Chapter 3- Dreams Now a Reality
**Disclaimer** No. I don't own FF8. But I will!!! Mwuahaha!
** Author's Note** Hey! Thank you all sooo much for the GREAT reviews! Keep 'em comin'! XD! I'm really sorry if this chapter isn't too good, but the original chapter 3 got lost. Don't ask me how. I'm just. weird like that.. One time I found my phone in the fridge. Anyway, so I had chapter 2 and chapter 4, and I had to make something fit in the middle. I hope you all like it!
The boat ride was hell. Seifer hated boats. Along with the planes. and most of the time he hated cars. Seifer really didn't like any type of transportation. He almost got sea sick. . . but he managed to keep his breakfast in his stomach.
Seifer and Fujin had gotten his suitcase and started walking to the hotel. Seifer decided he'd rather rest first before seeing Squall. . . he didn't want to throw up on Squall.
Walking to the hotel, Seifer realized something. Everyone was staring at him. They obviously remembered him from the Sorceress War. Shit. . .
"Everyone's staring at me, Fuj."
"STARING. NOT."
"Yea, they are. . . they remember me from the Ultimecia thing. Who wouldn't?"
Fujin looked at the people of Balamb. Sure enough, they were staring at him.
"IGNORE. MEANINGLESS"
"Yeah. . . okay."
It's horrible. . . like I'm a freak being poked and prodded at in a cage. Stop staring at me! It's not my fault! Seifer felt like screaming at them. How could they not know that he was possessed?
Seifer started walking faster. He didn't need to take this if he wanted to. There was always a way out of everything. Right?
**FLASH BACK**
The cool autumn breeze sifted the sands of the Balamb beach. The sun was setting. . . and only a few rays of light were visible beyond the horizon. The sky was a deep shade of magenta, and it was getting darker.
"Shit, Squall! This water's freezing!"
Seifer and Squall had snuck out of Balamb Garden . . . again. This time to go for a dip in the water.
As sixteen year olds, this 'sneaking out' hadn't been as easy as it was a couple of years ago. Their bodies had grown, and they couldn't run as quietly. They still got away every time.
Somehow, Squall and Seifer were known as enemies throughout the Garden. They wished to keep it that way, too. Gays just weren't acceptable at Garden. But someday. . . they would all know. It just wasn't the right time.
Squall chuckled at Seifer as he dug his bare feet into the semi- warm sand. The breeze felt so good against his bare chest.
Seifer had already stripped and was trying out the water. The last golden rays of the dying sunlight outlined his body and he walked around waist deep in the chilly ocean.
Squall cocked his head to the right and sighed. This was the moment he'd like to remember forever and ever. This was where he'd like to stay for eternity.
Forever. . .
Seifer stopped splashing around in the water and looked up at Squall.
"Hey babe, what are ya thinking about?"
"Huh?" Squall snapped out of his dream-state. "Oh. . . just. . . nothing."
"Then come on! We're burning daylight"
"I'm not here for the daylight. I want the night."
Seifer raised an eyebrow.
"Well then. . . we can still play while the suns out."
Squall smiled slightly. He never smiled, not around anyone. Only for Seifer.
Seifer smirked back. Then, he got out of the lake, and plopped down by Squall.
"So, when are you coming in?"
"The water? Umm. . ."
"Don't even tell me that you're afraid."
"I'm not!"
Seifer chuckled. "Yes, you are."
". . ."
"So, tell me. What's so scary about it?"
"I just. . . don't like deep water. It just freaks me out."
"Aww. . . poor baby. Looks like we're gonna have to tame that fear."
Seifer picked Squall up and carried him over to the water's edge.
"No, Seifer, stop! What are you doing?! Put me down! Please!"
Seifer chuckled again. "Come on, everyone has to face their fears. I'll be with you, you'll be fine. Don't worry"
"But my pants. . . the leather. . ."
Seifer took them off, with much hassle from the three belts Squall wore around his waist.
"I think we could do without the boxers, too."
Seifer took off the boxers.
"Here we go."
"Seifer, I really don't-"
Seifer gently brushed his lips against Squall's, and looked into his eyes.
"Do you trust me?"
