EverShadow: Sorry for the disappearance again. I seem to be pulling off a lot of those, huh?
Tiger of Blackness: You just don't care about your reviewers do you?
EverShadow: I DO!! It's just that I hardly have any time…huff…and I promised that I'd update too! I'm so sorry!
Tiger of Blackness: You're making up now?
EverShadow: Yes!
Tiger of Blackness: *Chokes back laughter* HAHAHAHAHA!!!
EverShadow: Grr…on with the show.
Concern of Balamb
Squall paced up and down his room, sitting down and then immediately getting up again. He just couldn't get over the fact that Quisty, his instructor and his friend, had gone off with the last person he'd trust her with, Seifer. He was a fool for trusting Seifer. What was he doing now? Images of Quistis lying against a tree, cut up and scorched, flashed through his mind and he shook his head to get them out. But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't bring himself to disregard the fact that Seifer was a willing partner with Ultimecia and that by leaving him alone with Quistis, he was putting her in danger.
Two soft and delicate hands caressed his shoulders. He gave a deep sigh and put his head in his hands and rested his elbows on the table.
"I'll bet you 100 gil I know exactly what's troubling you." Rinoa said, peeking over his shoulder at his distressed face.
"I'm not in the mood," he snapped irritably. Rinoa smiled knowingly. He didn't really want her to leave.
"Squall, you're worried about Quistis aren't you?" she asked. A grunt was her response and she smiled even more, resting her head on his shoulder. "I'm worried about her too but you've got to believe that she can take care of herself."
"You're just saying that because you used to date Seifer." He replied. Her head snapped back and she placed her hands on her hips, glaring at him.
"I am not."
"You don't even know Quistis that well. Believe me, she's too trusting to know that Seifer's plotting something! I can't believe I let her go. Seifer's no good! I should've finished him off when I had the chance." He snapped, getting up from the table and getting a glass of water because he had nothing to do. Rinoa intercepted him and blocked him from the sink.
"Squall, I might not know Quistis as well as you do but she is one of the group that defeated Ultimecia. She was Seifer's instructor. That much I know and that's all I need to know. If Seifer says that he's made amends, I believe him." Squall frowned and turned around. He made his way to the door. "Squall! You're just afraid that he'll take Quistis away!" He exited the room, leaving Rinoa furious. What do I see in him? She wondered, smiling a little.
Irvine whistled as he searched for Selphie. Usually they were inseparable but she had vanished in the morning and hadn't been seen since. He wasn't worried about her but he was curious as to what she was up to. He had searched through the Quad, the Infirmary, the Cafeteria, the Library, and even the Secret Spot in the Training Center. She had simply vanished and there were very little places left for her to hide. Two girls walked by and he waved to them, flashing a trademark grin. They giggled and ran off. Suddenly, a small shoe hit him on the head.
"Ouch!" he exclaimed, rubbing the sore spot.
"IRVINE YOU PERVERT!" A voice shouted from above. "WHEN I COME DOWN YOU'RE IN BIG TROUBLE!" He grinned and looked up. Sure enough, there was the small girl in yellow glaring down at him. He walked over to the elevator and pushed the "up" button. He kept on whistling as the elevator came to a stop on the second floor. The doors opened and he expected to be slapped upon arrival. Strangely, there was no one where Selphie had stood. He looked around, a little afraid of an ambush from above or anywhere for that matter. When the coast seemed clear, he made his was up the hall. He peeked into the classroom where Zell was busy making out with the library girl, Ayane. He turned away quickly and pretended like he didn't see a thing. The classroom was empty, there was only the roof.
He opened the door and smiled at his findings. Selphie was leaning against the metal and looked out over the vast expanse of the ocean. Fisherman's Horizon was beautiful. He walked up behind her.
"Hey there, little lady."
"I'm too upset to be angry at you." She snapped. He smirked and tried his best not to laugh aloud.
"If it's about Quisty, I can assure you she can handle herself. You've got nothing to worry about. Believe me, she's the dominatrix kind." Selphie spun around and slapped him on the arm.
"I really am worried! What if Seifer tries to kill her while she's sleeping?!"
"I think Seifer would try something else." Another slap. "What?!"
"Will you stop thinking about that and be serious!" She yelled. He sighed and placed his hand over Selphie's, trying to calm her down. This did not have its desired affect. It only served to aggravate her more. "You pick this time to be romantic?!" Irvine winced at her loud voice.
"Selphie, this isn't helping at all. Seifer's a bastard. He's the king of undisputed bastardness. But if you ask me, he likes Quisty and he likes her a lot. If you haven't forgotten, those two were more than close back at the orphanage. They were made for each other and because of the GFs, they forgot all about that. I remember Edea saying, 'If Quistis and Seifer don't end up in love, I'll serve Ultimecia.'"
"But she did…" Selphie complained. "AND QUISTIS WOULD NEVER EVER FALL FOR A GUY LIKE THAT! He blew up my home…" Irvine pulled her into an embrace.
"You're not her mother. She's older than you and much wiser. Respect her judgment." He whispered. Selphie clung to him, not wanting to believe that Seifer, of all people was trustworthy.
Squall stood alone in the training grounds even though it was well after evening. He had killed a few Grats to vent his anger.
"Squall?" He turned around.
"Selphie? What are you doing here?" (A/N: Selphie: I'm here to seduce you Squall…*giggle.*) Selphie sighed.
"I'm worried about Quistis and no one else seems to be worried. I came here hoping to find you." She replied.
"What for?"
"I'm asking for clearance to go and find her. I want to take the Ragnarok and find out if she's ok. Is that ok with you?" Squall put his gunblade away and sighed.
"I'm coming with you." He ordered. "If Seifer tries anything…" The glint in his eyes signified his intent. Selphie and Squall stole through the night and ran through Fisherman's Horizon. They boarded the Ragnarok and took off into the night.
EverShadow: Uh oh…
Tiger of Blackness: This cannot signify anything good.
EverShadow: Yeah, I'll say. I mean, at the current moment, Seifer's not exactly in a good mood and if they catch him…
Tiger of Blackness: If you give anything away, if you kill Seifer, I will personally set a render on you.
EverShadow: Master Grapple and dice me into cubes???
Tiger of Blackness: Indeed.
EverShadow: ug…EverShadow signing off.