No One Knows Like I Do
A/N: The usual disclaimers apply. Once again, I would like to thank all of you that reviewed my story; it means a lot! Thanks for staying with me! Enjoy the ride!!
Chapter 8 Relieve me
In dorm room 116 in the boys' section of the dormitory an intense game of Triple Triad was occurring. A past time indulged in by many, it was classified as a game that's easy to learn, but hard to master. As far as Seifer was concerned, he was a master. It was true that he could hold his own in the game, but calling himself a master was a bit of a stretch.
"Do you really think that you can beat me?" Seifer peered down at his two cards with confidence. 'I got this,' he thought.
"Hey I can try, ya know," Raijin replied. He stared thoughtfully at the playing surface trying to think of his next his next move.
"C'mon, I ain't got all day!" Seifer exclaimed impatiently.
Raijin finally decided his move and successful trapped himself. He had Seifer trapped up until that point. Raijin was good in his own rite and he could hold his own also, but he could never beat Seifer.
"Plus!" Seifer shouted jubilantly. He turned over all of Raijin's adjacent cards and won the game.
"Ahhh, ya got me again!" Raijin wheeled back in his chair in anguish. "Good game, ya know! I was so close!"
"Close wasn't good enough," Seifer laughed. He outstretched his hand expectantly. "Give me your best card. You're lucky that it wasn't the All rule."
Raijin laughed heartily and handed over his best card. "Here ya are man. I can't play you anymore, ya know. You'll have my whole collection, ya know!"
After the intense game, both boys decided that they needed a well-earned snack. Seifer hadn't eaten much breakfast that morning, but Raijin wanted to eat just to eat. Raijin found some chips and Seifer presented a couple bottles of beer that he snuck in the dorm. Once they settled down, Seifer figured that he would make small talk even though bigger things were on his mind.
"So Raijin, did they post the results of the written test yet?" Seifer took a swig of beer and waited expectantly.
Raijin shoved a mouthful of chips in his mouth and added beer. "Yeaf. Fey fust fid foday." "Could you please talk when you finish chewing? I can't understand shit you're saying."
Raijin swallowed hard and looked at Seifer. "Sorry, ya know. I guess ya want to know how I did?"
"Duh."
"The posse is once again in business, ya know!"
"Hey, you passed!" Seifer regained his composure. "I mean, I knew it all along. Does Fujin know?"
"I saw her in the hallway and told her. I know she was happy for me even though she's not the most expressive person, ya know." Raijin polished off his snack and began to contemplate what else he wanted to eat. "So? How are ya'll doin? Sorry we couldn't hang out together in Deling City, I was showing my date around, ya know."
"We're doing okay. It's just that she has a lot of stuff to deal with..."
"Yeah. She's been through a lot, ya know. I don't know how she does it, ya know."
Seifer grew quiet. He knew the truth. Once he thought that Fujin could take everything that was dished to her. It seemed like it since she always hid her emotions with a veil of impassiveness. Seifer realized that it was Fujin's habit to torture herself with everyone's snide comments until she reached her breaking point. She would convince herself that all the negative remarks were true. The result was what Seifer had experienced last night.
"Seifer? What's wrong? Ya gotta tell me what's on your mind, ya know."
Seifer snapped himself out of his daydream and shared his thoughts with his friend. "She can't take it, man. Last night she completely lost it."
Instantly Raijin's eyes filled with anger. "What happened?" If there was anything in the world that he hated, it was someone torturing his sister. "Someone brought it on, huh?"
"Some bitch of a woman! We were minding our own business and then she accused Fujin of bothering her! That woman was staring at Fujin like she had never seen a girl before!" Seifer didn't notice that he rose from his seat when he started to talk about that night again.
"Is that so? What else happened, ya know?"
"Some police officer on patrol came over and then had the balls to say that me and Fujin were hassling her! It seems like no matter where Fujin goes, everything is her fault!"
"True. But Seifer, how come ya get all worked up now? I mean, ever since ya started dating ya seem like ya care more," Raijin observed cautiously. He wondered what came over Seifer all of a sudden.
"I always cared!" Seifer exploded. "I guess I never gave it much thought before though."
Seifer and Raijin sat in complete silence, thinking about the well being of their fellow posse member. To Seifer, it seemed like things had gotten even more complicated since he and Fujin admitted their feelings. Before either would acknowledge them, Seifer felt as if he didn't have to care as much. He and Fujin never discussed personal feelings around each other. Seifer had always talked to Raijin, but Fujin kept everything to herself.
