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A/N: Hey all! This is our first fic on our co-write account, Angel Rose, and we hope you'll enjoy it! As you might already know, Seifer is Lindsay's favorite FFVIII guy (don't worry, Squall is a very close second ^_~) she loves writing about him, and that's why this is something that came to mind for her, that I joined in on. It's basically what it would be like for a girl he meets at Galbadia and falls in love with while he's set on destroying Balamb Garden with Edea. Ahh, how we love sadistic romances, lol. Enjoy!
Alexia Krycek laid in bed, holding her hand out at arm's length, the engagement ring on her finger glittering like the stars that twinkled outside. The rain was tapping on the window pane, giving the dormitory a warm, cozy feeling. The only source of light was that from the moon hanging in the velvety blanket above Galbadia Garden. Everyone was asleep, she figured. Everyone but her. She had too many thoughts streaming through her head to sleep. Most of them had to do with the person lying next to her.
Alexia was eighteen years old, one of the much younger members of Galbadia Garden. She had golden blonde hair that rested just past her shoulders, and an almost electric shade of blue eyes. She was training to be a sharpshooter, something she'd been interested in since she was a little girl. Her father was a big military buff, although he never joined the G-Army himself. Her mother was an instructor there though. Tall, beautiful and intelligent were three words many people used to describe her. Now, both her parents were dead, killed during a raid on Galbadia years ago.
She sighed and rolled the hem of her pajamas in her fingers. Her eyes traveled to Seifer Almasy, who was silently slumbering at her side. Seeing him brought a warm smile to her cherry lips, but it quickly faded. At night was really the only time she spent with him anymore, and most of that time was spent sleeping. How could she be marrying him when they didn't even spend any time together anymore? He was so sweet and caring, but now, he seemed like a totally different person. He was so caught up in being Edea's "knight" that he hardly ever did anything else besides bark orders and visit with the Sorceress.
Edea wanted to find someone. A girl named Ellone, who had the amazing power to go into the past. Edea wanted to use her for Time Compression, whatever that was. Alexia didn't fully understand it, and she didn't think Seifer did either. He was just so caught up in being in control that he didn't even care if he understood what he was supposed to do. He just did it because it made him feel special. It made him feel needed; it made him feel like a man. But Alexia had to ask the question... Didn't *she* make him feel that way?
She reached out and ran a hand through his spikey golden hair, causing him to stir. She didn't expect his emerald eyes to slowly open though, and she pulled back her hand quickly.
A lazy smile appeared on his face. "No, keep doing that. It felt good."
She smiled back, although it was only half-hearted. "You never do anything for me," she replied. He reached out and draped his arm around her, pulling her close enough to him so that the smell of his cologne could envelope her just as it always did whenever he wore it.
"Well then what would you like me to do Lexi?" he asked as he laid his head on hers.
"You should know," came the response.
He let out a forced groan. "But I'm tired..." he grumbled.
Alexia let out a laugh and playfully smacked him in the chest. "I wasn't talking about *that* Seifer. I meant you're hardly ever around anymore."
Seifer realized Alexia wasn't joking anymore. "Alexia, you know that I have a lot do to, especially since Edea thinks Ellone might be somewhere in Balamb. She's so close to Time Compression she can almost taste it!" A strange excitement radiated off of him; it was almost unnatural, but she just ignored it.
"Really? Did she tell you that?" Alexia asked as she raised an eyebrow.
He nodded, seeing as how she wasn't as joyous as he was. "Edea will treat us good Lexi. She'll make sure our wedding is big and beautiful, with lots of people."
"I see... Well if she's so wonderful maybe you should be marrying her instead of me." Contempt dripped from the girl's voice and Seifer was taken aback.
"What are you talking about?"
She glared over at him, her dazzling sapphire orbs burning right through his emerald ones. "You really don't get what I'm saying? Seifer, you don't even know what Edea really wants with Ellone! Time Compression, yeah, but do you really understand the concept of it? Because I sure don't..."
