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like birds after a long flight,
two lovers avoid the end of night.
Reverie in beat of another's' heart.
And marvel at Mother Nature's art.
Thank her for the beauty beside,
And luck for you have found her.
-frost
17. Beautiful morning.
Seifer woke up with a laziness he hadn't felt in a long time. His sleepy eyes stared ahead into the curtains' light appearance, the glowing sun outside was brought hazily into the room. The tinted morning only enhanced his grin, he stretched and yawned softly and realized where he was slowly. Quistis had an arm draped over him still, her body a little bit away from his. Giving him room, but still close enough for comfort; her sleek arm hung loosely on his upper abdomen and he felt his muscles stretch under her fingertips.
He didn't know what time it was, he turned his head to the curtains once more, looking at the orangey glow as it spread through the room. The color glossed over Quistis' face, her hair fell all about her, and some of his haystack hair wove with her honey blonde locks. He unconsciously turned towards her and observed her.
He noticed her eyelashes nip and then Quistis slowly opened her eyes, they found a pair of pastel green irises staring back at her. Smiling she lifted a hand and slowly ran it across his lazy grin, her skin lines tickled Seifer's lips and nose. Seifer caught her hand in his and looked her in the eyes; he placed both hands on his heart and turned to face the ceiling.
"Thanks....for last night." he told her, as he glanced at her briefly, she smiled at him and rubbed her thumb on the back of his hand.
"It was my pleasure." she told him, as she drew closer to him.
"I think today we should go see Odine. We need to know what's going on with the baby." he told her, he felt her nod along with him, it felt odd to talk like that; in bed with her as if he had a right, as if he was apart of her life. He rather liked that feeling.
"Yeah, but I don't trust him Seifer." she told him playing with his fingers as they intertwined with hers.
"Don't worry. I'm sure he wouldn't mess with garden. He's not that crazy. Imagine it, stealing a garden baby." he told her.
"But I'm not really with garden anymore. I'm on leave until I can figure out what to do." she told him.
"What do you mean? They don't know anything?" he asked with a frown, he knew she was by herself but he thought she wanted to be away from that environment during her pregnancy. He didn't know she withheld everything from garden.
"I couldn't. It would lead to you."
"Oh..." he kissed her forehead and then sat up. He looked at her, not knowing if he should drop the subject.
"Okay, I'm gonna go to my room, and.....see if I can find the door. And get some clothes." he added as an afterthought as he looked at the door-less entryway to his room.
"The door is degenerated, and I should get up too. It's going to get late, and I want to do this Odine doctors' visit early and quick." she told him as she went to get something from her bag, Seifer nodded his head before she turned away again. In his room, Seifer grabbed a pair of clean pants and a white t-shirt. His pants were a loose fit; the cotton hugged his muscles and lower frame.
He combed his hair and looked at the length of it, up to his shoulder blades; up until now he had spent most of his time in that little town and had no reason to cut it, yet now he was glad it was so long. It was useful as a disguise; his long hair gave him a separate image from the Seifer of the war. Quistis came up behind him and ran a hand through his hair, the touch was intimate and Seifer turned around and looked at her.
"Do you think I should cut it?" he asked seriously, Quistis looked at him with brows raised.
"No. Its fine." she told him, with a grin.
"Alright. . ." he said albeit with another thought to it.
"Are you about ready?" she asked, dressed in a pair of dark jeans and a light peach sleeveless vest, it zipped and she left some of the bottom open, the top had been left a inch or two open also, for comfort; it was collarless.
"Yeah."
They had walked out into the lobby, the elevator ride quiet. People ate in the area they had set up for lunches and such, a few couples were eating, some people talked. Others watched the TV, Quistis and Seifer were greeted by the little stout man that was the desk clerk.
"Hello! Why! I see you've found her. Yes, yes! Lovely indeed." he said to them, his voice cheerful and hearty as he led them to a table.
"Oh no! I'm sorry we aren't eating yet. We'll come back if we feel hungry. Thank you." Quistis explained nicely as she tugged Seifer's arm along. Seifer chuckled at her panicked look, and placed his arm around her waist as they walked.
"Quis, you afraid of the short balding elf, that leads people into food traps." he teased as they walked to the car rental center to get a car for the trip to Odine's lab.
