A/N: Pre-chapters only have minor relevance to the main plot. Nevertheless, I think it is still needed. In this chapter, Selphie meets two new characters who will/might help her discover Seifie's true identity. Well, I hope I can do better in the next chapters. Enjoy!
Thanks to Ms. Chocobo Nunchaku for reviewing the first chappie! Anyway, here goes chapter two!
Chapter Two: Who Said Anything About Driving?
Opening the door, mild warm sun arrays greeted their skin. Selphie savored the vitality it provided. Seifie, who stood just beneath Selphie's shoulders, was staring at her quizzically.
"Selphie, are you sure you're late for your duty? Mr. Headmaster must be burning in his guts right now." she remarked, scratching the back of her head. Selphie answered with an energetic aura.
"Don't worry! Maybe, they would only give me warnings. Let's eat first." she replied, following the call of her stomach as she patted it.
Managing to take a few steps, they saw an unconscious man clad in blue jacket and brown pants (which happened to be an awkward pair). His body was lying wholly on the floor and there was a certain material on his head that made Selphie's eyes opened widely.
She bolted towards the unconscious man, shoving the dust left on his head. She lifted the poor little morning glory that was now out of its habitat. "Poor little flower..." she sighed. Seifie then followed her, and then cowered beside the brunette.
"What about Mr. Jogger? Are we going to help him?"
Selphie, who was staring straightly at the floor, her eyes dimmed, began to dig some soil beside their house and put the flower their. She then grabbed the left arm of the man and hung it on her head. The man was too big for her to lift. After a couple of seconds, the man began to regain his consciousness. Nevertheless, he didn't stammer a word and he was clueless on where the brunette was going to take him.
'Balamb Inn'
After some conversation with the receptionist, Selphie directed the man towards his room. She thoroughly began a conversation.
"I am REALLY sorry Mister for the pot.", she said apologetically. The man answered in a tender, bass voice. He slowly removed his blue jacket, revealing his body clad in brown sleeves. He untied his hair, revealing a very long brown one that hung up to his waist. Selphie's eyes opened widely... again... with shock.
"Whatta hair!"
The man, waving his hands eloquently in the air, replied "Not too typical for a guy, huh? This hair is one in a million." He then began to regain his posture, revealing a very lofty stature, almost six feet tall (or maybe taller). Selphie answered, reversing the manner of her tone.
"Yup! And I think it is really not typical for a guy to jog in a very young morning wearing sleeves layered in jacket!" she amended recklessly.
"I was on a secret—hmph! Never mind."
"Secret, what—?" Selphie answered, face shocked.
"I said NEVER MIND!"
"Spill it!"
"No!"
"Spill it!"
"NO!"
"SPILL IT!"
"NOOO!", he answered finally. He then pushed the brunette backward. Closing the conversation, he replied, "You're way too intimidating! I'm on duty right now! If you want me then just set another time and date and then we'll meet there, sharp."
Selphie frowned in fury, "I AM NOT INTERESTED IN A GUY LIKE YOU!" Anger seeped in her veins and when it reached her head, she released a kick and it hit his most sensitive part of the body, which was located somewhere lower. Good thing she wore pointy high boots.
"OUCH!" he yelled and it echoed at the four sides of the room. Unable to endure the pain, he recklessly fell down on the queen-sized bed.
Selphie shouted, closing the conversation, "Sweet dreams, JERK!" She felt the joy rising on her throbbing heart as if she won a lottery.
Seifie on the other hand, who was just following Selphie on her tracks from the house to the Inn, asked wonderingly, "Do we still have time to eat, Sefie?"
Selphie didn't want to break promises. And so, an energetic aura filled her again and she answered, "Of course we will! It's your birthday!" They both jumped in triumph and they went out of the Inn.
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'CLOSED'
Selphie was shocked. She knew the Hotdog stand opens at eight in the morning. If she was not mistaken, it was almost seven fifty in the morning when they left the house and spent some couple of fifteen minutes, taking a very conceited tall man in an Inn. Selphie frowned and sighed in defeat. Seifie tried to cheer her up.
"Don't worry Sefie. Maybe there are cafeterias at Balamb Garden where you can treat me."
Selphie faltered, "I am really sorry Seifie". She sighed again; her energetic aura seemed to be all drained out.
"Cheer up Sefie! All you have to do is keep that smile on your face and everything will turn out fine. At least, please do it for me, will ya?" she pleaded, waiting for the brunette to regain her happiness. As expected, she recovered her aura.
"Thanks Seifie. Let's rent for a car shall we?" she replied, a smile hovered in her face.
Sefie threw a ravish smile. "Go Sefie!" she cheered.
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They went on the Car Rent stand. There was a thin sheet of metal hanging on the wall.
Letters were written in bold and it said, 'CLOSED'.
"Why in Hyne's name are all of these things happening to us!" Selphie yelled. She stumbled on her knees and fell through the floor. "I am really, REALLY sorry Seifie", she faltered unhappily.
Seifie nodded, trying to cheer the brunette up.
After 5 minutes...
Selphie felt the ground shaking. "What is that?" she asked curiously. Seifie raised an eyebrow. She was as clueles as she was. They were both clueless.
The ground continued in its motion. It seemed that there was something rushing towards their position. Selphie began to scan everything around her. Looking at the right was an aisle. A faint object started to grow bigger in her eyes. There were dusts formed beneath the object as it raged towards their direction. A shout was heard, "I'M LAAAAAAATEEE!"
So it was not a boulder or a tornado at all. It was a person, a human being, dashing at extreme speed. It was a boy, a man. A blonde man with a spiked hairstyle. Some of his bangs fell out on his face and there was a certain black tattoo emblazoned beside his upper left eye. They already depicted the man when it stopped at their front. The man wondered and asked.
"Are you two on your way to Balamb Garden?" he asked hesitantly.
Selphie replied sadly, "We were about to rent a car." She pointed her slender finger at the Car Rent Shop which was closed.
"How can we get there now?" she asked, hopes were draining out of her head.
The man, on the other side, rather asked, "Who said anything about driving?"
Selphie replied, burning in fury, "Look man. I am not open for jokes right now."
The man faltered, "Ever tried riding a chocobo?" They all looked at the meadows wherein chocobos were gazing aimlessly.
Selphie began to regain her composure and recovered her aura. "I think I know what you are thinking..."
The man, clad in his black SEED uniform from top to bottom, began to lift Seifie up. The three rushed at one of the chocobos and hooked a ride.
"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-EEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Wow... this is gonna be a one hell ride.
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A/N: Well, what can you say? Please review! -puppy eyes-
