Disclaimer: lemme think.........nope, still don't own it. (Dûh!) anyway, the only
thing I own is the plot. After I'm done with borrowing the characters I'll
put them back nicely in their cupboard. I don't hear them complain, so I
guess they don't mind starring in this fic.
AN: yay! Found time to type in between schoolwork! W00t! I'm SO sorry it took me THIS long to update.........hope you can all find it in your hearts to forgive me.
~ Chapter fourteen: Guess who's back ~
She stared out into the ocean. The cold wind running through her hair. Soon she would know for sure. She closed her eyes and imagined having his arms around her again.
"Miss.........? We're nearly there. Please take a seat inside until we are docked."
She nodded and followed the attandant inside. On her table stood a cup of coffee. She took a sip and glanced outside.
Balamb harbor was slowly coming into view. Just another five minutes and she could feel the ground under her feet again. A car was waiting in the parkinglot, a present from her father.
She wanted to go to Balamb Garden immediately, but first things first. She walked into the hotel and went over to the receptioniste.
"A ROOM PLEASE."
The girl nodded and checked.
"Yes miss, the large suite is still empty. The one you used before."
"GOOD."
The bellboy picked up her suitcases and carried them up the stairs. Fujin wanted to follow him, but someone called her name and she turned around.
"Fujin? Long time no see ya know!"
She smiled.
"RAJIN. GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO."
"Yeah! How' ya been?"
Fujin shrugged. "GOOD."
"Come, have a seat. Want something to drink?"
She shook her head, but seated herself in the empty seat next to Rajin.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, FOR A JOB?"
He shrugged. "Not that much. I'm jobless at the moment. I was thinking about going to Dollet for a job. It seems they're recruting soldiers and they pay good enough, ya know."
Fujin started to laugh.
"THE ARMY? YOU'RE HIRED."
Rajin didn't understand.
"What do you mean?"
"I'M THEIR GENERAL. WELCOME ABOARD CAPTAIN."
"What.........you mean YOU are the general? The one everybody is talking about? Then who are you working for? Is it Seifer?"
"NO. MY FATHER."
Rajin looked pensieve. "Your old man eh.........didn't see that coming.........but, now that he's been mentioned.........how IS Seifer? Any idea where he is?"
She played with the menu on the table.
"HE'S AT GARDEN." She said.
"How are you two doing then.........are you two together or........hey, you two were gonna get hitched right? Are you mrs. Almasy now?" he asked with a cheeky grin on his face.
She blushed heavily. "NOT YET. BUT SOON."
"Where's the wedding gonna be held. Here or in Dollet."
"DOLLET." She answered.
Rajin's smile grew even bigger.
"Great! Then I'll be there when it happens ya know. I am invited right?"
She smiled. "OFCOURSE."
Rajin offered her his arm. "Care to join me for dinner?"
Fujin hesitated. She actually wanted to go to Seifer, surprise him. But on the other hand, she hadn't seen Rajin for ages.
"Come on Fu, please? My boat leaves tomorrow morning. We could talk about the old days, ya know."
She smiled and took his arm.
"ALRIGHT." She said. "LET'S GO."
* * *
"See you tomorrow guys, I'm off." Said Zell.
He had helped cleaning up after all because it had been so much that they couldn't finish on sunday. They had been cleaning the whole of monday morning too.
Selphie yawned and looked at her boyfriend.
"Irvy? Shall we go too? We could go have lunch somewhere."
He nodded. "Yeah, I'll take you to that new place. Come on."
He grabbed her arm and dragged her outside.
Quistis wiped her forehead.
"Phew, I'm glad that's over. I'm exhausted."
She felt arms around her waist and giggled. When she turnde around she looked directly in Seifer's grey eyes.
"Wow, I really had to restrain myself from doing this all day."
"Seifer.........we can't kiss.........not here. What if someone saw us?"
"Actually, I don't care anymore. I want to tell the world I love you."
Quistis gave him a playful hit on the head.
"I love you too Seifer, but we can't be careless. If you care about Fujin in any way, you should tell her when the time is right. It's wrong to let her hear from just anyone who caught us snogging. You know I'm right."
Seifer sighed. "Yes, I know."
He took her hand and pulled her closer to him.
"Just one?" he made puppydog eyes and Quistis laughed.
