Chapter 7: First Date
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the FFVIII Characters.
Warning: There is a little bit of sexual scene in this chapter, so you're warned. Nothing too graphic, though.
Selphie ran her finger under cold water, frowning to herself, "Stupid curling iron…I always burn myself." She glanced at the clock as she turned off the water. Seifer would be there to pick her up for their date soon. She was still unsure about it. She still couldn't tell if Seifer really liked her or if he was setting her up to get hurt again. She just didn't know. Either way, she was giving him this one chance to prove himself because she really did still like him. She sighed to herself, hoping this night would be better than she expected it to be. She finished applying her mascara, which she rarely wore, and went over to her closet, pulling out a short sleeveless black dress with thin straps. She didn't think anyone would ever see her in this dress. She only wore it on special occasions and lately, there hadn't been any of those. She bent down and dug around the bottom of her closet until she found the black heels to match. She put them on, then looked at herself in the mirror. To anyone who saw her regularly, they might not recognize her. She had make-up on, her outfit was the opposite of what she always wore. The only way to tell it was her was how she kept her hair in the same flipped out style. She smiled to herself. She really did enjoy getting dressed up every once in a while. Then, she heard a knock on the door. She took a deep breath before walking over to the door and opening it to see Seifer on the other side, looking rather handsome.
Seifer's mouth hung open as he saw her, "Holy sh--…Wow, you look really hot."
Selphie giggled slightly to herself, shaking her head for a moment, 'Okay, so, 'hot' wasn't what I was going for, but…I guess it will work.' She looked at him and smiled a little, "Thanks, you look nice, too."
Seifer nodded, "Thanks. Well, let's get going. There's some Italian restaurant in Balamb I thought you might like, if that's all right with you.."
She nodded, "Sure, that sounds yummy. Let's go." Seifer stepped out of the way, and she stepped out of her room, closing the door behind her. She prayed she wouldn't run into Squall on their way to the exit. Seifer looked down at her and smiled, offering his arm to her. She looked at it, then up at him hesitantly, but decided to take it, anyway. The two walked to the entrance of the Garden with many underclassmen staring at them. Selphie felt a little embarrassed, but Seifer looked almost triumphant. For a moment, she felt like he was parading her around as if she was some trophy, but she shook the thought away from her mind. They made their way to the walkway outside the Garden and, after walking a ways, they entered Balamb.
"So…where is this place?" Selphie asked, looking up at Seifer, who was practically grinning.
He looked down at her, "Oh, it's over here." He lead to her to a restaurant and they walked inside. A waitress greeted them and lead them to a table near the back. Selphie looked around the place, her eyes slightly wide. She sat down, followed by Seifer across from her. The waitress left them menus and Selphie looked at Seifer, "This place looks really expensive…"
"Oh, because it is. It's the top restaurant in Balamb," he replied.
"You didn't have to take me here…we could have gone somewhere cheaper," said Selphie, almost earnestly.
"Hey, I told you I was going to make this night good, so just enjoy it. I have the money, so order whatever you want," he told her with a big smile.
She nodded, "Well, okay, if you say so…" She picked up her menu and scanned the prices, her eyes widening, 'Whoa, this is even more expensive than I thought.'
Seifer noticed and sighed, "Selphie…order what you want, and stop looking at the damn prices."
Selphie bit her lip, "Sorry…" She didn't like being told what to do by him, but after he was so mean to her the other day, he was a little intimidating.
Seifer realized his tone was slightly condescending and he reached over, putting his hand over hers, "No, I'm sorry. I didn't meant to say it like that."
Selphie looked down at her hand, which was now covered by his, "It's, um, it's okay." She couldn't help but also feel incredibly nervous around him. This was pretty much her first date, ever. Sure, she had 'kind of' dated Irvine, but whenever they went somewhere, he was always too busy staring at all the other girls in the restaurant, so it was hard for her to consider those dates.
Seifer noticed her nervousness and smirked to himself, 'Wow, she's this nervous already…this must really be her first time.' He left his hand there for a moment longer, then returned it, careful to let his fingers lightly touch her hand before letting go entirely. It sent a shiver down Selphie's spine, and she bit her lip again. 'Did he do that on purpose?'
The waiter came back, and the two ordered. Selphie leaned back in her chair slightly, carefully watching Seifer. "So…uh, how's that Festival thing coming along?" asked Seifer to break the silence.
