'------' means after a period of time.
'' means a flashback.
Enjoy. Seriously. I'm not joking. Just joking anyways I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I also do not own FF8 or any of its characters.
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Squall Leonhart paced through his fathers office waiting for him but growing quite impatient considering he had been waiting for a while now. 'He always does this...' He finally sat down on his fathers chair behind his desk. He observed his surrounding and placed his cold stare on the mahogany doors before him and suddenly a clumsly looking middle aged man fell in. He had long hair which was tied at the nape of his neck and he was wearing casual civillians clothing. Unlike Squall he was wearing a trench coat with black trousers, the trench coat was for the raining weather of course.
"Hey son! Sorry I was late just--"
"Got caught up, I know.." He stood up and walked over to the window and shut it closed. He kept his back to the President and sighed. "..I want to know something about the dance tonight.." The older man fixed his blue collared shirt as he rummage through random things in his desk. "..Is it formal?"
"Yes. It's at 7 tonight, don't be late either. I want you to introduce yourself to the President of Galbadia. If he gets a good impression he'll-----" Squall turned around and locked eyes with his father. His hand wondered the pockets of his jacket as he walked away.
"So he'll fund the Esthar Garden being built, I know that Laguna. But it seems you have enough money.." The bruenette brushed back his hair as he pushed the massive doors open. Laguna blew the hair in his face and began signing random papers for the evening.
"By the way, he has a daughter. Be sure to introduce yourself to her as well." He said looking up and Squall merely nodded. "Tell Kiros to send this months funds to Balamb Garden as well." Squall frooze from his spot and began to speak when the doors started to close.
"You have a phone, do it yourself." Then the doors shut stopped the conversation between them. 'So much like his mother..' He drifted to the thought of his late wife but slowly put them aside considering he had a lot of work to do in less than four hours.
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"Hey Squall, ready to go the mall?" Squall jumped in his friends car and slowly disembled his umbrella. He looked over at the man driving.
"I have enough Tuxedo's as it is Irvine." He mumbled as he buckled himself in. "Stupid ass cowboy and their ugly cars..Or stupid ass bodyguards knowing I don't even need one." Irvine grinned at him and fixed his hat. "So what are you planning on wearing?" Irvine pointed to the mall with crowds walking everywhere.
"Thats why were going in the Tux shop in the first place!" Squall sighed and looked out the window following his finger along the little rain drops like a child waiting for the rain to stop so they could play outside.
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Squall looked at the fancy ballroom before him. The tables were set to the side leaving a dancefloor with only few people with a band on the stage. The tables were decorated the same with flowers in the middle and a scarlet red wavery cloth. He walked towards the small bar to his right and ordered a drink with rocks. Squall turned around and saw cliches and random people stop and stare him down with curiosity as he looked over his shoulder and saw the elevator slowly open up revealing a young teenage girl. She had a simple white dress stopping just over her knee's and he couldn't help but stare. She also had a necklace with a lone ring on it. She stood their and fixed her hair which was down, she didn't look dressed up at all compared everyone else. He heard someone calling his name and he spun around to find a blond haired boy running towards him. He stopped just before running into him and took a breather.
"Su'p Squall?" Squall acknowledge him by raising his glass. "Hey man have you seen Quistis? Or Ellone?"
"..No. But Ellone is probably greeting random people.."
"Thanks cuz!" He waved back to him as he ran off. ..'Anytime..' He sighed and looked around. He spotted the President of Galbadia in a large table seated with the young woman he saw earlier. He slowly made his way there only to knock into someone. He apologized and noticed it was Quistis. "Oh hey Quistis, Zell was looking for you."
"Okay, hey have you introduced yourself to the President of Galbadia yet?" She was always uptight about these things. He thought miserably.
"I'm going to now.." He said and gently pushed her aside. He fixed his tuxedo bow as he reached the table. He stood in front of the man and extended his hand. "Hello Sir, I'm Squall Leonhart." The man looked at him warily and greeted him.
"Care to have a seat?" The man asked hesitantly as he looked at his daughter who was standing.
"No thank you Sir, it seems she doesn't have a seat." She smiled at him and shook his hand.
