Selphie Kinneas
Roses
The SeeD's Rose
Chapter Three- On Knees, Forgive Me
After the encounter with Pandemona Irvine felt oddly dizzy. He took a small nap and overcame his tiredness easily. After his second class ended he went straight to his dorm and fell asleep. Or attempted. Soon the hours ticked away.
Was it truly over between Selphie and him? Were they never to befriend each other ever? Not another second chance? This time… there is no amount of apologies to change what was happened. He was fourteen, his first mission. The first one he'd ever received that was so large. He succeeded, and the representative along with her bodyguards died.
Could, could Pandemona make Selphie disappear from his memory? So much pain and joy would be brought of that, for sure. As the morning alarm began buzzing through his ear. Annoyed he pushed the snooze button and slowly rose. The sun leaked through the blinds of the window. He leaned his head over his knees and thought for a moment.
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Selphie smoothed over a small wrinkle in her Balamb uniform's skirt. She brushed her brown curls leaving a buoyant sway. She tucked her books under her arms and head out the door. Right in front of her was Rinoa.
"EEK! Rin! Don't scare me like that!" She shrilled.
Rinoa pushed her back into the room and locked it behind her. "Okay Tilmitt, spit it! Why are you mad at Irvine?" She inquired sternly. Selphie scowled and crossed her arms.
"I don't have to tell you that." She hissed.
"Apparently, YOU DO! This is crazy Selphie, the same guy you went nuts over you're mad at? For what?"
"LOOK WHAT HE'S DONE! MY MOTHER IS DEAD!"
Rinoa paused with shock. Selphie burst into tears. "Oh Selphie…" Before she lent out a hand to comfort her she snapped back and scrunched her nose. "I see how it is! Now Irvine's a criminal!" With that Rinoa turned on her heels and stormed out.
Selphie smeared her tears. She recalled what Rinoa had said… it made so much sense yet it didn't. Selphie rubbed her face and left the dorm.
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What on earth was Rin talking about? Selphie pondered as she stepped through the noisy halls to her class. The thought lingered and echoed over and over. As she entered her class Instructor Linra had already began.
Selphie silently took her place barely able to concentrate. … What do I do? In such confusion there was only one thing to do, talk to Irvine face to face. Towards the last ten minutes of class Selphie began scribbling a small note.
To Irvine,
I know this is weird and I don't mind if you don't show, but could you meet me. I mean I just
need to talk to you… about stuff. I repeat I know it seems really weird and just yesterday I
slapped you in the face… this is kind of hard for me to write so if you want to hear what I have to
say please come to the courtyard outside the quad at lunch.
-Selphie
After the note was done, Selphie read over it embarrassed. It sounds sooo stupid! She crumpled the paper and hurried to write another.
Irvine,
I have something I think I should talk to you
about. If you care to hear what I need to say please
meet me today at lunch in the quad. I'll wait but
it doesn't mean you have to show. Please come.
-Selphie
She bit the end of her pencil unsurely considering rewriting it. Before she could the bell rang and she quickly folded it and slipped it in her book. In the hall another question appeared, how would she get the note to Irvine? She saw Zell coming out of the next class and rushed to him.
"ZELL!" She screamed. The blonde turned and gave a friendly wave. Without greeting or goodbye she stuffed the note in his hand. "Give this to Irvine okay! I'm trusting you, alrighty!" She asked desperately.
"Uh, sure I guess. Why not?" Zell replied.
"Oh thanks!" Selphie skipped away merrily. Although she wasn't looking forward to the meeting she was glad the note was sent.
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Zell eyed the folded paper carefully. The front had cursive letters reading To Irvine. Curiosity swept Zell as he opened the folds and looked at it. He read each word carefully and gasped. He zoomed down the halls to return to his dorm to find Irvine.
"DAVINSEEEEEEEEEN!" He screeched as he entered the room.
Irvine who sat in his uniform sighed with his head down, "Thanks Zell, you know how to put someone who's already down to rock bottom." He moaned. Zell jumped up and down excitedly.
"Sorry man! But I got great news that'll cheer you up!" He took out the note from his pocket and held it out. "Looky here! Selphie wants to talk to you! This is great news! She seemed real happy when she gave it to me. Only good can come out of this Kinneas!"
