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A/N: well, another chapter. Sorry this took a little longer than usual, but I should be able to update this story relatively quickly now as I've finished the other on going one I had. Well anyway back to this chapter. Thanks to anyone whose read the story (my friend taught me how to check the stats of my stories, so to y'all who've favourited my stories or read it then thanks!! Drop me a review or a Pm sometime, and let me know what you think of the story)and thanks to my reviewers of the last chapter rinnyheartillyizawesome, Wolfdog Girl, lilnaych, Draven Nightly and jesh18!So this chapter well well well Squall likes Rinoa but he thinks he has no chance as she hates him. But ah, does she? of course not. Well we'll find out! Thoughts as always in italics This chapter was kind of inspired by a chorus from a song, I can so see this qoute kind of running through both Squall and Rinoa's minds, thinking about eachother. The song is by vertical horizon and is called "Everything you want". keep reading and peace and light xx

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I am everything you want

I am everything you need

I am everything inside of you

That you wish you could be

I say all the right things

At exactly the right times

But I mean nothing to you

And I don't know why

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Squall walked back into the quad to find that most people had gone back to dancing, except for Tanya who was waiting at the side of the room for him.

"There you are!" she said, making Squall feel incredibly guilty. He hadn't really seen Tanya all night, and had spent most of the night actually thinking about someone else.

"Wasn't what happened crazy? With Seifer, and that girl. I feel sorry for her" Tanya said sympathetically

"yeh, me too" Squall agreed. But he felt more sorry for her than he could actually ever explain. He had wanted Rinoa to find out about Seifer and what an idiot he was, but he hadn't wanted her to find out the way she did, actually walking in on him with someone else. He could only imagine how painful that moment must have been for her. But he didn't just feel sorry for Rinoa, he felt a little sorry for himself. Nothing he'd done or thought had helped him get over Rinoa, but she clearly had no interest in him, he wasn't even sure she liked him at all. Before, he was tricking himself with the thought that it was to do with the fact that she was with Seifer and he had been telling her all kinds of lies about him. But that defence was shattered tonight. She wasn't with Seifer now, she didn't have his voice whispering in her ear, but she'd still been pretty cold to him. Squall knew for sure now, that he had ultimately no chance of being with Rinoa in the way he wanted to be. But at least he had Tanya…..

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The week following the dance was painfully difficult for Rinoa.. Firstly, she knew everyone was talking about her and what had happened with Seifer. It was that horrible situation were as soon as you walk past someone they stop talking suddenly and just stare at you. Half of the people in Garden were with her and felt sorry for her, but some of them couldn't be anymore critical. They were saying all kinds of things about her. Rinoa tried to let it all go over her head, but it was really very difficult. It didn't help when she bumped into Seifer either. He spoke in a cavalier tone, completely dismissing what had happened between them.

"How's it going doll face?" he asked when he passed her in the hallway

"Leave me alone Seifer" Rinoa said. Seifer was the last person she wanted to see. Every time she saw him she was left with a feeling of confusion and utter shame. Why had she put so much into there relationship? 'How could I have let it go so far without noticing. The signs were there. He was always "busy"'

"oh, now that's not very nice is it?" Seifer said with a sarcastic little grin

"Neither is cheating on someone" Rinoa snapped back

"well, I see someone's still pissed"

"really?" Rinoa said sarcastically "that obvious?"

"yeh. Your only this mad, because you miss me already. I'll take ya back if ya want."

Rinoa was appalled at her self. How could she ever have liked this guy? He just seemed so arrogant and smug now

"No thanks" Rinoa said, trying to sound at least remotely strong "and don't flatter yourself, you weren't that good". Then she turned and walked down the corridor, not giving him a chance to say anything else. But as she walked away, she heard him snigger, so she guessed he wasn't even remotely concerned with any of it. She continued on her way to the cafeteria, and when she got inside she tried to find Selphie-whom she considered her only real friend in Garden-but she could not find her amongst the crowds. She stood searching the room, fully aware that everyone who passed her was making some kind of judgement on her, whether it be fairly based or just an unusual will of spite in these people. It was mostly the girls in garden who were particularly insulting, especially the ones in the cafeteria today 'Bitches' Rinoa thought to herself 'they don't even know me!' .

She heard a voice call out her name and saw it came from the other side of the room. It belonged to Irvine, Selphies boyfriend. He was sat at a table with Selphie, Zell, Squall and of course Tanya. Because of course now, wherever Squall went, Tanya went to. That was another thing that was insanely difficult for Rinoa, the whole thing with Squall and Tanya. It had taken Rinoa a while to be able to admit to herself that she was jealous. But she really was. Over the days since the Dance, Rinoa had realised just how much she really liked Squall. Thinking back over the time since she had met him, she realised that he had always kind of been there for her, if she needed help. Underneath that cold exterior, Rinoa knew he was a deeply caring person. Or at least she thought so. So it was hard seeing him with Tanya as she knew that maybe if she'd made different choices, acted differently, she could have been the one in her shoes. Although Rinoa figured that now she meant nothing to Squall, she probably didn't even enter his consciousness, especially now he was with Tanya.

