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Journey to Wherever part 4

A story by Kairi (and friends)

Day 1 On the way 08:00

"So are we there yet?" Zell said looking out the window. "Sheez Zell! We've been driving for 5 minutes, we haven't even left the island yet." Quistis said. She worried that he might say that a lot this month, and think it even more. Irvine was playing cards with Seifer. Selphie sat beside him, giving him some advice he didn't need. "No put that one there in the left corner. That way you can save this one for later in the right corner." Irvine started to get a bit annoyed and placed another card on the deck. "Why did you do that! Now you're gonna lose!" Seifer laughed at the girl and said: "How much sugar did you have this morning? You're the only one looking alive and you haven't even drank the coffee." "Uhm let me think." Selphie started to look up as if the answer was written on the ceiling. "I haaaad uhhhm.. about 10 of those sugar sticks thingies, 3 lollypops, a pack of pink bubblegum. I also drank a cup of tee with 5 lumps of sugar." She reached in her pocket and got another lollypop. As she unwrapped it, the others where looking in shock to the amount of sugar she consumed, save for Squall who was concentrating on his driving and Rinoa who was concentrating on Squall. Irvine was just concentrating on his cards. He knew about Selphie's 'addiction' to sugar. "Just how early did you got up this morning to eat al that?" Zell asked. "I honestly can't remember" Selphie said with a smile. "I think it was still dark outside cause I think I saw some stars. But I'm not sure cause I hit my head trying to poor in some sugar." She put the unwrapped lollypop in her mouth. "You need some serious rehab girl." Quistis said. And she pulled the candy out of the girls mouth. Selphie yelled out angrily as Quistis threw it out the window. "Hey I need that!" "No, you don't. Where did you hide the rest? It all going out the window!" Quistis went looking through the cabinets of the bus looking for Selphie's stash. "Irvine get up and stop her!" Selphie ordered her boyfriend. Irvine, just finishing the game of cards he lost said: "Are you kiddin' me? I always said you had to stop this sugar-nonsense. You're always high when we go to sleep, which means you twist and turn al night even in your sleep. It's tiring, and it has to stop." Selphie gasped but didn't say anything. Irvine took her upstairs to help Quistis with the 'throwing out the sugar stuff'. Calmness seemed to have returned to the lower half of the bus.

Day 1 Balamb Docks 08:30

Finally (according to Zell) they arrived at the Balamb docks. They were going to take the ferry to Dollet first, and then drive to Timber from which they where to take a boat to Esthar. A bit of a detour, but they needed to fill the month anyway.

They had to wait for the ferry to come, so they decided to shop a bit. At least the girls decided so. Selphie was less angry at Quistis once she realised her friends where doing this to help her. Still she couldn't help stare at the window of the candy shop in Balamb. To turn the conversation on somebody else instead of her she said: "So Rinoa, what were you doing when al this happened? Getting al comfy with Squall?"

"Actually he was driving I was just looking over the driving plan. It seems we are going to Timber to. So I asked if we could go see Zone and Ward, I haven't seen them since the liberation of Timber."

"Ah right. Seems like a good idea to me. Did he agree?"

"Well yeah eventually. He needed some convincing." She smiled and ran into a store.

Meanwhile, Zell paid a visit to his mother. She baked him some cookies for the road. And he took a hover board from his room to take along. Seifer and Irvine went to the weapon shop. Seifer wanted his gunblade upgraded even more and Irvine needed bullets for his gun. Squall staid in the bus to double check if they had everything they needed. He didn't want to strand in the middle of nowhere without food or fuel or something. And he wanted to make sure they were in time for the ferry. As soon as he saw the ferry coming he went to get the others. He found Irvine and Seifer yelling at each other over the right type of bullets in front of the weapon shop. The girls were in jewellery looking at the wedding rings. He told Rinoa not to get any ideas and send them back as he went looking for Zell. It seemed he already left his mothers house, so Squall head back to the bus assuming he already went back.

But he wasn't there. "Has anyone seen Zell?" He asked the others. Nobody seemed to know. "I thought he went to his mothers." Quistis said. "He was there but he left a little while ago according to his mother." Squall answered. The ferry was going to leave in 5 minutes. "Alright Quistis take Seifer look near the train station, Selphie and Irvine look in the hotel, and Rinoa and I .." Before he could finish they heard a loud crash. They looked around and saw a hover board with a box on it and a large pile of fish with 2 feet sticking out of it. The pair of feet had familiar shoes. "O Hyne! Zell? Is that you? Come here man where late for the ferry."

Quistis yelled. Zell got up moaning a bit, grabed his board and the little box and walked their way. Squall jumped in the bus to drive it on the ferry. "whew you smell bad Zell! Don't come near me please I'm allergic to fish." Rinoa said backing up. Then they all started to laugh at him, as he pulled a fish out of his pants.

