Ch.8

Plans

FP: This is going to be one hell of a chapter.

Rinoa: You seem to be in a better mood.

FP: Indeed.

Squall: When do I get a rematch?

FP: Eventually.

Quistis: Am I going to be important in this chapter?

FP: VERY.

Quistis: Really?

FP: Yup you are going to be a very important character in this chapter and unlike in most stories you are not going to be a complete mental case. (Why do all the stories about Quistis have her as a depressed suicidal maniac?)

Quistis: Finally a dignified role to play.

FP: I didn't say anything about you having dignity.

Selphie: Why did you have to let Squall and Zell out?

Zell: The Chipmunks were everywhere!

Irvine: Why the hell are you so afraid of chipmunks?

Zell: It's a very long and annoying story, but I'll tell you.

FP: A chipmunk ran up his pant leg when he was 12 and tried to steal a chestnut, if you know what I mean.

Irvine: That is one of the funniest things I've ever heard!

Rinoa: What's Squall afraid of?

FP whispers something in Rinoa's ear.

Rinoa: Are you serious?

FP: Yep.

Rinoa: Quistis come here for a second.

Rinoa whispers into Quistis's ear, who laughs and nods in agreement.

Squall: What are you two doing?

Rinoa: This!

Rinoa and Quistis begin to passionately kiss.

Irvine: Know this is what I like to see!

Selphie: I can't believe you just said that!

Squall's eye is beginning to twitch

Zell: What the hell is wrong with him?

FP: He's a complete and total homophobe.

Selphie: I always knew you were closed minded, but I never thought it was that bad.

Rinoa is still sitting on Quistis lap making out with her.

Selphie: You two can stop now.

FP and Zell: Shut up Selphie!

Irvine at this point is drooling.

Selphie: We're engaged, I'm the only women you should be drooling over.

FP: I really need to start carrying a video camera.

Zell: I think I could get used to this.

FP: I really need to get this story started.

Rinoa: We need to do that more often.

Quistis: Give me a second to remember how to breathe.

FP: Good if you enjoyed that this story just got a couple of new pairings.

Rinoa: Like who?

FP: LET IT BEGIN!

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Rinoa and Quistis are still sitting in the waiting room of the infirmary; an uneasy silence had fallen between them.

Quistis: I'm sorry, I should have told you.

Rinoa: No, it's alright I'm kind of flattered.

Quistis: I feel like a horrible person, I love you both and I'm jealous of you both at the same time.

Rinoa: It's okay Quistis, after all when we first met I had a little bit of a crush on you.

Quistis: You can't be serious; you were always hanging on Squall.

Rinoa: That's because I didn't want people to know I was bi.

Quistis: It doesn't really matter though, you love Kai now.

Rinoa: Kai loves you as much as I do.

Quistis: I don't think so.

Rinoa: I know that it's true.

Rinoa pulls a small book with a tattered leather cover out of her bag that was lying next to her chair.

Quistis: Is that his journal?

Rinoa: I didn't steal it; I'm just keeping it safe until he's feeling better.

Quistis: And I suppose you haven't read it?

Rinoa: Well, I may have read a few things.

Quistis: You know he wouldn't approve of you reading it.

Rinoa: I know, but I'm glad I did.

Quistis: What do you mean?

Rinoa: Look at this page.

She turned to a page that only had three lines written on it and was written much neater than the other pages.

Quistis: These are spells.

Rinoa: Yes, but I can't read the language their written in.

Quistis: That's because their each written in a different language, I'll need to do some research to translate them, but the first one is defiantly in Latin.

Rinoa: I think we should try to figure this out, maybe it'll help us figure out what's going on.

Quistis: You sure can change the subject of a conversation quickly.

Rinoa: Sorry, I just don't feel comfortable talking about this while Kai is in this condition.

Quistis: We should get some rest if we're going to figure this out.

Rinoa: You're right.

They both leave for their rooms. Rinoa takes the elevator down to find that everyone is in the main room waiting for her.

Sheena: How is he?

Rinoa: The same.

Sheena leaves for the kitchen.

Karrisa: Do you know where he keeps his journal?

Rinoa: Why do you want to know?

Coal: We think the answers we're looking for are in his journal.

Rinoa: I'm sorry, but I can't tell you.

Cage: Can't or won't?

Rinoa: Both.

Karrisa: That's fine, but you should probably know that Kai's belongings arrived from Lunar.

