Set list
Authors note
Hi there guys, long time no see!! That's what happens when you break your laptop…twice…... :….lol
I'm back with a new story and I'm considering doing a series/ mini series out of this story, or atleast of the idea behind it
The rating may change, depending on the language content etc
DISCLAIMER
I don't own anything related to final fantasy….cept the games, a chocobo and a lion heart necklace……I just take the characters outta their box and play with them for a while….
And I don't own any songs in this story….unless stated otherwise
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SET LIST
chapter 1
'What a night!, he thought to himself. Clear, dark sky and more stars than a GF could count. Balamb garden was in the perfect location for star gazing; close enough to a town so it was easy to get to, but not so close as to get the view blocked out by the light pollution. At this time of night the secret area was almost completely deserted. It was the perfect get away from the stresses of day to day life, the kind that keeps you awake and frustrates you. Yeah, his life was sure frustrating enough.
Being manipulated and controlled into doing, or ordering, the horrors that a sorceress fantasises about. The death, the carnage, the burning…
The sights still haunted him, a certain smell or image would trigger the memories. HIS memories, his atrocities…if that wasn't punishment enough, the thoughts often crept into his dreams. He would awake, covers twisted from his thrashing, coated in a layer of cold sweat, heart racing…
But not here…here it was peaceful. The cool air flooding his lungs as took a deep, soothing breath. The cool feeling swam through his body, drowning any of the feelings or thoughts caused by the dreams. He sat enjoying his solitude, his only companion a well used acoustic guitar. His best friend in the world…well, joint best with Hyperion. Both reliable in their fields, and responsible for saving him more than once.
If he could have seen himself like this a year ago, he would have laughed at how pathetic he had become. He was deflated….his arrogance gone, with the exception of banter between himself and Zell…and occasionally Squall…his blood and glory lust had left him…his hopes and dreams abandoning him as the sorceress had.
When he returned he went into a self imposed solitude, barely speaking to anyone…trying to find himself.
It wasn't until after six months of this isolation he started to mingle. Well, show his face in public.
'It takes a lifetime of experiences, and mistakes, for people to find themselves. It wont happen by doing this'.
Damn you Quistis…too wise for your own damn good…
To his surprise, with the exception of Selphie, who loves everyone, Quistis was the first person to be …well, nice to him. Friendly, civil, nice…however its put. That surprised him, considering the love/hate relationship they had before. He knew how to push her buttons, she'd let him and they'd have a round of verbal sparring. Once they remembered the orphanage and their younger selves, the behaviour was almost parallel. With the exception that he was Quistis' knight. If anyone hurt her, he'd know about it and sort it.
The residual feelings must have still been there, as even though he was a complete moron in class, he enjoyed the exchanges…longed and looked forward to them almost.
He smiled at the memories; they brought him back to earth as he was thinking.
Slowly he strummed a few key chords, just to check his tuning. Then, the first song that came into his head he began to play.
Ba yaya bada baba baya ba yaya
Ba yaya bada baba baya ba yaya
It wasn't until he got to the chorus he realised, as well as being a song he liked, it was Quistis favourite song.
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey,
Ooh, the more I get of you the stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom, a light hits the gloom on the grey
As he sang through the song, every line seemed to apply to him or someone he knew.
One section in particular applied to Quistis though.
There is so much a man can tell you, so much he can say
You remain, my power, my pleasure, my pain
He poured so much raw emotion into the song it was as if it came straight from his soul. What was left of his shattered soul…
Suddenly there was a rustle of grass and his head snapped round to locate the source. He couldn't see anything, but he could defiantly hear something coming, fast!
He snatched up his guitar and ran to hide behind the tree beside the doors. He had been there no more than a couple of seconds when the doors whooshed open and Selphie came, clumsily, bundling in. She walked towards the edge of the area and, when he thought she was out of earshot, he ran out of the door. He ran all the way through the training area, its winding paths flying under his feet. He only stopped when he realised he was running so fast he was going to end up head-first in the fountain.
When he had caught his breath, it occurred to him that Selphie would be back here soon, and he wasn't in the mood for an interrogation.
Must be important…although she's like that most of the time…
He walked calmly but smartly to his room, as fast heavy footsteps were likely to draw unwanted attention.
Careful to close the door quietly, he stepped back into his room and breathed a sigh of relief. With the relief came confusion…why the hell did I run, I haven't done anything wrong…or anything at all for that matter…old habits die hard I guess…
A hot soothing shower was the perfect cure, washing away the impurities of the day. Tomorrow would be a new day after all. He would meet the gang at breakfast. Just as well, as he didn't know what was on his schedule for tomorrow. He still felt like a bit of an outsider, but it was self inflicted as everyone was fine with him now. It had been a long hard year after all.
But for now sleep.
…as long as the demons stayed at bay…
If I should fall, will it all go away?
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There's chapter one folks.
What do you think? All reviews are welcome….as are an volunteers to be betas for me
Will have another chapter, atleast, up by the end of today
Kiss from a rose by seal
Chickabo
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