I know…it was fun, but it's almost over. I give you the last chapter of Fruits of Chaos. This is a LONG chapter so at least I didn't cheap out on you guys. Enjoy!

Chapter Five: Yokan (Dir en Grey)

At ten of five, Zell was standing by Quistis' dorm. His blue T-shirt and a pair of his usual jeans. He knocked on the door and waited with his hands shoved in his pockets.

Xu giggled, grabbing Quistis' shoes. At about four, they had traveled back to Quistis' room, "Quistis. He's here!"

Quistis slipped on her low heels and smoothed her dressed, "How do I look?"

"Smashing!"

Quistis' "pearly pink" lips spread into a smile. Her little black dress was sleeveless and grazed her knees; a slit going up the side. She leaned down and kissed her friend's cheek, "Thank you so much, Xu."

"Not a problem. You just owe me an eternal life of slavery." She giggled and opened the door for her friend.

Quistis smiled at Zell, "Hey." She waited for his reaction with her hands folded.

Zell's jaw nearly dropped to the floor, "Wow. You look amazing."

"Thank you." She nodded, her blonde hair bouncing in wavy curls.

He offered her an arm, "Shall we?"

Quistis laughed a little, "Of course." She linked arms with him and off they went.

Xu them go and sighed with a smile, "How sweet." She bit her lip, "I wonder if Squall is up this late." She slipped on shoes and rushed off to his room. If they got there fast enough, they could grab some ice cream before the cafeteria closed.

x-x-x

"Ah Seifer!" Squall dug his fingernails into Seifer's back as he felt an emotional high.

The two laid in Squall's bed, spent and panting. Squall hid his smiled in Seifer's neck as he curled up, "Thank you."

Seifer smiled, pressing soft kisses onto Squall's fingers, "As if it was a favor." He looked up at the ceiling, "So, what now?"

The smaller of the two interlaced his fingers with Seifer's, "This can't get out…" he sighed, "So, I guess I have a secret too."

Seifer laughed, climbing on top of Squall. He kissed his nose, "Mmm Squall, I don't want to leave." He kissed Squall's neck and torso.

Squall bit his lip. Either let Seifer stay and be up all night or make him leave and be alone in the dark. It was such a hard choice. (1) He sighed, "Well, I have work tomorrow."

"I have a class." Seifer grinned sheepishly. He made a trail of kisses down Squall's shoulder, "I'll go then." He climbed off of his new love.

Squall shook his head, grabbing Seifer's wrist, "Stay? Please?" his eyes were wide in fear.

"Of course." The other boy smiled.

"Hey Squall!" Xu knocked on the door, "Are you asleep?"

The Garden leader gasped, "Oh no. It's Xu." He scrambled out of bed, looking for pants. He looked around as he put them in, pointing Seifer in the direction of the closet. He made Seifer was well hidden before opening the door. He tried his best to look half asleep, "Is something wrong?"

Xu blushed, "I'm sorry. Did I wake you?"

Squall shrugged, "Don't worry about it."

Xu trembled slightly, "Oh well. I guess I'll see you at work tomorrow. I just wanted to ask if you wanted to get an ice cream with me or something." She blushed, "You know, I really enjoyed going to the rave with you, Squall."

Squall knew where this was going, "Xu, remember when I said I don't mix pleasure with business?"

The girl gasped a bit but then nodded, "Yes. I'm sorry."

Squall nodded, "So am I. I'll see you tomorrow." He closed the door and removed his pants.

Seifer crawled out of the closet, "Ouch. You're quite the heartbreaker." He approached his boyfriend with a smirk.

Squall hit him playfully in the chest, "Shut up." He turned around and felt strong arms embrace him, "Seifer…"

With a laugh, Seifer fell back onto the bed, Squall landing on top of him. The two shared a carefree laugh; Squall especially. He tumbled into Seifer's arms with a smile that would be able to blind millions, "I can't remember a time when I was so happy." He confessed, laying on top of his Seifer.

"Me neither." Seifer ran his fingers through Squall's hair, a sleepy smile on his face, "I like this, Kitten."

Squall closed his eyes, sighing happily. He heard Seifer's heartbeat through his chest. It was so relaxing to hear, "I like this too. Promise me we can always keep it this way?"

