A/N: Heh, I thought of a new format just for this Chapter since we'll be counting the days fly by…so…here's Chappie 18!!! Oh, and it's Nida's plan by the way…
I have a confession to make…my mouse broke so I updated late again.(sob)
Chapter 18
Chains of Parenthood
December 2
"Seifer, I have something to tell you…" Quistis said in tears
"What is it?" Seifer asked, wiping the tears off Quistis' face
"Seifer…I am pregnant…with your child!" She answered, caressing her stomach which looked bigger than usual.
"AHHHHHH!!!! NOOOOOO!!!" Screamed Seifer as his eyes opened from sleep. It was a nightmare…or more like a dream. Whatever he considered it, it surely woke him up in fear. His heart pounded wildly on his chest as he sat down on his bed in silence to gather up himself after what he just heard in his dream…or nightmare.
He looked at his clock; it was 8:14 in the morning. He was late for his classes, or so he thought. Seifer got up fast, did his daily hygiene before he got out of his dorm and ran up to his classroom as quick as he could; but to his dismay, the classroom was empty. It was a Wednesday, and every Wednesday, classes would usually start by 10:00 A.M. and end at 3:30 P.M. Seifer slowly walked back to his dorm with shrugged shoulders. Along the way, Nida caught up with him and approached him.
"Hey Seifer!" Nida said as waved his hand in greeting
"It's you…what do want?" Seifer sternly asked
"Did I come at a wrong time?" Nida concernedly interrogated
"No…I guess it alright…why?" He replied in a better tone
"You see, I have this really big favor…I asked everyone, but they all turned me down and you're the only one left I can turn to."
"Then what are the odds of me agreeing to your favor if everyone else didn't?"
"Seifer please! You have to listen to me!" Nida pleaded
"Fine, what?" He said in ignorant tome
"You see…I have a SeeD mission at Trabia for a couple of days or so, a week at the most…but then my sister Nina left with me her son to baby-sit because she'll be out on a business trip at least a week as well…and actually, my nephew is here…so… could you baby sit him for me?" Nida explained as a small boy came out behind his back from hiding. He was adorably cute with his blonde hair and red cheeks. His eyes were deep as sapphire and he reached just above Seifer's knees.
Seifer looked down at him and raised his brows then said, "You just asked the wrong person, I don't know anything about kids."
"Everyone else said the same thing. Seifer, please, someone has to take care of him! You need not worry, he's been potty trained and he knows how to feed himself. All you have to do is watch over him away form danger, besides, my sister said she'll be paying a good price to me, but since I can't…I'll give it to you instead—full price! So, what do you say, huh pal?" Nida clarified as he knelt down in Seifer's mercy
"Money you say?" Seifer reached for his pocket and found only a few gils left. And for the last time, looked at the boy before he agreed on those circumstances.
"OH! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!! I swear, this will be the biggest favor I'll ever ask you!" Nida said in gratitude, then stooped down to his young nephew then said "Uncle Nida will be gone for awhile and I will leave you with your Uncle Seifer now. He'll be taking care of you, so don't make him angry okay? Or he'll throw you out of the window and let you drown to sea."
"Okie-doky!" The small boy said in agreement
"That's my boy! I guess I'll be leaving now, thanks again pal!" Nida said as he ran out to the parking lot leaving the two behind.
Seifer once again looked at the child then asked, "What's your name kid?"
"Perille." He boldly replied at the towering man before him
"Heh, you got guts kid, I like that! So how old are you?"
"Five." He once again replied, but even bolder this time.
"Hahaha! I guess we're stuck huh? Now come on, I got classes to attend to."
And so Seifer and his newfound friend went to his classroom. When he got there, the place started to fill up and before he knew it, Quistis entered the room to start her classes. Seifer hid Perille below his study panel to avoid being caught. But as Quistis started her lecture, Perille ran out from his seat then went to Quistis. She was shocked by the child's presence and asked him why he was there. Perille simply pointed as Seifer who shrugged in his seat from embarrassment.
"Seifer? Do you have something to do with this?" Quistis curiously asked as she stood right beside him and looked at him in a teacherly-like manner.
"I can explain…this is Perille, Nida's nephew. I'll be baby-sitting him for a week, so if you may, please let him stay here, I'm sure he won't be a problem." Seifer explained as he dragged Perille back to his seat.
