Zell, Seifer, Squall and the gang grew up on Gaia, living in a orphanage until they were all adopted. By some strange fate, they all ended up in the same school system, fyi.
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“Whose that?” Zell asked.
Seifer jumped, turning around to face the younger blond. His cheeks slightly colored for some reason as he looked down at the person on the floor.
A green eyed, brown haired toddler looked up at Zell. The baby was dressed very cutely in a sailor outfit, hat and all. He was sitting at Seifer’s feet, playing with Seifer’s shoestrings, untying them and trying to figure out how to put them back to the way they were before. When he couldn’t figure that out, the baby started to chew on the tips of the shoestrings, hugging Seifer’s legs.
“My brother.” Seifer said, scratching his head.
The baby gurgled, pulling on Seifer’s pant legs, making his jeans ride low. Seifer grabbed his pants before his brother pulled them all the way down. The baby laughed, trying to pull them down, again.
Seifer saw the question on Zell’s lips, “he’s my adoptive brother…”
Seifer had been adopted around the age of nine, going to live with a newly wed couple. It had been thought that they were unable to have children and that was why they adopted. But three years ago they gave birth to a baby boy.
“Why is he here?” Zell asked, smiling when the adorable boy looked up at him with huge green eyes.
“Dad got into a chocobo accident and mom’s too busy with taking care of him, so… I have to look after him.”
Seifer was going to look after a kid? A baby? Could this be a good thing for the somewhat bully?
“Seif!” the baby tried to stand up, tumbling back onto his bum. He pouted, then held up his arms. “Up! Up!”
“What do you say?” Seifer asked.
“Peez!”
Seifer smiled; he actually smiled a real smile. Zell thought for sure that he was seeing things. When Seifer smiled, he looked so different. And dare Zell say it, handsome.
Seifer acted like a big know-it-all jerk around school, picking on and teasing people like Zell. Though these days, he and Zell were on better terms since they started rooming together.
When it came to his brother, Seifer always seemed to change, turning into a different person; he actually tried to set a good example for the small tyke.
“Good boy.” Seifer said, bending down to pick up the boy. Smiling down at the green eyed wonder, Seifer patted him on the head, making the cutie giggle.
Zell walked closer to the siblings, “what’s his name?” he asked.
“Denzel.” Seifer answered.
“He’s so cute!” Zell exclaimed, laughing when Denzel pushed two chubby hands in Seifer’s blond hair, making Seifer lightly wince when Denzel playfully pulled.
“Seif!” Denzel gurgled. The baby wriggled in Seifer’s arms. “Horsa! Horsa!”
Seifer colored. “Not now, Denzy.”
Zell gave the two an amused look.
“Now! Horsa!”
“Seifer, I think Denzel wants to play horsy.” Zell stifled a giggle. The image of Seifer down on all fours, playing horsy with Denzel was too much. Not to mention incredibly cute.
“I’ll never hear the end of this, will I?” Seifer asked, as he got on the floor.
Zell laughed, watching as Seifer placed Denzel on his back.
“Hang on tight, Denzy.”
“Horsa! Gidup! Gidup!” Denzel giggled, kicking his chubby legs.
Zell held a hand to his mouth, finding it really endearing to see Seifer acting like a loving brother.
When he’d had enough, Denzel tumbled off Seifer’s back. He crawled to his feet, wobbling slightly. Taking small steps, he waddled over to Zell, grabbing the blond’s pant leg.
Zell raised an eyebrow, bending down so he was more on eye level with the baby.
“Up!” Denzel held his arms up.
“You want me to hold you?” Zell smiled. He glanced over at Seifer, who was… smiling at him… wait, no, he was smiling at Denzel… yes, Denzel, not Zell.
“I’ve never held a baby before,” Zell murmured.
“You’ll do fine,” Seifer said.
“Up!” Denzel exclaimed, feeling ignored.
Smiling, Zell picked up the baby.
“You know, Denzel hates strangers, but he really seems to like you, Zell.”
Denzel looked at Zell. “Ell?” the baby tilted his head to the side.
Zell laughed, “yep, I’m Zell.”
“Ell!”
“He really likes you.” Seifer shook his head. ‘Kid has good taste.’
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“AWWWWWWWWW!!!!” Selphie shouted, running across the cafeteria.
“Zell!! What a cute baby!! Don’t tell me you knocked some girl up when you were twelve!”
“Selphie, as if that would ever happen.” Zell rolled his eyes, bouncing Denzel on his hip. The baby was asleep, cuddling against his chest.
“Hehe, I know.” Selphie looked at the baby. “He doesn’t look like anyone here; whose is he?”
Maybe he was one of the professors or something.
“Seifer’s.” Zell said, keeping a straight face.
Selphie’s eyes went wide. “SEIFER KNOCKED UP A GIRL WHEN HE WAS THIRTEEN!”
“That’s right,” Seifer said, seeming to show up out of thin air. “Actually, he’s my and Zell’s love child. Zell secretly gave birth three years ago. It was amazing; the first male to ever give birth! You should have been there.”
Had he not been holding Denzel, Zell would have smacked Seifer. Instead he rolled his eyes, “be quiet. Knowing Selphie, she’ll believe you.”
Selphie blinked, “you mean you were joking… haha Gotcha!” the girl shouted when the two blonds gave her a ‘you did believe’ look, their eyes wide.
