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Chapter 13
~Seifer~
So many years have passed since seeing Raijin, I genuinely hope he forgives me firstly for not reaching out earlier and secondly for not being there for him when Fujin passed. I am not the best at expressing myself and know this is going to be awkward as hell. Making my way to the hotel bar I see Raijin's large figure already seated at a booth in the far corner.
Making my way to the table I see Raijin notice me his eyes look older and more broken than before. My old friend has clearly been through a lot since I last saw him. Raijins eyes narrow in my direction as I silently takes a seat across from him in the booth. He crosses his arms and looks away to the distance clearly upset at me for having ghosted him for the last couple years especially when he went though so much.
"Listen Raj, I'm really fucking sorry man." I say folding my arms on the table leaning towards him.
"I thought you were dead, Ya know" He spits out angrily turning his attention towards me.
"I know man, I've just been I dunno. I guess hiding really, especially from Garden" I say truthfully. The small bartender makes her way over to us and I order a round of beers which she returns with promptly smiling at me as she places my beer down while Raijin is sitting in angry silence. I continue finally "Listen I wanted the best for you and Fuj" at the mention of her name Raijin visibly stiffens yet I continue "I thought the best thing for you both would be a future with me not in it. I mean you both became SeeD, that was your dream and look at you now you made it"
Raijin scoffs "Yea but Fuj she didn't ya'know?!"
I look down and let out a breath "Yea, I know, I mean I just heard a few days ago. Fuck Raj I didn't know. I'm sorry man"
"I loved her ya know" He says taking a large gulp of his beer and staring down into the glass sadly.
"I know Raj" I reply, I always knew he loved Fujin yet this is the first time I hear the words roll off his tongue so easily.
"We were finally happy ya know, both SeeD and both together finally" Tears start welling at the large mans eyes. I don't even know what to say to make him feel better at this point I feel like my presence is just bringing back up sad memories for him. Regaining his composure, he adds "I'm glad you aren't dead though ya know"
"Yea, me too I guess" Silently wishing it had been me and not her that had died on that mission. "And I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you lost her man." The conversation starts to lighten after that many more beers are drank and I am very happy I finally reached out to my old friend. Finally being in a good place with him I exhale appreciatively. Slowly I turn my head to notice a dark angry figure approaching us.
On the list of people wanting me dead Xu is definitely at the top of that list and unfortunately she also happens to be Quistis' best friend. So When I see her angrily stomping her way towards me I instantly regret not having brought Hyperion for reasons being not wanting to draw unwanted attention, yet Hyne knows she may take a shot at me right here in the bar. I look over at Raijin who seems just as surprised by her sudden appearance and figure it must have been Quistis that informed the bitch. I knew Quistis wanted to end things but fuck why she would involve Xu is beyond me.
"FUCKING SEIFER ALMASY REALLY?!" Xu yells out to me slamming her hands on the table.
"Would you keep it down fuck" I reply angrily and my eyes narrow at her trying to size her up realizing she is unarmed as well. Her combat skills clearly not being her forte relief washes over me. "So what brings you to this fine establishment today" I smirk standing up and folding my arms.
"What is your business with Quistis?!" She prods angrily hands going to her hips.
"I'm Raijin Ya know" Raijin adds standing up.
"I know who you are numbskull" She retorts angrily at Raijin "What I want to know is why Quistis was the one who sent you here" She turns back to me seething now. Maybe Quistis hasn't told her anything I inwardly sigh with relief. Xu was always a nosy bitch sticking her nose where it didn't belong and here she was yet again in my face for something that doesn't concern her and is clearly over anyways. "I knew something was wrong with Quistis when she got back from vacation, what did you do to her?"
"Lot's of dirty things" I reply smugly smirking down at her.
"Yea right Almasy, as if she would even think to touch the likes of you" She scoffs.
"Well you'll have to confirm with her but I seem to remember more than just touching" I sit back down knowing I'm getting under her skin I happily take a big sip of my beer.
"In your dreams dude." Is all she can come up with with that I just reply with an all-knowing smirk and shrug my shoulders. She knows I'm not lying and now she's even more angry. My guess is her little BFF came back from vacation and didn't spill the gossip and now I can almost see the steam coming from Xu's ears as she stomps away from us, already with her phone in hand.
"So did ya? Ya know?" Raijin asks expectantly.
"Yea man" I reply taking a big swig of my beer, guilt slowly creeping up in me. Talking about it the way I just did cheapened the whole thing. However, I guess that is how she saw it anyways so whatever.
"Whoa man, the ice queen, nice score ya know" Rajin holds his mug up to cheers him. Accepting that the relationship is over regardless and it was seemingly in the end a long one night stand to her, I lift up my glass and cheers him back chugging the remainder of my glass.
A/N
Soooo sorry for the long wait!
I could have a million excuses but I don't want to bore you all.
I think there will be maybe 2 max 3 chapters till the end of this little fella.
Thank you for reading