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Who: Seifer & Squall
When: After the phone call
Where: The Strahl
What: Visiting
Rating: PG-13



In no more than an hour, the Strahl was landed in Balamb Town and Balthier had headed back to his room to get a pair of leathers on and a white shirt, leaving it open before he headed into Squall's room, to help him get ready.

Seifer saw the Strahl land and, dressed in his blue vest and white coat, he headed along towards the airship, sighing slightly, trying to remind himself that this was just that shit-face little brat he'd been with all these years. No one special. Just ratty little Squall.

Squall had gotten dressed with a bit of help from Balthier. He had mastered the art of getting his legs into his pants, but pulling them up past his hips was still a mystery to him. He was dressed in loose sweatpants that were hidden beneath a blanket as he sat in the wheelchair, and a tight back t-shirt. He'd brushed his hair, and made himself look as presentable as possible, yet he couldn't hide the exhaustion in his eyes and the sadness that lingered within.

Once Squall was dressed, Balthier kissed him softly, brushing his thumb under one of those exhausted blue eyes, smiling softly at him. "You take as long as you need. Call me if you need anything, alright?" He kissed him a little firmer before heading from the room and blinking at Seifer as he stepped on board, looking around.

"Uh... hey? Is Squall about?" He smiled awkwardly at the pirate, not honestly liking the nature of his relationship with Squall.

"That room." He pointed to the door to the spare room, his eyes set in a glare as he walked back to his own bedroom, slamming the door.

Seifer blinked a little before heading to the spare room, poking his head in first and walking over to Squall. "Jeez... what a welcoming guy!" He said sarcastically.

Squall blinked up at Seifer. "Balthier? He's usually a lot friendlier... I think he's in a bad mood because I asked him to pilot while he has a bad back. Too much sex with Fran." He gave Seifer a gentle smile. "So... how've you been?"

"Well, I can't blame him. She's hot..." He chuckled and slumped to sit on Squall's bed, folding his arms behind his head as he lay back. "I've been alright. That dumbass up at Garden thinks I'm gonna take SeeD classes. Pffttt... I think I'm gonna leave Garden. Might go back to Fisherman's Horizon."

Squall wheeled the chair so it was next to the bed. "You should take the classes, pass the exam. Prove to them all just how good you are... Though, if you wanna run... then run." He murmured, watching Seifer.

"Hey, I'm not running! I just... don't need to do that stuff anymore. Being a SeeD... it's not me anymore." He shook his head, scrunching his nose before looking at Squall. "You look exhausted."

Squall shrugged a little. "Yeah... I kinda get tired a lot these days. Just getting dressed is an effort..." He ran his hand through his hair. "If being a SeeD isn't for you... what is it you want to do with your life?"

Seifer sat up and shrugged, scrunching his nose up more. "I dunno... heh, I guess being a SeeD is pointless without you being there to beat up." Seifer offered a soft smile.

"I'm sure you could find other people to beat up." Squall replied, smiling a little. "Though I doubt anyone else would let you win like I do..."

"Pfft, let me?! You're just lame Squall. Always have been, always will be." He teased, leaning over and pressing a kiss to the teen's head.

Squall shifted a little, resting his hand against Seifer's cheek, his fingertips feeling cold. He moved his head, pressing a soft kiss to Seifer's lips. "Would you have me any other way?"

Seifer brushed a hand through Squall's hair, smiling gently. "I'd have you happy again," he whispered against his lips before nipping the lower one gently.

Squall rested his forehead against Seifer's, closing his eyes for a second. "I... I'm happy..."

"Shut up, I know you're not, so don't lie to me." He mumbled, curling an arm around the teen's neck. "You're gonna get better, okay?"

"Yeah... and when I do... I'll have the whole world at my fingertips... I can go anywhere and do anything..." Squall murmured, opening his eyes to look at Seifer.

"Yeah!! Anything you've ever dreamed of! Forget being stuck as Commander of boring old Balamb! You can be whoever you want!" He winked before holding Squall's face and kissing him firmly. "After the war."

Squall flushed a little. "Yeah, yeah. The war comes first, I know..." He murmured, draping his arms over Seifer's shoulders. "It'll be harder now I don't have access to Balamb's resources..."

Seifer shook his head slightly. "No, it'll be just the same. Sora, Riku, Roxas. They're all gonna be with you the moment you call." He curled a hand under the teen's chin. "And me. And the pirates, I guess." He smiled lightly.

"And we'll win..." Squall murmured, pressing a kiss to Seifer's lips. "I'll show SeeD and Garden just how damn good I am!"

Sefier smiled into the kiss before giving a nod. "You are Squall Leonhart. A lion at heart. Show them just how much you don't need them, got it?"

Squall gave a nod as well, brushing a fingertip along Seifer's scar, smiling softly.

Seifer reached out, stroking his own finger along Squall's scar, smiling back at him. "You and me. We'll do it together. With the help of your friends."

"We make a good team, you and me, don't we?" Squall whispered, threadng a hand through Seifer's hair.

Seifer leaned in and kissed him, sucking his lower lip gently. "Sadly enough, we do." He teased quietly, nudging their noses together.