Irvine snatched the note and read it to himself, "How did you know that's what was in the note?" He asked after reading it.
"Dude, I read it. Duh! I thought even an idiot would know thaaaaaat!" Zell said frankly. Irvine looked with hopeful eyes at the paper, what did Selphie wan tot say? She hates him? She forgives him? What could she want to talk to him about? She made it clear she was angry.
"So you gonna go?" Zell urged.
Irvine pondered and thought to himself, "… Hell yeah!" His flirtatious smile spread across his face.
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Selphie could think of nothing except the meeting with Irvine. Seifer who leaned back on his chair avoiding Quistis' lectures as usual noticed Selphie was somehow back to her old pep.
As the minutes ticked by Selphie didn't realize how ecstatic she'd become. When dismissal finally arrived she raced out of the electronic doors as if she were Zell running to the hotdog line.
She reached the deserted quad within minutes. As her feet traveled the gravel the feverish feeling swept with the winds as she immediately considered going backwards. She could leave a note saying she couldn't make it… anything!
The air moved her bangs out of her eyes as she shivered. She shook her head thinking of what to say. Nothing came to mind as she knelt on the ground and used her finger and wrote out,
C A N T C O M E
S E L P H I E
Unpleased she dragged her feet out of the quad. She sat herself behind the planted tree and buried her face. The uncomfortable feeling Rinoa had left her with taunted her. Like a drill of an unanswered question… she couldn't peace it without Irvine. She squeezed her body in a small ball and lied in the shadows.
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Irvine strutted through the tile area of the quad. He kept his head down until he reached the beige gravel. Before raising his to see Selphie he saw some words written softly in the mixture of sand and rocks. "Can't come, Selphie." He read to himself. He sighed as he looked ahead. The quad was empty as the note implied. He shook his head in dismay.
What could've been expected anyways? He entered the tile area again. On the top step of the leading stairwell before the entrance sat the small brunette. Her hands were by her side while her legs were sprawled over the next many steps. Her hair fell over her shoulder while her head leaned down. The sun hit her perfectly, she looked so angelic… the light glimmered over her hair as her creamy skin could slightly be seen.
"S-Selphie?" Irvine called rather confused.
She quickly lifted her head shocked. "Irvine!" She gasped. She drew to her feet and brushed her skirt. "Uh, sorry about the note in the gravel… I was-" She started.
"Nervous?" Irvine finished for her.
Selphie gulped as she carefully walked down the steps to meet Irvine in the middle. "I don't know how to say this… but it's something that Rinoa said." Before she could continue Irvine put his hand to her lips.
"Let me speak first," He said. Selphie nodded not minding since she was so nervous anyways. "Selphie, in just a few years I've done the largest amount of really bad things. But, if I have to go to each and every person who I hurt to apologize and amend for what I've done, then I'll gladly give the rest of my life to do it. And I start now."
Irvine got on both knees stomping on every ounce of pride with his palms touching the ground and hanging his head,
"Selphie Tilmitt… I murdered completely by accident your m-mother. If there's anything that I can do for you I will. Majority of my actions were purposely Selphie, but this time I really didn't mean it. But either way I know I would affect you anyways. Since I took someone so dear, I'll do anything you want from me."
Selphie's eyes filled with tears, she fell to her knees and threw her arms around his neck. Irvine sat on his legs unsure. Selphie slanted her head onto his chest and held to him tighter. What else can you do Irvine? What do you think? Selphie tried to keep strong but without any avail she cried, "Never ever go!" Tears fell continuously, "Don't ever leave me again! That's what you can do Irvine! Always be here, right here for me…!"
"That's a hard wish to grant Selphie, I'll have to make a condition." Irvine said softly.
"Anything!" Selphie wept.
Irvine lifted her by her shoulders and made her sit before her so that he could see her red eyes. He bent closer so that she couldn't avoid eye contact. "You go to promise me you won't cry these tears anymore… you have to always smile for me Selphie. Can you do that Rose?"
Without another word she wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head against his abdomen. "Yes Irvy! Yes! But just don't ever go!" The sobbing remained her voice but the tears came to an end.
"Alright Selphie, I'll never leave you." Irvine whispered returning the embrace.
"Never…?" Selphie whimpered.
"Never ever."
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