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I finally left the dorm. Hunger have got the best of me. I couldn't handle the cramped room anymore either. I needed a break. I headed towards the cafeteria. I wondered how many people knew. In a way, does losing Rinoa mean Seifer wins? Is it wrong to think that way? Rinoa is important to me. Seifer might still have feelings for her. If Rinoa chose him, could Seifer take good care of her?
" Hey Squall," Quistis called from behind me. I slowly turned. Zell, Selphie, and Irvine were catching up.
" I'm sorry I didn't tell you. We were sworn to secrecy. I'll make it up to you somehow, I promise. But stop hiding from the world in your room. The longer you refuse to deal with it, the more bitter everything will become," she said. I looked down, closing my eyes.
" All of us know. We'll support you a hundred percent. Always have, Squall. Always will. Just don't leave us out," Zell said.
" You all want to know how I'm doing? I proposed to Rinoa that night. Willing to settle down with her. But she can't. She won't," I replied.
" You think that is the case? Rinoa has always wanted you. Can't you see that? She's who you want. You have to tell her that. Before its too late. You haven't lost her yet," Quistis came closer so only I could hear," You don't know how much it hurts for me to tell you this. But promise me, whatever you do, do it because that's what you feel is right."
And with that, Quistis walked away. The rest gave sympathetic looks and said a few words of encouragement,.then went their separate ways. Quistis was right though. I had to search for Rinoa. I walked past the library and I saw Seifer talking to Rinoa. The sight of them together pierced my soul. I wasn't certain if I should interrupt their conversation. I sat on the nearby bench and waited. Watching them talk. Suddenly, Rinoa looked angrily at Seifer and stormed off. Seifer shrugged and noticed me on the bench. I got up and we walked away from the open public into the library.
" Squall, how have you been?" Seifer smirked.
" I've been better. So your goons said you wanted to talk," I replied.
" Of course,.straight to the heart of the matter. That's why I don't think you'd make a great family guy. Maybe what's happening is all for the best. Sorry Squally," Seifer said confidently. Anger rushed through me. How could he just say that? The soulless bastard. Without thinking, I grabbed my gunblade and held it tight his throat.
" Go ahead Squally. I'm sure Rinoa would understand," Seifer said. I swung my gunblade back to my side.
" I'll see you later," Seifer said and left. I shrugged and leaned against the bookshelf.
" Squall," a sweet voice said from the other side of the shelf. I walked around to see Rinoa.
" I'm sorry for leaving you the other night. It was wrong. Forgive me," she said.
" Rinoa, I still want to be with you. And if that means having to raise this child, I can do it. For you, for us. Please don't walk away now," I begged.
" I'm glad you feel that way. But making you have to take care of my baby when you're not the father, is just asking you for too much. It'll become bitter and I can't take the guilt. I have to do what's best for everyone. I'm not saying Seifer will be a very good father or husband, but if doesn't work out, I'll raise my child by myself," Rinoa said.
" I care about you. The baby's part of you. So I care for him or her too."
" Is this what you want?" she looked into my eyes, offering me a way out.
" Absolutely."
" Not if I can help it," Seifer said from behind us," My child too, Rinoa. And I can't let HIM to be responsible."
" Seifer, you will be silent," the headmaster Cid appeared," Miss Heartilly, you have the choice to take this to the law. It'll be neutral."
" Thank you headmaster, but its not necessary." Rinoa replied.
" So, what are you planning to do?" Cid asked patiently.
" I know it's going to be hard. But this is too complicated for me. I can't have the life I desired. So I have to do what's best," Rinoa said.
" I get a say!" Seifer exclaimed.
" Not if you are claimed unfit for custody. You are a Garden student and you will be quiet. You will get your chance later," Cid said. Seifer shut his mouth. She turned to me.
" Goodbye Squall," she whispered sweetly. I didn't know what to say, so I just stood there.
" Headmaster, do you think it would be possible to live with Edea for the time being? Without being disturbed?" she said, then glanced at Seifer and me.
" By all means," he replied.
" Thank you," she said. Rinoa walked away. Out of my life.
It was the last time I ever saw her.
But I knew there was much more to come in the years following.