"Alright alright." She gave him a peck on his lips and picked up a box, putting it on a shelf. Seifer looked disapointed.
"That's it?"
"Yes that's it."
"I'm afraid I can't quite settle for that." A mischievous smile played around his mouth.
He softly grabbed her shoulders, turned her around and pressed his mouth on hers. She opened her mouth and closed her eyes. His arms were on her back, holding her close. Suddenly someone coughed.
The door had opened without them hearing it. Selphie was looking really uncomfortable and was shuffling with her feet.
"I uh, I forgot my purse." She said, picking up a small brown purse form the table.
Seifer immediately took two steps back and raised his hand to his head. Quistis blushed heavily and stared at the floor.
"Well, I'd, ehm, better get going then." Selphie turned towards the door and hastily tried to leave the room.
"Seph wait!" Seifer called after her. "Selphie........."
She turned around. "Yes, what?"
"It's not what you think."
"Isn't it? You two were kissing. It was pretty obvious to me what it is!"
"But-"
"You're engaged Seifer! I would never have guessed you're THIS sort of guy.........and Quistis.........you should know better I-"
"Selphie it's not like that. This is not just a fling." Quistis interrupted. "I love Seifer, this is serious. And Seifer loves me!"
Seifer nodded, putting his arms around her waist. "It's true Seph. I love Quistis. I know I'm engaged but I'm calling it off. I don't love Fujin, I really don't."
Selphie nerveously stared at her shoes. "But.........you were so happy I-"
"I don't love Fujin anymore. Something inside me suddenly realised it. I know that Quistis is my true love and it's her I love with all my heart."
Selphie looked up and stared at the two lovers in front of her. "It's just that.........I don't understand. I- I- I gotta go."
She ran out the door before they could stop her. Silence filled the room as Quistis nerveously looked at Seifer. Seifer looked serious too, but somehow he had to hide a guilty grin.
"She would have found out sooner or later you know." He said.
"Yes but.........what if she tells Fujin or if she tells Irvine and it spreads through the entire school. This was what I was afraid of."
"Don't worry Quisty, I'm sure Selphie won't tell. She's a friend. I trust her."
"Yeah well, Selphie trusted us too. Look how we ended up."
Seifer tried to give her a comforting hug, but she pushed him away.
"No, I'm going to my dorm to think. Please. I'll see you tomorrow."
Just as she was about to open the door he called after her.
"I love you!"
She hesitated.
"I love you too." She whispered, not sure if he could hear.
Then she opened the door and ran to her dormitory as fast as she could.
* * *
"And then I tried to work as a prison warden, but that didn't work out either. I wasn't allowed to fight the prisoners. So soldier is the only proper job for me I guess. That's what made me apply for you guys. I heard about it from some guy who ended up in our prison when he had been caught selling stolen merchandise. I think he tried to sell weapons to your army."
Fujin was staring at the empty plate. She was listening to her friend, but couldn't stop thinking about Seifer either. Something felt wrong. That feeling had started during a conversation whith her father. It had grown stronger on the boat to Balamb and it was still there.
'What if he took it off in my absence? If he did, then it doesn't work anymore. But why would he take it off. He's smitten with me.........'
"Fu? You okay? You look a bit distracted ya know."
"SORRY."
"What were you thinking of?"
".........SEIFER."
Rajin smiled. "See, I knew he'd be the only thing on your mind right now. Oh well, I'm off to bed. I've got to get up early tomorrow, don't want to miss that boat, ya know."
"OKAY. GOODNIGHT."
She watched Rajin walk away to his room. She looked at the sea for a while and then decided to go to her own suite. The attendant had unpacked her suitcases and a photograph of her, Seifer and Rajin was on the bedside table.
'I love you Seifer. And you'd better love me back.'
"OR ELSE."
* * *
Seifer nerveously paced around in his room. What to do. Quistis was mad at him because of Selphie. No, because of his recklessness. And he had no idea how he was ever going to tell Fujin that the wedding was off without being tactless, whenever it was she got back.
He scratched his head in helplessness. On the table was the bracelet he had thrown there a couple of days back. He picked it up.
"I'm SO sorry Fu. I really am.........I don't know what happened."
He looked at it carefully. It had been cut. He took it to his bedside table and got out the little needle and thread he always used for repairing clothes after practice. Slowly he sowed it back together. He tried it on and luckily it still fitted.
