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Warnings: Rated R. Yaoi (beware SxS). AU. Not so much OOC in the beginning.
Summary: Squall's a rich city kid, raised as a frail china doll. He wants to prove he's not and so he's going to a military academy to make his life worthy. But there he meets Seifer Almasy, the rich country boy.
Esthar's Military Academy
By Azure Knight
Chapter 1: the first day
[Zell's point of view]
I've known Squall since I remember being Zell Dincht. He's my best friend. The kind you always tell everything? That's what he is to me. Me? I guess I'm his only friend, but I think that is gonna change in the Academy and knowing Squall I'm not afraid of be left behind because he's just to responsible and self-conscious to do that. After all we're friends since we were born, why would that change just because he's going to meet other people? To speak the truth, I do have a little fear of that, but I trust Squall. I always did and always will.
My mother says he's very much like his mother. Kiros also says that. I didn't know Squall's mother because she died giving birth to him, but if what they say is true than I can say that she was very beautiful because Squall is the most beautiful boy I know. Don't get me wrong, I'm not in love with him, though I don't think it's very hard to fall for him, but Squall is like my brother and I don't think my life without his advices or his friendship, because though we're very different we understood and trust each other perfectly. At least I do. So seeing Squall is like seeing myself in the mirror. I know his face and him as well as I do myself. And I admire him, his convictions, his kindness and search for perfection. I think those are the characteristics that make of him such a beautiful creature and such a good friend. Other boys who would had the chance of being given everything as Squall has, would live supported by their family and spoiled by the success of others. Well, not Squall. I mean, I'm not saying he's not a little spoiled because he is. He never had to sweat for anything in his life. But that's exactly his will to be free of that and fight for making something of his life that makes people love him and spoil him the way they do. And that gets him even more furious. I think he feels the necessity of doing something productive in his life and be the best doing it. He often says he doesn't like his father but I think he is somewhat proud of him. Because deep, deep inside he just wants to be recognized by the world like Laguna is. He just wants to be known as Squall Loire himself, not the Squall Loire, son of Scientist-General Laguna Loire. That's why he is going with me to Esthar's Military Academy. I think he wants to defend the weak and justice where it lacks. I know, I know, sounds cliché but then again what do you want from someone raised in the middle of International heroes?
Of course Squall isn't only beautiful inside, he is very beautiful outside too. Everyone sees that. Pail skin, dark brown hair enlighten by the sunset, feline grace. He looks adorable and frail. Only his almost constant scowl makes us think twice about the adorable adjective especially when the scowl comes with that cold glare he produces sometimes. To outsiders he looks like a platonic Ice prince. And he definitely likes to be considered that way. However that also gives away a frail appearance that fools many. Because one thing Squall isn't is a frail thing. I never saw anyone so stubborn and strong. Than again, maybe my older half-brother could compete with him. Oh, well, that doesn't quite matter right now.
What I'm trying to say is that all my colleagues were astonished with Squall by all that I just mentioned and not only because of those factors but also because they never had seen him and they didn't think it was fair that only I know 'that beauty'. As if any of them had category enough to even look at him. Anyway they got even more stupefied when I told them he was my best friend, son of Laguna Loire.
And so we are both in the Interplanetary train to Esthar's Military Academy. Squall's sleeping against the window of our room in the train, with a forgotten book in his lap. I smile. He looks so cute, just like a kitten. I didn't just think that. If he even dreams I thought that, I'm a dead man. That's why I didn't.
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[Squall's point of view]
I awakened with the stop of the train. Zell is already with our bags on the floor, jumping from foot to foot, impatient. It's Zellish I guess. He gets excited with almost everything. But I guess this time he has motives, I mean I'm a little excited myself and I never get excited for anything. Only this time I'm going to meet with my freedom and the possibility of making something out of myself.
