Seifer waited until the others had gotten out of hearing range.
"Why is it the others remember me, but he doesn't? What the hell did you do to him?"
"Only what he asked."
"Which was?"
"To forget you."

Seifer drew back as if slapped, stung. Squall had actually asked her to make him forget? Had he hurt him that badly? She nodded.
"You were supposed to tell him you'd love him forever, not leave him... Seifer..."
Those eyes narrowed. Green nearly turned black, as he recalled that odd feeling he had gotten that night. He had sought out Squall, because another person had been in his head. Again.
"So, you were the cause of it. Do you know how much I *hate* you? These past two years have been utter hell for me, all because of *you*."
"You think I'm pleased with what I did? I begged him not to forget, but he couldn't handle another person leaving. I told him you would be back!"
"Yet here you are, marrying him. Don't tell me you didn't have small stake in this, Tala."
Seifer was leaning in close now, and she felt that anger rolling off of him in waves. For the first time, she was worried.
"I think a part of you wanted him to forget me, so he could perhaps start to care about you. I think you did want me to leave."
"No, I wanted you to stay."
"Then you would make him remember everything. Right now. I know you have that power in you, I know all about you."
"Fine." Those gold eyes flared. "You want him him to remember everything? Even how you crushed his soul and heart? I'll make him remember that! Would that please you? Have him remember all that pain you caused, so he'll come back to me again, and ask me to make him forget? Is that what you want?"
A pause. Seifer leaned back, his eyes becoming a dark forest green. "No.. I don't want him to remember that... I wish I could forget..."
"He will start to remember you, Seifer. I put a sort of memory trigger on him. If you had kissed him, he would start to recover the memories within a few hours. And even if we had been married, he would have returned to you. I would have let him, no questions asked.. no mind wiping. I know he loved you then, loves you now. I just.. borrowed him for a while."
"He is not a piece of property!"
"Oh?" One black brow lifted, in a manner similar to the one they were discussing. "Then why did you take his love, only to toss back in his face? I love him enough to let him go back to you, Seifer. But I will tell you this much. Hurt him again, and you'll regret it."
With that, she walked away, leaving Seifer staring after her.
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Squall was laying on his side when she stepped inside their room. His eyes were closed, but he didn't appear to be asleep.
"You all right?", softly. If he was, she didn't want to wake him.
"Fine." A short, clipped reply. She sighed, and crawled in next to him on the bed.
"You're wondering why you didn't deck him, aren't you? Or least, why didn't I?"
He almost cracked a smile at that. Almost. She continued. "I want to try something."
"What?" he opened his eyes.
"Perhaps you knew him, but just forgot because of the GFs. If you do, it'd explain why he kissed you."
"......"
She brushed a few locks of hair away from his face. "You trust me?"
He nodded. She smiled, although it held a hint of sadness. "Then close your eyes again..."
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Squall was leaning against the railing. He was dressed in a pair of loose fitting pajama bottoms. The sun was just beginning to set.. and the sky was ablaze with colors. Red, blue, purple ... it was so beautiful out her. A light breeze ruffled his hair, and he closed his eyes as he breathed in the jasmine scented air.
He heard someone step onto the stone floor behind him, and glanced over his shoulder. Seifer stood there, his usual smirk upon those oh so kissable lips.
"Giving the garden a show?"
Squall laughed, looking back out at the sun. "This is my private one. The only one who sees me here, is you."
"I'm glad you're feeling better."
Seifer had walked over to him by now, and pulled the slimmer boy into his arms. Squall rested against him, taking in the warmth provided by his body.
"Squall, I have something I want to tell you..."
Seifer's breath tickled his ear. Squall shivered slightly, and Seifer hugged him tighter.
"What...?"
"I... I...."
Squall waited, wondering what could be so hard to say. Then he chuckled softly.
"What's so funny?" Seifer growled in his ear.
"I love you too...."
"... You do?"
Seifer sounded so unsure, so unlike himself, that Squall bit his lower lip to keep from smiling. Instead, he managed to turn him self around, and meet Seifer's eyes evenly. "I do."
Seifer smiled gently, then leaned forward to softly whisper in his ear, "I love you... Squall."

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"....Squall?" Tala gently wiped away the one tear that escaped from beneath his closed eyelids.
"How... How could I have forgotten something like that?"
She didn't answer, instead she just wrapped her arms around him. "I'll be here if you need to talk...."
He said nothing, returning the embrace. She lightly ran her fingers through his hair, knowing that he was already leaving her.

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I hear your name whispered on the wind
It's a sound that makes me cry
I hear a song blow again and again
Through my mind and I don't know why
I wish I didn't feel so strong about you
Like happiness and love revolve around you

Trying to catch your heart
Is like trying to catch a star
So many people love you baby
That must be what you are
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a/n - Discliamer: Square.. fa.. you know the drill. Tala and Ian are mine, Lyrics are "Waiting for A Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl.
So, what do you guys think? (I hope everyone likes this one... ^^;;)
Second meeting between Seifer and Squall, next chapter. ;)