Listen to Seifer

Zell snuggled closer to his boyfriend, enjoying his body heat and inhaling his masculine aroma. Seifer and he had been lovers for quite awhile, living in the bigger of the SeeD dormitories. Zell rested his head on the larger man’s bare chest, contentedly feeling his slow, even breathing and listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat. Seifer twitched then draped a sleepy arm around the smaller body of his lover, drawing him even closer before falling back into a peaceful rest. Zell fell asleep as well, feeling loved and protected in the strong arms of his beloved.

Seifer woke up and groggily trudged to the bathroom, rubbing the sand from his eyes. He turned on the shower and stepped inside. He let the cold water shock him awake. When it became hot he picked up the soap and began to lather his body.

Zell stepped into the bathroom and stepped out of his sleep pants. Rapping lightly on the shower door he asked Seifer, “May I join you?” Seifer smiled at the shorter SeeD, whose hair stood straight up in all direction, and beckoned him to enter. Seifer watched with delight as Zell’s hair slowly melted to the side of his head beneath the water. Seifer thought Zell looked beautiful with his hair down, Zell thought he looked stupid. At the beginning of their relationship, Seifer had tried to coax Zell into leaving it down. However, Seifer thought it was no less than adorable that Zell considered his gravity defying hair a form of social rebellion.

Seifer wrapped his arms around Zell’s smaller frame and kissed him passionately. Zell turned around and hugged Seifer for a long while before letting go. Seifer smiled and continued washing, but Zell wasn’t done. He took Seifer’s index finger and began to suck it sensuously. With his free hand, Zell took hold of Seifer erection and massaged it rhythmically. Seifer rested his hands on the slighter man’s shoulders and squirmed with pleasure. Zell didn’t stop either motion until Seifer came.

Seifer traced Zell’s facial tattoo with the tip of his tongue and ended with a fervent kiss. He then slid down Zell’s body to return the favor. Taking the tip of Zell’s penis into his mouth, Seifer nipped with his lips causing Zell’s hips to arch towards him, begging for continued pleasure. Seifer slowly worked Zell’s engorged organ into his mouth inch my inch, creating a heavy suction. Zell’s body vaulted forward, tensing in the throws of an orgasm. Seifer swallowed, fitting more of Zell into his mouth than either man felt possible, and began to hum in a low purr. The vibrations coming from the back of Seifer’s throat drove Zell wild. He stood of his tiptoes as Seifer drew back and in one long sucking, made Zell come onto his chest and neck. Zell wrapped his arms dreamily around the taller man’s shoulders as he stood and they quickly continued their shower. Things to do , places to be.

Zell brushed his teeth at the sink as Seifer towel dried his hair.

“Okay,” Seifer said, “I need to go to my examination in about ten minutes. It should take a few hours, but I’m not sure really.”

“K.” Zell said, rinsing his mouth out and pulling a shirt over his head. Seifer hated it when Zell answered him like that. Seifer glared at him, spiking his hair with the gel that stood on the counter, a necessity in this household.

“Okay sweetie.” The taller man said, standing up, “I have to go. Get the chores done.” He headed for the door, swatting Zell’s behind as he walked by.

“Chores!” Zell whined annoyingly, “But Squall and I are going to the training center today.” Zell harrumphed, crossing his arms over his chest.

“Do the housework first.” Seifer said, giving Zell a warning look. “It’s your day to do it it it better get done. You’ll have plenty of time to go to the training center with Squall if you put in a good half hour’s work, it’ll all get done.” Zell gave him an irritated look. “Well, let’s see, if you don’t go online and check your e-mail, or flip through the television channels, or whatever else you do to procrastinate, you should have plenty of time to skip off to the training center with Squall.” Zell continued to glare as Seifer slid out the door with a point of his index finger before disappearing out the door.

As soon as he door shut, Zell kicked a pillow and began a sulk fest. He looked at the ring around the bathtub, the sink full of the dreaded dirty dishes and a floor covered with filthy clothes, books, CD’s and God only knew what else. He began to make the bed when Squall knocked on the door and entered.

