Never Again

Finding herself awake earlier than usual, Quistis began packing, something she kept telling herself she should have done before falling asleep the night before. A few hours passed and she looked around at the now bare room that was once filled with pictures of the gang. "Never again..." She quickly wiped away a lone tear that had started to fall. No...No crying. I can't...Not now at least. She jumped as she heard a knock at the door, followed by Selphie's voice. "Come in."

Selphie entered the room and shut the door behind her. "You're up early...Nervous?"

Quistis started to shake her head, but stopped. "Yeah, kind of. I mean, I'm more than happy to be headmistress, don't get me wrong. Just..." She sighed. "I'm going to miss Garden and everyone here, you know?"

"Yeah." Selphie nodded and smiled. "I felt the same when I began my transfer here. Trabia was my home...and always will be, just like Balamb has and always will be for you."

They stood in silence for a few minutes before Quistis finally spoke up once more. "Since you're here...You wouldn't mind helping me carry these to the car, would you?"

Selphie shook her head and promptly picked up a few of the bags. "Of course not!" She turned and started walking towards the door, at first ignoring the weight of the bags. Upon realizing how heavy they were, she slightly stumbled and, from Quistis's point of view, almost collided with the door knob.

Containing her laughter, Quistis dropped the bags she was holding and rushed to Selphie's side. "You okay?"

"Ow..." Selphie dropped one of the bags and started rub her forehead. "Kinda...I just have a headache now...owwww..." She looked up at Quistis. "What do you have in these? Bricks?"

This time, she let that laughter out. "No. Just books." Still laughing, she helped Selphie up, who was still rubbing the same spot on her forehead.

"Well it should be bricks..." She pulled open the door and picked up the other bag. "Oh, Squall said to just leave the door unlocked. He'll get someone to lock it for you, kay?"

Quistis nodded and grabbed the bags she had been carrying and walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.

Hours later, Quistis found herself, along with Seifer, Fujin and Raijin stading at Balamb Station. Placing her bags with his in the loading bin, she sighed and caught a bit of Seifer's complaining.

"...why I have to go." Seifer mumbled a few other words and continued. "What point is there to send me to another Garden with a once mediocre instructor?"

Before Fujin and Raijin could answer, the announcement that the train leaving for Timber was ready for boarding came over the system.

"Come on Seifer..." Sighing she walked past the three and entered the train, immediately turning her attention to the door leading to the SeeD cabins and inserted the ticket. It's a long trip...someone's going to want to get some sleep... She felt the train jolt foward a few minutes later and turned to see Seifer standing by the door, looking a bit peeved at the idea of him having to leave Balamb as well. "What's so wrong with you coming along to Galbadia with me?"

Seifer let out a sigh and shook his head. "It's nothing. I'll be in the room if you need me." With that, he walked past her and disappeared behind the door.

Sighing she too entered the cabin car and stared out one of the windows. "Never again will I see you..." She sighed at the thought. "Who knows." Smiling to herself, she proceeded to enter the room and saw that Seifer had already made himself comfortable on the couch, but noticed that he slowly sat up when he saw that she was in the room.

"Yes?"

"I didn't say anything...did I?"

Seifer shook his head and looked away. "You looked like you were going to."

"Probably...who knows." She looked around the room before walking towards him. "It's been awhile since I've seen these rooms. Yet I never forget how nice they loo-" She felt the train stop suddenly and found herself closer to Seifer than she would have liked to be at that moment.

What the...?! Seifer stared at Quistis, who was staring straight back at him, probably just as confused as he was. I never would have thought I would have ever thought this, but...she actually looks pretty cute right now...

Who would have ever known he actually looked cute confused? Quistis stared at Seifer and after a few minutes of complete silence, the captain's voice came over the speakers.

"We apologize for that abrupt stop. Something became jammed between the track and the wheels. We should be running in no time. Again, we apologize for that abrupt stop. Something became-"

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!"

The two were now standing, both pointing at the other.

"No. You must have planned that..that..that incident!" Quistis, still pointing at Seifer, looked away. "I would never 'delibrately' fall into your lap like that!"

Seifer, also still pointing back, let out a small laugh. "Like I'm going to believe that crap."

Letting out an angry sounding sigh, Quistis stopped pointing and sent Seifer an icy glare. "We don't talk about this to Squall or the others. Got it?"

"Tch...fine with me. Like I want people to know you purpose-I mean accidently fell into my lap." Seifer sighed and retook his seat on the couch. "I'm going to sleep. Wake me when we get to Timber..." He then proceeded to lay back down and turn to where his back faced Quistis. Though...it was nice...For once she was herself.

"Sure..." Sighing also, she turned and headed out into the hall and stared out the window and into the sea. "Never again..." I saw the true him...I know it.

A/N: Awwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! Yeah...I had to throw in that Selphie incident...I mean what's Selphie without her falling sometimes, right? And the same with Quisty and her books!

Oh! Internet hugs and cookies to the person that can guess what the chapter title's from? Depending on the mood of the chapter and the mood of the song if I'm listening to one I will put it as the chapter title. Otherwise it's just plain chapter 1...2...3...etc.