Chapter 6
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Rinoa didn't see Squall for the rest of the dance.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"Maybe I danced really badly."
"Or maybe he just doesn't like me at all."
"Excuse me, miss. Could I dance with you please?" asked a young man who had been staring at Rinoa for most of the evening. She smiled politely, but refused.
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling very well. I think I'll go and get some fresh air." She strode across the hall but found that the door to the garden was locked. She left the hall, knowing that there was a balcony upstairs, and that it would be deserted. As soon as she got through the double doors, tears began to cascade down her cheek as she remembered the look on Squall's face as he left. Wiping away the tears, she lifted the bottom of her dress slightly so that she could climb the stairs without tripping.
"That's strange. The door to the balcony isn't usually open."
She tentatively stepped outside, staring up at the stars.
"It's been so long since I've done this," she thought. "I used to just stare up at them from my room and hope to be away from that horrible place. And now I am far away, I still find myself staring up at them." And then, she saw something magical. A shooting star. She gasped, never having seen one before. Those who had were said to be blessed.
"Are you alright?" Rinoa jumped in fright, thinking that she had been alone.
"Squall, have you been here the whole time?" He nodded.
"Look, I'm sorry about leaving before. I'd just had enough of everyone asking me to dance."
"Sorry," Rinoa apologised sheepishly.
"Oh, no. I wasn't aiming that at you."
"Sure." Squall put his hand underneath Rinoa's chin and lifted it so that she was looking into his eyes.
"I mean it. I liked dancing with you. I, I guess I was just disappointed because we were interrupted and that girl stopped me from." Squall trailed off.
"From what?" she asked curiously. His answer was to lean down and kiss her gently on lips. Rinoa shivered slightly causing Squall to pull away.
"I'm sorry."
"No, no, it's not that. It's just that nobody's ever kissed me before, so I was kind of nervous. Sorry." Squall held her as close as he could and ran his fingers through her hair. Looking down at her face, he could see that was blushing.
"It's nothing to be embarrassed about. It was my first kiss too." She looked up in amazement.
"I don't believe that."
"It's true."
"But, I saw how popular you are. Look at all those girls who asked you to dance at the party."
"And did I say yes to anyone?" Rinoa fell silent. "Come on, let's get inside. It's freezing out here." He kissed her on the cheek and led her back inside.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, so don't sue me. Ps. Please, please, please review. I know I'm not the greatest writer, but I'm beginning to feel like nobody out there likes me which is my updates are getting slower and slower.
Rinoa didn't see Squall for the rest of the dance.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"Maybe I danced really badly."
"Or maybe he just doesn't like me at all."
"Excuse me, miss. Could I dance with you please?" asked a young man who had been staring at Rinoa for most of the evening. She smiled politely, but refused.
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling very well. I think I'll go and get some fresh air." She strode across the hall but found that the door to the garden was locked. She left the hall, knowing that there was a balcony upstairs, and that it would be deserted. As soon as she got through the double doors, tears began to cascade down her cheek as she remembered the look on Squall's face as he left. Wiping away the tears, she lifted the bottom of her dress slightly so that she could climb the stairs without tripping.
"That's strange. The door to the balcony isn't usually open."
She tentatively stepped outside, staring up at the stars.
"It's been so long since I've done this," she thought. "I used to just stare up at them from my room and hope to be away from that horrible place. And now I am far away, I still find myself staring up at them." And then, she saw something magical. A shooting star. She gasped, never having seen one before. Those who had were said to be blessed.
"Are you alright?" Rinoa jumped in fright, thinking that she had been alone.
"Squall, have you been here the whole time?" He nodded.
"Look, I'm sorry about leaving before. I'd just had enough of everyone asking me to dance."
"Sorry," Rinoa apologised sheepishly.
"Oh, no. I wasn't aiming that at you."
"Sure." Squall put his hand underneath Rinoa's chin and lifted it so that she was looking into his eyes.
"I mean it. I liked dancing with you. I, I guess I was just disappointed because we were interrupted and that girl stopped me from." Squall trailed off.
"From what?" she asked curiously. His answer was to lean down and kiss her gently on lips. Rinoa shivered slightly causing Squall to pull away.
"I'm sorry."
"No, no, it's not that. It's just that nobody's ever kissed me before, so I was kind of nervous. Sorry." Squall held her as close as he could and ran his fingers through her hair. Looking down at her face, he could see that was blushing.
"It's nothing to be embarrassed about. It was my first kiss too." She looked up in amazement.
"I don't believe that."
"It's true."
"But, I saw how popular you are. Look at all those girls who asked you to dance at the party."
"And did I say yes to anyone?" Rinoa fell silent. "Come on, let's get inside. It's freezing out here." He kissed her on the cheek and led her back inside.