Last Kiss

*Disclaimer* I don't own anything, I'm so bloody poor..

Chapter 2:: The outburst, the denial

"Sometimes when we touch

The honestly is to much"

" Tell me, do you think it would be all right

If I crash here tonight?

You see, I'm in no shape for driving

And Anyway I got no place to go

You know it might not be that bad

You were the best I'd ever had

If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago

I might not be alone!"

Squall and Rinoa stepped into the dancing floor and started. Squall had improved dramatically since the first time they danced thanks to Rinoa herself. But at this exactly moment, it wasn't really dancing, it was more like a battle, like a fight between the two of them. Squall and Rinoa's hands barely met, and his hand was gripping into her side. She stared at his eyes, he smelled poorly of beer, and his eyes were mostly bloodshot.

" Keep your hands where they belong Squall, Quistis is over there." Rinoa said coldly as he brought her back into him. Squall shook his head firmly, moving around her.

"You can be such a .." He started but she cut him off.

"A what?" She snapped bowing left, then right.

" A bitch really.." He narrowed his eyes dangerously. She stepped on his foot hard.

"Sorry.." She said a moment later, not really meaning it.

"So how is Seifer hmm?" Squall asked dipping her then raising her back up, she shivered slightly.

"What do you mean? We're just friends, we don't sleep with each other, friends mostly don't sleep with each other." She said that part rather quickly. Squall grabbed her wrist and stopped dancing, looking at her firmly.

"Listen to me..." He growled, squeezing harder, making Rinoa let out a low gasp.

" We didn't do anything, you understand?!" He leaned toward her watching her carefully. Rinoa pulled out of his grip and rubbed the red spot of her arm.

"I don't believe you.." She muttered looking toward Zell and Quistis. Zell was dancing, his head turned away from Quistis. Squall looked at her, then followed her gaze.

" Don't you feel bad for what you have done Squall?" Rinoa asked almost kindly.

"Yes.. I do feel bad, but don't you feel bad too?" He asked looking at her. Rinoa turned toward him. God she's so pretty, everything seems new with her, everything but that attitude, but her legs, and her stomach and her chest. Squall shook his head firmly.

"No." He muttered out loud.

" No what?" Rinoa asked looking at him oddly.

" What? Oh nothing.." Squall muttered looking around the room. The song was nearing it's final verse. Squall sighed slightly, as he pressed slightly closer to him. Damn her Squall thought feeling her skin against his, it was almost too much for him to handle. He looked at his hands, they were protected by gloves, damn gloves, that stopped his fingers to touch her fingers.

"Hold on.." Squall muttered, letting her go for a second. She backed away and watched Squall like a hawk, she was acting as if he was about to run over to Quistis and start making out with her. He'd never do that, he'd never would ever do that again, it was a mistake the first, and it's a mistake forever. Almost as bad as killing a mocking bird. He shoved the annoying leather glove into his SeeD jacket pocket and stepped toward her again, reaching for her hand. She stared at the bare hand then back at him. She slowly took it into hers and they started dancing once more.

Rinoa didn't like this, this fluttering feeling down stairs in her stomach. It was annoying her deeply, and making her weak in the knees at the same time. To have feelings for Squall after two years, and after, well no other boyfriends. Rinoa didn't ignore the fact that Squall had cut her deep, very deep. Sometimes she lay awake and wonder about him, how he was, who he was with, but that thought always caused a bitter sensation within her, a deep and burning annoyance. Sleeping with Quistis, it took her one night, I was with him for two years, and I never got the chance, I was never good for him. She use to say to herself, she use to call him a bastard, a cheater, and other names. But nothing changed the way when she thought about him, she longed to be with him, touch him, or for him to touch her. But at that moment, when Squall took his glove off quickly, and shoved it into his pocket she was confused. Yes, it was hot in the room, and yes gloves were hot, but why didn't he take it off before, why at the moment when they were dancing? Maybe he just got really hot, or maybe he wanted to touch her even if it was something as simple as hand to hand. Rinoa mentally screamed at herself. HE HURT YOU, He Broke your heart, he slept with one of your best friends, but even think about falling for him, don't even think about him, you hate him. But then a new thought popped into her head. Why? The answer came as quick as the thought and ended it to. Cause he doesn't love you enough to express his love, or his lust. She thought about Quistis, and glanced over at her, she dancing with Zell. Like Rinoa, Zell, Irivine, and Selphie hated the two of them, Zell didn't even bother to look at her while they danced, he looked every other direction. Pity was stirring in Rinoa, but she dismissed it quickly. Don't feel sorry for her, she's a bitch, that's what she is. But then again, Squall two years ago promised he loved her, promised the fact that he was drunk. She looked back at Squall, he was looking at Quistis, angry in his eyes, hatred in them too, but no love. Rinoa glanced back at Quistis, looked back, then snapped her head in that direction again. Seifer was "cutting in" he was cutting into the dance with Quistis, Zell looked at Seifer then back at Quistis and muttered some harsh words "Have her, she's a whore anyway." And with that Zell marched away. Quistis looked down, tears appearing in her eyes, but Seifer took her hands with his and started dancing.

"Kind of late, don't you think.." Squall's voice snapped her attention back to him. He looked so much older now, his face full of grim hated from Quistis, his eyes seemed like they were always red, and dazed, and his body was still strong, and stiff.

"What do you mean?" She asked slowly.

"The song is kind of over.." Squall looked at her oddly, then back at Seifer and Quistis. Rinoa stopped, she didn't even notice that the song was over. Everyone in the room was now watching Seifer and Quistis dance. He was smiling, she was looking nervously at him, as if expecting him to trip her or something like that. All eyes were on the couple dancing, expect for two. Rinoa's. Her eyes were locked on Squall, scanning him, spotting things that were different, things that were the same.

