A b d u c t e d L o v e

B y

F l o r a l B l ac k M o o n

" What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? / What does second love bring? Only regret for the first."

" Love is loveliest when embalmed in tears."

Never judge someone by who he's in love with; judge him by his friends. People fall in love with the most appalling people.
- - - Cynthia Heimel

It is the special quality of love not to be able to remain stationary, to be obliged to increase under pain of diminishing.
- - - Andre Gide

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Seifer rode nervously back to his mother's house, thinking. Had he done the right thing? Was he right to just abandon her like that? But, he did give her what she wanted…Her freedom back.

Right?

Right?

"Damn, this girl still has me thinkin' after I'm rid of her." Seifer muttered, suddenly feeling dread deep within his core as he saw his mother's house approaching.

Xu and the others are going to kill me, literally. Gosh, what as I thinking? Am I really that…. dumb?

Seifer slowly rode the horse to the stables. Getting off the horse, Seifer couldn't deny the feeling of fear. What did he fear about? He was sure that everyone would be a bit upset but nothing to cry over, right? After putting the horse in the stall, Seifer walked slowly to the house.

Xu will not be pleased. She has gotten closer to Quistis then any of us. Plus she just threatens me about an hour ago.

Seifer breathed in and out as he walked up the stairs and entered the house. Seifer glanced around himself; he didn't want anyone to know about he just did. Well, not right away.

Finally he found the room where his mother was, she was sitting up, playing cards with Laguna. Growling in annoyance, he leaned against the wall and watched quietly at the scene.

That idiot seems to make Ma happy. But I just don't know.

"Laguna! You're cheating! Lyin' bastard!" Seifer's mother laughed. Laguna grinned and shrugged, " I Know, Kelia, my sweet beautiful wife. Now how 'bout we just forget that little detail eh?"

"Laguna! Yeah right!"

"Yeah, but I can't play cards Kelia, so you have to let me cheat."

Seifer smiled faintly as his mother bust out into laughter.

The only thing he's good for is that he makes her laugh…Ma.

Seifer turned his eyes away from his mother; in the corner of his eyes he saw Xu was heading his way,

My God! She's comin' my way!

Seifer got off the wall and entered the room before Xu came to him, "Ma, Laguna, may I play?"

Seifer's Mother looked at Seifer; shock. "You want to play with me?"

Seifer arched a eyebrow playfully, "Yeah, Ma."

"With Laguna?" The blond woman looked at her son, while giving Laguna a shocked look.

"Yeah with me?" Laguna asked, stunned.

"Yes, I feel like I should try and-and-"

"And?" Kelia and Laguna asked.

"I-I- I want to get to know Laguna."

Goddamn! I can't believe I just said that! What a damn lie! But if it can buy me some time before the others find out…

"Seifer, "Kelia began, "If I am dieing, I pray to the Lord above that you ain't doin' this just to please me."

Seifer forced a toothy grinned and looked away, "Why would you say that?"

"I knew it!" Kelia exclaimed, "Damn it, Seify! Get out!"

"Ma-"

"Get out!"

"Ma please"

"Seifer…get out!"

Seifer growled, feeling frustrated.

Why?Damn, there's Xu waiting for me.

Seifer shot his mother a look before walking out of the room to be cornered right away by Xu.

"Seifer, where's Quistis?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I've been lookin' for her everywhere. Maybe she decided to flee because of earlier." Xu spat with venom dripping from her voice.

Seifer narrowed his eyes, "You know, you don't have to be here. You're royally getting me angry, missy."

Xu countered bravely by stepping forward, "I don't care."

Seifer clutched his fist by his sides, refraining from striking Xu.

Never hit females. Never hit females. Never hit females. Never hit females. Never hit females…

Xu shook her head and rubbed her temples, "Seifer, I'm not here to argue. Where is Quistis?"

"I-I" Seifer stuttered, nervous under Xu inquiring gaze.

"I what?"

"Xu, I-I," Seifer sighed, he was getting tired of this quickly, "I left her."

Xu stepped back a few steps; her eyes wide in pure shock, "Excuse me? Please define."

Seifer turned and gave his back to Xu before leaning on the wall, "Earlier I had gone out for a ride, and I found Quistis not too long. Angry words were exchange, and then she said something to me that hit me, that hit a core."

