Author's Note: It's been too long. But, here's the next chapter. If
anyone is interested.
After he had spent time with Rinoa, Squall had stepped out of her room-- a faint sigh had been released, as he looked towards Dr. Kadowaki. Her face showed some sympathy for him, which caused his gaze to fall back to the ground. Adjusting the shirt that clung to his torso, he would start to make his way towards the door. Exiting out of that little hallway-- before returning to the main, circle one. Looking both ways, he debated over the choices to go to. Realizing that his gang would probably be hanging out in the cafeteria, he would choose that for his next destination.
Steps were small, and slow. Making the walk there seem more like a scenic route-- just with everything he had already seen before. It was starting to dull him, perhaps everything was starting to now. But he believed it had just been one of those moods. The fact of seeing his beloved in the too small, too bright of a room had downshifted that already down mood of his. But she looked so beautiful . .
Those thoughts that had clouded his mind would be snapped out of, as he began to enter on inside of the cafeteria. Passing by other random students he had been acquainted with; they would give him the same sympathy look that the doctor had. Had the news of Rinoa being unconscious and all been announced already? Knowing Cid and Edea's attachments to Rinoa-- he guessed so.
Weaving through the mass of tables and other students, his gaze would go around the place. Examining every face in there until--
"Squall! Over here!"
Turning around, he'd see Zell and Quistis sitting at a nearby table. The duo blondes had been spending more time together, perhaps-- now, let's not focus on other people's business. He nodded, and made his way through the tables and people once again, before an empty chair would be dragged over to that small table the two had chosen. Sitting down, his arms would drape along his stomach, gaze dropping back to the ground.
Maybe it had been that look of insecurity-- and the fact that this mood was a deplorable one. Maybe it had been that that had cause his friends to give a knowing glance to each other, before the more mature one of the two would scoot her chair closer to him. Sure, Zell could show sympathy-- but he couldn't be as serious, and believable as Quistis could. Forearms would cross along the surface of the table as he gazed off at the two. More of on Quistis-- it lingering there for a moment, before going back to Squall. He was the upset one; and it wasn't right to be self-involved in a moment like this.
"She'll be okay, Squall." The words were quiet, and calming. As if she was comforting a small child. In all honesty, Squall had the aura of a child. Just locked in, and it just needed to be released. Perhaps it would never come; but it never harmed anyone to try anything about it. The response given from Squall was as simple as it could get. A nod.
He shifted in his position, before the brunette would push a few strands away from his eyes. A roll of the shoulders, and he slid down in that chair. "Can we try and focus on other matters, please?" He was trying to be polite about it. Keep those emotions locked in; he had given away too much already that day. And there was still the.. Well, however long of time until Rinoa would wake up. Hopefully it'll be soon.., he thought. As his gaze would drift around the area more.
Ironically, another pair of people would be walking inside. Although, seemingly not willingly for one of them. Selphie would be skipping on inside-- while Akurei would try and slow the pace down, to hopefully stop Selphie from further embarrassing her. It was then that those deep mix of blue-green eyes would rest upon Squall. A faint smile would be the only result of it. Jerking her hand out from the grasp of the hyper-active girl; she'd let those steady-paced strides take her over to him. Reaching the area, she'd just grab a chair that was seemingly empty-- although, the glare of someone coming back with food would neither make her care about the action; or do anything but sit down in it. Next to Squall. "Did you go see-- ..her?" She questioned, a strand of black-- with no trace of those magnificent purple highlights would be taken with her index finger, curling those strands around it as she waited for Squall to answer.
The response from Squall could be defined as an odd one. Perhaps the look-a-like of Rinoa would help him cope in all of this. But, then he may just be over-reacting. He nodded slowly, and scooted his chair back, then. Being crowded wasn't something he enjoyed all that much. "Yeah.." He wouldn't share any of those thoughts that continuously swam through his mind. The possible ways on what could've happened to her-- unnatural events. He wasn't going to settle with it just being a simple accident or anything. It wasn't possible.
Akurei just nodded; and looked over the rest of those in the group. A slight roll of her eyes-- they all seemed like losers, really. In her mind, at least. "Hey, Squall, I need to talk to you. Alone." Perhaps she could make it seem like she needed help around the school. To get situated and all-- but there was more behind that, wasn't there?
In response to Akurei's question, he nodded. Maybe it'd be better if he could get away from the others-- not be crowded. He could tolerate one person, thankfully. "Where to?"
"You choose." Akurei suggested, as she took a hold of Squall's forearm with one hand, and began to lead him out of the cafeteria.
Quistis sighed.
"Training center." Squall replied, as they walked towards the now set location. The place would be desolate, so if she had something important to tell him.. it'd most likely be kept between the two of them. "We'll probably be attacked ; let me handle that."
A smirk came from Akurei. "And let you have all the fun?" It was said as she departed from Squall. Making her way inside the training center. Let the games begin.
