Author's Note: Wow, I don't think I've gotten that many reviews for one story in a LONG time! I didn't know if a lot of people would like the plot line. It's a totally new thing for my writing, so I'd appreciate it if there were no flames please. Well, this chapter is rated PG for a little bad word from Seify, but nothing big. In this chapter you'll see things start to progress between the two. BTW, see if you can figure out where Squall is before they tell you k? Enjoy and R+R please!!!!
Love Runs Deep
Chapter 3
Where to Look?
"Well Quistis, where shall we look first?" Seifer asked as they soared across the sparkling blue ocean.
"I don't have a clue," she replied honestly. "Maybe we should try… Winhill? Small town, his birthplace… what do you think?"
"Sounds good to me," he answered, setting the autopilot for Winhill. As they stepped back and got comfortable, Seifer decided it was his turn to ask a question.
"So Quisty, you still infatuated with Squall? Or is there some other reason you're going to find him?"
Quistis stared ahead for a moment, thinking of what to say.
"Seifer, we decided a long time ago that it was just a sisterly love with Squall and me. Maybe that's why I'm here. No, that's not it. I just… I just can't stand watching Squall hurt this much. I know how much he loves Rinoa. And she loves him too… but she was so *stupid* to screw over that love. She took it for granted and broke Squall's heart. And that isn't right. Squall doesn't deserve that. You don't know how I wish… how I wish that I were she. How I wish that someone would love me like that. That… that is what I pray for everyday when I wake up to watch new sunrise. I pray for the love that I'll never experience. And hope," she finished with tears running down her cheeks, " that I'll find it. The love I've been waiting for."
Seifer stared at her in a kind of shock. This was exactly how he'd been feeling! He got her a tissue, and turned his back.
"I'm sorry," she apologized, "I didn't mean to pour my heart out to you like that."
He wanted to tell her that it was okay, and that he was feeling the same way, but decided against it. He'd already said way too much with the Squall thing, and he still regretted expressing so much about it. (Just keep your damn mouth shut,) he told himself, waved Quistis' apology away and walked off.
"We're here Seifer!" Quistis called to Seifer as she landed the ship.
"Okay, coming," he replied, jumping up and heading for the exit. As he was jogging out, thinking Quistis was ahead of him, he ran smack into he and they both fell over on each other. Quistis on bottom, Seifer on top.
(Oh Hyne, this is definitely not the best position to be in…) Seifer thought nervously.
(Oh my, this is *not* good…) Quistis was thinking as well.
They both laughed lightly and got up. Neither one looked at the other, and they left the ship in an awkward silence.
They entered from the front entrance of the town, and stopped at the diner to ask if anyone had seen him come in. Quistis was the first to question.
"Excuse me, have you seen a younger man, about 23, 5' 8", brown hair, stormy blue eyes?" she asked, pulling out a picture of him.
"He also should be carrying a gunblade," Seifer added.
The waiter shook his head no, making the pair's hearts sink. They thanked him and left.
Heading up the road they stopped at the hotel and a few houses, receiving the same answer. Each time they saw a shake of a head, their hearts sank lower into their chests.
As they reached the flower shop, basically their last place to search for him in this town. They looked at each other.
"Well, this is our last hope. You think she's seen him?"
"I don't know Quisty. If no one else has seen him, why should she have?"
"Well, it's worth a shot, I guess, right?"
He sighed in response and they walked in.
The old woman was watering her precious flowers, and Quistis had to go straight up to her to make sure the old lady heard her.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes dear?"
Quistis explained their situation and Squall's description. She said it very tiredly, expecting the woman to say no.
"Oh yes! He stopped by yesterday. Very shy boy, I must say. Didn't talk much. Said he needed a place to stay, that he'd been betrayed and couldn't stay at home. He was real depressed. Squall Leonheart right? Raine's son?"
Quistis and Seifer's faces lit up with joy. Someone had seen him! They knew where he went possibly!
"Yes yes! Great! Do you know where he was headed next?"
"Hmm… oh yes! He said he was going to a big town. Kind of old, but big. Then he mumbled something about a Sorceress and a girl named Rinoa. Said he almost died there too."
