Tainted Love

He stood there in the dark, waiting, maybe wishing even for somebody to hear his cries. Maybe he was hoping Quistis would appear out of nowhere like nothing happened. But it did, he wish to God he could kill Riona. Her weepy eyes following him every time she joined him in bed.

He closed his eyes, angrily. Nothing he could do, all his wishing and praying, it was all up to Riona. She had the power.

He felt her hands on his shoulder, as he heard her trying to steady her weeping to a minimum.

"I miss her too." Riona whispered, "I wish…"

"Get out." He replied calmly, "If you can't do anything to bring her back then you are worthless."

She sobbed, "I can. But I can't."

He stood and walked slowly away from her grasp. He knew she was watching him with her beady eyes, hoping that he didn't blame her. But who else was there to blame? He arched his head to see her face and he smirked.

"I'm fine." He said, "I'm fine. As I said before, you're nothing to me, Riona. Not until you bring her back."

"What do you mean nothing?" She sobbed, "Please Seifer!"

He chuckled as Riona covered her ears with her small delicate hands. He walked back to her and grabbed her by the hair and started pulling her towards the closet. She screamed as Seifer rolled his eyes and pulled his hand over her small mouth. He picked her up by the hair and threw her into the closet. Closing it he put a door lock into it.

"Think about it, Riona." Seifer said steadily, "Or I'm not feeding you!"

Seifer sat on the bed putting earplugs into his ear, watching the light begin to fade away. He tried to be reasonable, he have tried. But only Riona had the power. Seifer then closed his eyes trying to dream of sleep.

"Commander! Commander!"

Seifer opened his eyes as he seen Zell over his bed. Seifer watched him; Seifer was surprised by his own strength of acting. He never once got angrily in front of them. He was just cold and despiteful, nothing could please them.

"What?" Seifer asked lazily, "What is it now?"

"It's Cid Kramer!" Zell said.

"What the hell he wants?" Seifer asked.

He knew what the Cid wanted, a reason. A reason to go to war, there was no reason. The Cid knew that, the SeeD knew that. Seifer was so tired of sitting at the Garden doing nothing watching the candidates for SeeD skip around all happy and cheerful. Seifer was wasting precious energy and what is to be a Commander when you're not commanding anything.

"It's not about the war you want." Zell said "matter-of-factly", "It's about a sorceress, or they afraid it might be one. God you are so grumpy. Sounding like a bitch boy and shit."

Seifer groaned as he removed himself from his bed. All the damn duties he had to attend to. To stuff that didn't even include him. He didn't give a damn if the "sorceress" was looking to kill everyone in the Garden. It didn't matter he might as well be dead anyways.

"Whatever."

"Now you sounding like Squall." Zell said, "Though you guys do act too much alike."

Seifer closed his eyes.

"Twins." Edea said, "Raine gave birth to you both Seifer and Squall."

"NO!" Seifer yelled.

Squall just watched mutely, as he shook his head in disbelief.

"You are both each other." Edea said, "Strange how you are both nothing a like."

Seifer looked up as Zell walked out fasty. He was proud of the Garden. They knew when it was time to leave. He walked towards the closest checking on Riona who was staring up at him.

"Have you decided?" Seifer asked, "My sweet?"

"I will not punish the others for yours and Squall's mistake! You two killed her TOGETHER!" Riona screamed, "Why won't you two admit it! She loved you both! And who knows if I can bring her back! I most likely can't! She's been dead for over a year, Seifer. Her body is ashes now! I cannot bring her back unless I bring her back into somebody's body!"

"Then do it." He said threw clenched teeth as Squall walked in, "She isn't listening to me."

"Squall, please." Riona pleaded, "Resist him."

"Bring her back, Riona." Squall said forcefully, "I don't want to hurt you but we NEED HER!"

"You only need her because you're weak without her guidance!" Riona spat, "I feel so sorry for you!"

"Kill her." Squall said turning to Seifer.

"Nah, I think torturing her is just fine for now." Seifer replied chuckling.

It brought tears to her eyes. Nothing alike? She watched them, it pained her, seeing the man she loved, her Squall was just like him. Seifer changed him. She wishes she could bring the old Squall back but unfortunately she would probably have to kill him. He was too deeply changed and too bitter to even think about changing back into the Squall she loved.