A/N: Bwah...-.- I'm sick. I've got an annoying sore throat and my head's gone all fuzzy...fuzzy...fuzzy woozy...
Koo: Boohoo. My heart is bleeding for you. And dun worry. I've settled all your funeral arrangements.
............--" I do apologize if this chapter is rather dreary and dull and boring.
Koo: All your chapters are rather dreary and dull and boring.
.........Urm.........(coff) Chapter three is here! Maybe, if you guys review the sickness will go away...(hint-hint) (wink-wink) (nudge-nudge) :D
Koo: ¬.¬ They get the idea, you moron.
Disclaimer: I do not own this blue pen (which I found in my class :D Aren't I lucky?) and neither do I own FF9!
Random Quote: Liar, liar, pants for hire! –Patrick, Spongebob Squarepants
Chapter 3- Revenge is sweet
Garnet
A gust of chilly wind entered the classroom through the small crack in the window. It felt so cool and inviting. All I wanted to do was to rest my head on a pile of fluffy white pillow and get some sleep. I could practically feel the silky texture of the pillow caressing my cheeks, urging me to enter the ethereal world of dreams.
Aaah...This is good...
I snuggled close to my textbook and was prepared to doze off when a sharp poke in the ribs jolted me back to reality.
"Wake up, Garnet! You know thatyou're not supposed to be sleeping during lessons! And look! Tsk-tsk! You didn't even take down a single thing! Fortunately, I've got my notes here and you can take them down in your book later," hassled Mallory disapprovingly.
I groaned loudly, not bothering to hide my aggravation. I guess this is one of the drawbacks of sitting next to the top-student in school. Focusing my attention back to the teacher, I struggled to concentrate."Plants are green things which grow. There are many various species of these green things. Some of these green things have color. Pink, blue, black with orange spots, blahblahblah. Plants can also make food. All of them have this special ability. The air enter through the stomaaa..uh...ta. Yeah..Stomata.."
This is my teacher?! You have GOT to be kidding!I raised a brow and scrutinized my herbology teacher, Mr. Green. He was bald, plump and old- very old. He could have easily passed as my great, great, great, great, great grandfather. You get the picture.
"Can someone name me a type of plant from the Faga...ce...ae family?" asked Mr. Green in a monotonous tone.
As usual, Mallory's hand shot straight up into the air. "Quercus agrifolia Née," answered Mal confidently.
I rolled my eyes. I didn't know why she even took the trouble to try. He probably wouldn't notice her anyway. I was right. He just went on rambling senseless stuff.
"Fagaceaaccee...Haha...Ha...I used to have these leaves too. They're called faga..uh...fa...uh...Ferngious. Yes. Ferngious! Useful yet dangerous plants! The wizards of the olden days used the leaves to make philt...phi..philtrum! Yeah...Philtrum."
My eyes widened and I grinned maliciously. Gripping tightly on my pen, I got ready to jot down the wanted information onto my book.
"I still keep it though. It's safely hidden in my drawer at the office, tucked away inside a small wooden box. Nobody knows where it's kept. It's a secret, ya know! Not even you smart-asses can figure out where those leaves are," he declared smugly.
With soft sniggers, I closed my book shut. This was way easier than I thought it would be.
BeatrixThe girls were currently engaged in a lethal staring contest with their dear friends, The Tantalus gang. The guys, being the sagacious and wise people they always were; turned this into a blink-and-you-lose competition.
Beatrix massaged her temples. They still ached from staring for such a long period of time. She could use a handful of skittles. She didn't know how they would help but hey, they taste real good. Her eyes twitched slightly. Blank stared at her from behind his dark sunglasses. It wasn't fair! The moron could have been sleeping and she wouldn't even realize it! She sneaked a peek at Garnet. The girl had her jaw locked firmly together and her eyes were narrowed to slits. She was busy glowering at Zidane. Suddenly, a fly came buzzing annoyingly around her.
Greattt...This is just great
The little insect fluttered from her hair, to her nose and finally settled itself contentedly on her forehead. Since young, Beatrix had been told to swat a fly when you see one cause flies are bad-bad creatures. Hence, without thinking, she raised her hand –BAM-, missed and hit her eye. Ow. Yes, let's say it together now, Ow. The brunette gave a shrill shriek."My eye! MY EEYYYYYYEEEE!"
