Raven, at a young age, was sent to an orphanage. She wasn't very social, and when she talked to people, even Matron, she only said bitter and sharp words. When the other children played outside, she sat at the window and watched them, envying them.
One day, she sat in a corner, a book in her lap. She enjoyed reading, when she wasn't watching the others play. There was this one kid, Seifer, who always had to be the center of attention. He always picked on the others, except her. That day, it was raining, so she took her book down into the cellar. Laughter echoed off the stone walls, and made tears well up in Raven's eyes.
She heard someone run down the steps and duck behind a box. The other kids laughed and called, but the person down there with her didn't answer. Raven looked up from her book to meet a pair of green eyes. The boy looked at her, she wasn't a familiar face.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"R...Raven..." she stammered.
"Hey Raven! I'm Seifer. They're looking for me, so I'd better be going."
Raven waved slightly, and continued reading. 'Seifer...'
Sunlight entered the small window and Raven closed her book. She loved the way it smelled after it rained. She made her way outside and to the far end of the beach.
"Birdie! Hey!!" someone called.
"Hi..." she whispered.
Seifer came and sat beside her on the wet sand.
"Why are you here by yourself?" he asked.
"I like the smell of the beach after it rains...Why do you call me 'Birdie'?"
Seifer smiled," Your name's Raven, and a raven's a bird, so, you're Birdie."
Raven nodded.
"What were you reading?"
"A love story." Raven said, and looked away.
"Why?" Seifer continued to interrogate her.
"I wish some one would love me...Love stories always have happy endings. They get married and live happily ever after..." Raven whispered. "Matron said some people are coming to adopt me today. I hope I'll get to live happily ever after..."
Seifer stood up and looked at Raven," Let's make a promise. Here and now."
Raven cocked her head," What kind of promise?"
Seifer looked at her and she stood up. Then he said," A happily ever after promise. When we meet again, we'll go away where no one can find us, and get married. We'll live by the beach, and watch the waves after it rains. Okay?"
"But...you don't know me…"Raven mumbled.
"That's fine. We've got until we're all grown up to be friends." Seifer smiled and that was all she needed.
"I promise Seifer."
"Then it's a promise."
Raven blushed and said,"Seifer, will you kiss me?"
Seifer looked confused," What's a kiss?"
"The people in my books kiss all the time. They put their lips together to say they love each other."
"Sure. That can seal our promise."
The two kids kissed, a harmless, innocent kiss.
Raven had a knot in her stomach when she left to meet up with Seifer. There were few stars out, the rest were hidden behind clouds. She wore a pair of black pants and a dark purple sleeveless shirt with her black sneakers. She bit her lip as music started up.
You hold your head up to the sky
You say what kind of blue
are you? Are you?
Then you ride your pony round and round
It's diggin' a hole, right through, right through
"Why did he want me to meet him here? What does he want?" she asked the night. Somewhere a bird called, it's chirps crisp and clear in the blackness.
A hand was placed on her shoulder, making her jump. It was Seifer.
you stumble down a yellow brick road,
Spinning your shoes in the air, the air.
Then you, hold your breath, and count to nine,
Hoping that soon somebody will find you, find you,
Go on, go on, go on, the stars are watching,
Just say, just say, just say, what you're feeling,
You know, you know, you know, you gotta take a bow and do it your way,
It's okay, ladadadadadadadada, it's okay, ladadadadadadadada
"You alright? Why the hell did you do that? It's not my fault my schedule got changed." sheesh, he sounded bitter.
Raven bit her lip, "I don't know...." a blush crept up on her cheeks.'I'm seriously falling for him? I must've hit my head too hard and died…'
"You don't know... Fine. Follow me." and he began to walk farther from the building. She could barely see him in the dim light.
'This seems so familiar...wait...he… couldn't..., maybe..."Raven was confused now.
Seifer led her to the far end of the quad and stood there, the silence passing between them even more deadly than a T-Rexaur.
With a sigh, Seifer said," Raven, look, about the whole Galbadia thing..."
Raven laughed," Seifer, that's over and done with. My dad died, you were in charge. I was just angry and needed an outlet. I mean…losing someone you love is hard. Besides, what's done is done." She put her hands on her hips, "Now tell me why you wanted to see me. Quit dancing around the subject."
She heard him shifting nervously," You'll find I'm a really bad dancer…"
Raven laughed lightly," What? What does that have to do with anything?"
"Well," he sighed," isn't it tradition for two people to dance together at their wedding?"
Raven choked on her own saliva, "What?! Are you asking me to MARRY you?! I don't even know you!"
"Rave...." Seifer whispered," I made you a promise. It may not mean much coming from me, but I'm a man of my word…or, I at least try to be."
You're 15 miles over the speed,
You're going fast as you can after your daydream
Ohh
I might get sad, carried away
Or have a serious talk with your, champagne.
Go on, go on, go on, the stars are watching,
Just say, just say, just say, what you're feeling,
You know, you know, you know, you gotta take a bow and do it your way,
It's okay, ladadadadadadadada, it's okay, ladadadadadadadada
Raven turned away in embarrassment. "That stupid 'happily ever after' promise…"
Seifer shook his head in defeat, "Even back at the orphanage you were stubborn. You were there for me though...I was crushed when you left. Even back then I was interested in you."
"You were the only one who bothered talking to me. I wondered why that was." Raven replied, turning around," But you were my first love. I missed you when I left, but the people who adopted me were good people. I told them I'd have to find you one day, you made a promise to me."
He nodded, "I promised that no matter how far apart our paths led us, we'd be together in the end, and we'd be married. We'd live happily ever after."
She threw herself at him, crying into his chest," Why couldn't you have said anything sooner? We could've been dating for Hyne's sake!"
"It wasn't something I could remember right away. The GF's take up residence in the part of the minds where we hold our memories. I'm surprised it wasn't gone entirely." he said, wrapping his arms around her.
Seifer ran his fingers through her hair," But now, I'm asking you, will you be my girlfriend?"
With a small giggle, Raven lifted her head to look him in the eyes, "You start going off about marriage and weddings, and you're just asking me to be your girlfriend?"
"Well, I…"
Raven got up on her tip toes and pressed her lips to his. When she pulled away, she whispered," I was kidding. I want to take things one step at a time."
With that, Seifer pulled her into a passionate kiss right as the rain began to fall.
It's time for you to prove,
Within your ruby shoes
You deserve a smile with no regret,
Look at you
Kicking off your shoes,
Dancing for the world to see,
You got the power to believe,
Open up and see,
And I'll be free and fly away,
Go on, go on, go on, the stars are watching,
Just say, just say, just say, what you're feeling,
You know, you know, you know, you gotta take a bow and do it your way,
It's okay, ladadadadadadadada, it's okay, ladadadadadadadada
It's okay, ladada ladada, it's okay, ladadadadadadadada
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