Author's note: I hate cliffhangers… but I make 'em… am I hypocrite or what?! Ugh… I reread my story… and it sucks… especially the first few chapters!! They are soooo OOC!!! I hate it… I'm gonna reformat this story when I'm done…hopefully…
Legend: Words in italics are obviously thoughts, or to softly emphasize, whatever that means…while words in bold, are to emphasize, or for any other obvious reason. --- means transfer of character, obviously enough…since my doesn't work with the edit thing… argh…
Warnings: same as always
Disclaimer: refer to previous chapters…
Chapter 7
"Hello…I need to speak to him."
"The boss is busy right now. Call back later."
"I need to talk to him right NOW!"
"No can do, the boss specifically said not to bother him with anything."
"Just tell him… it's Rinoa…"
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"Seifer…why?"
"What do you mean… why?"
"Why did you suddenly decide to tell me all of this?"
"……………I don't know…"
Why did I tell her? Why? I told her… because… it's been eating me up alive… driving me insane… knowing… that I could've done something to prevent that from happening. And now it's coming back again… What do we have to do to make you better Zell? Why are you withdrawing yourself from us?
"He's gotten over the Sorceress' thing you know…"
The unusually solemn voice broke his little monologue.
"Excuse me?"
"I'm just… saying that he doesn't blame you for everything that happened... "
"Oh… that's good right?"
-sighs-
"You're never gonna admit it are you?"
And with that, she left. She walked back inside and headed back presumably to Zell's room. It's not that I don't want to admit… it's just that… I can't… there's a big difference.
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"What the hell are you talking about?" Zell though ill, still manages to express profound confusion.
"Aren't you supposed to be in Balamb?"
"I am… but ever since I heard about what happened. I felt that you needed to know. It's not much…but I hope it helps."
"Know about what?!" Zell's impatience was expectedly getting the best out of him.
"I'm sure you remember the nights when you go out bar hopping?"
"Yeah… what about it? I don't buy drugs when I go bar hopping! If that's what you're trying to say!"
"No! Of course not! Will you let me finish? As I was saying, you go out after dinner, but do you remember how you come back?"
"Well...uh…no…I figured I rode a cab home and was always too drunk too remember."
"I was supposed to tell you sooner, but I didn't want to bother you with trivial matters."
"Oh come on! Spit it out already! What happened to him?"
"Ok…ok! …You see…There was this time when I worked extra hours and I happened to pass by your dorm. I saw someone bring something huge there and I think he was talking to himself. I didn't tell you earlier since I was too tired that night, so I wasn't sure if it was just a dream…"
"What?! When?! More importantly, WHO?!"
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"Hello?"
"Rinoa dear, you need something?"
"Yeah, fire that stupid ass who answered the phone, he won't let me speak to you!"
"Of course, consider it done, anything else? I don't suppose you called to check if my men were good at answering phones now did you?"
"Oh, don't be silly. I called because I need to have something clarified with our deal."
"Lay it on me…"
"You remember about what I said, about keeping his friends busy?"
"Why yes, I already took care of that tattoo guy for you…"
"Well, when I said busy, I didn't necessarily mean busy as in hospitalizing them!"
-a deep chuckle could be heard from the other line…-
"What are you laughing at?! It's wrong! I didn't tell you to kill them!"
"I'm sorry dear, but you weren't really very specific, were you?"
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Where was I before she came and messed with my head…
Oh yeah… I was thinking about the promise…
-Flashback-
A faint sobbing could be heard amongst the sound of waves…
sniffs
"Zell, are you okay?"
sniffs
"Why are you crying?"
sniffs
"I'll play with you tomorrow if you tell me what's wrong…"
sniffing stops
"Matwon said that…I'll be going away soon…And that I won't be staying hewe anymowe…"
"Maybe she's just going to buy you new clothes…"
"I asked her that and she said that I'd be living with new people…"
"Oh…"
"What if…they don't like me? I won't have any fwiends…"
"If they don't like you and then make you cry, I'll beat them all up!"
"You will? Do you pwomise?"
"I pwomise."
……….
"I should be the only one who makes you cry!"
"Huh…why?"
"Because, I like you. You should only let people you like make you cry!"
-End flashback-
I still remember the way his eyes lit up when I made my promise…I can't believe I caused such a wonderful gesture out of him with those two words. Now, the only reaction I ever get out of him is when his eyes flare up then he grits his teeth in anger. If only we could get back to the days when everything wasn't complicated, where innocence was all we knew and when the only punishment you can get was a mere 5 minutes alone in a corner…If only…
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"It was too dark to see and I don't think he could've done such a thing…he couldn't possibly…he's not the type who would…please don't do anything to hurt him…"
"Xu, calm down, you're getting hysterical…"
"Please…I beg you… don't hurt him…"
"We won't hurt him, we still don't have enough proof if he did anything wrong…so tell us who did it…"
"It's………. It…………..It was…Nida…"
Author's note: So… another cliffhanger huh? Sorry about the lame baby talk… I don't know how babies say "Seifer", "Zell" and a dozen other words…I checked my plans…still have a few more chapters left to write…you'll know the end's near when the last part of the song is inserted in a chapter! I love reviewers! Please continue reading!