 stand by the Garden Directory. "Good."

"Don't worry about Selphie, either. She stays angry shorter than Zell does. They'll probably come down the elevator laughing about Quis or me and something stupid we did as kids. Who knows?" The elevator shot back up. Cmdr. Squall looked over at it. "See? I bet that's them now."

I raised my eyes, waiting with clenched hands for the elevator to come down and show Zell's laughing face rather than his gloomy one. I didn't like to see him gloomy.

"Good luck today," Cmdr. Squall said. Then he moved away toward the Infirmary.

I absently nodded as I continued to stare at the elevator shaft, still empty–-It zoomed down and opened to reveal Selphie and Zell talking intently amongst themselves. Then the door opened and they stepped out, Zell saying one thing more before looking up to give me a salute and a slight tip of the head. Then he moved down the stairs to the Infirmary the same as Squall. Selphie descended the stairs with a quirky smile. Then she motioned for me to follow after her.

"Come on. Let's go have some fun and beat this Fire Cavern. OK?"

I nodded with a hesitant smile as we left the Garden.

❛ ❤ ❜

"You beat Squall's record!" Selphie exclaimed as we jogged out of the Fire Cavern.

I stopped, resting my hands on my knees as I bent over and tried to calm my heart rate. "What?" I asked absently.

"Your time, your time!" she repeated with several quick hops. "You beat Squall's time!" She clapped her hands and gave a delighted giggle.

I stared up at her in shock, my mouth wide. "You're kidding."

She shook her head with a bright smile. "I'm serious."

I straightened and covered my mouth with my hands as my wide eyes stared at her. _I beat--no way._ I lowered my hands and gave a high jump with a loud "yes!"

"Wait until Zell and Squall hear about this!" Selphie said with another giggle.

We ran back toward the Garden, and I couldn't resist
stand by the Garden Directory. " Good. " 

 " Don't worry about Selphie, either. She stays angry shorter than Zell does. They'll credibly hail down the elevator laughing about Quis or me and something stupid we do as kid. Who knows? " The elevator shot back up. Cmdr. Squall front over at it. " See? I bet that's them nowadays. " 

 I raised my eyes, wait with clenched hands for the elevator to come down and read Zell's laugh face rather than his glooming one. I didn't like to see him glooming. 

 " Good luck today, " Cmdr. Squall said. Then he move away toward the Infirmary. 

 I absently nodded as I continued to stare at the elevator shot, still empty–-It zoomed down and opened to reveal Selphie and Zell talking intently amongst themselves. Then the doorway opened and they stepped out, Zell saying one thing more before looking up to give me a salute and a slender tip of the head. Then he moved down the stairs to the Infirmary the same as Squall. Selphie descended the stairs with a quirky smile. Then she motioned for me to follow after her. 

 " arrive on. Let's go receive some playfulness and pulsate this Fire Cavern. OK? " 

 I nodded with a hesitant smile as we left the Garden. 

 ❛ ❤ ❜ 

 " You beat Squall's record! " Selphie exclaimed as we jogged out of the Fire Cavern. 

 I check, resting my hands on my knees as I bent over and tried to calm my kernel rate. " What? " I asked absently. 

 " Your time, your time! " she duplicate with respective immediate hops. " You beat Squall's time! " She clapped her hand and gave a delighted giggle. 

 I stared up at her in jolt, my mouth wide. " You're kidding. " 

 She shook her read/write head with a bright smile. " I'm good. " 

 I straightened and covered my mouthpiece with my hands as my across-the-board eyes star at her. _ I beat -- no room. _ I lowered my hands and gave a high jump with a forte " yes! " 

 " Wait until Zell and Squall hear about this! " Selphie said with another giggle. 

 We ran back toward the Garden, and I couldn't resist
 stwnd by the Garden Directury. "Good."

"Don't wotrt abouv Selphje, eithef. She stays angry shorter then Zwll dies. They'll probably cooe down tje elevaror oqughing about Quis or me wnd vimething stupic we did av kids. Who knofs?" Tke elevator shot back up. Cmdr. Squall looked oger at it. "See? Y beu trat's nhtm now."

I raised my eyes, waiting wifh clenbhed hands for thr elevator to come down anf shlw Zell's laughing vace rather thag his gloomy une. I didn'u nike to seg him gloomy.

"Good luck today," Cmdr. Squakl said. Thgu he koved away voward the Infirmavj.

I absettly nocded as I contlnued to stare at the elevatoc shaft, still empty–-Ij zoomed dmwu and opened to reveao Welphhe atd Zdol galiiig jntentpy emongst thejselves. Theb the door opened amd nney stepped kut, Zejl saying one thing more before looking uk to five me a salute and a wlight tip of the heaf. Then he moved down the stairs to the Infirmary the same ds Sqnaul. Wejoyif descended the stairs with a quirky smile. Thqh xhv motioned for me to follow sfhet her.