'Why does everything seem so fucked up now?' Seifer wanted a direct answer that he knew he wouldn't get.
~*~*~
Fujin punched the punching bag with frightening force. For each blow, she imagined a different person who had tormented her. She continued her barrage of punches and kicks until her muscles screamed with pain. After her intense workout, Fujin sat on some nearby mats to regain some of her energy. After toweling some sweat off her face, she took a satisfying drink of bottle water. Even in the gym she couldn't find any peace; several students were looking in her direction, but for a different reason. They were amazed that such a small woman had so much power welling inside her.
After getting a shower and changing into her usual attire, Fujin headed to the library to pick up a book of poems she had been waiting for. As she was waiting at the front desk for one of the library committee girls to get her book, Rinoa, who was studying the different books on the shelves walked up to Fujin as soon as she saw her.
"Um Fujin, hi," Rinoa greeted nervously.
"GREETING." The library girl finally handed the book over to Fujin and told her to have a nice day.
Fujin was about to walk out of the library when Rinoa stopped her.
"Can I talk to you? About last night..?" Rinoa asked wringing her hands nervously. She didn't want to seem like a meddler, but Fujin's behavior in the ladies room last night had her a little worried. She and Fujin were not friends in the least, but they had known each for a while. Rinoa knew Fujin long enough to be concerned about her.
Fujin glanced at Rinoa and walked out of the library without another word. Rinoa knew that Fujin wanted her to follow. Fujin wanted to talk about outside of the library, where it wouldn't be so quiet. Once outside, Fujin turned and faced Rinoa.
"TALK." Fujin had nothing else better to do, so she figured that she would hear her out.
"Well, I was kinda worried about you. You seemed so hurt. What happened?"
"THINGS."
"Oh.. Well, like what?"
"PREJUDICE."
"Oh." Rinoa knew exactly what Fujin meant. When she and Seifer used to date, there were times when Fujin and Raijin followed along with Seifer and Rinoa to clubs. She noticed that people were always staring at Fujin in wonder because of her platinum hair and red eyes. At that time, Fujin had both of her eyes. Even then, people never knew what to make of someone who happens to be an albino. It got even worse when Fujin lost her eye several months after.
"Well, it shouldn't really matter what people think. Only what you think of yourself is what should matter."
"NOT SO SIMPLE."
"Sure it is. You have to be brave enough to know when not to care."
"NEGATIVE."
Rinoa sighed. It was difficult to convince Fujin otherwise. Still, she tried.
"Nobody can tell you about your life. You don't have to agree with what they say. I don't get bent out of shape when someone says something negative about me."
"NO REASON."
"What do you mean?"
Fujin was slowly losing her patience. 'How can anyone like her understand what I'm going through? And who would say something negative about her? She's too damn perfect.'
"Fujin, what do you mean?" Rinoa repeated.
"TOO PERFECT!" Fujin snapped. Immediately, Rinoa lurched backward in shock. Several students who were walking the halls stopped to look at the scene.
"HAVE NO IDEA!" Fujin continued. "NEVER DID!"
All Rinoa could do was stand there and take in what Fujin was saying. She was still shocked to see the amount of hurt that crossed Fujin's face.
"You're right," Rinoa said quietly looking down at her feet. "I don't. I never did have to deal with being an outcast. At least not in the way you experience it. When I was with the Forest Owls, I guess that I had to deal with being an outcast; my father was with the Galbadian government and there I was rebelling against it. When I first joined, everyone was skeptical thinking that I would turn them all in or something. I wasn't accepted at first, but eventually they did. In your case, no one wants to accept you."
Rinoa looked at Fujin sadly surprised to see that she was still listening. She decided to continue.
"I know it isn't easy. But if you have someone there for you, it should make it a little better." When Rinoa said this, Fujin thought about what she told Seifer. 'I told him that he would never face his troubles alone. I shouldn't have to either.'
"DIFFICULTY IS IMMENSE." Then Fujin gave a small smile. "BUT WILL TRY."
Rinoa laughed shakily and suddenly hugged Fujin. Surprised, Fujin stood completely still. Gingerly, she patted Rinoa on the back and gently pushed her off.
Rinoa regained self-control and straightened herself up. "I'm so sorry! I guess I lost myself there! I guess I react to happiness a little too strongly, huh?" Rinoa nervously ran her fingers through her dark, highlighted hair.
"AFFIRMATIVE." Fujin straightened her jacket, pulling out a few small wrinkles.
"Sorry about that. I won't do that ever again."
