Perhaps it's Fate?
By: Eve Kisara
Here's the second chapter... thanks to those that commented on the first one ^^. I know this is a weird chapter, but uh... I'm trying my best, lol. Anyway, I was going to just rewrite the story of FF8, but I changed it a bit around now. ^^... Thanks again! Enjoy ^_^
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...prying through the space between them, Rinoa flew into his arms. Squall stood there, stunned for a moment, The small form that his arms have now wrapped around held onto him tightely as if the world was ending. Rinoa hid her face in his broad shoulders and cried softly in response to all that had happened in the past few days.
"Squall... what are you doing here?" questioned Rinoa even though she was glad that he had come for her. She was lost between hundreds of questions that were flying through her mind. She loved Squall with all her heart, but was always confused with what he had thought of her.
"I couldn't leave you here... all alone... my heart was crying out for you, Rinoa," Squall said to Rinoa softly. He moved his hand up and down her back, attempting to reassure Rinoa as much as he could.
"Rinoa kept her head on his shoulder and smiled shyly at Squall's response. Suddenly, two voices yelled into the room.
"Yo guys! We've got to get out if here now!" cried out Quistis and Zell together. The two had been furiously fighting off the guards outside while Squall had left to retrieve Rinoa. One crack of Quistis's whip sent her enemies flat to the ground while Zell's punches would throw them into space. The amazing duel had conquered the battlefield without even a slight feeling of challenge...
But that doesn't mean it wasn't tiring.
"Let's go Rinoa," Squall said to Rinoa as he pulled away from her. Looking into her horrified eyes, lonliness and worries reflected in them. He had the urge to hold her close to him again, to tell her that all was going to be fine soon... but time was out. By now, the reinforcements would soon arrive, which meant that Rinoa would have little chance to escape. Squall took Rinoa's hand and held it tightly. He looked into her eyes once again and then quickly steals another hug. Pulling away almost immediately, Squall quickly pulled her towards the doorway. Zell and Quistis was once again there to clear the way, Strong and confident, the two were still fighting their way past the enemies that were standing in their way of rescuing their friend. Squall was always reluctant to people, and seemed cold and unfriendly, but by the way Zell and Quistis were bravely defending Squall and Rinoa, he finally realized that these... were indeed his friends. He had done nothing to deserve such amazing people to be his friends. He often ignored them whenever they tried to start a conversation. Squall was touched beyond his belief... and felt like his spirits were finally freed after years of hiding from the world of friendship. He felt strange... what had he down to receive such amazing friends? Quistis, Zell, Irvine, Selphie, and especially Rinoa. These were people that stuck by his side no matter what. Without realizing himself, they had become the very people that he depended on. It had been quite some time since he last called someone his friend, but he was happy. All of them would sacrifice their lives for him... and he would do the same for them. Finally, he could say to himself that... Squall Leonhart, had friends.
"Squall! Snap out of it, will ya? We need to get Rinoa out of here!" yelled out Zell as he continued to fight. Punching and kicking at all his enemies, Squall could see the tired eyes of Zell.
"Sorry! Let's go!" Squall replied with a faint smile on his face. He grabbed Rinoa's arm, and all of a sudden picked her up. She gasped for a second when she felt Squall put one hand behind her back and the through the bottom of her knees. Surprised, but with one look into his reassuring eyes, she knew that she would be safe in his arms. She noted the fact that there was something different about him now, His eyes didn't seem to reflect to her sadness or even loneliness… but instead, it was now filled with a soft and happy glow. She smiled and put her arms around his neck as he began to run towards the entrance. Bouncing up and down in his embrace, she quickly began to pay more attention to what was happening around them. While Zell and Quistis cleared the way, Squall was jumping past guard after guard. Rinoa wanted to help, but there was nothing that she could really do to lessen up the tension that was now built around the four. She felt helpless, but decided that it would probably be for the best if she remained silent for the time being.
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"Rinoa...? Rinoa, are you okay?" Squall asked the girl sleeping peacefully in his arms. Carefully, he settled Rinoa down on a chair in the conference room of the Ragnorak. Squall wished there was a bed aboard the ship so that his sleeping princess could take a long, deserved rest. Taking off his coat, he placed it on Rinoa, hoping that she wouldn't catch a cold.
"Rinoa..." Squall asid as he took the seat beside her and brushed his hand against her cheeks. It was no wonder that Rinoa was tired, especially after the recent happenings. First there was the fight against Edea. Although that was quite some time ago, Rinoa had actually been restless since... and so had Squall. After the long battle, Rinoa was faced with the biggest chance in her life... becoming a sorceress. It had changed her from deep within, but what was worse was what others thought of her now. Everyone looked at her differently now. The girl who everyone thought was the sweetest and most loving, was now a sorceress under control by evil. Suddenly, Squall punched the chair in front of him with his strong fists releasing his anger.