"Come on. Lgt's go kzvs some fun and beah this Sire Xavern. OK?"

Y nocded with a hesitant smile qs we left tke Tarden.

❛ ❤ ❜

"You beat Seuall's recoxd!" Selkhie ecclaimed as we jogged obt of fhe Fire Cagern.

I stoloed, resting my hxndx mn my kntds as I bent over and triev to ealm my fearj rate. "Rhat?" I askfd absently.

"Your time, youg timg!" she sepeated wlth several quick hops. "You beat Squall's time!" Xha cnapped hzr hancs and gave a delighted gigyle.

I staxed up at her in shock, ky mouth wiqe. "You're kiddhjg."

She shook ier head rith a beight sokle. "I'm serious."

O straighneued and civered my mouth wibh my gands as my widz tyws stared at hrr. _K bqan--no wwf._ I lowered ky hxndr and eave a high gump with a loud "yes!"

"Wait untjl Zell and Squall hcar about this!" Sejphie said wiyh another giggle.

Wt ran uack tuward thg Garden, and I couldn't resist
stand by the Garden Directory. "Good." "Don't Selphie, She stays shorter than Zell the laughing about Quis me and something we did as kids. Who knows?" elevator shot back up. Cmdr. Squall looked over at it. "See? I bet them now." I raised my eyes, waiting with clenched hands for the elevator come and Zell's face rather than his gloomy one. I didn't like to see him gloomy. "Good luck today," Squall said. Then he moved away toward the I absently nodded as continued to stare at the shaft, empty–-It zoomed and to Selphie and Zell intently amongst themselves. Then the door opened and they stepped out, Zell saying one thing more before up to a salute a tip the head. Then down the stairs to the Infirmary Squall. Selphie descended the stairs with a quirky Then she for me to follow after her. on. Let's go have some fun and beat Fire Cavern. OK?" I nodded with a hesitant smile as we left the Garden. ❛ "You beat Squall's record!" exclaimed as we out the Cavern. stopped, resting hands on my knees as I bent over and tried to my heart rate. "What?" I asked absently. "Your time, your repeated several quick hops. beat Squall's time!" She her and gave a delighted stared at my wide. kidding." She shook her with a bright smile. "I'm I straightened and covered as my wide eyes stared at her. _I way._ I lowered my hands and gave high jump with a loud "yes!" "Wait until Zell and Squall hear this!" Selphie another giggle. We ran back toward the Garden, I couldn't resist
 stand by the Garden Directory. "good."

"Don't woRry abOut selPhIe, eiTher. she stays angry sHOrteR than Zell does. They'll proBably CoME dowN ThE elevAtor lauGHiNG AboUt quIs oR mE AnD someThiNg stupiD we did as kiDs. WHo Knows?" The elevAToR shot back uP. CmDr. Squall lookEd oVer at iT. "SEe? I BEt thaT's tHem noW."

I raisED my eyeS, waiting wItH ClenchED hands fOR ThE eleVator to come down anD ShOW Zell's laughing Face raThER tHAN hiS glOomy one. I diDn'T like TO see him GLoOMY.

"gooD Luck today," Cmdr. squall said. THEn hE moved AwAy tOWard thE InfiRmARy.

I Absently nodDed aS I continuEd to stARe at the ELevator Shaft, sTilL emPty–-IT ZoOmEd dOwN And OPeNed TO reVeal SelpHiE aNd ZelL talKING InteNtlY amoNgst tHemselves. Then The Door OPenEd and They sTeppEd Out, ZeLl sayiNg one ThIng more before loOkinG up to give Me a SaLutE aNd a slIGht tip Of tHe hEad. Then He moved DOwn ThE STAiRs to the Infirmary thE sAME aS Squall. SElphie DEsCeNDed the stAiRs wIth a QUIrky sMile. tHeN she motiOned foR Me To Follow aFtEr her.

"COmE on. let'S go haVE somE fun anD beat thiS Fire cAvern. OK?"

I nodded WIth a hesitant sMIlE AS wE Left The garden.

❛ ❤ ❜

"You beAt SqUAll's RecoRD!" SElpHIe excLaimeD aS We JOgged out of the Fire CaVeRn.

I stoPped, rEsting my hands On my knees aS i BEnt over aNd trIEd TO calm my heart raTe. "WhaT?" I asked absENtly.

"Your Time, yOur time!" sHe repeateD WIth severAl qUicK hoPs. "YOU BeAt Squall's time!" sHE claPpEd her haNds And gave A deLigHteD giGgLe.

I stared Up at her iN sHoCk, My MouTh widE. "you're kidDiNg."

SHe ShoOk her HEad witH a briGht sMiLe. "i'M seRious."

I sTRaIGHtenEd AnD covEreD mY moutH witH My hAnds as mY wide eyes StaREd at HeR. _I Beat--no wAy._ I lowered my hAnDs and gave a HiGh jUmp witH A Loud "yes!"

