Love again

SUMMARY: Old love can never die. Raine is the commander of Balamb Garden and a mother she thinks she's over Laguna Loire but when he stands in her office as the president can she love him again?

Chapter 1: Her child

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Everything in this fic is belonging to Square Soft.

"I'll come back to you Raine… I promise I just have to find Ellone"

Laguna's words echoed through Raine's confused thoughts. She thought she had forgotten Laguna 12 years ago. But she felt strange warmth inside of her just by the bare mention of Laguna's name. Even when she looked at Squall playing she remembered Laguna. Squall looked very much like Laguna. She had written a letter to Laguna to tell him about Squall… but Laguna had never returned. She looked at her son playing in Balamb Garden with a gentle smile on his lips. "Squall!" she smiled to the young boy playing with his friends. Even though Squall was a loner he had a talent for the Gunblade… she knew it and all her friends did. Squall had the talent.

Elizabeth gave her a tired glare, "you should rest commander" Elizabeth was Raine's best friend and also a fantastic sharp shooter. "Squall can take care of himself" she was also Squall's teacher.

Raine nodded and looked back at Squall. "You sure?" she asked with a gentle smile.

"Of course. You should rest"

Raine nodded and kneeled down beside of Squall. "Be good okay?" she gave him a gentle smile. "I'll come back later"

"Okay mom" Squall returned to his game and continued playing.

Raine stood up and left the yard. All the attacks on the Garden… it was tiring not only her but also the students. Even the headmaster even all the others were exhausted. She tried her best to keep everything together. She fought hard as a Commander and as a mother. She slowly entered her office and saw Keith her secretary on his normal patrol with all her paper work. "Morning Keith"

"Good-morning Commander. You have a visitor in your office. He insisted to see you right away" Keith answered.

Raine nodded and entered her office. She stopped breathing when she saw the man in front of her desk. "L-Laguna?"

"Commander Leonheart?" Laguna asked shocked. He hadn't expected Raine was the commander. He hadn't seen her since… "Are you commander Leonheart?"

Raine gave him a confident smile that she really didn't feel. "Yes?" she asked. "I see you're the president of Esthar now. Please sit" she sat down on the chair scared that she would fall if she didn't.

He nodded and sat down. He was completely amazed by her. She still had beautiful eyes, dark brown hair and her body was perfect trained. "How have you been?" he asked. He looked after a ring… perhaps the ring he gave her… but she carried none.

"Fine," she answered. "I moved here after my village was destroyed," Laguna Loire meant nothing for her. He had been there once. She had thought she had been in love with him. But she was mistaken. Laguna didn't return to look at Squall. Squall didn't seem to matter. She couldn't believe that she still felt anger toward this man. He was just a guy. She had Squall that was enough for her. Nothing else mattered. Not Laguna not anyone only Squall. "Can I get an explanation? Why are you here?"

"We have some problems with SeeDs carrying black uniforms" Laguna started. "I have no idea where they are from. I don't even know what they want since they keep attacking Esthar. But the main thing is they attack not after any of our energy source but head on" he said. He took a deep breath to continue. "But the weirdest thing is that they seem to look after some one. Kiros think it's me but I'm not sure"

Raine nodded. "You're the president perhaps they are after you" she responded. "Perhaps you should have some of my best SeeDs as your bodyguards" she trailed of into silence.

"What about you?" Laguna asked. He tried to keep this completely professional. He really tried. Yet he still felt his leg cramped…

"I have just been on a mission. I don't have any powers left for that sort of mission. Besides I have to spend time with Squall," She answered.

"Squall?" Laguna asked. Who was this Squall? A new guy? He cared he could feel it. But hey he couldn't just tell her he still cared about her. Their marriage or whatever it had been ended many years ago.

"Yes Squall. Did you find Ellone?" she asked. The question had been nagging her for many years. She didn't know where little Ellone was. But she really hoped the little girl was safe. Ellone could only be 5 years older than Squall. She felt a weak smile appeared on her lips. Squall and Laguna reminded about each other. They had the same eyes. Even Squall got a cramp once in a while if he had done something he was nervous about. Squall was a real thinker… just like Laguna.

"Err Raine?" Laguna asked and started waving his hand in front of Raine's eyes. "Yeah I found her. She's with some white SeeD's to protect her," he answered.

Raine nodded. "Good that was… good," she answered. He had caught her when she didn't expect it. "I apologize I didn't mean to stare of into space" she said.

"It's okay. What were you thinking of?" he asked. He had seen a little smile on Raine's lips.

"No one" Raine blushed weakly and looked down in the desk. "No one" she repeated.

He just nodded. " I hear there's going to be a party in the weekend. We could discus this later when you have rested" he didn't hide he didn't care about Raine. But she was exhausted. He could see it on her. "Rest Raine"

She nodded thankfully. "Thank you. I'm really exhausted" she gave him a weak smile. "And I have to spend time with Squall"

There it was again. That name 'Squall' "yeah you should" Laguna said. "See you later" he left the office.

Raine sighed relieved. Why did Laguna Loire still make her nervous? It shouldn't matter anymore. He hadn't returned when he read the letter. He had just ignored the fact that he had a son. Squall had needed his father. But… She looked down in her desk with a tired sigh. "Just a little longer" she mumbled to herself. Before she also left the office to go look for Squall.

To Be Continued

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this story. I got the idea a few months ago… In my story Raine survived and became the Commander of Ballamb Garden. I hope you're not too confused.

But please Review and tell me what you think.

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Amarant Rose Coral