Well, this is my very first 'published' fanfic so please don't be so harsh on me. The story will contain lots of 'drama' scene, so I think it's more likely a girl's fic. Lot's of pairing, starts from Selphie+Irvine, Squall+Rinoa, Quistis+Squall, slightly Quistis+Seifer (latter on), Seifer + Squall (much latter) and much more. Oh yeah, I'm not very good in English (what do you expect? It's not my mother tongue.) It's obvious isn't it? I'm too polite aren't I? Don't pay any attention to my English. One more thing, I do not own any of FFVIII characters. Okay, you can start reading now. Btw, R&R please.
TIME TRAVEL
PRELUDE
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"…Sorry…. I can't protect you … " A brunette guy say weakly, there's sadness in his eyes. The woman that laid weakly on his hand just smile. She knows that she will die sooner or later. But the biggest regret of her life is she can't be with him a little longer. She just knew this man for a short while. If only they met a little earlier … things will be different… much different.
"Its o . . . okay . . . " He didn't move a bit, he just can't. The thoughts of losing her is been bothering him from the first time. He thinks and thinks but he can't find an answer … an answer that can save her. "Listen . . . don't blame yourself. It is my destiny to die at a young age . . . I just want you to know that I never hate you… never had … never will. I'm sorry that I have to leave you first. I wish we can meet in a better place … better time…Promise me that in another life you'll . . . . . . ." Suddenly the wind blows so hard so he can't hear what she is saying.
"No … don't! I don't want to hear any words again! If you have something to say, say it latter! Latter… when you're healed . . . now save your strength!" She shakes her head slowly and then she touches Squall's cheek softly. "I can't… Squall … pro… promises me…" he finally nods. "I promise… " With the last strength that she had she got up and kissed him on the cheek. Squall hugs her… he doesn't want to let go.
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I would not believe miracles could happen
Until I looked deep into your soul
I would not believe in fate
Because I just want to believe in you
I can't promise you an eternal life
But I can promise you, I would not let you go
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Balamb Garden
07.00 A.M
"Prepare it well . . . "
"Yes, Commander Leonhart. We will do our best." Replied the younger SeeD
"Ok. Dismiss." It's been two years since he, Squall Leonhart was pointed to be the Commander of Balamb Garden but he still can't get used to it. He kind of hates to be a Commander. In Balamb, being a commander is to support anyone, greet anyone, and to be the object to blame if anything doesn't go right. And what that makes it worst is he can't speak his mind to anyone else except his group.
"I always depressed when talked to him." Said the SeeD outside the office. "Why does he can become a Commander anyway?" he continued. "I told you we should bring instructor Trepe with us!" His friend replied. "But I do admire him." the other SeeD state and quickly followed by his friends' nods.
Tok tok. There's someone knocking on his office door. Who might it be? Squall hasn't answered the door. If it is Rinoa, she wouldn't bother on knocking his door. That includes Seifer, Zell, Quistis, Irvine and definitely Selphie. Let the person knock one more time. Tok tok. "… Come in"
Squall pretends to look busy. He opens a really thick book and start to read it. "Excuse me, Commander," Said the unfamiliar voice. Squall stoned for a while and tries not to react. "I'm Caecil Reigh. I'm a transferred Student from Trabia Garden."
Trabia? Isn't that Selphie's old garden? He can't stop himself from looking the new girl's face. Funny… he thinks. She looks familiar. He gives her his usual – What do you want? – look, but the girl seem doesn't understand. " . . . What?"
"I heard that there will be Garden festival, I want to take part in the Garden Committee." She said with a serious face.
"Garden Committee?"
"Yes. I know I'm still new here but I can't just be the audience, … so, will you let me in?"
"………" Why did she come to me? Everyone should know that Garden Committee is Selphie's authority.
Gee… she thought. He didn't notice me at all. Maybe the rumors are true. She waits for Squall agreement. "I promise I won't let you down!"
