Suddenly Late One Night

Suddenly Late One Night

A Final Fantasy VIII Fan Fic

By Bubblegom

Chapter Twelve

FF VIII characters and locations are owned by SquareSoft.

NC-17 for sexual content. Enter at your own risk.

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The next morning, Xu woke me up just before she left the room. She told me I could sleep in again and kissed me good morning. After that, I rolled over and went right back to sleep. A couple of hours later, Xu gently shook me awake. I sat up in bed and noticing the peculiar expression on Xu’s face, I inquired, “What is it? Is something wrong?”

Xu’s face softened and she leaned down and passionately kissed me. Straightening, she confessed, “I want you to come with me. I’m taking the card club on the Ragnarok. I’m hoping it will help provide Squall and the rest of them a chance to relax a little.”

I realized that, unbeknownst to Xu, this meant Squall and party were preparing to crash the Ragnarok into Lunatic Pandora at Tears’ Point. I had been so worried over the past couple days concerning whether I would be allowed to remain in their world that I was almost relieved that Time Compression would soon begin.

I held my hand out to Xu and said, “Of course I’ll come with you.”

She grasped it in return and replied in a whisper that was almost inaudible, “I love you.”

‘Oh lord,’ I thought. ‘What do I do now?’

I was mentally stumbling for a response when Xu said, “I know you love Quistis, I don’t mind. I love Quistis myself. It’s alright.”

Although I knew it was extremely impolite, I couldn’t help myself and I asked, “How does she feel about me?”

Xu replied, “That’s not for me to say. You should ask her yourself.”

I wanted to further question her whether Quistis realized I loved her, but I decided that would be extremely rude of me. I dropped Xu’s hand and climbed out of bed. Before dressing in my uniform, I pulled the black thong out of my trousers pocket. I had remembered to bring it with me the night before. I pulled it on and modeled it for Xu, turning this way and that. “How do I look?” I asked.

Xu laughed and replied, “Very, very hot! But where did you get that?”

“Rinoa gave it to me to wear last night,” I explained.

“Oh, I get it,” Xu said and laughed. “I bet she’s mad. It’s good she’s preoccupied with Squall being back.”

This sudden mention of Squall dashed my good spirits fore it caused me to remember what was about to occur. I saw that Xu noticed this and was confused by it. Before she could question me, I attempted to smile reassuringly. “I guess I should get ready so we can leave. You never know when the Ragnarok will be leaving.”

“That’s true,” Xu agreed.

I quickly dressed in my uniform and we walked from the room. At the doorway, I stopped for a second and gazed at the room, wondering if I would ever see it again.

“Everything okay?” Xu kindly asked.

“Oh, sure, no problem,” I attempted to assure her.

When Xu and I passed through the front gates, I saw the rest of the card club had already gathered. They were chatting and laughing and there was a festiveness surrounding them. ‘Of course,’ I thought. ‘To them it’s a day off work and school.’

Xu led everyone on to the Ragnarok and we all hid down in the hold. Actually it was the room on the first level where the save spot is in the game. The female Commander cautioned everyone to keep their voices low in order to not alert Squall of their presence too soon. Most of the members broke out their packs of ‘Triple Triad’ cards and began to play. I was feeling far too nervous and apprehensive to pay much attention to anyone.

Finally we felt the Ragnarok take flight and the group of card club members grew more excited again. They began to talk of throwing Squall and whoever was with him a party. ‘Some party!’ I thought sardonically.

Not more than an hour later, the Ragnarok began to shake violently while greatly increasing in speed. Everyone was thrown topsy-turvy and I realized the ship was fighting its way into Lunatic Pandora. The ‘Princess Diamond’ young women were both screaming in fear until Xu quieted them in no uncertain terms. In different circumstances, I wouldn’t have minded trying my luck with them. They were both as cute as hell. As soon as Xu had calmed everyone, she ordered them to remain where they were and that she would go investigate.

As soon as Xu left the compartment, I waited a few seconds and then I stole away. None of the card club members appeared to take any notice of me, as they were all preoccupied in conversations with each other. I knew I only had a certain amount of time before Time Compression took place. I walked cautiously to the back of the ship, where the ramp lay open. I certainly didn’t want to walk up on Squall and whoever was in his party when they were fighting Raijin and Fujin.

Apparently their fight was finished to my great relief, because no one else was present as I stepped down the ramp. I had one goal in mind and that was to meet Ellone. I had hopes that she might be able to help me remain here in some way. After all, she had great magical powers. The problem was the dialogue in the game is so vague. When they rescue Ellone, Squall tells her to go meet Laguna, who is outside waiting for her. I certainly didn’t want run into him either at this point!

