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Series: Game, Final Fantasy 8
Pairing: Zell x Seifer
Warnings: Overly sappy not to mention a bit OOC

Chicken Wuss

"Chicken Wuss..."

"SEIFER!"

"Hehehehe...."

"Arghhhhh!!!!"

Zell grumbles at the tall dirty-blonde haired man in front of him, flashing his sharp canines in the process. The aforementioned man in front of him just raises an inquiring eyebrow before chuckling some more. Zell could feel the hair at the back of his neck bristle more in ire and annoyance.

"Quit pick'n on me ya bastard! I'm 17 already!"

"Just makes it more fun...Chicken Wuss."

Zell pouts, his lower lip jutting out as his eyebrows furrow together in a most childlike fashion. Seifer looks at the chicken wuss in front of him and starts laughing. Zell gets angry, his fists in the air, challenging Seifer without saying anything.

"No fighting in the corridors chicken...or you're going to get kicked outta here faster than you can say my name...."

"Why the fuck would I say your name?!? Ya dumbass!?"

"Begging me to let you come back..." *snicker*

"Why I oughtta!"

The taller blonde dodges with graceful agility as the shorter blonde swipes a fist at his midsection. Seifer could see that the chicken wuss was just getting more irritated...Hmph, his fangs are so cute, Seifer thought to himself before parrying another blow from the shorter man...um.....kid..or better...chicken wuss. The taller blonde chuckled to himself, which just made the younger SeeD candidate more annoyed.

"GOD DAMNITT!"

"Giving up already chicken wuss?"

"ARGGHHHH!"

Zell twirls around for a fierce backhand before loosing his balance from the inertia it created, which just gave the taller blonde the opportunity to hold the young man's lean body against his bigger and broader frame.

"Falling for me?"

"Fuck Off!"

"Really now? *evil grin* Can't the chicken be civil for once?"

" Yer such a bastard ya know that!?!"

"Hmph. I know." *smirk*

The smaller man squirmed in the grip of the other, his elbow aimed at the smirking face of the big bully. Zell sneered, his canines showing. The big bully smirked one last time before pushing the smaller man off him, making Zell squeek in pain as his butt landed hard on the floor.

"Ow!"

"Chicken..."

"SEIFER! YOU WILL DIE!"

"It'll be fun seeing you try....Wussboy."

"ARGGGHHHHH!"

The spiky haired young man patted his bottom as he got up but not before flashing the taller a glare that could've melted ice. Seifer looked unpreturbed as he stood up with his arms crossed. A scuffle of feet behind the tall man gave the sign that his cohorts, the other members of the disciplinary committee, had come to back up their so called boss.

"SEIFER. MEETING. NOW."

"Yeah yeah...."

"She's right ya know! We're going to be late ya know!"

"Fine. Bye Chicken Wuss, don't keep falling or you're liable to get yourself really hurt...*evil grin*."

With that the bully turned around and huffily went away, his gray trenchcoat fluttering in the air, leaving the young man who had just stood up gaping behind his back. The silver haired young woman looked wistfully at her boss before following him and dragging Raijin along.
Zell trotted around the training center for awhile before spotting the usual pair of grats ambling along. The pair soon saw him and started waddling...er....shuffling his way. He readied his stance, placing his arms before him in the universal position of defense at the same time curling up his fingers into a rockhard fist. He was ready and he'd bet he could take on anything they'd be able to give him.

The battle started roughly with the grats giving him the usual bath of gastric juices which he learned in chemistry earlier that day, was made of Hydrochloric Acid. Things like that were so ever useful when fighting for your life. Zell smirked before giving the stupid pile of vegetation a taste of his hardrock knuckles. The Grat screamed in frustration before melting into a pile of stinking ooze. Zell grimaced at the odor but kept up his stance in preparation for the oncoming assault of the other Grat before him. As he was just about to attack the Grat was suddenly shoved aside by the hulking figure of a T-rexaur, and at that moment, Zell just wanted to scream his head off.

It was bad enough that his experience level was only ten but he had only one GF which was Siren which he doubt would hurt the tough hide of the hulking behemoth before him. Zell controlled his breathing and tried to make a run for it but succeded in only intriguing the huge pile of meat. Zell gulped, his throat parched dry...This was going to be humiliating....he thought to himself before facing up to the gigantic reptile and surging forward to make his first move.

