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The Diary of Quistis Trepe

October 4th- HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME!! I am now the same age as Ellie, for a while. Man it feels good, she's always doing uncultivated and fanatical things, and I knew better, but I just wanted to know how she felt as a nineteen year old.

Today started out okay I guess. I woke up and there was a basket sitting on my table. That just struck me as odd, because I never give out my room key to anyone. Not even my friends. So I pondered who did it. I was so curious about what it said though. So I walked over and pulled out the tag very ferociously just in case. Being an instructor like me you always have to be on guard. Which kind of gets traumatic sometimes. I read the tag and it said… "Happy Birthday Quisty!!" signed your secret admirer. How sweet right? Well if someone wants my heart, they're going to have to tell me sooner or later who they are.

I thought it was a treppie, or Seifer, or somebody. But which one? I stood there in deep thought for quite some time. When out of nowhere, Selphie, one of my students, came barging through my door with Irvine. She had a big bunch of inflated birthday balloons and Irvine had a present. It was quite an outsized box. I was rendered speechless. Selphie was her usual self, being all bubbly, and joyous. She literally wanted me to rip the wrapping paper off the box. I wasn't about to change my attitude. I was careful about when I ripped the shiny glamorous pink foil off the box. It was a lovely little jewelry box, that played a song that had been dancing through my head all week, Eyes On Me.

I was overjoyed to see such a gorgeous little wooden box with a ballerina dancer inside spinning to the tune of Eyes On Me. I listened to it until it stopped. I began to feel tears come to my eyes and I looked at Selphie. She must have pitied me because she came over and comforted me. When I was done weeping I cleaned myself up and put some clothes on, since I had not been dressed when Selphie and Irvine came through my door. They waited for me, while I put on my usual pink dress.

Selphie and Irvine were more than eager to get to breakfast. Was I keeping them from enjoying themselves? I shouldn't be thinking about this now, it's my birthday, I should be able to do as I please. We went to breakfast and of course everyone was there. Zell with his usual plate of hotdogs, Squall with that scowl on his face, Rinoa gazing at Squall, and Seifer… wait, he wasn't there.

I just now realized that he wasn't there; I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't notice he wasn't there. As a matter of fact, I don't even remember him being with me at all. Not when we were at breakfast, not when we went to the movies, when we went out for lunch, and not even when Selphie threw a surprise party for me. Even though the party was nice and everything, I still felt like something wasn't right. I thanked Selphie for the charming party, and bid them all goodnight. When I got just outside my room, I began to break down. Now I'm writing in this diary Ellone got for me. She told me that she got one on her nineteenth birthday, and she thought that I should have one also. I still don't feel right about Seifer being gone. He's been different lately. Ever since the war, Seifer has acted quite peculiar around me. I guess he just doesn't like me. Or maybe, he doesn't like the way I act suitable all the time. What am I doing? I'm thinking of why Seifer doesn't like me? That is quite childish. Here I am, and eccentric nineteen year old, acting like a feeble child.

Quistis Trepe, will you please report to Headmaster Cid's office immediately.

I wonder what all the ruckus is about. Write later.

Quistis Trepe

Authors note: Hey, I'd like to thank PodSora for encouraging me to write more on this chapter, and make it more Quistis like. The next few chapters are mostly done, but not exactly, I have to add some more detail to it. Hope you enjoy! Oh ya, and if you could!! Pleez read it and tell me what you think!! Thx.