Part six
Q/N: I'll cut out a load of the crap here and get straight to the point. I have decided that this story will forever and always be dedicated to my wonderful friends (Aimee, Sally, Steve and Nathan), for the great mates I'll never meet (TheGunBlader and Alonia Everclear, who support me and help encourage me, you mean so much). And to my bestest friend in the world who's been there ever since year seven, Siobhan. You convinced me that even if I can't draw as well as others I still have talent. Don't change. That's my dedications for the rest of this story. Oh, and a big hug for all who've already reviewed my story, I luv you all! ^-^ Anyway! On with the story!
Chapter 6 My Only Love
I felt his warm hands touch my skin and everything was different. I knew things would change after tonight, our working relationship would be shattered. But for the first time I didn't care. I didn't care what would happen after now, I just wanted this. This was the kind of closeness I had dreamed of since we were children at Edea's Orphanage. I'd always had something special in my heart for Squall, but as his teacher I could never express this. I couldn't even express this while I was a peer. It had taken me this long to finally step out from the shadow of SeeD, to step into my own reality. Every young girl dreamed of a handsome, chivalrous young man who'd be there for her no matter what trials lay ahead. Squall was like my knight, except I never knew if he felt the same. Now I knew, and I took comfort from knowing. One of his hands stroked my face gently. We just looked into each other's eyes. I knew that at some stage of my life I'd have to settle down with someone and
discover my sexuality, but to be here, with Squall experimenting with my body, I still couldn't get over the shock that it was me he was having sex with and not Rinoa. He held me close to him.
"Quistis..." he said softly. "I love you too."
* * * * *
With the thoughts and actions from the previous night still fresh in my mind I found it difficult to concentrate. Suddenly Irvine ran into the Cafeteria and came up to me.
"Quistis!" he said, gasping for air. He'd obviously run here. It must be urgent.
"What is it Irvine?" I asked.
"We...have...mission..." he gasped. I looked at him.
"Who do you mean by we?"
"I mean all of us. Our whole posse." He grinned cheekily at me, obviously he'd regained his breath. I stood up, leaving my breakfast behind; I followed Irvine to the Command level. Everyone was assembled there. Squall looked at me; his face was covered in a veil of concern. Something had gone terribly wrong.
"Esthar is under attack. Ellone and my father are in danger," Squall said. Of course. It had to be Sis he was worried about, not to mention his father, President Laguna. I folded my arms.
"Who's responsible for the attacks?" I asked.
"No one knows yet. All I know is that we received a distress call from Ellone saying that Esthar needed our help," Squall replied.
"We're gonna need help. Professional help," Zell sighed. An idea suddenly hit me and the words "Don't forget me, friend" rang into my head. Seifer. I turned on my heel and ran for the door.
"Quistis! Where are you going!" Squall asked.
"I'll be back! I'm going to get help!" I replied before bounding out of the door and into the elevator. I immediately ran into Balamb and straight to Seifer's house. I was rude enough even to just burst through the door.
"Whoa! Slow down Instructor!" Seifer called out as I stopped right in front of him.
"Seifer...we need you, Raijin and Fujin to help us save Esthar," I said. Seifer looked at me.
"Did Squall send you?" he asked coldly.
"No, I came to get you because I knew you'd do it for the common good. You've changed Seifer I can see it in you," I pleaded. He looked at me harshly, then his cold exterior melted into a smile.
"All right, you got us," he said. "Raijin! Fujin! Come on we have a job to do!" Raijin and Fujin emerged from the kitchen, armed with their weapons. Seifer pulled his Dual Sword from its case and waved it in the air. "Show us the way Quistis," Seifer grinned. I smiled happily at them and took them back to Garden and up to the Command deck. Squall was gobsmacked, as was everyone else.
"Zell said we needed professionals," I said. Seifer walked up to Squall, and I saw Squall's hand reach to his Gunblade.
