Disclaimer: Final Fantasy belongs to Squaresoft.
A/n: Here's chapter 5!! Read on guys!! Oh yeah, I'm really confused with Angelo's gender as some say that Angelo's a he while others say she. So in this fic, Angelo's gonna be an *it*. ^_^
Special thanks to FloralBlackMoon.
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Chapter 5
"Mum! I'm home!" Rinoa called out as she closed the door behind her.
Angelo started barking and ran up to its owner. Rinoa giggled, "Nice to see ya too, Angelo!"
In the corner of her eye, Rinoa spotted a note stuck on the wall: "Out at Aunt Marie's. Your lunch is in the fridge. Love, mum."
"Guess it's just you and I, Angelo!" Rinoa sighed and dump her food into the microwave oven.
Angelo barked in reply.
"Remember about the creep I told you about? The one who has been making my life a living hell?"
Angelo just sat down and looked back up to her.
"I've decided that I have enough of it and I'm gonna do something real mean to him. Any suggestions?" Rinoa asked thoughtfully.
Angelo got up and walked into the toilet, kicking the door close behind it.
"Well, thanks a lot! Here's a friend in need and all you do is to go answer nature's call!" Rinoa pouted, arms in an akimbo.
"Hey...wait a minute...that gives me a great idea! Thanks Angelo!" Rinoa shouted as she ran up to her room.
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"Morning, Mrs. Tucker!" Rinoa greeted the cafeteria lady.
"Good morning my child. Was what I heard true? About Mr. Leonhart giving you trouble?" The 50-year-old lady inquired.
"To tell you the truth...yeah...I offended him by accident you see. That's why I'll like to make it up to him. Could you add this to his meal?" Rinoa handed her a brown paper bag, "It's my mum's special recipe you see and it'll help enhance the taste of *any* meal. It's that great! But please don't tell him about it!"
'Is she gonna buy that lame excuse?' Rinoa bit her lips.
"Of course! Anything for you, dear." The lady smiled.
"Thanks! I'll be off to class now!" Rinoa winked.
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"Hi Rin! Whacha so happy for?" Rikku asked.
Selphie looked at Rinoa with curiosity.
"Heh, nothing...you'll see. You guys are having lunch at the school's cafeteria right?" Rinoa smiled.
"Uh huh." They nodded slowly.
"Good." Rinoa beamed, "Mwahahahahaha!"
"Rinoa, are you sick? You should have stayed at home..." Selphie said, a little scared about her friend's sudden outburst.
"Er...no I'm just fine. Sorry about that." Rinoa blushed. 'Aw man, did I just laughed out loud?'
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The dismissal bell rang.
"So what you planning to do for that project Mr. Mclean just issued us?" Selphie questioned her friend.
Rinoa continued walking on with a silly grin pasted on her face.
"Hey! I'm talking to you!"
"Huh? Oh...I dunno, haven't got any idea yet...meet ya at the cafeteria, k?" With that, Rinoa sped off.
"She sure is acting weird today." Selphie scratched her head.
"Make way! They're selling hotdogs today!" A blurred figure sped past her.
"Zell Dincht?!" Selphie looked at the hotdog in her lunch pack. 'Should I?'
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"Sold out?! How could that be? Argh, just remember to reserve at least three for me next time!"
Zell sulked all the way to his seat where his three buddies were busy stuffing themselves.
"Want one?" Irvine held out a drumstick.
"Nah, I've lost my appetite." Zell muttered.
"Umm, Dincht? Here, take this, I made it myself." The petite girl shyly handed him a hotdog.
"For me, thanks!" Zell proceeded to gulp down the food.
'That was fast...and he didn't even notice me...' Selphie thought, disheartened.
Irvine sensed the girl's disappointment. "Hey doll face, you free tonight?" Irvine winked, giving her his infamous grin.
"Um...my name's Selphie and yeah I'm free tonight, Kinneas..." Selphie's voice trailed off.
