Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ How You Remind Me ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Lady Griever 
Secret Area revisited
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.01.2003 | Updated On: 03.05.2003 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 250 | Status: Work In Progress
Secret Area revisited
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 03.01.2003 | Updated On: 03.05.2003 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 250 | Status: Work In Progress
Author's Notes: I'm stuck! I have no idea where this story is going. I'm trying to think of something unique, something different...but arrgghhh, someone has already done them before!!! I need some help, some ideas. I'm even thinking about making this into a...Quiefer!!! But that would be a last resort if anything. So please, leave me some feedback, some suggestions. Let me know what you like, and would like to see happen. I'll use your ideas and suggestions to guide me and this story. Thanks ^_^
How You Remind Me
Chapter 2
Darkness still overwhelmed the room as Quistis gradually opened her eyes. Slowly sitting up in bed, she looked at her alarm clock, 'Hmm, it's only 4:17am. Maybe I should go back to sleep.' After a moments hesitation, Quistis edged herself from underneath her white satin sheets.
Flicking on the bathroom light, Quistis was greeted by her own sleepy reflection in the mirror. She sighed a little as she noticed the puffy bags under her eyes, but oh well, time to start the day. Jumping into her morning routine, Quistis quickly hopped into the shower. Ten minutes later, she re-emerged wrapping a lavender towel around herself.
Making her way out of her bathroom, she opened her closet door. Instinctively she moved to grab her SeeD uniform, the uniform she wore as an instructor. Her hand paused, hovering over the hanger. She pulled it out, and lightly traced the gold embroidery on the chest, reminiscing the first time she put on the uniform, and the immense feeling of pride and joy. 'Not an instructor anymore, just a SeeD.'
Sighing once again, Quistis placed the uniform back into the closet and grabbed her normal peach attire. Finally after zipping up her boots, she walked back to the bathroom. Opening the medicine cabinet, Quistis grabbed the makeup foundation. Smearing the sheer makeup on her face, she carefully concealed the dark under eye circles, and puffy redness that had recently been appearing on her otherwise flawless face. Dabbing light pink lip gloss on her lips, she was done.
"My mask...." Quistis whispered to herself as she gazed at her new reflection. Many have referred to her beauty as elegant, stunning, gorgeous; but Quistis saw none of this. She only saw what she believed to be ugliness hidden underneath the makeup.
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After leaving her dorm, Quistis walked down to the Training Center. Everything was so still and quiet out in the halls, leaving Quistis to savor the sweet serenity that came with such an early hour. The only sounds to be heard were the splashing noises of the water fountains, and her own footsteps as they echoed throughout the quad.
Upon entering the Training Center, she pushed open the big heavy metal door, and pulled out her whip. Fighting a few Grats she made it to the Secret Area, and to her surprise she was not alone. Unsure of what to do, Quistis turned to leave.
"Quistis?" Squall called out as he turned around to face her.
Turning back, Quistis meekly replied. "Hey Squall. How did you know it was me?" She smiled a little as she met his gaze.
Squall turned back towards the brightening sky, and shrugged. Silence quickly followed as the two just stood there, watching the sky change from a rich purple to a dark blue with hints of reddish-orange.
"Well, are you just going to stand there staring at my back all day?" Squall finally said in gruff voice after several minutes. He ran a gloved hand through his messy hair, and sighed.
"I wasn't sure if you wanted to be alone," Quistis stated as she placed a hand on her hip. 'Why does he always seem irritated with me? Even with all we've been through, he still can't stand me.' Frustrated, Quistis turned her gaze to ground.
"Sorry to bother you, I'll just see you later," and she moved towards the metal door again.
"I couldn't sleep," Quistis heard Squall quietly reply. "I let Rinoa sleep in my bed, so I had nowhere else to go." Quistis turned back, and walked over next to Squall. She looked hard at Squall, and noticed the same dark circles, and weariness on his face.
"So you didn't sleep at all last night?" Quistis watched as the dark blue sky began to lighten.
"I did, a little," Squall leaned heavily forward on the rail, "but it was difficult sleeping on the floor." He heard Quistis giggle a little in response. Without looking at her, he imagined in his mind's eye her holding her hand up and covering her mouth as she laughed.
"I noticed you left the party early last night," her laughter began to fade away. "You left while they were playing the waltz." He noticed Quistis's posture stiffen a little with the statement.
"Well, I was just tired. I wasn't in the mood to celebrate." Quistis also leaned forward on the rail, and accidentally brushed her elbow against Squall's. Her breathe caught in her chest, and her heart began to race. She didn't move, nor did he.
"Neither was I, but Rinoa really wanted to go." Squall said, appearing as though he didn't notice the light touch.
"Besides, I'm sure your attendance was expected. The mighty Squall Leonhart, Commander of Balamb Garden, vanquisher of the evil Ultimecia must attend his own celebration." Squall quietly scoffed as he heard Quistis laugh again.
"Don't call me commander," he turned towards Quistis to see her grinning at him. "So anyway, why are you up so early?"
"I couldn't really sleep myself. I've been getting this weird dream about the orphanage. I guess it's one of those old memories lost because of the GFs. Do you get dreams like those? Of our time at the orphanage?" Squall nodded his head a little.
"I've been getting those dreams more recently,...since Time Compression." After hesitating, Squall asked, "Do you remember what yours are about?" and turned his body towards Quistis, facing her.
"Mine are always about the beach," Quistis got a distant look in her eyes. "I remember always sneaking out of the house to the shore to see the sunrise. I wasn't alone, I always went with someone. The beach was a special place for us. But I can't remember who it was," shaking her head a little, Quistis turned to Squall, "how about you? What are your dreams about?"
