Pain and despair was all I could feel right at the moment. I had let those
kids down. Worst of all I had had failed to do my job. I was responsible
for them even if I weren't with them. I had failed to protect them. I
looked at the pain in his eyes and could only try to apologize. For the
first time in my life I could make out the tears that welled in Seifer's
eyes. I could tell he was trying his best not to act on impulse and kill
everyone in the room.
I looked to my friend and was saddened by the shape they were in. How could something like this happen, but how could I have been so blind as not have seen this. Who could have done it? Those cadets were in good hands they should have been safe. Zell, Selphie and Irvine were more then capable to handle any situation. Yet as I looked at them I knew it must have been something big. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even feel it when he hit me.
* * *
"You bastard", he hissed threw his teeth.
Everyone in the landing dock looked in utter horror at what had just happened.
"I… I'm so so sorry Seifer", was all Squall could manage to choke out as he sat there on the floor. The large blonde towered over him with hatred in his eyes. A group of near bye SeeDs were watching the whole thing. They rushed to Squall's side and a few of them tackled Seifer.
"NO! At ease!", Derrick shouted as the SeeDs fought to keep a hold on his father. Upon hearing the order they released him yet were ready to jump on him again if he attempted to hit Squall any further. Fujin's tiny form appeared beside Seifer and she placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Seifer not here and not with him", she pleaded as she looked at Squall. She knew it wasn't his fault. It was nobody's fault.
"I think we should all should just go and rest up a bit," Rinoa suggested quietly as she tended to Squall's bleeding lip.
"Yeah Seif… maybe we can stay in our old rooms tonight, ya' know" Raijin piped up trying to get his angered friend's attention.
Seifer just nodded. He glared at Squall one last time before heading towards the dormitories. Squall looked at his wife and then to Derrick.
"I'm so sorry Headmaster, I should have seen it coming. I apologize for my fathers rudeness", Derrick tried his best to excuse his father for what he did.
"It's ok Derrick. I know how he is. He'll cool off. Rinoa if you don't mind I need to see my father alone for a little bit."
"Sure I'm going to go see how everyone else is doing Derrick why don't you come with me. I'm pretty sure we could use your help."
* * *
It was late at night when a lone figure approached the infirmary. He walked in and scanned around looking for the right person.
"Hyne almighty you scared the shit out of me man."
"How is he?" the man asked looking at the sleeping figure of Laguna Loire.
"He'll be fine. He just needs some rest."
"Oh."
"Hey Seifer," Irvine looked at him as he started to speak.
"What cowboy?"
"I just want to let you know… D'meera fought her hardest to stay away from them. She… she fought tooth and nail to keep us safe."
Seifer looked at him before he looked away, the tears in his eyes were not enough for the pain in his heart, "She's an Almasy. We don't go down without a fight."
The sleeping figure of Laguna began to stir as the two looked at each other.
"Go get some rest Kinneas you look like shit. I'll stay here with him."
"You promise not to kill him?"
"I'll try. I'm not giving you my word on that."
* * *
I looked to my friend and was saddened by the shape they were in. How could something like this happen, but how could I have been so blind as not have seen this. Who could have done it? Those cadets were in good hands they should have been safe. Zell, Selphie and Irvine were more then capable to handle any situation. Yet as I looked at them I knew it must have been something big. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even feel it when he hit me.
* * *
"You bastard", he hissed threw his teeth.
Everyone in the landing dock looked in utter horror at what had just happened.
"I… I'm so so sorry Seifer", was all Squall could manage to choke out as he sat there on the floor. The large blonde towered over him with hatred in his eyes. A group of near bye SeeDs were watching the whole thing. They rushed to Squall's side and a few of them tackled Seifer.
"NO! At ease!", Derrick shouted as the SeeDs fought to keep a hold on his father. Upon hearing the order they released him yet were ready to jump on him again if he attempted to hit Squall any further. Fujin's tiny form appeared beside Seifer and she placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Seifer not here and not with him", she pleaded as she looked at Squall. She knew it wasn't his fault. It was nobody's fault.
"I think we should all should just go and rest up a bit," Rinoa suggested quietly as she tended to Squall's bleeding lip.
"Yeah Seif… maybe we can stay in our old rooms tonight, ya' know" Raijin piped up trying to get his angered friend's attention.
Seifer just nodded. He glared at Squall one last time before heading towards the dormitories. Squall looked at his wife and then to Derrick.
"I'm so sorry Headmaster, I should have seen it coming. I apologize for my fathers rudeness", Derrick tried his best to excuse his father for what he did.
"It's ok Derrick. I know how he is. He'll cool off. Rinoa if you don't mind I need to see my father alone for a little bit."
"Sure I'm going to go see how everyone else is doing Derrick why don't you come with me. I'm pretty sure we could use your help."
* * *
It was late at night when a lone figure approached the infirmary. He walked in and scanned around looking for the right person.
"Hyne almighty you scared the shit out of me man."
"How is he?" the man asked looking at the sleeping figure of Laguna Loire.
"He'll be fine. He just needs some rest."
"Oh."
"Hey Seifer," Irvine looked at him as he started to speak.
"What cowboy?"
"I just want to let you know… D'meera fought her hardest to stay away from them. She… she fought tooth and nail to keep us safe."
Seifer looked at him before he looked away, the tears in his eyes were not enough for the pain in his heart, "She's an Almasy. We don't go down without a fight."
The sleeping figure of Laguna began to stir as the two looked at each other.
"Go get some rest Kinneas you look like shit. I'll stay here with him."
"You promise not to kill him?"
"I'll try. I'm not giving you my word on that."
* * *