What about me...? by Koudelka- CHAPTER NINE

Chapter Nine: They

"WHAT?!" I look at him in sheer shock.

"...I'm sorry..."

"Nooo! No!" I nearly scream. "Seifer, no! No, no, no." I turn away from him and cover my face in my hands. I let out an occasional sob.

"Quistis..." I feel his hand on my shoulder. I clear my throat and turn to face him.

"Go. Get out, Seifer."

"Quistis, no. I really do love you... I wasn't supposed to fall in love... But I did... Thats why I told you... Oh, Quistis."

"Seifer, get the hell AWAY from me!" So many thoughts rushed through my head that it began to throb in pain.

"Quistis... please..."

"I can't trust you anymore! How... am I supposed to believe YOU!?" I point my finger at him accusingly.

"Hey... is everything okay in there?" Its Xu. She's knocking on the door. Seifer looks at me pleadingly.

"What?" I whisper to him. "You want me to betray my friends just for YOU!" I said the "you" kind of loud.

"Yeah, everything is fine!" Seifer called out.

"Quistis? You okay? I thought I heard you yelling..." I cleared my throat.

"N, no. That wasnt me, Seifer and I were just watching TV together. Some interesting stuff on."

"Like what?" Seifer clicked on the TV, trying to back my lie. The male voice on the TV said "The mating habits of insects." I repeat it back.

"Oh, really...? Hehe. Im going now." Xu said, leaving. Seifer glanced at me, and turned off the TV.

"...Quistis." I looked at him warily.

"...Seifer, get out. Don't come back... I never want to see you, EVER again."

"Quistis..."

"NOW!" He turned away, and walked out the door. That's when I passed out.

~~~

I woke up the next morning on the floor. I took a shower, and brushed out my hair.

"Quistis!?"

"Yes?"

"We're going out to see the General." It was Squall. "Is Seifer awake?" He calls through the door. Seifer... damn you, Seifer.

"Seifer's... Seifer's..." I open the door and step out, and am greeted by Xu and Squall. "Not here." I finish.

"What?!" Squall says. "Where the hell is he...?"

"I... I don't know..."

"Well, where did head off to...?"

"I don't know."

"Quistis! ...Did he just leave!?" I nod, my face revealing nothing.

"...Bastard." Squall muttered.

"Heey, Quistis, you look sorta ...pale. You alright? Are you sure he just left?" Xu asked.

"...I'm fine." I mutter.

"Squall, can I talk to you?" Xu asks, bringing Squall to a corner. But, I can hear them.

"Something happened... I know it. I think I heard screaming last night... She's hiding something..." Squall nods, and says something I can't make out, and they walk back over. I remain emotionless. Why? How? Seifer... I thought... Oh... I began to wish I hadn't told him to go away... I should have let him explain...

"Quistis... What happened!? This is SeeD. You need to tell me what happened." Squall said, sounding so official.

"Nothing happened, Hyne dammit! Leave me the fuck alone!" I yell. I walk down the stairs to lobby, where I grab a cup of coffee, and walk outside. I walked down the streets aimlessly. Seifer... you understood me... no one else ever will. Why did you have to be on Galbadia's side? Why?! I toss my coffee down on the street, not wanting it anymore. ...Spy? Seifer a spy? For Galbadia...? Dammit.

"Quistis!" I turn. Its Squall.

"What?" I ask coldly.

"We need to get to Caraway. We just need you to get us in, and then you can go do whatever. But... you know him."

"...Fine." The three of us walk over to the mansion. I am greeted by the guard.

"Ms. Trepe, how are you?"

"I'm fine. I seek audiance with the General."

"Well, he is busy, but you can come back at noon. Here." He handed me a paper. It looked like an appointment slip. The General has gotten awfully popular.

"Thank you." I say and turn. I thrust the paper into Squall's waiting hand, and walk away without saying two words to either of them. Seifer, why? Seifer... Why did you let me love you? ...Then it struck me. The sleeping pills... that night. He had cared for me. He didn't want to hurt me! ...So, he was going to... so... He doesn't want to be a part of that anymore... but he has to. I really hope that's the case... Or do I?

I sit on a curb, and watch the occasional car pass by. Seifer... I love you... still. I stood up and wandered about, searching for... him. I knew damn well I wouldn't find him, but I searched anyway. It got dark, and I wondered where Xu and Squall were... My feet hurt from walking all about Deling all day, so I went to sit on a bench, in a park. I fell asleep, accidently.

I woke up to someone kissing my lips. Hyne! My first reaction would have been to kick the person away, but I recognized the smell. Leather and blood. Seifer?! I kissed him back, and then stood up.

"Seifer..." I whispered in a hoarse voice.

"Quistis... I'm so sorry..."

"It doesn't matter, Seifer. You're forgiven. -No matter what you do."

"Thanks, Quistis..."

"Mhm..." He kisses me softly.

"Quistis... I left the Galbadian Intelligence Agency... I had a hard time doing it, but I did... for you."

"Seifer... If thats where your loyalty is..." I say.

"No... this is where my loyalty is..." He says, running his hands down my sides and kissing me. I'm really surprised at his last statement, but I'm truely happy about it.

"I'm thinking we should probably go back to the hotel, Seifer... I mean, to tell Squall... that we're alive."

"Yeah." We walk back to the hotel, and Squall greets us.

"Well, were the hell have you two been!? You, especially, Seifer!" Squall looked angry at Seifer, not really me.

"...I, uh..." Seifer started.

"Seifer left early this morning to scout the streets of Deling for information. Unfortunetly... he didn't find anything..."

"Oh really?" Squall said, not convinced. "...Then why were you so upset this morning, Quistis?" I had no clue how to answer.

"PMS." Seifer answered. I could have killed him, but he just saved me from a "Leonheart Lecture" so I didn't. Squall smirked.

"Next time, tell me when you're gonna go scout the streets, alright? Damn. Oh, and Caraway didn't have anything, so, Xu and I will devise another plan tonight."

"Alright." I answer.

"Now, both of you get your sleep."

"Okay." We walked up the stairs and into our room.

"Now, uh, Seifer, you are going to have to explain all of this G.I.A stuff to me... because, I don't get what you were trying to do..."

"Oh, erm, yeah... Well, I was told to join SeeD, and dig up if they were going to do anything to Galbadia."

"You were a spy?"

"Pretty much."

"But you're not anymore... right?"

"Of course..." I smile and hug him.

"Oh, Hyne, Quistis, I love you."

"I love you too, Seifer."

"Um, Seifer, you said you had a hard time getting out of spying... what did you mean?"

"They just said I was never allowed to have a place in Galbadian government ever again..."

"Oh.." There was a knock.

"Hey, you guys! We've got a plan." It was Xu.

"Come in." I say. The two enter.

"What's the plan?" Seifer asks, plopping back on the bed.

"Seifer, since you've worked for Galbadia... before, you know, during the sorceress conflict, you are going to join the G.I.A, and... say you're a trained spy... Now, you just find out about the missiles, and you'll be all set..." Yeah, right. I glanced at Seifer, who had a worried look on his face.

"Can you do it?" I ask him, trying to act casual. But, of course, Squall puts his two gil in.

"He doesn't have a choice."

End Chapter.

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