zell."
Seifer refused at first but then a sharp glare from Quistis made him move. Shocked at how he understood and listened to her, Quistis shook her head. She counted everyone that was there.
"3..4..5..6.." she mumbled to herself. "Wait, where's the cowboy? Where's Irvine?" Her face was filled with worry as well as Selphie's. Squall and Seifer looked at the two girls. They completely forgot about Irvine too. Then, unexpectedly, Zell started to talk in his sleep.
"Where's my bunny? Don't hurt him! Pleas don't! No!!" He mumbled quite loudly I might add. All eyes turned to Zell. He was rolling back and forth as if caught in his dream. Next thing everyone knew, he was sitting up sweating.
"Oook, that was odd." Came another voice.
Squall jumped. He looked down and saw Rinoa grinning up at him. She was at least well enough to smile.
"Sorry, did I scare you?" she asked.
"No." He set her down abruptly. She frowned. He winced when he saw her frown. Her wanted to see her smile instead. But then again, it was almost impossible to keep a smile when you just come out of a plane crash.
"What'd ya drop me down for?" She asked him.
"I didn't."
"You did so! You said 'No.' then just dropped me to my feet!"
"So?"
"So? So!? Gr, you're such a stupid muffin!! You're a big meany!"
Squall rolled his eyes at her 6-year-old comments. "Whatever."
"Ugh! People like you are so..so.." Rinoa snorted with fury. She stormed off towards Zell instead and began to talk to him.
Scrunching his face up, Squall muttered, "Whatever." And turned on his heel to go rest on a tree.
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"Hello! Do you guys understand us! I-R-V-I-N-E I-S N-O-T H-E-R-E!" Selphie yelled.
Quistis was the only one backing her up. It had been about a half an hour and they still had no sign of Irvine. Quistis sighed.
"Selphie's right people. We need to find Irvine. What if he was hurt really bad? We have to search this entire plan front to back and top to bottom." Quistis announced.
No one paid any attention to them except Rinoa and Zell. She turned from her conversation with Zell to listen to them. The best buds listened to the girls and then decided they would help, since Seifer and Squall were useless.
"Ok. So, Zell and I will take this side and you two take the other side?" Rinoa asked.
"Sure! As long as we find him." Selphie said nervously.
"Ooo, does someone have a thing for the cowboy?" Zell asked slyly.
"Oh shut up you big toe sucking dorfus!" Selphie retaliated.
"Dorfus?" Said Rinoa.
The 2 remaining girls began to chuckle madly. Where had Selphie gotten such a word?
"What is so funny?" She asked in a pouty voice.
"Sorry Selph, but you have some weird words! What the hell is a dorfus?" Quistis asked. Rinoa was still chuckling at the weird comment.
"Ugh! That's what you're laughing at!? You guys are so dumb!" Selphie started. Rinoa stood up and finally stopped laughing so she could listen intently to what the kid-like girl was going to explain. "Dorfus is a mix of dork and doofus! Sheesh! I would have thought you guys would know that!" When they just stood there with dumbfounded looks on their faces, her smile returned. She just giggled because of her bizarre word. She liked it though.
"So, anyways. Lets get crackin' on finding Irvine." Zell interrupted.
"Right." The 3 girls chorused.
Zell and Rinoa walked around to the other side of the plane. They began moving everything that was movable. In their search for Irvine, they found..
"Our luggage!" Rinoa yelped. "Yes! Thank Hyne! I don't know if I could stand it in these clothes for more than a day!"
Squall rolled his eyes. He was watching Rinoa intently. He noticed every graceful movement she made.
'She's such a kid. Why do I like her so much?'
'Because she does something to you and makes you feel a certain way.'
'Shuddup. She doesn't do anything to me and I don't feel any other way around her than I do when I'm around that little bastard Seifer.'
'Uh-huh. Sure. Anything you say.'
'Ok, why are you popping up all of a sudden? I'm not weird like this! I do NOT talk to myself!'
'Hm, odd, looks like you are to me, er, to you that is.'
'Fuck off.'
'That cowboy was right, cool your language.'
'Whatever.'
'Yeah sure! Whatever! Is that all you can say! That's all you said to Rinoa!'
Squall shook his head to stop himself from talking to, well, himself.
"Hey, puberty boy! Got a little crush on Rinoa eh?" Seifer grinned evilly.
