A/N: This chapter is for all those Queifer fans... because it is... PURE
QUEIFER!
~ Chapter three: The Promise ~
Quistis took another look at the man that sat beside her...He had the forest green eyes that shone with intelligence and pride that Quistis remembered. His hair was in the same short-length-style and it still had its sandy blonde color. He looked older, though Quistis knew he was only 23 years old. The Warden sat up straight and he wore a gray trench coat with a red fire cross on the left sleeve. He had on a black shirt with a white cross and black pants with a black Gun blade... he couldn't be!!
"Seifer Almasy?!" Quistis said in a hushed voice. She was in absolute shock!
"Ha... glad to see you remember my name, Quistis." The Knight said sarcastically. Seifer took his eyes off of his former instructor and took another drink of his beer.
"...hmph, I see you haven't changed much..." Quistis said as she played with her half-empty wine glass.
"You'd be surprised." He said plainly and didn't even give Quistis another glance.
"What are you doing in Deling city, Seifer?" Quistis asked.
"I'm taking a break... I had a meeting with General Caraway... I'm the Warden of D-District prison." Seifer said. "Though I don't know why you'd care."
Quistis smiled softly. "I'm glad to see my former student is making a good life for himself..."
"Ha! I'm sure you're thrilled! I bet you'll go back to Balamb and brag to all of your new students of what a great teacher you are!" Seifer growled angrily.
"Seifer, why are you getting so angry?"
"Just an instructor... now and THEN... I bet you don't even remember..." Seifer mumbled loud and audible enough for Quistis to understand.
"Remember what?" Quistis asked... she was completely confused!
"I didn't expect you to remember.. it's been five years..." He said.
"What are you talking about?" Quistis asked. "Tell me..." She said gently, trying to calm the over angered and impatient fallen Knight.
"Fine! It all started...
~Seifer's POV~
Seifer Almasy, the heart breaker of Garden, was training in the training center. He didn't even want to fool with the stupid Garden Festival tonight... especially since Rinoa just dumped him... No, he dumped her! Anyway, Seifer Almasy, the dashing stud of the universe, came to the training facility to get his mind off of everything... though nothing really bugged him at all since HE dumped HER.. He had just got through killing the strongest T-Rexaur in the place with his excellent skills as the best gun-blade specialist ever and, not to mention, the best set of techniques and skills in the world... far better skilled and better looking than Squall Leonhart...
~
"Seifer!" Quistis said, interrupting Seifer's story.
"What?! This is how the story goes! And I was just refreshing you memory... You never know what those GFs will do to you.... well, anyways...
~
... Seifer saw his instructor, Quistis, walk into the training center. She was alone and good thing, too... because she looked pretty angry. He watched her fight a few monsters quickly... acting like she had a place to go. She went to the back of the training center and into the secret area... just like the cunning Seifer Almasy had thought! Of course... he was her best student... and he thought that she'd enjoy a visit from the best looking guy in garden. ("Seifer....") ("Alright! I'll stop!") He came up behind her and tapped her on her shoulder to give him the element of surprise...
"Seifer!" Quistis yelled as she jumped.
"Yes, my dear instructor?" Seifer asked in a charming tone.
"Oh, Seifer..." Quistis said. She was completely taken over by Seifer's manly charm, and no matter how hard the instructor tried to (as if any girl would want to), she could not resist him. She had to have him. "Seifer, let's go somewhere..." Quistis said... her eyes hazy yet so awake to the stud's charm.
"Like where?" Seifer asked, playing with her mind as if she was a child... but she would catch on.
"Your dorm..." Quistis cooed into his ear. Seifer smirked and picked her up in his manly arms, then carried her all the way to his dorm room and on the way, she told him about everything that's been bothering her: losing her license, Squall, life, etc. "...but Seifer, I have to tell you something..."
"Yes, Quistis?" Seifer asked in his irresistible sexy voice as he let Quistis down, releasing the charmed instructor against her will. She took a slight step back before talking.
"You are so much better than Squall... I want you!" Quistis said and she threw herself into his arms.
"I know." Seifer said and they were joined in a lustful kiss. Seifer opened the door to his dorm and led Quistis to his room, never breaking the kiss. Then Seifer's hand slowly slid into her skirt and...
~
"SEIFER ALMASY!" Quistis yelled, out raged and shocked.