"Luckily Quistis cut this part. I wouldn't have been able to fix it otherwise. Oh Quisty, I wish you'd talk to me again. I need to hear your voice. I need to see your face. I need your kiss." he sighed.
Immediately a terrible pain soared through his arm, a flash of a burning white light blurred his vision. In his head he heard a voice.
"BOUND."
When the pain had settled down again he was shaking. This hadn't happened since.........since he had fainted in the library. But all that time afterwards.........he hadn't.........been wearing the bracelet.
'Could that be? Nah! It's just a bracelet.'
But he took it off anyway. When he looked at his wrist, tight markings had appeared on it again. He gave the bracelet another curious look and threw it back on the desk.
"Weird........."
He turned around and left his dorm. He needed to do SOMETHING and training seemed to be a good idea as any.
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Ack, sorry it took me this long guys!!!!! Hope you can all forgive me. Anyway, thank you again for being the BEST reveiwers ever.
Firess Ifrit Devil: Don't die! I'll make sure the suspense doens't kill you, because I think the next chapter will let you see what our beloved Fujin will do.........at least I think it's in the next chapter.........you'll see ^_^ thanks for the review.
Sickness in Salvation: ack.........that bracelet again.........mean aren't I? oh well, he's not wearing it, not yet that is.........read the next chappy and find out what happens!
Dark Angels: *blush* thank you for the sweet review!
Riverwood: Hope you didn't have to wait too long! And with Fujin coming back, heck, there MIGHT just be a LITTLE Seifu, but I'm not promissing anything. ^_^ thanks for the cute review!!!!
Amidamaru's sis: Thank you for reviewing. I hope you like the story.
Angelisence: thaqnk you! You guys are all so flattering! I'm gald you think I capture their emotions perfectly, I really am. Fujin will go to Balamb soon. Just wait and see what happens!
Verdanii: Thanks! Grote dank! ^_^
I'd just like to thank all of you guys for waiting so patiently for my updates and for wishing me goodluck on my tests and everything! And for those interested: I only flunked one test - french, and that wasn't even that bad! Thank you you lovely reviewers. *Runs out and hugs every single one of you* cya at the next chapter!!!!
~Raven55
AN: yay! Found time to type in between schoolwork! W00t! I'm SO sorry it took me THIS long to update.........hope you can all find it in your hearts to forgive me.
~ Chapter fourteen: Guess who's back ~
She stared out into the ocean. The cold wind running through her hair. Soon she would know for sure. She closed her eyes and imagined having his arms around her again.
"Miss.........? We're nearly there. Please take a seat inside until we are docked."
She nodded and followed the attandant inside. On her table stood a cup of coffee. She took a sip and glanced outside.
Balamb harbor was slowly coming into view. Just another five minutes and she could feel the ground under her feet again. A car was waiting in the parkinglot, a present from her father.
She wanted to go to Balamb Garden immediately, but first things first. She walked into the hotel and went over to the receptioniste.
"A ROOM PLEASE."
The girl nodded and checked.
"Yes miss, the large suite is still empty. The one you used before."
"GOOD."
The bellboy picked up her suitcases and carried them up the stairs. Fujin wanted to follow him, but someone called her name and she turned around.
"Fujin? Long time no see ya know!"
She smiled.
"RAJIN. GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO."
"Yeah! How' ya been?"
Fujin shrugged. "GOOD."
"Come, have a seat. Want something to drink?"
She shook her head, but seated herself in the empty seat next to Rajin.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, FOR A JOB?"
He shrugged. "Not that much. I'm jobless at the moment. I was thinking about going to Dollet for a job. It seems they're recruting soldiers and they pay good enough, ya know."
Fujin started to laugh.
"THE ARMY? YOU'RE HIRED."
Rajin didn't understand.
"What do you mean?"
"I'M THEIR GENERAL. WELCOME ABOARD CAPTAIN."
"What.........you mean YOU are the general? The one everybody is talking about? Then who are you working for? Is it Seifer?"
"NO. MY FATHER."
Rajin looked pensieve. "Your old man eh.........didn't see that coming.........but, now that he's been mentioned.........how IS Seifer? Any idea where he is?"
She played with the menu on the table.
