Title: Knowing You More
Disclaimer: I don't own FFVIII.
Chapter Thirteen: A Big Mistake
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"Please sit down, Instructor Trepe."
The headmaster pointed at the chair in front of his desk, where Quistis sat obediently and waited to hear what he had to say.
Quistis didn't know what she was doing there, again. Xu had just disturbed her and Seifer in the cafeteria and told her that the headmaster needed to see her. She had whispered a 'see you later' to Seifer in his ear. Xu didn't expect it. She had stared at them suspiciously and stopped when Quistis dragged her away.
The headmaster smiled warmly at her and nodded. "Yes, that's good," he mumbled, and then went to sit in his own chair behind his desk. He folded his hands together and peered at Quistis through his spectacles.
"I assume you and Mr. Seifer Almasy are having a good time together?"
Quistis blinked in surprise. She had a sudden crimson blush spread across her cheeks.
"Yes, we are, Sir."
"Very good," Headmaster Cid said, smiling more widely.
Quistis cleared her throat. "Why do you ask, Sir, if you don't mind me knowing," she said importantly.
"Yes," the headmaster said in agreement. "It's wonderful news, actually, to both you and Mr. Almasy."
Quistis leaned forward and listened carefully.
"On Sunday night, I'm going to end the activity we're doing now. At the same time, I'm going to hold a program. There'll be lots of shows, group numbers and songs to sing. I was planning that in the ending part of the program, someone could say something about their experiences in the activity. And I think that you and Mr. Almasy would do great together on the stage. Do you think it'll work out?"
Quistis' eyes widened. She smiled and stood up. "Yes, Sir! It is an honor," she said happily. "I'm sure Seifer will be glad to do it. Thank you very much, Sir."
The headmaster nodded vigorously. "Please be prepared, Instructor," he said. "A nice speech might interest the audience."
"I think it's a great idea, Sir," Quistis said. "I'll be going now. Have a good day!"
Then she turned on her heel and walked away. Just as she was about to go out, the headmaster called her. She turned around again at the headmaster.
"It's nice to know he turned out to be different from what you expected, isn't it, Instructor?"
Quistis looked down at the floor and thought about Seifer. She smiled and looked back up again and nodded.
"It is, Sir."
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Seifer looked up from his cup of hot chocolate and found Quistis sitting down on the seat he reserved for her with a beaming smile on her face. He raised his eyebrows and looked at her curiously.
"What happened?" he asked her.
Quistis just smiled in reply.
Seifer rolled his eyes and leaned over. "Okay, so he gave you some good news," he said. "What I want to know is what news are they?"
Quistis beamed at him once more. "Guess what?" she said excitedly. "The headmaster picked the two of us out to share our experiences in the program which will be held on Sunday! Can you believe it? It's going to be great!"
Seifer sighed and shook his head in disappointment. "I guess that's all, huh?" he said glumly.
"Okay, so it's not that exciting, but, Seifer, it's the two of us," Quistis said, reaching out and touching Seifer's hand. "We have to share our experiences."
"Which will lead to end our relationship right now," Seifer said, looking at her in disbelief.
Quistis' forehead creased in confusion. "What are you talking about?" she asked.
Seifer looked at her seriously. "Quistis, you're an instructor, remember?" he said. "I can't be with you because I'm a student. Instructors and students aren't allowed to be together. If you tell them about us, we're over. And I don't want that to ever happen."
Quistis' face softened. She smiled at Seifer appreciatively. "Gee, I didn't know you could be so sweet," she told him.
Seifer shrugged.
"But I already agreed to him," Quistis said, scratching her neck in regret. "Uh, don't worry. I'm going to fix everything out. I'll just have to tell him that one of us got sick or something and wouldn't be able to go to the program."
Seifer nodded in agreement. "That'd be fine," he said.
"Great."
"Oh, yeah! I just remembered something," Seifer said, standing up. "I have to go to my dormitory. I have to get something there."
"Where are we going to meet?" Quistis asked.
