Well, here it is- the sequel to Cry Me A River called Broken Vow. It's a little OOCed, but it shouldn't be too much considering what the characters went though in the earlier story. I used Lara Fabian's song "Broken Vow"…(It might be a little tossed up and all) The usual disclaimer and all, you know the drill. Please read and review- tell me exactly what you think, okay?

Broken Vow

With his eyes…

It's been months since the tragic breakup of Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly. Many thought they would last forever and still held high hopes… others went on as if nothing had happened.

Squall had taken up the latter choice immediately after finding out the big secret that shattered his heart. It hadn't been easy to forget the one he had loved and all the memories that they had created together. In fact, to the present, Squall still had trouble ignoring the feelings he still had for Rinoa, which would always try to break through the cold shell that returned yet again to shield him. Nightmares would continuously awaken him in a cold sweat, while other, more enticing dreams would make him yearn with a growing hunger for Rinoa's loving touch and soft kisses.

Unbeknownst to Squall, Rinoa, too, was constantly acting. She also had haunting dreams and mixed feelings towards Squall because she knew she had done wrong and needed to move on. She had become so good at hiding how she felt that not even their closest friends could see even a glimpse of her real feelings. Actually, they were quite proud of her for dealing with the heart-crushing event so well. They knew so little…

"Rinoa, are you going to finish those?"

Rinoa came back to reality at the sound of Selphie's voice. Rinoa always had her mind away into a different world since then, but no one seemed to notice or bother to ask what she was thinking about. Except Selphie… "Squall…"

The eyebrows above Selphie's green eyes frowned with concern. "Squall? What about him?"

Realizing what she had just said, Rinoa quickly responded, seemingly unfazed, "What do you mean, 'Squall'? I said nothing. I only… sighed."

She's trying to act like it's nothing… Selphie could also have imagined Rinoa saying that because, of course, she wanted Squall and Rinoa back together more than anything so maybe her mind was thinking other than reality. "Sorry… it must be just me." She nodded towards the plate of food in the middle of them. "You still hungry?"

Smiling, Rinoa politely shook her head. "No." Before standing, she added, "I have to stop by the library and pick up a book, so I'll see you at the meeting later, ok?" There was to be a meeting for the Garden Festival happening later this month in one of the classrooms. Selphie was the head of it again and Rinoa had offered to volunteer in the planning and set up.

"Alright."

Rinoa left Selphie in the cafeteria and decided to take a quick walk outside for a breath of fresh air. Once outside she leaned against the side rail of the walkway and closed her eyes, letting the warm rays of the mid-day sun warm her fair-skinned face. Instantly her pounding headache softened and all her stiff muscles gradually loosened. She had endured the pains, caused from a restless sleep the night before, throughout her busy day. It felt good to take a relaxing break.

* I close my eyes… *

It was dark… no, pitch black. Along with the darkness came the chill… it came in swells and got deep down into her bones. Rinoa involuntarily shivered. She rubbed her arms briskly in a mere attempt to create some warmth. Looking around she saw nothing. Just the same silent color all around her…

Where am I?

* When I'm all alone… *

Her words echoed in her mind… soon becoming a meaningless mumble. Why? Why was she always so…alone… in her thoughts?

The sudden sound of footsteps aroused her senses. She tensed in fear, not knowing what to expect. Rinoa frantically looked around, trying to locate what had broken the silence… but everything looked the same. Suddenly a figure appeared, emerging slowly from the sheet of darkness. Rinoa squinted trying to cure the distortion of the figure, but it only worsened. From the looks of it, the body looked to be that of a young man… She couldn't tell how old he was because she could only see from his torso, down.

Rinoa cautiously stood up and walked towards him. With every stop closer towards him, the more unclear his image became.

… Who is he?

Rinoa raised her arm and stretched out to touch him… to see if he was real… but just as her fingers almost brushed against him, his face appeared- startling her. Just like the rest of the body, his head was blurry except for his eyes…

The chill that ran through Rinoa intensified as she locked her gaze into his.

Those eyes… Squall…?

The cold blue of his eyes hardened with each word she spoke. Why couldn't Rinoa see the rest of him more clearly? Without looking away she continued to reach for him, to feel his warm, familiar touch once again…

"Rinoa?"

* And dream of you and I and then I realize… *

Rinoa blinked, realizing she had been remembering the reoccurring dream that had kept her awake countless nights before. She turned around to face the speaker. It was Zell, Squall's best friend. "Oh… hi."

Rinoa forced a small grin as she gathered her things from the nearby bench next to him. Ever since the 'incident' with Zell, she had always felt awkward around him no matter how much she told herself it was all right. But it, of course, was a lie.

Zell felt her tense. "Uh, I'm sorry, Rinoa… I just wanted to say hi-"

"No." Carefully, she willed herself to put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm fine. Really."

The blonde smiled in admiration. He knew how hard she was trying. And besides, it wasn't that much easier for him, either. Just knowing he was part of the reason for Squall and Rinoa's broken hearts pained him immensely.

"So, where were you heading?" Rinoa asked, nodding for the both of them to start walking towards the inner gate of the Garden.

"Oh, just to the cafeteria." Zell grinned sheepishly and continued, "I have a massive craving for some hot dogs right now."

Rinoa laughed, her light sing-songy voice creating a warmer atmosphere. Zell always knew how to make her laugh. She felt better now- usually she felt uneasy around him all the time, but lately he had found ways to break that. Thanks to Zell, Rinoa was becoming good friends with him once again. More than anything she just wanted everything to be like it was before…

"Oh, I see. I was just going to the library to pick up a book."

They split paths once they got to the elevator; Zell to the left, Rinoa to the right. "I'll talk to you later, Rinoa. Nice seeing you!"

"Yeah." She still had a smile on her face from earlier. That was just what she needed to make her day better- a smile. "Oh, and thanks."

Zell turned back around, a boyish look on his face. "For what?"

Only she knew. For the smile. "Nevermind."

He just shrugged and walked on. I'll never be able to understand women…

Now that she was in a good mood, Rinoa thought nothing could ruin that. But, of course, she spoke too soon. Just as she rounded to corner before the entrance to the library, she saw him.

Squall was casually leaning against a support column of the covered walkway that led to the library doors. It looked like he was waiting for someone. Rinoa decided to wait behind the corner, in the safe coverage of the decorative shrubbery, in order to avoid the unwanted encounter with Squall.

It seemed like 15 minutes passed before Rinoa noticed Squall stir from his position. He straightened up and stood as a girl walked through the door. So he was waiting for someone. Rinoa wondered who his lady friend was- she couldn't see her face and could only tell it was a girl because of the Garden uniform.

With Squall's attention now averted, Rinoa thought to just go about her business and pretend she did not see him. After gathering some courage she left her hiding place and started walking. Thankfully Squall's back was facing her- meaning less time for him to notice her. She stepped onto the walkway but stopped suddenly at the sound of his voice. Rinoa didn't know exactly why she had stopped, but now her bravery had vanished. Rinoa silently scolded herself, "Damn. I'll just wait here until they pass." She turned and leaned over the guardrail, pretending to watch the people enter and exit the training center.

"Oh Squall, you waited for me! You're such a sweetheart!" Out of the corner of Rinoa's eye she could see the girl reach over and pat Squall's cheek. Rinoa tried to see her face, but even with her peripheral vision she couldn't see. Squall's head was in the way.

She was going to turn her head and get a better look when Squall laughed and said, "Whatever. I'll see you at the Festival, then?"

She froze in mid-turn and shut her eyes in disbelief. So much for the good mood…

A/N: So what did you think? Should I post up the rest of what I've got? Please review!