"Hi I'm um, Rinoa Heartilly." He kissed her hand and backed away from her slowly as he ran his hand through his hair. Considering he was doing business he acted the politest way possible by helping her sit down and slowly stood next to them casually, but not in a rude way. Or was it? He thought now shaking.
"I'm Squall Leonhart." She nodded slightly forgetting the presence of her father.
"Nice to meet you." He smiled politely as he stood up again relunctantly.
"If you'd excuse me I have some other business to attend to. It was a pleasure President Caraway. Ms. Heartilly.." He slowly left and wiped the forming sweat on his forehead that he didn't realize was there.
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An hour had past and Squall had been standing against a pillar in the ballroom drinking his wine slowly, he saw nothing had really happened and sighed. 'These are always so boring..' He saw a girl approach him. He didn't bother looking at her, he was being rude purposely. She stopped in front of him and fixed a non-existant wrinkle in her dress. "What do you want?" He asked as he gazed over at her, his eyes widened as he noticed it was the Presidents daughter. "I'm sorry I..uh.. thought you were someone else.." He stammered and paid full attention to her. She leaned on the wall next to him casually and put her arms behind her back in a shy gesture.
"I was wondering if you wanted to.. dance?" She asked as she blushed slightly. 'She serious?' He thought to himself as he propped himself off the wall and gazed into her eyes.
"I suppose." He said handing his empty glass to a wondering waitress. "I haven't danced in a while so bear with me--" Before he noticed she literally dragged him across the elegant dance floor and he slowly put his hands in the proper place. Moments passed as an awkward silence came onto them. "You know, I was surprised that your the daughter of the President of Galbadia.. When I first saw you thought you were.." She looked at him questionly.
"Thought I was what?" He smiled innocently as they continued their Waltz.
"I thought you were some journalist or some group of the media."
"I'm a writer but if it makes you feel any better I thought you were a Valentine designer model. Guess I was wrong." She teased.
"Well, I am. Only on occasion of course. This suit is actually from the designer himself." He replied cooly as he finished the dance. She looked down at his Tuxedo and touched it as in disbelief. "It was a nice dance, I'll see you around I'm sure." He walked away calmly as his hand ran through his hair as he headed to the elevator. He looked back at her as the doors were about to close and waved to her.
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"Good morning you two, how are you?" Squall looked up to find his father sitting at the table, he sighed and continued reading the paper for anything that might have had him in it from the party the previous night. Ellone was eating toast when her Uncle came in and greeted him as usual every morning. "How are you son?" Squall looked up once again agitated the man would bother him while skimming through the paper. Ellone made an escape knowing something might happen and no one noticed.
"..Fine." He replied as he continued what he was doing, he had lost his concentration when his father sat next to him. Squall rolled the newspaper up and dropped it on the table. He watched as his father redo his pony tail. 'He always does that before a conversation..' He thought warily. "What?" His father smiled and patted him on the back half-hearty. He backed his chair away stopping all contact from the man.
"Caraway agreed to fund Esthar Garden! But he has only one condition!" He said standing and opened the window. "Ahh, this weather has improved so much in one day!" He thought a loud as he opened all the windows occupying the room. Squall took a drink of his orange juice as he looked at his father.
"..Why do you need him to fund it? You have plenty of money.." He said calmly as he looked at the newspaper once again. "Such a waste of time to kiss some old mans ass...you know you spent more money pleasing that man than you would've actually spent funding the Garden yourself.." Without knowing his father hugged him from behind and he choked on his biscuit. "What the hell are you doing?" He asked and stood up defensively. The older man scratched his head in delight as he turned to look out the window once again.
"You know the project we're doing, we have to finish that before we start on an Esthar Garden. You know that, Squall! This will be Esthar joy and fun once it complete! Who here wouldn't want a huge Arcade and entertainment center!" Squall ran his hand down his face as he sat down again. He opened his mouth to speak but his father cut him off once again. "Besides you!" He added quickly and walked towards the door. 'Plenty of people..'
