Fool in Love
By: Goddess001
About an hour later, Quistis had woken up from her sleep and found that Seifer had not returned. She looked at his neat bed and half unpacked duffel bag, when she decided she needed some air. 'A nice swim will do me good,' she thought to herself, throwing off the sheets and walking into the bathroom.
She changed into a white bikini and grabbed a towel off of the shelf and headed out the door. 'I know that I shouldn't be worried but Seifer is out there doing Hyne knows what and frankly I'm a little concerned…' Quistis thought never giving the lobby a second glance. She had promised herself that she would go and get this room mix up fixed, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
Seifer sat alone in the bar of the hotel and watched as Quistis made her way to the swimming pool. He could see her blonde hair and perfect body even if she was too lost in thought to think of him. He hid in the back with the shadows and grinned occasionally at the waitress that came around to refill his drink. 'Get those thoughts out of your head Almasy, what would Quistis want with you anyway…' he thought half drunk and half sober. He had grown to like fighting with his ex-instructor and making her blush a bright crimson color sometimes. He especially liked it when she would smile at him. She gave that smile only to him and not even Puberty Boy got that privilege.
Quistis only swam in the pool for about thirty minutes but she lounged in the side for about an hour thinking only about one person. During her hour of reevaluating, she got to thinking about Seifer. His likes and dislikes, his cuteness and annoyingness, his bad boy attitude and then his very subtle romantic side. Quistis hid behind her big sunglasses and smiled to herself frequently thinking of all her fun days teaching. But then there was that slight pang in her heart when she would remember the Sorceress War and how everything turned out. 'That's the past; stop thinking about it. It's over…'
Things went smoothly over those next couple of hours and Quistis began to worry when it became ten o'clock and Seifer still wasn't back. 'He left over three hours ago! Oh, where could he be?' she asked herself mentally. 'He's a big boy Quistis…leave him be,' she thought, climbing into her cold bed and turning of the lights.
It was about midnight when Quistis heard the door open and someone walking in. Quistis' eyes shot open and she gripped the sheets tighter. Her weapon was sitting neatly on the nightstand and if she could only –
"Shit!" the voice mumbled after stumbling into the coffee table. "God-damned room!"
Quistis sat up in her bed and strained her eyes in the darkness that was surrounding her. "Seifer? Seifer is that you?" she called her head moving from side to side searching for the sound of his voice.
"What do you want?" he muttered. Quistis could hear the squeaking of the bed under his weight as he shifted and moved. Even though he was in the next bed, she could smell the liquor that was lingering on his body. Quistis slowly shifted herself too and lowered onto the bed.
She turned to her side and stared at what she thought was his back. "Seifer? I wanted to apologize."
"For what?" he coughed out.
"Because even if I was joking earlier, I didn't have any right to say those things I did," Quistis stated. She listened for a smart-ass comeback but she wasn't given one. He moved again and turned his face on her. She could see his burning green eyes and was almost startled by them.
"I'll be leaving in the morning Quistis."
"No, no! You don't have to. I think that maybe us sharing a room will…will um, help to clear up our little problems," Quistis replied. Hopefully she didn't sound too desperate, but in her heart she really wanted him to stay. They had become friends ever since the end of the Sorceress War and she didn't want this stupid little fight to mess that up.
"Whatever," he muttered giving Quistis his back.
She shook her head and tried to go back to sleep. 'You just can't win with him can you?' she thought.
It was later that night when Quistis was awakened by Seifer's mumbling and ranting. She was ready to throw one of her pillows over there to shut him up but then she realized what he was mumbling about. He was having nightmares about the War. Maybe it wasn't just her that had them every once in a while. Seifer seemed like the one to most likely have nightmares about what he did. He couldn't stop what he was doing to his friends and he had almost killed them because of it.
Quistis threw off the sheets and went over to his bedside. "Seifer wake up," she called shaking him by the shoulder. His ranting continued and she became scared. "Damnit Seifer wake up!" she screamed and he sat straight up, breathing hard and sweat running off his forehead.
"Hyne," he whispered and brought his hand to his head.
"Seifer…" Quistis said touching his shoulder. "It's all right." He shook her hand off and she wasn't surprised when he did that. She closed her eyes and smiled. "Okay then," she said moving behind Seifer. He tensed and sat completely still. She placed her arms on his shoulders and began a steady rhythm, massaging his rigid muscles. "Tell me what you dreamed about."
"What? Why? Stop that," he commanded, trying to shrug her off.
