Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Letting Someone In ❯ Et tu, Quistis? ( Chapter 5 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: Sohma_Kagura_chan 
Just when you think things can't get any worse for Seifer, they do!
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 06.06.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 5.0K | Visits: 412 | Status: Completed
Just when you think things can't get any worse for Seifer, they do!
Non Anime: Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Hentai | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 06.06.2004 | Pages: 2 | Words: 5.0K | Visits: 412 | Status: Completed
Letting Someone In
By ~ Kagura
Disclaimer: I dont' own 'em so don't sue me.
Chapter Five: Et tu, Quistis?
Rinoa woke late the next day, she could tell by the angle of the sunlight flooding into the room. Memories of the day before slowly drifted into her mind. The bulkhead, the bathtub, the...bruises? She winced and lifted the baggy t-shirt she wore up above her hip, revealing five evenly spaced bruises where Zell had gripped onto her the night before. Grumbling, she sat up and ruffled her hair, yawning widely. Zell bounced into the room, holding a tray in front of him. "Mornin'! Breakfast in bed for -you- today, cuz ya need it. Courtesy of Ma Dincht's bad-ass cooking skills." Rinoa smiled, her stomach growling loudly at the idea of food. She tore through the breakfast so fast, Zell had to bite his lip to keep from laughing. "Ya musta been starvin', when was the last time ya ate?" Rinoa set the tray carefully on the floor next to the bed, "I think......five days ago? I used the last of my money to buy this nasty burrito that didn't agree with my stomach." Zell sighed, feeling guilty yet again.
"....Ya know, ya didn't have to leave Garden..." Zell scratched the back of his head. "What was I supposed to do? You didn't want me near you or Squall again, and I worked in the Medical Wing, odds are one or both of you would wind up in there again. I was just doing what you told me to," Rinoa yelled. Zell held out his hands in frustration, "Ya but I didn't mean go quitting and leaving like that! From now on I don't want ya listenin' to me." Rinoa raised an eyebrow, "Can I quote you on that?" she smirked. Zell grinned and pounced on top of her, pinning her to his bed. "Yer a real smartass, ya know that, girl?" Rinoa just smiled up at him, idly noting how Zell's hair shined in the light seeping through the open blinds. "Ya know, you're the first girl I've ever had on my bed...." Zell grinned evily, his head dipping down and kissing her neck gently, whispering, "You're the first girl I've ever had, period." Rinoa nuzzled her head against Zell's, whispering in return, "I love you..." Zell was taken back for a moment. He lifted his head and looked deep into her eyes. His heart lurched a bit, he smiled, "I love ya too."
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Seifer strolled down the hall with no destination in mind. He'd gotten reamed bigtime by Quistis when she learned he had broken out of Medical Wing. And that was just in public. Later that night, they'd gotten into a couples fight and damn near broke up. Seifer was feeling numb, he was at the point where he didn't think he cared what happened to him now. He didn't feel like fighting, didn't feel like training, hell he could walk out of Garden and not get noticed. The idea of leaving was reeling through his mind so strong that he hadn't noticed where he was walking, until it was too late. He collided with Squall, who had been standing in line in the Cafeteria. Squall turned to face him, frowning, his heart stopping for a moment. A few nearby SeeD candidates pointed and snickered, mumbling to one another in whispers. As Seifer struggled for something to say, one of the boys from the table stood and yelled, "Hey Drop-out, we heard you were the one dedicating that love-song to the Commander! Looks like you lost ALL your balls after being Ultimecia's bitch!" Seifer's head snapped in the direction of the student. His fists balled up in rage, he was ready to deck the kid when a hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned to see Squall shaking his head, "Don't give him the satisfaction of getting you expelled." Squall strolled up to the table and calmly placed his palms down on it, looking at the loudmouth directly in the eyes. "You are hereby suspended for verbal misconduct, if you do not return to your quarters immediately to await further instructions regarding your punishment, you will be expelled from Garden. Have I made myself clear, cadet? Or do I need to contact Cid directly and have him contact your guardians to inform them of your behavior?" The boy paled before Squall and stammered as he left the Cafeteria as fast as his legs could carry him. Squall lead Seifer out of the Hall as well, his hand grasped firmly around the blonde's arm. "What did you think you would accomplish beating a first-year cadet into submission? Would it have boosted your ego?" Squall's eyes were boring holes into Seifer's skull. Seifer refused to meet the brunette's gaze and made no reply.
Several students leaving the Cafeteria eyed the boys in their argument as they walked by. Waiting for them all to be out of earshot, Squall piped up once again. "Seifer, why did you kiss me." This seemed to shock the blonde out of his daze, and he stared up at Squall. "I don't know. It's not like you have feelings for me. I guess I just needed to, at least once." Squall frowned, "You know I'm in a relationship with Rinoa and Zell. You put me in a very awkward position now, I'll have to explain to them what happened." Seifer glared, "You don't gotta tell them a damn thing, we could keep it a secret. They...they'd never have to know." Squall shook his head, "That's part of the reason it would never work between us, Seifer. Love is based on trust, and in order to trust someone you can't have secrets like that. I love them both, so I'll be telling them what happened when they get back. Maybe one day you'll understand why I have to, and when you do you'll be a lot happier." Squall left him standing in the hall, pondering his words. ~Why does it matter that damn much?~ Seifer though. ~Why can't I have him too......~
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A few hours and a couple of laps around Garden later, Seifer approached Quistis's dorm room. She'd be just about the only one he could talk to at that particular moment. He punched in the code and wondered what all the ruckus was coming from inside. The door slid open just in time to see Irvine slam Quistis into the wall. At first Seifer's brain registered it as an attack, and his first instinct was to fight. But mere nanoseconds later his brain also registered that they were naked, and the slamming hadn't stopped. Moments after that, he noticed Selfie on Quistis's bed, pleasing herself as she watched her boyfriend ram into her best friend. Seifer's brain flatlined. Selfie looked up and noticed him standing at the door. She let out a yelp and hid under the covers on the bed just as Seifer hit the panel to close the door again. His whole body shook, he began to walk away. ~So..that's the real reason why she wanted an open relationship. It wasn't to help me with my feelings for Squall. She wanted to get off with those two. That's why she won't let me touch her anymore.~ His steps lead him to the Training Arena, he walked past a librarian on his way through the doors. She was the last one to see him.
