Bleeding is Believing

Author's Note: This is a story about Rinoa's and Squall's daughter, and her life. Also a lot about other's people's lives, like most of the gang. It takes place 15 years after the game. The gang's are all grown up now, all in their 30's now (Either 32, or 33). Rinoa and Squall wasn't the only ones that hooked up. Selphie and Irvine, are married with a daughter and a son of their own. Zell and Ellone hooked up and have a son. Seifer and Quistis got together after Seifer was readmitted into the garden and has a daughter and a son together.  Their kids are now in their teens all of them are students at the Garden.  So lets get started okay?

Oh yea, btw, if you like stories about the Final Fantasy's aftermath and about their future kids and all, then just check out some of my other stories okay?  And please R & R…I'll try my best to add on more chapters ASAP.

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Chapter 1

Rinoa sighed as she lead against the balcony of the Garden. The soft breeze went in and out of her hair also causing it to flow in the air. The white-gold mini dress she wore made her look like she was 17 again. She stills looks as pretty as before, even though she's now 32. She shivered and felt warm arms wrapped around her from behind. She knew it was her knight and smiled. "Hey…" He whispered into her ears. He rested his chin on to her bear shoulder. His warmth made her stop thinking for a while and she smiled. "Hey…" she said back softly. "What are you doing out here…you could catch a cold…" He said and slowly started to sway her and himself back and forth. "Hmmm…just thinking…just thinking about the good old days…when we 1st met Squalll…" She smiled and turned around to face him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately. They broke the kiss and Squall smiled at her. "You still look wonderful." He said. "Awww thanks Squall…" She said and kissed him again. She then looked deep into his blue eyes. "How's our daughter holding up in there?" She asked him. "Don't worry, I'm sure she's doing fine…"  Squall said reassuringly. 

Music was playing, people were waltzing across the golden dance floor. Chattering voices were in the air. SeeD were in uniform as for guests were dressed in glamorous dresses and tuxedoes. One girl stood out…she was the wallflower standing in the corner. She stood still in her black dress along with a sleeveless, long black over coat. Her silver necklace stood out also.  Her deep ice blue eyes showed a bit of sadness. Her straight raven black hair flowed down to her shoulder. She sighed because she was a bit bored. "I am Laurette Heartilly Leonheart…a 15 year old…why am I here?" she asked herself.  She looked at herself and sighed. "I hate this dress…" she thought, being the tomboy she is. She just stood there watching people danced around, having the time of their lives. Headmaster Cid and his wife, Matron then watched over to her. The chubby old man smiled his sweet smile at her, and so did his wife. "Headmaster Cid, Matron." Laurette saluted them. Cid nodded. "What can I do for you?" She asked hoping they would say anything because she was willing to do anything rather then just stood there. "Oh Laurette, it's nice of you to offer help, but we just wanted to drop by and greet you." Matron smiled. "Great…oh well." She thought and nodded. "Well how are you Allete?" the headmaster asked. "I'm doing well sir, how are you?" She asked. He nodded. "I'm great, thank you for asking. Say, where has your father gone off to?" he asked. Laurette shrug. "I don't know sir. Maybe with my mother." She said. The headmaster nodded. "They've always been together." Matron commented. "Yes, always." The headmaster said. Laurette  didn't really want to give into the conversation.  "Headmaster Cid!" a SeeD then rushed up to him and whispered into his ear. "Oh, is that so?" He then asked the SeeD. The SeeD nodded. "Very well. Well Laurette my dear, we must go. We'll see you soon." He said. "Yes Sir." Laurette saluted to him as he walked away.  She then was left alone and had nothing to do. She looked around to find her mother and father coming back into the ballroom.  She walked up to them. "Hello Allete!" Rinoa said with a smile, rubbing her daughter's raven-black hair back. "Hello mom! Hey dad." She said and added on a fake yawn. "Allete, you seem tired." Squall said with a concern voice. "Yea, I know. I meant to go to bed earlier last night, but Instructor Xu gave too much work last night. I ended up going to bed at 300 hours." She said and yawned again. "Laurette, that's not good for your health." Rinoa said. "I know mom, sorry." She said. "Why don't you go back to your dorm room and sleep Allete dear. You'll need it." Squall suggested. Allete nodded. "Well take care mother." She said as she was hugged by Rinoa. "Good night." She greeted and walked out the doors of the ballroom. "That girl works too hard like you Squall." Rinoa joked. "Well she is the best in her class, maybe she should stay up more doing her work…" Squall said and shrugged. "Squall!!" Rinoa giggled. "I'm just kidding." Squall smiled at her. Then "Waltz for the Moon" started to play and Rinoa looked at Squall. Squall smiled at bowed to her. "Mind if I have this dance?" He asked. Rinoa nodded and the two emerged into the dance floor.

