Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Body Switch ❯ Could we be friends? ( Chapter 4 )

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: SUGAR!!!!! SUGAR!!!!! I NEEEEEED SUUUUGAAAR. Without it, I don´t think I can ever write so much again. ^^

Warning: yaoi. Seifer and Zell (there I set it right. ^^ )

Chapter 4

By Little Leila

Selphie stood outside of the office. Bouncing from one side to the other. She was in panic. If Seifer mentioned that *she* gave him a hint..... The thought of the consequences made her shiver. The door opened and Seifer went out of the office. He spotted her and when the door closed, he beckoned Selphie to come over to him.

"Selphie. Where is Zell? I need to talk to him."

She looked at him. He knew everything now. Everything what happened in the last six months when he was away. He had really changed! He didn´t ask for Zell in his mocking, cruel way. He asked for him with a voice full of concern and sadness.

"He is in the Infirmary."

Seifer´s eyes went wide and for a split second he felt panic rush through him.

"What happened?"

Selphie was confused. Didn´t he know *everything*??? And why was he in panic now? Selphie is maybe an airhead, sometimes, but Seifer was more concerned about Zell than a friend could ever be. More like.......a Lover. Could it be, that........

She had a wide grin on her face when she answered him.

"Don´t worry Seifer. He is there to recharge himself. He must do that once in a month. Didn´t Squall tell you that?"

Seifer sighed in relief. He placed his right hand on his forehead, tracing one gloved finger along his scar.

"No.....no he didn´t."

All of sudden Selphie became uncomfortable. She seemed to be afraid of something.

"Uhm..... Seifer? You didn´t mention, from whom you had the information, did you?" She whispered.

With a smirk on his face he leaned forward, so she could hear him and whispered back to her.

"No. But I think he has a good Idea, who it could be."

The door opened again and annoyed-looking Squall Leonhardt leaned at the doorframe, with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Ms. Tilmitt, could I talk to you in private?"

"Oh......nooo." She whinced.

Seifer snickered only. It felt really good to be with friends, he didn´t experience such delight for a long time.

"I guess that´s my cue. Time to go."

And with that, Seifer walked to the elevator. Still smirking over Selphie´s whining.

