Hahaha! I am finally updating! Sorry I haven't for such a long time. College stuff going on. Keeping me busy.

Sooooooo. Squall kissed Rinoa. What happens now? Are they finally getting together? Is

this it? Maybe……

Squall pulled himself away quickly, breathing heavily.

"Rinoa…I…"

Rinoa was staring at him, with a deer-in-the-headlights look on her face, and she had stopped breathing. Squall swallowed hard.

"Rina, I'm a little drunk. This was really ju"

Rinoa quickly stood up, startling Squall, and pointed at him. She was shaking all over, and it was a good ten seconds when she said anything.

"Oh, my god" she whispered.

"I'm… I'm so sorry," Squall said, finding that he was now whispering as well. "I am very intoxicated. I-"

"OH MY GOD!" Rinoa screamed, throwing Squall back, almost giving him a heart attack. "YOU KISSED ME! YOU HATE ME AND YOU KISSED ME! I'M DATING YOUR BEST FRIEND!"

Squall got up and patted down his suit.

"Rinoa," he said trying to control his voice. "My only sister got married today. Emotions were high, and I have drunk enough to kill a damn dinosaur. I am drunk; do not make a big deal of this."

Rinoa put a shaking hand on her forehead.

"Yeah," she said quietly. "We both are. Drunk I mean. We're both drunk."

"That's right," Squall said leading Rinoa back to the party. "I mean, I can barely focus my eyes right now. You're a big blur right now. So let's go back to the party."

"Party," Rinoa repeated wiping her mouth. "Yeah, let's go."

"And let's just say we didn't kiss. This never happened."

"Yes!" Rinoa gasped. "Never!"

When they got to the party, Rinoa sat in between sister and Zell, nervously patting down her hair. Quistis wanted to comment on Rinoa's pale complexion, but decided against it. Rinoa took the full champaign glass and drank it in one shot. Quistis raised her eye brows in surprise, but before she could say anything Rinoa grabbed the full glass that she was holding and chugged that one down as well.

"Rinoa!" Quistis gasped. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I DIDN'T KISS HIM!" Rinoa shrieked.

All the guests, shocked by the sudden outburst, turned towards her, wondering what that was. Ellone and Laguna leaned over while Zell simply turned, to look at Rinoa. Squall had buried his face in his hands.

"Rinoa dear," Ellone said softly. "Are you alright?"

Rinoa nodded as she refilled her glass. Quistis stared after her sister, as she drank down the champaign and began refilling it again.

"Why are you filling the glass?" Zell said chuckling. "Just drink straight from the bottle. It'll be faster."

"My god, Rinoa," Laguna said in disbelief. "You're going to pass out!"

"Duh," Quistis said under her breath.

"Not nearly drunk enough," Rinoa said refilling her glass.

Laguna turned to Squall.

"Is this about Seifer?"

Squall scratched the side of his head.

"You know what? Sure. Let's go with that. Pass down the bottle before she finishes it. I have too many working brain cells."

Zell carried Ellone to the limousine as the guests all cheered and sprinkled rice and rose-petals over them. They got into the limo and drove away.

Laguna was holding a wine bottle, crying uncontrollably, hugging Squall. Squall, although extremely drunk, only had a mild swagger to his stand. Quistis, an experienced drinker, had an unmatched tolerance and didn't seem to be drunk at all. Her younger sister was grabbing onto any stable object to hold her upright. Squall glanced over at Rinoa. They needed space. That's all. The kiss was a result of living together. It was bound to happen. Look at Laguna. He thinks he likes Quistis. But Squall's certain that as soon as she leaves, Laguna will forget about her. All they need is space.

Quistis started laughing and a dazed Rinoa looked up at her.

"You know what?" Quistis said now laughing hard and gasping for breath.

"Funny, uh… what?"

"We have no way of getting back."

"Back where? Oh. What!"

"Well," Quistis said helping her sister stand upright. "We came with Zell. He is now on his way to his lovely honeymoon in Greece with his beautiful wife. We, my dear baby sister, have no way of getting back."

