Chapter 3: Road to Deling by Anne
A/N: By the way, I would like to make it clear that I do not own any of the characters mentioned and the story was made for entertainment purposes only and was not meant to infringe on anybody's rights. Please enjoy the story~!
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Night was rolling in by the time they
reached Deling. The empty streets cascaded with yellow streetlights looked
lonely…at least to Quistis it did. Quistis pressed her forehead against the
cool glass and gazed out at the lights, missing her dorm back at the garden
already.
Maybe it was because she has stayed at the garden so long, and rarely ventured
outside to other cities, or maybe it was just the fact that she felt a lone-
all alone, with a man.
Btu
Seifer wasn't just any man…she knew him ever since childhood, and- she closed
her eyes and reopened them, slanting her gaze at Seifer, who had his green-eyed
gaze out on the road in front of him.
She
wasn't scared of HIM. She was scared of what she might do because of him.
Maybe.
She
shook her head, too much thinking wasn't good for her head. She could already
feel a headache rolling in. She sighed and sat up straight, stretching her arms
as she did so.
"Have
a nice nap?"
Quistis
tilted her head to the side and looked at Seifer, puzzled. "I slept?"
"Yeah…and
snored too." he laughed and turned his gaze to her, a lopsided grin
perched on his face. "You hungry?"
"Um…not
really." She placed her hand on her stomach automatically.
"Yes
you are."
"Wha-?"
Before she had time to finish her sentence, Seifer had brought the car to a
stop in front of a café.
"But
Im not hungry!" she exclaimed, refusing to move from her seat. It wasn't
that she wasn't hungry, really, the reason she was so determined not to move,
it was more of the fact that he basically hasn't even registered what she said
and made the decision on his own…kinda like…the kiss.
Quistis's
cheeks colored as the memory was brought back.
"Instructor,
you never eat enough, now come on." He tugged at her hand and pulled her
up from her seat.
"Always
like to be the leader don't you Seifer?" Quistis frowned and readjust her
glasses.
"Yep."
Quistis
rolled her eyes and followed Seifer in the café, adjusting her eyes to the dim
lighted area. Surprisingly, there was still few couples left in the cute little
café. But everyone seemed to be in…couples. Quistis tensed and reminded herself
that she hadnt had a boyfriend in a while.
Seifer
lead her to a corner both and offered her a menu. "Order anything you like
instructor, my treat."
A
graceful arch of an eyebrow rose from Quistis and she flipped through the menu
quickly. "So why is it that you decided to invite me to Deling with
you?" She suddenly asked, setting down the menu.
"Well…why
wouldn't I have invited you?" Seifer asked, shrugging and continuing to
flip through the menu, but with less enthusiasm this time.
"Oh,
stop flipping the question around."
"Im
not." Seifer looked up for a few seconds and back down. "I just felt
like it."
"You
just felt like it." She repeated, taking in the words slowly. "I hope
you know my relationship with you is strictly between student and
instrut-"
"Quisty.
Can you honestly say that you don't find me attractive?" Seifer flexed and
grinned cheekily at her from across the table.
And
all of a sudden Quistis burst into laughter.
"There,
that's better. You just need to loosen up Quisty."
Quistis
smiled slightly and tucked a strand of escaped hair behind her ear. "I
suppose so." She stayed silent for a few minutes and smiled. "Thanks
Seifer."
Seifer
nodded and hid behind the menu, obviously not use to being thanked.
After
the little incident, Quistis found her appetite better, so she ordered pasta.
Forty-five
minutes later, they were found driving throughout the streets, watching as the quiet
buildings pass them by.
They
arrived at a small hotel, more of a bed and breakfast. Quistis was instantly
reminded of romantic getaways she use to fantasize about. She shook her head
and follow Seifer up the stairs to a room with two beds.