Chapter 5 A Rendezvous Unlike Any Other
Author's Note: Sorry for the very late update, but I just couldn't find the time! Anyway, here's chappie 5, hope you'll enjoy!
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"Kawaii!!!" Yuna squealed, shaking her head in delight. Ellone grinned broadly at Yuna's definition of Squall. He was had just come in while Ellone was finishing her new design for the coming show, and Yuna was with her.
"If you say so," She finished the last touches to her new design and watched the final effect, while Squall looked on stonily. Inside however, he was outrageously pleased that yesterday's meeting went well. Sure, the board was a little angry at his tardiness but they had to agree his proposal to back out of the group was a good one.
"Squall, what do you think?" She turned to her brother and laughed at his blurred expression. Yuna giggled. "Squall's got a girlfriend, hasn't he?" She erupted into laughter at his scowl. Squall preferred not to answer since Yuna was well known for her playfulness; and she was also one of Ellone's oldest SeeDs, meaning he knew very well she was only teasing his solitude.
"Hai, Squall, you should be ashamed already." Selphie yawned. "Divorce is one thing, but are you going to be a celibate now, hmm?" Her eyes twinkled and she ducked a swipe from the irritated man. She giggled. He's adorable even when he's scowling, imagine if he smiles! But Selphie had only seen him smile several times, and that was when Edea was here... frowning, she sat on a block and watched Ellone inspect the dresses for the upcoming show. "Have you found a girl for the dress yet, Ellone?"
"What dress?" Squall asked idly and Ellone showed him. When he set his eyes on it, his heart gave a curious leap.
"What do you think?" Ellone asked, quite surprised by her brother's reaction. He almost looked... she shrugged the feeling away.
"Whatever..." He muttered but Ellone wasn't going to let him off that easily. "Who do you think should wear it, hmm?"
Squall was quiet for a while. Somehow, he could think of a face... but he didn't know why... "A back-haired girl. Or a blonde." He was walking around, surveying the area critically. Ellone had decided on a simple white runaway without the usual fantastic ribbons and decorations - apparently she wasn't in a flowery mood. On a rack was the designs for the men's wear, and Squall mentally pictured the male SeeDs in them.
"Oh well... I think I'll put that away first - "Ellone started when:
CRASH!!! BANG!!!
The door flew open and a distressed looking girl stumbled in, blushing when she saw everyone eying her. "Um... sorry..." She squeaked and sighed in relief when Selphie came up to her, helping her in. Selphie noticed Squall's frown. "Oops... sorry, this is Rinoa." She grinned at Squall, and the latter blinked. "And Rinoa, this is Mr. Grouch. Ehehhheee, just kidding." She giggled at Squall's obvious displeasure. "Squall Leonhart."
A light dawned on her as she looked at Ellone and Squall. "Oh, okay, so you're Squall..." Oh man, Hyne's playing with me... here he is again!
"She's new, isn't she Ellone?" Selphie quickly interjected before Squall could bomb her with questions. Rinoa was still new, and this was the first time she met Squall, and Squall HATED new people especially if he didn't pick them himself. She crossed her fingers and hoped Squall won't do anything rash...
Squall eyed Rinoa for a moment. Dark, shining hair falling just halfway down her back, skin so fair it was almost translucent, and a childish innocence that Ellone always adored. In other words, she was gorgeous. In a wild instant, his eyes met hers and he felt his face heating up. Calm down...
"Earth to Squall, do you read?" Yuna giggled and Squall scowled again. "So we meet again." He said at last.
"You've met?' Selphie said with interest. "And he still hasn't bitten your head off?!"
Squall shot Selphie an annoyed look and the latter burst into laughter.
Rinoa blushed slightly. No wonder, she had seen him on the cover of so many magazines in Deling... but seeing him in person was so hot! Floppy auburn hair and a finely sculpted face... the kind that women longed to touch; though she had the impression he didn't appreciate his face touched.
Squall noticed he staring at him and felt his stomach churn. Damn, he hated women who stared! But this one had interesting eyes - sparkling and full of life.
The door burst open with a bang again and a blonde youth entered, his sky- blue eyes regarding everybody calmly. "Sorry bout that," He said apologetically. "Seen Aeries anywhere?"
Yuna had recovered from her shock. "Cloud!"