"Call me Irvine and does 7pm at Timber pub sound fine with you?"
"Sure! I'll be off now, bye Irvine...and Dincht." Selphie started to walk away. 'Oh gosh! Did I just agree to go out with Kinneas?'
"Hey Selphie!" Zell called out. Selphie felt her heart skipped a beat. "Thanks again for the hotdog! And you don't hafta call me by my last name. It's Zell to you, k?"
"K!" Selphie nodded. 'Omigosh! Zell actually remembers my name! Wow...oh gosh, I can't think! And Kinneas, no Irvine, just asked me out! Whoa the two guys that I've had a crush on for ages just noticed me! But I know, I definitely like Zell more...sigh, why couldn't he be the one to ask me out?'
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"Hmm... I didn't know they were selling chicken chop today." Zell said as he eyed Squall who was about to dig in.
"Of course, *I* don't have to follow their daily menu. Just hafta tell them what I want at the start of the day and they'll get it prepared. Mrs. Tucker mentioned that some girl helped her with this meal...better be good." Squall said as he stabbed the meat with his knife.
"The gravy looks awfully black..." Seifer commented.
"It's supposed to be black pepper sauce." Squall took a bite. "Oh god! This tastes like shit!" he yelled as spat the piece of meat out.
Everyone at the cafeteria looked up on hearing the mighty Leonhart's outburst.
"That's cause it *is* shit." A voice spoke up. "It's my pet dog's in fact."
Squall looked up to see Rinoa standing in front of him, trying to keep herself from rolling on the floor and bursting with laughter.
Zell and Irvine had their jaws hanging while Seifer sat back as a small grin crept to his face. 'Squall has finally been outdone...boy is his reputation at stake.'
Squall just stared back at her with disbelief, his mind a total blank.
"Well, you wanted me out of here. Guess what? I'm not leaving. If you really can't stand the sight of me, then I guess *you'll* have to go. Thanks so much for making my first few weeks here such a memorable time. This is just my special way of saying thank you." As the last word left her lips, Rinoa spun on her heels and briskly walked out of the cafeteria.
There was silence...
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT?" Squall roared when he noticed hundreds of people staring at him.
Everyone quickly got back to what they were doing and chatted as though nothing unusual had happened.
"Whoa, look out Squall! I think you've finally met your match." Irvine remarked.
Squall kept his gaze locked on the doors that Rinoa had left through. 'Hmm...she's the first who actually had the guts to pull off something like that...not bad...'
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Rinoa wasn't looking as she ran away from the cafeteria and out of school.
"AAHH!" Rinoa collided into someone as she fell on her butt.
"Hey you ok Rin?"
Rinoa raised her head and saw Tidus' concerned face.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"I can't believe you actually did that!" Tidus exclaimed. "Way to go!"
"You were there?" Rinoa widened her eyes.
"Nah, I was at the soccer field but I could see what was going on in the cafeteria."
"Heh, I couldn't believe that I did that too! Do you know how scared I was? My heart was pounding a-and when I said that I was like 'whoa am I really doing this?' I was really really terrified that he might d-"
"Whoa, relax Rin. Take a deep breath, you did a great job. So there!" Tidus grinned.
Rinoa let out a laugh, "Well, I guess I better be going. See ya tomorrow!" she waved and walked off.
Tidus smiled as he watched Rinoa disappeared down the street.
"You like her dontcha?"
"Huh?" Tidus spun around to see his sister grinning away.
"Hahaha, my big brother is in love with my best friend!" Selphie declared.
"Hey! She's just a friend ok?"
"Uh huh! I believe you." Selphie said as she walked away.
"I'm serious!"
Selphie covered her ears as she started singing. "Lalala. Wise men say, only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you."
"C'mon. Listen!"
"Shall I say would it be a sin? If I can't help falling in love with you."
