thedeathstar2 Author's note: Okay, the first chapter was BORING, but later on in the story I'll make it more...exciting! I promise! Please R&R.

The Death Star

Chapter Two: The Party

It was the day of Rinoa's 20th birthday, and everyone was busy and scuttling about. Squall, however, sat on a bench, waiting for Zell to appear. Damn him, where the hell is he?! Squall muttered under his breath.
Just then Zell ran up to him, a small velvet blue box in his left hand. "Hey man! I got it right in time! Here you go, and here's your actual ring back." Zell handed him his Griever ring and the small blue box.
"Thanks."
"No problem man! Well, I gotta go! Bella's waiting for me to help her pick a dress for the party!" Zell ran off in the direction of the dorms.
Squall gripped the tiny box tightly. This is going to be hard to say...
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Rinoa picked up her cream coloured dress that she wore three years ago, the dress the she wore when she first met Squall. She held it to herself and looked at the mirror. I've been only wearing this...nah, I'll choose something else...
Rinoa then picked up a velvet pinkish red dress that was quite long and held it up to herself. To red...this is to Quistis like...
Her hands searched her closet when she saw a glimmer of light blue. She took it out. I never noticed this dress before...quite nice...my colour to!
She held up the sparkly light blue dress up to herself. She smiled in satisfaction and went to her bathroom and changed. Selphie knocked on the door. "Rinny! The party is gonna start in half an hour! You better hurry!"
"I'm almost done! I just need to fix my hair!" Rinoa called from the bathroom.
"Ok, see ya then!"
Rinoa brushed her hair out and made share one strand was sticking out. She looked at her necklace which only contained one ring now, her mother's. Somehow, Squall asked for it back two days ago, saying that he needed to borrow it. She shrugged and left the room.
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Squall walked into the tightly packed ballroom. Lots of people were talking, little ones were trying to get a balloon from Selphie, and many were dancing. He searched the room for Rinoa and his eyes landed on a sparkly blue dress. Wow, she looks fantastic... He smiled to himself and walked over to her, whom she was talking to...
"Oh hi Squall!" Rinoa smiled at him.
Squall still stared at the man Rinoa was talking to.
"Hey son."
Squall frowned, "I am not your son..."
Laguna sighed, "Whatever. Don't worry. I'm not here for the talk so don't be scared of me."
Rinoa giggled, "Is the word whatever like in your family?!"
"Whatever..." Squall and Laguna both said.
Rinoa laughed, "Oh there's my father!"
Squall grabbed her hand before she went off. "Rinoa..."
"Yes?"
Squall cleared his throat. "Excuse me, people in this room! I need to make an... announcement!" Eesh...announcements...
The music stopped and everyone turned to Squall.
Squall took a breath. This is to awkward... He took out the tiny blue velvet box and bent down on one knee. Quistis saw what was happening and told the band to play Waltz for the Moon softly. The music began, quietly, giving the room and mist of love.
"Rinoa...will you marry me?" Squall said the words as clearly as possible.
Rinoa smiled her biggest smile she had ever smiled to him. "Of course! Yes! I will!" Rinoa jumped into Squall's arms.
The crowd clapped and cheered. Irvine screamed over the crowd. "You did it man!"
Laguna smiled softly. Ah, my son. Engaged...that sure reminds me...oh Raine...
After the couple hugged for another minute, Rinoa let go and took the ring. She smiled and took of her necklace and slipped the ring on. "I love you Squall."
"Me to," Squall sighed in relief that she had said yes and everything was done.
Selphie cried over the microphone. "Now let the party begin!!!!!!!!!"
Quistis instructed the band to quickly play Waltz for the Moon louder. Rinoa and Squall smiled over at her, and they began to dance. Quistis smiled at the two when she felt arm around her waist.
"Care to dance my lady?" Seifer whispered into her ear.
Quistis giggled softly. "Of course."
Irvine and Selphie danced slowly. Neither had really danced before, but they didn't care. Zell was at the food tables. Eating all the hot dogs while Bella, the pig tailed girl complained that eating hot dogs weren't as romantic as the other couples were dancing.
Rinoa stared into Squall's eyes. "This feels like the first day we met."
"But even better," Squall smiled back and they both looked up as fireworks struck the sky.
Laguna and Caraway both came up to them. "Rinoa dear..."
Rinoa smiled at him and walked him over to the balcony. "All I have to say is...I forgive you...father."
Caraway smiled, "Thanks Rinoa..."