Squall purred soft, before pulling away from Seifer, wheeling over to one of his boxes, he tossed the electric collar to the other man. "Recognise that?" He asked, wheeling back.

Seifer caught the collar before laughing and flopping to lay back on the bed, holding it up in his hands. "Heh... yeah, I remember this. It's been a while, huh?"

Squall gave a nod. "Yeah, it has." He answered, settling the chair back where it had been.

Twirling it in his fingers, Seifer sat up, reaching to clip the collar around Squall's neck. "I never did get why you all of a sudden enjoyed being shocked..."

"Put it down to one of the many kinks you awoke within me." Squall purred, running his fingers over the device

Seifer laughed and shifted to stand, slipping out of his coat before crossing to pick up the little remote, smirking at the teen.

Squall gave Seifer a lustful smile in return, a soft laugh bubbling from his throat.

Seifer shifted to lay on his front on the bed, leaning up on his elbows and humming softly. "Well~ What to do, what to do~?" He teased.

Squall huffed a little. "Oh don't tease, just turn the dial!" He scrunched up his nose a little. "If my legs worked, I'd so kick you right now."

"Aha~ but you can't so I'm just going to tease more and more!" He grinned at Squall then suddenly, a knock at the door came. "Oh! Gonna get that?"

Before the door could even be answered, it opened and Balthier walked in, a tray of coffee in one hand, Krja in his other arm. "Here. Coffee." He muttered.

Squall blinked up at Balthier, a bright blush spreading across his cheeks as that collar sat proudly around his neck. "Ah... Thanks..."

Krja wriggled in Balthier's arm, trying to get to the floor.

Balthier quirked an eyebrow at Squall's blush before shaking his head. "I do not even want to ask." He murmured, setting Krja down on the floor.

Seifer blinked at the child, wondering vaguely what species it was, before remembering Fran was some rabbit-like being.

Squall reached around his neck to remove the collar, tossing it onto the bedside cabinet. He flushed brighter. It was a little awkward having both his lovers in the same room.

Krja waddled over to the bed, blinking up at Seifer with bright eyes, before looking back at Balthier and then back to Seifer, her thumb disappearing into her mouth.

Balthier crouched down, clapping his hands at Krja before holding them out to her. "Come on, you. Enough bothering. You've plenty of time to spend with Uncle Squally." He cooed.

Seifer snorted a little, resting his chin on his hand. "Uncle Squally? Oh, how cute, Leonhart!" He teased, smiling at the little girl looking at him.

"Hey! I'm great with kids, I'll have you know!" Squall huffed at Seifer, sticking his tongue. "Besides, I'm her favourite uncle!"

Krja continued to look up at Seifer, holding her arms out to him, wanting to go up. Her tail gave the softest of wags.

Balthier huffed at his child and shifted to sit on his butt on the floor. He trusted Squall to no end but he wasn't about to leave Krja alone with these two. "Well, considering her options, I think it is safe to say she has chosen the right uncle to favour."

Seifer blinked down at her, his brows furrowing before he shifted to sit up, picking Krja up and putting her on the bed, blinking a bit more, looking seriously wary.

Squall gave a soft laugh at Seifer's unease. "Relax, she doesn't bite... hard." He looked at Balthier and wheeled closer to him to ruffle his hair. "I dunno... I imagine uncle Vaan is a close second..."

Krja shifted to sit on Seifer's lap, continuing to blink up at him. He looked a little bit like daddy... it was slightly confusing.

Balthier leaned away from Squall's touch with a frown, fixing his hair a moment later. "Vaan is like a brother to her, more than an uncle." He shook his head slightly, averting his gaze at the mention of that blonde teen.

Seifer stared down at Krja, blinking at her. She was weird, kinda odd like her dad. Scrunching his nose up a bit, he pouted slightly.

Squall frowned as well as Balthier shunned his affections. He pushed his wheelchair back towards the bed, to rescue Seifer from his discomfort. "Krja, come on Princess. Uncle Seifer is a big grumpy bear." He teased, making a playful growling sound at her.

Krja giggled and clapped her hands at Squall, before shifting closer to him, clinging to his neck as best she could.

Balthier scrunched his nose up a little but bit his tongue to stop himself from saying Seifer is not her uncle. Shifting a little, he rested an arm over his bent knee. "Hn..."

Seifer frowned at Squall, shaking his head. "I'm not grumpy. I just... don't deal well with kids." He grumbled.

Squall gave a soft laugh and snuggled Krja all up before setting her down on the floor to walk to Balthier. "Nah, you're just a grump." Squall teased, smiling softly at Seifer.

Krja waddled over to Balthier, biting at his hand before climbing on him.

Balthier pouted at the child as she bit his hand, scooping her up and nuzzling her a little before shifting to stand. "I... will talk to you later, Squall." He muttered, giving a distasteful glance at Seifer before heading to the door.

Seifer furrowed his brow at the almost-glare before flopping back on the bed, waiting until Balthier had left before he spoke. "What's his problem?"

Squall shook his head. "I dunno... He's not usually that grumpy, he's usually fun and flirty..." Squall murmured, letting out a heavy sigh.

