A/N: Bah, this chapter ended up being another short one. Anyways at least shorter chapters mean I can update quicker. ;) Enjoy!

Chapter 2

Seifer walked into the cafeteria expecting to find Quistis sitting among her friends eating and talking. Instead he only found the guys. Zell was busying eating his favorite food, hot dogs. Squall silently watched Zell eat as Irvine flirted with a girl sitting at the table behind them.

Though Seifer was still not complete comfortable around them, they didn't treat him any different then before the war. Everything seemed to go back to the way they were…almost. He nonchalantly marched up to their table and sat himself down by Irvine.

"So I see you guys have successfully scared off the girls," he smirked.

Zell stopped chewing for a second looked confused and started eating again. Squall just glared at Seifer in annoyance, and Irvine gave a pretty blond hair cadet walking by a wink.

"Damn, I'm not a girl, and I'm ready to leave," Seifer muttered.

Just then he could hear Selphie and Rinoa talking and giggling as they approached with shopping bags and sat down with the guys.

"Hi guys, miss us?" Rinoa asked, giving only a smile to Squall. Zell nodded and took another bite. Squall managed to return a smile for his fiancé, and Irvine just gave a wink to Selphie.

"Guess what we got?" Selphie asked with excitement.

"We don't care, but you'll tell us anyway," Seifer answered flatly. They other three guys glared at his bluntness. "What? I'm just saying what you wusses were thinking. By the way, where is Trepe? Didn't she go shopping with you two?"

"She said she was tired, so she went back to her dorm, I think," Selphie answered.

"I bet being around the both of you for extended periods of time can suck the life out of anyone." Rinoa stuck her tongue out at Seifer and giggled. "As a matter of fact sitting around these guys, sucks the life out of you too, and their technique is boredom." Seifer leaned back into his chair, but then changed his mind and leaned forward to address Rinoa. "You know what? You two are perfect for each other. You two can go forth and…" Both Rinoa and Squall gave Seifer daggered glares and Seifer smirked and stood up.

"As I was saying, I'm out of here. Have fun boys and girls." As he walked out of the cafeteria, he heard the two women ramble on about decorations and flowers. Seifer rolled his eyes at the absurdities of the woman insisting on involving men in wedding preparations. Hell, wasn't it good enough that the groom showed up on the day of the wedding?

He reached Quistis's dorm and gave it three firm loud knocks.

"Who is it?" He heard Quistis's voice come through the door a bit muffled.

"Prince Charming." The door opened.

"What do you want?" She answered with a sigh when she saw Seifer was at the door.

"Is that how you greet you're prince?" He asked and invited himself into her dorm.

"What do you want?" She repeated.

"I just thought you wanted someone to talk to," he answered frankly.

"How thoughtful of you," Quistis rolled her eyes, "but you are the last person I would want to talk to. What ever gave you the idea that I'd rather talk to you instead of my friends?"

"Well, I figured you couldn't talk to Zell since he has the attention span of a three year old. You would have to get him a plate of hot dogs to sit still, but then he would be too busy eating to listen to you. Irvine would just hit on you until you hit him and knocked him unconscious. Selphie would keep asking you about party crap. Rinoa is just self-involved, especially now with the wedding crap. Squall, we all know the last time you tried to have a heart to heart with him you were better off talking to a wall," Seifer explained.

Quistis was surprised that Seifer new about her meeting with Squall in the secret area all those years ago. "How did you know?"

"Trepe, I was the disciplinary committee. I threaten and people talk," he winked.

"Well I could still talk to Raajin and Fuujin," she said without really thinking.

"Of course you can, ya know. Now TALK, ya know," he imitated his two best friends.

Quistis laughed at his joke and closed her dorm room door, while Seifer observed her neat and organized room. He walked over to her bed and saw lying on the bed was a bright blue dress with white feather trimmings.

"Nice dress," he commented as he plopped himself onto her bed and made himself comfortable. His hand absent-mindedly rubbed against the cool material of the dress.

"That is the bridesmaid dress. It's lovely isn't it," she said with a forced smile.

"I think you paid too much for it," he said knowing she hated it. "Cut the crap, Trepe. I know you hate it, but hey it matches your eyes," he teased.

Quistis couldn't hold her frustration in any longer and words just started to spill out. "It's bright; no it's electric blue with feather trimming on the single strap and along the top of the bodice! I'll look like the swan princess that fell in to a vat of blue dye! And those stupid feathers tickle. What is up with Rinoa and feathers anyway?"

"It makes her feel like an angel," Seifer simply said.

"An angel would not make her bridesmaid wear this," she gestured to the crumpled heap on her bed.

"I said feel not is. Besides she's afraid you'll look prettier then her."

Quistis snorted, "Whatever." She picked up the dress give it one last scowl and stuffed it into her closet.

"Don't wrinkle it now." Quistis ignored his comment and sat down on her bed next to Seifer.

"Two more weeks and it will finally be the wedding and this insanity will end," she sighed.

"How are you holding up?" Seifer asked.

"Holding up?"

He looked her straight in the eye. "I know you are dreading this."

She lowered her head to break contact with his critical green eyes. "I admit I am, but you know me."

"I know. You'll suck it up, go through with this, and repress all your feelings like you always do. You're always afraid to hurt someone else's feelings."

"How did you get to know me so well," she asked, as she started fiddling with her fingers.

"Let's just say I like to keep my eye on you," he winked as he got up and walked out of the door. "If you need anything you know where to find me."

"You'll probably be terrorizing a cadet or something right?" She teased.

"You know me so well," he smirked and left.