Authoress' notes: Well, trying to put another chapter together again. I wish that I had more time to write tonight but I'm off to my Dad's house at 8 and it's 5:27 now. My excuse for getting away from the guests and I'm not antisocial, I just hate lots of people in the house who want to coo over me.
Chapter 6
Irvine's POV
Panting heavily I stare at Squall who lies sated over me. Yep, nothing better than doing a streak through the house with Quistis chasing us with towels and telling us to cover up to break the monotony of the night here. Kiros has another nosebleed and this time Laguna did as well. We can here them from in here going at it. From what Squall told me about what Kiros told him in the way of advice, he wasn't kidding when he said Laguna had a big set of lungs cause Hyne that man can yell!
"Oh yes! Fuck me harder! KIROS!"
Squall is bright red… actually that doesn't do him justice. If he gets any redder we can supplement the stove for his face.
"You know, is now a good time to say that your dad's a really nice guy?" I comment and he hides his head in a pillow.
"No" he whines. No one's is going to get any sleep like this. Hmm… I've got an idea.
"I'm going out to do some art. Want to come?"
He looks at me like I'm mad.
"What kind of art?"
"Oh, you know. Just giving them a subtle hint to tell them to be quieter. Just grab the glue gun and we're good to go. I think that I'll get Quistis and Seifer in on this one too."
He still doesn't understand and for that I am thankful. Shrugging, he heads off to the laundry and returns with a large tube of glue. I knock on Quistis' door and Seifer answers.
"Can't sleep?" he asks and I nod.
"Squall and I are going out to make a point. Wanna join?" I ask and he shrugs.
"Sure thing. I'll just get Quistis" he chuckles. I run to my room and grab the full plastic bag that Selphie made me bring and we reconvene at the door head outside. This'll get 'em!
Squall's POV The next morning (giggle)
Dad and Kiros are staring at their cereal on the table, both of their faces bright red. I think they got the message. I have to admit though that Irvine's idea of sticking condoms all over their car got the message over nice and clear! Though Quistis must've been really pissed at them because she used the coloured ones to make a mural of them going at it which she stuck onto their window with the clear coloured condoms serving as snow falling around them… as well as several other bodily substances that can remain off the record.
I stretch out my lower back, groaning and Dad and Kiros go even redder.
"Well that was a good night's sleep!" I comment cheerily and Dad mumbles something over his cereal.
"I'm sorry. What was that again? Speak up Dad!"
"I said we're sorry!"
"Yes well the lot of us only got about an hour's sleep last night and we're pissed at you. Keep it down next time!"
I stare at Seifer and he winks at me.
"Though Seifer, what I want to know is where they got the energy from!" I remark and they turn an even deeper red.
"Heh. What I wanna know is which one's on Prozac and which one's on Viagra" he quips and we both lapse into giggles. Quistis grabs our plates and waltzes to the kitchen singing a cleverly revised version of that irritating song that I think is called Bumble bee…
Smiling she sings,
"Sweet little bumble bee I know what you want from me"
Seifer applauds her and I grin to myself. I think we'll be ragging on them all day for last night. That or we'll be having revenge if they do it again by yelling over the top of them in the throws of bliss.
Quistis changes the topic by reminding me that there's two weeks to the wedding. I start at this and begin to fret. I was only authorized to take the weekend off and if it's two weeks this will interfere with my work.
"Quistis, chuck me the phone please. I've gotta call Esthar University and extend my stay" I say and she throws it to me. Dialing the number, the receptionist in the office answers.
"Hello! Esthar University Administration! How may I help you?"
"Hi! My name's Squall Leonhart. I'm a lecturer here. I've called because I need to extend my leave time by three weeks if that's okay."
She says something and then puts me on hold.
"Bloody hold buttons!" I swear and Quistis glares at me for cursing. She never seemed to mind me doing it before.
"Are you still there Mr. Leonhart?" she asks perkily and I sigh "yes."
"I am sorry to say but your request to have your leave extended has been denied."
Denied! This isn't happening!
"Then can you cancel all my classes because I sadly am going to have to quit. I need to stay up here with my sister who's getting married and I need to help her. That and she's eight months pregnant and my family has a history of premature births." I reply and hang up. Quistis gives me a funny look and I explain.
"They denied my request for extended leave so I tried to buy some time by stating that you were pregnant. Request denied. So I quit my job."
"YOU WHAT? What the hell did you do that for?" she cries. "You worked hard for that job! Isn't it what you always wanted?"
"I thought that was what I wanted. But what I want now is Irvine and I want to try my cards at being a writer."
Quistis stares at me and then shoos me out of the kitchen saying, "Come back when you have your senses with you!"
Signing in defeat, I walk back to my room and closing the door behind me, I knock on the suitcase lid.
"What?" is asks and I snicker.
"I had to quit my job to stay up here for two more weeks."
"YOU WHAT?" he shouts and a thud is heard from the bag. "Ah fuck! My nose!" he curses.
"What do you intend to do now about a job?"
"Well I was going to try my luck at novel writing…" I start and he cheers.
"What?"
"Finally you realize your heart's secret desire!" he whoops and I shake my head before kicking the bag so he curses.