"Whats the one condition?" Squall asked tiredly, he wasn't one to speak for so long and grew annoyed at the man before him. Laguna opened the doors and started walking away but shouted back.
"His daughter is working on a book and she'll be in charge of the construction site so everyone there is under HER command, bye son!" He ran down the hall before he could hear his son swear everything he had heard in his life. After thirty minutes of cussing he finally had taken a seat rubbing his temples as if in stress. 'This has to be a joke. She better be staying at some fine hotel..' He looked up as he heard the knob of the door turning. It was Laguna peaking his head through slightly. "By the way, Squall! She'll be staying with us!----" Squall gaped as he threw a plate at the door. 'Oh hyne! This can't be happening.. Her! LIVING WITH US!'
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Squall Leonhart walked down the corridors of the Presidential Palace he had his arms extended nails scraping the beautifully painted walls, knocking ocassional flowers on nightstands over leaving everyone to clean it. It was obvious he was still in a horrid mood. He sighed as he entered the elevator and put on white gloves to cover his scratched fingers. He noticed Quistis writing down notes on her clipboard in her own world. He looked away and faced the doors and sighed as he ran his hand down his face. "Meeting the new girl?" The blonde asked never moving her eyes to get a glimpse at him.
"..I was forced to meet her or else I would have to----"
"Pospone your trip to Balamb Garden. I know." She said noticing the steel doors open with ease and she walked away as her skirt waved elegantly. '..Show off..' He sighed and walked out and bumped into someone. He ran his hand through his hair making it so he could see and surely enough it was... 'Who in the hell is this?' He thought while slowly helping her up. She patted her yellow dress as non existant dust traveled away. Squall looked on the ground and grabbed her digital camera and handed it to her. That was when he realized..
"Get out, no media's in here you got that?" He asked sternly as he turned her swung her around and gently pushed her out the oak doors decorated with golden twirls at the edges, obviously he had asked her a rhetorical question.
"No, its not what you think, I'm Selphie Tilmitt---" He quickly shut the door and put his back against it and sighed heavily. 'Where is that damn President?' He heard her light knocking then felt someone much larger ramming into the door. He slowly opened it and revealed a blonde male ramming into the door but instead him. They both fell to the floor with the blonde elbowing him in the face making his nose bleed lightly. "Whats your problem!" Squall got up and threw the male into the door. "I said get 'out'!" He quickly grabbed his hankerchief out of his coats pocket and stopped the blood from falling. He whipped his hair back and put his back against the wall and looked out the door. 'Oh..shit.'
"Stop it Squall you two Selphie!" Selphie was there and had taken photo by photo fight. He looked up and saw Rinoa standing there with Laguna and Ellone but his gaze turned as the other male walked next to Rinoa protectively. And also two people recording this. With the name sticks by, "Zone" and "Watts".
"...Dear Hyne..I'm out of here.." He mumbled while fastening his stride past his father and Rinoa, he felt someone grab his shoulder. "Were guests so us some hospitality." The voice said from behind him. 'Fucker..'
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Squall sat in his desk doing paperwork when he heard someone open his door. He looked up wanting to know who was disturbing his work which no one ever did. It was Rinoa, she was standing with her hand behind her back shifting her footing in an uncomfortable sort of way. She was wearing jeans and a band t-shirt he assumed figuring that out was a logo in read that said Armor For Sleep, how ridiculous he thought. Who would name their band that he thought warily as he stood up slowly. "..If you need something just ask one of the maids or something. Or did you get lost?" He asked walking towards her relunctantly. He watched as she just shook her head and took a few steps forward meeting him in some way.
"I..um wanted to apologize." He arched his left brow and she continued. "About well, having to stay here. And my friends too, the President insisted that I stayed with you and your father. And about that camera incident.."
"Your mean your father insisted?" She nodded and walked towards a lone couch facing a wide screen t.v. "It's fine, don't worry about it.." He walked back towards to his clean desk and looked at his only piece of paperwork left. It was something about some stupid rule for Esthar Garden he picked it up and tore it in half. 'Why did I just do that? That was important!...'
"Why'd you do that?" She asked as she leant over the back of the couch.
