Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Body Switch ❯ A new beginning ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I´m tired of writing that down, so just look on the the first chapter. Ok. Rico and Modo are mine. (sort of mine)

Author´s note: I´m still on the sugar-trip, but I calm down already. ^_^

Warning: Yaoi. Seifer and ....... Well, I don´t know if it´s still Zell. Maybe I change my mind. (Sorry) ^^"

Chapter 2

By Little Leila

Two weeks went by, but still no sign from Zell. Seifer sat frustrated, to no end, in his dorm room. He wanted to speak to him, to tell him how sorry he was and that they may be friends, or more. But how could he manage to do all of that, if Zell didn´t even show up. He didn´t saw him after class or in the cafeteria. It was like he left Garden, but Quistis assured him that Zell was still a member of Seed and the Garden. He couldn´t ask the other students, either they hated him, or they were too afraid. He didn´t dare to ask Zell´s best friends Rico and Modo. Zell grew up with them, they knew him better, than his own mother. They wouldn´t speak to him, because he was Mr. Bad-ass in person, who made the life of their friend miserable.

However he noticed that Balamb Garden had changed, quite a lot. Many new instructors and students came here. The training center was more dangerous then ever before. They got new monsters in there and rummors said that there was a Behemot inside, too. Of all the new faces in Garden there was one in particular.

He knew the young man only by seeing and he never spoke to him or asked about his name. The young student caught Seifer´s attention in a matter of seconds. He was very handsome. He was as tall as Squall and slim, but with a strong built body, dark shoulder-length hair that looked like black silk with an indigo touch, and elegant movements. He seemed to be into martial arts, like Zell. But the most amazing thing were his eyes. They were in an unusual shade of blue. Not skyblue like Quistis´eyes more sapphire or deep, ocean blue? When this guy looked at him, he felt lost in this deep blue eyes.

Seifer couldn´t do this, wasn´t he in love with Zell? Wouldn´t it be like betraying him? But Zell never knew that Seifer hold feelings for him. Still, he couldn´t fall for everyone with the same, heart-warming blue eyes. That would be ridiculous. He had to pull himself together. It couldn´t be that hard, but it was. He couldn´t help himself, he began to fall in love with this dark-haired, blue-eyed guy since the first time he saw him. It was familiar, the way he moved, sat, or just stood. Everything reminded him of Zell. He was so much like his blond Angel and Seifer missed his little Angel.

//Flashback//

Two days after he came back to Garden, he met the indigo-haired fighter for the first time. There was an incident in the training center and the heavy doors had a defect and were open. One T-Rexaur excaped and went beserk. Many Seeds and Cadets tried to stop the beast. Their efforts were in vain, it was stronger and unbelievable fast. Seifer tried to help were he could. Suddenly, the T- Rexaur ran into the direction of the younger students, in front of the cafeteria. They were kids and didn´t know, how to fight the huge reptile. The kids ran, but one girl tripped over her feet.

She would be dead now, if the dark-haired, martial artist didn´t shown up in the right moment. It seemed that he came back from a mission or vacation with his grey bag over his shoulder. However, the T- Rexaur couldn´t do any harm to her, because the fighter had provoked it, until the beast gave up his former prey. It run to him and with an angry, swift flick of it´s tail, it sent him flying through the stone barrier, into the water of Gardens own-indoor-moat. Seifer was confused, the brave fighter hadn´t moved at all, like he wanted it. Could it be, that he awaited the blow so that the full attention of the reptile was focused on him? Seifer didn´t thought any further.

Something else distracted his mind. He saw how the dark-haired student stood up and trudged out of the water. His dark outfit now totally wet, but it looked really hot. His dark blue jeans in an almost black shade, clinging on him like a second skin. The black shirt completely drenched, only the leather-part at the front of the shirt dried fast. Unfortunately the sleeves and the back-side weren´t leather and were still dripping. With the zipper on the front, it looked more like a jacket, than a shirt. He was unhurt, not even a scratch on his pale skin. He could stand after that blow?

Seifer heard the young man´s deep voice with a threatening note as he walked out of the knee- deep water and directly to the roaring reptile.

"Enough fair play! Let´s see, .......how much blood you have in your body."

He threw his dripping hair back and glared at the T- Rexaur. In that moment, Seifer´s heart skipped a beat when he saw the deep blue orbs of the fighter. The calm and friendly eyes changed with the flaring temper into eyes of a wild animal. Strong. Unbreakable. ..........Beautiful.