Zell slammed at the Training center railings with a thud, his diaphram contracted as the air was punched right out of his lungs. The T-rexaur bellowed loudly and started thumping it's way to him. Zell gulped and held his stomach, which at the moment was screaming with pain, and succumed to his destinied fate. The blow Zell was anticipating never came as another voice screamed in vengence. The young SeeD candidate looked up to see the most surprising site in front of him, Seifer Almasy who at the moement was risking his own neck to save the teen whom he always called Chicken Wuss. Zell couldn't breathe for a moment but as he sought to catch his breathe Seifer was courageously defending his life against the menacing clutches of the big lizard.

"Fuck Dincht, help me already!"
"*gasp* I-I-I....c-co-coming...."

A swipe from the enormous claws of the reptile sends the taller teen smashing against the smaller form of Zell, sending the air from both their bodies whooshing out as they impacted against the railings. The younger man squeaked in protest as the larger body squimed on top of him.

"FUCK THAT HURTS!"

"Shut up Dincht...before I'll pound you to the wall again!"

"Just get the hell offa me before that things starts to realize that we're still alive and kick'n!"

"Hmph."

The taller form of Seifer Almasy limped towards the awaiting T-rexaur. Zell grimaced in pain as he stood up then promptly clutched his side. ' Damn...Broken ribs.... ' He thought to himslef before follwing the big bully of his life towards the battle field.

"CURE!"

The swirling eddies of the spell engulfed the muscular form of Seifer as Zell ambled up beside the taller man. The shorter of the two narrowed his eyes then proceeded to summon Siren, but just before he closed his eyes for the summoning act, he thought for just one second that the other was looking at him worriedly yet he had no time to contemplate the meaning of such a glance as Siren surged out from his body and began her song. Zell smiled wearily before fainting with fatigue, the last eddies of Siren's haunting melody still in the air.
"Well now...Didn't think that the Chicken would survive but I guess I was wrong."

"Fuck off Seifer."

"Heh...Five broken ribs and a concussion on the head...yet you're still bouncing with hyperactivity."

"Grrrrr...SHUT UP YA BASTARD!......"

"* a chuckle* You don't even know where you are Chicken Wuss and you're already mouthing off. How cute..."

"*sputter*"

Zell tried his best to sit up but a pair of strong hands pushed him back down...not too gently but not what you'd call rough either. The young man also noticed that a cloth had been wrapped around his head...probably for the concussion.' Damn! ' He thought to himslef before baring his fangs at who he hoped was Seifer.

"No Thank Yous?"

"Grrr...."

"What do you expect from a Chicken Wuss."

".............mumble........."

"What?"

"I said Thank You ya big bully!"

"Just wonder'n....Chicken Wuss....no need to rile yourself up so much."

Then it hit Zell...What the hell was Seifer doing with him here? The silence in the room was deafening befoe Zell's voice broke the ice.

"Um....how long was I out?"

"It would be safe to assume that you have been unconscious for over five hours and it is approaching nine o'clock in the evening."

That just made Zell more confused than ever...Seifer's been here since he got knockt out? Seifer?!? What the hell?!?

"Dr. Kadowaki?"

"Yes, Almasy?"

"I'll go now..."

"Go ahead Seifer...Zell's in good hands."

"Uh...Yeah."

The shuffling footsteps of the tall man was heard by Zell as it passed through the automatic electronic dorrs of the infirmary. The spiky-banged teen heaved a sigh then clenches teeth as pain racked his body.

"Summer's in Zell. You're planning to go home to your mom?"

"Hai."

"Hmmmm..."

"Just how long was Seifer in here....with me?"

"Just about the whole time. Why?"

"Ah....noth'n.....just curious."

Doctor Kadowaki's hands ran gently along the teen's side before heaving Zell's body up painfully to examine the back of the young man. Zell closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, trying his best to ignore the stabbing pricks of pain as the Doctore poked at his wounds.

"The stitches are coming along fine...I recommend you stay here in the Garden at least until you're healed."

"WHAT?!?"

Zell convulsed a bit at the pain the interjection caused, but the Doctor's hands soon eased his sore body back against the bed and he quieted his moans of pain.

"B-b-but everyone's going home! I mean...Even Squall's spending his Summer with that new girl...Rinia...or something!"

"There's Seifer."

"*sputtering*"

"It couldn't be that bad...after all...He's the one who stayed with you for a little over five hours."

"But-"

"Zell...I advised you not to engage in any strenuous activities for the duration of your recuperation. I am burdening Seifer with the responsibility of tending to your wounds, since I shall be leaving soon for a family reunion."

Zell had a vision of millions of Dr. Kadowakis from different medical practices greeting each other. Zell could just imagine it now.