"…I guess as long as he doesn't disrupt the class." Quistis consented
And so she continued her lesson. But as the lesson progressed, Perille started to feel uneasy about the whole silent atmosphere that he got up and ran around the classroom shouting vivid words which caused the students to laugh. Seifer slapped himself for being so stupid earlier that morning. But he was lucky enough to be in good terms with Quistis that she decided to let Perille's disruptive behavior slip. After their class, when all the students left the classroom, Quistis called Seifer's attention out and said to him that she couldn't possibly risk cracking her nerve in her class and kindly asked Seifer to let the boy stay in the Library instead. When they came into an agreement, Seifer left with Perille and spent the whole afternoon draining the poor child's energy by teaching him how to fight. He was shocked by the Perille's potential; they started out at around 5:00 P.M and ended sometime 8:00 P.M. When they were done prancing around at the Training Center, they went out to eat dinner at the Cafeteria. After which, Seifer walked him back to his dorm where they'll be spending the night together for a week. Perille brushed his teeth and Seifer kindly tucked him into his bed. But since there was only one in the room, they ended up sleeping together side by side.
At around 11:00 that night, Seifer woke up from the noise he heard which seemed like a weeping child. He got up only to see that it was Perille, softly sobbing on the floor right below his bed.
"What's the matter Perille?" Seifer asked in a fatherly look
"I miss my mommy…" Perille replied as he kept on crying
"But your mommy's not here. Don't worry, she'll be back soon. Now go back to sleep, we have a big day ahead."
"Ummm…uncle?" Perille motioned as he grabbed Seifer's wrist and looked at him eagerly in the eye as if wanting to say something.
Seifer noticed the boy's notion and didn't hesitate to ask "What is it?"
"That girl…your teacher…she was kind…kinda like my mommy…"
"You mean Quistis? Heh…what do want me to do with her?"
"Can you let her tell me a bedtime story?" Perille pleaded with teary eyes
Seifer couldn't do anything but give what the young boy wanted. Seifer didn't want to bother Quistis so much that he decided to bring Perille along with him. He took the child's hand and led him to Quistis' dorm. When they reached there, Seifer knocked as softy as he could as to avoid much mischief. They were lucky enough that Quistis was still wide-awake during that time and heard him knock.
Quistis slowly opened her door and was shocked by Seifer's presence. "Seifer? What are you doing here this late at night?"
"Aren't you gonna let us in?" Seifer softly said as he pulled Perille closer for Quistis to see.
"Um, sure…come on in." Quistis hesitantly said for she felt embarrassed at Seifer's presence looking less formal. Her long blonde hair was neatly braided behind her back and she wore a sleek white midnight gown that night instead of pajamas. She didn't feel very comfortable amidst his presence, but still she had no choice.
Seifer made Perille sit on Quistis' bed and explained to her the whole situation. "Uh, sorry for our intrusion, but I found Perille crying because he misses his mom…and he sort of finds that 'motherly material' in you…and so he asked me if you can be nice enough to tell him a story for him to drift off to sleep…"
Quistis was moved by what Seifer said, at the same time felt perplexed for what he meant by 'motherly material'. She felt sorry for Perille and thought of telling him a bedtime story called 'Twisted Fate' since it seemed that Perille heard all other stories. But before Quistis could reach the ending, she found Perille softly snoring on her lap. He motioned Seifer to take him back into his bed and Seifer did this without any hesitation.
December 3
It was a Thursday, and Seifer's classes would start as early as 7:00 A.M. So he woke Perille up early as well for he needed to bring him at the Library. He told a pigtailed Library Committee member to take care Perille while he attended his classes. When he came down with Quistis to fetch him, he saw that Perille was no longer there. He went to ask the pigtailed girl, but realized that the committee takes shifts after every three hours and it was the sixth hour. When Seifer asked the man who stood at the counter, he simply told them that the child they were describing left over an hour ago. Seifer and Quistis hurried out and looked for him all over the Garden but failed to see him. When the couple exited out of the Quad, they found stray Grats all over the hall and realized that they missed to check on the Training Center. And before they had the chance to scold Perille, both of them were summoned before the Headmistress since Cid went along with Nida at Trabia.
Edea stressed out their irresponsibility as a standing parent for a child. "You were lucky to get Perille out of the Training Center alive! What if a T-Rexaur saw him!? You're lucky that my husband's not around, because if he was here, you two could've been severely punished! And since I'm taking charge, I want you two to patrol around the Garden and eliminate all the stray Grats. That will be your punishment, but you won't stop until you're 100 sure that the grounds are safe enough for our junior classmen. I want this job done before classes tomorrow, do you understand?"
