DISCLAIMER: We don't own anything (we
is me and Polly, my co—author NOT my invisible friend) that is in this story
that comes from FF8 because Square does. DUH!!!

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Authors Note: um, this will, er, who cares?

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Naomi was settling into the Garden quite
well and had already become a SeeD. Her newfound friends were eating in the
cafeteria trying not to barf at the sight of Zell eating.

Quistis was growing restless. Each night she had been pondering over whether to tell
Squall about her feelings for him now that Rinoa and Squall had stop going out.
Unfortunately it seemed that he might have already found someone new to be with.
She sighed and listened to the conversation going on around her.

"Where (eat) is (gulp) Rinoa?" Zell asked between mouthfuls.
Squall visibly winced when he said that. One because he was in firing range and
Two because of her.

"Tee-hee! I think she went to the quad
with SEIFER!" Selphie remarked. As quickly as possible Squall stood up and
he headed to the training centre to let off steam.
Just then, Rinoa walked in, pulling Squall behind her.
"Guess what? Seifer justed asked me to marry him!"
"Yep." Came a silky voice from behind Squall. He came and muttered into Squalls ear,
"Finally got to something that was good, discarded by you."
Squall couldn't stand it, he stalked out of the Cafeteria and headed to the Training Centre.

"Damn Almasy thinks he owns everything
on this Earth. No surprises that he'd choose Rinoa. Poor girl." In all his
rage he bumped into a person whom he knocked to the floor. It was Naomi, she'd
been training instead of eating with her mates.

"Sorry" she muttered, he shook his head and handed her his hand to get up.
She took it gratefully.
"Um, Squall? Do you want to train with
me?" she blushed but hid it well.

"Sure. I was gonna do that anyway."

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A few hours into training a familiar voice came into range with Raijin and Fuujin.

"Like I was telling Puberty Boy … speak of the Devil, PUBERTY BOY! How are ya?"

"Oh, fuck off Seifer, I'm not in the mood."

"But puberty boy, when were you EVER in the mood? I mean if you were,
then maybe you could have satisfied Rinoa more in the bedroom …"

"Just get lost."

"Make me!"

"Name the place, Seifer"

"Here and now."

"Fine!"

For the first time Seifer noticed Naomi, and he asked her,

"You be the judge, first one to get KO'd looses."

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Squall unsheathed is Lion heart, while Seifer buffed up his Hyperion.Squall
made the first attack, slashing Seifer across the shoulder, but it wasn't
deep.

"Come on Squall, you can do better than this." Taunted Seifer.
Squalls eyes narrowed as he unleashed a series of
attacks on Seifer, while he tried to block them. Seifer gashed squall across the
arm and legs. Squall was losing consciousness but he had determination.

"Renzokuken!!"

"Ahh! What the fuck!"

Squall finished the blows then a rush of adrenaline and used,

"Lion Heart!"

"Goddammit!!"

Seifer passed out before Squall even touched him. Squall reflected in his moment of victory.

"You win. Seifer passed out first." Said Naomi simply. She looked meaningfully at him./o:p

"…whatever."

"Heh, you're so predictable." She smiled briefly, but even as quick as was,
Squall noticed it had a slight flirt to it. They walked to the back of the Training
Centre smirking at Raijin and Fuujin as they went.

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They kept walking until the 'Secret Area' came into view. Momentarily they looked at each
other before walking into it.
They stopped by the wall. An uneasy silence followed. Squall tried to break it.

"So, Naomi, er, where are you from?"

"Centra."

"Er, ok. Where about's in Centra?"

"……"

"Where?"
"Um, in the mountains, you wouldn't know where."

"Oh, ok."

"Is that it?" Naomi's remark caught him by surprise. It was as if she was
keeping something from him. "Only just, its after curfew."

"I can do what I want."

"Whatever." She reminded him of his earlier self. He turned around and leaned on the wall.

"What about your family?"

'He's really nosy' Naomi thought.
She took a deep breath. She then began to sob.
"I … come from a really, really nasty family. I … I… oh" with that she burst out crying.
Squall looked sympathetic.

'Well, I dunno about nasty, but try a really bad comedian for a dad…'

He walked over to her and put his arms around her. She sobbed into the fur on his jacket.
She looked up.

"No-one's ever been this nice to me, uh, thanks Squall."

"Whatever." Squall looked into her dark purple eyes, searching and seeing loneliness,
which he had felt. Slowly, he placed his lips on hers and Naomi and himself found an
answer to their thoughts.

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I know i know, complete and utter rubbish but Reveiw it all the same :) Thanks