"I-"
"Do you trust me, Squall"
". . . yes"
"Then what are you worrying about?"
Seifer's lips locked with Squall's in a passionate kiss. Seifer started to slowly lower himself and Squall into the chilly water.
When Squall was almost fully submerged, he broke the kiss.
"This. . . actually isn't so bad. . ."
"I know. What were you afraid of before?"
"I don't know. . . you know how the ocean looks mysterious from the surface, like you just don't know what's gonna pop out? When you're in it. . . it's like. . . that feeling just disappears."
"So, I can let you down now?"
"Yeah"
Seifer lowered Squall gently so that he touched the ocean floor, then wrapped his arms around him.
"So, how do you like it now?"
"Not as much as before. . ."
"It's okay. You just gotta get used to it."
"I know"
Squall leaned into Seifer, so that he could hear his heartbeat, and they both watched the stars come out.
**END FLASHBACK**
When Seifer and Fujin reached the Balamb Hotel, Fujin turned to Seifer.
"POSITIVE?"
"Yes, Fuj, I'm alright. Honestly, you worry about me too much."
"AT BALAMB IF NEEDED."
"You read my mind. I was just thinking of that. I have your number, and I could just walk there if I need you."
"OKAY. GOODBYE, SEIFER"
"Bye, Fuj. I'll see you later."
Fujin nodded. Then she turned and walked to the town's entrance.
Seifer watched her disappear into the distance, then sighed.
I lied. . . how am I going to make it here? Seifer thought. Oh well, I'll figure it out. I'm good at thinking on my feet. . . I think.
Seifer opened the door to the Balamb Hotel and felt the air conditioning blow into his face. He stepped inside the cool building and looked around. No one was in the lobby. No one except. . . Chicken- Wuss???
What the fuck is- Oh, his mom's here. . . Don't they have their own house here? Jeez. . . Oh well, I'll just walk past them really fast and hope-
"Yo, Seifer!"
Aww. . . shit.
Seifer turned around to see the energetic blonde man run up to him.
"Hey man! Watcha doin' here? I thought you were like. . . dead, dude! Squall's gonna be so happy! I-"
"Wait, wait. . . why would Squall be happy to see me?" Seifer pretended like it was nothing to him. Inside he was doing back flips.
"I. . .uhh. . . it's not my place to say. But dude, like, where were you? Man, we even put out a search party an' all. On TV and everythin'! Squall was so upset when we came back with nothing! What are you doin' here? Here to see Squall?"
". . . yes, and no. . ."
"Alright!" Zell jumped up in the air. "Dude, Squall's gonna be even happier when he hears that you're gonna see him! He's been in this blue funk for like. . . a year or somthin' ever since Rinoa left with that Irvine. Never liked him, ya know?"
"Ok, ok. I've gotta get my hotel room. Jeez, Chicken Wuss, I would have thought you'd kill me or something if you saw me."
"Well-"
"Gotta run"
Seifer walked as quickly as he could to the counter. He got his room and went to it immediately.
Seifer put the key in the lock and opened the door. This room was even cooler still.
Damn. . . I'm gonna freeze or something. Cold! Seifer thought.
He dropped his suitcase and collapsed on one of the beds.
Fuck, I'm so tired. . . I think I'll take a nap. A short one. Seifer thought.
Seifer drifted off into a deep sleep.
**Squall's POV**
Damn. When is Zell going to get back? His lunch break was over twenty minutes ago.
Squall looked around his office. Ever since he had been promoted to Headmaster, all he ever did was sit in his office.
What else is there to do? Squall thought.
There was still a picture of Rinoa on his desk. She was smiling brightly, holding Angelo. She had written, I'll love you Forever! XOXO, Rinoa.
Yeah, forever. You went with Irvine. I never loved you anyway. I think. . .
Squall took the picture out of the frame and looked at it one last time.
It's time I got over you.
He ripped the picture in half, and threw it in the garbage can below his desk.
He stared at Rinoa in the trash can, she looked so happy. Smiling widely, eyes bright-
Squall was startled by the door opening. He banged his head on the desk trying to see who it was.
Damn!
"Squall! SQUALL!"