The train stopped at the entrance of a huge wall. And I mean huge. It's so big it hides everything inside it. Me, Zell and a few hundred students like us stop amazed looking at the Fortress's wall. A mid-aged woman with long black hair guides us to a metal door in the base of the wall and opens it so we can enter. After a long tunnel we finally arrive to another metal door not locked. Passing through it we arrive to the most extent area I've ever seen. And here I thought the city where I lived were big. This was a city ten times bigger than Balamb. You could get lost with only a few steps in your own Academy. According to a map we were given we had entered thought the Eastern gate of the academy. Huge buildings with many windows composed this side of the Academy. Also according to the map, this side was directed to dormitories and leisure as well as shops of all kind. It was definitely the most crowded place. From where I stood I could see a huge stage and various green places, perhaps gardens or parks as well as many shops. Giving another glance on the map I saw that the South part was dedicated to transports, having many Garages, Parking lots and an Airport, which explained the constant airplanes and spacecrafts passing above the Academy. It also served to train the future pilots. The West part was composed by a huge training ground and a forest and the North part was directed to theory classes, training centers, simulators and equipment storage.
Our guide then took us to our dorms building entrance where thousands other young students already stood and where we were given our uniforms and key rooms. According to what I found out the rooms were double what meant I would have to share. I went to the computer and entered my name and my student number that was affixed in my blue uniform. The computer said I would be pairing with some guy named Irvine Kinneas. When I went to the Secretary asking if I could change my roommate, see if I could stay with Zell, they denied me what gave me a great joy. It was the first time I received a no from someone beside my sister or my nanny. Usually people tend to do everything I want in order to please me so I can run to my father telling him how they did everything I asked. Of course they don't know I don't even speak with my father so...Anyway, Zell got a little frustrated and pouted for at least one hour, I showed myself a bit sad to in order not to hurt his feelings. After we all got our uniforms and room keys they went showing us around the East side of the Academy.
We passed through the Cafeteria where Zell despaired again because he didn't catch any of the hotdogs. And he just worships hotdogs. Next was the Library. One of the girls, one with a pigtail went to receptionist asking if she could be a member.
We passed through many other places including the Quad, the stage, the lunch area and the stores. As I've said before we could find shops of every kind. I stayed back in the amount of students, when I stopped to see the Junk shop's glass where stood a shining Gunblade. I admired it for some time and then I solved taking a peek inside the shop through the glass to see if I could find some other. However all could see was a tall blond with his piercing green eyes locked in me. In that moment Zell called me, beckoning me to run and join them, so I wouldn't get lost from them. I nodded and when I turned to look inside again, the blond was gone replaced by the old blacksmith muttering.
I shook my head and ran to catch up with Zell.
End of Chapter 1
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A/N: First, Happy Holidays everyone, especially to my reviewers.
Second, this chapter really sucks but I couldn't get anything better to continue the story. Anyway, now that I've done this second introducing chapter, the rest of the story shall run by itself. Meaning that the next chapters should be better. I hope.
Third, answering my reviewers (I prefer answering this way, cause I know that way you all get the answer, but if you prefer I'll do it by e-mail):
Redrum: yes, you are right, it makes more sense but you'll find out in the next chapters why Seifer couldn't be poor, that's also the reason why he has so many romantic dreams. This way, it will also focus on the differences between the country and the city boy. If Seifer were poor, it would add another factor and the story would have been directed to those economic differences and not only social. I hope I'm not blowing up the story this way. Anyway, thanks for your review.
Miss Dincht: Thanks, personally I love sci-fi so I always get very inspired and I don't write as many as I have in my head. Yeah, I also have that idea, if circumstances were different and Laguna stayed with Squall, he would be very spoiled but still with that fierce warrior inside. I'm betting on that in this fic. Well Seifer and Squall already saw each other. Meet only on the next chapter. You'll have to wait (evil azure, evil azure). Thanks for your review.
Sexylyon: If you ever get to read this again, I hope you like it. If you don't, oh well! I think I already dug up my idea. Anyway, thanks for the warning and the review.
Rikkali: I guess Zell already answered your question. They were astonished because of all. He hasn't meet Seifer yet, but he will soon. You'll see why he will pick the gunblade. I'm glad you like it. Thanks for your review.
Thank you all for your reviews. Love ya and see ya next chapter.