Laurette walked down the long hallway of the garden and breath. "Yes!! I'm finally out of there!" She said to herself and continued on to her dorm. She then reached room C 721, and pulled out her card key which she's been using for at least 5 years now. The door then opened and she went in closing it after. She sighed and quickly changed out of her dress and into her black t-shirt along with black shorts. She hung up the dress in the back of her closet and went into the bathroom to wash up. She splashed her face a few times and looked herself in the mirror. She just stared for a while, then snapped herself out of it. She then sat down in her chair and looked around her room. Everything, was in the place it was suppose to be in. She was a very organized person. Her bed was in the corner while her desk was in the other. Her small bookshelves was right beside her desk, along with many other thing. A big black box was leading against her bed post, and held a silver symbol of a pair of angelic wings, and half of the moon, and circled around it was stars, inside the box contained her weapon, the "Angel of Faith", a strong custom made blade, that was given to her by her grandpa, Laguna a few years back. It was almost like the gunblade but much, much more powerful. Laguna used parts of the "Lionheart" and the "Shooting Stars" to make the "Angel of Faith". 

Near her box hung her Garden uniform along with her black sleeveless overcoat.

 She then walked over to her window and stared out of it. The stars were clearly seen tonight, they were breath taking.  She stared out to them and was lost in deep thoughts wandering through her mind. "SeeD test is tomorrow…am I ready?" She asked herself and looked over at her clock. "It's alright 1 AM, gotta get to bed." She yawned and turned off her desk light. She walked to her bed and fell on to it, then went into a peaceful sleep.

Morning came, and the night went. The early light of the day peered into Laurette's dorm room. She yawned and awoken from her sleep. She looked over at her clock. Class doesn't start until 8:00 and it was only 6:00. She got out of her bed and made it, then walked a bit drowsy to the small bathroom that her and her roommate next door shared. She walked out to find her already sitting there eating breakfast. Her green eyes glowed as she sat there doing the crossword puzzle that was on Balamb Times newspaper daily. She turned around to find Laurette and greeted her with a warm smile. "Good Morning Laurette!" She smiled. "Why say good morning, when there's nothing good about mornings?" Laurette asked as she walked to the bathroom's door. "I, Garland Kinneas say that mornings are good! And that you should always look for a new day hehe!" She giggled causing Laurette to roll her eyes. "Whatever." She said and opened the door to the bathroom.

She closed the door behind her once she was in and started to wash up. The crisp ice cold water trickle down her face, and it awoken her. She then brushed her teeth, and walked out of the bathroom. "Hey what's the other word for serious?" Garland asked as Laurette walked to her room. "Grave..." she answered and closed her bedroom door. "G-r-a-v-e…Grave…HEY!! IT FITS!!" she exclaimed. Laurette rolled her eyes when she heard her. 