"What?! That's how it happened. I swear! Like you actually remember..." Seifer said. Quistis crossed her arms and looked away from the disgusting child who pretended to be a grown up.. when she did, though.. she noticed that everyone in the bar was sitting around her and Seifer and was listening closely! She turned away from them and noticed that the Barkeep was staring right at her!!!
"Well.. how did it happen then?" he asked her and her face went crimson. "Ah.. I thought so...Hehehe..."
"That is completely outlandish!" Quistis said and held onto her seat as she leaned towards the Barkeep in a threatening way. "I remember... some of what happened..."
~Quistis' POV~
Quistis was in the secret area of the training center and she was angry. She leaned against the railing and thought to herself. Quistis felt so hurt and depressed... Squall had just told her to go talk to a wall! What was wrong with him? Couldn't he see how much she cared about him? Couldn't he just spend one minute of his precious time to listen to her? Quistis sighed as she looked up at the beautiful night sky.
In the midst of her thoughts of cursing and praising Squall and her attraction to him, she didn't hear the sound of heavy footsteps coming toward her. Then, someone tapped her on her shoulder and a chill went through her spine. She jumped then quickly turned to face him.
"Seifer! Don't sneak up on me like that!" Quistis said in her instructor's tone.
"Sorry, instructor..." Seifer said, apologetic. ("Ha!") ("Hush, Seifer.") Quistis smiled at him.
"It's ok. I was only thinking. Not like it matters or anything..." Quistis mumbled to herself hopelessly. She was so upset, it hurt to think.
"Why do you say that?" Seifer asked. He leaned up against the railing and looked at her.
"It's just... Squall," Quistis said and sighed.
"Tell me about it," Seifer said. Quistis smiled and told him about her losing her instructor's license, about Squall and other things going on in her life. Seifer listened patiently and intensely, understanding her and agreeing with her. When Quistis was done, she was rather upset and so Seifer hugged her protectively and tenderly.
"I promise I'll listen to you again... whenever you need it... you don't have to worry..." Seifer said sweetly. "Well, it is late... Let's go." Seifer said. Quistis smiled and they walked hand in hand to her dorm room, Seifer showing sweet affection while respecting her as a lady. When they got there, Quistis began to unlock her door and Seifer spoke, "Quistis... hey, would you like to go to that new ice cream parlor they opened up in Balamb...?"
~
"Yeah, sure... every thing was peachy-keen and we had a splendid time..." Seifer said. He leaned back in his chair. Everyone around them was either laughing or telling their boy friends 'Why don't you say that to me once in a while?'
"I'm... sorry..." Quistis said. "I didn't know that one time meant so much to you... and that you are unhappy because of it.." She said.
"What?! What the hell are you talking about?! I'm not so soft that something like that will bug me! Psh, shows how much you know... I'm the happiest guy around!" Seifer said defensively. Quistis shook her head and sighed.
"Well... I'm sorry... but I have to get going... I have a train to catch... I'm glad that you're happy. Hopefully we'll meet again, Seifer Almasy..." She said.
"Sure. Fine. Go ahead. They you can forget about me and pretend we never had anything... Again." Seifer said. Quistis smiled and stood up and she got out some gil to pay for her drink, but Seifer was quicker. He got out enough to pay for Quistis' wine and strawberries, and the barkeep took it. She smiled and nodded her head.
"You know that's not true." Quistis said as Seifer took a large gulp of his beer. She picked up her things, and began to walk out before Seifer spoke loudly.
"You know... snipers are lousy friends... you never can trust them 'cause you never know what side they're on." Seifer called out to Quistis, who looked back at him with a very puzzled look, but she shook it off and kept on walking.. the meaning of his words lost to her.
"You know, Quistis Trepe... I'm not quite drunk enough to forget that night as it really was..." he said after Quistis had left. "I meant that promise then and I mean it now... and I'm not so drunk that I can forget what's gonna happen tonight... so, Barkeep? Give me another glass!"
"I'd advise you not to take that drink, Warden..." General Caraway said.
~What really happened that night~
"Seifer! You scared me!" Quistis said.
"Good." Seifer said simply. Quistis turned around and leaned against the railing once more. Seifer joined her, but he didn't have to look at her to know that his attitude wasn't helping her mood. "What's your problem?"
