Disclaimer: I do not own the main plot of this story nor do I own the original characters. I only claim what is rightly mine the plot shift and new never before seen characters that will show up. I do not write for money or any kind of profit. I write purely as a relaxer after work nothing more nothing less.
Also this chapter is a point of view jump between first person and 3rd person. I noted when you jump from Squall to Seifer and Seifer to Squall.
Sorry for the late update been kind of distracted as of late just adopted a new kitten and she's keeping me busy.
Sub-Mission One: S.E.E.D Exam Part A
As we continue on the path I cannot help but notice a certain spirit has gone very quiet. I know she is still there but I have not heard one word from her. I do not know why but I can say this I do not like her like this. At least if it was Seifer I could get him to go away after ignoring him long enough, or end up in a duel with the hot headed blond. I swear he picks more fights with me then the whole garden combined. Yes that is including Headmaster Cid. This Cat lady however is a different story I cannot see her thus I cannot glare at her for annoying the piss outta me. As I think over the events in the Fire Caverns I notice something I felt her take over but I have not felt her leave. Could she still be in my body? Maybe she is stuck or something of the like. This time I am startled out of my mind when Trepe speaks up.
"The Exam has been pushed back to tomorrow afternoon." She speaks softly as she puts her cell phone into one of her skirt pockets. "I will have them make arrangements instead of randomly sticking you to a group. I expect to see you dressed in the formal attire for the exam Squall. Take it easy and rest up, see you later." With those as her departing words and without turning around as she speaks before walking off for another supposed meeting with Headmaster of the Garden.
I don't bother with a vocal comment or such seeing how she would not hear or notice it anyways. I stand for a few moments more looking back at the gates I just entered feeling as though something is amiss with the events that have just taken place. I feel like I have been cast onto some other path I was never to take before. Watching the sun starting to set I just shrug it off and then walk the normal path to my dorm room. Just as I'm about to enter the path to the inner gates I see someone with his arms folded and a rather large dark skinned man and smaller paler skinned female. Seifer Almasy and his posse all seem to be waiting for me. Great just what I need, another sparring match when I am already worn from my battle with Ifrit and with Quezacotl back in my head it just makes things worse. Not to mention the new addition of Ifrit I already have a headache as is. I try to just walk past Seifer maybe he is too into whatever conversation to notice me this time as well.
"Well well if it isn't little Ice Princess." A deep voice says a tad too cocky. What I would not give to break him or at least beat him once so he would leave me alone for the day. Guess I am not lucky today. Ignoring the man I continue on my way right through the door his posse not even budging from their spot must be expecting to be there for a while.
"Hey where are you off to in such a hurry? Come on stop would ya." With that Seifer places his hand on my shoulder stopping me in place his greater strength and size serving to annoy me that much more. With a huff I turn and glare at the bastard that I am not amused nor do I like being touched. Instead of the desired reaction I get a grin from the blond. "Aww come on now Princess no need to be so pissy." I only glare harder at him for that.
"Leave me alone." Is all that passes my lips in a hissed tone to Seifer to prove my point I am not in the mood for him or his stupid antics. Again he does not do what I hope for instead he lowers his head so we are level getting his face rather close. I know how close his lips are to mine he is close enough that I can feel him breathing from his nose.
"And why should I leave you alone hmm princess?" I don't see the smile widen but by his tone I know it has grown at least double in size. Being far too stubborn for my own good I don't budge from my place. Like hell I am going to give in and lose another battle with Seifer today. "How about we kiss and make-up hmmm, would that make you feel better?"
Stunned I jolt my head back and after hearing him laugh I know I have yet again lost another battle with this bastard of a blond. With that I storm off not in the mood to hear him or his laughter.
"Like hell I am getting kissed again." I say quietly to myself.
"Wait? What do you mean again?" He asks.
Shit I must of said that out loud again. I pay no mind to him as I storm off to my dorm room him hot on my heels. Like hell you need to know you nosy bastard leave me alone already.
"Aww ain't cha both cute. Ja two fight like a couple." Comes' the voice of the Cat lady. I stop looking around for the source or at least a face.
"You again where are you!?" Seifer behind me demands. Wait he heard her too? Maybe I'm not the only one being haunted by this spirit?
"Heh" is the only sound we get from the Spirit she is really amused by this. After a while of odd looks our way I choose to say to both Seifer and the Spirit.
