Note: I'm taking a little break from this! But I will continue for your guy's sake! I'm hoping for more reviews, please? Anyway, a Squinoa to those Squinoa fans!
Chapter 5 - Stars Show
~...she looked once again into Squall's eyes and she could see it raging up in his handsome face like a running river that continues to flow through his veins.
They held each other's hand as long as they could promise each other that they would be together forever. They held on to that love for six weeks and those six weeks have been magical for him as they walked down the empty path behind Garden. Usually, many students with friends walk down this path and chat amongst each other, but this morning it was Squall and Rinoa's turn to be alone. No one else was around and certainly no one to bother them. They turned a corner, their hands still held with real love. They spotted a bench nearby and decided to sit down.
"Squall?" Rinoa looked up and smiled. "Did you mean what you said?"
Squall glanced at her, the sun brightly gleaming above their heads. Even with the bright sunlight, Squall could still see Rinoa's beautiful porcelain face. He simply nodded, pursing his lips together.
Rinoa smiled, moving closer towards him. She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. No one else would bother them now. It would just be the two of them and Squall... Squall finally said that he loved her! What a wonderful morning.
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They spent a few more minutes in the back of Garden until they finally went back inside. Rinoa linked arms with Squall, walking down the hall and resting her head on his shoulder. Squall didn't mind all the interaction. He loved her and there was no point in hiding it now.
Some students passing by saw them, waved their hands and said 'good morning!' to them before they went on their way. Some, mostly girls watched them with awe and envy. They whispered to each other as they passed by, whispering how 'cute' they looked together and how relaxed Squall looked as they held hands.
"Most guys don't like that kind of interaction stuff!" one female student whispered to her friend. The whisper, even though it was meant to be between them was heard by the two as they walked by. Squall couldn't help but feel slightly uncomfortable when she said that.
Her friend nodded. "Yeah! And boy does he look casual! I wish I had a boy friend like that!"
Squall ignored the comments, of course, but Rinoa giggled. The confused man looked down on the laughing girl and arched an eyebrow at her. "What's so funny?" he asked. He stopped walking to look at her.
Rinoa removed her head from his shoulder and looked up, stiffling her giggle with a hand over her mouth. "They envy us, Squall!"
"Yeah, so?"
Rinoa removed her hand from her mouth and pulled him towards her. She took his hand in hers and began pulling him with her as they continued to walk down the hall, wherever, whenever. "Well...." Rinoa whispered. She looked around, hoping no one else was listening and leaned against him. "I like it."
"You do?" Squall wrapped an arm around her shoulders, while the other one was entwined with Rinoa's fingers. "Why?" He couldn't understand it. Why would Rinoa like the envy of others? Sometimes he can never understand her, but does he ever love her to death. He'll never let her go and he will never ever let anyone hurt her.
Rinoa shrugged. "I dunno.... I guess I've never had anyone feel that way about me. I've always envied other people, but they have never been envy of me for having such a sweet boy friend!" She sighed and rested her head again on his shoulder.
".....whatever," Squall said, a sign of redness marked on his face.
Rinoa couldn't help but smile. She knew that Squall liked it when she said that and, knowing him, he just hid his true feelings underneath his favourite word 'whatever,' and kept his face as calm as always.
"Hey, Rin!" Rinoa and Squall looked up and saw a young man about their age walking towards them. He was about Squall's height, wearing a Garden uniform and had dark dark hair like Rinoa's. He waved towards them, but mostly towards Rinoa and stopped in front of them, gasping for breath.
"Jotham... are you all right?" Rinoa released herself from Squall and walked up to the young man.
Jotham nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. Can you help me with something? It'll be for just a second."
Rinoa looked over her shoulder towards Squall who stood there, his face expressionless, then turned back towards the young man. "Well..."
"Please?" Jotham had a pleading look on his eyes. He grabbed her hand without her consent and pulled her with him towards the boy's dorms. "I need to finish this assignment so much and I need your help with it."
