Eyes on Me

By Katroti Opesi

Author's Note: This first chapter is basically memories inserted into the song "Eyes on Me" by Faye Wong. I would recommend listening to the song while reading this. Read and remember fellow fans…

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy VIII or "Eyes on Me."

Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own

Selphie, Zell, Irvine, and Quistis were on the stage in Fisherman Harbor. Rinoa closed her eyes as she remembered trying to talk to Squall that the five of them cared about him…

Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard

Squall remembered all the times that he had thought to himself. He had sometimes hoped that his friends would read his mind when he was frustrated, but they knew everything now…


I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy

Squall laughed as he thought of when he first saw Rinoa. She was wearing her beautiful white dress and she had taught him to dance…


You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar

He had been standing in the corner taking a sip of his wine when she came. Rinoa had tried to hypnotize him, but in the end she pulled him out with her…

My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more

Squall remembered that he had actually smiled for the first time in years when their dance was finished. But then she left him…

My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no

He felt the hurt that he had felt when she left. Rinoa hadn't come back, so he and Quistis went to the Training Center together…


I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me

Rinoa laughed when she remembered when she had tried to get Squall to dance with her. That was an experience she would never forget…

Oh, did you ever know?
That I had mine on you

Squall thought of when he saw Rinoa again in Timber. He didn't love her then, he just felt…Awkward….

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face

Rinoa remembered when she was in a coma. She could still sense what was going on, but Squall's face remained emotionless…


As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down

She then smiled brightly when she remembered when she and Squall shared their first kiss. It was a moment to remember…


Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure

Rinoa laughed as she remembered the time she had pushed Squall off the platform in Fisherman Harbor. It would have been fun if she wasn't so serious at the time…


If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

Sometimes back then Rinoa tried to think about what kind of person Squall was inside. It still was sort of a mystery…

So let me come to you
Close as I wanted to be

She continued to think about when they first had danced. It seemed so long ago when Squall had pulled her close to him when they were finished…


Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper

Rinoa closed her eyes when she remembered how Squall had held her close to him and whispered the three words that meant most to her. "I", "Love", and "You"…

How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

She also remembered when they did their mission on the train. She knew Squall could do it! She was so proud of him and something else too…

Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming

Squall thought of after they defeated Ultimecia. He had wandered forever looking for one person Rinoa. He loved her with a fierce desire and could not bear to leave her alone…

Rinoa remembered when she found Squall in that flower field. She had thought he was dead…

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer...

Squall got out of his dorm and walked over to Rinoa's. When she opened the door, she rushed into his arms.

"I love you Squall…"

"I love you too…" he said burrowing his face in her hair. He broke away from their embrace and knelt down on one knee.

"Rinoa? You are the love my life…Will you marry me?"

"Yes I will Squall!" Rinoa helped him up and kissed him passionately.

"YES! IT'S ABOUT FRICKIN' TIME YOU PROPOSED TO HER!" Selphie suddenly shouted.

"Selphie? Why the Hell are you spying on us?" Squall asked outraged.

Selphie dipped her head. "I'm not alone here! Irvine said that you would pop the question and Zell thought we should come watch and Quistis said that she wanted to go with us!"

Squall rolled his eyes. "Whatever…"

Author's Note: What do you think of the first chapter? Review my story and I'll review yours!