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That night in Squall's dorm room, he'd spent the past few hours talking with Zell and Rinoa, who'd returned from Zell's mother's house. Zell had made a big fuss about Seifer kissing Squall while he was gone. He'd even started punching the air in a vain attempt at releasing his frustration. Rinoa hadn't been surprised, she had been making teasing remarks to Squall for most of the evening. Rinoa was sitting at Squall's desk, playing a game on his console. Zell and Squall were curled up on the bed talking about what their plans were for the week when Rinoa suddenly let out a gasp and covered her mouth. The boys looked up at her curiously, her eyes were brimming with tears. Without asking, they both jumped up and read over her shoulder.
~Internal Memo: Commander Leonhart~
From: Headmaster Cid
Seifer Almassy has been quarantined to the Medical Wing.
He attempted suicide, and was found approx. two hrs. ago in the Training Arena.
He has been removed from public classes.
Dr. Kadowaki requests the medical case be handled by Miss Heartilly.
Assignments are to be gathered and tutoried by SeeD operative Dincht.
Your assignment is to ensure cadet Almassy's safety and solitude.
Absolutely NO visitors are permitted.
Personal note: He's in rough shape, and I know you three can handle this best.
Please keep Trainer Quistis, SeeD operative Selfie Tilmitt, and transferee SeeD operative Irvine Kinneas away from Seifer at all costs. There are no exceptions.
The three looked at one another in shock. "I don't get it! Why are Quistis, Irvine, and Selfie forbidden from seeing Seifer?" Rinoa ran over to the phone and dialed Quistis's number right away. Zell looked deep into Squall's eyes, "Ya look confused." Squall nodded, "I am." Zell had opened his mouth to ask why when...
"YOU WHAT?!?!?! WHAT THE.....ALL THREE OF YOU?!?! AND HE SAW?!?! OF COURSE I'M PISSED OFF, I'VE GOT EMERGENCY MEDICAL DUTY NOW BECAUSE HE TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF. GOOD FUCKING JOB, QUISTIS!" Rinoa hit the 'off' button and threw the phone across the room. It shattered against the wall. "WHOA girl, I never heard ya curse like that before!" Zell stood astonished. Squall walked forward and wrapped his arms around Rinoa. She was shaking, she was just that angry. Her eyes stung with tears as she hissed, "After that talk you had with Seifer, he went to see Quistis. He walked in on her having a threesome with Irvine and Selfie." Zell jumped back, "WHOA!" Squall frowned, pulling back slightly, "But Quistis had already mentioned them wanting to have an open relationship like ours." Rinoa shook her head, "No, they'd talked about Seifer dating YOU. He had no idea she was planning on sleeping with those two. She never asked him." The three stood in silence for a moment. Sighing deeply, Rinoa held Squall tighter, "I've got to go. Dr. Kadowaki will need me right away, I'm probably going to have to sleep in the Medical Wing's lounge for a few days." Rinoa began to collect some of her things from around Squall's room. The boys looked at one another. Zell scratched his head, "Well, classes don't start until tomorrow, so I don't have anything to do." Squall's gaze turned firm, "I have to personally inform Selfie, Quistis and Irvine that they are not to go near the Medical Wing unless it is an emergency." Zell sighed, throwing himself back onto Squall's bed, "Well at least I can order in and watch some anime'. Hey Rinoa, can I borrow those series you like so much? The ones you've been bugging me to see?" Rinoa called out from the bathroom, "Yeah, Fruits Basket and Fushigi Yuugi should be in my napsack by the television!" Rinoa was changed into her uniform, her hair pulled back into a ponytail. "I love you two, be good!" She blew kisses at them and darted out of the room.
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She held the chart close against her chest, looking down at the battered blonde that lay on the bed before her. She hadn't even gotten a chance to thank him for how nice he had been to her. Feeling helpless despite all her training, she carefully placed her fingers along his neck, checking his heartrate. Normally she would have checked the pulse at the wrist, but those were too heavily bandaged. Seifer had really tried to do himself in. Dr. Kadowaki had written on the chart that the wounds had been inflicted by Seifer's own gunblade.
Rinoa's eyes were brimming with tears, he looked so broken and fragile, definately unlike the Seifer she'd met almost five years before. After making sure his vitals were within the normal range, she checked those off the list and ran her hand down the chart. Next she had to change Seifer's bandages. She wasn't looking forward to this, on the chart it was noted that he'd needed over 200 stitches total. She reached down and slowly began to remove the bandage on his right arm. It looked worse than she'd imagined. the skin was deep red and badly needed cleaning. Reaching over to the tray table, she pulled out two bottles of disinfectant. She knew they would sting, she didn't want to use them on him. Dr. Kadowaki had strict regulations to the use of spells in the Medical Wing. But Rinoa, feeling obligated to make this as pain-free as possible for Seifer, set the bottles aside and stood over him. She placed her hands over his wrists and closed her eyes. The spells took seconds to finish, but the results were worth it. The skin looked only mildly irritated now, and upon removing the bandages of his left hand she saw the same improvement. Satisfied with the treatment, she threw the bandages away. She had just turned to leave when a hand stopped her. She spun to look down at Seifer, who had woken up as a result of the healing spell.