Squall's eyes burned in anger. Rinoa turned to face him, mumbled "I'll be right back," and let the desperate man pull her. As usual, Squall just nodded, saying nothing. He clenched and unclenched his fists. His face burned with frustration and his feet shuffled uncomfortably. How can that guy just take her hand like and pull her with him? He took a deep breath, told himself to calm down and assured himseld that Rinoa was coming back.
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It was close to eleven, when Rinoa finally appeared from behind the corner alongside Jotham. She was laughing and smiling when Squall first saw her after a few hours of wondering where she went. He stood up from his spot on the bench and walked to her, Jotham still trailing beside her. Rinoa waved and ran up to him, giving him a loving hug.
She pointed a thumb behind her, towards Jotham. "This guy is lucky that I have patience. He had so much work to do on that project Selphie gave him for the SeeD ball that I had to do all the work!" Rinoa punched Jotham playfully in the arm.
Squall watched them, feeling like grinding his teeth to bits, but wouldn't. He didn't want to get too worked up over something so small. "I'll bet," he mumbled.
"What was that?" Rinoa looked at him, unaware of Squall's bitter tone.
Squall shook his head. "I said, that's bad."
Jotham looked at him. "Why is that bad?"
Squall shrugged. He took Rinoa's hand and pulled her to him gently, then wrapped his arm around her shoulders. Rinoa giggled and kissed him on the cheek. She missed the glare that Squall gave Jotham. "Because you should have started your project a long time ago without having to ask anyone to help you. Especially Rinoa!"
"Squall!" Rinoa looked up. She saw it this time. She saw the bitterness in his voice, the eyes that turned into small slits whenever Jotham gazed up at Rinoa or gave any type of glance. Any of those, brought Squall to clench his fists. That's when she knew Squall was jealous. 'There's nothing to be jealous about!' she thought. 'He shouldn't be too worried!' After all, Jotham was just her friend and nothing more! She loved Squall! But, as she looked once again into Squall's eyes and she could see it raging up in his handsome face like a running river that continues to flow through his veins.
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"What was that about?" Rinoa asked, when Jotham had finally left. She pulled her chair closer to the table and looked at Squall. The room was quiet while people turned their attention on their books to study. None of them were paying attention to the couple sitting at the very back of the library, chatting with each other.
Squall folded his arms across his chest and turned his eyes away from her. "I was having a conversation."
Rinoa sighed. "You don't talk to anyone like that."
Squall looked at her, then turned away. "....whatever." How can Rinoa defend that creep?
The dark haired girl reached out and took Squall's hand. "Don't be jealous. Jotham and I are just friends."
The brunette shook his head. "Who said anything about me being jealous?"
Rinoa giggled. "I can see it in your face, Squall. You were jealous."
Squall removed his hand from her and looked away. "....whatever."
"But you have to believe me Squall that he and I are just friends. There's no reason for you to get jealous." She stood up and sat down beside him. "I mean aren't I your star?" Her face became darkened with desire. Her true sorceress self appeared. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. "Aren't I your Princess? Your sweet little Princess?"
Squall gently removed her arms from around his neck and looked at Rinoa worriedly, but as he did so, Rinoa's face became Rinoa again. The smile appeared on her face and the person inside her who made her seem different disappeared, but for how long? He nodded.
Rinoa smiled and leaned closer to wrap her arms around his neck. She rested her head on his chest and sighed. "You're my star, Squall. You became the brightest star and showed me the way back to the light, back to myself again." She closed her eyes and heard Squall's heart beating in her ears. "Thank you for being there," she whispered.
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"Rin?" he whispered in her ear.
"Hm?" She opened her eyes and looked up at him. Rubbing her eyes with the back of her hands, she removed her head from his chest and looked around. "What time is it?"
"It's lunch time. Want to go get something to eat?"
Her stomach grumbled and she couldn't help but laugh.
Squall looked down at her stomach and smiled. "I guess your growling stomach answered the question for me." He stood up and lend a hand out towards her.
Rinoa took it and stood up. She placed a hand on his face and smiled. Squall smiled back.
Without another word, Squall and Rinoa left the library hand in hand. Their stomachs grumbled, moaning and asking for food.
