Disclaimer: I don’t own the characters other than those that are original. Square Enix does.

Warning: Don’t drink / eat when you read. Hints (?) of shonenai. SxS(?)

konekomh’s ramblings: Another extremely short one-shot, random bunny crossing once in a while and I’d like to capture it being it runs away. Hyne, who knew there could be a part 5 as it goes?

Hope you like it!!

This can be considered as a stand-alone or part of the Nocturne series.

Nocturne Op. 5
by konekomh

Balamb Garden, unidentified location, only it usually smells good…

Hoshi blinked when he leisurely passed by a number of cadets gathered in front of the room that always smelled really nice when there are people in there. Those young people were busy whispering over the little thing held in their hand and they looked as though something serious was happening. It felt as though it was one of those times when there were a lot of injured people lying around afterwards… what’s the term for that… Hoshi cocked his kitty head to the side as he got sidetracked trying to figure out the strange atmosphere.

“I said come here, quick!” One of the girls said in a hushed tone as she spoke into the comm, urgently cutting through her low voice. “Don’t ask! I tell ya! Something monumental is happening!! They’re doing it in the kitchen! I saw Instructor Selphie locking them in there after dinner!”

Hoshi blinked and turned his head towards the door when familiar voices sounded through. It reminded him of the beautiful brown-haired boy that kept feeding him with the best milk ever, even when he’d accidentally caused the boy to dislocate his shoulder the other day. Unconsciously Hoshi licked his lips as he padded closer.

“Hey don’t squeeze that tightly! You’re going to break it!”

“Are you joking! It’s still soft! Worse come to worse you’ll end up getting it splashing all over the place.”

“That’s what I don’t want to witness.”

“What? It’s fun! Let me just put loads of whipped cream there.”

“No way. You’re just going to ruin it!”

“See? Doesn’t it look mouthwatering?”

“I didn’t ask you to come here to make a lollipop out of whipped cream, Seifer.”

“Whatever you say, Princess. Since you still got that hand in the sling I promise I’ll play nice.”

“Bastard.”

Hoshi cowered at the mention of the sling. He’d associated the term with the venomous look the brunet deal out when his beautiful bluish grey eyes focused on the thing that bound his arm immobile.

“That’s what I’m here for.” Seifer sang-song but it was quickly cut off when there was a loud slap followed by an indignant yelp from the normally macho blond. “Hey what’s that for? That hurts my sensitive butt!”

“Oh? I thought that’s what you’re here for.” For once Squall sounded smug. “Now just shut up and take it like a man.”

“Slave driver…” The blond muttered.

“I know you love it.”

“Ha. Ha. Very funny.”

“Not as funny as the time when you got careless in the Training Centre.”

“Leonhart…” Dangerous warning laced in the blond’s tone. “You’ll regret this!”

Almost immediately the room was filled with the Commander’s uncharacteristic squeak. “Ah! Stop that!! You’re really going to break it!”

Everybody held their breath as they pressed their ears against the door. It had suddenly gone completely quiet for a while and the crowd was getting impatient. It felt as thought the men inside had lowered their voice as if they could feel their presence. Just as the kids were about to disperse out of boredom something suddenly stopped them.

“mmm… that’s really good.” Loud sucking noise sieved through the door as the Commander let out a satisfied purr. “More.”

“I told you I’m skilled.” Consistent with his words Seifer was sounding extremely smug as he addressed the compliment. “Hey, I told you not to open your eyes!”

“Ah! Seifer, what’re you doing?”

“I’m getting close…”

“Stop it! It’s going to… Wait! I said WAIT!”

The cadets were completely stunned when a loud explosion filled their ears threatening to blow up their poor brains. The fire alarm was screaming like there was no tomorrow as the kids fell like dominoes through the broken door into the kitchen. Everyone’s jaw dropped to the ground when curious eyes fell upon the most unusual scene in front of them…

Behind a frilly apron stood none other that the Lion of Balamb with a murderous look on his handsome face. Patches of whipped cream was all over the man’s body, only to be washed off as the sprinklers started to work.

Right in front of him was Seifer who looked really sheepish. Lying in his hand was a limp bag of the remains of some whipped cream that had now scattered everywhere, including the smoke emitting oven that had its circuits shorted by the same mess.

Dodging glares of daggers shooting his way Seifer immediately shifted his attention to the crowd that had accidentally barged in.

“What the hell are you doing here?”

The kids immediately scrambled up and scurried away. Leaving a lone kitten miserably drenched staring at the two men with huge kitten eyes.

“Hey it’s you again.” Hoshi purred as the beautiful brunet rubbed his chin affectionately and picked him up. “Shall we go and get clean somewhere else?”

“You aren’t leaving me for that cat again?”

“Nope.”

Seifer’s invisible tail wagged as his dog-ears perked.

“But it’s your fault that the oven exploded. So you’ve got to do the cleaning. I’ll take care of the drenched cat here.”

“Wait!”

“And you’ll be the one to explain to Selphie why there’s no cake for the Garden Festival this year.”

“Hey, Squall! I said wait!”

Watching Squall departing with the triumphantly beaming cat Seifer muttered to himself with a doggie pout. “Tch… He’s definitely a cat person.”

The same night… outside Seifer's dorm after he miserably finished cleaning…

The blond couldn’t help but found his face twitched as if it had a pulse. On the floor right outside his room a small puppy was wagging its tail with happy yelps as it greeted Seifer from its den of a cozy basket. Beside the cute canine was a card of condolence…

Owari

Yay! Another one done! Thanks for reading!

Care to leave a message for kitty to munch on? Been a bit hungry lately and turned someone else’s picture into food… Interested parties can go and have a look at kitty’s DeviantArt account through profile page…

Love,
konekomh
March 2008