"You could get in a lot of trouble for doing that," Seifer spoke softly. Rinoa smiled, "I felt you'd dealt with enough pain lately, I wanted to make it easier on you." Seifer looked up at her, his eyes eerily blank, "You didn't have to." Rinoa settled in onto the bed with Seifer, holding his hand gently. "Why did you do this to yourself? Did she really mean that much to you, that she was worth dying over?"
Seifer turned away, ~So, she knows what happened.....Quistis probably told her~. Rinoa gently turned his head back to look at her, "Squall told Zell and I that you kissed him." Seifer's heart stopped, this was going to be the icing on the cake. Here, while he was incapable of even taking his own life, she was going to destroy him. He was waiting for it.
"......It's amazing, isn't it? Did he do the cute little half-moan thing?" Seifer's eyes went wide. "You....You're not going to tell me off?" Rinoa shook her head, smiling, "Why would I? I wanna kiss him every chance I can, how could I blame you?" He reached out and pulled Rinoa down on top of him, hugging her and shaking, "Thank you...." Just then, the door to the secured room swung open. Squall walked in, his hands on his hips. "Rinoa, you're supposed to be taking care of him in a medical sense, not a hormonal one." Rinoa sat up and pouted, "Stoppit, you know I'm behaving. How did it go?"
Squall looked at Seifer for a moment, the blonde once again refused to meet his gaze. Ignoring the fact that it might hurt him, he spoke up, "Quistis has informed me that she has no intention of setting foot in this wing so long as Seifer is in here. Once Seifer is healed enough to be allowed to walk around the grounds, she requests he be banned from her classroom and that he notify the faculty as to his whereabouts so that she will not run into him. Since Seifer is the one on probation, he must comply or he will be expelled. Irvine had the same response, and he informed me he will be accompanying Quistis through the halls should a confrontation occur. Selfie, on the other hand, has tried breaking into the Medical Wing several times to talk to Seifer. She's been reprimanded and now has to be watched over by Irvine and Quistis." Squall noticed Seifer shaking in his bed, but ignored him and continued.
"You broke several Garden rules pulling your stunt in the Arena. You were on probation as it was, and now you're down to one last chance. Cid is losing patience with you, as am I. You're confined to the Medical Wing until such time as Cheif Medical Assistant Rinoa decides you are fit to be released. Upon being released you will remain in your dorm room at all times unless occupied by myself or Headmaster Cid. Your meals will be delivered by whoever is on hand in the Cafeteria, you will receive daily check-ups from Rinoa, as well as the Garden therapist. You will receive tutoring from Cadet Dinct and myself. Do you understand?"
Seifer remained silent, but nodded his head. Rinoa looked up at Squall pleadingly, he was being too hard on Seifer. Thinking fast, she stood up and grabbed the medical chart, clearing her throat loudly. "Seifer needs his bath now. Despite being a trained medical assistant, I don't think it would be right of me to do it since I'm a girl. And since the two male nurses in this wing both have the day off today, the job now falls in your lap, COMMANDER Leonhart." Rinoa smirked, handing the chart to one very shocked Squall. He hissed at her as she strolled out of the room, "What are you doing??" Rinoa waved her hand back at him, "You wanna be mean to my patient? I'll be mean to you. Make sure you use the sterile bathpan underneath the table tray, use warm water, no soap on his stitches, and DO try to keep your voice down." Rinoa giggled as the door closed behind her. She could only imagine what would happen next.
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Squall stood shocked in front of the bed. He held the chart loosely at his side, not knowing what to say. It was true, Seifer was a mess. They must have been in such a hurry to get him in and bandaged up, that they didn't have the time to clean him up. Setting the chart down on the shelf next to him, he pulled off his bomber and set it on a nearby chair.
"You don't have to, I can do it myself. Just get me some...ngh..." Seifer had tried to push himself up in bed, but fell back immediately. He couldn't support his own weight on his arms, the stitches went almost entirely up the length of his forearm. Squall walked across the room and grabbed the pan, "You're in no condition to manage this yourself." Walking into the bathroom and closing the door, Squall set the pan in the sink and turned on the hot water. He braced his hands on the sink ledges and shivered. How could Rinoa do this to him? She put him in an extremely awkward position.
~She must trust him. Or maybe she trusts me. Or maybe she wouldn't mind something happening..~ There went Squall's brain again, whirling with a million thoughts. It took him a few moments to realize that the pan was full and overflowing before he turned off the water and tested the temperature. It was warmer than he had wanted it, but he figured it would cool enough in the time it took to use it. Carefully carrying the pan back out into the room, he almost dropped it as he looked up at Seifer. He was sitting up in bed, apparantly he'd managed. But somehow he'd also untied and pulled off his sterile gown and was sitting completely naked before him. If it wasn't for the bedsheet covering his lower half, Squall would have seen everything there was to see on his childhood rival. Oddly enough, Squall wasn't so much aroused as he was impressed. Seifer's hair had caught the setting sunlight and was shining softly, he looked incredibly vulnerable and innocent sitting in that bed. Almost enough to make him forget it was Seifer he was looking at.
Setting the pan on the table, Squall pulled up the chair his jacket rested on and sat it next to the bed. Walking back to the bathroom, he grabbed one of the clean towels and set it at the foot of the bed. Seifer looked at the pan and frowned, "That's not going to get me very clean." Squall frowned, "Do you have a better idea?" Blushing, Seifer turned away.
Ten minutes later the two boys were standing in the bathroom, Seifer shaking and using Squall as support. The shower stall was large, large enough for both boys to stand in and have room to move around. Squall had brought in the metal chair from the other room and set it in the shower. Seifer sat on the chair and sighed, feeling exhausted from all the movement. Squall turned on the water and adjusted the temperature before he let the water rain down on Seifer. The blonde gasped, the water hitting him with more force than he'd expected. After a few attempts at washing his hair, it was apparant that Seifer wasn't going to manage anything on his own, his wrists had limited movement and his forearms ached every time they were held up in the air.