"HE'S AT GARDEN." She said.
"How are you two doing then.........are you two together or........hey, you two were gonna get hitched right? Are you mrs. Almasy now?" he asked with a cheeky grin on his face.
She blushed heavily. "NOT YET. BUT SOON."
"Where's the wedding gonna be held. Here or in Dollet."
"DOLLET." She answered.
Rajin's smile grew even bigger.
"Great! Then I'll be there when it happens ya know. I am invited right?"
She smiled. "OFCOURSE."
Rajin offered her his arm. "Care to join me for dinner?"
Fujin hesitated. She actually wanted to go to Seifer, surprise him. But on the other hand, she hadn't seen Rajin for ages.
"Come on Fu, please? My boat leaves tomorrow morning. We could talk about the old days, ya know."
She smiled and took his arm.
"ALRIGHT." She said. "LET'S GO."
* * *
"See you tomorrow guys, I'm off." Said Zell.
He had helped cleaning up after all because it had been so much that they couldn't finish on sunday. They had been cleaning the whole of monday morning too.
Selphie yawned and looked at her boyfriend.
"Irvy? Shall we go too? We could go have lunch somewhere."
He nodded. "Yeah, I'll take you to that new place. Come on."
He grabbed her arm and dragged her outside.
Quistis wiped her forehead.
"Phew, I'm glad that's over. I'm exhausted."
She felt arms around her waist and giggled. When she turnde around she looked directly in Seifer's grey eyes.
"Wow, I really had to restrain myself from doing this all day."
"Seifer.........we can't kiss.........not here. What if someone saw us?"
"Actually, I don't care anymore. I want to tell the world I love you."
Quistis gave him a playful hit on the head.
"I love you too Seifer, but we can't be careless. If you care about Fujin in any way, you should tell her when the time is right. It's wrong to let her hear from just anyone who caught us snogging. You know I'm right."
Seifer sighed. "Yes, I know."
He took her hand and pulled her closer to him.
"Just one?" he made puppydog eyes and Quistis laughed.
"Alright alright." She gave him a peck on his lips and picked up a box, putting it on a shelf. Seifer looked disapointed.
"That's it?"
"Yes that's it."
"I'm afraid I can't quite settle for that." A mischievous smile played around his mouth.
He softly grabbed her shoulders, turned her around and pressed his mouth on hers. She opened her mouth and closed her eyes. His arms were on her back, holding her close. Suddenly someone coughed.
The door had opened without them hearing it. Selphie was looking really uncomfortable and was shuffling with her feet.
"I uh, I forgot my purse." She said, picking up a small brown purse form the table.
Seifer immediately took two steps back and raised his hand to his head. Quistis blushed heavily and stared at the floor.
"Well, I'd, ehm, better get going then." Selphie turned towards the door and hastily tried to leave the room.
"Seph wait!" Seifer called after her. "Selphie........."
She turned around. "Yes, what?"
"It's not what you think."
"Isn't it? You two were kissing. It was pretty obvious to me what it is!"
"But-"
"You're engaged Seifer! I would never have guessed you're THIS sort of guy.........and Quistis.........you should know better I-"
"Selphie it's not like that. This is not just a fling." Quistis interrupted. "I love Seifer, this is serious. And Seifer loves me!"
Seifer nodded, putting his arms around her waist. "It's true Seph. I love Quistis. I know I'm engaged but I'm calling it off. I don't love Fujin, I really don't."
Selphie nerveously stared at her shoes. "But.........you were so happy I-"
"I don't love Fujin anymore. Something inside me suddenly realised it. I know that Quistis is my true love and it's her I love with all my heart."
Selphie looked up and stared at the two lovers in front of her. "It's just that.........I don't understand. I- I- I gotta go."
She ran out the door before they could stop her. Silence filled the room as Quistis nerveously looked at Seifer. Seifer looked serious too, but somehow he had to hide a guilty grin.
"She would have found out sooner or later you know." He said.
"Yes but.........what if she tells Fujin or if she tells Irvine and it spreads through the entire school. This was what I was afraid of."
"Don't worry Quisty, I'm sure Selphie won't tell. She's a friend. I trust her."
"Yeah well, Selphie trusted us too. Look how we ended up."
Seifer tried to give her a comforting hug, but she pushed him away.