~ "Hello, Dr. Kadowaki of Cardiology."

"Greetings, Dr. Kadowaki of Neurology. Would you like some hors d'oeuvres?"~

Zell chuckled at the image, and Dr. Kadowaki gazed strangely at him. He looked up and smiled sheepishly. And then it hit him…

"You mean I'm going to be stuck with SEIFER for the WHOLE summer???!!!"

"Why not? You can deepen your friendship with each other."

"How come that sentence doesn't sound right?"

Dr. Kadowaki smiled knowingly. Zell hated it when people did that, because it seemed that everyone knew something he didn't.

"What?!"

"Nothing, Zell. Just thinking. Anyway, Seifer will be coming to pick you up any minute now."

"Where is that bas- uh, I mean, Seifer, anyway?"

"He's moving your things to his room…"
"*sputter* WHY IS HE LOOKING THROUGH MY STUFF?!"

"You're staying in his room for a while, because he felt it would be best if you simply stayed with him instead. After all, it would be greatly uncomfortable for you to limp to your room which is at the other end of the dormitory."

"But-"

"No buts. Ahhh...Here he is..."

A soft whoosh from the electronic doors confirmed what Zell had heard the Doctor say, Seifer had finally arrived. He couldn't help but fidget at the thought of spending almost the whole summer with him. In spite of everything, Seifer was still a pain in the ass. Zell sighed in annoyance and a little bit of frustration.

"Ahhh… Doctor Kadowaki…Zell can go to my room now."

"That's good to hear, and Seifer…"

"Uh…Yes?"

"Take care of him…and do learn to get along…"

"Hai…"

"Now Zell, Seifer will take you to his dorm now and by tomorrow morning…I will leave."

"…Hai…"

Zell winced as Seifer lifted him up, his protesting ribs sending jabs of pain up his spine. He hissed as the taller man's hands touched his side…He could then feel Seifer bending down just right next to his ear.

"Shush would you…I'm doing my best to be gentle."

Zell almost choked and died right there at that moment. Seifer…Gentle? Zell couldn't though…his side hurt and it wasn't worth the pain it would cause. Seifer was surprisingly gentle as he carried Zell across the numerous hallways of the Garden. He kept on insulting the shorter man the whole way but did him no physical harm whatsoever. He didn't poke him. He didn't even try as to accidentally jolt Zell's small frame to inflict pain. Overall, the trip had been the most unexpected event Zell had thought the trip would be. Plainly, he thought that Seifer would torture him all the way to his room…but he didn't.




Seifer undressed. The Chicken Wuss had fallen asleep the moment Seifer had laid his frail body on the bed. The tall SeeD candidate still couldn't believe that Zell was so, how would he say it…thin. Seifer's trench coat was now placed on the peg inside his cabinet and he was just about to unlace his boots when a low groan came from the bed. Seifer turned around and what met his eyes almost sent him falling off the bed.

Zell was smiling; he had cuddled up to Seifer's pillow and was happily snoring…softly, mind you. The dirty blonde chuckled at the site that looked adorable from his point of view. Seifer chuckled some more before taking off the shirt that was usually underneath the heavy gray trench coat. He quickly got off the remainder off his clothing then trudged off to the cabinet to fetch a decent towel and his boxers before heading to the bathroom for a well-deserved bath. After all, he had fought with the T-rexaur too and he'd been beaten up by the ugly thing, except he was a bit more resilient with such things.

The tall blonde opened the door to the bathroom and carefully slipped in, hanging the white towel on his hand to the hook behind the bathroom door. Carefully slipping inside the shower enclosure, he turned on the shower and set the heater for moderately warm. Seifer reached for the soap and started to scrub furiously on his own wounds besides…infections hurt worse than the wound itself ever did. In total, the bath was uneventful and was soon finished.

Seifer stepped out from the bathroom, carefully drying his hair withthe towel, he didn't expect that the Chicken Wuss would be awake; the most humiliating part was that he was clad only in his boxers. Therefore, he did the only thing he could've done at the moment… Seifer, the big bully, blushed.
Zell couldn't believe his eyes. He had taken the moment to take the cloth off his eyes and have a look around since he deemed it dark enough not to hurt his eyes when the bathroom door had opened. The sight that met him was one of the funniest things he'd ever dreamt of seeing. Seifer was actually looking sheepish for once. Zell laughed until his sides hurt like hell and tears were coming out of his eyes.

"I can't believe you! Smiley underwear!?! Hahahahahaha!!!"