A thundering roar of laughter filled the cafeteria. Over at the Tantalus's table, Blank was doing a mock impersonation of Beatrix and got himself a standing ovation from his spectators. Just as Beatrix thought that it couldn't get any worse, the cafeteria door swung open. Everyone turned to face the door. A stunned silence enveloped the cafeteria.
"I got it!!!!!!!! Loookk!!!" yelped a girl, clasping a small wooden box in her raised arm. The blonde then noticed that everyone was staring rather stupidly at her. Rubbing her clammy palms together, Julie laughed nervously. "It wasn't me! I swear I didn't steal Mr.Green's Ferngious leaves, which were hidden in the drawer!! It wasn't me!!"
Beatrix hit her head repeatedly on the table.
This is just a dream...this is just a dream...
A mop of brilliant scarlet popped out form behind the doors. It was Mallory and she gestured anxiously at them. Beatrix stood up and pulled Garnet who was still glaring at Zidane, by the collar, towards the exit. As soon as they were back at their dormitory, Julie handed the box over to Garnet. "When will the potion be ready?" inquired Mallory, curious.
A vindictive smile graced Garnet's lips. "Tomorrow."
"Alright!! The boys won't know what hit them!"
"I do feel sorry for them...NOT! Hehe!"
"Ooooooooo! I can't wait!! This is gonna be great!"
Beatrix nodded her head in agreement. "Revenge is sweet, isn't it?"
Mallory gave them a small fuchsia pink tablet. "It's to protect us against the effects of the Philtrum. I read it in a book once." A contented silence settled in and an idiotic smile was plastered on each and every one of the girl's faces as they thought about this so, so very wondrous plan of theirs. It was Julie who broke the silence. Oh, if she only knew of the dreadful consequences she had to suffer because of her reckless comments. But she didn't. No, she didn't. Oh, what a truly sadistic story this is.
"Hey, um, Beatrix?"
"Yes, Julie?"
"Teehee...giggle...You hav-Bwahaha..Black-eye..Bwahehehekeke..."
Beatrix frowned. "Whaaatttt?"
"It's your- Hehe...Bwahehe..Your...Teehee...Bwahehehehe- Ow! That hurt! You didn't have to throw the ball at me!"
The brunette shrugged. "You wouldn't stop laughing."
"Hmm...how should I say this..."
"JULIET!!"
"Um...Nice eye?"
-BAM-
"OOOOOWWWW! OW! OW! MY EYE! BEATRIX! YOU HIT MY EYE!"
"Opps?"
Juliet
Friday is an evil day indeed. The birds have stopped their sweet chirpings; the flowers wilt on a horrible day such as this and the warmth from the sun no longer gives us comfort. For on Friday, they have............gym! Gym equals to a grumpy teacher, icky sweaty shirts and pure torture. Julie shook her head. She couldn't understand why her friends adore gym.
"Come on, Julie! You're taking forever to get changed! We're gonna be late!" cried an annoyed voice. Beatrix, obviously.
"Excuse ME! You were the one who gave me a black eye! Now, I have to apply extra make-up to cover this panda-like eye of mine!"
"I think it's cute!" Garnet quipped in.
Stupid black- Ah! What? Cute?? Is it really?
Julie examined her eye closely before adding a few final touches to her eye. With a satisfied smile, the blonde snapped close her compact mirror and slid it in her pocket. Rolling her hair into a tight bun, she stepped out of her cubicle. To her surprise, all her friends had left and on the floor lay a half-filled perfume bottle. A message was attached to it. "For our beloved William." The blonde grinned. She knew exactly what it was for.
"Did you do it?"
"Have you done it?"
"Has he drunk it??"
"Aww...C'mon Julie! Tell us! Tell us!"
Julie placed one hand daintily on her cheek and grinned furtively at them. She then pointed to a particular gray-eyed lad who was standing by an apple tree. She gave them a wink and they broke into fits of giggles. The boy picked up his bottle and drank its contents. Now, all they have to do is sit back and relax.
William
William licked his lips. The water tasted sweet. Stroking his chin nonchalantly, he thought aloud, "That's strange...The water is kinda sugary..."
