Traumatized

The Bar On The Docks

Seifer got into the elevator and pressed the button that would take him to the main floor. He had decided that, since Quistis wasn't going to let him get rid of his sexual tension, he would get rid of his other tension in the training center. Once he got to the main floor and looked over at the training center though, he changed his mind. Quistis stood there talking to some guy that Seifer didn't know. It looked like they were going to train together. Seifer didn't like that at all. He was going to go show that guy who Quistis's boyfriend is. Seifer hopped down from the platform that the elevator was on and, by some miracle, actually landed on the main floor instead of in the water. He sauntered over to where the two were talking and Quistis looked up...And smiled! Clearly, she had no idea that he was still mad about last night. "Hey Seifer!" She said with a wave as he got closer. The guy she was talking to looked up and then ran into the training center.

"Who was that?" Seifer asked nastily.

"Jealous?" Quistis asked sweetly.

"NO!" Seifer snapped. "I don't get jealous. I was just wondering."

"Don't be such a grouch, Seifer. You know that I only care for you." Quistis said, looking itno his eyes to try and prove that she was sincere. Seifer just snorted.

"Ya, that's why you won't sleep with me!"

"That has nothing to do with this! Why are you being so difficult about it? If you really cared for me you would respect my decision!" Quistis yelled at him. "If you want sex that bad why don't you go sleep with one of the whores that goes to the garden. I'm sure they'll jump into bed with you willingly enough. Go on Seifer. What are you waiting for? Go have your kinky-" Seifer turned on his heel and stormed out of the garden, pushing people out of his way as he headed for the front entrance. Quistis just stared at where he had been, a few moments ago, with tears in her eyes. "Why do you do this to me?" Quistis whispered to no one in particular. She then got a hold of herself and walked into the training center. She would still train with Jimmy.

"SQUALL!" Rinoa yelled through the bathroom door as he took a shower.

"WHAT?" He yelled back over the spray of water.

"I'M GOING SHOPPING FOR GROCERIES! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO EAT OR DRINK IN YOUR FRIDGE!" Rinoa cried, picking up her purse as she said it.

"WHAT?" Oh nevermind, thought Rinoa. She'll just leave him a note. Rinoa quickly grabbed the pad of paper that was on the counter and the pen that was on the coffee table. She then quickly wrote that she was going to the grocery story in Balamb. She'd back as soon as she could. After writing love Rinoa she place it in front of the bathroom door and then quickly ran out of the dorm. She walked towards the parking lot, but once she got inside she was disapointed. All the student rental cars were gone. Not even Seifer's car was there. Darn it, she thought as she came to the conclusion that she was going to have to walk to the store and walk back with all of the groceries.

"Oh well, that's life." Rinoa muttered as she went back to the main hall. Here we go, she thought as she walked out the main entrance.

Seifer walked into the new bar on Balamb's docks. It was called, oddly enough, The Bar On The Docks. Seifer walked in and was surprised to see that there was only one other person in the bar. It was some old, drunk guy who was watching a sports channel. Seifer looked down at his watch and then realized why. It was only 10:00 am. Not too early to get drunk, Seifer thought as he sat down in a window seat. He raised his arm to signal the waitress. "How can I help you sir?" She asked politely.

"Two beers. No make it four." Seifer said, changing his mind. He realized that he would have to drink a lot to forget about Quistis.

"Yes sir." She replied and soon came back with his four beers. Seifer quickly downed all four of them and oredered another four more. This was the only time that Seifer hated being as big as he was. Since he was 6'2" it took a lot more beer to get him drunk then Squall, who's only a measle 5'8". HA! Seifer thought. Squall was so short. But next to Zell he looked like a giant. Zell is only 5'5". He the same height as a lot of women. Seifer started to laugh out loud and the drunk man turned and gave him a nasty look.

"Do you want to make something of it old man?" Seifer demanded. The old man just ignored him and went back to watching his game. Seifer leaned his head against the window and ordered another four beers as he had finished the first eight. That's when he saw Rinoa walking down the stairs. She looked up and saw him, then headed for the bar. "That's right." Seifer said. "I'm irres..Irre-ssissble." Seifer started to slur. Rinoa walked into the bar and headed for Seifer.

"Seifer! What are you doing here? It's only 10:30." She said as she sat beside him.

"I'm drowning my sorrrrrrrroooooooowwwwwssss." He said sorrows for a really long time and almost sang it.

"Uh, ya. Maybe you should go back to the garden. I jus finished my grocery shopping so I'll drive you back in your car." Rinoa offered, hoping that he would accept.

"Are you coming on to me?" Seifer asked and Rinoa nearly choked on her laughter. She held it in.

"No. I'm trying my hardest not to." She replied and he looked at her.

"You don't have to. I'm taller then Squall so it's ok if you like me. I also dated a lot of celebrities like...Tonya Upenberg, Tory Johnson and even George Tilikona." Rinoa laughed as he named all the popular singers. "Don't laugh. I'm serrios. I mean Serus, wait no its serious." Seifer struggled for words. He was on his 12 beer and he was losing it.

"Come on, I'll drive you home."

"No. I want to stay with you." Seifer said as he placed his hand on her knee. Rinoa moved back but Seifer quickly moved forward and pressed his lips hard against hers. He muffled Rinoa protest but he couldn't block her punch. She hit him as hard as she could in his gut and then jumped up to run as he fell back off his chair. She grabbed Seifer's keys and took them to the bartender.

"Don't give him anymore to drink unless it's coffee or water. Do not return these keys to him until tommorow morning. Here's money to put him up at the hotel. Don't let him know I did this, just tell him it's store policy. Got it?"

"Yes ma'am." The bartender replied. Rinoa nodded then and walked out of the bar. She thought she would be able to do it but now she knew she couldn't. All her grocery bags layed against the wall of the bar and now there seemed to be so many more of them. Rinoa walks to the pay phone that's beside the bar and calls a cab. She then grabs her grocery bags and goes to sit by the water to wait for her cab. While waiting she thought about Seifer and how he acted when he was drunk. Could he have been the one who almost raped Selphie? She wouldn't have suspected him to have done it but when he's drunk...That's when Rinoa's cab pulled up just above the stairs. She quickly grabbed her bags and ran upstairs and into the cab.

"Balamb garden and please step on it." Rinoa said. The cab driver nodded and took off.

Rinoa sat in the back still wondering. Could it have been Seifer?