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Lovers

Seifer's jade eyes opened and stared at nothing in particular. His throat was dry and he was in dire need of a glass of water. Looking around for a minute he tried to remember where he was and what exactly was doing, but nothing really came to him.

Squall was sleeping next to him, but it wasn't surprising that had given the blonde his back.

"Squall?"

The brunet stirred and turned to him, a faint frown on his face, "Are you okay? My god finally…couldn't think I would stand another of your passionate bouts…freak." Squall muttered to himself.

Seifer frowned, "What?"

"You had fever, but now that you are okay, you might as well leave my room and never come again. Thank you."

The blonde grinned, "You took care of me?"

"Only because I worried the hospital would poison you," Squall grumbled, "Although I assure you it would have been in my best interest if they did."

Seifer rolled his eyes, "So, how let's go."

"Where…damn…the fever just now broke and you're ready to go…what the hell are you anyway?"

"I'm sorry, did I tire you?"

Squall looked thoughtful for a minute before he smiled, "Nah, I just like complaining when you're around."

The blonde snorted and stood to stretch, noticing the many red marks on Squall's neck and shoulder, "Hey…who the hell did that!"

Squall covered his neck with his hand and glared at Seifer, "For your information, I don't make it a habit to 'exercise' like you, especially not when the man I'm responsible for is delirious with fever."

Seifer looked instantly contrite, "It was me?"

Squall shrugged.

"Damn…that's not fair."

"Huh?"

"I don't remember…this sucks…just when I got the liberty to kiss him." Seifer laughed and Squall rolled his eyes.

"How did you know I had fever? Do you think I can pretend I do tonight and you would let me"

"Jump off the balcony. Don't even think about it." Squall waved the blonde off and walked to the kitchen, "Would you like chicken soup or noodles?"

"Soup is fine…but if you would eat noodles with me, we could act out the scene from Lady and the Tramp, you know with the spaghetti and all"

"Seifer?" Squall said from the kitchen, where he hid his laughter.

"Yes, princess? You like my idea?"

"Go to hell."

Squall led his blonde friend to Ellone's room, which was situated on a cheery part of the building.

"Squall!" Ellone cried and jumped off the laps of the nurse she was sitting on, "You came back!"

Seifer grinned as the brunet bent to hug her frail body, "Yeah, I told you I will. Look at me."

Ellone giggled and looked deep into her brother's eyes.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes."

"Okay then, look what I…the things we got for you."

"You got for me a man?" The cherub said, turning to stare at Seifer.

"No," Squall chuckled as the nurse walked out, "This is Seifer, a friend of mine."

"Are you going to stay with me forever, Squall? You said you would."

"Look at all the presents I have for you."

Ellone ran to the bed as Squall lay out the bags for her to open. She looked at Seifer and frowned cutely, "You are going with him?"

"Him? Who you calling 'him' baby cakes? I'm your number one hero…Seifer."

Ellone giggled as the blonde sat next to her, "You going to open your gifts or what, sweet cheeks?"

"You're funny, mister." Ellone laughed and reached for the bags but Seifer covered her hand with this, "As repayment, little miss, you will put in a good word for me to your brother, right?"

Squall rolled his eyes as Seifer grinned at him, letting go of the confused child's hand. Ellone glanced delightfully at the presents around her, unwrapping all of them while squealing with glee. She pulled out a box of chocolates, three different teddy bears, yellow dresses, a fluffy pillow, and a blanket to call her own.

She danced around the bed, surrounded by gifts she already seemed to love. Her merriment was contagious because soon both Seifer and Squall were laughing, savoring the happy moment…

Squall was still smiling in the car as Seifer drove away, "I don't know how to thank you."

Seifer rolled his eyes and glanced his way, "No problem, darling. Your smile is enough."

Squall shrugged, "She was really happy…"

"Yeah…you know…I own a cabin in the mountains…you wanna go check it out?"

Squall nodded and listened to the music Seifer turned on as he maneuvered the car to his desired destination.

