Last Kiss

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

Chapter 7

" Mommy, Just killed a man

Put a gun against his head

Pulled my trigger and now his dead

Mommy, didn't mean to make you cry

If I'm not back this time tomorrow

Carry on, cause it doesn't really matter"

The rest of the week it seemed everyone around Squall, Rinoa, and Zell were turning into these zombie like people. Quistis and the others were now making a club FTA a.k.a faith to Alma. The entire company had to wear badges over their arms, and it seemed Squall couldn't look at anyone without a badge, there was of course a couple of rebels who didn't have badges, Squall, Rinoa, and Zell included. Squall had tried to free his mind of this weird event, and these weird teachers, they didn't teach right, they taught battle moves, and how to take over things. Squall took this as a hostile takeover. Alma was trying to brain wash the student body, and that wasn't good. Of course half of the students wouldn't stand against Squall, but a lot of them could. Squall didn't forget the fact that some of his old comrades in arms were against him now. Squall walked in out of classrooms trying to seem the same, trying to make it seem like the things that had been going on weren't affecting him at all. Rinoa and Zell kept this act up with Squall, but at times it seemed more difficult. One day while walking out of Quistis class, she spent the entire period talking mostly about Alma, Squall and the others ran straight into Seifer.

"So, you guys coming to the meeting tonight?" Seifer smirked, some new faces behind him. Zell looked at Squall, who shook his head firmly.

"We aren't going Seifer.." Rinoa answered him, pushing past. Seifer grabbed her arm and flung her into Squall. Seifer smirked taking a step forward, his army following his steps. Squall stood in front of Rinoa when the blow came, Squall jerked his head to the side taking the blow that was meant for Rinoa. It was hard, and it stung, Squall brushed his fingers against his lip and pulled them to his view. Blood. Squall jerked his head up toward Seifer, glaring at him.

"We aren't going, sorry Seifer.." Squall pushed Seifer forcefully back. Seifer stood his ground smirking, and punched Squall across the face. His army at his heels, Seifer rose his hand upward, then made a circle gesture with his hand. Rinoa and Zell were pushed into the center of the circle with Squall and Seifer. Seifer smirked and ran up to Squall and kneeled him hard in the stomach. Squall gasped and fell to his knees holding his stomach. Zell advanced quickly, swinging for Seifer, but Seifer saw this coming and moved out the way. Zell tripped into the army, and was shoved back into the circle. Seifer smirked and swung at Zell, Zell ducked and uppercut Seifer. Seifer fell on his back wincing slightly, and touching his lip. Seifer furious on seeing the blood, stood up swaying slightly and charged at Zell. Squall was up by now, and grabbed onto Seifer's shoulders and twirled him to face him. Squall delivered a few punches until he heard a voice.

"Stop it.." Squall jerked his head up and looking at the owner of the voice. Alma. Squall stepped away from Seifer letting him fall to his knees. Irivine was near her, swaying back and forth with that stupid expression on his face. Alma snapped her fingers and he came directly to her side.

"Are you a dog?" Zell asked Irivine, anger raising in his voice. Squall was staring at Alma, his entire body focused on her.

"Zell.." Squall said not even looking at Zell, his eyes kept on Alma. She smirked slightly watching Zell stomp.

"What the hell are you doing Irivine?! Snap out of it man!" Zell yelled.

"Zell!" Squall yelled looking at Zell now, then back to Alma. She smiled slightly.

"You need to learn some manors.." She said softly, calmly.

"Not from you, you bitch!" Zell snapped glaring at her.

"Zell!" Squall yelled watching Alma nod to Irivine. Irivine raised the pistol and pointed at Zell.

"NOOOO!" Squall yelled and ran toward Irivine. Squall rammed his entire body into Irivine, into the wall. Irivine jerked slightly, and jerked his hand free. He smashed the butt of the run into Squall's brow. Squall fell to the ground. Irivine shook himself, and pointed the gun at Squall.

"DO IT!" Alma screamed looking at Irivine. Irivine paused looking confused his expression normal, Alma stepped toward him and placed a hand on his arm. The dazed expression appeared once more, and he raised his gun at Squall. Squall stared at Irivine, his lip bleeding. Squall knew this was it, until a burred vision appeared in front of him, covering the distance between the gun. Squall heard a loud noise, the gun going off. Squall blinked up, and saw Zell leaning in front of Irivine. Zell was shaking madly, he had taken the bullet. Squall stood up quickly, Rinoa screamed and stood up. Irivine fired once more, and again, and again. Zell looked at Irivine, blood covering his lips and dripping down his mouth. Irivine moved backward into the wall, his face free of the dazed expression, his eyes widened in terror looking at Zell. Zell fell to his knees, staring blankly up at Irivine. He lingered on his knees swaying back and forth. Squall and Rinoa ran to Zell, putting a hand on either of his shoulders. Squall shot his head up looking at Irivine.

"GET SOME HELP DON'T JUST STAND THERE!" Squall shouted, his voice cracking with despair. Rinoa was crying. Squall and Rinoa leaned Zell back onto the ground, looking over his white face. Zell was shaking terribly, blood flowing over his lips. He opened his mouth slightly looking at Squall. Rinoa was sobbing, Squall gripped his hands on Zell's shoulder.

"You ...hold..on, alright? It's going to be fine, I promise.." Squall said, his voice cracking, as tears went down his face. Zell's blank eyes searched Squall's and half smiled.

"Do..n't...lie, Te..ll :: gasp:: my mom, that.." Zell gasped for breath, Squall took Zell's hand in his hand and squeezed as Zell struggled.

"Tell...her.. I love her.." He gasped finally, Squall's tears falling onto Zell's face. Zell smiled slightly, as his eyes rolled back into his head and he fell to the ground, dead. Squall whipped his face across his face, he turned to Rinoa who was sobbing so badly that her body was shaking. Squall grabbed her and pulled her up. Seifer looked confused at Zell body lying there. Squall glared at him, bent down and closed the dead, lifeless eyes that were staring at him. He pulled Rinoa forcefully through the crowd until he reached Irivine. Irivine was on his knees holding his head, looking up at Squall. His eyes were filling with tears.

"I Didn't MEAN IT! I-I didn't want to, I was , I was being forced Squall!" Irivine jumped up and grabbed Squall's leather jacket and pulled frantically at him.

"I DIDN'T DO IT!" He screamed looking at Zell's body. Squall pushed past Irivine pulling Rinoa along, till they hit Rinoa's dorm.