Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Abducted Love ❯ I'm Intoxiated With You ( Chapter 9 )

Abducted Love

By

FBM

"A broken heart is a monument to love that will never die; fulfillment is a monument to love that is already on its deathbed."

"Love that is cleansed by tears shall eternally remain pure and beautiful."

Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.
- - - George Eliot

Chapter Nine - I'm Intoxicated With You

Quistis splashed some cold water on her face and sighed in relief.

Clean cool, refreshing water. Heaven.

Quistis got up and took a towel near her and wiped her face, putting it back, she walked to the kitchen. Finding her father there, she skipped to him whole heartily and kissed his cheeks.

"Mornin' Big Daddy."

"Mornin' Suga."

Quistis smiled as she took her place next to him, "Did you sleep well, Papa?"

"Yes, now that my pumpkin is home how could I not?"

Quistis blushed as she giggled and turned away, "Daddy, you still know how to make a girly embarrassed!"

Quistis looked down as her father's finger brushed her cheeks,

"I love you Quislie, you know that. When you were taken-"

"Pa, let's not talk about it, okay?"

"Quislie, I want to know what happened when you were with Almasy."

Quistis pulled away from her father; biting her lower lips nervously.

"Nothing Daddy, he had---had locked me in a room for days. He and his friends would go in and go out."

Quistis gripped her skirt as she saw tears start to surface her father's eye,

All these lies.

"H-how'd you escaped?"

"I-I-I…" Quistis stuttered, "I-I can't tell you."

"Why?"

"Too painful." Quistis murmured, "Memories too painful."

"Speak up, darlin', can't hear a word you sayin'" Her father looked at her. Quistis gritted her teeth while clutching her dress even harder before getting up, knocking the chair.

"I SAID TOO PAINFUL! TOO PAINFUL!!" Quistis cried; tears trailing down her redden face, "Pa, I-I-I need to go tend my duties, excuse me."

Quistis wiped her face with her arm before storming out of the house, suppressed sobs following her. Her father slowly got up and stared at where his daughter had fled.

"What the hell happened when she was with him? He couldn't have…"

Quistis ran across the street and went to the door of her business. Grabbing the keys in her pocket she open the door and ran in side, slamming the door behind her.

Walking slowly, she looked around her surroundings.

This is what I wanted, right? This is what I was fighting for, wasn't it? Why is it that I-I'm happy but when the memories…I miss them. I miss Zell, Quistis. I don't know the others but I bet if I did, I would miss them too. I-I also miss Seifer.

I miss the life I could have had.

~

Seifer lay on his bed, looking at his cards while his whiskey was in hand. Vision, blurring Seifer laughed. Tears sliding down, while he unreasonable laughter filled the room.

I shouldn't be thinkin' of her. I should be movin' on. Finding new taste to fill my appetite. What happened along the way? What made me fall for her? It's almost unreasonable. It all happened to fast and then boom here I am drunk and thinkin' of her. But I've always heard, you fall in love when most unexpected. It was that week, that week when I was headin' toward Ma.

~((Flashback))~

Quistis smiled as she lay against the tree looking at the dark blankets known as the sky. The stars looked like little wholes through the sheets, shining, showing the light in all their glory.

"What are you doing?" A deep voice interrupted her.

Quistis didn't turn and just shook her head, "Looking at the stars, I couldn't sleep."

Seifer came into view and stared at Quistis before sitting down, "Why?"

"Bugs. Little pest."

Seifer chuckled and grin as he looked up at the stars, "They're beautiful, aren't they?"

"The stars?"

"Of course."

Quistis smiled and subconsciously laid her head on Seifer's shoulder, "Why are you so nice, all of a sudden?"

Seifer shocked; turned to her, "What do you mean?"

"I mean... you're nice and handsome. I…" Quistis sentence trailed off as she fell asleep. Seifer looked at Quistis and wrapped his arms around Quistis waist and pulled her closer. Smelling her hair, before blissfully smiling.

~((Flash))~

Quistis arms crossed angrily as the horse rode, Seifer behind her chuckling,

"Come on, Quistis! It's a joke!"

