Chapter Five---Empty Glasses

Seifer was quiet the rest of the evening. Why would Fujin talk for those strangers but not to him? She had no uttered a single word since I do. Really, Seifer wasn't all that interested in himself. He wanted to know Fujin. But she wouldn't talk to him.

As she changed, Fuji noticed Seifer was unusally somber. He didn't talk idly to her, didn't ask her any questions she could simply nod at, or try to touch her. He was making progress! Fujin smiled happily and then frowned. Wait, this was bad. Something was wrong with him. At least, she thought there was. But who was she to try and fix him?


Fujin spent the next week in the rose garden. Several of the servants helped her pick out plants and lighting and to fix the fountain. The progress made was amazing and Fujin was proud of herself. As soon as it started to bloom and she got the fountain running...she would show Seifer. He would be so proud of her!

Pausing a moment, Fujin wonder just when in hell she wanted Seifer's praise. He hadn't been talking to her, he avoided her company and Fujin liked the solitude of her new life. When did that change?

"Excuse me m'am. I found her in the stables...what should I do with her?" Rinoa held a rather large puppy in her arms as she struggled against her grip. Fujin giggled slightly and removed the animal from Rinoa's arms.

"I''ll go see what Seifer thinks. I'm sure he won't mind..." Rinoa grinned and gave her a thumbs up while she went to go change.


"...Seifer?...Seifer were are you?" Fujin looked in his study but he wasn't there. He hadn't left, she didn't think...

"I'm in the bedroom Fujin."

"Oh, well. Um...Can I ask you something,dear?" Seifer's head snapped towards her and one perfect, golden brow went up. What was she up to?

"Yes, what is it?"

"Well, you see Seifer...I was in the garden today, and Rinoa gave me this puppy..." Seifer sighed. He knew it!

"A puppy?" Fujin nodded, smiling at him a bit.

"And, well...I thought maybe you wouldn't mind if I kept it. She's really well behaved." Said 'puppy' bounded in the room, lept up and promtly began to lick Seifer's face.

"Well behaved huh?" Fujin laughed and pulled the dog down, laughing slightly.

"But look at her! She's to adorable to say no to!" The way Fujin knelt down to the dog's level and pursed her lips at him and gave him those pleading eyes was to much for Seifer. They were too cute to say no to.

"Alright, she can stay. But she stays out of the bed room." Fujin lept up and threw her arms around Seifer's neck.

"Thank you!" With that, Fujin and the dog ran out of the room.


A.n: heheh cute filler chapter