Meiou was planting roses around the graves of the cemetery, since some of the tombs still don't have any flowers on them. She had donned a dress and her apron, with her hair loose.

"Meiou! Meiou!"

She turned as one of the Trabian Students came to her gasping. She wiped her hands on her apron as she stood up, "What's going on?"

"There's a… fight!" The student managed to gasp out, "Between a Galbadian soldier and Balamb Student! I… Recognize the Balamb guy…"

She nodded as she took her sword from a nearby bush, "Who is it?"

A smile came up the students face, "It's… Mr. Almasy!"

Her eyes widened at the words as the student came up and dragged her to the place where the fight was happening.

Luckily, the fight was already over. The Galbadian soldier was bleeding and beaten, and the cloaked victor raised him by the collar and seethed, "I know what you're up to… so I'd advice you not to continue." He smirked as he added, "I am no longer a puppet for Galbadia. I am now a Knight of Trabia." He threw the soldier to the ground and pointed the blade to his neck, "And as a Knight for Trabia, I will fight for my friends and colleagues… so if you don't want to die yet, leave now!"

The Galbadian raised himself up, "Don't you tell me about Knights! Only a few months ago, you called yourself a Knight for Sorceress Adel and Ultimecia!"

A few gasps came from the Trabians but he reassured them by saying, "Being a knight for a Sorceress is a boy's dream. I am a man…a man can change his plans… and his choices." Then he smirked, "I have sworn my loyalty to another Lady… Meiou Seishiro."

Meiou's gasp was drowned in the joyous cries of the Trabians as Seifer raised his gunblade in the air in a cheer for Trabia. The Galbadian, seeing he was given a chance to live, fled immediately. Seifer saw this and shouted, "And stay out of the Trabian property! Galbadian scoundrel!"

"Seifer…?"

He looked behind him to see Meiou, wearing a sundress with at sword in her hand. The dress and the sword contradicted each other, but the beauty she possessed at that moment made the two fit perfectly. Remember his own words, he kneeled down and bowed, "Your Knight has returned… my lady."

She came forward, shocked as she whispered, "Why are you here?"

"I have a pledge to fulfill… and a lady to protect." He looked up to her and took one of her hands, "I know I have done an unforgivable thing against you… but I am more than willing to do anything to make it up to you… and to Trabia."

He tightened his hold to her hand as he said, "You told me your story about Trabia… I think it's only fitting that I told you mine." He sighed as he looked down to the ground, "Yes, it's true. I did work for Adel, Ultimecia and Matron when she was possessed. I thought I was doing that because it's my duty, my dream… as a Sorceress' Knight. But it kept getting worse and worse… I didn't end up as a Sorceress' Knight. I ended up as a torturer, a liar… a murderer. My dream turned into a nightmare… a nightmare so horrifying, I had to go back to my sanctuary just to get away from it." Then he looked back down to Meiou, whose eyes were beginning to water, "And then I met you… You who was so determined to save everyone's life and do whatever is necessary to give them happiness. I never saw such bravery and determination as I had seen in you. And that's when I realized that… if there's something worth saving… worth protecting… then, it would be you."

She still didn't believe what she was witnessing so she asked again, "Why… did you return?"

He shrugged, "That's simple. Because I like the people here. Because I like Trabia. Because I love snow and…" He smiled as he stood up, "I love the Captain."

Meiou looked at him, shocked yet happy at his revelation, but couldn't get any words to come out of her mouth. Seifer took her hand to his chest and gazed at her eyes, "I love you, Meiou. And if I have to be your knight until I die, I would do it. For now I know I can only be a true knight if I can protect the only girl…" he shook his head, "Woman… that I can call my love…"

Meiou's eyes watered with tears but she clung on him, embracing him with his heart and arms as she finally sobbed out her confession, " I love you too… Seifer!"

Seifer crushed her to him as she rushed to his embrace. But before she could kiss him, he asked, "Uh… Meiou? May I ask you something?"

"What?"

"Who is Kazuya to you?"

She looked at him seriously as she answered, "Kazuya? He's my friend… But that doesn't matter now, because I know… somehow… that he has forgiven you, as I had."

And with that, the knight was finally granted his lady's favor. And amidst the cries of the Trabian students, only the laughter of the former mercenary and the words of love of the captain floated among the rest.

OWARI NO DA!