-This chapter has a LOT of bad words.-
Final Fantasy 8's: Intertwined Destinies
Ch 1: Painful Memories
"Keep your guard up! That's it! No NO NO!!! You're carrying you left to far down, ah, come on, that's it!"
Keep your guard up, that's it, keep going, argh, this stress is killing me...
"Seifer!?! What the world man? Move boy MOVE! Your training is almost over! That a boy, good. Swing to the left now, ah huh, there ya go. Seifer, watch your flank!"
'Seifer, watch your flank' easy for you to say, you're not out here bustin your chops...Good GOD this sucks!
Seifer held up his gunblade in the air, twisting and thrusting at the Ochu's in the Garden training room. Seifer and the D.C. were allowed back into the Garden immediately after the war. (Squall was the on who said he could come back) So now, here Seifer was, fighting weak Ochu's trying to reach the wonderfully titled rank of SeeD. He really didn't need to fight to get to the rank, after all he WAS a general but...
"Ha ha!!! Face the wrath of the Golden Sun God Seifer!! Tremble at my feet!"
Stupid monsters, they have nothing on me!
*Gets bitch slapped by one of them*
Okay, that hurt.... Buuuutt, he needed the exercise, after all, he did eat a lot when fighting for Ultimacia. He continued to fight until finally, he could do Fire Cross. In a spilt blinding second all the Ochu's were dead. As the air cleared and the corpses disintegrated, Seifer struck a victorious pose, and flashed his forever-cocky grin. After his proud little moment, Seifer turned to the two figures that watched him throughout the ordeal. He smiled again while moving towards them.
"That was great, ya know!"
"Yeh, I know. So hot stuff, am I in SeeD yet?"
He gave her a wink, and she shuddered.
"Yuk! Get away from me you sick bastard! Yes you passed, hell Seifer, you passed the first FIVE times! Hyne, I know I'm sexy but geez, do you HAVE to try and Impress me?"
"Of course I do! So, um, Quisty, you know I still have access to that secluded hotel room in Deling and...."
Quistis playfully slapped Seifer on his back and laughed. He had always joked like this, maybe that's what drew her to him when she decided to go out with him when they had both turned 15. He bowed and as he rose to leave winked at her, licking his lips.
Hmmm, same old Seifer...
Even though Quistis would have really loved to believe that Seifer was the same, she couldn't. As she watched the pair leave, sadness rose inside.
They both used to be so happy until...
Until SHE died. She was so mad at Fujin, so mad that if she had the chance she would kill the girl. Actually she liked the girl. She wasn't as mean and bitchy as people perceived. In reality Fujin was a funny individual who just didn't like to be around people.
Why Fujin? Why take your own life? You should have known that it would destroy Raijin
Believe it or not, Raijin was taking better than expected, that was REALLY weird. But SEIFER.... that was another story.
She remembered the day they all had got the news. It was as clear as day. It seemed that on that single day, all hell broke loose. Squall and Riona broke up, so did Selphie and Irvine, Zell and the Library girl and her and.... She shook her head; she didn't really have anybody, just her work and Edea. Edea was so kind, she had Edea all to herself, until that day they had heard of Fujin's death. The image was as clear as day. It was the same day everyone had broken up. Everyone was in the Command room just sitting there, all the girls on one side, and the guys in the other. So, clear, she still could taste the tension in the room. First the fights, then the news...
Dear Hyne, why did this have to happen?The arguments rang through her head as she slipped off into her reminisce. Remembering that day, that horrible day.
::FLSHBK::
"What the hell people! I'm missing the Eshtar female mud Wrestling contest!"
Seifer yelled for about the one-millionth time.
"SHUT UP SEIFER!!!"
They all had been in the room for an hour. It was the summer and EVERYONE wanted out of that stuffy smelly room. Especially the broken up couples.
"They need to hurry up! I have a hair appointment at three!"
Selphie squeaked as she pulled out a piece of sweated matted hair. Irvine, who was sitting with the other men, rolled his eyes.
"Is that ALL you ever think about? 'OMG! My beautiful hair!' Thph, get over yourself."
Selphie had been itching to get Irvine back for what he did to her that morning and she just couldn't resist the urge to make him suffer.
"Don't start with me you HO! At least I don't try to do everything with two legs!"
Irvine's eye twitched. He couldn't take it anymore. All day since the break up she had been spreading scandalous rumors about him, and it really pissed him off.
"Look you ditzy little trick!! I LOVE sex okay! If you weren't so bad, I wouldn't have to look elsewhere, now would I?"
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."
::END FLSHBK::
Quistis shook her head. She was still in the training center. She had gathered a small group of Trepies around her. She dismissed them and walked away to the door. She didn't know what was wrong with her...It was just, she needed to think. Everything was going wrong, and Fujin's death took the cake. She didn't know, but for some reason she thought that something was going on. She couldn't place it exactly. Why was she thinking of all this now? She trekked down the hall to the cafeteria. She saw Squall go up the elevator. He looked his usual self, only now he seemed freer. He looked up at her and smiled. She smiled and waved.
He seems so happy now. Was Riona REALLY that bad?