"Promise."

x-x-x

"Where are we going?"

Zell carried her out of the elevator and down the 2nd floor corridor. He opened the viewing dock door and headed up the stairs, "I told you, it's a surprise." He said with a teasing tone.

Quistis blushed, "Are we almost there?"

He placed her back on her feet and removed her blindfold, "Yup."

Quistis gasped, "Oh Zell!" she couldn't believe her eyes. Zell had set up a table with shades of dark reds; roses and all. White candles stood in the center, lighting the space. It was the most romantic thing she had ever seen, "It's gorgeous." She wrapped her arms and his neck, "Thank you."

Zell beamed, accepting her embrace, "I'm glad you like it." He pulled back a chair for her and grinned, "Your seat, Madam."

She giggled, sitting down, "I feel bad that I ate dinner."

"Good!" He said, running over to a cooler, "You shouldn't have dessert without dinner." He pulled out a bottle of red wine, "Want to take the risk of getting caught?"

She lifted her glass and winked, "Pour me one, Barkeep."

He poured the wine into each glass and smiled, "So, did you get any sleep after the rave?"

"A couple hours." She waited for him to sit before raising her glass to him, "Cheers."

Their glasses clinked and each of them took a delicate sip. Their eyes never lost contact with one another. Zell blushed and put his glass down, "So, I was talking to Headmaster Cid. He was thinking of giving me a job in the Garden as an instructor."

Quistis' eyes went wide, "Really? That's fantastic!"

Zell's ears turned pink, "I thought so. Instructor Malcolm is leaving in a few months. That gives me enough time to prepare."

"So, you'll be doing martial arts?"

He nodded, "What else is there for me?" he stood again, heading back to the cooler. He returned with a silver tray of sweets, "I hope you have a sweet tooth."

"It isn't obvious?"

"Not in the slightest." They shared a laugh.

Quistis watched Zell sit back down with amazement in her eyes. He had really gone out of his way.

Zell picked up a light colored caramel, "Open up."

She giggled and parted her lips, leaning towards Zell's outstretched hand. She smiled, catching the tips of Zell's fingers as she closed her mouth on the chocolate.

A grin spread across Zell's lips. This was going to get interesting. He watched Quistis pick up a white chocolate cherry and offer it to him, "I use to treat myself to these whenever I visited the city."

Zell smiled, taking the cherry and pouring them each a bit more wine.

They continued taking turns until the sun was really beginning to set. They watched the sun hide behind the clouds in silence, enjoying the moment together. It was almost seven by the time the sweets were gone and there wasn't a drop of wine left.

The two, both a bit wobbly, stumbled back to Quistis' apartment. They kept laughing and holding hands; mainly to keep each other standing. Standing in front of the door, Quistis giggled, leaning over to press her lips against Zell's.

Zell's eyes went wide but responded fully. He ran his fingers through her golden curls, one arm wrapped around her hips.

Though Quistis soon realized what she had done and pulled away, "I'm so sorry." She mumbled, bowing her head, "Please forgive me." Her face flushed a dark red.

The martial artist shook his head, "No. It's not your fault." He opened the door for her, "I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast."

She nodded, "Thank you. I had a really great time." She still couldn't look him in the face.

Zell lifted her chin with his finger, "Quistis, I did too." He smiled warmly, "Especially the kiss."

Blue eyes weld with tears, "Honest?"

"Come here." He whispered, pulling her into her room. He kicked off his shoes and turned on the dim lamp. He sat in her armchair and placed her in his lap. She straddled his waist and looked down at him with watery eyes. He pulled her down, pressing gentle kisses on her face. He pressed their foreheads together and whispered, "I love you, Quistis."

Was it the wine talking? Quistis didn't care. Finally. She thought, capturing Zell into another kiss. She moaned and clutched his nearly platinum spikes. When they broke apart, she smiled and whispered with a heavy breath, "I love you too, Zell Dincht."

Zell licked his lips. There he was… in a girl's dorm with a gorgeous blonde in his lap. Both of them were half, if not completely, drunk. Not to mention, Quistis' little spaghetti straps were falling down her shoulders, exposing a little more than she would probably want. What else was going to try to ruin his already lack of self control? He nibbled on the delicate skin of her shoulder, running his hands down her sides.

