SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Disclaimer: I don't own them, please Santa, I wanna own at least Seifer......maybe you could give him Quistis and I could have a set.. *_*....I wish, anyways look at that I got two more reviews, thanks to Quistis 88, its good to have you back, hope your enjoying the story.....boggart: yes I know, exciting isn't it? Thanks for the reviews, on with the fic.
Leaving behind the familiar. . . this is chapter eight.
Quistis stopped reading the book that Dr. Kadowaski gave her for now, it seemed like that there was so many things she needed to remember about this pregnancy thing that she would never get it straight. Sighing, the clock read eight fifteen. She got up and left to the cafeteria for a bit to eat, so slowly did she tread, as she thought about everything. Things had suddenly changed completely and everything that felt important were nothing compared to......she patted her stomach as she thought this. You will just have to be a secret till I get back with another story for you.......why don't I feel worried? She thought.
She smiled a little at the easiness she felt with all of this; maybe it's a mood swing? Would I notice if I have one of those? Is it too early? I don't get this! She mused as she made her way to the counter; she grabbed a apple and some milk before making her way to a table, and opening her milk to take a sip. Squall pulled a chair and sat across from her, eating a burger he was a silent as ever. Quistis looked at him for a second afraid he found out, what if he knows? What would he think? She thought.
"Quistis, cid told me you wanted to leave garden for a while?" he stated, a nod confirmed his
Source. He looked at her and then back at the burger.
"What for?" he asked monotonously, as he took another bite.
"I need to get away for a while, I'm missing something." she told him, half honest, she had recently started seeing different sides of herself. His eyes held understanding, before going back to their cold stare.
"Yeah? I know what that's like." he told her after a while. When he finished with his meal he went to dispose of the trash. Going back to the table he planted a kiss on her head, he whispered to her.
"I hope you find what your missing Quisty" she looked a little shocked at his sign of affection, he was always so cold, Rinoa really has changed him she thought briefly. He backed away and muttered a good bye as he left. Smiling she dumped her plastic tray and walked to her room.
She opened her closet; shaking her head she only had one big bag and a smaller one. She filled the big one with the jeans, skirts, and shoes, the next with tops, and bare essentials. She would have to buy anything else as she went along. A thought occurred to her..... Maternity clothes. Damn, this is a lot to deal with. She thought as she packed everything into little rolls to fit it all.
When she was done she walked to the parking lot and put the stuff in one of the rented cars from Balamb. Sighing she closed the trunk and walked back to the main hallway, she didn't know if she should say goodbye to everyone. No, I can't they would just make me want to stay, I need to do this now, if not I might back out, she thought as she made her way to the headmasters office.
She let the doors slide open and walked up to Xu, smiling she asked to see the headmaster, after she got the okay she went in. The office always as warming and welcoming as ever, saluting she awaited instructions to sit. The chairs were comfortable, more comfortable than his staring, she was getting paranoid now. First squall, now Cid, I need to get out of here before I have a panic attack, she thought absentmindedly as she waited for him to start.
"Quistis?" he addressed.
"Sir, requesting permission to leave garden at exactly nineteen hundreds hours." she asked, her tone restricted and professional as she did this. Cid nodded his head before he saluted and let her leave. Quistis smiled briefly before she bid him a good bye and left the office.
Her walk back to her car was slow; she was trying as hard as she could to memorize this into her head. She would be back, she knew it was the most obvious thing, but somewhere in her, she knew that was very unlikely. She didn't know why, she couldn't figure out anything that was her life. The halls started to come to a close as she turned and went into the parking lot. The yellow sign not overly lit but just enough to give her a familiar feeling. She reached the car, not looking back she turned it on, the engine revved, as she thought of the others, what will they say?... Please don't be mad, she thought as she shifted gears. Squall will tell them, he knows, what will they think? I hope, they can forgive me for leaving like this she thought as she pressed down on the accelerator.
The streetlights lit up the road to Balamb, her glasses reflecting the color. The trees passed slowly as her speed wasn't rapid. She was doing so on purpose, she looked at the window next to her for a second before she pulled to the side and stopped the car. Getting out she walked to the end of the car and starred at what would soon be behind her, looking at the garden from the outside was completely different from looking at it from the inside. Its size intimidating but still so welcoming with its brilliant colors, she smiled as she looked at it. The lights giving a glow to everything around it, she sighed as she got back into the car.