“Kay, whose child is he?” Selphie asked, hands on her hips, “I better get the truth this time.”
“He’s my brother,” Seifer said. “Denzel Almasy.”
“AWWWWWWWWWWW!!!” Selphie cooed, when Denzel opened his eyes, only to reveal his adorable green eyes. “So cute! Say, can I hold him? Please!”
“Ell!” Denzel tightened his hold on Zell, giving Selphie a ‘don’t let her take me’ look.
“Sorry, Selph, Denzel is really shy. It might take a while before he’s warmed up to others.” Seifer patted the baby on the head, “Zell’s an exception. Maybe it’s the blond hair or something, but Denzel really seems to like Zell.”
“Irvine! You two timing…” Squall and Irvine walked into the cafeteria; Squall’s words died on his lips when he saw the baby in Zell’s arms. He blinked a few times.
Irvine sighed, throwing his arms up the air, “for the last time, I said she was cute; that doesn’t mean I was cheating on you.” Irvine leaned closer to Squall, “you’re always number one, Squall.”
Squall’s face turned blood red. His cold eyes softened, “all right.” he said, walking over to Zell and the others.
“Ell!” Denzel’s green eyes welled up, “go!”
Seifer understood, grabbing Zell by the arm. “Come on,” he said, leading Zell out of the cafeteria. “Denzel’s was feeling overwhelmed by all the new faces. He gets scared easily, and no doubt that lover’s quarrel upset him. He doesn’t like yelling.”
Squall watched the three leave, then turned to Selphie, “who was that?” he asked.
Selphie giggled, “their love child!”
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“Ell! You horsa!”
Seifer laughed, “Denzel wants you, Zell.”
Zell blushed. He’d never had sibling; wasn’t used to playing like this, but he had to admit, he really loved it. Denzel was really sweet.
“Okay, Denzy.” Zell got on all fours. “Seifer, put Denzel on my back.”
Seifer got up, going to pick up Denzel. Denzel giggled, kicking his legs. “Hold onto Zell, Denzy.”
Denzel did just that, “Gidup!” Denzel kicked his feet, making Zell grunt.
Seifer chuckled.
“So cute,” Seifer couldn’t help but say.
“Hmm?” Zell looked over at Seifer, “What was that, Seifer?”
Seifer went blood red. ‘I said it out lout!’
“Uhh, nothing,” Seifer lied, turning away from the adorable sight.
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“Sin! Sin!” Denzel cried, cranky.
Zell was trying to put him to bed, and didn’t understand what the baby was saying. What did he mean by saying ‘sin?’
“Sin! Peez!” Denzel cried, tears falling down his pale cheeks.
“Denzy, I don’t understand what you’re saying.” Zell sighed.
“Wahh, Sin, Ell!”
Seifer walked into the room, rushing to Denzel’s side.
“Shh, Denzy, stop crying. Ell will sin for you. Shh.” He cooed, wiping the tears away from Denzel’s eyes.
“Ell, sin?” Denzel looked at Zell.
Zell blinked, looking at Seifer for some kind of clue. He was going to do what?”
Seifer smiled, “Denzel wants a bedtime song. Mom always sings him to sleep.”
Zell’s eyes went wide, “oh.”
“But I’m not a very good singer,” Zell mumbled. He looked at Denzel, who was still sniffling; most likely missing his mom and dad.
“Denzel doesn’t care what you sound like; he’s a baby. You could sound like Selphie singing in the shower and he’d still think you were the best singer in the world.”
Zell quirked a smile, “I don’t sound that bad, I should hope.”
“Sin, Ell.” Denzel yawned, giving Zell a adorable pout.
“Okay, shut your eyes.” Zell whispered.
“Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Elly’s going to buy you a mocking bird… and if that mocking bird don’t sing, Elly’s going to buy you a diamond ring…”
Zell continued to sing, unaware of the look he was getting from Seifer. Seifer was staring at Zell with wide eyes as he listened to him sing. Zell was beautiful. That was the only word Seifer could think of to describe the way he looked as he forgot the world around him and got into the song.
“Thank suh, Ell,” Denzel sleepily mumbled, “Seif, kissa?”
Seifer smiled, leaning up to place a kiss on the sleepy baby’s forehead.
“Seif, Kissa, Ell?”
Zell colored, glancing at Seifer, who looked just as red.
“Now, kissa Ell!” Denzel pouted, starting to get cranky again.
“All right, all right,” Seifer leaned over to Zell, “sorry,” he mumbled in Zell’s ear, as he kissed him on the cheek.
Denzel smiled, closing his eyes.
“Ell sin nother son?”
Shaking his head, Zell started to sing again, trying to forget about that innocent kiss; Seifer only did it because Denzel insisted.
“Rock ah bye baby, in a tree top, when the wind blows…” Zell kept his eyes on Denzel, watching as the baby slowly fell into a peaceful sleep.
When he finished his second song, Zell glanced over at Seifer, giving a cute flush; Seifer was staring very hard.
“That bad?” Zell asked, rubbing the back of his neck.
Seifer found he couldn’t look away from the younger blond. “No.” he whispered.
“Seifer…?” Zell’s eyes skyrocketed. Seifer seemed to be in a daze, and he was slowly drawing closer to him.
“Seiff..mmmff…”
Zell ‘mmed’ trying to pull away from Seifer as the teen kissed him. But soon, he didn’t have it in him to resist and found himself kissing back.
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