"Uh. It wasn't important, but anyways what else can I do for you?" She slowly stood up and walked towards him and tapped on his desk in a playish manner.
"Well... Isn't there a Blitzball stadium here?" He nodded slowly and opened up his laptop.
"Want to go to the game tonight?" He brought up the internet and typed in whatever was necessary for the times and date. 'Well I did get her that stuff..'
"If thats okay!" She perked and looked at the website and noticed he was uncomfortable. "Oh sorry I hate it when people read over my shoulder too." She kneeled next him and began reading it. He stood up and let her sit in his place and he kneeled next to her instead. 'What the hell did I do that for..?'
"Which one is your favorite team?" He asked out of the blue obviously trying to strike up a conversation which he rarely did. 'He's seems sweet.. Wait no I'm here for business.. is what dad says..'
"Probably the--"
"Rin? You in there? Hurry my ego is hurt!" Squall sighed and ran his hand down his face as he walked to the door. "This--This woman insulted me!" He shouted through the door.
"I don't care Seifer. Gawd he always does this." She whispered while stifling a laugh.
"At least hear me out!" He shouted once again finally opened the door to a distressed Seifer. He slowly walked to the couch slumped over dramatically Squall sighed and ran his hand down his face. He was never a fan of idiotsand he knew this guy was one.
"Why are you telling me?" She asked as she turned off Squall's laptop. Squall mumbled something under his breath as he joined Seifer to sitting down. "Closure?" She asked sarcastically.
"Oh shut up and listen already!"
Seifers POV/Narration
I was walking down the west hall stairs when I stumbled on a blonde woman she was writing down random things on her clipboard, she looked up and me and fixed her glasses with a smile as I bent over and picked up her clipboard. I smiled coyly as I handed it back running my hand through my hair.
"Hi I'm Quistis Trepe." She said sweetly and extended her hand.
"I'm Seifer, Seifer Almasy." I introduced and shook her hand gently. "Nice to meet you Quistis Twerp." I didn't know I said anything wrong when she glared at me evily.
"Quistis Trepe, not Twerp." She retorted and brushed pass me. Of course I grabbed her arm in a gentle way.
"Oh Quisty Treck! Sorry about that---" She yanked her arm and said the meanest thing of all..
"I see! Your the stroke my ego type of guy! Well sorry MISTER I don't swing that way!" I was shocked but so curious as to why she said that..
..Are you serious? Shut the up Squall go away! My pleasure..
"Your a lesbian then?" She glared more intensly at me making me tremble. "Oh your a dyke.. Haha don't dress like it but anyways sorry have had to been a bother--------" Before I knew it I was slapped harder than I have had been in my entire lifetime and then pushed down the staircase which I had just climbed for exersize.. Then she yelled back.
"I'm straight so go F--- yourself asshole!" Then that was the last thing I remembered before Camera girl took a lot of pictures of me.. blinding me..
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"Are you kidding me?" Rinoa asked as she yawned and stretched across the couch she almost fell asleep along with Squall who had left the room a while ago considering how boring it was listening to Mr. Ego chat about how he was insulted.
"No, that... woman is pure evil! I could've broken my neck!" He replied hurt considering his best girl friend was upset with him. He stood by Squalls desk with his hands rubbing his temples as if in stress making Rinoa laugh. As if on que he turned and glared at her. "It was cruel--" He was interrupted when someone opened the door ruffly as if it was an emergency and it was Squall. "What do you want?" Squall fell on the ground catching his breath with his hands supporting him as he dove behind the couch. Rinoa joined him as if they were hiding, Seifer stood aghast as to what they were doing during his speech on how cruel that woman really was. He looked to the door and saw the President walk in with the woman.. She glared at him and continued to follow the President inside the room.
"Hello, Seifer?" The President asked and Seifer nodded in acknowledgement and stood in his spot unsure of what he was suppose to do, it WAS the President and the evil woman after all. Quistis turned her attention on him and sighed knowing she would have to talk to him.
"..Have you seen Mr. Leonhart, we thought he.. well ran in this direction." Seifer smirked and was about to say something dirty but shook it off. 'Hehe well well you know what rhymes with diRECTION? Hehahahah!'