"It's not a joke, Seifer! I don't like being called Quisty! And for you to even suggest that's the reason why I don't like it, HAH!"

Seifer closed his arms around Quistis waist and pulled her closer and whispered, "Then tell me why, you know you can trust me."

Quistis blushed as she growled; he was just acting like this to tease her.

"Because I just don't like it! Now just drop the damn subject."

"Come on Quistis!"

Quistis shook her head, then finally gave in. "If I cry, it will be on your head."

Seifer grinned, and then stopped to listen to Quistis.

"It all started when I was younger. There used to be a man, by the name of Ward. He was my mother's brother---"

"Was?" Seifer interrupted,

"Was. He always used to call me Quisty and only him. He was special. He made me feel special. I loved that man... Eventually people tried to start calling me 'Quisty' but I had refused. When I'm not there they call me 'Quistie' but when they are talking to me they call me 'Quislie'. He was murdered and when he died, I felt like the name just went along with him. No one could call me 'Quisty', 'cept him. That's why."

Seifer smiled and snuggled into Quistis neck, "That's sweet, yet sad. "He murmured. Quistis smiled and leaned more comfortably into Seifer.

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"Wanting to listen." Quistis looked up, looking into Seifer's emerald eyes, "Thank you…" She whispered.

"You're welcome…" Seifer whispered back, his head lowing. Eyelids drooping. Quistis felt her breath caught, eyes closing. Waiting for the blissful moment.

"HEY! I NEED TO---WELL YOU KNOW!!" Zell's booming voice interrupted their heaven.

There will never come a day
You will ever hear me say
That I want
Or need to be without you

~((Flash))~

Quistis glared at Seifer, "You did it! I know you did!"

"I did not! Why would I want to take your food! I could have taken somebody else's! Not yours!" Seifer argued back.

"Look Seifer, I don't know why you did it, but I want my food back!"

"If I took it, don't you think I would have ate it!"

"I want the ones you have left!"

"Those are mines!!"

"That you took from me!"

Seifer grabbed his hair and moaned, "You're impossible, Quistis!"

Quistis 'hmped' and turned away angrily from him, "Thief." She commented loud enough for him to hear and then sat besides Zell.

"Bitch."

I wanna give my all

Baby just hold me
Simply control me
Because your arms, they keep away the loneliness
When I look into your eyes
Then I realize
All I need is you in my life
All I need is you in my life

Seifer looked up as he heard soft footsteps approach him, rolling his eyes in annoyance he asked, "What do you want now? To accuse me of more lies?"

"I'm sorry."

Seifer arched an eyebrow, "What? Sorry for not bitching me more?"

"I found my food. Turns out Xu decided to carry some for me because she guessed that I couldn't hand it all."

"Oh," Seifer mumbled before getting up ready to walk away.

"Don't walk away from me Seifer." Quistis sighed.

Cause I never felt this way about lovin ...Nooooo
Never felt so good...baby
Never felt this way about love
And it feels so good

"I shouldn't have accused you without proof."

"Damn right."

Quistis chuckled and walked to up to Seifer and looked at him, "Forgive me?"

Seifer grinned and nodded, "Yeah."

"Great because I'm tired and I don't want to walk to camp." Quistis remarked, eyes about to droop. Before she could collapse to the ground, Seifer caught her. Quistis looked at Seifer, sleepily, "You're such a prince…"

Before Seifer could even blinked, Quistis kissed him and the love started blossoming…

Never ever feel this good…

To fall in love.

Unexpectedly, I was yours.

Then you were mines.

Why did we fear?

What did we have to hide?

Our past?

Hearts?

Emotions?

Tears?

~((Flash))~

Seifer gripped Quistis hair as he pushed her against the tree. Kissing her with fierce passion. He groaned as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"You know…" She started breathing heavily as Seifer started leaving trails of kisses on her neck, "We shouldn't be doing this."

"Why?" Seifer asked as his kisses started trailing downward.

"I'm engaged."

Seifer stopped for a second before continuing his ravishing, "To whom?"

"A man, oh… that my father wants me to marry. Name is…oh, my God, with you doing that I can't remember his name…"

"Good…" Seifer grinned…Quistis eyes rolled up as she felt a crashing wave of pressure…

"Zone…. his name is Zone…"

Seifer sucked his teeth and looked up at Quistis, " I care because…?"

