Author's Notes: I'm quite fond of this chapter. I was inspired by Sakura's epilogue in Sakura Taisen. It was so sweet! Oogami got Sakura's letter where she tells him that she's leaving to become better and then Oogami takes Kouran's motorbike and chases after Sakura! Sakura sees her Oogami-san and... Aw, forget it! But the difference here, though, is that the ending isn't as happy as Oogami and Sakura's ending. You see, in Sakura Taisen, Oogami and Sakura... Oh, never mind! Just hope this next chapter's good! Does it seem too unrealistic? Criticism welcome!

PART 6 If You Could Stay

"NO!!!" he cried out as his eyes shot open and quickly sat up. His breathing was rapid and his body was covered in sweat.

"Seifer! What's the matter?!" Dr. Kadowaki exclaimed as she rushed into the room.

"Dr. Kadowaki?" Seifer asked, looking up to face her. "What the hell am I doing here?!"

"You were brought in here after a fight."

'A fight?' Seifer thought. 'Huh? I don't remember being brought here. All's I remember is Quistis...and...'

"Quistis!" Seifer gasped. "How's Quistis?! Tell me!"

"Quistis? Quistis left for the train station earlier this morning."

"SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Seifer jumped out of his bed, grabbing his belongings which were on a chair next to the bed, and ran out of the infirmary.

Dr. Kadowaki looked out the door, more confused than she had ever been in her life. "I wonder what that was all about. That boy is just full of mysteries."

~*~*~*~

'Fuck!' Seifer cursed in his head. 'I've got to get to the train station before she leaves, I just have to! But how? HOW???!!! Huh?'

He turned his head and saw a motorcycle. And it still had the ignition keys in it!

'Am I blessed or what?' He got on the motorcycle and rode off to the train station. 'Hyne...let her be there. Please let her be there! I'm coming for you. Just wait for me...'

~*~*~*~

'Finally,' Quistis thought with a sigh of relief. 'I thought this train would never leave.'

She rest her chin onto her palm and leaned on her elbow as she stared out the window. She was glad that she was finally on her way but something tugged at her heart as the train started to move. Did she regret leaving the Garden that much? Was she sad that she was leaving her friends? No, that wasn't it. Sure, she wished she could have stayed but there was something else...

She shook her head. 'I should stop regretting the fact that I'm leaving. The Garden can make it good without me! I have to look forward, live for the future! I can't be in SeeD forever. I have to be independent. I did the right thing. But...'

She sighed. 'If I did the right thing, why do I feel like I didn't?' She shook her head again. 'Of course I did the right thing! I know what I'm doing. I always know what I'm doing! It's not like I'm--'

She gasped as she saw a motorcycle racing by the train. She could recognize that trenchcoat anywhere. He was never without it.

"Seifer!"

~*~*~*~

"Quistis!"

Seifer looked into the windows, hoping to see a familiar face while trying to keep up with the speeding train.

'Dammit, where is she?!'

"Quistis, where are you?!" He didn't care how pathetic he sounded. He just had to find her. He needed to convince her to stay. He just had to.

~*~*~*~

'What the fuck does he think he's doing?!'

Her eyes widened when it hit her. 'He's looking for ME!'

She sat down and looked away from the window. 'I can't let him see me, I just CAN'T! What if he tries to make me stay? I don't want that! I refuse to go back! I've made up my mind and he can't change it!' She looked at the window from the corner of her eye. She could hear his calls for her. 'But...'

~*~*~*~

"Fucking piece of crap!" Seifer cursed at the motorcycle. "Move faster, dammit!!!"

'Huh?'

The motorcycle seemed to be slowing down. It was running out of fuel.

"WHAT THE FUCK, I DON'T NEED THIS NOW RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The motorcycle went slower and slower as the train went faster and faster. Finally, Seifer had come to a halt. He immediately got off and ran by the train. It was impossible. He stopped, the last thing he saw being an angelic face with sad blue eyes looking back at him before he dropped on his knees on the ground to catch his breath.

~*~*~*~

Seifer plopped onto the bed in his dark room and stared up at the ceiling. He closed his eyes and remembered the events of that day.

'Quistis...'

(flashback)

"What the fuck are you looking at?!" Seifer snapped.

Why was everybody staring at him? He was just walking down the halls, not murdering someone.

"I didn't do anything!!!" Seifer cried when a group of girls whispered to each other as he passed by them.

"There he is!"

"Hm?" Seifer turned around to see Rinoa and Selphie approaching him. "What do you two want?"

"How does it feel like to be in the news, huh, Seifer?" Selphie asked.

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

Rinoa waved a newspaper in front of his face.

UNIDENTIFIED MOTORCYCLE MAN IN SEARCH OF "QUISTIS"

'Hyne...' He turned away. "What proof do you have that that's me?!"

"Hm..." Selphie began. "The unmistakable blonde hair, the unique trenchcoat and let's see...THE GUNBLADE YOU NEVER PART WITH???"

He chanted every curse word he knew in his head. They were right. There he was in the newspaper on the motorcycle with his Hyperion. The gunblade wielder in the picture definitely was not Squall.

He cleared his throat. "No comment." He started to walk away. "Just...stay outta my business."

"Wait!" the two girls said. "Why were you looking for Quistis?!"

"Stay out of my damn business!!!" Seifer retorted as he ran away.

(end flashback)

'It's a wonder how quickly news travels,' Seifer thought. 'Damn it. Why is everyone making such a big deal out of it anyway? All I did was race along a train with a stolen motorbike, shouting Quistis' name! So you don't see that everyday, so what? They didn't have to put me on the fucking front page!!!'

Seifer slammed his fist on his bed. 'Why do I care that Quistis is gone anyway?! She's just a bitch. A fucking bitch! A fucking, bossy, know-it-all bitch...'

He put his arm over his eyes. 'A fucking, bossy, know-it-all bitch...but...I need her...'

~*~*~*~

Here I am
Thinking of what I did today
I did a really stupid thing
Did I do it all for you?
I felt strange when you were gone
I think I would've been happier
If you could stay