It was just Zell.
Zell peeked his head over the top of the desk.
"Hey, whatcha doin' down there?"
Squall glared at him and sat in his chair.
"Ok, ok! I have THE GREATEST NEWS, man!"
Squall just stared at him.
"Ok! Like. . . Seifer's back!"
Squall's mouth opened and his eyebrows raised. What. . . Seifer! So many memories. . . I- I-. . . Wow. I. . .
"-and like he's said he's here to see you-"
To see. . . me? Does he still love me? Or does he want to hurt me. . .
Zell still babbled on.
"-so I got his hotel room and what name he's staying under. Squall?"
"Wow. . . "
"So, like, you wanna call him or something?"
"Call? Seifer? What?"
Zell raised an eyebrow.
"Dude, you're obviously still shocked. . . I'll leave this here for you. . ."
Zell slipped a small piece of paper into Squall's hand and walked out the door, whistling.
Time for some hot dogs. . . Zell thought.
Squall came to his senses. He wants. . . to. . . see me?
He looked at the piece of paper in his hand.
Seifer: Balamb Hotel, room 6 Staying under name "Hyperion"
The number. . . it's right here. I could. . . no. I. . . would he? Never. . .
**Seifer's POV**
Seifer awoke. . . what the fuck was that ringing sound? Don't tell I'm going deaf now. . . oh, the phone.
The blue phone on a nightstand by his bed rang again.
Who the hell would call me? I registered under a different name! Unless the Hotel Manager is calling me or something. Yeah, that's it.
The phone rang again.
Seifer picked it up and said,"Hello?"
There was silence on the other end.
"Helloooo?"
Still silence.
"Okay, if you don't answer, I'm gonna hang up the phone and never answer it again. . ." Seifer taunted the person on the other line.
"Um. . ."
That voice. . . so familiar. What?
"Who the hell is this?"
"I- um. . ."
The person on the other line hung up.
Seifer put the phone down. That voice. . . deep, yet sensitive. . .
He replayed the conversation in his mind over and over.
Suddenly, it came to him.
Oh my Hyne. . . Squall Leonheart just called me.
**Disclaimer** No. I don't own FF8. But I will!!! Mwuahaha!
** Author's Note** Hey! Thank you all sooo much for the GREAT reviews! Keep 'em comin'! XD! I'm really sorry if this chapter isn't too good, but the original chapter 3 got lost. Don't ask me how. I'm just. weird like that.. One time I found my phone in the fridge. Anyway, so I had chapter 2 and chapter 4, and I had to make something fit in the middle. I hope you all like it!
The boat ride was hell. Seifer hated boats. Along with the planes. and most of the time he hated cars. Seifer really didn't like any type of transportation. He almost got sea sick. . . but he managed to keep his breakfast in his stomach.
Seifer and Fujin had gotten his suitcase and started walking to the hotel. Seifer decided he'd rather rest first before seeing Squall. . . he didn't want to throw up on Squall.
Walking to the hotel, Seifer realized something. Everyone was staring at him. They obviously remembered him from the Sorceress War. Shit. . .
"Everyone's staring at me, Fuj."
"STARING. NOT."
"Yea, they are. . . they remember me from the Ultimecia thing. Who wouldn't?"
Fujin looked at the people of Balamb. Sure enough, they were staring at him.
"IGNORE. MEANINGLESS"
"Yeah. . . okay."
It's horrible. . . like I'm a freak being poked and prodded at in a cage. Stop staring at me! It's not my fault! Seifer felt like screaming at them. How could they not know that he was possessed?
Seifer started walking faster. He didn't need to take this if he wanted to. There was always a way out of everything. Right?
**FLASH BACK**
The cool autumn breeze sifted the sands of the Balamb beach. The sun was setting. . . and only a few rays of light were visible beyond the horizon. The sky was a deep shade of magenta, and it was getting darker.
"Shit, Squall! This water's freezing!"
Seifer and Squall had snuck out of Balamb Garden . . . again. This time to go for a dip in the water.
As sixteen year olds, this 'sneaking out' hadn't been as easy as it was a couple of years ago. Their bodies had grown, and they couldn't run as quietly. They still got away every time.