Seifer smiled. "I'll just go to your room later," he replied. Then he turned around and walked away.
Quistis sighed and watched after him. She smiled dreamily and stood up. She started walking along the halls toward the dormitories.
How she and Seifer had gotten together, she didn't know. After that kiss, they just went back to the Garden as a couple, not as an instructor and a student.
Of course, they couldn't fight what they were feeling for each other. They believed that being together was right. And when love conquers all, nothing can go in between them.
Well, at least they hoped.
The fact that Quistis was an instructor and Seifer was a student was definitely an obstacle in their way. They had to be careful of their actions, as not to show any signs of their intimate relationship. If one would know about what they were up to, then they really are over.
Quistis found her dormitory room and went in. Before closing the door, she opened the lights and was completely surprised to see all her friends gathered up in her room.
"What are you guys doing here?" she asked them curiously.
Irvine stood up from her bed and walked toward her. He had a kind of seriousness in his expression. He closed the door and went back to his place.
Quistis walked forward and looked at them in confusion. "Guys, what you doing here?" she asked again.
"Quisty, we think you're hiding something from us!" Selphie blurted out from behind Zell, who was standing by the bathroom door.
"Selphie, let's explain everything first to her," Rinoa said. She was sitting on Quistis' chair and had a calm, but dark look on her face.
"Explain what to me, Rinoa?" Quistis said, folding her arms across her chest. "Have you been hiding something from me?"
"No, it's the other way around," Zell spoke up. "You're the one hiding something from us."
"Yes, Quistis, and we don't think it's kind of fair to us," Rinoa said, giving Zell a stern look. She turned to Quistis and forced a smile. "We think you've been hanging out with Seifer too much and never get to spend time with us, anymore."
"Oh!" Quistis looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry, I didn't realize. . . ."
"It's because you're in love with the idiot!" Zell said angrily. "You turn your back on us, fall in love with him and never tell us? What's that in a friend, Quistis?"
Quistis blinked in surprise. She looked at Zell in disbelief. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" she said in her defense.
"Tell us if Seifer and you are sharing a relationship, Quistis," Irvine said.
Quistis opened her mouth, but nothing came out. She didn't know what to say. If they told them, they might report her to the headmaster for having a relationship with a student. She decided better of it. She wasn't going to say anything.
"He's a stupid jerk, how can you have him as a boyfriend?" Selphie called out. She had now come out from behind Zell and was standing beside him.
Quistis looked at her angrily. "I don't think you have the authority to call him that, Selphie," she snapped.
Selphie fell silent. All of them fell silent. They looked at Quistis in horror.
"So you are making out with him," Zell said in a whispered and horrified voice. "It's true you're making out with him."
Quistis shook her head. "No, I'm not!" she protested.
She can't let them know about her and Seifer.
"Then tell us!" Rinoa said.
Quistis bit her lip. She didn't know what to do. She shook her head as a bugging voice kept mumbling something in her head. She fumbled with her hands unconsciously, showing out signs that she was uncomfortable to have her friends beat something out of her.
But she took her position, took a deep breath and said, "You guys are right. He's nothing but a stupid jerk." She turned to Zell and smiled at him. "I'm not making out with him, Zell. And Selphie," she shrugged apologetically at Selphie, "so sorry to talk back."
Irvine, Selphie and Zell smiled, but Rinoa and Squall, who was standing by the very far corner and haven't said anything since Quistis' arrival, looked unsatisfied.
Quistis sighed and plopped down on her bed. "Don't worry, guys," she assured them. "I would never date that stupid asshole! He's --"
Squall finally made a noise. He cleared his throat loudly, interrupting Quistis' sentence.
Quistis looked at him questioningly.
Squall shook his head.
"Anyway, he's such a big loser! The night where we went to a bar, I puked on him! I had too much to drink! Oh, it was so much fun!"
Irvine, Selphie and Zell laughed, while Rinoa smiled weakly. Squall had an urgent look on his face.
