I never went anywhere with Seth. As a matter of a fact, I couldn't even bare to go see him... After all I had done. I told him everything about what happened with Seifer, which I had no place doing. Though, maybe I needed to talk, and that was all... Just open up to someone... Though I know now, and all too late, that that someone needed to be Seifer.

I couldn't bare myself anymore. I mean, I was pretty sure I hadn't hurt Seifer, but I know I hurt me... So, it was two days later that I headed home. When I got there, the house was silent. The silence was so loud my ears literally hurt. I said nothing, for I was afraid if I even whispered his name, everything in the house would shatter. So, the silence remained, and I just sat on the sofa, pressing my knees together and planting my hands atop them, clasped together, like a child, awaiting a punishment.

"Fujin." At this point, my heart began to pound. I became so confused that I could not recognize the voice. Was it Raijin or Seifer? I was afraid to turn.

"YES?"

"Where've you been?"

"...HOTEL."

"Why?"

"I just needed a break."

"From what?" From what? This question stumped me. Seifer, of course was the answer, but that wasn't the part that I knew not how to answer. It was if I should answer this one. I stood up and walked straight toward the window, not wanting to go toward where this man was. I was pretty sure it was Seifer now, and I didn't care to see his face, which most likely held a sadistic pleasure from my returning.

"Well..." I started.

"Oh, shut up. I didn't mean for you to answer, I know you were running from me." I could feel his breath at the back of my neck now, and I knew he had approached, so I turned swiftly, and looked straight into his eyes, glaring, but I wouldn't give him the pleasure of a full glare. My glance lasted but a second, and that's when I went into my room. I shivered, but not because I was cold, it was just that I felt like a ghost, coming back here like this... Just walking in. I felt as though I didn't belong... Maybe I should move away... Seifer entered.

"Fujin..."

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry..." ...

"F-for what? Y-you didn't do anything."

"...You know I did. I know I did. I dunno about you, but I know I regret it, and there are some things I have to say before you decide to move away..."

"Okay..." I sat on my bed, turning to face him. I caught him looking at my stomach, which was growing in size... And he smiled...?

"Fujin... I'm a fuck. No wait... I shouldn't have said that... I mean... shit, I screwed up... Yeah."

"Wow, those words are powerful, coming from you..."

"...Yeah, well..."

"Go on."

"I'm really sorry. And, really, I know that doesn't cut it. But, I'm sorry about not treating you right when you were younger. I'm sorry for trying to fall off that cliff and failing to do so..." !!

"Don't say that."

"Whatever. I'm also sorry for hitting you. I'm sorry about Seth, I'm sorry for not letting you have your freedom. I'm sorry about Shanai..." He remembers that?!

"You... remember her?"

"...Yeah, how could I forget that...? I mean, she died...-" I cut in.

"No, I killed her."

"Fujin, no, she died because you decided to save me so I could fuck up your life..."

"Seifer, look, I was gonna kill one of you... I... just... knew... that I... love- *liked*you..." Shit, shit, shit.

"...Please, don't call it killing..."

"..."

"Anyway..." I found it odd that we were discussing this for the first time many years after it happened, or therefore mattered... But... maybe this meant he changed a little...

"I'm also sorry about impregnating you..." His voice trailed off.

"Seifer... I can't take care of it by myself..." I could feel water forming in my eye. This had to stop... I can't cry, not in front of him. Not again!

"...I'll help you."

"Why?" I asked.

"Well... It took me several years to realize, but, Fuu... I..." Just then Raijin burst through the door.

"HIDE ME!" He yelled. What's going on?!

"That's gonna be hard. What... the... fuck? Man, what the hell?" Seifer says, standing up, and instinctively drawing his Hyperion out.

"Raijin! Explain!"

"Th-ey're after me!"

"WHO?"

"Yeah..." Seifer added, looking around.

"The sorceress...! I was-" He got cut off by something. He just stopped.

"Raijin...?" I asked. That's when I seen the red liquid that started to pour out of his mouth. I grasped Seifer's arm, letting a small, gasp escape me.

"Shit... Raijin!??" He twisted his face up in pain in horror as he fell to ground, and thats when we seen the wound on his back, as if someone had just shoved their entire hand through his back. I was shocked. Could he really be dead? Was I alone, with Seifer...? I couldn't do this, no... no... no... Too many people are dying... Memories of Shanai flooded back, and I wondered if Raijin's death was indeed my fault also.

"He's dead, Fujin, lets get the fuck out of here." And he pulled me out of the house.

When we got outside, the sky was a black I'd never seen before. There was no moon, there was no sun. There was nothing. People were running around, screaming, wondering what was going on, and I was surprised at how protectively Seifer held my arm. We were running blindly, and I didn't know where we were in Balamb, and that scared me.

"Seifer..."

"Shh, Fujin, just keep moving."

"Do you even know where you're going...?!" With this, he gave my arm a firm tug, and led my far, far away from the ocean, all the way to the other side of Balamb. The next thing that happened was my hearing a large boom, and everything started to shake. Seifer stopped.

"Fuck." Buildings started to collapse, killing much more than many, and Seifer pulled me close to him.

"Fuu."

"Mm?" I looked around nervously, wondering if I would die too... But more importantly, my baby, and Seifer.

"Just to let you know... I love you." He said it so fast I didn't know whether I heard him correctly or not... I was already confused and not feeling so well as it was.

"I love you too." I had to tell him anyway. The building in front of us started to shake. An elderly woman behind me shreiked something in Spanish, and held a baby to her bosom.

"We'll die!!!" She screamed in English.

"S-seifer..." I said, tugging on him. He wouldn't move.

"SEIFER!" He didn't flinch. So, I hit him, hard, right across the face.

"Go."

"SEIFER! And leave you here?!" The building started to move, and this huge chunk of concrete came tumbling down. I pushed Seifer as hard as I could, and all I felt, was pain, and heard a baby cry. I was so insane by now, I thought it was mine.