Wow its been a while….See explanation at bottom after reading anyway I don't own ffviii, Square does…I'm back bitches.
Chapter Five: Insanity and Love
He couldn't believe what he was seeing, his two best friends were alive and apparently well. So many years had gone by, and he felt so responsible for their deaths. Now that they were there smiling at him, he couldn't help but get a little choked up.
"You okay boss?" Rajin questioned with a confused look on his face. He was smiling as usual, you couldn't hold this guys cheerfulness back.
"Yeah it's just…" he couldn't help it, Seifer reached out and took both of them into a hug. "It's just so good to see you guys."
The two posse members exchanged confused glanced over his shoulder and quickly looked to Quistis. She just laughed and shook her head.
"Seif…Man…Its good to see you too but…We can't breathe!" Rajin was immediately let down.
"Haha…Sorry bout that guys," Seifer ran his hand through his hair, it was a nervous habit. Now, he knew that what he just did was definitely abnormal, and definitely a tell but he really didn't care. This was the best possible thing that could happen to him.
"Quistis," started Fujin, "has he um hit his head recently or something?"
"Hm not that I know of although he did get a good dose of poison earlier today from a Daceia," her tone wasn't really one of pride, but of concern, which the other two shared.
"Daceia poison is hardcore stuff ya know? How'd you get away after that?"
"Um…I killed it? I mean that's what you do to monsters right?" Seifer mimicked holding his blade and made swiping motions. "Its just, slice, dice, limit break and the things dead…What's the big deal?"
"Okay now you're really scaring me," Fujin, like the others had a look of disbelief on their faces, "you know that limit breaks were outlawed."
"Outlawed? What kind of idiot would do that?"
"Umm try you," Quistis folded her arms and took a few steps towards her 'husband.'
"Yeah man, after the whole…well…You know THING you took a personal interest in getting them forbidden…Geez you must not have given him enough medicine Quistis," the tall dark skinned man rubbed his chin, deep in thought and confusion.
Seifer knew he had made a very big mistake at this point; he was asking too many questions about things he ought to know. He had to cover or else they might suspect something was up, because Rajin might not be the sharpest tool in the shed but Quistis and Fu were sharper than an ice pick.
"You know, I think you're right…In fact I am feeling a little dizzy," he quickly took a seat on the lobby's plush sofa. "Quistis do you think you can grab me another remedy?"
"Sure, I have one somewhere upstairs, I'll go run and grab it," with worry in her heart she went upstairs in search of the unneeded medicine. He watched her go and made sure she was out of earshot.
"Okay guys this is the deal…All this," he motioned to the room around them, "it isn't real!"
"…Isn't real? Okay Seifer…Right…I think you should just rest up a bit before Quistis gets back ya know?"
"Dammit guys I'm not lying! I saved some girl from this asshole and she put me into this…I dunno what she called it…'What if,'" a breeze blew in from nowhere. "Guys?" his two friends didn't move, in fact everything seemed to be frozen.
"Tsk tsk Seifer," if he had been expecting Passion, he was dead wrong, for standing in front of him was Rellick, the ruler of insanity.
Now this guy wasn't so bad when he was with his girl, he seemed less scary. Bad boys usually are less scary around ladies, because they don't want to upset them. If the two are really in love then they bring out the best in each other more often than not. However, he was alone at this moment, and looking very menacing.
He wore an old fashioned looking sleevless vest that seemed to be weaved out of some thick brow and black material that almost looked like some kind of wood. The vest was open to show off his muscles Seifer didn't really notice that but as the author I felt compelled to put that in for my female audience as men who are lean like to do. His almost black eyes bore into Seifer's without fear or malice, but something else…Some sort of sick humor…Insanity.
"What do you want?" he was never one to let on that he was frightened, after all this is Seifer freaking Almasy we're talking about.
"You can't tell anybody about what happened, why you're here, nothing of the sort," Rellick crossed his arms and gave a little laugh, "not that they'd believe you, I mean you sound like a nut job, and I know what I'm talking about when I say that."
"Then why can't I tell them huh?" he stood up and got in the man's face. You know, for the life of him Seifer couldn't figure out while he repeatedly did stupid things that he knew would get him in trouble.
"Little man, you know not what you say," with one finger he pushed the mortal down back on the couch.
"You don't seem so tough to me," stupid! Stupid, stupid, stupid Seifer!
"Hahahaha, oh you're funny little man very funny…" Rellick pulled him up by his collar and threw him across the room. "I am the thing that monsters fear. I am the king of all evil. I am the reason that psychologists are in business and you do not want to mess with me."
"Geez what the hells your problem!" Seifer laid on the harsh stone floor that most definitely hurt when he fell.
"I know you Seifer Almasy…And you know me whether you realize it or not," he turned his back.
"What are you talking about?"
Rellick closed his eyes and sighed, this guys was really trying his patience and bringing up memories he'd care to forget.
"How do you think Ultimecia got a hold of you hmm? Control is very possible, but not for the strong willed, she needed assistance," he turned around and walked up to Seifer so that his face was very close. "I was the voice telling you to kill, saying that you liked it, that the blood tasted sweet and the screams were a symphony…I was the one who made you forget your dreams and have nightmares…I'm the one who put the sword in your hand and told you to KILL."
"NO!" he pushed Rellick as he rose to his feet.
"Why!"
