Chapter 3 - All day & all night.
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"So, you want to help me close up and we can go for a wander down the docks?" Seifer looked up from his stack of books and smirked, watching Squall buckle his gunblade sheath to his side as Squall spoke.
"If you want we can search out some trouble on the plains?"
"That sounds exciting." Squall smirked up at him, his smirk almost the same as Seifer's. Seifer laughed softly and looked down as Squall's hand snaked into his own. Seifer led him out to the plains, looking around the area for something to test them, but not put undue stress on Squall. He laughed and charged into a battle, feeling Squall hard on his heels as the ringing sound of his gunblade clearing the sheath filled his ears. It was echoed by Squall's gunblade as he followed Seifer's lead.
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Hours later they trudged back into Balamb, Seifer supporting Squall as he almost collapsed from exhaustion.
"Give me your flat key."
"I lost it."
"How could you lose it?"
"It fell out of my pocket when we were fighting."
"Damn, ok, you'll have to come with me back to my place. That ok?"
"Yeah." Squall was surprised that Seifer led him to the train station and took him to Winhill. Once on the train, Squall fell asleep nestled in Seifer's arms. Seifer watched him sleep, stroking his hair back off his face. The announcement came and Seifer forced himself to shake Squall awake. Squall's sleep crowded eyes met Seifer's as he sat up.
"We there?"
"Just about. C'mon, off the train." Seifer stood, holding a hand out to help Squall up. Squall stumbled and Seifer drew him close, intending to only help him stand, but as he drew Squall close, he lowered his head, pressing his lips to Squall's just as the connecting door opened and a couple stepped into their section, wanting to get off as well. The look of disgust on the woman's face made Seifer angry as Squall sagged in his arms, almost asleep again as the doors opened. Seifer helped him onto the platform. The couple gave them a wide berth as Seifer guided Squall to his house. It was a small cottage on the outskirts of Winhill. Squall sank down further in Seifer's arms, forcing Seifer to stop and scoop Squall up, carrying him inside once he opened the door. He gently set Squall down on his bed, drawing his boots, jacket and shirt off before covering him. He watched the brunette fall asleep and tucked the blankets around him snugly before drawing spare blankets from a closet and making himself a bed on the couch.
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Seifer was woken by a banging sound and a soft voice cursing. He reached an arm up, flicking the lamp on that rested on the table beside the couch. He pushed his blankets aside, swung his feet to the floor and stood, turning to see what Squall had managed to get himself into. Squall stood there, staring around the room at Seifer's things.
"Squall." Seifer spoke softly, drawing Squall's attention to him. Squall smiled at the sight of him standing bare chested.
"Hi."
"What was all the banging about?" Seifer spoke as Squall moved around the couch towards him.
"I couldn't find you and I couldn't see where I was going ..."
"Why didn't you just call out?" Seifer spoke as Squall sank down beside him on the couch.
"I was hoping not to wake you, just to know where you were."
"So you thought thumping and cursing wouldn't wake me?" Seifer raised an eyebrow as he spoke and Squall looked sheepish. Seifer took Squall's hand, drawing him back to his feet and guided him back into the bedroom.
"This time you know where I am, so stay in bed." Seifer watched him squirm into the bed before he pulled the covers back over him and bent to tuck the covers in.
"Stay with me?" Squall's voice was so low that Seifer thought he'd heard things until Squall's arms slid around his neck, drawing him closer to him. Seifer slid in beside him until he realised he'd left the light on.
"Wait a minute." He slid from the bed and turned the light off, returning to lift the covers. Squall's hands helped guide him closer to his brunette counterpart.
AN: Starting to get cosy. ^_^ Review and tell me what you think. I promise to remain sane. (Hides crossed fingers behind back as swallows large amounts of sugary substances and laughs manically.)
"So, you want to help me close up and we can go for a wander down the docks?" Seifer looked up from his stack of books and smirked, watching Squall buckle his gunblade sheath to his side as Squall spoke.
"If you want we can search out some trouble on the plains?"
"That sounds exciting." Squall smirked up at him, his smirk almost the same as Seifer's. Seifer laughed softly and looked down as Squall's hand snaked into his own. Seifer led him out to the plains, looking around the area for something to test them, but not put undue stress on Squall. He laughed and charged into a battle, feeling Squall hard on his heels as the ringing sound of his gunblade clearing the sheath filled his ears. It was echoed by Squall's gunblade as he followed Seifer's lead.
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Hours later they trudged back into Balamb, Seifer supporting Squall as he almost collapsed from exhaustion.
"Give me your flat key."
"I lost it."
"How could you lose it?"
"It fell out of my pocket when we were fighting."
"Damn, ok, you'll have to come with me back to my place. That ok?"
"Yeah." Squall was surprised that Seifer led him to the train station and took him to Winhill. Once on the train, Squall fell asleep nestled in Seifer's arms. Seifer watched him sleep, stroking his hair back off his face. The announcement came and Seifer forced himself to shake Squall awake. Squall's sleep crowded eyes met Seifer's as he sat up.
"We there?"
"Just about. C'mon, off the train." Seifer stood, holding a hand out to help Squall up. Squall stumbled and Seifer drew him close, intending to only help him stand, but as he drew Squall close, he lowered his head, pressing his lips to Squall's just as the connecting door opened and a couple stepped into their section, wanting to get off as well. The look of disgust on the woman's face made Seifer angry as Squall sagged in his arms, almost asleep again as the doors opened. Seifer helped him onto the platform. The couple gave them a wide berth as Seifer guided Squall to his house. It was a small cottage on the outskirts of Winhill. Squall sank down further in Seifer's arms, forcing Seifer to stop and scoop Squall up, carrying him inside once he opened the door. He gently set Squall down on his bed, drawing his boots, jacket and shirt off before covering him. He watched the brunette fall asleep and tucked the blankets around him snugly before drawing spare blankets from a closet and making himself a bed on the couch.
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Seifer was woken by a banging sound and a soft voice cursing. He reached an arm up, flicking the lamp on that rested on the table beside the couch. He pushed his blankets aside, swung his feet to the floor and stood, turning to see what Squall had managed to get himself into. Squall stood there, staring around the room at Seifer's things.
"Squall." Seifer spoke softly, drawing Squall's attention to him. Squall smiled at the sight of him standing bare chested.
"Hi."
"What was all the banging about?" Seifer spoke as Squall moved around the couch towards him.
"I couldn't find you and I couldn't see where I was going ..."
"Why didn't you just call out?" Seifer spoke as Squall sank down beside him on the couch.
"I was hoping not to wake you, just to know where you were."
"So you thought thumping and cursing wouldn't wake me?" Seifer raised an eyebrow as he spoke and Squall looked sheepish. Seifer took Squall's hand, drawing him back to his feet and guided him back into the bedroom.
"This time you know where I am, so stay in bed." Seifer watched him squirm into the bed before he pulled the covers back over him and bent to tuck the covers in.
"Stay with me?" Squall's voice was so low that Seifer thought he'd heard things until Squall's arms slid around his neck, drawing him closer to him. Seifer slid in beside him until he realised he'd left the light on.
"Wait a minute." He slid from the bed and turned the light off, returning to lift the covers. Squall's hands helped guide him closer to his brunette counterpart.
AN: Starting to get cosy. ^_^ Review and tell me what you think. I promise to remain sane. (Hides crossed fingers behind back as swallows large amounts of sugary substances and laughs manically.)