Title: A Knight, a Lion, and a Little Messenger Girl
Author: Stephanie aka SakuSelphie17
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the FFVIII characters; they are all property of Squaresoft and such.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Selphie and Seifer get paired up together for a mission. Seifer begins to care for her as they get into danger, but has trouble winning her heart since she has a long-standing crush on Squall. Will the two end up together? Will Selphie begin to care for Seifer as she realizes his feelings? How will Squall react?
Mostly Selphie/Seifer but has a bit of Selphie/Squall.
Chapter 1: The Mission
The sun shone brightly through the window of the young SeeD's room. Her eyes fluttered open and the sun seemed to make the emerald color of her eyes even more vibrant than it already was. She let out a long yawn as she pushed herself up into a sitting position and untangled her legs from the bed sheets. She stumbled across the floor and into her bathroom. She took a quick shower and dried herself off. She took a glance at the small clock that was on her bathroom sink. She wanted to beat the early morning rush in the cafeteria. She quickly dried her hair and curled her hair into her trademark flipped out style. She put on a dab of eyeliner and mascara, and quickly pulled on her undergarments and her short yellow dress, zipping it up. She entered her room, sitting on the edge of her bed, and pulled on her worn out boots. She knew that she should probably get knew ones, but she just couldn't bear to part with them. They had been with her almost the whole time she was at her Gardens. They were pretty much her good luck charm now. She stood back up again and opened her door. Selphie was ready for the day and to take on anything. Well, almost anything...
Selphie entered the cafeteria to see Zell sitting at a table stuffing his face with hot dogs. She shook her head, giggling to herself as she got a bowl of her favorite cereal and orange juice. She carried it over to his table. "Zell, you do realize that it's eight-thirty in the morning and you're eating hot dogs?"
Zell shrugged as he only ate more. He swallowed his current bite, "They taste better in the morning...I think it's 'cause they're fresher, or something."
He took a larger bite, and then his eyes suddenly widened as he saw his least favorite person enter the room. His mouth dropped open as Seifer walked over to their table. Selphie took a sip of her orange juice and looked up at Seifer with her usual cheery smile, "Morning, Seifer."
He looked down at her, almost amused that she had addressed him, "Well, if it isn't my little messenger girl." He then looked at Zell, who still had some of his food hanging out of his mouth, "Oh, that's attractive, chicken- wuss."
He laughed and sat down at the their table, propping his feet up on it, some of his shoelace getting into Selphie's cereal bowl. She tried desperately to push his feet off, "Hey! Feet do not belong on the table when we're eating, Seifer!"
He laughed at her attempt, "Fine, fine. I'll just leave you two alone, then." He removed his feet and stood back up, sending Zell a wink. He then took a sip of Selphie's orange juice and patted her on the head. She looked up at him, clenching her jaws together. Selphie looked annoyed, which was a definite rarity for her, "Thanks, babe... We'll keep in touch."
He walked out of the cafeteria and Selphie leaned back in her chair with an exasperated sigh, "He drives me crazy!"
Zell was finally able to finish chewing his food, and he swallowed, "He drives everyone crazy..." He then looked toward the entrance again to see Squall and Rinoa entering together, "Oh, hey...look who's here."
Selphie turned her head and saw them. She waved them over, although she was not in the mood to be seeing the two acting couply. Over the time that they had all spent together, she had developed a small crush on Squall. And well, who wouldn't? He was always looking out for her and protecting her when things were looking grim. What girl wouldn't fall for someone like him?
"Oh, sorry, Selph...I forgot," Zell said, since he knew about the girl's crush on Squall.
She smiled to her friend, "Don't worry about it."
The couple walked over to Zell and Selphie. Rinoa was holding onto Squall's hand, and she noticed Selphie's already annoyed appearance, "Hi, Selphie. Is something the matter?"
The female SeeD shook her head, "No...we just had our daily morning visit from the Seifer monster." Rinoa let out a light laugh, while Squall looked away from them, crossing his arms.