As I entered Lunatic Pandora, I felt very apprehensive that I would be attacked by some monsters. After all, I didn’t have any sort of weapon. In fact I now almost wished I had asked Xu for one, but she probably wouldn’t have allowed me one or I would have just ended hurting myself. If I were assailed, my only hope would lay in flight or I was dead meat – on the spot. As soon as I entered the structure and took a left, I did see Laguna waiting. Fortunately for me, he was being busy being Laguna and didn’t notice me. I imagine if Kiros and Ward had been present it would have been a different story, but Laguna was alone.

I walked slowly by him, much as a person might if he didn’t want to attract the attention of a dinosaur. After I passed up the stairs and through the doorway, I waited. I realized that Ellone would have to come by me to reach Laguna. I really had no idea what she might be able to do to help me remain here, if anything – but I just had to try. Not having a watch I had no idea how much time passed before I saw Ellone in the distance running towards me, but it felt like forever. I walked slowly in her direction and away from where Laguna was waiting, because I didn’t want to take any chance that he might hear our conversation.

As soon as Ellone saw me, she slowed to a walk. Even from that distance, I could see a quizzical expression appear on her pretty face. I soon was standing in front of her and introduced myself. Taking my proffered hand in hers, she said, “My name is Ellone -.”

“Oh, I know who you are,” I rudely interrupted out of my felt urgency. “I badly need your help.”

Ellone gazed intently, but kindly, at me while continuing to hold on to my hand. Finally she spoke, “I can feel your anguish, but there is nothing I can do. You do not belong in our world. I sense you will shortly be returned from whence you came, but I so want to help. Is there anything else I might do for you?”

With a sinking in my heart, I finally accepted what the young woman had told me. I wasn’t going to be able to remain here. With that in mind, I looked upon Ellone anew. She owned quite exotic, although pretty, features with slightly slanted dark eyes. Her medium length brown hair was cut in a manner that flattered her round face. Her nose was rather smallish and her mouth was smaller, but still appeared eminently kissable.

She was fashionable attired in the same apparel she wore in the game, a long blue and white dress with yellow shoes.

In order not to frighten her, I answered, “Yes, there is.”

“Oh?” she said.

Still holding her hand gently, I leaned over and bestowed a kiss on her pretty mouth. Ellone pulled back slightly and she looked at me, her face slightly flushed and her eyes opened wide. “Oh,” she said.

The young woman returned my kiss savagely, again and again – as if she couldn’t get enough of me quickly enough. I ran my hands lightly up and down her body beneath her long dress. Ellone pulled my uniform blouse out of my trousers while continuing to kiss me. I gently pushed my tongue into her mouth. She unbuttoned my shirt and pushed it off my body. Ellone ran her hands all over my upper body. I was beginning to grow hard. The young woman reached down and unbuttoned my pants and pulled down my zipper. I allowed my pants to fall to the floor, leaving me standing in only my black thong.

“Oooh, I love that look,” she said. “Here, allow me to help you,” Ellone offered, kneeling in front of me and slowly pulling my thong down. My erection popped up at her face. She held my thong wide while I carefully stepped out of it and my trousers.

Ellone stood and pulled me tight to her in an embrace. My prick was poking into her belly. “I see someone is happy to see me,” she said, smiling. “Just think what might happen if I were to take my clothes off and let you see me naked.”

I wondered what Ellone meant by that as she reached down and gently rubbed her hand up and down on my erection. “Unfortunately for you, the sight of me without clothing is reserved solely for my husband. My Aunt Raine at least taught me that much.”

She turned and walked down the rest of the hallway leading to Laguna leaving me with my prick sticking out. ‘That bitch!’ I thought, but I had to laugh. It would seem that not all the women in this world were eager to make love to me. I dressed quickly because I realized Squall and party could be coming along any time and I certainly didn’t want to be discovered there. I hurried back outside past Laguna and Ellone deep in conversation. I had no difficulty on reaching the Ragnarok and returning to the hold. I’m not certain if anyone even missed me. Fortunately for me, Xu had not returned yet herself.

Shortly there ever, Xu did return. She assigned each member of the card club an area to wait in until they could learn what was going on. After they had all left, the female Commander then said, “You’d better stick with me, sweetie.”

‘Hehe – sweetie,’ I thought.

“Okay, dear.”

Xu laughed and then led me exactly where I expected – to the main part of the first level where access to the outside could be gained. We sat on the uncomfortable floor and spoke little, but we did cuddle a lot. The next event that occurred I can not rightly explain, although I can tell you what it was. It was the beginning of Time Compression. Of course, only I of all the people currently on the Ragnarok realized that. The best way that I can describe it would be to say that for a few minutes everything became distorted, even sound. Colors were melting into each other and I had only the vaguest outline of reality occurring around me. Finally it ended. I could hear the screaming and shouts of fear from the members of the card club who were situated in different places on the ship.

“What the hell was that?” Xu said.

