-15-
Forgivers
"Great part playboy!" Selphie laughed and sipped from her wineglass.
Seifer barely smiled. The hotel hall was packed with people but none of them were the one he wanted to be with and the one he dreaded being with at the moment. Friends and acquaintances of his drank and laughed, danced and talked.
The blonde stood in the corner, willing it all away in his head…willing them to stop and leave him alone to sink in his misery.
Suddenly all music stopped and people quieted down in anticipation as a voice rang out higher than all; an achingly familiar voice belonging to only one unique person among them.
'In a world full of darkness
In a life full of sadness
In a dream full of lies
In a place full of cries'
Seifer's verdant gaze snapped to the stage where the real singer had been replaced by a certain brunet.
'When things that once were beautiful can't last
When everything soft and kind disappears fast
When love and dreams are becoming fragile
Why can't you understand?'
The blonde found it hard to draw in a proper breath. Squall was singing there, clad in tight, black leather pants, the jacket tied loosely around lean hips, his grey eyes focused straight at the green gaze.
'That when I feel like…
I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in a while
If we can hold on
We can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us'
Squall's hips were swaying gently to the beat, faint smile adorned his flushed face. His voice almost feminine, soft, as it called out to Seifer.
'So now you are here
A home so near
A warm embrace…a gentle smile
Solace echoing all the while'
"Look who decided to bless us with his angelic voice and presence." Selphie chuckled. Irvine walked over, "Hey, isn't he your lover? He's singing to you…" Seifer straightened away from the wall, disbelief etched on his ragged features.
'Tell me you will live through this
I will gladly die for you
Tell me you will never cast me away
I can not bear it all alone'
People were asking about the graceful brunet singing on stage, his eyes closed as his voice rang out in accordance with the beat. Once in a while he would touch the microphone, imploring it to relay his feelings for the blonde.
'And when it feels like…
I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in a while
If we can hold on
We can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us'
Squall ran a hand through his hair, now avoiding Seifer's green gaze, his own eyes dangerously misty as Seifer stood there, a sad frown on his face.
'So pull me to you
Give me a chance
Convince me we are free
Tell me you love me
Cause now I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in a while
If we can hold on
We can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of mine
Haven for us
Haven for us
Haven for us.'
People went wild, clapping and hooting, shouting compliments and endearments to a brunet that hastened to retreat before the music had even finished. Selphie and Irvine both smiled at the empty corner beside them...