Only the Lonely- Part 2
Seifer flashed that rare, gentle smile for Quistis and held her close against himself. It felt... right. Better then the times he held Riona close, better then when Matron hugged him as a child... this hug with Quistis was what people who needed each other felt like.
Though not willing to admit it out loud, Seifer replied, "Quistis, Quisty, you are one of the strongest women I know. Things get to you, yet you don't complain, you don't lash out... Raijin admires that. Fuujin admires you for you level-headness and quick thinking..."
Amazement filled Quistis' bleak heart. Meeting the former Sorceress' knight earnest gaze, she inquired, "and what about you, Seifer? Why did you let me into YOUR posse?"
His smile faded into a serious look took over his lovely face. His laughing blue eyes grew deep as he grew silent and slightly with drawn. Seifer knew Quistis needed to hear the truth about how he admired her, how he held a fond place for her- even when he gave her a hard time in the classroom. But he couldn't find the words.
Mistaking his silence for something else, the hopeful glitter in her eyes began to fade, she pulled back from his arms and stood back away from suddenly. With desperation, the SeeD teacher looked deep within the ocean eyes.
'You're losing the best thing, Seifer, if you don't make your move now!' a voice whispered to Seifer as he started back with equal desperation.
"Quisty, I... always admired you and held you in some sort of fondness," Almasy finally blurted out.
Quistis' moonbeam skin seemed to have faint rose colour it as she heard Seifer utter those words. Quistis looked down, her shoulders slightly slumped forward, looking very tried.
"I always thought you hated me, the way you called me a mediocre teacher," Miss Trepe confessed softly.
The golden Knight shook his head, "no. I was just angry you held Squall in a higher place in your heart then me. It made me angry, so I lashed out at you."
"I don't understand," replied the teacher, looking slightly regretful.
"You always defended and stuck up for Squall- even when he was cruel to you. I fought with him to be better then him, to win your attention... but I failed," Seifer looked down, clenching his hands tightly.
Soft as silken petals, Quistis ran her fingers lightly down right cheek. With a smile full of regret and bittersweet memories, the SeeD teacher murmured, "I'm sorry. I never would have thought, I would have never guessed."
Seifer blushed slightly, "well, I was pretty bad at communicating. I guess I learned that I wasn't good enough for true love because of my parents abandoning me."
Quistis intertwined her hand with his. Resting her forehead on his, she whispered softly, "you're not the only one. At least you didn't go through the rejection of a family twice. I'm not the one who deserves to be loved."
Seifer warped his arm around her once more, holding her tightly. Yes, Quistis and him had similar pasts, yet both handled it in different styles. Quistis by becoming the best and youngest member of SeeD; and himself by rebelling and hurting people. It was amazing how different they were, yet how much they had in common.
Gazing into her eyes for the first time with open feelings, Seifer bent down and took a risk- he kissed her softly on her full lips. A kiss so soft, so yielding, so loving, he felt like he was giving his soul to her.
Accepting the kiss, Quistis kissed back, more intensely then before, then broke the kiss, and stared at him. Brushing her fingers down his cheek again, she felt something stir deep within side her that she never truly felt before. Had Quistis truly found love?
"Quistis, I-I..." Seifer sighed softly. He wasn't good with words, but staring into this silver and gold celestial goddess' eyes, he finally felt the right words to express himself. Running his delicate fingers through her silken hair, he spoke, "I great feelings for you, Quisty."
"Oh, Seifer..." Quistis clung to him. She needed a knight in her darkest moment and she found him. Bringing her lips to his ear, she replied softly, "and I for you."
Swallowing nervously, Seifer inquired, "Quistis, will you be my Lady? Will you allow me to be your Knight and protect you from not being loved? To love you?"
With eyes full of adoration, Quistis' eyes filled with tears of joy. Kissing him passionately, she broke the kiss a moment later and replied, "yes, Seifer. I would want no one else. Please, be my Knight and save me from myself."
The two embraced tightly and passionately. For the first time in their unstable and lonely lives, they had found the one thing they wanted: True Love and companionship.
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This is a going to be a prologue to a series, ((to help me bounce ideas off of)), called "Blue Magic". It's focusing around Quistis and her Knight, Seifer. =)