It was amazing how strong he was and his weapon done the rest. He had combat gloves with a claw- mechanism. Three claws, on the knuckles on each glove. They shot in or out with a certain movement of his wrists. Obviously for opponents with a high defence. A terrifying weapon. With a few good aimed kicks and punches, the T- Rexaur began to stagger. Blood was running out of several cuts. Then Rico and Modo appeared out of nowhere and joined the fight. With their help, the T- Rexaur was dead in no time. The eyes of the fighter calmed down, to the friendly shade of blue they were before.

//Flashback end//

Seifer remembered the time when Zell´s eyes were the same when he teased the little blond too much. That´s why he had done it in the first place. He longed for that look. The look of a dangerous, strong and unbreakable predator.

He saw the guy sometimes, but didn´t dare to speak to him. He was afraid of rejection. If someone like him, who was so much like his Angel, would reject him or even hating him, it would be like Zell himself had done that.

It was really no use to think about that in the moment. Seifer had other things to do, like his homework for the day. They got a difficult exercise and for more informations he went into the library. The behaviour of the other students had changed slightly. Most of them still hated him, but a few accepted him now. Nobody looked to to him anymore when he went into the library. He searched for the right book in the catagory: *Rare Monsters* and when he found it he sat down in a chair, opening his own book for the exercise that Quistis gave him. It was about fighting against mixed species of monsters. Seifer frowned when he read it. It was really difficult.

Nr. 2.4

You´re fighting against a Gwilath. A very rare monster-species with low intelligence. (See pict. 2)

The monster on the picture looked like a Qual on two legs with a lion-mane out of fire. The fur had a blue-grean color Instead of the fore-paws it had crab claws.

It has a fire mane, but it attacks with water spells. Thunder is useless and the defence is on a high level. Normal weapons can cause only slight damage. A weapon is useful if the Gwilath get´s weaker. Which strategy would be the best?

So thunder is useless, then there could be another spell. Maybe Demi? Or wind? How about the Limit-break? There were many possibilities, but he coudn´t figure out the right one. Seifer sat there for one hour. To be honest, he concentrated only half-hearted on the exercise. Images of Zell were running through his mind. Suddenly, there were Images of the indigo haired fighter. He couldn´t be in love with both, could he? He let out a frustrated sigh. It wasn´t fair. First his Angel disappeared, then he fell in love with the beautiful fighter and now he couldn´t make his homework. He was too confused over his own feelings.

"I can stand on my head and do a little dance, that would be much easier than that danm exercise."

Seifer didn´t notice that he spoke the words out loud. A familiar voice startled him. He didn´t understand the words, that were directed to him. He couldn´t understand anything, because he saw his indigo-haired dream, who stood almost in front of him. Dressed in dark green baggy pants and a tight, black v-neck shirt. He looked good enough to eat. Seifer realised that he had said something to him, but he didn´t remember what. Blinking at him, he forced himself to answer.

"......what?"

It was almost a whisper. But the fighter had heard him. His blue orbs sparkled with a breathtaking friendliness. Seifer was lost again in the simple beauty of his sapphire eyes. Somehow, things were getting warmer in here.

"I asked, if you needed help."

He would be a complete idiot, if he would refuse his help. So he looked to his book again and then back to him.

"If you can help me, then ........yes please."

"Ok. What´s the matter?"

He approached Seifer to look into his book, for the exercise. Leaning down, he began to read in the book. That was almost to much to bear for Seifer. He was so close. He could smell the scent of the shoulderlength hair.

Not sweet. But .......spicy vanilla?

He smelled that scent before but he didn´t remember where, his mind flew out to the window, just right now. He´ll think of that later.

"It´s not so difficult like it seems. Actually it´s really easy."

"Then could you explain it to me?"

"Sure. Look! The mane is out of fire and it´s a part of the body. That means the element of the monster is fire, he just use water spells. They´re not part of the body. So you have to attack with the opposite element. Ice! Ice spells are useful on two ways. First you weaken the Gwilath physically and second, if you have the right timing, you can freeze his water spells before they hit you. Afterwards you can attack with your weapon or just kill it with the ice spells. Of course you have an advantage over it, if you have Shiva junctioned. Any questions?"

He was really amazing. Not only that he could fight, no he was smart, too. Was Zell as smart as he was? Seifer knew that Zell could be smart sometimes, but he didn´t knew if Zell could keep up with the other martial artist. Seifer couldn´t believe it. He acted like a love-sick school girl who couldn´t choose between two guys.

