I Promise

I Promise

Author Notes:

- this is the last chapter…I hope. Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is the last chapter.

- I do not own anything associated with FF8, but I do own this story, although I wish I own FF8 (gives Squaresoft a death glare)

Pacing back and forth, staring at his feet, he waited impatiently outside the infirmary. He sat down, and looked on the ground. Rinoa…….please don't leave me now. He sighed, trying to hold back tears.

Footsteps arose from a distance and he looked up. Hoping it was Dr. Kadowaki, he arose. The door slid open, and Dr. Kadowaki stepped out. She had a blank expression on her face.

"Squall," she uttered. He was looking at the ground. "Squall…um…Rinoa…lost a lot of blood…"

Squall looked horrified. "Please don't tell me that—"

"No, Squall. Let me finish. Um, Rinoa lost a lot of blood, but she's stable right now. She does feel pain right now, so I suggest you shouldn't let her talk that much."

He was relieved, and nodded. Dr. Kadowaki watched him as he slowly walked into the room.

Rinoa lay asleep with bandages around her waist. She was breathing heavily, with a pain stricken expression on her face. Squall walked in, and tears built up in his eyes. "Rinoa." He sat down next to her. "Please forgive me." He took her hand and held on it tight. He leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead. Tears streaking down his face, he sobbed beside her.

"…Squall?"

Squall looked up, seeing a pair of worrying eyes.

"Squall…I'm scared."

"Don't worry, Rinoa. Everything is going to be okay." He caressed her bloodstained hair. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there for y-"

"Hush." Rinoa leisurely lifted one finger and motioned Squall to come closer. She pushed herself up to a sitting position. Squall leaned closer to her. Rinoa wrapped her arms around him and embraced him tightly. She closed her eyes and crystalline tears fell down her pale face. Squall held her tight and whispered in her ear.

"…I will never leave you……………………I promise."

OKAY!!!! There you have it. Soooo, how'd you like it?? Please be nice and R & R. thanks.