"Yeah." He replied somberly on purpose so she would ask him. He looked at the corner of his eye to Rinoa who was kneeling next to Squall having a silent laughing fit, then Squall who was shaking his head. He looked back at Rinoa and smiled its not like she had this much fun so he looked directly back at the President and Quistis.
"Well?" She asked agitated in a prissy way and crossed her arms.
"Let me lead you the way, he said he was at thee um.. Library in the uh--"
"Lefting?" Laguna asked scratching his head in confusion. '..Don't know why but he doesn't seem on the bright side.' Seifer nodded quickly and pushed them out of the room and closed it leaving the two in there. Squall let out the breath he didn't know he was holding and stood up helping the now laughing out loud Rinoa up.
"I don't even know why I hid from your dad! But it was funny." She gasped out and sat down as Squall sat on his desk chair and sighed in relief. "..So why were you hiding from him?" She asked as she laid her head on the back of the couch. He rubbed his temples and looked straight at the door. She heard him mumbling something. "What?"
"It doesn't matter." He said plainly as he sat down shuffling through his papers.
"..I was wondering, um are we still going to the game?" He looked up at her figure standing in front of his desk brushing off some dust in a nervous manner.
"Its your decision really." He said rummaging through his desk. She looked at him coyly and brushed back her hair behind her ears. "Here, this is yours since your staying here.. I thought you would want a few things." He handed her a silver key with a fancy keychain around it. She played with it between her fingers and noticed he was trying to hand her a envelope.
"Thank you.. But what is it?" She asked and took the envelope carefully from his grasp wondering if it was delicate or not. She felt smooth hard paper and began to open it. He stood from his spot and ran his hand through his hair as he grabbed a cigarette and slowly lit it with a lighter he pulled from his pocket. 'Never thought he was the smoking type..' He pushed in his chair exhaled the smoke in the opposite direction of her.
"You mind?" He asked shortly in a rude way. Which he didn't intend on. She shook her head. "Car keys, and... ten tickets to any Blitz game you want to go to. Front row seats too and you get to meet the teams playing." He said and inhaled some more of his cigarette.
"Thank you, I'll be sure to use them before they expire." She said politely and looked at them in an admiring way. He pointed to a golden stripe on the card and began to speak again.
"They don't expire, that golden stripe says so. So if anyone tries ripping you off call me, alright?"
"Thanks Squall, I think I'm gonna go to the game tonight! Do you want to come?" He shook his head as he headed to the doors and her following him closely behind like he was her escort which in a way he was. "Oh come on! Why not?" He turned around as he finished his cigarette and put it in ash tray a maid was carrying.
"Thanks but I'm not a big entertainer. It would be more fun if you and your friends went." He replied cooly and kept on walking as he shuffled through his pockets.
"I'm not asking for entertainment I'm asking for your company." He shot a questioning glance at her as he entered the elevator. "I mean-- your highness it would be an honor to have you in my presence!" She said and bowed sarcastically. He smiled softly and gave in, who else would suck up to him just to have him in their company?
"Alright, I'll go just don't call me 'highness'."
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"So like.. do you want to get spotted or not By the media?" The cowboy asked as he fixed his hat and patted his jeans. "Hey Zell turn off that.. ruckus. Anyways when is the Galbadian chick gonna be here Squall?" The brunette turned around and threw his cigarette bud on the ground and stared at his friend. He was about to say something death defying when Zell shouting came from the car.
"Hey hey Squall why are we meeting them here?" Squall glared at him and pointed to a silver buick parking across from them. He started to walk when he realised they haven't met her yet at all.
"Come on, I'll introduce them to you." He pointed to a small crowd approaching them. "Everyone, this is Zell Dincht my cousin, adopted.. and Irvine Kinneas my.. bodyguard." They greeted eachother shook hands and everyone turned to Rinoa slowly as if in question to who they were.