"Shut the fuck up Seifer."
"Oh, temper, temper. Someone's a bit touchy when it comes to her."
Squall turned away while sliding down the tree to relax. Selphie, Quistis, Rinoa, and Zell continued to search the plane. After another 10 minutes, Zell began to yell.
"Hey! I found him! I found someone! Come and help me!"
The girls ran over and Squall opened his eyes. Did he drift off?
"Oh Hyne! It's him! Seifer, Squall come help us!" Selphie called.
Neither of them moved.
"Dammit! Seifer! Stop being a bastard and get your ass over here to help!" Zell hollered. "You too Squall!"
Seifer made a grunting noise and stayed where he was but Squall, surprisingly, got up and began to help them out. They moved the plane door out of the way completely and revealed more of Irvine's body. There was only a small hole once they moved the door because the front had been crunched back.
"Someone needs to climb in and get him." Rinoa exclaimed. "Someone small. Selphie go!"
"Why me? You're small!" She complained.
"Urgh, just go!" Rinoa and Quistis said in unison while pushing her down to the hole.
"All right all right. Hyne!" Selphie grumbled.
She got down to her knees and began to climb through the hole, which before was the door. She got through quite easily and crawled on all fours to the front of Irvine's body. She checked his pulse. He was still breathing. He had the worst injury of them all. There were slices on his side and on his legs. There were also a few scrapes on his face.
'Very gorgeous face I might add. Good thing his face didn't have those huge slices in it.'
'Wait, where did THAT come from?'
Selphie began to think and argue with herself but stopped when Irvine shuffled. She turned quickly. Her hand moved over to his face. She touched his cheek and rubbed her hand against it. It was baby soft. She smiled. She leaned down closer to his face, yet not sure why. Immediately, Irvine moved his head up and opened his eyes and planted a deep, strong kiss on her lips. Her eyes opened wide.
"Ah! What!? You're not unconscious!?" She was fuming, yet blushing all the same. She had only talked to the guy on the plane. Yeah, he was hot and all but, she wanted to get to know him actually. Hell, she definitely wasn't expecting that. Then she growled at herself. She felt like a perfect little schoolgirl.
"Sorry babe. Couldn't resist." Irvine smirked. Selphie smacked him and he howled with pain. She began to drag him out. The others heard his howl and looked in the hole to see what was happening. Selphie climbed out of the hole/door dragging Irvine the best she could. Once enough of him was hanging out of the hole, Selphie moved out of the way and let the others pull him out completely.
"Irvine!" Quistis gasped.
"What happened?" asked Zell. "We heard you yell.." He turned around only to see a furious Selphie. "Did you put the moves on her and she got mad because you were faking it?"
Dumbfounded, Selphie looked at Zell. Either he was watching or he was just good. She turned back and sat down next to a tree. Everyone was out of the plane and safe, with only a few injuries.
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After 2 hours of caring for their wounds with what they could find, the group decided to figure out what they were going to do for a place to stay. They also needed to find some way to tell their parents that they had crashed.
"We have no idea where we are! We have no place to stay!" Quistis was worried and mad at the same time.
"Chill Rage!" Seifer snarled. "We'll find something to do!"
"What did you call me?" Quistis asked in a deadly tone. "Rage? Is that what you wanted to call me? Rage?" She scoffed and turned away.
"Quisty, now's not the time to argue." Rinoa compromised. "We all need to work together. I think first, we should look for a place to stay. All we've done so far is stay in this same spot for hours."
"Well not much to do is there?" Seifer barked.
"What the hell is your problem? They aren't doing anything to you and you're being an ass to them!" Selphie shrieked. "Stop rejecting their ideas and listen for a change!"
"Shut up bitch!"
Irvine jumped at this. "Don't call her that! I mean it. You have no right. They even healed your damn wounds and all you can do is bitch at them!"
"Back off cowboy, there's only one person who is competition for me and he's standing behind you."
Irvine turned around to see Squall leaning against a tree. Irvine was lost and was going to continue but stopped. He mumbled something about 'bastard' and 'rich bitch' before turning away.
Rinoa got up and everyone was watching her. She was grabbing her bags and all of her belongings. No one knew what she was doing. But soon, Selphie and Quistis caught on and grabbed their stuff as well.
"Wait! What are you guys doing?" Zell asked completely lost.