As soon as Rinoa reached the table Selphie said "Hey, what's up Rin, you look kind of down"

"nothing" Rinoa said quickly. She could not possibly say what was up, that she basically wanted Squall. "I…I just saw Seifer"

"Oh my gosh. That must have been so hard" Tanya, who was sitting with Squalls arm around her, gasped. Rinoa looked at the girl. She was very pretty. Way too pretty. She had long blonde hair, bright blue eyes and a little pouty mouth. Plus she was a nice person, which made it hard to hate her.

"Yeh" Rinoa nodded "it was"

"Are you okay?" Squall asked, not looking up from the table

"Fine thanks. Hey Selph, it's a bit crowded in here, and there's kind of something I want to talk to you about. Wanna um take a walk or something"

"is it serious?" Selphie asked standing up

"kind of" Rinoa said slowly. She had decided she had to confide in somebody about how she was feeling or it would driver her insane.

"So what is it?" Selphie asked her once they were out of the cafeteria

"Ok" Rinoa said taking a deep breath "But what I am going to tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone, and I mean anyone."

"I swear" Selphie says "I can keep a secret"

Rinoa inhaled slowly before speaking "I …like Squall"

"What do you mean? you like him, like him. Like, you have feelings for him?"

"Yeh" Rinoa said hanging her head "It's terrible"

"um...wow" was all selphie said

"I know. But it just sort of happened. I mean he's always been kind of nice to me, and he saved my life and he's just really…good"

"Plus he is hot" Selphie said "Do you know how he feels about you?"

"I'm guessing he feels nothing really. I mean I couldn't have picked a worse time or person, given that he's with Tanya now. And she's so pretty and smart. He hardly even sees me I don't think."

"Yeh. That's harsh" Selphie sighed "What are you gonna do?"

"Just ride it out I guess. Hope it fades away after a while"

Selphie nodded "Poor you. And sorry, but I have got to get to class, you wanna talk later?"

"Yeh, sure. Thanks selph"

"just hang in there. Look on the Brightside, it probably cant get any harder…."

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It had been a few days since the dance when Squall saw Seifer again, and he seemed completely and totally unconcerned by the whole Rinoa issue.

"Hey Squall" he said in passing him in the corridor

Squall chose not to acknowledge him.

"ooh boohoo you not talking to me now?" Seifer laughed

"I have nothing to say to you" Squall said simply

"I'm sure you do. I bet there's all kinds of things your thinking that you'd like to say about me"

"well, I think you're a jerk but that's about it. Actually there is one thing I want to ask though. The other night you weren't with Rinoa and you weren't with Quistis who the hell were you with"

Seifer shrugged "Joanne, or Jodie or something. I don't remember her name"

"You're unbelievable, you know that? But you were still stupid enough to get caught"

"Yeh, I don't actually really care. I mean I never planned for her to find out yet, Rinoa I mean, but whatever. I pretty much got everything out of her I wanted. She wasn't that good though, hardly worth the effort."

Squall really couldn't believe this guy. It was like he had no morals, whatsoever

"Don't you think you took it a little far?" he asked

"how'd you mean" Seifer asked starting to sound bored

"C'mon Seifer, you know what I mean. You slept with her and you didn't even like her. It may have meant jack to you but it probably meant something to her , that's why it was too far."

"You crack me up Squall. Here you are getting on your high ground but really its just because you're jealous. But I mean ouch it seriously must have hurt finding out the way you did, when you came to my room…"

It did hurt but Squall wasn't going to let Seifer know that "whatever. I'm used to you being an asshole, but her, you completely screwed her over"

Seifer just laughed "Screwed her over? If you really wanna know Squall I screwed her every way you can imagine"

Squall found it very hard to resist punching Seifer in the face and he almost did so. But then he realised that was exactly what Seifer was trying to do, provoke him. If he hit Seifer one more time, he'd be suspended, no question so Squall breathed deeply, turned and walked away from Seifer ,clenching his fists.

He was angry. He was furious. He headed out of Garden and over to the forest on Balamb to take out some of his frustration by training. But not long after he got out there, the weather started to rapidly change. Trees started to blow violently in the wind and heavy rain suddenly fell from the now grey sky.

"oh hell" Squall muttered, deciding to quickly head back to garden. The onset of the rain had been so quick that he was already soaked. He dashed back to Garden desperate to get out of the cold rain. He reached the entrance just as thunder rumbled and a bolt of blue lightening split the sky. just as he turned to go into Garden, he could swear he heard someone crying softly. He glanced around and saw were the sound was coming from. On the bench not far away there was someone huddled over, crying. There long dark hair was covering their face but Squall still knew exactly who it was. Rinoa.

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Dun dun dun. So why is she crying? Find out next chapter, coming soon xx

btw i have a question for y'all. at the moment i have ideas for 2 new stories. now one is another Au romance (but not linked to this) and one is a general one with a little bit of everything in (ie a mission, and some romance and some humour and stuff). i am gonna start working on one soon so it can be posted when this is done, anybody have any interest on me doing another story or any preferences on which i post first? if so please just let me know in a message or a review which if either you are interested in. thanks a million xxx