"Look I do not know who or what you are but could we take; this to my room and talk there?" Seifer just glances at me much as I hate the idea of him in my room if he can hear her too then might as well take him along. Cause If I am losing my mind then the last thing I am going to do is take Seifer with me or at least along for the ride.
"I don't see why not lead the way cub." She says in an almost lazy cat like purr. I have a feeling that if I were to see her right now she would have a far more irritating smirk on her face then Seifer could ever pull off. Looking over to Seifer I see him looking at me then nodding that he agrees that talking in the safety of a dorm room might be better than making them look insane to the random passer-by of Garden students.
It feels like it takes years to get to my dorm room with the odd aura coming off both the spirit and off Seifer and judging from the random growl that Seifer does twice. The Spirit is doing something he is not too pleased with. Within seconds he is cursing certain bold-exotic women for grabbing his butt more than once already. I do not wanna know. Lest I can say she is enjoying it and in a way I kind of am as well. I mean it is not too often I get to be on the other end when Seifer is the one who gets teased or harassed hate to admit it but I kind of like it.
After punching in the code we come to the hallway that leads into three rooms going to the far right I glance at Seifer giving him the okay as he jumps and his hands goes to his ass again trying to cover it from the ghost. Oh Karma is such a bitch sometimes. The irony is not lost to me that not only 'is' it a ghost doing this to Seifer, but a 'female' one at that. I allow a shadow of a smile to ghost my lips before sitting on my bed. Seifer instead chose to take the other half of my bed instead of the chair at my desk. I raise an eyebrow at him.
"She can have the damn chair" he grumbles while fuming at the same time.
Not expecting the chair to move we both are stunned while it moves. Instead of turning it around so she sits normal she allows the back of the chair to face us. I can see her in a way with her arms folded over the top of the chair as she waits for the questions both of us wish to ask. I watch the door to my room slowly close as well. She must not want anyone to hear whatever is about to be said in this room.
"So what cha wanna know Cub?" Her voice has taken on a whole new sound with this in a way I kind of do feel like a cub being taught by a great mother lion. Never knew she could be motherly when she felt like it. It seems like there is still much to learn about this ghost lady. I mean one second it is like she is trying to seduce me and the next she goes motherly and it goes on.
"A name perhaps would be nice instead of calling you cat lady or something stupid like that." I easily allow it to come off indifferent but the truth of the matter is I am dying to know what this woman's name is. From the first moment our eyes met in the doctor's infirmary.
A deep chuckle escaping her lips, that alone reminding me of the stories I used to hear about how low toned and deep a Lion would be and I cannot help but compare her to such a beast. There is something feral about this woman; wild, untamed, unbreakable spirit, and endless power. "I suppose I can tell you that… but it will be the last question to be answered please ask something else… okay kiddo it's your turn." I watch Seifer slighting move his eyes narrowing, seeing how it wasn't typical of him to move when talking I can only guess it was the spirit poking him or something.
"I'm not a kid" Seifer hisses at the spirit. And we are met with another deep and dark like chuckle. Clearly this spirit is amused by Seifer's short fuse.
"Come now what question does the kiddy have hmmm?" This one purred instead. I watch Seifer's mood darken even more.
"Alright if you wanna play that way pervert…. Where exactly are you from and how come you can hide yourself from everyone? How old are you anyways! Are you an old hag or something?!" Seifer growls out knowing he would rather yell but keeping himself in check for now.
"Kheh if only ja knew, my homeland no longer is above the see at the moment thus that question cannot be answered so simply. Nor would ja even know the correct name of my homeland. As for the being able to hide myself for all around…. Ja can't be that stupid I'm dead, nothing more than a spirit floating between the living and the dead no real home. As for my age in your terms as humans yes I'm very old but in the terms of the spirits I am but a baby the newest edition if ja will." Her voice is almost sing song in a way she didn't even seem bothered by the comment about her being a pervert.
"Yah should of known only old wrinkly women are bold enough to grab some guy's ass." Seifer sighed out.
"She's much prettier than that Seifer…" I find myself blurting out before I think to stop myself.
"Oh and how does little Ice Princess know this?" Seifer hums out spearing me a glance. Damn wish I could stop myself from saying anything sometimes. Seeming to sense my distress the cat lady speaks instead.
"Che pretty slow for someone in the fast lane ain't ja? He's already seen me silly kiddy." She chuckles out allowing a long drawn out yawn to follow before adding on. "Find a full sized mirror and I can show ja my form as the Cub says I'm much prettier than you think."
"Why does it have to be mirror?" I ask again without really thinking.