Quistis moaned; a sound she never let anybody hear. She fought back a little, "Zell, don't." the wine was making her mind wishy washy. Her desire increased, but her mind knew she would have some guilt in the morning.

Zell growled, "Why not? Don't you trust me?"

"Zell, it's too soon. I'm…I'm not ready." She blushed, feeling embarrassed.

He nodded, letting Quistis climb off of him before getting up, "I understand." He kissed her one more time before tugging on his shoes and heading out the door. (2)

x-x-x

No less than two months later, twenty – two students sat in Instructor Kinneas' classroom. Instructor Kinneas was missing.

"Where is he?"

"What happened?"

"He's never late."

"Was there a secret sniper mission?"

"No way! Class would have been canceled."

Selphie strolled in, a note in her hand. Forty – four eyes were on her, "Umm Where's your instructor?"

Skylar stood up from her seat, her skirt was several inches shorter than it was supposed to. She sneered and fluffed her blonde hair, "He hasn't shown up. I thought he was with you."

People murmured to one another and Selphie blushed. Her eyes narrowed at the blonde, "For your information, I haven't seen him for the past week." She stuck out her tongue and turned on her heels, "I'm going to find him. Stay here and study or something." She knew the first place to check.

"Irvine?" she asked, opening his dormitory door, "Are you in- omigosh!" she gasped, staring at the room with wide eyes. It was completely empty.

"Irvine!" Selphie cried out, running in a panic. She searched everywhere before crashing through the front gates, "Irvine!" she bit her lips, fighting back tears.

Down the path, a man with chestnut hair and a black cowboy hat was strolling along, a knapsack over his shoulder.

"Irvine!" Selphie called out, stumbling slightly to hurry towards him.

The man turned and barely saw the girl before she crashed into him, "Oof!" he blinked, looking at her in his arms, "Peaches?"

"Where are you going? You didn't even say goodbye. I was so scared when I couldn't find you and your room was empty." She sobbed, soaking the soldier's coat.

Irvine looked straight ahead, back at the garden he was willing to leave behind, "Selphie," she gasped. He never called her by her name, "I can't stay."

The girl looked up and saw a solider as opposed to her clumsy cowboy. Fear overcame her and she began to cry harder, "It isn't fair! Where will you go? Why are you going? Is that it? Are you just going to run away because you're finally happy where you are?"

"I'm not happy!" Irvine snapped, pushing Selphie away, "What the hell made you think I enjoyed behind here? You don't know what it's like. You have friends, a life in this place. I'm a sniper. I go wherever I please. I'm a loner and that's how it will always be." He hugged his arms closely around himself, "You would never understand."

A twinge of anger went through Selphie, "Right, as if I belong here." She stalked right up to Irvine and her fingertips hit the skin of his cheek, "Irvine Kinneas, you'd better learn how to watch what you say! Balamb Garden is not my home either, remember? I know what it's like to not belong. Do you know why I'm on the Garden Party committee? So I have something to keep myself occupied so I don't cry!" Selphie buried her face in her hands, "I miss Trabia. I miss my home and my friends, but at least I don't run away!" she looked up at Irvine's stunned face, "If you leave, Irvine, I won't have anything left."

Irvine scowled, "Then go ahead. Run back to Trabia. Nothing's keeping you here."

"How can you say that when you know I love you. YOU keep me here, Irvine." Selphie stomped her foot.

The sniper looked down at her, his eyes expressionless. He watched the girl cry before sighing and staring hard at the Garden, "How can I face them?"

"Seifer and Squall?"

"How did you know?" Irvine gasped.

Selphie smiled, "Oh Gosh. Everybody knows. You shouldn't let it bother you too much. At least you still have me… if you get really desperate." She blushed.

Irvine continued to stare at the Garden, his mind pondering the possibilities, "I wasn't even a good instructor." He finally looked down at Selphie with a smile, "What if…"

"…we go together?" Selphie finished, a smile spreading along her lips. She beamed as he nodded and jumped into the air, "Oh good!" she made a face, "I never liked the parties anyways. The cleaning was so hard. Besides, I'd always get bored until the next one came along." She wrapped her arms around Irvine, "Let me get a few things and I'll meet you right back here?"