"BETTER NOT."
Rinoa laughed nervously and looked around at all the other students that were standing in the hallway. "What are you looking at?!" She snapped embarrassed.
Fujin shook her head and smiled to herself. "THANK YOU."
Rinoa whipped around to regard Fujin. "What? Oh sure, don't mention it."
"I WON'T." Fujin turned away from Rinoa and walked toward the direction of the dorms. Rinoa simply watched her for a moment before snapping once more at the on lookers.
"All right! You can all go back to minding you own business now!"
~*~*~
Fujin had to admit that she felt a little better after talking (yelling) with Rinoa. Her mind was a little more at ease when she arrived at her room. She knew that Rose was spending the day with her friends in Deling City. Now she wouldn't have to be bothered with her. Fujin turned her key in the lock and pushed open the door. To her surprise, she found Seifer sitting on her bed looking at several magazines that sat on her nightstand. Fujin had given Seifer a spare key to the room, which explained his presence. She slammed the door to get his attention. Seifer didn't even jump.
"Hey Fuj. I need to talk to you," Seifer called. "Come on back."
Fujin walked into her room and sat next to him, leaning back to place her book on one of the shelves beside her bed. "Question. How did you manage to avoid Rose the queen bitch? She would love to be caught alone with you."
"I saw her in the hallway earlier and asked her where she was going. By pretending to flirt with her she told me where she was going and when in hopes of getting me to come along," Seifer explained smugly.
"You were just PRETENDING to flirt?" Fujin accused.
"You can't trap me this time," Seifer retorted.
Fujin eyed Seifer warningly before speaking again. "What did you want to talk about?"
"I was just thinking..." Fujin mind began to wonder. 'I know what this means. He's already giving up on me,' she thought apprehensively.
"that things were easier before we uh, became more than friends. It seems like we had more fun when we were just friends. No pressure or all the things happen right now. You get what I'm saying?"
Fujin sat in silence trying to figure it all out. 'No I don't get what you're saying,' she thought anxiously. "I don't get what you mean," she said aloud.
'I can't believe I'm at a loss for words!' Seifer was exasperated. 'The great Seifer Almasy at a loss for words,' he mused. "What I mean to say Fujin is that I want to know why things got so complicated. Why now? I thought that things would be the same, but they're not. I just want to know what happened!" Seifer slammed down the magazine he was holding on the bed.
Fujin breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. So he wasn't giving up on her.
"Things were always complicated. You just noticing them now more so than ever." Fujin glanced at Seifer and continued. "This was one of the things I was thinking about last night. I finally came to the conclusion that some people are scared of committing themselves to someone." She turned her full attention to Seifer and looked deeply into his eyes. "You're one of those people. I knew it all along though. Even though you're scared, you still want to try. I knew that when you were trying to reassure me last night in the hallway."
"It's like I say one thing and mean another huh?" Seifer asked gloomily.
"Not exactly. I know that you honestly want to try." Fujin rested her head on Seifer's shoulder. "I can't ask anything more than that."
Seifer slipped his arm around her slim shoulders. "You're something else Fujin. You're so understanding. It almost freaks me out."
"Only when it comes to you. I know you better than anyone."
"Even Rinoa didn't really understand me."
Fujin gazed at Seifer. "Funny you should mention her. I ran into her today and she tried to talk me out of depression." Seifer gave Fujin a curious look.
"Really? Did it work?"
"A little. She even hugged me."
"I hope you didn't hurt her too much," Seifer chuckled.
"It was okay. She would probably hug a tree if it made her happy."
The couple sat in content silence. They both felt that what needed to be said was said. Fujin felt more comfortable with being so close to Seifer. He gave her added security that no one else could and the extra security was welcome. Seifer had never been so close to anyone before. Fujin made him feel as if nothing else mattered. Even though she was small in stature, her heart that most felt was cold, was big and warm.
Seifer ran his fingers through Fujin's soft platinum hair and closed his eyes. Lost in his thoughts he didn't notice that Fujin's face moved closer to his. In the next second, Seifer found himself in a kiss that lasted for what seemed like an eternity. With that one gesture, Fujin allowed all her anxieties to melt away. It seemed as if everything that she felt for Seifer was in that one kiss. After she pulled away, Seifer sat in stunned silence.
"You're really something else, Fujin," Seifer whispered. "That was unexpected."
"Expect a lot more."
With that, she pulled him into another gentle embrace.
So??? Did ya like??? I certainly hope so! Let me know in the reviews, okay? Thanks!