Xu turned her face away before sighing, "What'd she say?"

"That my mother dies so I can feel real pain." Seifer said, tears on the brink of falling.

"What?" Xu yelled; bewildered, "She actually told you that?!"

"Yeah."

"And-And-what did you do? Did-"

"I fell into a rage, Xu. So I got on her horse and took her to a near by town---"

"You left her there…" Xu finished up, "You left her there…"

"Xu, you gotta understand! I was furious. I mean she just told me that she wished my mother died."

"And you just raped her!" Xu shot back, "To think I actually tried to defend you. Thank God she stopped me."

"Xu…"

"Seifer! You left her in that town! Wherever it is! She's alone and defenseless! She without money and with only one set of clothing! Bastard!" Xu yelled before slapping Seifer.

Seifer cringed at the familiar stinging pain, "I've been getting slapped a lot lately."

"Well you've been a damn bastard lately!" Xu screamed in frustration, "Tell me Seifer! Tell me! What if she's dead, already? Huh?"

"That's not possible. I just left her about an hour ago."

"Yeah, alone in a foreign town I must add." Xu commented with sarcasm very evident.

"Hey!" Seifer yelled, getting angrier, "She wanted it! She wanted her freedom and now she haves it! Why are you angry with me?"

"Why am I angry with you? Why am I angry with you?" Xu repeated, "Seifer! Of course she wanted her freedom, but she wanted to be left at her town! You abandon her and you're the one who took her! Stupid! You left her alone and if she tried to attempt to go back to her town, she'll be dead before she reaches it and it'll be your fault! I hope you're proud and happy!"

"So? Then I'll be rid of her. I'll bet I be doing everyone a favor."

"Yeah, definitely. Now everyone has to kill you! Thank you for the favor us giving us a reason!"

Seifer turned away from Xu, "Look Xu-"

"You know what, Seifer? Whatever, but you better tell the others. They won't be pretty happily, especially Zell since he and Quistis had gotten close over the time of coming here, neh? Feh, I even thought they had a chance of actually getting married, have a few children. They could live in a big house, and Quistis would be the best wife and Zell the best hus-"

"Shut up!!" Seifer outburst, "Don't say that, Xu. Don't ever say that!"

"Jealous?" Xu raised a cocky eyebrow, "Why should you be? You got a first taste." Xu spat angrily.

"Get away from me, Xu, I'm not kidding around."

"Gladly."

Bitch.

~

Quistis got up slowly, watching Seifer's retreating form.

Bastard…The damn Bastard.

Holding back the tears that were threatening to fall, she looked around her. People were walking toward her.

Probably to see if I am all right.

"Ma'm, are you fine? Ma'm?" A older man asked her, as he held out his hand. Quistis smiled sweetly at him before taking his hands.

"Yes, thank you."

"What just happened here?"

Quistis smiled nervously and brushed her skirt off, "Why nothing. Just that I-I need a ride to this town and I happened to find that nice young man-" Quistis pointed to where Seifer gallop away, eyes narrowing in annoyance; slightly, "who offered to take me here and I plan to find a map or so to get to my home town."

The man arched an eyebrow, "Really? And he treated you like that? Young men these days. Amazing. What time do you happen to come from?"

"Balamwest."

"Wow-wee! You're a bit far but if I think if you got a few supplies you could be there in about…two weeks."

"What?! Two weeks? Damn! Would there but be towns along the way?"

"Of course! You could just buy a few things and then survive with that till you reach the next one and keep doing that. If you were to do that, I would say about three weeks then."

"Yeah, but one problem, I don't have any money." Quistis smiled sheepishly, "But I really want to go home, my Pa is probably real worried."

The man smiled, "Well, I like ya. Because I do, I'll supply you with a few goods and some gil."

Quistis eyes widen in astonishment, "Really? Will you? Thank you! Thank you!" Quistis hugged the man, arms tightening.

I'll be home before I know it!

"Now follow me to my store." The man smiled as he walked to a store, which had a sign on it that read "Itemweap."

"Itemweap?" Quistis asked as she followed the man.

"Items/Weapons."

"Very unique." Quistis commented.

"Thank you, now my name is Rajin, come back to my store sometimes, will ya?"