Somehow, Squall and Seifer were known as enemies throughout the Garden. They wished to keep it that way, too. Gays just weren't acceptable at Garden. But someday. . . they would all know. It just wasn't the right time.
Squall chuckled at Seifer as he dug his bare feet into the semi- warm sand. The breeze felt so good against his bare chest.
Seifer had already stripped and was trying out the water. The last golden rays of the dying sunlight outlined his body and he walked around waist deep in the chilly ocean.
Squall cocked his head to the right and sighed. This was the moment he'd like to remember forever and ever. This was where he'd like to stay for eternity.
Forever. . .
Seifer stopped splashing around in the water and looked up at Squall.
"Hey babe, what are ya thinking about?"
"Huh?" Squall snapped out of his dream-state. "Oh. . . just. . . nothing."
"Then come on! We're burning daylight"
"I'm not here for the daylight. I want the night."
Seifer raised an eyebrow.
"Well then. . . we can still play while the suns out."
Squall smiled slightly. He never smiled, not around anyone. Only for Seifer.
Seifer smirked back. Then, he got out of the lake, and plopped down by Squall.
"So, when are you coming in?"
"The water? Umm. . ."
"Don't even tell me that you're afraid."
"I'm not!"
Seifer chuckled. "Yes, you are."
". . ."
"So, tell me. What's so scary about it?"
"I just. . . don't like deep water. It just freaks me out."
"Aww. . . poor baby. Looks like we're gonna have to tame that fear."
Seifer picked Squall up and carried him over to the water's edge.
"No, Seifer, stop! What are you doing?! Put me down! Please!"
Seifer chuckled again. "Come on, everyone has to face their fears. I'll be with you, you'll be fine. Don't worry"
"But my pants. . . the leather. . ."
Seifer took them off, with much hassle from the three belts Squall wore around his waist.
"I think we could do without the boxers, too."
Seifer took off the boxers.
"Here we go."
"Seifer, I really don't-"
Seifer gently brushed his lips against Squall's, and looked into his eyes.
"Do you trust me?"
"I-"
"Do you trust me, Squall"
". . . yes"
"Then what are you worrying about?"
Seifer's lips locked with Squall's in a passionate kiss. Seifer started to slowly lower himself and Squall into the chilly water.
When Squall was almost fully submerged, he broke the kiss.
"This. . . actually isn't so bad. . ."
"I know. What were you afraid of before?"
"I don't know. . . you know how the ocean looks mysterious from the surface, like you just don't know what's gonna pop out? When you're in it. . . it's like. . . that feeling just disappears."
"So, I can let you down now?"
"Yeah"
Seifer lowered Squall gently so that he touched the ocean floor, then wrapped his arms around him.
"So, how do you like it now?"
"Not as much as before. . ."
"It's okay. You just gotta get used to it."
"I know"
Squall leaned into Seifer, so that he could hear his heartbeat, and they both watched the stars come out.
**END FLASHBACK**
When Seifer and Fujin reached the Balamb Hotel, Fujin turned to Seifer.
"POSITIVE?"
"Yes, Fuj, I'm alright. Honestly, you worry about me too much."
"AT BALAMB IF NEEDED."
"You read my mind. I was just thinking of that. I have your number, and I could just walk there if I need you."
"OKAY. GOODBYE, SEIFER"
"Bye, Fuj. I'll see you later."
Fujin nodded. Then she turned and walked to the town's entrance.
Seifer watched her disappear into the distance, then sighed.
I lied. . . how am I going to make it here? Seifer thought. Oh well, I'll figure it out. I'm good at thinking on my feet. . . I think.
Seifer opened the door to the Balamb Hotel and felt the air conditioning blow into his face. He stepped inside the cool building and looked around. No one was in the lobby. No one except. . . Chicken- Wuss???
What the fuck is- Oh, his mom's here. . . Don't they have their own house here? Jeez. . . Oh well, I'll just walk past them really fast and hope-
"Yo, Seifer!"
Aww. . . shit.
Seifer turned around to see the energetic blonde man run up to him.
