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Chapter Four: Interlude

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Squall's POV.

Oh God, my head fucking hurts. Where am I? What happened? I groaned. Flashes of the note, Seifer bleeding on the bathroom floor. Everyone smiling happy. Blackness. Then bright sun burning my eyes. A hand shielding my eyes. Beautiful violet eyes. Irvine? I opened my eyes blinking rapidly as bright light assaulted my them. I moved to sit up.

"Oh, no you don't" Someone said before gently helping me lie back down.

"Irvine?" I asked, looking up, and taking in his rumpled appearance. He was pale and there were dark circles under his eyes. His clothes were rumpled and he looked terrible.

"The one and only" He replied.

"You look like shit."

"So do you sweetie" He said with a smile. I groaned and started to rub my temples. Soon Irvine's hand joined mine. Sighing, I leaned into his hands.

"Do you need some painkillers?"

Could you?" I asked hopefully, "and the lights? They're too bright"

"Yes Master" Irvine joked winking suggestively. "I don't mind this arrangement at all." Having Irvine flirt with me at a time like this was somewhat...refreshing? Irvine bustled about dimming the lights and getting Aspirin for my head. He returned, not two minutes later, with some pills and water. Irvine helped me sit up and I took the pills and sipped the water before leaning against my pillow and sighing in exhaustion.

"I take it your too tired to see the gang?" Irvine asked brushing the hair from my eyes. I almost smiled. For some reason Irvine liked to do that. Maybe I'll ask him. Why would the gang want to see me? Oh yeah, I tried to kill myself...wait a second?

"Irvine, why am I still alive?" I asked confused. I heard Irvine take a deep breathe.

"Well some students and I caught you with a blanket, so your not injured too badly, just a few bruises" Irvine said, looking at me with concern.

"Oh, and Seifer?" I asked.

"I took care of it...he is dead. I guess you knew that already. We're arranging his funeral." Irvine looked nerveous, waiting for my reaction.

"I think I just want to sleep for awhile" I said, lying back on the bed.

"Okay."

"Thank you." I whispered before drifting off to sleep.

Since we talked alone.

Come angels unknown.

Come angels unknown.

I opened my eyes slowly. I sighed thankfully when I found the lights were still dimmed. I looked over to the chair next to my bed. It was empty. Where was Irvine? What did you think, that he was going to stay by you side all day and night? The door opened; I whipped my head up and Irvine stepped in with what looked to be coffee.

"Well hello sunshine." he said, sitting in the chair.

"Hi."

You know the gang is starting to blame me for not getting to see you." Irvine said, sipping at his coffee.

"They can come in now." I replied, sitting up.

"You feeling better?" came Irvine's concerned voice from the chair.

"Yeah, I guess." I replied, staring at my shaking hands.

"Okay." Irvine said standing up and exiting. He returned a few minutes later followed by Quistis, Selphie, Zell, Laguna, and Ellone.

"Hey Squall!" Came the chorus of voices.

"Hi." I said a little coldly. I was afraid they would ask questions that I didn't feel up to answering.

"We're glad you feel better, Commander." Quistis saluted, ever using her formal manner of things.

I grunted and started to fiddle with the bed covers. Laguna came up to the bed standing next to me.

"Son, You can come and stay at my house in Esthar whenever you want, okay?" he said. His knuckles were white from clutching the bed rail. I didn't say anything.

"I think you should go on a vacation." Quistis said, taking a step toward the bed crowding me.

"I need to work." I stated.

"I can take over. All of us will help. We're here for you." Selphie said. I looked up at her. She looked like Irvine. Rumpled clothes, dark circles. Her eyes were red, she must have been crying.

"Thanks." I said tiredly.

"Well, I think that is enough for now. Mr. Leonhart I want you to spend the night here. You can go back to your room in the morning." Dr. Kadowaki said from the doorway. Everyone said their goodbyes and filed out of the room.

"Do you want me to stay?" Irvine asked, still at my side. He looked really tired and still needed a shower. He looked worse than I did.

"No you go take a shower and sleep.You can come back tomorrow morning?" I asked a little hopeful.

"Yes, I'll see you tomorrow." Irvine said, once again brushing hair from my eyes. Then he left me alone in the dim room with my thoughts. Seifer loves me still, I do too. I wasn't there? What did he mean?

I gasped when it dawned on me. I wasn't at my room to help him. His death, his suicide, is my fault. God. Why? Why couldn't he have waited just a few more minutes? Why didn't I get to my room sooner? I felt something wet on my hand. I looked at it: a tear. I was crying. Seifer's gone forever. I sobbed and buried my face in my hands. Damnit Seifer, why did you do this to me? Why couldn't I help you? Slowly I drifted off into a fitfull sleep.

To Be Continued...
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ooo - Lyrics are "Interlude" by 'My Chemical Romance'

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