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"Seifer! You must participate on Garden Committee! We are out of member!" Selphie yelled. Why does anyone hate to be the Garden Committee? "Why me? I have another work to do!" replied the tall blond man. "Well you have to!"
"Come now Selphie, don't be so rough on him." Rinoa said. Her hair has been cut so it's just reached her ears. Squall didn't like it when she cut her hair without asking to him first, but it's okay now. "You know how much he hates that kind of occasion don't you?"
"You didn't participate either." She said while glaring anxiously to Rinoa. "Well … uhm… gotta go now. Good bye." Then she leaves. She'd rather be in Squall office now. "Not fair! You let Rinoa go!" shout the other girl. Selphie turn her head to that girl. "She's Squall's girlfriend." The blond girl looks disappointed. "It should have been me…" She mourned. "How bout you Quisty? What is your excuse?"
Gulp… think Quisty! Think! "Well … I've got to go to the Fire Cavern, I want to place another GF for the next field exam. And I must prepare the written test for the new SeeD cadet. I haven't finish my test materials." She crosses her finger on her back. I wish she buy that story! Stupid me! Why don't I make a better reason than that?
"Really?" she raised her eyebrow. [My test materials already finish last Saturday] Suddenly Seifer talks. "Yeah! Me too!" Quistis stared at him angrily. Choose another reason you idiot! Since when do you become an instructor?! She wouldn't believe that story now! "You? You are not an instructor are you? Why do you need to prepare the written test?" See! You stupid little SeeD!
Seifer becomes nervous. [How am I gonna become an instructor when I'm in Chicken wuzz's class? We must be able to make a delicious hot dog as one of the important requirement to pass the test?!] "Well… I … I mean I must prepare for the written test. You know, to raise my rank." Selphie stopped for awhile and think. But Zell has make up a decision. "Seifer, my friend . . . I'm gonna give you a dispensation. You can take the test after the festival." Selphie clap her hands and skipping around for a few minutes. "See? Now you must join the Garden Committee. You can take the test after the Festival, right Zelly?" Zell nods wildly.
"How about him?! And that cowboy-wanna-be?!" he protests. "Irvine has already in the Garden Committee." Irvine gives him a grin. "And Zell… you know how he is, he wouldn't do much." "AWW … don't say like I'm a burden like that! I can make hot dogs for the festival!"
"It's settle then. Now will you excuse me, I want to drag someone else." The three SeeD was confused. "Who do you mean?"
"You know,… our Commander."
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Rinoa was skipping his way to the third floor. She's thinking a new way to surprise Squall. He knows all of her tricks so she has to create a new one. "Maybe I should use vanish…" in front of the elevator she over heard some student talking.
"Do you know that new transfer student?"
"Caecil? Yes, I know. What about her?"
"I heard that she's so beautiful that even our cold Commander will be stun if he see her."
"No way! Is she that beautiful?"
"Well, if a girl with six point eight feet tall, long and silky hair, lip as red as a rose and sexy body you call beautiful, she is way more beautiful. Even our Commander's girl is nothing compared to her." Suddenly the other student gives her friend a sign to stop talking. "What's the matter?" she said while turning her head.
"Good morning." Rinoa greets them as friendly as she can be. "Mo…morning instructor." They replied and then rush to the cafeteria. "More beautiful than me? I would love to meet her." She hurried get in the elevator.
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"Oh, come on Commander, just say yes and I won't bother your precious time again." Caecil said. She thinks the Commander here is judging whether she is qualified or not… which is absolutely, 100% not true.
Where have I seen that face before? "Commander?" she ask and step a little closer toward him. [He has a cute face … oh what am I thinking, he already has a girl friend.] Squall doesn't move so Caecil decided to move his head closer to his.
