Disclaimer: I don't own any of the FF8 characters in this fic.  Though I wish I was creative enough to think them up first but damn Squaresoft beat me to it :p…oh well…just enjoy reading this fic R&R please.

~*~  End of a Long Day? ~*~

~*~ Chapter 6 ~*~

            "Mommy, why are you crying?  Did I do something wrong?" Asked the little blond hair girl. 

            "No my dear," as the women answer her child's question another tear slid down her cheek, "my child, I need you to go with this uncle here," she pointed to the uniformed soldier.  "He will take you to visit someone who would take good care of you."

            "Okay mommy.  Will you be there to?"

            "No, my dear, I have to stay here and take care of your father.  You know that your father is very sick," the child nodded her small head.

            "Can I go and see daddy?  I miss him," she asked.

            "No, you know you can't go and see him, and you know he misses you to."  The older woman embraced the little girl tightly in her arms. 
            "My Lady, we are ready to go," the soldier hesitantly interrupted the mother and daughter.  "It won't be long until the Captain finds us again." He quickly reminded her.

            "Mommy I don't want to go!  I want to stay here with you and Daddy! Please don't leave me! Please! Please to make me go!" the girl cried.

            "Now my child you have to go, and promise me you will be a good girl. Promise me…"  The child nodded.  Wiping the tears away from the girls face, she held the girl tightly in her arms one last time.  As the girl started to calm down another soldier came running in.

            "My Lady, the Captain has caught up with us.  What are you orders?"

            "Ivan!  Take her now!"  The first soldier picked up the small girl and prepared to run out.  The older women stopped Ivan and quickly handed him an envelope and told him to hurry off.

            As the soldier carried the child away, her mother could still hear the cries of the girl as she prepared to meet her fate.  

Quistis woke up with a start as the conductor announced that the train would arrive at Deiling City shortly.  When she realized that she was using Seifer's shoulder as a headrest she quickly apologized and tried to hide her embarrassment.

            "About time you woke up.  My shoulder and arm were getting numb with your big head cutting off the circulation," he sneered.

            "I said I was sorry, what do you want me to do?" Quistis glared at him.

            "Nothing…yet…," he smirked.  "So how did you like using my shoulder as your pillow?"  Quistis turned away, "speechless I see. You must've liked it."

            Quistis face started to flush with embarrassment again.  As soon as the train stopped, Quistis quickly got her stuff and walked out.

            "First you take my coat, then you sleep on me, what's next?  I can't wait until we get to the hotel."  He continued to tease her as they stepped on to the station platform.

            Just as they were about to board the escalator to go out into the city an old woman selling flowers approached them.

            "You both look like a happy couple, a rose for the lady?"  The woman practically shoved the rose at Seifer.

            He just shrugged, "Sure why not.  One lovely rose for the lovely lady." He smirked and winked at Quistis, "How much?"

            The old woman smiled, "its free. Since you both make such a lovely couple.  I'll give it to your wife for free and an extra bonus."  The woman pulled out a silver rose and handed it to Quistis. "Enjoy your stay at Deiling," the old woman yelled out as she walked off to bother another couple.

            Quistis observed the silver rose and noticed the stem of the rose coiled around a roll of paper.  She quickly pulled out the note.  It read:

            Dear Mr. And Mrs. Almasy,

                        Welcome to Deiling City.  I am glad to see you've arrived safely.  I hope to make an acquaintance with you at my Residence very soon.  Since you both must be tired from you trip here. Your rooms have been reserved in the Galbadia Hotel as requested. 

            I would appreciate it if you both could meet with me tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock at my residence.  Therefore at 2:30 go to General Caraway's mansion and present this silver rose to the guards and they should lead you to the underground route to my residence.  Again I wish you both a nice stay here at Deiling City.

                                                                                                                                                                        President Alma

            "Apparently matron was right they did find us, " Seifer commented as he read the note over Quistis's shoulder, "Now shall we proceed to the hotel, Mrs. Almasy?" he teased.

            "Mrs Almasy? I don't recall ever marrying you or even accepting a proposal," she held up an empty ring finger, "see no ring," she smiled and walked out.  Seifer smirked and followed her out the door.

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            "Finally I can lie down," the blond woman said as she plopped herself down on the single king size bed in the hotel room.

            "Aren't we a bit eager?  Shouldn't we get some food, before a hot night of passion?"  Seifer waited for an angry response, but instead he received only silence.  He walked over to the blond woman and saw that she had fallen asleep.  Seifer shook his head at the sighed.

             Seifer finally decided to unpack his belongings and head down the bar downstairs to grab some food and maybe catch some gossips floating around.  The long day was finally ending or was it?

A/N:  Okay finally got time to get another chapter up! =)  Thanks for Reviewing guys! All your reviews are much appreciated!  Love ya All! *huggles*  I'll try to get chapter 7 up soon.  I hope the story is making sense as I keep writing.  Some times I just confuse myself. Lol oh well…bye bye see ya guys in the next update!