Quistis's eyes opened slowly. She blinked a bit before sitting up.
Looking around a bit, she noticed that her dorm seemed darker than usual.
She peeked at the window from her bed only to notice that night had already
fallen outside. 'Hm...well that was certainly a longer nap than I
expected.' She stood up and stretched. 'Wonder if it's too late to grab
some dinner in the cafeteria.' Then realization hit her. She quickly
shifted her gaze to the clock on her nightstand. It read 7:26. 'Great!'
she thought. 'Just great! I've got a date in half an hour that I
completely forgot about, and am nowhere near ready for!'
She dashed to her closet, wrenching the door open. 'What am I supposed to wear?' She brought her hand to her forehead. 'I should've asked him if this was a casual or formal dinner...' She groaned.
After about 10 minutes of indecisiveness, the ex-instructor finally decided on a knee-length, off-the-shoulder black dress. She held it up to herself in front of her bathroom mirror. 'Well...not too casual, but not too dressy...I guess it'll have to do.'
She changed into the dress, applied a bit of make-up, put on her shoes, and was about to clip her hair up when she stopped to think. 'I do feel more comfortable with my hair down...but it doesn't hurt to go out on a limb once in a while...and besides, Seifer said he likes it down...oh well.' She placed the clip back on her bathroom sink, and stepped back a bit to check herself over in the mirror.
'I suppose I look...decent. Of course, I could -...' Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock at her door. 'Is he here already?!' She scuttled from the bathroom to her bedside and glanced down at her clock. 8:01. 'Hyne! Time flies!'
"Coming!" she said. On her way out, she grabbed her purse from the top of her desk. When she opened the door, she was still looking down, adjusting the buckle of her shoe a bit. She then looked up to see Seifer somewhat fawning over her.
She stood upright, and blushed. "Um...hey Seifer."
He took a few seconds to respond. "Oh! Uh...sorry..I mean...hey Quistis!"
She smiled, and he returned it, somewhat awkwardly. "You look great."
She blushed again. "Thank you." Then she smirked. "You don't look so bad yourself." She gestured to his silky, deep scarlet button-up shirt and black pants.
He blushed as well. "Thanks."
The two stood rather awkwardly for a few moments, before Seifer offered her his hand. "Shall we go, then?"
She took it timidly, her heart beating faster and faster inside her chest. "Sounds good to me."
The two walked hand-in-hand through the halls of Garden. Many students stared, apparently seeing it strange that the ex-instructor and the ex- Sorceress's Knight were somewhat of an "item."
They ignored the stares, and made their way to the front gate. They had decided to walk to Balamb since it wasn't too far, and the night was warm.
The walk wasn't full of awkward silences, as Quistis had feared it would be. It actually seemed that they had a lot to talk about. They reminisced a bit about the days back in the orphanage. Or, well...what they could remember of it. Seeing as Seifer hadn't needed to rely on Guardian Forces as much, he remembered a great deal more than Quistis did, and helped refresh her memory.
When they arrived at the town entrance, they both seemed a bit surprised to have made it there so soon. Quistis looked around. The town looked so pretty when lit up at night. Even though it was a small town, and nothing in comparison to Esthar's beauty, it was still a great sight.
Seifer took her to a small restaurant near the harbor. It seemed crowded when the couple entered, but Seifer had already made reservations, so they had no problem getting seated quickly.
They were taken to a table for two in a small, somewhat secluded, corner of the restaurant. Quistis liked it better that way. Once seated, their hands unclasped for the first time since leaving Quistis's dorm. Her palm was a bit sweaty and warm, but she didn't mind in the slightest.
Seifer picked up his menu and glanced over it a bit. Their waiter came to them shortly thereafter and asked for their drink orders. Seifer just ordered a bottle of wine and two glasses.
All throughout dinner, they talked, never running out of something to talk about, which was highly relieving for both of them.
After dinner, Seifer and Quistis walked out of the restaurant, hand-in- hand, and took the short walk over to the harbor. They sat on the edge of one of the docks, and looked out into the vast ocean before them.
Seifer sighed. "Hyne, it's nice out here."
She smiled. "Yeah, it is. It's a really nice night to be outside."
He smirked that trademark smirk. "Hey, did I tell you how nice you look tonight?" He watched as her face turned a few shades darker in a matter of seconds.
"Yes, Seifer." She looked down at the water, hoping he wouldn't see her crimson face.
"Well, you really do. I mean...wow."
She smiled. "Stop flattering me, Seifer."
He chuckled a bit. "Alright, if you insist."
