Chapter 2
Disclaimer- I don't own Final Fantasy, Squaresoft does.
"Oooooh they're gonna be so surprised. Hehe I can't wait," chuckled Selphie.
"Do you do anything other than plan parties?" joked Rinoa.
"Nope. And you love me for it don't you?"
"Of course I do."
"Are you ready?" asked Selphie.
"Ready and waiting," replied Rinoa.
"Edea," Selphie screamed, running off down the corridor. "Are you going to bring him here?"
"I'm on my way there now," the older woman replied.
"This is going to be so much fun," exclaimed Selphie.
"What am I doing here," said a rather disgruntled Squall.
"You'll see," replied Rinoa, giggling.
"Why are you dragging me along Edea?" Cid asked.
"Wait and you'll find out."
"Well, I guess we're all here," said Rinoa. "Let's get going." The two women began to drag their men along towards the ballroom.
A large cheer rang out through the ballroom as Squall and Cid entered the room.
"Now I understand why you made me put my uniform on," said Squall.
"Isn't it fantastic?"
"It's just a party," replied Squall.
"You are such a spoilsport. I wouldn't let Selphie hear you say that if I were you. She'll have a fit."
"Time for your speech, Cid," Edea told her husband.
"What speech?"
"You know what speech. Just get up there and talk."
"Yes, sir," Cid replied, skulking off towards the podium.
"Excuse me." Cid realised that the microphone wasn't turned on. He flicked the switch. "Excuse me, I have an announcement to make." The whole room fell silent and Selphie could be seen running off towards the podium, video camera in hand. "I will be retiring as headmaster of Garden." An audible gasp could be heard from every student in the ballroom, with the exception of Squall and Rinoa. "I have decided to make Squall my replacement." All the students begin wildly clapping and cheering.
"Woooooo. Go Commander," cheered Selphie. Squall turned bright red, much to Rinoa's amusement.
"I'll spare him the embarrassment of having to make a speech, just in case he changes his mind about taking command." Everyone laughed and Squall's cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red. "I have very much enjoyed spending my time on Garden but all good things must come to an end. I want everyone to enjoy themselves tonight, as it's my last night as your headmaster. Well, have fun." And with that, Headmaster Cid stepped down from the podium and the band began to play.
"Would this have anything to do with you?" Squall looked at Rinoa accusingly.
"Has what got anything to do with me?" Rinoa looked the picture of innocence, although Squall knew she was guilty.
"Waltz for the Moon. Hmm, I wonder why the band might be playing that?"
"I wouldn't know," replied Rinoa, obviously not telling the truth.
"You're a terrible liar," Squall whispered into Rinoa's ear. "Let's dance."
"What?" Rinoa sounded shocked.
"You heard me." Squall offered her his hand and she accepted, allowing herself to be dragged out on to the dancefloor.
"This is a pleasant surprise," thought Rinoa. "I expected to have to force him to dance with me like last time."
"Why are you smiling so much?"
"Oh, I was just thinking."
"What about?"
"How last time, I had to force you to dance. Now I don't. You've changed so much Squall." He looked deep into Rinoa's eyes.
"I know," was his reply.
"Your dancing's improved too," laughed Rinoa. She was right, he hadn't put a foot wrong throughout the song. It was perfect. He was perfect. Looking at him now, Rinoa couldn't fail to notice what had drawn her to him the night of his graduation. "He looks even more handsome than usual in his uniform," she thought. "I really should have bought a new dress instead of wearing my favourite one but I didn't have time, what with helping Selphie to plan the party. Agh, what will he think?"
"You look beautiful tonight," said Squall, as if reading her mind. Rinoa looked up and smiled.
"Thank you." The music ended, but Squall still didn't let go of Rinoa.
"Follow me."
"Where?" asked Rinoa.
"You'll see." Squall led her out to the balcony. It was there that they had shared their first kiss after watching shooting stars together. Rinoa leaned over the edge of the balcony, looking up at the stars, twinkling like diamonds in the night sky. At that moment, she saw a shooting star streaking across the night sky. She turned to look at Squall.
"That's a coincidence isn't it?"
"I prefer to call it fate." Rinoa watched as Squall got down on one knee and pulled a small box out of his pocket. He opened it to reveal the most perfect ring, platinum with a small but exceptionally pretty diamond set into it. "Rinoa Heartilly," he looked deep into her eyes. "Will you marry me?" Tears began to fall down Rinoa's cheek, tears of happiness.
"Yes," she struggled to say between the waves of tears. Squall slipped the ring onto her finger and she threw her arms around him. Rinoa had no idea how long they stood there in each other's embrace. All she knew was that she was the happiest she had ever been. She pulled back for a moment, staring into Squall's stormy blue eyes. She could have sworn that he had been crying. As she stared deep into his eyes, he leaned forward to kiss her, his fiancée.
