Author's Notes: Okay, now, this is a semi long chapter, and it has a real twist to it at the end. And before I get any reviews saying that 40,000 Gil is wayyy too much money, (You'll know what I'm talking about once you read it) I just figured that I'd get it straight now. The way I figure their money is that I put the decimal two places to the left. So 40,000 Gil is about 400.00 to me ok? Okay. Also, before I get anything for this too, I went a little fast with the homecoming thing because I wanted to get more into the Squinoa/Quifer part. So if it seems like I'm going a little fast that's the reason. So, tell me what you think of this chapter and I'll take any ideas that you have for me. E-mail is SquallsAngel13@aol.com
Love Runs Deep
Chapter 5
Homecoming
Quistis stepped out of the Ragnarok with a wide smile spread across her face. They had accomplished what they set out to do. But something was different. Something had happened to her while she'd been with Seifer. Was she falling for him?
That's insane… she mentally scolded herself. Seifer and me? How could that be? We're like salt and pepper. Totally opposite. But then, why do I get that special feeling when I'm around him? I feel… protected, invincible when we're together. Why? I can't be falling in love… and with Seifer of all people!
"Quistis?" a voice snapped her out of her thoughts. It was Squall.
"Yeah Squall?"
A small chuckle came from deep in his chest before he said, "Are you going to go? You're just… standing there."
"Oh sorry, I was just… thinking."
"Oh? About what?"
"Nah, it's nothing. Let's go. Everyone is waiting."
Quistis and Seifer stepped into Headmaster Cid's office where everyone was waiting. The looks on their faces were quite amusing, like Kindergartners waiting to see the new class pet. Quistis had to smile at the way they were acting.
"So come on!" Selphie exclaimed anxiously. "Is he here or not?"
Quistis turned and motioned the shadowy figure in. A cheer of relief and joy erupted from the crowd when he stepped into the light, but it was abruptly cut off when Rinoa stepped forward. Quistis noted that her belly was slightly larger than before, since she was now about 3 months along.
"Squall…" she breathed.
He nodded coldly, and turned to Seifer.
"So, what are we waiting for? Let's go apartment hunting."
The group looked hurt. Why was he leaving so soon? He just came back. Didn't he even want to say hello?
Quistis decided to object to his inconsiderate behavior.
"Squall, you can't just show up and then leave again. Aren't you even going to say hello to your friends?"
He turned to face the others, ignoring Rinoa completely.
"Okay… hello Selphie, hello Zell… hello Irvine, hello everyone. There, can we go now?"
"Alright then," Seifer replied, "Let's go."
"Squall… please…" Rinoa said quietly.
"Shut up Rinoa! I didn't ask for your input! I don't want to be within 2 feet from you after I move into my new apartment ok!? Don't come near me!" Squall spat. Tears filled her eyes at the hurtful words.
"Let's go, Seifer."
Rinoa watched him leave and ran to her room, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"I can't believe she even had the nerve to speak to me!" Squall rambled as they drove along.
"Well, you were kind of cold. You could've at least stayed a while," Seifer replied defensively.
"That doesn't change the fact that she spoke to me. Oh look, pull in there," Squall said, pointing to an apartment building.
They got out, went into the main office, and looked around upstairs, where they said they had a room available.
"Hmm, not bad. What do you think?" Seifer asked as they looked around the room. It had two bedrooms, and one bathroom. Pasty white colored carpet, and chalk white colored linoleum in the kitchen. All in all, it was pretty nice. The kitchen was relatively small, about 15 feet across, but for one person, it would be fine.
"Hm, I think it should do. How much is rent?"
"40,000 Gil."
"Ah, not bad. I'll take it."
Quistis knocked on the door to Rinoa's room lightly.
"Yes?" she called back, her voice cracking.
"Can I come in? It's Quistis."
"Yeah, sure. It isn't locked."
She walked in to see Rinoa on her bed, a pillow underneath her stomach. Her cheeks were red with tearstains, and she didn't look up when Quistis came in.
"You okay?"
"No, not until Squall forgives me. Which I don't think will ever happen. He's so angry Quisty. I just don't know what to do. I hate seeing him like this. I love him so much, and I never wanted to hurt him."
"Well, I'm sorry if I'm being a bit insensitive, but he does have a very good reason for being angry. You betrayed him Rinoa. And that hurts more than anything does. I know that when you did it you were hurting too, and you were confused. But when you make those kinds of choices… well, they're irreversible."
"I know… I know."
Quistis hugged her close, and let her cry into her shoulder. She only hoped that Squall wouldn't do something stupid once he got settled into his apartment.
10 months later
The phone rang a sharp shrill ring. Squall never answered it. He always let the machine come on to see if it was worth answering. For this reason, it only rang three times before the machine.
"Hey, you've reached Squall. Leave a message and I'll get back to you," then a "Beep!"
He listened intently to who it was while he brushed his teeth in the bathroom.
"Hey Squall," the voice quivered. "This is Rinoa, Squall. Please pick up, it's important," she waited, hoping someone would pick up the phone. When she didn't receive the voice of Squall, she sighed and kept going.
