Chapter 4
Sitting on the top of my suitcase I zip it shut and flop back off it onto my bed.
"Thank Hyne that's done. So, what's happening about arrangements for meeting you tomorrow?"
It's been three hours to pack the damn suitcase. We had to break for twenty minutes because Squall developed a nosebleed at the sight of the bondage pants (ten minutes) and the lapsed into hysterical giggles at the sight of the vampire chocobo night wear (the last ten minutes).
"I'd like to get an early start so that we can get out to Balamb. The sooner the better really so how about you stay at my place tonight and then we can take my car in the morning?"
His place! Nosebleed alert!
"Uh… sure!" I perk up. I still haven't fed though… looks like tonight I'm going to have to go without. A test of strength. But wait a moment! The sun will kill me! I can't go out tomorrow! Unless…
"I actually have to clear up a few things in the morning before we leave so if I put my luggage in your car, can I meet you there?" At asking this, he looks a little disappointed with me. Oh Squall I'm sorry!
"Sure. I'll give you the address when we get to my place and you can meet up with me there. Grab your stuff already and let's go!"
Yes my master! Igor will obey! Dragging my bag out the door I lock it behind me. Ten minutes later we stand outside his apartment block and three minutes later we are in his apartment. It feels different seeing the inside of it now. I try not to grin when I spot the copy of 'The English Guide to Vampiric Literature' on the polished mahogany coffee table.
"Nice place here!" I complement. He smiles at me and gestures to his room. "Since I don't have a spare bedroom, can I trust you to share my bed without jumping me?"
Don't ask me that! I'm too horny and hungry not to do so!
"Sure!" I lie and he shrugs. In a feeble attempt to keep things tidy, I put my bag just on the inside of his bedroom door and stare at him when he smiles.
"Well I'm going to have a shower. I'm tired. You can take one after," he says and heads into his bathroom. Well now this is a dilemma. I could live up (or should I say die) to my nature and spy on him or should I wait and be good and take a quick shower and then sneak out and get another suitcase? Against my desire, I decide to stay put. After all, if I spy on him then how will I gain his trust? How will I be his friend… or something more?
I slam my face into a nearby pillow when he walks in clad in only a white towel.
"What's wrong?" he asks.
"Noffing" I reply, muffled by the pillow.
"Speak English please."
Raising my head, I try again. "Nothing!"
He sniggers and I wait until I hear the smooth sound of his boxers sliding up his legs and the satisfying snap as he adjusts the waistband of them.
"You can look now."
Risking a glance I feel relieved that he put some clothes on before I grab my boxer shorts from my bag and waltz out of his room grinning. He shakes his head and heads under the sheets. I shower quickly and wait until I hear him fall asleep before I dress in my previous attire. I can't do my job in vampire chocobo pyjama pants can I really?
Opening his balcony door I leap out onto the next balcony and make my way to the Esthar Trading shop and the hyper Selphie. She once again attempts to pounce me at the door and I sidestep her.
"Hello Selph!" I say cheerily and she squeals, "Irvy! Hi! How are ya? Why're ya here so late? It's already ten and I was 'bout to close up!"
"Sorry babe but I was well… cleaning…" I blush and she giggles.
"Clean? Ya mean that thing ya do to get rid of dust?"
"Yep."
She thinks (that's dangerous) and bursts into an illegally sized grin.
"I know that ya not even capable of doing that! So who's the lucky girl?"
I snigger. "Not a girl sweetheart. You know me. Guys only. He's gorgeous and a lecturer at the university. Brown hair, ice blue eyes, and great physique. Lectures on vampiric literature." I sigh.
Selphie stares at me and groans.
"What? What is it?"
"I know the guy. He's bad luck I tell ya." She takes a deep breath and continues, " His mother killed herself after he accidentally shot his father while hunting. He's a nice guy but I'd steer clear."
I growl at her and my upper lip rises to expose my fangs. She gasps and whimpers.
"Don't speak of him in that way Selph. He's a good person no matter what. I don't care if he is bad luck. I just can't seem to stay away from him. But that isn't what I came here for. I'm looking for a large suitcase…" trail off and settle down.
"F…f…f… fangs!" she screeches and ducks behind the counter.
Oh great!
"Selph, get back up here. I've just got weird genetics. I'm human through and through. You've known me long enough to know that!"
