The Rare Nedea Flower

By: Asturia’s Angel 0;)

(I do not own FF8 it is owned by Square soft and whoever else…)

~~~*Prologue*~~~

            All of the girls were gathered in Selphie’s room for the big party Headmaster Cid was having in honor of his wife Edea, for the second time. The thing was it didn’t matter how many times he threw a party…After NORG and his close assistants died, Cid managed to get his hands on all of the good money NORG had and had become a billionaire. Another good point in these parties was Selphie could help dress up all of the girls she knew, Quistis could dance with her man Zell, Rinoa could have a magical night with Squall…oh…what about Fujin?

            Well Fujin sure had changed from the ‘one word per sentence’ girl to the shy, disturbed, and unique Fujin of today. But one thing hadn’t changed about her…she still said, “RAGE” and other one-word phrases every now and then …and she still felt her love for Seifer. She had loved Seifer ever since he had come to Balamb Garden. His tall, slender body…his voice…she loved everything about him. She HATED men…really she did…but there was something about Seifer that always charmed her…

            “Okay! I’m done with Quistis! Who’s next?” Selphie shouted. Selphie looked at Rinoa.  “Well you did me already so it’s not me…” Rinoa said.  Selphie looked at Ellone and grinned. She hadn’t gone yet. “I think I like the way my hair is thank you very much so I’ll pass.” Ellone said. “Geez! C’mon Ellie!” Selphie said in her cute little voice, “Try something new. You wore your hair like that the last time we had a party!” “So?” Ellone said, “I like my hair the way it is. And that’s that.” Ellone’s convincing expression on her face made Selphie give it up. “Humph!” Selphie pouted, “Well…since I think I’ve done everyone…”

            Fujin decided to finally come out from hiding behind the wall. She moved quietly where everyone could see her and simply said, “I’m next.” Everyone turned around and looked at Fujin and gasped. She was wearing a dress! And oh what a dress it was! It was a darkish-purple with many silver sparkles on it. It had straps on it with her bare back showing from behind. No one on the Garden had ever seen Fujin look so lovely.

            “What? Am I that much of a unbearable sight to you?” Fujin said jokingly. “No Fujin it’s not that.” Quistis said, “It’s just that we all think…you look very nice.” “Yeah I love your dress.” Rinoa said, “Where did you get it from?” “Oh its just something I whipped up for a few days along with my idiotic partner Raijin,” Fujin said casually sarcastic. Her sarcasm made everyone giggle a little. “I swear…men just don’t know how to sew worth nothing…” Fujin continued, “At first he kept ripping the damn fabric so I shouted, ‘RAGE’ and stomped his foot and explained how to sew a million times until he FINALLY got the hang of it!” “Gee that must have been frustrating!” Selphie said, “If Irvie acted that stupid I would have given up and just bought a dress! You did a good job on that dress though!” “Thanks.” Fujin said.

            After that moment there was an awkward silence for no one knew what to say. Ellone finished up putting on her lip gloss and brushed her hair a little more while Rinoa looked down at her necklace with Squall’s ring on it. Finally Quistis said, “How come we didn’t see you at the last party?” “Well,” Fujin began, “I’m really not the one to party you see. And at first, I thought all you guys would do is tease me or embarrass me in front of everyone…” She paused for a moment, looking at the floor, biting her lip. Then she quietly said, “…just like at the party Headmaster Cid threw when I was 10…” “Oh yeah I remember that,” Quistis said, “Fujin got her feelings hurt by some snotty girls that ended up flunking anyways when she went to a party at ten…” Quistis looked at Fujin for a moment, who was just staring at the floor. The look in her now stone-cold eyes told her that she was ready to cry or scream or both.

            “Lets change the subject shall we?” Quistis suggested smiling. Fujin put her head up and nodded, “Lets.” Everyone smiled. The peace was interrupted by the loud bong of the school bell. Everyone jumped as Rinoa went to look outside the window. Rinoa notice the people were beginning to head towards the ballroom. “Oh shit! The party’s starting!” Rinoa said. “RAGE!” Fujin said, “I didn’t even get my hair done!” “Oh that’s okay!” Selphie said in her still cheery tone, “You look fine anyways! Here let me spray some of this perfume on ya to give ya a ‘boost’! We’re all wearing it so…” Selphie quickly grabbed a bottle of a purplish color perfume and sprayed it onto her. Fujin smelled the fragrance, “Mhmm…smells like some kind of flower.” “Yeah it’s a really rare flower that is grown only in the Shumi Village!” Selphie said smiling with her eyes closed, “I think its called…the Nedea.” “The Nedea…” Fujin repeated. “Yeah that’s it I remember now!” Selphie said. Rinoa groaned in annoyance and said, “Come ON you guys! We’re going to be the LAST ONES THERE if we don’t get movin’!” “PARTY!” Fujin said as she led the way. The entire group of girls giggled loudly together as they said with Fujin, “PARTY!”

I hope you liked the prologue I will write the next chapter soon! ^_^