This is my first fanfic so I really don't know what's happening, just killing time I guess...
Let me tell you
I started this fanfiction with like horrible grammar issues but in further chapters
i started getting the hang of it.
I'd like to say i just went over and reviced it as best as i could for now.
I'm no pro I can tell you that now, but I'm getting better.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of square enix or their characters or any of the brands and logos that i mention
Rinoa's POV
5:45am
I woke up to the annoying sound of my alarm. I couldn't believe I was up this early, like the sun wasn't even out yet.
I yawned and tried to stretch as I struggled to get out of bed. I'm so not a morning person. This totally felt like a nightmare.
I stepped off my queen sized bed and walked across my room towards my walk-in closet to pick out my clothes. I probably should have done this the night before, but obviously doing anything that involved getting ready for school felt so depressing. I tried avoiding it till the last second of course.
After picking out the correct clothes, I made my way towards my bathroom and got the shower ready while I took the chance to brush my teeth. In between brushes, I couldn't help notice my boring reflection in the mirror. Man, my reflection looked boring. It felt boring so it was obviously going to look the part. Not to blame anything or 'anyone' But I believed it had something to do with my long BLACK hair and my father's genes.
…Well… at least it didn't look as bad as how I had it back when it was short. Now THAT was God awful. Ever since I started High School, not once have I taken a snip at the length. Thankfully now, my raven black hair had already grown halfway down my back. -BUT the only consequence of having long hair is the dreaded time it takes to style it.
The shower was ready just around the time I finished brushing my teeth, so I began with removing my 'oh so lucky' necklace that had my name engraved on it since I always took it off before showering.
Once my bathroom routine was taken care of, I returned to my room to notice it was close to seven in the morning. I settled with wearing a navy blue mini skirt with red high heels and a striped red-white shirt; letting my hair down in soft curls since it made my skin look even softer. I reached for my bag and keys before I left my sky blue room.
Ever since I could remember, my room has always been this color. It was my favorite then and it continued to be my favorite, so as for my huge room or 'chamber' like what my friends call it, was ALL sky blue.
I've lived all my life so far in a mansion in Deling City with my father and a few house workers. My so-called MOTHER of mine didn't. She was always busy living the life as a famous singer. I guess in her case, career ended up being more important to her than family. Her choice, it's not like I spent enough time with her anyways.
Now as for my dad… yup, I was stuck with pops. Ever since I was a kid, it was always father and daughter. My dad tried keeping us together most of the time but… just like every adult he was also busy with work. He was always dealing with work stuff and had to make military trips for weeks, but he managed to get home; unlike the 'stranger' lady that was supposed to be my mother.
-But yeah, my dad was up to date busy with work and thanks to his position as General in the Army, he spent most of his time doing work at home, which was something. At least I got to see him around the house...well once in a while that is.
As for what I'm allowed to do? I'm free to do as I please. Like the princess that dad always treated me as.
Well anyways, with ten minutes to spare I had enough time go grab something to eat before heading out.
I made my way through the hallways, and down the so many stairs in the house. It felt like a workout to be honest. This place was always hard to maneuver in a set amount of time.
I continued at a good pace and reached the floor level where the kitchen was at. I ran around the corner pillar that led to the double swinging doors, which meant I was finally close to the kitchen. When I entered, I was surprised that my best and loyal maid/nanny Luce, had already gotten my favorite 'to-go' meal on the counter.
I really didn't see Luce as a simple worker at the house; she was waaay more than that. Almost like my second mom or something. She's been around since I was eight years old, which was around the time my mom decided to go all celebrity on me and dad.
I jumped into my 'oh so favorite' car in the world; my sky blue BMW Z4 convertible. I got this car as soon as my dad found out I passed my driver's test back when it was what..? last year? It's been my first car, and so far no crashes, so it was even my lucky car. Now if I manage to go through the next two years with a clean record, I'll be allowed to drive an even more expensive car.
Can't wait for dad to let me drive his expensive cars.
I waited for the car to warm up for a minute or two before shifting it in reverse.
As I waited for the front gate to slide open, I received a text from my best friend Quistis. The message read:
Hey sexy biatch
Waiting 4 ya at skool
XOXO muahh
I put my phone in the cup holder and drove off my driveway while quickly taking a bite from my hot pocket.
I managed to get to school at 7:20am, and found my usual parking spot next to Quistis' Red INFINITY. We always saved spots for one another depending on who got here first.
I got out of my car and Quistis did the same, except sye was on her phone.
