Rinoa and the others searched everywhere for the half-naked Squall on the loose. She had split up with Selphie, Quistis, Irvine and Zell who volunteered to help her find him. Rinoa double-checked the training centre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the chocobo boxers, but she had no such luck. She hoped the others were more successful and sat down to rest on a rock. She glanced at her watch, it was 11:30 pm. Rinoa sighed. He was probably fine. He probably got tired out and fell asleep somewhere. The thought of sleep was pretty tempting as she fought to keep her eyes open. The search was just going to have to wait until the morning.
She left the training centre and found the others waiting outside. They all shook their heads when she approached, they hadn't found him either. "He's fine I'm sure. Don't worry, Rinoa." Zell smiled when he saw her tired and worried face.
"Yeah, he's a big boy." Selphie agreed. "Besides, he can't get too far."
* * * *
Squall woke up from a deep sleep, and opened his eyes to the unfamiliar surroundings. He could see the colour blue all around him and it took him a moment to realise that it was the interior of a car that surrounded him. He was sitting in the back seat, next to a black leather jacket neatly folded beside him. What was he doing in there? Squall opened the door and hopped outside, taking the jacket with him. He pulled the jacket on, not noticing or caring that his only other article of clothing was his boxers.
He noticed that he was in a parking lot and headed for the exit. Once outside, he could see that he was no longer in Balamb Garden, he was standing in Balamb City. "Sweet!" he exclaimed and ran off, past a child walking a dog, in one shoe. Squall was only wearing one shoe.
The SeeD wandered down the main street, past Zell's house, in the direction of the shore. He was anxious for a swim.
* * * *
"Over here, Rinoa!" Zell called from a table in the middle of the busy cafeteria. She carried her tray over the to the table and joined the rest of the gang who were hungrily shovelling their breakfast into their mouths.
"Did the Garden staff know where Squall was?" Selphie asked from across the table and Rinoa shook her head. "Have you talked to Dr. Kadowaki again?" Selphie pounded on her rock-hard waffle with the back of her fork. "Darn this cafeteria food!"
"Yes," Rinoa replied, "the results aren't back in yet. She said that this will eventually go away if we just give it time. But we don't know how much time."
"Boy is he ever going to be embarrassed when he recovers." Zell reached for Selphie's waffle and raised it to his mouth. "Ow!" he cried he tried to bite into it. "It's as hard as stone!"
"Serves you right for taking other people's food." Selphie stood up with her tray and snatched the waffle back. She playfully smacked Zell across the head with it before tossing it into the garbage, along with the contents of her tray.
After rubbing his head, Zell leaned over to Rinoa. "Let's go find that Squall!"