The one called Cloud greeted Yuna rather stiffly. He reminded Rinoa of Squall, but his manner was more easygoing. He nodded at Rinoa, shook hands with Squall and received a hug from Ellone. "Right. Back to my question - "
He was again interrupted by the beeping of a cell phone. Yuna flipped open her cell and grinned at it. "Speak of the devil! Yes, Aeries?"
A pause, and then Yuna grinned. "You're on your way? But I haven't seen Cloud anywhere..." She smiled innocently at Cloud, who was gaping like a goldfish. "Oh, Alright, I'll help you look for him..."
The door opened and Aeries entered, fumbling with her handbag and an earpiece was stuck in her ear. "Yeah - "She stopped dead when she saw Cloud frowning at her. Suddenly snapping her cell shut, she shrieked; "Where were you?! I looked for you at the Air station - "
"Calm down, I took an early flight - "Cloud was keeping his patience but Aeries surely lost it. "And why didn't you tell me that?! I waited like an idiot for TWO hours!"
"Guess you love me that much eh?" Cloud chuckled at his rare glimpse of humor. That shut Aeries up.
Ellone chose that moment to intervene. "Goodness, we haven't had a group dinner in ages, haven't we, Squall?" She beamed at him and gave a secret stomp on his foot. He didn't blink at all. But he did get the message. "Right."
"A dinner!" Selphie squealed, gripping Rinoa's wrist. "That's a great idea! I'll call Tidus - "
"Did someone say dinner?"
Garnet entered with Zidane in tow, looking distraught. Selphie blinked at him. "Still suffering from jet-lag?" She whispered and he shook his head violently, pointing at Garnet - who was exchanging greetings with Cloud and a still-red Aeries. "She took me shopping." He said hoarsely. "Women and their shopping... I wish credit cards were banned."
Selphie giggled at Zidane's worst nightmare. True, Garnet liked to shop, and when she was on a shopping spree nothing short of a fire could stop her. She hoped he never got to talking about that with Tidus, or he'll swear off women forever!
Ellone looked at Squall pointedly and he knew what she meant - he's buying. What is it with women and their ideas of a gentleman?! "Let's go to the Rain Tree, then." He sighed in resignation.
Ellone shrugged. "Why not? I've never been there."
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"Quistis..."
No response.
"Quistis!"
She jerked up and stared into the laughing eyes of Julia. "What?!"
"Goodness, I've been calling your name for the past five minutes." She giggled. "Aw, come on," She sighed. "Don't tell me you're going to sulk forever, are you?"
Quistis bit her lip. Her friend was right... she can't sulk on forever. "Yeah... maybe I can find a place somewhere else..."
"What's wrong with just working?" Julia pursed her lips, but she did understand. Quistis wasn't the kind of girl who should be slaving away in a uniform - Julia could feel that this wasn't the kind of life she wanted. Not with her level of education anyway. "Cheer up," She groaned and hugged her friend. "You'll find some other college, and be a great artist, hmm?" Quistis grinned. "Yeah..."
Julia shook her head and peeked out of the dressing-room. The restaurant was running at a sluggish pace right now, since it was rather late in the afternoon... but what was that?! "Hoo boy..." She breathed and tugged at Quistis' arm. "Customers! And that gorgeous guy again!"
"Which guy? You change every week," Quistis laughed and buttoned up her uniform. They were still short... blast it. Oh well...
"Hurry!" Julia hissed and she scurried away. Quistis rolled her eyes. I am not a flirt, she told herself sternly. I've had enough of men. A painful image of Seifer swam before her eyes and she felt a huge lump choking her. Stop it! She scolded herself. "He's history." She said aloud and lifted her chin with determination. She had run away from a miserable past. She wasn't going to let her future be ruined as well!
Rinoa slid in the chair next to Squall and grimaced. It was like sitting next to an iceberg... but Hyne was he damn good-looking! Squall adjusted his seat awkwardly and his elbow brushed against hers, making his heart leap. He blinked. "Sorry."
Rinoa shrugged and tried to keep her voice level. Hadn't she squeaked enough?
Ellone peered at them both and smiled secretly. Aha... Rinoa likes her brother... that's predictable! But Squall, looking embarrassed?!
