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Quistis woke up the next morning, surprised to find herself in a room in the Inn. Looking around, she was surprised and confused. Then relaxed when she saw Zell asleep in a chair by her bed. Quistis sighed and gave him a small smile, then looked down at her right hand. A ring on her finger, her smile dropping as she began to reminisce.

It was soon after they had defeat Ultimecia. She had drank one too many, she wanted to get some fresh air, but the balcony was occupied by Squall and Rinoa. Quistis smirked as the two of them made out. Turning away from the two she made her way outside, ignoring Selphie calling out for her. She needed to clear her head. Walking through Balamb she made her way to the docks. The fresh air did wonders for her headache. The wind blowing her hair back, closing her eyes for a second she let the wind blow against her sweaty face.

It relaxed her, she liked evenings like this. Listening to the sound of the leaves rustling she made her way to the dock. Large grey storm clouds rolled in, a storm, she smiled, and this is why she liked summer. Sitting down she took her boots off and dipped her feet into the water, putting her boots beside her. She closed her eyes once again and relaxed. Failing to hear footsteps come up behind her until-

"Well, well if it isn't my dear instructor." A voice said.

Her eyes snapped opened and she looked over her shoulder. There in all his glory stood Seifer, jacket and cocky smile and all.

"Seifer, what are you doing here?" she asked, standing up to look him in the eye, or at least tried to, he was much taller than she.

Seifer chuckled and looked away, his hands on his hips.

"Enjoying a lovely summer night and you?" Seifer asked, looking back to her.

"Same thing." Quistis said, she didn't know if he was more calmer now that Ultimecia was dead but, she didn't want to let her guard down, just in case. Seifer looked down to where to boots lay and then looked to her bare feet before looking up at her.

"How's that water?" he asked.

Quistis narrowed her eyes at him. "Fine…" she stated and turned back to the water, when she was shoved, Quistis gasped and tried to keep her balance, but failed miserably as she hit the water with the resounding splash.

Water flying everywhere. Quistis came up sputtering, her hair clinging to her face, her dress was absolutely soaked and not to mention the water was cold. Her eyes narrowed as she heard laughing from the dock. Turning her head in that direction, she saw Seifer doubled over, laughing his ass off, and tears forming in the corners of his eyes.

"Ha, ha very funny." She muttered, trying to get out of the water, but slipped and ended up back in the water.

This caused Seifer to laugh harder this time. Smirking Quistis shook her head.

"So, you gonna help me out or what?" she asking, holding out her hand.

Nodding Seifer reached down to pull her up. Gripping his hand she grinned deviously and pulled him down, taken by surprise as he lost his balance and plummeted into the water. Quistis burst out laughing as Seifer resurfaced, hair mattered to his forehead, sputtering Seifer growled. Catching her breath Quistis looked to Seifer, Seifer looked to her, they moved closer and closer and closer.

They could feel their breath on each others faces. Closing her eyes Quistis moved her face closer to his. When Seifer turned away, his back to her.

"Seifer?" she asked looking at him questionably.

Seifer remained silent as he climbed out of the water helping her out, he handed her boots to her before leaving.

"Seifer!" She yelled, but he ignored her, disappearing around the corner.

Shaking her head Quistis made her way back to Balamb Garden. Once exiting Balamb she made her way to the Garden, liking the feel of grass beneath her bare feet, making sure to steer clear of the forests, she didn't have her Save the Queen with her so if she ran into trouble she'd be screwed. What was wrong with Seifer? Why did he act the way he did? She, in all the years she knew him had never seen him act like that, maybe he was feeling guilty.

After all he was the sorceress knight. Suddenly she heard a rustling in the grass, tensing she looked toward where it was coming from, maybe it was just an animal. Suddenly a Grat (A/N I think that's what those plant like creatures are called that are in the Training center. If not can someone please tell me?) Leapt out of the grass. Gasping Quistis leapt back. The Grat swung at her, one of its vines striking her in the shoulder. Blood spurting from her wound.