A/N: The usual disclaimers apply. Once again, I would like to thank all of you that reviewed my story; it means a lot! Thanks for staying with me! Enjoy the ride!!
Chapter 8 Relieve me
In dorm room 116 in the boys' section of the dormitory an intense game of Triple Triad was occurring. A past time indulged in by many, it was classified as a game that's easy to learn, but hard to master. As far as Seifer was concerned, he was a master. It was true that he could hold his own in the game, but calling himself a master was a bit of a stretch.
"Do you really think that you can beat me?" Seifer peered down at his two cards with confidence. 'I got this,' he thought.
"Hey I can try, ya know," Raijin replied. He stared thoughtfully at the playing surface trying to think of his next his next move.
"C'mon, I ain't got all day!" Seifer exclaimed impatiently.
Raijin finally decided his move and successful trapped himself. He had Seifer trapped up until that point. Raijin was good in his own rite and he could hold his own also, but he could never beat Seifer.
"Plus!" Seifer shouted jubilantly. He turned over all of Raijin's adjacent cards and won the game.
"Ahhh, ya got me again!" Raijin wheeled back in his chair in anguish. "Good game, ya know! I was so close!"
"Close wasn't good enough," Seifer laughed. He outstretched his hand expectantly. "Give me your best card. You're lucky that it wasn't the All rule."
Raijin laughed heartily and handed over his best card. "Here ya are man. I can't play you anymore, ya know. You'll have my whole collection, ya know!"
After the intense game, both boys decided that they needed a well-earned snack. Seifer hadn't eaten much breakfast that morning, but Raijin wanted to eat just to eat. Raijin found some chips and Seifer presented a couple bottles of beer that he snuck in the dorm. Once they settled down, Seifer figured that he would make small talk even though bigger things were on his mind.
"So Raijin, did they post the results of the written test yet?" Seifer took a swig of beer and waited expectantly.
Raijin shoved a mouthful of chips in his mouth and added beer. "Yeaf. Fey fust fid foday." "Could you please talk when you finish chewing? I can't understand shit you're saying."
Raijin swallowed hard and looked at Seifer. "Sorry, ya know. I guess ya want to know how I did?"
"Duh."
"The posse is once again in business, ya know!"
"Hey, you passed!" Seifer regained his composure. "I mean, I knew it all along. Does Fujin know?"
"I saw her in the hallway and told her. I know she was happy for me even though she's not the most expressive person, ya know." Raijin polished off his snack and began to contemplate what else he wanted to eat. "So? How are ya'll doin? Sorry we couldn't hang out together in Deling City, I was showing my date around, ya know."
"We're doing okay. It's just that she has a lot of stuff to deal with..."
"Yeah. She's been through a lot, ya know. I don't know how she does it, ya know."
Seifer grew quiet. He knew the truth. Once he thought that Fujin could take everything that was dished to her. It seemed like it since she always hid her emotions with a veil of impassiveness. Seifer realized that it was Fujin's habit to torture herself with everyone's snide comments until she reached her breaking point. She would convince herself that all the negative remarks were true. The result was what Seifer had experienced last night.
"Seifer? What's wrong? Ya gotta tell me what's on your mind, ya know."
Seifer snapped himself out of his daydream and shared his thoughts with his friend. "She can't take it, man. Last night she completely lost it."
Instantly Raijin's eyes filled with anger. "What happened?" If there was anything in the world that he hated, it was someone torturing his sister. "Someone brought it on, huh?"
"Some bitch of a woman! We were minding our own business and then she accused Fujin of bothering her! That woman was staring at Fujin like she had never seen a girl before!" Seifer didn't notice that he rose from his seat when he started to talk about that night again.
"Is that so? What else happened, ya know?"
"Some police officer on patrol came over and then had the balls to say that me and Fujin were hassling her! It seems like no matter where Fujin goes, everything is her fault!"
"True. But Seifer, how come ya get all worked up now? I mean, ever since ya started dating ya seem like ya care more," Raijin observed cautiously. He wondered what came over Seifer all of a sudden.
"I always cared!" Seifer exploded. "I guess I never gave it much thought before though."
Seifer and Raijin sat in complete silence, thinking about the well being of their fellow posse member. To Seifer, it seemed like things had gotten even more complicated since he and Fujin admitted their feelings. Before either would acknowledge them, Seifer felt as if he didn't have to care as much. He and Fujin never discussed personal feelings around each other. Seifer had always talked to Raijin, but Fujin kept everything to herself.