"That's suspicious..." Yuna muttered under her breath and felt Selphie kick her leg. The hyper girl was grinning. "So, Squall, are you in this show or not?"
Squall frowned. He didn't think there was a shortage of male models... he only filled in if there wasn't enough, or if there's special request from Ellone. He didn't really appreciate being paraded like a doll. "I don't think so."
"Oh, Squall," Ellone picked up Selphie's cue, "I have this great shirt, but if Tidus won't wear it, Zell won't,"
"Him?" Squall pointed his spoon at Zidane and the latter winced slightly at Garnet's sharp poke. "I-uh... it's not my type. So you have it, Squall." He added hastily when the jab became sharper. Squall shrugged. 'Whatever."
Julia dashed up to the now seated group and felt her heart jump as she saw Squall. Geez is this imagination or is he looking even hotter than the last time?! "Good afternoon," She greeted them with a smile. "I'm Julia. May I take your orders?"
Everyone orders quickly since they were hungry, but Squall took a long time to order. In truth, he wasn't thinking.
'Squall..." Ellone's warning kick under the table brought him back to earth. Squall jerked up and blurted "Crayfish stew" at the exact moment Rinoa said the same thing. Julia blinked when Squall turned slightly red. "Okay," he said hastily. "Make those butter-fried prawns."
Julia raised an eyebrow and jotted it down, eyeing Squall curiously. Must be his girlfriend or something, by the level of scarlet his face is showing, she guessed and smiled at them. "Please wait a while."
Rinoa was feeling like a schoolgirl. But she tried to make conversation with Selphie, and the hyper-girl was more than willing to entertain, since Squall was unlikely to carry conversation. Indeed, he was more absorbed in answering his phone messages than paying any attention to the group conversation.
"Don't take it to heart," Selphie whispered to Rinoa, and the latter blushed. "He's not cold, really once you get to know him. He's just introverted, that's all."
Rinoa smiled mischievously. 'He's so stiff! Is this really THE Squall Leonhart?"
"Yeah," Selphie snickered. "You're probably wondering how he's like in bed hmm."
"No I do not!" Rinoa said in indignation, turning beet-red. Selphie erupted into giggles, much to Zidane's amazement. "Exactly how long can you go on laughing, Selphie?" He inquired, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
"Oh darn... Quistis, help me will you?" Julia hissed to her friend who was just passing a table's order to the kitchen. Quistis blanched. "Serves you right for aiming the cute - "
"Thank you!' Julia interrupted with a dazzling smile and handed her a plate of fried prawns before rushing off to deliver a platter of stew.
Quistis fumed as she marched to the table but there really wasn't much she could do... "I'll kill her..." She thought murderously as she weaved around the tables. Just then she felt a hand smack her butt and she stiffened. She silently tried to count to a hundred to keep her temper down. Shooting the pervert a death glare, she continued to walk onwards.
Garnet listened as her love regaled the group with a hilarious story of how they met, three years ago. "... and I asked Squall where the restroom was, and he pointed with his hand - and hit Garnet right on her behind," Zidane laughed. "She was freaking' mad that time, and Squall was so confused he didn't know what to do so he was about to walk away,"
Garnet giggled. "And Zidane stood up for me. He went up to Squall and gripped him by the collar and said 'Apologize!'" She mimicked Zidane's voice and even Squall had to smile at the hilarity of that memory.
Zidane was about to say something when he caught sight of Quistis heading their way. His ears instantly pricked up. "Whoa, that's a knockout!"
Garnet glared at him and he absently fumbled to tap her shoulder, his eyes still on Quistis. Unfortunately, his hand was off-course and knocked against the glass of water in front of Garnet, spilling it in her lap. "Eek!" She gasped and stood up as the stain spread. Ellone was too stunned to say a word, Yuna was convulsed in mirth and Zidane was horrified. "Oops, sorry, Garnet I - "
"Squall, where's the restroom?" Garnet hissed and Squall absently raised his arm to point to somewhere behind him - and his hand hit something - hard. "Oh!"
And right then and there he knew; while it was nice to eat buttered-prawns, they weren't nice at all when they were all over your lap. Fortunately he had a napkin spread, so there wasn't any damage done, but he looked up angrily, and blinked.
