Chapter 5 : I Know How You Feel For Me
"First, have 2 Iron pipes and 3 screws put together then recite this charm…" Squall mumbled to himself.
"Hmm… recite it 3 times if you want it to be triangle, 4 times to be a square and so on…" he continued.
He obeyed the instructions and piled the raw material. Then he thinks of what shape he wanted the base to be. Being a rather imaginative person, he recited the charm 6 times. A light shone and caused some magic dust sprinkled all over his desk and some tingling sound was heard. At first Squall thought that the music box would be a big one because it uses big sized material. However it turns out to be quite a small one, the size of his palm. He smiled with satisfaction and continued his work. At the end of the scroll, it warned him not to rush things. After a few hours of reciting charms and casting spells, he began to feel tired. He lied down on his sofa and looked at the ceiling. He remembered the time when he encountered the witch, the person who gave him the scroll. The screen fades and Rinoa's house appeared…
Squall was standing alone at the balcony of her mansion. He was holding a glass of champagne and looking at the night's scenery. Rinoa came and approached him.
"You are bored," she said.
"No," he lied.
"I know you are, I feel the same too, I'm sorry, Squall to drag you to this function," she apologized.
"I want to wander around," he said.
"Hmm…Ok, but I won't be coming with you because my father wants me to entertain these people," she told him.
Squall left her house and goes where his legs have took him. After a while, he was out of Galbadia City and arrived at a deserted beach. He sat down and listened to the waves. Suddenly he heard a crying sound. It came from the bushes behind him. An unexpected visitor was lying on the ground crying softly for help. Squall went to rescue the old lady there. He could tell that she wasn't someone who lives in Galbadia by her clothing.
"Wa…ter…" she said softly and crawled towards the sea.
Squall quickly went to the seaside and fetches her some water. As he ran back to her, tripped and spilled the water on her body.
"Sorry," he apologized and went to get more water.
"Young man, just pour the water on me," she told him.
Squall did as he was told. After some routine, the old woman got up and could walk by herself. When Squall was fetching some more water, the old lady walked passed him and went into the sea.
*Huh? Did she just drown herself?
Squall waded forward to look for her but she was no where to be seen. Suddenly the water separated and a beautiful figure wearing the same clothing as the old lady appeared above the water. She was standing on the water and some splashes of water accompanied her on her ankle.
Squall blinked his eyes. He thought she was some monster who ate the old lady.
"Thank you, young man for saving my life, you can call me the Water Witch," she said in the most elegant voice (somehow reminds me of Siren).
Squall connects her words and the old lady's case then only he assured himself that the beautiful young lady was the old lady he met just now.
"Because of my mischievous act, I've wander too far from where I belong and you've been very helpful to return me. Tell me your wish and it will be granted," she said.
Squall was stunned. Did he just see a fairy?
"There's nothing in your mind? Then I shall go, so long," she said and turned her back against him.
"Wait!" he called.
"There's something….. I wanted to give for Rinoa for Christmas but…" he started.
The Water Witch turned back and smiled at him. It's one of the most enchanting smile he has ever seen. It's one of the few times she smiles too. She considers Squall lucky to see her smiling.
"Understood," she said.
She did some summon magic and with some movements of her hand, an old scroll floated up from the sea.
"Here, take this," she said and threw the scroll to him.
Squall caught it and prepared to hear her commands.
"Here are the list of material, spells and charms for it," she said.
*What is 'it'?
"Follow the instructions and you shall make the magic music box for your Rinoa," she continued.
Squall just nodded.
"But remember, you mustn't work too hard or it will drain your spell powers," she commanded and prepared to jump back into the water.
"Ah, I forget. I have one thing for return, cherish her or you'll loose her forever, good luck," she gave her last commands and jumped into the water.
Squall wasn't too sure about her last sentence but he was just happy to receive the scroll.
End of flashback and screen returns to Squall's room. He continued to work on the box until late night, he kind of got addicted making it.
The next morning, Rinoa came to visit him. She saw Irvine at the music room and sees what he's doing there.
"Hi, Irvine. What are you doing here?" she asked, half knowing the answer.
"Hi, Rinoa chan. Hehehe, what are YOU doing here?" he greeted and giggled.
Both of them laughed for they both knew the answers. Rinoa then asked him where Squall is.
"I don't know but I bet he ISN'T in his room," he told her.
"Oh…ok,"
"Hey, Quistis is coming over, gotta go!" he said and ran towards Quistis.
She traced them until they disappeared and went on her own.
"He is not in his room. Hmm… where will he be? The library? No, he is not the study type. Ah, the training center!" she mumbled to herself and went to the center.
She got her blaster edge ready in case some monsters attack her.
Meanwhile, Squall woke up with a heavy head. He was on his way to the café when he saw Irvine and his instructor.
"Squall, Rinoa is looking for you," he informed him.
"Where is she now?" he asked.
"I don't…" he started but Squall wasn't listening and he went away.
He searched for her everywhere she could be. He suddenly heard a scream coming from the training center.
"Rinoa!" he exclaimed and ran to her.
