A/N: This is my first attempt at writing a Seiftis Fanfic. So it might suck, so bare with me. R&R please.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the FF8 Characters. All I own is the story that came from my mentally unstable mind. There I said it…so don't sue me. =P
~*~ Chapter 1 ~*~
~*~ Sleepless Madness ~*~
Two years have passed since the battle with Ultimecia. The ripples that were stirred by Ultimecia have started to calm, and the lives of those who were thrown into the chaos of the Sorceress Wars have started to slowly return to normal.
As Quistis Trepe walked through the halls of Balamb Garden, the clicking of her heels on the floor betrayed her presence to the empty hallway, in the early morning. The former Instructor had just returned to the Garden from another mission. All she longed for now was to retreat back to her dorm and rest a while before having to report to the Headmaster for her final report on her most recent mission. While walking slowly towards her dorm room, she thought to herself, "Why am I always sent on theses pointless missions, maybe because everyone else seems to have something or someone to occupy their time? Speaking of everyone, I haven't seen anyone lately. I wonder how Selphie and Irvine are doing at Trabia Garden. I remember how happy she was when Cid allowed her and Irvine to transfer back so she could help in rebuilding it. I'm sure Trabia Garden should be back on its feet by now," a smile crept on to the young woman's face as she thought of her energetic childhood friend.
"What's the smile for, Instructor? Daydreaming about Puberty boy again?" The sudden remark caused Quistis to come out of her thoughts and look towards the direction of the intruding voice.
"Seifer?" her eyes slowly focused on the familiar outline of her former student.
"Long time no see, Instructor. You've seemed to have succeeded in disappearing from the face of the earth for a while."
Ignoring his previous comment, she proceeded to interrogate him. "What are you doing up so early? Or did you just return another one of your late night escapades?"
"Well, I see even in your disappearance you seemed to keep up on the gossips and rumor about me, your favorite student. Since you already know why I'm up, why ask? Besides, Instructor, aren't you up 'earlier' then usual? Or shall I say coming back 'later' then usual?" He smiled slyly as his comment challenged her.
Quistis started to feel uneasy. His gaze made her even more uncomfortable. His emerald eyes seemed to burn through her cool façade, and reveal her true lonely self. For her pride, Quistis refused to let Seifer vex her in anyway, not today at least.
"I've just returned from a mission and was on my way back to my dorm to clean up and get some sleep. Now you still haven't answered my question yet," she crossed her arms across her chest and waited impatiently for his answer.
"Aren't we cranky this morning. Well, for your information, Instructor, I was heading towards the training center."
"To do what?"
"To make out with a T-Rexaur. To train of course, though I was born with this perfect body, I still got to keep training to keep the ladies happy. You know what I mean?" he winked, "now if you'll excuse me, instructor, I have a date wit a T-Rexaur." He gave Quistis a wink and walked towards her to the training center.
When he walked past her, without thinking Quistis grabbed Seifer's arm.
He quickly disguised his shock and spitted out another smart-ass comment. "That's quite some grip you got there. I see you've been training lately too, eh, Instructor?"
"I'm not an instructor anymore, so stop calling me that, please" she replied coolly and released her grip on him and started to walk off toward the dorms.
"Did I say your were cranky? Your fucking bitchy when you don't get enough sleep." Realizing that his last comment had not annoying her, he continued towards his first intended destination.
As Quistis walked into her dark room, the only light she could see the eerie green glow that came from her alarm clock that flashed 5:30 AM on her nightstand. In less than two hours, she had to be up again and report to Cid's office. She sighed kicking off her boots, and let her body fall exhaustedly on to her soft bed. Before she drifted off to sleep, all she that lingered in her mind was what madness had caused her to act the way she did with Seifer earlier?
A/N: And sorry that this Chapter is so short!
Thanks to everyone on the Seiftis Forever board, for inspiring me to write this fic. You guys know who you are *wink* and for you and Seiftis fans out there check out this Seiftis board. http://pub18.ezboard.com/bseiftisforever Thanks =)