Disclaimer- I don't own Final Fantasy, Squaresoft does.
"Oooooh they're gonna be so surprised. Hehe I can't wait," chuckled Selphie.
"Do you do anything other than plan parties?" joked Rinoa.
"Nope. And you love me for it don't you?"
"Of course I do."
"Are you ready?" asked Selphie.
"Ready and waiting," replied Rinoa.
"Edea," Selphie screamed, running off down the corridor. "Are you going to bring him here?"
"I'm on my way there now," the older woman replied.
"This is going to be so much fun," exclaimed Selphie.
"What am I doing here," said a rather disgruntled Squall.
"You'll see," replied Rinoa, giggling.
"Why are you dragging me along Edea?" Cid asked.
"Wait and you'll find out."
"Well, I guess we're all here," said Rinoa. "Let's get going." The two women began to drag their men along towards the ballroom.
A large cheer rang out through the ballroom as Squall and Cid entered the room.
"Now I understand why you made me put my uniform on," said Squall.
"Isn't it fantastic?"
"It's just a party," replied Squall.
"You are such a spoilsport. I wouldn't let Selphie hear you say that if I were you. She'll have a fit."
"Time for your speech, Cid," Edea told her husband.
"What speech?"
"You know what speech. Just get up there and talk."
"Yes, sir," Cid replied, skulking off towards the podium.
"Excuse me." Cid realised that the microphone wasn't turned on. He flicked the switch. "Excuse me, I have an announcement to make." The whole room fell silent and Selphie could be seen running off towards the podium, video camera in hand. "I will be retiring as headmaster of Garden." An audible gasp could be heard from every student in the ballroom, with the exception of Squall and Rinoa. "I have decided to make Squall my replacement." All the students begin wildly clapping and cheering.
"Woooooo. Go Commander," cheered Selphie. Squall turned bright red, much to Rinoa's amusement.
"I'll spare him the embarrassment of having to make a speech, just in case he changes his mind about taking command." Everyone laughed and Squall's cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red. "I have very much enjoyed spending my time on Garden but all good things must come to an end. I want everyone to enjoy themselves tonight, as it's my last night as your headmaster. Well, have fun." And with that, Headmaster Cid stepped down from the podium and the band began to play.
"Would this have anything to do with you?" Squall looked at Rinoa accusingly.
"Has what got anything to do with me?" Rinoa looked the picture of innocence, although Squall knew she was guilty.
"Waltz for the Moon. Hmm, I wonder why the band might be playing that?"
"I wouldn't know," replied Rinoa, obviously not telling the truth.
"You're a terrible liar," Squall whispered into Rinoa's ear. "Let's dance."
"What?" Rinoa sounded shocked.
"You heard me." Squall offered her his hand and she accepted, allowing herself to be dragged out on to the dancefloor.
"This is a pleasant surprise," thought Rinoa. "I expected to have to force him to dance with me like last time."
"Why are you smiling so much?"
"Oh, I was just thinking."
"What about?"
"How last time, I had to force you to dance. Now I don't. You've changed so much Squall." He looked deep into Rinoa's eyes.
"I know," was his reply.
"Your dancing's improved too," laughed Rinoa. She was right, he hadn't put a foot wrong throughout the song. It was perfect. He was perfect. Looking at him now, Rinoa couldn't fail to notice what had drawn her to him the night of his graduation. "He looks even more handsome than usual in his uniform," she thought. "I really should have bought a new dress instead of wearing my favourite one but I didn't have time, what with helping Selphie to plan the party. Agh, what will he think?"
"You look beautiful tonight," said Squall, as if reading her mind. Rinoa looked up and smiled.
"Thank you." The music ended, but Squall still didn't let go of Rinoa.
"Follow me."
"Where?" asked Rinoa.
"You'll see." Squall led her out to the balcony. It was there that they had shared their first kiss after watching shooting stars together. Rinoa leaned over the edge of the balcony, looking up at the stars, twinkling like diamonds in the night sky. At that moment, she saw a shooting star streaking across the night sky. She turned to look at Squall.
"That's a coincidence isn't it?"
"I prefer to call it fate." Rinoa watched as Squall got down on one knee and pulled a small box out of his pocket. He opened it to reveal the most perfect ring, platinum with a small but exceptionally pretty diamond set into it. "Rinoa Heartilly," he looked deep into her eyes. "Will you marry me?" Tears began to fall down Rinoa's cheek, tears of happiness.
"Yes," she struggled to say between the waves of tears. Squall slipped the ring onto her finger and she threw her arms around him. Rinoa had no idea how long they stood there in each other's embrace. All she knew was that she was the happiest she had ever been. She pulled back for a moment, staring into Squall's stormy blue eyes. She could have sworn that he had been crying. As she stared deep into his eyes, he leaned forward to kiss her, his fiancée.