Unpredictable Endings

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Last Chapter: To keep it simple, Squall saved the world yet again.


Chapter 10: Good-byes

I walked out to the car placing my last bag in the trunk. I shut the trunk door with a thud.
" Well, that's the last of it," I said to my friends who had gathered at the front gate of Garden. The
girls had tears in their eyes. " Do you have to go Squall? We were just beginning to become friends
again," Selphie said as she gave me a hug. I hugged her back tightly. " Yes I do. Don't worry though.
At least this time you know I'm coming back," I said.

She smiled a bit wiping her tears away. " I guess. How long do you plan on staying away?," she
asked. I shrugged my shoulders. " I'm not sure. A few months tops. No more than a year," I said. She
nodded sadly sauntering over to Irvine's embrace. " Great. She'll be sad for weeks because of you, but
I know you need your space. Good luck man. I hope you find whatever peace you're looking for," he said.
He tilted his hat in respect. " Thanks Irv," I said.

" What are we supposed to do without you?," Quistis said. I smiled at my former instructor.
" You'll get by but until then Quistis, I expect you to take my place as the leader of Garden. Oh, and
if you plan on hiring a new Headmaster do a backround check will ya," I said. The group chuckled at
my statement knowing who I was referring to. " Yeah well, I guess it's my turn. It's been real Leonhart.
I look forward to fighting by your side again. Hell, it wasn't that bad," he said. " Sex is just as good
right?," I asked. His eyes widened a bit then he laughed while the others were giving us odd looks.
" Inside joke," I said. They nodded in understanding.

Next up to say good-bye was Fujin. She gave me a big bear hug. " Thank you so much. I owe
you my life as well as my heart," she said. " You can show your appreciation one night when I get back," I
mused. She gasped hitting my arm. " I'm joking," I said releasing her from my embrace. " I know. If you
weren't involved I might have taken you up on that offer," she said. It was my turn to look surprised then.
She laughed. " Sike," she said. She saluted then went inside of Garden. " Fuj isn't big on good-byes. That's
why she went back inside," Seifer explained. I nodded in understanding.

I scanned my friends thinking I missed someone. Then rushing over on his hoverboard with Tiger
hanging on to his waist was Zell. I smiled at my blonde haired friend. " I knew I missed someone. It's been
real Zell. Take care of Tiger while I'm gone," I said. Zell blushed. " Don't worry I will. Gonna miss ya Squall.
Don't think I'm goin' soft or nothing," he said. I placed a friendly hand on his shoulder. " I understand Zell," I
said. He smiled a bit before going off to join the others. Tiger came over to me kissing me lightly on the lips.
" I'll miss you too tall, dark, sexy," she said. She winked at me before going over to Zell. He had a heated look
on his face towards his new lover.

I scanned the crowd again looking for Rinoa. She took it kind of hard when I told her I was
leaving. " Has anyone seen Rinoa?," I asked. They all nodded their heads 'no'. " I'm right here," she said.
She came over to me with a cross look on her face. Before I could speak a word she cut me off. " I don't
care what you say Squall Leonhart I am coming with you. I will not be left behind again. Do you know how
pissed I was when you vanished the first time. I don't make mistakes twice and I learned my lesson the
first time," she said. I noticed her eyes were slowly turning yellow. I chuckled at my young sorceress.

" Rinoa, had you let me finish before you stormed out last night you would have known that
I was taking you with me. I even have your stuff packed in the car," I said. She blushed out of embarassment.
" Oh. That's what I thought!," she said as she huffed over to the passenger side of the car. " So both of
you are leaving?! Who am I supposed to talk to about missing you now?!," Selphie complained. I smiled at
my friend. " You'll find someone. Until then adios and all those other goodbye words," I said as I climbed
into the driver side of the car. I started up the car and with one final wave goodbye we drove out of Garden's
parking lot.

When we were on the open road Rinoa spoke. " So, where are we going?," she asked. I sighed as
the wind blew through my long brown locks. " Um, I was thinking that we would stop by Winhill and visit my
mom's grave. She was the one who saved me," I said. Rinoa turned to me with a shock look on her face. " How
did she look?," she asked. " The same. Kiros was right. I do look like her. She even has my eyes. Anyway,
after that I was thinking that we could go to Timber to visit Zone and Watts," I said. " You would do that?!!," she
asked. " Sure. Anything for you," I said. She kissed me on the cheek.

" And the final place on our agenda list is Esthar. We'll call the guys and invite them to our wedding," I
said. She gasped. " Our wedding!! Are you serious?!," she asked. " As a heart attack. That's only if you
accept though. I can't gurantee that I can give up my ways," I said. She threw her arms around my neck and
began smothering kisses on my face. " I love you! I love you," she said. I chuckled. " I know. Oh and one
more thing. When we get back to Garden I'm starting a new project. It's to help the reconstruction of Deling
City. Except will call the city....Caraway City in memory of your father. But people will know it as Magic City
in tribute to you and your gifts," I said.

Rinoa smirked as we continued to drive into the sunset. " How have we survived so long without
you in charge?," she asked. " Who knows. But I'll tell you one thing, It's good to be back," I said. With
that said I sped up into the horizon to begin Rinoa and I's new adventure and our new life together.


THE END

End chapter 10. I'm sad to say that it's over. I had a hard time writing this story and I would like to thank the
reviewers because they kept me motivated to finish. Oh, if no one got that joke that Seifer and Squall had you
have to read chapter 11 which is a different story within itself. It is also Squall and Seifer's first mission. If you
truly love this story you'll review that as well. Anyway, It's been real and I'll only write a sequel if it's demanded.
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Until then, read and review and see ya when I read ya peace!!! ~LS~