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A/n: Ok, I guess this chapter has answered many of the reviewers' requests. Firstly, I added more attention for Selphie, more guys are falling for Rinoa and finally, it has been a sweet revenge for Rinoa! ^_^! Sorry if it wasn't mean enough, but I couldn't let Rinoa be too mean to a guy she's gonna fall in love with! ^_~ Keep up with the votes, I really need them cos the votes for Selphie's coupling are *still* really close:) If you have the time, please check out my other fic In The Past that has just reached completion.
Now, on to the thank you's for my lovely reviewers:
Squall's sibling: Don't worry, Squall wouldn't be like that throughout the entire fic! ^_~
Exhile87: Heh, I know Squall was one hellva ass!! Whether it'll be a Squinoa or Seinoa...well, you'll hafta vote!! ^_^
Rinoa-sa: Guess you've found out what Rinoa said! Thanx for the review!
Athena88: Well, Rinoa got back at him! Heh, thanks for the idea anyway! ^_^
Bimp Lizkit: Thanks for voting! Well, Squall sure doesn't deserve her...for now...
rockstar: Thanx for your taking your time to review! :)
Angelprinczess29: Thanks for the votes! Really appreciate your review! Hope you keep writing too! ^_~
Squall's angel: Thanks for the reviews and the votes! ^_~ Aww...thanks for the comments!
Renegade Seraph: Well, sorry for keeping you waiting! Yeah, now Zell still has his silly obsession for hotdogs! ^_~
GeminiGirlz: Thanks for your vote.
FloralBlackMoon: Don't worry, Squall is gonna be Mr Nice Guy *and* Mr Mean Ass soon! Thanx so much for bothering to email me regarding this fic! Really appreciated that! Sorry, but Zell still has his hotdog obsession since there were more votes for it than against it!
TigerLily: Aww...thanx for the your review and votes! ^_^
Argent Inluminai: Thanks sooo much for the review! You're a Seinoa fan? Then I hope you'll look out for my seinoa fic 'If Only You Were Mine' that I'll be posting sometime next week! Oh, and in this fic, Rinoa isn't rich anymore because her father stepped down from his position. She just an average teen now. Keep voting just to boost the number of votes for the coupling you want. If you decide to change votes, your previous votes would still be intact. Thanks again! ^_^
Quycksylver: Lol, great idea! Thanx I'll keep that in mind! ^_^
Lady in Blue: Thanx so much for your comments! I really appreciate them! Love ya lots!
trajik007: Lol, okie your votes have been counted! Keep up with it, k? :)
rebekka: Yeah, Rinny sure is, no *was*, a poor thing! Thanx for reviewing! :)
Lionheart: HIYA!!! Lol, don't worry, less people are gonna be mean to her! Thanks for all your votes and I'll keep that Angelo chase thing in mind! ^_~
Squall's girl: Thanks sooo much for your review! Great idea but I didn't want Rinoa to show Squall that he's been getting to her...didn't want her to seem weak in front of him, you see? Sorry but I really appreciate your suggestion! Thanx again! ^_^
Icedragon6171: Thanx for your comments and votes!! Really appreciated it! Well, keep voting, k? Thanx a bunch again! ^_~
SummonerYuna: Hiya! Glad you reviewed! Well, Rinoa's got her revenge now! Did you find it too...not mean? Heh, thanx again! ^_^
Rinoica: Lol, thanx for the review! Zell really is a hotdog lover at heart. And no way are you boring just because you voted for Angelo to stay! ^_~ Personally, I wanted it in the picture too!
Teya: Well, in my fic, Rinoa *was* rich but because Caraway stepped down from his position, they are now just well, a middle class family. Neither rich nor poor. But because Balamb Academy is for the smart *and* the rich, the people there treat her as an outcast. ^_^
Hay lin: Hiya! Aww...thanx for your compliments! Sorry if you didn't find Rinoa's revenge mean enough! ^_^ Couldn't let her be too mean to Squall you see...
Meryll yikes!: Lol, doncha worry! Lots of guys would notice her in future chapters! Thanx for your comments!! Love ya lots too!
