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'Nameless…'

Silence…no…not silence…rather the soft sound of sobbing…a child was crying…no, not a child…just a soft, feminine voice

'We should have called you Murderer!'

Seifer opened his eyes, someone was crying…this wasn't a dream…his jade eyes searched the dark surroundings of his cabin, but the cries were not coming from there…

'You killed your own mother! You are a cold-blooded monster! We should have gotten rid of you when you were nothing…you are still a nothing anyway!'

Seifer bolted into Squall's bedroom, his heart sinking to his stomach as he jumped into the brunet's bed and pulled him into his strong arms.

'You will pay for this! You deserve all the misery in this world! The Devils will never leave you alone! You will never be happy! You are a beast…a monster…a brute…a fiend!'

"Squall…Darling, wake up. Nightingale!" Green eyes narrowed with worry and confusion as the brunet made a litany out of the word 'no'.

Grey eyes were teary as they snapped open, "I'm not a monster." Squall whispered hoarsely.

Seifer sighed with relief, "No, you aren't, baby."

Squall snorted as he came fully conscious, "How would you know?"

Seifer frowned sadly as Squall pulled away and sat by the small round window that offered a view of the sea.

"My life…it's a tragedy...yeah…" Squall shrugged, "I'll live through this alone…I'll be the actor…pretend and go through my charade…its okay…I'm getting used to this anyway…how long has it been…five years? Ten?"

"How long has it been from what?" Seifer implored, hoping, in vain, to get a glimpse at the life which caused such emptiness in the eyes of a youngster.

Squall shrugged again, "What time is it?"

Seifer frowned, "I…don't know…but I know that you aren't alone. It's really not like that, nightingale."

Squall fell back on his pillows, "How would you know?"

Seifer lay down beside him, "I…just do."

Squall turned and gave the blonde his back, "Not convincing enough, blonde…you need to work on your powers of persuasion."

"Are you offering to help?"

"No, I was offering an advice. Sheesh…when are you going to leave? I'm awake already."

Seifer snorted and made himself comfortable, pressing his body against the curves of a leaner figure, "Actually, I'm planning on spending the night, brat. It's the least you could do as repayment."

Squall squirmed till he was facing the blonde intruder, "Really? I don't remember asking you to save me, oh Knight in Shining Armor, so I don't owe you anything."

Green eyes seemed swarmed with passion, "Yeah? Aren't you the ungrateful citizen."

Squall pouted and Seifer couldn't resist any further. Pressing his lips to the brunet' soft mouth, Seifer moaned.

Passion erupted deep within him like a raging conflagration. Moaning deep in his throat, the blonde positioned himself atop the submissive brunet and kissed him deeper, urging the brunet's mouth open to welcome his curious tongue.

Squall's eyes were closed, too scared to see first-hand the passion of a lion. And damn Seifer was passionate. His hands were already caressing his torso beneath his nightshirt and one of the blonde's knees was wedged between Squalls' thighs.

Pulling away, the blonde grinned, "Well, I guess this is thanks enough."

Seifer settled beside the burnet and cuddled closer, his arm draped over Squall's waist.

"Now that you collected your reward, do you mind leaving?"

"Unfortunately for you, darling, I do mind. Comon, man, I want to sleep. Hush nightingale."

Squall snorted and grumbled, but minutes later he gave up and closed his eyes, lyrics coming to his mind.

'Can't run away from love.

But then you find yourself outrun

Standing alone in the dark

I am so far away from gone

I just wanna be here

Everyone falls apart and withers

In this calamity called love.'

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longer chapters...i know...sigh, sigh