"I'm losing my instructor's license, I'm a failed instructor, and Squall, along with all of my other students, completely ignore me!" Quistis said helplessly.
"What? Sorry, I was ignoring you." Seifer said innocently.
"Seifer!"
"Ha! Nah, I was listening. You can't expect anything from puberty boy. If you need me to, I'll listen..." Seifer said kindly... dropping his ego for a split second, then, quickly, he said: "I mean, since you're not an instructor anymore, you can't be THAT boring!" Seifer laughed.
"Oh, Ha ha ha very funny..." Quistis said sarcastically... then she started to think to herself and her face dropped. "Is that why you never listened to me? I was... boring?" She looked down and began to get upset then tears swelled up in her eyes.
"Oh, no! No, no, no! Don't start crying!" He said. 'Great, last thing I need is a crying woman around me!' "Uh... I always listened to you, Quistis. I may never have taken your advice... but if I did, I'd be a SeeD now! There... will you stop crying now?" Seifer said. He was surprisingly sincere and sweet! Quistis looked up at Seifer as crystal tears fell from her broken eyes.
"Really? You really mean it? You're not just saying it...?" Quistis asked, Seifer nodded. "Thank you!" Quistis said and threw herself into Seifer's arms. She put her arms around him and hugged him tightly as she buried her head in his chest, soaking his shirt with her tears. Seifer, unsure of what to do, put his arms around her tenderly and protectively; he felt as though it was the right thing to do! He held her like a Knight would.
"Come on Quistis, I'll walk you to your dorm. I guess I have to protect you from the other teachers and students...." Seifer said and laughed. Quistis laughed through her tears. As Seifer walked her to her dorm, she slowly began to regain her composure, but tears still rolled down her face from her eyes.
"Hey, Quistis... would you like to have the honor of eating breakfast with me tomorrow?" Seifer asked sarcastically, but sincerely at the same time.
"I'd love to..." Quistis said. "Seifer, do you want us to be together, or are you just doing this for yourself because you feel sorry for me?" Quistis asked, looking down. When he didn't answer, her hurt blue eyes met his confident and protective eyes. "Promise me you won't forget about me... promise me this means something to you... and not just to me... promise that you'll be there!"
"I promise."
~ Chapter three: The Promise ~
Quistis took another look at the man that sat beside her...He had the forest green eyes that shone with intelligence and pride that Quistis remembered. His hair was in the same short-length-style and it still had its sandy blonde color. He looked older, though Quistis knew he was only 23 years old. The Warden sat up straight and he wore a gray trench coat with a red fire cross on the left sleeve. He had on a black shirt with a white cross and black pants with a black Gun blade... he couldn't be!!
"Seifer Almasy?!" Quistis said in a hushed voice. She was in absolute shock!
"Ha... glad to see you remember my name, Quistis." The Knight said sarcastically. Seifer took his eyes off of his former instructor and took another drink of his beer.
"...hmph, I see you haven't changed much..." Quistis said as she played with her half-empty wine glass.
"You'd be surprised." He said plainly and didn't even give Quistis another glance.
"What are you doing in Deling city, Seifer?" Quistis asked.
"I'm taking a break... I had a meeting with General Caraway... I'm the Warden of D-District prison." Seifer said. "Though I don't know why you'd care."
Quistis smiled softly. "I'm glad to see my former student is making a good life for himself..."
"Ha! I'm sure you're thrilled! I bet you'll go back to Balamb and brag to all of your new students of what a great teacher you are!" Seifer growled angrily.
"Seifer, why are you getting so angry?"
"Just an instructor... now and THEN... I bet you don't even remember..." Seifer mumbled loud and audible enough for Quistis to understand.
"Remember what?" Quistis asked... she was completely confused!
"I didn't expect you to remember.. it's been five years..." He said.
"What are you talking about?" Quistis asked. "Tell me..." She said gently, trying to calm the over angered and impatient fallen Knight.
"Fine! It all started...
~Seifer's POV~
Seifer Almasy, the heart breaker of Garden, was training in the training center. He didn't even want to fool with the stupid Garden Festival tonight... especially since Rinoa just dumped him... No, he dumped her! Anyway, Seifer Almasy, the dashing stud of the universe, came to the training facility to get his mind off of everything... though nothing really bugged him at all since HE dumped HER.. He had just got through killing the strongest T-Rexaur in the place with his excellent skills as the best gun-blade specialist ever and, not to mention, the best set of techniques and skills in the world... far better skilled and better looking than Squall Leonhart...