~NOTE: I know it wasn't as good as the first. But the reason I took forever to post chapter 2 is because I've been working hard on the following chapters and they're much better.~
I finally left the dorm. Hunger have got the best of me. I couldn't handle the cramped room anymore either. I needed a break. I headed towards the cafeteria. I wondered how many people knew. In a way, does losing Rinoa mean Seifer wins? Is it wrong to think that way? Rinoa is important to me. Seifer might still have feelings for her. If Rinoa chose him, could Seifer take good care of her?
" Hey Squall," Quistis called from behind me. I slowly turned. Zell, Selphie, and Irvine were catching up.
" I'm sorry I didn't tell you. We were sworn to secrecy. I'll make it up to you somehow, I promise. But stop hiding from the world in your room. The longer you refuse to deal with it, the more bitter everything will become," she said. I looked down, closing my eyes.
" All of us know. We'll support you a hundred percent. Always have, Squall. Always will. Just don't leave us out," Zell said.
" You all want to know how I'm doing? I proposed to Rinoa that night. Willing to settle down with her. But she can't. She won't," I replied.
" You think that is the case? Rinoa has always wanted you. Can't you see that? She's who you want. You have to tell her that. Before its too late. You haven't lost her yet," Quistis came closer so only I could hear," You don't know how much it hurts for me to tell you this. But promise me, whatever you do, do it because that's what you feel is right."
And with that, Quistis walked away. The rest gave sympathetic looks and said a few words of encouragement,.then went their separate ways. Quistis was right though. I had to search for Rinoa. I walked past the library and I saw Seifer talking to Rinoa. The sight of them together pierced my soul. I wasn't certain if I should interrupt their conversation. I sat on the nearby bench and waited. Watching them talk. Suddenly, Rinoa looked angrily at Seifer and stormed off. Seifer shrugged and noticed me on the bench. I got up and we walked away from the open public into the library.
" Squall, how have you been?" Seifer smirked.
" I've been better. So your goons said you wanted to talk," I replied.
" Of course,.straight to the heart of the matter. That's why I don't think you'd make a great family guy. Maybe what's happening is all for the best. Sorry Squally," Seifer said confidently. Anger rushed through me. How could he just say that? The soulless bastard. Without thinking, I grabbed my gunblade and held it tight his throat.
" Go ahead Squally. I'm sure Rinoa would understand," Seifer said. I swung my gunblade back to my side.
" I'll see you later," Seifer said and left. I shrugged and leaned against the bookshelf.
" Squall," a sweet voice said from the other side of the shelf. I walked around to see Rinoa.
" I'm sorry for leaving you the other night. It was wrong. Forgive me," she said.
" Rinoa, I still want to be with you. And if that means having to raise this child, I can do it. For you, for us. Please don't walk away now," I begged.
" I'm glad you feel that way. But making you have to take care of my baby when you're not the father, is just asking you for too much. It'll become bitter and I can't take the guilt. I have to do what's best for everyone. I'm not saying Seifer will be a very good father or husband, but if doesn't work out, I'll raise my child by myself," Rinoa said.
" I care about you. The baby's part of you. So I care for him or her too."
" Is this what you want?" she looked into my eyes, offering me a way out.
" Absolutely."
" Not if I can help it," Seifer said from behind us," My child too, Rinoa. And I can't let HIM to be responsible."
" Seifer, you will be silent," the headmaster Cid appeared," Miss Heartilly, you have the choice to take this to the law. It'll be neutral."
" Thank you headmaster, but its not necessary." Rinoa replied.
" So, what are you planning to do?" Cid asked patiently.
" I know it's going to be hard. But this is too complicated for me. I can't have the life I desired. So I have to do what's best," Rinoa said.
" I get a say!" Seifer exclaimed.
" Not if you are claimed unfit for custody. You are a Garden student and you will be quiet. You will get your chance later," Cid said. Seifer shut his mouth. She turned to me.
" Goodbye Squall," she whispered sweetly. I didn't know what to say, so I just stood there.
" Headmaster, do you think it would be possible to live with Edea for the time being? Without being disturbed?" she said, then glanced at Seifer and me.
" By all means," he replied.
" Thank you," she said. Rinoa walked away. Out of my life.
It was the last time I ever saw her.
But I knew there was much more to come in the years following.
~NOTE: I know it wasn't as good as the first. But the reason I took forever to post chapter 2 is because I've been working hard on the following chapters and they're much better.~