"He had to let me stay in his room and he complained about how bad I smelled because of the beer!"
Squall was now standing up straight. He coughed loudly and once again shook his head at Quistis.
Quistis raised an eyebrow.
Squall narrowed one eye and shook his head, yet again.
"I don't understand what you're --"
Loud footsteps resounded from outside and cut Quistis off. She sighed and went out to check, but saw no one. She returned back in and sat down again on her bed.
"Too late," Squall said to her. "You've got yourself in a situation. Better apologize."
Quistis blinked. "What are you talking about?" she asked.
"It's getting late, isn't it?" Rinoa said, checking her watch. "Guys, why don't we go now and let Quistis rest?"
"But, Rinoa, it's only . . . Oh, gosh! It's already five! I have to meet Danny!" Selphie jumped up and ran out of the room.
Irvine sighed and stood up. "She's getting obsessed in hanging out with that guy," he said sadly. "I might lose her to him. . . ." He bowed his head low and went out of the room.
Zell didn't seem to mind if he was late about something or he was depressed that he needed some time alone. He just stood there and smiled broadly.
Rinoa and Squall looked at each other, and Squall tilted his head toward Zell. Rinoa sighed and nodded.
"Zell, I heard there are some newly cooked hotdogs in the cafeteria!" Rinoa said, standing up and pulling Zell toward the door. "Let's go before there's no more left!"
"Hotdogs? Alright!" Zell pulled Rinoa out of the door and both hurried away.
Quistis watched as Squall crossed her room and closed the door, which Rinoa and Zell had left open. He turned around and shook his head disapprovingly at Quistis.
"What did you mean?" Quistis asked him again.
Squall sighed. "Remember the loud noise outside your door earlier?" he said.
Quistis nodded.
"Those belonged to Seifer."
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Author's Note: I really hoped you liked this! I didn't enjoy writing it very much. Only the end part was a bit good. But don't worry, the next chapter is more interesting than this one. But I still hoped you liked this. Please don't forget your reviews and thanks for the old ones!
Disclaimer: I don't own FFVIII.
Chapter Thirteen: A Big Mistake
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"Please sit down, Instructor Trepe."
The headmaster pointed at the chair in front of his desk, where Quistis sat obediently and waited to hear what he had to say.
Quistis didn't know what she was doing there, again. Xu had just disturbed her and Seifer in the cafeteria and told her that the headmaster needed to see her. She had whispered a 'see you later' to Seifer in his ear. Xu didn't expect it. She had stared at them suspiciously and stopped when Quistis dragged her away.
The headmaster smiled warmly at her and nodded. "Yes, that's good," he mumbled, and then went to sit in his own chair behind his desk. He folded his hands together and peered at Quistis through his spectacles.
"I assume you and Mr. Seifer Almasy are having a good time together?"
Quistis blinked in surprise. She had a sudden crimson blush spread across her cheeks.
"Yes, we are, Sir."
"Very good," Headmaster Cid said, smiling more widely.
Quistis cleared her throat. "Why do you ask, Sir, if you don't mind me knowing," she said importantly.
"Yes," the headmaster said in agreement. "It's wonderful news, actually, to both you and Mr. Almasy."
Quistis leaned forward and listened carefully.
"On Sunday night, I'm going to end the activity we're doing now. At the same time, I'm going to hold a program. There'll be lots of shows, group numbers and songs to sing. I was planning that in the ending part of the program, someone could say something about their experiences in the activity. And I think that you and Mr. Almasy would do great together on the stage. Do you think it'll work out?"
Quistis' eyes widened. She smiled and stood up. "Yes, Sir! It is an honor," she said happily. "I'm sure Seifer will be glad to do it. Thank you very much, Sir."
The headmaster nodded vigorously. "Please be prepared, Instructor," he said. "A nice speech might interest the audience."
"I think it's a great idea, Sir," Quistis said. "I'll be going now. Have a good day!"
Then she turned on her heel and walked away. Just as she was about to go out, the headmaster called her. She turned around again at the headmaster.