Squall had been trying so hard not to look, but Seifer's grunts of pain were telling him he was going to have to in order to help him. Squall looked down at his uniform, he didn't have a change of clothes and he didn't want to walk out of the Medical wing soaking wet. Against his better judgement, Squall stripped off his clothing and stepped into the shower behind Seifer.
Seifer had gotten shampoo all over his face, and hadn't seen what the brunette had done. In fact, he had no idea Squall was in the shower with him until he felt a hand pull his head back gently. Squall wiped the soap from Seifer's eyes and looked down at him, his face serious. "Stop moving your arms, Rinoa will kill me if you pull your stitches out."
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Rinoa and Zell stood outside the bathroom door, Rinoa covering her mouth to keep from giggling. She hadn't thought the two would wind up in the shower. Zell was frowning, he wasn't sure whether to be angry or jealous. Seeing the worry on Zell's face, Rinoa tilted her head and whispered, "What's wrong?" Zell hissed in reply, "If they do anything....it...It won't be fair. Squall and I haven't...." His face turned red, he looked away. Rinoa was shocked, "But we've all been together for a while now, you and him haven't done anything at all?" Zell looked affronted, "Oh hellz no, we've done plenty. We just haven't...gone all the way yet. We were supposed to the night of the Couples Ball, but that didn't go as planned. And since then we just never really set a date or anything, we figured it would happen when it happened." Rinoa nodded, "It's better that way, it makes it more special. Do you want me to go in and stop them?" Zell sighed, shaking his head. "Let Squall do what he wants....even if it isn't with me." Rinoa smiled, "You know, if it's one thing I know about that boy, it's that as much as he hides it, he loooves company." And with that, Rinoa threw open the bathroom door.
"SO, how is my patient doing??" Grinning from ear to ear, she giggled at the two horror-struck boys in the shower. Nothing had happened, not that she could tell, but they were both highly embarrassed. Zell followed her into the bathroom and shut the door.
"You know, Squall. Zell and I were just talking. He was telling me about how you haven't taken him yet. He was worried you'd get with Seifer first." Seifer paled and stared at the tile floor. Not having a shower curtain or door to hide behind, he felt very vulnerable. Squall, on the other hand, looked scared. He stepped out of the shower stall and reached out to Zell, pulling him forward and hugging him tightly. For a moment Zell thought about pushing away, because he was getting soaked. But he stopped caring the moment he felt Squall's lips by his ear, whispering "Never..." Zell melted and held Squall tight, smiling into the brunette's neck.
Walking forward, Rinoa knelt on the tile divider between the bathroom floor and the shower stall, looking up at Seifer. "I'm sorry, Zell was just jealous and needed to feel reassured." Seifer didn't answer her. He felt betrayed, though he didn't really have a reason to. Squall wasn't his, nothing would have happened. Still, in his mind a thousand scenarios had played out in those breif moments Squall and him had been in the shower together. Rinoa noticed this, and called back to the boys behind her. "You know, Seifer must feel incredibly uncomfortable right now. I mean, here he is as vulnerable as one can get emotionally and physically, he had his fantasy smashed by my intrusion, and worst of all us three are a couple and he's the last man standing." Rinoa stood up and folded her arms, staring into Squall's eyes. "Squall....I think you owe Seifer a kiss. It's only fair, he gave you one and you gave him nothing in return."
Zell frowned, he knew where this was heading. The idea of Seifer being in their relationship didn't appeal to him. While his hatred for the former Knight had dissapated as of late, that still didn't mean it had been replaced with any kind of positive feeling. But still, he knew what it felt like to be left out, to want something so badly and have it taken from you. He gently pushed Squall off of him and nodded towards Seifer. Squall slowly walked back to Seifer, who was still staring at the tile floor. Rinoa had bounced past him and taken Squall's place in Zell's arms, pushing him back against the door of the bathroom and kissing him so passionately that Zell's mind blanked completely, forgetting everything else that was going on in the room.
Squall walked into the shower, looking down at Seifer sitting in the chair. He reached down and pulled Seifer into a standing position. This seemed to snap the blonde out of his daydream, and for a moment he tried to push away from the brunette. "No, no I don't want it if I only get it because your girlfriend tells you to." Squall held on to Seifer firmly, locking his arms around his waist. "I'm not doing this because she told me to. I'm doing this because I want to." And with that, Squall closed the gap between his lips and Seifer's. Squall noticed how soft Seifer's lips were, how warm his body was pressed against his own. He knew that without having any clothes on, the blonde could feel every surge pulsing through his body, but he didn't care. It wasn't as if everyone in the room didn't have the same thing happen to them. It wasn't as if Seifer's body wasn't reacting too.
Seifer's eyes had shut almost immediately, believing it too good to be true. He slid his arms around Squall's neck and gripped onto his dripping hair gently, trying to deepen the kiss. He moaned eagerly into Squall's mouth, his tongue thrusting forward again and again, his head spinning. Involuntarily, Seifer's hips bucked forward into Squall's and both boys groaned loudly.
Catching Zell's attention, he broke the kiss with Rinoa and watched the two in the shower with mixed feelings. On one hand it was HIS Squall that was being touched, on the other they both looked extremely good with the water beating down on them. Suddenly everything went dark, then to red. The power had cut off and the emergency lights had kicked in. Sirens went off in the distance. Squall and Zell's eyes went huge and they both struggled to dry Squall off and dress him. Rinoa was panicking, "What's going on??" Zell yelled over the Siren, "Garden's under attack, stay here with Seifer and lock the door until we come to get you!" Both boys ran out of the room, leaving one very frightened Rinoa alone, holding up an equally frightened Seifer. Seifer dried off and dressed into a set of pajamas that were stowed in the bathroom closet. Rinoa helped Seifer out of the bathroom and onto the bed, then she locked the door. Both of them curled up together on the bed, holding each other and wondering what was going on.