"That Cub I can answer now. It has to do with the energy any glass like surface carries energy starved elements to it…. So if a ghost as you call me feels like sharing our energy with the objects around us. Thus doors or odd phenomenon happen when you humans believe it is haunted. Objects taken from their natural elements end up starving and can easily accept our energy. Some can even toss objects and such or fight by becoming part of an object. However a mirror is slightly different being water that is somewhat solid it cannot completely absorb our energy. If we so choose to 'we' spirits can allow you mortals the ability to see us."
We both sit neither one of us really able to speak. Is that the same with when she kissed me?
"And to answer that other question Cub no…. I am slightly different from your typical ghost, however that part I cannot tell you nor will I." She says in a bored drawn out tone.
How did she know what I was thinking?
"Cause there is nothing you can hide from me…" I hear a purr in my head and jump looking at her or at least where she should be seated.
"I don't know 'bout Ice Princess here but I have a mirror in my room on the door…" Seifer speaks slowly. I glance at him with just one eye seeing him watching me intently. I want to squirm under this stare I do not like it. Seifer has never looked like this before or at least at me like this. I usually see him with this look in his eye when he sees his latest 'catch' he wants for the night. It is unnerving to have that same look focused on me.
"Mmmm later tonight I will visit ja then." She states hearing the chair creak we both look back to see the chair slowly sliding back into place. "I have much work that must be done I must be going now I will see you two later."
"…" Is both our reactions but my mind is racing she has not told us her name yet.
"Lan'nakke you may call me by I don't remember my real name…" her voice but a whisper of before. With that we both know she is gone. Lan'nakke the spirit cat lady who has stolen my first kiss…
"Huh that name sounds familiar… I've heard it somewhere before…" I hear Seifer mumble to himself before getting up and leaving my room without another glance at me. Thank god I don't want to know why he was looking at me like that. I glance at my clock seeing it was only nine at night. Perhaps a visit to training center is in order help me to think about what just happened.
~3rd Person Point of view~
With that Squall heads out of his room closing the door behind him. A few moments later a white-silver flower of some sort sits upon Squall's pillow. A spirit different from Lan'nakke stands in front of the bed…
"I've found you at last…" the whisper carried on the winds from the northlands. With that the spirit fades into the air around it maybe to go back or maybe to stick around.
~Seifer's Point of view~
I just couldn't sleep at all after finding out Little Ice Princess has already seen what this lady actually looks like. I had pictured some old wrinkly age spotted old hag messy hair and eyes that seem small from the skin sagging. Shuddering inwardly I can't help it I've never liked when people get to that age. I can only hope for a death sooner than that stage I don't know if I could put up with it myself. Just fucking creeps me the hell out I don't know why it just does.
I can't help but finding a good work out in Gardens' Training Center might help ease my mind enough to get at least a little sleep tonight. I wish Squall had a fucking mirror in his damn room…. Odd I thought he was the type that always looked in it to keep his pretty boy looking self, looking like well a pretty boy. Turns out I'm dead wrong he had like the basic of care items. Seems I was wrong about him there he doesn't even try I guess he doesn't see a point in personal care like that.
As I walk through the doors I'm met with the sound of anguished cry of Grants. Seems someone else shares my thought of fighting to get a good night rest. Wonder who it is this time. Instead of fighting I choose to spy on whoever is training in here. Cause from the body count they could be a better fight than these Grants would be.
Following the row of bodies I slowly make my way to whoever it is. Hiding behind on of the shrubs I find myself looking at none other than Mister Ice Princess himself. Goodness I wonder how long he has been at this I mean he just added at least twelve more bodies to his kill count. Seeing him from here I can see he's almost completely worn out his ice shields giving way to his exhaustion. He looks about ready to pass out at this point. Looking at the watch on my wrist it's almost elven at night.
Sure enough I watch his legs buckle on him. Poor boy someone should really teach him how to properly take care of his body instead of pushing it like he does. It's a wonder he is still even alive up to this point he hardly eats enough as is. I find myself walking over to help him without really thinking about what I should do. I mean he was kind enough to let me into his room so we could chat with a certain ghost.
"You know you really shouldn't push yourself like this, next time I might night be 'round to carrier your ass outta here." He jumps somewhat startled by my appearance. He then gives me one of his famous icy cold glares.
