Disclaimer: Square Enix, not mine
Warning: . Squall x Seifer, will contain Shonen Ai in later chapters, some swearing
Hikari Hejin - It might be a while before Seifer gets turned back, but i'm goign to love writing Squall's reaction. Glad you find it funny, thats the whole point of this fic.
Konekomh - lol i can so see Chibi Squall cuddling up to kitty Seifer, butcher Rinoa and roach Ultimecia!
Unity-Song - Sorry about the grammer and spelling mistakes, I'm not very good at that stuff. Hopefully there's little or no mistakes in this chapter.
Redrum - Thaks for the tip, it looks much better now. Cats and dogs seem to know when neuterings going to be involved, (but i bet they don't use Zell as a human shield ;-) )
Angel of Pure Darkness - hmm, that could work...
GothicAngelEyeS - i think it would be more Shonen Ai than yaoi, unless nobody minds the rating going up. (Seifer won't always be a cat)
S and S blah - Glad its entertaining. a kiss huh? so many ideas, so many ways this story can go... :-)
Udonlovr4 - Glad you like it.
Chapter 4
"Squally Poo!"
Squall opened the door to let in Rinoa.
"Good evening Rinoa."
"Look Squall!" Rinoa said, holding up a bottle of wine and chocolate. "Since you're too tired to come out tonight, I decided to stay home too and make it a night in, just the two of us."
"Meow."
Rinoa stared at the cat wrapped around Squall's leg.
"And that means that you're outside for tonight. I still have marks from yesterday cat," Rinoa said, lifting Seifer up by his scruff and dumping him outside, slamming the door in his face.
"Rinoa, I don't think he should be outside..."
"Oh tsh Squall. It's a cat, not a child. It will survive being outside for a few hours."
"His name is Almasy."
"What ever. Almasy will be fine. Now do you have any wine glasses..."
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Seifer stared at the shut door in a huff.
'Why I never! How dare she kick me out of my own home. How dare Squall let her! What the fuck?'
Seifer leapt to his feet, fur on end as he looked about for the source of the funny feeling.
'Maybe its Angelo or something...' Seifer thought unconvincingly as he stared into the darkness.
'I guess I better take a look.'
Seifer crept down the hallway.
'I don't like this. The feeling's getting stronger.'
Tap. Tap. Tap.
"Hiss."
Seifer jumped into the nearest bush and gazed down the hallway, waiting for the arrival of the source of the feeling.
'I know this feeling. It's the same feeling Rinoa and Ultimecia gave off, though in different extents. A sorceress is nearby and I don't think its Edea coming for a surprise visit.'
Seifer crouched low as the footsteps came closer. From behind the cover of bushes, Seifer saw a brown boot appear, attached to a jean-cladded leg. Seifer looked up at the stranger. Her hair was brown, barely reaching her shoulders. Her features were quite plain, not beautiful, but not ugly either, kinda pretty, in a bland way, but Seifer guessed that there was more than met the eye.
'Its so strange. She feels like...'
Russle
The sorceress snapped her head towards the bushes, giving Seifer a view of her golden eye.
'Ultimecia! She's alive!'Ultimecia stared into the darkness.
"I know you're there, worthless knight. I can sense you, and I guess that you can sense me well enough as well. How do you like being a cat? I thought it was the perfect animal for you. Cats appear tough and careless on the outside, but in reality their claws a harmless, just like you. I must admit, I'm surprised to find you here. I do hope that you haven't grown attached to Squall and his crew, they're not going to be around for much longer. They shall pay for what they did to me, especially Squall Leonhart. However, I am ready to forgive you for your failings, if you join me once more. We shall rule the world together, for this time I will not fail."
Seifer flatted himself on the ground, ears pulled down low.
"No? No need to make up your mind just yet, knight of mine. I'm going to be here for a while. I plan to take down Squall from the one place that he would never expect – His precious Garden. I've just enrolled as a student today. Quistis herself watched as I signed her death warrant. Some sorceress hunter she turned out to be. And you know what Seifer? You're the only one who knows, and there's nothing you can do about it! You failed to become SeeD, Failed as my knight, and now you're going to fail to save your friends. Isn't life grand?"
