Disclaimer: Don't own Final Fantasy or its characters. However I do own this work of fiction.
Summary: At the time they thought they would be together forever.
Notes/CC?: My take on Seifer and Rinoa's relationship. I know this has been done a thousand times before, but for some reason i really wanna write it too. This first chapter is mostly Squall x Rinoa but the rest is dedicated to Seifer x Rinoa :)

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It was a beautiful morning with the sun shining in the clear blue sky and a slight breeze ruffling the long grass in the fields surrounding Winhill. Actually, it was perfect Rinoa Heartily thought as she glanced out of the window of her hotel room. Today was her wedding day and Squall had wanted to get married in his mother's hometown. She thought it was a wonderful idea as Winhill was a pretty little village, quiet with amazing scenery.

Their friends and family had gathered, though most were no doubt still asleep, it was still early and they didn't need to be in the little chapel until mid day. Rinoa had been too excited to sleep though, which is why she was up and showered at a little after eight. Quistis would arrive at ten to do her makeup and Selphie would arrive then too to fix her hair. Rinoa smiled, she really did have amazing friends, even the tall headed lady's man, Irvine and the hyper best man Zell.

Sitting on the chair at the desk in the corner of the room Rinoa laid her hands on the wood and looked down at her engagement ring. With a smile she thought back to the day Squall had proposed to her. It had been her birthday two years after the great Sorceress war and Squall had taken her out for a romantic picnic he had prepared on the beach of Balamb. Surrounded by candle light and gentle waves gracing the coast nearby, he had turned to her in the moonlight and opened a small square box revealing a beautiful yet simple ring of gold inset with a single small diamond. He followed with the two simple words 'marry me' and she had squealed, throwing herself into his arms and both laughing and crying happily at the same time.

She still found it amazing how Squall had changed since she had first met him. That young emotionless man that had allowed her to melt his heart and let her in. It had taken time for him to accept her feelings and she lived everyday thankful to Hyne that she never gave up. Today would be the most amazing day of her life, the start of her life as Mrs Rinoa Leonhart and she couldn't wait.

Reaching into the drawer of the desk she took out a small blue covered book bound with sealing magic that only she could open. It wasn't that she was keeping secrets, Squall knew everything that was written on the pages between those thick covers, however it contained memories very special to her; memories of a time before Squall was in her life, a time when someone else held the key to her heart.

That man had been a lot of firsts for her.

Her first crush.

Her first date.

Her first kiss.

Her first sexual experience.

Her first love.

Her first heartbreak...

Her first and only heartbreak she corrected herself. With a glance at the time she was pleased to see she still had plenty of time before her friends would arrive to make her look beautiful for her knight so she flicked to the start of her old journal and began to read.