“Are you ready to go Zell?” He chirped happily.

Zell turned around and gave him a hurt puppy look, “Seifer says I gotta stay and clean up.”

Squall frowned, “But Rinoa said I could only go for an hour or two!” Squall whined. “Come with me and then you’ll have plenty of time to clean when we get back.” Squall pleaded with his eyes.

Zell contemplated the idea in his head. If the chores weren’t done when Seifer got back, he was dead meat. Of course, going to the training center sounded like such a good idea… “Just for an hour!” Zell said, “If I don’t get back in time to clean this place up, I’m toast!”

“Great!” Squall said, “Let’s go!”

“Okay” Zell said, cheering up, “Just lemme check my e-mail first.” Zell only got within a few feet of the computer before he was grabbed by the arm and drug from the room by an irritated, mumbling Squall.

Seifer thought for a moment before agreeing on the answer and filling in the correct oval on the bubble sheet. He didn’t think the test would be this long but he didn’t think it would be this easy either.

He let his mind wander to Zell. He felt bad leaving him there with all that work, but Zell was the biggest procrastinator he’d ever met. And if he wasn’t forced to get it done, it would be Seifer’s week to clean and he would have twice the work…again.
He sighed and continued to work on the test. He planned on finishing quickly and getting home to help Zell clean, maybe if they finished the work together, he would join Squall and Zell in the training center.


Zell laughed as Squall posed smugly next the T-rexaur they just killed like a proud hunter.

“I once killed a dinosaur THIS BIG” Zell said pushing his hands out then falling over in the mock size of the animal in question.

Squall laughed happily and helped the smaller man to his feet again. “Lemme heal Shiva and then we’ll go kill another one!” he suggested. Zell agreed.


Seifer stepped into the apartment, taking off his coat and hanging it on a hook near the door. “Zell!” He yelled. “I’m home! Zell!” he looked around the apartment only to see that the only thing that changed was the badly made bed and the absence of a small blonde man. “ZELL!” Seifer made one more attempt at calling his boyfriend before he gave up completely.

“I’m going to kill him.” He said through clenched teeth as he started cleaning.

Squall jumped at a grat, delivering the killing blow that all Zel Zell to awake from the temporary sleep the annoying animal had cast on him.

“I hate those beasts!” Zell spat angrily, a little embarrassed that he hadn’t junctioned a high protection from sleep before entering, leaving Squall to do all the fighting.

Squall laughed and clapped the blond man on the back. “Don’t worry honey, I saved you from the big mean plant monster.” Squall giggled some more, dodging Zell’s fists expertly.

“Omigod!” Zell said a few minutes later, realization suddenly washing over him. “What time is it?”

“Who cares,” Squall said, “We’re having fun.”

“Yeah,” Zell growled sarcastically, yanking on Squall’s wrist to find the brunette’s watch, “And time’s been flying!”

Squall looked at his own watch and turned a little pale. “We’ve been here for three and a half hours?!” He stated, shocked. “Rinny’s going to murder me!”

“Are you kidding?” Zell demanded angrily, “I have Seifer to face! I didn’t clean the apartment.”

“Maybe he isn’t back yet.” Squall reassured unconvincingly, “If we hurry, I can help you clean before he gets back. I’m already screwed anyways.”

Zell crossed his fingers and the boys began to run back to the dormitory in a sprint.

Seifer had finished the last of the cleaning half an hour ago and now sat as comfortably one could sit whilst infuriated. He lay sprawled on the couch reading the latest Neil Gaiman novel.

Seifer had considered paying the training center a visit since he was positive that that was where Zell and Squall were at the moment. However, he didn’t want to make a scene in front of any other students who may be practicing and he hated the smell of grat. He remembered begging Headmaster Cid to order a different selection of animal to put in the TC but the man was impossible to deal with.

By this point, any other doting boyfriend would be worried about his lost lover’s safety. Seifer, however, knew that Zell was just acting with his usual abandon for all things logical. Anyway, all Seifer was worried about what he would do to the younger man once he returned. Ringing his scrawny neck was at the top of the list.

