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Chapter 14: Out for a swim.
~*~Selphie's POV~*~
"Laguna, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see how you are and some of the pilots want to ask you some questions."
"Can it wait a couple days? Selphie's just been shot and she needs to rest and get better before she answers questions for some pilot."
"Of course, if she's injured, it can wait, I didn't realise ..."
"No, I can talk with them, Seifer please." I lifted my gaze to him and he smiled and nodded.
"But if you get tired, I'll kick them out of here, you know that."
"I know Seifer, I know." I smiled at him as Laguna ducked out the door to call them in. Seifer looked uncomfortable as he shifted from foot to foot, irritation bloomed on his face as the pilots bounded inside, settling down on the bed with me as I struggled to sit up. He helped me up and then brushed his lips across my forehead.
"I'll be outside, I'll be back later."
"Ok." I smiled up at him and he touched his fingers to my lips for an instant before he strode from the room, leaving me to talk with the pilots.
~*~Seifer's POV~*~
I strode away from there quickly, I couldn't stand the prospect of standing there and watching those filthy, unworthy boys fawn over her. She was a god not to be defiled by them, but I guess they didn't see it, them with their greasy hair, their lily soft hands that haven't done a good day's work, their yellow teeth that never produce a good smile, their filthy eyes that mentally strip her and weigh and measure her, thinking that they can decide whether she is to be found wanting or not. I wish they would all leave, I want nothing more than to cradle her in my arms and remove all those that defile her in that way. I strode quicker, braking into a run as I leave the town and encounter several bite bugs, thinking in my rage I would be careless. I hack them into thousands of pieces before continuing on my run, reaching the sea and leaping in to douse those murdering thoughts.
I returned to the hotel, soaking wet and freezing cold. Selphie was frowning at Laguna and none of the pilots were in the room anymore. She looked over at me, leaping up to grab a towel for me. I was surprised to have her carefully push my trench coat off, open my vest and slide that off as well as she dabbed at my chest and shoulders, trailing it down my arms before reaching up to wipe my face for me. Her kindness was something I never expected from her. She stood on her tiptoe toes, trying to reach my hair, I bent forward, letting her ruffle it with the towel as I vaguely remember matron doing when I was little.
"I'm gonna go shower." I spoke softly and she draped the towel around my shoulders, nodding in understanding as she stepped back away from me, giving me room to move. I walked past her, lowering my head in a nod to Laguna before I closed the bathroom door and slumped against it for a long moment, thinking over how she acted towards me. She was so loving, so tender to me, something I never thought I'd see from her. Rinoa was the tender one, always asking what you were feeling, hugging you and just holding your hand in silence when you needed to think. Quistis was, and always will be, the bossy type, the one to order you around, to tell you to stop doing that, to do this and to behave. Selphie I had thought would be the type that let you do your own thing, never over-affectionate, never publicly affectionate, just there in the background for you, obviously she held a kinder heart than I thought she did and her worried expression flashed in my mind again as I drew my trousers off, turning the water as hot as I could stand it before stepping in, letting it warm my body and return feeling to my fingers and toes.
~*~Selphie's POV~*~
OK, that was strange, he came back soaking wet, looking like a giant cat that went for a swim. His clothes are soaked, so he'll need a clean set. I opened his bag, carefully choosing his outfit. Out came a pure white dress shirt and a pair of black jeans. He came out, boxers on and a towel around his neck. He smiled in surprise as I held his clothes out to him. He drew boxers from his bag and disappeared into the bathroom again.
"Selphie, I'm gonna go and leave you two alone, after what you explained to me, we'll hurry to take everyone back." I watched Laguna leave before settling back down on the bed. Seifer emerged, his shirt undone and the sleeves rolled back to his elbows. I smiled at the sight of him as he moved closer, leaning down to press a hand to my forehead.
"Do you want to go out for dinner?"
"I guess."
"Ok, go change and we can go where ever you want to go." I stood, drawing my bag with me into the bathroom. Shower first, can't go out without showering first. I stood, dripping wet, with water running in rivulets down my body as I contemplated my physical appearance in the mirror. I looked alright, I guess, if you liked short and thin. Sometimes I wonder just what Irvine sees in me, whether I'm just another faceless body to take, or whether I actually mean something to him. Probably not, now, what to wear? No flashy dresses, that attracts other guys and I don't want that. Black velvet pants are good, ok, white blouse and soft blue woolen vest. Hair out and dried and we're done. A tiny touch of eye-shadow and a bit of lip gloss. Perfect. Time to face him. He was standing with his back braced against the wall, legs crossed at his ankles as he stood supported by one foot, the other tapping the ground in time with something I couldn't here.
"Ready." I spoke softly and he lifted his gaze, pushing up from against the wall and moving towards me.
"You look wonderful."
"Thank you." I smiled up at him as I spoke and he smiled and brushed his lips across my forehead for a quick second before he took my hand in his and gently tugged me from the room.
AN: I'm working hard, does that get me more reviews? Review before I burst into tears .... please?
