Chapter 4
Leonhart Of The Matter
*CRASH*
'What in the hell was that?' Seifer mumbled as he walked down the long hallway. The
sound seemed to be coming from inside Squall's room. His curiosity overwhelmed him,
and the only way he knew to get rid of that feeling was to find out the cause.
As he held his hand to the door handle, he heard another crash.
"Yo! What the fuck is going on in there Leonhart?" He said opening the door.
"None of your damn business! Get the hell out!"
"Ah, what's wrong Squall?" He asked sarcastically, "Problems with women? Ohh, and
you haven't even hit puberty yet."
Squall wasn't amused, "Get the fuck out or I'll kick your ass."
"You know what your problem is Leonhart? You're too damn sensitive. You need to
lighted up."
"You barge into MY room, insult me, and then tell ME to 'lighten up'? Who in the hell
do you think you are?"
"Hey, I'm just trying to help.'
Apparently you do or you'd be with Rinoa right now."
"Why is everybody butting into my personal life," he said to himself out loud.
"'Cause you can be such an asshole at times, and people think you'd relax a little if you
hooked up with her."
"If people think I'm such an asshole, they should just leave me alone. Being with her
wouldn't change a thing."
"Don't knock it till you've tried her," he smiled cynically, "She did wonders for me."
"You bastard." He said under his breath, "If you lay another hand on her, I swear I'll..."
"Ohh," Seifer interrupted, "You're kind of touchy, aren't you puberty boy. I mean, for
not giving a damn about her, you're pretty defensive. So...you gonna tell her, or shall I?"
Squall could feel his face growing hotter with embarrassment. He was angry at himself
for allowing Seifer to trick him into admission.
"You breath a word of this to anybody, and I'll beat the crap out of you."
Don't worry. I won't tell a soul," he paused briefly, "That is on two conditions..."
*****
"No, I wont go through with it!" Squall protested.
"Remember...if you don't, I will. Besides, she'll be here any minute."
"But why here? Why in front of all these people?"
"Trust me. It's better this way." He slapped Squall hard on the back, "There she is."
Rinoa came running up to the two, "What's wrong, Squall?"
"Rinoa, I...I have something to tell you." His voice was barely audible.
"Speak up Squall, so EVERYBODY can hear you."
Everyone in the cafeteria heard, and were now staring at him.
He cleared his throat, and began to shout, "Rinoa, I...I...L-Love you."
The moment the words left his mouth, he felt a wave of adrenaline sweep through his
body. "Yes Rinoa, I said I love you. I have since the first time we danced together. I'm
sorry it took me so long to admit it, but now I don't care who knows."
"Do you really mean it Squall?"
He pulled her closer to him, his lips gently brushing hers. "Do you think I would stand
up here, making a jackass out of myself in front of the whole school if I didn't?" And
with that he drew her lips closer to his for the most passionate kiss he had ever had. It was
his first real kiss, and by no means the last....
*****
*BEEP*BEEP*
*YAWN*
Squall stretched. It took him a few minutes to get his bearings. Then he realized where
he was.
"God. Don't tell me it was all a dream," He muttered to himself. But it was. He hadn't
talked to Seifer, or stood in front of the school. Most of all, he hadn't told the woman of
his dreams how he felt, or tasted her sweet lips on his. It was just another fantasy lurking
within the mind of the lonely SeeD.
'No!' He decided, 'I can't stand it anymore. The silence is killing me. I have to tell
her...TODAY!'
He quickly showered and dressed. As he left his room, it dawned on him what he was
about to do.
'Wait a minute,' he thought, 'I can't do this. Especially after what I said to her
yesterday. She's think I'm a hypocrite.'
'Don't give me that excuse. You can't back out now. Not when you're so close,' he
debated, 'Look, there she is now....See how beautiful she is? Don't tell me you're gonna
turn THAT down because you're 'shy'. Besides, you already know how she feels about
you, so there's no risk involved.'
'I guess you're right.. But what will I say?'
'Just go with it. Apologize, then take it from there.'
"Hi Squall," Rinoa said, interrupting his thoughts.
"Hey." He drew in a deep breath, "Um...listen, I'm sorry about yesterday. I shouldn't
have said what I did."
She eyed him skeptically, "You mean you DO love me?"
'......' The floor in front of Squall suddenly became very interesting.
"Well, do you?"
"Um...well...uh," he stuttered. "Y-yes...I l-love you."
Rinoa's eyes widened, unsure of whether she heard him right. "Could you repeat that?"
He took her delicate hand in his. He felt a sudden rush of courage pulse through his body,
and it was evident in his voice. "Rinoa, I love you. I always have. I'm just sorry I didn't
tell you earlier." Their lips touched as they had in his dream, but this time it was real. Her
lips tasted far sweeter, and more gentle than he could ever imagine. His fantasy was
finally a reality.