She stared straight ahead as her knuckles turned white from her grip, she was leaving them for a few months, what she didn't know was if that was true. Things were changing, faster than she could count the seconds by a clock. Her thoughts crammed into her head, her heartbeat was low even with the intense pounding in her ears.
It was ten when she pulled into the Balamb garage. She grabbed her stuff from the trunk and gave the key to the assistant. The train station was lit with orangey lights from the streets and she blew a stray hair that had wandered from her face out of the way. Here we go Quistis, she told herself as she looked at the station with her bags in her hands.
"Three thousand gil for a ticket Miss?, where to?" he asked with a tried smile. She bit her lip and thought about where she should go. Dollet? The town popped into her head before anything else, but it's......Deling? Esthar? Hell, where to go?
"What trains are leaving now?" she asked.
"F.H, and Deling, is Miss." he told her.
"One to F.H, please." she told the man handing him the notes of paper. The ticket rested on her hand as he told her that they were now boarding and would leave shortly. She picked her stuff up and walked to the platform, after getting in she went to her cabin and put her stuff down. She would go to Esthar from F.H. the doctors in Esthar, well, she wanted the best and she and then go to Deling so see for a place to stay, she decided after thinking of the possibility of being harassed by the newspaper reporters, if they saw her at the office level of maternity.
Resting her hands on her knees she looked around. It was smaller than she was used to but she would have to get used to it. She wasn't working missions anymore. She lay down and starred at the ceiling as she thought of what she was going to do. She knew she had to go see a doctor soon, for the baby, but she wasn't ready yet. Dr.kadowaski wasn't specialized in that area so she couldn't do it but she told me to go find one that I should have a check up and see about certain things, she remembered as she processed that.
Falling asleep she let the train take her to her destination. Leroy sighed as he paid for his ticket to Deling, damn woman, what the hell is she doing leaving garden he thought. He had woken up to find her room empty and now he was chasing her to Deling. The worker who sold her the ticket told him that she bought a ticket to Deling, which was reasonable but why was she leaving he thought. Damn I should have paid more attention, the sorceress would have not been pleased, he thought as he got on the train.
Seifer docked at F.h the next night, the mayors' house lit the center of the town nicely, he jumped off the ship and walked down the docks to meet with Danny. Seifer was granted the pleasures of F.H winds and scents from the seas as he walked to the bar by the docks. The small bridge he crossed was old and worn. The place was well lit for a bar; Danny sat on a barstool, his mug full while he talked to some guy. Seifer walked up to him and they shook hands and he was introduced to the guy that got him the job down here.
"So where you from Seifer?" he asked the blonde.
"Oh from all over."
"Hahaha, yeah I get that a lot."
"Right. So how you been Dan?"
"Good, got me a nice house, pays good, so good I can give you some of my inventory, you want to
Leave now?" he asked.
"Nah lets drink some and talk. Haven't seen you in a while." he said.
"Alright...."
"So Seifer, what is it you specialize in?" he asked.
"Net fishing, but I usually trade with the other ships, and rent. But I'm real good with a net. Can't use a rod for crap though." he said. The man laughed and told him that he might be able to use him at F.h but Seifer declined saying he had a good place in Aires.
"Isn't that where you lived Danny?"
"Yeah I gave him my place."
"Yeah, hey Dan, I just got here, I need to check into a hotel so I'm leaving alright." Danny looked at him strange.
"Nah men you can stay at my place don't spend your money, I'm the one that called you here, I should have you covered. Wait a minute and I'll show you where you can stay." he told Seifer as he paid the bartender and exchanged good byes with his boss.
"Alright you can stay here. The couch pulls out, the frig is stocked and the bathroom is mine first, he told him taking off his cap. The small house was a one bedroom and bathroom, with a living room and dining room, and kitchen. It was by the docks so in the morning he could get the inventory and leave.
"Hey I got to leave after I get the stuff, I have guys that want to buy from me from a few of the cities and towns nearby but they are shipping out in a few days."
"No worries, tomorrow I'll get some guys to move the crates to the boat your using." he told him before he left the room. Seifer pulled out the bed and lay down, trying it out. He didn't sleep, instead after he ate something and brushed his teeth. (Can't neglect your gums and teeth ppl!) He went to bed and when everything was turned off. He didn't sleep, he couldn't sleep.
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