Blank just rolled his eyes. He was used to Will's eccentric ways. "Yeah,yeah Will. We know."
The juvenile swirled around abruptly. His eyes grew huge and wobbly with tears lining his silver hues, threatening to spill out. His chin was jutted out and his lips were quivering. Blank took a step backwards and flashed William a shaky smile. "Urh...hehe...Will? You okay?"
"Okay???!! OKAY?! There you are standing before me, lying through your teeth! And you have the nerve to ask me if I'm okay?! I know of it, Blank! You need not lie! Oh! What a foolish, FOOLISH fool you are Blankie," Will bellowed dramatically, one arm flailing about and the other, pointing accusingly at Blank.
"Hey, Hey! I'm no liar! And don't call me that!" the redhead retorted. Will's melodramatic act had attracted a large audience. They were now watching them. Even the crickets and the birds and the tiny, little butterflies were watching them. Yes. They were indeed being watched. Blank paused for a moment. "What do you know of anyway?"
Will flipped his glossy dark tresses away from his eyes and he dropped to his knees. There in his palm, lay a crushed flower. Its delicate petals were torn apart. With a gentle blow, the petals soared into the sky and flew about in the air. "I know Blank, sweetie...I know of your dreadfully devious relationship with that...that...WOMAN! Why? How?? What did I do wrong, Blankie?! Tell me!! You won't even allow me to call you using your dear old pet name, Blankie! Why?? WHY?!" wept the boy as he wiped away a fake tear from his eye. The spectators gasped and glared at Blank.
Out of the blue, a deafening scream pierced their ears. Mobs of rabid girls were approaching them at an alarmingly fast rate. They were all holding miniature Will plushies and carrying lavender banners with the words 'WE WANT WILL OR WE WILL KILL!' painted on it. "What's going on?" he mouthed to his friends looking deeply aghast.
Marcus took Will's bottle and sniffed. His ears perked up and his eyes darkened. "Philtrum...It's a love potion. A very strong one I might add."
Zidane arched a brow, clearly impressed. "Wow. You know all that just by sniffing Will's bottle?"
The teen grinned and shook his head. "No! I just read it from that small perfume bottle. 'Philtrum for our beloved Will. A strong love potion.' The girls' work. No doubt about that."
"Will you please stop discussing this trivial matter and help me??!!??!!"
The screams were getting louder and so was the thundering of footsteps. The only sensible, reasonable thing he could do was, yup, RUN!!!
To my beloved reviewers :D
Krissy119: Wahkz! I am so sorry that I couldn't send you kuja's piccie! Snif...Hence, I decided to give you a Kuja plushie! gives an exclusive, cute, miniature silver-haired kuja plushie And it talks too! pulls the string situated at mini-kuja's back Mr.Mini-Kuja-plushie-thingy: Oo! Look at me! I talk!
Addict3d: Yo0o! You want a mini-brahne plushie? It can sing! (Addict3d backs away from her) Pff...I guess not! Urh...Garnet falling for Kuja? Hmm...Well, not exactly. I think its more of an admiration for him...I think...Hehe! Keep reading my fellow friend! :D
Kiwifroot: Yeah, I say it was the cracker too! Polly want a cracker! Polly want a cracker! .........Urm...Moving on! :P Thanx for reviewing! It means a lot!
Sandrilene fa Toren: Yay! You think William is cool??? Wootz! Me too! :D Lol! Well...Now you know Garnet's plan. Actually...it was only a part of her plan.........but nvm! Hope you liked it! I like your username...It's so classy! What does Sandrilene fa Toren mean aniwae? O.o
Just me: Aww Stop it! You're making me blush! (giggles) Did I just giggle? No! Wait! It wasn't me! (shifty eyes) It was urh..urm...Oo! Look! Ice cream! Ehehe...(nervous laughter)
Iced-cream: (hugs Ellie) Teehee. William is cute, isn't he? Well, yah. Garnet talked to a tree. C'mon, Ellie...everyone does that. :P lol
Robshi: Elooow! Thanx for your review! You rawk! And so does your story! Hehe! :D
Quitis-Im: You really think I should continue? Aww Another flattering review. Thanks! Huggles! :
Mip the Demon Fox: Thanks for pointing it out! I didn't realize it until I read your review. Lol. I'll try to be more careful! I promise! Lol. Yeah...It was kinda short wasn't it? Aniwaez, glad you're pleased! :D
ExtremeM65: This fic is not (and never will be) a 'kunet' fanfic. But hey... they DO make a cute couple! :D (nudge-nudge) .........(crickets chirp)......... Alright-alright! (grumbles) I was just kidding.