The wind started to pick up, and Quistis shivered a bit, but hoped Seifer hadn't noticed. But, seeing as he was an expert in the SeeD training, (even though he'd never actually successfully become a SeeD) he happened to be especially excelled in noticing the enemy's movements. (Even though Quistis wasn't exactly "the enemy.")
Seifer slowly, hesitantly, wrapped his arm around Quistis's waist, hoping to Hyne that she wouldn't turn around and slap him. 'After all...she seems cold, I'm just...helping warm her up...'
Quistis almost jumped at the sudden contact. She hadn't been expecting it, but she definitely didn't mind it. As if on impulse, she rested her head against his broad shoulder, still looking out into the water.
The two sat like that for quite some time; wordless, but comfortable.
After a few moments of arguing with himself inside his own head, Seifer leaned his head down, his lips only millimeters from hers. She turned her head slightly, aware of what he was about to do, but not minding a bit.
Tentatively, he closed the small gap between their lips. They met in a short, but sweet and tantalizing kiss.
After pulling apart, the two just sat there on the dock still, Seifer with his arm around Quistis; Quistis with her head on Seifer's shoulder. Both had been extremely shy earlier that day, but were slowly beginning to loosen up around each other.
Quistis couldn't keep her eyes open after a time. Between the romantic setting, and the intoxicating scent of Seifer's cologne, Quistis couldn't help but start to drift off into a peaceful slumber.
The ex-knight looked down and, noticing Quistis's struggle to stay awake, he shook her gently. "Come on." he whispered. "I'll take you back to your dorm."
The walk back was quiet. Nothing was said; not that anything needed to be. They were both in their own little worlds inside their heads, peaceful and content. Seifer's arm was still securely around Quistis's waist, holding on somewhat protectively.
They passed through the halls, not running into anyone, and therefore not having to put up with any odd stares. They stopped when they reached Quistis's door.
She looked up at him, somewhat groggily. "I had a really nice time with you tonight, Seifer."
He smiled genuinely. "Yeah, I had a good time too."
Hesitantly, he leaned down and gave her another kiss, only this one lasted a bit longer than the first. And with that, he left with a "Goodnight" and of course, a smirk.
Quistis stood in her doorway for a few moments, smiling, before she realized she probably looked like a complete idiot, and opened her door.
She changed into her pajamas and readied herself for bed, still unable to wipe off the smile that now seemed plastered to her face.
Needless to say, ex-instructor number 14's dreams were pleasant that night.
[Author's Notes]: Ack! I know I've been taking forever to update this story. Writer's block, you know how that goes. But as always, thanks for the reviews and keep them coming! I'm working on ideas for Chapter 7! ^_^
She dashed to her closet, wrenching the door open. 'What am I supposed to wear?' She brought her hand to her forehead. 'I should've asked him if this was a casual or formal dinner...' She groaned.
After about 10 minutes of indecisiveness, the ex-instructor finally decided on a knee-length, off-the-shoulder black dress. She held it up to herself in front of her bathroom mirror. 'Well...not too casual, but not too dressy...I guess it'll have to do.'
She changed into the dress, applied a bit of make-up, put on her shoes, and was about to clip her hair up when she stopped to think. 'I do feel more comfortable with my hair down...but it doesn't hurt to go out on a limb once in a while...and besides, Seifer said he likes it down...oh well.' She placed the clip back on her bathroom sink, and stepped back a bit to check herself over in the mirror.
'I suppose I look...decent. Of course, I could -...' Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock at her door. 'Is he here already?!' She scuttled from the bathroom to her bedside and glanced down at her clock. 8:01. 'Hyne! Time flies!'
"Coming!" she said. On her way out, she grabbed her purse from the top of her desk. When she opened the door, she was still looking down, adjusting the buckle of her shoe a bit. She then looked up to see Seifer somewhat fawning over her.
She stood upright, and blushed. "Um...hey Seifer."
He took a few seconds to respond. "Oh! Uh...sorry..I mean...hey Quistis!"
She smiled, and he returned it, somewhat awkwardly. "You look great."
She blushed again. "Thank you." Then she smirked. "You don't look so bad yourself." She gestured to his silky, deep scarlet button-up shirt and black pants.
He blushed as well. "Thanks."
The two stood rather awkwardly for a few moments, before Seifer offered her his hand. "Shall we go, then?"
She took it timidly, her heart beating faster and faster inside her chest. "Sounds good to me."
The two walked hand-in-hand through the halls of Garden. Many students stared, apparently seeing it strange that the ex-instructor and the ex- Sorceress's Knight were somewhat of an "item."
They ignored the stares, and made their way to the front gate. They had decided to walk to Balamb since it wasn't too far, and the night was warm.