~Poor Selphie.~

~~~

He starred at the door, with the sign of the Infirmary. Seifer was uncertain.

He was brave enough to tell Selphie, he would talk to Zell. But now, in front of the Infirmary, his courage had left him.

~Yeah, me and my big mouth. What should I tell him? *I´m sorry, that you are in this state because of me.* ? Somehow I doubt that it would work this way. What if he already remembers me? And everything, that I had done to him? But if not, could I just take the chance and be friends with him? Maybe more? I shouldn´t hold out any great hopes. For me, it would be enough, if he just don´t hate me. Too many *if ´s* and only one way to find out.~

He gathered together, what was left of his courage and went through door. Doctor Kadowaki wasn´t there. Seifer looked carefully in every room. Then, there was a door with a sign saying, *No entry.* Seifer was famous for breaking the rules. And this sign was practically an invitation. Silently he went inside. He saw a machine, standing in the room. Two huge rings of steel, were crossing on the top in an X shape. In the center under the X was a seat and in the seat sat a familar person.

~Zell?~

He was blindfolded with a half, white ring over his eyes. Looking more like ski googles. Zell seemed to be unconscious. His body slightly slumped to the right side and the elbow supported the weight on the armrest. Seifer tried it anyway.

"Zell?"

"Yup, that´s me!"

So, Zell was conscious, but didn´t move.

"How are you?"

"I´m ok. But I have to wait until the paralysis diminish."

"How come?"

"That´s the side effect of the recharge. I need only to rest a few minutes more."

Zell became unusual silent. Slowly he shifted in his seat and leaned his body to the back, making himself more comfortable. Zell continued after a few minutes.

"Your name......is Seifer, ....right?". He said, in a guilt-ridden voice.

Seifer was suprised. When did Zell hear his name?

"Yes..... How ......"

Seifer paused, not daring to say more. Somehow he wanted it, that Zell remembers him again, but at the same time, he wished that Zell just heard his name.

"Selphie told me."

"Oh, .......I see." Seifer replied.

His wish became true. Seifer thanked Hyne for that. It meant he still had a chance, to make up to Zell.

"I´m really sorry, that I forgot you."

Zell kept apologizing.

Nevertheless, he added with a gentle smile, the most important thing for Seifer, at the moment.

"But your name sounds familiar to me."

Zell lifted his right arm clumsily and took the ring, which was still over his eyes, off. He blinked to get a clear sight, then he looked at Seifer.

Seifer allowed his heart to double it´s rate. Zell did it again! He starred Seifer straight in the eyes, making his heart pound against his chest. It was so tempting, to just walk over to him and to kiss those perfect lips. Instead he could only watch, how Zell regained his strength. Seifer had to force himself, to think about something else. If he would continue to think about Zell in that way, he´ll get problems in hiding his affection towards the martial artist.

"What´s this for a machine?"

"Huh? Oh that. It´s something like a generator. The steel rings rotate around me and produce high amounts of energy. The energy is gathered in the centre and shoots into me. The white ring here, is to protect my eyes from the light."

"Were you always so smart?"

Seifer chuckled, but Zell became quiet again. Seifer stopped and was confused. Did he say anything wrong? Suddenly, Zell´s gaze was deadly serious.

"Tell me! You know me, don´t you?" He snapped.

"Zell? What´s the matter?"

Zell shifted again his seat, resting his head in his left palm. He turned his eyes away from Seifer looking at nothing in particular. He calmed down and a sigh of sorrow could be heard in the small room.

"I´m sorry. It´s just that, .......that......I´m sick of this body. I don´t want to pretend, to be someone else. Living in Garden under a wrong name I mean. Not seeing my mother, because she won´t recognize me.I want........ I want to be me again. I want to remember everything and everybody I know.

But, no!

I am trapped! ..........Trapped in a living, cybernetic corpse."

He spoke the last word, like it was poison sugar. Zell was about to break down, Seifer knew that. He had no Idea what he should do. He couldn´t just walk to him, taking him in his arms and whisper soothing words to him. Only a close friend could do that. He was anything but close to Zell.

Zell seemed to read his mind.

"Seifer? Were we good friends?"

At this question, Seifer chest tighten all of sudden. He looked up to Zell, into those sincere, heart-rending, sapphire-blue orbs. He couldn´t lie to him! Not if he looked at him like that. It would be a shame to do it.

~I have to tell him. Better than If I would lie to him and he finds out when he get´s his body back.~

"No...not really. We had the same class and we made the last Seed test together, but we weren´t on friendly terms."

"Then why are you here?"

~Uh oh. Caught in the act!~

"I ........ I was concerned. I ..... I really want to be friends with you." He stuttered.

"I can see, that you *are* serious and to be honest, ......I want to be your friend, too. Since I don´t remember you, it´s better for me if I trust my feelings. I don´t hold any grudge against you, so the past can´t be that worse."

~If you knew, what I had done to you, you wouldn´t speak like that.~

The words made Seifer sad and happy at once. Zell trusted a wrong feeling, but then again, that gave Seifer the opportunity to be friends with him. To be close to his, now dark-haired angel. Even if it would be for a short time. Seifer had no doubts. If Zell would ever remember the whole Sorceress- Knight thing, he would break off their friendship.

Zell stood up from his seat and stretched his tired muscles. Still feeling weak, he made his way into Seifer´s direction. He hold his right hand to him.

"Friends?" Zell asked with a smile.

Seifer´s lips went dry, somehow. First Zell streching himself out, his strong, powerfull muscles flexing with the movement and now his adorable smile. Even in this body, he managed to drive Seifer crazy with want. But instead of kissing Zell breathless, he pulled himself together and shook his hand.

"Friends!" He confirmed.

Now the world was ok for Seifer and he was on the highest cloud, but besides relief and pure happyness, there was another feeling in Seifer´s stomach.

"Hey Zell. Do you want to go to the cafeteria? I´m starving."

"Hmmm. Sounds good."

"Then, let´s go."

