I don't own the Final Fantasy as in rights and all that stuff but I own the games!
EverShadow: And here we have another chapyter!! Thanx to all of you who reviewed!!!
Tiger of Blackness: Well, that's one of the first times you actually thanked the people who inspired to continue.
EverShadow: What are you implying?
Tiger of Blackness: I'm saying that you're an unrespectable slob when it comes to manners.
EverShadow: And you're any better??
Tiger of Blackness: Now I didn't mention anything about myself, I merely said that you were the slob.
EverShadow: GRRR…on with the show…
Embrace
Curse you, Seifer, why are you so darn persistent??! I thought as I dressed up in my regular outfit. There was a knock on my door.
"What do you want, Seifer?" I demanded.
"May I come in?" He asked gently from the outside. I brushed aside my anger at him and let out a sigh of frustration.
"Yes you may." The door opened and he walked in. I was sitting on the bed and trying not to look him in the eyes.
"I'm sorry if I offended you." He apologized. "But Quisty, you've got to let him go. He's not coming back to you, he's got Rin." I clenched my fists and teeth, trying to force back the onslaught of emotions.
"Don't you think I know that? He and Rinoa are complete opposites and that's why they go together so well. It's my own unrequited love so leave me alone, Seifer. And stop calling me Quisty!" I shouted.
"At least you admitted that you are still hoping that he will run back to you. I doubt it. You couldn't take Ellone's place and you can't take the place in puberty boy's heart." I winced openly. He had struck one of the places that I hurt the most.
"How did you know about that?" He looked at me, confused by the question. Figures, it was Seifer, he barely understood straight forward test questions. "How did you know that I tried to take Ellone's place?"
"Look, puberty boy might not have noticed but I'm not that stupid and don't you dare laugh!" I couldn't help but smile a little. "You were always trying to be kind and gentle, even when we got into the worst kind of trouble. You were always looking out for us, taking the blame when we did something wrong. Sure, he didn't notice because he was too busy trying to be a brave little idiot but I know you better than anyone else." I winced again. I hated to admit it but he was right about everything, even the knowing me better than anyone. "For lack of a better metaphor, we were like peanut butter and jelly." This time I laughed out loud.
"Peanut butter and jelly? You couldn't come up with a better metaphor?" I laughed. He smiled back and laughed as well. He sat down beside me and I suddenly grew extremely uncomfortable. There was something about his eyes that softened whenever they looked into mine.
"You look beautiful when you smile, Quisty." He called me beautiful and he called me Quisty. Those were the two things I didn't want him to say. Next thing he was probably going to say was…
"And I love you."
……………………………………………………………………HOLY SHIT.
I sat there, staring into his deep aqua eyes, my mind completely obliterated of all reasonable thought. Everything that kept me the composed, calm, quiet Quistis was destroyed with three words. I could have flung myself out of the window, unfortunately, he had a strong grip on my hand.
"Quisty?" He asked. I blinked several times, considered slapping myself but instead, I got up and pulled my hand out of his.
"Leave me alone." I hissed and walked out of the door, not even bothering to close it all the way. All I wanted was to get away from that man trying to hurt me again. He was like any other guy, throwing around those precious words like they didn't mean anything. I walked down the streets of Deling city and sat down next to the fountain, my knees drawn up against my face. I looked like a lost child and in some ways I was. Memories of the past flooded my mind, the socks in the oven, the fireworks, Seifer always looking out for me even though I was a little older and had Ellone to depend on. After I lost them both for a while, I had given up on everything. Who was he to reopen wounds already scarred?
EverShadow: Short but good, right?
Tiger of Blackness: *Bangs her with a pot* Too soon I think, fool.
EverShadow: OUCH! Pain…
Tiger of Blackness: You can register pain…wow…I didn't think you were bright enough.
EverShadow: Open mouth insert foot.
Tiger of Blackness: Hehe…
EverShadow: Well, this is EverShadow saying goodnight!
Tiger of Blackness: Isn't it…EverShadow signing off?
EverShadow: I wanted a change.
Tiger of Blackness: ……………………It just doesn't have the same effect.
EverShadow: Fine. EverShadow signing off.