~
"Seifer!" Quistis said, interrupting Seifer's story.
"What?! This is how the story goes! And I was just refreshing you memory... You never know what those GFs will do to you.... well, anyways...
~
... Seifer saw his instructor, Quistis, walk into the training center. She was alone and good thing, too... because she looked pretty angry. He watched her fight a few monsters quickly... acting like she had a place to go. She went to the back of the training center and into the secret area... just like the cunning Seifer Almasy had thought! Of course... he was her best student... and he thought that she'd enjoy a visit from the best looking guy in garden. ("Seifer....") ("Alright! I'll stop!") He came up behind her and tapped her on her shoulder to give him the element of surprise...
"Seifer!" Quistis yelled as she jumped.
"Yes, my dear instructor?" Seifer asked in a charming tone.
"Oh, Seifer..." Quistis said. She was completely taken over by Seifer's manly charm, and no matter how hard the instructor tried to (as if any girl would want to), she could not resist him. She had to have him. "Seifer, let's go somewhere..." Quistis said... her eyes hazy yet so awake to the stud's charm.
"Like where?" Seifer asked, playing with her mind as if she was a child... but she would catch on.
"Your dorm..." Quistis cooed into his ear. Seifer smirked and picked her up in his manly arms, then carried her all the way to his dorm room and on the way, she told him about everything that's been bothering her: losing her license, Squall, life, etc. "...but Seifer, I have to tell you something..."
"Yes, Quistis?" Seifer asked in his irresistible sexy voice as he let Quistis down, releasing the charmed instructor against her will. She took a slight step back before talking.
"You are so much better than Squall... I want you!" Quistis said and she threw herself into his arms.
"I know." Seifer said and they were joined in a lustful kiss. Seifer opened the door to his dorm and led Quistis to his room, never breaking the kiss. Then Seifer's hand slowly slid into her skirt and...
~
"SEIFER ALMASY!" Quistis yelled, out raged and shocked.
"What?! That's how it happened. I swear! Like you actually remember..." Seifer said. Quistis crossed her arms and looked away from the disgusting child who pretended to be a grown up.. when she did, though.. she noticed that everyone in the bar was sitting around her and Seifer and was listening closely! She turned away from them and noticed that the Barkeep was staring right at her!!!
"Well.. how did it happen then?" he asked her and her face went crimson. "Ah.. I thought so...Hehehe..."
"That is completely outlandish!" Quistis said and held onto her seat as she leaned towards the Barkeep in a threatening way. "I remember... some of what happened..."
~Quistis' POV~
Quistis was in the secret area of the training center and she was angry. She leaned against the railing and thought to herself. Quistis felt so hurt and depressed... Squall had just told her to go talk to a wall! What was wrong with him? Couldn't he see how much she cared about him? Couldn't he just spend one minute of his precious time to listen to her? Quistis sighed as she looked up at the beautiful night sky.
In the midst of her thoughts of cursing and praising Squall and her attraction to him, she didn't hear the sound of heavy footsteps coming toward her. Then, someone tapped her on her shoulder and a chill went through her spine. She jumped then quickly turned to face him.
"Seifer! Don't sneak up on me like that!" Quistis said in her instructor's tone.
"Sorry, instructor..." Seifer said, apologetic. ("Ha!") ("Hush, Seifer.") Quistis smiled at him.
"It's ok. I was only thinking. Not like it matters or anything..." Quistis mumbled to herself hopelessly. She was so upset, it hurt to think.
"Why do you say that?" Seifer asked. He leaned up against the railing and looked at her.
"It's just... Squall," Quistis said and sighed.
"Tell me about it," Seifer said. Quistis smiled and told him about her losing her instructor's license, about Squall and other things going on in her life. Seifer listened patiently and intensely, understanding her and agreeing with her. When Quistis was done, she was rather upset and so Seifer hugged her protectively and tenderly.
"I promise I'll listen to you again... whenever you need it... you don't have to worry..." Seifer said sweetly. "Well, it is late... Let's go." Seifer said. Quistis smiled and they walked hand in hand to her dorm room, Seifer showing sweet affection while respecting her as a lady. When they got there, Quistis began to unlock her door and Seifer spoke, "Quistis... hey, would you like to go to that new ice cream parlor they opened up in Balamb...?"