"Oh yah sorry, this is my best friend Selphie Tilmitt she's a photographer and this is Seifer Almasy my bodyguard... He tends to have a big ego..." She whispered the last part and everyone stared at Seifer who was brushing back his hair back. "Anyways shall we? We might be late!" Squall nodded in response and glanced over to Selphie who was putting in a fresh roll of film while putting the other in a small black capsule then put it in her messenger bag. She looked up innocently and smiled while taking a picture of what Squall thought was him but felt someone from behind him hugging him. He turned his head and saw Rinoa making faces over his shoulder, picture perfect is what some would call it.
"..Selphie do you have a job?" He asked and felt Rinoa let go of him in her little laughing fits while walking to the entrance.
"Don't worry I'm just a photographer I won't sell pictures of you their just entertainment." She stated bluntly obviously hiding something and not doing a good job Sqall thought and stared at her green eyes expecting her to answer but she just looked down at her camera and walked away slowly.
"Your horribly at hiding things." He said plainly as her short figure slowly stopped she turned around and stared at him while putting her camera in her little backpack and fixing her yellow cardigan while patting out non-existent dirt patterns on her jeans. What confused him most when she just smiled as if she didn't have a clue to what to say.
"Well if you must know, I have a scrapbook of my life. Even ask Seifer and Rin. Now come on we'll be late slowpoke! And this is a no smoking area!" She chimed back to him when she realised he was right next to her. It was a skill he had developed over time probably.
"I'll make it a smoking area." He replied as he lighted another cigarette with a match. She stifled a luahg at how egoish he sounded. He looked ahead and saw Zell, Irvine, and Seifer way ahead of them and Rinoa next to him laughing in her own little world. He noitced she was still wearing her clothing from earlier, her Armor For Sleep black shirt but on top of that a black zip-up hoodie and jeans. For someone of her name she acted and dressed pretty casual but since they were in public they didn't have to dress up. Squall didn't even dress up he was wearing black dickies and a white shirt with a black zip-up over it and his traditional necklace. He shrugged off his thought as they entered the stadium, after all he wasn't their to think the whole time about clothes.
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They all got their ten minutes before the game started saw it was a room instead of bleachers up front, they got a better view then they imagined. The building they were in was the size of a regular frontroom and was right against the stadium sphere glass making it curve slightly and they all by now had occupied the couch right in front of it for the perfect view and it was just them and no one else but of course Squall arranged it that way. They even had a phone and bar in the back all to themselves.
"Anyways you guys want some food or drinks? " Zell asked as he stood up and opened up his wallet. He looked at everyone and looked around and looked at the L shaped couch occupiers from left to right, Seifer shook his head as he put on his grey hood obviously cold. Then to Selphie who nodded and said sprite and handed him five bucks. Next was Squall and he stood up claiming he had no more cigarettes and would go with him but Rinoa said he didn't need any and said she wanted a hotdog making Zell beam then he walked away and Irvine walked with him stating he needed to use the restroom.
"I can't wait the F.H. Vendaces against Esthar Royals! This is gonna be a good match! Don't you think so Squall? And the seats are like couchs kinda their so cool!" Rinoa asked as she rubbed her hands together as if she was cold and her jacket wasn't doing anything which it wasn't so Squall took his off and handed his to her. "Huh? Whats this for?" She asked meekly and he looked straight ahead and began to speak again.
"Yeah.. you can use my jacket if your that cold even though were inside. But they have----" He was interrupted by Selphie who was pressing buttons on the couch panel conveniently placed next to her.
"Rin, they have butt warmers, See!" She pointed to a small remote and pressed random buttons making the couch warmer then a back massage freaking Seifer out who by now was finally relaxed again. She took a photo and directed her camera towards Squall and Rinoa. "Come on smile, I want a picture I'll remember." She purged and Squall sighed obviously giving in to it all, he never did pose for anyone anyway it wouldn't hurt for her since she did seem to start to have a little place in his heart like a friend, he ran his hand through his hair and felt Rinoa leaned on his shoulder Squall as if on que he curved his lips slightly and waited for her to take a picture and then the flash went off and he felt Rinoa slowly lean away from his warmth.