"Oh come on I'm trying to be a nice guy here." I smirk at him as I grunt to over exaggerate the effort it takes to kneel down. I don't give him time to think as I hook my arms under his legs and arms picking him up in one go. He makes a muffled meeping sound as I do this. Which causes' me to grin a little more at this little invasion of his person space.
"Seifer what are you doing?" He asks even though he tries to sound menacing he is failing pretty bad he really has worn himself out a tad too much this time around.
"I'm keeping your ass from becoming the next easy meal for these Grant's." I state as I start my walk out of the Training Center. He grumbles something before his expression goes blank and he pales considerably. "Hey Squall what's with you?" I ask stunned at this odd change.
"T-Rexer…." Is all he says before I feel the hot breath of the beast in front of me. Great just what I need us both to get killed by this damn thing what moron thought to put this thing in here. Really…. This fucking sucks. We are both going to die to this damn thing without being able to fight back.
"Don't even bother I won't listen…" I say knowing full well what Squall was going to say to me to just leave him behind. The hell I will do that much as we fight and shit I do like the guy I mean he is the only one who doesn't take shit from anyone, including me!
Right before the T-Rexer has a chance to charge us we all hear the most odd roar. Before Squall and I know it a large white mass jumps in front of us. This thing stands taller than I do and it's on all fours! Startled I hear a low unearthly growl. It is unlike anything I've ever heard before. It seems to echo at least five different times and with an almost watery tone to it. Maybe supernatural would be more fitting to explain it.
The T-Rexer has chosen to slowly back away from the fur-ball. Something I've never seen this beast do never once has it ever shown any fear to anything not even its own kind. Clearly this beast knows something we don't. Its eyes meeting with mine once more before returning its gaze to the beast. A low short growl leaving its throat as it slowly backs away but never turning its back to said beast and our savoir.
It seems like an hour passes before the beast raises to a normal relaxed like state. I watch as its tail sways lazily around. Slowly it begins to turn toward us the beast paws huge by any means. My whole head is about the size of the large paws I hate to be on the other end of those claws it must bear. I can tell you right now it is some kind of Feline like beast but one I have never seen or heard of in all our teachings. This feline has some of the oddest fur color code, it is pure white and I mean beyond snow white… more like a ray of light white-some kind of golden hint to it and silvery glow. However the fur is not just one solid color. It's the spots that are really bizarre. Not your typical rounded spot or anything of the like. They almost crescent like but where the crescent is normally rounded this is pointed sharply. They are the color of some kind of icy blue I swear they almost glow in the dark. It's an eerie lifeless blizzard blue. Watching these muscles flex under the flesh is unnerving. It's raw power in its purest form.
Soon enough the beast is now facing the two of us. Glancing at Squall if lets out a huff of air before doing the most unexpected thing. It licks Squall square in the face. Shell shocked that's all I can describe Squall's reaction and expression. Then it turns its enchanting eyes to me. We are face to face eyes locked. I don't give an inch to this beast fear is the last thing you ever show them specially a beast you have never seen or heard of before. After a few moments pass neither of us giving an inch to the other I watch a smirk cross the beasts lips… no I swear to Hyne it is actually smirking!
With that it turns and starts walking off to where the entrance and exit to the Training Center is. After a few steps and no movement from me it turns slightly to glance at us. Soon the beast is nodding its head to the entrance/exit in its own way. I am not sure when I started walking but I did walking side by side by a beast many times larger than myself. Yet I have no signal or feeling of fear with the company of this large fur-ball. How odd. It even walks down the hallway and stops just before the door. Its' ice blue eyes glowing faintly nodding us off at this exit. I am numb as I take Squall to his room being the stubborn ass he is gets out of my hold. Guess taking him this far is good enough. I just shrug and leave his room heading for my own. Days been too fucking weird for me to do anything else but head to bed.
As I enter my room I hear a chuckle. A chuckle belonging to none other than Lan'nakke the ghost lady. I groan to myself inside my head just what I need.
"Did ja want to see what I truly look like kiddo?" She states in a rather bored tone again.
"Let's get this over with." I all but sigh out I am not in the mood I'm tired my brain is fried and I just want to get some fucking sleep now.
"Very well…" She says the door sliding shut….
~Time elapse Morning 08:00 hours ~Squall's Point of View~
I wake in another cold sweat. It seems that these dreams are becoming so much more real than before it felt as though I had been running for hours. I know it is crazy but some nights when I have dreams that seem real like this one I end up breaking out in a cold sweat.
