~Chapter One~
Taya and Squall woke up the next morning beside each other. After getting dressed and a few quick kisses Taya snuck out of Squall's room. Squall may have been the commander of the Garden but Taya was only a student and sleeping over another person of the opposite sex's room was strictly forbidden. Once she became a SeeD she would have more options open to her but now she had to be careful. Despite the fact that they had tried to keep their relationship a secret word got out. They had been going out for over a month and so naturally gossip had spread until the whole Garden knew, including Squall's friends.
Squall and Rinoa had been together for almost two years after the fight with Ultimecia. They had broken up four months ago and Rinoa had gone with Selphie and Irvine to Trabia Garden. Quistis and Zell remained in Balamb and they didn't like Taya at all. Quistis had gotten her instructors license back and taught Taya in one of her classes but they didn't get along. All Squall's friends had wanted to see Squall and Rinoa end up together and so they had ignored the fact that there were many fights going on between the two. They blamed the break up on Taya even though Squall didn't start dating her until three months after the end of his relationship with Rinoa. Taya had been mad about that for some time but she had gotten over it. She had her own friends and didn't need Squall's.
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Taya made her way back to her dorm room that she shared with her friend Kim without getting caught by any of the Garden Faculty.
"I see you spent the night with Squall again huh?" Kim asked as Taya entered the room.
"Kim you scared me I didn't know you were there." Taya grabbed at her heart in mock fright.
Kim laughed then said, "I got up early and I noticed you hadn't come back last night. I decided to wait for you so we could get breakfast together."
"I have to take a shower first."
"What Squall won't let you use his?" joked Kim
"You know we have to be careful. I have to leave before everyone wakes up."
"Seventeen year olds I just don't get 'em."
"You're not much older than me you know."
"I'll wait for you but please make it quick Instructor Aki is telling us when the SeeD field exam will be and me and you are taking it now that we passed the written exam."
"We won't be late don't worry."
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"Hey Squall over here." Xu called to Squall as soon as he entered the cafeteria in the morning.
"Hi Xu what's up." Squall said with a smile.
Xu thought for a moment 'I haven't seen Squall this happy ever not even when he was with Rinoa.' then she shook her head and said "These just came in for you and Nida wants to know if we're gonna move the Garden anytime soon he wants to visit his family for a couple of days."
"Tell him we're not moving for at least another week so to go and have a good time with his family. Oh and thanks Xu." Squall said and walked away sorting through his mail. An invitation to visit Ellone, some papers about the Garden, and...a letter from Rinoa was what he had received. What was Rinoa doing writing him they hadn't heard from each since she went to Trabia so why now? Squall sighed and opened the letter.
Hi Squall,
How's everything at the Garden? I just wanted to tell you that I'm coming for a visit. I have something I have to tell you so don't avoid me when I come. I'm coming in week it's important so please be there to listen to me.
Bye,
Rinoa
Rinoa was coming for a visit and she had something to tell him this didn't sound like anything good could come from it. "Damn why does she have to come now? Everything here is good if she comes she could ruin it all." Squall said to himself.