Author's note: Glad to see PistGurl hasn't forgotten 'bout me =). And thanks to you too Greyon Hell.
Well then, here's the actual story. I'm gonna have to apologize 'bout Zell's behaviour here, but there's a reason for that: I wrote this way before 'Leave Mine To Me'. So be understanding, neh? These two stories are supposed to be connected, so forgive Zell. Please? Thank you.
Review, review.. It'll depend on that whether I'll continue this story or not.
~~~
-Squall's POV-
My alarm clock rings and I throw my hand on the side, hoping to make the ringing stop. It doesn't. I try again.
"Dammit," says a voice from my left and a figure moves on top of me, shuts off the alarm and moves back. "What time is it?" he asks.
"Almost eight."
Seifer growls. "And we're leaving at nine, huh?"
"Yeah," I mumble and lay my head on his chest. It's the day of the SeeD field exam. We're going to Dollet apparently. There's some.. unstabilities going on over there. After this day, we will be SeeDs.
"Nervous?" Seifer asks, running his fingers thru my hair.
"Not really. Maybe a little."
"Hmm. You think you'll pass?"
I look at him. "What's that supposed to mean? You don't believe in me?"
He smiles. "Of course I do. I think I'm gonna go hit the shower."
~~~
When I exit the shower, Seifer's gone. Probably went for breakfast with his Posse. After having one myself (breakfast, not a posse), I make my way to the front hall, where Quistis is waiting for me.
"Oh good, you're here already," she says. "Let's see.. your team mate is.. Zell Dincht. Quite a lively fellow."
"Lively? He's just loud. Can't I switch members?"
"I'm afraid that's not possible. Oh there he is. Zell! This way!"
A hyperactive boy jumps his way to us. He starts asking about Seifer and the scar on my forehead. I'd rather not talk about it. I still don't understand how it happened.
"Ugh.. this Seifer you're talking about.. He's your leader on this mission," Quistis says.
"WHAT?!"
That was Zell. I kinda saw this coming. And quite conviniently, here comes the Posse.
"Remember, team work is essential on this mission," Quistis says.
"Listen up!" Seifer says. "Team work means staying out of my way!"
Raijin and Fujin laugh a little, while Zell tries to threaten Seifer.
~~~
On the ship to Dollet, Xu explains the mission. Sounds fairly simple. If only Seifer doesn't do anything stupid. Not that he's stupid, he just hates to be taking orders from someone else.
We make our way to the Town Square and sit down to wait for some action. Like usual, Seifer's picking on Zell and Zell's trying to look tough. I sit by the fountain. Not surprisingly, Seifer gets bored soon.
"This is making me crazy!" he shouts. "Let's go find some action!"
"We were told to stay here," Zell says.
Seifer turns to him. "Well you can stay here, chicken-wuss. I'm going after those soldiers!" After saying this he leaves towards the big hill.
I glance at Zell. "I don't think we should let him go there by himself."
Zell snorts and sits on the edge of the fountain. "I wouldn't miss him."
I look after Seifer, then at Zell. "Whatever." I go after him.
"Hey wait up!"
~~~
"Seifer!"
He stops and turns to me with his (in)famous smirk. "I knew you'd come."
I stop by his side and look at the tower in front of us. "What's that?"
He glances that way. "It's the Communications Tower, not in service anymore. So where'd you leave chicken-wuss?"
"Stop calling me that!"
Seifer laughs. "How about we get going, kids?" He continues his way towards the Tower, followed by us, of course.
Atop the Tower we find a Galbadian soldier, apparently trying to fix some electronical works.
"What are you doing here?" he asks when he notices us.
"What are /you/?" Seifer asks.
"You... you are not supposed to be here!"
"And you are?"
"Wedge, get rid of them immediately!"
Nothing happens...
"Wedge?" He looks around. "W-wedge?"
Seifer yawns. "D'you misplace something?"
"Alright now, freeze!" the Galbadian says and takes out his sword.
We would've taken him out quickly, but he is soon joined by another Galbadian. Just before we defeat them, a strong wind appears and blows them away.
"Whatta hell is that?!" Zell yells.
We look up and see a huge flying creature approaching.