“I don’t know,” I answered.

I couldn’t very well have told her it was the beginning of Time Compression. There was no way I was supposed to know about that. “Excuse me for a moment,” Xu said. She roamed the ship calming everybody as best she could and then she returned to me.

“I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what’s happening when Squall returns,” Xu offered.

“Yep,” I agreed. How right she was.

I really couldn’t tell you how much time passed, because I fell asleep resting my head on Xu’s shoulder. We were sitting together on the floor, with our backs against the wall. Besides time was now irrelevant in time compression. All I know it was some time later that I felt Xu stir beside me. I opened my eyes and noticed she had stood. Without even looking, I knew that Squall had arrived. As Xu stepped towards him, I quickly stood. Squall looked at me oddly, as though he couldn’t quite place me. It occurred to me his well known poor memory for faces was standing me in good stead.

Xu exclaimed, “Squall! Oh, am I glad to see you! I wanted you to play cards with the CC group members. And when I got here…no one was around. Then all that ruckus started outside. What on earth is going on? Is this all because of that Sorceress Ultimecia?”

Squall answered, “Yeah, time compression is starting. We have to kill Ultimecia before she begins compressing time in this world.”

Xu replied, “Hmmm…sounds serious. Go kick some butt! Oh, Squall. Since the CC members are all here… Why don’t you play a hand with us? We all learned rules from around the world. And Quistis…I mean Cardmaster King will play in the airlock. Go defeat Ultimecia! I’m behind you one hundred percent.”

If Squall had glanced oddly at me, he appeared downright astonished at Xu’s pronouncements. It clearly said – ‘Play cards when the life of the entire world was in balance?’ He just offered a slight shake of his head and hurried on his way.

I asked Xu if she wanted to rest somewhere more comfortable. She appeared somewhat surprised, but didn’t inquire as to how I knew this. Instead she simply agreed and I led her to the passenger cabin. She was delighted and immediately sat in one of the plush seats. As I went to step by her to sit next to her, Xu reached out and pulled me close.

“I love you so much,” she murmured.

The dark-haired woman unbuttoned my trousers and pulled my zipper down. She then pulled my pants down to the floor. My black thong popped into view.

“I’m happy to see you’re still wearing your thong,” Xu said.

“What’d you mean?”

“Well, you do have the propensity for casual sexual liaisons, you know,” she answered with a grin.

I felt myself blush slightly and was glad she didn’t know that Ellone had pulled it off earlier in the day. Xu now pulled the thong down to my knees and my growing erection poked her in the face. She placed my dick into her mouth and wrapped her lips around the head. God, it was all good. The dark-haired woman continued to concentrate her efforts around the head of my prick until she noticed my erection was at its hardest and my testicles resembled little bb balls. Xu plunged her mouth on my prick in earnest then and it was a very short while later my orgasm went off in her mouth. It felt as though it had taken the top of my head (the other one) with it.

“Oh God!” I shouted out. I’m normally not much of a talker during sex, but this felt so awesome it was forced from me.

“Shhh,” Xu cautioned me, with a smile on her face and my cum on her lips. She licked my prick completely clean and then readjusted my clothing for me, leaving me again completely dressed.

“Thank you kindly, m’am,” I said.

“My pleasure, sir.”

I sat beside her and Xu took my hand, while crossing her legs, and placed it between them. She sat back with a satisfied expression and closed her eyes. After awhile I could tell by her breathing that she had fallen asleep. The problem was that ever since Xu had mentioned to Squall that Quistis would be in the airlock if he wanted to play ‘Triple Triad’ with her, I had wanted to go and see if she would be there for me. I knew I was being a total shit, but remember – I had no idea how little time I might have left in their world. I just had to see the love of my life once more.

I very slowly and carefully inched my hand out from between Xu’s leg. It was torturously slow and besides the grip of her strong thighs had cut off my circulation. I finally managed to work it free without awaking her. I crept from the cabin and walked down the catwalk to the airlock. My prayers were answered! There the beautiful Quistis stood smiling at me.

“Hi,” she said. “Come to challenge me at ‘Triple Triad’?”

“I don’t have any cards,” I said.

“That’s too bad. I was going to suggest strip ‘Triple Triad’.”

I laughed, but flashed back to my strip card game with the Card Queen. I certainly hoped Quistis never heard about that fiasco. “If you’re serious, we could play strip ‘Black Jack,’ I offered.

“Black Jack? What’s that? I’ve never heard of it.”

“It’s a card game,” I explained. “Wanna play? I can tell you the rules.”

“Well, I guess, as long you don’t cheat,” she said, laughing. “But what kind of cards do you use?”

“Well, ordinarily some different kind of cards would be used, but since we don’t have any, we can use the ‘Triple Triad’ cards.”

