Squall sat down next to Rinoa in the Cafeteria. She had waved him to come closer when he and Selphie walked in. She had gotten him breakfest and saved him a seat. Zell, Irvine, Quistis, and Selphie sat two tables away from Squall and Rinoa. The place was very busy and smelled like the burnt hot dogs. At the moment, Squall didn't want to be with anyone except Rinoa. >Squall "Rinoa?" >Rinoa "What?" >Squall "What happened last night?" >Rinoa "After the party we both felt that our first date should be at the Training Hall. We were doing great when a T-Rexaur popped out of nowhere. It almost got me if you hadn't used the Lion Heart on it. We ended up in the Sercet place in the back of the Training Hall. Then I woke up in your bed after we talked all night." >Squall "..." Squall was silent as Rinoa brushed Squall's hair out of his face and eyes. To him it felt like feathers against his skin. Squall closed his eyes and took in the moment. >Squall "...Rinoa, come with me to Esther. I have to talk with Laguna." >Rinoa "Okay Squall, I'll come." Rinoa smiled sweetly at him then she started to eat. Squall didn't know why he felt so oddly but he wanted to touch Rinoa's skin and kiss her softly. He then reliezed that more then half of Garden was eating breakfest around them. He wanted to be alone, alone with Rinoa. Going together to Esther on the Ragnorok would give him that chance. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Everyone was under the Ragnorok's belly. They stood around talking and saying their good bye's. Quistis and Rinoa talked while Irvine messed around with Selphie. Squall listened to Zell. Squall acted like he didn't care what Zell was talking about but since Zell had growen on him he listened to every word. >Quistis "Please give Laguna my warm regards." >Rinoa "I will." >Quistis "Squall just learned how to fly this thing so be careful." >Rinoa "We'll only be gone for two weeks! Don't worry about Squall either." Irvine came up behind Rinoa and gave her a strong hug. She broke away and turned to face Irvine. She had a short smile across her face. Then she gave him a real smile. >Irvine "Hey, don't forget to ware nothing around the ship. I'm sure Squall will appreciate it" Irvine chuckled. >Irvine "This is such a beautiful moment for me...snf." Squall then snuck up on Rinoa and grabbed her buy the waist. Zell was getting into the car in a rush. Before he left he waved to Rinoa. >Zell "See ya Rin!" Rinoa waved then she felt Squall pulling her into the Ragnorok. Squall seemed to be in a rush. As Squall and Rinoa faded into the Ragnorok Irvine and Selphie waved to them as Quistis watched. Soon after that the beautiful red ship rose into the blue sky. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The ride was tranquil and very relaxing. Squall was piloting the Ship as Rinoa starred into the ocean below them. Squall had taken the long ruite to Esther by going east away from the Esther continent. He did this to spend extra time with Rinoa. She had enjoyed taking the long way. Rinoa looked at Squall and blinked. >Rinoa "Since you didn't ask I'll tell you what everybody is doing on their time off. Zell is going to train under a harder master. Quistis is going to reapply to become an instructor again. Selphie and Irvine are going to see if they can start a relationship." >Squall "ok, I'm happy for them." >Rinoa "Now you speak, is there something on your mind?" Squall hit a few switch's and put the Ragnorok on autopilot. He checked the stats and looked outside. Everything was fine. He stood up and grabbed Rinoa by the wrist. She jolted forward and followed him. >Squall "yes" He started to walk to the elevator. Squall stopped and held Rinoa close. They went down the elevator and took a right. He lead Rinoa to the passenger deck. Since the windows covered almost all the walls, the sight was heavenly. You could see the boundless ocean below you and the horizon hugging you. Squall stopped infront of the window and pulled Rinoa very close. He didn't speak, just leaned forward and kissed Rinoa. Squall wrapped his arms around her waist to bring her even closer. Squall didn't stop or slow down, he just kissed her with the motiavtion of his heart. Suddenly the Rarnorok shook. It whisted and shook harder. Squall and Rinoa looked around to see what might be happening. They quickly ran to the brige. Squall looked at the controls and his eyes widened. >Squall "We're crashing." >Rinoa "What! Can we get to an escape pod?" >Squall "Too late." Squall pointed to an island that come closer and closer with every passing second. Rinoa looked but backed away quickly. Squall grabbed her and held her tight. >Squall "Bahamut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Next time in Growing: Squall and Rinoa have crashed on a deserted island. Zell deals with a new Master. Quitis deals with her hopes of becoming an instructor again. Lastly, Selphie and Irvine... hmmmmmmmmm?)Thanx, Rinoachuu