A/N: A new story! Don't worry fans of The Messenger and the Knight (TMATK) I'm still going to continue that story. The Setting for this is Seifer has been reaccepted at Garden and this is at the Garden Festival celebrating one year since the Sorceress' War.
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Song Title: Hurt
Artist: Johnny Cash
Disclaimer: I do not own "Hurt" or any Johnny Cash song. I also do not own any of the FF8 characters.
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I hurt myself today,
to see if I still feel,
I focus on the pain,
the only thing that's real,
~*~
I sit here, in this chair watching the people I once thought were my comrades, once long ago, celebrate my loss. Seifer sips at his glass of heavily spiked punch. I won't be marked down in history as the great Sorceress' Knight that did what he had to do even if it meant betraying his only family. No, of course not. I laugh to myself watching the scene unfold in front of him.
~*~
The needle tears a hole,
the old familiar sting,
try to kill it all away,
but I remember everything,
~*~
Quistis was ordering people to do various things. From what he could lip read she was ordering a few cadets to go find Squall so he could make a speech. I'll be remembered as the monster, the Sorceress' little puppet, the traitor. I chuckle to himself. To live out the rest of my days knowing anyday my life could be the one taken away.
~*~
(Chorus)
what have I become,
my sweetest friend,
everyone I know,
goes away in the end,
and you could have it all,
my empire of dirt,
I will let you down,
I will make you hurt,
~*~
I look over at the "heroes" table. There sat, chickenwuss, Zell; the little messenger girl, Selphie; with the princess, Rinoa; I chuckle again. It's ironic, I give up everything for my dream, and fail. Whereas Puberty boy doesn't have a dream and does nothing, and gains all the Seifer hoped for, including becoming the knight to the princess. So what do I become, I become a monster, a monster that almost destroyed existence, a monster that doesn't scare anyone anymore.
~*~
I wear this crown of thorns,
upon my liars chair,
full of broken thoughts,
I cannot repair,
~*~
Some punk in training SeeD bumps into Seifer's chair running past him. "Watch where you're going or I'll make you chocobo fodder." Seifer gives the kid his most menacing glare he can. The kid just laughs and grins, "Sure you will, you pathetic excuse for a sorceress' knight." He runs off towards some random table. Seifer sits there with a dumbfounded look on his face.
~*~
beneath the stains of time,
the feelings disappear,
you are someone else,
I am still right here,
~*~
Seifer clenches his teeth, "Hyne damned punks." I look back over at the "heroes" table and catch Selphie staring at me, I smirk and stare back. She's as beautiful as she was the last time I saw her. I wink at her, she immediately looks away. I can tell from half-way across the room that she blushed. I keep looking at her for a bit longer, doing my best to remember her every feature. I'm brought out of my daze by applause, I look up to the stage to see Puberty Boy on one knee in front of Rinoa. She's blushing wildly, "Yes! Yes, I'll marry you." The entire Quad stands up and applauses, a few whistling. I laugh to myself and stand up, "Well isn't this a great end to this great fairytale..." I walk through the standing people to the balcony, "Hyne must enjoy irony."
~*~
(Chorus)
what have I become,
my sweetest friend,
everyone I know,
goes away in the end,
and you could have it all,
my empire of dirt,
I will let you down,
I will make you hurt,
~*~
Seifer just stood there leaning on the railing of the balcony for what seemed like hours before he felt someone wrap their arms around his waist and lay their head against his back. Seifer tensed for a minute then relaxed knowing who it was from the perfume. "What do you think you're doing messenger girl?" Selphie sighed tightening her hold on him, "Can't a girl hug her lover?" Seifer smirked and replied, "Private lover you mean. Don't forget you're an instructor now." Selphie smiled and hopped up slightly, kissing the back of Seifer's neck. "That's just till you pass your exam next week, then you're going to start teaching, right?." Seifer turned around so he faced her, "You mean "if" I pass." Selphie laid her head on his chest, "Don't worry, you'll pass." Seifer leaned his head down and kissed her head, "Yeah I'll start teaching." Selphie looked up at him with a giant grin, "YAY!!" She jumped up and down a few times till she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down into a very energetic kiss.
