Seifer Almasy's green eyes pierced her as soon as Quistis Trepe walked into the detention center. His gaze declared his total lack of apology for his actions and his refusal to submit to the punishment that was being given to him. That was why Quistis was here. He refused to speak to anyone but her.
Quistis had come straight to answer Seifer's request for her presence from the training center. Her straight blonde hair, normally restrained in the style she wore everyday, was loosely tied back in a ponytail with some strands swinging loose in front of her eyes. She pushed the loose strands behind her ear as she entered the large, gray room.
Seifer was sitting quietly when she crossed the room to the large table he was seated at. His arms were bound behind his back and two SeeDs were standing behind his chair.
"What did you do now, Seifer?" she asked him as she seated herself across the table from him.
His only response was to shift his shoulders and glance up at the guard beside him. Quistis followed his gaze and sighed.
"You two can leave," she said to the guard.
The guards glanced at each other and looked back at Quistis.
"Our orders are to stay here," the taller one replied hesitantly.
Seifer growled from his seat and the guard took a quick step back. Quistis sighed again and stood up. She moved to the scared guard's side and gently took his arm. She pulled him to the door and gently shoved him out the door. She gestured to the other guard, who hurriedly joined her by the door.
"I've got this under control. You boys can leave. Take an early lunch or something," she suggested as she slowly pushed the remaining guard out the door.
Only when they heard the click of the lock behind them did they realize their mistake.
Quistis shook her head as she turned back to face Seifer.
"So what happened that you can't say in front of them?" she questioned him as she sat back down.
He just shrugged.
"I just got into a fight. That's all."
She sighed again as she stared at her failed student.
"And why did you get into a fight?"
His green eyes just stared into her for a moment before he answered, "Someone said something that mad me mad."
Quistis frowned at him.
"Care to tell me what it was?" she asked icily.
His gaze never wavered from hers.
"No, not really," was all he said in response.
Quistis groaned and removed her glasses as she pinched the bridge of her nose.
"Seifer, these fights are part of the reason you still haven't made SeeD. That's why you are still here at the Garden while Squall and Zell, who just graduated, are in Timber on a mission."
Seifer scowled at her mention of his failing and it only got blacker when she mentioned Squall.
"Puberty boy is in Timber?" he questioned Quistis, looking anxious for some reason she could not understand.
She looked confused but nodded. Seifer shot to his feet, surprising Quistis.
"Cid sent those two idiots to help Rinoa?" he asked as he struggled against the bonds holding his hands.
"Rinoa? Who's Rinoa?" Quistis asked the straining blonde.
"Why would he send them?" Seifer demanded, ignoring her question.
"The mission didn't pay much. Headmaster Kramer didn't want to send more experienced SeeDs. Squall and Zell should be able to handle it," she explained.
"They don't know what they're getting into. Rinoa is going up against President Deling. She wants to kidnap him and demand Timber's independence. She can't do it with just two rookie SeeDs."
"Three," Quistis corrected, "Selphie Tilmitt is with them."
"Messenger girl?!?" Seifer exploded.
Quistis nodded, confused.
"What's so bad about Selphie going?"
"You know they can't handle that mission. They're going to get themselves and Rinoa killed."
Quistis' face cleared.
"Oh, I get it. You're worried about that girl. Rinoa."
Seifer nodded anxiously.
"Of course I am with those idiots working for her."
Quistis didn't respond to his statement, just sat at the table, thinking.
"Why is it so important to you to help this girl?" she asked Seifer slowly.
"She's my friend and I told her I would help her free Timber. I got her a meeting with Cid for last night and she must have talked him into helping since he sent those three idiots. We had always talked about SeeD helping her group but I always expected to be one of the SeeDs assigned to it. Now I'm in detention while Squall is out there screwing up her plan."
Quistis couldn't remember Seifer ever getting so worked up about anything before. The only thing he took as seriously as he was taking this was his rivalry with Squall. His reaction to this situation may be in some small way related to Squall's presence but the majority of his reaction seemed linked to the fate of the girl, Rinoa, and the outcome of her plans. She thought for a few more minutes before making up her mind.
"Stand still," Quistis ordered Seifer as she stood up.
She quickly released his hands and he began rubbing his wrists to restore circulation. She moved to the large storage locker across the room and unlocked it. Seifer grinned at her as she tossed Hyperion to him. He caught it and slashed it through the air a few times before sheathing it at his side.
"So, are you coming to Timber with me or not?" she asked him.
His only reply was a smirk.
AN: I know there isn't any romantic Seifitis action but I thought this part needed to be included for the rest of the parts I'm writing to make sense. I have a general plan about how I want this to turn out and this part is required for my plan to work. This part is supposed to show that Seifer's only goal in going to Timber is to help Rinoa. He is trying to act like the knight that he wants to be. His greatest wish at this time is to help the 'damsel in distress', instead he becomes snared in the twisted world conquest ploy of the sorceress. I've always stuck to the theory that the sorceress brainwashed Seifer and used his rivalry with Squall and Seifer's bitterness over his defeats to get him to do what she wanted him to.