By ~ Kagura
Disclaimer: I dont' own 'em so don't sue me.
Chapter Five: Et tu, Quistis?
Rinoa woke late the next day, she could tell by the angle of the sunlight flooding into the room. Memories of the day before slowly drifted into her mind. The bulkhead, the bathtub, the...bruises? She winced and lifted the baggy t-shirt she wore up above her hip, revealing five evenly spaced bruises where Zell had gripped onto her the night before. Grumbling, she sat up and ruffled her hair, yawning widely. Zell bounced into the room, holding a tray in front of him. "Mornin'! Breakfast in bed for -you- today, cuz ya need it. Courtesy of Ma Dincht's bad-ass cooking skills." Rinoa smiled, her stomach growling loudly at the idea of food. She tore through the breakfast so fast, Zell had to bite his lip to keep from laughing. "Ya musta been starvin', when was the last time ya ate?" Rinoa set the tray carefully on the floor next to the bed, "I think......five days ago? I used the last of my money to buy this nasty burrito that didn't agree with my stomach." Zell sighed, feeling guilty yet again.
"....Ya know, ya didn't have to leave Garden..." Zell scratched the back of his head. "What was I supposed to do? You didn't want me near you or Squall again, and I worked in the Medical Wing, odds are one or both of you would wind up in there again. I was just doing what you told me to," Rinoa yelled. Zell held out his hands in frustration, "Ya but I didn't mean go quitting and leaving like that! From now on I don't want ya listenin' to me." Rinoa raised an eyebrow, "Can I quote you on that?" she smirked. Zell grinned and pounced on top of her, pinning her to his bed. "Yer a real smartass, ya know that, girl?" Rinoa just smiled up at him, idly noting how Zell's hair shined in the light seeping through the open blinds. "Ya know, you're the first girl I've ever had on my bed...." Zell grinned evily, his head dipping down and kissing her neck gently, whispering, "You're the first girl I've ever had, period." Rinoa nuzzled her head against Zell's, whispering in return, "I love you..." Zell was taken back for a moment. He lifted his head and looked deep into her eyes. His heart lurched a bit, he smiled, "I love ya too."
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Seifer strolled down the hall with no destination in mind. He'd gotten reamed bigtime by Quistis when she learned he had broken out of Medical Wing. And that was just in public. Later that night, they'd gotten into a couples fight and damn near broke up. Seifer was feeling numb, he was at the point where he didn't think he cared what happened to him now. He didn't feel like fighting, didn't feel like training, hell he could walk out of Garden and not get noticed. The idea of leaving was reeling through his mind so strong that he hadn't noticed where he was walking, until it was too late. He collided with Squall, who had been standing in line in the Cafeteria. Squall turned to face him, frowning, his heart stopping for a moment. A few nearby SeeD candidates pointed and snickered, mumbling to one another in whispers. As Seifer struggled for something to say, one of the boys from the table stood and yelled, "Hey Drop-out, we heard you were the one dedicating that love-song to the Commander! Looks like you lost ALL your balls after being Ultimecia's bitch!" Seifer's head snapped in the direction of the student. His fists balled up in rage, he was ready to deck the kid when a hand on his shoulder stopped him. He turned to see Squall shaking his head, "Don't give him the satisfaction of getting you expelled." Squall strolled up to the table and calmly placed his palms down on it, looking at the loudmouth directly in the eyes. "You are hereby suspended for verbal misconduct, if you do not return to your quarters immediately to await further instructions regarding your punishment, you will be expelled from Garden. Have I made myself clear, cadet? Or do I need to contact Cid directly and have him contact your guardians to inform them of your behavior?" The boy paled before Squall and stammered as he left the Cafeteria as fast as his legs could carry him. Squall lead Seifer out of the Hall as well, his hand grasped firmly around the blonde's arm. "What did you think you would accomplish beating a first-year cadet into submission? Would it have boosted your ego?" Squall's eyes were boring holes into Seifer's skull. Seifer refused to meet the brunette's gaze and made no reply.
Several students leaving the Cafeteria eyed the boys in their argument as they walked by. Waiting for them all to be out of earshot, Squall piped up once again. "Seifer, why did you kiss me." This seemed to shock the blonde out of his daze, and he stared up at Squall. "I don't know. It's not like you have feelings for me. I guess I just needed to, at least once." Squall frowned, "You know I'm in a relationship with Rinoa and Zell. You put me in a very awkward position now, I'll have to explain to them what happened." Seifer glared, "You don't gotta tell them a damn thing, we could keep it a secret. They...they'd never have to know." Squall shook his head, "That's part of the reason it would never work between us, Seifer. Love is based on trust, and in order to trust someone you can't have secrets like that. I love them both, so I'll be telling them what happened when they get back. Maybe one day you'll understand why I have to, and when you do you'll be a lot happier." Squall left him standing in the hall, pondering his words. ~Why does it matter that damn much?~ Seifer though. ~Why can't I have him too......~
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A few hours and a couple of laps around Garden later, Seifer approached Quistis's dorm room. She'd be just about the only one he could talk to at that particular moment. He punched in the code and wondered what all the ruckus was coming from inside. The door slid open just in time to see Irvine slam Quistis into the wall. At first Seifer's brain registered it as an attack, and his first instinct was to fight. But mere nanoseconds later his brain also registered that they were naked, and the slamming hadn't stopped. Moments after that, he noticed Selfie on Quistis's bed, pleasing herself as she watched her boyfriend ram into her best friend. Seifer's brain flatlined. Selfie looked up and noticed him standing at the door. She let out a yelp and hid under the covers on the bed just as Seifer hit the panel to close the door again. His whole body shook, he began to walk away. ~So..that's the real reason why she wanted an open relationship. It wasn't to help me with my feelings for Squall. She wanted to get off with those two. That's why she won't let me touch her anymore.~ His steps lead him to the Training Arena, he walked past a librarian on his way through the doors. She was the last one to see him.
