Chapter 4: On the Way Back to Balamb Garden

[miyavi]

Sho: *cackles* I am once more the KING!!!! ...And we're on page 8!!! *waves a banner* ^_^

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Sho shook his head, looking after Jaime with a blank look. < She is definitely the weird one. >

Then---

Sho yelped when he felt someone attack him from behind, their hands reaching into his hoodie. "Getoffgetoff!!" he shouted, trying to escape the clutches of whatever mad person had decided to molest him. "We haven't even had a first date yet!!"

Someone yanked something from one of his pockets and then moved away, and before Sho could even blink Blaze was sprinting away from, cackling like the crazy girl she was.

"Thanks for saving me the trouble of holding onto it, but I'm gonna be the first one to show Xu the ruby!" She gave him one of her evil smiles over her shoulder before nearly crashing into Polaris and pulling the curly-haired girl along with her.

Sho frowned. "Well, you didn't need to RAPE ME to get the damn thing!" he shouted after her. "You could've just asked for it!!! CRAZY GIRL!!!!"

He crossed his arms and pouted to no one in particular. "I feel used..." he muttered, trudging to Balamb Garden.

[Stella]

Stella smiled to herself watching the other SeeDs antics. This was there time to shine, after all they had gone through so much to get the final gem. Hanging back a bit she followed them toward the Garden, wanting to make sure they got the recognition they deserved.

As Stella was walking she looked up at the glistening of the garden, one thought floating through her mind.

Home...

[Myacu]

"I hope my griffin, Paridge, didn't give you a hard time," she said lightly. "I'm Vanesse. This is Jaime." She motioned beside her, extending a hand to Gemma.


Gemma's mouth curved into wide smile. It always felt nice to meet new people, especially since her transfer to Balamb was relatively recent.

"Not at all!"

Chuckling softly, she continued, "A little rough in some places, but it beats landing in the ocean!"

She shook both girls'hands.

"Gemma Ridean. Nice to meet you too. Are you SeeDs as well?"

[ST]

Vanesse swallowed when Gemma asked if she was a SeeD. "Uhm...hmm." She smiled and gave her a nod before turning away to be with Deo and Jaime.

Watching as the SeeDs file towards the garden, Vanesse spoke up. "We should talk to the headmistress of Garden..." she mumbled. "I can't think of anything else to do, other than, not to give up."

The gates of Balamb Garden was eventually opened invitingly as the SeeDs and even the Opps filed inside. They were to report at Headmistress Xu's office.