"No reason." Quistis shrugged as she reached to capture his lips in a kiss.

~((Flash))~

Quistis sat down looking at the fire, watching it twirl in it's own heated dance. Closing her eyes, she felt his presence.

"You can sit down, I know you're there."

Seifer laughed softly as he took his place next to her, " I really wish you didn't ask me to ride with Zell. I suddenly want to be with you all the time."

"Why?"

"You're kind and caring. You'll the kind of person I want to be with all of the time with. After we canceled our war and became friends."

"So what do you want to talk about?"

"I don't know why Quistis, but this week. You acted different, this person."

Quistis smiled, "Yeah?"

"I don't know; this person that I've seem seems to loveable. Someone that I could-"

"Fall for?"

"Yeah."

"I just listen. You've changed too. Your suddenly wonderful, sensitive…"

"I'm glad we're friends, Quistis." Seifer smiled warmly.

"Me too."

~((Flash))~

Quistis smiled as she threw water on Seifer. "Ha ha! Can't GET me!" Quistis laughed. She turned in shock as she felt someone hit her with water. Screaming in delight to find it was Irvine.

"I'll get you!" Quistis yelled but gasp as another wave of water hit her, "Seifer!"

Seifer laugh cockily, "I can't get you, eh?"

Quistis grinned, "I underestimated you."

"Yes you did."

~((Flash))~

"What does this say?" Seifer pointed toward one word in the book Quistis held.

"Friendship."

"And this one."

"Love."

"That one?"

"Forever."

"Wow, looks like I'm getting all of the good words!! Friendship."

"Something we have now, right?" Quistis smiled.

"Love."

"Something that blossoms within friendship."

"Forever."

"Eternity."

~((Flash))~

"So how are you and Zell gettin' along?" Seifer asked, taking his place next to her.

"He's SO funny!" Quistis grinned.

"He is."

"Why would he be friends with you?" Quistis joked.

"We balance each other out." Seifer explained.

"Ah."

Quistis walked over and touch Seifer's hand, "You're a lucky man."

~((Flash))~

Quistis giggled as Xu shared a joke, "I can't believe that happened!"

"Well it did! Believe me!"

"He's just gotta be embarrassed girl! Just the-" Quistis was cut off as she tripped against a stone that was there. Crying out in pain as she felt the rock scratch off her skin.

"Oh my God!" Xu gasped in shocked, "Quistis are you all right?"

"Oh..." Quistis groaned in pain. Xu bend down and looked at Quistis leg, around the ankle was there blood dripping. The stone had ripped the skin off.

"I'll get somebody! Hold on!" Xu assured Quistis. A few minutes later she came back with Seifer.

"You bring Seifer! Traitor!" Quistis spat in fury, "Don't touch me you scoundrel."

"Shut up, woman."

Seifer walked to Quistis and looked at her ankle, "Hmm, looks like a bad graze. I'll just bring to the lake and clean it with water since I didn't bring any supplies with us."

Quistis looked at Xu, "You're coming with us, aren't you?" Quistis asked desperately

Xu smiled and shook her head, "No."

~((Flash))~

Quistis looked away as Seifer cleaned her wound with such tender care. Quistis couldn't help but glance at Seifer. He looked so into his work, making sure the wound was cleaned thoroughly.

Could she be wrong about him? Could she?

Reaching into pocket he pulled out a handkerchief and dumped it into the water. Making sure the handkerchief was clean. Squeezing the cloth he laid it on his arm, until it started drying, till then he would make conversation.

"You should have watch yourself." He said, lecturing her. "There could have been anything down there, anything poisonous."

"But there wasn't." Quistis rolled her eyes, "Don't worry."

"How can I not?" Seifer asked looking at her. Quistis eyes widen a bit in surprise and turn to Seifer.

"You actually care?"

"Quistis! I'm soulless!"

Quistis shook her head, "Mind me if sometimes I do think that."