In some cases where I have gotten harmed I end up with a shallow cut or some pretty nasty looking bruises. There are even times when my own muscles feel sore and over used. I do not know why this happens from time to time but it does. As I swing my legs to get off my bed that's when I feel the pain. Flinching I stop and just hold still.
When the wave of dizziness passes I open my eyes and glance at my side. Again it has happened again! Only this time the whole left side of my body was bruised and it was not just a small portion either it was my whole side. Shit what did I dream of this time? Seifer better not start his shit today I do not think I can fight back without passing out.
Damn the S.E.E.D exam is today. I am not missing it cause of this fucking bruised side either. I run my right hand through my hair trying to steel myself for the pain I know is about to happen when I stand. Even with all the fights I have gotten into with Seifer I have never come out this damaged. The cut that will soon be a scar is just a nick neither of us have ever really harmed each other that much. Sure we have our share of cuts, scrapes, bruises, and black eyes but nothing major beyond that.
I hope he does not see me today or catch onto the pain I know I am going to be in today. With that thought passing I push myself up I want to throw up. All I can say is that it did not in any shape, way, or form feel good. I groan to myself thinking it is going to be a very long day today.
~Seifer's Point of view~
It's going to be a good day that's all that I can feel. I don't usually wake up feeling this good. After seeing what the exotic woman looked like. By god she was a goddess sent from the heavens above. Not even our Guardian Forces female beauties could compare. Before you ask no she didn't have watermelon sized boobs. First off that most of the time doesn't suit women all you men thinking otherwise are really fucked in the head same goes for the ass there is such a thing as too much. No a true beauty must be balanced throughout. Much like her, sure she may not have the largest ass or bust but trust me she doesn't need either. Any other size be it smaller or lager would detract from her beauty.
Man I could really go into great detail about this woman but right now I'm not in the mood to. I just woke up for starters and second I haven't woken up in as good a mood as this in a long while. As I stand in nothing but boxers I allow myself a prolonged stretch causing much of my back and shoulders to pop. Ah yes today is going to be a fan-fucking-tastic day to say the least.
After getting dress in my usually attire I walk out of my room heading for our eating area. I have much to talk to with Fu and Jin. I still have a job to do after all.
~ Time elapse morning 10:30 hours ~Squall's Point of View~
I've made it through the day so far without coming into close contact with anyone. I know the doctor wasn't too happy when she forced me to show her my large bruise before giving some pain killers. I swear she's a million times more stubborn than a pack Mule. Even though I have taken the meds they only help keep the edge off. I wish I could remember what caused it. Before you ask no I am not with any of my Guardian Force's I like keeping them out of my head as much as possible thank you very much. I am back on my way to my own dorm room to change into the exam outfit for our S.E.E.D exam in only half an hour from now.
I cannot help but have the jitters I am both excited about having my shot and at the same time timid. What if I screw up or something I do not like messing anything up that I do. Even all those tests in class I studied for even though I really did not need to. I am in a way a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to certain things. That is one of them. I do not like messing anything or missing any questions that I know I should know. I really bothers me to no end. Before I know it I am dressed and ready to go looking at the clock I have exactly ten minutes left to get to the meeting area. It is always by the Garden Map and Information board.
As I arrive I see none other than Instructor Trepe waiting. She is also in the uniform for this exam. I see at least a dozen others including Seifer. I can see most of the units have been assigned to their teammates leaving two incomplete units.
Trepe smiles warmly at me and I simply nod at her in greeting. She then talks with the others to quiet them down. "Squall you are in Squad C your other teammates are… Zell… Zell Dincht are you here?"
Wonderful this guy cannot sit still for more than five seconds. It is rather annoying as hell I might add. He is way to hyper for this line of work I swear. Though I never let my expression change I keep my ice cold façade up even though I am beyond pissed. Hopefully he does not bump into me or something.
"I'm sorry Squall but we can't change teams and since you were last minute student to pass the test beforehand well…. This is what you got stuck into." Trepe says I know she see me twitch somewhat when I heard Zell's name be called.
Sure enough as I look to my left there he is hopping around and doing some fancy foot work and working on his hand to hand combat. Sure enough he hears Trepe call for him and turns in our direction. Sadly he decides to show off a bit and does a back flip as he comes our way a few times before landing in front of Trepe and myself. I have never thought of doing this but I want to slip him some kind of drug to take some of that never ending energy away.
"Oh man I'm with you?!" Zell chirps. He sounds a tad like an over excited teen girl I swear. I just want to cover my ears and walk away, but that is too childish and I refuse to show such emotions. I watch as he wipes his hand on his pants before looking at his hand and then offering it to me. I just turn my head as I fold my arms across my chest.