Zell and Squall stopped at the door to Zell’s apartment, completely out of breath from the run and three hours of intense combat. They collected their breathing and starred at each other for a moment. Zell reached for the door handle and slowly opened the door.
Seifer heard the door creep open and stood awaiting the meek intruder.

Squall looked over Zell’s shouldo seo see an angry looking Seifer and Squeaked, “Gotta go.” Before disappearing down the hallway.

“Coward.” Zell muttered, shutting the door behind him, gulping as he saw that the apartment was absolutely spotless. So much for making it up to Seifer by cleaning diligently. Maybe Squall had the right idea, Zell turned around to leave, however, he was halted by a booming voice.

“So what’s your excuse?” Seifer demanded, his hands still resting on his hips, giving him a very aritaritarian look. “Where were you?” he scoffed, both men knew damn well where Zell had been.

Zell looked at his bright red sneakers, hoping that they would give him some advice. He quickly conjured, in his opinion, the best lie he had come up with in years. “You wouldn’t believe what happened!” Zell said, feigning excitement, “It was horrible!”

“Oh, I can’t wait for this.” Seifer mused angrily.

Zell sank at the words, knowing he had to think of something good or Seifer would never believe him. “Well, I was making the bed,” he paused to make sure Seifer recognized that he was actually cleaning at one point, “And then Squall came to the door all out of breath and he said that there was, like, something really bad going down at the training center,” Zell paused and flashed a magnificent smile, trying to see if his story was believable.

Seifer, however, remained unmoved, “Such as…” He coaxed. Smirking in wicked amusement.

“Well…you see…there was a big accident and a bunch of T-rexaurs and grats got out of the training center and were, like, attacking the underclassmen and Squall said we should go help save them and I told him no, I had to, like, clean an he said if I didn’t help he’d report me and I said okay but I wasn’t happy about it.” Zell, talking so fast the words were running together, was forced to stop for air, “AND, and me an Squall saved the kids but it took a long time!”

“Squall and I.” Seifer corrected. Zell clenched his fists, thinking foolishly that his story went over. “You know Zell, I think that I would have heard if large monsters were attacking the students, but if you say that’s what happened, then you deserve a reward for such bravery! Do you think I should call Cid and ask him to give you a raise for such a heroic display?”

Zell paled, “No, we decided not to tell him. We didn’t want him to be upset with whoever let the beasts out. OH, and that’s why you didn’t hear about it.” Zell beamed at the intelligence behind his answer.

Seifer grabbed the phone and rolled his eyes, dialing Squalls number.

“What?” Rinoa answered.

“Hello to you too!” Seifer laughed, “Is Squall there?”

“Oh hi Seifer.” She said more calmly. “I’m just a little angry at Squall right now. He was out all day and I needed him here. Here he is.”

“Hi.” Squall said into the receiver.

Seifer was surprised by the meekness in his voice. “Tell me about the escapees.” Seifer commanded.

“What are you talking about?” Squall asked, a little uncertain.

“I see. Put Rinoa back on will you Squall?”

“Yes?” Rinoa asked, a little exhausted. “What was that all about?”

“Oh I was just seeing if Squall and Zell’s stories matched.” Seifer said, “Sorry to trouble you.”

“What?” Rinoa demanded. “He was out with Zell!” There was a thump in the background and Seifer was sure he heard Squall whine, ‘Owwwwwwwww! Rinnnnny.’ Before Rinoa slammed the phone down on the receiver without so much as a ‘goodbye’.



Zell stood before Seifer toeing the carpet innocently. “Well, Squall didn’t seem to know anything about the escaped monsters,” Seifer sighed. “Maybe he was hit on the head during the end of the battle and forgot everything.” Seifer suggested.


“Exactly!” Zell brightened, “It was a very bad bump on his head, you shoulda seen it! He must have lost his memory.”

Seifer folded his arms across his chest in disbelief. Zell gave him puppy eyes. “Not this time buddy!” Seifer exclaimed, “Will you please stop lying to me.”