"That's easy! Thanks Matron!" Seifer confidently said as he carried Perille out of the office leaving Quistis behind.
"That good for nothing—argh! Matron, you must know that the child--" Quistis tried to explain, but was intruded by Edea before she could finish
"Is not your responsibility, I know, but Seifer is. Watch out for Seifer for you know that man quite well, I'm sure this won't be the last time they'll get into trouble." Edea said as she asked Quistis the favor of keeping an eye on them
When they got out of the office, they right away began the hunt for Grats. It was pretty easy for the both of them to kill the Grats, but a couple of T-Rexaurs also got loose, and this took out quite of their time. It took them hours to finish, checking and rechecking the Garden before they were finally sure that it was safe.
"I'm sorry I got you into this mess…" Seifer softly uttered as he walked Quistis to her dorm with Perille who tagged along.
"No, it's all right…I sort of feel sorry for you anyway…" Quistis replied in turn with a smile.
That night, they did the same routine, Quistis told a bedtime story until Perille dosed off to sleep, and Seifer carried him back to bed.
December 4
It was a Friday, Seifer's classes would often start at around 10:00 in the morning. That day, he spent his time with Perille, pleading him never to leave the Library again since his classes would only last two hours that day.
When Seifer left for his class, Perille was left alone once more in the Library with the pigtailed committee member. Seifer was lucky, for he was sure that he would be back before the shifts took place.
After an hour of waiting, Perille started to get impatient. He silently sneaked out from his seat and went to the back of the Library.
When Seifer arrived with Quistis, they found Perille messing up with the Card Catalog. And when they hurried to stop him, it was too late, Perille had already mixed the numbers with the alphabets, took out the cards and aligned them up to make simple words that he could spell, and worse of all, turned the neatly stacked up cards into a pile of well mixed trash.
As soon as they saw this, Seifer carried Perille out of the scene while Quistis was left to gather up the mess that Perille made. The whole day wasn't enough for the both of them to fix up everything that the juvenile did. Seifer was made to help out at the Library as a committee member for two hours everyday, for at least three days until the card catalog has been restored back to it's normal state and accessible for the students to use once more. At the same time, Perille was prohibited to stay at the library until his leave, which added up to Seifer's distress.
"What the heck did you do!? You damn child! With what you did place not only me, but Quistis into trouble as well! Do you realize what burden you cost for the both of us!? Huh? What!? Come on, don't just look at me like that, say something! " Seifer scolded, exclaiming at Perille that night at his dorm after they exited at the Library.
"…I-I was bored…" Perille softly replied in tears
"You got bored!? So you made a big mess just to satisfy yourself!?" Seifer retorted still shouting at the child.
Luckily, Quistis passed by and heard the clamor. She hurried in at Seifer's dorm and defended Perille, exclaiming to him in return, "What kind of an attitude is that towards a child, huh Seifer!? You're angry at him, I know, but what gives you the right to yell at him like that!?"
"The child needs discipline Quis, can't you see that!?" Seifer exclaimed back vehemently pointing at Perille who kept on crying hard in Quistis' arms.
"Well you can't discipline a child without explaining things to him! You keep on yelling at him hoarse words to show your anger, yet you show him no sign of your concern to change his ways! Did Matron ever told you that!?" Quistis angrily replied, yet a little less loud that time.
"Matron!? What did she ever do to us!? Look at everyone! Zell became a wuss, Squall turned out to be a lonely freak, Irvine into a pathetic flirt and me!!! Look at how miserable I am!" Seifer harshly exclaimed as he pounded his chest in rage.
Quistis could no longer take the cruelty of Seifer that tears flowed from her eyes in disbelief. And with a stroke of her wrist, she found herself slapping Seifer hard on the cheek. "You have no right to talk to Matron that way!!! You may have become a jerk yourself, but you have NO RIGHT to talk to everyone else that way! What has happened to you!? Because of a simple thing as a card catalog, you snapped out!? Has it ever occurred to you that what we're doing affects the child!? Look at us, look at yourself, you have become a monster!"
Seifer was silenced by Quistis' slap and her words. He gathered himself together as he snapped back to reality. He looked at Quistis who was angrily looking at him straight in the eye. Then he turned his attention to Perille who was weeping hard on the floor, his shirt drenched in tears as a continuous flow fell from his cobalt eyes. Seifer's breathing deepened as his found himself slowly falling back to reality. He slowly turned his gaze at Quistis, and as meek as he could get, he said, "…I'm sorry, I didn't know what happened…forgive me…I feel so ashamed!"