"You've got a good lady there Squall...I swear if you mistreat her I'll deal you the same fate I was dealt by Odine," Seifer said, extending his hand for a handshake. Squall smiled and shook Seifer's hand. Irvine smiled cheerily and Selphie broke into a happy dance. Seifer then took a foot back, grabbed my wrist and pushed me into Squall, much to Squall's surprise and mine. Selphie squealed joyfully and waltzed around with Irvine. Zell went into the chorus of `Puppy love' until Fujin elbowed him sharply in the stomach. "Now ain't we all got a mission now?" Seifer said happily, messing up Zell's hair, which Zell wasn't amused about seeing as it took him hours just to keep his hair the way he wanted it. "C'mon chicken wuss, let's get going!" Seifer cheerily led out the troops to Esthar, more like to the Ragnarok, which Squall had borrowed off his father but had failed to return. We all boarded the Ragnarok and Selphie, as usual, took the pilot's seat, as she'd finally mastered
how to pilot it in a straight line. I sat down and felt myself start to doze off. Seifer on the other hand was making intellectual conversation with Irvine and Zell while Raijin chatted to Selphie and Fujin and Rinoa swapped beauty tips. I was just about to begin a nice nap when Squall made me jump. I glared at him. He just smiled and took the chair next to me.
"Tired?" he asked.
"I didn't get much sleep last night," I replied. "Aren't you tired?"
"A little," he replied, closing his eyes. I smirked to myself. He wasn't going to let me sleep so I wasn't going to let him sleep. I sprawled myself out onto his lap. He opened one eye and looked at me. "Excuse me?" he asked rudely. I poked my tongue out at him and yawned.
"Unless you can sleep with me on your lap, then you're not sleeping," I replied defiantly. I closed my eyes, and just as I was drifting off, Squall made a reply.
"Fair enough," he said. "I love you. Sleep well."
It's relatively short compared to other chapters but short and sweet works for me. I am officially able to confirm that the next part will be the final one. Watch out for it and keep up your kindly words, they always make me smile.
Q/N: I'll cut out a load of the crap here and get straight to the point. I have decided that this story will forever and always be dedicated to my wonderful friends (Aimee, Sally, Steve and Nathan), for the great mates I'll never meet (TheGunBlader and Alonia Everclear, who support me and help encourage me, you mean so much). And to my bestest friend in the world who's been there ever since year seven, Siobhan. You convinced me that even if I can't draw as well as others I still have talent. Don't change. That's my dedications for the rest of this story. Oh, and a big hug for all who've already reviewed my story, I luv you all! ^-^ Anyway! On with the story!
Chapter 6 My Only Love
I felt his warm hands touch my skin and everything was different. I knew things would change after tonight, our working relationship would be shattered. But for the first time I didn't care. I didn't care what would happen after now, I just wanted this. This was the kind of closeness I had dreamed of since we were children at Edea's Orphanage. I'd always had something special in my heart for Squall, but as his teacher I could never express this. I couldn't even express this while I was a peer. It had taken me this long to finally step out from the shadow of SeeD, to step into my own reality. Every young girl dreamed of a handsome, chivalrous young man who'd be there for her no matter what trials lay ahead. Squall was like my knight, except I never knew if he felt the same. Now I knew, and I took comfort from knowing. One of his hands stroked my face gently. We just looked into each other's eyes. I knew that at some stage of my life I'd have to settle down with someone and
discover my sexuality, but to be here, with Squall experimenting with my body, I still couldn't get over the shock that it was me he was having sex with and not Rinoa. He held me close to him.
"Quistis..." he said softly. "I love you too."
* * * * *
With the thoughts and actions from the previous night still fresh in my mind I found it difficult to concentrate. Suddenly Irvine ran into the Cafeteria and came up to me.
"Quistis!" he said, gasping for air. He'd obviously run here. It must be urgent.
"What is it Irvine?" I asked.
"We...have...mission..." he gasped. I looked at him.
"Who do you mean by we?"