He pressed his lips to her forehead, "Promise."

She beamed, squeezing him tighter, "I love you, Irvine."

"All in good time, Peaches." He smiled sadly.

Selphie nodded, and smiled, "I know. Whenever you're ready." She waved and ran back into the Garden, her spirits on cloud nine.

x-x-x

"Mr. Leonhart," Xu said through the intercom, "Mr. Seifer left you a message. He invited you to a rematch at the beach tonight at dusk."

Squall quirked an eyebrow, "Thanks, Xu." He stood from his desk and peered out the window, seeing Irvine and Selphie run down the path with their bags in tow. He smiled and sighed, "Good for you, Sniper." He pressed the intercom button, "Xu… I need you to find me a new sniper instructor. I have something to take care of." He grabbed his SeeD jacket and opened his office door. He immediately blinked, "Rinoa?"

The rebel gasped, pulling away from Shira's lips, "Squall? This is your office?" her cheeks blushed a bright pink.

Squall took a minute to let his mind process what was happening. He shook his head and said calmly, "What are you doing in Garden."

"Headmaster Cid is assisting Shira and I in our next raid." Rinoa confessed, "We've been coming here once a week to discuss our newest strategy."

The Garden leader rose an eyebrow, "Does it have anything to do with the Garden?"

"No. It's nothing like that."

"Then it isn't my business." Squall replied, walking past her, "It was nice to see you again." He lied and walked down the corridor.

Shira blinked, watching Squall stroll away, "So, are you two in a fight or something?"

Rinoa shook her head, "No…sadly, he's always that way."

"That's too bad." Shira said, "He looks like a dream."

The dark haired girl fumbled with the rings around her neck, "Yea…he is."

Squall pushed the down button on the elevator and laughed darkly to himself. He shook his head and thought about what he had just seen, "Figures."

x-x-x

Zell's feet dragged a little as he walked, "Two months…two months and the farthest we've gotten are killer make out sessions." He sighed, "I mean, I knew that this would take time, but you'd think she'd show a little skin for her boyfriend." He groaned, looking up at the ceiling, "What else do I have to do?"

"Sex isn't everything it's cracked up to be, Zell." Squall mumbled, showing up beside the martial artist. His jacket was still slung over his shoulder.

Blue eyes went wide, "Dude, how did you do that?"

"Quistis is complicated." Squall said, ignoring Zell's question, "She's lonely, but she isn't desperate enough to sleep with anything that walks by. She feels as if she's the only one for herself and nothing can change that." He smirked, "I've noticed you two walking around. You're actually pretty cute together."

Zell blinked, "You saying 'cute'? Is the world still spinning?"

"She still feels like something is missing. She needs that extra trust factor to free herself from her lonesome." Squall said harshly, mentally asking himself why he bothered to help such an idiot.

"So, what do I do? How do I show her that she can trust me…besides save her life, because God knows I've done that a million times." He said bitterly.

The Garden leader smirked, slipping his jacket on, "Quistis is free this afternoon, right? Take a trip to Balamb."

Zell blinked, "Balamb? Why-" he paused, "Squall! You're a genius!" he beamed and squeezed Squall tight, "This is why you're my best friend! You're always looking out for me!" he bounced a little, "Thanks a lot, Man!" he ran off, a little more pep in his step than ten minutes ago.

"What a blonde." Squall said, a note of amusement in his voice. He turned the corner and saw Seifer's infamous gray jacket, "Seifer!" he called out, running to catch up with his lover.

Seifer looked over to his shoulder, "Oh." He looked around, opening the nearest closet. He dragged Squall inside and wasted no time. Immediately, his lips were meshed with his lover's.

Squall moaned, waiting until Seifer had left his mouth to speak, "Ahh Baby…" he bit his lip, "What's all this rematch talk I heard about?"

"Oh, you got my message?" Seifer looked up, "No reason. Just because I love you doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying to kick your ass."

Squall laughed, "Look, I'd love to stay, but I have to get back to work." Seifer hadn't stopped and Squall pushed him away, "I'll see you at the beach tonight, okay?"

