Chapter Four: Plan #2

It was close 7:00 and Squall waited in the Secret Area. Seifer was on his way when a large girl stopped him. "Mr. Almasy, how are you doing?' She gushed. At only 15, she was almost 200 lbs and only Quistis's height. "I'm doing okay Nancy." He said and tried going around her but she hugged onto him. About 7:15 Squall walked past them and stopped with a raised eyebrow.

"Instructor Almasy it is against the rules to engage in relationships with students. Nancy you have 2 months detention and Almasy you have 4 months of Garden arrest. You can't leave the Garden unless you're with a fellow instructor and will have a female teacher aide. Also you have a fine of 4,000 Gil." Squall barked and walked away.

Nancy went running away, crying and Seifer sighed. 'God damn fat bitch! If she wouldn't have kept hanging on me I would've been albe to talk to Squall! Now he's pissed and I bet he thinks he's being jerked around. Damn it!' Seifer ran out, trying to find Squall.

Squall walked with a small smile. 'That was pretty funny. Seeing the girls face and Seifer's eyes bulge.' He thought and almost laughed. 'Maybe I went too far. Nah, he needs a little scare now and then. That'll teach him to be late.' This time Squall did chuckle and stopped when he saw Seifer. 'Better ditch him.' Squall quickly hopped up the steps to the elevator and went up.

"Damn it!" Seifer yelled after seeing Squall hurry to his office. 'Well, I guess onto plan number two. Have Selphie beat around the bush to him.' He went over to Selphie's apartment and knocked as if he was about to be attacked. Selphie whipped open her door, irritation plastered on her face. "Stop banging on my door!" She yelled and seen Seifer's panicked expression. "What is Squall after you?" She peeked out and didn't see him.

"Selphie I need to talk to you." Seifer went in without being invited and she growled. "Oh please, come on in." Selphie slammed the door and sat down. "Well what the hell do you want?" She demanded. "Geez, are you on the rag or something?" Seifer's eyes went large when Selphie reached for a pair of scissors. "I'm kidding." He held up his hands and sighed in relief when she put them down.

"Okay, I came to ask a question." Seifer began. "Well favor really. Could you...talk to Squall about this. I tried but I was late because some damn student and now Squall is majorly pissed.'' He said and Selphie leaned forward. "Oh? How pissed?" She asked. "Well he gave the student detention and now I'm on Garden arrest, have to have a female teacher's assistant and I have to pay a fucking fine."

Selphie gave a low whistle. "Yep. He's super po'd. I think you better do this yourself. I don't want him to yell at me.'' She said and Seifer waved his arms around. "Oh come on! He won't yell at you. If I go I know I'll piss my pants, I just know it." He said.

"That would be really funny." Selphie giggled. "It would not! I would never live that down, never." Seifer basically yelled. "Okay, okay. I'll talk to him, before he decides to suspend you." She giggled and he went to the door. "Glad I could see my suffering could make you so happy again." Seifer said sarcastically. "That's right , boy." Selphie said and Seifer left her place, rubbing his temples. 'Damn. This holiday seems suckier than usual. Now I'm looked forward to see if Leonhart is behind all this commotion and if he really likes me.' He thought and sighed.

"I sound like a damn love struck teen or something." Seifer groaned at the thought of him stalking Squall or leaving him hundreds of messages on his answering machine. "I am not going to be like that! I rather become celibate or a Priest for that matter." His voice echoed in the empty hall and he turned red. "First I need to stop fucking talking to myself.'' He hurriede to his place when Selphie came out of hers, giving him a thumbs up.

Selphie walked to the elevator after seen Seifer scurry to his place and pushed the button. She hummed to herself as it went up and walked out after it stopped. She knocked on the door and smirked when no reply came. "It's Selphie." She sang. "Come in." Squall said and she walked in.

"I heard about your little...punishment for Seifer." She said and he looked at her. "Oh?" Squall said. "Yeah. Anyways he was on his way to meet someone, he didn't tell me who though. Probably whoever's been sending him some mysterious cards. Anyways he told me some student made him late and now he's upset that he couldn't talk to whoever he was meeting." She said. "Why did you come here to tell me this?"

"Well, I was hoping you would lessen the punishment. He's not interested in any students, he wants someone on the staff." She said and mentally smiled when Squall raised a curious eyebrow. "Fine. He only has to have a female assistant around." He said. "Squall. Just make him pay the fine and that's all." Selphie said, crossing her arms. "Fine. Tell him it's changed, but only because a whiney girl came to me." He said.

"Hey!" Squall waved her away and she left, going down the elevator. Skipping out she knocked on Seifer's door. The blonde stuck his head out. "So? What did he say?" He asked. "You only have to pay the fine now. Also I told him you're not interested in any students, that you have eyes for a staff member." She said.

Seifer's face went red, his eyes bulged and his jaw dropped. "You WHAT?" He yelled and she giggled. "Don't worry. Squall actually looked curious about it." She said and his face went back to normal. "He did?" He asked, now hopefull. "Yep. Now I need to get some things done before class tomorrow." She said. "Yeah, thanks." Seifer went back to his place. "Well time for Plan #3." He said to himself.

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