A/N: (blinks) Where the hell am I going with this story? ...I need to think of an idea. I may have to steal yours diddly, and yours too, divine...

Chapter Fourteen

Quistis sighed, staring intensely at the ivory and ebony keys. She didn't really want to do this. She didn't feel comfortable...at all. She turned her head out towards what would be a full crowd of people, and stared back at the piano keys. She couldn't do this. She wouldn't be forced. She immediately stood up, but sat back down as she heard one of the large doors open. She looked around, her eyes resting on Irvine. "Hey," she called out from across the Quad. She could hear his footsteps echoing, making her realize just how loud her voice would be heard. Maybe she could just play the piano.

She heard a loud thump and looked at Irvine. He was now standing on top of the stage, smiling down at her. "Hey." He walked closer to the piano, leaning against it. "Practicing much?"

"Contemplating," she simply responded. She didn't know what she was going to play. Squall wanted her to play the song she sung to him...but she wanted that to be private, solely theirs.

"On what?" he asked. He walked closer to her and stared down at the keys now too.

"Whether or not I want to do this."

Irvine gave her an odd look and sat down next to her. "What do you mean? Why wouldn't you? Just think of it! You, in front of all those people! Your students and friends in a hush quiet listening to you."

She twitched. "That's the bad part. Care to tell me the good part?"

He blinked. It all seemed rythmatic. He laid his head onto her shoulder, his long fingers stretching onto the piano. "The better part is, you get to play something so beautiful as this work of art."

He straightened his head, extending both arms and resting them on the keys. Slowly, his fingers danced across the piano, the music flowing through the air. Quistis watched in amazement as his long fingers touched one key, and immediately touched another. The music was like the wind, blowing into her ears and brushing her hair. He suddenly stopped, and turned towards Quistis, giving her a half smile. "Why'd you stop?"

He laughed. "I don't know the rest of it. Wish I did though..."

Quistis smiled and stood up, walking to the edge of the stage and sitting down. Irvine turned his body, his legs on either side of the piano bench. "Why don't you learn it so you can play it tonight?"

"Nope. I'm playing the guitar."

She turned towards him. "Oh?"

"Yea. Selphia BEGGED me to do something, even strip, so I decided to play guitar." He smiled and stood up, sitting down next her and elbowing her elbow. "What song are you going to do?"

She moved her legs back and forth. "I dunno. Maybe...'Kissing You' or...something like that."

He smiled. "Oh? What, are you...hinting at something."

She turned her head and was inches away from Irvine's face. She began to nervously bite her lip and immediately turned her head away from Irvine. "Hinting at what?" she asked, pushing her blonde hair to her side.

She heard Irvine chuckle and felt him move away from her. He jumped off of the stage and walked towards the door. She looked up, seeing the door open and Squall walk in. The two paused and looked at each other, causing Quistis to jump down and walk briskly over to them. Irvine stepped to the side, extending his hand for Squall to walk by. Quistis stopped walking, watching Squall walk over to her and Irvine walk away. That's all what people seemed to be doing around her...walk. Squall paused in front of her, hearing the door close behind him. He looked around, seeing the decorations done. "What was that about?" he finally asked.

"He wanted to talk to me."

Squall nodded his head, his fingers lightly touching hers. She continued to look down at the ground, the corner of her eye catching his fingers lightly brushing hers. Despite the fact that she wanted to grab that hand, she let the touch of his rough hand tickle her soft skin. "What about?" he asked.

"The concert tonight." Ok, so she wasn't really lying to him.

"Oh, that reminds me..." She looked up at him, his eyes staring into hers. "I need to kill Selphie."

She giggled brightly, her face lighting up the room. She placed her hand up to cover her mouth, but it was quickly pulled down by his own. "What was that for?" she asked.

"You're beautiful when you laugh. Why are you trying to hide it all the time?" She simply shrugged and walked away from him. He followed her up onto the stage. He let his fingers dance across the piano. Quistis stopped and turned to look at him.

"So, why do you need to kill Selphie?" she asked, trying to act as natural as she could.

He sat down on the piano bench, facing away from the piano. "Because she passed this concert."

Quistis smiled and walked behind the curtains, her hand motioning for him to follow her. His eyes watched as he hand danced behind the curtains and he slowly got up and followed her. He walked up to her, his hands slowly rubbing her arms and pulling her into a hug. "You should let it go. It'll be fun," she immediately said.

"Fun for you, yea. But I'm the one that has to figure out how muc everything is going to be and place it on Garden's limited account for concerts and dances. I had to talk to the Astronomy club and cancel their idea...as with all the other clubs."

She smiled. "I'm assuming the entire school is pissed at you then."

"With the exception of you." He turned her around and kissed her forehead lightly. She tilted her head up some, her lips craving his. They suddenly heard the door open and Squall pulled her into a tight embrace, walking further back behind the curtains.

"See Lizzie! I told you no one was here!" a man's voice called out.

The girl's voice, Lizzie, soon echoed. "Still, Sean! I can't believe you wanna do it here! In the Quad!"

Sean laughed a little. "Not like anyone cares, Liz! Everyone in Garden does it in the Quad at least once!"

Squall kissed Quistis' forehead again and immediately walked out of the curtains, staring at the two. "What's going on here?" he asked in a calm voice.

The girl squeaked and looked up at Squall. Small brown cards floated to the ground and she bent down to quickly pick them up. "Sorry, Commander!" her voice moused out.

Sean coughed some, holding up his enclosed hand. They were the Triple Triad cards. Squall sighed and extended his hand. "I'm going to have to take those."

Sean frowned, looking pleadingly at the commander. "But! Commander Leonhart! We were just gonna play a round or two! Why?"

"The quad is off limits for the concert tonight. You can get the cards back at the end of the week."

Sean and Lizzie walked up, handing him their decks. He placed them in separate pockets and watched as the walked out of the Quad. Quistis emerged from the curtains and frowned at him. "They were just going to play a game..."

"Oh, like you have room to talk, Queen of Triple Triad. Off limits, is off limits."

Quistis rolled her eyes and jumped off of the stage. "Well, are you going to punish me for being in her?" she said in a coy voice. She looked up at him, her sapphire eyes twinkling with mischief.

He jumped down and grabbed her waist, lifting her up into the air. She laughed and steady her hands on his shoulders. "Well, that all depends..."

"On what?" she asked as she was soon cradled in his arms. Her arms wrapped around his neck, holding onto him.

"Meet me in my room in fifteen minutes..."

She laughed and smacked him playfully on the chest. "What is with you?" she laughed out. "You're being so unlike you!"

He kissed her, causing her laughing to stop. He pulled slowly away, dragging her bottom lip with him until it could go no further. He kissed her again, this time releasing her bottom lip. "I just want some privacy with you..."

She smiled and nodded her head. "Fine. But I have to be out of there by 17:00...I have a concert to prepare for!"

A/N: I don't like this chapter either!