Shot in the Dark

Seifer’s POV
“They’ve been decorating all day, why can’t I go and see it?” I shout at Quitis. She tries to hold back a smile.
“Seifer, be patient. Ellone says you can’t see until the ball.”
“Fuck that!” I say pushing past her. If everyone is trying to make a fool out of me in front of Squall…
“Yo, Seif…” Rajin shouts after me. I don’t have time for him.
“COMMANDER!” Fujin shouts. I run past them, weaving through the students heading to class and stop dead in front of the tremendous Ballroom doors. They look just like Balamb’s. Ellone slips out of the Ballroom and closes the door abruptly.
“Seifer… What are you doing here?”
“I want to see what exactly you’re putting up in there.”
“You can’t, not until we’re done. We still have a day or two more of preparations.”
“Why can’t I see it? This is my Garden isn’t it?”
“Yes, but—”
“This’ll be my first impression to everyone as Commander of Esthar Garden I don’t want anything to make me look… bad…”
“Are you worried about what Squall will think?” She asks with a smile.
“What? Of course not!” I say, I can feel my face turning red. “I just have to see.” I say pushing past her.
“Seifer, No! You’re not supposed to see yet!” Ellone shouts and I open the door, dragging her with me. The ballroom is huge. The hardwood floors shine, reflecting the sunlight through the moon-roof windows. There are plants everywhere, Ivy wrapped around the balcony and creeping along the silver lined windows. A couple hundred tables surround the dance floor; all covered with sheer white table clothes and tall crystal candle holders. Ward and Kiros are helping Laguna put up a stage for the orchestra, which Kiros no doubt ‘picked out special’. I can’t believe this. The doorways are all draped with silk sea-foam green curtains that sparkle as the flow in the wind. The entire place is gorgeous. It looks like I’m trying to impress someone. Hyne he’ll think I’m trying to impress him. They did this on purpose.
“You!” I shout at Laguna. He turns and looks at me.
“What?”
“You did this!”
“What?”
“This!” I shout waving my arms out at the entire room.
“We all did it, isn’t it beautiful?” He says with a dumb proud smile. Hyne they don’t even know what they’re doing to me.
“IMPRESSIVE!” Fujin shouts, I guess she and Raj followed me in.
“This is really gorgeous, ya know? I bet Squall will love it.”
“Shut up!” I shout pinching the nerves at the bridge of my nose.
“You seem to have a lot of stalk in what Squall thinks if you know what I mean.” Kiros says with an arrogant grin. Damn, I never thought I’d meet someone who could bully me. Kiros may not be very big, but he knows how to go straight for the heart.
“I don’t care what he thinks.” Hyne he’ll think I’m an idiot.
“Don’t worry Seifer, it’ll be and wonderful ball, you don’t have anything to worry about.” Ellone says with a smile. A whip cracks in the door way making Laguna jump.
“Seifer Almasy, you have reports to finish.” Quits says, putting her hands on her hips and waiting for me to obediently follow her out.
“I can finish them later Instructor.” She cracks her whip again. “Fine, fine, I’ll finish the damn reports.