Chapter Four

I hadn't known how long it had been but I knew I felt light headed. When I opened my eyes, the white light pierced my vision and made it to where I quickly squinted my eyes. It was dimmed and I slowly opened my eyes once again to see a figure in the room that I had never seen before. His blue eyes sliced through the darkness while his white hair stood out from against his dark tanned skin. Who was this? What was he doing here? Where was I?

"This is going to sting a little bit," came his deep, calming voice. His tall figure loomed over head while I felt something cold on my arm and them felt the pinch. This man was taking my blood? Why? I wanted to speak but for someone reason I felt tired still but did not want to get up. I knew I was going to have to at some point in time and now felt like the time to just go into the art room and be surrounded by the large canvases. They would be able to calm me but still I couldn't help not thinking about what had happened before.

"Seifer," I heard myself breath out while I shifted a bit. The man before me looked at me suddenly with curiosity.

"Would you like to see him? Professor Almasy has been here waiting ever since all of his classes ended," he said. Something made me want to but I knew I had to change the subject.

"How long have I been out?" I asked and then gazed at the man curiously. "And who are you?"

He seemed to smile a bit but then moved his eyes back towards the tests he was doing with my blood.

"I am Professor Zander for Biology, also one of your instructors. It is almost seven in the evening so I am sure you have been out for few hours. Tell me, were you out late last night and what current activities have you been doing lately that could make it to where you felt light headed?" he asked. I thought for a moment and slowly started making myself sit up.

"Yesterday evening I had went out with someone I was dating only for him to breakup with me in Balamb. So, while I was there I skipped dinner and went to the bar instead where I insisted on getting myself drunk. I awoke this morning, vomited, had some coffee with the Headmaster, and then proceeded towards training. Only with Professor Almasy did I hardly eat anything. I was irritated about the…discussion…we were having over my papers so I left a little too quickly," I replied.

By the look on his face I could tell that he knew something else or was more disappointed in me. Sure I was in his Advanced Biology along should know the risks of being unhealthy or drinking but instead I continued to do what it was I liked to do. There was a knock on the door and I looked over to see Headmaster Leonheart standing there, a grim expression on his face, or rather it was disappointed once again.

"Professor Mikonashi, please excuse us for a moment." I knew that I was in trouble…again. It wasn't like it was the first time to happen since I always found myself in trouble. It was because this was the first day that there was going to be a problem, along with looking at my large file that was mostly filled with 'innocent' pranks. I really didn't mean to give the Headmaster ex-lax in his coffee…it was meant for Professor Dincht since we weren't getting along as well and to make it look like I was apologizing for something he did but blamed on me. Squall took a seat next to my bed, his face was grim and I could tell he had been contemplating a lot over the past hours. "The board has come to a decision that it would be best for yourself and the student body if you were to take all of your studies outside of the classroom."

They were kicking me out of class? For some reason, I started crying. I didn't know why but it had built up over the past while and now it was letting loose. Why was this? Why was I crying? Why couldn't they have just transferred me to another garden or something so that I could still be able to interact with the students? Didn't they understand that being socially involved was my life? If I was confined to my quarters, I would be left out of everything along with have no more fun. There would be no more pranks and this place would feel like a prison.

"Why?" I asked, holding my pillow close to my chest while I gripped it tightly. I wanted to hit him with it so bad…maybe I should. Squall looked at me a little but tried not to make eye contact.

"It is not to be a public decision nor is the reason valid at this time," he replied. I felt my grip getting tighter and knew that my muscles might accidentally spasm. It seemed as if he knew that as well but still stood there.

"It's because of Professor Almasy right? Because he made sure that I didn't go home with someone else and made sure that I got back to my dorm, right? Or is it that fact that we were drinking together? Does it really matter? I was not his student at the time so last night has nothing to do with what is going on in this garden!" I knew I hit the nail right on the head since Squall took to his feet.

"A laptop will be provided for your studies along with books sent to your room so that you will have all the resources possible. If you are to do any experiments for any of your classes you must clear your actions with the Professor and myself before you enter the class room. Understood?"

I understood and so did the pillow in my hands. I put all my weight into the blow as it slapped against his face and sent him down to the floor. I felt like a savage as I jumped out of my bed and went to leave only to feel my ankle grabbed which sent me to the floor. My hands reached out to grab something only for the tray of glass test tubes to fall and shatter in the process.

"Let me go," I yelled while I pulled myself away from him and managed to get out of the room only with him getting up and following me out, his face completely red from the impact and anger that continued to rise. Seifer stood to his feet when he saw me running out of the room and Squall traveling behind me.

"What's going on here?" asked Seifer, he was confused and I saw the bruise and swelling on his left bottom jaw.

"What happened to you?" I asked, the anger leaving while I was concerned for this man. Did I nail him with the door as I was leaving? By Squall grabbing me from behind and pinning my arms to my side, the anger began to rise while my legs kicked furiously. "Leave me alone! I would rather be transferred or abandon the garden to become a hussy in Dollet than be made to only study in my room!"

"You're sending her to study confinement?" asked Seifer, his brows fusing together tightly. "There was no meeting about this with all of the faculty members and if there was, never was I included in the decision."

Squall glared at Seifer. I knew he had always hated the tall, handsome man standing before us both but this was out of line.

"The decision included yourself thus you were excluded from the discussion," replied Squall. I jabbed my heel upwards and felt the contact while I was thrown to the floor. My wrist felt as if it was going to break from the impact. Dr. Kadowaki entered the infirmary to see Squall laying on the floor curled up into a ball, and I laying on the ground holding my wrist along with fresh wounds on my arms from the broken glass.