OK.....anyways.....I'll shut up now but I just thought that I should explain why this part is included.
Quistis had come straight to answer Seifer's request for her presence from the training center. Her straight blonde hair, normally restrained in the style she wore everyday, was loosely tied back in a ponytail with some strands swinging loose in front of her eyes. She pushed the loose strands behind her ear as she entered the large, gray room.
Seifer was sitting quietly when she crossed the room to the large table he was seated at. His arms were bound behind his back and two SeeDs were standing behind his chair.
"What did you do now, Seifer?" she asked him as she seated herself across the table from him.
His only response was to shift his shoulders and glance up at the guard beside him. Quistis followed his gaze and sighed.
"You two can leave," she said to the guard.
The guards glanced at each other and looked back at Quistis.
"Our orders are to stay here," the taller one replied hesitantly.
Seifer growled from his seat and the guard took a quick step back. Quistis sighed again and stood up. She moved to the scared guard's side and gently took his arm. She pulled him to the door and gently shoved him out the door. She gestured to the other guard, who hurriedly joined her by the door.
"I've got this under control. You boys can leave. Take an early lunch or something," she suggested as she slowly pushed the remaining guard out the door.
Only when they heard the click of the lock behind them did they realize their mistake.
Quistis shook her head as she turned back to face Seifer.
"So what happened that you can't say in front of them?" she questioned him as she sat back down.
He just shrugged.
"I just got into a fight. That's all."
She sighed again as she stared at her failed student.
"And why did you get into a fight?"
His green eyes just stared into her for a moment before he answered, "Someone said something that mad me mad."
Quistis frowned at him.
"Care to tell me what it was?" she asked icily.
His gaze never wavered from hers.
"No, not really," was all he said in response.
Quistis groaned and removed her glasses as she pinched the bridge of her nose.
"Seifer, these fights are part of the reason you still haven't made SeeD. That's why you are still here at the Garden while Squall and Zell, who just graduated, are in Timber on a mission."
Seifer scowled at her mention of his failing and it only got blacker when she mentioned Squall.
"Puberty boy is in Timber?" he questioned Quistis, looking anxious for some reason she could not understand.
She looked confused but nodded. Seifer shot to his feet, surprising Quistis.
"Cid sent those two idiots to help Rinoa?" he asked as he struggled against the bonds holding his hands.
"Rinoa? Who's Rinoa?" Quistis asked the straining blonde.
"Why would he send them?" Seifer demanded, ignoring her question.
"The mission didn't pay much. Headmaster Kramer didn't want to send more experienced SeeDs. Squall and Zell should be able to handle it," she explained.
"They don't know what they're getting into. Rinoa is going up against President Deling. She wants to kidnap him and demand Timber's independence. She can't do it with just two rookie SeeDs."
"Three," Quistis corrected, "Selphie Tilmitt is with them."
"Messenger girl?!?" Seifer exploded.
Quistis nodded, confused.
"What's so bad about Selphie going?"
"You know they can't handle that mission. They're going to get themselves and Rinoa killed."
Quistis' face cleared.
"Oh, I get it. You're worried about that girl. Rinoa."
Seifer nodded anxiously.
"Of course I am with those idiots working for her."
Quistis didn't respond to his statement, just sat at the table, thinking.
"Why is it so important to you to help this girl?" she asked Seifer slowly.
"She's my friend and I told her I would help her free Timber. I got her a meeting with Cid for last night and she must have talked him into helping since he sent those three idiots. We had always talked about SeeD helping her group but I always expected to be one of the SeeDs assigned to it. Now I'm in detention while Squall is out there screwing up her plan."
Quistis couldn't remember Seifer ever getting so worked up about anything before. The only thing he took as seriously as he was taking this was his rivalry with Squall. His reaction to this situation may be in some small way related to Squall's presence but the majority of his reaction seemed linked to the fate of the girl, Rinoa, and the outcome of her plans. She thought for a few more minutes before making up her mind.
"Stand still," Quistis ordered Seifer as she stood up.
She quickly released his hands and he began rubbing his wrists to restore circulation. She moved to the large storage locker across the room and unlocked it. Seifer grinned at her as she tossed Hyperion to him. He caught it and slashed it through the air a few times before sheathing it at his side.
"So, are you coming to Timber with me or not?" she asked him.
His only reply was a smirk.
AN: I know there isn't any romantic Seifitis action but I thought this part needed to be included for the rest of the parts I'm writing to make sense. I have a general plan about how I want this to turn out and this part is required for my plan to work. This part is supposed to show that Seifer's only goal in going to Timber is to help Rinoa. He is trying to act like the knight that he wants to be. His greatest wish at this time is to help the 'damsel in distress', instead he becomes snared in the twisted world conquest ploy of the sorceress. I've always stuck to the theory that the sorceress brainwashed Seifer and used his rivalry with Squall and Seifer's bitterness over his defeats to get him to do what she wanted him to.
OK.....anyways.....I'll shut up now but I just thought that I should explain why this part is included.