Ultimecia threw back her head and laughed.
"If you change your mind, just look me up. I'm going under the name of Jewel. Good-bye for now, sweet worthless knight of mine. Remember to use the kitty litter now."
Seifer watched as Ultimecia departed, strutting down the hallway to her new dorm.
'No, she can't be alive. I saw her die. I must warn Squall!'Seifer bolted up towards Squall's room and crashed into the door.
"MEOW MEOW MEOOOOOWWWWW"
A disgusted Squall opened the door.
"Almasy, what's all this noise about?"
'Squall, quick! Ultimecia's alive and she's after you! She enrolled as a student and plans to take you all down. Squall!'
Squall watched in wonder at his distressed cat. Picking Seifer up, he cradled him in his arms, stroking Seifer's fur softly.
"Hey hey, what's wrong? Did some big mean dog scare you or something?"
'No, Ultemecia's alive damn it and she's going to kill you!'"I doubt that Squall. That would require a dog bigger, uglier and scarier than him, and I doubt that you would ever find one that fitted those requirements," Rinoa said, shaking her head as she watched her boyfriend fuss over his cat.
"Then what's the matter with him, if you're so smart," Squall sniped.
"Hey, don't get like that Squall. He most likely rolled in some catnip or something like that. He'll be fine. Just ignore him and we can pick up where we left off," Rinoa said, wrapping her arm around Squall's waist.
'Yo, you listening to me? And who said you could touch my Squall like that? Back off bitch.'
"Oww! He bit my arm!"
'Serves you right bitch. Now stop distracting Squall, I'm trying to tell him something important. If you weren't such a shit arse sorceress I would try to get you to change me back, but I'd rather eat tin food than let you point your finger at me. Now scram.'
Squall arched an eyebrow at Rinoa.
"Catnip? Here? I'm sorry Rinoa, but I think there's something really wrong with him," Squall replied, staring down at his distressed cat.
"Tsh fine. I know who takes priority around here," Rinoa replied bitterly, storming out of Squall's room. Squall didn't bother taking his eyes from his cat as the door slammed shut.
"Hey Almasy, what's wrong? Stood on a thorn or something?'
'No Squall. Ultemecia's here. In Garden. As a cadet. You have to understand Squall.'
"Meow!"
Squall shook his head.
"I'm sorry kitty, but I don't understand what you're trying to say...huh?"
Squall stared down at the now limp cat in his arms.
'She's right. I am a failure. I can't even give Squall a simple message. I'm sorry Squall.'
Squall stared in alarm at his limp cat.
"Almasy? Come on kitty, don't you get sick on me. Um, um, I know. We'll go see Quistis. She might know what's wrong."
Squall ran up to Quistis' room and banged on the door with his foot. Rubbing her eyes sleepily, she opened her door to see a distressed Squall with a very dead looking cat in his arms.
"Oh hyne Squall! He's not dead is he?"
"No, but there's something very wrong with him. I let him out for a wonder tonight and then suddenly he's banging and scratching at the door, so I let him in, and he's meowing and carrying on, and then he just dropped. Can you help me please?"
Quistis stared at the brunette in front of her, looking close to tears as he held his cat close to him.
'Wow, I've never seen Squall so distressed before.'
"Of course Squall. Bring him in."
Squall followed Quistis to the dinning area, where he placed Seifer down onto the table. Seifer just flopped down in place, uncaring of the uncomfortable position he was in.
'She right. I am a failure. Quistis, Selphie, Irvine, Zell, Squall, they're all going to die because of me, because I can't do a simple thing right.'
Quistis stared at the lifeless cat.
"Wow, you weren't kidding Squall. He really looks down in the dumps."
Quistis proceeded to look Seifer over, with Seifer ignoring the pokes and prods as he wallowed in self-pity.
"He didn't even move once during the whole time. Nothing seems to be wrong with him physically, no broken bones, wounds or thorns, nor does he look like he wants to be sick. I'm sorry Squall, but I have no idea what's wrong. Why don't you wait til tomorrow and see how he is then. Maybe he might come right."