Z blade: Thanks for the review! Pleased that you reviewed! ^_~
A/n: Here's chapter 5!! Read on guys!! Oh yeah, I'm really confused with Angelo's gender as some say that Angelo's a he while others say she. So in this fic, Angelo's gonna be an *it*. ^_^
Special thanks to FloralBlackMoon.
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Chapter 5
"Mum! I'm home!" Rinoa called out as she closed the door behind her.
Angelo started barking and ran up to its owner. Rinoa giggled, "Nice to see ya too, Angelo!"
In the corner of her eye, Rinoa spotted a note stuck on the wall: "Out at Aunt Marie's. Your lunch is in the fridge. Love, mum."
"Guess it's just you and I, Angelo!" Rinoa sighed and dump her food into the microwave oven.
Angelo barked in reply.
"Remember about the creep I told you about? The one who has been making my life a living hell?"
Angelo just sat down and looked back up to her.
"I've decided that I have enough of it and I'm gonna do something real mean to him. Any suggestions?" Rinoa asked thoughtfully.
Angelo got up and walked into the toilet, kicking the door close behind it.
"Well, thanks a lot! Here's a friend in need and all you do is to go answer nature's call!" Rinoa pouted, arms in an akimbo.
"Hey...wait a minute...that gives me a great idea! Thanks Angelo!" Rinoa shouted as she ran up to her room.
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"Morning, Mrs. Tucker!" Rinoa greeted the cafeteria lady.
"Good morning my child. Was what I heard true? About Mr. Leonhart giving you trouble?" The 50-year-old lady inquired.
"To tell you the truth...yeah...I offended him by accident you see. That's why I'll like to make it up to him. Could you add this to his meal?" Rinoa handed her a brown paper bag, "It's my mum's special recipe you see and it'll help enhance the taste of *any* meal. It's that great! But please don't tell him about it!"
'Is she gonna buy that lame excuse?' Rinoa bit her lips.
"Of course! Anything for you, dear." The lady smiled.
"Thanks! I'll be off to class now!" Rinoa winked.
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"Hi Rin! Whacha so happy for?" Rikku asked.
Selphie looked at Rinoa with curiosity.
"Heh, nothing...you'll see. You guys are having lunch at the school's cafeteria right?" Rinoa smiled.
"Uh huh." They nodded slowly.
"Good." Rinoa beamed, "Mwahahahahaha!"
"Rinoa, are you sick? You should have stayed at home..." Selphie said, a little scared about her friend's sudden outburst.
"Er...no I'm just fine. Sorry about that." Rinoa blushed. 'Aw man, did I just laughed out loud?'
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The dismissal bell rang.
"So what you planning to do for that project Mr. Mclean just issued us?" Selphie questioned her friend.
Rinoa continued walking on with a silly grin pasted on her face.
"Hey! I'm talking to you!"
"Huh? Oh...I dunno, haven't got any idea yet...meet ya at the cafeteria, k?" With that, Rinoa sped off.
"She sure is acting weird today." Selphie scratched her head.
"Make way! They're selling hotdogs today!" A blurred figure sped past her.
"Zell Dincht?!" Selphie looked at the hotdog in her lunch pack. 'Should I?'
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"Sold out?! How could that be? Argh, just remember to reserve at least three for me next time!"
Zell sulked all the way to his seat where his three buddies were busy stuffing themselves.
"Want one?" Irvine held out a drumstick.
"Nah, I've lost my appetite." Zell muttered.
"Umm, Dincht? Here, take this, I made it myself." The petite girl shyly handed him a hotdog.
"For me, thanks!" Zell proceeded to gulp down the food.
'That was fast...and he didn't even notice me...' Selphie thought, disheartened.
Irvine sensed the girl's disappointment. "Hey doll face, you free tonight?" Irvine winked, giving her his infamous grin.
"Um...my name's Selphie and yeah I'm free tonight, Kinneas..." Selphie's voice trailed off.
"Call me Irvine and does 7pm at Timber pub sound fine with you?"