Rinoa was lying on the ground quite unconsciously with blood all over her body.
"Rinoa!!!!" Squall cried out.
He went and helped her up. He checked her breathing to see if she's till alive. She is alive but there are scratches and bruises all over her hands and legs. A growling sound of a T-rex was heard not far from them. He knew it was it that made her like this.
"You are going to pay for this!!!!!!!" he shouted and pulled out his gunblade.
The T-rex went for hide behind the bushes when he saw Squall dashing towards him with his weapon. A suddenly laugh was heard behind him. He turned around and saw Rinoa standing there laughing. She was laughing until tears formed in her eyes and clenched her stomach. She then tumbled down, unbalanced. Squall just looked at her in disbelieve. She signaled him to come to her, still haven't finish laughing.
"Squall…hahaha, you are so funny when you are serious, hahaha," she laughed and licked her finger, which was full with blood.
"What are you talking about?" he asked with concerned and check if she is being cast a spell.
"Taste this!" she said and took some 'blood' from her hand and forced him to eat it.
Squall looked at her in disgust at first but after tasting it, he rised an eyebrow.
*Huh?
"Squall, this is tomato sauce, silly!" she told him.
"I'm unharm! Hahaha!" she continued.
Squall was waiting for more explanation.
"Then why are you screaming just now?" he asked in a I-wanna-know-what-you-are-talking-about voice.
"I was screaming because the baby Rex was snatching your lunch that I've brought for you!"
Squall turned to look at the baby Rex, which wasn't too 'baby' to him. It was almost 2 times his size but to a Rex, it's still a baby. Rinoa dig a handful of Squall's redesigned lunch and threw it to the Rex. It munched its food happily. Rinoa took another handful of his lunch and pressed it on his mouth.
"Rinoa!" Squall yelled.
He took the bottle of tomato sauce and poured it on top of her head.
"Squall!" Rinoa yelled back.
The baby Rex ignored them as they continue food fighting. It ate the leftovers, which were scattering all around the place. They threw whatever leftovers to each other and at one time, Squall landed on top of Rinoa. He kissed her and wiped the sauces on her face. The baby Rex saw the awkward scene, let out a loud growl and jumped into the swamp. The couple giggled and continued their awkward manner. After the good time, Squall brought Rinoa to his dorm to clean up themselves. He switched to Selphie's dorm when he suddenly remembers his unfinished project by giving Rinoa an excuse that it's not proper to change in his room.
"Whoa! What happened to you guys?" Selphie asked once she open the door.
Both of them just giggled and Rinoa went in to have a bath. Squall went back to his dorm to clean up himself and send her home before dark.
"First, have 2 Iron pipes and 3 screws put together then recite this charm…" Squall mumbled to himself.
"Hmm… recite it 3 times if you want it to be triangle, 4 times to be a square and so on…" he continued.
He obeyed the instructions and piled the raw material. Then he thinks of what shape he wanted the base to be. Being a rather imaginative person, he recited the charm 6 times. A light shone and caused some magic dust sprinkled all over his desk and some tingling sound was heard. At first Squall thought that the music box would be a big one because it uses big sized material. However it turns out to be quite a small one, the size of his palm. He smiled with satisfaction and continued his work. At the end of the scroll, it warned him not to rush things. After a few hours of reciting charms and casting spells, he began to feel tired. He lied down on his sofa and looked at the ceiling. He remembered the time when he encountered the witch, the person who gave him the scroll. The screen fades and Rinoa's house appeared…
Squall was standing alone at the balcony of her mansion. He was holding a glass of champagne and looking at the night's scenery. Rinoa came and approached him.
"You are bored," she said.
"No," he lied.
"I know you are, I feel the same too, I'm sorry, Squall to drag you to this function," she apologized.
"I want to wander around," he said.
"Hmm…Ok, but I won't be coming with you because my father wants me to entertain these people," she told him.
Squall left her house and goes where his legs have took him. After a while, he was out of Galbadia City and arrived at a deserted beach. He sat down and listened to the waves. Suddenly he heard a crying sound. It came from the bushes behind him. An unexpected visitor was lying on the ground crying softly for help. Squall went to rescue the old lady there. He could tell that she wasn't someone who lives in Galbadia by her clothing.
"Wa…ter…" she said softly and crawled towards the sea.
Squall quickly went to the seaside and fetches her some water. As he ran back to her, tripped and spilled the water on her body.
"Sorry," he apologized and went to get more water.
"Young man, just pour the water on me," she told him.
Squall did as he was told. After some routine, the old woman got up and could walk by herself. When Squall was fetching some more water, the old lady walked passed him and went into the sea.
*Huh? Did she just drown herself?
Squall waded forward to look for her but she was no where to be seen. Suddenly the water separated and a beautiful figure wearing the same clothing as the old lady appeared above the water. She was standing on the water and some splashes of water accompanied her on her ankle.
Squall blinked his eyes. He thought she was some monster who ate the old lady.
"Thank you, young man for saving my life, you can call me the Water Witch," she said in the most elegant voice (somehow reminds me of Siren).
Squall connects her words and the old lady's case then only he assured himself that the beautiful young lady was the old lady he met just now.