"Squall! Selphie is forcing everyone to…" Rinoa was shocked of what she just see. Oh no! That is Squall, right? Is he . . . kissing? Who is that girl? I never see her before. Is that … Caecil? Then what they were talking is true. She is way more better looking than me. But still… How dare he… HOW DARE HE! "I HATE YOU SQUALL!" she yelled and then run back to the elevator.
"Rinny! Wait!" Squall chases her. Luckily he can catch her before he got in the elevator. "Look, it's not like what you think." Rinoa just shake her head and covers her ears. "……" The elevator door is shutting down, making them out of sight.
"What have I done? Stupid me!" she muttered.
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"Oh come on you stupid elevator! What took you so long just to get back here?!" Selphie moan. She can't wait to insist Squall to participate in Garden Committee. She is ready to get in the elevator when the door is open but she didn't do so. She just smiles to the opened elevator door.
Inside squall and Rinoa are kissing. It seems like they have solved their problem. "Ehem… sorry to interrupt you lovebirds but I got something to say to Squall." She teased them. Their face is burning and becoming red. "Well, see you later Squall." Rinoa runs to her dorms. "What is it Tilmitt?"
"I need one more member for this year Garden Committee and I think who else that is perfect for the job? You!" She says with a happy voice. After the kissing scene she just saw her heart is on a good mood now. He shakes his head. "No. Go to my office and talk to the girl there. She wants to be the member of Garden Committee." She nods and quickly gets in the elevator. Teasing Squall right after caught him in that kind situation is the same as death.
"And Selphie … I wouldn't tell what just happen to anybody. Is that clear?"
"Cross my heart." She said, as innocent as she can be.
"Okay." He then goes to the quad. "Not tell that kind of story? You're kidding Squall."
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Balamb Garden
10.00 A.M
"Alright, now we will have the first field exam. Everyone should have a GF right now. If you haven't got a GF report to me so we can get one for you. Is that clear?"
"Yes instructor Trepe." They all replied. Suddenly someone raised her hand. "What is it?" she asks with a smile. She always likes it when there's anyone who raised his or her hands.
"Instructor, I haven't got any GF."
"Okay, is there anybody else?" a female student raised her hand. "You haven't got a GF either?" What's the matter with this new cadet? They should have got one or two GF by now.
"No, I already have one. I just want to ask you something instructor."
"Feel free to ask."
"Does it true that our Commander and her girlfriend had just making out in the elevator?" Cheered come from all over the class. They all know how Quistis feeling to Squall. Some male students even claps their hands. Quistis' face is filled with emotion, bad one. "Just you watch Squall . . . kissing her behind my back . . . "
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"SELPHIE!!!" Squall shouts. Something that he would never do two years ago. "GET YOUR ASS TO MY OFFICE!!! NOW!" All the students at Selphie's class was stun to see their supposedly cold Commander can shout like that. "Awesome . . . " the other student says "He looks even cute when he's angry."
"Oh no! I just make the lion angry!" Irvine felt sorry for his girlfriend problem but he knows he can't, seriously can't, help him from the angry Squall. "What have you done cupcakes? He sure looks scary."
"Well… it's not what I do, but what I shouldn't do." She moves her legs around nervously. "You see, when I wanted to drag Squall I accidentally see them kissing in the elevator."
"Oh… you're in trouble, hon." She nods. Suddenly Squall shouts again. "NOW TILMITT! AND YOU, WHY DON'T YOU TEACH IN YOUR CLASS?!?"
"We . . . well . . . I just drop by to see her . . . "
"DO IT AT LUNCH TIME! IF SHE HAS ONE."
"Oohhh . . . Wish me luck."
"Luck won't do you good."
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Rinoa was taking a walk around the Garden. Everyone who passes her always looks at her with a curious look and chuckled afterwards. Is there's something with my face? Then she decided to go to the bathroom to fix her make-ups.
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"Why do your eyes look a . . . little . . . you know . . . blue?" But Squall doesn't answer her question. He glares at her with his typical – you are so dead – look combines with – Don't interrupt me until I done – look.