Azure
Warnings: Rated R. Yaoi (beware SxS). AU. Not so much OOC in the beginning.
Summary: Squall's a rich city kid, raised as a frail china doll. He wants to prove he's not and so he's going to a military academy to make his life worthy. But there he meets Seifer Almasy, the rich country boy.
Esthar's Military Academy
By Azure Knight
Chapter 1: the first day
[Zell's point of view]
I've known Squall since I remember being Zell Dincht. He's my best friend. The kind you always tell everything? That's what he is to me. Me? I guess I'm his only friend, but I think that is gonna change in the Academy and knowing Squall I'm not afraid of be left behind because he's just to responsible and self-conscious to do that. After all we're friends since we were born, why would that change just because he's going to meet other people? To speak the truth, I do have a little fear of that, but I trust Squall. I always did and always will.
My mother says he's very much like his mother. Kiros also says that. I didn't know Squall's mother because she died giving birth to him, but if what they say is true than I can say that she was very beautiful because Squall is the most beautiful boy I know. Don't get me wrong, I'm not in love with him, though I don't think it's very hard to fall for him, but Squall is like my brother and I don't think my life without his advices or his friendship, because though we're very different we understood and trust each other perfectly. At least I do. So seeing Squall is like seeing myself in the mirror. I know his face and him as well as I do myself. And I admire him, his convictions, his kindness and search for perfection. I think those are the characteristics that make of him such a beautiful creature and such a good friend. Other boys who would had the chance of being given everything as Squall has, would live supported by their family and spoiled by the success of others. Well, not Squall. I mean, I'm not saying he's not a little spoiled because he is. He never had to sweat for anything in his life. But that's exactly his will to be free of that and fight for making something of his life that makes people love him and spoil him the way they do. And that gets him even more furious. I think he feels the necessity of doing something productive in his life and be the best doing it. He often says he doesn't like his father but I think he is somewhat proud of him. Because deep, deep inside he just wants to be recognized by the world like Laguna is. He just wants to be known as Squall Loire himself, not the Squall Loire, son of Scientist-General Laguna Loire. That's why he is going with me to Esthar's Military Academy. I think he wants to defend the weak and justice where it lacks. I know, I know, sounds cliché but then again what do you want from someone raised in the middle of International heroes?
Of course Squall isn't only beautiful inside, he is very beautiful outside too. Everyone sees that. Pail skin, dark brown hair enlighten by the sunset, feline grace. He looks adorable and frail. Only his almost constant scowl makes us think twice about the adorable adjective especially when the scowl comes with that cold glare he produces sometimes. To outsiders he looks like a platonic Ice prince. And he definitely likes to be considered that way. However that also gives away a frail appearance that fools many. Because one thing Squall isn't is a frail thing. I never saw anyone so stubborn and strong. Than again, maybe my older half-brother could compete with him. Oh, well, that doesn't quite matter right now.
What I'm trying to say is that all my colleagues were astonished with Squall by all that I just mentioned and not only because of those factors but also because they never had seen him and they didn't think it was fair that only I know 'that beauty'. As if any of them had category enough to even look at him. Anyway they got even more stupefied when I told them he was my best friend, son of Laguna Loire.
And so we are both in the Interplanetary train to Esthar's Military Academy. Squall's sleeping against the window of our room in the train, with a forgotten book in his lap. I smile. He looks so cute, just like a kitten. I didn't just think that. If he even dreams I thought that, I'm a dead man. That's why I didn't.
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[Squall's point of view]
I awakened with the stop of the train. Zell is already with our bags on the floor, jumping from foot to foot, impatient. It's Zellish I guess. He gets excited with almost everything. But I guess this time he has motives, I mean I'm a little excited myself and I never get excited for anything. Only this time I'm going to meet with my freedom and the possibility of making something out of myself.
