Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, places, etc in Final Fantasy 8. It all belongs to Squaresoft.

Chapter 1:

Squall sat on his bed just staring into the darkness of his room. It had been a year since Rinoa had left him to figure out her life. She told him her powers were growing and she was losing control of them. In order to protect him and their friends, she had to run away and figure out the turn powers that lied inside her. He knew the truth. The truth was that Rinoa was in Love with another man, Irvine. He had no idea why she would ever choose that slimy bastard over him. After all she wasn't the only girl he was cheating on Selphie with. Irvine had slept with everyone at the garden and then ran of to fuck another garden of girls. That meant Rinoa went running after him.

Squall was just bitter now. He couldn't stand the way she lied to him. He can handle the truth; he knew it all a long. She betrayed her best friend all for a little sex. She broke every heart she came across. Now, all Squall wanted was for her heart to get stepped all over and blown to pieces. He wished that she would come back some day, just so he can break her heart the way she broke his. He could never forgive her.

He hadn't talked to anyone for a year. He only focused on his new position. He was now a commander of the SeeDs. He practically ran the garden now; even Cid listens to what he told him to do. Squall threw himself into battles and won for the sake of winning. He had no emotion. He was cold and empty. He didn't need anyone or anything anymore. He was done with life. Now all he wanted to do was make everyone else feel his pain.

There was a light tap on the door. He knew exactly who it was. He wasn't in the mood for another lecture by his instructor on how he had to set an example, and he isn't acting properly. She was overly concerned for him. He almost thought she wanted to fuck him, but then she started dating Zell.

"Go Away!"

"I'm sorry Squall. I didn't mean to bother you," came the soft voice of the gardens bubbliest student. The small brunette had been just as hurt if not more by what happened, but she had moved on with her life. She was actually becoming a great fighter. She even started an advice column on her website. She was out to save the world.

"Selphie?"

"I need someone to talk to…"

Squall threw something at the door and the girl behind it yelped but didn't budge. She was going to get him to talk if it was the last thing she did. The only way he was going to get her to leave was to actually come and let her in. Sighing he got up and wrapped a blanket around his body. He walked over to the door and opened it.

"Hi."

"What do you want!"

"I received a letter from Irvine today and I found it very offensive…"

"Why do I care?"

"It was addressed to you."

Squall rolled his eyes as he walked back and laid down on his bed. He was trying to sleep. She could talk all she wanted. He was going back to sleep. It was the only place he felt good, his empty dreams.

"Squall?"

"What?"

"Why does he have to be so mean?"

"I don't know and I don't care."

"Squall? Why don't you talk to anyone anymore?"

"I don't like anyone."

"Well I like you doesn't that count for something?"

"No…"

Selphie sighed she could tell she wasn't wanted. She left the note on the table and left the room. She wasn't going to pry any deeper. If he didn't want to talk, he didn't have to. She shut the door and left Squall all alone, just like he wanted.

Squall rolled his eyes as he turned the light on. He was curious to hear what the little punk had to say. He had some nerve to be writing him. If Squall ever passed his path again, Irvine would be a dead man. He grabbed a paper and he almost wanted to cry. He missed Rinoa. He missed having someone to love and hold. He missed everything about the beauty that stole his heart and spat it back at him.

Squall,

I know what you are going through is very painful. I just want you to know that it has been over a year now, and I think you should move on with your life. I went through what you went through. I think that we could really help each other through the tuff roads ahead of us. I'm on your side and I always have been. If you ever need anything you know where my door is and it is always open to you. I just want you to know that I think Rinoa was stupid for ever cheating on an amazing guy like you. If you were mine, which your not, I would never hurt you. I could keep every promise I made to you and I would always be faithful to you. Please Squall; don't shut the world out, because of one stupid bitch. There is something out there that is especially waiting for you. You have to find it.

Selphie

Squall look at his clock and noticed it was just pat 9 o'clock. He needed to go see her. He did miss life. He missed actually having someone to talk to. He wasn't even sure if he knew how to have a conversation anymore. He just needed to get his life back. Why should he ggive up on life just because Rinoa gave up on him. For some reason, Selphie still had hope. He didn't know why but that truly touched him. He ran out after her; only to run into a Selphie that was standing in the middle of the doorway still.

"Owe!"

"Selphie?"

"I knew that you would read the letter if I told you it was from Irvine, and you would probably just throw it away if you knew it was from me."

"Yeah, I probably would."

"The truth is Squall… That I wanted Irvine and Rinoa to get together. It gave me a reason to come and talk to you."

"Why would you need a reason to talk to me?"

"I like you. I have always been physically attracted to you. I could just never act on it best you were with my so called friend."

"Uh-huh."

" I was always jealous of what you two had. I wanted to all for myself. I couldn't tell anyone how I felt, because then I would like deceiving. So, I started going out with Irvine. He was interested, and he was fairly sexy. When he started cheating on me, I knew, I wouldn't have a cover anymore. I waited a year because I didn't want to rush things."

"What things?"

"Our friendship."

"Uh-huh."

"The truth is that you need to move on sometime. I'm just offering my assistance."

"What exactly do you have planned?"

"I'm going to give you a makeover. I'm going to help you become the man you were a year again. The guy all the girls wanted, and then you will have the confidence to go after any woman YOU are physically attracted to."

"What do you get out of this?"

"Hopefully someone I can talk to, or maybe a little more. I'm not going to ask you out, just because I think that you're like the sexiest man I have ever laid eyes on. I want you to go for the woman that you feel most sexually attracted to, not the one who's attracted to you. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"Uh-huh."

"So, do you want to go back to your old self?"

"Whatever."