"I… I… I lost… I lost the baby Squall." He dropped the toothbrush.
"It… it happened a couple of weeks ago… I just, couldn't get up the courage to call you right away. Or the strength. If you can, or if you want to, could you please meet me outside of Garden tonight? I… I really need to talk to you."
Love Runs Deep
Chapter 5
Homecoming
Quistis stepped out of the Ragnarok with a wide smile spread across her face. They had accomplished what they set out to do. But something was different. Something had happened to her while she'd been with Seifer. Was she falling for him?
That's insane… she mentally scolded herself. Seifer and me? How could that be? We're like salt and pepper. Totally opposite. But then, why do I get that special feeling when I'm around him? I feel… protected, invincible when we're together. Why? I can't be falling in love… and with Seifer of all people!
"Quistis?" a voice snapped her out of her thoughts. It was Squall.
"Yeah Squall?"
A small chuckle came from deep in his chest before he said, "Are you going to go? You're just… standing there."
"Oh sorry, I was just… thinking."
"Oh? About what?"
"Nah, it's nothing. Let's go. Everyone is waiting."
Quistis and Seifer stepped into Headmaster Cid's office where everyone was waiting. The looks on their faces were quite amusing, like Kindergartners waiting to see the new class pet. Quistis had to smile at the way they were acting.
"So come on!" Selphie exclaimed anxiously. "Is he here or not?"
Quistis turned and motioned the shadowy figure in. A cheer of relief and joy erupted from the crowd when he stepped into the light, but it was abruptly cut off when Rinoa stepped forward. Quistis noted that her belly was slightly larger than before, since she was now about 3 months along.
"Squall…" she breathed.
He nodded coldly, and turned to Seifer.
"So, what are we waiting for? Let's go apartment hunting."
The group looked hurt. Why was he leaving so soon? He just came back. Didn't he even want to say hello?
Quistis decided to object to his inconsiderate behavior.
"Squall, you can't just show up and then leave again. Aren't you even going to say hello to your friends?"
He turned to face the others, ignoring Rinoa completely.
"Okay… hello Selphie, hello Zell… hello Irvine, hello everyone. There, can we go now?"
"Alright then," Seifer replied, "Let's go."
"Squall… please…" Rinoa said quietly.
"Shut up Rinoa! I didn't ask for your input! I don't want to be within 2 feet from you after I move into my new apartment ok!? Don't come near me!" Squall spat. Tears filled her eyes at the hurtful words.
"Let's go, Seifer."
Rinoa watched him leave and ran to her room, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"I can't believe she even had the nerve to speak to me!" Squall rambled as they drove along.
"Well, you were kind of cold. You could've at least stayed a while," Seifer replied defensively.
"That doesn't change the fact that she spoke to me. Oh look, pull in there," Squall said, pointing to an apartment building.
They got out, went into the main office, and looked around upstairs, where they said they had a room available.
"Hmm, not bad. What do you think?" Seifer asked as they looked around the room. It had two bedrooms, and one bathroom. Pasty white colored carpet, and chalk white colored linoleum in the kitchen. All in all, it was pretty nice. The kitchen was relatively small, about 15 feet across, but for one person, it would be fine.
"Hm, I think it should do. How much is rent?"
"40,000 Gil."
"Ah, not bad. I'll take it."
Quistis knocked on the door to Rinoa's room lightly.
"Yes?" she called back, her voice cracking.
"Can I come in? It's Quistis."
"Yeah, sure. It isn't locked."
She walked in to see Rinoa on her bed, a pillow underneath her stomach. Her cheeks were red with tearstains, and she didn't look up when Quistis came in.
"You okay?"
"No, not until Squall forgives me. Which I don't think will ever happen. He's so angry Quisty. I just don't know what to do. I hate seeing him like this. I love him so much, and I never wanted to hurt him."
"Well, I'm sorry if I'm being a bit insensitive, but he does have a very good reason for being angry. You betrayed him Rinoa. And that hurts more than anything does. I know that when you did it you were hurting too, and you were confused. But when you make those kinds of choices… well, they're irreversible."
"I know… I know."
Quistis hugged her close, and let her cry into her shoulder. She only hoped that Squall wouldn't do something stupid once he got settled into his apartment.
10 months later
The phone rang a sharp shrill ring. Squall never answered it. He always let the machine come on to see if it was worth answering. For this reason, it only rang three times before the machine.
"Hey, you've reached Squall. Leave a message and I'll get back to you," then a "Beep!"
He listened intently to who it was while he brushed his teeth in the bathroom.
"Hey Squall," the voice quivered. "This is Rinoa, Squall. Please pick up, it's important," she waited, hoping someone would pick up the phone. When she didn't receive the voice of Squall, she sighed and kept going.
"I… I… I lost… I lost the baby Squall." He dropped the toothbrush.
"It… it happened a couple of weeks ago… I just, couldn't get up the courage to call you right away. Or the strength. If you can, or if you want to, could you please meet me outside of Garden tonight? I… I really need to talk to you."