Leonhart Of The Matter
*CRASH*
'What in the hell was that?' Seifer mumbled as he walked down the long hallway. The
sound seemed to be coming from inside Squall's room. His curiosity overwhelmed him,
and the only way he knew to get rid of that feeling was to find out the cause.
As he held his hand to the door handle, he heard another crash.
"Yo! What the fuck is going on in there Leonhart?" He said opening the door.
"None of your damn business! Get the hell out!"
"Ah, what's wrong Squall?" He asked sarcastically, "Problems with women? Ohh, and
you haven't even hit puberty yet."
Squall wasn't amused, "Get the fuck out or I'll kick your ass."
"You know what your problem is Leonhart? You're too damn sensitive. You need to
lighted up."
"You barge into MY room, insult me, and then tell ME to 'lighten up'? Who in the hell
do you think you are?"
"Hey, I'm just trying to help.'
Apparently you do or you'd be with Rinoa right now."
"Why is everybody butting into my personal life," he said to himself out loud.
"'Cause you can be such an asshole at times, and people think you'd relax a little if you
hooked up with her."
"If people think I'm such an asshole, they should just leave me alone. Being with her
wouldn't change a thing."
"Don't knock it till you've tried her," he smiled cynically, "She did wonders for me."
"You bastard." He said under his breath, "If you lay another hand on her, I swear I'll..."
"Ohh," Seifer interrupted, "You're kind of touchy, aren't you puberty boy. I mean, for
not giving a damn about her, you're pretty defensive. So...you gonna tell her, or shall I?"
Squall could feel his face growing hotter with embarrassment. He was angry at himself
for allowing Seifer to trick him into admission.
"You breath a word of this to anybody, and I'll beat the crap out of you."
Don't worry. I won't tell a soul," he paused briefly, "That is on two conditions..."
*****
"No, I wont go through with it!" Squall protested.
"Remember...if you don't, I will. Besides, she'll be here any minute."
"But why here? Why in front of all these people?"
"Trust me. It's better this way." He slapped Squall hard on the back, "There she is."
Rinoa came running up to the two, "What's wrong, Squall?"
"Rinoa, I...I have something to tell you." His voice was barely audible.
"Speak up Squall, so EVERYBODY can hear you."
Everyone in the cafeteria heard, and were now staring at him.
He cleared his throat, and began to shout, "Rinoa, I...I...L-Love you."
The moment the words left his mouth, he felt a wave of adrenaline sweep through his
body. "Yes Rinoa, I said I love you. I have since the first time we danced together. I'm
sorry it took me so long to admit it, but now I don't care who knows."
"Do you really mean it Squall?"
He pulled her closer to him, his lips gently brushing hers. "Do you think I would stand
up here, making a jackass out of myself in front of the whole school if I didn't?" And
with that he drew her lips closer to his for the most passionate kiss he had ever had. It was
his first real kiss, and by no means the last....
*****
*BEEP*BEEP*
*YAWN*
Squall stretched. It took him a few minutes to get his bearings. Then he realized where
he was.
"God. Don't tell me it was all a dream," He muttered to himself. But it was. He hadn't
talked to Seifer, or stood in front of the school. Most of all, he hadn't told the woman of
his dreams how he felt, or tasted her sweet lips on his. It was just another fantasy lurking
within the mind of the lonely SeeD.
'No!' He decided, 'I can't stand it anymore. The silence is killing me. I have to tell
her...TODAY!'
He quickly showered and dressed. As he left his room, it dawned on him what he was
about to do.
'Wait a minute,' he thought, 'I can't do this. Especially after what I said to her
yesterday. She's think I'm a hypocrite.'
'Don't give me that excuse. You can't back out now. Not when you're so close,' he
debated, 'Look, there she is now....See how beautiful she is? Don't tell me you're gonna
turn THAT down because you're 'shy'. Besides, you already know how she feels about
you, so there's no risk involved.'
'I guess you're right.. But what will I say?'
'Just go with it. Apologize, then take it from there.'
"Hi Squall," Rinoa said, interrupting his thoughts.
"Hey." He drew in a deep breath, "Um...listen, I'm sorry about yesterday. I shouldn't
have said what I did."
She eyed him skeptically, "You mean you DO love me?"
'......' The floor in front of Squall suddenly became very interesting.
"Well, do you?"
"Um...well...uh," he stuttered. "Y-yes...I l-love you."
Rinoa's eyes widened, unsure of whether she heard him right. "Could you repeat that?"
He took her delicate hand in his. He felt a sudden rush of courage pulse through his body,
and it was evident in his voice. "Rinoa, I love you. I always have. I'm just sorry I didn't
tell you earlier." Their lips touched as they had in his dream, but this time it was real. Her
lips tasted far sweeter, and more gentle than he could ever imagine. His fantasy was
finally a reality.