"You'd better be prepared for some swimming." Seifer smirked, opening the door, "After you."

The leader stepped out, looking around, "Nobody's out here."

Seifer soon joined Squall, fixing his hair, "See you later, Kitten." He kissed Squall's cheek and strolled off towards the elevator.

Squall blushed, seeing a group of girls no older than eleven giggling. They quickly ran off, whispering to each other. Squall rolled his eyes though couldn't help but grin.

x-x-x

"'Tis?"

Quistis peered over her book in the library; an amused twinkle in her eye, "Good afternoon, Zell." She looked through the gap in the shelf at her boyfriend, "How are you?" she looked back at her book

Zell frowned, "Hey, what's with the cold shoulder?" he looked down a bit, spotting her SeeD uniform, "Oh. Get changed, will you?"

Her cheeks turned flush, "Sorry. I can't help it."

"Seriously." Zell said, "Get changed. I have a surprise for you."

"Another surprise? Remind me to ask for your help during the next birthday party I host." She giggled, sliding the book back onto the shelf to cover Zell's face.

Zell came out from behind the bookcase, "This is something huge! We're going to Balamb."

"Balamb?" Quistis asked, her mind playing paper dolls to figure out what she was going to wear.

"Yup!" Zell smiled, wrapping his arms around her from behind. He whispered in her ear, "Mmm but leave the little black dress behind this time, will ya?"

Quistis pulled away from the grasp, smoothing her skirt, "Zell, what if someone sees?"

"As if it matters." Zell replied. He soon blinked, "Wait. You aren't embarrassed to be seen with me, are you?" fear was in his eyes.

Quistis shook her head rapidly, "Oh Goodness, no. I'm sorry if I made it seem that way." She kissed his cheek, "I'll see you in…ten minutes?"

"Meet me in the parking lot?"

"Sure." She smiled, adjusting her glasses.

Ten minutes later, Quistis walked down corridor in open-toe heels. She fixed her spring green top and checked for a stain on her white high waters. She spotted Zell and waved.

Zell, wearing his usual red and black, blinked, "You look gorgeous."

"Thank you." She smiled, fumbling with her silver bracelet.

"Come on." Zell said, interlacing fingers with Quistis, "Our ride is waiting."

Not soon after were Quistis and Zell standing outside the Dincht's house. Quistis blinked, looking over at Zell, "Where are we?"

"My house." Zell opened the door. He led Quistis in, "Ma! I'm home!"

A homely woman came out of the kitchen, "Zelly! Welcome home!" she smiled, embracing her son, "How was your trip? You must be exhausted."

"It took less than an hour, Ma. No need to worry." Zell protested with a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. He kissed his mother's cheek and looked over at Quistis, "Ma, this is Quistis." He winked.

She took the hint. Mrs. Dincht hugged her tightly, "Quistis! Zell's told me so much about you!" she looked the blonde up and down before smiling at Zell, "Oh she's perfect, Zelly."

Quistis blushed, "Why thank you."

"Zelly! Zelly!" a little voice was heard from the other room. A girl with blonde braids came running. Her hazel eyes shining, "Yay! Zell's home!"

The soldier picked up the girl in his arms, "Hey, You've gotten so big, Daisy!"

Quistis blinked, suddenly feeling very shy.

The girl giggled, "Papa said that I'll be a SeeD in no time! Just like you!" she looked over Zell's shoulder and spotted Quistis, "Who's that, Zelly?"

Zell gasped, "Oh! Right! Daisy, this is Quistis. Quistis, this is my niece, Daisy. She lives in Deling City."

Quistis waved, "Hi there."

Daisy waved back, whispering loudly, "Zell, is she your wife?"

Zell and Quistis turned a matching shade of red. Zell shook his head with a smile, "No, but she's someone I love very much." He grabbed her hand.

In an instant, Quistis didn't feel so shy anymore.

x-x-x

Both Zell and Quistis took the familiar walk back to her dorm around seven. Zell smiled, "So," he bit his lip, "I hope my mom didn't embarrass me too much."

Quistis shook her head, "No, she's wonderful. Daisy's a sweetheart too."