"Of course I do. Time Compression is... Well it's..." He saw the mocking look on Alexia's face and sighed. "Fine, I have no idea what it is, all right? But Edea wants it and that's all there is to it."
"What if it's going to destroy the world?" Alexia asked blandly.
Seifer stared into her eyes. "It won't. Edea doesn't want to destory the world."
"And how do you know? She's a Sorceress for Hyne's sake. Sorceress instill fear in people. Don't you read history books Seifer? There have been wars with Sorceresses for as far back as people can remember. Doesn't that tell you something?"
"Edea's different."
"Seifer how the hell do you know so much about Edea? Does she sit there and tell you all about herself while you two drink tea and eat crumpets at a long fancy dinner table? And even if that was the case, it could all be a bunch of lies anyway."
Seifer grasped her wrist and gave it a squeeze. "Lexi, what's gotten into you?" His eyes were full of concern, as if she were sick with some deadly disease rather than angry and upset with him.
"Oh, nothing. It's just you'd rather spend more time being a lapdog than with me!"
"Lexi, knock it off. You're being ridiculous."
"You know what, I don't even wanna talk to you about it anymore." She turned over and shut her eyes, with absolutely no intention of falling asleep. She was too riled up now, but she didn't want him to know that.
He placed his hand on her shoulder, hoping to make amends before she left him for the night. "Lexi..."
She roughly shook off his hand and grumbled, "Don't touch me." She heard him sigh and listened as he turned the opposite way as well. She blinked back the tears that were welling up in her eyes. She wouldn't weaken right after she'd just told him off. Too bad she was so stubborn, or she might have turned over again and let him comfort her.
So what do you think? I like it so far, and it's gonna get even better as it continues. And don't worry, for those of you wondering how the Seifer/Alexia relationship started, I'm going to go into more detail about it in future chapters, just bear with me, okay? Please review (but no flames!) and I'll hopefully get the next chapter up shortly.
A/N: Hey all! This is our first fic on our co-write account, Angel Rose, and we hope you'll enjoy it! As you might already know, Seifer is Lindsay's favorite FFVIII guy (don't worry, Squall is a very close second ^_~) she loves writing about him, and that's why this is something that came to mind for her, that I joined in on. It's basically what it would be like for a girl he meets at Galbadia and falls in love with while he's set on destroying Balamb Garden with Edea. Ahh, how we love sadistic romances, lol. Enjoy!
Alexia Krycek laid in bed, holding her hand out at arm's length, the engagement ring on her finger glittering like the stars that twinkled outside. The rain was tapping on the window pane, giving the dormitory a warm, cozy feeling. The only source of light was that from the moon hanging in the velvety blanket above Galbadia Garden. Everyone was asleep, she figured. Everyone but her. She had too many thoughts streaming through her head to sleep. Most of them had to do with the person lying next to her.
Alexia was eighteen years old, one of the much younger members of Galbadia Garden. She had golden blonde hair that rested just past her shoulders, and an almost electric shade of blue eyes. She was training to be a sharpshooter, something she'd been interested in since she was a little girl. Her father was a big military buff, although he never joined the G-Army himself. Her mother was an instructor there though. Tall, beautiful and intelligent were three words many people used to describe her. Now, both her parents were dead, killed during a raid on Galbadia years ago.
She sighed and rolled the hem of her pajamas in her fingers. Her eyes traveled to Seifer Almasy, who was silently slumbering at her side. Seeing him brought a warm smile to her cherry lips, but it quickly faded. At night was really the only time she spent with him anymore, and most of that time was spent sleeping. How could she be marrying him when they didn't even spend any time together anymore? He was so sweet and caring, but now, he seemed like a totally different person. He was so caught up in being Edea's "knight" that he hardly ever did anything else besides bark orders and visit with the Sorceress.