Selphie drank the rest of her juice and Zell finished his meal, standing up, "I gotta get to class so Quistis doesn't kick my ass. She's already got me for two tardies, and if I get another one, I have detention with Seifer," he let out a groan.
Selphie giggled, "Then, get to class."
He nodded and as he was leaving, Squall uncrossed his arms, "Wait, Zell..."
"Squall! Not now, I gotta go, man!" Zell said, almost running in place.
"...I just wanted to say that everyone needs to meet me at the directory after lunch. We need to go over a few things for the latest mission," he said.
"Yes, sir, Commander Leonhart!" said Zell as he ran out of the cafeteria to his destination. Squall looked away from him, mumbling something.
Selphie stood up, folding her hand behind her and tilted her head, looking at Squall, "Is the mission really serious?"
Squall crossed his arms again; "...I'll let everyone know the details after lunch. Or Quistis will."
She nodded and carried her trash to the trashcan and placed her tray on top of it. "Well, I should go work on the banners for the festival," Selphie said to Squall and Rinoa, "If you guys want to come help then feel free! I need all the help I can get!" She waved to them cheerily as she exited the cafeteria.
*~*
Exactly on the dot after they had finished eating their lunch, an announcement rang throughout the Garden. It was Quistis' voice, "Squall Leonhart, Seifer Almasy, Zell Dincht, and Selphie Tilmitt, please report to the directory now!"
Selphie skipped down the hallway and stopped in the middle to see the others already there. Zell was 'swatting flies', Seifer was leaned against one wall, and Quistis stood beside an unhappy looking Squall, holding a clipboard. Selphie checked the back of her shoes as she normally did before a big mission. She couldn't have her favorite boots falling apart on her. She then looked at Quistis and Squall, folding her hands behind her as she patiently awaited the orders.
Quistis spoke up first, holding the clipboard to her chest, "As you all know, the Galbadian forces have regrouped against us after their long standing alliance with us. Your mission is to go to various cities to keep the Galbadian soldiers from attacking the innocent people of the towns and to prevent them from taking over the towns. Each of you will be assigned with one other person. I will announce the group assignments now." She looked at her clipboard, "Commander Leonhart...you will be paired with Zell Dincht." He nodded and Zell paused, looking at Squall, then continued to punch at the air. Selphie looked around nervously, if she wasn't with Zell or Squall...then who was she with? There was only one other person here... Quistis spoke up again, "Seifer Almasy, you will be paired with Selphie Tilmitt."
Selphie's eyes grew wide and Seifer stood up, walking over to her. Quistis sent her an apologetic look, and Selphie sighed, nodding. Seifer draped a lazy arm around her small shoulders, "Oh, this should be a blast," he leered down at her. She looked at the floor, covering her face with her hands.
Zell walked over to them, looking sadly at Selphie, then up to meet Seifer in the eye, "If you get her hurt, I will personally come and kill you."
Seifer just laughed, pulling Selphie closer to him. She let out another sigh, "Let's just go..." She looked at Quistis, "Wait...where are we going?"
Quistis let out a small chuckle, "Oh, yes. That would probably help. You and Seifer are to go to Winhill." She turned to Squall, "You and Zell are to go to Deling City." Squall crossed his arms and nodded.
Selphie seemed a little more enthusiastic when she heard of where she was going, "Oh! Winhill! That's the place that Sir Laguna was at!" She then frowned, "Galbadians are trying to take it over?" Quistis nodded. "Oh no...that's horrible! Then, we definitely have to help save it!"
Quistis walked to Selphie and Seifer and handed them two train tickets, "These should get you there." Seifer took them and turned Selphie around as he pulled her along and the two walked out of the Garden.
"I hope those two are okay," said Zell, worriedly.
"I'm sure they will be. They can handle battles very well," said Quistis, clutching the clipboard to her chest again.
"No, I don't mean in battle... I just hope they don't end up killing each other."
Quistis chuckled and handled Squall and Zell their tickets. "Get going, you two. No time to lose."
To be continued....