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That night in Squall's dorm room, he'd spent the past few hours talking with Zell and Rinoa, who'd returned from Zell's mother's house. Zell had made a big fuss about Seifer kissing Squall while he was gone. He'd even started punching the air in a vain attempt at releasing his frustration. Rinoa hadn't been surprised, she had been making teasing remarks to Squall for most of the evening. Rinoa was sitting at Squall's desk, playing a game on his console. Zell and Squall were curled up on the bed talking about what their plans were for the week when Rinoa suddenly let out a gasp and covered her mouth. The boys looked up at her curiously, her eyes were brimming with tears. Without asking, they both jumped up and read over her shoulder.
~Internal Memo: Commander Leonhart~
From: Headmaster Cid
Seifer Almassy has been quarantined to the Medical Wing.
He attempted suicide, and was found approx. two hrs. ago in the Training Arena.
He has been removed from public classes.
Dr. Kadowaki requests the medical case be handled by Miss Heartilly.
Assignments are to be gathered and tutoried by SeeD operative Dincht.
Your assignment is to ensure cadet Almassy's safety and solitude.
Absolutely NO visitors are permitted.
Personal note: He's in rough shape, and I know you three can handle this best.
Please keep Trainer Quistis, SeeD operative Selfie Tilmitt, and transferee SeeD operative Irvine Kinneas away from Seifer at all costs. There are no exceptions.
The three looked at one another in shock. "I don't get it! Why are Quistis, Irvine, and Selfie forbidden from seeing Seifer?" Rinoa ran over to the phone and dialed Quistis's number right away. Zell looked deep into Squall's eyes, "Ya look confused." Squall nodded, "I am." Zell had opened his mouth to ask why when...
"YOU WHAT?!?!?! WHAT THE.....ALL THREE OF YOU?!?! AND HE SAW?!?! OF COURSE I'M PISSED OFF, I'VE GOT EMERGENCY MEDICAL DUTY NOW BECAUSE HE TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF. GOOD FUCKING JOB, QUISTIS!" Rinoa hit the 'off' button and threw the phone across the room. It shattered against the wall. "WHOA girl, I never heard ya curse like that before!" Zell stood astonished. Squall walked forward and wrapped his arms around Rinoa. She was shaking, she was just that angry. Her eyes stung with tears as she hissed, "After that talk you had with Seifer, he went to see Quistis. He walked in on her having a threesome with Irvine and Selfie." Zell jumped back, "WHOA!" Squall frowned, pulling back slightly, "But Quistis had already mentioned them wanting to have an open relationship like ours." Rinoa shook her head, "No, they'd talked about Seifer dating YOU. He had no idea she was planning on sleeping with those two. She never asked him." The three stood in silence for a moment. Sighing deeply, Rinoa held Squall tighter, "I've got to go. Dr. Kadowaki will need me right away, I'm probably going to have to sleep in the Medical Wing's lounge for a few days." Rinoa began to collect some of her things from around Squall's room. The boys looked at one another. Zell scratched his head, "Well, classes don't start until tomorrow, so I don't have anything to do." Squall's gaze turned firm, "I have to personally inform Selfie, Quistis and Irvine that they are not to go near the Medical Wing unless it is an emergency." Zell sighed, throwing himself back onto Squall's bed, "Well at least I can order in and watch some anime'. Hey Rinoa, can I borrow those series you like so much? The ones you've been bugging me to see?" Rinoa called out from the bathroom, "Yeah, Fruits Basket and Fushigi Yuugi should be in my napsack by the television!" Rinoa was changed into her uniform, her hair pulled back into a ponytail. "I love you two, be good!" She blew kisses at them and darted out of the room.
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She held the chart close against her chest, looking down at the battered blonde that lay on the bed before her. She hadn't even gotten a chance to thank him for how nice he had been to her. Feeling helpless despite all her training, she carefully placed her fingers along his neck, checking his heartrate. Normally she would have checked the pulse at the wrist, but those were too heavily bandaged. Seifer had really tried to do himself in. Dr. Kadowaki had written on the chart that the wounds had been inflicted by Seifer's own gunblade.
Rinoa's eyes were brimming with tears, he looked so broken and fragile, definately unlike the Seifer she'd met almost five years before. After making sure his vitals were within the normal range, she checked those off the list and ran her hand down the chart. Next she had to change Seifer's bandages. She wasn't looking forward to this, on the chart it was noted that he'd needed over 200 stitches total. She reached down and slowly began to remove the bandage on his right arm. It looked worse than she'd imagined. the skin was deep red and badly needed cleaning. Reaching over to the tray table, she pulled out two bottles of disinfectant. She knew they would sting, she didn't want to use them on him. Dr. Kadowaki had strict regulations to the use of spells in the Medical Wing. But Rinoa, feeling obligated to make this as pain-free as possible for Seifer, set the bottles aside and stood over him. She placed her hands over his wrists and closed her eyes. The spells took seconds to finish, but the results were worth it. The skin looked only mildly irritated now, and upon removing the bandages of his left hand she saw the same improvement. Satisfied with the treatment, she threw the bandages away. She had just turned to leave when a hand stopped her. She spun to look down at Seifer, who had woken up as a result of the healing spell.
"You could get in a lot of trouble for doing that," Seifer spoke softly. Rinoa smiled, "I felt you'd dealt with enough pain lately, I wanted to make it easier on you." Seifer looked up at her, his eyes eerily blank, "You didn't have to." Rinoa settled in onto the bed with Seifer, holding his hand gently. "Why did you do this to yourself? Did she really mean that much to you, that she was worth dying over?"