"Because of my mischievous act, I've wander too far from where I belong and you've been very helpful to return me. Tell me your wish and it will be granted," she said.
Squall was stunned. Did he just see a fairy?
"There's nothing in your mind? Then I shall go, so long," she said and turned her back against him.
"Wait!" he called.
"There's something….. I wanted to give for Rinoa for Christmas but…" he started.
The Water Witch turned back and smiled at him. It's one of the most enchanting smile he has ever seen. It's one of the few times she smiles too. She considers Squall lucky to see her smiling.
"Understood," she said.
She did some summon magic and with some movements of her hand, an old scroll floated up from the sea.
"Here, take this," she said and threw the scroll to him.
Squall caught it and prepared to hear her commands.
"Here are the list of material, spells and charms for it," she said.
*What is 'it'?
"Follow the instructions and you shall make the magic music box for your Rinoa," she continued.
Squall just nodded.
"But remember, you mustn't work too hard or it will drain your spell powers," she commanded and prepared to jump back into the water.
"Ah, I forget. I have one thing for return, cherish her or you'll loose her forever, good luck," she gave her last commands and jumped into the water.
Squall wasn't too sure about her last sentence but he was just happy to receive the scroll.
End of flashback and screen returns to Squall's room. He continued to work on the box until late night, he kind of got addicted making it.
The next morning, Rinoa came to visit him. She saw Irvine at the music room and sees what he's doing there.
"Hi, Irvine. What are you doing here?" she asked, half knowing the answer.
"Hi, Rinoa chan. Hehehe, what are YOU doing here?" he greeted and giggled.
Both of them laughed for they both knew the answers. Rinoa then asked him where Squall is.
"I don't know but I bet he ISN'T in his room," he told her.
"Oh…ok,"
"Hey, Quistis is coming over, gotta go!" he said and ran towards Quistis.
She traced them until they disappeared and went on her own.
"He is not in his room. Hmm… where will he be? The library? No, he is not the study type. Ah, the training center!" she mumbled to herself and went to the center.
She got her blaster edge ready in case some monsters attack her.
Meanwhile, Squall woke up with a heavy head. He was on his way to the café when he saw Irvine and his instructor.
"Squall, Rinoa is looking for you," he informed him.
"Where is she now?" he asked.
"I don't…" he started but Squall wasn't listening and he went away.
He searched for her everywhere she could be. He suddenly heard a scream coming from the training center.
"Rinoa!" he exclaimed and ran to her.
Rinoa was lying on the ground quite unconsciously with blood all over her body.
"Rinoa!!!!" Squall cried out.
He went and helped her up. He checked her breathing to see if she's till alive. She is alive but there are scratches and bruises all over her hands and legs. A growling sound of a T-rex was heard not far from them. He knew it was it that made her like this.
"You are going to pay for this!!!!!!!" he shouted and pulled out his gunblade.
The T-rex went for hide behind the bushes when he saw Squall dashing towards him with his weapon. A suddenly laugh was heard behind him. He turned around and saw Rinoa standing there laughing. She was laughing until tears formed in her eyes and clenched her stomach. She then tumbled down, unbalanced. Squall just looked at her in disbelieve. She signaled him to come to her, still haven't finish laughing.
"Squall…hahaha, you are so funny when you are serious, hahaha," she laughed and licked her finger, which was full with blood.
"What are you talking about?" he asked with concerned and check if she is being cast a spell.
"Taste this!" she said and took some 'blood' from her hand and forced him to eat it.
Squall looked at her in disgust at first but after tasting it, he rised an eyebrow.
*Huh?
"Squall, this is tomato sauce, silly!" she told him.
"I'm unharm! Hahaha!" she continued.
Squall was waiting for more explanation.
"Then why are you screaming just now?" he asked in a I-wanna-know-what-you-are-talking-about voice.
"I was screaming because the baby Rex was snatching your lunch that I've brought for you!"
Squall turned to look at the baby Rex, which wasn't too 'baby' to him. It was almost 2 times his size but to a Rex, it's still a baby. Rinoa dig a handful of Squall's redesigned lunch and threw it to the Rex. It munched its food happily. Rinoa took another handful of his lunch and pressed it on his mouth.
"Rinoa!" Squall yelled.
He took the bottle of tomato sauce and poured it on top of her head.
"Squall!" Rinoa yelled back.
The baby Rex ignored them as they continue food fighting. It ate the leftovers, which were scattering all around the place. They threw whatever leftovers to each other and at one time, Squall landed on top of Rinoa. He kissed her and wiped the sauces on her face. The baby Rex saw the awkward scene, let out a loud growl and jumped into the swamp. The couple giggled and continued their awkward manner. After the good time, Squall brought Rinoa to his dorm to clean up themselves. He switched to Selphie's dorm when he suddenly remembers his unfinished project by giving Rinoa an excuse that it's not proper to change in his room.
"Whoa! What happened to you guys?" Selphie asked once she open the door.
Both of them just giggled and Rinoa went in to have a bath. Squall went back to his dorm to clean up himself and send her home before dark.