Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in FF8, I don't even
know the Squaresoft guy, and his whole company. So therefore the only thing I DO
own is the clothes on my back, and oh yeah the storyline. :P
Authors Note: This is a fic about Squall thinking on his decision
to love Rinoa. Don't forget to review this and tell me what you think. Oh btw
this is my first draft so it might be a bit on the bad side of grammar and even
spelling.
The Best Mistake
"No, you listen!" Rinoa yelled, shaking her fist in anger.
Squall just gave her an icy glare.
"Just forget it, ok?" she sighed, taking one last look at him and
storming off.
Squall shrugged and called after her, "Already forgotten!"
He stared out the window and watched Zell and Irvine practice
fighting stances. Rinoa joined them shortly, her face streaked with tears.
He wasn't too surprised she would run off crying to others. He
almost expected it. He just wished Rinoa would understand that it wasn't really
easy for him to express his feelings so openly. And even though he loved her,
he couldn't even bring himself to tell her. Telling her about what he felt
about things was impossible.
Knock! Knock!
Quistis was standing at the door, an understanding look on her
face. "Do you want to tell me what
happened between Rinoa and you?" she asked, walking into the room.
Squall shrugged, giving her an icy glare.
"Yea right, Squall. Listen, she thinks you don't trust her."
Quistis started.
"That's completely false. I trust her with my life. I just can't
be Mr. Sensible and Soft all the time." Squall retorted.
"You should have told her then," Quistis remarked, walking over to
where Squall stood, looking out the window. "Whatever…" was all Squall said in
response.
He didn't need to take the heat from Quistis. He walked out of the
room and headed to his dorm. It almost made him look like the bad guy. Rinoa
had a way to do that to people.
Straight ahead, Zell had just come in from his training, walking
and talking alongside Selphie. He didn't want to be bothered right now. He
decided it was best that he try and avoid them. Walking opposite to them, he
tried to act casual and pre-occupied.
"Squall! Wait up buddy!" Zell called, "Hey Squall, heard about you
and Rinoa, man, tough call."
"Yeah…" Squall replied coldly, before walking around Zell to get
to his dorm room.
"Squall what happened?" he heard Selphie's concerned voice ask.
Squall shook his head. "Nothing." He said over his shoulder.
*
Finally away from them all. Some how Rinoa always managed to get
everyone on her side. Were they really meant to be?
Or was this a mistake he would never forget? He never opened up to
anyone except her.
And now it seemed to backfire on him.
He lay on his bed, his arms under his head as he stared up at the
ceiling.
*
"Quistis Trepe!" Xu called after her. Quistis turned around,
"Yes?"
"Report to Headmaster Cid's office." Xu started, "Oh! And called
the SeeD members to join you as well." She added.
Quistis nodded. "Ok."
*
Before Squall felt fully healed, energized and well rested,
Quistis had knocked frantically on his dorm door. "What is it?" he had asked
irritably, opening the door. Quistis then dragged his hand over to the
Headmasters Office.
Which was where he was now. Headmaster Cid was at the head of the
SeeDs and Instructors, telling them all about safety during their next mission
to come up. Squall had already heard this speech, more times than he could
remember, so he let his mind escape.
The only thing that came to his mind was…Rinoa.
He had thought about her before he fell asleep, and his thoughts
somehow managed to focus on her. Of course she wasn't here, since she wasn't a
SeeD, she was probably in her dorm reading a novel about Romance. He loved her
more than anything and he was sure she felt the same. So why couldn't she
understand it was hard for him to tell her what he felt…
"Commander Leonhart!"
Squall shook his head and snapped back to reality. "Huh? What?" he
heard himself say.
"Are you ready to bring your group?" Cid's voice asked, a little
irritated.
"Umm…yes Sir." Squall nodded. He'd have to think later.
That night, Squall busied himself with sharpening his gunblade and
summoning his GF's to make sure they were in good enough health to fight.
Zell came into his dorm room, "Hey Squall, you talked to Rinoa
recently?"
Squall ignored him.
Zell looked at his friend, waving his hand across his face,
"Squall, Listen!"
Squall caught his arm. "Quit it. We have a mission. We have other
things to deal with. I can't have distractions."
Zell shrugged Squall's arm away. "Fine. Just remember that if you
don't make up now, you may never have another chance."
He was about to leave until Squall stopped him. He put his
gunblade down, "What's that suppose to mean?" he asked.
Zell grinned slightly, glad to have Squall's attention. "Well, I
mean you'll be separated for a while. We might end up staying there for a while
before returning to Garden. Besides it's not like Rinoa will wait for you here,
at least the way she talks about you right now. Thing's won't heal after you
come back and if you think you two will be all buddy-buddy when you get back,
you have another thing coming."
*
Rinoa hurried to see the SeeD members leave, that evening.
Selphie, and Quistis were already waiting at the van they were using to
transport them to the train station.
"Rinoa! It's going to be a long while before we see each other
again!" Selphie exclaimed, a frown on her face.
Quistis nodded in agreement.
"Where is Squall and Zell?" Irvine asked, coming up to the girls,
"We, like, have to go."
Quistis noticed Rinoa slightly winced at the mention of Squall's
name. "They'll be here soon," Quistis managed to say, hoping the subject would
be changed for Rinoa's benefit.
It was then that Squall arrived, Zell walking alongside him.
"Late," Quistis said, in a mocked angry tone.
"We better get going anyway," Selphie said, "we'll see you later,
Rinoa." Selphie entered the van, followed by Irvine. Squall didn't even bother
to say anything he entered the van. He merely glanced at her, and noticed Rinoa
glanced slightly at him, a pleading look on her face.
He would have accepted that as
an apology any day, but this was different some how. Plus he also had his
pride. He stepped into the van and shut the door without a word.
