(~*~ I do not own the Final Fantasy characters. The only thing I own is the story, my computer and the chair I sit on~*~)
~*~Balamb Garden-Front Gate~*~
Squall stood alone at the entrance of the Garden in deep thought. He looked up, and saw Cloud and his gang: Tifa, Aeirth, Vincent, RedXIII, Cait Sith, Yuffie, Barret, and Cid, walking to the Garden. Cloud stopped in front of Squall. "Hello. My name is Cloud Strife and I was wondering if my buddies and I could stay here. We are in need of shelter and food." Squall stared at Tifa who was standing next to Aerith brushing a strand of hair out of her face. He looked back to Cloud with a concerned expression on his face and said, "Why are you here and where did you come from? I have never seen you before. Why should I let you into Garden? You might be planning to attack the people here from within the grounds." Cloud sighed. "We came through a dimensional tunnel that led us away from a danger that has been following us around. We do not plan….." Squall glared ant him and shouted, "How can I believe you?! You could be a lying snake trying to cover up it's tracks." Tifa stepped forward and said politely, "Please….let us stay for only two days. After those two are over, we will leave this Garden the way it was before we got here. It will seem like we weren't even here." Squall looked at her and fell silent for a while. Then he said, "My name is Squall by the way. Alright, she has convinced me. All of you may stay here under one condition, don't cause any trouble. I run this Garden and I hate having the disciplinary committee complaining to be about any bad behavior. We will meet my friends inside and then we will show you around." There was a cheer heard throughout the group. Cloud grabbed Tifa's hand and walked past Squall. She glanced at Squall and a warm smile formed on her face as she walked by.
*~*Balamb Garden-inside near the elevator*~*
Squall led the newcomers to the panel near the elevator where he met Zell, Selphie, Quistis, and Irvine. Selphie looked at the guests and welcomed them warmly to the Garden while Zell held her close because he noticed Cid checking her out. "Hiya!! Welcome to Balamb Garden. I'm Selphie and this is Zell. Over there is Quistis and to the left of me is Irvine. With everyone acquainted, the touring of the Garden began. Selphie and Zell showed Red XIII and Cait Sith the Library, Quistis showed Vincent, Cid and Barret the Cafeteria, Irvine showed Aerith and Yuffie the Dormitories (don't worry nothing happened….I think ^-^), while Squall showed Tifa and Cloud the Training Center.
~*~Quad-late night~*~
Squall sat on the stage in deep thought once again. "That girl Tifa….is very beautiful…." He sighed, "but I think she's with that Cloud guy…." Then a figure entered the Quad. It walked to Squall and he recognized the figure. "Tifa?" The figure stepped into the light. It was indeed Tifa. She was wearing the same white halter top and black mini skirt she had been wearing earlier. "Hey hunk, may I ask what you are doing down here all alone?" He looked at her and motioned for her to sit down. "I'm always here. This is a great place to think." She sat down next to him and placed her head on his shoulder. "You know Squall…you were really nice when you decided to let us stay here. I can't thank you enough for your generous hospitality." He put his arms around her and smiled. They talked for quite some time until they heard the sound of boots against the floor. "THUD." A shadowy figure appeared in front of them; his glowing green eyes looked at them. He smiled, "Well, well, well, Tifa it's been a while, but I told you I would find you. No matter where you were." His long sword was at his side as Tifa gasped. "Y-y-you!! What are you doing alive? You're supposed to be dead!" He picked up his sword and held it to Tifa's neck. "Ah….thanks to Aerith, I was resurrected. I thank you for bringing her back Tifa. By bringing her back you allowed me myself to also be brought back./ I could not pass up the chance to haunt you and eventually kill you since you should have died in that reactor. Now m'lady… I have come for your life." He smiled devilishly. She gulped, "S-S-Seph….." Suddenly everything became pitch black and silent; until a piercing scream was heard throughout the Garden.
(ok…that's the end of this chapter…this is the revised chapter 1! I hope this is better than what I first put up ^-^)