"Most certainly, Rajin."

~

Seifer looked at his mother sleeping form, she looked so healthy and peaceful.

How long? How long till she's gone?

Getting up, he let his fingers brush his mothers cheek. "I love you, Ma."

The woman's blue eyes started appearing through her pale eyelids, "Something is disturbing you, my son."

Seifer smiled and bend down on the floor once more, "I'm just worried about you," Seifer kissed his mother's forehead affectingly, "That's all."

"Son. I'm okay now, I believe."

"What? How can you say that."

"I don't know, I just feel as if a cloud has gone up. I had trouble breathing but now I can breath in so clearly."

"Ma, what did you have?" Seifer asked,

Kelia looked away from her son, perhaps now. "Son, if I tell you please do not go into a rampage or go and try to hurt Laguna."

"Ma…"

"I mean it." Kelia said sternly, "I will not tolerate your temper in my house in my presence, understand?"

Seifer growled softly before playfully crossing his arms in a boyish style, "Yes, mama." He replied in a gruff voice.

Kelia smiled and kissed her son's head, "I had pneumonia…" She whispered quietly.

Seifer pulled sharply away from his mother and stared at her, "You…you…you…pneumonia?"

"Yes, now Seifer."

"Why didn't you tell me!?" Seifer exploded, " I had the right to know! You're my mother! No one had any right to hide this from this from me like they did. I bet it was that Laguna idea, huh? Why I oughta kiss his as---"

"Seifer! Do not use that kind of language when I'm in this room."

"Ma! Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because of this! This! I knew you would do this whole scene and then go kill off Laguna and baby me, your mother, Seifer, I couldn't stand to think the kind of shit I would take. So I decided not to tell you."

"How did you recover so quickly?"

"I've had it for about a month now. We decided to send a messenger about two weeks ago."

"You tell me then, now, what?" Seifer slapped his forehead before sighing, "I guess all that matter is that you're happy and healthy."

"I have to thank Laguna."

"Why?" Seifer growled,

"Because he was my doctor."

"Ma! I did not need to know that!"

"Seifer! I did not mean it like that! Nasty, sick son of mines, but that does give me a idea---"

"Ma!"

Kelia chuckled before continuing, "He made me laugh. He made me feel so good and plus with all the care and love I've been receiving and plus the best doctor in the land and the thought of leaving you without seeing any of my grandchildren it just gave me the will to survive."

"Wow."

"Yes, I know." Kelia sighed before patting on her bed, signaling Seifer to sit next to her, "Come on son."

Dave blushed as he sat next to his mother as she put her arms around his shoulders…or tried to, "Stay the night with me, son, before you leave tomorrow."

"Leave tomorrow?"

"Yes, me and Laguna want some private time and we are not going to get it with you around."

"Ma, I just came about a day ago!"

"I know and I don't want to see you anymore." Kelia joked.

"Fine, but don't expect to come when Laguna is sick."

"I don't. Now go to sleep."

~

Selphie stared as she saw everyone give information they had gathered, but she had gathered the most important one.

"Ahem, excuse me," Selphie smiled before everyone like at her, "I think I've found the most valuable information about the search for Quisty."

Rinoa arched and eyebrow, "What did you learn Selfie?"

"Yes, please tell us." Everyone in the room agreed.

"It happened that I went to the town Topling and I had gone around asking people if they had seen a beautiful blond woman along with a handsome but rude blond man. It turns out a good number of them found a blond woman abandon by a blond man, which both looked very like Almasy and Quistis and it turns out Quistis was there about a day ago and is set out to come here and this all told by a man name Rajin. He also said come by his store."

Every in the room exploded in happiness, they were on a lead, "Yes! Oh Yes!"

Selphie smiled and then looked at Quistis father.

Now's the chance.

Selphie walked up to Mr. Beckop, "Um, Mr. Beckop, can I please talk to you?"

"Yes, Selphie, what is it?"

"Well, I've been having this question in my head since Quistis disappearance but I want to know, why were you and Almasy having a shoot-out?"

Mr. Beckop sighed and took off his glasses, rubbing his eyes, "Selphie, you're the first to ask me that and I will answer. Pride. I was out of town for about a day to get some supplies that aren't find here which were metals to the weapon a whip; which I was making for Quistis birthday and I found Almasy and a few other males conversing about who's better than who. Who could gun better, you know, male things. So I decided to get into the conversation. Almasy had become cocky and challenged me and I accepted, if I had knew…."