Seifer turned away, ~So, she knows what happened.....Quistis probably told her~. Rinoa gently turned his head back to look at her, "Squall told Zell and I that you kissed him." Seifer's heart stopped, this was going to be the icing on the cake. Here, while he was incapable of even taking his own life, she was going to destroy him. He was waiting for it.
"......It's amazing, isn't it? Did he do the cute little half-moan thing?" Seifer's eyes went wide. "You....You're not going to tell me off?" Rinoa shook her head, smiling, "Why would I? I wanna kiss him every chance I can, how could I blame you?" He reached out and pulled Rinoa down on top of him, hugging her and shaking, "Thank you...." Just then, the door to the secured room swung open. Squall walked in, his hands on his hips. "Rinoa, you're supposed to be taking care of him in a medical sense, not a hormonal one." Rinoa sat up and pouted, "Stoppit, you know I'm behaving. How did it go?"
Squall looked at Seifer for a moment, the blonde once again refused to meet his gaze. Ignoring the fact that it might hurt him, he spoke up, "Quistis has informed me that she has no intention of setting foot in this wing so long as Seifer is in here. Once Seifer is healed enough to be allowed to walk around the grounds, she requests he be banned from her classroom and that he notify the faculty as to his whereabouts so that she will not run into him. Since Seifer is the one on probation, he must comply or he will be expelled. Irvine had the same response, and he informed me he will be accompanying Quistis through the halls should a confrontation occur. Selfie, on the other hand, has tried breaking into the Medical Wing several times to talk to Seifer. She's been reprimanded and now has to be watched over by Irvine and Quistis." Squall noticed Seifer shaking in his bed, but ignored him and continued.
"You broke several Garden rules pulling your stunt in the Arena. You were on probation as it was, and now you're down to one last chance. Cid is losing patience with you, as am I. You're confined to the Medical Wing until such time as Cheif Medical Assistant Rinoa decides you are fit to be released. Upon being released you will remain in your dorm room at all times unless occupied by myself or Headmaster Cid. Your meals will be delivered by whoever is on hand in the Cafeteria, you will receive daily check-ups from Rinoa, as well as the Garden therapist. You will receive tutoring from Cadet Dinct and myself. Do you understand?"
Seifer remained silent, but nodded his head. Rinoa looked up at Squall pleadingly, he was being too hard on Seifer. Thinking fast, she stood up and grabbed the medical chart, clearing her throat loudly. "Seifer needs his bath now. Despite being a trained medical assistant, I don't think it would be right of me to do it since I'm a girl. And since the two male nurses in this wing both have the day off today, the job now falls in your lap, COMMANDER Leonhart." Rinoa smirked, handing the chart to one very shocked Squall. He hissed at her as she strolled out of the room, "What are you doing??" Rinoa waved her hand back at him, "You wanna be mean to my patient? I'll be mean to you. Make sure you use the sterile bathpan underneath the table tray, use warm water, no soap on his stitches, and DO try to keep your voice down." Rinoa giggled as the door closed behind her. She could only imagine what would happen next.
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Squall stood shocked in front of the bed. He held the chart loosely at his side, not knowing what to say. It was true, Seifer was a mess. They must have been in such a hurry to get him in and bandaged up, that they didn't have the time to clean him up. Setting the chart down on the shelf next to him, he pulled off his bomber and set it on a nearby chair.
"You don't have to, I can do it myself. Just get me some...ngh..." Seifer had tried to push himself up in bed, but fell back immediately. He couldn't support his own weight on his arms, the stitches went almost entirely up the length of his forearm. Squall walked across the room and grabbed the pan, "You're in no condition to manage this yourself." Walking into the bathroom and closing the door, Squall set the pan in the sink and turned on the hot water. He braced his hands on the sink ledges and shivered. How could Rinoa do this to him? She put him in an extremely awkward position.
~She must trust him. Or maybe she trusts me. Or maybe she wouldn't mind something happening..~ There went Squall's brain again, whirling with a million thoughts. It took him a few moments to realize that the pan was full and overflowing before he turned off the water and tested the temperature. It was warmer than he had wanted it, but he figured it would cool enough in the time it took to use it. Carefully carrying the pan back out into the room, he almost dropped it as he looked up at Seifer. He was sitting up in bed, apparantly he'd managed. But somehow he'd also untied and pulled off his sterile gown and was sitting completely naked before him. If it wasn't for the bedsheet covering his lower half, Squall would have seen everything there was to see on his childhood rival. Oddly enough, Squall wasn't so much aroused as he was impressed. Seifer's hair had caught the setting sunlight and was shining softly, he looked incredibly vulnerable and innocent sitting in that bed. Almost enough to make him forget it was Seifer he was looking at.
Setting the pan on the table, Squall pulled up the chair his jacket rested on and sat it next to the bed. Walking back to the bathroom, he grabbed one of the clean towels and set it at the foot of the bed. Seifer looked at the pan and frowned, "That's not going to get me very clean." Squall frowned, "Do you have a better idea?" Blushing, Seifer turned away.
Ten minutes later the two boys were standing in the bathroom, Seifer shaking and using Squall as support. The shower stall was large, large enough for both boys to stand in and have room to move around. Squall had brought in the metal chair from the other room and set it in the shower. Seifer sat on the chair and sighed, feeling exhausted from all the movement. Squall turned on the water and adjusted the temperature before he let the water rain down on Seifer. The blonde gasped, the water hitting him with more force than he'd expected. After a few attempts at washing his hair, it was apparant that Seifer wasn't going to manage anything on his own, his wrists had limited movement and his forearms ached every time they were held up in the air.