"It's Elvoret," says Seifer, our expert in monsterology. "He has GF Siren."
"Siren? Ne-heat!" Zell says and draws the GF from Elvoret. This upsets the monster, but the three of us beat it quite quickly.
"Alright now, things seem to be in orderly order here," Seifer says, looking around. "Let's get back to the ship."
~~~
Back at the Garden, we have some spare time before the SeeD ceremony. Tonight we'll have a ball. Literally, I'm afraid. I hate parties. They're all about over-dressed drunken people jumping around and looking like idiots while trying to dance. Besides, girls always try and hit on me.
"So..."
I turn to look at Seifer. We're back at my dorm. "So... what?"
He spreads his arms. "Whatcha gonna do now? We have like three hours or so."
I shrug. "I don't know.. I feel like going to sleep."
"Nah, come with me to Balamb. I'm starving, and that restaurant by the harbor is actually quite good."
"Seafood, neh?"
"My treat."
~~~
We walk back from Balamb in silence. The food actually was good and we had a nice time altogether. There's just something.. bothering me. Something... I can't quite explain.
"Hey, I thought I made you stop those."
"Stop what?"
"Your damned inner monologues, Squally," he says, narrowing his eyes. "Can't you tell /me/ if there's something on your mind?"
I sigh. "I'm just not that good when it comes to talking about feelings..."
"Hey, who said anything 'bout feelings? Just tell me what's on your mind."
"Nothing special really.. But now that you mentioned it, there's something bothering me."
"Like.. what?"
I shrug. "I really don't know. It's this.. unnamed feeling. It's just.. there, on the back of my mind.. Let's go sit down."
He follows me to the sand of the beach and we sit down. "Care to explain this feeling a little?"
"I don't know how to."
"Well is it a.. good feeling?" He smiles and looks at me. "Like love?" He puts his arm around my shoulders and pulls me closer.
"No, altho I do feel that too," I reply and kiss him. "It's.. like something's going to happen."
"A lot is going to happen, honey. We're gonna be SeeDs soon."
"Yeah, maybe.. I just don't think it's that."
"Well, guess we'll find out soon enough, hmm? Be sure to let me know. I think we better get back and get ready for the ball."
~~~
Well then, here's the actual story. I'm gonna have to apologize 'bout Zell's behaviour here, but there's a reason for that: I wrote this way before 'Leave Mine To Me'. So be understanding, neh? These two stories are supposed to be connected, so forgive Zell. Please? Thank you.
Review, review.. It'll depend on that whether I'll continue this story or not.
~~~
-Squall's POV-
My alarm clock rings and I throw my hand on the side, hoping to make the ringing stop. It doesn't. I try again.
"Dammit," says a voice from my left and a figure moves on top of me, shuts off the alarm and moves back. "What time is it?" he asks.
"Almost eight."
Seifer growls. "And we're leaving at nine, huh?"
"Yeah," I mumble and lay my head on his chest. It's the day of the SeeD field exam. We're going to Dollet apparently. There's some.. unstabilities going on over there. After this day, we will be SeeDs.
"Nervous?" Seifer asks, running his fingers thru my hair.
"Not really. Maybe a little."
"Hmm. You think you'll pass?"
I look at him. "What's that supposed to mean? You don't believe in me?"
He smiles. "Of course I do. I think I'm gonna go hit the shower."
~~~
When I exit the shower, Seifer's gone. Probably went for breakfast with his Posse. After having one myself (breakfast, not a posse), I make my way to the front hall, where Quistis is waiting for me.
"Oh good, you're here already," she says. "Let's see.. your team mate is.. Zell Dincht. Quite a lively fellow."
"Lively? He's just loud. Can't I switch members?"
"I'm afraid that's not possible. Oh there he is. Zell! This way!"
A hyperactive boy jumps his way to us. He starts asking about Seifer and the scar on my forehead. I'd rather not talk about it. I still don't understand how it happened.
"Ugh.. this Seifer you're talking about.. He's your leader on this mission," Quistis says.
"WHAT?!"
That was Zell. I kinda saw this coming. And quite conviniently, here comes the Posse.
"Remember, team work is essential on this mission," Quistis says.
"Listen up!" Seifer says. "Team work means staying out of my way!"