"Sure! I'll be off now, bye Irvine...and Dincht." Selphie started to walk away. 'Oh gosh! Did I just agree to go out with Kinneas?'
"Hey Selphie!" Zell called out. Selphie felt her heart skipped a beat. "Thanks again for the hotdog! And you don't hafta call me by my last name. It's Zell to you, k?"
"K!" Selphie nodded. 'Omigosh! Zell actually remembers my name! Wow...oh gosh, I can't think! And Kinneas, no Irvine, just asked me out! Whoa the two guys that I've had a crush on for ages just noticed me! But I know, I definitely like Zell more...sigh, why couldn't he be the one to ask me out?'
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"Hmm... I didn't know they were selling chicken chop today." Zell said as he eyed Squall who was about to dig in.
"Of course, *I* don't have to follow their daily menu. Just hafta tell them what I want at the start of the day and they'll get it prepared. Mrs. Tucker mentioned that some girl helped her with this meal...better be good." Squall said as he stabbed the meat with his knife.
"The gravy looks awfully black..." Seifer commented.
"It's supposed to be black pepper sauce." Squall took a bite. "Oh god! This tastes like shit!" he yelled as spat the piece of meat out.
Everyone at the cafeteria looked up on hearing the mighty Leonhart's outburst.
"That's cause it *is* shit." A voice spoke up. "It's my pet dog's in fact."
Squall looked up to see Rinoa standing in front of him, trying to keep herself from rolling on the floor and bursting with laughter.
Zell and Irvine had their jaws hanging while Seifer sat back as a small grin crept to his face. 'Squall has finally been outdone...boy is his reputation at stake.'
Squall just stared back at her with disbelief, his mind a total blank.
"Well, you wanted me out of here. Guess what? I'm not leaving. If you really can't stand the sight of me, then I guess *you'll* have to go. Thanks so much for making my first few weeks here such a memorable time. This is just my special way of saying thank you." As the last word left her lips, Rinoa spun on her heels and briskly walked out of the cafeteria.
There was silence...
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT?" Squall roared when he noticed hundreds of people staring at him.
Everyone quickly got back to what they were doing and chatted as though nothing unusual had happened.
"Whoa, look out Squall! I think you've finally met your match." Irvine remarked.
Squall kept his gaze locked on the doors that Rinoa had left through. 'Hmm...she's the first who actually had the guts to pull off something like that...not bad...'
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Rinoa wasn't looking as she ran away from the cafeteria and out of school.
"AAHH!" Rinoa collided into someone as she fell on her butt.
"Hey you ok Rin?"
Rinoa raised her head and saw Tidus' concerned face.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"I can't believe you actually did that!" Tidus exclaimed. "Way to go!"
"You were there?" Rinoa widened her eyes.
"Nah, I was at the soccer field but I could see what was going on in the cafeteria."
"Heh, I couldn't believe that I did that too! Do you know how scared I was? My heart was pounding a-and when I said that I was like 'whoa am I really doing this?' I was really really terrified that he might d-"
"Whoa, relax Rin. Take a deep breath, you did a great job. So there!" Tidus grinned.
Rinoa let out a laugh, "Well, I guess I better be going. See ya tomorrow!" she waved and walked off.
Tidus smiled as he watched Rinoa disappeared down the street.
"You like her dontcha?"
"Huh?" Tidus spun around to see his sister grinning away.
"Hahaha, my big brother is in love with my best friend!" Selphie declared.
"Hey! She's just a friend ok?"
"Uh huh! I believe you." Selphie said as she walked away.
"I'm serious!"
Selphie covered her ears as she started singing. "Lalala. Wise men say, only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you."
"C'mon. Listen!"
"Shall I say would it be a sin? If I can't help falling in love with you."