" …..Zell…."

"Smiley underwear….Hhahahahahahaha. That's hilarious!"

"Could you pls. stop that."

"~.~ oooowwwwww……"

"Told you to stop laughing…Your stitches could've come off and your ribs are still broken you know."

" * sniffle * Then stop poking me!"

"Stop being such a chicken wuss, I'm just checking if your ribs are alright."

"You're enjoying this aren't you?"

Surprisingly enough, Seifer didn't say anything. Zell sighed and kept himself silent. The young man pouted somewhat cutely at Seifer. Stubborn as he was, Zell wouldn't let the bully enjoy one minute at all. Even though he was being nice for once, Zell thought he'd deserve a little payback for all those tricks Seifer had done to him before.

" Seifer?"

"….What!?…." * Irritated*

"Um…Why are you being so gentle?"

"…….What's it to ya?"

"Um….."

" You be quiet and just let me do my job."

"…."

"The bandages are dirty…I've gotta change them. Wait here…"

"Like as if I'm going anywhere…"

"Quit being so insufferable. I'm trying to be nice here and this is all the gratitude I'm getting?"

"You deserve it you big meanie! You keep picking on me, why should I be grateful huh?!?"

"…"

Zell gritted his teeth as the bandages that were being taken off parted from the scabs that had been slowly forming. Seifer seemed to sense his extreme discomfort and stopped…the taller blonde then started to apply a very nice feeling balm on top of the wound, it smelled a little like vanilla and cinnamon. The bandages soon were off and the new fresh linen ones were wrapped around his aching sides. Seifer continued to apply the nice creamy balm over his other wounds before finally going off to get some clothes. The smaller man had fallen asleep under the soothing massage of the tall blonde and was soon back to cuddling the pillows. Seifer smiled and slipped into dark blue pajama bottoms. He softly tread across the room, careful not to wake his guest, and slid into the couch that was lining one wall of his room. It wasn't a big couch…more like a chair really but he felt comfortable enough and soon fell asleep.



Morning drew bright with singing birds and bright beams of happy sunshine passing through Seifer's windows. Warming the room to a cozy temperature that would further induce the instinct to cuddle and stay in bed, which was what Zell, was currently doing. Seifer had woken early and had decided to get breakfast for his bedridden guest. The young man who was still asleep protested not a whit to Seifer's decision and cuddled closer to the pillows sighing in wistful happiness.

Walking in the halls reminded Seifer just how lonely it was in the Garden during summer. He cast his eyes around in search for the only tenants during such times and was rewarded with an eyeful of little kids.

"Brother Seifer!"

"Wai! You here to play with us?"

"Brother Seifer!"

Seifer smiled warmly at the children who have been his sole company during these brief interludes of loneliness. They were like him, orphaned at a young age and nowhere to go, they had to stay here with the staff, which were not fun at all. Obligated, Seifer decided that he would be their playmate and made a deal with them. After all, he did have a reputation to protect. He'd play with them only during the summer vacations and ignored them the rest of the year except for time he secretly spared for them. Seifer smiled and slowly sat down in a crouching position, ready to embrace the armful of children heading towards him.

"So…You haven't been naughty have you?"

"No Brother Seifer. We didn't tell anybody at all!"

"YAH!" The rest of the children chorused with happy faces.

"Now, Brother Seifer has to get food for his patient. All of you want to go with me?"

"Ooh! Brother Seifer is playing Doctor!"

" Sure! We'll help brother Seifer cure his patient!"


Seifer managed to carry two squealing happy girls and had a horde of happy, laughing children. He smiled at them and started singing a song. He was thankful that Zell was bedridden, he'd be so humiliated if anybody his age saw him like this. All the years spent on building his reputation would just go down the drain.

"Brother Seifer?"

"Hmmm?"

" Who is your patient?"

"His name is Zell."

"You mean that really bouncy Senior?"

"You know him Violet?"
"He gives us candy!"

"Aaaa….Hai." *sweatdrop*

" He comes an plays wid us all da tyme! Just like you!"

"Now really?"

"Yup!"

Seifer pondered this and smiled. At least the kids didn't tell Zell about their other playmate…which was good. Seifer looked up to the other girl in his arms as she uttered a delighted squeal and found out that he was now in the cafeteria.

"So, what do you all want for breakfast?"

"HOTDOGS!"

"Pancakes and bacon!"

"Bacon and eggs!"