~
"Yeah, sure... every thing was peachy-keen and we had a splendid time..." Seifer said. He leaned back in his chair. Everyone around them was either laughing or telling their boy friends 'Why don't you say that to me once in a while?'
"I'm... sorry..." Quistis said. "I didn't know that one time meant so much to you... and that you are unhappy because of it.." She said.
"What?! What the hell are you talking about?! I'm not so soft that something like that will bug me! Psh, shows how much you know... I'm the happiest guy around!" Seifer said defensively. Quistis shook her head and sighed.
"Well... I'm sorry... but I have to get going... I have a train to catch... I'm glad that you're happy. Hopefully we'll meet again, Seifer Almasy..." She said.
"Sure. Fine. Go ahead. They you can forget about me and pretend we never had anything... Again." Seifer said. Quistis smiled and stood up and she got out some gil to pay for her drink, but Seifer was quicker. He got out enough to pay for Quistis' wine and strawberries, and the barkeep took it. She smiled and nodded her head.
"You know that's not true." Quistis said as Seifer took a large gulp of his beer. She picked up her things, and began to walk out before Seifer spoke loudly.
"You know... snipers are lousy friends... you never can trust them 'cause you never know what side they're on." Seifer called out to Quistis, who looked back at him with a very puzzled look, but she shook it off and kept on walking.. the meaning of his words lost to her.
"You know, Quistis Trepe... I'm not quite drunk enough to forget that night as it really was..." he said after Quistis had left. "I meant that promise then and I mean it now... and I'm not so drunk that I can forget what's gonna happen tonight... so, Barkeep? Give me another glass!"
"I'd advise you not to take that drink, Warden..." General Caraway said.
~What really happened that night~
"Seifer! You scared me!" Quistis said.
"Good." Seifer said simply. Quistis turned around and leaned against the railing once more. Seifer joined her, but he didn't have to look at her to know that his attitude wasn't helping her mood. "What's your problem?"
"I'm losing my instructor's license, I'm a failed instructor, and Squall, along with all of my other students, completely ignore me!" Quistis said helplessly.
"What? Sorry, I was ignoring you." Seifer said innocently.
"Seifer!"
"Ha! Nah, I was listening. You can't expect anything from puberty boy. If you need me to, I'll listen..." Seifer said kindly... dropping his ego for a split second, then, quickly, he said: "I mean, since you're not an instructor anymore, you can't be THAT boring!" Seifer laughed.
"Oh, Ha ha ha very funny..." Quistis said sarcastically... then she started to think to herself and her face dropped. "Is that why you never listened to me? I was... boring?" She looked down and began to get upset then tears swelled up in her eyes.
"Oh, no! No, no, no! Don't start crying!" He said. 'Great, last thing I need is a crying woman around me!' "Uh... I always listened to you, Quistis. I may never have taken your advice... but if I did, I'd be a SeeD now! There... will you stop crying now?" Seifer said. He was surprisingly sincere and sweet! Quistis looked up at Seifer as crystal tears fell from her broken eyes.
"Really? You really mean it? You're not just saying it...?" Quistis asked, Seifer nodded. "Thank you!" Quistis said and threw herself into Seifer's arms. She put her arms around him and hugged him tightly as she buried her head in his chest, soaking his shirt with her tears. Seifer, unsure of what to do, put his arms around her tenderly and protectively; he felt as though it was the right thing to do! He held her like a Knight would.
"Come on Quistis, I'll walk you to your dorm. I guess I have to protect you from the other teachers and students...." Seifer said and laughed. Quistis laughed through her tears. As Seifer walked her to her dorm, she slowly began to regain her composure, but tears still rolled down her face from her eyes.
"Hey, Quistis... would you like to have the honor of eating breakfast with me tomorrow?" Seifer asked sarcastically, but sincerely at the same time.
"I'd love to..." Quistis said. "Seifer, do you want us to be together, or are you just doing this for yourself because you feel sorry for me?" Quistis asked, looking down. When he didn't answer, her hurt blue eyes met his confident and protective eyes. "Promise me you won't forget about me... promise me this means something to you... and not just to me... promise that you'll be there!"
"I promise."
