Chapter 4

Selphie rested her head on Seifer's shoulder. He sighed and grumbled. He was too tired to protest or to think of the matter. She closed her eyes, and her breathing slowed. Seifer smiled a bit and let her snuggle close to him. (How cute! Tehee, oh sorry*author*) I'm sure about a half an hour from now, they were fast asleep.*

The next morning, Seifer was the first to wake. He stretched and pushed Selphie away from him, and stood. He cracked his neck, stretched his arms, while cracking his knuckles. He went over to Squall and was going to wake him up, in a rather rude manner, but decided to enjoy the peace and quiet for sometime. He hopped up on the train car and sat, resting his trusty gunblade by him.
"Stay away from her." Irvines voice echoed hollowly into Seifers mind. Seif turned around and looked at a vary angry version of Irvine. His fists clenched into tight balls of fury and eyes flashed with anger. Seifer grinned. Irvine looking mad, how......silly.
"What? Why, Irvine, what ever are you talking about?" Seifer asked, as innocently as possible, silently chuckling to himself. This made Irvy even angrier. He ran over to him and tried to kick Seifer. BAM! Seifer flew off the car and landed squarly on his arm. Seifer clenched his teeth and stood up.
"Stay away from her. She doesn't need a lowlife hanging around her. She has potential, so leave her be." Irvine hissed. Seifer closed his eyes, bu turned his head down.
"The only low-life here, is you." Seifer replied cooly. This guy was getting annoying. Seifer turned and started walking towards the hill. He was out of here.
"Running again?" he heard her sweet voice for the first time this morning. He stopped and stood there, eyes closed and all. She jumped up and walked over to him. "Irvine, why do you insist on being a meanie? That's such a major bummer, yanno."
"Aw, Selphs, I was just trying to protect you from....'him'," Irvine replied. She stuck at her tounge and turned back to Seifer.
"You shouldn't run because of him." Selphie tugged on Irvines long trench coat. "You DEFINATLY shouldn't let lil old Irvy bother you. C'mon, you're Seifer Almasy! Aren't ya supposed to be all macho and stuff?"
"I'm not going because of him." Seifer said dryly. Selphie tried to look perky, but it was to early for her. "I'm going because of you."
"What??" Selphie asked. She looked him straight in his eyes. They looked so sad, and lost. What was Seifer about....what is he thinking? He flicked his tounge.
"You heard me..." Seifer replied, through grit teeth.
"He's just going to hurt you Selphs! Get back!" Irvine shouted from atop the car. Selphie was scared, and shocked, and confused all at one.
"What's going on here?" Sqaulls voice rang through the air. They all turned to look at him. He stood there, gunblade at his side.
"Nothing!" they all replied together, making shift eyes at one another. Squall circled Selphie. He knew, if it was something really bad, he could make her crack under the presure.
"Selphie..." Squall said slowly. She gulped and still was clutching onto Seifer's jacket. Squall looked at her, quivering in the material. She let go and put her hands behind her back.
"Yes,Squall?" Selphie asked nervously. He and Seifer were so much taller then her. It was like a pencil to a nail or something.
"I know you guys are hiding something..." Squall answered. Her eyes shifted into an uneasy glance at all three guys.
"What makes you say that?" she sputtered out. "We have nothing to hide......just wondering what's for breakfast. I just learned Irvy's a veggeterian, and he didn't want anyone to know. but Seifer overheard, and was making fun of him, so I was telling him leave Irvy alone! That's all, commander. Honest!"
"Hmm...does she expect me to buy this? I just saw Irvine eating beef jerky yesterday...why are they lying to me?....I guess that's a resonible answer. Irvine is a bit of a weakling. Not eating meat and all." Squall cooly replied. He knew if he ticked off Irvine, he would spill.
"Ugh....Aww man, ya caught me..." Irvine lied, holding his hands up in the air, like he was going to be arrested for something. He should be telling me the truth.... Squall turned and walked back to the camp, shrugging.
"We'll all leave for Windhill in a bit, I checked the map and it's not to far from here. And here, I believe in on a route between Galbadia and Windhill." Squall explained. He just followed the train tracks on the map, and claculated how far from the Galbadian train station was from where they crashed.
"Right."
"Whatever you wish, commander."
"Yes! Tehee!" Selphie squealed, and then turned serious again. Squall shrugged and walked toward the sleeping Quistis and Zell.
"Phewey, that was a closey. Seifer, now you CAN'T leave!" Selphie protested. Seifer strode back to the camp. Irvine hopped down and walked over to her.
"You ok?" Irvine asked. Selphie looked down.
"What does he mean that I would be the reason he's leaving?" Selphie asked. Irvine shrugged and walked her back to the camp.
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Rinoa took hold off the reins of a large dragon and flew towards Trabia. She was going to destroy it and hopefully Selphie would leave to go help her people, leaving Seifer vunerable and I could make him a knight once more.
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Seifer was standing above the beach this time. Matron was doing laundry, hanging freshly cleaned clothes on the strings. There was a slight breeze, with caused a slight crinkle in the clothing. It smells so fresh, Seifer thought.
"Seifer, why don't you play with the other children?" Matron asked. The small boy shrugged. He sat down on the grass and watched the others play duck duck goose.
"They don't like me.." Seifer replied. Matron kneeled beside him and looked at his tiny, round, saddened face.
"What makes you say that?" Matron asked. Seifer shrugged again.
"They just don't..." Seifer trailed off. He saw Selphie scrambling up the hill, tripping on some loose rocks.
"Seeifffyyyy...." Selphie called. She nearly tripped and fell down the hill. Selphie lost her balance and fell backwards. Seifer grabbed her tiny hand and pulled her up. Smiling, Matron walks back over to finish hanging the laundry. Selphie smiled, and wiped the dirt off her hands. "What are you dowing up here? Quistis and I want ya to play!"
"I don't want to.." Seifer replied. He jerked his hand away from her and walked towards the house. She ran after him, grabbing his arm and pulling him the other way.
"Major bumma! Don't run, Seifer. Promise me, you'll never run." Selphie's eyes were pleading. Smal Seifer sighed.
"I promise, Selphie. I'll never run from you." Seifer replied. He was so serious. Selphie hugged him and pulled him down to the beach, where the children played duck duck goose till supper.