A soft beeping sound disturbed the silence between them. The other guy looked at his wrist on something, like a watch. He frowned like he got bad news ......and that was the case.

"Sorry I have to go. Rico needs help. Hope I could help you."

"Shall I go with you?"

"No, but thanks. Better you write down the explaination. Bye."

He ran off to help Rico, wherever he was. Then it hit Seifer like a ton of bricks. This was the perfect opportunity to ask him about his name. Instead, he was with his mind on the highest cloud and forgot it totally. Seifer shrugged only. Maybe next time. Now he was sure, that the beautiful fighter doesn´t hate him. He had never helped him if he would hate or dislike him.

Seifer began to write down the answer, when something occured his mind.

~Spicy vanilla? Wasn´t that Zell´s scent, too?~

~~~

"WHAT??? SEIFER IS BACK?!"

"Yes Selphie, and I would appreciate it if you´d keep your voice on a lower level."

"Squall. Why didn´t you tell me? I have to say Hi to him."

With that last sentence Selphie stormed off to see Seifer and left a stunned Squall behind in his office. On the former day she came back to Balamb Garden, satisfied with the progress, of the rebuilding of Trabia Garden. Everybody assumed that Selphie would be too exhausted to hear the news of Seifer´s return. So on the next day she had to appear in the Headmaster´s office. But now she had more important things to do.

~~~

Bouncing and hyper like ever, she turned Garden upside down, only to find Seifer. She was really happy about his return. He was still one of them. One of the orphanage gang. It would be a shame to turn a friend down, even if he made mistakes. After fifteen minutes of searching she had found him. He was on the way to training center when she ran to him. He had a suprised look in his emerald eyes when Selphie stopped in front of him, almost beaming with cheerfulness.

"It´s true you´re back. Oh that´s sooo wonderful, Seifer. Welcome back in Garden. I´m sorry I didn´t say it earlier, but you now how Squall can be. Where have you been we were worried about you. Ok maybe Irvy not, but Quistis was and Squall maybe too and..........."

"Selphie, Selphie. Please stop a minute to take a breath, or you will suffocate on your own words. Anyways, thanks Selphie. It´s good to know, that I´m not despised by the *whole* world."

"Don´t be so pessimistic about it. I´m sure they will forgive you."

She tried to cheer him up, but failed.

~Yeah sure. She didn´t kill innocent people and she didn´t fight against her friends. And she didn´t loose the one she loves.~

Seifer was sure, since Zell didn´t shown up, he was avoiding him. He couldn´t blame Zell for it. Why should he hang out with Mr Bad-ass-Almasy, when he had so many real friends? Especially Rico and Modo.

Rico was more of a macho than somebody would give him credit for. He has brown hair, taned skin, was six feet in height and wears dark sunglasses nonstop. Even in the middle of the night. It was still a riddle for Seifer, why he do that or how he could see in the night. He was the strategist of the team, if they needed a plan then Rico was the right man. He was really quick with his two, one feet long daggers. He prefered to wait and see the attacks of the Enemy first before he could counter.

Modo was different. His expression looked mean and like he would beat anyone into a bloody pulp who dared to cross his way. But everyone who knew him better, knew also that he was the total opposite. Modo was a friendly, polite, funny and sincere guy and with girls he was even shy. He has short black hair, pale skin, loves to wear his biker vest and to ride with his bike, like Rico and Zell. He was very tall but not as tall as Raijin, with his 6,3 feet in height. His weapon was a long, smooth Katana sword and in battles he made come true what his expression promised.

They were Zell´s childhood, battle, and best friends. Why should he waste his time with Seifer? With a traitor?

"Where are you going now, Seifer?"

"The training center. Why?"

"Then I join you. Ok?"

Seifer let out a deep sigh. He didn´t need her babbling. He was too frustrated and the only thing he wanted, in this moment, was to be alone for a while. On the other hand, he can´t be so rude to her. That wouldn´t be gentlemanlike.

"Do what you want."

In the front of the training center, somebody ran with a high speed towards them. Seifer stopped dead in his tracks when he noticed who it was. His dark-haired fighter. He slowed down and shouted over the last few yards between them.

"Hi, Selphie."

"Hey, Zell."

Suddenly Selphie threw her hands over her mouth.

Like she said something that nobody else was supposed to hear.

~~~

Tbc

How did this happen? Was Selphie wrong?

Oh. o_O" A serious catastrophe!

I run out of sugar. I need a break. Well....... if somebody would R&R the story ,then maybe I would eat so much sugar again and continue. Who knows. ^^