"Wow."

"Yes I know,"

"You're an idiot." Selphie said in wonder, "But such a typical male."

~

Seifer secured his saddle while watching everyone. A few hours ago he had confessed what he had done. When he had told every looked at him with shock. Then the look on Zell's face, the disbelief and then the shock and then the anger. It made Seifer realize just how close they were.

Perhaps what Xu said was right…

Getting on the horse he turned and smiled at his mother who was leaning on Laguna and waving.

"Bye Seify!" She waved cheerfully. Seifer waved back and turned to his partners, "Let's go."

Nida and Irvine nodded as Xu and Zell shot him angry looks. Shaking his head, "Yah!"

When will I ever learn?

~

Quistis rubbed her back as she walked tiredly under the hot sun. Glancing at her map she noticed she was about five miles away.

I'm going to die of this heat before I reached that town.

Opening her bag she got out her water and took a large gulp, sighing contently she put it back in bag. It had been two nights since Seifer had left her. Rajin has supplied her with more than enough supplies.

I will always thank that man.

Looking around she found a large try just about a few yards to her right. Sighing she ran tiredly to the tree.

Finally! Shade from the blazing, scorching, terrorizing hot sun.

Sitting under the shad she slid down and looked up, there where apples. Red, ripe, delicious, beautiful apples! Getting up hurriedly, Quistis start climbing the tree till she was a few inches from a huge apple. Stretching her whole body she finally grasp the apple then fell.

"Ow!"

Getting up, she dust her self off and look at her apple.

The prize.

Ravishing the apple right away, Quistis enjoyed herself. Eating the juice of this fruit. After she was done, Quistis laid under the tree.

I'm so tired. I need sleep.

Quistis eyes slowly droop before her body went limp.

~

Seifer sighed as he heard everyone talk between himself or herself. How long would they stay angry at him? Didn't they realize that he had given her exactly what she wanted? No, they were too blind to.

Damn, it's hot.

Seifer wiped the sweat away from his forehead.

"Seifer! Seifer! Look! To the right!" Irvine voice rang. Seifer turned his head to the right, there laid a blond woman sleeping.

Quistis?

"Alright, everyone, let's go see what's wrong with her."

Not waiting for anyone to respond he brought his horse over the woman. Getting off, he turned the woman over.

Quistis.

"It's Quistis."

Xu gasped and quickly got off the horse, pushing Seifer she held on to Quistis.

"Ohmygod, Ohmygod."

"Xu, it's alright, she's sleeping."

"What? How can you tell?"

"Look at her."

Xu looked at Quistis to find her smiling and breathing.

"She is."

Seifer stared at Quistis before announcing, "I'm bringing her back."

"Huh?" Zell asked, "Repeat."

"When she wakes up, I'm taking her home…where she belongs."

"You should." Xu said.

"No! Then no one will win the bet!" Nida exclaimed.

Seifer smiled, "Exactly. Now till then, I'll stay with her till she gets up. You guys go ahead and head back in the same route. I should catch up soon."

"Are you sure, Seifer?"

"Yes."

Xu kissed Quistis on the cheek before leaving, "Take good care of her Almasy."

Seifer nodded and started getting comfortable, "Now get."

Seifer watched as the group walked away from him and Quistis.

Am I doing the right thing? Am I?

As time passed by Seifer looked at his horse as it walked around eating the grass till he heard a slight groan from the person next to him.

Slowly Quistis opened her eyes, staring first at Seifer then pulled away sharply.

"Wha? How? Seifer!"

"How are you doing, darlin'?"

"Seifer! How are you here? Where's the others?"

"Well we're heading back home and we saw you here and we decided I stay here and watch after you."

"They did? Did you tell them what you did to me?"

"Yes, but I'm here for one reason. To grant your freedom."

"You've done that already." Quistis remarked sarcastically.

"No, Quistis, I'm taking you back home."

Quistis stared at Seifer, "You're---you're taking me home?"

"Yes, back to Balamwest."

"Really? But that's in about two weeks! How?…"

"I know a short cut and I have a horse….Quistis, I want to apologize."

