Chapter 10 - Undivided
Seifer's POV
Fujin had slept for three days so far. Not once had she awoken or even moved. The only change in her position was the slow rise and fall of her chest as she breathed. I sat by her side every day, anxiously waiting for the moment when she would wake up.
Everyone had stopped by today; wishing Fujin would get better. I never had expected them to be so friendly and accepting. It was like I had been friends with them forever. But the only thing I ever did to them was bully them, acting the big shot. Everyone was pleasant to me, although Squall still kept his distance. I couldn't blame him for holding a grudge against me though. I was an idiot in the first place to follow Edea all over the place, doing her will and wishes. Now that I look back on it, I regret what I did. Even Rinoa had seemed to forget what I did to her. Quistis, Irvine, Zell and Selphie all acted like the family I never had. I guess our time at the orphanage paid off.
Once lessons had restarted, the group left us. I might have gone with them, but I had no place here. I had already disgraced myself enough in the presence of the other students. I felt lucky that they even allowed me into the Garden.
I looked down on my reason to live. Her beautiful, serene face lay untouched. Her platinum hair curved round her cheeks perfectly, although a few strands of silver hair were out of place. I swept them off of her face, but my fingers stayed touching her soft pale skin. I stroked her lifeless cheek gently hoping to bring a little life back into her, but my efforts had no effect. Her breathing remained constant, and her features had no change.
Little by little Fujin seemed to be slipping away from me. She hadn't moved in three days, and she still showed no sign of awakening. Her thin body had taken its worst blow and all her strength had expired. I wasn't surprised that she hadn't moved, as all her energy was exhausted. There was almost no life left in her.
But still at the back of my mind, there was something telling me again and again that she might not make it back to me. I didn't want to consider that; I didn't even want the thought to even cross my mind. Fujin was the most important girl in my life. She had to wake up. To know that she would return my feelings, and then have her unable to...that would almost to be too much to bear.
At that moment I felt tears well up in my eyes. At first I didn't quite know what was happening. Tears were long extinct from my eyes, but a tiny droplet of water worked its way out of its suffocated resting-place. Other tears followed the first, my emotions regaining control of my body.
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Fujin's POV
I slowly became aware of my surroundings. I kept my eye shut, enjoying the moment of peace. Sunlight landed on my face, warming my skin slightly. I wanted to sit up, but I had no energy left. I lay there silently, becoming more and more aware of a presence next to me. I knew who it was but he too was silent.
I lay still listening to his even breathing, but I heard him start to breathe more raggedly. I didn't know what as happening, but I chose to wait. Then I heard it. I heard the distinct sound of tears falling. Small wet drops landed suddenly on my hands that lay by my side. I chose that moment to wake up. I opened my eyes slowly, and wanted to cry myself at the sight I saw before me. Seifer had his face in his hands, allowing his tears to cascade freely down his sweet face. The openness of his emotions made me want to hold him in my arms forever.
"Seifer..." I said weakly as I waited for him to turn round. But it seemed he hadn't heard me. I sat up, pushing myself to sit up with my hands. Things would be a little different from now on until my strength returned to me.
I tugged on his sleeve calling his name once more. He shied away from me mumbling something I didn't quite hear. I smiled at him as I reached up to pull one of his hands away from his face. As soon as my cold hand touched his, he raised his head and looked at me. His eyes were full of disbelief, but I could see he was happy.
"Fuu...You're awake." He managed to say through his tears. His mouth curved into a smile as he caught me in his arms. He held me close to him, pressing me ever closer. I hugged him back as tightly as I could. "I'm so glad you're ok." He said while a fresh waterfall of tears fell down his cheeks. I had never seen him cry before, but I could tell just by being with him that the tears he shed weren't tears of grief.
It was now my turn to soothe him. He had comforted me so many times lately, and now was my turn to re pay him. I rubbed his back gently calming him. He pulled back slightly and I felt his lips on my neck. I let out a short breath of surprise as his mouth proceeded up my neck to the side of my face.
"Just to make sure I'm not dreaming." I heard him whisper against my skin.
"I'm no dream Seifer." I said as I took his head away from my face, my hands resting on his face. I leaned forward and took his lips with mine. I thanked him for all his help, all his commitment, through this one kiss. I had nothing to fear anymore, for I knew Seifer would always stick by me whatever happened.
The sunlight shone brightly through the open window, bringing a warm feeling inside my heart. I pulled back and smiled at the most precious treasure in my life. He smiled back at me, something not seen very often. He looked even more divine when he showed his smile. I decided I loved him even more when he freed his emotions of their restraints. He seemed more human that way. But it didn't matter to me whether he was smiling or miserable. It's the fact that he loves me back.
"I don't have to be afraid anymore," I said looking up to him. "Because I have you by my side."
If I had listened to myself, I would have sounded like a small girl speaking to her mother for reassurance. Something I didn't quite have, but I know that I've found that someone who I know with all my heart will look after me. I could trust Seifer with anything, he could promise anything and fulfil it. He could do anything to make me happy, just like a parent and a child.
"So? When are we going home?" I asked embracing my new-found parent.