"Quistis, believe me or not, I do care for you. Whether not I show it. If I didn't I would have sent my buddies to kill everyone you love. Raped you violently. Quistis I hold a lot of power and choose not to use it. Doesn't that send any type of clue?"

Quistis looked down in shame and blushed, "I'm sorry."

Seifer shook his head and took the dry handkerchief from his arm and wrapped it around Quistis ankle, "Do I really seem that soulless…harsh?"

Quistis smiled, "Sometimes. But it's time like these that make me feel ashamed."

Seifer looked up, a glow in his green eyes, "Then I should like this more often."

Quistis stared into his eyes, so alluring, hypnotic. Not knowing it, Quistis hands reached to cup Seifer's cheek, "Yes." She whispered.

Seifer blond hair, fell a bit down, giving him an attractive angelic look. Quistis brushed it away and looked into his eyes, "You're handsome…"

"You're beautiful."

Quistis pulled away, "If you continue acting like this I just might fall for you." Quistis joked.

Seifer chuckled lightly and smirked, "Heh heh, then you should be falling for me."

"Tell me about your mother."

Quistis watch as emotions flashed Seifer's eyes, "Do you really want to know?"

"Yes."

"Well she's a wonderful woman. I know I must have been a hard child when I was younger but she would away deal with me. She would always love me. Sometimes when I would have problems with females I would go to her. My friends used to think I was whacked because I asked my mother about females, but then I realized that because she was a female she could help me. We have a close relationship. We can tell each other things that would usually hurt others as a joke. She would act sarcastic I would act hurt. I think that's where I get my determination. When she had learned of my reputation I had decided to visit. Sure she had her doubts, but she didn't question me. She knows more about me then I do and to know that---"

Quistis looked at Seifer, as she knew he was holding back the sobs, "You're lucky. My mother is dead."

"You're lucky," Seifer started, "My father is dead."

Quistis started to get up, "Almasy, I think I declare this war over."

"We had a war?" Seifer asked,

"Yes, and it's officially over. From now on, we're friends."

"Perhaps even more?"

Quistis shrugged, "Only fate knows."

~((Flash's End))~

Seifer groaned as he got up, his head was hurting like hell.

"This is what you get when you're drunk." Seifer muttered. Getting up, his body felt like it weighed a ton. Gripping his head we walked out to find his friends all playing cards.

"Let me in." Seifer stated as he got a chair and sat with them. He couldn't help but notice Xu's eyes on him.

"So you finally decided to come from mourning and play, huh?" Irvine said with a smirk.

"I'm over it." Seifer waved.

Throughout the night, Seifer's mind kept drifting off to Quistis. It didn't help it still hurt from drinking so much. Finally he just couldn't take it anymore.

"Shit. I have to get outta here." Seifer muttered to himself breathlessly. Getting up without a word, Seifer got up and walked out of the house. Leaving behind his bewildered friends.

Seifer gripped his head, and looked up at the clear sky. Why was he confused? One minute he was happy and the next he was ready to commit suicide! It was all too much!

He then heard the door open, turning he saw Xu standing there.

"Xu…"

"How you holding up?"

"Emotion's jumbled."

"Ah," Xu started, "Mixemo has gotten you too."

"Huh?"

"Explain to me how you feel."

"Well, I regret giving Quistis back to them but now that I feel blessed that she's happy and that I gave her what she wanted. I feel that I can't live without her and then laugh at my weakness and a bunch of other emotions, feelings."

"Mixemo." Xu nodded.

"What the hell is that?"

"Mixemo is a emotion in some sort. You're not in turmoil because you know why you are feeling those emotions. Turmoil is when your emotions are jumbled up; you don't know what they are for. But Mixemo, you have mixed emotions about a certain situation. Mixemo, mixed emotions."

"…"

"…"

"Xu, the things you make up…"

Xu smiled, "but I'm right, eh?"

"Feh."

Seifer smiled and pulled Xu into a hug, "Thank you."

Xu nodded and walked back into the house.

Seifer walked while he looked up at the stars.

Tell me Quistis. Are you happy? Are you glad? Do you miss me? Those memories. Those seven days of heaven. I fell for you. I fell for the person I wanted to destroy and break. Did you fall for me? I wonder if it was your entire plan for freedom. If it was, you're one smart gal...