"Oh, it's great. We're almost ready for it actually. It's supposed to be in a few days. Just need to finish a few things. Hey, would you like to help out with it? We need some more people!" said Selphie with a smile.
Seifer's eyes widened for a moment. He really didn't want to help out, but her cheery smile was really hard to resist. He simply said, "Okay."
"Really? Great! Just come by whenever you have free time," Selphie said excitedly, she was practically bouncing in her seat.
"O-okay, right. I will…calm down," Seifer said.
"Oh," Selphie's cheeks started to turn red, "Sorry…I get too excited sometimes."
"Nah, it's cute, actually," Seifer smiled wide at her, which only made Selphie blush more.
"Thanks," she said quietly and looked at the ground until she felt the hotness in her cheeks disappear.
The food arrived after a few minutes and Selphie smiled, "Smells really good."
"Yeah," he said and began eating. Selphie watched him for a moment, then began eating as well. "Wow, this is really yummy," she said in between bites. Seifer didn't say anything and continued eating.
When they were done eating, Seifer paid for their meals, mumbling under his breath about how damn expensive the food was. Selphie didn't notice as she stood up and straightened her dress, then pushed her chair in. Seifer walked to her, offering his arm to her. She was less hesitant to take it this time. They walked out of the restaurant, and he looked down at her, "How did you like that?"
She looked up at him and smiled, "It was nice…thanks for taking me and all."
"You don't have to thank me." He looked around, "Want to walk around the dock area? I hear it's a really nice spot at night…"
She couldn't help but raise her eyebrow slightly, "Sure, that sounds okay, I guess."
He nodded and grinned to himself as he lead her to the dock area. He was right, though, it was a very pretty spot at night. The stars shone brightly overhead and the water gently crashing against the docks made the place seem tranquil. She looked up at the night sky and smiled to herself. It had been a long time she saw the stars. Seifer had let go of her arm and stood in front of her. She looked surprised when she saw him in front of her suddenly. "See? I told you it was really nice here." She nodded, looking up at him curiously. "Yes…so, um, what now?" she asked, her voice sounded a lot more innocent than she had intended, but she really was unsure of everything at the moment.
"Well, how about this," Seifer said, then cupped his hand against her cheek. Selphie watched him innocently, but she knew what he was doing, and she didn't try to stop him. He bent down slightly and pressed his lips against hers gently. She closed her eyes as she felt his lips against her own and paused, then she kissed him back. Seifer drew back and looked down at her, smiling wide.
Selphie opened her eyes slowly and looked up at him, "That was--"
"Nice, huh?" he smiled down at her, putting his hands on the back of her shoulders. He pulled her closer to him without any protest from Selphie. He leaned down and kissed her again, this time with a little more force and for longer. She kissed him back willingly, trying to find a place to put her hands. She slowly moved her arms and put them on his back softly. 'I think she's getting it,' Seifer thought to himself as he deepened the kiss. The two continued to kiss for a couple minutes longer, although, to Selphie, it felt as though they had been kissing for hours. She felt a blush come into her cheeks as she looked up at Seifer, "Well…that was very nice," she said quietly.
He smiled down at her again, "Sure was." He let go of her and leaned his arm down, taking her hand in his. "Let's go back to the Garden. I can make you some…hot chocolate or something back in my room," he suggested, although he was thinking of other things they could do in his room.
She looked up at him, "Well, all right. I'll have a cup, then I'll go back to my room because I'm getting a little tired. It's been a long couple of days, you know."
He nodded, "Yeah, I know. Well, let's get going before you pass out on me." He grinned at her and she smiled a little. He linked his fingers with hers and lead her out of Balamb to the Garden. Seifer was walking a little too quickly, and she couldn't help but raise her eyebrow at him. They finally reached his door and Seifer let go of her hand, opening the door. Selphie stepped inside and glanced around, although she had been in it one other time. "Take a seat," he told her. She nodded and sat down on the edge of his bed. He watched her and wondered in his mind if she actually wanted to do the same things he was thinking of. He doubted it though. He sat down next to her and smiled.
"Hot chocolate?" Selphie reminded him.