She shudders and stands up. "And what do I have to justify that?" she demands. How indeed?
"If I was human, I would burn. If I just happen to be a vampire, which is only myth, I'd burn to shreds. Light a candle and I'll prove it to you."
Oh great one Kinneas! Just damn fucking great! Fire and the sun are the only two things that can kill you. And now you're trying to kill yourself! Genius idiot! She nods nervously and heads into the storeroom and emerges with a candle. Striking a nearby match, she lights the candle and pushes it in front of me. Taking a deep breath, I plunge my right hand into the flame and scream. Memories of the past and the present pain shoot across my vision and I wrench my hand out of the flame and glare at the now blistered and peeling skin on my hand.
"You have your proof now can I please have a bandage and some antiseptic?" I ask tiredly and she extinguishes the candle and taking it back to the storeroom and grabbing some bandages and antiseptic and bolts back to me.
Hyne my hand hurts to hell but at least now she won't suspect me. It may take up to a week for this to heal. Any other wound will heal in moments, sometimes within three days but burns will always take longer. She hands me the antiseptic and I hiss as the harsh iodine burns in my wounds but ensures that there will be no infection.
"Could you tie the bandage on for me please?" I request and she nods. As she ties the bandage on my hand, she tries to smile at but the tears still run down.
"I'm so sorry Irvy! I'm so sorry!" she cried and I rub my uninjured hand on her back soothingly.
"It's okay Selph. It'll be okay. Now dry your eyes and about that bag…"
She sniffles and nods and while I put the clip onto my hand, she walks to the back of the shop to the luggage section and drags an enormous sized suitcase over to me. This will work perfectly for the task at hand!
"Perfect! How much?"
She shakes her head at me. "Free for ya. I just made ya burn your hand. I'm not about to make ya pay for it after that Irvy!"
I protest but she glares at me and I give in. Thanking her, I take the suitcase and leave. I head for the outskirts of Esthar. Grats roam outside the barriers and since I should try a new approach to feeding the bloodlust within me, I walk along the edge until a group of three approach me. I finish them quickly and feed from them. Disgusting! But it sates the blood loss. I will just have to deal with it.
Returning to Squall's apartment, I change into one of my new white shirts with the laced cuffs, a pair of embroidered black slacks and tucking the ends into a pair of black lace up boots. Out of habit, I don my cowboy hat and slip into a sleeveless black trench coat and put into play my plan. Begin operation: heavy luggage!
Squall's POV
"Damn this bag weighs a ton! What the hell did Irvine pack in here? Fifty eight kilos of porn magazines?"
A muffled thud emits from the bag and I shrug. Whatever. I finally get it loaded into the trunk of the car along with our other bags and locking up the apartment, I open the door to my black convertible and pull out of the basement. I have a long trip ahead. I only wish that Irvine were making it with me now.
The wind slices through my hair until it regains its morning-after fuck hairstyle again. Whatever. I can never tame it anyway. It'll be at least six hours until I reach Balamb due to the traffic so I switch on my radio and listen to the music. Sighing, I wonder how I'm going to face my father. I mean, the guy's nice and all but how the hell am I supposed to deal with him? He's incorrigible! And my sister is marrying my childhood friend Seifer. What the hell do I say to him? We haven't seen each other in years so am I supposed to do in a conversation starter?
"Hi Seifer. It's been a while. So, is my sister a good fuck?"
Yeah, smooth. He'll probably skin me alive. Rubbing my temples with my left hand, I drive out of the city limits and on towards Balamb. This is going to be a long and lonely drive. Good thing that I left the address on top of Irvine's bags.
6 hours later
"Squall! You're here! Oh it's good to see you brother! How are you?" my sister Quistis squeals as she hugs me.
"Fine. Long trip though."
And just when the festivities can't get worse, Dad (just saying it seems weird) rushes out and joins her in her hugs. God he's so hyper he must be on speed!
"Son! Hello! Glad you could come! I have so much to catch up with you about!" he giggles and I try not to look like I want to commit suicide now. Luckily I'm saved by the timely arrival of Kiros and Seifer. Dad and Kiros got together a year ago apparently and I've grown to really like him. He's so gentle and loving with dad and he understands how I feel. Thank Hyne for him!
