Author's note: Hm, dunno what's wrong with me, just haven't been that eager to write. Oh well, here's a longer chap for you to enjoy :)

to Iskander : Hm, maybe we'll get there... How's this chap for intimate? :P

to Firefly-dreams : Yeah, it was hard to try and think of how a person would actually react to finding a parent after so many years... I dunno how well I did :) Thankies.

to heath 999 : Welcome. Glad you like the story :)

-Seifer's POV-

I don't know how long I've slept, but I think it's morning already. Well, we did arrive here late last afternoon, and after walking the whole day yesterday, it's no wonder I've been sleeping so long..

I find Squall's side of the bed empty. I look around and realize the sound of the shower.

I must've fallen back asleep, because the next time I wake up, the bathroom door's open, but Squall's nowhere in sight. I look around and realize his clothes are gone. I shrug to myself as I climb out of bed. He must've gone to breakfast or something.

-Squall's POV-

As I've dressed myself after showering, I leave the room and look around. The place is huge..... How will I ever find the others here?

"Squall!"

I look to my right and see Sis running towards me.

"Good morning," she says. "I was just looking for you. You weren't at breakfast with the others and I thought-- Is something wrong?"

"You're... here?"

She laughs. "Yeah, I am. Why?"

"I wondered where Cid sent you, I... I thought you were on the White SeeD ship."

"Yeah, I was, but I wanted to come here instead, to be with Laguna. Have you... met him yet?"

I nodd. "Yeah, briefly."

"He wants to get to know you better. Now that you finally have the chance..."

"Yeah, yeah I know. I... I don't know."

"You're not mad at him or anything, are you? Bitter...?"

I sigh. "I... I don't know, not really, guess."

"Good, well...." She looks around, then back at me. "Why don't we go some place to talk?"

After a short while, we're settled into a nice room somewhere in the palace. I just hope I won't have to walk back from here alone, I'd never find the way...

"So, tell me."

I look at Sis. "B-bout what?"

She shrugs. "Bout your life."

"What's to tell..?"

"Well... you can start with you and Seifer."

Out of reflex, I glance around to make sure no one heard that. Years of secrecy will do that to a person.

Sis notices that and laughs a bit. "Don't worry, we're all alone. So, how did you.... realize you had feelings for each other? I mean... you were best friends since we all were kids, but...."

"Yeah, we ugh.... We were still best friends long after we got to Garden, we...." I chuckle. "Yeah, I guess you could say we were inseparable."

"Were?"

"Oh well... Guess we still are."

She smiles widely. "Oh, I'm so happy for you."

"Thanks."

"So how did it all begin?"

"Well.... I'd felt something.. more for him for a long time, but of course I never said or did anything, I was so afraid that he'd.... get mad and would never wanna see me again, so... But then.. this one day, when I went to his dorm, to hand out like usual...."

FlashBack

I knock on his door and wait. What's taking him so damn long.... Just then the door opens and the most gorgeous sight ever is standing before my eyes. Seifer, wearing only a towel 'round his waist.

"Oh hey, sorry, I was in the shower."

I nodd. "Yah..."

"You coming in?"

"Yeah..."

I enter the room and he closes the door behind me. I turn back to face him and am again unable to distract my eyes from his amazing body.

He chuckles. "I know I look good, but ugh...."

I raise my eyes to meet his. "Oh, sorry, I..."

He chuckles again and goes into the kitchenette. "Yeah. You want coffee?"

"S..sure," I mumble, sitting on the couch.

After making coffee, he sits next to me. Simultaneously, I stand up.

"I ugh... Maybe I should go."

He laughs in disbelief. "What?"

"I ugh... Could you ugh... get some clothes on?"

He stands up too. "What?"

I try not to look at him. "Yeah, ugh...."

He smirks. "Why?"

"Because.... People usually wear clothes."

Still smirking, he tilts his head and look at me. "Squall.... Is something wrong?"

"No, just..."

He takes a step closer to me. "Squaaall...."

I turn my head slightly to his direction. He's so close I could kiss him...

"No really dude, what's wrong?"

"...nothing."

He leans closer again. "You're weird, you know?"

It's too much.... I can't control myself anymore. I lean forward, press my lips on his, realize what I've just done and am just about to run outta there when a hand gabs my arm. Okay, this is it, now I'll die.

Slowly and cautiously I turn to Seifer, unable to look into his eyes. Glancing at them shows... not anger, nor rage, but.... amazement?

"I had no idea you felt the same way," he gasps and pulls me into a hug.

End of FlashBack