A pair of cerulean eyes were glaring at him. Very startling cerulean eyes. And somewhere, at the back of his mind, something stirred the murky recesses of his memory...
"Excuse me, was that on purpose?" She said edgily and Squall frowned. "It was an accident - "
"Right." She said crisply and set the now empty platter on the table. That ignited his temper. "Excuse me, But it was." He snapped and she raised an eyebrow. "So you did. I heard you the first time, no need to repeat."
"Do you have a problem miss?" Squall growled as he got up and the napkin dropped to the floor. Ellone tensed. "Squall..."
"No, she started it," Squall snapped and returned back to Quistis. "I'd like to speak to your manager about your ill-behavior."
"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow in challenge. "Too bad, because I-just-quit. I don't serve perverts." She said icily as she took off the waist apron and stalked off, leaving a very surprised Squall.
"Quistis!!!" Julia gasped as Quistis stormed past her into the back room. She furiously threw off her uniform and grabbed her handbag. "That's it! I've had enough!" She turned to Julia and the latter quelled under her furious stare. "I'm sorry, Julia." Quistis said in an even voice. "Go and entertain that - that HUNK of yours." She spat the word and slammed the door behind her.
"Whoa..." Zidane was stuck to his seat. Garnet gulped. She totally forgot about her dress. Squall had sat down again, and Ellone was fuming mad. "For once, Squall, can't you keep your temper?! Arguing with a waitress, haven't you any self-decency?! This will be all over the papers tomorrow!"
"He doesn't care a hoot about it," Selphie was the only one who wasn't horrified. She was sipping her drink, looking quite calm. "But he shouldn't have let his temper get the better of him." She added after Ellone gave her a furious stare.
Julia came up nervously. "I'm really sorry about my friend," She said humbly. "Quistis was going through a huge crisis - "
Squall turned to her, and this time his face was one of puzzlement. "What was her name?"
Julia frowned. "Quistis. Quistis Trepe. She's new here, and she - "
Before she could finish Squall had leapt up and was off at a run to the back of the restaurant. Ellone hurried after him, looking distressed. "Squall!"
The others were stunned. Finally Zidane cleared his throat. "Does this mean we're not having lunch?"
Author's Note: What do you think?! Give me reviews, everyone!!!!
Author's Note: Sorry for the very late update, but I just couldn't find the time! Anyway, here's chappie 5, hope you'll enjoy!
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"Kawaii!!!" Yuna squealed, shaking her head in delight. Ellone grinned broadly at Yuna's definition of Squall. He was had just come in while Ellone was finishing her new design for the coming show, and Yuna was with her.
"If you say so," She finished the last touches to her new design and watched the final effect, while Squall looked on stonily. Inside however, he was outrageously pleased that yesterday's meeting went well. Sure, the board was a little angry at his tardiness but they had to agree his proposal to back out of the group was a good one.
"Squall, what do you think?" She turned to her brother and laughed at his blurred expression. Yuna giggled. "Squall's got a girlfriend, hasn't he?" She erupted into laughter at his scowl. Squall preferred not to answer since Yuna was well known for her playfulness; and she was also one of Ellone's oldest SeeDs, meaning he knew very well she was only teasing his solitude.
"Hai, Squall, you should be ashamed already." Selphie yawned. "Divorce is one thing, but are you going to be a celibate now, hmm?" Her eyes twinkled and she ducked a swipe from the irritated man. She giggled. He's adorable even when he's scowling, imagine if he smiles! But Selphie had only seen him smile several times, and that was when Edea was here... frowning, she sat on a block and watched Ellone inspect the dresses for the upcoming show. "Have you found a girl for the dress yet, Ellone?"
"What dress?" Squall asked idly and Ellone showed him. When he set his eyes on it, his heart gave a curious leap.
"What do you think?" Ellone asked, quite surprised by her brother's reaction. He almost looked... she shrugged the feeling away.
"Whatever..." He muttered but Ellone wasn't going to let him off that easily. "Who do you think should wear it, hmm?"
Squall was quiet for a while. Somehow, he could think of a face... but he didn't know why... "A back-haired girl. Or a blonde." He was walking around, surveying the area critically. Ellone had decided on a simple white runaway without the usual fantastic ribbons and decorations - apparently she wasn't in a flowery mood. On a rack was the designs for the men's wear, and Squall mentally pictured the male SeeDs in them.