The train stopped at the entrance of a huge wall. And I mean huge. It's so big it hides everything inside it. Me, Zell and a few hundred students like us stop amazed looking at the Fortress's wall. A mid-aged woman with long black hair guides us to a metal door in the base of the wall and opens it so we can enter. After a long tunnel we finally arrive to another metal door not locked. Passing through it we arrive to the most extent area I've ever seen. And here I thought the city where I lived were big. This was a city ten times bigger than Balamb. You could get lost with only a few steps in your own Academy. According to a map we were given we had entered thought the Eastern gate of the academy. Huge buildings with many windows composed this side of the Academy. Also according to the map, this side was directed to dormitories and leisure as well as shops of all kind. It was definitely the most crowded place. From where I stood I could see a huge stage and various green places, perhaps gardens or parks as well as many shops. Giving another glance on the map I saw that the South part was dedicated to transports, having many Garages, Parking lots and an Airport, which explained the constant airplanes and spacecrafts passing above the Academy. It also served to train the future pilots. The West part was composed by a huge training ground and a forest and the North part was directed to theory classes, training centers, simulators and equipment storage.
Our guide then took us to our dorms building entrance where thousands other young students already stood and where we were given our uniforms and key rooms. According to what I found out the rooms were double what meant I would have to share. I went to the computer and entered my name and my student number that was affixed in my blue uniform. The computer said I would be pairing with some guy named Irvine Kinneas. When I went to the Secretary asking if I could change my roommate, see if I could stay with Zell, they denied me what gave me a great joy. It was the first time I received a no from someone beside my sister or my nanny. Usually people tend to do everything I want in order to please me so I can run to my father telling him how they did everything I asked. Of course they don't know I don't even speak with my father so...Anyway, Zell got a little frustrated and pouted for at least one hour, I showed myself a bit sad to in order not to hurt his feelings. After we all got our uniforms and room keys they went showing us around the East side of the Academy.
We passed through the Cafeteria where Zell despaired again because he didn't catch any of the hotdogs. And he just worships hotdogs. Next was the Library. One of the girls, one with a pigtail went to receptionist asking if she could be a member.
We passed through many other places including the Quad, the stage, the lunch area and the stores. As I've said before we could find shops of every kind. I stayed back in the amount of students, when I stopped to see the Junk shop's glass where stood a shining Gunblade. I admired it for some time and then I solved taking a peek inside the shop through the glass to see if I could find some other. However all could see was a tall blond with his piercing green eyes locked in me. In that moment Zell called me, beckoning me to run and join them, so I wouldn't get lost from them. I nodded and when I turned to look inside again, the blond was gone replaced by the old blacksmith muttering.
I shook my head and ran to catch up with Zell.
End of Chapter 1
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A/N: First, Happy Holidays everyone, especially to my reviewers.
Second, this chapter really sucks but I couldn't get anything better to continue the story. Anyway, now that I've done this second introducing chapter, the rest of the story shall run by itself. Meaning that the next chapters should be better. I hope.
Third, answering my reviewers (I prefer answering this way, cause I know that way you all get the answer, but if you prefer I'll do it by e-mail):
Redrum: yes, you are right, it makes more sense but you'll find out in the next chapters why Seifer couldn't be poor, that's also the reason why he has so many romantic dreams. This way, it will also focus on the differences between the country and the city boy. If Seifer were poor, it would add another factor and the story would have been directed to those economic differences and not only social. I hope I'm not blowing up the story this way. Anyway, thanks for your review.
Miss Dincht: Thanks, personally I love sci-fi so I always get very inspired and I don't write as many as I have in my head. Yeah, I also have that idea, if circumstances were different and Laguna stayed with Squall, he would be very spoiled but still with that fierce warrior inside. I'm betting on that in this fic. Well Seifer and Squall already saw each other. Meet only on the next chapter. You'll have to wait (evil azure, evil azure). Thanks for your review.
Sexylyon: If you ever get to read this again, I hope you like it. If you don't, oh well! I think I already dug up my idea. Anyway, thanks for the warning and the review.
Rikkali: I guess Zell already answered your question. They were astonished because of all. He hasn't meet Seifer yet, but he will soon. You'll see why he will pick the gunblade. I'm glad you like it. Thanks for your review.
Thank you all for your reviews. Love ya and see ya next chapter.
Azure