This choice: "..you were gonna take something off each time we answered a question right" • Go Back...Chapter #6"..you were gonna take something off each t... by: doragom333   "I-what!?" Quistis asked sharply, a red flag popping up deep in her befuddled mind. "I'm a teacher... aren't I? Why would I do that?"
"Heh, can't tell you that. You came up with it," Seifer said, smirking and shaking his head. "Of course, we were all surprised when you told us just now. But then you explained to us the importance of positive reinforcement for constructive motivation, especially with that big test coming up. Honestly though, and I speak for all of us here when I say this, I'm just so touched that we have a such a wonderful instructor who is willing to go so far for her friends and pupils. Isn't that right?" he called out, gesturing to the others.
"It's just so touching, you know?" Raijin said, clapping.
"INSPIRATIONAL." Fujin stated.
"Woohoo!" Selphie cheered.
"You rock!" Zell shouted.
"Everyone, quiet please!" Quistis ordered, clutching her head.
The students shared an uneasy look between each other, Seifer just managing to keep his grin.
Quistis' mind stuggled as she sorted through her confused state. It was all coming back to her... She, Quistis Trepe, was an instructor at Balamb Garden, and these students, all people she personally knew, at that, needed tutoring badly. Their grades were pretty dire, and desperate times called for desperate measures. And positive reinforcement and motivation was a proven method. And showing off her body wasn't that big a deal when you think about it. It's not like they were asking for junk food, which could be unhealthy, or cards, which would've hurt her collection personally. If that was all they needed to ace the next test then why the hell not?
"Ah, yes, that's exactly how it is," Quistis raised her head to look at them, nodding.
"How it is...meaning?" Seifer asked warily.
"That for every question that any of you answer correctly, I will remove a piece of my clothing. I will call on each of you randomly, and then you will respond with the answer within 15 seconds. These questions are difficult, so if you get them right you will have earned your reward. I must say though... I'm somewhat flattered and embarrassed that this is enough to motivate you to study harder," Quistis said, blushing a bit as she considered standing in front of them in any state of undress.
"Heh, don't worry about it," Seifer sniggered as he walked back to the seats. "We'll just make sure we have our notes together first, all right?"
"Of course," Quistis said, nodding. How thoughtful, they all studied together in preparation for this.
"All right then," Seifer said, as he, Raijin, Fujin, Selphie, and Zell all got into a huddle. "It was a long shot but the spell's taken hold. She actually thinks it was her idea to do this! Now all that's left are those answer sheets, and then this'll be in the bag. You did, get them, right?"
"Obviously!" Zell said, confidently producing a manilla envelope.
"And you've got the camera prepared?" Seifer asked.
"Yeah... though it doesn't feel right putting her through this," Selphie said, a bit sadly.
"But if you fail, then you can't run the Garden Festival anymore, you know?" said Raijin.
"Ugh... I know..." Selphie groaned. "Still, it feels like you guys are getting a lot more out of this than me or even Fujin. I mean, what are we supposed to get out of seeing Quistis naked?"
"SATISFACTION," Fujin said.
"What?" Selphie asked.
"Just a bit of payback for how she treated us in the past," said Seifer.
"We blackmail her with these pics, she passes us on the test, we get a little revenge and you get to stay in charge of the party. Seifer's plan is brilliant. He's a genius!" said Raijin.
"Hey, don't forget about my part," Zell said, while opening the envelope. "It wasn't easy to snag, but victory's as good as ours now... What the-!?"
"WHAT." said Fujin.
"It can't-! Argh..." Zell groaned.
"Give it here!" Seifer said, snatching the paper.
On the paper was not the answer key they were hoping for, but instead simply a drawing of Quistis' face, with a reprimand telling any would-be snoops to put as much energy into studying as they did with their half-brained cheating methods. Seifer didn't even bother to read it, instead crumpling up the paper and throwing it to the ground, growling, "Nice job, chicken-wuss!"
"Hey! You could've helped with this!" Zell shot back.
"I had to get the Confuse spell ready! You know, our only shot at this? I knew I shouldn't have left it to you!"
"Don't pin it all on him!" Selphie spoke up in Zell's defense. "He was the only one with free time. My being busy with everything was what got me into this mess!"
"DISCIPLINING." Fujin said awkwardly, looking to the side in shame.
"I uh... I got nothing," said Raijin.
"Are you all finished?" Quistis asked, addressing the group.
"Er... yeah! Yup! YES. No problem! It's cool!" they all responded at once.
"Well then, let us begin," Quistis said, bringing up the questions on the montor. We'll see just how effective this method is, she thought to herself.
"Heh, serves you right," Selphie said smugly.
"Don't forget your ass is on the line if we fail," Seifer glowered.
"Aw man... what do we do now?" Zell whimpered.
"What do you think, dumbass?" Seifer hissed back. "We answer her questions. Don't mess up!"
Though the Confusion was enough for Seifer's blackmail plan, it wasn't enough to make Quistis accept blatantly incorrect answers. Even so, as the test went on, the five found themselves...  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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