'Why does everything seem so fucked up now?' Seifer wanted a direct answer that he knew he wouldn't get.
~*~*~
Fujin punched the punching bag with frightening force. For each blow, she imagined a different person who had tormented her. She continued her barrage of punches and kicks until her muscles screamed with pain. After her intense workout, Fujin sat on some nearby mats to regain some of her energy. After toweling some sweat off her face, she took a satisfying drink of bottle water. Even in the gym she couldn't find any peace; several students were looking in her direction, but for a different reason. They were amazed that such a small woman had so much power welling inside her.
After getting a shower and changing into her usual attire, Fujin headed to the library to pick up a book of poems she had been waiting for. As she was waiting at the front desk for one of the library committee girls to get her book, Rinoa, who was studying the different books on the shelves walked up to Fujin as soon as she saw her.
"Um Fujin, hi," Rinoa greeted nervously.
"GREETING." The library girl finally handed the book over to Fujin and told her to have a nice day.
Fujin was about to walk out of the library when Rinoa stopped her.
"Can I talk to you? About last night..?" Rinoa asked wringing her hands nervously. She didn't want to seem like a meddler, but Fujin's behavior in the ladies room last night had her a little worried. She and Fujin were not friends in the least, but they had known each for a while. Rinoa knew Fujin long enough to be concerned about her.
Fujin glanced at Rinoa and walked out of the library without another word. Rinoa knew that Fujin wanted her to follow. Fujin wanted to talk about outside of the library, where it wouldn't be so quiet. Once outside, Fujin turned and faced Rinoa.
"TALK." Fujin had nothing else better to do, so she figured that she would hear her out.
"Well, I was kinda worried about you. You seemed so hurt. What happened?"
"THINGS."
"Oh.. Well, like what?"
"PREJUDICE."
"Oh." Rinoa knew exactly what Fujin meant. When she and Seifer used to date, there were times when Fujin and Raijin followed along with Seifer and Rinoa to clubs. She noticed that people were always staring at Fujin in wonder because of her platinum hair and red eyes. At that time, Fujin had both of her eyes. Even then, people never knew what to make of someone who happens to be an albino. It got even worse when Fujin lost her eye several months after.
"Well, it shouldn't really matter what people think. Only what you think of yourself is what should matter."
"NOT SO SIMPLE."
"Sure it is. You have to be brave enough to know when not to care."
"NEGATIVE."
Rinoa sighed. It was difficult to convince Fujin otherwise. Still, she tried.
"Nobody can tell you about your life. You don't have to agree with what they say. I don't get bent out of shape when someone says something negative about me."
"NO REASON."
"What do you mean?"
Fujin was slowly losing her patience. 'How can anyone like her understand what I'm going through? And who would say something negative about her? She's too damn perfect.'
"Fujin, what do you mean?" Rinoa repeated.
"TOO PERFECT!" Fujin snapped. Immediately, Rinoa lurched backward in shock. Several students who were walking the halls stopped to look at the scene.
"HAVE NO IDEA!" Fujin continued. "NEVER DID!"
All Rinoa could do was stand there and take in what Fujin was saying. She was still shocked to see the amount of hurt that crossed Fujin's face.
"You're right," Rinoa said quietly looking down at her feet. "I don't. I never did have to deal with being an outcast. At least not in the way you experience it. When I was with the Forest Owls, I guess that I had to deal with being an outcast; my father was with the Galbadian government and there I was rebelling against it. When I first joined, everyone was skeptical thinking that I would turn them all in or something. I wasn't accepted at first, but eventually they did. In your case, no one wants to accept you."
Rinoa looked at Fujin sadly surprised to see that she was still listening. She decided to continue.
"I know it isn't easy. But if you have someone there for you, it should make it a little better." When Rinoa said this, Fujin thought about what she told Seifer. 'I told him that he would never face his troubles alone. I shouldn't have to either.'
"DIFFICULTY IS IMMENSE." Then Fujin gave a small smile. "BUT WILL TRY."
Rinoa laughed shakily and suddenly hugged Fujin. Surprised, Fujin stood completely still. Gingerly, she patted Rinoa on the back and gently pushed her off.
Rinoa regained self-control and straightened herself up. "I'm so sorry! I guess I lost myself there! I guess I react to happiness a little too strongly, huh?" Rinoa nervously ran her fingers through her dark, highlighted hair.
"AFFIRMATIVE." Fujin straightened her jacket, pulling out a few small wrinkles.
"Sorry about that. I won't do that ever again."