"Hey guys come ON! The ferry is leaving without you!!" Squall yelled. Still laughing they jumped on the ferry avoiding Zell at all cost.

Day 1 On the Ferry 09:30

Zell was very glad the headmaster decided to put a shower and a washing machine in the bus. As he was cleaning himself up, the rest of the gang enjoyed the view of a Balamb becoming smaller and smaller. Soon they where surrounded by nothing but water.

Selphie started to become a bit sick. "I don't feel so good. I need some sugar." She said. "Why don't you lie down for a while?" Rinoa said without taking her eyes of the water. "I bet you'll feel it less."

"I have a pill that could help with this. Its for motion sickness." Quistis got up to get it. Selphie followed her and almost crawled up the bus stairs. After a while Quistis came down and said. "It might be a good idea if you go to her Irvine." Irvine nodded and went up. Quistis followed with a bucket.

"This is great. It didn't took so long the last time we went to Dollet. Did it?" Seifer said annoyed. Squall put his arm around his girlfriend and said: "Last time the boat was faster. Keep in mind this is just a ferry. It'll probably take about 2 hours before we reach the shore.. maybe even 3." Seifer kicked the railing of the boat in his anger. He plopped on a bench not far from the others while he thought about them. He knew Rinoa didn't see him as boyfriend material anymore. Not after all that happened. For Hyne's sake he tried to kill her. Now she's with that moron Squall. He cursed to himself for letting things get out of hand the way it did. Luckily it wasn't al his fault. Because he was under the influence of the sorceress. But she still wouldn't come back to him. He took another look at her. "isn't it a wonderful sight?" she said to Squall. "It sure is" He said back. How corny, Seifer thought. To make matters worse they started to kiss. He quickly got up and went away. He was not gonna stay around for this.

Unaware of Seifers thoughts, Rinoa enjoyed the moment.

Day 1 Dollet 12:30

The gang decided to have lunch in the city. As soon as they got of the ferry, they parked the bus just outside Dollet and went to look for a nice restaurant.

Selphie was getting a lot better the more she staid on non moving ground. Zell luckily didn't smell like a fish anymore. Everybody was glad about that. When they found somewhere to eat, they found out that the fact there where 7 of them was a little bit of a problem because there was no table big enough. So Irvine talked to one of the waitresses and they put 2 tables for 4 together.

"is there something without fish in it?" Rinoa asked. "Well what do you expect living so close to the sea." Quistis said.

"I like something none fishy too." Zell said. "I don't want to need another shower. Ya think they have hotdogs here?"

"I don't think so Zell. Here why don't you take this? It's no fish, and it looks pretty good. Think I'll have this too, not the fishy type either." Squall said.

They agreed and soon they where having a wonderful lunch. Selphie didn't eat much. She thought she might throw it al out again if she ate too much.

After lunch they did some sightseeing in Dollet. Squall noticed it was a lot more peaceful than the last time he paid a visit. Of course this time the soldiers where al gone. They ended up spending all day in Dollet. Shopping, having an ice cream even Seifer couldn't resist, and shopping some more. By the end of the day everybody was tired. And they went back to the first restaurant. Only this time they would have dinner.

Day 1 Back at the bus 20:00

Full of dinner and tired of the city they went back to the bus. "I'm glad I don't live here. A day is fine but I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life here in this city." Selphie said. "what not enough excitement for you?" Seifer asked. "Exactly! I like that in a city. Like today on the ferry, even though I trew out most of my sugary breakfast, I loved the feeling I had about this trip. So full of excitement." She yawned. "I think you should go to bed now. Enough excitement for one day." Irvine said. And he took Selphie to bed. Squall smiled. He had a lot of fun today. Even the shopping was fun. Although they didn't buy much. "what are you smiling about mister?" Rinoa asked. "Nothing much." He said. And he pulled her closer. "I just had more fun than I thought I would have." He kissed her.

Seifer hurried out of the bus. "uch I need some fresh air."

Quistis followed him and said: "I know it bothers you to see them like that. It used to bother me too." Seifer frowned and looked at her. He didn't say anything. "my point is, it'll go away. Once you make peace with it." Quistis started to walk back in the bus. "Anyway, I'm gonna drive tomorrow, and I'd like to leave as soon as possible so don't stay out here to long."

What does she know about how I feel. Seifer thought. He kicked a few rocks and then started to kill some of the creatures around Dollet before finally going to bed. As he expected everybody was already sleeping. Selphie cuddled up to Irvine, and Rinoa the same with Squall. Quistis lay in between Squall and Selphie while Zell lay on the edge next to Irvine. So the only spot left for Seifer was on the other edge next to Rinoa.

After a long time of doing nothing about it, I decided to give this fic another chance. Maybe this time it will last longer. I'll certainly try.

ALRIGHT THEN.. REWIEW PLEASE tell me what's good, tell me what's bad!