Chapter Two---Note to Self

Fujin awoke with a gasp. No, no no! It was dream...no! Fujin's heart broke as she ralized that Seifer's return was all a dream. A conjuring of her lonely, broken heart. Suddenly, the shrill chirpping of her alarm sounded through her cold empty room and she sighed. Another day. Without Seifer.

"Hey Fuu, you look pale, ya know?" Fujin only growled her response to Raijin as Squall passed and reguarded her with a small smile, his arm draped around Rinoa. As much as she hated the giggly little twerp, she did like the effect she had on Squall. Namely, she got him to act like a real human. Like you're one to talk Fujin. Do you ever get out of this, 'I-hate-the-world' bullshit? Fujin snorted at herself and continued on her way. Frowning she turned. A glimpse of blonde and grey. God, she was losing it. Thinking Seifer was back. Everyone had concluded he was was dead. But Fujin couldn't belive that. Not Seifer. He was too stubborn to do that. So...why had he left her all alone?

What do I care? If he wanted to leave, he did and good for him. I don't need him. I don't need anyone. A pair of bright green eyes appeared and disappeared from her line of vision. Fujin raised a brow and looked down. Selphie.

"Hiya Fuj! Hey listen, I'm doing this festival thing and I was wonderin if you would help out...oh please!" Selphie gave her the best set of puppy dog eyes she'd ever seen and with a sigh, she agreed.

"Boyaka!" Selphie's little arms were flung around Fujin's middle tightly as the smaller girl squealed in delight.

"Come on! I wanna show you how it looks so far!" Selphie yanked the shurkien expert along by the wrist.

"Fujin." Fujin stopped dead in her tracks. She knew that voice. It was the same one that sent her heart hammering and made her cheeks flush. Turning, she looked around for the owner frantically, desperately hoping she wasn't imagining things. However, there was no one there.

"Come on Fujin." Fujin continued to follow Selphie as she explained what she needed help with to decorate the Spring Festival and so on.

"Well I need you to pick up these...oh! And we need a dj! Think you can find one for us?" Fujin smirked. The one Seifer had taught her.

"Of course. I know a few good bartenders and a bouncer too." Selphie squealed. That was even better.

"Now, they aren't going to be easy to get." Selphie pouted adorably and an idea struck Fujin.

"If you want...You and Quistis can come with me tonight...free of course...and help me do a little persuading." Selphie giggled and nodded happily.

"Thanks sooo much Fuj! You're the best!" Selphie sprinted off to tell Quistis and left Fujin standing there with a small grin. So much had changed in the three years Seifer had been gone. Three years... He's not coming back Fujin. Stop thinking about him and move on. Her mind scolded. But her heart couldn't listen.

Fujin and Raijin had made SeeD and were currently on good terms with Garden and their SeeD memebers. She might even go so far as to call them friends. Quistis and Selphie were an exception. They were her friends. Fujin just didn't know how they'd managed to work their way in to that cold empty bullet casing she had for a heart. But the effect they had on her was a good one. They got her to talk and laugh. They even got her to stop wearing those same old clothes from her days in the posse. Hell, they'd even bought her a new wardrobe. Fujin wore it just to appease them. And it would have made her feel guilty if she hadn't since they'd spent their money on her.

"Excuse me?" A quiet voice startled her from her thoughts and Fujin noticed she was still in the middle of the hallway. A young man was standing in fron of her looking at her curiously.

"Yes?" He handed her an envelope addressed to her.

"How do you know who I am?" The boy smirked as he walked away. Those eyes...

"He said you'd be hard to miss." Then he was gone. What in the devil was going on! Fujin turned sharply on her heel and entered her dorm, curling into the corner of her couch.

Fuu,

It's been a long time, ya? I hope you haven't forgotten me so soon. Don't think I forgot you either. You're taking care of Raijin for me, right? I know you are. Don't worry, I'm closer then you think.

Yours,

Seifer

p.s Quistis and the little Elf did a good job on your clothes. Thank them for me, ya?

Fujin dropped the letter on to the floor and curled as far into the couch as she could. It couldn't be Seifer. He was gone. And suddenly out of the blue, three years later he decides to let her know he's alive! ...Typical. Asshole.

And yet...Fujin felt scared knowing he was back. That he was close and he'd been watching her. It was borderline stalker. Then again, Seifer always loved messing with her head and watching her freak out in her quite and over analytical manner. Is that was this was to him? A game!

Fujin swore. Seifer Alan Almasy you are dead when you come back! Fujin left the letter on the floor and went into the bathroom only to return several minutes later, place the letter under her pillow and return to her shower.

Green eyes looked at the progress that had been made. It'd taken him a hell of a lot longer then he'd intended, but he'd finished it. And it was exactly how he wanted it to be. The tall blonde sat on a large rock to rest and held his head in his hands, thinking.

What if...what if she doesn't want this anymore...or me? Can't say I blame her after the way I just left and never came back. I...just...I just had to work this out alone...Though I didn't think I hate to have her gone this much. Damn. I should have told her something

Seifer looked out at the waves that crashed against the shore. A brunette sat beside him with a grin.

"You were right. She's hard to miss. Pretty little thing." Seifer laughed.

"Just don't say that with in hearing distance. She's not like Selphie, she won't blush and squeal at such a compliment. More then likely she give you a bloodly nose for it." The boy laughed and patted Seifer's back.

"Never did go the easy way, huh? So when you bringing her home?" Seifer smiled softly.

"Soon."

An:Ok so this is definitely NOT where I had intended this story to go, but I got inspiration from a reviewer! Yay for Jack...( um.. I forget the rest because the review hasn't showed up on the site yet!) well yay for Jack he gave this fic new life! It lives!Lol. Jack also gave me the idea to make this story a sort of Prequel to Duality. It will all tie in I promise!

Heheh oh and Sorceress Fujin: Ahem, m'lady...I've written more in both All You Got Left, Orphans and Kings and Incinerate. Please be proud of me yay! oh ya...oh crap I was going to ask you something. Lol. Well then. Never mind. Laters I luv you all!

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