"This is so cool I can't even think of how I would ever forget this place!" Selphie exclaimed herself by taking photo's of the sphere stadium while all the players gathered to the middle all shaking hands. "If we weren't here I would've never gotten this close up of pictures! Even with this hi-tech camera. It's like I'm three arm lengths away from the players!" Rinoa smiled and directed her attention to Seifer who was just following their conversation while reading a handbook about the stadium. Squall smirked while standing up and put his palm on the glass and felt the coolness of the water against it and pulled his hand back while Selphie did the same thing.
"It's because you are Selphie, you see how this glass is curved?" Without waiting for an answer he continued. He knew Seifer and Rinoa were listening too so he have to make it intresting which it already was. "And you know how Blitzball stadium spheres are curved like this? Well just a second ago when you put your hand on the glass you felt a coolness right, well thats because this room we're in was built right up next to the sphere so all the coldness you felt when touching the glass thats the water just 7 inches of glass in the way." He looked at them and saw Zell enter the room with different variety's of food and he walked over and put them on the table while Irvine handed everyone drinks they didn't even ask for and he stared at Squall.
"So you explained this didn't you?" Irvine asked as he replaced his hat while sitting down next to where Selphie was seated but was now up against the glass touching it and taking pictures with Seifer and Rinoa.
"Of course he did, everyone always does that! Here guys I got drinks and all, I thought you all would want some later so I came prepared!"
"Oh hey there starting!" Selphie shouted and ran back to the couch.
"This is gonna be awesome Selph!" Rinoa said excitedly and hugged her friend while watching the opening of the game.
"Hey everyone this Wakka talking hope you enjoy the game, ya? Anyways this oughta be a good game F.H. Vendaces against Esthar Royals! Oh and we have a few announcements before we start, few birthdays, ya? Everyone say happy birthday to Michelle and Pete!" Everyone heard shouts throughout the stadium and then Squall heard his friends shout as well, he sat there just looking at the overboard which showed to pictures of the birthday people then it switched back to the announcer. "Alright now this is our last announcement before we start! I'd like everyone to welcome Esthars guest!" Squall looked over at Rinoa who was staring at the screen then it changed to a view of her.
"WHOA! Oh my gosh t-thats us?" Rinoa said looked at all of her friends and Squall was smiling in a kind gesture making her think it was him who had arranged it which he did with Irvine and Zell's help. "Thanks Squall."
"Your welcome, I just thought that---" He stopped speaking once he felt her arms wrap around him hugging him in a friendly way. He patted her back slowly not knowing what to do in that situation. All his friends were staring at them and then went back to the screen waving. "..I hope you'll like tonight I just thought.. you'd feel more welcomed I uh guess.. Since I wasn't so.. welcoming then I guess.." He slowly let go and saw Selphie taking a picture then he stared back at the screen with him and Rinoa still on it with everyone else looking at him. "What?" Irvine chuckled and patted his friend on the back.
"Wow zoom in on the them! Hahaha just kidding. Let get started with tonights game! Enjoy everyone, ya?"
"Since when was the last time you hugged who wasn't related to you?" Irvine asked as everyone waved and smiled until they were taken off the screen. Squall ignored him knowing he was right but looked at the game before him. Who had he ever gotten close counters with? He didn't even know why he is the way he is, no one really understood. Who always ignored them, in the end your always by yourself in reality is what he always says. But only a few questioned him further, people were intimidated by him. They all pretended to respect him but no one really did except.. except his friends. He didn't really have many of those either.
But he never tried to get them either, his friends now he didn't even want. He was wondering what would become of them as well, would they seperate and leave him in Esthar? Or would they all die together in some car accident? He just had to many questions and no answers. He didn't even know why he continued to live his life, all he had to do was just take orders, it seems easier that way though. Maybe the only reason he kept on living for was because he wouldn't want to hurt people. He could just picture his death or suicide. Gun to the head, everyone wouldn't cry only people who knew him. And only those people opinions matter to him.
"Hey you alright Squally?" Selphie asked as she held her straw while taking a sip, he laughed inside, she was so childish but mature in some way he couldn't even begin to think of. But she called him 'Squally'.. No one ever called him that.