Quistis approached him as slouched on his bed and kindly apologized "I'm sorry for slapping you as well…I guess I snapped out of it too. I think it's best if Perille will stay with me for the night. You stay here and think about what you did, okay?"
After those words, Quistis took Perille with her and left Seifer alone. The whole night, Seifer kept on turning and tossing, unable to settle down in peace for what just happened.
December 5
As the new day arose, everyone was thrilled for the day ahead. It was a Saturday, a day for rest, a day without classes. Seifer woke up and felt blue that time. He neither wanted to lay still on his bed the whole day, nor wanted to enjoy too much, for what happened the other night still haunted him. He wanted to scream, but knew it wouldn't help. So he simply got out of bed and prepared for the day that would come in his way.
When he came in to the cafeteria for his breakfast, he caught sight of Quistis and Perille who seemed to enjoy their meal. He wanted to join them, but was too ashamed to do so, instead, he sat together with Zell who was happily munching his hotdogs.
"Hey Zell, can I sit here?" Seifer asked as he carried with him a tray of food
"Huh? Sure pal! What's up with you? Ya look a little down." Zell commented
"Huh?" Seifer questioned, as he wasn't his usual self
"That's funny, you're not with Quistis nor with your kid Perille today, something happed between you guys?" Zell asked once more as he kept on gnawing at his succulent meal at the same time, looked at Seifer in concern
Seifer noticed Zell flustered and decided to tell. "Yeah, had a fight last night because of my damned up arrogant attitude…now I can't even face them."
"Well you should, ya do realize that you're getting paid to watch him. Besides, I'm sure they're willing to consent, Quistis if far too busy to take care of him on her own ya know."
"Heh, who knew you had a sensitive side in you?" Seifer kidded
"Don't push it!" was Zell's repartee
Just then, Quistis saw Seifer in distress and favored Perille to ask him to join in their table. Seifer didn't argue and sat with them, but he remained quiet.
"You know, me and Perille are planning to go out fishing at Balamb today, thought it would be fun if you could come along." Quistis proposed breaking the silence.
"…I guess…that is, if Perille wants me to." He mumbled in reply
"Sure Uncle Seifer! I promise I won't mess up again!" Perille said in assurance
And so they left for Balamb after their breakfast. Quistis got dressed, while Seifer and Perille went off to buy their snacks. When they arrived at Balamb's dock, a big fat lady approached them and started to pinch Perille all over.
"Oh, you cute-cute boy you! What's your name? Come on now, tell your Aunt Betty. Come on, Aunt Betty has a cookie for you!" The fat lady said as she kept on pinching the small child with her big fat fingers
"Oww,oww!!! It-it's Perille, now quit hurting me lady, I have a fishy to catch!" Perille angrily replied annoyed by the lady's persistence.
"Oh, Perille, what a cute name! Who picked it for you, your mommy or your daddy?" Betty continued as she looked at Seifer and Quistis, whom she mistook as Perille's proud parents.
"Oh, um…well you see, he's not actually--" Seifer tried to explain, but the lady cut him short when patted his head and pinched Quistis in annoyance
"Oooh, you both are very lucky to have a very cute son like him! Oh, look, he got his mother's eyes." She said as she looked at Quistis' cerulean eyes while pointing at Perille's. "Oh, and your father's strength." as Perille escaped from the fat woman's gigantic arms
"No, Perille is--" Quistis tried to explain but was cut off again by the annoying lady
"Do you wish to have a family picture taken? I have an automatic camera here!" Betty offered as she took out a puny camera from her oversized pocket
"You don't have to." Implored Seifer
"Oh, but I insist! The moment is just far too perfect for you to miss out on placing in on your family album." Indeed the woman was far too persuasive that they simply agreed in her terms.
When she gave them the photo taken, it indeed looked like a real family of blondes that anyone could mistaken them as a married couple.
For a long while, the irritating lady kept on blabbering about her past, present and future that the two got sick of listening to her. Often times, she would stop and comment on how the two make up a perfect couple.
When Betty got choked up with her words…at last, Seifer took the opportunity and grabbed Quistis and Perille's hand, then said to her, "Oh, look at the time, me and my family will have to go now, thanks Aunt Betty, but we really have to go…now let's go sweetheart, come on Perille, our boat is waiting." He said as he quickly left holding Quistis hand while motioned to the lady that they had to leave.
As Seifer and the two hurried to the boat, Betty was left choking. Quistis felt a slight blush over her cheeks as Seifer called her sweetheart, while Seifer too felt indifferent for calling her sweetheart.
