~*Mermaids Lagoon*~
Chapter 3..........
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"Rinoa!" Squall called after her as he followed her out the door. Rinoa began to cry as she shoved past everyone, knocking them off there feet. Squall took the bodies on the floor to his advantage and began to jump over the bodies as he chased after her. She ran to the exit, she began to run even harder now. Squall tried to run faster but from he used his energy on just jumping over the bodies, but he kept running, he had to. "Rinoa, please!" Squall begged as he stuck his hand out as if that would lour her back, the 'bait' didn't work as she just kept running. He stopped running and collapsed to the floor. "What did I do?" he asked himself as he let several sparkling crystal droplets of water escape his eyes. He balled his fist and began to pound the floor furiously.
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Rinoa kept on running, she didn't want to stop, no matter how many times the love of her life called for her to. She had to get this over with, that dream was true, so very true. She couldn't run from it, so she ran with it. She tried to run faster but when she did she felt her self lurch forward and before she even realized to stop herself from falling with her hands she felt the soft yet cool grass smack into her. She picked herself up with her hands so she was now looking up, on all fours. She looked up to the wide plains of grass, and just a little farther than that she saw the sparkling image of sea and sun clashing. Feeling the adrenaline surge through her essence she threw herself up to her feet and began to sprint for the ocean. 'Just a matter of time now.' she told herself as she ran even faster.
"Rinoa!" someone called behind her. She turned her head ever so slightly so she could see out of the tail of her eye who it was, it was non other than Squall. She looked back ahead and began to slow down as she felt that power decrease considerably. She heard his loud foot steps come ever closer to her wearied and tired frame that held her together. She tried to pick up the pace of her running but failed miserably as she felt her legs go weak and crumple beneath her. "Rinoa, what's wrong!?" he asked furiously as he took her shoulders into his hands. Rinoa's silence was her response. She tried to wrench free of his grip but it didn't seem to work. "What is wrong!?!?" he asked once again as he began to shake her violently. She felt her bottom lip tremble and tears streak her pale face. Squall's angry and furious face quickly softened into a sympathetic one as he saw these signs of scared, sad and depressed tears run down her face. He pulled her into a hug and began to rub her back trying to comfort her as much as possible. She rested her head against his chest as the chest made its way out and back in again.
"Take me to the ocean, and you will understand." she told him between deep sobs and breaths. He did as she requested, he picked her ups in his arms and began to walk in the direction of the ocean.
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"I think something is seriously wrong with Rinoa!" Selphie said as she began to look frantically back and forth in the entrance of the garden.
"I think Squall can handle it Selphie." Quistis told her as a desperate attempt to calm her.
"But we are her friends!" Selphie reminded them all.
"I think it is more of a thing between them than us." Zell said as he clasped his hands behind his back.
"I just pray that this is comes out of the dark tunnel with a sunny side up." Selphie said as to try to add her always happy self to the depressing conversation.
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Rinoa hopped off of Squall's grasp around her and walked to the edge of the ocean. She kicked off her shoes, Squall was about to do the same until Rinoa put her hand up as a signal of protest. Squall obliged and left the shoes on. She began to walk into the water. "Don't you think you should at least take off your cloak?" Squall suggested.
"Doesn't matter." she said as she turned around to face him. She gave a weak smile to him. "I love you." she told him. Squall smiled a bright one.
"I love you to." Squall told her as his smile grew as bright as the sun. Rinoa turned back around and continued her walk into the water. She walked into the water until only her neck and head were out of the water.
"Bye." she said to him. "And say good bye to the others for me." she said with a smile on her face. Squall looked at her inastonishment.
"What are you talking about Rinoa!?" Squall asked as he took a few steps forward. Rinoa didn't answer as she moved even farther into the water until she was no where to be seen. "Rinoa!?" Squall called. "RINOA!?!?!?!?!?!?" he yelled but this time so the whole world could hear it. He stood there shaking, just shaking, he couldn't stop or move for the love of his life had just drowned herself.................
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A/N: How was it? There is another chapter to come........sometime......probably in a few days........then I'm off to work on Hands.....most likely......
R+R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO FLAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
