Enlightenment: Chapter Six:
Sephiroth opened the door, eyes meeting a familiar pair.
Though his were mako enchanted as well, the deeper blue tint held true.
"Zack." No surprise - just the arch of one silver brow, and the faint upward curl to the right side of his lips. Zack grinned.
"Did you know I was coming?"
"No. Today seems to be the day I receive guests."
Zack's eyebrow quirked in a perplexed manner. "You have another guest? Where?"
He tried to peer over Sephiroth's shoulder, but all he was saw was the empty living room, Masamune lying upon a special cloth that was draped over the coffee table.
"He's in my bed."
"Oh." Zack just uttered in response, and when it hit him - what Sephiroth had actually said, he tone was an octave or two higher then normal.
"WHAT?!"
The taller of the two winced, then smirked at his friend's wide-eyed look.
"I want you to meet him."
"Look.. Seph.. I'm your friend and all... But I... I mean..." Pause. He could feel his face burning, and that he was stuttering over the words he was trying to speak. Why must his tongue trip him up so?
Sephiroth laughed at his friend's discomfort.
"No, no. Perhaps you can help me. He seems to know who I am, but doesn't want to talk to me."
"I wonder why..."
"I heard that." Zack held his arms up, and took two steps back.
"Seriously. I don't think he's from our world, Zack. Perhaps he'll talk to you, you have that way of instantly bonding with someone."
Zack tilted his head to the side, seeming to carefully study the weight of Sephiroth's words. Then, we a slight nod, he smiled.
"Alright."
"I thank you."
"That's what friends are for."
Quistis looked up as a book was yanked from her hands, into a pair of deep violet eyes. Made even darker by the smudges beneath them. Wisps of auburn hung around them, and she blinked for a moment to make sure she was not visioning Irvine standing before her.
"Me and Zell are taking you guys away for a while."
"But we..."
"No buts. Quisty... We have to get you and Sefie out of here before you go mad. When was the last time you ate, do you remember?"
"..."
"I thought as much. We're leaving, now. You collapsing wouldn't help Squall any. C'mon, this will all still be here when you get back."
With a sigh, Quistis accepted his hand, and let him help her up. He was right, perhaps. He back protested at first, having gotten used to her slightly bowed position she had fallen into while researching. It didn't help that'd she fallen asleep at the table for an hour.
"Edea..."
"Cid's already gotten her, and is forcing her to take a nap."
Ellone glanced up at the rustling noise. Seifer had returned, and was sitting next to Rinoa's bed, running his fingers through raven strands.
"I started rereading my copy of that book." A pause, as he watched her hair slip through his fingers, as though he was trailing them in inky water.
"Did you notice a change as well?"
"You mean... Vincent..."
Seifer nodded. "I think I know where Squall is."
Ellone breathed. "No..."
He glanced over to her, emerald eyes dark with a sort of knowledge, yet fear. "He's in the book, Sis. Griever took him to that world."
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Notes: A huge thanks to Dina. ^_^ :hands her a chibi Zack:
Hopefully, the next chapter will explain everything. :Dun dun dun.. Hojo!:
So, I hope it's all working so far. :sweatdrops:
Also, I want to thank everyone that has reviewed. It means a lot to me.
Discliamers: I still don't own anyone. :looks at Sephy prance around in field and sighs: I waaaaaannnnnttttt.
Sephiroth opened the door, eyes meeting a familiar pair.
Though his were mako enchanted as well, the deeper blue tint held true.
"Zack." No surprise - just the arch of one silver brow, and the faint upward curl to the right side of his lips. Zack grinned.
"Did you know I was coming?"
"No. Today seems to be the day I receive guests."
Zack's eyebrow quirked in a perplexed manner. "You have another guest? Where?"
He tried to peer over Sephiroth's shoulder, but all he was saw was the empty living room, Masamune lying upon a special cloth that was draped over the coffee table.
"He's in my bed."
"Oh." Zack just uttered in response, and when it hit him - what Sephiroth had actually said, he tone was an octave or two higher then normal.
"WHAT?!"
The taller of the two winced, then smirked at his friend's wide-eyed look.
"I want you to meet him."
"Look.. Seph.. I'm your friend and all... But I... I mean..." Pause. He could feel his face burning, and that he was stuttering over the words he was trying to speak. Why must his tongue trip him up so?
Sephiroth laughed at his friend's discomfort.
"No, no. Perhaps you can help me. He seems to know who I am, but doesn't want to talk to me."
"I wonder why..."
"I heard that." Zack held his arms up, and took two steps back.
"Seriously. I don't think he's from our world, Zack. Perhaps he'll talk to you, you have that way of instantly bonding with someone."
Zack tilted his head to the side, seeming to carefully study the weight of Sephiroth's words. Then, we a slight nod, he smiled.
"Alright."
"I thank you."
"That's what friends are for."
Quistis looked up as a book was yanked from her hands, into a pair of deep violet eyes. Made even darker by the smudges beneath them. Wisps of auburn hung around them, and she blinked for a moment to make sure she was not visioning Irvine standing before her.
"Me and Zell are taking you guys away for a while."
"But we..."
"No buts. Quisty... We have to get you and Sefie out of here before you go mad. When was the last time you ate, do you remember?"
"..."
"I thought as much. We're leaving, now. You collapsing wouldn't help Squall any. C'mon, this will all still be here when you get back."
With a sigh, Quistis accepted his hand, and let him help her up. He was right, perhaps. He back protested at first, having gotten used to her slightly bowed position she had fallen into while researching. It didn't help that'd she fallen asleep at the table for an hour.
"Edea..."
"Cid's already gotten her, and is forcing her to take a nap."
Ellone glanced up at the rustling noise. Seifer had returned, and was sitting next to Rinoa's bed, running his fingers through raven strands.
"I started rereading my copy of that book." A pause, as he watched her hair slip through his fingers, as though he was trailing them in inky water.
"Did you notice a change as well?"
"You mean... Vincent..."
Seifer nodded. "I think I know where Squall is."
Ellone breathed. "No..."
He glanced over to her, emerald eyes dark with a sort of knowledge, yet fear. "He's in the book, Sis. Griever took him to that world."
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Notes: A huge thanks to Dina. ^_^ :hands her a chibi Zack:
Hopefully, the next chapter will explain everything. :Dun dun dun.. Hojo!:
So, I hope it's all working so far. :sweatdrops:
Also, I want to thank everyone that has reviewed. It means a lot to me.
Discliamers: I still don't own anyone. :looks at Sephy prance around in field and sighs: I waaaaaannnnnttttt.