Passing a few students in the hallway, they walked inside the cafeteria and made their way to a table, one that is far away from the crowd and one that kept people from looking at them and they found that one spot by the window. There were no other students sitting there or around the tables that surrounded that one particular table, so they decided to pick that one.
"What do you want for lunch?" Squall asked, when they both seated themselves on the table. He noticed people staring at them, but decided to ignored the curious looks they were giving them.
Rinoa sighed. She placed an elbow on the table and rested her chin on her upward palms. She looked into Squall's ocean blue eyes. "I don't know. What's good?"
Squall shrugged. "I'll go look." He stood up and left.
Rinoa watched him stop behind the line that formed, watching the menus attached to the wall. She hadn't noticed someone sat down and took Squall's place. Startled, she looked up and saw a young man looking at her with a concerned expression on his face.
"May I help you?" she asked.
The young man looked over his shoulder to make sure Squall wasn't coming and turned his attention back to Rinoa. "I heard Squall got angry and hit Jotham hard in the face. What's up with that?"
Rinoa looked at him. "What are you talking about?" She removed her chin from her palms and stared at the young woman for an answer. She was suddenly aware of it.
"It's been rumoured that Squall got so jealous and hit Jotham square in the face."
Rinoa chuckled. "It's a rumour Tyker. Why would you believe something like that? Besides, I was there and nothing happened."
Tyker shrugged. "I dunno. I believe whatever my friends tell me." He looked over his shoulder again and saw Squall coming over. He stood up and walked back to his company of friends sitting just a few tables away. He glanced over at Squall, who saw him talk to Rinoa and looked at him with malice in his eyes. Gulping, he pried his eyes away from the older man and sat down, his heart beating ten times faster than the speed of light. He has never been frightened all his life, but why should he? This was Squall Leonheart and he was the hero who saved the world from Ultimaecia's grasp.
GoodGurl: What is wrong with Squall? Why is he acting like such a jealous boy friend? Well, it goes to show how love affects him, eh? Anyway, stay tuned to the next upcoming chapters! Please r/r! Thanx! ;)
Chapter 5 - Stars Show
~...she looked once again into Squall's eyes and she could see it raging up in his handsome face like a running river that continues to flow through his veins.
They held each other's hand as long as they could promise each other that they would be together forever. They held on to that love for six weeks and those six weeks have been magical for him as they walked down the empty path behind Garden. Usually, many students with friends walk down this path and chat amongst each other, but this morning it was Squall and Rinoa's turn to be alone. No one else was around and certainly no one to bother them. They turned a corner, their hands still held with real love. They spotted a bench nearby and decided to sit down.
"Squall?" Rinoa looked up and smiled. "Did you mean what you said?"
Squall glanced at her, the sun brightly gleaming above their heads. Even with the bright sunlight, Squall could still see Rinoa's beautiful porcelain face. He simply nodded, pursing his lips together.
Rinoa smiled, moving closer towards him. She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. No one else would bother them now. It would just be the two of them and Squall... Squall finally said that he loved her! What a wonderful morning.
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They spent a few more minutes in the back of Garden until they finally went back inside. Rinoa linked arms with Squall, walking down the hall and resting her head on his shoulder. Squall didn't mind all the interaction. He loved her and there was no point in hiding it now.
Some students passing by saw them, waved their hands and said 'good morning!' to them before they went on their way. Some, mostly girls watched them with awe and envy. They whispered to each other as they passed by, whispering how 'cute' they looked together and how relaxed Squall looked as they held hands.
"Most guys don't like that kind of interaction stuff!" one female student whispered to her friend. The whisper, even though it was meant to be between them was heard by the two as they walked by. Squall couldn't help but feel slightly uncomfortable when she said that.
Her friend nodded. "Yeah! And boy does he look casual! I wish I had a boy friend like that!"
Squall ignored the comments, of course, but Rinoa giggled. The confused man looked down on the laughing girl and arched an eyebrow at her. "What's so funny?" he asked. He stopped walking to look at her.