"Soon." Replied my beloved.
Seifer's POV
Fujin had slept for three days so far. Not once had she awoken or even moved. The only change in her position was the slow rise and fall of her chest as she breathed. I sat by her side every day, anxiously waiting for the moment when she would wake up.
Everyone had stopped by today; wishing Fujin would get better. I never had expected them to be so friendly and accepting. It was like I had been friends with them forever. But the only thing I ever did to them was bully them, acting the big shot. Everyone was pleasant to me, although Squall still kept his distance. I couldn't blame him for holding a grudge against me though. I was an idiot in the first place to follow Edea all over the place, doing her will and wishes. Now that I look back on it, I regret what I did. Even Rinoa had seemed to forget what I did to her. Quistis, Irvine, Zell and Selphie all acted like the family I never had. I guess our time at the orphanage paid off.
Once lessons had restarted, the group left us. I might have gone with them, but I had no place here. I had already disgraced myself enough in the presence of the other students. I felt lucky that they even allowed me into the Garden.
I looked down on my reason to live. Her beautiful, serene face lay untouched. Her platinum hair curved round her cheeks perfectly, although a few strands of silver hair were out of place. I swept them off of her face, but my fingers stayed touching her soft pale skin. I stroked her lifeless cheek gently hoping to bring a little life back into her, but my efforts had no effect. Her breathing remained constant, and her features had no change.
Little by little Fujin seemed to be slipping away from me. She hadn't moved in three days, and she still showed no sign of awakening. Her thin body had taken its worst blow and all her strength had expired. I wasn't surprised that she hadn't moved, as all her energy was exhausted. There was almost no life left in her.
But still at the back of my mind, there was something telling me again and again that she might not make it back to me. I didn't want to consider that; I didn't even want the thought to even cross my mind. Fujin was the most important girl in my life. She had to wake up. To know that she would return my feelings, and then have her unable to...that would almost to be too much to bear.
At that moment I felt tears well up in my eyes. At first I didn't quite know what was happening. Tears were long extinct from my eyes, but a tiny droplet of water worked its way out of its suffocated resting-place. Other tears followed the first, my emotions regaining control of my body.
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Fujin's POV
I slowly became aware of my surroundings. I kept my eye shut, enjoying the moment of peace. Sunlight landed on my face, warming my skin slightly. I wanted to sit up, but I had no energy left. I lay there silently, becoming more and more aware of a presence next to me. I knew who it was but he too was silent.
I lay still listening to his even breathing, but I heard him start to breathe more raggedly. I didn't know what as happening, but I chose to wait. Then I heard it. I heard the distinct sound of tears falling. Small wet drops landed suddenly on my hands that lay by my side. I chose that moment to wake up. I opened my eyes slowly, and wanted to cry myself at the sight I saw before me. Seifer had his face in his hands, allowing his tears to cascade freely down his sweet face. The openness of his emotions made me want to hold him in my arms forever.
"Seifer..." I said weakly as I waited for him to turn round. But it seemed he hadn't heard me. I sat up, pushing myself to sit up with my hands. Things would be a little different from now on until my strength returned to me.
I tugged on his sleeve calling his name once more. He shied away from me mumbling something I didn't quite hear. I smiled at him as I reached up to pull one of his hands away from his face. As soon as my cold hand touched his, he raised his head and looked at me. His eyes were full of disbelief, but I could see he was happy.
"Fuu...You're awake." He managed to say through his tears. His mouth curved into a smile as he caught me in his arms. He held me close to him, pressing me ever closer. I hugged him back as tightly as I could. "I'm so glad you're ok." He said while a fresh waterfall of tears fell down his cheeks. I had never seen him cry before, but I could tell just by being with him that the tears he shed weren't tears of grief.
It was now my turn to soothe him. He had comforted me so many times lately, and now was my turn to re pay him. I rubbed his back gently calming him. He pulled back slightly and I felt his lips on my neck. I let out a short breath of surprise as his mouth proceeded up my neck to the side of my face.
"Just to make sure I'm not dreaming." I heard him whisper against my skin.
"I'm no dream Seifer." I said as I took his head away from my face, my hands resting on his face. I leaned forward and took his lips with mine. I thanked him for all his help, all his commitment, through this one kiss. I had nothing to fear anymore, for I knew Seifer would always stick by me whatever happened.
The sunlight shone brightly through the open window, bringing a warm feeling inside my heart. I pulled back and smiled at the most precious treasure in my life. He smiled back at me, something not seen very often. He looked even more divine when he showed his smile. I decided I loved him even more when he freed his emotions of their restraints. He seemed more human that way. But it didn't matter to me whether he was smiling or miserable. It's the fact that he loves me back.
"I don't have to be afraid anymore," I said looking up to him. "Because I have you by my side."
If I had listened to myself, I would have sounded like a small girl speaking to her mother for reassurance. Something I didn't quite have, but I know that I've found that someone who I know with all my heart will look after me. I could trust Seifer with anything, he could promise anything and fulfil it. He could do anything to make me happy, just like a parent and a child.
"So? When are we going home?" I asked embracing my new-found parent.
"Soon." Replied my beloved.