Seifer smiled at them and turned to the counter where he was met with the smiling face of the cafeteria lady. She smiled at him warmly for she knew of his trysts with the children in Balamb and was glad that he had done it.

"Coming right up!"

"Oh and pls. add about five more hotdogs to that order."

"Hungry today Seifer?"

"Ah…it's for Zell."

"You mean the man at the door?"

"What?!?"

Seifer whirled around to face the entrance of the cafeteria and found himself looking directly at a sweating but happy faced young man. The tall blonde quickly placed Violet and the other girl who was named Marie on the floor and headed straight for the sweating teen leaning on the doorway.

"Zell! You're not well enough to be walking by yourself!"

"So this is your secret hobby huh? I was wander'n who the kids' secret playmate was during the summer. Guess it was you?" The young man clutched his sides and wheezed with pain.

"Danmmit Dincht! " Seifer cursed as he caught the teen who was in the process of falling.

The little kids were curious and had grown a crowd around them. Seifer at the moment was worried at the young man in his arms who was currently sweating and had a pinched up face that was contorted with pain.

"Ah…*gasp* Think yer right…."

"I'll help you back to the room…"

Seifer turned around and regarded the children at his back and around them. They looked at him with worried eyes and an innocent air that screamed if there was anything they could do to help their Brother Seifer. He smiled at them kindly and looked at the feinted young man in his arms before turning around and issuing some requests to the children.

" Marie could you please tell all the others to eat their breakfasts and that I won't be with them today, or at least until my patient is cured."

"Hai Seifer Oniisan!"

"Thank you Marie… I'll see if I can play with you tomorrow okay?"

"Alright! I'll see to it that Zell-san's breakfast gets to your room too!"

" Arigato Gozaimasu, Marie-chan!"

The little girl blushed, and bowed respectfully before going off to command the other children. She was a child that was born with the natural qualities of a leader. Seifer just hoped that the chicken wuss hadn't done anything very hazardous to his health yet. The little Japanese girl had now herded the group of children to the tables that were built just for them and turned to look at Seifer with a beaming smile on her face. Seifer nodded and mouthed another thanks to her before going off and carrying the precious bundle in his arms back to his room.



It was really sweet how Zell would just cuddle up into the nearest thing warm just like a cat, but Seifer wouldn't or more like couldn't confess these thoughts in fear of being kicked out of Garden. It is widely known to all that the school would not tolerate such acts like homosexuality or bisexuality in the school grounds. Actually, there wasn't any written records about it and maybe Principal Cid would be understanding of situations such as these but the students were another story.

Seifer sighed and sat down next to Zell who was currently cuddling again with the pillows. The tall blonde looked down upon the face of the younger man and sighed yet again. Zell's face was so full of youth, innocence and life. He was the epitome of teen life but he still had the innocence and naiveté of a child even though he knew so much and acquired high grades.

The door of his dorm room rang out with the gentle knocks of someone outside the door. Seifer roused himself gently form the bed and headed towards the door to welcome the visitor, who was probably Marie, in. As usual, he was right. The tiny girl was waiting patiently behind the door with a plateful of hotdogs in hand. Surprising enough, Violet had followed her friend and was carrying what looked like Chicken Soup.

"Brother Seifer, here ya go!"

"Ya! I brought Brother Zell some Chicken Soup too! Cuz I know that chicken soup is best for sick people!"

Seifer beamed thanks at the two children and kneeled down to get the prized food items from their little fingers. He also gave them a kiss on the forehead to signify his thanks and sent them off to play with the other children. The tall SeeD candidate then turned around and deposited the items in his hands to the nearby tabletop, which was beside the bed. He then went off to the bathroom to sanitize his hands before plopping down next to the bed, chicken soup in hand, ready to feed his ailing patient.

"YO! Chicken Wuss! Rise and Shine!"

"*Grumble*"
Zell, in response to his words turned away and snuggled deeper in his blankets, leaving Seifer a bit irritated. The Tall blonde then acquired a mischievous glint in the eye and got up to head for the bathroom again. After a few minutes, Seifer plopped down next to Zell and started sprinkling tiny amounts of moisture on Zell's warm and sleeping face.

"What the HELL!?!?"

"That's what you deserve for not following my orders about staying in bed."

"But I was curious where you went…and besides, my legs were feeling stiff."

The young lad settled into a pout, his lower lips pushed out in the most childlike fashion along with the pinching of his eyebrows. Seifer sighed and shook his head. He then placed a hand on the Chicken Wuss' forehead and confirmed his hypothesis.

"Because of your excursion a few minutes ago, your body has developed a low fever."

