Selphie Kinneas
Roses
The SeeD's Rose
Chapter One- Return to Balamb
Is it over? Are all my problems over? Selphie curled and shivered under her bed sheet. I want them to go…
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"What's your favorite flower mommy?" A young voice near the age of 10 asked.
"Ahah, my… you seem interested in flowers today. First you go and pick a large bouquet, then went to the flower shop, now this. Well darling, do you really want to know?"
A lady in a long white dress with chestnut curls softly behind her shoulders held her arms open as the youth jumped into them. "It's a secret!" She laughed. "Can you keep a secret Selphie?"
Selphie nodded with joy. The lady brought her lips near to Selphie's ear and uttered a few words.
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Is it over… is it gone?
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Irvine nervously rested the beck of his head on the leather seating of the car. A lady with blonde hair tightly put in a braid with chocolate eyes smiled at him.
"… Irvine." She said softly. Irvine loftily pulled his head to the direction of his new parole officer. "This is your second chance, things may seem unjust for now. But hang in there. I'm your friend alright? I won't let legal injustice come against you. But you must do your part, can this be accomplished?"
Irvine said nothing, he sat tiredly barely keeping his eyes open.
"You had a hard night. Bu don't worry, thanks to you… our world will be safer."
Bull crap, you don't have faith in me. This crap about second chances! Your paid to say it. Shut up Kinneas, you can't afford to grow grudges against someone who really might put you straight back in jail. Keep your distance, that's all.
"Thanks, but I'm just really tired." He said quietly.
"I understand… are you nervous?" She asked as they grew nearer to Garden.
Nervous! More like scared out of my mind! I can't hurt these people anymore! They can't fear me, but they can hurt me… revenges for what the G-Aero did…HOLY CRAP IT'LL WORSE THAN THE ORDEAL ROOM!
"I'm sorry to say I can't stay, but act casual. Nothing will happen." The lady said as the car began to break. Thanks… FOR NOTHING WENCH!
"Thanks, for everything." With that Irvine opened the car door and took a step outside. It was quiet as a grave. Every soul in the vicinity had stopped.
"Good luck, Irvine Kinneas." The car drove away. Eyes bulged as everyone set eyes on the returning Kinneas. He had been here before, most knew him… what was so different? Plus he didn't have a gun armed right now.
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Rinoa ran down the halls with her arms over her head wildly. "OUT OF THE WAY!" She shrilled as she flew madly down the corridors. She came to her dorm room as she pushed the door open.
"SELPHIE!" She screamed. Selphie sat before her quietly reading a book.
"Yeah Rinoa?" She replied.
"He's here!" Rinoa managed to say as she caught her breathe.
"He's here…" she repeated as she sat face to face with Selphie.
"…Who?" Though she was well aware of whom Rinoa spoke of.
"IRVINE!" Rinoa almost squeaked.
Selphie stood and walked away, she stared in dismay at the floor. "I… I don't want to see him." She turned around rapidly to see Rinoa's dumbfounded face. "TELL HIM TO LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK!"
Rinoa's eyes were stricken with surprise as she sat firmly. She stood and gulped. "What's… wrong Selph? You can tell me."
Selphie said nothing but turned away again. Rinoa sighed sadly as she left the dorm.
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"IRVINE! WELCOME BACK!" Zell pounded Irvine's back in congrats. Quistis, Squall, Zell, Seifer, and Amy surrounded him with joyous smiles.
Rinoa ran into Zell's open dorm to join. "Irvine!" She squealed as she rushed and embraced her friend.
"Hi Rin… thanks for everything. I would still be underground if it weren't for you and Squall."
"Anytime Irvine!" Rinoa cried.
Irvine scanned the room, as he feared Selphie wasn't there to comfort him too. For a long distant all he saw were eyes and faces of anger and hatred, his loving caring Selphie would be the best thing in the world right about now. "Where's Selphie?"
Rinoa went pale. "I can't seem to find her…" She lied between her clenched teeth.
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Selphie stood and walked away, she stared in dismay at the floor. "I… I don't want to see him." She turned around rapidly to see Rinoa's dumbfounded face. "TELL HIM TO LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK!"
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What was wrong with her? Rinoa's thoughts were interrupted as Squall tapped her on the shoulder.
"Did you check her dorm?" He asked. Rinoa nodded slowly.
"Y-yeah, everywhere. Maybe she just went for a bit of fresh air… right?"
Irvine shook his head, "Thanks everyone. But I think I just want to go and find Selphie." He said with a small smile. He picked up his coat and hat. "Anyone know where she might be?"
Everyone shrugged. "Okay, thanks. See ya'll." Irvine turned to the door and left.
Everything, suddenly felt cold. A shiver ran up Irvine's spine as the world almost became silent and quiet. More than ever Irvine wanted to find Selphie.
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Rinoa looked petrified as she sat on a chair lost in thought.
"Rinoa?" Squall called through her canal as he shook her slightly. Rinoa blinked and looked to Squall's sober face.
"Y-yeah?" She quivered.
"What's wrong? You seem distracted."
Rinoa gulped, and forged a smile. "I'm fine." No! I'm not fine!
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Selphie turned to the bright sunshine… imagined a lady in yellow skirt holding a smile on her face. Selphie's eyes stung with tears as she brushed them away. I'll never remember her… soon she'll fade away. AND THANKS TO IRVINE! I HATE HIM! I NEVER WANT TO SEE HIM AGAIN!
Droplets streamed down her pallid cheeks. She buried her face in her arms and sobbed.
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Sorry for the short chapter. I was just making it short and sweet.