Chapter 9- Some kind of normality The scene was strange though he felt calmer then he had a long time. He was lying by the side of Obel Lake, with his fingers running over the water. Next to him lay Quistis, her hand resting on his chest. It felt like he had been there for a while, though he couldn't remember anything but the present. "Since when did you care about me?" He said suddenly.
"Since when did you notice, Seifer? I always have it's just you never took the time to see it. Jealousy overpowered you."
"Oh yeah right what have I got to be jealous about?" He scoffed.
"Don't pretend, you're not one for being naïve. You were watching his every move."
"So were you Quistis, you loved him." At that remark, she laughed bitterly.
"Ha love? I doubt I even know what it is. Do you?" He had to pause.
"I thought I loved you once. Once…before Squall came in your life." She smiled beneath him, secretly moved by his statement. She raised her head and placed her hand on the side of his face, forcing him to look at her.
"Then I have a confession to make. I loved you too." He felt his heart soar and he smiled up at her. Without thought, he reached up and lightly placed his lips on hers. Pulling away he noticed a tear falling out of the corner of her closed eye. He caressed it with his thumb, taken aback with this display of emotion.
He was overcome with silence and something else, though he wasn't sure what it was. But it seemed to bleed into his thoughts, taking over. It was warm and familiar and he seemed to welcome it. He swore it was her…
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"Come on Seifer I know you're coming round, just open your eyes." She called to him gently, still holding his hand that was now twitching. She could see his eyes rolling in his head and the rough sounds from his mouth told her that he would become conscience.
"Quistis…" He choked out.
She sighed in relief holding back emotions that she didn't want to show. "Welcome back Seifer."
"Hyne my head, how long have I been asleep?"
"Almost a week. You passed out in the Ragnarock. Dr Kadowaki said you were in a mental coma. You had no strength left in you since Lanea took it from you."
"Oh yeah I remember, did you get it back?" He said the sound of fatigue still in his voice.
"Only until recently. We had to build a link to your mind for us to do anything."
"So you were there, it wasn't just a dream?" He hoped it wasn't.
"Well yes; since what happened when we rescued you, Edea thought I should be the only one to go inside."
"You went in my mind? Isn't that dangerous?"
"I wanted to take the risk."
"…Thank you then." He said meekly.
"Well we needed you back here; you still have an exam to do remember." She said, trying to prevent the subject from getting too deep.
"Not just for bringing me back…out there too. I was so ready to die before I talked to you. You reassured me not to give up, not to be scared."
She gripped his hand tighter and looked up toward the window. "If only you could see how scared I was, my heart was thumping the whole time...I thought I was going to lose you." She wished she never said that. This was getting too close for comforts. She looked away from him suddenly hiding her blushing face.
Noticing her discomfort, he tried to lighten the mood. "Yeah well now I'm back. Back to terrorising the junior classmen, oh and Zell. I'm starting to miss it."
She giggled at his remark, she was glad to see the old Seifer for once. "Felicity's doing well by the way. She wants to enrol into Garden but will talk about it with you when you're well."
"Will I see her today? There are things I want to talk to her about too."
"Yes, I'll find her in a minute and tell her to come over. She'll be glad to see you awake, she's been quite concerned about you." Slowly she rose from the edge of the bed, brushing all the creases from her skirt. She had been there a longer than she needed to though she wasn't going to mention it to him. "Well I'll go and find her then." She said, "Oh, and by the way...I'm glad you're back." Reluctantly she turned away from him and exited his room. "Hey Quistis?" He called after her.
She turned quickly. "Yes?"
"…Nothing…"
"Oh, okay, well bye then." She seemed disappointed that he didn't say anything. He just didn't have the guts. To confront her about what he had thought about at Obel Lake. He didn't want to hear that it never happened. He didn't want to know that it was just a dream.
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"Seifer?" Came a familiar voice. He opened his eyes suddenly, turning to the brunette beside him.
"Sorry, did I wake you?" She said, concerned.
"No not really. I just nodded off."
"Well, Quistis said you were awake so I got here as fast as I could. So how are you feeling?"
"A bit groggy but nothing bad. How about you, how are you liking Balamb?"
"Oh it's beautiful, and people are being so nice to me, especially Quistis. She's been helping me out since I got here. But she's been here an awful lot too." He seemed surprised at first but realised she must have had to, to be able to put back his strength. He frowned ever so slightly. "Well I'm glad you're fitting in. Are you better since what happened?"
"Yes I'm fine. I'm a lot more accustomed to my powers than you are, seeing that they are so deep in your soul for you to reach and that I don't hold the same as you do. But now they've come to the surface and you realised part of that when you used telepathy to contact Quistis."
He sat up suddenly. "You knew about that?"
"She told me. She wanted to know what it meant."
"Oh I see. But tell me more about my powers."
"Well as you might remember, you were told about our parents. Mother was an angel, or a white sorceress. Father was a devil, a god. He had powers unimaginable. He could fuse with dark parts of his mind that were taken over by souls that he defeated. In the beginning he was summoned from an ancient spell by a dark wizard who was going to use his powers to fuse with a higher energy that would turn the world into a vicious dictatorship.
"Mother was sent to fuse with him to stop it. She went into his mind like Quistis did with you to seek out his humanity. That was what she fell in love with. The rest you know. Basically you inherited his abilities, but unfortunately you also inherited the dark souls; they are now inside you. But mother's powers act as a shield stopping them from taking over you."
He sat in silence at her explanation. "So Quistis went into my mind with those monsters?"
"…Yes, but she was strong and she resisted them. Her will kept her forward and she didn't care about the risk she was taking, she just wanted you back."
It hit him like a wrecking ball. She could have died for him. "So how do my powers work? How do I use them?" He said trying not to think about it.
"It's all in your mind, but I suggest that you go and see dad's grave. You might find some answers there."
He nodded and smiled at her. "You know, I really feel better. I think I might get up. I am starving, especially for a hotdog. Will you help me to my dorm so I can get some clothes?"
"Oh sure! But are you certain that you're okay, you might need some more rest." He laughed. "I think a week was enough besides, I think a good meal will bring me back to normal."
She beamed at him and offered an arm for him to lean on. As soon as his bare feet touched the ground, he began to shiver. Noticing a robe slung on the door handle, he reached for it. With a little help he got it on, and they slowly walked to his dorm. "I need my cardkey, I can't get in otherwise."
She smiled sheepishly "Oh, well I have it actually…Quistis let me in. Sorry I just wanted to know a bit more about you that's all." He laughed at her and shook his head.
As they let themselves in, the first thing he noticed was how tidy it was. Anything left on the floor before he left was all put away, his clothes carefully folded on the floor including a pair of his boxers which he just looked at in shock and embarrassment. What made it more embarrassing was the fact that he knew must have been Quistis.
"Okay, well I'll go get you some food, you know how high demand those hotdogs are. But pull some strings with Zell don't worry. I'll meet you in the cafeteria. Bye!" She shut the door behind her, leaving Seifer standing in the middle of his dorm. He jumped on his bed and lay down with a sigh. "I'm finally home."
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