Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 8.......

Dedication :This chapter is dedicated EmeraldMage.......because she was so excited about more chapters....

~*Lover Boy*~

Chapter 2: Shopping and Pools, Part 1....

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The alarm rang through the small dorm where Rinoa slept. Rinoa shot up from her resting place in the bed.

"I DIDN'T DO THAT TO SQUALL!!!!" she screamed. She looked around her room. No one was there, all the better. Her room was filled with the light of the morning sun. She sighed with relief as she rested her head back down on to the pillow. Another comfortable hour of resting until Selphie barged in to tell of the weather, what was for breakfast and what the plan was for the day. The plan wasn't going to be exciting considering that Squall was gone. It sounded odd btu Squall was basically the life of the party. An odd thought considering he was always so cold. But for some reason he always brought out the best in everyone. But no use in hoping for a good plan today unless....Rinoa jumped up from her bed and ran to her door. A calender rested on the door. She took a finger and began to run her it all over the dates, going left to right, checking the dates. Today was the 14th, but what she was looking for was something much more important than the date. Her finger stopped on one date and she slammed her hand onto the date and smiled brightly. There, are on that date was written, 'That meanie Squall comes back!'. Today was going to be a good day. She quickly ran to the bathroom and flung open a cabinet. She shoved her hand in and fumbled about a bit and pulled out a hair brush. She placed the brush into her hair and began to comb it down.

A good hour had passed of pure brushing, Rinoa was dazed and almost in a trance. But she woke from a loud pounding sound from the door.

'Selphie.' she thought as she pulled the brush out of her hair. She ran to the door and flung it open. There stood Selphie, Miss Sunshine herself. If there was a Miss Happy contest, she would lose, she would probably scare the judges with her constant smile.

"Squall!" she yelled excitedly. Rinoa gave no expression to her. "He is coming back today!" she yelled with joy. Rinoa smiled from the fact.

"I know!" she told her excitetedly. "What time?" Rinoa asked as she grabbed Selphie's hands with excitement.

"I think around 12:00." Selphie told her as she looked at her watch which was still in Rinoa's hand. Rinoa's smile grew to enormous proportions.

"Got to get ready!" Rinoa wailed happily. She turned around and pulled Selphie into her room.

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"Hey man!" Zell called to Squall as he he walked off the boarding dock to the Ragnarok.

"You got here early!" Irvine told him from behind Zell. The grass around the ragnarok blew in everywhich way in a frantic scramble, yet at the same time it was beautiful, the sun reflected off them perfectly as they waved about.

"Is that a bad thing!?" Squall called back as he walked upon the grass.

"Not really." Zell said quietly. Squall quickly caught up to them. They three began to walk back to the Garden.

"Where is Rinoa?" Squall asked trying to surpress his excitement for the girl.

"I knew you would ask that." Irvine said as he rolled his eyes. "She and Selphie went shopping." Irvine explained. Squall didn't say anything. He obviously took that as some kind of insult.

"Rinoa went because of you." Zell added taking notice of Squall's face. Squall's face seem to relax a bit.

"Do you have any plans for this nice summer day?" Irvine asked as he waved his hand up in the air.

"Swimming." Squall blurted out. Squall gave a strange look to the answer he blurted out.

"That sounds good." Zell agreed. "But where?" he asked.

"How about Balamb's pier?" Squall suggested looking for approval.

"Ok." Irvine simply stated. Zell nodded his head.

"But we have to gather everyone up." Zell reminded them. Zell dove into his pocket and fished about. He emerged with a cell phone. "Call Rinoa's cell number and tell her to get her ass down here." Zell told Squall as he tossed him the small phone.

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The store was a jumble of ladies of varying ages. They bumped and shoved to get to the clothing articles they wanted. Most of them however were teens, carrying several bags and mindlessly chatting amongst each other about the daily gossip and or rumor spreading around. Rinoa was in the changing room trying on the many outfits she had chosen. Selphie patiently waited outside on one of the benches the store offered for the ladies who were waiting for a dressing room. Rinoa's cell phone began to ring from the left of Selphie. She looked towards it loud beeping sound.

"Can you get that!?" Rinoa called over the dressing room door. Selphie quickly grabbed the phone and pressed talk.

"Hello?" Selphie began as she began to play with her hair.

"Hey, this is Squall!" Squall yelled excitedly over the other end of the phone.

"Hey Squally baby!" Selphie chimed happily into the phone, loud enough so Rinoa could hear. "I want to have your kids and I want to make sweet passionate love with you all night!!" Selphie yelled happily into the phone. This caught Rinoa's attention. She flung the door open, wearing a light blue skirt and a white top.

"Give me that!" Rinoa commanded harshly as she snatched the phone from Selphie's ear. "Sorry." Rinoa apologetically said to Squall.

"Really?" Squall asked excitedly.

"That was Selphie!" Rinoa explained in an irritated manner.

"Oh," Squall said in a disappointed tone. "Well, anyway I'm back and I was wondering if you two wanted to come swimming with all of us?" Rinoa's eyes lit up.

"Your back!" she screamed into the phone. She began to jump for joy. "That sounds great bye!" she said in one long breath and she hung up. "HE'S BACK!!!" Rinoa screamed to an already excited Selphie. The shoppers turned toward the two. Rinoa caught on and looked back at them. "What are you staring at?" she asked the perplexed people........

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A/N: Well? How did you like the second chapter??? I hope it was good....I know it took me a long time to put another chapter up but i got sidetracked with some other fics and ideas.....

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