Zell stuttered then gave in, “I’m so sorry Seifer.” He said, trying for Bambi eyes but it somehow he managed something cuter. “I’ll clean for next week too.”

“Damn straight!” Seifer said, “and for the rest of the month.”

Zell snapped his head up to look at Seifer in shock, “But, but it was all Squall’s fault! He made me go!”

Seifer glowered at him, “At the risk of sounding motherly, if Squall told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it?”

“He DID!” Zell shouted, “Remember? And I DID! And I lost points on my field exam for it!”

Seifer almost laughed, remembering the field exam, but he contained his mirth at the risk of losing his authority. “Well, it looks to me like listening to Squall has only gotten you into trouble. I’d stop doing it if I were you.”

Zell shoved his hands into the pockets of his shorts and attempted to walk to the bathroom. “I’m going to go shower.” He said glumly.

Seifer stood in the younger man’s way. “Wait a second.” He rested a hand on Zell’s shoulders, “We have to do something about you lying to me.” Seifer said, giving Zell a grim look that made the shorter man swallow a lump in his throat.

Zell lurched forward, wrapping his arms around the scarred blonde’s waist. “Hey,” he said in his soft, ‘I want sex’ voice, “Why don’t you let me make it up to you, eh?” Zell began to undo Seifer’s pants but the older man slapped his hands away.
“I can’t believe you’re trying to con me out of punishing you with sex!” Seifer said stepping past Zell, blocking his way to the bathroom.

“PUNISH!?” Zell screamed angrily. “What right do you have? What are you going to do, ground me? Send me to bed without supper? Spank me?”

Seifer was taken aback by this comment. Zell saw the glint in his lover’s eyes and decided to get the hell out of there. He didn’t make it very far before Seifer caught him by the arm and began to drag him back to the couch. “That’s a wonderful idea Zell. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it myself. I was just going to make you scrub the bathroom floor, but this is even better!” He said marching Zell over to the sofa, Zell struggled in vain to get away from Seifer’s six-foot frame but at a measly five foot two, all he could do was wiggle and whimper.

“Seifer!” Zell whined, still trying to fight against the older boy, “Stop. Jokes over, I’m sorry.” Seifer ignored the pleas as he settled himself on the couch, still holding onto his spiky haired friend.

Seifer pulled Zell face down over his lap with little to no effort and expertly pinned the smaller boy’s arm in the small of his struggling back. Zell kicked and screamed as soon as the realization hit him, Seifer was actually planning on spanking him. “You can’t do this Seifer!” Zell shouted heatedly, flailing his arms and legs to the best of his ability, “Joke’s over! Lemme up!”

Seifer laughed deeply and shifted Zell further across his knees. Zell felt the rock-hard thigh muscles of his lover under his belly and couldn’t help but get a little aroused. Of course, all thought of arousal drained from his mind and body when the first smack landed on his jean clad behind. “Owwwwwwww!” Zell yelled, “Seifer stop.”

Seifer continued to deliver a barrage of slaps to the wriggling behind at his disposal. Zell thrashed violently, trying to avoid Seifer’s heavy hand and wishing he could die from the humiliation. After a few more minutes of punishing blows, Zell gave up and started to sob. Seifer, unable to take the castigated cries of his lover any longer, decided that his tiny companion had had enough for the night.

Gathering Zell’s shuddering body in his arms, Seifer cuddled the slighter man in his lap and kissed his forehead. “So’k now Zell” Seifer cooed softly, “You learned your lesson.”

Zell looked up into Seifer’s face with tear streaked cheeks, eyes still brimming with those yet to come, “I’m so s-sorry” Zell whispered, his breath hitching.

Seifer held Zell until all the tears were gone and then picked his younger lover up into his arms and carried him into the bathroom. Drawing a hot bath, he dunked the sulking Zell into the hot water, trying not to smile as he winced when his sore butt came in contact with the porcelain. “You brought this on yourself ya know.” Seifer stated as Zell sighed, sinking further into the water.