"Oh well... I think I'll put that away first - "Ellone started when:
CRASH!!! BANG!!!
The door flew open and a distressed looking girl stumbled in, blushing when she saw everyone eying her. "Um... sorry..." She squeaked and sighed in relief when Selphie came up to her, helping her in. Selphie noticed Squall's frown. "Oops... sorry, this is Rinoa." She grinned at Squall, and the latter blinked. "And Rinoa, this is Mr. Grouch. Ehehhheee, just kidding." She giggled at Squall's obvious displeasure. "Squall Leonhart."
A light dawned on her as she looked at Ellone and Squall. "Oh, okay, so you're Squall..." Oh man, Hyne's playing with me... here he is again!
"She's new, isn't she Ellone?" Selphie quickly interjected before Squall could bomb her with questions. Rinoa was still new, and this was the first time she met Squall, and Squall HATED new people especially if he didn't pick them himself. She crossed her fingers and hoped Squall won't do anything rash...
Squall eyed Rinoa for a moment. Dark, shining hair falling just halfway down her back, skin so fair it was almost translucent, and a childish innocence that Ellone always adored. In other words, she was gorgeous. In a wild instant, his eyes met hers and he felt his face heating up. Calm down...
"Earth to Squall, do you read?" Yuna giggled and Squall scowled again. "So we meet again." He said at last.
"You've met?' Selphie said with interest. "And he still hasn't bitten your head off?!"
Squall shot Selphie an annoyed look and the latter burst into laughter.
Rinoa blushed slightly. No wonder, she had seen him on the cover of so many magazines in Deling... but seeing him in person was so hot! Floppy auburn hair and a finely sculpted face... the kind that women longed to touch; though she had the impression he didn't appreciate his face touched.
Squall noticed he staring at him and felt his stomach churn. Damn, he hated women who stared! But this one had interesting eyes - sparkling and full of life.
The door burst open with a bang again and a blonde youth entered, his sky- blue eyes regarding everybody calmly. "Sorry bout that," He said apologetically. "Seen Aeries anywhere?"
Yuna had recovered from her shock. "Cloud!"
The one called Cloud greeted Yuna rather stiffly. He reminded Rinoa of Squall, but his manner was more easygoing. He nodded at Rinoa, shook hands with Squall and received a hug from Ellone. "Right. Back to my question - "
He was again interrupted by the beeping of a cell phone. Yuna flipped open her cell and grinned at it. "Speak of the devil! Yes, Aeries?"
A pause, and then Yuna grinned. "You're on your way? But I haven't seen Cloud anywhere..." She smiled innocently at Cloud, who was gaping like a goldfish. "Oh, Alright, I'll help you look for him..."
The door opened and Aeries entered, fumbling with her handbag and an earpiece was stuck in her ear. "Yeah - "She stopped dead when she saw Cloud frowning at her. Suddenly snapping her cell shut, she shrieked; "Where were you?! I looked for you at the Air station - "
"Calm down, I took an early flight - "Cloud was keeping his patience but Aeries surely lost it. "And why didn't you tell me that?! I waited like an idiot for TWO hours!"
"Guess you love me that much eh?" Cloud chuckled at his rare glimpse of humor. That shut Aeries up.
Ellone chose that moment to intervene. "Goodness, we haven't had a group dinner in ages, haven't we, Squall?" She beamed at him and gave a secret stomp on his foot. He didn't blink at all. But he did get the message. "Right."
"A dinner!" Selphie squealed, gripping Rinoa's wrist. "That's a great idea! I'll call Tidus - "
"Did someone say dinner?"
Garnet entered with Zidane in tow, looking distraught. Selphie blinked at him. "Still suffering from jet-lag?" She whispered and he shook his head violently, pointing at Garnet - who was exchanging greetings with Cloud and a still-red Aeries. "She took me shopping." He said hoarsely. "Women and their shopping... I wish credit cards were banned."
Selphie giggled at Zidane's worst nightmare. True, Garnet liked to shop, and when she was on a shopping spree nothing short of a fire could stop her. She hoped he never got to talking about that with Tidus, or he'll swear off women forever!
Ellone looked at Squall pointedly and he knew what she meant - he's buying. What is it with women and their ideas of a gentleman?! "Let's go to the Rain Tree, then." He sighed in resignation.