"Can I go back to sleep now?" he asks and I nod. I do wonder how he breathes in there anyway. Either way, there's nothing to do until Irvine can come out so resigning myself to my fate, I lean back on his bed and clutching his pillow (which smells like him), I fall asleep.
Irvine's POV
As dusk kills all traces of the sun, I emerge from my cramped makeshift coffin suitcase (which someone just had to stick a R.I.P sign on… I blame Laguna) and stretch. Looking up at my bed, I sigh happily as I notice Squall curled up clutching my pillow. I can't put it off any longer; I can't deny my feelings for him. I love him. Hyne I'm such a closet romantic and honestly, it's moments like these that I sound like a cheap romance book. Not that I mind of course!
I prod him lightly on the shoulder and chuckle. He waves his hand at me as if he was swatting a fly and resumes sleeping. So cute! Prodding him again he groans, "Get off Irvine. Too tired to play… wanna cuddle…" and complying with his wishes, I curl up against his back and pull the blankets over us. Rolling over, he winds up with his face in my chest and opening one eye cautiously, I grin at him and he straightens up.
"Well, it looks like I wasn't dreaming. I'm in bed with you. How weird" he exclaims dully and I stroke his cheek softly.
"Dreaming well were you?" I ask and he nods. "So," I continue. "What did I miss this morning?"
"Oh nothing much. We just ragged on Dad and Kiros..."
"WE SAID WE WERE SORRY!" a voice shouts from the door and dragging myself away from the musky scent of Irvine, I open the door to reveal dad eavesdropping on us.
"Well lookie here! A spy! My, isn't that just great" he rolls his eyes and I watch wide eyed as he grabs his dad by his collar and drags him into the room and dumps him at my feet.
"Squall, you should show him some more respect, despite the noisy and nosy man he is!" I chide and he just gives me the finger. Charming really. One never really gets used to the insolence and crassness of this time. But it's funny seeing Squall do it.
"Now, now Squall! That's quite enough from you," I mock and he laughs.
"So what do we do with him?"
Laguna looks frantically between Squall and I and looks like he's going to panic. Poor thing but he started it.
"Mercy?" he asks hopefully and I smile.
"Well… we do have one demand to be met right Squall?"
"We do Irvine. Why don't you tell him?"
I lean down and whisper my demand in his ear and he goes scarlet.
"You want me to cook dinner tonight in nothing but an apron!" he splutters. "Kiros would kill me!"
"Actually, Kiros would get horny and then in his own way keep you out of our way. It's like a second chance really. You keep quieter and we'll enjoy ourselves. Understand?"
He nods frantically and Squall looks at him evilly.
"I'd get started now. I want to be eating in an hour and I'm sure Kiros will as well so off you go Dad!" he chirps and Laguna picks himself off, hugs Squall, nods at me and runs out the door. Satisfying.
"Why do we pick on him so much?" I question.
"No idea. He just a good source of entertainment to exploit whenever we feel like. Nice guy but lacking in intelligence." Evil Squall. Very evil!
"Anyway, on a different topic I want to know more about you so how about a game of truth? I'd add dare for fun but I have a feeling that Quistis can do without fainting again…"
Good point. "Okay! You go first."
"Hmmm… well, why do you always go for a walk at night?"
Uh oh!
"I just take care of some business. Helps to fill me up after dinner."
Sort of the truth. Though not really. I open my mouth to ask my question when Quistis pokes her head around the door and smiles at us.
"Awww! The two little lovebirds are having fun! Just wanted to inform you that Laguna is cooking dinner so we're ordering take out!"
"I HEARD THAT!"
"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO!"
"Anyway, Seifer and I are going to go and pick up Selphie and Rinoa from the station so can I trust you to behave"
Selphie is coming? Oh Hyne help me! She'll attack me! Squall fills in our answer automatically.
"Whatever Quistis. We'll be good."
And what does being good entail?
"Good. See you in half an hour!" she laughs and waltzes off.
"What the hell was that look at Selphie's name Irvine? You on bad terms with her?"
I shake my head. "No. She'll just tackle me when she sees me. I've learnt to sidestep her when I go to see her at the shop but in a big open room I just hope that I can avoid being attacked by the flying ball of all that is hyper."
He laughs and wraps a strand of my hair around his finger.
"So, do you want to go for a walk? It's dark but I prefer it that way. Less chance of running into anyone…"
A walk huh? I'll have to sneak away from him to feed quickly but it sounds nice.
"Uh, sure!"
"Great!" he replies smiling and gets up. Stretching, he heads out of the room and walks off in the direction of the kitchen. I grab my coat and with a second thought, pick up his and jog off to join him.
"We'll be back in a while Dad. Irvine and I are just going for a walk now" Squall calls and takes his jacket from me. Sliding into it, we walk out the front door, shutting it behind us and walk off literally into the night. So fitting for a vampire and a human who loves the night, is it not?
Authoress' notes: That bit about the condoms over the car did actually happen to my mum when she was still living with my dad in an apartment building. The neighbours were really passionate love maker and in the morning when the boyfriend came down, he found his car covered in condoms. I just couldn't resist putting this one in here cause it still makes me laugh. Hope you enjoyed it and I'm thinking of putting something really dramatic in the next chapter. I'll have it up in a few days hopefully. Until then!