Author's note: Ahh, this must be the best chap I've ever written... Hope you guys agree with me :)
to Shadow-Seraph : Thought so :) Whoa, you actually have a gay friend? Cool, 'cos I don't have any.... Not to worry, I like long reviews :)
to Lizzie : Ugh... yay.... luv ya.... :P
to Firefly-dreams : No... I'm not doing that, at least not consiously :) Whaddaya mean, Diablos? They don't comment on the state of the house in the game, but I found it appropriate that they would, so.. Thankies :)
-Squall's POV-
How can Cid just send Ellone away like that...? We hadn't seen her for ten years, and we didn't even get the chance to talk to her properly.
"Squall, it's not like you won't see her ever again."
I roll over to face Seifer. "How do you know that? Who knows what Ultimecia will come up with next?"
He smiles and softly strokes my face. "It's not like she'll be any match to us."
"I'm just.... worried, guess."
"So what about your.. father?"
"I ugh.... I don't know, I think I wanna go see him, but what if..."
"If he's a disappointment?"
"I don't know, yeah, maybe."
"He's still your father, you know."
"Yeah, but... Do we suddenly have to pretend to be a real family or something? I mean... he's been away for my whole life, he can't expect me to welcome him with open arms or anything. ....Can he?"
He smiles a bit. "I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. It depends on the person."
"So you think I should go see him?"
"Yeah, I think you should. I'd go if I were you. I'm gonna go train."
-Seifer's POV-
The Training Center's quite empty this time of day. Well, it's not like I came here for the company.
"Yo, Almasy. Where'd ya leave the Ice Princess?"
Slowly, trying hard to control my violent anger, I turn to face Delray. "Whaddaya want, kid?"
He laughs, trying to look cocky with his tiny lousy sword. "Just saying hello, that's all."
"Aren't you scared to wander here all by yourself? This is a dangerous place you know, all kindsa big scary monsters."
He's still laughing. "I can take care of myself, Almasy, but thanks. I'll keep you in mind in case I'll ever need a bodyguard," he says and starts to walk away, chuckling.
I go after him and wrap my arm around his neck. "You know, kid'o.... I told you this is a dangerous place... Anything can happen.."
"Get ya hands off me!"
"Anything..." I start to slowly drag him closer and closer to the water.
"Ya hear me, lemme go!"
"You made your last big mistake in the cafeteria yesterday, kid."
"Whaddaya talkin' 'bout?!"
"You should really watch what you say," I whisper. "All people might not be that interested in your racistic comments."
"Whaddaya mean, what did I do?"
"You'll have all the time in the world to think about that after I'm thru with you."
"Whaddaya gonna do?!"
The kid's almost crying now. Hyne, he really is scared. Why am I enjoying this moment, this feeling so much?
We've reached the waterfront now. Delray looks down, then up at me.
"You're not gonna... You can't! There's monsters there! They'll kill me within seconds!"
"That's the point, you disgusting creature," I say and push him down.
A mere minute later, the water is still again. Bloody, but still. I light a cigarette and chuckle to myself as I leave the Training Center. Yup, this really is a dangerous place. Aaanything can happen.