LF two Seifer/Squall AU fics!

[Aerawyn]

The first fic I'm looking for involves Seifer and Squall playing in a band together. The fic opens with Squall becoming the newest member of the group as the lead vocalist. Seifer spends his free time drinking, smoking, taking drugs, and having random sex. In an attempt to get him to clean up his act, Squall makes Seifer an offer--for every week that Seifer doesn't go out and get completely wasted, Squall will spend the night with him and remove one article of clothing per week. After a bunch of struggling and self-realization, they finally get together but shortly there after Squall gets stabbed by some random thief in a back alley way after a gig.

The second fic I seek has Squall as a young artist. He's very talented and painted the walls of his bedroom into different murals--one is a jungle with a large tiger or something; one is the ocean I believe. Unfortunately, that's all I really remember about this one.

Thank you in advance to anyone who knows the titles or authors of these fics, or can locate the stories for me. I've tried doing various searches (both on google, and on specific fiction sites I've used in the past) but without any quality key words I've come up empty-handed.

Edited December 4, 2009 by Aerawyn

[Aerawyn]

Since it's been several months since my post, I wanted to bump the topic in case some new eyes had wandered by that might know about the stories I'm looking for.

About the band fic, I also remember that Squall wrote all the lyrics for the band, and Seifer realizes that one of their most popular songs is about him. I really wish I could remember the title of these things

[Aerawyn]

 I found them both! with the aid of the wonderful fanfiction community!!

The artist fic is "A World Apart" by Zencreation: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1676819/1/A_World_Apart

Thanks to Chemotaxis (http://ff.adult-fanfiction.org/authors.php?no=1296872866) for finding it and also Sukunami (http://www.doushi-sumeragi.net/fanfic/index01.htm) for responding to the same thread that Chem did on the FF.net forums.

I read this one the other day and was pretty disappointed by the story telling. I remember Squall's paintings being incredible, and they still are, but the rest of the story is rushed and over-simplified (plus, too much telling, not enough showing).

The band fic is "Darkness Falls" by Sodoshiin: http://www.noiresensus.com/ff8/fanfic/darknessfalls00.html

Thanks to Seyricka (http://seyricka.livejournal.com/) for finding it and responding to my post on livejournal.

I won't get to read this one until this afternoon, but I'm hoping it's as good as I remember it being! Deathfics aren't usually my thing and I remember this one affecting me. I can't believe how short the chapters are though!