Peace

Squall gazed longingly out the window, his stormy blue-green eyes reflecting the rain hitting the windowpane in front of him. He was waiting for his Angel, his Rinoa, to come back. But…she had left hours ago. Where could she possibly be?

"Squall! Squall!" Her sweet voice called to him. He turned to see her standing at the doorway of her black van, trying to manage some groceries. "Could you help me, please?" Quickly Squall nodded at her through the window pane and rushed out to help her. Together they carried the groceries inside, neither saying a word.

The rain had stopped when they were done, and now an orange sun was shining through. A beautiful orange glow lit up her face…

The orange autumn sky
Gently paints your cheeks a beautiful color

It was wintertime now, and Rinoa and Squall were living peacefully, not a single fight in their future or their past. They tolerated each other's mistakes-they were truly in love.

Winter passes, the sakura blossoms scatter

It was summer now. As quickly as winter had come, it passed, and now Rinoa was in a beautiful summer dress everyday. Yet Squall still wore his black leather, despite Rinoa's pleas to wear something else and Squall's own feeling of discomfort inside the unbreathable material.

Your favorite season, summer, passes

Autumn again…summer had passed so quickly. It was a full year that Squall and Rinoa had been living together, and yet Squall didn't feel comfortable saying something to Rinoa…it was just one thing…

We come to our second autumn
And I still haven't been able to tell you anything

It's just one word
Just the word "love"
The reason why I can't tell you
Is because I really love you

"Squall…do you really love me?" Rinoa asked her boyfriend one day. He replied with a grunt, gazing out the window at the rain that fell once again. He couldn't help being so cold…he had to tell her those words soon…

The times when you look so lonely
Are the days when the person you've given your heart to is cold to you

With words that are contrary to my heart

Squall was sleeping when he heard someone crying. And there, in the bed next to him, was Rinoa's pale beautiful face streaked with tears. What was wrong with her? Had he done something wrong again?

"Rinoa…" He murmerred quietly, about to reach a hand toward her hair and stroke it. But she saw his hand and slapped it away, not wanting his comfort.

I call out to your downcast figure
Your crying face turned from me
I really wanted to hold you

"Rinoa," Squall began, his eyes comforting. He put two hands on her shoulders and smiled. "It's okay." He gave her a peace sign, showed her that he could still laugh and have fun as well.

I patted your small shoulders with both hands
And with a false smile said, "It's okay"
Gave you a peace sign, and smiled...

He couldn't tell her those words… Even though he sensed those beautiful dark eyes on him all the time, just waiting for him to say those words to her, he couldn't say them…he just couldn't figure out how to word them. He never was good with words.

It's just one word
Just the word "love"
The reason why I can't tell you
Is because I really love you

(One day…one day I will say them to her. But that day is not today, Squall. You can tell her another day…)

But I'm always by your side
Watching over you

Author's Notes: Well, what did you all think? Yep, so this is a songfic to Camui Gackt's 'Peace.' It's a recent release, and I think it should be on his new album that comes out on Valentine's Day…everyone go buy it!!! (I am!) Anyway, thanks for reading and don't forget to review!