"WHY? Why did all this have to happen to Rinoa?!? She doesn't deserve this! Why couldn't you have given all the pain to me?!? I've lived a hard life, and I can handle it being exactly the same way for the rest of it... Rinoa shouldn't have to see this. She shouldn't have to face this... why did you have to do this to her? Why did you have to ruin her life?" Squall cried out into the air. He wasn't exactly sure who he was talking to, he just had to let all of his emotions out. Weirdly, Squall began to feel a cold drops on his left arm. Tracing the weird sensation, he lead his eyes to his own arm, where to his surprise, five gentle fingers were now situated.
"Squall!" Rinoa yelled out as tears travelted down her face. Drop after drop, Rinoa's eyes began to swell up as she looked up into Squall's surprised eyes. "Thank you for your kind words... but, I don't deserve your protection, I'm nothing but a sorceress!" Rinoa said as she accepted the truth and continued to cry.
Squall looked down at Rinoa. He was scared, and didn't know what to say. The girl that he had wanted to protect ever since her coma was now crying because of his words. He was angered at the way she looked at herself, but there was nothing he could really do... but to be there for her. "Rinoa! I'm sorry... I didn't mean for you to hear what I had said... Whether you're a sorceress or not, you're still Rinoa... you're still the one I love with all my heart!" Squall nervously replied her as he lifted his own hand and wiped away her tears. He felt a bit embarrassed for the words that he had used, even if he had meant them. Never had he expressed himself so protectively to anyone before. Squall was scared if what Rinoa would say, but the grip around his arm comforted him. It seemed like she was urging him to look at her in the eyes. Squall slowly turned his head to face the scared figure beside him. There was Rinoa. She was indeed still crying, which hurted him to watch, but what had also at the same time reassured him was the slight smile that she had plastered on her face. Rinoa had a unique smile, one that would make even the weakest souls in the world light up with happiness. Squall felt a lot lighter all of a sudden as he was free of guilt and worries. In fact, with Rinoa by his side, everything seemed to be less of a problem... he had support now... Rinoa was there for him and so were the friends that he never knew he had. Looking into the eyes of the girl he loved with all his heart, he began to cry also. It was strange for him... so many years without smiling, crying, or even laughing... it had all ended now. Rinoa had forever changed his life. Squall quickly pulled her close to him and wrapped his arms around her, crying and sobbing ever so lightly. Rinoa was exactly the same. She was sobbing with a small smile on her face as she quickly completed the embrace by putting her arms on his shoulders. She was just as scared as Squall, but in each other's arms, it seemed as if everything that was once a problem had quickly floated away. A warm, loving feeling drifted through the two. They felt secure and soft all over, as if an angel had visited them. It was then that Squall realized that he needed Rinoa just as much as she needed him.
By: Eve Kisara
Here's the second chapter... thanks to those that commented on the first one ^^. I know this is a weird chapter, but uh... I'm trying my best, lol. Anyway, I was going to just rewrite the story of FF8, but I changed it a bit around now. ^^... Thanks again! Enjoy ^_^
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...prying through the space between them, Rinoa flew into his arms. Squall stood there, stunned for a moment, The small form that his arms have now wrapped around held onto him tightely as if the world was ending. Rinoa hid her face in his broad shoulders and cried softly in response to all that had happened in the past few days.
"Squall... what are you doing here?" questioned Rinoa even though she was glad that he had come for her. She was lost between hundreds of questions that were flying through her mind. She loved Squall with all her heart, but was always confused with what he had thought of her.
"I couldn't leave you here... all alone... my heart was crying out for you, Rinoa," Squall said to Rinoa softly. He moved his hand up and down her back, attempting to reassure Rinoa as much as he could.
"Rinoa kept her head on his shoulder and smiled shyly at Squall's response. Suddenly, two voices yelled into the room.
"Yo guys! We've got to get out if here now!" cried out Quistis and Zell together. The two had been furiously fighting off the guards outside while Squall had left to retrieve Rinoa. One crack of Quistis's whip sent her enemies flat to the ground while Zell's punches would throw them into space. The amazing duel had conquered the battlefield without even a slight feeling of challenge...
But that doesn't mean it wasn't tiring.
"Let's go Rinoa," Squall said to Rinoa as he pulled away from her. Looking into her horrified eyes, lonliness and worries reflected in them. He had the urge to hold her close to him again, to tell her that all was going to be fine soon... but time was out. By now, the reinforcements would soon arrive, which meant that Rinoa would have little chance to escape. Squall took Rinoa's hand and held it tightly. He looked into her eyes once again and then quickly steals another hug. Pulling away almost immediately, Squall quickly pulled her towards the doorway. Zell and Quistis was once again there to clear the way, Strong and confident, the two were still fighting their way past the enemies that were standing in their way of rescuing their friend. Squall was always reluctant to people, and seemed cold and unfriendly, but by the way Zell and Quistis were bravely defending Squall and Rinoa, he finally realized that these... were indeed his friends. He had done nothing to deserve such amazing people to be his friends. He often ignored them whenever they tried to start a conversation. Squall was touched beyond his belief... and felt like his spirits were finally freed after years of hiding from the world of friendship. He felt strange... what had he down to receive such amazing friends? Quistis, Zell, Irvine, Selphie, and especially Rinoa. These were people that stuck by his side no matter what. Without realizing himself, they had become the very people that he depended on. It had been quite some time since he last called someone his friend, but he was happy. All of them would sacrifice their lives for him... and he would do the same for them. Finally, he could say to himself that... Squall Leonhart, had friends.
