"Then why are you going on about something so trifling as a dead fish. You felt something earlier just like you know she did. Now you need to figure out what."
Fujin soured and looked at Quistis who was completely lost in thought.
"FISH." She suddenly blurted with a absurd awkwardness.
"Pardon?" Quistis replied with a tilt of her head that was all together adorable.
"Way to go, that was beautifully said." Fujin chided herself sarcastically, causing her to tongue her cheek in annoyance. She composed her thoughts and tried again.
"DELICIOUS."
"Your avoiding the real subject here." Fujin's subconscious sang to her.
"Why thank you." Quistis smiled a warm rich smile that Fujin found oddly comforting.
Both of them slowly relaxed, and let the soft music wash away the awkward silence that took over rest of their dinner. Their minds lost in tangled thoughts of the past and the possible future.
After they finished eating Quistis quietly gathered the dishes and stuck them in the kitchen. Fujin stood and stretched then rubbed her shoulder, she moaned softly at the dull ache in her muscles.
She wondered what time it was, all she knew was that is was late. All things considered she was glad she came in. She was seeing Quistis in all together different light now.
"What now?" Fujin wondered to herself, she had never expected anyone to try to befriend her, much less a former enemy.
She let herself smile inwardly at the thought. Things where different, to be sure but not all to together unpleasant.
She knew now Quistis was reaching out from loneliness. Fujin wondered how she herself felt about that. She decidedly had no answer so she chose to wait and see.
Soft hands gently gripped her shoulders causing her to snap back to reality. With a start she turned around. Quistis took a step back startled and offered a calming smile.
"You seemed tense I was only trying to help." She explained said with a oddly smooth tone.
"I'M FINE." Fujin said eyeing her warily. She was unaccustomed to being touched in such a manner and it startled her.
"Nonsense, you've had a bad day Fuu. I heard about you fight in the gym. Let me help?" Quistis said softly as she reached out to touch the angry bruise along Fujin's jaw. Fujin flinched in surprise at the move. She was all together frightened now.
Fights she could handle but this, this was something she was not used to. No one ever touched her outside of the odd hug from Raijin or rarer still Seifer. She took a breath and stared.
"INTOXICATED?" She blurted.
"Hardly." Quistis said laughingly. "Now shut up and sit down." She ordered with mock sincerity.
"That's more like the Quistis Trepe you know." Fujin thought.
"WHAT!?" She balked in shock as Quistis took her by the shoulders and plopped her onto the couch. Fujin has half a mind to run but squelched the idea for being foolish. She instead sat in befuddled silence as Quistis squeezed in behind her.
"Shush, just sit back and relax." Quistis said with a velvety whisper as she pulled her back against her chest.
Fujin's eye went wide when the woman's hands then slipped delicately along her shoulders. Pressing and kneading gently, Quistis took care to be as thorough as possible.
She couldn't help but admire the coiled strength she felt in the woman. Even through years of hard training to make herself strong, she retained a softness that was wholly feminine.
Fujin tensed beneath her touch she had never had anyone would fuss over her like this. It wasn't to bad a sensation she had to admit.
However she felt completely at uneasy, not the exact sensation Quistis was looking for, she knew but she could not help it. Although she could feel her defenses being softly rubbed away.
Quistis smiled a almost impish smile as she felt Fujin loosen up beneath her fingertips. She moved down her back with firm but gentle purpose working evenly.
Fujin felt a calming wave flow through her, causing her to shiver deliciously. She allowed herself succumb to it and closed her eyes. She was keenly aware of Quistis pressed softly against her.
The nearness of another body to her in such intimate manner made her tingle in ways she had never known. She let herself lean back more and relished her warmth, a soft sigh escaping her lips.
Quistis smiled darkly at this and quietly continued, and was pleasantly surprised when Fujin let her head fall back to rest against her shoulder. After a peacefully long while the music finally played out and all was silent.
Quistis then noticed the sound of soft, rhythmic breathing. She glanced to Fujin nestled against next neck was sleeping soundly.
She smiled warmly, but dreaded to move for fear of waking her. She reached up and stroked the woman's hair softly causing her to murmur cutely in her sleep. Quistis laid her head back and sighed.
"Odd circumstances" Quistis thought, still absently stroking Fujin's hair. She glanced at the clock and frowned. 4:30 in the morning.
"I have to teach class in six hours." She told herself with dread.
She looked back at Fujin how different she looked, Her face was soft and peaceful, not hardened and intense like she normally looked.
Really quite lovely Quistis thought as she faintly traced a fingertip down her cheek. She watched her sleep for a few minutes longer deep in thought.
Finally with a regretful sigh she slipped out from behind her. Be as careful as she could in hopes not to wake her. She carefully laid her down on the couch, laying a pillow under her head. She then tiptoed into the bedroom and came back with a heavy comforter.
With utmost care she draped it over Fujin the turned off the music. She dimmed the lights and walked quietly to her bedroom. She looked back over her shoulder with a quite smile. Fujin lay curled up under the blanket sleeping soundly
"Goodnight Fu…" She whispered then slipped into bed….