Rinoa removed her head from his shoulder and looked up, stiffling her giggle with a hand over her mouth. "They envy us, Squall!"
"Yeah, so?"
Rinoa removed her hand from her mouth and pulled him towards her. She took his hand in hers and began pulling him with her as they continued to walk down the hall, wherever, whenever. "Well...." Rinoa whispered. She looked around, hoping no one else was listening and leaned against him. "I like it."
"You do?" Squall wrapped an arm around her shoulders, while the other one was entwined with Rinoa's fingers. "Why?" He couldn't understand it. Why would Rinoa like the envy of others? Sometimes he can never understand her, but does he ever love her to death. He'll never let her go and he will never ever let anyone hurt her.
Rinoa shrugged. "I dunno.... I guess I've never had anyone feel that way about me. I've always envied other people, but they have never been envy of me for having such a sweet boy friend!" She sighed and rested her head again on his shoulder.
".....whatever," Squall said, a sign of redness marked on his face.
Rinoa couldn't help but smile. She knew that Squall liked it when she said that and, knowing him, he just hid his true feelings underneath his favourite word 'whatever,' and kept his face as calm as always.
"Hey, Rin!" Rinoa and Squall looked up and saw a young man about their age walking towards them. He was about Squall's height, wearing a Garden uniform and had dark dark hair like Rinoa's. He waved towards them, but mostly towards Rinoa and stopped in front of them, gasping for breath.
"Jotham... are you all right?" Rinoa released herself from Squall and walked up to the young man.
Jotham nodded. "Yes, I'm fine. Can you help me with something? It'll be for just a second."
Rinoa looked over her shoulder towards Squall who stood there, his face expressionless, then turned back towards the young man. "Well..."
"Please?" Jotham had a pleading look on his eyes. He grabbed her hand without her consent and pulled her with him towards the boy's dorms. "I need to finish this assignment so much and I need your help with it."
Squall's eyes burned in anger. Rinoa turned to face him, mumbled "I'll be right back," and let the desperate man pull her. As usual, Squall just nodded, saying nothing. He clenched and unclenched his fists. His face burned with frustration and his feet shuffled uncomfortably. How can that guy just take her hand like and pull her with him? He took a deep breath, told himself to calm down and assured himseld that Rinoa was coming back.
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It was close to eleven, when Rinoa finally appeared from behind the corner alongside Jotham. She was laughing and smiling when Squall first saw her after a few hours of wondering where she went. He stood up from his spot on the bench and walked to her, Jotham still trailing beside her. Rinoa waved and ran up to him, giving him a loving hug.
She pointed a thumb behind her, towards Jotham. "This guy is lucky that I have patience. He had so much work to do on that project Selphie gave him for the SeeD ball that I had to do all the work!" Rinoa punched Jotham playfully in the arm.
Squall watched them, feeling like grinding his teeth to bits, but wouldn't. He didn't want to get too worked up over something so small. "I'll bet," he mumbled.
"What was that?" Rinoa looked at him, unaware of Squall's bitter tone.
Squall shook his head. "I said, that's bad."
Jotham looked at him. "Why is that bad?"
Squall shrugged. He took Rinoa's hand and pulled her to him gently, then wrapped his arm around her shoulders. Rinoa giggled and kissed him on the cheek. She missed the glare that Squall gave Jotham. "Because you should have started your project a long time ago without having to ask anyone to help you. Especially Rinoa!"
"Squall!" Rinoa looked up. She saw it this time. She saw the bitterness in his voice, the eyes that turned into small slits whenever Jotham gazed up at Rinoa or gave any type of glance. Any of those, brought Squall to clench his fists. That's when she knew Squall was jealous. 'There's nothing to be jealous about!' she thought. 'He shouldn't be too worried!' After all, Jotham was just her friend and nothing more! She loved Squall! But, as she looked once again into Squall's eyes and she could see it raging up in his handsome face like a running river that continues to flow through his veins.
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"What was that about?" Rinoa asked, when Jotham had finally left. She pulled her chair closer to the table and looked at Squall. The room was quiet while people turned their attention on their books to study. None of them were paying attention to the couple sitting at the very back of the library, chatting with each other.