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A/n: Ok, I guess this chapter has answered many of the reviewers' requests. Firstly, I added more attention for Selphie, more guys are falling for Rinoa and finally, it has been a sweet revenge for Rinoa! ^_^! Sorry if it wasn't mean enough, but I couldn't let Rinoa be too mean to a guy she's gonna fall in love with! ^_~ Keep up with the votes, I really need them cos the votes for Selphie's coupling are *still* really close:) If you have the time, please check out my other fic In The Past that has just reached completion.
Now, on to the thank you's for my lovely reviewers:
Squall's sibling: Don't worry, Squall wouldn't be like that throughout the entire fic! ^_~
Exhile87: Heh, I know Squall was one hellva ass!! Whether it'll be a Squinoa or Seinoa...well, you'll hafta vote!! ^_^
Rinoa-sa: Guess you've found out what Rinoa said! Thanx for the review!
Athena88: Well, Rinoa got back at him! Heh, thanks for the idea anyway! ^_^
Bimp Lizkit: Thanks for voting! Well, Squall sure doesn't deserve her...for now...
rockstar: Thanx for your taking your time to review! :)
Angelprinczess29: Thanks for the votes! Really appreciate your review! Hope you keep writing too! ^_~
Squall's angel: Thanks for the reviews and the votes! ^_~ Aww...thanks for the comments!
Renegade Seraph: Well, sorry for keeping you waiting! Yeah, now Zell still has his silly obsession for hotdogs! ^_~
GeminiGirlz: Thanks for your vote.
FloralBlackMoon: Don't worry, Squall is gonna be Mr Nice Guy *and* Mr Mean Ass soon! Thanx so much for bothering to email me regarding this fic! Really appreciated that! Sorry, but Zell still has his hotdog obsession since there were more votes for it than against it!
TigerLily: Aww...thanx for the your review and votes! ^_^
Argent Inluminai: Thanks sooo much for the review! You're a Seinoa fan? Then I hope you'll look out for my seinoa fic 'If Only You Were Mine' that I'll be posting sometime next week! Oh, and in this fic, Rinoa isn't rich anymore because her father stepped down from his position. She just an average teen now. Keep voting just to boost the number of votes for the coupling you want. If you decide to change votes, your previous votes would still be intact. Thanks again! ^_^
Quycksylver: Lol, great idea! Thanx I'll keep that in mind! ^_^
Lady in Blue: Thanx so much for your comments! I really appreciate them! Love ya lots!
trajik007: Lol, okie your votes have been counted! Keep up with it, k? :)
rebekka: Yeah, Rinny sure is, no *was*, a poor thing! Thanx for reviewing! :)
Lionheart: HIYA!!! Lol, don't worry, less people are gonna be mean to her! Thanks for all your votes and I'll keep that Angelo chase thing in mind! ^_~
Squall's girl: Thanks sooo much for your review! Great idea but I didn't want Rinoa to show Squall that he's been getting to her...didn't want her to seem weak in front of him, you see? Sorry but I really appreciate your suggestion! Thanx again! ^_^
Icedragon6171: Thanx for your comments and votes!! Really appreciated it! Well, keep voting, k? Thanx a bunch again! ^_~
SummonerYuna: Hiya! Glad you reviewed! Well, Rinoa's got her revenge now! Did you find it too...not mean? Heh, thanx again! ^_^
Rinoica: Lol, thanx for the review! Zell really is a hotdog lover at heart. And no way are you boring just because you voted for Angelo to stay! ^_~ Personally, I wanted it in the picture too!
Teya: Well, in my fic, Rinoa *was* rich but because Caraway stepped down from his position, they are now just well, a middle class family. Neither rich nor poor. But because Balamb Academy is for the smart *and* the rich, the people there treat her as an outcast. ^_^
Hay lin: Hiya! Aww...thanx for your compliments! Sorry if you didn't find Rinoa's revenge mean enough! ^_^ Couldn't let her be too mean to Squall you see...
Meryll yikes!: Lol, doncha worry! Lots of guys would notice her in future chapters! Thanx for your comments!! Love ya lots too!
Z blade: Thanks for the review! Pleased that you reviewed! ^_~