"Shut up, their food has a negative affect on me." she said as she remembered the food. Seifer shrugged and played with the screen in front of him, the computer recorded it and then produced a car.
"Do you think he'll see us?" he asked her as they drove out of the garage.
"I don't know. He'll probably want to check it out. Just out of curiosity." she told him as she looked out of the window into the landscape. Its orangish and gray colors were dulled by dirt and time, she saw some monsters but they didn't approach or even seem to care about them.
If he takes my baby, I swear I will sick every Trepie on him and then let them take him away to the Trepie hell, she thought as she looked outside. What if it dies, or if it doesn't come out right? How am I going to explain this to squall? To Cid? What about Seifer? He loves me; I can't leave him and just go back to garden as if nothing's happened if it dies. And if it's okay, then I still don't know what I'll do. I could go back to garden with it, or call them and make them come to me, and tell them that the father died.
Seifer....I would probably go away every weekend and let him see it and be with him during that time. Seifer can't be found out, he is still wanted, she thought as she blindly stared ahead. But it would seem strange that I leave with the baby every weekend and it makes no sense if the father is dead. I'll make up something about the father being against garden?
Maybe...and he can't have anything to do with them. So I have to go to him to let him see the baby, and he doesn't want seed in his town, she tested it out in her head. She would have to think about it but it might do, she thought as she looked back at Seifer. I can't ruin his chance to live a life, she thought as she looked at him. I might even have to leave him behind, if garden finds out about him, they'll kill him, maybe not Balamb but if another garden finds out, they will execute him, she thought, her brows frowned at that thought.
"Quis?" he called after a long period of silence.
"Huh?"
"We're here." he told her as he got out of the car, she looked around and blushed slightly when he opened the door and held out his hand for her.
"Seifer..." she whispered as they were greeted by a tall man dressed in a beret, and long robes.
"Its alright." he reassured her as he nodded to the assistant.
"We're looking for Dr. Odine. She's pregnant with a baby and a Doctor recommended him to us." Seifer explained as he held her hand.
"Why is this important to the Professor?" he emphasized as he looked at the two blondes.
"The baby is extremely rare in DNA and our doctor said that her machines can't detect the baby's sex or strands." Quistis spoke; her voice was strict and sharp.
"Alright, follow me this way please." he walked to an entrance where the blue tech sidewalk glistened and shimmered as they stepped on it. Inside was an elevator that took them down to Odine's' lab. Seifer and Quistis inspected the lab as they walked through it.
"Ah! Yes, It's de Seed dat iz pregnont! Aww! Yes I know who you are! I recoginze your face."
"Hello. Yes, I've been here before with my friends. But this is confidential, no one hears of it outside this room. Understood?" she asked gravely, her voice beheld no emotions as she stared at the doctor in the eyes.
"Yes It'z covered. Now who are you? I've seen your face before?" he marveled at the loss of memory and was taken out of his thoughts by a clear of the throat. Quistis looked expectantly at him.
"Yes, well, let's get down to business, vat iz it dat iz wrong with your baby?" he asked.
"My doctor told me that she couldn't figure out how it has such strange D.NA, its blood is impossible to decipher. She said that I should see you." She told him.
"I zee, and dis DNA? Do you know vat type it iz?" he asked as he approached his desk.
"It's O-A+." Quistis told him as she watched him write it down in a clipboard.
"Mz……."
"Quistis Trepe."
"Mz. Trepe. Dat iz impozzible." He told her. Quistis looked about ready to argue that, Odine reviewed the call he got from the doctor that had been seeing her. He reviewed his notes and tapped his pen lightly on his chin as he paced.
"Mz. Trepe, I vill need to confirm dat data." He told her as he looked for a needle and test tube. Quistis looked hesitant but nodded her head and rolled up her sleeves. Seifer stood behind her, his arms on either side of her, holding her fists lightly.
That's it for this chapter, I'm tired, its damn late and I've got classes tomorrow. Hope you've enjoyed this chapter, my reviewers please do review and my readers maybe you can review too. Let's see, I might be able to get in another chapter soon. I don't know if this chapter came out good. Maybe its because I'm sleep deprived that I think that. Let me know. Thanks to Quistis 88 for her review it's true you get this great feeling when stories your reading are updated a lot., and to kyra-dante for her great review, thanks so much. To anyone I forgot, I have really bad memory