Well. That was… interesting. Fujin couldn't help but think about what had transpired. It wasn't really supposed to go like that, the entire thing was supposed to help them get over each other, why couldn't she have thought of that during the night and just forgotten the whole thing, was this any way to honor the memory of Seifer? By Falling for his Rival like a lovesick puppy. God, how far the mighty have fallen, why was it so hard to maintain objective thought around men? It almost killed the point of thinking logically at all if you couldn't maintain your mind in front of adversity. If it weren't for combat she would just assume be as giddy as Selphie. No… it hurt to even think about seriously. No she would just have to accept the fact, she has a crush on the Lion. A sigh and ran a hand through her hair. Okay. Well, now that that was admitted she could only hope she had made a similarly powerful impression on him. If she had to suffer the pains of caring let him feel the sting too. She pushed her palms into her eyes and grumbled a moment before letting it go. No point in fretting over it, it has already happened. Time to think about what to do now. First thing's first, a cup of something, seltzer would even be fine by now. A beer would be lovely but she knew the straight and narrow Commander wouldn't let anything like that into his Garden. Tightwad. She got her things together for a shower, not for the first time missing the luxury of the Presidential suit she had been in, she absently fantasized about becoming a queen just to stay in that suit a few more times, then laughed at the ridiculous imagery.
After a hot shower and a through drying and settling into a set of baby blue fleece pajamas, she didn't exactly like the shade but they were just sa-damn comfortable, and there was no way she was letting them go over something as silly as color. Ah Practicality. She settled into her Bed and lay looking upside down out the window to the colors of the near dark sky, beautiful in its fading glory.
Squall sat on the edge of his bed thinking and grumbling to himself then he moved to reach underneath the bed and pulled out a small stereo, guilty pleasures. He had a thing for Metal. Damn Zell for the first CD but by this time he could not blame anyone but himself anymore. He's the one with the binder full of music. He flipped through and found a CD that suited the situation, it was sad that he could do that…. Enough dwelling, the music began to seep from the speakers and he set it on his desk near the end of his bed and leaned his elbows onto his knees his hands dangling. He had not had the heart to get out of those clothes yet. That was something though. Irony so deep you could drown in it. Rival Seifer almost your whole life and then start dating his ex… wow Squall new low. He chuckled darkly to himself and stepped up to stand in the middle of the room and turned up the volume a little bit, mouthing the Lyrics of the song as he paced about, as though performing the song, letting the music override the need for sanity and think passively, forget until the end of the track. This is something that needs consideration… later, not now. Eventually the last chords of the song echoed out and he sat down to think on the subject. Well, there could be worse things, it's not like she's a needy mooch or anything. In fact she is likely the most independent woman in the entire garden, ignores everything from fashion to social situations from what he had seen, aside from a passing friendship with one or two instructors she was living on work books and combat. Rather sad in the end. That gives a good idea actually, The garden festival is coming up and that would be a good opportunity to drag her into a group of people and make her interact. Squall smiled to himself, underhanded maybe, but fun? Definitely. Now to lay the plans, The festival, once a year and for the first time he was looking forward to it. He stood with a thoughtful
look and walked out of his room after carefully storing boom box and music. No reason to have people suddenly deciding he was their friend based entirely on his choice of music. He walked down the halls now nearly devoid of people in the twilight. He came down and stood outside a room and laid his ear to the door and closed his eyes listening for any noise to indicate what was going on inside. After a moment laughter came through, faint but there. Alright that was rather telling. He paused a moment to consider waiting till morning but decided he wouldn't be motivated to do it anymore and knocked on the door soundly, a few moments later the door opened and a messy headed Selphie greeted the show of Squall in his fineries from the date still she looked him over a moment bottom to top before a vulpine grin crossed her features.
"Squall… something I can do for you?" the tone suggestive Squall controlled his urge to snap at the insinuation.
"Selphie, I want to propose a little…. Project for the Garden Festival." He chose his terms carefully he did not want to get dragged into doing anything crazy like last time. though her face alighted and the door swung open she was in a pair of shorts and a very long baggy shirt that almost hid the fact the former existed. She stepped forward and veritably dragged him in and closed the door behind him. He would never cease to be amazed at her strength in relative to her body size, it must be all the spunk or something. She leaned forward a little bit with that grin still going on all cylinders as she clasped her hands behind her back and rose onto her toes a bit as she spoke to emphasise her question.
"So what was this little Idea you had hm?" she asked her bright eyes watching him like a hawk.
"I've noticed that our…. ahem newest instructor…" where he was cut off by her exuberant voice. "You my Fuji? Yeah I noticed that, I tried to get her to come with us on shore leave today, but I couldn't find her…" she trailed off and Squall jumped the opportunity. "And that is exactly why I believe she needs this I want you to assist me in setting up a little internal party to welcome her, she has made a swift name for herself here afterall." The ball of energy with a grin perked right up at the suggestion and assumed a heroic pose one hand on her hip and the other in the air pointing one finger up to the ceiling. "I will make it my mission to get her into the Group! One of Us! One of US!" She proclaimed and then paused and assumed a perplexed expression at Squall's look of complete discombobulation at her pronouncement.
"A touch more um…. Low key… if you would there Selphie… yeah." He managed to squeeze through the shock. As she dropped back into a more 'normal' posture and smiled guilelessly and Squall just looked at her hard for a moment.
"I'll keep it low key, SeeD's Honor." She said with a salute and a titter. And Squall nodded and walked to the door hesitating to see a flowery pattern drawn around the switch and spoke over his shoulder.
"and please do not draw on the walls Selphie…." He said softly, she chuckled nervously as he hesitantly pushed the hippie button and exited the room as Selphie continued to speak softly apparently planning,
and sighed in relief as he stepped into the relative quiet of the hallway and headed back to his dorm, he'd talk to Zell in the morning, the Flowery button had Traumatized him mentally, it should also be illegal to put that much pink and yellow in one room, the girl had some issues he was sure of it.
He eventually ended up back in his room and changed out of the clothes and lay them in his closet with his other used clothes to be washed and changed into a pair of fleece bottoms. Damn, talk about comfort. So soft and warm, truly the best material for sleeping. No Doubt at all, even if Baby blue wasn't his color at all. He had considered Dying them but never got around to it, so blue it was. Though tonight he didn't mind so much, the color was close to the one that Fujin often wore. He smiled to himself, it had really only been a few hours ago hadn't it…? What a night.
A/N: Well another Chapter, still seeking a Beta. Setting up another big Chappie, and it might take a while so I figured I better sit down and write this one. Writing this story reminds me of my Ex interestingly enough. But only vaguely. Enough hindsight, I'll get into the next chappie right away even though reviews have begun to drop off, ah summer stagnation, I am not finished though. But I think I may know where it will end, OMG I have a target! Talk again soon.