Squall had been trying so hard not to look, but Seifer's grunts of pain were telling him he was going to have to in order to help him. Squall looked down at his uniform, he didn't have a change of clothes and he didn't want to walk out of the Medical wing soaking wet. Against his better judgement, Squall stripped off his clothing and stepped into the shower behind Seifer.
Seifer had gotten shampoo all over his face, and hadn't seen what the brunette had done. In fact, he had no idea Squall was in the shower with him until he felt a hand pull his head back gently. Squall wiped the soap from Seifer's eyes and looked down at him, his face serious. "Stop moving your arms, Rinoa will kill me if you pull your stitches out."
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Rinoa and Zell stood outside the bathroom door, Rinoa covering her mouth to keep from giggling. She hadn't thought the two would wind up in the shower. Zell was frowning, he wasn't sure whether to be angry or jealous. Seeing the worry on Zell's face, Rinoa tilted her head and whispered, "What's wrong?" Zell hissed in reply, "If they do anything....it...It won't be fair. Squall and I haven't...." His face turned red, he looked away. Rinoa was shocked, "But we've all been together for a while now, you and him haven't done anything at all?" Zell looked affronted, "Oh hellz no, we've done plenty. We just haven't...gone all the way yet. We were supposed to the night of the Couples Ball, but that didn't go as planned. And since then we just never really set a date or anything, we figured it would happen when it happened." Rinoa nodded, "It's better that way, it makes it more special. Do you want me to go in and stop them?" Zell sighed, shaking his head. "Let Squall do what he wants....even if it isn't with me." Rinoa smiled, "You know, if it's one thing I know about that boy, it's that as much as he hides it, he loooves company." And with that, Rinoa threw open the bathroom door.
"SO, how is my patient doing??" Grinning from ear to ear, she giggled at the two horror-struck boys in the shower. Nothing had happened, not that she could tell, but they were both highly embarrassed. Zell followed her into the bathroom and shut the door.
"You know, Squall. Zell and I were just talking. He was telling me about how you haven't taken him yet. He was worried you'd get with Seifer first." Seifer paled and stared at the tile floor. Not having a shower curtain or door to hide behind, he felt very vulnerable. Squall, on the other hand, looked scared. He stepped out of the shower stall and reached out to Zell, pulling him forward and hugging him tightly. For a moment Zell thought about pushing away, because he was getting soaked. But he stopped caring the moment he felt Squall's lips by his ear, whispering "Never..." Zell melted and held Squall tight, smiling into the brunette's neck.
Walking forward, Rinoa knelt on the tile divider between the bathroom floor and the shower stall, looking up at Seifer. "I'm sorry, Zell was just jealous and needed to feel reassured." Seifer didn't answer her. He felt betrayed, though he didn't really have a reason to. Squall wasn't his, nothing would have happened. Still, in his mind a thousand scenarios had played out in those breif moments Squall and him had been in the shower together. Rinoa noticed this, and called back to the boys behind her. "You know, Seifer must feel incredibly uncomfortable right now. I mean, here he is as vulnerable as one can get emotionally and physically, he had his fantasy smashed by my intrusion, and worst of all us three are a couple and he's the last man standing." Rinoa stood up and folded her arms, staring into Squall's eyes. "Squall....I think you owe Seifer a kiss. It's only fair, he gave you one and you gave him nothing in return."
Zell frowned, he knew where this was heading. The idea of Seifer being in their relationship didn't appeal to him. While his hatred for the former Knight had dissapated as of late, that still didn't mean it had been replaced with any kind of positive feeling. But still, he knew what it felt like to be left out, to want something so badly and have it taken from you. He gently pushed Squall off of him and nodded towards Seifer. Squall slowly walked back to Seifer, who was still staring at the tile floor. Rinoa had bounced past him and taken Squall's place in Zell's arms, pushing him back against the door of the bathroom and kissing him so passionately that Zell's mind blanked completely, forgetting everything else that was going on in the room.
Squall walked into the shower, looking down at Seifer sitting in the chair. He reached down and pulled Seifer into a standing position. This seemed to snap the blonde out of his daydream, and for a moment he tried to push away from the brunette. "No, no I don't want it if I only get it because your girlfriend tells you to." Squall held on to Seifer firmly, locking his arms around his waist. "I'm not doing this because she told me to. I'm doing this because I want to." And with that, Squall closed the gap between his lips and Seifer's. Squall noticed how soft Seifer's lips were, how warm his body was pressed against his own. He knew that without having any clothes on, the blonde could feel every surge pulsing through his body, but he didn't care. It wasn't as if everyone in the room didn't have the same thing happen to them. It wasn't as if Seifer's body wasn't reacting too.
Seifer's eyes had shut almost immediately, believing it too good to be true. He slid his arms around Squall's neck and gripped onto his dripping hair gently, trying to deepen the kiss. He moaned eagerly into Squall's mouth, his tongue thrusting forward again and again, his head spinning. Involuntarily, Seifer's hips bucked forward into Squall's and both boys groaned loudly.
Catching Zell's attention, he broke the kiss with Rinoa and watched the two in the shower with mixed feelings. On one hand it was HIS Squall that was being touched, on the other they both looked extremely good with the water beating down on them. Suddenly everything went dark, then to red. The power had cut off and the emergency lights had kicked in. Sirens went off in the distance. Squall and Zell's eyes went huge and they both struggled to dry Squall off and dress him. Rinoa was panicking, "What's going on??" Zell yelled over the Siren, "Garden's under attack, stay here with Seifer and lock the door until we come to get you!" Both boys ran out of the room, leaving one very frightened Rinoa alone, holding up an equally frightened Seifer. Seifer dried off and dressed into a set of pajamas that were stowed in the bathroom closet. Rinoa helped Seifer out of the bathroom and onto the bed, then she locked the door. Both of them curled up together on the bed, holding each other and wondering what was going on.