My Shining Star

Disclaimers: Don't own em, I'm just a spoony bard.
Warnings: this is yaoi, and has foul language and all that happy shit. I know, big fat fucking deal.

Dedications: This is for you Rain.

Chapter four


"What the hell do you mean you quit? I thought that you always wanted to be the best fighter in the world?"

"Things change Quisty. I quit because I couldn't handle it anymore. You people have no idea what I've been through."

"Seifer! I just can't believe you'd just up and quit something that's been part of your life for so long."

"Maybe that was part of the problem. It was just too long, too much a part of me. And too exploited. Remember, after the war I was a hunted man. I traded in my gunblade because I couldn't bee seen with it anymore."

"Seifer, this is serious. We really needed you to be a teacher. We really needed that class." Quistis sat down on a nearby bench. "Oh, we are so royally fucked."

I think it was hearing her swear like that. The way it just fell from her lips. And either a lot had changed in the past two years, or she was really upset. She never used to swear. Not even at me, and usually, I deserved to be sworn at.

"Quis… Give me some time. I need to find Hyperion first. But I won't be able to go alone. It's down in Centra, and you know that place is full of monsters." They had given me back my dream. The least I could do was help
them out. Even if it brought back memories I would rather forget.
"I'll assemble you a team right away. Maybe I'll send Squall with you. He hasn't been out of his office since he took over for Cid. And that was damn near about two years ago." She smiled at me, for once, not a forced smile. "I really appreciate you doing this for us Seifer. I think I might have an idea of how hard it is to do this."

I smiled back at her, blessing her with one of my few rare real smiles that I usually reserved for friends, or thinking and talking about Squall. Wait a damn minute here. Squall? Quistis wants to send him with me on this mission? As my partner? Oh damn. What to do now?

First I needed to talk to Selphie. At least she would be able to give me some pointers on how to act around him. Then I had to talk to Squall. Maybe he'd let me borrow his old Revolver until I found Hyperion. Hyperion. Even though I hadn't even seen my blade in over two years, I could still feel its grip against my palm. And I think… Holy Hyne in Hell!! I actually missed that damn thing.

"You're going on a mission with Squall? That's awesome!! Just wait until you can get him to start talking. I hate to tell you this, but if you can get him going, he's almost as bad as Zell. It took me and Irvine twenty minutes to shut him up yesterday!!"

"So it's kinda like getting you to shut up too, huh Selph?" I couldn't resist the jab.

"Oh, shit on you Seifer James!"

"Will you not say it that loud!! I don't want the entire fucking Garden knowing my middle name! Selphie Elaine!"

We argued back and forth for a few moments before we heard the knock on the door. It was a quiet one. And it had a certain signature to it. It was definitely Squall's.




A/N I know. All plot. But it has to come out sometime. But I promise. Next chapter will have a little more action in it. I'm not saying lemon, but it will be a little more interesting. And I'm sorry if I have any typos. I have such bad typing and spell check only catches so much! And please! Leave me a little review, or I might just stop writing all together if I don't get any feedback. And yes, that's just an empty threat. I could never stop writing.