But he had this feeling that he should not let her go like this... He felt discontent in his mind. Conflict, sadness,

moody and he thought that he could no longer take this feeling anymore.

" knock, knock "

Squall pretended sleeping .... " Well.... Squall I know you're not sleeping.... Come talk to me.." said Quistis.

Squall woke up and huged Quistis. " hey... I'm not Rinoa..." said Quistis in half shocked, half absurbed looking at Squall.

" Oh.... I'm sorry... I didn't mean.. to.. be ...." mumbled Squall. " what are you talking about??" asked Quistis.

" Nothing.." he said like a mouse creeping voice.

Quistis knew what he was thinking about but she never dared to talk about that directly to Squall. She knew that he might get really

hurt by that. " Uhmmm... Do you want to go down and have dinner... Rinoa and her fiance is here. & he wishes to see you." said Quistis

in a bit sorrowed voice.

" Really? I'll get myself dressed... I'm go down in five minutes so you go ahead first... " Said Squall brightly.

Quistis was rather unexpected by his reaction. And she leave he's room to get her self dressed too.

Squall tried to make himself looking happy. But there was a small gap that he could find sorrow in his face. He got the suit out , which was

the one when he danced with Rinoa at the ball. He tried to get that off his mind and wipe his tears and went down.

" Congratuation Rinoa!! I'm so happy for you " said Zell and selphie. " Thanks...." said Rinoa...

' Who the hell is Rinoa's fiance??' thought Squall... Looking at all those people.

" Hey Squall !!!! Nice looking!!" Said Laguna.... patting Squall's back.

" hi... Dummm moaron..." Said Squall... like he's very used to say that infront of him.

" Hahaha... You still haven't changed.... Calling me dum moron.... You've better watch what you're saying..." Laguna said mischieviously.

" By the way , who's her fiance??" asked Squall... " well, he's right over there with Seifer..." Laguna pointed a place near by the window.

He looked at him.... He , I mean Rinoa's fiance was Irvine.... Squall was rather gald that it was him. If it was another guy he didn't know,

he might have begged Rinoa not to marry the guy. He felt comfortable. So he went up to Irvine and said " Congratuation... Irvine.."

" Thanks pal. I was worried about this.. I thought you weren't going to say that word to me... Or even smile like this... Hey wait a minute..

I think this is the first time I saw you smile.... Oh my god... What got into you??" said Irvine.

" Well...." Said Squall.. " Hey.. he's just happy for you both so..... comm' on .." said Seifer interrupting Squall. Seifer, who knew Squall for a

long time, he actually knew why he smiled ... He knew that he's hurt but trying very hard to tolerate his sadness.And smile instead of looking

gloomy.

"Oh.. I got to go... My Rinoa is calling me." Said Irvine.

" I know what you're thinking Squall " said Seifer. " Seifer, I'll be fine . I know ... I'm feeling comfortable now..." said Squall smiled again to his dearly

friend. " Squall don't lie to me will ya' there's nothing to hide... Do want to go out? For a while" asked Seifer. " No.. I'll just stay here..." said Squall.

Seifer was speachless. He never seen Squall like this before. And Trying his best to hide his emotion from everyone.

Everyone was having fun that day. Squall too. Those foods and drinks and all the people congratuating Rinoa and Irvine. It was a nicest Dinner ever.

The next day

" damn.... it's morning again." Squall, he was feeling so tried for no reason.

He felt his head was spinning. Of course he got really drunk last night.

He putted his trembling hand to his forehead, and started to think..' What happened after I congratuate Rinoa and irvine??'



The more he tried to remember, the memories kept on disappearing...

"Knock knock " Seifer came into his room.

" I thank you that you were just drunk... " said Seifer in a sad faced.

" why? you thought I was going to tell those things out of my mouth?" he's eyes started to fill with tears and hardly said those words.

Seifer held his hand and tried to give him a warm look. " you're sick....... right?? And that's why you dumped her....... So that she won't get hurt than breaking up... Did I got that right?"

Squall shook his head and said no word.... Seifer just stood still there with squall for a while and went down with him for breakfast.

Good thing that Rinoa's out with Selphie.

" hey.... You got hung over??" said Irvine. " No... I don't think so.." said Squall and quiet