concoursec | Girl Talk

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Girl Talk

Character(s): Xu, Quistis

Location: Quistis' room

Rating: uh, PG?

Open/Closed/Finished: Closed

Summary: Xu needs to talk to her bff about some things.

The awkwardness around her, Quistis, and Squall was ridiculous. So they had a few drinks [ok, that was an understatement. they had a LOT of drinks], and it wasn't that big of a deal. Things got a little out of hand, and with Quistis bugging her about it every other day, she thought it would be wise to tell her the truth. Finally. After hours when there wouldn't be time to bug Squall about it. [It wasn't her fault Quistis couldn't remember what happened. Though that could be a blessing in disguise.]

So here she is, at Quistis' door, ringing the buzzer.

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Quistis was a bit surprised to hear the buzzer of her door ring-- she wasn't expecting anyone and rarely ever received unannounced visits. Pushing her eyeglasses up on the bridge of her nose, Quistis abandoned the book she had been reading at her desk and made her way to the door, glancing through the peephole before recognizing her friend.

Pleasantly surprised, Quistis pressed the button to let the door slide open, giving Xu a small smile.

"To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Before awaiting for a reply, Quistis stepped off to the side, a gesture to signal Xu into the small room.

Xu stepped inside before responding. Hell, she waited until the door shut behind her before talking.

"So uh. Yeah. We need to talk. About that night after we had drinks in Dollet."

She gave a thoughtful hum in response to Xu's words-- she'd been wondering what exactly had happened during that night, seeing as everything between the trip back from Dollet to waking up in Squall's room was all an incomprehensible haze. How she had woken up in Squall's bed? She had no idea.

"Right. Well, make yourself at home. Do you want something to drink?"

"I'm fine, thank you though." She'd move to take an empty seat, curling her legs underneath her.

"I don't think I'm ever going to have gin again because of him."

With a water bottle in hand, Quistis moved to take a seat on her bed, neatly folding her legs beneath her as she looked at Xu with questioning eyes.

"And I don't think I'm ever going to drink with either of you ever again. Now, what exactly happened?"

"You can't go that far. We'll just... take it easier next time. Really." and never drink with Squall. He got revenge for that tequila shot. No more.

"Well, I had mentioned strip Triple Triad. And more alcohol, for starters. Somehow we ended up in Squall's room with said items. I'm not quite clear on why he said yes to it."

"We drank even more alcohol? Hyne, no wonder why I can't remember a thing." It was as though simply trying to remember the night brought a pressure to her temples, a phantom of what she had experienced the morning after their drinking session.

"And I can't believe you managed to get me to agree with Strip Triple Triad."

Xu laughed. It had been rather amusing. Though, she wasn't going to say her real reasons for getting them all up there in Squall's room. Let's just say that her plan worked pretty well.

"Oh. And the two of you kissed."

Silence.

"... Are you drunk?"

Xu linefaced at her best friend. "I'm completely sober, thank you very much."

"Of course you are. Also, that joke wasn't very funny."

"It's not a joke. There was groping involved too."

"Hyne, Xu-- did you get slapped with a Confuse spell? You're not talking any sense."

"And you're refusing to listen. You kissed him, Quistis. There was alcohol, you consumed it, and you kissed him after losing your shirt!

"It's not like he didn't enjoy it either, sheesh." She said, exasperated.

This was just not making any sense at all. Quistis brought a hand up to pinch the bridge of her nose brows furrowed as she tried to process exactly what Xu was trying to say.

"Right, are you sure you didn't just dream this all up? You had far more to drink than me."

"I'm positive. Quite positive. You're also missing the fact that he kissed you back. Your hands were on his body, his were on yours."

She pauses. "I wish I had recorded it. Damn it."

"Hyne, Xu, were you watching like a hawk or something?" Her palm was pressed to her forehead now, as if she could will the mental imagery away. She couldn't imagine Squall kissing her, let alone doing any other advances.

"And I swear, if you had recorded it, I would personally see to your death."

"It was more interesting then than it is now." More than likely because she was plastered. Though she still wishes she had recorded it. Oh, the blackmail! It would have been perfect.

"Well, I'm just so glad you enjoyed the show." The sarcasm was nearly dripping from her voice.

"You enjoyed it too."

"I still don't believe you."

"Well, why don't you go ask him then? I'm sure he remembers what happened."

Well, he does, but Xu's not going to say that to Quistis. It'll be even more amusing.

"Because that could be potentially awkward. Really, Xu, can you imagine me just waltzing up to Squall and asking him in the most nonchalant manner possible, 'By the way, Xu told me we kissed. Is this true?' I don't think so."

She crossed her arms over her chest and sent a look at Xu.

"Well, since you don't believe me, I thought it would be better if you asked the other person that was there. I mean really, Quistis. It's not like the two of you didn't enjoy it. Just accept the fact that the two of you kissed and get over it. Things like this happen."

She leaned back in the chair, a slightly smug look on her face.

"Whatever. Regardless of what did or didn't happen, I am never, ever drinking with the either of you ever again."

"You say that now." Smirk.

She frowned. "I swear to Hyne-- only bad things seem to come out of drinking with you."

"They're only bad things if you look at them in a negative light, Quistis."

She shrugs her shoulders. "Think of it as a learning experience. Now you know not to drink that much."

"Correction: I know not to drink ever again."

Quistis leaned back against the wall, a sour expression on her face.

"Uh-huh. Sure."

Xu raised an eyebrow at that look. "Don't look at me like that."

"How am I supposed to look? I'm not exactly happy with what you're telling me." Quistis said with a heavy sigh. Her arms folded over her chest as her shoulders slumped.

"Things happen, Quistis. So you kissed him. So there was groping. We learn our lessons and move on."

Quistis gave a resigned sigh-- it seemed like Xu was stubborn to beat that night into her head. Tired of trying to argue with her friend, Quistis picked up a pillow and threw it at the other girl before sitting back.

"Can we please change the topic?"

Xu was flabberghasted when the pillow hit her. Did that really just happen? Did her friend resort to childish actions? To throwing pillows?

It was so on.

Xu picked up the pillow that was thrown at her, and throws it right back. "What do you want to talk about then?

Quistis managed to bat the incoming pillow away, but she picked it right up and flung it towards her friend once again.

"I don't know-- anything that doesn't involve alcohol, Squall, or groping."

Don't make this into a pillow fight, Quistis. Xu was excellent at those. She's throwing it back. Again.

"Have you thought about becoming an instructor again?"

Quistis didn't throw the pillow back this time-- instead, Xu's question made her grasp at the edges, holding the pillow down in her lap.

She'd considered the option before, countless times since she'd come to this current time. But she still had her reservations; she had been demoted for her lack of leadership qualities, a trait she still didn't possess even after all of her travels. Would she really want to attempt to gain back a position she had previously been deem unqualified for? What if she was denied the position all over again?

"... I have." Quistis answered reluctantly. "I'm still not sure, though."

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