"Seifer, how can you? You've taken something I can never get back. Then you leave me alone. No food, nothing. I should be angry now, but I'm not because I'm getting some I've wanted for so long. So before either of us can get mad, just…just…let's just go."

Seifer nodded and pointed to his horse. Quistis walked to the horse and mounted it, following Seifer.

"What's this short cut of yours?"

"It's a short cut that can get you there in a day."

"How?"

"I've roamed this land, I know."

Quistis nodded and looked ahead as Seifer told the horse to start running.

~

Quistis smiled as the breath caught in her throat as she saw her town.

Again…in so many weeks, days…

Tears now coming down she ran to where her house was. Finding the door opened and barged in and to find all of her friends in her living room.

Silence…

Quistis gasp and busted out into tears, everyone got and ran to her. Quistis felt loved, the kisses the warm words. She had missed them all and took them for granted.

Thank you Lord.

Quistis now lay in bed as she remembered the day's events, but now she was focusing on one. The most special one…

*((Flashback))*

"We're here." Seifer smiled as Balamwest came in site.

Quistis turned and smiled at Seifer, "Thank you…"

Getting off the horse she walked slowly on the ground, hearing Seifer get off also.

"Quistis."

Quistis turned and smiled at Seifer, suddenly just seeing her home she didn't feel any anger or hatred toward Seifer. Running to him, she cried to his chest.

"I'm home! I'm home."

"I know. Quistis, I'm sorry I took you from here, I'm so sorry!"

Quistis looked up, "No, I thank you. Now I know what I took for granted. Now I also experienced emotions, pleasure I've never felt before."

Seifer smiled and looked away, "I'm going to miss you and your constant rants."

"I'll miss you too and your pride." Quistis cried. Before she could think Seifer pulled her into a deep kiss. Wrapping her arms around his waist, Quistis let him enter her, explore her. She would let loose for once. She was his now. Pulling away, he smiled.

"I'll always miss you…and love you." Seifer whispered the last part so Quistis wouldn't hear.

Quistis smiled, "Tell Xu and Zell, I'll miss them. Tell Irvine and Nida I wish them luck. And you Seifer, I wish you the best and I'll miss you. You've changed me for the best I now see."

Nodding Seifer got on the horse, nodding, "Good bye Quistis.." Turning away as he rode away from Quistis.

"I'll miss you Seifer…those emotions I felt…who knew I would feel love. Love towards you, even after all the hell you put me through. Something, something deep inside me is making me feel things for you. It was those times when you were nice. When we were honest. Then those pure seven days while we were heading towards your Ma. I fell for you. But I hate you. I hate for the times you did those things to me. But I love you. Hear me? I hate you…then I love you."

[]TBC

~

A/N: Now I know some people are thinking. Oh My God, this gurl ws fuckin' raped and abused and here she is loving him. Silly person. You obviously don't know the way I think. Oh no my dear reader, this is not a fluffy romance. I will not beak all of the rules for love. Heh heh. Much more evilness lurking. Hahaa! Read on to find out. Don't be discouraged because of the ending. Don't. Anyway, I'm sorry for practically dragging this chapter out. Boring I know. But this chapter explains why the duol happened in the first place, you see Seifer's jealously when Xu was talkin' 'bout Quistis and Zell. This chapter was the Alpha of the Omega. Haha! Thank you for the reviews! Oh and I realize toward the ending started sucking, I was getting pretty sleepy and my writing skills tend to slack when I'm sleeping and I knew I was almost done with this chapter so I was kinda rushin'

Responses:

Mystic_Moon_Empress: Yes, very different. I know.

SiLvEr->iChiGo->dUsT : Seifer just a rude man! LOL! But I hoped you like Seify in this chappy. Try to make him sensitive but out Seify.

Sasha: In this chapter Seify was feeling a bit Mixemo, not a whole lot but a bit. Next chapter will be a killer. Also he didn't know he was feeling Mixemo. So…doesn't really count, eh? But don't worry he'll know. R u more lost now? Lol. Oh and welcome for the speedy chappy!

Megs: Uh-huh! Seifer got a bad temper! Lol. I can't promise you that, if anything does happen please expect a bang after it. Hahahaha! Lol. I'll try and update next Saturday.

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