"I mean all of us. Our whole posse." He grinned cheekily at me, obviously he'd regained his breath. I stood up, leaving my breakfast behind; I followed Irvine to the Command level. Everyone was assembled there. Squall looked at me; his face was covered in a veil of concern. Something had gone terribly wrong.
"Esthar is under attack. Ellone and my father are in danger," Squall said. Of course. It had to be Sis he was worried about, not to mention his father, President Laguna. I folded my arms.
"Who's responsible for the attacks?" I asked.
"No one knows yet. All I know is that we received a distress call from Ellone saying that Esthar needed our help," Squall replied.
"We're gonna need help. Professional help," Zell sighed. An idea suddenly hit me and the words "Don't forget me, friend" rang into my head. Seifer. I turned on my heel and ran for the door.
"Quistis! Where are you going!" Squall asked.
"I'll be back! I'm going to get help!" I replied before bounding out of the door and into the elevator. I immediately ran into Balamb and straight to Seifer's house. I was rude enough even to just burst through the door.
"Whoa! Slow down Instructor!" Seifer called out as I stopped right in front of him.
"Seifer...we need you, Raijin and Fujin to help us save Esthar," I said. Seifer looked at me.
"Did Squall send you?" he asked coldly.
"No, I came to get you because I knew you'd do it for the common good. You've changed Seifer I can see it in you," I pleaded. He looked at me harshly, then his cold exterior melted into a smile.
"All right, you got us," he said. "Raijin! Fujin! Come on we have a job to do!" Raijin and Fujin emerged from the kitchen, armed with their weapons. Seifer pulled his Dual Sword from its case and waved it in the air. "Show us the way Quistis," Seifer grinned. I smiled happily at them and took them back to Garden and up to the Command deck. Squall was gobsmacked, as was everyone else.
"Zell said we needed professionals," I said. Seifer walked up to Squall, and I saw Squall's hand reach to his Gunblade.
"You've got a good lady there Squall...I swear if you mistreat her I'll deal you the same fate I was dealt by Odine," Seifer said, extending his hand for a handshake. Squall smiled and shook Seifer's hand. Irvine smiled cheerily and Selphie broke into a happy dance. Seifer then took a foot back, grabbed my wrist and pushed me into Squall, much to Squall's surprise and mine. Selphie squealed joyfully and waltzed around with Irvine. Zell went into the chorus of `Puppy love' until Fujin elbowed him sharply in the stomach. "Now ain't we all got a mission now?" Seifer said happily, messing up Zell's hair, which Zell wasn't amused about seeing as it took him hours just to keep his hair the way he wanted it. "C'mon chicken wuss, let's get going!" Seifer cheerily led out the troops to Esthar, more like to the Ragnarok, which Squall had borrowed off his father but had failed to return. We all boarded the Ragnarok and Selphie, as usual, took the pilot's seat, as she'd finally mastered
how to pilot it in a straight line. I sat down and felt myself start to doze off. Seifer on the other hand was making intellectual conversation with Irvine and Zell while Raijin chatted to Selphie and Fujin and Rinoa swapped beauty tips. I was just about to begin a nice nap when Squall made me jump. I glared at him. He just smiled and took the chair next to me.
"Tired?" he asked.
"I didn't get much sleep last night," I replied. "Aren't you tired?"
"A little," he replied, closing his eyes. I smirked to myself. He wasn't going to let me sleep so I wasn't going to let him sleep. I sprawled myself out onto his lap. He opened one eye and looked at me. "Excuse me?" he asked rudely. I poked my tongue out at him and yawned.
"Unless you can sleep with me on your lap, then you're not sleeping," I replied defiantly. I closed my eyes, and just as I was drifting off, Squall made a reply.
"Fair enough," he said. "I love you. Sleep well."
It's relatively short compared to other chapters but short and sweet works for me. I am officially able to confirm that the next part will be the final one. Watch out for it and keep up your kindly words, they always make me smile.