Backing up a step Quistis tripped over a stone. Landing hard on her elbows, Quistis eyes widened, sweat trickling down her forehead. Blood trickling down her arm, the Grat was about to attack again, when the ever so familiar roar of the T-rexuar, before the jaws of the said beast came down on the Grat, killing it, yellow-ish blood spraying everywhere before the T-rexuar tossed it to the side. Setting its sights on her. Growling it moved closer as she backed away. Her hand slicing open on a rock, blood trickled down the palm of her hand. The T-rexuar roared and opened its massive jaws again, revealing sharp, curved teeth, bits of Grat and some other creature stuck between its teeth. Suddenly she felt dizzy, her vision blurred and she fainted. She remembered thinking this was the end.

But she had been surprised when she found herself in the infirmary, with stitches in her hand and shoulder, and who was her savor? Seifer Almasy himself, who at the moment was lying in the bed beside her,. His side ripped open, bandaged and stitched up, she was surprised he was even alive.

Moving to the bathroom, she looked over her shoulder, Zell was still asleep. Closing the door, making sure it was locked she stripped of her dress and underwear, taking time to admire her body. Her hand running down one rounded breast. Quistis was beautiful indeed but she never expected Seifer to fall for her. Hell she was surprised when he said he loved her, she always thought that Seifer only liked women for sex. But he proved her wrong, she couldn't believe how patient he was.

Stepping into the shower, she leant against the tiled wall, her head resting against the tiles, her eyes closed.

"Seifer, I miss you." She whispered. Water trickling down her body, down her neck and chest and forbidden area.

While in the other room Zell yawned lazily and stretched his arms over his head. Running a hand through his hair, he heard the sound of the shower going. Quistis must be up. He thought and stood up, cracking his knuckles as he did so. Walking to the window he looked up at the dreary grey storm clouds over head. Looks like we're in for some shitty weather. He thought and leant against the window.

He too began to reminisce…

To say the least he was surprised, surprised that Seifer was back and had kinda changed his ways. But what got his attention was the way Quistis looked at Seifer. At this Zell felt something well deep with in him, something like jealousy. Same with when he had that crush on Rinoa three years ago. But it wasn't like he hated Squall back then, and it's not like he completely hated Seifer, it's just that Seifer was an ass.

But yet Zell did nothing to prevent this from happening, to prevent Quistis from…having her heart broken if Seifer were to cheat on her, but if he did he would be there for her no matter what. Then year three came, of course Seifer began to mellow out and calm down now. But then the threat of the serial killer came a long, six young women from the ages fourteen to eighteen where being found from as far as Trabia to Balamb and Galbadia.

The crime scenes were gruesome, blood every where, the words 'slut' smeared on the ground or on the walls near the bodies, signs of struggle all around, smeared hand prints to smashed lamps and shattered windows. But what bothered him the most was the victims themselves. He had been the first to find the fifth victim in the Train center, near the secret place. A real mess. Eyes gouged out and nowhere to be seen, throat slit, fingers severed and also missing, their mouth twisted in a silent scream. They had bite marks and cuts on their arms and legs, not to mention eviscerated and sexually mutilated. Who ever had killed these girls was sick and twisted, they need to stop this guy and soon.

While Seifer was having problems of his own. Zell remembered Seifer talking to Squall, who told him that Seifer was thinking of purposing to Quistis, but sadly never got the chance as they went to Galbadia to help with the investigation, it was dark out and if he heard right Quistis was supposedly being targeted by the killer, when Seifer had shoved her out of the way.

The knife had sliced through his jugular; he bled to death in her arms before the ambulance could arrive.

Zell turned around to the sound of the shower being turned off, turning around he saw Quistis walking out of the bathroom, steam following her out. Going to her suit case she searched for some clothes to wear. Finding a plain white T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Going back into the bathroom, she busied herself with getting dressed. Wondering when Zell managed to get her suit case out of the car, she had rented. All the while not knowing that she was being watched…

Note: Most of this chapter was in italic's because it's most Zell and Quistis reminising about what happened in the past. Just thought I'd clear that up. And I also use it in thoughts too. So yeah R/r