"Just for once, would you stop acting like an asshole and loosen up? I'm trying to help," Quistis said sternly, almost in her instructor tone. He sighed and she resumed her massage. "So, are you going to tell me what your dream was about or do I have to beat it out of you?" she teased. She laughed but noticed that he wasn't. "It was a joke."
"I know," he said. "I'm trying to figure out where I should begin…" he replied. He told Quistis all about his nightmare and she was shocked. Ultimeica had come back and took over his body. He could see everything he was doing and watched as he killed all his friends.
"It's all right Seifer," she said flattening her hands across his broad chest. Her heart fluttered as she felt is firm muscles react. "We all have nightmares about those days. You've just got to remember that it's the past and you can't change it. All you can do is accept it and move on because if you don't it'll eat away at you until there's nothing left." She sighed, looking over at the clock. "We better get some sleep, it's already two in the morning," she said trying to push Seifer off. "Seifer? Seifer? Oh Hyne…" she moaned settling into Seifer's bed. He had fallen asleep. "This is going to be a long night." And that must have been the only time Seifer didn't have another nightmare…
* * * *
Seifer groaned as he rolled over onto his back. His head was throbbing and he knew this was going to be the worst hangover ever. The opened curtain wasn't helping and he was about ready to kill the person who opened it. He tried to sit up but the room started spinning. He threw an arm over his eyes and pulled the sheets over his head with the other.
"So, I see that you're up now," a voice called above him. Seifer pulled the white thin sheet back and opened his eyes to see Quistis standing next to him with her hands on her hips and her hair falling down in her face. "How's that hangover?" she teased and hold out two tablets and a glass of water.
"Thanks," he muttered and took the two pills.
"I ordered breakfast for you," she said walking away from him and into the bathroom. "It's on the table."
"So you don't want me to leave now?" he called to her from his bed.
"No…well not yet anyway," she taunted and reached over to the sofa and threw a pillow at him. Sleeping with Seifer in her arms changed the way she looked at him. She could see him in a whole new light. Even though he was probably too drunk too remember anything that happened last night, that was best.
She smiled and pulled her hair back in a ponytail. "What was that for?" Seifer asked.
"Oh nothing," she said snapping the rubber band onto her hair. "I'm going running on the beach so I'll see you later," Quistis said sitting on the couch and tying her shoes.
"Why don't you stay and eat with me?" Seifer called trying to stand up. He stumbled and flopped back down onto the bed. Quistis giggled and walked over to help him to the couch. "We could go to the beach later and eat now. How about it?"
"I don't know Seifer I really should go running. I need to get back into shape."
"If that body isn't in shape than I'd like to see what is," Seifer teased. "Please Quisty?"
"All right but then you have to take me to the beach," Quistis replied and sat down with Seifer on the couch and then prepared to have a wonderful breakfast.
* * * *
That morning had been perfect even with the few of Seifer's smart-ass comments. Quistis had welcomed them and even laughed. Just as he had promised, he took Quistis to the beach. She threw on her peach colored bikini, big white hat, and strappy sandals. She wrapped her white sarong around her waist and waited while Seifer changed into his trunks. She laughed when he practically tripped over the coffee table after seeing her. "Damn Quistis! Do I need to bring my Hyperion?"
"What for?"
"To beat off all the guys that are gonna hit on you!" he said helping her up from her seat on the sofa.
The trip to the beach was exceptionally perfect. Seifer brought a small striped umbrella and put it so that Quistis wouldn't have the sun beating down on her. She smiled and laughed girlishly sitting down on her towel. She opened her book and began reading while Seifer snored, taking in the sun. Girls passing giggled and ran past him but he didn't even notice, the poor thing, too busy sleeping, Quistis thought devilishly.
Seifer woke up a while later and stretched for all the drooling girls that found their way next to him. "Still reading that book Quistis?" he asked leaning back on his elbows.
"Yes I am," she replied turning a page.
"Well I need some water. I think I'm gonna take a swim," he stated, getting up and walking for the ocean. The little fan club that he had created followed him and when he turned around he gave them all a notorious Seifer Almasy grin. Even if Quistis didn't notice it, that one was especially for her.
Just when she was getting to a good part in her book, a hand reached under her chin and pulled her face up. She jumped and lifted her head higher to see the face. She presumed it was Seifer at first but then noticed this person was far from Seifer. "Leo?!"
A/N: Well what did ya think? *grins evilly* I hope that I left you totally hating me! That was the point. Don't worry the next chapter will be up in a couple of days. I know I'm updating fast but like I said I have a lot of time on my hands and it's really pathetic that this is all I do. Oh well at least you all are going to be satisfied. Please ~*R&R*~ it helps me a lot and it really keeps me going!!