"I'm not really sure," Squall watched as Quistis gave a little nod, and turned back to the sky. Slowly, light from the rising sun casted its glow over her face, drawing Squall's attention back to the sunrise.
"Isn't it amazing, Squall?"
"Yeah, it is."
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Please leave me some ideas and suggestions. Thanks! ^_^
How You Remind Me
Chapter 2
Darkness still overwhelmed the room as Quistis gradually opened her eyes. Slowly sitting up in bed, she looked at her alarm clock, 'Hmm, it's only 4:17am. Maybe I should go back to sleep.' After a moments hesitation, Quistis edged herself from underneath her white satin sheets.
Flicking on the bathroom light, Quistis was greeted by her own sleepy reflection in the mirror. She sighed a little as she noticed the puffy bags under her eyes, but oh well, time to start the day. Jumping into her morning routine, Quistis quickly hopped into the shower. Ten minutes later, she re-emerged wrapping a lavender towel around herself.
Making her way out of her bathroom, she opened her closet door. Instinctively she moved to grab her SeeD uniform, the uniform she wore as an instructor. Her hand paused, hovering over the hanger. She pulled it out, and lightly traced the gold embroidery on the chest, reminiscing the first time she put on the uniform, and the immense feeling of pride and joy. 'Not an instructor anymore, just a SeeD.'
Sighing once again, Quistis placed the uniform back into the closet and grabbed her normal peach attire. Finally after zipping up her boots, she walked back to the bathroom. Opening the medicine cabinet, Quistis grabbed the makeup foundation. Smearing the sheer makeup on her face, she carefully concealed the dark under eye circles, and puffy redness that had recently been appearing on her otherwise flawless face. Dabbing light pink lip gloss on her lips, she was done.
"My mask...." Quistis whispered to herself as she gazed at her new reflection. Many have referred to her beauty as elegant, stunning, gorgeous; but Quistis saw none of this. She only saw what she believed to be ugliness hidden underneath the makeup.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
After leaving her dorm, Quistis walked down to the Training Center. Everything was so still and quiet out in the halls, leaving Quistis to savor the sweet serenity that came with such an early hour. The only sounds to be heard were the splashing noises of the water fountains, and her own footsteps as they echoed throughout the quad.
Upon entering the Training Center, she pushed open the big heavy metal door, and pulled out her whip. Fighting a few Grats she made it to the Secret Area, and to her surprise she was not alone. Unsure of what to do, Quistis turned to leave.
"Quistis?" Squall called out as he turned around to face her.
Turning back, Quistis meekly replied. "Hey Squall. How did you know it was me?" She smiled a little as she met his gaze.
Squall turned back towards the brightening sky, and shrugged. Silence quickly followed as the two just stood there, watching the sky change from a rich purple to a dark blue with hints of reddish-orange.
"Well, are you just going to stand there staring at my back all day?" Squall finally said in gruff voice after several minutes. He ran a gloved hand through his messy hair, and sighed.
"I wasn't sure if you wanted to be alone," Quistis stated as she placed a hand on her hip. 'Why does he always seem irritated with me? Even with all we've been through, he still can't stand me.' Frustrated, Quistis turned her gaze to ground.
"Sorry to bother you, I'll just see you later," and she moved towards the metal door again.
"I couldn't sleep," Quistis heard Squall quietly reply. "I let Rinoa sleep in my bed, so I had nowhere else to go." Quistis turned back, and walked over next to Squall. She looked hard at Squall, and noticed the same dark circles, and weariness on his face.
"So you didn't sleep at all last night?" Quistis watched as the dark blue sky began to lighten.
"I did, a little," Squall leaned heavily forward on the rail, "but it was difficult sleeping on the floor." He heard Quistis giggle a little in response. Without looking at her, he imagined in his mind's eye her holding her hand up and covering her mouth as she laughed.
"I noticed you left the party early last night," her laughter began to fade away. "You left while they were playing the waltz." He noticed Quistis's posture stiffen a little with the statement.
"Well, I was just tired. I wasn't in the mood to celebrate." Quistis also leaned forward on the rail, and accidentally brushed her elbow against Squall's. Her breathe caught in her chest, and her heart began to race. She didn't move, nor did he.
"Neither was I, but Rinoa really wanted to go." Squall said, appearing as though he didn't notice the light touch.
"Besides, I'm sure your attendance was expected. The mighty Squall Leonhart, Commander of Balamb Garden, vanquisher of the evil Ultimecia must attend his own celebration." Squall quietly scoffed as he heard Quistis laugh again.
"Don't call me commander," he turned towards Quistis to see her grinning at him. "So anyway, why are you up so early?"
"I couldn't really sleep myself. I've been getting this weird dream about the orphanage. I guess it's one of those old memories lost because of the GFs. Do you get dreams like those? Of our time at the orphanage?" Squall nodded his head a little.
"I've been getting those dreams more recently,...since Time Compression." After hesitating, Squall asked, "Do you remember what yours are about?" and turned his body towards Quistis, facing her.
"Mine are always about the beach," Quistis got a distant look in her eyes. "I remember always sneaking out of the house to the shore to see the sunrise. I wasn't alone, I always went with someone. The beach was a special place for us. But I can't remember who it was," shaking her head a little, Quistis turned to Squall, "how about you? What are your dreams about?"
"I'm not really sure," Squall watched as Quistis gave a little nod, and turned back to the sky. Slowly, light from the rising sun casted its glow over her face, drawing Squall's attention back to the sunrise.
"Isn't it amazing, Squall?"
"Yeah, it is."
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Please leave me some ideas and suggestions. Thanks! ^_^