The cabin was an hour away form the city, situated in the most beautiful landscape Squall had ever seen in his life. Large, tall trees flocked the cabin from all sides and swayed with the gentle breeze.

"You actually own a cabin in the middle of nowhere?"

Seifer chuckled, "Yeah. After my mother died…I wanted to be alone, and stay away from my father, who became senator days after. It was sad, but the cabin helped me…the trees, the breeze, even the birds and flies…they brought me back to my senses."

"How did she die?"

"An accident, that's what father says…it was a surprise you know…mother never crossed the street without making sure it was empty…that was her fate I guess…her destiny."

Squall gritted his teeth, "Yeah."

The inside of the cabin was just as captivating as the outside.

"Well, I am surprised…I thought this place would house the animals of the forest." Squall smiled at the clean interior of the place.

Seifer chuckled, "No way…nobody knows this place…I'm the only one who comes here, so it's really clean."

Squall stretched and sat on the bed, "This is nice."

"Yeah." Seifer grinned at the brunet, the air around them carrying an unexplainable aura.

The blonde shrugged, "Make yourself comfortable."

Squall nodded and watched Seifer leave to the bathroom, a small smile on his lips. Stripping to his shorts, Squall lay prone on the large bed, sighing as the cool covers soothed his skin.

Seifer was also in his shorts when he walked back out. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the brunet's lithe form resting on the mattress.

"Your muscles are so tense." Seifer whispered and straddled Squall's hips, his hands expertly working the tension form soft shoulders that carried small scars of the past. Squall closed his eyes and sighed.

"When did your parents die?"

"They died when I was 14…Ellone was barely two."

"How?"

Squall shrugged his shoulders, "In a car accident. They both died."

Seifer's hands continued to weave their magic, easing Squall's tension and driving away all the stiffness in his muscles.

"We stayed at an orphanage until Ellone got pneumonic…then she was transferred to a hospice and I had to find a means to survive and pay the bills for her medication. Fighting was the only way…but with a life like that I couldn't stay with my sister for long…since I was always hunted and sought out."

"How did you meet my father?"

"Well…in the parts I come from there are always these lists of jobs wanted from good fighters and people who can handle strain…your father posted one and I thought it was fitting."

"How much is he paying you?" Seifer's hands traveled to Squall's lower back and Squall sighed again, "That's not important anymore."

"What is important to you?" Seifer whispered hotly against the brunet's sensitive ear.

Squall whimpered slightly and Seifer turned him over, claiming the brunet's lips in a tender, unhurried kiss. The grey eyes clouded with passion and he moaned as Seifer pressed their bodies together, trailing velvety kisses down the burnet's throat…

'No Stop!'

Seifer's hands gently stroked the brunet's hair, feeling down Squall's arms and caressing his navel, all the while placing small kisses on the soft flesh of Squall's chest.

'I don't deserve you!'

Squall whimpered as Seifer's tongue drew lazy circles around his belly button, his hands pushing the waistband of Squall's shorts lower, sliding them off lean hips.

'You're making a big mistake!'

Seifer grazed Squall's inner thigh, making him moan with passion and lust. Squall was writhing beneath him, his body on fire as Seifer sucked on the brunet's tender inner thigh. The blonde climbed back up, capturing Squall's lips in a searing kiss.

'If you would only know!'

Seifer parted Squall's thighs, his lips still locked on to Squall's. Seifer pulled away, "Squall, look at me." Grey eyes focused on the emeralds glittering back at him. Seifer smiled reassuringly, grasping the brunet's hips.

'The reason your father took me in…'

Squall moaned as Seifer became one with him, thrusting gently into his tightness. Seifer threw his head back, suppressing a groan as Squall squirmed and matched his rhythm.

'The reason I am here…'

Seifer groaned and sucked on Squall's neck, pulling the brunet's legs around his hip, plunging deeper into Squall's warmth.

'…'

Seifer cried Squall's name as he released, the brunet following shortly after. Silence followed and a tear slipped down the brunet's cheek…

'Was to kill you…'

climax huh...i love this chapter and you can guess why...