Zell cleared his throat, "Well they liked you a lot too. I'm sure they want to see you again really soon."

She smiled and unlocked her door, "I'll look forward to it." She opened the door slowly, a smile creeping onto her face, "You know…Zell Dincht…it's still early."

"Are you saying I can stay for a while?" Zell asked, a grin on his lips.

"Who knows?" She gained a sensuous look in her eye, "I've never spent all night with another SeeD before." She undid the button on her pants.

Zell beamed, undoing his shirt, "Neither have I." He sealed her lips into a quick kiss, "I love you so much, 'Tis."

"I thought you said you were going to stop calling me that." Quistis laughed, leading Zell to the bed.

"You know you like it." He argued, stripping them of their clothes.

(Not really much of a lemon…more like a REALLY short lime. Look for the x-x-x-x-x if it REALLY bothers you.)

She bit her lip, feeling rather exposed, "Zell, I'm nervous."

"Me too." Zell confessed, kissing down her upper chest, "If it gets too much for you, I'll stop." His hand trailed up her stomach, massaging one of her breasts.

Quistis moaned, " 'K-Kay." She bit her lip, "I love you." She said, running her fingers down his chest.

He smiled, running his hands down her thighs, "I know. I love you too."

x-x-x-x-x

It didn't take long for the two to relax and drown themselves in each other's passion. Soon, the two just laid in silence, both too spell bond to say anything. Eventually, Quistis sighed happily, curling up next to Zell with her hand on his chest, "What's on your mind?" she asked, closing her eyes.

Zell shrugged, "Well, remember how Daisy asked if you were my wife?"

"How could I forget? My face was the color of a tomato." Quistis laughed along with her lover.

Zell grabbed his pants, fumbling through the pockets. He knit his brow, concentrating on finding something.

Quistis sat up, watching him search, "Are you missing something?"

The object Zell was looking for rested in his hand, "Nope. Ready for another surprise?" He grabbed Quistis' hand and slid the ring on her finger. The cool silver fit perfect as is showed off it's diamond center and ruby sides.

Quistis gasped, her eyes gawking at the ring, "Oh Zell!" she smiled, kissing him deeply. She clung to him, finally feeling complete, "Yes, Zell…" she whispered, "Yes."

x-x-x (3)

Nightfall came and Squall sat on the soft sand of the beach. The moon was full and the stars were bright. He clutched a letter in his hands, rereading it as the wind caused the paper to crinkle, "Irvine." He whispered, sadness in his voice.

"Leo,

I'm sorry that my heart could not handle us being apart. I've decided to leave Garden. Do not blame yourself for anything. After all, I'm a sniper. Can't be trusted, can't be tamed.

- Irvine."

Squall sighed, looking out into the vast sea. He watched the waves fight their way to the shore in a desperate attempt to keep themselves strong.

"You know, one day he'll be back."

"Seifer." Squall whispered, "It hurts."

"Something hurts?" Seifer blinked, "You're Squall Leonhart! Nothing's supposed to hurt you."

Squall shook his head, "No, Seifer. Irvine showed me hurt and happiness. Everything I feel is because of him."

"That's not true." Seifer snapped, "You've always had those feelings with you." He helped Squall to his feet, "I know you have. Confidence, strength, those are feelings that I've admire for the longest time."

"I don't feel very strong." Squall confessed, running his fingers through his own hair.

Seifer shrugged, "You will soon enough. I'm here to support you in case you fall, remember?"

Squall smiled, looking at the horizon. The blanket of water sparkled like the stars in the sky. He nodded and exhaled deeply from his nose, "You're right." He looked over at his lover, "Promise me you'll never let me forget?"

"Promise." Seifer nodded, offering Squall his gunblade, "So, shall we?"

"How did you-" Squall took the gunblade, his face confused.

Seifer raised his blade high and laughed, "Skill, Baby. Skill." He let Squall get in position and it began just like it had several years ago.

x-x-x

1: Sarcasm people.

2: Don't hate me! I'm sorry!

3: God you'd think this fic was OVER already?

YES! IT IS OVER! FRUITS OF CHAOS IS FINALLY OVER! I know…we laughed, we cried, but we've come out on top! Review and tell me just what you thought. I'll be waiting!