"…"

"Now…let's feed you some breakfast…Say Ahhhh…"

"Hey now…WAITTAMINUTE! I can feed myself you know!"

"I don't trust you to keep your hands steady enough to hold a spoon of chicken soup without spilling."

"Oh yeah! Just let me try and I'll show you!"

"NO."

"WHY THE FUCK?!?"

"These happen to be my bed sheets and I do not want to have chicken soup spilled all over them so I'm not taking any chances. Now be good and open your mouth."

Zell harrumphed and grudgingly opened his mouth, letting Seifer insert the spoon laden with chicken soup into his mouth. Seifer smiled at him and started laughing.

"That wasn't so bad was it?"

Seifer grinned at Zell who at the moment was trying his best not to spit out all the soup the big bully just fed him. Snickering, Seifer brought out another spoonful of chicken soup and went to feed his patient with much patience.

After a few intense minutes of coaxing Zell into eating, the tall teen stood up and had a long deserved stretch which caught the attention of the pouting patient on the bed.

"...Yo Seifer!?"

"What?!?"

"....You...um...have you eaten yet?"

"....No..."

"Ummm...."

"Don't worry, I have ...h.o.t.d.o.g.s. for breakafast in a few minutes from now."

"WHAT?!? You get hotdogs and I get chicken soup?!?"

"No...you get health food!"

Zell bristled on the bed and started pewing scathing words to the big bully that had just grabbed the plateful of hotdogs behind him. Seifer munched at the edible delicacies with much gusto as he watched his patient bristle some more with jealousy.

"Don't worry...I'll get you some hotdogs for lunch...Chicken Wuss!"

"ERGHHH..."
Two boys were walking on the usually crowded halls of Balamb Garden, one was limping slightly and leaning on the other. The sunlit hallways were warm and a cheery breeze was flowing just marvelously cool along it's narrow corridors. The two boys were at the moment having a heated conversation as they strolled along.

" That's not what I meant! I mean…how do you cure a zombie?" Zell asked exasperatedly, gesticulating wildly. Seifer looked at him.

"Holy Water…How many times do I have to repeat myself?"

"No,no,no…I mean, How do you cure a * zombie* ?"

"Dincht, this is getting stupid…You use Holy Water!"

"No…I mean…When you're a Zombie, How do you cure yourself?"

"HOLY WATER!"

"Argghhhhh!!!!!!!"

"This is getting nowhere Chicken Wuss…."

"Cause you're not getting it!"
"Oh, Now…" Seifer said, raising a eyebrow. " It's me who doesn't' get it?"

"Yes! You're not getting it!"

"It's not my fault that you can't say a question right…"

"Arggghhhhhh , Seifer! You're such a dumbass ya know that!"

"Well….You're such a know it all!"
"Fuck you!"

"No…FUCK YOU!"

"Argghhhh!!!!!"

"I don't even know why I like you so-" Seifer's eyes turned wide as he stopped himself.

" W-what did you say?"

Seifer looked away, unable to meet those penetrating blue eyes. Zell crept closer, his heart pounding madly in his chest.

"Seifer…"

"…"

"Aw…man! C'mon!"

"…"

Zell furrowed his eyebrows, seeing the discomfort of his long time bully. Reaching out tentatively, his hand cupped the jaw of the taller SeeD and turned him around. The piercing steel gray eyes looked like they were long filled with pain and Zell could see that the big bully was both anxious at his reply and dreading what he might say.

"Zell…" Seifer began his voice doubtful. " I know…You, you…won't believe it...But…I-I-I…love you…." Wrenching his head from Zell's hand, he began to walk faster.

"S-se-seifer?" Zell asked, is hand outstretched as if beckoning Seifer to come back. Realizing that the Blonde man was still injured, Seifer stopped in his tracks and gritted his teeth hard. "…I know that you don't feel the same way…but…I just wish n-n-nothing would change…I-I-" Seifer stiffened when he felt a finger press unto his lips, vivid blue eyes then met his eyes.

"You know…" Zell wondered, his face smiling winsomely at

Seifer. " It's not so bad…I could learn to like you…"

"???"

"Of course, " Zell continued, unaware of the taller SeeD's reaction " I do like you now…But when the others are around…" Zell looked into Seifer's eyes. " You're such a dumbass ya know that…"

Then there was no more room for words as lips met lips and hand met hand. ' Good thing there's nobody else here...' Zell thought as his body was suffused with warmth he never knew was possible. ' How ' bout that? I do like that big bully…'

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