Quistis got out of her car, while talking to someone on her phone laughing about something.
I noticed she was wearing a hot pink tank top that tied around her neck with white short-shorts and sandals. Her hair was in a high ponytail, holding her long blonde hair in place so neatly.
Quistis suddenly hung up her phone surprising me. She strangely gave me this glare that made it seem like I had committed a crime of some sort.
"What..? Do I have something on me?" I asked trying to find what she was staring at.
"NO, I just thought the rule today was to wear shorts, not sexy mini-skirts." She huffed.
She was right I did commit a crime.
I laughed at how serious she looked.
She rolled her eyes at me instead of answering and began walking towards the school without me.
"Hey- wait up!" I smiled at her retreating back, "I was laughing with you!" I tried catching up to her.
Me and Quistis had always agreed to wear almost the same style of clothes every day. I guess we picked up this trend ever since we saw that movie Mean Girls. We couldn't help but make our own calendar.
Seeing the school's main campus after three months of summer break, always felt weird. I couldn't believe this was our final year here in this school! I thought as I caught up to Quistis.
I didn't manage to catch up until she stopped on the sidewalk. "Finally…" I sighed while staring up at the enormous campus known as Deling High.
I will never get used to the first day of school.
Deling High School was a five stories high building. The first floor consisted the main lobby, cafeteria, gym, pool, and quad. The second floor was the senior's floor. The third floor was the junior's floor. The fourth floor belonged to the sophomores. And the freshmen were on very top floor, which sucked for them because of all the stairs they had to climb every day.
We walked in at the same time the warning bell rung, meaning we only had five minutes before class started, so we mdke our way towards first period English IV.
Quistis and I luckily had the same morning class together, so we didn't have to separate just yet.
Second period I had algebra II, while Quistis had Calculus.
Well… I was never good at math to begin. Actually I hated it. Quistis on the other hand was the complete opposite. Don't let her beauty fool you; her genius side was just as impactful. She was better known as a sexy genius- yeah that summed it up better.
Her parents were the head honchos of the space program here in Galbadia. So of course her parents were crazy/insane rich... which included brain power. They were all a bunch of geniuses.
We took our seats just in time Mr. Lex walked in. He waved at the class with one hand while the other one was holding his brief case.
"How was everyone's summer break?" He asked with a happy-go-lucky face. His words caused an outbreak of chatter.
Everyone started discussing their vacation, trying to see who had the most fascinating one.
While they were at it, I decided to text an old friend of mine that had moved to Tribia back when we were sophomores.
She was telling me that she had moved again during the summer, but this time to Balamb. And the most amazing part was that she was going to come over during the foreign exchange program, to visit for a month...
I couldn't believe it! "YESS!" I shared my happy moment out loud.
"Miss Caraway? Mr. Lex caught my attention. "Was there something so fascinating about your summer vacation that you can't seem to hold in the temptation of sharing?" he smiled crossing his arms.
"Umm…" I looked at Quistis from across the room, and noticed how she pointed at her tan line of her bikini.
"We went to the beach?-"
"In DOLLET!" Quistis shouted from her seat, finishing the sentence that I couldn't decide with. "I was there with her." Quistis explained as the teacher gave her a nod.
"Well what did you do there that makes it oh-so fascinating?" Mr. Lex didn't led up. He was seriously being freakin' nosy!
Why did he care anyway?
"OH! We met my mother Julia Heartilly there for umm…" This was a good lie, "-Celebrating her twentieth year anniversary married to my father," I said surprisingly amazed with my answer.
"WOW! Really?" This time the teacher sounded enthused. This gave us a sign that we were on the clear.
It was lucky thinking he'd be a fan of my mom's performance. I guess my mom's name could come in handy when the situation called for it. This was probably the only time I admitted to liking her profession.
Once English was over, Quistis and I parted ways. She left texting on her phone without even noticing the difference. I guess she was probably talking to the same person from earlier.
Well after two horrible hours in Algebra II, it was time for lunch. FINALLY there was something to look forward to after surviving such misery known as numbers.
I met Quistis at the Quad and saw her standing with a girl I had never seen before. Maybe they just had a class together?
As I walked closer I could hear both of them laughing about something.
I watched as Quistis spotted me walking toward them. "Hey I was about to text you... well hey this is Tifa, she's in my Calculus class."
"Hey Tifa..." The 'e' sound in her name was very noticeable, so I decided to nick name it, "you know what? Is it okay if I call you Teef?" I asked her as I returned the friendly hug.
