Two needs, Two realizations, One love

Disclaimer: This is kind of getting irritating so disclaimers in the earlier chapters will be in effect for the future ones.


As crystal tears started to damp her flawless skinned cheek, Quistis began to sob and sniff here and there.

- "Trepe, afraid of the dark?" Seifer mocked.

Concerned, Seifer neared Quistis and bent down to her fetal position.

- "Quistis, are you okay?" Seifer said without mocking her.

Quite shocked hearing her name from Seifer, she fixed herself up, wiped away her tears and stood up, slowly putting her ice queen mask on.

- "I'm fine Seifer" She replied.

- "Doesn't sound like your fine, Trepe" Seifer stood.

- "Sorry about that little situation before Seifer, I'm fine, really, don't worry about me." Quistis smiled weakly.

- "Looks like we'll be here for a while" Seifer sighed.

- "Well, guess we could kill some time." Quistis replied. "You came back."

- "In the flesh" Seifer said.

- "What made you come back?" Quistis asked.

- "I need to finish things" Seifer replied.

- "Well, it's good to have you back Seifer, but--"

- "What" Seifer interrupted.

- "Why'd you do it?" Quistis asked.

- "People wanted thier dreams to be fufilled" Seifer quickly countered.

- "Is that what you really wanted Seifer?"

- Seifer didn't like where this conversation was going. "I was ripped off..." Seifer trailed off.

- "If theres any consolation, I forgive you, there are such things as second chances, and I'm glad you came back because you were a great student"

- After hearing this, Seifer genuinely smiled, unfortunately no one would see because they were trapped in the dark. "Thank you, Quistis." Seifer said. "Sorry I called you mediocre." Seifer honestly apologized.

- "You've changed you know." Quistis said, "For the better" Quistis smiled. Somehow, Seifer sort of cheered her up, talking to someone felt soothing.

Suddenly, the lights flickered back on and Seifer got to catch a glimpse of Quistis' smile.

- "You know, you look beautiful when you smile. (A/N: SO CLICHE XD) You should do it more often." Seifer said and genuinely smiled.

Quistis raised an eyebrow. Did he just smile? Quistis let his words sink into her brain and slightly made her cheeks turn a shade of pink.

- "The power's back on." Seifer informed.

- "I've noticed." Quistis again smiled.

- "By the way Trepe, do you think we can hit a few books during lunch?" Seifer innocently asked.

- "My Seifer, you have changed, you must want to be SeeD this bad." Quistis replied.

- Seifer's facial features turned into a seriou one, "Trepe, you don't know how badly I want this. So can we?" Seifer asked.

- "Sure, I don't have anything to do in lunch." QUistis said.

- Seifer's lips twitched into a small grin, "Then it's a date, Trepe." Seifer winking.

Quistis didn't know what to say, so she just nodded. Quistis wasn't lying. She didn't have anything to do in lunch anyway. It would be productive tutoring with Seifer rather than her being the outcast in her group of friends because they were all coupled up. She felt left out, so Quistis would rather be with Seifer helping him for the next SeeD Exam. Finally she had something to do for a while.

Quistis feeling a bit light hearted for the moment went into her dormitory for a quick shower before going to lunch.

Stepping into the shower, she turned on the chrome plated knobs of the shower and waited for the needles of hot spray come out. Soon enough, she was fully drenched with the warm water and she grapped for her shampoo, cleaning her hair she rinsed and grabbed her strawberry scented soap and cleansed herself from dirt and sweat.

Feeling refreshed, she finished her shower and went out of the room to find some clothing for the rest of the day since she wasn't doing anything besides help Seifer.

Finding a nice pair of denim low rides she bout earlier with Selphie and Rinoa one time and she also found a t-shirt that fit nicely showing off her curves. Satsfied with her look, she put her golden locks into her usualy style and walked out of the room with her old student standard textbooks to meet Seifer in the cafeteria.

Seifer on the other hand, had better things to do, instead of going to his dormitory he went to the Training centre to spar with a few grats and T-Rexaurs to raise his battling level.

After the satisfaction of killing quite a few grats, he went back to his dormitory to clean himself off and change into new clothes. Looking through his luggage, he found a black muscle shirt revealing his chiseled chest and abdominal area. He found very loose fitting black jeans to go with his outfit. Looking decent, he went out of the room to go to the cafeteria.

Quistis was already in the cafeteria sitting in a small table fit for two. Seifer walked in, and everyone in the room stopped looking at the entrance, they saw Seifer Almasy, former knight of the Sorceress, former student of Balamb Garden, and former rival of Squall Leonhart who gave both eachother scars on thier foreheads. While everyone stood like statues, Seifer smirked and sauntered his way through the still crowd to join Quistis. He gave her a wink and Quistis couldn't help but blush like a school girl.

On his way to his and Quistis' table, an enraged tatooed blonde stepped in his way, followed by a punch in the scarred teenager's face, causing his lip to bleed.

- "What the hell are you doing here, Almasy!" spat Zell.

Seifer could only just smirk hiding his pain behind the arrogant mask of his. Quistis quickly stopped Zell from giving Zell another chance to knock of the 'smirk' off Seifer's face.

- "Glad to see you too, Zell." Seifer mocked.

Just in time, Amy got between the two and also trying to stop Zell. Suprisingly, Seifer did not fight back. Quistis caught the sight of crimson blood on Seifer's face, she turned to Zell.

- "Zell! What the hell are you doing. Hyne, you have to control your damn temper." Quistis screamed at Zell.

- "Quis, are you crazy? Almasy, THE SEIFER ALMASY, hello!? You remeber what he did to us and to everyone in Gaia!?" Zell spat back.

By the time she and Zell were arguing, Seifer walked out of the Cafeteria. Quistis looked around, seeing that Seifer was not around. She gave glares to Zell and anyone who was looking at her and ran for Seifer.

Reaching the doors, Quistis caught a glimspe of a spiky blonde man and ran for him. When she finally reached him, she saw the pain in those green emerald eyes.

- "Hey, where are you off to?" Quistis calmy trying to comfort Seifer.

- "...I..don't...belong here." Seifer's head was cast down.

- "Seifer, don't say that." Quistis replied.

Quistis' hand reached up to Seifer's cheek and onto his lips. She casted cure to close the busted lip to prevent more blood loss. He looked into blue whirlpools of cerulean and then he casted his head down once again, only to be stopped by Quistis' soft hand, she made him look into her eyes.

Soon enough, small arms embraced the taller teenager giving him comfort. His body stiffened and then returned the embrace finding a warm feeling in his heart finally finding comfort.

Though he coundn't stay in that garden for a while, he needed to leave for time to think about his goal, and this sudden new friendship between Quistis Trepe and himself. Seifer stopped the embrace, turning his back to Quistis, he ran off to the entrace of Balamb Garden.

Quistis' heart beated faster than ever, she was embracing a broken man, once lost his free spirit and youthfulness because it was taken away from a Sorceress. She felt his pain, in those eyes, they use to have a flicker with youth and energy, now in those eyes, she now sees a saddened and mad ripped apart and taunted.

Her thoughts were then cut off because he wasn't there anymore. The warmth was gone and then she was again introduced to lonliness and coldness. She tried hugging herself but failed.

Tears were now dropping down her pale cheeks. She felt so alone, that second ago she felt warm and relieved to feel wanted. But it was ripped away from her, yet again.

Quistis felt so alone.


A/N: THEY DIDN'T KISS, muahaha! No I'll save that for later chapters. This story is going great, but I think I will end it soon because this was sort of a practise piece. Anyway, THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS. KEEP 'EM COMING!