Chapter 14: Out for a swim.
~*~Selphie's POV~*~
"Laguna, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see how you are and some of the pilots want to ask you some questions."
"Can it wait a couple days? Selphie's just been shot and she needs to rest and get better before she answers questions for some pilot."
"Of course, if she's injured, it can wait, I didn't realise ..."
"No, I can talk with them, Seifer please." I lifted my gaze to him and he smiled and nodded.
"But if you get tired, I'll kick them out of here, you know that."
"I know Seifer, I know." I smiled at him as Laguna ducked out the door to call them in. Seifer looked uncomfortable as he shifted from foot to foot, irritation bloomed on his face as the pilots bounded inside, settling down on the bed with me as I struggled to sit up. He helped me up and then brushed his lips across my forehead.
"I'll be outside, I'll be back later."
"Ok." I smiled up at him and he touched his fingers to my lips for an instant before he strode from the room, leaving me to talk with the pilots.
~*~Seifer's POV~*~
I strode away from there quickly, I couldn't stand the prospect of standing there and watching those filthy, unworthy boys fawn over her. She was a god not to be defiled by them, but I guess they didn't see it, them with their greasy hair, their lily soft hands that haven't done a good day's work, their yellow teeth that never produce a good smile, their filthy eyes that mentally strip her and weigh and measure her, thinking that they can decide whether she is to be found wanting or not. I wish they would all leave, I want nothing more than to cradle her in my arms and remove all those that defile her in that way. I strode quicker, braking into a run as I leave the town and encounter several bite bugs, thinking in my rage I would be careless. I hack them into thousands of pieces before continuing on my run, reaching the sea and leaping in to douse those murdering thoughts.
I returned to the hotel, soaking wet and freezing cold. Selphie was frowning at Laguna and none of the pilots were in the room anymore. She looked over at me, leaping up to grab a towel for me. I was surprised to have her carefully push my trench coat off, open my vest and slide that off as well as she dabbed at my chest and shoulders, trailing it down my arms before reaching up to wipe my face for me. Her kindness was something I never expected from her. She stood on her tiptoe toes, trying to reach my hair, I bent forward, letting her ruffle it with the towel as I vaguely remember matron doing when I was little.
"I'm gonna go shower." I spoke softly and she draped the towel around my shoulders, nodding in understanding as she stepped back away from me, giving me room to move. I walked past her, lowering my head in a nod to Laguna before I closed the bathroom door and slumped against it for a long moment, thinking over how she acted towards me. She was so loving, so tender to me, something I never thought I'd see from her. Rinoa was the tender one, always asking what you were feeling, hugging you and just holding your hand in silence when you needed to think. Quistis was, and always will be, the bossy type, the one to order you around, to tell you to stop doing that, to do this and to behave. Selphie I had thought would be the type that let you do your own thing, never over-affectionate, never publicly affectionate, just there in the background for you, obviously she held a kinder heart than I thought she did and her worried expression flashed in my mind again as I drew my trousers off, turning the water as hot as I could stand it before stepping in, letting it warm my body and return feeling to my fingers and toes.
~*~Selphie's POV~*~
OK, that was strange, he came back soaking wet, looking like a giant cat that went for a swim. His clothes are soaked, so he'll need a clean set. I opened his bag, carefully choosing his outfit. Out came a pure white dress shirt and a pair of black jeans. He came out, boxers on and a towel around his neck. He smiled in surprise as I held his clothes out to him. He drew boxers from his bag and disappeared into the bathroom again.
"Selphie, I'm gonna go and leave you two alone, after what you explained to me, we'll hurry to take everyone back." I watched Laguna leave before settling back down on the bed. Seifer emerged, his shirt undone and the sleeves rolled back to his elbows. I smiled at the sight of him as he moved closer, leaning down to press a hand to my forehead.
"Do you want to go out for dinner?"
"I guess."
"Ok, go change and we can go where ever you want to go." I stood, drawing my bag with me into the bathroom. Shower first, can't go out without showering first. I stood, dripping wet, with water running in rivulets down my body as I contemplated my physical appearance in the mirror. I looked alright, I guess, if you liked short and thin. Sometimes I wonder just what Irvine sees in me, whether I'm just another faceless body to take, or whether I actually mean something to him. Probably not, now, what to wear? No flashy dresses, that attracts other guys and I don't want that. Black velvet pants are good, ok, white blouse and soft blue woolen vest. Hair out and dried and we're done. A tiny touch of eye-shadow and a bit of lip gloss. Perfect. Time to face him. He was standing with his back braced against the wall, legs crossed at his ankles as he stood supported by one foot, the other tapping the ground in time with something I couldn't here.
"Ready." I spoke softly and he lifted his gaze, pushing up from against the wall and moving towards me.
"You look wonderful."
"Thank you." I smiled up at him as I spoke and he smiled and brushed his lips across my forehead for a quick second before he took my hand in his and gently tugged me from the room.
AN: I'm working hard, does that get me more reviews? Review before I burst into tears .... please?