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Author note: A big thankyou to Yuffie Leonheart for reviewing. Much appreciated.

Chapter 3 Pillow Talk and a Proposition

15 minutes later, Selphie emerged from the room she had been given and walked into the room across the hall. As she entered she saw Seifer was sprawled on a sofa wearing dark blue denim jeans and a tight white top, showing the muscles in his stomach and arms. His arms were folded and he was staring at the television. When Selphie looked at the television, her pretty face creased into a big grin.

"Wow! The Lost Boys!!!" she cried and ran over to the sofa Seifer was sprawled on and leapt onto it, crossing her legs and getting herself comfortable.

"Ow! Selph, that's my leg!" Seifer shouted as Selphie had landed on it.

"Ooh, sorry Seify, I got a bit carried away!" Selphie giggled and moved a bit, releasing Seifers leg, then started rubbing it gently. Without realising it, they had both called each other by the nicknames they had used when they were together in the orphanage with Squall and Quistis.

Seifer squirmed and started to laugh "Alright, alright, just don't do that. It tickles."

Selphie stuck her tongue out, and stopped, turning to face the television, while Seifer shifted himself a bit so that he was more comfortable. When he had finished shuffling, he was still kind of sprawled across the sofa, but with one leg on either side of Selphie. Satisfied that he was in a comfy position, Seifer continued to watch the film. After a few minutes Selphie started fidgeting a little bit. The fidgeting increased until Seifer raised an eyebrow and said "Alright, what do you want?" He pretended to sound irritated, but Selphie knew better.

"Can I have one of those pillows that you've got behind your head?"

Seifer hesitated for a second then smirked evilly. "Nope." He turned back to the film.

Selphie smiled sweetly and tilted her head slightly to one side. It was her trademark smile and she knew that it never failed to win over Seifer. "Pretty pretty pleeeeeeeeeeease with an ickle cherry on top!"

Seifer shook his head. "I like my cherries big Selph."

Selphie rolled her green eyes and pulled both of Seifers long legs onto her lap. "Ok....pretty pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeease with a BIG cherry on top!"

Seifer pretended to consider this for a second, resting a finger on his chin and tilting his head to one side. "Hmmm......nope."

"Seify! You're SO mean!" Selphie pouted playfully, folding her arms across her chest.

Seifer laughed "If I had one gil for everytime I heard that I would be the richest man alive!"

Selphie clamped her mouth shut in a frown as she tried to think of something to say that would really wind Seifer up. After a few seconds, she turned to Seifer. "Well....your feet smell!" She threw his legs off her lap.

Seifer sat up straight, his blue eyes wide. "What?!" he said incredulously.

"You heard me Seify. Your-feet-smell! They absolutely reek! They make me wanna hurl and-" Selphie was cut off as a pillow hit her in the face, sending her toppling backwards off the sofa. "Eek!"

Seifer tipped his head back and laughed loudly as the noise Selphie had made as she fell had been so pathetic, she needn't have bothered making a noise at all. When Seifer had managed to get his breath back from laughing so hard, he leaned over the sofa to look at Selphie on the floor. "You alright down there?"

Selphie raised an eyebrow, hugging the pillow Seifer had thrown at her, to her stomach. "I've been better thanks."

"Well you got the pillow you wanted so badly and HEY!!!" Seifer shouted as Selphie reached up and pulled him off the sofa.

They both groaned as he landed on her, knocking the wind out of both of them.

"You are such a moron." Seifer groaned, rolling his pale blue eyes at Selphie.

"Well, I'm also a moron who can't breathe" Selphie said between gasps of breath.

Seifer laughed and sat up on the floor. "Weakling" he muttered.

Selphie squealed in indignation and slapped Seifer on the back of the head. "I'm not a weakling, youre just heavy."

Seifer growled and grabbed her wrists, holding them together. "You shouldn't fight me, Selphie. Thats how we got together last time. I'm not interested at the moment."

Selphies green eyes widened in anger. "I'm not interested either you creep. I was just messing around. If you're going to be like that, I'm going to bed!" She shook Seifers grip off her wrists and stood up, still holding the pillow. She walked to the door, not looking back at Seifer.

"Uh, Selph. Can I have my pillow back?" Seifer asked, trying not to laugh.

Selphie turned to look at him and growled at the smirk on his face. She threw the pillow at him, which he caught easily. "There!" She opened the door but Seifer jumped up and ran to the door, shutting it before she could leave.

"I'd like you to start working in my pub tomorrow night as a barmaid." he stated simply.

Selphie looked up at Seifer, pinned between him and the wall. She stared at him trying to work out whether he was serious or not. "Are you serious?"

Seifer rolled his eyes. "No, I was saying it for fun- of course I'm serious.We need a girl with a pretty face and some attitude and you've got both so you'd be perfect. You up for it?"

Selphie looked up at Seifer, her rosy lips parted slightly in suprise. "You think I'm pretty?"

Seifer rolled his eyes "I don't want a falsely modest barmaid though Selph, you know you're gorgeous." he chuckled. "And I'm sorry if I offended you by saying that I'm not interested. I'm just very messed up at the moment. Seeing you out of the blue like this has kinda thrown my world upside down."

Selphie smiled, resting a hand on one of Seifers forearms. "It's ok. I'd love to take the job. I don't have anything to wear though."

Seifer nodded "Don't worry, I'm gonna give you some money tomorrow morning, so you can go shopping for some clothes to wear."

"Wow! Thanks Seify!" Selphie threw her arms round Seifers neck hugging him.

Seifer laughed "It's ok, just make sure you don't call me Seify when we're working alright? I have quite a reputation round here."

Selphie nodded. "Fair enough. Goodnight Seifer." She stretched up on tip toe and kissed Seifer on the cheek before tugging the door quickly and skipping to her room.

Seifer shook his head watching, wondering how she could manage to fill his thoughts so quickly when she had only just arrived, then switched the television off and went to bed.

Author note: Sorry it's a bit of a short chapter, the next one is a bit longer.