" What?" He snapped looking back at her. Rinoa caught off guard shrugged.

" Stop staring at me Rinoa, it's annoying." Squall muttered looking forward.

"Sorry.." Rinoa's voice answered becoming hard once more. What's up his ass? I'm the one he cheated on.. Rinoa thought annoyed.

"What's up your ass?" She snapped, unable to control herself.

"Nothing.." He muttered still watching Seifer and Quistis.

"Jealous?" She looked toward the two again.

"For the last time, We didn't do anything!" He yelled at Rinoa, with such a rage, that the entire room turned and looked at them. Rinoa glanced around them, then looked at Squall.

"So you guys "hugging" when your naked and in a bed is equal to nothing?!" She snapped looking directly at Quistis. Squall sighed loudly and stomped leaning closer to her, his face was red from yelling.

"I SWEAR TO GOD, WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, I DON'T LOVE HER, and I LOVED YOU!" He screamed looking around the room.

" Actions speak louder then Words SQUALL!" Rinoa said calmly. Squall paced back and forth, toward her, then back yelling at words.

"WHY Don't you believe me?!" He yelled facing her. She sniffled slightly.

"Cause I saw you two together Squall.." Rinoa stated.

"I WAS DRUNK!" Squall bellowed. Rinoa shook her head.

"Why can't you forget it? Why CAN'T we be together?" Squall looked at her longingly.

"Cause I don't love you.." Rinoa stated, lying to her, and him. Squall's face dropped dramatically, he looked like his heart was torn into pieces.

"Liar.." Squall stated his eyes filling with tears.

"I'm not lying Squall, I've already expressed my physically and emotional feelings with another men, sorry to burst your bubble, but you'll never have me, ever." Rinoa said nodding her head, she coughed slightly turning away to wipe the tears.

"You coward! Your shaking look at you!" Squall said pointing at her hands, which were shaking badly. Rinoa looked at them in shock and shook them slightly. She turned toward him, her eyes showing Squall her lies. He frowned looking at them.

"The Distance in your eyes.... so..." He stated clearing his throat, trying to control his shaking voice.

"We're not ..Meant to be.." He swallowed, tried to say something again, then swallowed once more. Rinoa nodded firmly, she gripped the side of her dress to control them. If Rinoa ever was doubted for not having strength, that doubt was let go now. She was doing the hardest thing in the world, she was letting someone she loved, someone who loved her, be hurt.

"Good bye Squall.." Rinoa muttered leaned up and kissed his cheek gently. He muttered something that might have sounded like Good Bye, if he wasn't trying to control himself from crying. Rinoa turned quickly and walked away from Squall. He watched her go. Rinoa shut the door behind her and walked a few paces forward, before she let out a loud cry of pain, the tears came freely now, as she leaned against the wall, with a hand over her mouth trying to control herself. After a period of time she gave up, and let herself bail her eyes out.

"Rinoa?" Irivine asked walking toward her, he put a hand in his jacket pocket and leaned down to her, placing a hand on her shoulder. She smiled half heartily at him, then dove at him. She dug her head into his chest and cried. Irivine stroked her hair gently.

"Shush, it's ok, go ahead let it all out.." Irivine nodded looking at Selphie who smiled and nodded watching the two of them. Rinoa whipped her eyes, muttering "sorry" to Irivine.

"Hey, don't try to be so tough.." He smiled gently watching her carefully. Rinoa nodded, not trusting her own voice. Finally she mumbled.

"Why did he have to do that Irivine?" She sighed looking toward the door to the room. Irivine looked at Selphie, who shook her head firmly. Irivine said, he had to lie to her.

"He just wanted to get some Rinoa.." Irivine said these words, feeling like he punched himself. He knew this was a lie, for the first time in 2 years, Irivine felt bad for Squall, and actually believed him when he said he loved Rinoa. But after Rinoa had left the room, Squall had fallen to his knees, and pounded the floor with such a force, it scared Irivine. Then he slowly stood up and walked out the back entrance, grapping a shot glass, and some hard stuff on his way out. Irivine decided now a was a good time to help Rinoa, so with Selphie they had left to help her with her problems.

"Yeah.." Rinoa said wiping her tears.

"His an ass." Selphie put in helpfully. Rinoa stood up quickly, wiping her eyes carefully.

"Yeah, he is.." She said lifting her head and smiling at them.

"I shouldn't waste any tears on him." She stated and walked away. Irivine watched Rinoa, then looked at Selphie.

" Selphie.." He started slowly.

"I know Irivine, I understand, but we can't let her know about it.." Selphie nodded slowly watching Irivine carefully. He sighed, looked down at hallway at Rinoa then back at Selphie.

"But they love each other.." Irivine sighed slightly.

"No, they don't Irivine, just think about what Squall did, do you want Rinoa to have that kind of pain again?" Selphie hugged Irivine tightly, he squeezed her against him.

"No.." He muttered finally.

"Then this dies here, understand?" Selphie said pulling away looking at him directly, Irivine gave a half-supportive nod. The two walked away slowly, someone stepped out of the shadows, Seifer.. He looked toward Rinoa's figure that was still making a sobbing sort of noise and wiping her eyes.

"She loves him?" He muttered slowly to himself. Seifer turned looking toward the fighting center.

" Squall needs to know.." Seifer said, sighing slightly. It was the least Seifer would do, after so many bad things he had done to Squall, but then again, what if Squall wont listen?

"I'll make him listen.." Seifer muttered out loud, answering his own question.

"Even if it takes some brute force.." Seifer said walking toward the fighting center cracking his knuckles.