Disc. I own Raven, I own Gen; Squaresoft owns Final Fantasy VIII

Marriage

The last day on Balamb was the hardest ever. Seifer hadn't come to say good bye and Raven was crying. Squall, Zell, Irvine, Rinoa and Quistis was there to say goodbye to her but it wasn't the same. They all knew she loved Seifer very much and didn't want to leave him.

*

All too early it was time for the transport to earth to leave. She unjunctioned her magics and GFs and left them to Quistis so she could give them to Seifer for her. After hugging everyone she walked toward the transport without looking back.

"Wait!" She heard from behind her and she spun around seeing a very ragged looking Seifer running toward the group, and Raven. He didn't have any shoes on and his hair needed combing but it was the look in his eyes that startled him.

"Raven, I'm so sorry for the way I treated you" His eyes filled with tears of self-hatred, "I'm so, so sorry."

"No, baby..." Tears choked her, "I'm sorry. Its my fault. I shouldn't have treated you like that after...after the fight with Genesis." They kissed and the group cheered. Then Seifer did the unexpected.

He got down on one knee and Raven gasped. "Seifer...?" she questioned, tears running down her cheeks.

"Raven. I've loved you since I laid eyes on you. You are my soulmate, Raven." He pulled out a ring with a diamond in it. "Raven Darkwolf, will you marry me."

She looked around, Surprise showing on her face. "Oh, Gods." Then she looked at Seifer, "Yes. I will."

Seifer whooped and hugged her tightly against him as people clapped around them.

"Raven, I love you."

*

There was clapping and cheering and more clapping as Seifer and Raven kissed in front of their friends. None had ever thought Seifer would get married but here he was, tying the knot with a girl worth him.

And he was smiling. Not that sadistic, satirical smile well known throughout the Garden but one of pure happiness and love for the radiant white haired Raven beside him.

And they lived happily ever after.

(until the next set of stories.)

the end.