~~~

Seifer and Zell walked to the cafeteria and talked over different things. Zell was really happy, because he and his friends, Rico and Modo, would be the backup for the next Seed test.

"The next Seed test will be today in a month. You will be there too, won´t you?"

Seifer frowned. Yes, he had good grades, but that doesn´t make you a Seed. He knew how it worked, he had just to follow the orders. To suppress his pride, until the test was over. He hoped that he wouldn´t be the leader again. That made it more difficult to become a Member of Seed.

"I don´t know."

Zell walked in front of Seifer to block his way. Seifer almost bumped into him. The martial artist looked at him with eyes full of confusion.

"Why not? You learned and you trained very hard for the test. I´m sure you will pass."

"It´s just that ........ I don´t feel ready for it."

"Don´t worry. If anything happens, we´ll be there! So you´re not totally........

Zell was interrupted, when two arms, from behind snaked around his chest. Touching with the palms his hard stomach muscles and caressed them gently.

"Hi.....Shane." A female voice coos from behind.

Zell/Shane rolled his eyes when he noticed who it was. The Library Girl with the pigtails.

She was really clingy. She only faked the shy girl, to get the guys and if that doesn´t work, she showed her real face. Zell/Shane was more than annoyed, since he had shown up in this form, the girl couldn´t stop to bother him. She was like a second Rinoa. He put her hands down with a sigh of annoyance and he didn´t bother to hide it.

"Hello, Melissa, and ......Bye Melissa!"

"Ohhhh. ....Shane. Why so mad? I waited the whole day,........only for you."

*Shane* looked at Melissa with a hint of faked confusion in his expression. Then he turned around, letting go of her hands.

"I thought you had a boyfriend, already. What was his name again?"

"Oh you mean Zell? Well..... he isn´t here is he? He don´t have to know." She said, seductively.

Seifer struggled with his feelings, he felt horrible. He envied her, for touching Zell like this in public. He was jealous, because she was his girlfriend, before the switch and he was angry at her, for toying with Zell.

~Stupid girl!!! She has, what I ever wanted and she throws it away. What a slut. To have Zell´s affection, ...... that would be like heaven on earth. My most ardent desire would be fulfilled. ........Wishful thinking!~

*Shane* gave Melissa a scowl, that would make water freeze in a glass. His eyes were blazing with fury, but not in the way like Seifer desired. More in a cold and cruel way. Melissa was really intimidated by his scowl and backed slightly away. Seifer felt the same. The scowl made him weak, almost shiver. His knees turned into jelly and he wondered, why he was still standing. Zell´s eyes were terrifying and beautiful at the same time. Somehow, Seifer had the feeling, that the person, who was scowling at the girl, wasn´t Zell. But he didn´t know who else it could be.

Zell raised his voice on purpose, so that anybody, who was only a few feet away, could hear him, too.

"Sorry Melissa, but I really don´t like a girl, which changes her boyfriend everyday. Now if you excuse me, I have better things to do than talking to a slut."

His expression softened and he gave Seifer a nod, to follow him. They walked off and left a frightened, crying and ashamed Melissa behind. Zell calmed down, when they reached the cafeteria. He took a deep breath and turned his head, to look at Seifer with his deep blue eyes, this time full of amusment. His long indigo hair swung with the movement. At that sight, Seifer´s heart skipped a beat.

"Seifer. If I get my body back, please remind me, to dump her."

At the moment, he didn´t trust his own voice, so he gave Zell only a satisfied nod.

~I will! Even if I know, that I´ll loose you, if you ever get it back.~

~~~

Tbc

R&R plz

Was it good? O_o? I hope so. You think that´s all??? Of course not!!! Look forward, to more sappy chapters ^^

But I say only one thing: To be in a different body, could have dangerous consequences. STAY TUNED for more chapters of *Body Switch* (always wanted to say that.)

Oh, please..... no applause, better to throw with candy. ^.^

Then I can continue. ^_~

I still need a beta- reader. Please? Pretty please???