Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy 8.

Chapter I: An egg for a baby.

The bright sun shone high in the sky. The clear blue sky. White clouds stretched across the morning horizon. There it stood. Proudly it stood. Young men and Women observed the proud building as they walked pass in the courtyard. Some of them sat down on the bench, enjoying the fresh, cool breeze that swept through Balamb high. Teenage couples stood around tall trees enjoying each others company. But one, this strong one was different. He didn't show any emotion. He just sat there, near a tree, shading him from the rays of the sun, in the courtyard of Balamb High. This brown haired teenager was different. His beautiful gray/blue eyes watched as young students of Balamb just enjoyed themselves- enjoyed each other.

'How stupid they are.' The young man thought to himself. 'Enjoying each other in such a way, its ridiculous. Once they don't want you anymore....No once they reject you, there's nothing you can do. Your left broken hearted. Not me. I'll never have to feel that pain again.' His thoughts were cut off as a familiar blonde female approached him. She stood in front of him, crossing her arms.

"Let's go Squall, you don't want to be late for class do you?" The beautiful woman asked.. The handsome young man just stared. "Well?" She tapped her feet on the green grass.

"Whatever." He replied, standing up.

"Whatever huh? Your can't get out of class this time! 'Whatever' that! Squall!" The young lady yelled. Squall walked from his sitting spot to Balamb High's opened steel front gate.

"Quistis!" A small girl yelled to the blonde. She was at least fourteen years old. The girl ran up to Quistis. She panted and began to speak. "I....Was wondering if you c-could help me with my homework this evening." The girl asked shyly.

"Sure." Quistis replied, kindly.

"Thanks! Well bye!" The small girl ran in the other direction. Squall and Quistis proceeded to class. Quistis opened the door and walked in. Many students chattered to their nearby friends who sat next to them. Quistis walked over to a couple of her friends, sitting down. Squall just sat in the back, as usual.

"So Quistis, are you going for it today?" Quistis's friend asked.

"I don't know Rinoa." Quistis answered back. "If I get the chance." Quistis sat down next to her friend Rinoa.

"If you don't, I'll make you." Rinoa said. Just then, a figure walked into the room. He had on glasses. He had on a red vest. His brown pants were sort of baggy on him.

"Good morning class. Welcome to home room. Let's start the last 2 weeks of school with a good attitude. Everyone looked up and stopped talking as soon as he started speaking. "Your schedules will be the same of course. Please turn on your assigned laptop and let's begin. Click on schedules and enter you student number." Everyone turned on there black laptops that were attached to their assigned desks. The door to the instructors room opened and a raven haired mid-aged woman peeped in, showing her golden ring on her ring finger.

"Instructor Cid? Could I speak to you honey?" She asked.

"Sure Matron, dear." Cid turned to the students. "I'll be right back, just make sure you know your schedules." Cid walked out of the room to the woman who obviously was his wife. The students once again began to chat.

"Quistis, I dare you to go and say hi to him." Xu dared.

"No! What would he think?" Quistis asked, blushing bright red.

"He won't say a word, just go." Rinoa gently pushed Quistis off of the chair and scooted her towards a blonde boy. Quistis slowly approached him.

"Um, H-hi." Quistis said, putting a piece of her long, loose blonde hair behind her ear.

"Hi." The boy said. Quistis stepped forward and took a deep breathe.

"Well, I'm Quistis Trepe." Quistis held her hand out to shake his.

"Nice to meet you Quistis. I'm Seifer Almasy." Seifer replied. They shook hands. Quistis then politely walked away from him back to her friends.

"There okay?! I did it. He probably thinks I'm a moron." Quistis complained.

"Why would he think that?" Rinoa asked. Before Quistis could answer, Cid then came in the door with a young lady, around Everyone's age- Seventeen.

"Everyone, I would like you to meet Selphie Tilmitt. She just transferred from Trabria high. Please welcome her." Cid showed her were to sit. She sat next to a blonde boy who seemed to be staring at a young lady with pig tails. Just then, the bell rang. "Alright everyone, your dismissed." Some people got up from their seats to go to their next class and some people stayed, waiting for their next class. Squall walked down the hall, passing Rinoa, Quistis, and Xu.

"Now it's my turn to ask you a question Rinoa." Quistis said, breaking the silence between them.

"Huh?" Rinoa asked, confused.

"You've been staring at Squall ever since last year. Who have a crush on him since last year as well. The summer festival is coming up soon, why don't you ask him out?" Xu added.

"I can't! How will I say it without blushing?" Rinoa asked, as they continued walking down the crowded halls and into the class they had together. The trio sat down in desks.

"It's okay to blush. Everyone gets nervous on their first date." Quistis assured.

"I'll think about it." Rinoa finished. The math teacher then walked in.

"Good morning students." The cheerful woman said as she took a seat at her desk.

It was now time for home ed. Squall, Quistis, Rinoa, and Seifer walked in with other students. Xu didn't have that class with her best friends. Everyone took a seat as Cid walked into the room, carrying a box full of egg shaped objects and blankets of all colors. "Today people! I've decided that we all should start the last 2 weeks out with fun." Cid said, putting the heavy box down. Everyone looked at him curious.

"If you think about giving homework to us on the last two weeks of school, how is that fun?" Quistis asked.

"It's not homework. Think of it more like an extra credit sort of thing. Anyway. I'm going to pair you up with a partner." Cid pointed over to Selphie and Irvine. "You two are partners." Cid then pointed to Quistis and Seifer. "You two are partners." Cid searched around the room and laid his brown eyes on Rinoa and then Squall. "You two are partners." Cid pointed to Squall and Rinoa. Squall pointed his head up in disapproval while Rinoa shouted joy in her mind. "What you will you be doing is acting like a couple." Cid continued. Everyone looked at each other. Quistis then blushed a bright red as Seifer looked at her. "You will be acting as if you were parents to a child."

"What?! I'm only seventeen!!!!!I can't do this! I still have to flirt!" Irvine yelled, outraged, but at the same time excited to be partners with Selphie. Cid just stared and continued pairing up other students.

"Zell your with Catherine." Cid pointed to the girl in pig tails. "Aaron Printup, you with Maria." Cid then finished pairing. "I want to see how well of a parent you can be."

"You want us to be parents for an egg?" Squall asked as he slopped down in his chair.

"How cool!" Rinoa yelled. She then noticed that she said that out loud and blushed.

"You start when I hand them out. These aren't eggs. They are a shape of one and much bigger. There is a circuit board in the head section. This allows it to cry, laugh, and fell pain. This is how I can see how well you took care of it." Cid handed the egg shaped items to everyone. Squall took an egg. It started crying. Squall rocked it vigorously but it didn't stop.

"Your not suppose to do that! Don't you know how to take care of a baby?! If you showed up in home ed. More often you would know!" Rinoa scolded. She gently took the baby and rocked it gently. "It's okay Squally." Rinoa cooed. She looked up at Squall who had a puzzled expression on his face.

"Squally?" He asked. Rinoa nodded.

"That's the baby's name. Don't forget." Just then the bell rang for lunch. Squall stood up and headed for the door.

"Whatever." He said and then left.

"Oh man, this is going to be tough." Rinoa said under her breathe. She joined Quistis out of the door to lunch.