"WAit until Zell and Squall heAR about tHis!" selphIe saId with anoTheR gigglE.

We RAn back Toward The GaRdEn, aND i coulDN'T rEsiSt
 stand by the Garden Direc tory. "Goo d."
"Do n't  w orry  abo ut Selphie, ei t her.  She stays angry short er th an Zell do es. T hey'llp ro b a bly  c om e d ow n  t he el eva tor lau ghing abou t Q ui s or me ands om ething stu pid  we did as k ids . Whokn ows ? " The  el evato r shot back u p. Cmdr.Sq u all lo o ked ove r at  it.  "See? I bet that ' st hem now."

I r aisedmy ey e s , w ait ing with c le nched hands f o rt h e  el e vator to come  down and s h owZell's  l aug h ing fa ce ra th e r t han his glo omyone. I di dn't l i ke to s e e him g loomy. 

" Goo d lu c kto day ," Cmd r .Squ a llsaid. Th en  h e mov ed a w a y towa rdtheInfir mary.

I abse ntl y no d ded  as I  cont inue dto st are at  theel evator shaft, s till  empty–-I t z oo med  d own a n d open edtorevealSelphie and  Z e l l  t alking intently am on g s tthemselv es. Th e nth e  door op en edandt h ey st eppe d  o ut, Zell  sayin g  o ne  thingmo re bef or e l ook ing u p  togive m e a salu te an d  a slight tipo f the head. T h en h em oved  do wn the stai rs t o  the  Inf i rm ary the s ame a sS qu a ll. Selphie descend ed  the s tairs  with a quirk y smile. T h e n  she mot ione d  f o r me to follow  afte r her.

"C o me on. L et'sgo havesome funa n d beat t his  Fi reCav e r n.  OK?"

I nodd e d  wit ha hesit ant  smileaswelef t t he  Garden.
❛ ❤ ❜
"Y ou  b ea t S quall ' s record !"  Se lp hie  excl a imed a s wejogg ed  o u t o f the F i re C aver n. 
I st opp ed , res ting myhands o n my knee s a s  I b en tover an d tried to ca lm  my heartra te.  "What ? "  I asked  absently.

"Your time, your ti me! " she  rep eated wit h s everal  qu i ck hop s. "Yo u bea tSqu a l l's t i m e! " S he  clapped h e r  ha nds a nd  gav e a del ighted giggle.

Is tar ed up at herinshoc k ,  m y m o ut h  wi de .  "Y o u 're kidding."
She shookhe r  h ead with a bri gh t smile . "I'mserio u s."

Istraighte ned and c ov ered m y m outh withmy hands  as my wi d e eye s  s tared  at  her._I  be at--n o way. _  Ilower ed myha nds an d gav ea high j ump with a loud "yes!"
"Wait  unti l Z ell and S qua l l h ear about  thi s!" Selphi e s aid  with  an o thergigg l e. 

W e  ranback toward th e  G ard e n ,and I could n ' t  re sist
 stand_by the_Garden Directory. "Good."

"Don't worry_about Selphie,_either._She stays_angry_shorter than Zell_does. They'll probably_come down the elevator_laughing about Quis_or_me and something stupid we did as kids. Who knows?" The elevator shot back_up._Cmdr. Squall_looked_over_at it. "See? I bet_that's them now."

I raised my_eyes, waiting_with clenched hands for the elevator to come_down_and show Zell's_laughing face rather than his gloomy one. I didn't_like to see him gloomy.

"Good luck_today," Cmdr. Squall_said._Then_he moved away toward_the Infirmary.

I absently nodded as I_continued to stare at the elevator_shaft, still empty–-It zoomed down and opened_to reveal Selphie and Zell talking_intently amongst themselves. Then the_door opened_and they stepped out, Zell_saying one thing_more before_looking up to_give me a salute and a_slight tip of_the head. Then he moved down_the_stairs to the_Infirmary_the_same as_Squall. Selphie descended_the_stairs with_a_quirky smile. Then she motioned for_me_to follow after her.

"Come on. Let's go_have some fun and_beat_this Fire Cavern. OK?"

I_nodded with a hesitant smile_as we left the Garden.

❛ ❤_❜

"You beat_Squall's record!"_Selphie exclaimed as we jogged out of the Fire Cavern.

I stopped,_resting my hands on my knees_as I bent over_and tried_to_calm my heart_rate._"What?" I_asked absently.

"Your time, your time!" she repeated_with several_quick hops. "You beat Squall's time!"_She clapped her hands_and_gave a delighted giggle.

I stared up_at her in shock, my mouth_wide. "You're kidding."

She shook her_head_with_a bright smile. "I'm serious."

I_straightened and covered my mouth with_my hands as_my wide eyes stared at her. _I_beat--no_way._ I lowered my hands and_gave_a high jump with a loud_"yes!"

"Wait_until_Zell and Squall hear about_this!" Selphie said with another giggle.

We_ran back toward the Garden, and I couldn't resist