Seifer chuckled as tears slid down, no sobs, and silent tears. Mourning something that could never blossom.

I'm intoxicated with you Quistis.

~

Quistis wiped the wet cloth on the stand. Smiling she opened the windows and the doors and looked around her. She back and starting business. Brushing her hair from her face, she smiled as she saw a man come in.

"Zone! Um, how are you doing?"

"Fine, Ms. Beckop." The man bowed, "You wanted to speak to me."

"Yes, it's about our engagement."

"That your father arranged, " Zone smiled. Perhaps she considered it.

"Well, when I was away, I was thinking. I was thinking about all that I took for granted. All that I could have lost." Quistis smiled. I'm lying to myself; I'm lying to myself.

"So, I've considered it. I will marry you. I've told father."

Zone broke out into a huge grin, "You've considered? Agreed?"

"Agreed." Quistis smiled sweetly, walking to Zone. I've lost myself.

Zone ran up to Quistis and bowed his head. For the Ultimate test.

Zone pulled Quistis closer, lowering his head he caught her in a kiss.

Tears started gathering, she forced herself to kiss back. She was moving on. Forgetting about Seifer, it's all over.

~((Flashback))~

"Seifer," Quistis started as her fingers brushed his hair from his face, "You're so beautiful…"

Settling next to him, she turned around to make sure everyone was still asleep. "I want to see those eyes, those eyes that look into my core." She whispered into his ear. He moaned a little and moved away.

"Why?" She started as her fingers went into her shirt. "Why does it seem like you care for me?"

Quistis gasped as a hand grabbed her fingers, "Because I do." Seifer said and pulled her down into a kiss.

I want you.

Why?

Because you can fill me like no one can.

So can you.

Why did we deny?

The feelings just couldn't hide.

I want to be together. Just tonight. No one else.

Please.

No more…

~((Flash Ends))~

Zone pulled away, "I'm glad you've decided. I will go plan our wedding now."

Quistis nodded and watched Zone head off.

I'm intoxicated with you Seifer.

"Quislie?" Selphie knocked, Quistis smiled as gestured Selphie in, "Oh hey, Selfie!"

"Quistis?" Rinoa asked as she stepped in with Selphie.

"Hey Rinny, Selfie. Why the visit?" Quistis asked, wiping away any tears that were coming; turning away.

"We haven't seen you in months and you askin' why?" Selphie asked surprised.

Quistis laughed, "Sorry, I just want to-"

"We get it." Rinoa laughed.

Quistis nodded and started gathering her stuff, "Yes? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Quistis, your Pa told us about this morning." Selphie started, "Quistis, what happened when you were with Almasy?"

Quistis swallowed and turned away, "Why do you want to know?"

"Quistis, you can tell us." Rinoa said, "We want to know so you can get over it."

Quistis licked her lips. Can I trust them? I should, they're my best friends.

"All right, but what I tell you, you must not breath this to another soul." Quistis said with a serious voice. Selphie and Rinao nodded, sitting down. Quistis collected herself as she told her story.

~

Rinoa walked out of her house, arms crossed, still thinking about Quistis's story.

I can't believe all that happened to Quistis. I would have never made it. Never. I-It's too hard to even think of.

Rinoa gasped as she felt she bumped into someone.

"Selphie, I'm sorry." Rinoa gasped, "I didn't see you."

"Me neither." Selphie said, looking away. "You'll still thinking about it aren't you? "

"How could I not?" Rinoa snapped, "Selphie, we have to tell someone. That man has to pay!"

"Rinoa…Quistis told us not to tell anyone."

"Yes, Selphie, but we're her friends. I mean I feel like it already my fault. He has to pay. He has to realize he can't treat everyone like shit and expect to get away with it! We're lucky Quistis found a way to escape, yet we don't know how, but Selphie. I'm going to tell."

"Rinoa!"

"No! This is right, I feel it."

Selphie trailed behind Rinoa helplessly. "Rinny!"

Rinoa shook all doubts out of her head, this is right. Quistis can't keep this as a secret or expect us to! This man has to be stopped before any other victims will be after Quistis.

