Could've Been, Would've Been
Author: Moi!
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, but if it was... –evil laughter-
Warnings: None
Pairings: None
Summary: In the matter of two seconds tops, they saw all that could've been and what would've been: Friends.
Spoiler warning! Eh, well, at least for the first disk, way early on.
A/N: I was lying around, working on another fanfic when this hit me. Literally. I was tossing my pencil up and down, and it hit me smack dab in the forehead. And this idea was born. I was toying with it all night, but there isn't really much else to say about it. Except, I LOVE SEIFER!
When you turned around and saw me and we locked eyes, I honestly don't know what I was thinking. We were standing there, face to face and yet I got side-tracked with a million little images and thoughts filled my head, and some were amusing, some weren't. I wanted to push them to the side and get this over with, but they were drawing me in, taunting me. I know it was just a bunch of stupid little thoughts, but, damn were they harassing me. I figured since they were there and not going away... I got the feeling you were thinking the same thing, so I might as well pretend to watch what my brain was telling me.
I realized we could've been friends, laughing and joking together, slouching around before assignments. We would've been if you weren't such an asshole and if I ever learned how to deal with people. I can see us, as if we were little kids again, playing with little plastic monsters, and ganging up on Zell in some random make-believe game. He didn't like that much, but that was beside the point. I can see you and me laughing, and I can see Zell joining in once he's done crying. I can see the two of us sitting on a front porch in the dying heat eating popsicles, with the juice dripping all down our fronts. You drop yours and I share mine with you.
I can see us a little older, walking to school together, you complaining about not getting your homework done, me offering to let you copy mine. Spending play time out side playing ball, or mock fighting with swords. It didn't really matter which, I just see the smiles and laughter. I see the way you introduce me as 'My Best Friend' when you're grandparents come to visit. I can see us both crushing on the same girl, and her picking you, but to make me feel better you say 'no'. Because, it wouldn't be fair, and you said you never really liked her much anyways. I can see my first time falling off of a chocobo, and you laughing your ass off as you help me back up.
I see us older still, talking about stupid nothings that have everything to do with our future. What tests we failed, which teachers we hated, hell, even our cheering for getting the last hotdogs. It didn't really matter that it was random, because neither you nor I seemed to mind. I can see our fight on the hill, where you scared me and I got you back. I probably would've had hated you at first for it, but I would've got over it but instead of accepting your apology, I would have just blamed myself. I know you would have done the same. I don't think I could have been your lesser, nor you mine, but that didn't bother me at the moment. For now I was content with watching these stupid and slightly entertaining, random and touching would-be memories.
And hundred little would-be memories continued to flood my mind, and I bit back the bitter laughter that wanted to escape. It was kind of funny to do so, but it wasn't appropriate. I can see the same sad smile in your eyes. I realized not only we could've and would've been best friends, but we should've been. I would have liked that, and judging by the light in your eyes, I know you would have too.