Late night.

[invocations]

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Title: Late night
Fandom: FFVIII
Characters: Quistis and Rinoa
Warnings: Quick drabble, dialogue only.
XP: fated_children (here)





Late night


Do you—


Yes?


Well. Do you ever wonder what happens when we die?


Sometimes I wonder, yes.


You’ve got your thinking look on! Out with it, Quist.


I do? But it’s so dark in he— oh, of course you can see, silly me.


Silly you indeed. Have some more chocolate.


Thanks.


...So what do you think happens?


I...look, why don’t you answer first? You’re so full of questions.


I just like asking them. But okay... I think it’d be painful.


Dying doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be painful.


No, no, you’re right. But I mean…that I think it’d be painful for me.


Oh?


I would feel something in my blood, boiling and itching to escape and be received by someone else. And I think it’d hurt...I really hope it doesn’t.


You make it sound like you’d be giving birth, Rin.


Maybe it is! It’s too bad that nothing can be given to ease this sort of pain. But really, it feels like carrying a child- not that I’d know!— but it’s like a small presence, see. You know, I wouldn’t mind death being slow. It’d give me time to think.


About what?


Everything. What I’d done, what I’ll miss. That kind of thing.


...I don’t think I’d like that. I’d want it quick.


Explain.


What is there to explain? At the end of it, I don’t think there would be any point in reflecting. I don’t mind it hurting, so long as it’s over quickly and that I didn’t die in vain. Meaninglessness. I would hate that.


Typical SeeD! But. Well. Isn’t it everyone else that makes your death meaningful or futile? Like, “oh, I will not let her death be in vain! I will fight in her memory!” You know, like they say in the movies.


Well, not when you make it sound so melodramatic. You have a point, but I meant that I would hate to be taken out by an accident, a mistake. It would be ridiculous.


Yeah...but why should we die for something?


It’s...noble, I suppose. Pass me that chocolate.


...I dunno. It just happens and I don’t think anyone could sort these things according to, I don’t know, nobility. I guess everyone’s death means something. Even if they don’t have some cause.


I see what you mean. …Maybe I’m afraid. I wouldn’t mind people talking about me in past tense—unlike Squall—as long as they don’t forget me. It’s a selfish thought, but I wouldn’t want to be made meaningless through people forgetting me.


I don’t think anyone could forget you.


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Really. Who could forget Quistis Trepe? Everyone would remember! Your students will remember what you taught them and they’d use it for the rest of their lives. They’ll remember what you said, even if they don’t remember who exactly said them. I’d remember. We’d remember. I think that’s enough.


Oh, Rin. Maybe. I know they’ll all remember you. You’re already in the books as a sorceress—


But I don’t want to be remembered just for that!


I know. But a lot of people would remember you for other things—your character, for example. The things you’ve done and will do. You know.


I really hope so…is there any more chocolate left? Oh, there it is.


Do you—


Hmm?


Do you think it matters?


Mmpfh. Not wrrhen we’re ‘ead. Chocolate?


Please.




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