Chapter 14: My Inspiration
That night, the Garden Festival Committee, headed by Selphie, had organized the Graduation Ball for the new SeeDs.
"Where are the ladies? If they don't arrive any minute by now, we're all gonna be late," Zell complained. The quad, transformed into a fabulous ball by the Garden Festival Committee, was beginning to fill with student couples, the ladies, mostly dressed in evening gowns and the men, in their SeeD uniforms.
"Take it easy, Zell. Women are women. It's so nice to know that somebody's dressing up for you tonight, don't you think?" Irvine told him coolly. "they want us to be impressed to make sure that they'll have our attention."
"Is that so?" Zell asked, rolling his eyes.
"Yes. And besides, we've been here a bit too early." Irvine answered.
Zell looked at Squall and elbowed him. "hey man, what can you say? You haven't spoken since we arrived."
"Let's just wait for them." Was his only answer.
"See?" Irvine said. "Squall is also thinking of the same thing,"
Zell just sighed. Knowing those two, he'd rather keep silent.
Shortly after that, what they've been waiting for finally arrived. Selphie, Quistis and Rinoa are walking towards them, in their spectacular ball gowns.
"The waiting's over guys," Selphie cheered. Then she looked at Irvine and tucked in his ear a strand of hair that fell in his cheek. "you look so handsome tonight," she murmured. "I'm sorry if I have to make all of you wait. My blow dryer kind of messed up." She winked. Selphie was wearing an emerald green gown that brought out the color of her eyes. She had a light make-up giving her a simple, yet chick look. Irvine tickled her chin. "Thanks. A girl as pretty as you only deserves a good-looking guy."
"Shall we, Zell?" Quistis asked good-naturedly. She had on a black one strapped gown, studded with rhinestones and her hair was tied in a bun above her head with some of the golden tendrils framing her face.
"You're much of a goddess tonight, Quistis," Zell said, unable to focus clearly. Quistis had to laugh.
And as for Squall, who was captured by his girlfriend's radiance, was unable to speak. Rinoa was dressed in a white, backless, slim-silhouette, perfectly hugging her every curve. With barely any make-up, she looked sexy and natural. She had her hair down and aside from her necklace, she wore a pair of pearl-drop earrings that accented her dress.
"Rin,"
"So how do I look?" Rinoa asked him playfully. When he didn't respond, Selphie and Quistis giggled.
"Told you, Rinoa, that dress looks fabulous on you." Selphie said.
"Yeah, you really knocked him out." Quistis added. "Right, Squall?"
"Yes," he said and turning back to Rinoa, " You do look great, Rin."
Rinoa smiled. "Thank you." She said simply.
"Okay, let's hit the party!" Selphie chimed in.
They all gathered around a table and help themselves with the dishes.
"For Rinoa and Irvine, cheers!" Quistis began raising her cup.
"Cheers!" the others said in unison.
They laughed and chattered and after that, everybody moved to the dance floor. Squall and Rinoa danced into a waltz with the others. Rinoa also danced with Zell and with Irvine and then back at Squall again. Squall looked down at her feeling all proud and lucky.
"You're simply amazing, Rinoa Heartilly. I don't know where I'd be without you."
"I'd always be here for you Squall as you would also be here for me. I love you so much." She whispered sweetly.
Just when he was about to give her a kiss, somebody had lightly tapped Squall on the shoulder, alarming him.
*****~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~********* Sorry for not updating the story for 3 whole weeks! School work's pouring non-stop.
Thanks for reading guys! Your reviews helped a lot! Love ya.. -Lady in Blue
That night, the Garden Festival Committee, headed by Selphie, had organized the Graduation Ball for the new SeeDs.
"Where are the ladies? If they don't arrive any minute by now, we're all gonna be late," Zell complained. The quad, transformed into a fabulous ball by the Garden Festival Committee, was beginning to fill with student couples, the ladies, mostly dressed in evening gowns and the men, in their SeeD uniforms.
"Take it easy, Zell. Women are women. It's so nice to know that somebody's dressing up for you tonight, don't you think?" Irvine told him coolly. "they want us to be impressed to make sure that they'll have our attention."
"Is that so?" Zell asked, rolling his eyes.
"Yes. And besides, we've been here a bit too early." Irvine answered.
Zell looked at Squall and elbowed him. "hey man, what can you say? You haven't spoken since we arrived."
"Let's just wait for them." Was his only answer.
"See?" Irvine said. "Squall is also thinking of the same thing,"
Zell just sighed. Knowing those two, he'd rather keep silent.
Shortly after that, what they've been waiting for finally arrived. Selphie, Quistis and Rinoa are walking towards them, in their spectacular ball gowns.
"The waiting's over guys," Selphie cheered. Then she looked at Irvine and tucked in his ear a strand of hair that fell in his cheek. "you look so handsome tonight," she murmured. "I'm sorry if I have to make all of you wait. My blow dryer kind of messed up." She winked. Selphie was wearing an emerald green gown that brought out the color of her eyes. She had a light make-up giving her a simple, yet chick look. Irvine tickled her chin. "Thanks. A girl as pretty as you only deserves a good-looking guy."
"Shall we, Zell?" Quistis asked good-naturedly. She had on a black one strapped gown, studded with rhinestones and her hair was tied in a bun above her head with some of the golden tendrils framing her face.
"You're much of a goddess tonight, Quistis," Zell said, unable to focus clearly. Quistis had to laugh.
And as for Squall, who was captured by his girlfriend's radiance, was unable to speak. Rinoa was dressed in a white, backless, slim-silhouette, perfectly hugging her every curve. With barely any make-up, she looked sexy and natural. She had her hair down and aside from her necklace, she wore a pair of pearl-drop earrings that accented her dress.
"Rin,"
"So how do I look?" Rinoa asked him playfully. When he didn't respond, Selphie and Quistis giggled.
"Told you, Rinoa, that dress looks fabulous on you." Selphie said.
"Yeah, you really knocked him out." Quistis added. "Right, Squall?"
"Yes," he said and turning back to Rinoa, " You do look great, Rin."
Rinoa smiled. "Thank you." She said simply.
"Okay, let's hit the party!" Selphie chimed in.
They all gathered around a table and help themselves with the dishes.
"For Rinoa and Irvine, cheers!" Quistis began raising her cup.
"Cheers!" the others said in unison.
They laughed and chattered and after that, everybody moved to the dance floor. Squall and Rinoa danced into a waltz with the others. Rinoa also danced with Zell and with Irvine and then back at Squall again. Squall looked down at her feeling all proud and lucky.
"You're simply amazing, Rinoa Heartilly. I don't know where I'd be without you."
"I'd always be here for you Squall as you would also be here for me. I love you so much." She whispered sweetly.
Just when he was about to give her a kiss, somebody had lightly tapped Squall on the shoulder, alarming him.
*****~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~********* Sorry for not updating the story for 3 whole weeks! School work's pouring non-stop.
Thanks for reading guys! Your reviews helped a lot! Love ya.. -Lady in Blue