Late Night Visit

[igneousdogtag]

Open to loudchickenwuss

[A continuation of this long text message convo.]

[As promised, Seifer kept his dorm room front door unlocked. He sat in the small kitchen and, as he mentioned before, he was studying. Books laid out and one glance at the table would make it obvious he's studying with all the note-taking he's doing. Huh, who knew he could be studious if he really wanted to be. He hit the send button to send one last message to Zell before putting his phone down taking the last bit of notes he wanted to remember for the exam tomorrow. He figured he could look these over in the morning before the exam itself. This was easy street anyway so Seifer was confident he'd pass it.

He then looked at the front door and give it a squinty-eyed look for a moment. He shook his head before he said in a normal tone of voice.]

I told you the door's unlocked. Open it. Don't make me call you chicken wuss.

[And with that, he grinned. He figured he'd get Zell's attention that way.]

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[igneousdogtag]

[The worst that happened to Seifer being late to that history class was just missing out on some participation points. To him, that was no big deal. He rarely participated in class anyway.

As promised, Seifer did send Zell a text message telling him how the test went, sending him the text a little after 12 noon.]

Test over. Pretty sure I aced it. Told you.

[However, as he was about to head to Balamb to go to a proper store, his phone vibrated in his front pocket. Picking it up, he saw it was a text from Zell. He made an annoyed, face at it and made a huge sigh internally. Sure, he was disappointed. Leave it to Squall to ruin dinner night.]

Yeah sure. Just let me know when you wanna do it.

[loudchickenwuss]

The night I get back. I don’t know when that is. It depends on how long it takes me to kill the creature.

I was really looking forward to dinner and the sleepover.

[igneousdogtag]

[Seifer then decided to walk back Garden campus and to the dorms. He was pretty annoyed at what just happened but he didn't blame any of it on Zell. He was just doing as he was told.]

Well then, let's hope you get that thing killed ASAP. When you get back from your mission, punch your commander for me, would you?

[loudchickenwuss]

Are you sure you want me to do it and not you? You probably could get away with it.

[igneousdogtag]

I thought you had pull with Squall because he actually likes you. I figure you have one "get out of jail free" card because I sure as hell don't.

[loudchickenwuss]

Nope. I used that card up a while ago.

He would ask why I hit him.

[igneousdogtag]

If you somehow get to hit him, tell him it was a request from me and then let me know the look on his face.

But if you're gonna be out in the field for awhile, I guess I can do the same and practice around here.

[loudchickenwuss]

Oh I could hit him. Easily. He would never see it coming.

And if I told him that he would ask about you.

I hoping this mission will be short and sweet. And you should practice no matter if it is long or short!

[igneousdogtag]

I'd say go for it but I don't wanna put you in hot water with the puberty boy. Instead of hitting him, maybe you could throw something at him instead. Like a water balloon.

I'm on my way back to the dorm now to get my shit. I figure I can practice at the Fire Cavern with Salamander. He fucking loves that place. Maybe go to the Training Center and find some T-Rexaurs.

[loudchickenwuss]

Water balloons I could do. …we could make it a competition if you want. First one to hit him with a water balloon without getting caught wins?

Well Salamander is fire. So of course he loves that place. You be careful while you are in there. Quezacotl loves it when it storms.

You are not allowed to get hurt while I'm away.

[igneousdogtag]

No promises. Besides, there's an infirmary here for a reason. I have a lot of catching up to do with you, don't I? You're a SeeD and I'm not.

I mean we could make it a competition but who is to say who goes first. It's not exactly easy to throw a water balloon at him without getting caught AND get proof of it.

[loudchickenwuss]

I mean it. You are not allowed to get hurt. You need to train safely.

…what about paint balls?

[igneousdogtag]

Yeah yeah, I'll be careful.

[But he more than likely won't.]

Paint balls might work. But we'd need proper armaments for them. Shit, who even cares who goes first. As long as we make puberty boy's life hell, that's all I care about.

He ruined dinner plans.

[loudchickenwuss]

Please.

How about if we change it to how many times can we hit Squall before we are caught?

[igneousdogtag]

I said I'd be careful, didn't I?

Alright, you've got yourself a deal. But is he here on campus or was he deployed with you? I gotta know who has the advantage here.

[loudchickenwuss]

Yes and I'm trying to reinforce how important it is to me that you stay safe.

You do. I'm going solo on this.

[igneousdogtag]

[Seifer looked at Zell's most recent message and gave it a look. The kind of look that made him feel annoyed while Zell had a good point at the same time.]

Yeah, I get that. If I somehow still get my ass injured, you can decide what to do when you get back here.

Alright. Commencing Operation Paintball Puberty Boy starting at twenty hundred hours tomorrow night. I'll need to procure paintballs and a gun for it at Balamb Town.

Headed for the Fire Cavern now.

[loudchickenwuss]

You will get the cold shoulder. I’m serious.

Just another incentive to get back as soon as possible.

[igneousdogtag]

Hey I can't account for every damned possibility, you know. But I said I'd be as safe as possible and I mean it. Just get your ass back here ASAP.

Where the hell are you guys being deployed off to, anyway?

[loudchickenwuss]

Yes, sir. I love it when you order me around.

A day's drive out to some small village that is being harassed by a monster.

[igneousdogtag]

I'm not the only one ordering someone around in this conversation. You're only more subtle about it.

"You will get the cold shoulder. I'm serious."

Hyne's Hells, what kind of monster is over there that really needs your attention? A day's drive out sounds like Timber to the west and Trabia to the north. If Galbadia's army or Trabia Garden's SeeDs aren't taking care of that, that means you guys were personally requested.

[loudchickenwuss]

I’m just saying you are not allowed to get hurt.

It probably came in because Squall is our Commander now and he saved the world. We’ve gotten a lot more missions since.

[igneousdogtag]

I know and I get that. What I'm saying is I can't account for every possibility. I MIGHT get hurt. To that end, you'd better not get your ass hurt, either. What you're doing is potentially far more dangerous than just training.

So the world is becoming more dependent on him. That's great. Only not. Pretty soon, he's gonna start growing grey hairs and I'll have to call him Old Man.

[loudchickenwuss]

I’ll be fine. I’m a SeeD, remember? And helped save the world! I’m untouchable!

If he is Old Man then what does that make you? You are older than us.

[igneousdogtag]

For fuck's sakes, Zell.

True but I won't have any grey hairs. All this fucking responsibility for puberty boy and he's older than me.