Raijin and Fujin laugh a little, while Zell tries to threaten Seifer.
~~~
On the ship to Dollet, Xu explains the mission. Sounds fairly simple. If only Seifer doesn't do anything stupid. Not that he's stupid, he just hates to be taking orders from someone else.
We make our way to the Town Square and sit down to wait for some action. Like usual, Seifer's picking on Zell and Zell's trying to look tough. I sit by the fountain. Not surprisingly, Seifer gets bored soon.
"This is making me crazy!" he shouts. "Let's go find some action!"
"We were told to stay here," Zell says.
Seifer turns to him. "Well you can stay here, chicken-wuss. I'm going after those soldiers!" After saying this he leaves towards the big hill.
I glance at Zell. "I don't think we should let him go there by himself."
Zell snorts and sits on the edge of the fountain. "I wouldn't miss him."
I look after Seifer, then at Zell. "Whatever." I go after him.
"Hey wait up!"
~~~
"Seifer!"
He stops and turns to me with his (in)famous smirk. "I knew you'd come."
I stop by his side and look at the tower in front of us. "What's that?"
He glances that way. "It's the Communications Tower, not in service anymore. So where'd you leave chicken-wuss?"
"Stop calling me that!"
Seifer laughs. "How about we get going, kids?" He continues his way towards the Tower, followed by us, of course.
Atop the Tower we find a Galbadian soldier, apparently trying to fix some electronical works.
"What are you doing here?" he asks when he notices us.
"What are /you/?" Seifer asks.
"You... you are not supposed to be here!"
"And you are?"
"Wedge, get rid of them immediately!"
Nothing happens...
"Wedge?" He looks around. "W-wedge?"
Seifer yawns. "D'you misplace something?"
"Alright now, freeze!" the Galbadian says and takes out his sword.
We would've taken him out quickly, but he is soon joined by another Galbadian. Just before we defeat them, a strong wind appears and blows them away.
"Whatta hell is that?!" Zell yells.
We look up and see a huge flying creature approaching.
"It's Elvoret," says Seifer, our expert in monsterology. "He has GF Siren."
"Siren? Ne-heat!" Zell says and draws the GF from Elvoret. This upsets the monster, but the three of us beat it quite quickly.
"Alright now, things seem to be in orderly order here," Seifer says, looking around. "Let's get back to the ship."
~~~
Back at the Garden, we have some spare time before the SeeD ceremony. Tonight we'll have a ball. Literally, I'm afraid. I hate parties. They're all about over-dressed drunken people jumping around and looking like idiots while trying to dance. Besides, girls always try and hit on me.
"So..."
I turn to look at Seifer. We're back at my dorm. "So... what?"
He spreads his arms. "Whatcha gonna do now? We have like three hours or so."
I shrug. "I don't know.. I feel like going to sleep."
"Nah, come with me to Balamb. I'm starving, and that restaurant by the harbor is actually quite good."
"Seafood, neh?"
"My treat."
~~~
We walk back from Balamb in silence. The food actually was good and we had a nice time altogether. There's just something.. bothering me. Something... I can't quite explain.
"Hey, I thought I made you stop those."
"Stop what?"
"Your damned inner monologues, Squally," he says, narrowing his eyes. "Can't you tell /me/ if there's something on your mind?"
I sigh. "I'm just not that good when it comes to talking about feelings..."
"Hey, who said anything 'bout feelings? Just tell me what's on your mind."
"Nothing special really.. But now that you mentioned it, there's something bothering me."
"Like.. what?"
I shrug. "I really don't know. It's this.. unnamed feeling. It's just.. there, on the back of my mind.. Let's go sit down."
He follows me to the sand of the beach and we sit down. "Care to explain this feeling a little?"
"I don't know how to."
"Well is it a.. good feeling?" He smiles and looks at me. "Like love?" He puts his arm around my shoulders and pulls me closer.
"No, altho I do feel that too," I reply and kiss him. "It's.. like something's going to happen."
"A lot is going to happen, honey. We're gonna be SeeDs soon."
"Yeah, maybe.. I just don't think it's that."
"Well, guess we'll find out soon enough, hmm? Be sure to let me know. I think we better get back and get ready for the ball."
~~~