The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Deling City!"
"Thank you so much ma'am! You don't know how much this helps us!" Quistis thanked enthusiastically.
"Oh no problem sweetie. Bye!"
The two left the store quickly and headed for Deling City.
Love Runs Deep
Chapter 3
Where to Look?
"Well Quistis, where shall we look first?" Seifer asked as they soared across the sparkling blue ocean.
"I don't have a clue," she replied honestly. "Maybe we should try… Winhill? Small town, his birthplace… what do you think?"
"Sounds good to me," he answered, setting the autopilot for Winhill. As they stepped back and got comfortable, Seifer decided it was his turn to ask a question.
"So Quisty, you still infatuated with Squall? Or is there some other reason you're going to find him?"
Quistis stared ahead for a moment, thinking of what to say.
"Seifer, we decided a long time ago that it was just a sisterly love with Squall and me. Maybe that's why I'm here. No, that's not it. I just… I just can't stand watching Squall hurt this much. I know how much he loves Rinoa. And she loves him too… but she was so *stupid* to screw over that love. She took it for granted and broke Squall's heart. And that isn't right. Squall doesn't deserve that. You don't know how I wish… how I wish that I were she. How I wish that someone would love me like that. That… that is what I pray for everyday when I wake up to watch new sunrise. I pray for the love that I'll never experience. And hope," she finished with tears running down her cheeks, " that I'll find it. The love I've been waiting for."
Seifer stared at her in a kind of shock. This was exactly how he'd been feeling! He got her a tissue, and turned his back.
"I'm sorry," she apologized, "I didn't mean to pour my heart out to you like that."
He wanted to tell her that it was okay, and that he was feeling the same way, but decided against it. He'd already said way too much with the Squall thing, and he still regretted expressing so much about it. (Just keep your damn mouth shut,) he told himself, waved Quistis' apology away and walked off.
"We're here Seifer!" Quistis called to Seifer as she landed the ship.
"Okay, coming," he replied, jumping up and heading for the exit. As he was jogging out, thinking Quistis was ahead of him, he ran smack into he and they both fell over on each other. Quistis on bottom, Seifer on top.
(Oh Hyne, this is definitely not the best position to be in…) Seifer thought nervously.
(Oh my, this is *not* good…) Quistis was thinking as well.
They both laughed lightly and got up. Neither one looked at the other, and they left the ship in an awkward silence.
They entered from the front entrance of the town, and stopped at the diner to ask if anyone had seen him come in. Quistis was the first to question.
"Excuse me, have you seen a younger man, about 23, 5' 8", brown hair, stormy blue eyes?" she asked, pulling out a picture of him.
"He also should be carrying a gunblade," Seifer added.
The waiter shook his head no, making the pair's hearts sink. They thanked him and left.
Heading up the road they stopped at the hotel and a few houses, receiving the same answer. Each time they saw a shake of a head, their hearts sank lower into their chests.
As they reached the flower shop, basically their last place to search for him in this town. They looked at each other.
"Well, this is our last hope. You think she's seen him?"
"I don't know Quisty. If no one else has seen him, why should she have?"
"Well, it's worth a shot, I guess, right?"
He sighed in response and they walked in.
The old woman was watering her precious flowers, and Quistis had to go straight up to her to make sure the old lady heard her.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes dear?"
Quistis explained their situation and Squall's description. She said it very tiredly, expecting the woman to say no.
"Oh yes! He stopped by yesterday. Very shy boy, I must say. Didn't talk much. Said he needed a place to stay, that he'd been betrayed and couldn't stay at home. He was real depressed. Squall Leonheart right? Raine's son?"
Quistis and Seifer's faces lit up with joy. Someone had seen him! They knew where he went possibly!
"Yes yes! Great! Do you know where he was headed next?"
"Hmm… oh yes! He said he was going to a big town. Kind of old, but big. Then he mumbled something about a Sorceress and a girl named Rinoa. Said he almost died there too."
The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Deling City!"
"Thank you so much ma'am! You don't know how much this helps us!" Quistis thanked enthusiastically.
"Oh no problem sweetie. Bye!"
The two left the store quickly and headed for Deling City.