Chapter IV

For once it was quiet, the children were playing a game while Matron was making dinnner. She turned to look at the children for a moment, noticing Zell and Seifer sitting next to each other. She couldn't help but smile. Zell kept trying to get the older blonde to like him, and as far as she knew it was working. But of course Seifer was only nice when Zell was around, whenever the blonde was out of sight he would bully the other's like he had always done.

Seifer looked around, noticing the other's were quickly glancing at him now and then. "What?" He growled, looking at Selphie. When the little girl shook her head and returned to her drawing he smirked.

Zell looked at Seifer, frowning. He quicked against the taller blonde's leg, drawing Seifer's attention. "That's not nice." He whispered softly, pouting.

Seifer shrugged, looking away. "Sorry." He whispered, hoping that Zell hadn't heard.

The smaller blonde smiled and turned back to his drawing. He wanted to be friends with Seifer, and it was working. But Seifer still didn't like the others. A smile crept on Zell's face, looking at the blonde.

III

Zell shivered, balling his fists, holding the sheets. He gasped when he could see another flash of light, quickly followed by thunder. He closed his eyes, biting his lip. Slowly he felt the sheets being pulled back.

"Zell?" Seifer whispered softly, looking down at the boy.

The blonde looked up, tears in his large ocean blue eyes. "I'm so scared." Zell whispered.

Seifer smirked. "Cry baby." He muttered before sitting down on the bed. He smiled when another flash of light made Zell jump and hug him. "Lie down Zell." Seifer muttered, pushing the boy away from him.

Zell shivered, still afraid. He frowned when he felt Seifer's warm body lie down besides him, pulling him in his arms. "What are you doing?" Zell whispered, wondering if Seifer was really going to hold him because he was afraid.

Seifer smiled, closing his eyes. "Go back to sleep." He muttered.

The other blonde lay down, leaning his head on Seifer's chest. "Thank you Seifer." He smiled, still shivering slightly.

"Shut up, sleep." Seifer breathed.

When Seifer woke up he felt something lie on him, he groaned pushing it away. His eyes shot open when he remembered that it was Zell. He looked at the blonde. Zell was lying on him, drooling on his shirt. At first Seifer looked at the boy in disgust wanting to push him away but instead of that he just smiled, brushing his hand through Zell's blonde hair. "Stupid baby..." Seifer whispered softly, making sure Zell didn't wake up.

III

"Look! Look!" Selphie giggled.

Zell opened his eyes, yawning. When he noticed Selphie pointing towards him he stuck out his tongue. "Be quiet Selphie, I wanne sleep."

Selphie bit on her lip, trying to keep herself from laughing. She placed her hands over her mouth, letting out a giggle. "Kissie, kissie!" She yelled all of a sudden.

Zell felt Seifer's arms tighten around him and blushed, pulled close by the other blonde. "Seifer." Zell whispered, trying to get out of Seifer's arms.

"Sleep..." Seifer whispered, nuzzling Zell's neck.

"Aaaah!" Selphie beamed, jumping on her bed. "Cute! Cute!"

Zell looked at Seifer's face, blushing when he saw Seifer looking at him. "Selphie is annoying." Zell told him.

Seifer smirked, glancing at the girl. "Well we could give her what she wants!" He said, knowing Selphie could hear him perfectly.

"Oooh." Selphie stopped jumping, wondering what Seifer was talking about.

Zell could hear Selphie laugh when Seifer kissed Zell on his lips. It was a simple kiss, nothing special, just a soft touch. If Zell couldn't hear Selphie laughing he wouldn't even believed it was real. The blonde got out of Seifer's arms quickly and got of the bed, running away.

Seifer watched him leave, Selphie laughing on the background. He growled and turned towards her. "Shut up, stupid child! You are so annoying!"

The brunette looked at him for a while, blinking a couple of times before bursting out in tears and leaving the room in search of Matron. The others were awake now, looking at Seifer for an explanation.

"What?" Seifer muttered and pushed himself out of the bed, needing to find the other blonde boy.

III

Zell pushed his tears away, kicking up some sand on the beach. He didn't like Selphie anymore, she was always acting like...like a child! Of course she was one, but Selphie was just different!

"Zell?"

Zell turned around when he heard Seifer's voice, pouting. "Selphie is stupid!"

Seifer smirked. "Yeah cry baby, I knew that..."

"Why do you always call me cry baby?" Zell pouted.

"You asked that before, remember?" Seifer crossed his arms, looking around. "I just do, deal with it."

Zell nodded, turning around again. "Why did you kiss me?" He asked softly.

Seifer frowned. "Because Selphie would shut up, not that it would ever work." Seifer sneered. "She's a maniac."

Zell started laughing, thinking about the girl. "Yes! She is!" He cheered, turning around. "Seifer, would you kiss me when she isn't around?"

"No..." Seifer said, shrugging. "Not worth the time..."

The other blonde nodded. "Ok."

Seifer looked at the sad boy and bit his lip. "I..." He sighed. "I'd hold your hand, or something."

Zell's head shot up, grinning. "Really?" He asked hopefully.

"Yeah sure."

Zell ran over to him and hugged him, both falling.

"Stupid wuss! Now I'm all dirty!" Seifer growled but he didn't push Zell away who was still holding him.

Zell looked at him and smiled. "Sorry Seifer."

"Stupid chicken..." Seifer closed his eyes, sighing.

Zell pouted. "I'm not a chicken!"

Seifer grinned, his eyes still closed. "Yes you are..." He started. "A chicken wuss."

Author's Notes: Please review
Verdiani: Thanks for all the reviews !! I don't like it when people make them speak childisch so that's the reason for the proper english
Omega Weapon: Glad you like it!
Nom:
Midgetgem: I'm glad you are reading this story then. I could add a het-couple like Selphie and Irvine for you!
Unity-Song: Now we know the reason for Squall's 'whatever', lol. Don't have them pre-written but once I start a chapter I write 2 or 3 at once, this time there wasn't a quick update, sorry!
Tynne:
Discl.: I don't own Final Fantasy VIII
Warnings: Yaoi
Pairings: Seifer/Zell