Chapter 35: Garden Games?
It was morning time and home room was about underway. Millie sat at her desk drawing pictures of Fira riding with her on Boko. She sighed. Just then the paper was snatched away from her desk. She looked up fast to see Seifer holding the paper up. " HEY EVERYBODY CHECK IT OUT!" Seifer said showing it off as everyone gathered around. " Its Fira and Millie awww isn't that just cute."
"Seifer give that back please!" She said her entire body was red as she reached for the paper.
" Want it jump for it squirt hahaha." Seifer said.
Fira, Kiako, Kuro, Avalon and Utada walked into the homeroom class.
" What's goin on?" Fira walked over.
" Well if it isn't Fira and his loser posse." Seifer said.
" F-Fira... your back?" Millie said blushing wildly.
" Seifer why do you always have to mess with people like this give it back to er." Fira said glaring at him.
" Or else what dipface?" Seifer said drawing his Hyperion.
" Or else... I'll tell everyone about your accident." Fira said.
" YOU WOULDN'T YOU LITTLE SHIT!" Seifer said infuriated.
" Try me." Fira said crossing his arms to his chest.
" GRRR." Seifer balled up the drawing and kicked it to the other side of the class.
" What a jerk off." Kuro said as she and Kiako made they're way over to there seats. Millie ran over and picked up the drawing, Utada and Avalon retreated to they're seats as Fira walked over to Millie. She stood up and turned around to see him standing right there infront of her. She looked up at him and blushed again.
" You okay?" He asked.
" Yeah I'm fine it was only a drawing." She said looking at the ball of paper. Fira reached out and snatched the ball then opened it and looked into it. " No don't..." She closed her eyes not finishing her sentence and tugged on her dress preparing for harsh words.
" This is actually pretty good is this me?" He asked.
" Mhm." she nodded.
" Wow the detail kicks ass... your a really good artist Millie." Fira said.
" I...I have a collection if you'd like to come by sometime." Millie said meekly as she played with her fingers.
" Sure." He said handing her back the drawing.
" No you can keep that." She said holding up a hand
" Oh really thanks." He said looking at it more. " Is today good?"
" Today mhm." She smiled while nodding.
" Great I'll see you at 6." Fira said folding the drawing up and tucking it into his pocket. He walked off to his seat and sat down. She sat down at hers as Quistis came into the room dropping her bag on her desk.
" Morning class. Oh welcome back Fira, nice to see you haven't dropped out." Quistis said taking her glasses off.
" Damn how far has this rumor gone?" Fira whispered to Yuna.
" Pretty far." Yuna said.
" So class I'd like to talk to you all about the Garden Games." Quistis said with that every leaned up in they're seats from slouching.
" The Garden Games? What's that?" Fira asked.
" The Garden Games is when Trabia, Galbadia and Balamb get together to partake in a series of events. One class from each garden represents their garden." Sephiroth said.
" Whoa and we're that class!" Fira asked jumping out of his seat.
" Fira, calm down will ya." Cloud said.
" Yes Fira please control yourself, we are that class we've been selected by Headmaster Cid to partake in the Garden Games. It's completely your choice if you want to play." Quistis assured.
" You bet your ass we'll play!" Fira said jumping up and down in his seat.
" Wait asec what about those who don't want to play?" Yuna asked raising her hand.
" An exception of three people may drop out if they wish but only three." Quistis replied.
" In that case I won't play." Hao said raising his hand.
" Neither will I." Sesshoumaru said closing his eyes.
" What?" Kuro said looking at both of them.
" With me playing it's a landslide victory for this hell hole of a garden." Hao said with a smile.
" And I just don't want to play silly games with a bunch of humans." Sesshoumaru said also.
" Suit yourselves." Fira said.
" I won't play either Ms.Trepe." Millie said raising her hand.
"Well that's three no more can quit if your all in." Quistis said. There were no objections. " Okay then guys the games will start in two days be ready."
" What are the events?" Fira asked.
" There are four events each of which are tests to prove the worth of our SeeDs." Quistis explained.
" Battle Skills, Summoning, Knowledge and Mission Completion" Kuro finished.
" Right." Quistis said.
" Okay then." says Fira as he sits back down. The bell rang and the door flew open as students rushed out. The rest of the day became somewhat of a boring natural day. Six o clock came and Millie was found in her room cleaning the place and hiding the pictures of Fira everywhere so she wouldn't look like an obsessed killer. She stood infront of her mirror and fixed her shoulderlength brown hair and brushed afew curls out. Suddenly there was a knock at her door she stood up and walked to the door, letting out a breath of air she opened it. At the door stood Fira his upper face shrouded in bangs.
" Hey Millie." He said raising a palm. " Here at six just like I said."
" Um...Come on in." She said opening the door wider.
" Don't mind if I do." He said stepping and looking around. Millie's room was covered with drawing portraits and framed pictures. " Whoa..." He said walking over to one what looked like a small abstract drawing of Zanarkand ruins. " This one is great. How'd you get to draw Zanarkand at such an angle?"
" Well my father was an archiologist and he used to go on digs in some sites like Zanarkand and he used to bring me with him." Millie explained blushing while standing beside him. " So... so I just drew to pass the time I guess."
