Chapter 5

A/N hehe, a reviewer said, he didn’t know you could stop yourself from blushing by biting your tongue. I don’t know if you can, I’ve never tested it. Put it seems right, your brain’s thinking about the sudden pain that it forgets about the blushing . . . erm, does that make sense?

"Hey. Are you a SeeD or a cadet," Seifer asked, to make conversation?

"First year SeeD," Cloud said, looking proud of himself. "Hehe, guess that means I out rank you."

"Seems that way. How old are you anyway?" Seifer had to mentally smack himself, to keep his eyes on Cloud’s face and not the rest of his lean, muscled body. It was hard to do, seeing as Cloud was only wearing his blue sleep pants. And they were riding low on his slender waist. Almost to low.

Cloud stretched his arms wide, not noticing, Seifer’s eyes trailing across his muscles as the rippled, "I’m almost sixteen," Cloud said, yawning.

"What?" This teen was only fifteen. Geez, I feel old. And I’m checking him out, too. "You’re only fifteen?"

Cloud nodded, laughing at the shocked look on Seifer’s face, "yeah. But I will be sixteen soon."

Seifer smirked, "are you going to have a sweet sixteen party?"

"What, of course not," Cloud shook his head, "I’m not a girl."

"Oh, come on, it’ll be fun. We’ll make a huge . . . well maybe not huge, party out of it." Seifer could tell that Cloud was really considering it. He had a thoughtful look on his face, that made him look very angelic.

"I..I don’t know," Cloud blushed, "I don’t have that many friends. I just transferred here from Tribia."

"Then leave it to me," Seifer grinned, "I have connections." Not really, but Seifer was sure, if he could get on Selphie’s good side, she’d want to help, and then all the others would probably end up coming too. Eww, but Rinoa can’t come. I wonder what Squall sees in her? Seifer of course didn’t know about the little falling out Squall and Rinoa had.

Cloud grinned, "okay, I guess. But I don’t want it to be too big a deal. Only a handful of people."

"Sure, how about a handful and . . . " Seifer stopped and counted on his fingers, "four people?"

Cloud nodded, "okay."

"So when is the big day," Seifer asked, looking into Cloud’s blue eyes?

"Zell, wake you lazy bum up." Selphie tried to peek through the pep hole, grunting, because that never worked.

Still wet from his shower, Zell came to the door wearing a towel. "Yeah, yeah, I’m coming." Zell walked over the door and opened it.

"Whoo wee, Zell. Someone is looking smexy," Selphie said, giggling, her hands covering her mouth. "Hoping I was Squall was ya?"

Zell blushed bright red, "shut up. Someone may hear you." Zell held his hand out, "well are you coming in, or not?"

Selphie nodded and walked into the room, "go get dried off and dressed buddy, because this is very tempting." She eyed Zell’s towel. "One little yank and you’ll be naked Zell."

"Selphie...have you been in the sugar already?" Zell rolled his eyes, and jumped away from Selphie, when she tried to grab his towel.

"Mayyyybeee," Selphie said, in a sing song voice. "Do get dressed, mister."

"Ey, ey," Zell walked to his and Squall’s room, closing the door. He quickly dried the rest of the way off and got dressed.

"Bout time," Selphie muttered, looking up from the couch, when Zell entered the room.

Zell was in a good mood, so he just smiled, sitting down next to Selphie, "so, what did you want?"

"Oh," Selphie grinned, from ear to ear. She jumped up, waving the piece of paper in Zell’s face. "I got the latest results back from the polls."

Interested, Zell grabbed the paper. "How many voted so far?"

"Seventy-five percent so far. Go on read."

Zell nodded and started to read.

"Whoa, this says that only 15 percent out of the 70 percent voted are gay." Zell looked at Selphie with wide, surprised eyes.

Selphie nodded, "yes. I know. I was surprised too. Wait till the rest of the students vote. I wonder what the percent will be then?"

Zell nodded, "yeah. Dang, 25 percent gay, and 15 percent bisexual."

"Yep and there is still that 10 percent that is unsure. And 10 percent lesbian."

Zell gave the paper back to Selphie, "say, was there any names attached to the votes?"

Selphie nodded, "sure. Some of the students gave their names." Selphie softly smiled, "not Squalls though. Either he hasn’t voted or he didn’t post his name."

"Bet if he did, he’d put straight, right away," Zell pouted.

Selphie sighed, patting Zell on the shoulder, "don’t worry. Do what Quistis said. Tell him...oh don’t look like that. I meant, just tell him you’re gay."

Zell’s face relaxed, when he realized that was all she meant. "I still feel...I don’t know. I’m afraid, he won’t take the news, good."

"Well you won’t ever know, unless you tell." Selphie leaned closer to Zell pulling him into a friendly hug. "Go get em, tiger."

Zell blushed deep red, hugging Selphie back.

Just then, Squall walked in, his eyes going to Selphie and Squall. Something tugged at his heart, but he didn’t understand the feeling.

Squall rolled his eyes, quietly going to the bathroom, why would I be jealous of Selphie?

Shiva would have rolled her eyes. Was he really that oblivious? Gahh, I wish I could right out tell you. That boy has the biggest crush on you, and I think he’d be perfect for you, Shiva thought to herself.

Squall went to the sink, turning the faucet on, and drenching his face.I wonder what those two are up too. Ahh, why do I care...I do care...but it’s only because of Irvine...yeah Irvine. I wouldn’t want him to get hurt, if those two are doing something behind his back.

Satisfied that that was why he felt weird, Squall looked out of the bathroom, noticing, Selphie and Zell were gone. Good, better they don’t know I caught them. I’ll talk to Zell later. He can’t do this to Irvine.

Squall grabbed some paperwork he needed off his desk, then went to attend to his headmasters’ duties.

A/N Aww, poor Squall. He’s confused, and mistaken. Please review!

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