001 - [action/quad]

[bahamutgal.livejournal.com]

[After becoming a SeeD, normal people would probably celebrate until their little heads exploded, but Fang had always had a few screws loose. Her celebration consisted of hanging out in the quad. Strangely enough, she actually felt more relaxed here than anywhere else in Garden, except perhaps the Training Center - but there'd been too many people in there for her liking and she was in too good of a mood to tell them to get lost.

Instead, she sat near one of the only actual gardens in the place, listening to the faint hubbub of the others around her. It was far better than listening to lectures; oh thank Lady Luck she wouldn't have to hear any more of those. Well, in a classroom, at least. She had no patience for them when she could be doing something instead. At least here, it hadn't gotten her into much trouble, unlike her schooldays in Oerba.

Fang chuckled lightly to herself. After being here for a year, it felt like it'd been another lifetime since she was last in Oerba. In a way, it was, she supposed. A year was supposed to be forever to a l'cie, and yet here they all were like nothing had ever happened.

Strange how things worked out.

...Huh. Maybe she should have gone to the Training Center. She ended up thinking too much otherwise.]

Comments

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Hmph. You know me better than that. I've got plenty of concentration to worry about Serah, Vanille, and everyone else as well. You too, tough gal.

[bahamutgal.livejournal.com]

Ha! I don't need any of your worry. Everyone else though, well, that's another story.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

You think you not needing it is gonna stop me? You know me better than that, too, Fang.

[bahamutgal.livejournal.com]

Guess I've just forgotten how hard-headed you are. Silly me.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

...Right now, you and are the strongest ones here. [Holding up his fist to show off his own burned-out brand.]

Sazh and Lightning's, they're gone. Light's still Light, don't get me wrong, but she doesn't have magic any more. And Hope and Vanille and Serah are all learning here and know a lot from back home, but... You and me, we gotta look out for our family. And each other.

[bahamutgal.livejournal.com]

Wait, are you sayin' Vanille and the other two have still got theirs? Are they active? There aren't even any damn fal'cie here!

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

If they were in any danger do you think I'd just stand here talking with you instead of telling you to get over to Vanille this second?

They're fine. Everyone's brand is frozen here. I've been here a year and a half and this thing hasn't moved at all.

[bahamutgal.livejournal.com]

...I guess so. At least that's a load off. Like we haven't got enough to worry about, bein' here and all.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

It's not so bad, especially with everyone here now. There are some great students, and even SeeDs, here. If you can ever settle down a little, you might even start to like it.

[bahamutgal.livejournal.com]

I bet I could like it without settling down. Can't be all that bad if Vanille's here, though. And all of you.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Maybe, but you might want to try it anyway. Who knows, could be fun. Maybe when Vanille graduates you could apply for special permission, get a nice little place in Balamb for the two of you.

[He's somewhere between teasing and tempting, and even he's not quite sure exactly where the balance is.]