" Wow." He said turning his attention towards a painting of Castle Oblivion. " What kinda strange castle is this?"
" Oh that one is special." Millie said once again standing at his side.
" I've never seen this place before and trust me I've been around the world once or twice." Fira said. "Where'd you see this place?"
" In a dream I had once." Millie replied. " I could remember every detail of the castle."
" Thats amazing. Sometimes I could just barely remember my dreams." Fira said rubbing behind his head. Millie blushed wildly then grabbed onto her skirt curling it almost loosing her nerve.
" We'll it's nothing really." She said noticing that she curled up her skirt alittle too much that her undergarments were starting to show. She quickly unraveled her skirt.
" No it's something you have a talent here I think these are just as good as Kuro's drawings I think maybe even better." Fira said looking around. " If Kuro heard me say that she would blast me six feet deep with her flare spell."
" Man I'm starved... Come on Millie I know this place at Balamb they have the best burritos." Fira said walking towards the door.
" Huh oh okay." She said standing up and walking up behind him. ' Is this turning out to be a date?' She thought as she walked beside him looking up at him. The both of them exited Balamb Garden and walked one mile to Balamb village, it was around 7:50pm and the sun was starting to set to the west. They made it to the taco stand and got a couple of burritos. The both of them sat at a small table near the pier.
" They're good trust me." Fira said taking a bite out of the burrito. She took a small bite out of the burrito and found it to be quite dilectable.
" These are good." Millie said.
" Mhm." Fira said almost halfway done already. Shortly after eating the two took a stroll down the Balamb Beach before going back to the Garden.
" Fira." Millie said.
" Yeah?" Fira answered as the both of them sat down staring at the sunset.
" This is the most time I've ever spent with you." Millie said blushing.
" Yeah come to think of it," Fira said rubbing his chin. " Yeah it is. We don't hang out much I think we should do this more often."
" Uh.." She said with staring at him. " Really?"
" Sure." Fira smiled then gave a playful headshake.
" Hmm." She smiled while hugging her knees.
" So why do you always hang out by yourself and crap you seem pretty nice." Fira drawing a picture of a crown in the sand.
" Well... I don't have any friends." Millie replied.
" That's not true." Fira said. " Please don't say I'm just your associate or something."
" Your my friend?" Millie asked pointing to herself.
" Well yea of course duh Millie." He said standing up onto his feet. " Let's head back." He said holding out his hand, she took his hand and he pulled her up. She came up alittle too fast and sank snug into his chest. She quickly wrapped her hands around his waist hugging him.
" Uh what are you doing?" Fira laughed.
" Oh um.. I'm sorry." She said jumping away from him with a hot red face.
" It's cool next time if you need a hug just ask." Fira said walking off laughing. " Come on."
They started on they're way back to the Garden getting back on the road. They were only a few feet off before reaching the garden when suddenly a boy in a black leather jacket with a hood far over his head jumped out of nowhere. He rushed Fira holding the Sleeping Lion keyblade.
" What?" Fira said holding up the Kingdom Key deflecting his attack.
" You... A keyblade master." He pulled out a long silver gun and attempted to shoot Fira but Fira danced aside dodging the bullet. Millie jumped back from the two fighting in fear. She took off running towards the garden.
" Who are you?" Fira questioned as the mysterious boy jumped into the air slamming the Sleeping Lion down on the Kingdom Key. Fira forced him back while flying back he shot at Fira with the gun. Fira spun the keyblade like a propellor deflecting any shots. The mysterious boy landed on the ground and his hood fell off. He had long red hair and blood red eyes with white pupils. " Huh?" Fira said alittle stricken.
" I am Rome, Slayer of All Keyblade Masters." He said.
" Err slayer?" Fira said. Rome dashed towards Fira spinning in a swirl moving towards him. Fira leaped through the air attempting to strike from over head but Rome countered with a swing and Fira flipped all the way over him. When Fira stood up and turned around Rome was nowhere in site. Fira turned around again to see Rome in front of him. In one big diagnal slash Fira paused completely. He dropped the Kingdom Key and it disappeared into light as Fira dropped down to his knees.
" Fira!" Utada said running out from the garden with Kiako, Kuro, Avalon and Millie behind her.
" You!" Kiako attempted to kick Rome but he placed his Keyblade up and blocked Kiako's kick. He then forced her back with a light push. With that Rome put his hood back on and flipped off into the night.
" Who the hell was that?" Avalon asked.
" No idea but he had a keyblade." Kuro said crossing her arms. " Only a select few can wield those things."
Utada casted Curaga on Fira and he stood up rubbing his head. " Ohh man.." He said standing up.
" Fira are you ok?" Utada asked.
" Yeah I'm fine." Fira replied.
" Who was that guy that attacked you?" Millie asked.
" His name was Rome he says he's a slayer of keyblade masters." Fira replied again.
" Then your in trouble, it's a good thing Millie came and got us." Utada said.
" Well we'll see him at the Garden Games." Fira laughed.
" What do you mean?" Kuro asked.
" The robe he wears is the SeeD uniform for the Unknown Garden that's developing in Esthar." Fira replied. They all started walking back to the Garden. " Looks like I've got work to do before I face off with Rome again."
" I know we'll get in some practice, learn new spells and all that mojo." Kiako said punching the air.