Ellone shrugged. "Why not? I've never been there."
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"Quistis..."
No response.
"Quistis!"
She jerked up and stared into the laughing eyes of Julia. "What?!"
"Goodness, I've been calling your name for the past five minutes." She giggled. "Aw, come on," She sighed. "Don't tell me you're going to sulk forever, are you?"
Quistis bit her lip. Her friend was right... she can't sulk on forever. "Yeah... maybe I can find a place somewhere else..."
"What's wrong with just working?" Julia pursed her lips, but she did understand. Quistis wasn't the kind of girl who should be slaving away in a uniform - Julia could feel that this wasn't the kind of life she wanted. Not with her level of education anyway. "Cheer up," She groaned and hugged her friend. "You'll find some other college, and be a great artist, hmm?" Quistis grinned. "Yeah..."
Julia shook her head and peeked out of the dressing-room. The restaurant was running at a sluggish pace right now, since it was rather late in the afternoon... but what was that?! "Hoo boy..." She breathed and tugged at Quistis' arm. "Customers! And that gorgeous guy again!"
"Which guy? You change every week," Quistis laughed and buttoned up her uniform. They were still short... blast it. Oh well...
"Hurry!" Julia hissed and she scurried away. Quistis rolled her eyes. I am not a flirt, she told herself sternly. I've had enough of men. A painful image of Seifer swam before her eyes and she felt a huge lump choking her. Stop it! She scolded herself. "He's history." She said aloud and lifted her chin with determination. She had run away from a miserable past. She wasn't going to let her future be ruined as well!
Rinoa slid in the chair next to Squall and grimaced. It was like sitting next to an iceberg... but Hyne was he damn good-looking! Squall adjusted his seat awkwardly and his elbow brushed against hers, making his heart leap. He blinked. "Sorry."
Rinoa shrugged and tried to keep her voice level. Hadn't she squeaked enough?
Ellone peered at them both and smiled secretly. Aha... Rinoa likes her brother... that's predictable! But Squall, looking embarrassed?!
"That's suspicious..." Yuna muttered under her breath and felt Selphie kick her leg. The hyper girl was grinning. "So, Squall, are you in this show or not?"
Squall frowned. He didn't think there was a shortage of male models... he only filled in if there wasn't enough, or if there's special request from Ellone. He didn't really appreciate being paraded like a doll. "I don't think so."
"Oh, Squall," Ellone picked up Selphie's cue, "I have this great shirt, but if Tidus won't wear it, Zell won't,"
"Him?" Squall pointed his spoon at Zidane and the latter winced slightly at Garnet's sharp poke. "I-uh... it's not my type. So you have it, Squall." He added hastily when the jab became sharper. Squall shrugged. 'Whatever."
Julia dashed up to the now seated group and felt her heart jump as she saw Squall. Geez is this imagination or is he looking even hotter than the last time?! "Good afternoon," She greeted them with a smile. "I'm Julia. May I take your orders?"
Everyone orders quickly since they were hungry, but Squall took a long time to order. In truth, he wasn't thinking.
'Squall..." Ellone's warning kick under the table brought him back to earth. Squall jerked up and blurted "Crayfish stew" at the exact moment Rinoa said the same thing. Julia blinked when Squall turned slightly red. "Okay," he said hastily. "Make those butter-fried prawns."
Julia raised an eyebrow and jotted it down, eyeing Squall curiously. Must be his girlfriend or something, by the level of scarlet his face is showing, she guessed and smiled at them. "Please wait a while."
Rinoa was feeling like a schoolgirl. But she tried to make conversation with Selphie, and the hyper-girl was more than willing to entertain, since Squall was unlikely to carry conversation. Indeed, he was more absorbed in answering his phone messages than paying any attention to the group conversation.
"Don't take it to heart," Selphie whispered to Rinoa, and the latter blushed. "He's not cold, really once you get to know him. He's just introverted, that's all."
Rinoa smiled mischievously. 'He's so stiff! Is this really THE Squall Leonhart?"
"Yeah," Selphie snickered. "You're probably wondering how he's like in bed hmm."
