By Haruka

Everyone was sitting around chatting when Zell burst into the secret area, his eyes wide.
"Guys, you wouldn't believe it!" he exclaimed. "When Rinoa kissed Quistis she went crazy! She became a wild sex fiend and threw Rinoa down! I swear, she took her right there on the desk and I watched the whole thing!"
There was a moment's pause, then Irvine shook his head. "Zell, you're a worse liar than I am."
"Aw, _man_!" Zell dropped to the ground and grabbed a fresh hot dog. "You guys are no fun."
"I wouldn't say that." Quistis smiled as she walked in with Rinoa following. "It seemed like you've all been having lots of fun." She gave Squall a sideways look. "Some of it at my expense, _Squall_."
He looked at Rinoa. "You told her I'm the one who dared you?"
"She asked." Rinoa shrugged and squatted next to him. "I did it, though," she said proudly. "Zell was my witness."
"Whoo-hoo, she sure did!" Zell agreed through a mouthful of hot dogs.
"So, Instructor Trepe," Seifer said, watching her make herself comfortable on the blanket. "You're sitting down - does that mean you're joining our game?"
"It does," she said. "I'm tired of grading papers. This sounds like more fun."
"How was Rinoa as a kisser?" Irvine inquired mischievously.
"He'll never know, so he has to ask," Rinoa remarked.
Quistis flipped her hair back from her face. "I'd have to give her an A. It might have been an A+ if she'd given me any warning."
"Gee, guess I'll have to study harder." Rinoa grinned.
"Before you start studying, take your turn," Selphie urged.
"All right." Rinoa's eyes gleamed. "Call me evil, but there's something I've always wanted to know and I'll never get another opportunity like this." She turned to the blonde girl with the eyepatch. "Fujin. I have a question for you, and I'll bet you don't want to answer it, but if you don't, I'll think of you as a coward."
Fujin sat up, her brown eye flashing, while some of the others gasped.
"Rinoa, that's not nice," Selphie said. "This game is supposed to be fun."
"I thought it was supposed to be revealing," Rinoa countered. "So that by the end of it, we have no secrets from each other." She waved a hand in Fujin's direction. "Who here has more secrets than her?"
"She's got a point, Selphie," Irvine said slowly. "If the idea is for us all to become better friends, shouldn't we be honest?"
"You took the dare yourself, Irvine," Squall pointed out.
He sighed. "True, I did. I'll think harder before doing it again."
Seifer gave an exasperated snort. "Why don't you just _ask_ her, Rinoa? Maybe she'll surprise you."
"Hope it's not a question that requires a detailed answer," Zell murmured. "We'll be here all night."
"We're going to be, anyway," Rinoa replied. She focused back on Fujin. "I want to know what happened to your eye."
Squall shook his head. "I knew it."
"It's a legitimate question," she said defensively. "And don't tell me that you and everyone else hasn't wanted to ask at some time or other."
"I _did_ ask once," Zell admitted. "She kicked me." "She can't do that here," Rinoa said firmly, watching Fujin carefully in case she attempted it. "The most she can do is take the dare - _if_ she's too afraid to answer."
"NEGATIVE!" Fujin snapped.
"So you'll answer?" Rinoa pressed.
Fujin hesitated, glancing at Seifer. He nodded.
"Why look at him?" Rinoa asked in annoyance. "You don't need his permission to answer. It's _your_ secret."
"OURS," Fujin insisted.
"What do you mean?" Selphie asked curiously.
"She means that it's not just her secret," Seifer replied. "But I don't care if it remains one or not, I never did. It's up to her."
Rinoa's own brown eyes had widened. "Fujin, she said in amazed realization, "are you saying that the one who blinded you was - "
"SEIFER," Fujin confirmed.

End of Chapter 5

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