She stopped walking and stared at her reflection in the water of the fountain. She was about to leave, but she paused. Everything looked so calm on the surface, just like a flowing brook, but in reality they were not. The images flooded her head.
::FLSHBK::
"Hey, you can't talk about her like that!! That is NOT polite. That was SO rude!"
"Yeah! You shouldn't talk to me like that, IRVY!"
"You tell em gurl!"
Meanwhile, the other occupants looked at the oncoming fight with interest. Raijin, Zell, and Squall were tentavly watching, while Quistis just rubbed her temples.
"Irvine Kineaess If you say one more mean thing to me, i will tell everyone about what's in your little trip to Deling with those three girls!" (Didn't want to spell kineASS, what can i say? I can't spell)
Irvine went red as a beet. He was pissed and EVERYONE knew it.
"Listen you stuck up, Satan incarnate little BITCH!! If you ever breathe a word about it, I WILL KILL YOU! Did i say it slow enough for you to understand?"
"IRVINE!! How dare you talk to Selphie like that! She's a lady! Why you-"
Finally, Squall intervened.
"Just shut the HELL up Riona! The conversation has nothing to do with you! Just shut your fucking mouth, will you?"
"Ha ha, that's what you get you nosy bitch!"
"You, you MEANIES!! Don't start with me Squall 'I have too much work to do' Lionheart!"
"Oh that's rich Riona! Little miss 'not tonight I have a headache' or 'But Squall Angelo shows his affection that way'!"
"Well he does! Well at least I was faithful! I didn't go around with a bunch of mindless giggling girls who have no class! You have bad taste!"
"Obviously, if I didn't, I wouldn't have dated you!"
"YOU, YOU-"
An evil grin stretched across Riona's face at that exact moment, and Squall saw it. He was in for it.
"Well, don't flatter yourself. Anyway, Seifer was always a better boyfriend, and lover!"
::ENDFLSHBK::
Quistis blinked. She looked at her reflection. Her eyes seemed so distant. She sighed; this was really taking a toll on her. Why, after seven months, was she just thinking about it? It puzzled her greatly. Something was going on, she knew it now. She made her way down the corridor to the cafeteria. She went up, got her food and sat down by herself. As she ate she glanced around to see Zell.
Not surprising thereShe smirked as she switched her gaze to Raijin.
Odd, Seifer is usually with Raijin this time of day...
Its true. Seifer never left Raijin's side, and visa versa. It had been like that for 6 months, neither one of them admitting that anything was wrong. Zell soon went over to join him. They were talking and laughing as if they had always been friends. She stared at Zell. She wasn't exactly looking at him, just through him. Then, she started to remember again.
::FLSHBK::
"Hey, leave me out of this!!"
"Go Seifer!! A man after my own heart. Irvine and Seifer, the two hottest guys around."
"Oh get over yourself Irvine, I only went with you to be nice!"
"Well Irvine DOES have a point, I am quite drop dead sexy..."
"Yes you are Seifer! Why don't we hook up again? I need a REAL man!"
"Yeah, and I need a real woman! Someone who can actually take it! Not complain about me fucking you too hard!"
Zell, who had been in the corner observing, was speechless...
"Thpth..HA HA HAAAAAAAAA"
Well, sort of.
"Zell Dincth what are YOU laughing at mister 'I love hot dogs, literally!' "
"Whoa now. Watch it. I can talk about you now since you're not Squall's girl anymore."
"Don't mess with me chocobo boy, I'm a sorceress!"
"A bad one at that, ya know!"
Everyone turned to Raijin, expecting to see a smile, but instead they saw a serious expression.
"That's surprising coming from an idiot like you!"
Seifer high-fived Raijin. This was going nowhere fast.
"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT ENOUGH!!"
Everyone then put his or her eyes on a very red Quistis. Selphie narrowed her eyes.
"Oh shut up you tart! You don't even have anyone!"
"Don't start with me Selphie Timmilt I will mop the floor with your bony ass! Remember last Saturday? Me and Irvine, In the the blue truck in the parking lot."
Everyone stood speechless.
"Just, stop it! This is senseless!"
It was hot. Quistis was sweaty. She had to stay in the command room. And she had to spend it with a bunch of morons. Quistis was very, VERY pissed. Everyone turned to look at her. And indeed she looked pissed.
I think that was pretty much the only time they gave me any respect.
::ENDFLSHBK::
She coughed. She had forgotten to breathe. It was noon and everyone was gone. She picked up her tray, emptied it and walked to her dorm. This had to stop, she needed some sleep. Sleep, it was her only release. She walked fast to her room. As she got to her room, she saw Seifer making his way out of his.
hmmm, probably going to the Quad. Hyne, he's taking this hard...
"Well, as for me, its nap time."
And so she did fall asleep. Drifting away on her dreams. Peaceful. Quistis had finally achieved her peace, but while she slept, another person became haunted by the memories that she had not finished. For him, it was going to be sheer hell. That person?
Seifer Almasy.
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Sorry it took so long, I'm trying to post these all at the same time. Got any flames, or constructive criticism? Bring it on. I'm a tomboy so I'm not really good at romance (ha, a tomboy over the age of 14 okay, that's weird). Please review? he he...