"I didn't have a choice in the matter…Fate is a funny thing…Oh and a bitch on top of that."
"Yeah tell me something I don't know asshole."
"What you think I'm kidding?" Rellick raised his hands in a questioning manner. "No I really mean it, fate is a bitch! She has that whole mysterious thing going on like she is all knowing, psh she is just there for face value…Ugh hate her so much!"
"…Are you done?" Seifer returned to his seat on the couch.
"Yeah…Oh the warning, right…You have been putting my girl out and I am sick of it! Passion is no good if she's in a bad mood, and if Passion is in a bad mood, then I don't get any! And if Passion doesn't give any then the world doesn't give any! It's a big job being an emotion kid, stop screwing it up!" he put his finger in Seifer's face for effect.
"Fine! Hyne what is with you people, you're all—" he was cut off.
"Insane?" Rellick laughed manically and then lightly slapped Seifer on the cheek. "Have fun little man, and play by the rules!"
With another breeze the man disappeared into nothingness, only the sting of his slap, and the bruise on his ass proved that the emotion insanity had ever been there at all. His friends became reanimated and looked even more confused now.
"So some girl created a world for you? Uh huh…." Rajin looked at Fujin once more with a concerned tone.
"Got it!" Quistis called as she raced down the steps and threw Seifer the bottle. He caught it with ease.
"Bottoms up," he swallowed the cool liquid and immediately felt light headed. Remedies were good when something was wrong with you, but when you were okay or had too many, well they didn't really do any good. In fact they made you a little drowsy…Okay maybe more than a little drowsy….Hmm never THIS drowsy. "What's happening? He asked sleepily as the world started to turn fuzzy.
"Ever since the recipe was changed last year those things have been wreaking havoc," Fujin shook her head as her friend started to sway.
"Can you guys help me get him to the house? Mark should be here soon anyway to take over the night shift," the posse members nodded.
"Come on big guy its nap time," Rajin lifted Seifer by one side while Fujin and Quistis both took the other. He was a heavy guy and that was definitely for sure.
"Is it just me…Or do things…Taste blue?" Yup that was definitely the incoherent rant of a remedy side effect. With that the world collapsed on itself and Seifer was thrown into darkness.
The world was still foggy when he opened his eyes again, obviously not completely over the medicine. When his eyes focused a little more, he found two sets of eyes watching him, one was Quistis and the other was…
"You okay daddy?" it was a little girl with sunlight blond hair and dazzling green eyes.
"Who are you?" he knew it was a stupid question the second he said it. The little girl just giggled.
"Daddy always forgets about the new remedies," she looked up to Quistis who just kept her eyes on Seifer.
"Well daddy isn't smart like you and me sweety."
"Dontcha mean you and I?" she crinkled her nose at her mother's bad grammar.
"Oh no, you're going to start picking on me too? I get enough of it from him," she smiled teasingly at the two. Seifer was at a complete loss as to what to say…He had a daughter…And the scary part was he loved her the second he saw her…He always wanted to be the father he never had.
"Okay sweetie, I let you stay up late to see daddy conscious so say goodnight and go to bed, I'll be there to tuck you in soon," her daughter gave her a pouty look. Quistis glared at Seifer, "you HAD to teach her that didn't you? Well missy it doesn't work on me so bed now please," she kissed her daughter on the top of her head.
"Fiiiiiine," the little girl crawled over to Seifer and gave him a hug and a kiss, "I'll use the puppy dog eyes next time," she whispered with the trademark Almasy smirk on her face.
"Calantha Edea Almasy, the puppy dog eyes are illegal in this household!" Quistis got up on her knees and sharply pointed to the door. "Bed!"
Her name was Calantha…They had named her after Edea only reversed the middle and first name.
"Alright mommy I'm going," she gave Seifer another hug and then quickly ran out of the room.
"She's beautiful…" he said quickly and groggily.
"She takes after you," Quistis leaned over and gave him a teasing kiss, "I'll be back in a minute, I know how you love to play the wounded soldier," she slowly and somewhat seductively got out of bed and walked out the door.
"Oh man," Seifer ran his hands over his face…This complicated things a little bit. He had a daughter…He had friends…He had a wife…He had a life..
"You okay there sweety?" Quistis had walked back in and was leaning against the bed post.
"Just a little…Overwhelmed," he sighed.
"Hmm…" she got on the bed, and crept over to him. "I know what can make you feel better," before he could object she kissed him passionately. The silk of her pink nightgown slid against his body as she pulled herself on top of him and took off his shirt. Before she could kiss him again he stopped her.
"I can't…I mean I would love to," he said quickly covering for himself, "but I'm still not feeling so hot."
"Hmm you must really not feel well if you're saying no to the pink nightgown, you never say no to the pink nightgown," she gave a little laugh and took her place next to him on his left. She snuggled in his arms, and though he hated to admit it, this felt good…Comfortable somehow…But it wasn't real.
"I'm just tired…"
"I understand…Damn you sleep almost the whole day away and you're awake for ten minutes and want to sleep again…You're like a big cat Seifer," she gave a little laugh before reaching over him and turning out the light. "Night, I love you."
"I lo…Night."
Well it took a while….A couple years….BUT I got another chapter…See what happened was I looked at my stats for the first time in forever and decided to reread this story and I really didn't remember it AT ALL, but I liked it so here we are…SO yeah…R/r please if you want more BEFORE 2007