"What's going on in here?" she asked with Nevar behind her.

"Dude, what did you do to Squall?" asked Nevar, pointing her find with a grin on her face. I just sighed and moved up to my feet only to quickly hug my dearest friend around the waist.

"They want to send me to study confinement!" I felt Nevar squeeze back. All hell was going to break loose now that the two of us were in here and it seemed also that the Professors were dividing as well. From the look on Seifer's face I could tell that he was not happy with the decision at all.

"You are not going to be in study confinement," said Seifer before Nevar could speak. He walked out and I could tell by his demeanor that he was complete pissed off. Squall managed after a while to move to his feet and looked at me between glares.

"In the morning I want you in my office." With that, he staggered out of the infirmary while taking a bag of ice with him. Dr. Kadowaki bright me over to bandage up my arms from the cuts while Zander continued to play around with my blood. It was gross how he changed it into tubes and put different liquids in it. Or rather it was gross because it was my blood he was playing with. Finally, I settled on leaving back to my room with the help of Nevar.

"What happened?" asked Nevar. I looked at her curiously and let out a sigh. I knew what she was talking about.

"Almond dumped me last night so he could go after some sluts, I got drunk, and that's that," I responded. I didn't want to tell her about what happened with Seifer; it seemed wrong for it to happen since now I didn't really know what to do about it. Of course I liked the guy but it just happened so sudden. I felt her hand on my shoulder.

"Sure…what else happened? You don't just pass out because you were drunk from the night before. What made you…flustered?" she asked. I knew what she was getting at. We were right by our rooms and I knew this would be the time to get away but I also didn't want to get away. I wanted to tell her but then something was screaming to me that I shouldn't. I would get my hopes up on there being an 'us' instead of him and I just admiring each other from afar.

"We got into an argument over my papers. I got a little too pissed off and left too quickly without finishing my meal." I had lied. I should have just avoided it but I wanted to give her some kind of answer to where she wouldn't be wondering too much about the situation. "I'm going to sleep. Good night."

With that I left her in the hall and moved into my room. I locked the door behind me and looked around at the soft baby blue the lined everyone in my room mixed with white. Finally, I moved towards my closet where I gathered a backpack and started putting things in it that I needed the most. Finally, I moved towards my window and looked out only to see a giant T-Rexaur standing there…eating something or someone it had just killed. Great. I was disappointed and quickly moved back into the my room where I started packing once again. This was going to be a long night…

The sun didn't seem to shine just right that morning. Hardly I slept that night and spent most of it wondering what was going to happen and what he was going to do to me. It was two hours before class was going to start and I knew it was now that I was to go to Squalls office. Dressed in a pair of jeans and a tank top, I started towards the elevator while students still slept or some of those early trainers were getting up. Finally, I made it to the third floor where I followed the carpet through the large dark wooden doors.

"Sit." I did as I was ordered and looked to see Seifer standing there as well. Was he representing me? Was this some sort of trial? Squall was still sitting at his desk and wouldn't even look at me. "We have come to a decision that you are to be sent to Dollet—"

"You're making me into a hussy!" I asked only for Seifer to raise his hand to silence me. Squall cleared his throat and continued.

"There you are to go on a mission to find the location of Galbadian soldiers that are started to gather together in hopes of bringing the sorceress back to our time. Your partner will be Almond," said Squall. I felt my heart sink. I was going to be stuck with that prick this entire time and yet I knew that I shouldn't speak against his words but this was something I knew I was going fail since I was stationed with him.

"Yes sir," I replied. My things were already packed so all I needed to do was go into Balamb to catch the train. There was no other way we were going to get there and who knew what time the tickets were bought for or if they were even bought.

"Leonheart, if you have a heart choose another partner," said Seifer and I looked towards Squall in hopes.

"Why?" he asked through clutched teeth.

"Almond was the reason for Adora getting drunk last night and I believe that it will not change her ways but instead make it to where she will react in a worse way," said Seifer. I admired him so much yet I wished I would have never reacted the way I did when he had kissed me. If I could go back in time, I would have changed it so that instead I would have kissed him longer and who knew what would have happened. Maybe we would actually get around to discussing my papers.

Squall seemed to take it into consideration for a moment and then brought up another idea.

"I will send Professor Kinneas to assist you. You leave within the hour." I knew Professor Kinneas so well since he was my math instructor and easily to manipulate if you were a beautiful girl that made yourself seem helpless. I did that sometimes to help my grade rise a little but along with made sure my skirt was a little bit shorter just for him. It was the only way to get things done and I knew I was going to get it done one way or another.

I moved towards the door without any words while Seifer followed me out and into the elevator. Right when we were almost to the second floor, he stopped the elevator and looked down at me.

"I apologize for yesterday afternoon," he said and I felt my stomach begin to jump around. Did he not mean it? Was my hopes getting overwhelmed? Why was this happening now? He looked absolutely beautiful in his casual blue jeans and white tank top that showed his muscles. But these were only his training clothes and I could tell he had been training all night since his color seemed to be drained.

"There is no need to," I replied while I felt my hope breaking. "I was just confused from Almond and not feeling well from the night before. For that, I must apologize myself for touching you the way I did."

"Yes." That was the only response I heard for a while but I could hear his breathing while we were standing there. The elevator had been stopped in place so it was no wonder that we were not moving. Finally, I pushed the button for us to go since I knew he was not going to do it. The silence was getting too awkward and I knew that me leaving would be a good way to develop myself for the better. Who knew what would happen when I came back but definitely I knew I wanted this man to be mine even if I had to wait a while.

A warm hand touched my head gently and then the door opened where he walked out of my life for who knew how long…