Coal: All of us had to leave some of are belongings behind, they arrived yesterday along with Zero and Isis.

Rinoa: Who are Zero and Isis?

Karrisa: Zero is my cat, so try to keep that mutt of yours away from her.

Rinoa: Angelo wouldn't hurt a fly.

Karrisa: But Zero would slaughter a dog.

Rinoa: Okay, but who is Isis?

Coal: That would be Kai's other girl.

Rinoa: What are you talking about?

Karrisa: She's in your room, go find out for yourself.

Rinoa walks off towards her room.

Karrisa: Isis is going to rip her to shreds.

Coal: Yeah, should we feel bad?

Karrisa: No, we have to put her through hell.

Coal: Why?

Karrisa: We have to be sure she's good enough for our instructor.

Cage: Sometimes I wonder about you two.

Karrisa: You shouldn't sneak up on a girl that carries a gun you might just get shot.

Cage: You know Kai will be pissed if you put her through to much.

Karrisa: It's worth it.

Rinoa walks into her room and finds five or six large boxes and a large cage setting empty in the corner of the room.

Rinoa: Is that a dog bed? Oh I get it; I'll get her back for that.

A red blur runs across the floor behind her, she barley saw it out of the corner of her eye.

Rinoa: That was way to fast to be a dog! Where did it go?

Sheena walks in the room and notices the baffled look on Rinoa's face.

Sheena: I guess you met Isis.

Rinoa: I met something.

Sheena: Come here Isis!

A small red creature crawls out from under the bed.

Rinoa: Is that a fox?

Sheena: Sort of, she would be a fox, but she was born with two tails and some amazing magical powers.

Rinoa: This is Kai's pet?

Isis: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

Sheena: She prefers to be called his partner.

Rinoa: I'm sorry.

Rinoa sits down on the bed and attempts to pet Isis, but as soon as she gets close Isis jumps back and starts to growl again.

Sheena: Sorry she doesn't trust anyone unless Kai tells her too.

Rinoa: How am I supposed to sleep in here if she doesn't trust me enough to let me anywhere near her, I'd be afraid to close my eyes?

Sheena: Try letting her sniff your hand.

Rinoa: Why?

Sheena: Just try it.

Rinoa puts her hand down next to Isis's nose. Isis sniffs her hand and then jumps on her lap and begins to nuzzle her like a cat.

Rinoa: That's an interesting change!

Sheena: She can smell Kai's scent on you, so she knows you're close.

Rinoa (blushing slightly): I suppose that makes sense.

Sheena: I would wait until Kai gets better before you introduce Angelo.

Rinoa: Yah, I wouldn't want Angelo to hurt this little fur ball.

Isis glares up at Rinoa and flicked her tails catching the tips on fire.

Rinoa: Wow!

Sheena: I told you she could use magic, but I guess I forgot to tell you she can understand English.

Rinoa: Why is everyone looking for Kai's journal?

Sheena: Because if we new what he was thinking maybe we can help him.

Rinoa: If I tell you, will you promise not to tell the others?

Sheena: Do you know were it is?

Rinoa: Quistis and I are trying to figure out what's going on, but we'll probably need your help.

Sheena: Alright, I'll help.

Rinoa: Meet me and Quistis in the cafeteria tomorrow at 5:00 am.

Sheena turns to leave.

Rinoa: Hey, Sheena why does Isis trust you so much?

Sheena cringed at this question.

Sheena: You don't need to know that.

Rinoa: No, but I would really like to know.

Sheena: Let's just say that you're not the first girl that's fallen for that psycho you call a boyfriend.

Rinoa: I thought that might be the case. Why didn't things work out with you two?

Sheena: Because he's a complete and total pervert.

Rinoa: I find that attractive.

Sheena: Well, I suppose one persons trash is another's treasure.

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FP: That'll do.

silence

FP: Hello?

cricket chirps

FP: What the hell!

finds a note attached to his chair

FP: What's this?

Note: Gone to Bermuda for vacation. Have fun without us, signed everyone

FP: I am going to kill them… I wanted to go to Bermuda!

Cricket continues to chirp

FP: But first I am going to annihilate that damn cricket!

Pulls out gatling gun and randomly sprays bullets across the room

FP: That's better.

Sigh of relief

FP: Peace and quite at last.

Hundreds of crickets begin to chirp

FP: This isn't going to be extermination; it's going to be genocide!

pulls out rocket launcher

FP: You don't want to see this, so… Fire-Pheanix over & out!