Standard disclaimer, I don't own FF8, including the characters and places. But if course I wish I did~! Then I would be rich! Rich I tell you~! Mwahahahaha~! Okay anyways this is my version of FF8, events might not be like they were exactly in the game. Mainly because the last time I played it was when it first came out, y'all are thinkin, why don't ya jus play it again. Well my brother stole my playstation and is now holding it for ransom, while his puppy chews up my controllers and games.

My Prince

"Squall~!" Rinoa yelled as she banged on the door to his dorm. Her raven hair falling into her face as she stood there furiously. "Hurry up! We're gonna be late~!"

"Dammit" she swore under her breath, 'Quistis is really going to claw into us for being late' she thought while digging into her pocket of her blue skirt and taking out a copy of Squall's keycard. A look of horror filled her beautiful face as she walked in on Squall.

Squalls sandy hair fell wildly about his face his pajama's rumpled from sleep his dark lashes rested against his pale cheeks, his breathing slow and even. 'He's so peaceful when he sleeps' Rinoa gingerly walked over to him and shook him from sleep. When that didn't work, she cast a little water spell.

Squall's eyes flew open, while he jumped up in a start,

"ACK~!~!"

Rinoa couldn't keep from giggling uncontrollably.

"Hurry up and get ready, we're late for class. Of course I wouldn't of been late if I wasn't the nice person that I am and come to wake you up every morning."

Squall watched her thin form move to the door, her blue frock swaying, "I'm going to get you back for this morning Rinoa." A smirk crossed his face as he started to get up and get ready.

"Mwahahahaha! You'll never be able to defeat someone like me, your just little Squall, only number 1 in our class. What kind of ranking is that?! Mwahahahaha!" Rinoa joked playfully, "Hurry up before I bust so many spells on you that everyone will call you a crusty crab." She giggled at the thought of it. Squall was so stoic, no one really knew the kind of sensitive person he really was, the side that only he allowed her to see. 'But the fact that we've been best friends since I can first remember could add to why he only opened up to her' it made her feel special, for he wouldn't even open up to Quistis or Zell who he knew just as long as her.

"Whatever…" Squall said smiling, no one could get Squall to act normal except for Rinoa. But then again Rinoa did that to a lot of people. She had to certain life force that brings out the best in people.

They Quickly jogged to class

"Why don't you ever set the alarm on the clock I got you last year?"

"Why should I? You're more reliable, I guess you could say I'm to old to change." Squall said while cringing of the thought of the flying pig clock that she had gotten him. He wouldn't be caught dead waking up to that oinker, but so not as to hurt her feelings he had put his old normal clock up and put the pig clock in its place. Zell and Quistis had often teased him on it.

Rinoa snorted at this "To old? Your only 17!"

"On the contrary, you've come to wake me up every morning for the past 10 years."

"It would be nice if you came to wake me up in the mornings for once." Rinoa pouted. Squall just smirked as the walked into class.

All pairs of eyes looked up at them as they walked in, a whisper ran through the students. Rinoa blushed, for she knew what they were whispering. Squall and Rinoa we're the hot topics on all gossip. But she couldn't blame them, the top 2 in the class constantly together, Squall joking around like a normal person. It was unbelievable to the other students. Especially since they both has many admirers. It caused a lot of jealousy, Rinoa had often had pranks played on her by some of the other girls. Squall on the other hand only got threats, the boys were to intimidated by him to actually do anything. 'It's not as if I don't date other boys, it's just that Squall doesn't date anyone period. But I guess ya can't date if ya don't socialize'

Squall seeming indifferent to what was going on and took a seat. Rinoa quickly sat down next to him, while paying attention to Quistis. Trying not the think about her wrath, but Quisitis will punish them for being late with an agonizing lecture and having to clean the classrooms.

" I can't believe you are late again! After everything I do to make you change you still insist on arriving late." Quisitis lectured.

"Sorry Instructor Trepe." Rinoa and Squall replied in unison.