After he had spent time with Rinoa, Squall had stepped out of her room-- a faint sigh had been released, as he looked towards Dr. Kadowaki. Her face showed some sympathy for him, which caused his gaze to fall back to the ground. Adjusting the shirt that clung to his torso, he would start to make his way towards the door. Exiting out of that little hallway-- before returning to the main, circle one. Looking both ways, he debated over the choices to go to. Realizing that his gang would probably be hanging out in the cafeteria, he would choose that for his next destination.
Steps were small, and slow. Making the walk there seem more like a scenic route-- just with everything he had already seen before. It was starting to dull him, perhaps everything was starting to now. But he believed it had just been one of those moods. The fact of seeing his beloved in the too small, too bright of a room had downshifted that already down mood of his. But she looked so beautiful . .
Those thoughts that had clouded his mind would be snapped out of, as he began to enter on inside of the cafeteria. Passing by other random students he had been acquainted with; they would give him the same sympathy look that the doctor had. Had the news of Rinoa being unconscious and all been announced already? Knowing Cid and Edea's attachments to Rinoa-- he guessed so.
Weaving through the mass of tables and other students, his gaze would go around the place. Examining every face in there until--
"Squall! Over here!"
Turning around, he'd see Zell and Quistis sitting at a nearby table. The duo blondes had been spending more time together, perhaps-- now, let's not focus on other people's business. He nodded, and made his way through the tables and people once again, before an empty chair would be dragged over to that small table the two had chosen. Sitting down, his arms would drape along his stomach, gaze dropping back to the ground.
Maybe it had been that look of insecurity-- and the fact that this mood was a deplorable one. Maybe it had been that that had cause his friends to give a knowing glance to each other, before the more mature one of the two would scoot her chair closer to him. Sure, Zell could show sympathy-- but he couldn't be as serious, and believable as Quistis could. Forearms would cross along the surface of the table as he gazed off at the two. More of on Quistis-- it lingering there for a moment, before going back to Squall. He was the upset one; and it wasn't right to be self-involved in a moment like this.
"She'll be okay, Squall." The words were quiet, and calming. As if she was comforting a small child. In all honesty, Squall had the aura of a child. Just locked in, and it just needed to be released. Perhaps it would never come; but it never harmed anyone to try anything about it. The response given from Squall was as simple as it could get. A nod.
He shifted in his position, before the brunette would push a few strands away from his eyes. A roll of the shoulders, and he slid down in that chair. "Can we try and focus on other matters, please?" He was trying to be polite about it. Keep those emotions locked in; he had given away too much already that day. And there was still the.. Well, however long of time until Rinoa would wake up. Hopefully it'll be soon.., he thought. As his gaze would drift around the area more.
Ironically, another pair of people would be walking inside. Although, seemingly not willingly for one of them. Selphie would be skipping on inside-- while Akurei would try and slow the pace down, to hopefully stop Selphie from further embarrassing her. It was then that those deep mix of blue-green eyes would rest upon Squall. A faint smile would be the only result of it. Jerking her hand out from the grasp of the hyper-active girl; she'd let those steady-paced strides take her over to him. Reaching the area, she'd just grab a chair that was seemingly empty-- although, the glare of someone coming back with food would neither make her care about the action; or do anything but sit down in it. Next to Squall. "Did you go see-- ..her?" She questioned, a strand of black-- with no trace of those magnificent purple highlights would be taken with her index finger, curling those strands around it as she waited for Squall to answer.
The response from Squall could be defined as an odd one. Perhaps the look-a-like of Rinoa would help him cope in all of this. But, then he may just be over-reacting. He nodded slowly, and scooted his chair back, then. Being crowded wasn't something he enjoyed all that much. "Yeah.." He wouldn't share any of those thoughts that continuously swam through his mind. The possible ways on what could've happened to her-- unnatural events. He wasn't going to settle with it just being a simple accident or anything. It wasn't possible.
Akurei just nodded; and looked over the rest of those in the group. A slight roll of her eyes-- they all seemed like losers, really. In her mind, at least. "Hey, Squall, I need to talk to you. Alone." Perhaps she could make it seem like she needed help around the school. To get situated and all-- but there was more behind that, wasn't there?
In response to Akurei's question, he nodded. Maybe it'd be better if he could get away from the others-- not be crowded. He could tolerate one person, thankfully. "Where to?"
"You choose." Akurei suggested, as she took a hold of Squall's forearm with one hand, and began to lead him out of the cafeteria.
Quistis sighed.
"Training center." Squall replied, as they walked towards the now set location. The place would be desolate, so if she had something important to tell him.. it'd most likely be kept between the two of them. "We'll probably be attacked ; let me handle that."
A smirk came from Akurei. "And let you have all the fun?" It was said as she departed from Squall. Making her way inside the training center. Let the games begin.