She smiled wide at me and said she was new here, "I just moved here from Balamb." she admitted as she glanced down at my attire.
I copied her actions and did the same. I noticed she was wearing a white shirt with an 'oh-so pretty' jean vest. Black short-shorts, and low heel boots that went halfway up her legs. She had the same hair color as me, and surprisingly similar facial structures.
It was weird… it looked like she could either be my older sister or even a cousin.
She was a lot taller than me, since I was on short side.
My stature was 5'3.5 in feet and I always wore heels that at least made me 5'5.
We continued chatting as we gathered our bags and went to lunch. After getting our lunch at the student store we headed toward 'our' table which only consists of me and Quistis, and now our new member Teef.
I couldn't help wonder if Teef might have been the one texting Quistis earlier. Did they know each other from before?
I didn't want to admit it, but Teef appeared to be the 'more mature version' of me. She made me seem like a little girl trying to dress up like Barbie when I stood next to her.
"So Tifa, who did you hang out with at your old pad? Do you miss them?" Quistis asked as she took a sip from her diet coke. Totally saving me from my train of thoughts.
I looked up at Teef, waiting for her reply.
"Oh I still keep in touch. Like my bestest friend is Aerith and her boyfriend Zack. Then there is also my sweetheart Cloud-"She smiled instantly mentioning she had a boyfriend. "OH you wanna see a picture?" she finished off by pushed her phone toward Quistis with enthusiasm. She also took up the space between us so I could see as well.
"Wow he's gorgeous!" Quistis smiled at Teef as she gave her a look of approval.
"Wow," Even I agreed. I was shocked to see there was a guy that could meet up to Tifa's appearance. I swallowed all the thoughts that rushed my mind and responded with, "You guys make like the perfect couple."
Quistis nodded as she finished up her lunch.
"Well bell's gonna ring soon, but if you want Tifa, you can come and hang out with me and Rinoa at her place after school?" Quistis said as she threw her trash away.
Tifa began to say something when Quistis interrupted her, "alright cool you can ride with me 'kay."
2:00pm
I arrived home shortly with Quistis tailing behind. We both got out of our cars to notice Tifa staring in awe at my house.
"Wow you live here!?.." She took a few steps forward, "I mean sure I thought being the princess was just a title but now WOW, I so believe it."
I giggled from her reaction, it's the same reaction everyone had.
"Wait till you see the inside," Quistis winked as she made her way towards the front door. "Oh but if you think this is huge, wait till you see me house."
After giving Tifa a tour of the house and showed her my room, we headed towards the kitchen to for snacks.
We walked past my father's office when we suddenly heard him shout. It was probably the usual. He always yelled like that whenever he had an intense conversation through the phone.
Uhh.. I didn't really like to hear or sneak around on his private conversations, so I followed after Quistis and Teef.
8:00pm
"Don't be late AGAIN tomorrow okay?" I waved and laughed at Quistis as she said something while getting in her car.
"We'll see," I beamed a smile before heading back up my driveway and into the house.
I was about to start climbing up the stairs when I hear my dad calling me from his office.
It felt like I was in trouble all of a sudden, like I only went in there whenever it was something serious or I got in trouble.
I walked slowly thinking the longer I stalled the less trouble I'd get into.
When I reached his office I cautiously pushed the door open. I was acting like if there was something ready to pounce on me from behind the door.
"Yeah dad... you called me right?" I asked fumbling with my fingers as my nervousness increased.
"I just got off the phone with your mom," My eyes widened from how shocking that sounded, "and apparently she's anxious to see you and spend time with you," Okay… "so she wants you home." he finished leaving me a little confused.
"What does she want?.. She's gone for most of my life, and now she's saying she misses me?" I made the little quotation marks with my fingers indicating my sarcasm. "Oh and what's all this about wanting me home, because I am home, duh." I crossed my arms.
I saw my dad rub the temples of his eyes. He always did that whenever he got mad or frustrated. "You see… your mom also has custody over you, so it's her turn to take care of you. She wants you to pack your things, because you're moving to... Balamb... the day after tomorrow." he said as he almost chocked on his last words.
NEVER in my life had I heard my dad choke up on words before. And this was not fair. Why didn't I have a say in this?
"But dad, what if I don't want to go?.. I mean don't I have a say in this too?" I said as I stood up.
My dad didn't even meet my gaze as he just looked down and said… "I'm sorry."