"Oh, right.." Seifer sighed inwardly and stood up. He went into his bathroom and filled the coffee pot with water, then set it back to heat up. He walked back in, sitting down quite close to her again, "The water's heating up. It should be only a few minutes." Selphie nodded as she looked over at him. He reached over and put his hand over hers again, "If you don't mind, I thought I'd steal a couple more kisses before we have hot chocolate." He smiled at her.
She glanced down, then looked back to him, smiling a little, "Oh…sure." Seifer smiled more and moved his other hand to cup her cheek again as he brought his face close to hers. Their lips met again and they began kissing. 'This seems like more than a couple,' Selphie thought to herself as she continued to kiss Seifer. Seifer moved his hand from over hers and moved it lightly up her arm, barely touching her skin with his fingertips. She felt another shiver run down her spine and her hands moved to his sides. Seifer adjusted his body as he never broke the kiss, his hand now on Selphie's shoulder. He gently started to move forward, which forced Selphie's weight backwards. She felt herself suddenly lying back on the softness of the bed with Seifer on top of her. It had happened so fast, she barely realized it. Seifer finally broke the kiss, proud of himself that he had gotten this far with her already. He began to trail his kisses down to her neck. Selphie reflexively leaned her head back, closing her eyes. Her hands gently moved to Seifer's back, and she massaged it softly. His hand that was on her shoulder, felt the strap of her dress, and he took it in between his fingers, starting to slowly slip it off of her shoulder.
Selphie's eyes suddenly shot open, and she looked down at him, "Seifer, what are you doing?"
He looked up at her and stopped kissing her neck, "Trying to loosen you up a bit, Selphie," he smirked to himself at his own pun, 'Well, I was planning on it, anyway,' he thought to himself. "You just have to relax because you seem so nervous."
"I can't relax when you're trying to take my clothes off!" Selphie said forcefully.
"Hey, I thought this was what you wanted. You didn't seem upset with me on top of you and kissing you, so I thought it would be fine. You've practically been asking for it all night," he said with another smirk.
"What?! Well, it's not fine and I have not been asking for it all night!" With all her force she pushed him off of her and got up from the bed, pushing her strap back up onto her shoulder.
Seifer laughed, "I think you have if you let me get that far in one date already. Man, you're pretty fast. I wonder what would have happened if we had ordered wine at that restaurant."
Selphie glared at him, "You know I've never done anything before, so I was overwhelmed and didn't know what to do. How was I supposed to know you were going to try and have sex with me or something!"
"Baby, that's just what guys do. All of 'em do. I can't believe Irvine never tried with you."
"He tried, but I never let him. And that's none of your business, anyway. A-and don't call me 'baby'," Selphie said, narrowing her eyes at him. She was beyond angry at this point. She didn't even know what to think anymore. All guys are like this? Was that true? Was that why she never had any luck? Because she wasn't 'easy'? How could a guy just treat a girl like an object and use her like that? She clenched her fist and walked over to Seifer. She hit him so hard that he hit his head against the wall. She sent him a glare, "I can't believe I actually tried to have hope in you, Seifer." She was practically shaking she was so angry, "Did you even like me?"
"Sure, you're pretty damn hot, that's for sure," he said, rubbing his jaw.
She sighed loudly, "And of course, you're thinking with what's in your pants, so that's all you like about me. I can't believe I didn't see it before…Squall was right."
"Sure he was. You should learn to listen to your Commander, although, good luck with having a relationship with him. I heard he doesn't give a girl anything pleasure-wise. You would've been happier with me, Selphie. I can give you lots of fun, you know," he said with a grin.
She glared at him again and shouted, "You're a pig, Seifer!"
"A pig you made out with for a long time. And I can't believe you fell for the hot chocolate thing! You must have known this wasn't about hot chocolate. This was never about it or the restaurant. You really are dense, Selphie," he laughed loudly. Selphie turned and walked out of his room, slamming his door behind her, although she could still hear him laughing inside the room.
She ran towards her room quickly. She was so angry, but upset with herself and with him. She had let him use her again, just for his own amusement. But, she wouldn't let him hear her cry. As she ran, she tripped once because she wasn't used to running in her heeled shoes, although she would have most likely tripped anyway. Selphie never was very graceful. As she felt the cold ground underneath her hands, she could already feel the tears trickling down her cheeks. "I'm just a fool…" she mumbled to herself as she started to get up. Instead, she felt someone else's hand in hers, helping her to her feet.
"You're not a fool, Selphie."
--To Be Continued--
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