"Uh yah.. Just thinking." He replied and looked over to Rinoa who was.. "Where did you get that stuff at?" He asked obliviously then he glanced at Zell seated just next to her. They were both wearing F.H. Vendaces hats slopply backwards. The logo on the hats were just F.H. with a fish next to it, then he looked at her left hand along with Zells. They were huge hands with the index finger pointing up saying F.H. is # 1! She didn't even hear Squall with all the shouting next to her and all around were everyone was seated. He looked back at Selphie who was taking a picture of a player about to score then click flash she just gotten the first score of the game. Now it was F.H. 1 to 0 Esthar Royals. She looked back to Squall innocently.
"You know Squall, you need to loosen up! Have some fun, you can just stay there like a brick. Come on see how everyone is cheering all our friends? Well you, under my command, will cheer with me come on!" He curved his lips in amusement as his friends urged him to, no one really made him they just asked them. But then again he's never met anyone like Selphie. "Plus look at it this way, cheering is well obviously telling our fav. team to do a better job.. if that makes sense?" She asked giddly as she grabbed his arm and forcefully picked him up. "Alright I know your not extreme when it comes to being enthusiactic so whistle, 'kay?" He nodded while all his friends cheered as well. He brought his hands up to his mouth and put his thumb and finger together and looked at Selphie in a questioningly way and she nodded and did the same as well.
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"That was sooooooooo much fun, I hope I remember that forever!" Selphie said excitedly as she and Rinoa clunged together while getting out of the car which had just pulled up to the Presidential Palace, Squall had been waiting for everyone so he could show them to their rooms which he was about to do. Zell and Irvine were also spending the night as well saying they were far too tired to drive. Which everyone was even Squall, he was ordered, in some ways, to be loud and cheery like all his friends and somehow he pulled it off and their favorite team won the F.H. Vendaces, once the game was over they went to go meet the teams and Selphie took group picture with all the players and then they all went home, Selphie was most happy because she got the winning goal as well as the first. He was brought back to reality when he heard their laughter coming closer to him.
"I'm sure you'll remember Selph, you even like got the players numbers and all! I am so jealous, I didn't get one! I swear I'll never get together with someone!" Rinoa said hurted yet happy and not really caring. All the guys turned to her except Seifer and Squall and gaped at Rinoa.
"Rin, do not worry your a fox--- I uh mean it in a polite way of course." Zell stammered and got hit in the back by Irvine and laughter filled the air even more than before.
"What Zell means is Rinoa, your gorgeous enough to get any guy you want! But I'm sure you'll find someone perfect for you." Squall just looked at her as she passed him and he began walking again. She laughed in an embarrassed way apologized.
"Well, is anyone planning on sleeping in the same room?" Squall asked and walked in the elevator while everyone else followed him as well.
"Why? Hoping to get in bed with someone?" He teased and did a good job of pissing Squall off being he pushed him out of the elevator before it closed. "HEY! It was a joke---" Then the steel doors closed shutting of any conversation with him and Squall looked to Rinoa who blushed and turned to look at Selphie who was taking a picture of Irvine and Zell.
"Sorry about that, Seifer just enjoys ticking people off." She spoke and waited for some reply but none ever came. "Squall?" He looked at her and nodded politely and kept on walking once the doors opened. He stopped at one door which was Rinoa's. "Goodnight everyone, thanks too! See ya in the morning!" They waved and from there one everyone knew their rooms, only one person didn't and that was Seifer. Squall, being more of a gentlemen than Seifer, went to get him and found him right in front of the elevator door.
"Have fun?" Squall asked sarcastically while helping him up. Seifer smiled in response in a rude way.
"...You'll pay! I even ran into that evil scorpion woman and she was about to help me when... well I rather not say, but anyways take me to my room.." He ordered while stepping into the elevator while Squall stepped out.
"..Floor 5, room is the one on the end.. Goodnight Seifer."
"..Okay thanks I guess." He waved and Squall walked off to his room in solace.
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Well I really hoped you enjoyed it, well? I sound like sound other aspiring writer person but I'd really like it if I could get some reviews on it, that would really make my day. But anyways I really love it when people tell me what they don't like about my story but then again this is only the first chapter.