Edea wanted to find someone. A girl named Ellone, who had the amazing power to go into the past. Edea wanted to use her for Time Compression, whatever that was. Alexia didn't fully understand it, and she didn't think Seifer did either. He was just so caught up in being in control that he didn't even care if he understood what he was supposed to do. He just did it because it made him feel special. It made him feel needed; it made him feel like a man. But Alexia had to ask the question... Didn't *she* make him feel that way?
She reached out and ran a hand through his spikey golden hair, causing him to stir. She didn't expect his emerald eyes to slowly open though, and she pulled back her hand quickly.
A lazy smile appeared on his face. "No, keep doing that. It felt good."
She smiled back, although it was only half-hearted. "You never do anything for me," she replied. He reached out and draped his arm around her, pulling her close enough to him so that the smell of his cologne could envelope her just as it always did whenever he wore it.
"Well then what would you like me to do Lexi?" he asked as he laid his head on hers.
"You should know," came the response.
He let out a forced groan. "But I'm tired..." he grumbled.
Alexia let out a laugh and playfully smacked him in the chest. "I wasn't talking about *that* Seifer. I meant you're hardly ever around anymore."
Seifer realized Alexia wasn't joking anymore. "Alexia, you know that I have a lot do to, especially since Edea thinks Ellone might be somewhere in Balamb. She's so close to Time Compression she can almost taste it!" A strange excitement radiated off of him; it was almost unnatural, but she just ignored it.
"Really? Did she tell you that?" Alexia asked as she raised an eyebrow.
He nodded, seeing as how she wasn't as joyous as he was. "Edea will treat us good Lexi. She'll make sure our wedding is big and beautiful, with lots of people."
"I see... Well if she's so wonderful maybe you should be marrying her instead of me." Contempt dripped from the girl's voice and Seifer was taken aback.
"What are you talking about?"
She glared over at him, her dazzling sapphire orbs burning right through his emerald ones. "You really don't get what I'm saying? Seifer, you don't even know what Edea really wants with Ellone! Time Compression, yeah, but do you really understand the concept of it? Because I sure don't..."
"Of course I do. Time Compression is... Well it's..." He saw the mocking look on Alexia's face and sighed. "Fine, I have no idea what it is, all right? But Edea wants it and that's all there is to it."
"What if it's going to destroy the world?" Alexia asked blandly.
Seifer stared into her eyes. "It won't. Edea doesn't want to destory the world."
"And how do you know? She's a Sorceress for Hyne's sake. Sorceress instill fear in people. Don't you read history books Seifer? There have been wars with Sorceresses for as far back as people can remember. Doesn't that tell you something?"
"Edea's different."
"Seifer how the hell do you know so much about Edea? Does she sit there and tell you all about herself while you two drink tea and eat crumpets at a long fancy dinner table? And even if that was the case, it could all be a bunch of lies anyway."
Seifer grasped her wrist and gave it a squeeze. "Lexi, what's gotten into you?" His eyes were full of concern, as if she were sick with some deadly disease rather than angry and upset with him.
"Oh, nothing. It's just you'd rather spend more time being a lapdog than with me!"
"Lexi, knock it off. You're being ridiculous."
"You know what, I don't even wanna talk to you about it anymore." She turned over and shut her eyes, with absolutely no intention of falling asleep. She was too riled up now, but she didn't want him to know that.
He placed his hand on her shoulder, hoping to make amends before she left him for the night. "Lexi..."
She roughly shook off his hand and grumbled, "Don't touch me." She heard him sigh and listened as he turned the opposite way as well. She blinked back the tears that were welling up in her eyes. She wouldn't weaken right after she'd just told him off. Too bad she was so stubborn, or she might have turned over again and let him comfort her.
So what do you think? I like it so far, and it's gonna get even better as it continues. And don't worry, for those of you wondering how the Seifer/Alexia relationship started, I'm going to go into more detail about it in future chapters, just bear with me, okay? Please review (but no flames!) and I'll hopefully get the next chapter up shortly.