The walk wasn't full of awkward silences, as Quistis had feared it would be. It actually seemed that they had a lot to talk about. They reminisced a bit about the days back in the orphanage. Or, well...what they could remember of it. Seeing as Seifer hadn't needed to rely on Guardian Forces as much, he remembered a great deal more than Quistis did, and helped refresh her memory.
When they arrived at the town entrance, they both seemed a bit surprised to have made it there so soon. Quistis looked around. The town looked so pretty when lit up at night. Even though it was a small town, and nothing in comparison to Esthar's beauty, it was still a great sight.
Seifer took her to a small restaurant near the harbor. It seemed crowded when the couple entered, but Seifer had already made reservations, so they had no problem getting seated quickly.
They were taken to a table for two in a small, somewhat secluded, corner of the restaurant. Quistis liked it better that way. Once seated, their hands unclasped for the first time since leaving Quistis's dorm. Her palm was a bit sweaty and warm, but she didn't mind in the slightest.
Seifer picked up his menu and glanced over it a bit. Their waiter came to them shortly thereafter and asked for their drink orders. Seifer just ordered a bottle of wine and two glasses.
All throughout dinner, they talked, never running out of something to talk about, which was highly relieving for both of them.
After dinner, Seifer and Quistis walked out of the restaurant, hand-in- hand, and took the short walk over to the harbor. They sat on the edge of one of the docks, and looked out into the vast ocean before them.
Seifer sighed. "Hyne, it's nice out here."
She smiled. "Yeah, it is. It's a really nice night to be outside."
He smirked that trademark smirk. "Hey, did I tell you how nice you look tonight?" He watched as her face turned a few shades darker in a matter of seconds.
"Yes, Seifer." She looked down at the water, hoping he wouldn't see her crimson face.
"Well, you really do. I mean...wow."
She smiled. "Stop flattering me, Seifer."
He chuckled a bit. "Alright, if you insist."
The wind started to pick up, and Quistis shivered a bit, but hoped Seifer hadn't noticed. But, seeing as he was an expert in the SeeD training, (even though he'd never actually successfully become a SeeD) he happened to be especially excelled in noticing the enemy's movements. (Even though Quistis wasn't exactly "the enemy.")
Seifer slowly, hesitantly, wrapped his arm around Quistis's waist, hoping to Hyne that she wouldn't turn around and slap him. 'After all...she seems cold, I'm just...helping warm her up...'
Quistis almost jumped at the sudden contact. She hadn't been expecting it, but she definitely didn't mind it. As if on impulse, she rested her head against his broad shoulder, still looking out into the water.
The two sat like that for quite some time; wordless, but comfortable.
After a few moments of arguing with himself inside his own head, Seifer leaned his head down, his lips only millimeters from hers. She turned her head slightly, aware of what he was about to do, but not minding a bit.
Tentatively, he closed the small gap between their lips. They met in a short, but sweet and tantalizing kiss.
After pulling apart, the two just sat there on the dock still, Seifer with his arm around Quistis; Quistis with her head on Seifer's shoulder. Both had been extremely shy earlier that day, but were slowly beginning to loosen up around each other.
Quistis couldn't keep her eyes open after a time. Between the romantic setting, and the intoxicating scent of Seifer's cologne, Quistis couldn't help but start to drift off into a peaceful slumber.
The ex-knight looked down and, noticing Quistis's struggle to stay awake, he shook her gently. "Come on." he whispered. "I'll take you back to your dorm."
The walk back was quiet. Nothing was said; not that anything needed to be. They were both in their own little worlds inside their heads, peaceful and content. Seifer's arm was still securely around Quistis's waist, holding on somewhat protectively.
They passed through the halls, not running into anyone, and therefore not having to put up with any odd stares. They stopped when they reached Quistis's door.
She looked up at him, somewhat groggily. "I had a really nice time with you tonight, Seifer."
He smiled genuinely. "Yeah, I had a good time too."
Hesitantly, he leaned down and gave her another kiss, only this one lasted a bit longer than the first. And with that, he left with a "Goodnight" and of course, a smirk.
Quistis stood in her doorway for a few moments, smiling, before she realized she probably looked like a complete idiot, and opened her door.
She changed into her pajamas and readied herself for bed, still unable to wipe off the smile that now seemed plastered to her face.
Needless to say, ex-instructor number 14's dreams were pleasant that night.
[Author's Notes]: Ack! I know I've been taking forever to update this story. Writer's block, you know how that goes. But as always, thanks for the reviews and keep them coming! I'm working on ideas for Chapter 7! ^_^