~*~
if I could start again,
a million miles away,
I will keep myself,
I would find a way.
~*~
Should I continue? R&R Please.
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Song Title: Hurt
Artist: Johnny Cash
Disclaimer: I do not own "Hurt" or any Johnny Cash song. I also do not own any of the FF8 characters.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I hurt myself today,
to see if I still feel,
I focus on the pain,
the only thing that's real,
~*~
I sit here, in this chair watching the people I once thought were my comrades, once long ago, celebrate my loss. Seifer sips at his glass of heavily spiked punch. I won't be marked down in history as the great Sorceress' Knight that did what he had to do even if it meant betraying his only family. No, of course not. I laugh to myself watching the scene unfold in front of him.
~*~
The needle tears a hole,
the old familiar sting,
try to kill it all away,
but I remember everything,
~*~
Quistis was ordering people to do various things. From what he could lip read she was ordering a few cadets to go find Squall so he could make a speech. I'll be remembered as the monster, the Sorceress' little puppet, the traitor. I chuckle to himself. To live out the rest of my days knowing anyday my life could be the one taken away.
~*~
(Chorus)
what have I become,
my sweetest friend,
everyone I know,
goes away in the end,
and you could have it all,
my empire of dirt,
I will let you down,
I will make you hurt,
~*~
I look over at the "heroes" table. There sat, chickenwuss, Zell; the little messenger girl, Selphie; with the princess, Rinoa; I chuckle again. It's ironic, I give up everything for my dream, and fail. Whereas Puberty boy doesn't have a dream and does nothing, and gains all the Seifer hoped for, including becoming the knight to the princess. So what do I become, I become a monster, a monster that almost destroyed existence, a monster that doesn't scare anyone anymore.
~*~
I wear this crown of thorns,
upon my liars chair,
full of broken thoughts,
I cannot repair,
~*~
Some punk in training SeeD bumps into Seifer's chair running past him. "Watch where you're going or I'll make you chocobo fodder." Seifer gives the kid his most menacing glare he can. The kid just laughs and grins, "Sure you will, you pathetic excuse for a sorceress' knight." He runs off towards some random table. Seifer sits there with a dumbfounded look on his face.
~*~
beneath the stains of time,
the feelings disappear,
you are someone else,
I am still right here,
~*~
Seifer clenches his teeth, "Hyne damned punks." I look back over at the "heroes" table and catch Selphie staring at me, I smirk and stare back. She's as beautiful as she was the last time I saw her. I wink at her, she immediately looks away. I can tell from half-way across the room that she blushed. I keep looking at her for a bit longer, doing my best to remember her every feature. I'm brought out of my daze by applause, I look up to the stage to see Puberty Boy on one knee in front of Rinoa. She's blushing wildly, "Yes! Yes, I'll marry you." The entire Quad stands up and applauses, a few whistling. I laugh to myself and stand up, "Well isn't this a great end to this great fairytale..." I walk through the standing people to the balcony, "Hyne must enjoy irony."
~*~
(Chorus)
what have I become,
my sweetest friend,
everyone I know,
goes away in the end,
and you could have it all,
my empire of dirt,
I will let you down,
I will make you hurt,
~*~
Seifer just stood there leaning on the railing of the balcony for what seemed like hours before he felt someone wrap their arms around his waist and lay their head against his back. Seifer tensed for a minute then relaxed knowing who it was from the perfume. "What do you think you're doing messenger girl?" Selphie sighed tightening her hold on him, "Can't a girl hug her lover?" Seifer smirked and replied, "Private lover you mean. Don't forget you're an instructor now." Selphie smiled and hopped up slightly, kissing the back of Seifer's neck. "That's just till you pass your exam next week, then you're going to start teaching, right?." Seifer turned around so he faced her, "You mean "if" I pass." Selphie laid her head on his chest, "Don't worry, you'll pass." Seifer leaned his head down and kissed her head, "Yeah I'll start teaching." Selphie looked up at him with a giant grin, "YAY!!" She jumped up and down a few times till she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down into a very energetic kiss.
~*~
if I could start again,
a million miles away,
I will keep myself,
I would find a way.
~*~
Should I continue? R&R Please.
