The Platinum and the Wolf

Ch.5

Promotions and love



Disclaimer: You all know how the drill goes, I don't own anything that's related to Squaresoft, including finalfantasy8 and all characters within. The new character, Josh, is mine, so is the GF Lunos



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Josh sat in the SeeD car waiting to arrive back in Balamb. Cid had quickly found a mission for him, and asked him if he wanted it. The job had been simple, be a bodyguard for Ambassador Kiros from Ester in the discussions with the Shumi tribe. The Shumi are a fairly peaceful people, so he had been doing very little guarding, but in between, he had to fight off several kidnappers, and even foil an attempted murder. As thanks for being so efficient, Laguna had insisted that Josh stay at least 2 nights in the presidential suite in Esters palace.

The contract had been put out exactly one week after Josh had shared his past with Fujin. Josh had found himself missing Fujin desperately, but this mission had meant at least a double promotion. He needed the money to pay for a candle light dinner, or so he thought. Josh had been able to talk to Laguna. He had agreed to let Josh and Fujin have a date in the dinning room. An entire day of pampering and relaxation was planned for them on their 1-month anniversary. Josh couldn't wait.

"Balamb......I'm back!" Josh shouted as he got off the train. He wanted to get back to Fujin. their care had grown stronger over the 2- weeks they had been apart. Fujin had gotten a phone call or a post card every day...sometimes both. She was waiting for him around the corner from the train station.

"Welcome back Josh!" Fujin ran up to him and gave him a big welcome- back hug, followed by an even bigger kiss. "I missed you."

"I would have never guessed." Josh said sarcastically, his grin spreading from ear-to-ear. The two walked to the garage, where Fujin had left the car. They got in, and drove to Garden. A procession was waiting for them. "What's all this?"

Fujin looked at him and winked, "A surprise." At his request, she had quit speaking one word at a time. His exact words had been 'That's a waste of a great mouth, besides, I love your voice so much."

Josh got out of the car, handed Zell the keys, and was lead away by a procession of his new friends. He had gotten used to being around the group. He and Squall had even made up, and Rinoa had forgiven him, after Seifer told everyone in Garden all about his ex-girlfriend. Josh was lead to the Quad where a stage was prepared for some sort of presentation. 'Great, your going to embarrass your self in front of the Garden and everyone in it.' Josh was thinking about possibilities for there to be a stage set up for him. He couldn't think of a thing.

His questions were answered when Laguna, Kiros, Ward, and Cid walked up onto the stage. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to present the President of Ester, Laguna Loire." Cid stepped aside, and as the applause quieted, Laguna began to speak

"Balamb Garden, my collogues and I are here today to congratulate one of your own. He acted as a bodyguard for my longtime friend, Kiros. He just recently became a SeeD, but I am told he shows the most promise since my own son came through the Garden, and became Commander LeonHeart." Applause filled the Quad as Squall walked across the stage. "I have high hopes for this young SeeD," Laguna continued, "and I hope he'll allow repeat business. Josh, would you come up here?" Josh got up and, with Fujin on his arm, he walked to the stage.

"I'll be glad to be a bodyguard again, but next time, no murderous gangs allowed." Josh said, shaking hands with all those on stage.

"Today, at the recommendation of President Laguna," Squall began to reach behind the podium as he spoke, "Josh will be given the position of Leut.-Commander of Balamb Garden. He and the new SeeDs he has worked with will each get double promotions."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Later in the day~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Josh and Fujin had retired to their individual rooms as soon as they politely could. They changed, and headed for the 'Secret Area' within the training center. Once inside, they saw that they were the only ones there. Josh grabbed Fujins arm, and spun her to face her. "Missed you so much honey." He said, before he lowered his lips to hers and planted a soft kiss on her lips. He smelled the electrifying scents of citrus and passion fruits in her hair.

She pulled away from him. Her face was wide with surprise. "What di- did you just call me?"

"Honey?"

Fujin broke out into a passionate smile that threatened to cut her face in half. "You never called me anything but Fujin before."

"Being away made me realize how much I love you." He almost instantly regretted saying that. He had been warned, that sometimes a girl won't feel the same way about a guy as he does about her. He was lucky, this wasn't one of those times.

"I love you to." Fujin found herself drawn to his lips like a moth to a flame. Well, not exactly, a moth can choose to go to a different flame, in that instant, it was just Fujin and Josh, no one else even existed.

Josh realized, as he stood there, just how lucky he was. He felt like he was the poorest bum in the world, who just inherited more money than he ever knew existed. He wanted this moment to last forever, and knew that in their hearts, it would.

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Kinda short, but I tried. hey, if your not going to review you have no right to complain about anything.



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