2. Lies
"Pfff, finally done. Geez, 22.30 already! I hope Rinoa isn't mad at me.." Squall hurried off to the dormitory. Once there he ran to Rinoa's dorm and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Squall smiled by hearing her voice, but it was different...it trembled! "It's me Rinoa, I finished.....finally" he called throughout the door, whispering the last word to himself. He heard her walk to the door and open the lock. "What's wrong? She never locks her door!" Squall was confused by what he heard.
Rinoa opend the door and Squall practically flipped by seeing her cheek with a small cut and it was so...so..bruised. "Rinoa! What happend? You okay?" he asked worried. Rinoa couldn't help but falling into his arms. She could cry, but didn't to protect him and the others.
"I...I fell down the stairs while I was looking for you" she lied. Squall grabbed her by the shoulders and she saw his concerned eyes while she winced at his tight grip. He loosend up, "Have you gone to the infirmary? Did you break or sprang anything?" he asked. "No and no, I'm fine Squall" she forced herself to smile and reassure him. "I...I'm not really in the mood for a romantic evening...I have a terrible headache" she said as she trembled. "Please Rinoa..." Squall started again. "No..I'm fine" she replied and turned around swift, too swift for her blurted head. She tried to keep herself standing, but failed and fell to the floor on her kneew. Squall hurried to her, "Rinoa!!" he kneeled next to her, embracing her. "You sure you don't want to go?" he was almost begging her. "No..just a little dizzy" she replied again.
Squall sighed because of her stuborness and helped her back up.
"This ain't right...I'll go ask Kadowaki what it can be in the morning." Squall thought as he saw Rinoa shake.
"Shall I help you to your bed so you can rest? I'll leave you alone after that" Squall tried to find something he could help her with, but he felt her shake at the word alone'. "Can..can I sleep with you tonight? At your dorm...just....sleep?" she asked with her trembling voice.
Squall was confused, but ofcourse agreed, what wouldn't he do for his angel.. He helped her back up and felt her wince again, he sighed again and helped her walk towards his dorm, as she wasn't really able to.
Squall noticed Rinoa walk 'funny', maybe a muscle had pulled he thought, but paid no more attention to it. Keeping his love standing up was more important and besides, she would probably answer she's just fine.
On the're way there, they bumped into Seifer, who was on his way to his dorm. "Squall....Rinoa" by mentioning her name he let that cold voice speak again. Squall didn't notice, he actually ignored Seifer, he didn't need another argument. But he did notice how Rinoa clenched onto him suddenly, when she caught a glimpse of Seifer. He did not relate it to Seifer though, he just thought it was because of the pain.
Squall closed the door and helped Rinoa into the kingsize bed. She undressed herself while Squall was taking a shower and got into her blue silk nightgown she always weared. She pulled the blancets over her bruised shoulders and turned out her light. She started to cry silently, "how could I let this happen? Did I really want this? Did I give him these thoughts by my actions....it's all my fault and now...((sob))" she grabbed her blancets tight.
Then Squall returned and Rinoa eased up immediatly. Squall got into bed also. He layd down next to her and moved his arm over her waist to hold her for a moment. But when he felt her wince again, he quickly let go, scared of hurting her.
They drifted off to sleep, no word was spoken. Squall was just extremely worried, thinking of nothing else but what had happend, and what was wrong exactly. Rinoa only thought of what had happend and was terribly afraid. She was so thankfull Squall took her in, so she would be safe, but didn't dare to speak, maybe she would reveal something!
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Rinoa awoke, only to find out it hadn't been a nightmare. She turned around to see the man who had kept her safe.
Her face turned frightend when she found him gone, "Squall?!" no answer came. She sat up and scanned the room, no Squall and the door......unlocked!! "I have to get away, to be among people, friends!" she paniced and got dressed the fastest she could. She walked out of the room and decided to head towards the cafeteria, it was near noon and there would probably be people there! She tried to run, but realised she couldn't, so walked the fast as she could.
