This is a pure fluffy chap. By request. ^_^ Enjoy Lady Ava!
Epilogue
The Anniversary
Squall was strolling down isle five in the local weapons shop looking for a new sharpening kit for his gunbalde. Due to frequent duels and missions as of late the blade needed constant care. While browsing the gigantic selection he was humming the oh-so-familiar chocobo theme song to himself, seemingly oblivious to everything else around him… that is until he was spotted by the terrible twosome. That's right. You guessed it. Selphie and Zell.
"There he is!" Selphie screeched at an insanely high pitch while pointing and running over to Squall, Zell in toe.
"Yo man! We've been looking al over for ya! Seifer's been ringing your cell off the hook all day but he never got through! Did ya leave it somewhere or something?"
Squall eyed Zell for a minute before adopting a very annoyed scowling look and reaching to his hip, just under his leather jacket. He removed the madly ringing plastic box and glared at it for a moment while it continued it's happy little chocobo theme. With a small sigh of annoyance, more at himself than anyone else he answered the phone.
People at the end of the isle could hear Seifer's long draw out rant directed at Squall and even Zell and Selphie looked scared. Squall seemed un-phased if not just a little guilty. "I'm sorry I didn't hear it!…..I do to answer it!…. What?: Fine…. Whatever." Squall pushed a few buttons to reveal is voicemail list intending to prove Seifer wrong and was meet with 200 waiting messages.
"I swear you got that thing for the ring tones more than anything else!" Seifer's angry ranting voice.
Squall just rolled his eyes annoyed that his husband always had to be right, and more so at the fact that he usually was. "Anyway, what did you call for…. Oh! Right!" Squall said checking his watch. "Yeah… fifteen minutes…. Right…. I'll be there."
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Fourteen and thirty seconds later the express train was zooming through Balam station. It was express ass the was to Galbadia, and thus had no intention of stopping. This, however, didn't stop the sleek brunet hanging out the side door, waiting for the exact right moment. The instant the train entered the station he leapt gracefully from intending to land in the crouched tiger position somewhere in the center of the platform. And he would have done it too, if that overly arrogant blond hadn't popped out in front of him out of nowhere. Squall was so surprised that he lost all his equilibrium, which had been exactly Seifer's plan. With as much grace as Squall had showed leaping from the train Seifer caught him in his arms, forced to twirl around once or twice so the momentum didn't send them both to the floor.
Once Squall had a firm grip on Seifer's shoulders and had righted himself he glared at the larger man. "You planned that."
"Hey, how are you going to survive battle if you're not ready for surprise attacks?"
Squall glared at him even more. "I wasn't planning on going into battle. I was planning on meeting my husband at the train station so we wouldn't be late for our reservations at he Winhill hotel." Squall didn't get to scowl for long though. The minute he felt the impact of Seifer's lips on his he melted into the embrace. He hated when Seifer used a kiss to try to stop his I'm-going-to-kill-you glares because… it always worked. It wasn't until after a string of, "aw's" from various passer bys that Squall finally pulled back red enough to put the cherry to shame.
"Wouldn't want to be late for our first anniversary vacation now would we?" Seifer smirked Arrogantly as he set Squall down. "Now come on Almasy you're holding up traffic." He said tugging Squall after him to their train.
"Whatever." Squall answered fighting back a smile.
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The sun crept softly over the nearby mountain across the valley and into the Winhill Hotels bridal suite giving the room a soft glow. A small morning breeze ruffled the curtains that hung from the huge terrace French doors. Seifer shifted impatiently in an armchair beside the bed. He'd been awake for almost an hour, already changed and ready to go. He been fighting to be polite as let Squall sleep (considering the hour that they'd finally drifted off he could really use it) but he had something really special planned and he just couldn't wait another minute to find out what he'd say.
Without so much a creaking a floorboard he crept over to the bed and settled down beside Squall, running his fingers through his gorgeous hair. Squall unconsciously leaned up into the tender caress. "Wake up Almasy." he whispered (Just to clear something up I decided that when Squall and Seifer got married they'd switch last names. Just a new twist on an old tradition)
Squall snuggled deeper into the very fluffy bedding and mumbled, "No." softly.
Seifer just smirked. "I know what will get you up." Squall began to open his eyes to glare and ask Seifer exactly what he meant by that when he felt the familiar rush of Seifer's arms around him and their lips pushed together. Squall was losing himself in the moment when Seifer began to pull away. Unwilling to break the kiss Squall was forced to sit up and then crawl out of bed, lips locked the entire time. Unfortunately, because both their eyes were closed neither of them saw the bit of blanket hanging over the edge just near their feet.
*THUD*
As you probably already guessed they lost their footing while trying to walk away from the bed and fell right back on top of it. Squall under Seifer. "Well this isn't exactly progress." Seifer chuckled at his thwarted attempts to get Squall away from the bed. Squall just laughed and tugged on Seifer's collar, bring him down for another kiss. Seifer happily complied, running his fingers through Squall's hair for a few minutes before pulling away and too his feet, making sure to take Squall with him. "I have something to tell you." He said softly.
Squall, glaring playfully only a little nodded and submitted to being tugged into the living room where Seifer had room service waiting. Squall sat down next to him and opened his mouth to ask Seifer what he wanted to say when Seifer abruptly turned to face him and shoved a small plate into his hands, grinning madly. "Enjoy."
Squall looked down at the plate, a little confused, until he noticed that their was an envelope in it. Glancing at Seifer suspiciously Squall proceeded to open the letter and read his contents, looking rather bored until… "WHAT?! They came already?!" He cried excitedly.
Seifer nodded enthusiastically sliding closer to Squall, slipping an arm around him, as the both looked at the papers. "Yup, they even sent a picture," he added turning the page and coming face to face with an exceptionally tall brown haired, stormy blue eyed, arrogantly smirking little girl. She was no more than a year old or so, but already her personality was making itself evident. According to the paperwork she could even speak in simple sentences, exceptional task for a one year old.
"Where have I seen that smirk before." Squall mused gently elbowing Seifer.
Seifer just chuckled and continued staring at the 4x5 photo. "Matron says that she's never had an orphan he reminded her more of the old gang."
Squall beamed at the picture. No doubt about it… she was perfect. Like the rest of them next to nothing was known about her past. Matron simple stumbled across her on day in the rain, nearly frozen, and now…
"So all we have to do is sign these papers and she's ours?" Squall mused already working the pen, not waiting for a response.
Seifer chuckled at Squalls eager tone. "Yup I already signed. They came just before we left, but I wanted to surprise you."
Squall took one more good long look at the picture and then looked at Seifer a little teary eyed. "When can we pick her up?"
"Right after we get back if you want." Seifer said brushing some stray hair from Squalls eyes.
Squall grinned. "She's going to pick up your arrogance, it's written all over her face."
Seifer glared mockingly at Squall, "You're brooding will balance her out." Seifer said taking another playful punch to the arm.
Things were silent for a moment before Squall gently touched Seifer's arm and said, "I love you so much. Thank you for helping me do this."
"No prob. There isn't anyone else I'd rather do it with." He said snaking his arms around Squalls boxer clad form and pulling him close for another kiss. Warm and gentle. Two people who had endured such pain were finally getting the peace they deserved. A real family. As Seifer crushed Squall down onto the couch, lips locked the whole time, the singed adoption papers slid to the floor, their owners a little ….to distracted to pick them up…for the moment anyway. ^_^