"Khek ja pout just like a child." I inwardly flinch as I hear Lan'nakke say that in my ear. I swear this woman needs to learn to announce herself before she does shit like that!
Zell seems to take the hint though looking somewhat stunned that I did what I just did. Slowly he lowers his hand. He seems to be pouting now and starts swatting at something, see what I mean he just will not sit still for a few seconds.
Trepe then calls out another student's name "Jade Rhaods you are also in unit C." we both turn to see another young man though unlike Zell he walks calmly to us. Jade Rhaods has his hair tied in a lose ponytail preventing it from covering his face. Jade needs his hair put up because it goes below his damn ass when tied in a ponytail. Jades hair is a pale black color almost smoky grey. He regards up calmly as Zell holds his hand out in greeting he slow takes his hand. That seems to make Zell happy as he smiles a goofy looking smile. After he simply nods at me and I nod back. At least he understands people; that is one thing Jade has always excelled the ability to read people after his first glance.
"So tell me Ms. Trepe who is our captain since we are working in units of four for this mission?" Jade asks as he pushes his thin glasses up with his pointer finger and middle finger.
Four that's new we usually only go in units of three what is up with this sudden change? That would explain why there seems to be a few less units then normal as well maybe this Exam is bigger than I first thought it would be. This is going to take getting used to the extra help though.
Trepe just looks at us before calling the one name I did not want to hear and the one person I did not want to see today. "Seifer Almasy is Unit C's captain. Again you cannot change teams or people for that matter." This prevents Zell from saying anything and Jade just sighs to himself.
Seifer walks up in his usual stride I wish I could trip him really I do. I glace away from where he stride suddenly finding the glass leading to the large pool of water more interesting than him. I do not want to see that his smile it will only serve to piss me off more and with the amount of pain I'm in already I do not need another fight with him today.
"Glad to see there will be no arguing with these arrangements. Unit C you are to follow me to the garage our car is about to depart." With that we follow Trepe to the Garage of Garden. I can only hope that everything will go smooth the last thing I need anyone to see is that I am not at the top of my game today.
As we enter the garage a rather large tank-like truck awaits us. We call it tank-like because this car seems to be able to handle anything even driving over rivers that would drown other cars. They are built wider than most cars. And the tires are somewhat larger than normal instead of the usual four tires this has eight both the front and rear having a secondary tire just in case on tire is lost or blown out. I never understood how they got the two tires in front to work but that is the wonder of technology today. This car truly is in a league all its own. Even bullets are no problem for this car they cannot make it past its layer of whatever metal used. The rear end opens and allows you to walk right in even can load a few motorcycles in here. Okay so I have a thing for Car and stuff related to that sue me.
That is the last thing that passes my mind as we load into the Beast of a car and end up on route to the ship to guide us the rest of our way to the destination.
~~To Be Continued~~
=Author's notes=
Again I felt this chapter was getting a little long and I know most people do not like reading something that is 30 plus pages. I am positive that this chapter would end up that long because this is where a major shift is going to happen. The S.E.E.D mission is the same but there will be some key differences I also chose to cut some details down a bit because I don't want to give too much information yet. I am trying to build up the story along with a few other things.
If you are wonder if Jade will be a major part of the story I will answer right now I don't know to be honest he may or may not. This depends on where my brain wants to go. Also I changed it from the typical three persons per party to four for a reason also that is not the max a party will have. That however I am still thinking of what the max will be for now it is four.
Readers of my other story please understand I am not ditching Serpent of Twilight I'm actually stuck on that story I smacked into a double reinforced steel wall. Every time I try to type more for it I end up staring blankly at my screen for like 30 minutes or more. Issue is I kind of lost my plot a tad when trying to add in more parings for that I trashed the first version of it. I promise I will update it once I can go somewhere on it again. I am not going to screw up to plot to get an update sorry but I don't work that way I actually do reread each of my stories and try to pick out what holes I left that kill each story.
I did a bit of point of view shifting in this story because it is 'NOT' based on just Squall. Seifer is just as important to this story and so is Lan'nakke as well as our mystery person who left the rose on Squall's pillow. Uh ah I am not giving away who that is yet half the fun is that guys as well.
I hope you enjoyed this half chapter and I will try to update this as soon as possible on this but I make no promises as to a date. Thank you for taking time to read this story. *bows*