That which separates

Written By: Jetagu

This is a story about Final Fantasy VIII, I do not own any of the characters used in this story other than Strider. Think of him as my alter ego. He, although does have the same name, does not relate to the Capcom character.

This story has mature themes and if you are not mature enough, or are not the legal age to be receiving adult content, then I suggest you back on out of this story. But really, that isn't going to stop you.

INFORMATIONAL:text signifies thought

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He walked towards the school, hoping that now he could finally hide. He of course had been welcomed with open arms into the University, due to his skills as a fighter. But he didn't already receive this training, he would have been turned out into the world. The Administrators would laugh. If only they knew...

Inside the school ran for their first class, he realized that they would be late. To him this didn't matter, class wouldn't start for him until the next morning. First he would have to unpack, ready his weapons, and set up his station. He would need to be like all the other students, he would not be able to expose too much of his skill without the chance of being descovered. Especially now that he was located in a Garden, the one place he knew for a fact he wasn't safe.

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"Quistis, it was remarkable. I never knew he cared for me that much. Squall just opened up to me. I mean, I knew that he loved me, but he never said so. He just found little ways to let me know. He said it. He said he loved me, but the funny thing is I don't think he realized he said it." Rinoa, said with astonishment.

"That is a very good sign Rinoa," said Quistis without enthusiasm, "I feel that he is begging to trust you with his entire being. Just make sure you don't misplace that trust."

"God Quist, who do you think I am! I know you still have a thing for him, but you have to realize that I love him just as much, if not more, than you!"

I know Rinoa"I just want him to be happy. Don't make him otherwise."

"I promise..."Rinoa said with all of her heart.

"Rinoa, I have to go. I have a class to teach, I will talk to you later."

"You too"

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He walked silently to his dorm and placed a dufflebag on his bed and looked at the mirror. He looked at his reflection and studdied it carefully. He was about 6' 2" with dusty platinum white hair and deep blue eyes; the kind of eyes someone could drown in. He had a fair build, he was very muscular, but deffinatly not muscular enough to look disgusting. He had a fair complextion, not the most handsome face, but now where close to being the ugliest.

His eyes trailed to his right arm and down to the area lower than the elbow. He frowned in disgust. Where his forearm used to be was now a surgically graffted robotic arm. It was his weakness and carelessness that caused him to loose it.

~Flash Back~

It was raining, far more than the ususal. It was more like Hurricane weather, he didn't like the way things were turning out. He was standing in front of T-Rexaur, and the conditions could not be worse for battle. He looked at the animal and knew that he was old and powerful and that he would probably not come out of this battle in one peace. But he was taught and condtioned to never run from a battle. This battle was of life or death importance, there would be no running unless from the other side. He was being monitored.Watched for study.Studyied in unfavorable conditions, this was a test. He reached for his katana. He griped the hilt and pulled it from its sheath and stood defiently in front of the beast.

Thats when things started going downhill for him. The T-Rexaur dove for him. Feeling over confident he easilly dodged. He landed wrong, he fell to the ground.

~/Flash Back/~

He cleared his head by shaking it roughly. That was his accident, and how it all started. How he lost his are and how he began the chase. He never regreted this turn of events though. If this never happended they would have used him and he would have been completly oblivious to his surrounding.

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Jetagu- Sorry to leave you hangin'. I will wright another chapter as soon as I receive at least five reviews. Any Ideas to continue the story with would be considered. Any flames would be grateful, help me understand what would make my story better...