Finding Quistis, Rinoa opened the door to find Squall, Quistis father, Watts and other men in town talking.

"We know what happened to her." Selphie said, surprising Rinoa, "She was raped, abused, neglected."

The room when into an uproar.

"What!" Zone got up, knocking the chair.

"It's true." Rinoa confirmed, "Quistis told us."

"That Almasy…" Squall started angrily.

Quistis father breathed in deeply, anger starting to build. "He'll pay..."

"Girls." Watts started, "Did Quistis tell you where she and Almasy was?"

"Yes, in the 603 Valley Area."

"Only a couple of miles away from her. Take us probably two days." Zone calculated, "But it's worth…Quistis is not a virgin. She-She-she could be impregnated!"

"Stop it!" Quistis father boomed. "We're going to make him pay. Men, get your rifles. We're heading toward the 603 Valley. Area. Almasy is going to pay."

~

Quistis sighed as she as she walked the stairs of her house. Hearing noises, Quistis walked slowly.

What's all the commotion?

"We're making him pay! Men, get your rifles. We're heading toward the 603 Mt. Area. Almasy is going to pay."

They told! Quistis gasped as realization dawn on her faster than a lightening bolt.

Quistis clutched her heart as she felt fear, dread, come over.

"Seifer!" She cried out. Running down the stairs she ran to the stables. Looking around till she found her fastest horse. Taking him out of his stall, she settled him up and got on him.

"Yah!"

I'll take the short cut. Then I'll be able to warn Seifer!

Galloping through the streets she stopped at the house, where she saw Rinoa come out. Rinoa looked at her in shock. Quistis felt an anger fill up.

"You bitch."

Quistis spat toward Rinoa and galloped away.

No matter what, I'll save Seifer. He matters too much to me, I can't. No.

Gearing the horse to the right, Quistis took the shortcut.

I love you too much to let you go.

~

Seifer smiled as he played cards with Xu. This was better than with the guys. He just couldn't think or concentrate, his mind was always wondering to her. But Xu understood; she was his remedy till he could get over her.

"Thank you, Xu."

"Seifer, that's gotta be the fifttak hundred time you told me that."

"Fiftak?"

Xu grinned and brushed some hair away, "Yeah, fiftak."

"What's with you and making up words?"

"I'm a unique person." Xu said cockily, " You know, Seifer, I think you're going to get over her."

"You think?"

"Yeah. You're making an effort and with that will…"

"Thank you, Xu." Seifer said, doing it this time to annoy Xu. Suddenly, Seifer felt this feeling of fear come over him and his breathing caught before a white flashed.

~((Flash))~

Blood spilled over the darkness that over him. The crimson liquid started trailing toward him, slowly it climb his pants, soaking turning them red but still climbing. Gradually his whole outfit was red, and his skin drying inhumanly marked with red.

He felt like he was chocking, collapsing to the ground, he felt something started to tighten on his face, blood still crawling. He felt the liquid climb his eyes, glancing up just a bit he saw the piece of hair that was always falling turned a dark red.

Finally he eyesight was red, chocking with the lack of air, he chocked up blood that just join with the one killing him. Looking down he saw two bodies. Their blood mixing together to make this special color of red. He backed away a bit as he saw the blood approaching to him.

When it reached him, he felt a breath of air, and he looked down in his appearing. A blade in his hand, his hair felt pulled back in an un-painful way. A blue shirt, a long gray jacket. He hands touch his ear, an earring. Looking back at the bodies, he cough up in blood in disgust, there they were decaying right in front of him. The outfit diminished and there he stood in all his nakedness, blood once again consuming him.

He felt pain all over. Fumbling to the ground, he stared straight into darkness…

~((End Flash))~

"Seifer! Seifer!" Xu voice called out, Seifer eyes slowly opened as the word of white hit him.

"What happened?" Seifer groaned; touching his forehead...a bit of blood was there.

"Wha…"

"Seifer, you just completely froze. I mean…" Xu stopped as Seifer stared at his fingers, there laid blood.

"How'd you get blood on your hands..."

"From my forehead."

"How?"

"I don't know."

