A Happy Conclusion

Two-Shot

a/n : This story takes place after the Sorceress War saga.

Disclaimer : Squaresoft© owns Final Fantasy 8 and the certain characters mentioned. Don't sue me.

To Start With

"Seifer?"

Quistis opened the door to find the bedroom empty.

So, he's still not home.

The Sorceress War ended. Yeah, it would never be erased from history because the war lies between time and space. No matter how many times time compress, no matter how many times people keep on changing the history, the war will never disappear through time. Only its memory can be erased, "the past is for the past, the future is for the future".

But hey, peace came at last.

Rinoa and Squall were married and are residing in Galbadia. Squall is still Balamb Garden's commander and Rinoa decided to be an honest housewife, taking care of their four-year-old child, Raven.

Zell and the pigtailed lady named Reese are together but not married. Reese spent most of her time learning how to manage around the house from Ma Dincht while Zell sticks to his job as a SeeD in Balamb Garden, waiting for missions and eventually accomplishing them.

Selphie is still in-charge of the Quad activities while Irvine offers help to the mechanical workers in the Fisherman's Horizon. They're planning to get married but Selphie's busy schedules keep on delaying the wanted-but-hanging marriage.

Seifer and Quistis? Seifer tried becoming a SeeD a year after the war ended. Luckily, he did pass the written and field exams. If you're hoping that his cocky attitude changed, I'm sorry to disappoint you but the same old Seifer is better off being cocky than be a humble gunblade expert.

His wife Quistis was granted another chance to teach in Balamb Garden. She didn't ask for another chance though. It was the Matron, the ex-sorceress, who wanted her back. Well teaching and taking care of their son, Sephir, who is the same age as Raven, seemed hard but comforting in some ways.

"Mommy, is dad home?" little Sephir asked.

Quistis smiled at his son. "No, honey. Dad's out in Balamb."

Seifer and Quistis now reside in Dollet.

Yep, it was a peaceful place to settle in. Besides, it's a short boat-ride from Balamb.

"Mommy, is Daddy in the flying school again?"

"Yes he is."

"Well, can we go to Galbadia, mommy?"

Evidently, Sephir wants to play with Raven.

Raven and Sephir are constant playmates. Unlike Seifer and Squall, those two are best of friends.

"Let's wait for daddy," Quistis said. "Is it okay?"

"Oh, alright," Sephir replied.

Seifer packed his things up and fixed his boots.

"Wassup?" Zell greeted, slapping Seifer's back.

Seifer turned and frowned.

"Was that supposed to be a greeting or what?"

"Did I slap your back that hard?"

Seifer didn't respond. He straightened himself and zipped his gym bag.

"You're going home?" Zell asked.

"Uh-huh, and you'd better go home. Your pigtailed woman is waiting for you," Seifer teased.

Zell smirked.

"Guys!"

Zell and Seifer turned.

"Here comes Tilmitt, the super-energized woman," Seifer muttered under his breath.

"I'm planning to have a reunion dinner this Saturday. Care to come?" she asked hopingly.

Zell's face lit up.

"Great. Reese and I will come," he said.

Selphie turned to Seifer. "You and Quistis should come too. You could even bring Sephir along."

Seifer smirked. "Okay then."

Upon shutting the computer down, Quistis stretched her arms.

Sephir kept on peering out the window.

Quistis noticed her son's eagerness to go to Galbadia.

"Sephir, would you like to study your lessons first before going there?"

Sephir looked at his mother.

"Well okay, I'll read my books."

Quistis smiled and sat down on the sofa.

Knock, knock.

"Oh well," Quistis said, guessing that it was Seifer.

She twisted the knob and pulled the door.

"Hey, Sephir's---Fujin, Raijin?"

"'SUP?"

"Well we missed Sephir, ya know?"

Quistis let them in.

Fujin and Raijin were asked to guard Timber. Well, Timber's under construction. To avoid further disturbance, these two maintain peace in there.

"SEIFER?" Fujin asked upon sitting in the sofa alongside Raijin.

"He's still not home."

Little footsteps could be heard from the staircase.

"Mom, is dad home?" Sephir asked.

Upon seeing Sephir, Raijin stood up.

"Sephir!" he exclaimed. "Look at ya! You've grown so much ya know?"

Sephir ran towards Raijin.

"It's been awhile Uncle Raijin!"

Just as Seifer was about to drive home, a car parked next to his.

It was a luxurious car---probably from Esthar.

A guy went out from the driver's seat and a familiar woman came out from the front seat.

"Greetings, Almasy!" Laguna greeted.

"Hi," Ellone said.

"Oh, you guys, what are you doing here?"

"Just visiting Cid."

"And I want to see Squall---I kinda forgot where his address is," Ellone said.

Seifer nodded slowly.

Laguna is still Esthar's President while Ellone stayed there to be his personal secretary. Kiros and Ward remained as his advisers.

Ellone knocked the backseat window.

"Kimi, what is taking you so long?"

The backseat door opened and a little girl appeared.

"My ribbon snapped out of my hair so I looked for it but I couldn't find it," the little girl sadly replied.

Ellone and Nida got married and had a daughter. Nida is still maneuvering Balamb Garden.

"Don't worry, grandpa will buy you another one," Laguna said.

"By the way, is Nida still here?" Ellone asked.

"Yes, he's staying at the Bridge," Seifer said.

He opened his car's door.

"By the way, there's a reunion dinner. Ask Selphie about it," he said and entered his car.

As Quistis and Fujin chatted, Raijin and Sephir read Sephir's books.

When Quistis tilted her head on the window, he saw a car's headlights beaming across the pathway to their house.

"I think that's Seifer," Quistis said.

"It's good he's here already ya know?" Raijin said.

"GOOD."

"Yay, dad's home! Galbadia, here we come!"

The car parked in front of their home.

Seifer went out of the car.

Sephir burst out the door and hugged his father.

"Dad, can we go to Galbadia, please?"

"Dad's tired," Seifer said. "How about tomorrow?"

Sephir frowned but smiled afterwards. "It's okay, Uncle Raijin and Aunt Fujin came here anyway."

"Really?"

Both of them entered the house hand-in-hand.

"You're home," Quistis said, smiling at her husband.

Seifer leaned in to kiss her lips.

Quistis pulled off and looked at him. "How's Garden?"

"Fine," Seifer replied.

He put his arm around her.

"Seifer Almasy, it's been awhile, ya know?" Raijin said.

"HELLO."

"How's Timber, guys?" Seifer asked, his arm still clutching Quistis' neck lovingly.

"GOOD."

"It's peaceful there now, ya know?"

Sephir piled his books and returned it into the bookshelf neatly.

"There's a reunion dinner this Saturday," Seifer informed.

"REUNION?"

"Well it's nice to have a reunion ya know?"

"Oh there is?" Quistis asked.

"Tilmitt came up with it."

"I'm so excited," Quistis said.

a/n : Was it good? Please R&R. The next chapter is the reunion dinner so there you go!