"Sorry isn't enough, you both need to change, you'll be SeeD members soon!"

"Sorry Quis-Instuctor Trepe, this won't happen again." Rinoa sighed.

Quistis gave a tight nod. "On a different note, you and Squall have not yet gone to the Fire Cavern in preparation for your SeeD test, I should accompany you both separately, but since the test is tomorrow, I will accompany you both at the same time. Meet me at the gates in 2 hrs. Am I understood?"

The question was rhetorical but they answered anyway "Yes ma'am."

"Good, then you are dismissed." Whispering under her breath " I'm sorry to be so hard on you guys, but I can't be easy on you just because we are friends, and plus I have a image to keep up for the groupies" signaling to those odd bunch of stalkers.

Rinoa and Squall nodded in understanding, as they got up and left.

"This is all your fault as usual Squall"

"Whatever"

Stretching Rinoa looked at Squall," What are you going to do for the next couple hours?"

"Go to Balamb to pick up some supplies."

"Pick me up so too while your at it." Rinoa started to dig in her pocket for some gil.

"I got it,I don't need your money."

Rinoa watched as he disappeared down the hall towards the elevator, his shoes making a light tap tap tap on the ground.

Sighing Rinoa walked to the end of the hallway and went out the balcony. 'It's a beautiful day today.' She thought while resting her forearms on the edge of the balcony, slightly leaning over letting the wind hit her face. She was so lost in thought she didn't hear anyone come in behind her.

"What's this? The Princess w/o her Prince?" Seifer spat. Smirking in seeing he made her jump.

"Did you get lost in the halls again Seifer?" Rinoa said quickly trying to cover up she had been startled by him. "And who's my prince? Squall? I don't think so, you know we're just good friends."

"Right, GOOD friends huh? You could have fooled me."

"Why should you care anyway, you broke MY heart last summer, not the other way around."

Rinoa saw a flash of hurt spark through Seifer's eyes before he turned away.

"What would you know anyway, you and Squall being at the top of the class don't care to converse with commoners like me, I was only a fling, and pass time for you." Seifer knew it wasn't true, Rinoa was one of the kindest people in the garden, always having a gentle smile and nod for everyone in the Garden, she never acted as if she was number one…'But I'm jealous, just as jealous as all those other silly little boys about her, always seeing her with him, laughing and joking like she did with no one else, yes it made him jealous'

"You know that's not true!" Crystal tears stung her eyes, other students have often teased them for being number one and unsociable, but that wasn't true, Seifer, Quisitis, Zell and Squall we're all people she grew up with, its only reasonable I would be closer to them than other people. But over the years of being here we have slowly drifted apart, Quistis being an instructor, Zell was not excelling quite as fast as Seifer and Squall and is farther behind than them. And Seifer became to competitive with Squall to a point where they couldn't be within 10 ft of each other w/o fighting.

"Rinoa I.. I'm sorry.. I didn't mean.." Seifer stumbled over his words, 'Her tears cut strait to my heart, I didn't mean to make her cry'

"Stop, just stop Seifer.." Rinoa croaked out in a strangled voice, while pushing past him, refusing to let go of the tears that threatened fall. She ran out from the balcony and to her dorm.

Upon arriving she saw Zell next to her door.

"Zell, I'm sorry, I can't study today, I have to go to the Fire Cavern in about an hour." Rinoa said shakily, trying hard to keep her voice even while hiding her eyes.

Concern immediately flashed in Zell's eyes, he knew something wasn't quite right. "Rinoa? Are you okay??"

"I'm fine really, Quisitis really punished me today for being late." Rinoa gave a hallow giggle and a fake smile.

"O-okay, if your really okay, I guess I'll leave…"

"I am, thanks Zell"

Pushing past him she fled into her room and collapsed on the bed. She refused to let her tears fall ~I will not be weak, I will not do what Seifer wants me to do~ She eventually fell into a restless nap with wet cheeks.

End of chapter one

So what did y'all think?? (yes I'm texan~!) The next chapter will be out soon~! Plz RR~!