A/N: In the Second Time Around universe, Sice and Seven get an offer from Lightning they couldn't resist. Length wise, this is short. Pairings: Seven/Sice (dating) plus Lightning/Fang (married in present time, dating in the flashback)

New Beginnings

Seven and Sice take a quick look at the living room of the Yun-Farron household, where Fang and Lightning call 'Home Sweet Home' for who knows how many years (Vanille's words, mind you). Lightning, being the mastermind of the new roommates living with the Fangrai pair, gave the duo a thorough tour of the humble adobe (Lightning's description, although Snaggletooth aka Fang would label it a mansion by her standards). As the Sebusai pair get the gist of what room is where, Seven's mind goes back to that fateful conversation she and her girlfriend Sice had with Lightning back in Akademia in Rubrum...

Flashback - Sice and Seven's Bedroom, Akademia, Rubrum

"Sice, Seven... do you two have a few minutes?" Lightning, who was one of their instructors when they graduated a few weeks ago, kindly asked the pair, who was in the middle of a chat about where they're going to go for university as well as living arrangements when the pinkette wanted to speak to the duo in private, not quite realising that she wanted to speak to them about that very matter. Although Sice didn't want any outside opinions of their plans, Seven felt a bit overwhelmed on the matter, which led the white haired teen to give the Bodhum native the okay to enter their room. Lightning recalled in the chat with Fang, Lightning's girlfriend, that the Fangrai pair wanted the Sebusai duo to move to Bodhum-Oerba and live with them as the scholarships the younger duo have are tied to an university that's MUCH closer to where the older pair live, and the teens wouldn't have to worry about room and board if they were up for it. Speaking of the brunette, Fang knew that their home, which one violet haired lass called Maria was taking care of it while Lightning and Fang are in Rubrum on a special assignment, so knowing that one she trusts in taking care of it is one less worry for the teens to have.

Seven wasted no time in opening up to their teacher on what's been bothering them since graduation. Granted, the Sebusai pair COULD live on the Akademia campus for one more year as a means to be used as a gap year until things were completely sorted out, but knowing Sice, the white-haired teen wanted to be as far away from Akademia as humanely possible. In a way, being independent made perfect sense for the silver-haired lass, but the biggest worry Seven has is the financial aspect of things, when one excludes the lot of scholarships they both have for their studies beyond Akademia. Choosing to not say a single word until the silver-haired lass was completely finished, Lightning's heart went out to both of them, knowing that a choice like this isn't easy for them, for it reminded Lightning of what Serah went through back home. A few minutes later, and after some careful thinking of how to express her thoughts, Lightning finally had the courage to say what she wanted to reveal to the Sebusai pair from the moment she entered their shared dorm room, for she knew that it would change their lives forever, and hopefully, in the best way possible for all involved parties.

"Seven... Sice... Fang and I would like for you both to move to Bodhum-Oerba and live with us... as long as you two want to live with us, that is. We won't charge you anything, and if you want to help with the overall costs you're both more than welcome to do so. We won't rush you two on your decision on the matter, so take all the time you two need on the subject, okay?" was all Lightning said, with the Sebusai pair agreeing to let them know when they made a final decision on the matter, knowing it won't be an easy decision. It would be a few years before Seven and Sice would make up their minds, and for good reason: some of the scholarships they had issues for reasons beyond their control, forcing the Sebusai pair to use the gap year Akademia offered until something else came to their favour. After the gap year was done, Seven and Sice would go to a community college for the remainder of their time, and actually sought work at Akademia as a means to pay for room and board. This way, it bought them time to deal with varying paperwork as well as saving up enough money to make a move from Rubrum to Bodhum-Oerba.

It would be three years total between the talk with Lightning and the Sebusai pair finally giving her the call to let her and Fang know that they will accept their offer. Lightning would be irate beyond belief that certain things happened that derailed their plans on life post graduation from Akademia, and Fang was more than willing to have some choice and colourful words with whoever screwed the Sebusai pair over on some of their hard earned scholarships. Seven and Sice would find out in the timeframe that the Fangrai pair adopted a cat, then get engaged and finally get married in front of those who gave a damn about them, which Seven was saddened that she and Sice couldn't make the ceremony (thank you legal bullshit - Sice's words on the matter). The only good thing here was that the decision wasn't rushed, alongside the Sebusai pair making sure that everything is done before the move.

Everyone tied to the four would be damn proud of them.

Present Time

"This will be the room you two will share... mind you, it's as big as the room Fang and I share..." Lightning begins to say to the Sebusai pair before Odin the Cat makes his presence known to the hooman, with that cat wanting Seven to pick him up and hold him like a baby, which the silver haired lass happily agreed to do. "Fuuuuucccccckkkkkk... do I have to compete with a fucking CAT to lay on your tits at night, Sev...?!" Sice loudly complained, causing one Fang Yun-Farron to laugh her arse off upon entering the humble adobe upon hearing Sice's humourous rant on the matter. Oddly enough, it was a few moments later that Odin wanted to be held by Sice herself, which Seven had to give Odin a kiss in between his ears. By the way the Sebusai took turns to hold the friendly cat, Odin more than just approved the two new hoomans to his home (Lightning's words). The fact that Seven and Sice timed their move to this moment in time, it was the world to Odin. Two more hoomans to love and cuddle with... Odin happily mused to himself while being a purr factory to the white-haired lass.

It was the first night at the Yun-Farron household that Odin made good on his word despite being a cat: he had his bedtime cuddle with the Sebusai pair. In time, Seven eventually became Odin's favourite hooman out of the four who live in his home. There was something special about the silver-haired lass that attracts cats and varying other animals to her just about all the time, wanting her attention and love. One could say that Sice is jealous of this particular aspect of Seven, but being human, Sice has Seven as her better half. Seven and Sice complete each other. Odin even let Sice share Seven's chest as a pillow of sorts to sleep on, for a cat to compromise on that was a keeper quality, if anything.

For the Sebusai pair, this move started their new beginnings.

FIN

A/N: Next story is another in the Second Time Around universe when Celes and Terra shock Lightning and Fang with a particular announcement...