Suddenly she was pushed against the wall, she dared not to look. "Morning 'hon" she heard a familiar voice say. Seifer pushed her into the cleaning room across where they were standing and pinned her to the wall once more. She was no match for his strong body. "Seifer.....please......leave.......m" she couldn't finish her sentence as Seifer kissed her and forced his tongue into her mouth. He knew Rinoa wouldn't resist, bite his tongue off or something, she cares more of others then herself, that was what made her weak, a good victim.
Then he let go of her and simply walked out, leaving Rinoa crying and collapsed on the floor. She sat there for a few minuts, her tears slowly drying up, then she realised he could come back to rape her again! She was alone!
In a new panic she got up, cleaned up her face and went off to the cafeteria. She constantly looked around now, being more carefull of being followed by That man.
She entered the cafeteria, finding Zell at a table, all alone, waiting for the hotdogs to be finished. "He Rinoa! Over Here!" he called out, happy to not be alone anymore.
Rinoa walked over to him and Zell noticed her strange walk also, he wanted to joke about it, but when she came closer and Zell saw her bruised and cut cheek, he only asked, "What happend?"
Remembering what happend, made her tremble, her head ached and her knee's starting shaking under her fragile body. Zell stood up and helped her onto the nearest chair. He kneeled down next to her, "you okay?". "I'm fine...." she kind of moaned. "Hotdogs are ready!!!!" the cafeteria lady hollored through the cafeteria. "That's my que.....I'll be back in a sec. hold on" he ran off as he saw more and more people getting in line.
Rinoa gave a sad little smile at the sight of so many people pushing each other back and forth, for a simple hotdog.
Then she felt a breath in her neck, she quickly scanned the mass of people, "No...Zell couldn't be back yet...." she thought in fear.
"Hi 'hon" she heard the man behind her whisper. Rinoa froze and begged for Zell to come back. Again she wanted to tell Seifer to leave, let everyone know by screeming, but she couldn't speak! "How do ya feel? Want some more huh? Let me feel your insides 'hon, let me enter you again" he whispered as he licked her earlob. Tears developed again, both of fear and the feeling of being just an object. "Show me your body....I'll gladly lick you all over.. Remember me inside of you, you looked so happy, want some more, shall I do it again huh, sh....". "YO! Got Some!!" he heard Zell call out fromout the mass. Seifer gave Rinoa a soft bite in her earlob, then dissappeart again.
Rinoa hid her face in her hands, silently crying her eyes out, "how long will this go on?".
Zell approached with one of his five (that's the limit) hotdogs just swallowed. He sat down and figured Rinoa had an headache. "You okay Rinoa?" he asked, swallowing the second. "Headache..." she tried to keep her voice from trembling, from letting Zell know she was crying.
Zell ate his last hotdog and was getting a little concerned. "Rinoa, something wrong?" he asked again. This time Rinoa couldn't keep from shaking because of crying. "Rinoa??" Zell moved his hands to hers and removed her hands from her face. He looked up to a face wet from tears. "Rinoa! What's wrong?!" Zell was shocked by what he saw, he was so unprepared for that. She didn't answer, her face looked so sad, he had never seen that happy girl so sad. "Sh...shall I bring you to your dorm?" Rinoa nodded. Zell got up and helped the shaking Rinoa up, he supported her all te way back to her dorm, cause she could bearly walk alone.
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"Well, she's probably got an concussion from the hit, if she fell down the stairs. From what you've told me it is not so bad, she'll recover with some rest" Dr. Kadowaki explained. Squall got up to attend to his duties, he would go see Rinoa later on, it was still early (10 am) and she would probably be asleep. "And Squall" the doctor called out when he was at the doorstep, "if Rinoa really doesn't want to come here, don't force her and just support her. If you're really worried, come to me like you had done now". Squall nodded and walked off.