"No, I'm going to my dorm to think. Please. I'll see you tomorrow."
Just as she was about to open the door he called after her.
"I love you!"
She hesitated.
"I love you too." She whispered, not sure if he could hear.
Then she opened the door and ran to her dormitory as fast as she could.
* * *
"And then I tried to work as a prison warden, but that didn't work out either. I wasn't allowed to fight the prisoners. So soldier is the only proper job for me I guess. That's what made me apply for you guys. I heard about it from some guy who ended up in our prison when he had been caught selling stolen merchandise. I think he tried to sell weapons to your army."
Fujin was staring at the empty plate. She was listening to her friend, but couldn't stop thinking about Seifer either. Something felt wrong. That feeling had started during a conversation whith her father. It had grown stronger on the boat to Balamb and it was still there.
'What if he took it off in my absence? If he did, then it doesn't work anymore. But why would he take it off. He's smitten with me.........'
"Fu? You okay? You look a bit distracted ya know."
"SORRY."
"What were you thinking of?"
".........SEIFER."
Rajin smiled. "See, I knew he'd be the only thing on your mind right now. Oh well, I'm off to bed. I've got to get up early tomorrow, don't want to miss that boat, ya know."
"OKAY. GOODNIGHT."
She watched Rajin walk away to his room. She looked at the sea for a while and then decided to go to her own suite. The attendant had unpacked her suitcases and a photograph of her, Seifer and Rajin was on the bedside table.
'I love you Seifer. And you'd better love me back.'
"OR ELSE."
* * *
Seifer nerveously paced around in his room. What to do. Quistis was mad at him because of Selphie. No, because of his recklessness. And he had no idea how he was ever going to tell Fujin that the wedding was off without being tactless, whenever it was she got back.
He scratched his head in helplessness. On the table was the bracelet he had thrown there a couple of days back. He picked it up.
"I'm SO sorry Fu. I really am.........I don't know what happened."
He looked at it carefully. It had been cut. He took it to his bedside table and got out the little needle and thread he always used for repairing clothes after practice. Slowly he sowed it back together. He tried it on and luckily it still fitted.
"Luckily Quistis cut this part. I wouldn't have been able to fix it otherwise. Oh Quisty, I wish you'd talk to me again. I need to hear your voice. I need to see your face. I need your kiss." he sighed.
Immediately a terrible pain soared through his arm, a flash of a burning white light blurred his vision. In his head he heard a voice.
"BOUND."
When the pain had settled down again he was shaking. This hadn't happened since.........since he had fainted in the library. But all that time afterwards.........he hadn't.........been wearing the bracelet.
'Could that be? Nah! It's just a bracelet.'
But he took it off anyway. When he looked at his wrist, tight markings had appeared on it again. He gave the bracelet another curious look and threw it back on the desk.
"Weird........."
He turned around and left his dorm. He needed to do SOMETHING and training seemed to be a good idea as any.
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Ack, sorry it took me this long guys!!!!! Hope you can all forgive me. Anyway, thank you again for being the BEST reveiwers ever.
Firess Ifrit Devil: Don't die! I'll make sure the suspense doens't kill you, because I think the next chapter will let you see what our beloved Fujin will do.........at least I think it's in the next chapter.........you'll see ^_^ thanks for the review.
Sickness in Salvation: ack.........that bracelet again.........mean aren't I? oh well, he's not wearing it, not yet that is.........read the next chappy and find out what happens!
Dark Angels: *blush* thank you for the sweet review!
Riverwood: Hope you didn't have to wait too long! And with Fujin coming back, heck, there MIGHT just be a LITTLE Seifu, but I'm not promissing anything. ^_^ thanks for the cute review!!!!
Amidamaru's sis: Thank you for reviewing. I hope you like the story.
Angelisence: thaqnk you! You guys are all so flattering! I'm gald you think I capture their emotions perfectly, I really am. Fujin will go to Balamb soon. Just wait and see what happens!
Verdanii: Thanks! Grote dank! ^_^
I'd just like to thank all of you guys for waiting so patiently for my updates and for wishing me goodluck on my tests and everything! And for those interested: I only flunked one test - french, and that wasn't even that bad! Thank you you lovely reviewers. *Runs out and hugs every single one of you* cya at the next chapter!!!!
~Raven55