"Squall! Snap out of it, will ya? We need to get Rinoa out of here!" yelled out Zell as he continued to fight. Punching and kicking at all his enemies, Squall could see the tired eyes of Zell.
"Sorry! Let's go!" Squall replied with a faint smile on his face. He grabbed Rinoa's arm, and all of a sudden picked her up. She gasped for a second when she felt Squall put one hand behind her back and the through the bottom of her knees. Surprised, but with one look into his reassuring eyes, she knew that she would be safe in his arms. She noted the fact that there was something different about him now, His eyes didn't seem to reflect to her sadness or even loneliness… but instead, it was now filled with a soft and happy glow. She smiled and put her arms around his neck as he began to run towards the entrance. Bouncing up and down in his embrace, she quickly began to pay more attention to what was happening around them. While Zell and Quistis cleared the way, Squall was jumping past guard after guard. Rinoa wanted to help, but there was nothing that she could really do to lessen up the tension that was now built around the four. She felt helpless, but decided that it would probably be for the best if she remained silent for the time being.
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"Rinoa...? Rinoa, are you okay?" Squall asked the girl sleeping peacefully in his arms. Carefully, he settled Rinoa down on a chair in the conference room of the Ragnorak. Squall wished there was a bed aboard the ship so that his sleeping princess could take a long, deserved rest. Taking off his coat, he placed it on Rinoa, hoping that she wouldn't catch a cold.
"Rinoa..." Squall asid as he took the seat beside her and brushed his hand against her cheeks. It was no wonder that Rinoa was tired, especially after the recent happenings. First there was the fight against Edea. Although that was quite some time ago, Rinoa had actually been restless since... and so had Squall. After the long battle, Rinoa was faced with the biggest chance in her life... becoming a sorceress. It had changed her from deep within, but what was worse was what others thought of her now. Everyone looked at her differently now. The girl who everyone thought was the sweetest and most loving, was now a sorceress under control by evil. Suddenly, Squall punched the chair in front of him with his strong fists releasing his anger.
"WHY? Why did all this have to happen to Rinoa?!? She doesn't deserve this! Why couldn't you have given all the pain to me?!? I've lived a hard life, and I can handle it being exactly the same way for the rest of it... Rinoa shouldn't have to see this. She shouldn't have to face this... why did you have to do this to her? Why did you have to ruin her life?" Squall cried out into the air. He wasn't exactly sure who he was talking to, he just had to let all of his emotions out. Weirdly, Squall began to feel a cold drops on his left arm. Tracing the weird sensation, he lead his eyes to his own arm, where to his surprise, five gentle fingers were now situated.
"Squall!" Rinoa yelled out as tears travelted down her face. Drop after drop, Rinoa's eyes began to swell up as she looked up into Squall's surprised eyes. "Thank you for your kind words... but, I don't deserve your protection, I'm nothing but a sorceress!" Rinoa said as she accepted the truth and continued to cry.
Squall looked down at Rinoa. He was scared, and didn't know what to say. The girl that he had wanted to protect ever since her coma was now crying because of his words. He was angered at the way she looked at herself, but there was nothing he could really do... but to be there for her. "Rinoa! I'm sorry... I didn't mean for you to hear what I had said... Whether you're a sorceress or not, you're still Rinoa... you're still the one I love with all my heart!" Squall nervously replied her as he lifted his own hand and wiped away her tears. He felt a bit embarrassed for the words that he had used, even if he had meant them. Never had he expressed himself so protectively to anyone before. Squall was scared if what Rinoa would say, but the grip around his arm comforted him. It seemed like she was urging him to look at her in the eyes. Squall slowly turned his head to face the scared figure beside him. There was Rinoa. She was indeed still crying, which hurted him to watch, but what had also at the same time reassured him was the slight smile that she had plastered on her face. Rinoa had a unique smile, one that would make even the weakest souls in the world light up with happiness. Squall felt a lot lighter all of a sudden as he was free of guilt and worries. In fact, with Rinoa by his side, everything seemed to be less of a problem... he had support now... Rinoa was there for him and so were the friends that he never knew he had. Looking into the eyes of the girl he loved with all his heart, he began to cry also. It was strange for him... so many years without smiling, crying, or even laughing... it had all ended now. Rinoa had forever changed his life. Squall quickly pulled her close to him and wrapped his arms around her, crying and sobbing ever so lightly. Rinoa was exactly the same. She was sobbing with a small smile on her face as she quickly completed the embrace by putting her arms on his shoulders. She was just as scared as Squall, but in each other's arms, it seemed as if everything that was once a problem had quickly floated away. A warm, loving feeling drifted through the two. They felt secure and soft all over, as if an angel had visited them. It was then that Squall realized that he needed Rinoa just as much as she needed him.