"Can you explain why does anyone know what they shouldn't know? I have heard several people spreading different rumors about Rinoa and me. They say that I'm hugging her in the elevator. They say that I kiss her in the elevator."
"Isn't that's the truth?" she scaredly looks into his eyes. [Oh no, angry Squall is on the loose]
"I'm not finish! They even say I'm xxx with her in the elevator [Not that I don't want it]!"
"Rumors sure spread quickly in this Garden." she said and tried her best to smile. [Imagine that . . . it's only been three hours and all the students and instructors have known about it.]
"You have cross your heart don't you? Why do you break it?"
"I promise not to tell anyone about that and I really do. Trust me. My mouth doesn't spit any words of it."
"So why did they know?"
She gives him her most adorable puppy dogface but Squall doesn't buy it. Better make a good reason now. "It's all began like this… I was heading to your office like you told me. In there I met this gorgeous girl who wants to be the member of the Garden Committee.
"You really want to be the member of Garden Committee?"
"Yes! I will do my best!"
"BOYOOKAA! Now I have enough members for the Garden Festival. By the way, do I know you before? You seem familiar."
"Maybe. I came from Trabia Garden, just like you! Everyone in Trabia Garden knows who you are."
"You are? How was things doing there?"
"Ehem. Can you talk to the point? Forget all those craps of silly reunion." Squall claim angrily. "Okay, okay. I'll make it fast.
I met Nida on the bridge in front of the elevator and he asks why am I so happy.
"Is there something that make you happy Selphie?"
"YES! YES! Can you guess?" she then held her three fingers.
"Three words?" she nods. After a while Nida still can't guess it.
"Why don't you just tell it to me?"
"I can't. I promise not to tell it to anyone."
"Why don't you write it?"
"That's it! You're so genius Nida!" she takes out a piece of paper and writes it. "Here, read this." Nida take the paper and read. Apparently to Nida kissing is almost the same as xxx so . . . .
"WHAT!?! SQUALL HAS XXX WITH RINOA?"
"WHAT!!! I NEVER XXX WITH RINNY [Not that I don't want it]!!!" He shouted very loud and then grabs his gunblade. "I'll rip his body apart!" on the way down he met Rinoa and Irvine.
"Squall! Have you heard?" she asks. "What?" She comes closer and whispers to his ear. "Everyone said that we have do something funny in the elevator." He nods angrily. "I'm on my way to cut him to a very little pieces." she just laughs and then continues "We have, haven't we? Don't act like a little kid Squall, You're a commander. Keep your pride."
"I told you luck won't do you any good." Irvine said slowly. "That's why I bring you Rinoa." He winks. Selphie just smile and return his wink. "Thank you honey."
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Balamb Garden
16.00 P.M
"Yes, connect me to Ms. Ellone please." He waited for awhile. "Ellone speaking."
"Sis, can you come here?"
"What is it Squall? Is there something wrong?"
"No, just come here immediately." He hangs out the phone. He has a lot of trouble in just a few hours. Quistis come and shouting like crazy in his office. And while she's shouting she accidentally hit his right eye. That's all because that stupid Selphie and Nida. [Oh yeah, that reminds me. Caecil Reigh. I know I have seen her before.] He stands up and walk to the window. [Where have I seen her? Trabia? Or maybe in FH? No, not there.]
He felt so sleepy now. He didn't have enough rest last night. It's because he has this dream… strange dream… [Hey! I know! That woman! She looks like that woman in my dream.] He sat down and folds his hands on the table. [I feel sleepy. Maybe I should take a nap for an hour or two.]
End of prelude
How was it? Is it good enough? (I mean my English). May be you are wondering why do I named this fic 'Time Travel', it has nothing to do with time travel right? Well, you're wrong. Just wait a few chapters because I want to build my characterization first in the first two chapters. Okay, I think that's all. See you in the next chapter. I'm still waiting for reviews you know.