“I know.” Zell heaved, “We lost track of time. I’ll never do it again.” Seifer smirked at the promise he knew Zell wouldn’t and couldn’t keep, finally getting the truth. “And I’ll clean the apartment. Thanks for doing it while I was gone and not storming down to traitraining center, by the way.” Zell gave Seifer a lopsided grin.

Seifer traced Zell’s facial tattoo with his finger and caught the boy under his chin, stoking his bottom lip with his thumb. “I didn’t like having to do that to you, you know.”

“I didn’t like that either.” Zell said, “I think Squall should get some of that.”

Seifer laughed jovially and patted the sticky, sweat and hair-gel filled hair atop Zell’s head. “I think he did!” Seifer was flooded with memories of the phone call, he’d have to drill Squall for all the info later.

Zell stared in amazement before falling over in laughter. “You mean…Rinoa…to Squall!” Zell was out of breath by the time Seifer was finished helping him wash his hair. Normally, Zell would have hated the infantile attention, but something seemed to have brought him back to his childhood again.

After the more than refreshing bath and a quick dinner, the two boys decided it was time for a much-needed rest from the day’s hectic schedule. Seifer watched in utter amazement as Zell hung up his wet towel in the bathroom, then deposited his filthy clothes into the hamper.

“Huh.” Seifer said, playfully swatting Zell’s reddened rump as he climbed into bed, “Maybe I ought to do this more often.” Zell bared his teeth at Seifer, glowering.

“Hey,” Seifer said, “It’s not like Squall forced you to go to the training center at gunpoint.” He tapped the end of Zell’s nose mischievously.

“HE DID!!!” Zell exclaimed abruptly.

Seifer rolled his eyes and dived toward the spiky-haired blond, growling in mock anger. Zell shrieked as they rolled about the over-sized bed.

Seifer cornered Zell before pouncing on the smaller man with gusto and kissing him full in the mouth, “I love you, you know that.” He whispered when they came up for air.

Zell collapsed into the covers and giggled happily. “I love you too, Seifer.” He laughed, “Even if you are just a big old bully.” Seifer tackled Zell in a heated embrace and pinned the younger man down.

“You want me to show you what a REAL bully does!?” He asked Zell, who squirmed playfully. Seifer let go of his lover for a second, just enough time for Zell to wriggle free.

Zell pulled Seifer’s chin down to meet his mouth kissing him briefly before he slowly began to slide his lips down the larger man’s cheek and jaw line, down his neck, and chest. Zell breathed hot air onto Seifer’s nipple, who shivered in response. Zell ran his tongue down the hard lines of Seifer’s chest, lavishing in the tangy taste of the salt on his lover’s skin.

Seifer, gasping fervently in an orgasmic state, leaned into Zell’s slighter frame, looking down at his crystal-blue eyes. Zell allowed Seifer to explore his body, running his fingers over his back and chest, paying special attention to the dimple at the end of Zell’s spine. Zell turned onto his back and ran his fingers over the taut muscles of Seifer’s arms and began to suck and bite at his chest and nipples.

“You make me so hot.” Seifer breathed, helping Zell open his thighs and slowly entering him. Zell arched his back in pleasure, breaking his mouth away from Seifer’s chest briefly to moan his appreciation.

Seifer rocked in steady motion into Zell’s burning body. Zell, fondling his own hard shaft, pumped in time to Seifer’s hip orbit. Zell collapsed back onto the pillows and groaned in ecstasy as he came onto Seifer’s belly. Seifer came into Zell seconds after, and then fell onto the bed next to the outrageous blonde, breathing heavily.

“I love you. You jerk.” Zell panted softly.

“And I you, Brat.” Seifer sighed.

Zell helped Seifer clean the spunk from his stomach with his tongue, taking pride in the boyish giggles it brought from his larger lover. Then they fell asleep, wound in each other’s arms. The pain in Zell’s backside forgotten, the house spotless…well almost…and both dreaming about how much they couldn’t wait for Zell to screw up again.