Seifer scrunched his nose up leaning up on his elbows. "Maybe he doesn't like me? Because I've slept with you before?" He suggested.

"Well... maybe... but it's not like me and him are exclusive, you know? He's engaged to Fran, I'm little more than a fling in the grand scale of things."

"Heh... you're a little more to him than that, I think." He chuckled before sliding a hand through his hair, looking at Squall with a smirk. "So. What is he to you, huh? Just a fling?"

"He's... special... to me." Squall answered, honestly not knowing how to describe his relationship with Balthier. He loved him and he loved being with him, but beyond that he had no answers.

"Special, huh? Enough to say... you're in love with him? Because you're a fool if you're in love with him and he isn't yours." He murmured.

"Same could be said about my feelings for you." Squall murmured, lowering his gaze.

"Hn... you're not in love with me, Squall. You're just in love with the idea of being in love." He shook his head slightly. "The only person you really love is Rinoa."

Squall frowned a little, refusing to look at Seifer. "If that's the case, then I'm screwed. You know Rin and I have split up, right?"

"I know. You shouldn't be sitting here moping around. You should get out there and win her back." He murmured, looking up at the ceiling.

"Why? Because it's how it's supposed to be? Hero and Heroine. Sorceress and Knight? Because it's fate?"

"No. Because she's the girl who's the mom of your son, dumbass." He shook his head slightly. "Besides, you love her, right? More than anyone?"

"I love her, yeah, sure I do. But not more than anyone, no." Squall replied, scrunching up his nose.

"...so. Who do you love more than her? Not counting Loire, 'cause that goes without saying." He murmured, shaking his head.

Squall huffed a little. "It's not important." He murmured, staring at his lap.

Seifer looked down at him before scrunching his nose. "The pirate. I'm not stupid." He shook his head slightly then chuckled. "If you love him so much, take him."

"One. It's not Balthier... my love for him his special but we'll never be together properly. Two. Even if it was, have you seen Fran's claws? She'd have my spine out in seconds..."

Seifer shrugged a little. "Well, whoever it is, y'can't be with them. Rinoa's your baby mom. You gotta be with her, Squall." He murmured.

"I can't be with them because they don't love me back." Squall corrected, giving a shrug.

"Oh? Who's that then?" He chuckled softly, leaning up on one elbow, looking at Squall with a soft smile. "Maybe I can talk to 'em for ya?"

"Make a habit of talking to yourself, do you?" Squall murmured, looking away again. "Besides, you're right. I have to be there for Rin for Loire's sake."

Seifer's face dropped a moment as he realised what Squall was talking about before scrunching his nose. "You don't wanna go being in love with me, Squall. You know that I'm no good."

Squall frowned. "I know. Tell it to my heart. It won't listen to me..." He murmured, voice barely above a whisper. "What can I say? You were my first love."

Seifer sighed a little, shifting to sit up properly, looking at the floor between his knees, his elbows pressed on them. "...that's... Squall, I don't know what you want me to say."

Squall shook his head. "You don't have to say anything, Sei... Forget about it."

Seifer sighed again, running a hand through his own hair before leaning in to kiss Squall. His hands cupped the teen's face and he pressed his lips firmer against Squall's his brow furrowed as he held him.

Squall wrapped his arms around Seifer's neck, brushing his thumbs lightly over skin as he returned the kiss, closing his eyes.

Seifer trembled just ever so slightly before his deepened the kiss, his tongue slipping between the seam of Squall's lips. Anything to keep them from talking.

Squall parted his lips, instantly accepting Seifer's tongue into his mouth, curling his own around it welcomingly. He let go of Seifer's neck to nudge his wheelchair closer, before wrapping his arms around Seifer again.

He could only keep the kiss a moment longer before he pulled away, with a slight sound, covering his eyes a moment later with his hand and a sigh.

Squall sat back in his wheelchair, frowning a little. He ran a hand through his hair, finger combing the dark locks back into place. "Sei?"

The older man shook his head, gritting his teeth as he did. Reaching out to cup Squall's face, he kissed him hard and quick before looking deep into those blue eyes. "Squall, I..." and then he stopped, suddenly having lost his voice. Yet, a moment later, it came back but with different words. "...I have to go." He finished, lowering his hands.

Squall let out a heavy sigh, staring down at his lap. "Reaaly? Oh... well..." He scrunched up his nose, trying to find the right words. He foced a smile and nudged Seifer's knee lightly with his fingers. "I guess you've done pretty well, spending this long here without starting a fight." He teased.

Seifer smiled slightly, though he couldn't resist kissing Squall once more. "Get better soon, okay?" A softer smile came and he shifted to stand, shrugging on his coat before petting Squall's head. "I'll see ya, kid."

Squall caught Seifer's wrist, pressing a soft kiss to his palm. "Less of the 'kid'." He kept hold of that wrist a little longer than he should have, before releasing it. "Keep in touch, okay?"

Seifer nodded with a smile before he headed off towards the exit of the Strahl, soon making his way back to Balamb Garden.

Squall sighed, watching Seifer leave the room, and then listening until he heard him leave the Strahl. He raised a hand, running finger over kiss-swollen lip