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Challenge: [113] Letters
Title: Taking Dictation
Word Count: 321
Spoilers: None
Rating/Warnings: None
Notes: My first drabble. Thanks go to

crimsoncookie for the beta assist. Also, sorry if the formatting is a little wonky. I don't copy and paste from Word to lj that often.

Seifer leaned against the brick wall at the edge of the sandlot, arms crossed. His foot tapped hard against the packed dirt, kicking up clouds of dust. A distant bell chimed once, signaling the half-hour. “Fuu, where the heck is Rai? He’s fifteen minutes late.”

“Dentist.”

Seifer growled, the dust flying more fiercely under his feet. “He should have told me that yesterday before agreeing to meet here to help us plan.”

“Overreaction.” Still, with summer vacation ending, this was their last chance for a good prank on Hayner's crew - and now their plans faced delay because of Rai. Fool.

Seifer sighed, uncrossing his arms. “All right. Fuu, I want you to write a note to Rai. I’ll dictate.”

Fuu kneeled down, pulling a notepad and pen from her bag. “Ready.”

“Okay.” Seifer cleared his throat.

“Rai,

Meet us in the sandlot tomorrow evening. We’re going to rig Hayner’s hideout. If you have any of those firecrackers left over, be sure to bring them. If you don’t, then…just think of something that will give those twerps a good scare and bring it so we can set it up. This is our last big chance of the summer to pull something on Hayner’s gang, so at least try to think of something good. See you tomorrow.

Signed,

Seifer and Fuu.”

Fuu finished writing and looked up at Seifer. “Done.”

“Good. Let me read it.”

Fuu tore the sheet from her notebook, holding the lilac paper up for his approval. Taking it, Seifer read aloud -

Rai,

Tomorrow. Octopus.

Signed,

S + F

“Huh?” Seifer stared blankly at the note. “What is this?”

“Note.”

“I know that. But all it says is ‘octopus’.” He turned to hand the note back. “I didn’t say anything about an octopus. Where did you come up with that?”

She stared at the torn patch left in the dirt by his kicks, feeling her knees shake.

"Scary."