I explained the rules to Quistis and she was agreeable to playing. For the uninitiated, ‘Black Jack’ or ‘Twenty-One’ is a game where the objective is to gather cards that add up to twenty-one or as close as possible, without going over it. Each player starts with one card down and one card up. A player can then request another card or more as needed, or stand pat. I informed Quistis that we would use the top number only on the ‘Triple Triad’ cards. I shuffled her cards with the side shuffle, not wanting to damage them in any way by bending them and then I served as dealer. I’m not going to bore you with describing each ‘Triple Triad’ card that came into play.

I won the first hand with a 19 over her 15. Throughout our game, Quistis had great difficulty with deciding to take another card when she held 15. Even to experts, the issue of remaining pat or drawing when 15 is held is problematic. Quistis removed one of her long boots and set it beside me on the floor, where we were sitting.

I won the next hand with a 17 over Quistis’ 15. She never did get that knack of whether to draw on that troublesome number or not. Off went her other boot. She gazed at me owlishly for a few seconds and said, “You know, it occurs to me that you could be cheating.”

“I swear I’m not – scout’s honor.”

“What?” she asked, perplexed.

I laughed and said, “Just an expression I heard once, never mind – it’s not important. But I swear to Hyne that I’m not cheating.”

That oath appeared to satisfy her and we played on. In the next hand Quistis went bust; in other words, her cards totaled more than 21. The beautiful strawberry-blonde then removed one of her sleeves. I won the next hand – 20 to 18 and Quistis removed her other sleeve, while glaring at me. The next hand ended with me winning 19 – 16. The young woman then removed her weapon belt, while staring at me with even more suspicion on her gorgeous features. When I won the next hand, 16 – 15, I couldn’t help but laugh. Quistis didn’t say a word and removed her wide black skirt belt.

‘Now we’re getting now to the nitty-gritty,’ I thought, although I didn’t allow my delight to appear on my face. I stood on 15 the next hand and luckily won when Quistis went bust. Ironically enough Quistis had to display her bust next when she removed her top. I was enchanted to discover she wasn’t wearing a bra and her nipples became almost instantly erect in the cold air. The beautiful young woman didn’t even bother to cover herself, but just said simply, “Deal the cards.”

The next hand must have been extremely frustrating to Quistis, as she finally had a very good total of 19, but I won with 20. She frowned at me, although she didn’t accuse me of cheating, which by the way I wasn’t. I suppose Lady Luck simply felt sorry for me, being as this was probably the last time I would ever be allowed to spend time with Quistis. She stood, removing her long skirt, and was now attired in only a wispy pair of panties. My erection was poking painfully into my trousers, as Quistis seated herself again on the floor.

It appeared as if to continue my agony as much as possible as well as Quistis’ the next hand was a tie. It was almost anticlimactic when I won the next hand 18 to 16. Quistis laughed nervously and said, “I guess I lost.”

She stood and pushed her panties down her long beautiful legs and stood naked before me, before quickly sitting. “What happens now?” she asked.

“You lost. I keep your clothes.”

“You can’t keep my clothes!” Quistis protested. “I can’t very well fight Ultimecia naked.”

“That wouldn’t be very helpful,” I agreed. “It could prove distracting to Squall and Zell.”

“Squall and Zell!” Quistis snorted. “Squall wouldn’t even notice and Zell wouldn’t know what to do.”

I laughed uproarishly and then said, “You could play another hand and try to win something back.”

“What would I bet with?” Quistis asked, baffled.

“If you lose, you have to do a forfeit of my choosing.”

“And what might that be?” she asked, almost playfully while smiling.

“Nope,” I said. “You don’t get to know in advance.”

“Okay, I’m game.”

I dealt out the next hand in a state of growing excitement. I won the last hand going away, holding a 16 while Quistis went bust. Flushing slightly, she asked, “So what’s the forfeit.”

“Lay back on the floor with your legs spread wide.”

Quistis did as I asked, although she was now seriously blushing. God, she looked so beautiful. I opened my trousers and pulled down my zipper. I allowed them to fall from my hips while I pulled down my underwear. I then carefully stepped out of my lower attire and fell to my knees in front of her. Quistis reached up and held me close. I inserted my erection into her labia and very slowly began to thrust in and out. I never increased my pace, but continued to push gently with her matching me in rate.

Quistis quietly climaxed beneath me and then I joined her in my love. We remained in position for a few moments as we kissed. There were silent tears running down her beautiful features, but I didn’t ask why. I really didn’t want to know. I was afraid Quistis had a presentiment concerning the immediate future – my immediate future. I felt as though I was going to weep myself. I kissed her lips one final time and then I stood. I pulled on my thong and trousers and smiled down at her.

“See you later and I love you,” I said and then I fled the airlock and down the catwalk, not waiting for a possible response. I just didn’t want to know.