FOREWORD: This is an ongoing fanfic. To start reading from the beginning, click here.
Series: Final Fantasy VIII (8)
Pairing: Zell Dincht & Squall Leonhart
Status: ongoing
Rating: PG
Warnings: shounen-ai, light Rinoa bashing
Search keyword: ff8_floating
Notes: Started off as a one-shot but.. it's getting longer. Here goes.
Knock knock. "Anyone there??" Nobody answered. Knock knock. "Hey Squall!"
"What."
The voice came from behind. Zell whirled around and almost collided into a non-moving Squall.
"Uh, yo Squall. Where'd you go?"
"What are you doing here."
"Looking for you.."
"For."
"Uh, nothing."
"Good." Squall bumped past Zell to slide the key into the door. Zell stayed silent and stared at the door across the hall. "You coming in or what."
"Oh, yeah sure."
After Squall locked the door behind him and Zell was comfortably sprawled out on Squall's bed, Squall discarded everything he was holding and his bomber jacket onto the couch. "Coffee?" he asked, sounding a little more relaxed.
"Yeah. Hey Squall, you in the mood for talking?"
"Whatever." He walked into the bathroom to retrieve the coffee mug.
"So, did you see Quistis today? You know I wouldn't go down on a day off."
"Yeah."
"Did she say anything about plans or missions or anything coming up?"
"No." Squall returned with two mugs filled with steaming black coffee.
"Oh. Selphie? Did you see Selphie?"
Squall narrowed one eye. "No. Irvine took her out to the flower garden. You want to pick up on Kinneas's girl now?"
"No way man, I just asked, take a chill pill will ya?"
He sat down and handed Zell a mug. "Sugar and cream are on the other side." He sipped his coffee without a noise.
"You and black coffee. It's not a surprise you're so cold all the time, even black coffee can't perk you up!" Zell rolled over without spilling his coffee and retrieved a handful of sugar and cream packets as Squall sat down on the bed, holding his mug away from his lap.
"You sure you don't want sugar and cream? It tastes better, have you even tried it before?"
"No."
"Try it!!"
"No."
"Okay okay. Hey aren't you going to change out of that SeeD uniform? How can you wear that on a day off!?"
"I'll change later." Squall numbly fingered a gold button on the collar. "So you said you wanted to talk. What about."
After dumping the contents of the packets, Zell slurped loudly and answered between gulps, "Yeah.. Oh shit this is hot!!"
"Don't spit on my bed."
Choking loudly, he managed to squeak "'kay."
Squall looked at Zell and started to wonder how he could drink boiling coffee while laying down. Guess it's a Zell thing. Amusing..
Zell peered up to see a smiling Squall. "What you laughing at baby?!"
The smile instantly disappeared. "Don't call me baby."
Zell snickered. "Not funny eh.. ::cough cough:: Oh god." He handed his coffee to Squall and stumped towards the bathroom.
Squall reached his out his left arm and a watch appeared from under his sleeve. It's almost time for dinner with Rinoa.
After five minutes or so of coughing and splashing his face with water, Zell emerged from the bathroom with his shirt soaked.
"I'm going to be late for dinner if you don't get out."
"Already??" He noticed Squall had finished his black coffee and was drinking from his. "Hey that's mine!" he pointed accusingly.
"I know." Squall finished off the cup. "You know, sugar and cream isn't that bad."
"Oh." He lowered his finger. "Fine baby, and about Rinoa.."
"I have to meet her at the door of Chatteau in ten minutes."
"I know, but.. do... you..."
"Stop stuttering."
"Well, do you.. you know, Rinoa, she's a great girl and all but she.."
Squall raised an eyebrow. "What are you trying to say."
"Well.. nothing. I'll go now, better not be late for Princess, right?"
Squall flinched slightly, but Zell couldn't see it through his wide grin. "Yeah. I'll talk to you another time." He put the mugs into the bathroom sink and ushered Zell out.
"See you later Squall!"
"Whatever."
And the door closed in his face. Zell heaved and didn't know what to do. Best be going back, he didn't want to call his mother late either.