*disclaimer* I don't own Final Fantasy 8, and instead of poking fun at it, I'm trying to make a serious story here. So, don't sue, I own nothing. Seriously...

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

Zell sat there, now 20 Zell hadn't change much, he was still innocent (sorta) , free spirited, and ignorant. These things didn't bother, the young man, he knew what he was, and expected it. Zell was munching down at hot dog, when Squall walked in, Squall was the same age as Zell, even though he never acted like it. 3 years ago, Squall was mean, cruel, and down right rude. After the entire saving the world thing, it seemed like it was looking up. Mostly thanks to his girlfriend Rinoa, who now wasn't here, and everyone doubted that she would come back. Now Squall was lower than ever, all he did now was drink, and swear. Zell sighed watching his old friend sit down at the bar and ordered his rum and the glass.

It's been a year, since they broke up, and yet he still sits there, wishing she could come back and love him again, be his company again. Now all his company is his boo's, and it's slowly killing him. Poor Squall...

Irivine walked up behind Zell, grabbing his shoulders, digging his fingers into his skin. Zell jumped leaving his thoughts, as he stared at the cheery cowboy.

"Hey Irivine.." Zell said looking back at Squall. Irivine pulled a seat up next to Zell.

"Ahh, his still doing it huh?" Irivine said nodding toward the fallen warrior. Quistis came into view waving happily at the two men. She smiled and said something to Squall, who just gulped down a shot.

"Hey Quistis.." Zell welcomed her with a half smile, while Irivine greeted her with a grin.

"Hey Quistis, your looking nice today.." Irivine raised his eyebrows.

"Give it a break Irivine.." Quistis said with a smile taking a seat at the table with the boys. She sighed looking at Squall.

"Yeah, I know Quistis, you made it just in time for the good old line.." Zell sighed looking at his watch, as if right on cue, Squall raised his shot glass full of brown, and tan liquid.

" To love's lost, and to love's that will never find.." Squall coughed while speaking. Zell and the other mouthed the words, as Squall spoke them. Then Irivine got up knowing exactly what will come next.

"My love life is over, just take me out back and shoot me!" Squall mumbled gulping down the liquid again, he winced.

"Small, but dangerous...."Zell grumbled taking a sip of his beer.

"I have a gun you know Squall..." Irivine nodded putting an arm around the sad man's shoulder.

"I could help..." Irivine smirked looking at him, Squall pushed him off standing up, and heading out of the room.

"No one can help..." Squall pushed through the doors, and was out of sight.

"Geez, he isn't much fun anymore.." Irivine sighed looking at the other two. Quistis looked at Irivine.

"Don't you remember what happened?" Quistis said seriously.

"Yeah, Irivine don't forget it's his own fault.." Zell nodded taking another sip of his beer.

"Not this again.." Irivine whined.

"No, this AGAIN, sits down and I'll tell you exactly what happened..." Quistis started the story.

Quistis began..

"Rinoa and Squall were fighting about something, they did it a lot back then, and ever since that night where Rinoa and Seifer were talking, and he kissed her, KEY WORDS HE KISSED HER. Rinoa tried to explain that Seifer was in the past, and Squall was her future. Everyone believed Rinoa on this, they had faith, but the most important person in this didn't. Squall. She wanted Squall and her to take that final step, she loved him, she told him. But Squall couldn't, he couldn't say those words to Rinoa. He tried, god knows he did, but they wouldn't come. The fighting increased, and the love left Rinoa's eyes. She left Squall and moved to Timber, to make a new life, to start over and leave everything else in the past." Quistis sighed looking at her wine. They all sat in silence for awhile then Zell glanced up at them, then at the doorway, which was empty.

"So that's what happens to the broken hearted..."

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-twisted British child-