Chapter 2

"Junctioning Guardian Force's, although there are known side effects, has many advantages, name three and explain why."

Quistis read out the question and ticked the answer.

She moved onto the next paper and skimmed through the question.

She looked at the answer.

She gave it a very definite cross, neatly penning a small note by the side saying that they were not answering the question.

Declarations of eternal undying love were never even mentioned in the syllabus.

Quistis gave a small smile.

It was quite flattering though.

Her suitcase was packed and lying on her bed. It hadn't taken long.

She thought back, clothes, toilet bag and whip.

Check.

So she had decided to finish up a few papers while she waited.

The clock on her wall ticked on slowly.

She sighed and leant her head on her hand.

"The element magics are Fire, Water, Thunder, Tornado, marry me, holy, bio, please!!!"

She scanned it again and gave them a few marks.

There was a knock at the door "Hey Quistis?" came the muffled inquiry.

Quistis stood up and opened the door "Hi Xu." She greeted her friend wearily.

Xu tilted her head sympathetically "Declarations of love again?"

"Why don't they just answer the questions??" asked Quistis, frustrated. She opened the door more so her friend could enter.

"Those will stop soon enough." Said Xu wickedly, with a distinctly evil grin.

"I'm taking over your classes while you're away."

Quistis collapsed into her chair with a sigh "I still don't understand why they chose me."

Xu, who was picking out an orange from the fruit bowl "Don't be so modest, you have a SeeD qualification in negotiation."

"Yes, but I'm not the only one."

Xu started peeling the orange, he she paused and looked up at her friend "I don't know either, be careful, yeah?"

Quistis laughed "I'm beginning to get a bad feeling about this. I'm expecting the seer to walk through and warn me of my impending doom any second now."

Xu chuckled and leant back, popping a piece of orange in her mouth.

The comfortable silence was broken by the sound of knocking.

Sighing, Quistis stood and walked over to the door. "Hello?"

A man stood there, dressed in SeeD uniform "Instructor Trepe." he stated stiffly.

"Me too." Quistis joked trying to make him relax.

He stared at her blankly.

'I appreciate it was bad but he could have at least pretended to laugh' she thought dryly.

The man recovered himself "I am SeeD Brennan, I am to drive you Balamb."

Quistis nodded, deciding the guy wasn't worth the effort.

He stood stoically as she picked up her bags and waved to Xu.

"Bye then."

"See you soon." Replied Xu, with an easy smile.

Quistis began to walk away behind SeeD Brennan. Suddenly a feigned old voice floated down the corridor 'Beware the Ides of March!' and an evil cackle.

Quistis gave a small smile. But something within her shivered.

After an entirely silent trip to Balamb, after one attempt at commenting about the weather, they had reached the small fishing town.

Quistis got out of the car by herself, disappointing Brennan who was just about to rush round and open the door for her.

She rolled her eyes, talk about overzealous.

Instead, she thanked him graciously, which he accepted without a flicker and without a change of expression as he climbed back into the car.

Quistis watched him go; he seriously needs to lighten up.

Sighing, she walked to the train station and bought the ticket then sat down to wait for the train. The winter night was drawing to a close and already stars were beginning to appear. The old lights in the station flickered on.

The train arrived eventually, drawing to a stop in front of her.

Rubbing her cold hands, she picked up her bags and got into the train. She found the SeeD compartment quickly and allowed a small smile to curve her lips.

The SeeD compartments were always comfortable; she eyed the bed while setting down her bags.

It would take a while to get to Galbadia and surely it wouldn't hurt…?

Caving into temptation, she got into the bed.

"Seifer?"

Quistis blinked and shivered as the rain continued to fall. The hazy grey stood in front of her. The lights of a town glowed in the distance, and the faint crash of waves sounded nearby.

Quistis looked up, her eyelids fluttering to keep out the rain to see the moon glide in and out of the clouds.

"Seifer? Are you okay?" she tried again.

She moved forward and touched the slick wet sleeve of his coat.

She awoke with a start. She sat up slowly, with the certain knowledge there was someone else in the room with her.

Okay, a few things to say:

1. Probably making this fic a little darker than originally intended (probably the effect of evil exams of doooooom)

2.Sorry for lateness, consult other fic for reasons (aka evil exams of dooooom).

3.Um…………I fergot

4.Oh wait, sorry for sinfully short chapter. I have a short attention spa

5.Heehee! LIST!!

6.…I should go now

7.Please REVIEW!!!