ChannyChanChan: Hmmm...I guess Zidane is missing Garnet. Lol. :P But he isn't exactly Mr. 'let-me-pour-out-my-feelings-to-you', is he? Lol. :D
Bubblegummies: Hiya! Wow...Everyone sure is eager to know what Garnet's plan is. : Thanks for da email! They didn't have classes that day coz they're given da whole day off. You know...To let them settle in. Forgot to add that part in my story. Sorry. Gosh, I feel dumb. :P
Random guy: I totally agree with you! Zidane is completely oblivious of his feelings! But he will realize his love for Garnet...kekeke...you'll just have to wait.
Finalaeon77: Thank youuu! I think my head is gonna grow big and dun,dun,dun...EXPLODE from all this compliments. (catches people staring weirdly at her) What?! I'm being realistic here!
Ashe Tribal: Oooo! Your reviews just make me so darned happy! (dances about like a moron) Whee! :P
Roxy gal: You want William? Lol! Wow! I think little Willie has just gotten himself a real live fangirl! Congratulations! You have just been crowned as 'Will's No.1 Fan'! Willy is gonna be lucky to have you! :D
Excalibur: Best FFIX story? Nah...Don't think so. (I am secretly enjoying your compliment...though I really dun deserve it :P) (throws confetti on Excalibur) But that doesn't keep me from being happy! Hehe! Keep reading kaez!
Lora: Bringing out their bizarre and eccentric personalities you mean. Lol. :P You seriously believe that I did a great job doing that? Aww You're too sweet! :D
Woody3: Hail Woody! Thank you for the suggestions! It really helped me! :D Woody here was the ONLY one who gave me suggestions. I feel so unloved. Wahkz :'( Hehe.
Vindina: Revenge is sweet!! Hehe! I'm a sadistic person who just loves butchery! (everyone edges away from her) Geez! I was JOKING! Lurve your poems! You guys should read them! They're cute!
Dragon Scales 13: Aaiiiee! (hugs dragon scales) Thank you for your idea!!! Did you know that your da only one who gave me an idea?? (dramatic gasp) Yup! You were da ONLY ONE! (frowns at her other readers) Now dun you all juz feel bad. Tsk-tsk. Lol. :P Kidding. (turns back to Dragon scales) Thank you! Seriously! :P I'll make sure I'll use your idea! Keep reading!
Assasin astral: Elooooow! :D Thanks for the review! (huggles) Good luck with your story! I like it!
Wonwingangel: Thankies! Aww Shucks! My story doesn't even come close to yours! Yours is amazing! Yeah...It does seem kind of clichéd. - -" But I'm glad you think it's interesting! I appreciate your review!
Psychedelic aya: lol! Yup! You're not good at making threats! But since you didn't threaten me you get a cookie! (hands you a cookie) You think its one of the best FF9 school fics?? Hehe! :D I feel so lurved!
A/N: Shoutout! Shoutout! You all rock my world!!!!!! Seriously!! Muackz!! Hehe! Quercus agrifolia Née (oooo...a big word) is a real plant and it really is from the fagaceae family. Yup! I did my research! :D Philtrum is 'love potion' in latin.
Was it good? (prays that it was good) My fren helped me upload it. Sooo...What should all of you say to her? ............(silence)......... Grr! Fine! Be that way! Its during the winter season, sooo since they're having gym outdoors they're wearing thick clothing. Its common sense. ¬.¬'' Dumb, yah. I know.
Sorry bout the short POVs. There'll be a missing link in the story if I left those POVs out! Sorry! Did you like the love potion thing?? AAH! And please don't kill me if Garnet suddenly seems like she's falling for Kuja! I assure you that this will forever be a ZD ficcie! Review! Remember darlings, I'm sick. Dun kill me. I beg of you.