Squall just nodded as he scooped up his cat.
"Thanks Quistis." Squall said as he headed for the door.
"Anytime Squall. Get some rest and I'll come by tomorrow morning to see how he is then. Bye Squall."
"Bye."
Squall made his way back to his room and gently placed Seifer onto one of his pillows.
"Just for tonight Almasy," Squall said softly, stroking Seifer as he fell asleep.
'I'm sorry Squall, for failing you again.'
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"How is he?"
"A little better. I got him to take few bites of sausage, but he just lies there. Normally he's up and about, playing mock battles with me, but he's not even interested."
Quistis frowned as she took a sip of coffee.
"Hmm, why don't we take him to the vets? They might know what's wrong."
Squall sighed.
"I guess that's all we can do."
Quistis smiled at Squall.
"You know Squall, it's surprising to see you so worked up over something, especially a cat."
"Yeah well, he all most seems like a person at times you know. So, shall we go now while we have the time off?"
"Sure Squall, but you're carrying him. I don't want to end up covered in scratches if he suddenly perks up," Quistis said, grabbing her bag. Squall picked up his cat and headed outside.
"Yo! Guys!"
Squall turned around to see Zell running towards him with a young cadet in tow.
"Hey Squall, just the person I needed to see. What's with the cat?"
Zell stared at the limp animal in Squall's arms.
"Did Rinoa and Selphie go ahead with it?"
"Go ahead with what?"
"Oh nothing. So what's wrong. I'm scratch free."
Squall looked down at Seifer.
"I don't know. He went all spastic last night and then just dropped. I'm taking him to the vets. So what is it that you wanted?"
"Oh, just to talk to you about training. You see, this young cadet wants to learn the gunblade..."
Seifer listened disinterestedly to the conversation, burrowing himself into Squall's arms.
"...So, what's your name cadet?"
"It's Jewel sir and I would be honoured if you would teach me the gunblade."
Seifer looked up in horror at the cadet.
'Ultimecia! Watch out Squall!'"Meow Hiss!"
Squall looked in amazement as his cat suddenly came to life in his arms, spitting and hissing at Jewel.
"Hey! He's feeling better Squall! Maybe he got bored of the same victims and needed a new target. I swear the thing's addicted to scratching. Maybe he needs to scratch up one person a day to stay healthy. I would prefer an apple though," Zell exclaimed, pushing Jewel behind him and out of reach of Seifer's claws.
'Zell, you know what I said yesterday? Well, I take it back. Come on, you both fought Ultimecia before. Why can't you sense her?'
Jewel smirked at the struggling cat.
"Oh, isn't he a darling! If you're having problems with his behaviour, neutering always helps," she said, smiling at the cat.
'What is it with everyone and neutering?'"Whatever. Look, I've got to go and deal with this so go to my office sometime today and organise with Xu a schedule for training."
Jewel saluted. "Yes Sir! Thank you sir!"
'Perfect.'
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'No Squall! That's not a cadet!'Seifer squirmed in Squalls arms as Squall sat down on the couch.
"Hey hey, settle down kitty. That's a good boy," Squall said soothingly, stroking his cat.
"Good boy. Calm down fella."
Seifer stopped his squirming as Squall continued to stroke.
'Fuck, this isn't getting me anywhere. There must be something I can do.'
Seifer laid across Squall's lap.
'The only thing I can really do is scratch up people – not much help against a sorceress. If I got my own body back, I could do something, but until then I will just have to look out for Squall. Yes.'
Strengthen his resolve, Seifer stood up and nuzzled against Squall's face, licking him once on the cheek.
'Don't worry Squall. I've got your back. I won't fail you this time, not again, that I promise you.'
AN: Ultimecia's return. I wasn't meaning to go for the sappy ending again, but that just seemed like a good place to end this chapter. A bit off topic, has anyone seen Wolf's Rain? Good anime. The reason why I brought it up was cuz one of the main guys, Kiba, looks like Squall with the same hairstyle as Leon (Squall from Kingdom Hearts). Or at least I think so. Remember to read and review, Helpful criticism welcomed.