"What are we …how?" Rinoa said trying to say something comprehensible.

Quistis gave a sidelong glance towards the unsuspecting Squall.

"We'll tell Squall about him driving us back tomorrow morning. He looks like he would enjoy some company."

Right then Rinoa passed out.

Squall woke up the next morning to a light knocking. Squall cleared his throat.

"Yes?" he said roughly.

"It's Quistis," said the voice behind the door.

Squall got up retrying to clear his throat. He opened the door, and Quistis was standing on the other side. She was accompanied by four suitcases. Squall squinted at her.

"I'm ready," Quistis said smiling.

"Congratulations," Squall said carefully.

"Well," Quistis began. "As you are aware, we came with Zell. Zell is not here."

"Well, didn't you have a plan of getting back?"

"No."

Squall let out a moan.

When Squall and Laguna put the last of the suitcases into the car, Laguna turned to his brother..

"Well, it was good seeing you."

Squall, who was wearing sunglasses, simply smiled.

"Yeah, I have a hangover too." Laguna chuckled hugging his little brother. He turned to Rinoa and Quistis, who seemed to be in an argument. "What do you think they're fighting about?" But Squall had already gotten into the car.

"What is the matter with you?" Quistis said, trying to keep her voice down.

"I don't want to get into the car with him!" Rinoa hissed, straightening her sunglasses. The sun wasn't much appreciated that morning.

"Well, I'm so sorry Rinoa! But we have no way of going home."

"We'll get plane tickets."

"Um, hello Rinoa! We're in the middle of no where. The closest air port is an hour an half away!"

"So?"

"We live two hours away. That would be stupid."

"So?"

"Just get in the damn car!"

Rinoa sighed and went and got into the car and sat in the back seat. Sighing, Quistis turned to Laguna who smiled sadly.

"Well, Mr. Leonhart, it has been a pleasure."

Laguna looked down at his feet.

"It has been a nice month."

"Oh Laguna," Quistis said taking his face and kissing it. "Don't you dare look sad. You're mine now. And no man of mine is going to be so gloomy."

"How could I?" Laguna said going in for another kiss. "When I have a beautiful woman like you?"

"That's right."

Rinoa had rolled down the window and had put her head out the window.

"QUISTIS! GET YOUR ASS INTO THIS CAR!"

Quistis kissed Laguna one last time and then hurried away.

Within the hour of the drive, Quistis had been knocked out in minor coma. Squall was driving with his head rested on his hand and Rinoa had the window open, taking deep breaths to avoid throwing up. The breathing drove Squall insane, because he was trying his hardest to forget about the previous night. But that constant huffing was a constant reminder of the existence of Rinoa and the events of last night. Beginning to feel nauseous himself, Squall opened his window. Rubbing her temples Rinoa pulled her head away from the window.

"You feeling a little woozy?"

"Uh" Squall cleared his throat. "Yeah. I had a lot to drink last night."

Seeing Rinoa wasn't saying anything, Squall continued.

"I barely even remember what happened last night. I remember when I put on my tux, and Ellone and Zell taking their vows, but all that happened after was completely blurry."

Squall looked at the rear view mirror to see if she was buying any of it, but it was impossible to see what she was thinking behind her big sunglasses. After several moments of an awkward silence, Rinoa turned back to the window.

"Yeah," Rinoa said taking a deep breath. "Alcohol does some funny things."

Squall sighed and smiled to himself. He had a bona fide excuse and he had escaped from a very awkward situation. Checking his rear view mirror again he saw that Rinoa was facing the window. Feeling much better, Squall closed his window.

Although it seemed she was looking out the window, Rinoa was staring at Squall through her dark sunglasses. Alcohol makes you do some funny things. That thought should be comforting. He was drunk. The kiss was caused by massive amount champagne and only partially functioning brains. So why did that simple little fact make her feel so awful?

Rinoa leaned her head a little farther out the window and took deeper breaths.

Yeah…they didn't get together. Bummer huh?