"BETTER NOT."
Rinoa laughed nervously and looked around at all the other students that were standing in the hallway. "What are you looking at?!" She snapped embarrassed.
Fujin shook her head and smiled to herself. "THANK YOU."
Rinoa whipped around to regard Fujin. "What? Oh sure, don't mention it."
"I WON'T." Fujin turned away from Rinoa and walked toward the direction of the dorms. Rinoa simply watched her for a moment before snapping once more at the on lookers.
"All right! You can all go back to minding you own business now!"
~*~*~
Fujin had to admit that she felt a little better after talking (yelling) with Rinoa. Her mind was a little more at ease when she arrived at her room. She knew that Rose was spending the day with her friends in Deling City. Now she wouldn't have to be bothered with her. Fujin turned her key in the lock and pushed open the door. To her surprise, she found Seifer sitting on her bed looking at several magazines that sat on her nightstand. Fujin had given Seifer a spare key to the room, which explained his presence. She slammed the door to get his attention. Seifer didn't even jump.
"Hey Fuj. I need to talk to you," Seifer called. "Come on back."
Fujin walked into her room and sat next to him, leaning back to place her book on one of the shelves beside her bed. "Question. How did you manage to avoid Rose the queen bitch? She would love to be caught alone with you."
"I saw her in the hallway earlier and asked her where she was going. By pretending to flirt with her she told me where she was going and when in hopes of getting me to come along," Seifer explained smugly.
"You were just PRETENDING to flirt?" Fujin accused.
"You can't trap me this time," Seifer retorted.
Fujin eyed Seifer warningly before speaking again. "What did you want to talk about?"
"I was just thinking..." Fujin mind began to wonder. 'I know what this means. He's already giving up on me,' she thought apprehensively.
"that things were easier before we uh, became more than friends. It seems like we had more fun when we were just friends. No pressure or all the things happen right now. You get what I'm saying?"
Fujin sat in silence trying to figure it all out. 'No I don't get what you're saying,' she thought anxiously. "I don't get what you mean," she said aloud.
'I can't believe I'm at a loss for words!' Seifer was exasperated. 'The great Seifer Almasy at a loss for words,' he mused. "What I mean to say Fujin is that I want to know why things got so complicated. Why now? I thought that things would be the same, but they're not. I just want to know what happened!" Seifer slammed down the magazine he was holding on the bed.
Fujin breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. So he wasn't giving up on her.
"Things were always complicated. You just noticing them now more so than ever." Fujin glanced at Seifer and continued. "This was one of the things I was thinking about last night. I finally came to the conclusion that some people are scared of committing themselves to someone." She turned her full attention to Seifer and looked deeply into his eyes. "You're one of those people. I knew it all along though. Even though you're scared, you still want to try. I knew that when you were trying to reassure me last night in the hallway."
"It's like I say one thing and mean another huh?" Seifer asked gloomily.
"Not exactly. I know that you honestly want to try." Fujin rested her head on Seifer's shoulder. "I can't ask anything more than that."
Seifer slipped his arm around her slim shoulders. "You're something else Fujin. You're so understanding. It almost freaks me out."
"Only when it comes to you. I know you better than anyone."
"Even Rinoa didn't really understand me."
Fujin gazed at Seifer. "Funny you should mention her. I ran into her today and she tried to talk me out of depression." Seifer gave Fujin a curious look.
"Really? Did it work?"
"A little. She even hugged me."
"I hope you didn't hurt her too much," Seifer chuckled.
"It was okay. She would probably hug a tree if it made her happy."
The couple sat in content silence. They both felt that what needed to be said was said. Fujin felt more comfortable with being so close to Seifer. He gave her added security that no one else could and the extra security was welcome. Seifer had never been so close to anyone before. Fujin made him feel as if nothing else mattered. Even though she was small in stature, her heart that most felt was cold, was big and warm.
Seifer ran his fingers through Fujin's soft platinum hair and closed his eyes. Lost in his thoughts he didn't notice that Fujin's face moved closer to his. In the next second, Seifer found himself in a kiss that lasted for what seemed like an eternity. With that one gesture, Fujin allowed all her anxieties to melt away. It seemed as if everything that she felt for Seifer was in that one kiss. After she pulled away, Seifer sat in stunned silence.
"You're really something else, Fujin," Seifer whispered. "That was unexpected."
"Expect a lot more."
With that, she pulled him into another gentle embrace.
So??? Did ya like??? I certainly hope so! Let me know in the reviews, okay? Thanks!