"It's good to see you again Squall" he greets and pats me on the shoulder reassuringly while he restrains Dad with his other hand gripping Dad in the back of the neck.
"It's been a while Squall. Good to see you" Seifer smiles and nods at me. I'm so frightened I only nod. Kiros and I joke as we unload the bags from the car. "Where will I be staying?" I ask Kiros as I heave the largest bag out of the trunk. "You'll be in the first bedroom on the right leading up to the study. There's two single beds in there because I thought that you'd bring someone" he replies and I thank him. After some heaving and cursing, we get them all inside and I wheel that large one of Irvine's into the house and lean up against the kitchen counter. I've always loved this place. The Balamb countryside is really nice and the air is so much more refreshing than the Esthar air.
"So did you travel alone or are you just compensating for something?" Kiros asks and I grin once all my stuff is inside.
"I did come alone but Irvine is supposed to be joining me. He probably got lost and I wouldn't be surprised anyway. By the way, he's a special friend to me" I inform him as we sit down on the sofas. Dad tries to sit next to me and thank Hyne Kiros sits between us to keep him at bay.
"So whatcha been up to all this time ay?" Seifer asks. I think that he honestly wants to be friends and not rivals now. I'll give him a chance. He deserves that at least.
"I'm a full time lecturer at the Esthar University now on vampiric literature. It's going good. Irvine's been to one of my lectures, which is how we met. He's a real slob though and his manners could do with some work. Anyway, I'm just wondering where the idiot is right now…" I mutter."
Irvine's POV
It's working! They don't suspect a thing! Wiggling in the cramped confines of the suitcase I inch the damn thing to within two metres of the door and stop and face them (at least I think I'm facing them…)
They've been talking about me. Hmmm, what're they saying?
"…Between you and me he's got no sense of direction…"
That's Squall's voice. Right! That does it!
Squall's POV
I hear Quistis gasp and I turn around to stare at Irvine's suitcase as the top zip undoes itself and after a few curses from inside the bag, a triumphant arm shoots out of the top with the middle finger extended. The hell! It's giving me the rude finger! I hear a muffled thud and I turn around to see that Quistis has fainted on Seifer and he's staring at the bag which flops back onto its back and the arm emerges again and starts to pull itself along the floor and through the door and up the hall.
Seifer jumps to his feet. "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?" he yells and turns to me. "Your fucking bag's possessed!" Wait a minute… it all fits.
"Just sit down. I'll go get it" I sigh and head out after the door. Catching up to it, I pick up the handle and wheel it back. The arm disappears inside the bag and it zips itself up.
"You're coming with me" I order and I hear a few muffled words that resemble some rather graphic expletives. I wheel it back into the other room. Stopping it in front of everyone, I tap on the top three times and speak. "Unzip yourself and introduce yourself."
It swears a few more times before it complies with my wishes. The zip goes around fully and the front flap opens to reveal Irvine squatting cutely in there with his arms crossed pouting. Hyne does he ever look hot!
Irvine's POV
Grinning at the astonished faces and the obvious tightness in Squall's pants, I take a deep breath and begin.
"Hi! My name's Irvine. I'm Squall's friend. It's nice to meet you all. Oh, and please tell… Quistis is it? Please tell her I'm sorry when she wakes up." Breaking eye contact I stare at Squall. "Right! I'm done. Can I be excused now?" I ask and he smiles.
Squall's POV
I shake my head at him before replying, "Okay. You're excused." He stands up from the suitcase, stretches out displaying his tight ass and talking the suitcase from me, walks down the hall swaying his hips. Okay, that was hot. So what! I'm gay like he is. Sue me already.
I turn back to everyone and laugh. Quistis is still passed out, Dad's eyes if they go any wider will probably pop out of his head, Kiros looks amused and Seifer's so shocked he looks like I've just dropped my pants in front of him and told him to suck me off. It's rather funny actually.
"Irvine?" Kiros asks and I nod.
"That's him" I reply and Kiros laughs.
"I can see now why you like him. He's got a great butt!"
"I know. That's why I like him! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm tired and I wanna fuck him. Goodnight!" Is say and grabbing out luggage, walk out of the room with our stuff and head for our shared room. Now that was priceless!
Authoress' note: Sorry I didn't write any more. I'm exhausted. I'll try to write more later. If you have something that you want to see in the next chapter, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Anyway, see ya!