"It's nice to know he turned out to be different from what you expected, isn't it, Instructor?"
Quistis looked down at the floor and thought about Seifer. She smiled and looked back up again and nodded.
"It is, Sir."
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Seifer looked up from his cup of hot chocolate and found Quistis sitting down on the seat he reserved for her with a beaming smile on her face. He raised his eyebrows and looked at her curiously.
"What happened?" he asked her.
Quistis just smiled in reply.
Seifer rolled his eyes and leaned over. "Okay, so he gave you some good news," he said. "What I want to know is what news are they?"
Quistis beamed at him once more. "Guess what?" she said excitedly. "The headmaster picked the two of us out to share our experiences in the program which will be held on Sunday! Can you believe it? It's going to be great!"
Seifer sighed and shook his head in disappointment. "I guess that's all, huh?" he said glumly.
"Okay, so it's not that exciting, but, Seifer, it's the two of us," Quistis said, reaching out and touching Seifer's hand. "We have to share our experiences."
"Which will lead to end our relationship right now," Seifer said, looking at her in disbelief.
Quistis' forehead creased in confusion. "What are you talking about?" she asked.
Seifer looked at her seriously. "Quistis, you're an instructor, remember?" he said. "I can't be with you because I'm a student. Instructors and students aren't allowed to be together. If you tell them about us, we're over. And I don't want that to ever happen."
Quistis' face softened. She smiled at Seifer appreciatively. "Gee, I didn't know you could be so sweet," she told him.
Seifer shrugged.
"But I already agreed to him," Quistis said, scratching her neck in regret. "Uh, don't worry. I'm going to fix everything out. I'll just have to tell him that one of us got sick or something and wouldn't be able to go to the program."
Seifer nodded in agreement. "That'd be fine," he said.
"Great."
"Oh, yeah! I just remembered something," Seifer said, standing up. "I have to go to my dormitory. I have to get something there."
"Where are we going to meet?" Quistis asked.
Seifer smiled. "I'll just go to your room later," he replied. Then he turned around and walked away.
Quistis sighed and watched after him. She smiled dreamily and stood up. She started walking along the halls toward the dormitories.
How she and Seifer had gotten together, she didn't know. After that kiss, they just went back to the Garden as a couple, not as an instructor and a student.
Of course, they couldn't fight what they were feeling for each other. They believed that being together was right. And when love conquers all, nothing can go in between them.
Well, at least they hoped.
The fact that Quistis was an instructor and Seifer was a student was definitely an obstacle in their way. They had to be careful of their actions, as not to show any signs of their intimate relationship. If one would know about what they were up to, then they really are over.
Quistis found her dormitory room and went in. Before closing the door, she opened the lights and was completely surprised to see all her friends gathered up in her room.
"What are you guys doing here?" she asked them curiously.
Irvine stood up from her bed and walked toward her. He had a kind of seriousness in his expression. He closed the door and went back to his place.
Quistis walked forward and looked at them in confusion. "Guys, what you doing here?" she asked again.
"Quisty, we think you're hiding something from us!" Selphie blurted out from behind Zell, who was standing by the bathroom door.
"Selphie, let's explain everything first to her," Rinoa said. She was sitting on Quistis' chair and had a calm, but dark look on her face.
"Explain what to me, Rinoa?" Quistis said, folding her arms across her chest. "Have you been hiding something from me?"
"No, it's the other way around," Zell spoke up. "You're the one hiding something from us."
"Yes, Quistis, and we don't think it's kind of fair to us," Rinoa said, giving Zell a stern look. She turned to Quistis and forced a smile. "We think you've been hanging out with Seifer too much and never get to spend time with us, anymore."
"Oh!" Quistis looked down at the floor. "I'm sorry, I didn't realize. . . ."
"It's because you're in love with the idiot!" Zell said angrily. "You turn your back on us, fall in love with him and never tell us? What's that in a friend, Quistis?"
Quistis blinked in surprise. She looked at Zell in disbelief. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" she said in her defense.
