Author's Note: This story is about the horrible mental illness called Schizophrenia This is dedicated to my friend Wander an Wonder because she is my friend and I care about her a lot. I don't know her in person, but maybe one day we will meet. I'm sorry if I sound too forward Wander…you're just an interesting person to know. And that is a good thing. I don't necessarily dedicate stories to people who suffer with the disease I'm writing about. I just dedicate it to people who have made an impact in my life.

***Note***

I wanted to let you all know that the pairing in this story will be a lesbian pairing. Now, I'm straight, but I'm open to so many different things, honestly. I don't care what people think. You have been warned.

I don't own Final Fantasy VIII. I only write using the characters for fun. This note/disclaimer will be in effect for the WHOLE story. And this is FANFICTION also, although I do put some of my own ideas into the story. Also, I don't want to make a mockery of any mental illness or illness in this world. I only wish to open the eyes of other people.

Religion, som Gud vores Fader accepterer som ren og ubeklagelig er dette: se efter forældreløse og horeunger i deres nød og at holde sig fra bliver forurenet af verden.

~James 1:27

I wasn't even doing anything; just walking down the street…

I overheard a conversation. I knew it was wrong for me to listen in, but I did anyway. There was something odd about that conversation.

Someone was planning on killing someone else. Suddenly, I realized I was in the middle of something wretched.

I was exhausted from the day already. Hearing the conversation about murder gave me the creeps. I made it my job to get the hell out of there. As I was running, I bumped into my friend Selphie tilmitt.

She looked at me with these wide green eyes. Her golden brown hair was flipped and hectically brushed. "Quisty," she jumped. "What's the rush?"

I was Quistis. I was an instructor over at the Garden. I had been fired after being called a favoritor…. They then doubted my teaching abilities and fired me. I was a normal SeeD until the end of the war…

I had to work at it, but I had finally gotten my teacher's license back. I was very happy.

Now, Selphie and I had literally "bumped" into each other, and I was feeling a little embarrassed about all that.

"So, what's up?" she chirped.

"He ky," I replied.

Selphie looked at me like I had five heads. I didn't understand; was it something I said?

"What did I say?" I demanded. "You wanted an answer, didn't you? Well, I gave you one!"

She shook her head. "Um, can you just repeat what you just said."

"Oh for Hyne's sake...," I breathed with annoyance. "The Sky….the sky is *up*!"

She stared at me with concern. "Are you okay?" she asked.

I glared at her. "Why wouldn't I be okay? What's that supposed to mean?"

"I'm worried about you…"

"Don't be…I'm fine!"

"Wait," she yelled. "Quistis!"

I ran far away from her. It started to rain. As I ran faster, it started to pour. I didn't let the rain stop me; I kept running. I didn't know what I was running from. Selphie was my friend. She always was there for me. Why was I so afraid?"

Her beautiful green eyes, her cherry red lips…my best friend.

The rain fell and covered my entire body. I didn't care; I let it soak through my white shirt.

I just lay there in the rain…almost nude. I let time pass me by. I had run into the forest, so no one would find me.

I still had no idea why I had run so far away.

How…

Why…

Those words all passed through my head. I really didn't know why I did those things. I yearned to know how, and even more…why?

I awoke when it stopped raining. I had forgotten for a moment, why I was there. Then I remembered I had run from Selphie.

I rubbed my head. The forest was buzzing with life. The greens and browns were moving around me.

Then I grasped the locket Selphie had given to me when we were kids. It was so beautiful, so sweet.

And I still wore it.

Love didn't have to be pure, or special…sometimes…it just happened.