As they rented a rowboat, the same rowboat that they once used during their first date at Dollet, memories pondered in their minds as they reflected on how much they went through. But their fantasy soon turned to horror when they found out that Perille threw away the paddles to see if it would float or not. And the answer was that it didn't only float, but drifts along the waves as well that when they found out, the current off to sea already carried out the paddle.
"Perille!? What did you do!?" Seifer asked a bit panicked
"See if the paddle floats!"
With that, Seifer could no longer scold the boy; instead, he just laid back and relaxed until the setting of the sun. When the sun was down, hand in hand, all three of them paddled their way back into the dock using their bear hands that when they arrived walking all the way back to Balamb Garden, they were greatly exhausted that they slept the moment they returned to their dorm.
December 6
The next morning, everything was back to normal, Quistis, Seifer and Perille ate breakfast together at the cafeteria this time. Seifer already felt comfortable in their presence. Seifer asked Quistis if she wished to come along and swim with them at the beach. But Quistis explained that she was far too busy checking on the papers for the grades would soon be out for the cadets. Seifer understood, but Perille didn't.
That afternoon, as Seifer spent his time at the Library, fixing up the Card Catalog, Quistis was there with him checking her classes' papers. Perille said to them that he'd rather stay with Zell at the cafeteria and watch him eat hotdogs. The two decided that it would be better off that way.
When lunchtime came, the two thought of going to the cafeteria and check on Perille for a while. When they got there, they saw Perille sitting at the cash register. Everything seemed fine that time, until they ate their lunch and found it extremely hot and spicy. All the various foods were hot to extremity. Everyone found himself and herself bloated from drinking too much water. It was then realized that Zell told Perille how much he liked spicy food, but not enough spice was added to the food, so Perille thought of giving what Zell wanted, he just added too much though. He took hold of every pepper, cayenne, chili, and tobasco that he found in the kitchen, but when he realized he didn't know what Zell liked, he decided to pour it in every dish instead.
Both Seifer and Quistis got scold at again, but their job at the Library was not yet finished that they took their eyes off Perille for the last time and continued on their work. It was late afternoon when they finally got the job done.
As Quistis entered her room, she found Perille in there messing the papers that she worked on for over a week. She felt her blood boil at the site and failed to hold her composure that she ended up yelling at Perille. "OUT! GET OUT! How dare you mess up with my work! After all that I've done for you, this is what I get as thanks!? Get out here Perille, before I really shout at you!!!"
Perille ran out of her dorm while she was left with the scattered pieces of papers in her floor. She felt bad about shouting at Perille, but she too has her limits. She already felt terrible to have only drunk water for lunch. Plus, she felt fatigued after all her work at the Library, and when she returned, she was already filled up that it only took one needle for her to explode.
December 7
When Seifer woke up to prepare for his classes, he found his bed empty and his door opened. He hurried out around the Garden, but Perille was nowhere to be found. Seifer felt great fear for Perille arrived at his dorm sobbing that night. He somehow had a hunch that the boy escaped out of Balamb. He called Quistis' attention, she felt very awful at the situation that she left all her work at that very instance to help Seifer look for the missing child.
They asked Edea in favor to allow them to leave the Garden to search for Perille. Edea consented with their dilemma and allowed them to take the time out in search for the boy.
When they got out of Balamb, they caught sight of a figure, which seemed to that of a young child. The thing ran in to the Fire Cavern alone. The two didn't waste any more time and quickly ran towards the Fire Cavern as fast as they could. As they entered the place, they saw no one. They walked on, and prowled their eyes all over the place. Just then, they saw four Bombs circle at a body which laid still on the ground. As the head turned at them, they realized it was Perille, very weak from the heat. Seifer quickly ran and carried him, while Quistis summoned Shiva whom she was luckily junctioned to and easily took out all four Bombs.
As they walked back to the Garden, Seifer found Perille burning hot with fever. And when they went to Dr.Kadowaki for some medicine, she wasn't there. The two were left with no choice but to cure the child themselves. Seifer gently laid Perille on his bed, while Quistis prepared a towel soaked with cold water to be placed on Perille's forehead. At first, Perille remained quiet as the two tended him.