"Tell us if Seifer and you are sharing a relationship, Quistis," Irvine said.
Quistis opened her mouth, but nothing came out. She didn't know what to say. If they told them, they might report her to the headmaster for having a relationship with a student. She decided better of it. She wasn't going to say anything.
"He's a stupid jerk, how can you have him as a boyfriend?" Selphie called out. She had now come out from behind Zell and was standing beside him.
Quistis looked at her angrily. "I don't think you have the authority to call him that, Selphie," she snapped.
Selphie fell silent. All of them fell silent. They looked at Quistis in horror.
"So you are making out with him," Zell said in a whispered and horrified voice. "It's true you're making out with him."
Quistis shook her head. "No, I'm not!" she protested.
She can't let them know about her and Seifer.
"Then tell us!" Rinoa said.
Quistis bit her lip. She didn't know what to do. She shook her head as a bugging voice kept mumbling something in her head. She fumbled with her hands unconsciously, showing out signs that she was uncomfortable to have her friends beat something out of her.
But she took her position, took a deep breath and said, "You guys are right. He's nothing but a stupid jerk." She turned to Zell and smiled at him. "I'm not making out with him, Zell. And Selphie," she shrugged apologetically at Selphie, "so sorry to talk back."
Irvine, Selphie and Zell smiled, but Rinoa and Squall, who was standing by the very far corner and haven't said anything since Quistis' arrival, looked unsatisfied.
Quistis sighed and plopped down on her bed. "Don't worry, guys," she assured them. "I would never date that stupid asshole! He's --"
Squall finally made a noise. He cleared his throat loudly, interrupting Quistis' sentence.
Quistis looked at him questioningly.
Squall shook his head.
"Anyway, he's such a big loser! The night where we went to a bar, I puked on him! I had too much to drink! Oh, it was so much fun!"
Irvine, Selphie and Zell laughed, while Rinoa smiled weakly. Squall had an urgent look on his face.
"He had to let me stay in his room and he complained about how bad I smelled because of the beer!"
Squall was now standing up straight. He coughed loudly and once again shook his head at Quistis.
Quistis raised an eyebrow.
Squall narrowed one eye and shook his head, yet again.
"I don't understand what you're --"
Loud footsteps resounded from outside and cut Quistis off. She sighed and went out to check, but saw no one. She returned back in and sat down again on her bed.
"Too late," Squall said to her. "You've got yourself in a situation. Better apologize."
Quistis blinked. "What are you talking about?" she asked.
"It's getting late, isn't it?" Rinoa said, checking her watch. "Guys, why don't we go now and let Quistis rest?"
"But, Rinoa, it's only . . . Oh, gosh! It's already five! I have to meet Danny!" Selphie jumped up and ran out of the room.
Irvine sighed and stood up. "She's getting obsessed in hanging out with that guy," he said sadly. "I might lose her to him. . . ." He bowed his head low and went out of the room.
Zell didn't seem to mind if he was late about something or he was depressed that he needed some time alone. He just stood there and smiled broadly.
Rinoa and Squall looked at each other, and Squall tilted his head toward Zell. Rinoa sighed and nodded.
"Zell, I heard there are some newly cooked hotdogs in the cafeteria!" Rinoa said, standing up and pulling Zell toward the door. "Let's go before there's no more left!"
"Hotdogs? Alright!" Zell pulled Rinoa out of the door and both hurried away.
Quistis watched as Squall crossed her room and closed the door, which Rinoa and Zell had left open. He turned around and shook his head disapprovingly at Quistis.
"What did you mean?" Quistis asked him again.
Squall sighed. "Remember the loud noise outside your door earlier?" he said.
Quistis nodded.
"Those belonged to Seifer."
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Author's Note: I really hoped you liked this! I didn't enjoy writing it very much. Only the end part was a bit good. But don't worry, the next chapter is more interesting than this one. But I still hoped you liked this. Please don't forget your reviews and thanks for the old ones!