"Seifer, you fainted. Is there something going on?"

"I don't know, I just flash and then blood."

"Blood?"

"…Blood…"

Xu shook her head, "Okay, we're just getting worked up for nothing, right?"

Seifer shook his head, "I don't know."

Quistis…I feel that this had something to do with Quistis. What the hell is going on? What did I just see? Why do I feel this feeling? Why? Why? Why? Why?

"Xu..." Seifer started, "I'm afraid."

"Afraid?"

"Afraid of love. Afraid of this vision I've just seen. Something is going to happen. Good or bad, I don't know."

Xu smiled and got off the bed, the cards scattering on the floor. A hand, clutching an arm. "Ever since she left you've been crazy, I'm starting to doubt you'll get over her."

"Xu! This has nothing to do with Quistis!"

"Then what is has to do with? Huh?"

"Love. Death. Emotions."

~

Rinoa held her arm as she saw the men start to get ready to go to Almasy. Oh Quistis. You'll never forgive me, will you?

Squall came up from behind her, he placed his hands on her shoulder, and "You did the right thing."

"Did I, Squall? Did I truly?"

"Yes."

Rinoa turned to Squall and placed a kiss on lips, "Go,"

~

Quistis eyes concentrated on the road ahead. Only a short while ahead. Only a short while.

Quistis groaned as the horse slowed down, He needs rest. Quistis got off the horse and hugged its neck, "Please rest, so we can go."

Rest so we can go. We have his life on my hand. My loves life is on my head. Shame on me for lying to myself to marry Zone. I would never be happy. I would be happy with Seifer. And no one else.

Quistis walked over to the tree and sat down. A tree. So many memories.

Sliding down, she watched her horse. Please hurry. Till then, I can never sleep. Never.

Looking up into the setting sky, the color danced with it's own different uniqueness. Slowly a picture formed. Him.

I'm intoxicated with you Seifer. Really. I am.

[]~TBC

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A/N: The flashbacks were not in chronological order. Because Seifer was having them while he was drunk. I don't think you think of flashback in chronological order if you're drunk, right? If you do, please tell me. I'll correct it. The next chapter will be the ultimate climax. That is of the chapter you all voted for.

Reponses:

Fujin: Wind Goddess - [shakes finger] Shame on you for thinking this is the end FWG! Did you see the TBC? It means To Be Continued.

Dragon Princess Isis - Yes it was very nice that Seify took her home. She needs it. Also, I'll definitely send you the losing ending. The sites that have accepted my stories are FF.N. Mediaminer.org. Fandomination.net, efanfiction.net. Wanna visit them or want to register? LOL.

Quistis88 - I'll continue to e-mail you till this fic is ova. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Apothesis-Hisoka - Perhaps you can see the ending. Perhaps. I know, what a dumb father. But he didn't know that Almasy was going to kidnap Quisty. Don't worry I did know what to choose, but I just wanted the readers to be involved!

Megs- Of COURSE there's going to be more! Thanx for the compliment.

Sugarpea - Of course Ch.8 was not the end.

SiLvEr->iChiGo->dUsT - of course this no end! I think about two more chapters before this fic is over.

Quistis88 - Regular? Well it seems that BB ending won. Want me to e-mail u the fluffy one?

Practikalmagik - Thank you!!! I'm glad someone told me the writing got better! That's my goal! BB ending on the way! Thank u so much for reviewing!!

Renegade Seraph - Seifer will definitely NOT disappear, he is essential to this story! Plus Quistis!

Megs- Okay, I'll send you the loosing end, and thank you for reviewing. I think you've been here since the beginning, right? Thank you!!!!

kamikaze mission - No, you haven't reviewed yet. I'm glad people do read even though that they don't review, it's okay. BB ending goin' your way!

Amber Tinted- I LOVE YOUR STORY!!!! UPDATE!!! Happy endings in all of my stories aren't my thing. Don't worry 'bout it being happy, happy, happy.

ArashiKishu- Definitely! So I'll take it BB ending, right? Alright then. Thanx for reviewing!

THANK YOU ALL! YOU GUYS INSPIRE ME! Stay tune for the next chapter!!

FBM-Vanessa