Two needs, Two realizations, One love

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The elevator made a 'ping' sound and the doors slid open to reveal a leather covered brunette, face expressionless and eyes as dark as storms. He came out from Headmaster Cid's office, not pleased with a re-admittance with a certain someone. Down the stairs he saw the blonde standing in front of Balamb Garden's directory looking at Garden's entrance. He saw Quistis standing and Seifer running from her, towards the garden entrance.

Quistis stood there, about to break down, but she wouldn't let herself anymore. A woman of many masks trying to hide behind them. No, this woman was not the calm and collected, this woman was not the ice queen, this woman was not the instructor, this woman wasn't the big sister. This woman was Quistis Trepe, behind many masks holds a dreamer. Too many thoughts surrounded her head, feeling not so well, the ground was so welcoming with open arms. Quistis collapsed.

'What the hell did Seifer to do Quistis?' Now angry, Squall quickly saw Quistis when she fell. Running to her, he quickly grabbed Quistis and carried her over to the Infirmary to see Dr. Kadowaki.

The brunnette carried her over to the hard mattress to wait for Dr. Kadowaki. The doors slid open and a plump lady in a white covered coat came in looking worried. Quistis was like a daughter she never had. Quickly she was relieved that Quistis collasped of probably stress and she just needed some rest ' Or maybe something happened between her and Seifer' Squall quitely thought. Squall left after Dr. Kadowaki said she would be fine.

The plump old lady still remembered her when she first came into Garden. She was shy and really quiet, never had friends and really was the anti-social type. Kadowaki offered her to be some sort of 'assistant' and help around the office. She and her quickly became friends.

Kadowaki had taught her how to play Tirple Triad and after a few games little Quistis became an expert and defeated the undefeatable Kadowaki, thus making Quistis, Triple Triad Queen of B. Garden.

She remebered the time when Xu and QUistis met. Little Xu had a run-in with a few grats or two and got hurt and was quickly sent to the infirmary. She was busy so QUistis was ordered to aid the injured cadet.

Small talk to one another, and quickly the two became best of friends. Days would pass and Kadowaki would rarely see Quistis because she was busy with Xu all the time either reading in the library, eating together in the cafeteria or playing Triple Triad in each other's rooms. She was glad to see Quistis make a new friend.

Now here she was, the blonde lying infront of her asleep. Dr. Kadowaki sighed and left to do some more office work.
Increasing his pace, Seifer ran away from the Garden. He hated the stares and he knew they wouldn't simply open thier arms to welcome an old enemey. Well, save for Quistis. Smiling a bit about that thought, she really was with open arms. He remembered the scent she always carried. Strawberries.

The gloss in her hair and that shine in her eyes. But when he came back, he saw her eyes, they were plain cold blue, there was not shine in them. The time when he saw that beautiful shine was when she was teaching. He remebered the times back then when she was his instructor.

She was never mediocre, she was an amazing teacher, he saw the raw passion in her stride, the eyes everything. She was beautiful, heck, every freaking male body in her class, knew she was beautiful. Save for Squall, he must've been stupid, or maybe gay, no he was pretty sure it was stupid.

Feeling a pang of jealously, he remebered, that Quistis adored Squall, always choosing his side when he and Squall fought. Quistis could have any man she wanted, but the one she wanted didn't want her back. He stopped.

Turning back, he ran towards Garden, he was not a coward, never. He was SEIFER ALMASY damn it and he's not going to run because of these stares. he's going to finish what he started and show those damn pathetic faces, that Seifer Almasy is not a damn lapdog.

Entering the lobby, he walked not as a lap dog, not as an ex-knight, he walked in as Seifer Almasy. He walked in with pride the same way he used to back then, before the sorceress war, only to be stopped by a shorter man, with long hair and a scar that mirrored his.

- "What the hell did you do to Quistis?" Squall angrilly spat.

He completely forgot about that embrace, damn it felt relieving to hug someone and cling on to to take the pain away. He felt heat overcome his body. His thoughts we're cut off by an angry man.

- "Almasy, what the fuck did you do to Quistis?" Squall again spat.

- "Why all of a sudden do you fucking care about Trepe, Leonhart? You were tyring to specialize your fucking self as an ass to everyone and now you have the right to care about her?!" Seifer spat back.

- "What?!" Squall said.

- "Don't you fucking notice?" Seifer said.

- "Notice what?" Squall asked.

- "Hyne! Quistis fucking adored you!" Seifer spat.

Squall remebered when she opened herself up at the secret area, and he told her to talk to a wall. Squall's thoughts was cut off by Seifer.

- "I..I.didn't notice..." Squall mumbled, feeling terrible for what he did to her.

- "You got that right!" Seifer said.

Both now calm, niether did't want to fight, hell they both knew what would happen.

- "What happened to her, anyway?" Seifer quietly said.

- "She collapsed, probably from stress, but I saw you run away towards the entrance and she...she just collapsed" Said said.

- "I didn't do nothing to her." Seifer said.

- "Whatever. Almasy." Squall turning around.

- "Leonhart." Seifer turning around as well.

Seifer was suprised though, he didn't want to be a bother, he was tired and decided to turn in. Squall, well, he was suprised too, that he did hurt her before, he'll apologize tommorow.
Quistis's eyes fluttered. As her vision became clear, she was staring at a plain cieling and felt uncomfortable on the blasted thing she was lying on. She was in the infirmary.

Grunting, she threw her legs off the bed and was glad to see Dr. Kadowaki. SHe wanted to know why the heck she was in the infirmary.

- "Hello, Kadowaki." Quistis greeted.

- "Quistis, I'm glad you awoken from your slumber" Kadowaki chuckled.

- "Why am I here?" Quistis asked.

- "Dear, that Squall Leonhart brought you in, after seeing you collapse." Kodawaki said.

Trying to search what happened, she remebered Seifer, the hug, and then he left. Quistis felt a pang of sadness, but soon placed her mask on, eyes getting colder by the minute.

- "I guess, I should lay off the training and work" Quistis smiled sheepishly.

- "You should Quistis, it's really bad for you to overpower yourself. Anyway, have lots of rest and don't over work yourself" Kadowaki said.

- "Yes, Dr." Quistis replied.

Walking out of the infirmary, she walked down the now quiet halls of Balamb Garden. She frowned because she was out the whole day.

Walking into the room, she slumped her shoulders and plopped onto the soft bed and did not bother with changing her clothes. Closing her eyes, she would never let anyone or anything affect her. She was just a machine, not programmed to love only to be heart broken. QUistis was used to these cold nights, the cold sheets, the cold air in her room.

She needed warmth.
A/N: Bah, it's short. Sorry this chapter ws dull. Thanks for the reviews, I'm glad it's going good. KEEP 'EM COMIN' WITH THOSE REVIEWS. IF NOT. I SHALL NEVER UPDATE AGAIN MUAHAHAHAHAAHA ::cough:: lol no I'm just kidding, if we reach 25 reviews ::crosses fingers:: then I'll update, so NAG OTHER AUTHORS TO REVIEW . Later days.

P.S. Please excuse my horrible spell checks and grammar, it's 1 in the morning and I didn't bother to check over it. I hope it doesn't confuse anybody .