Squall folded his arms across his chest and turned his eyes away from her. "I was having a conversation."
Rinoa sighed. "You don't talk to anyone like that."
Squall looked at her, then turned away. "....whatever." How can Rinoa defend that creep?
The dark haired girl reached out and took Squall's hand. "Don't be jealous. Jotham and I are just friends."
The brunette shook his head. "Who said anything about me being jealous?"
Rinoa giggled. "I can see it in your face, Squall. You were jealous."
Squall removed his hand from her and looked away. "....whatever."
"But you have to believe me Squall that he and I are just friends. There's no reason for you to get jealous." She stood up and sat down beside him. "I mean aren't I your star?" Her face became darkened with desire. Her true sorceress self appeared. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. "Aren't I your Princess? Your sweet little Princess?"
Squall gently removed her arms from around his neck and looked at Rinoa worriedly, but as he did so, Rinoa's face became Rinoa again. The smile appeared on her face and the person inside her who made her seem different disappeared, but for how long? He nodded.
Rinoa smiled and leaned closer to wrap her arms around his neck. She rested her head on his chest and sighed. "You're my star, Squall. You became the brightest star and showed me the way back to the light, back to myself again." She closed her eyes and heard Squall's heart beating in her ears. "Thank you for being there," she whispered.
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"Rin?" he whispered in her ear.
"Hm?" She opened her eyes and looked up at him. Rubbing her eyes with the back of her hands, she removed her head from his chest and looked around. "What time is it?"
"It's lunch time. Want to go get something to eat?"
Her stomach grumbled and she couldn't help but laugh.
Squall looked down at her stomach and smiled. "I guess your growling stomach answered the question for me." He stood up and lend a hand out towards her.
Rinoa took it and stood up. She placed a hand on his face and smiled. Squall smiled back.
Without another word, Squall and Rinoa left the library hand in hand. Their stomachs grumbled, moaning and asking for food.
Passing a few students in the hallway, they walked inside the cafeteria and made their way to a table, one that is far away from the crowd and one that kept people from looking at them and they found that one spot by the window. There were no other students sitting there or around the tables that surrounded that one particular table, so they decided to pick that one.
"What do you want for lunch?" Squall asked, when they both seated themselves on the table. He noticed people staring at them, but decided to ignored the curious looks they were giving them.
Rinoa sighed. She placed an elbow on the table and rested her chin on her upward palms. She looked into Squall's ocean blue eyes. "I don't know. What's good?"
Squall shrugged. "I'll go look." He stood up and left.
Rinoa watched him stop behind the line that formed, watching the menus attached to the wall. She hadn't noticed someone sat down and took Squall's place. Startled, she looked up and saw a young man looking at her with a concerned expression on his face.
"May I help you?" she asked.
The young man looked over his shoulder to make sure Squall wasn't coming and turned his attention back to Rinoa. "I heard Squall got angry and hit Jotham hard in the face. What's up with that?"
Rinoa looked at him. "What are you talking about?" She removed her chin from her palms and stared at the young woman for an answer. She was suddenly aware of it.
"It's been rumoured that Squall got so jealous and hit Jotham square in the face."
Rinoa chuckled. "It's a rumour Tyker. Why would you believe something like that? Besides, I was there and nothing happened."
Tyker shrugged. "I dunno. I believe whatever my friends tell me." He looked over his shoulder again and saw Squall coming over. He stood up and walked back to his company of friends sitting just a few tables away. He glanced over at Squall, who saw him talk to Rinoa and looked at him with malice in his eyes. Gulping, he pried his eyes away from the older man and sat down, his heart beating ten times faster than the speed of light. He has never been frightened all his life, but why should he? This was Squall Leonheart and he was the hero who saved the world from Ultimaecia's grasp.
GoodGurl: What is wrong with Squall? Why is he acting like such a jealous boy friend? Well, it goes to show how love affects him, eh? Anyway, stay tuned to the next upcoming chapters! Please r/r! Thanx! ;)