"What the fuck does it look like? They're leaving." Seifer stated.
"Shut the hell up bastard!"
"Pff, puh-lease."
Zell just rolled his eyes. He grabbed his luggage too. He would rather be with his best buddy than the guys.
Irvine called after them. "Wait! Come back! We'll all go! It's not safe for us to split up." He turned to Seifer and Squall as if waiting for them to come along while he grabbed his stuff. The other 2 boys followed in suit not saying a word. They left the pilot there because when they last checked, he had no pulse.
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They all began to wander deep into the forest they had crashed in. They were walking for 3 hours before Zell finally called for a rest.
"Ok! Stop! This madness has gone on for two long." He panted.
"Zell we've been walking at a slow, steady pace. How are you tired?" Rinoa asked trying not to laugh.
"What? Making fun of the fat guy huh? Yeah! Just because I'm a little pudgy, you think I can just walk for days eh!? Well I can't! It's not my fault I'm fat! It's Mother Dincht's fault! She just made such yummy food and I could never resist and.." He broke off seeing everyone burst with laughter.
He grumbled. "Losers." Before standing back up and walking ahead of them.
"Ya know, he's got a point, we actually haven't gotten anywhere." Quistis spoke too soon. As soon as they turned a large bend, they found a gorgeous lake. They thought it was odd how it was a lake on what they figured was an island but they loved it anyways. At least it was something new!
"Oh thank Hyne! Finally! Something good found on this wretched island or whatever!" Rinoa exclaimed. Selphie and Quistis gave each other a look and rolled their eyes while stifling their giggles. They knew Rinoa was a keeper already. The teens placed their bags down and laid down for a bit. The girls put their feet in the water.
They all three sighed. "This feels so good." Quistis mumbled. "Where are we going to stay though?"
"Not sure." Rinoa replied. "We could always just camp out here I guess." Her and the other 2 girls scrunched their noses after taking a look at the trees and ground. It wasn't comfortable looking but if was all they had, they would deal.
Sometime during time the girls had been relaxing, Irvine and Zell had wandered off to explore. Shockingly, they found a cabin with 3 rooms. It was fairly large, actually. The only problem was that the beds were all in the same room. The kitchen was opposite the so-called 'bedroom' and the bathroom was connected to both. They figured it was perfect, compared to sleeping outside that is. The boys came back shouting and jumping.
"We found a cabin!"
"There are beds!"
"It's great!" "
"Come see it with us!!" Zell finished. They had been talking at the same time and no one understood what they said. Looking at their friends with surprise, they yelled it again.
"We found a cabin! Hello! Don't you wanna sleep there than out here?!" Zell shouted happily. Everyone's faces lit up. Now they understood what he was talking about.
"Zell! Irvine! That's great!" Selphie exclaimed. She ran over to hug the boys and Rinoa and Quistis followed suit. The boys got hugs from both of the girls except, Irvine never got a hug from Selphie. He knew she was still pissed form his joke.
"Lets go guys!" The girls shouted to Squall and Seifer. Rinoa walked to Squall and said, "Squall? Are you ok? You seem really, well I dunno, but you're not very talkative. I kinda think it's my fault or something."
Squall just looked at her with a confused look on his face. Of course it wasn't her fault. He just wasn't a talker.
"Um, it's not your fault." He replied.
"Well that's always good to hear!" She smiled brightly. Her smile was back and he was glad. "So, shall we be off?" She linked her arm with his and started to drag him down the path behind Zell and the others. Squall heard Seifer scoff and he turned to glare at him. Seifer had an amused look on his face as he mouthed, 'Wimp' and 'Pet Dog.'
That pissed Squall off. He jerked his arm away from Rinoa who was happily humming. She gave him a confused look and turned to him. He just stared at her, seeing the disappointment written all over her face.
"Squall? What's wrong now? Sheesh, did I do something again?" She was kinda frustrated that she kept feeling like things were her fault.
"No." He just shook his head. "It's just that my arm was falling asleep. That's all" He lied to her. He saw the anger cross her face now. He was in for it and he didn't know if he could hold back his temper.
"You arm? Falling asleep? That is.." She breathed in deeply. "The worst excuse I have ever heard. Why don't you just tell me you don't like hanging around me huh? Or just tell me what's wrong with me!"
"Whatever."
"There ya go with that 'whatever' again! Don't you say anything else!"