So, how did you like the first chapter? Please R&R! I'm working on the second one right now, and since I'm super busy it may be a couple weeks before I update it, so please be patient! I hope you all like it thought! Thanks! ^_^
Author: Stephanie aka SakuSelphie17
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the FFVIII characters; they are all property of Squaresoft and such.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Selphie and Seifer get paired up together for a mission. Seifer begins to care for her as they get into danger, but has trouble winning her heart since she has a long-standing crush on Squall. Will the two end up together? Will Selphie begin to care for Seifer as she realizes his feelings? How will Squall react?
Mostly Selphie/Seifer but has a bit of Selphie/Squall.
Chapter 1: The Mission
The sun shone brightly through the window of the young SeeD's room. Her eyes fluttered open and the sun seemed to make the emerald color of her eyes even more vibrant than it already was. She let out a long yawn as she pushed herself up into a sitting position and untangled her legs from the bed sheets. She stumbled across the floor and into her bathroom. She took a quick shower and dried herself off. She took a glance at the small clock that was on her bathroom sink. She wanted to beat the early morning rush in the cafeteria. She quickly dried her hair and curled her hair into her trademark flipped out style. She put on a dab of eyeliner and mascara, and quickly pulled on her undergarments and her short yellow dress, zipping it up. She entered her room, sitting on the edge of her bed, and pulled on her worn out boots. She knew that she should probably get knew ones, but she just couldn't bear to part with them. They had been with her almost the whole time she was at her Gardens. They were pretty much her good luck charm now. She stood back up again and opened her door. Selphie was ready for the day and to take on anything. Well, almost anything...
Selphie entered the cafeteria to see Zell sitting at a table stuffing his face with hot dogs. She shook her head, giggling to herself as she got a bowl of her favorite cereal and orange juice. She carried it over to his table. "Zell, you do realize that it's eight-thirty in the morning and you're eating hot dogs?"
Zell shrugged as he only ate more. He swallowed his current bite, "They taste better in the morning...I think it's 'cause they're fresher, or something."
He took a larger bite, and then his eyes suddenly widened as he saw his least favorite person enter the room. His mouth dropped open as Seifer walked over to their table. Selphie took a sip of her orange juice and looked up at Seifer with her usual cheery smile, "Morning, Seifer."
He looked down at her, almost amused that she had addressed him, "Well, if it isn't my little messenger girl." He then looked at Zell, who still had some of his food hanging out of his mouth, "Oh, that's attractive, chicken- wuss."
He laughed and sat down at the their table, propping his feet up on it, some of his shoelace getting into Selphie's cereal bowl. She tried desperately to push his feet off, "Hey! Feet do not belong on the table when we're eating, Seifer!"
He laughed at her attempt, "Fine, fine. I'll just leave you two alone, then." He removed his feet and stood back up, sending Zell a wink. He then took a sip of Selphie's orange juice and patted her on the head. She looked up at him, clenching her jaws together. Selphie looked annoyed, which was a definite rarity for her, "Thanks, babe... We'll keep in touch."
He walked out of the cafeteria and Selphie leaned back in her chair with an exasperated sigh, "He drives me crazy!"
Zell was finally able to finish chewing his food, and he swallowed, "He drives everyone crazy..." He then looked toward the entrance again to see Squall and Rinoa entering together, "Oh, hey...look who's here."
Selphie turned her head and saw them. She waved them over, although she was not in the mood to be seeing the two acting couply. Over the time that they had all spent together, she had developed a small crush on Squall. And well, who wouldn't? He was always looking out for her and protecting her when things were looking grim. What girl wouldn't fall for someone like him?
"Oh, sorry, Selph...I forgot," Zell said, since he knew about the girl's crush on Squall.
She smiled to her friend, "Don't worry about it."
The couple walked over to Zell and Selphie. Rinoa was holding onto Squall's hand, and she noticed Selphie's already annoyed appearance, "Hi, Selphie. Is something the matter?"
The female SeeD shook her head, "No...we just had our daily morning visit from the Seifer monster." Rinoa let out a light laugh, while Squall looked away from them, crossing his arms.
Selphie drank the rest of her juice and Zell finished his meal, standing up, "I gotta get to class so Quistis doesn't kick my ass. She's already got me for two tardies, and if I get another one, I have detention with Seifer," he let out a groan.