"No I do not!" Rinoa said in indignation, turning beet-red. Selphie erupted into giggles, much to Zidane's amazement. "Exactly how long can you go on laughing, Selphie?" He inquired, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
"Oh darn... Quistis, help me will you?" Julia hissed to her friend who was just passing a table's order to the kitchen. Quistis blanched. "Serves you right for aiming the cute - "
"Thank you!' Julia interrupted with a dazzling smile and handed her a plate of fried prawns before rushing off to deliver a platter of stew.
Quistis fumed as she marched to the table but there really wasn't much she could do... "I'll kill her..." She thought murderously as she weaved around the tables. Just then she felt a hand smack her butt and she stiffened. She silently tried to count to a hundred to keep her temper down. Shooting the pervert a death glare, she continued to walk onwards.
Garnet listened as her love regaled the group with a hilarious story of how they met, three years ago. "... and I asked Squall where the restroom was, and he pointed with his hand - and hit Garnet right on her behind," Zidane laughed. "She was freaking' mad that time, and Squall was so confused he didn't know what to do so he was about to walk away,"
Garnet giggled. "And Zidane stood up for me. He went up to Squall and gripped him by the collar and said 'Apologize!'" She mimicked Zidane's voice and even Squall had to smile at the hilarity of that memory.
Zidane was about to say something when he caught sight of Quistis heading their way. His ears instantly pricked up. "Whoa, that's a knockout!"
Garnet glared at him and he absently fumbled to tap her shoulder, his eyes still on Quistis. Unfortunately, his hand was off-course and knocked against the glass of water in front of Garnet, spilling it in her lap. "Eek!" She gasped and stood up as the stain spread. Ellone was too stunned to say a word, Yuna was convulsed in mirth and Zidane was horrified. "Oops, sorry, Garnet I - "
"Squall, where's the restroom?" Garnet hissed and Squall absently raised his arm to point to somewhere behind him - and his hand hit something - hard. "Oh!"
And right then and there he knew; while it was nice to eat buttered-prawns, they weren't nice at all when they were all over your lap. Fortunately he had a napkin spread, so there wasn't any damage done, but he looked up angrily, and blinked.
A pair of cerulean eyes were glaring at him. Very startling cerulean eyes. And somewhere, at the back of his mind, something stirred the murky recesses of his memory...
"Excuse me, was that on purpose?" She said edgily and Squall frowned. "It was an accident - "
"Right." She said crisply and set the now empty platter on the table. That ignited his temper. "Excuse me, But it was." He snapped and she raised an eyebrow. "So you did. I heard you the first time, no need to repeat."
"Do you have a problem miss?" Squall growled as he got up and the napkin dropped to the floor. Ellone tensed. "Squall..."
"No, she started it," Squall snapped and returned back to Quistis. "I'd like to speak to your manager about your ill-behavior."
"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow in challenge. "Too bad, because I-just-quit. I don't serve perverts." She said icily as she took off the waist apron and stalked off, leaving a very surprised Squall.
"Quistis!!!" Julia gasped as Quistis stormed past her into the back room. She furiously threw off her uniform and grabbed her handbag. "That's it! I've had enough!" She turned to Julia and the latter quelled under her furious stare. "I'm sorry, Julia." Quistis said in an even voice. "Go and entertain that - that HUNK of yours." She spat the word and slammed the door behind her.
"Whoa..." Zidane was stuck to his seat. Garnet gulped. She totally forgot about her dress. Squall had sat down again, and Ellone was fuming mad. "For once, Squall, can't you keep your temper?! Arguing with a waitress, haven't you any self-decency?! This will be all over the papers tomorrow!"
"He doesn't care a hoot about it," Selphie was the only one who wasn't horrified. She was sipping her drink, looking quite calm. "But he shouldn't have let his temper get the better of him." She added after Ellone gave her a furious stare.
Julia came up nervously. "I'm really sorry about my friend," She said humbly. "Quistis was going through a huge crisis - "
Squall turned to her, and this time his face was one of puzzlement. "What was her name?"
Julia frowned. "Quistis. Quistis Trepe. She's new here, and she - "
Before she could finish Squall had leapt up and was off at a run to the back of the restaurant. Ellone hurried after him, looking distressed. "Squall!"
The others were stunned. Finally Zidane cleared his throat. "Does this mean we're not having lunch?"
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