"No, not really."
"Why not?"
"Don't care to."
"What do you mean you don't care to? You have to talk!"
"Why?"
"Why? Why do you have to talk? What the hell kind of question is that?"
"A simple one..?"
"GRR! You are so…you're such a..an ANAL RETINITIVE BUTTPLUGG!" With that she stormed off towards the others.
Seifer snorted. That girl was out of her mind. She was whiny and child like. Besides, he though that Quistis was more his type. Squall just stared after her.
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They finally came to the cabin 20 minutes later and the girls all squeaked with joy. They ran into the place and claimed their beds. Their spirits were killed when they noticed that there were only 4 beds.
"Sorry girls, forgot to tell you there were only 4 full sized beds. There will be one person in their own bed and everyone else will pair up." Zell announced. "And I already claimed that I get the bed alone.
The girls crumpled their noses again. They would have to share with the guys they were secretly crushing on yet acted as thought they hated? Perfect. And not the good perfect either. Rinoa stormed out of the cabin glaring at Squall as she walked by.
Selphie and Quistis claimed their guys. Well since Quistis had already claimed Irvine, and Selphie didn't really know Squall, she chose Seifer. The rude prick. After they chose, they went off to look for Rinoa but then they noticed Squall was gone too. They figured he went to apologize and they began to unpack. Zell and Irvine went to go get firewood for the fireplace that was also in the kitchen and Quistis went along with them since she didn't really care for her clothes getting unpacked.
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Rinoa was walking down the bank of the lake kicking anything she could. Why did Squall have to be so mean to her all the time? She did nothing to him. He was just pain mean naturally. She was still attracted to him though.
'What? How am I attracted to someone so rude?' she thought.
'Because deep down you know he is really a good guy.'
'Oh per-lease! That is such a lame excuse!'
'Ok, your call. You know its true though.'
'Uh huh and this is coming from the side of me who told me to go streaking around the outside of the mall building thinking I wouldn't get caught.'
'Heh heh. It was only bra and undies!'
'And the side that told me if I snuck out, my father would be worried and look for me and give me my freedom, right? Yeah that worked out well!'
'It's not my fault you got yourself caught by listening to yourself!'
'Oh shut up!'
'Whatever chick, you're the one talking to yourself.'
Rinoa's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of footsteps. She turned only to see the one she had been thinking of.
"Squall."
"Rinoa, I'm sorry."
"Pah! You? Sorry!? For one, you hardly talk, for two, you freak every time I am trying to be your friend and you're always mean to me!"
Growling, Squall retaliated, "What the fuck do you know about me? I'm just not into talking much ok?"
"Yeah, but you sure as hell like to fight and argue right?"
"Eh?"
"Oh Hyne. He's rude and he's thick!"
"Thick? Me?"
"Well, yeah. That's what I said Muffin!"
"And stop with this Muffin shit!"
"Muffin!"
"Brat!"
"Muffin! MUFFIN MUFFIN MUFFIN!!"
"Shut the fuck up!" Squall had stepped closer and they were now only inches apart. Glaring at each other, but only inches. Just a little bit more..
"Rinoa! Glad you're ok! We got some wood!" Zell shouted. "Lets go make a fire!"
Rinoa turned back to Squall and gave him one more 'Muffin' and a glare and walked off.
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"STOP BEING A PRICK!!"
"I'M NOT A PRICK! YOU'RE JUST A BITCH!" Seifer's voice was coming in clearly.
"OH! That DOES IT!" The other 4 teens walked in the cabin just as Selphie tackled Seifer. Since he wasn't facing her and didn't thinks he would do anything, he collapsed.
"Take THAT and THAT!" Selphie was punching him in the stomach until he finally grabbed her wrists and threw her off of him, of course not literally throwing. He still held on to her wrists.
"I do not hurt girls. Don't fuck with me though." Seifer threw her arms down and picked her up with ease. She glared at him.
"I CANNOT sleep in the same bed with that maniac!" She shouted.
"What? You were with Seifer? Quisty, who were you.." Rinoa understood. She was to sleep with Squall. It was better than Seifer.
"Quisty switch me!"
"Fine Selphie. I'll switch!" Quistis didn't care. She could control him with her whip. She grinned.
"Well I think this calls for a bath!" Selphie smiled brightly. "Come on gals! Get your swim suits!"
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