Selphie giggled, "Then, get to class."
He nodded and as he was leaving, Squall uncrossed his arms, "Wait, Zell..."
"Squall! Not now, I gotta go, man!" Zell said, almost running in place.
"...I just wanted to say that everyone needs to meet me at the directory after lunch. We need to go over a few things for the latest mission," he said.
"Yes, sir, Commander Leonhart!" said Zell as he ran out of the cafeteria to his destination. Squall looked away from him, mumbling something.
Selphie stood up, folding her hand behind her and tilted her head, looking at Squall, "Is the mission really serious?"
Squall crossed his arms again; "...I'll let everyone know the details after lunch. Or Quistis will."
She nodded and carried her trash to the trashcan and placed her tray on top of it. "Well, I should go work on the banners for the festival," Selphie said to Squall and Rinoa, "If you guys want to come help then feel free! I need all the help I can get!" She waved to them cheerily as she exited the cafeteria.
*~*
Exactly on the dot after they had finished eating their lunch, an announcement rang throughout the Garden. It was Quistis' voice, "Squall Leonhart, Seifer Almasy, Zell Dincht, and Selphie Tilmitt, please report to the directory now!"
Selphie skipped down the hallway and stopped in the middle to see the others already there. Zell was 'swatting flies', Seifer was leaned against one wall, and Quistis stood beside an unhappy looking Squall, holding a clipboard. Selphie checked the back of her shoes as she normally did before a big mission. She couldn't have her favorite boots falling apart on her. She then looked at Quistis and Squall, folding her hands behind her as she patiently awaited the orders.
Quistis spoke up first, holding the clipboard to her chest, "As you all know, the Galbadian forces have regrouped against us after their long standing alliance with us. Your mission is to go to various cities to keep the Galbadian soldiers from attacking the innocent people of the towns and to prevent them from taking over the towns. Each of you will be assigned with one other person. I will announce the group assignments now." She looked at her clipboard, "Commander Leonhart...you will be paired with Zell Dincht." He nodded and Zell paused, looking at Squall, then continued to punch at the air. Selphie looked around nervously, if she wasn't with Zell or Squall...then who was she with? There was only one other person here... Quistis spoke up again, "Seifer Almasy, you will be paired with Selphie Tilmitt."
Selphie's eyes grew wide and Seifer stood up, walking over to her. Quistis sent her an apologetic look, and Selphie sighed, nodding. Seifer draped a lazy arm around her small shoulders, "Oh, this should be a blast," he leered down at her. She looked at the floor, covering her face with her hands.
Zell walked over to them, looking sadly at Selphie, then up to meet Seifer in the eye, "If you get her hurt, I will personally come and kill you."
Seifer just laughed, pulling Selphie closer to him. She let out another sigh, "Let's just go..." She looked at Quistis, "Wait...where are we going?"
Quistis let out a small chuckle, "Oh, yes. That would probably help. You and Seifer are to go to Winhill." She turned to Squall, "You and Zell are to go to Deling City." Squall crossed his arms and nodded.
Selphie seemed a little more enthusiastic when she heard of where she was going, "Oh! Winhill! That's the place that Sir Laguna was at!" She then frowned, "Galbadians are trying to take it over?" Quistis nodded. "Oh no...that's horrible! Then, we definitely have to help save it!"
Quistis walked to Selphie and Seifer and handed them two train tickets, "These should get you there." Seifer took them and turned Selphie around as he pulled her along and the two walked out of the Garden.
"I hope those two are okay," said Zell, worriedly.
"I'm sure they will be. They can handle battles very well," said Quistis, clutching the clipboard to her chest again.
"No, I don't mean in battle... I just hope they don't end up killing each other."
Quistis chuckled and handled Squall and Zell their tickets. "Get going, you two. No time to lose."
To be continued....
So, how did you like the first chapter? Please R&R! I'm working on the second one right now, and since I'm super busy it may be a couple weeks before I update it, so please be patient! I hope you all like it thought! Thanks! ^_^