She took down her usual outfit from her closet. She slip on her white tank top, and put on her baggy black cargo pants which had a few belts buckled at her leg (which she leaves unbuckled because they just get annoying). She snap on her silver buckle belt and put over her black sleeveless overcoat. She put on her gloves which bared her fingers. She then put on her chain from belt loop to belt lop, and took out the shinning sword from its case. The "Angel of Faith" shimmered as the ray of lights hits its sharp blade. She held it with two hands and gave a swift swing. She got into her winning position (Almost like Squall's, but in the end she holds her sword with two hands and brings it down).  She then sided the blade carefully into the aperture of her chains. She then grabbed some other of her equipments and went out the door. "Huh? Leaving already? It's only 6:30 AM. You still have tons of time!!" Garland said. "…" Laurette didn't answer. "Awww, don't tell me you're going to go train in the training center again!! Can't you just play your guitar or something?" Garland asked this time standing in front of Laurette and her hands on her hips. Laurette cocked an eyebrow again and just walked around the brunette standing in front of her.  "Hey!!!..." She then signed. "Fine, go, but please! Be careful!!"  she shouted as Laurette walked out of the door. Laurette just waved at her and walked out the door without looking back. Garland then sighed again and put on her usual smile. She then sat back down at the kitchen table and continue on with her crossword puzzle.

She jogged out down the silent corridors of the dormitory. It seemed like she was gliding across the floor rather then jogging. Her footsteps didn't make a nose as she ran. Her raven black hair tagged along behind her, and so did the bottom of her overcoat.  She kept on jogging until she was near the exit of the dormitory. She then stopped to take a look at the foggy mist surrounding the garden. The sun hasn't came up yet, and the sky was slowly changing. She liked this, the break between night and into day. She then stopped to do some knee bends and got up to run again.  Down the circle hallway she went, not really caring if any one of the garden facility catch her. Heck, they're probably sleeping on the job or something. Ever since master NORG died, those creepy weird garden facility people went away, but Headmaster Cid decided to put some of the students in charge hoping that they would listen to their peers.

She finally reached the training center and stop running when she entered. She looked at the two doors, and decided that she would take the right one. She opened the heavy steel doors, and went on to training grounds. She walked and walked around, and it seems that all of the monster weren't going to come out. She stopped in a spot and looked around. She could feel something lurking around, eyeing her from behind. Then all of a sudden two vines came out and was about to hit her, but she quickly hit those with her sword.  She then jumped backwards to find the monster coming out. She then quickly drawed sleep, from it's magic supplies. She held her blade in her hands. "Shooting Stars!!" She shouted as she point the blade at the monster. Stars then came out from the tip of her blade as fast as light, and hit the monster. The monster then counterattacks with some whip here and there, she jumped away from all of them. She then hit the monster one more time, and it was down. But before she could have gotten into her winning position, a T-Rex came out of no where and gave it's mighty roar. "Oh sh…" she held her tongue back from saying anything else. She tired to make a run for it, but the T-Rex blocked her way with its tail. "Mind as well fight it…" She thought. She then pierced it's skin with a slash of her blade.

A green thick liquid oozed out of the monster's skin. It's blood dripped down it's red rough skin. Laurette landed on her feet only to be knocked down by the heavy tail of the T-Rex. Laurette rolled over and got up. She then powered up the tip of her sword. A beam of stars then came out of the tip of her blade, and was aimed at the T-Rex's eyes. She blinded it and more green blood escaped. The T-Rex roared in pain and stumbled around and was close to stomping on Laurette. She then climbed on to a near by tree where she then jumped off and stab her blade into the T-Rex's head. It swung around causing her to hold on for her life.  It then dropped to the ground making her back flip off it and landing on her feet. She watched as the big red lump fell, causing the ground to shake. She got up and walked over to the monster. It's blood was still oozing. It's eyes were still closed. Laurette was about to walk away, thinking that the fight was now done, but all of a sudden it's claws then grabbed her, and she was tossed against a giant bolder. Her vision was a daze, but she could see the T-Rex go down. She felt the back of her head, and looked at it. The red blood was on her hands. She then closed her eyes and tired to get up, only go back down on her knees. She then laid there, knocked out on the dust grounds.

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