"How I wish you were my parents instead." A soft utter came from the child as he opened his eyes to look at them
"Don't say that…you're lucky to have a mother and a father. Did you know that me and Uncle Seifer were raised together without parents?" Quistis meekly explained
"Does that mean you're bother and sister?" He sweetly asked in concern
"No, me and Quistis are not related in any way. We were simply raised by our Matron in an orphanage. Why? You thought we were siblings?" Seifer answered as he caressed the child's head
"No, because of you are bother and sister, that would mean that you can't marry and have many babies for me to play with!" Perille said with such innocence that it made both Seifer and Quistis blush at each other. "You see, I always wanted a baby brother, but mommy and daddy said that they couldn't afford to have another baby. I guess they're right…they can't even afford to take care of one."
Seifer and Quistis were moved to pity with what Perille said. Quistis wanted to clarify things out and so she asked, "Why do you say that?"
"My mommy and daddy often leaves me with strangers. They say they had to go and find money. They find more time to find money than being with me…does that mean that they love money more than me?"
"No…of course not, they love you more than anything in the world! The reason why they have to leave in search for money is that they want to give you the best of everything, and to provide you with all your needs." Quistis kindly explained
"But I don't need all those stuff…all I want is to have some fun."
"Hmph, that explains all your dirty tricks." Seifer said with a grin
"Why? Have I been a bad boy?"
"Hahahahaha!!! You!? A bad boy!? No…just an irritating little brat!" Seifer said sounding so fake and pissed by the boy's question
That night, things were clear for everyone. Seifer and Quistis understood the young child's feelings, the reason behind his actions and the reason behind his cries every night. That night, they stayed up late with him until he was able to sleep, and until his fever cooled down a bit. When Perille was sound asleep, Seifer thanked Quistis as she quietly sneaked out of the room.
December 8
It was early morning when Nida arrived together with Cid from Trabia. Since classes wouldn't start until after lunch that day, Seifer and Quistis had the chance to bid Perille farewell before he left the train bound for Timber that morning.
"Feeling all better Perille?" Seifer happily asked as he walked him towards the entrance of the Garden
"Yup! All thanks to you!" Perille replied enthusiastically with his newfound strength.
"So, did you have fun?" Quistis asked as she walked along beside them
"Uh-huh! I hope that you two will always be my baby sitters from now on!"
"No thank you." Seifer quickly retorted
"Ahhh…there you are! Come and give Uncle Nida a big hug!" Nida said as he approached them
"Uncle! Uncle! You don't know how much fun I had!" Perille exclaimed as he gave Nida a big-tight embrace
"Oh, really? Thanks Seifer…oh, and here's your pay as promised." Nida said in gratitude as he gave Seifer a bundle of gil.
Seifer quickly grabbed the bundle and started counting it "Thanks!"
"Well, better say goodbye Perille, the train will be leaving soon." Nida intruded as he placed Perille on the ground to say his farewell
Perille first approached Quistis who wasn't busy at all standing "Ummm… Aunt Quisty, I'm going now…thank you for standing up as my mother for me…I'm sure you'll be a good one someday." Perille said beaming at her
Quistis knelt down and gave Perille a sweet embrace "You're welcome…but how can I be a mother if there's no father?" she kidded
"Ummm…you can always have Uncle Seifer." Perille added as he pointed at Seifer who was still busy counting the bundle, then approached him leaving Quistis with red cheeks "Uncle Seifer, I'm going home now…I'm sorry to have been a naughty boy…I guess I just needed some attention."
"Hahaha! You little brat, don't worry, I'm not angry at you any more." Seifer sarcastically said as he rubbed Perille's head
And so they bid farewell to him. As Perille left off with Nida, Seifer and Quistis were left behind. "Ahhh…sure am glad that the plague is over! Oh, here…it's half of my profit…I guess you deserve a share since you helped out." Seifer said as he handed over some gil to Quistis.
"Thank you…but I think you need it more than I do--" Quistis wasn't done speaking when Seifer suddenly stated
"Really? Thanks, knew you're a pal!" he said as he grabbed back the gil
"Hey! I didn't mean I didn't want it! Give it back!" Quistis exclaimed in frustration as she pulled back Seifer who held tightly the money
When things were settled between them, they proceeded back to their class and had a normal day. But when evening came, the whole Garden was in panic when they realized that all the key cards for their dorm had been thrown away into the fountain. It was really hard for them since the water rubbed off the names on their cards. So, that night, they were soaking wet from swimming, tired and wretched. Most of all, everyone slept outside their dorm for two nights until all the cards were encoded back to their respective owners. And who's to blame? Why, Seifer and Quistis of course, for their irresponsibility towards Perille…
As Seifer laid back on his bed, no longer crowded and comfortable as ever, he reflected on the events that took place and realized the omen on his dream… and no longer the nightmare he once thought of.