"Hey man! Watcha doin' here? I thought you were like. . . dead, dude! Squall's gonna be so happy! I-"
"Wait, wait. . . why would Squall be happy to see me?" Seifer pretended like it was nothing to him. Inside he was doing back flips.
"I. . .uhh. . . it's not my place to say. But dude, like, where were you? Man, we even put out a search party an' all. On TV and everythin'! Squall was so upset when we came back with nothing! What are you doin' here? Here to see Squall?"
". . . yes, and no. . ."
"Alright!" Zell jumped up in the air. "Dude, Squall's gonna be even happier when he hears that you're gonna see him! He's been in this blue funk for like. . . a year or somthin' ever since Rinoa left with that Irvine. Never liked him, ya know?"
"Ok, ok. I've gotta get my hotel room. Jeez, Chicken Wuss, I would have thought you'd kill me or something if you saw me."
"Well-"
"Gotta run"
Seifer walked as quickly as he could to the counter. He got his room and went to it immediately.
Seifer put the key in the lock and opened the door. This room was even cooler still.
Damn. . . I'm gonna freeze or something. Cold! Seifer thought.
He dropped his suitcase and collapsed on one of the beds.
Fuck, I'm so tired. . . I think I'll take a nap. A short one. Seifer thought.
Seifer drifted off into a deep sleep.
**Squall's POV**
Damn. When is Zell going to get back? His lunch break was over twenty minutes ago.
Squall looked around his office. Ever since he had been promoted to Headmaster, all he ever did was sit in his office.
What else is there to do? Squall thought.
There was still a picture of Rinoa on his desk. She was smiling brightly, holding Angelo. She had written, I'll love you Forever! XOXO, Rinoa.
Yeah, forever. You went with Irvine. I never loved you anyway. I think. . .
Squall took the picture out of the frame and looked at it one last time.
It's time I got over you.
He ripped the picture in half, and threw it in the garbage can below his desk.
He stared at Rinoa in the trash can, she looked so happy. Smiling widely, eyes bright-
Squall was startled by the door opening. He banged his head on the desk trying to see who it was.
Damn!
"Squall! SQUALL!"
It was just Zell.
Zell peeked his head over the top of the desk.
"Hey, whatcha doin' down there?"
Squall glared at him and sat in his chair.
"Ok, ok! I have THE GREATEST NEWS, man!"
Squall just stared at him.
"Ok! Like. . . Seifer's back!"
Squall's mouth opened and his eyebrows raised. What. . . Seifer! So many memories. . . I- I-. . . Wow. I. . .
"-and like he's said he's here to see you-"
To see. . . me? Does he still love me? Or does he want to hurt me. . .
Zell still babbled on.
"-so I got his hotel room and what name he's staying under. Squall?"
"Wow. . . "
"So, like, you wanna call him or something?"
"Call? Seifer? What?"
Zell raised an eyebrow.
"Dude, you're obviously still shocked. . . I'll leave this here for you. . ."
Zell slipped a small piece of paper into Squall's hand and walked out the door, whistling.
Time for some hot dogs. . . Zell thought.
Squall came to his senses. He wants. . . to. . . see me?
He looked at the piece of paper in his hand.
Seifer: Balamb Hotel, room 6 Staying under name "Hyperion"
The number. . . it's right here. I could. . . no. I. . . would he? Never. . .
**Seifer's POV**
Seifer awoke. . . what the fuck was that ringing sound? Don't tell I'm going deaf now. . . oh, the phone.
The blue phone on a nightstand by his bed rang again.
Who the hell would call me? I registered under a different name! Unless the Hotel Manager is calling me or something. Yeah, that's it.
The phone rang again.
Seifer picked it up and said,"Hello?"
There was silence on the other end.
"Helloooo?"
Still silence.
"Okay, if you don't answer, I'm gonna hang up the phone and never answer it again. . ." Seifer taunted the person on the other line.
"Um. . ."
That voice. . . so familiar. What?
"Who the hell is this?"
"I- um. . ."
The person on the other line hung up.
Seifer put the phone down. That voice. . . deep, yet sensitive. . .
He replayed the conversation in his mind over and over.
Suddenly, it came to him.
Oh my Hyne. . . Squall Leonheart just called me.
