Chapter Two
"Hey Squall!"
He looked over, to see Zell, Irvine, Selphie, and Quistis. He shook his head, "Guys?"
Selphie jumped to her feet, "Squall, Rinoa! It's about damn time you two showed up!" Irvine wrapped an arm over her shoulders, to calm the energetic girl. "We should get together more often. It's been about what, a year since the battle with Ultimecia?"
Quistis stood, and smacked Zell on the head, "Will you shut up already?" She glared at the young man, acting like an Instructor again.
Squall looked to his right, and saw Rinoa; she had her arms wrapped around his waist. She looked up at him, and smiled, her eyes warm with love. He slowly smiled, and leaned down, stealing a chaste kiss from her.
"Awe man! Don't you two get kissy face on me!"
Selphie turned to Zell, "Shut up! I think it's romantic!" She frowned at Zell; her normally bright green eyes filled with happiness, darkened, and were filled with anger.
Irvine laughed, and slapped her on the butt, "Sugar that frown doesn't suit you." He pulled her against him, and dipped down, capturing her lips in a kiss.
Squall pulled back, and looked at Rinoa, love towards her swelling inside him. She smiled, "What was that for?" He replied, "I don't know."
She smiled again, and tugged on his arm, pulling him to the picnic. "Come on, let's eat."
Zell jumped up excited, "Yea baby!!!!!! Hot dogs here I come!!!!!"
Squall smiled, and let Rinoa pull him to his friends. Suddenly something flashed alive in the sky. Everything around him froze, and he looked up. He gasped, as the image of another world exploded. A scream shouted in his ears, and he jerked back.
He watched in horror, as another planet earth, was completely destroyed. 'No.' He shook his head in denial.
He looked down, and a bright flash blinded him, and everything was covered in darkness.
?????
He shot up in bed, his heart hammering in his chest. He grasped the sheets with sweaty palms, as he glanced wildly around the room.
He bent his head, and his hands flew up to his hair, and he tugged on it. He choked on a sob that lodged itself in his throat. He closed his eyes, trying to fight back the pain in his heart.
He gasped, the emotions too strong, he threw off the blankets, and stumbled out of the bed. Clumsily, he staggered to the bathroom. He leaned against the counter. Finding strength, he looked up, staring at his reflection. Blue eyes stared back at him.
He could still see her face, could feel her arms around his waist. He sighed, and ran his hands over his face, trying to rid the image of her off his mind.
He looked back at the mirror, and remembered the scream. Whose was it? He shook his head, and turned around, resting a hip on the counter. He looked up at the ceiling. 'Did I make the right choice?'
?????
Squall crossed his arms over his chest, as Setsuna led him down the hall of the new school he would be attending.
"I hope you slept well Squall. You have a busy day today."
He nodded, "I slept fine, minus a few dreams. But I slept enough. What classes do I have?"
Setsuna pulled out a slip of paper. "Your first class, you have Literature, then Math." She handed him the paper, and he looked it over. "PE?"
Setsuna smiled, "Physical Education. I'm sure you'll enjoy the class. After PE, you have Science, and History." He nodded, and slipped the paper into the pocket of his blue slacks. "This is the school uniform huh?" He glanced at a girl walking by.
She was dressed in a dark navy blue skirt, and white shirt with a dark blue collar. He looked down at his attire. Blue slacks, a jacket, and a tie.
Setsuna glanced at him from over her shoulder, "Hai it is. You're also taking Language. Japanese in fact, I hope you don't mind?"
He shook his head; distracted by the banner they passed, written in weird writing. Setsuna stopped in front of a door. "Here you are Mr. Leonhart. If you need me, I'll be in my office. If you cant find it, just ask your sensei, for Miss Meiou's office. They will tell you."
She opened the door for him, and smiled at Haruka, who looked up at the sound of the door. The young woman raised an eyebrow, and was ready to stand, think something was wrong.
Setsuna shook her head, and walked into the room, followed by Squall. "Mr. Azusa, I have a new student for your class."
The young man looked up from what he had been teaching the class. "Awe Miss Meiou." He looked at Squall, scanning him head to toe. "He looks like a winner. Good, I could always use another smart student in my class. "What's your name young man?"
Squall glanced at Setsuna, and she nodded for him to answer. He thought hard, before he spoke, "Leonhart Squall." Setsuna jerked her head, signaling him to do something. He raised an eyebrow, but then it dawned on him.
He bowed, and Mr. Azusa smiled welcomingly. "Where are you from Mr. Leonhart?"
Squall looked at Setsuna, who nodded again for him to answer. "America." Mr. Azusa nodded, "alright then, you may take a seat. We have room for you in the third row, from the window, four seats back."
He nodded, and looked at the rows of seats. He found his seat, and moved towards it, and sat down smoothly.
Miss Meiou waved to him, before, slipping out of the room. Mr. Azusa looked at the class, "Alright, so can someone tell me the answer to this question. The square root of twenty-five, times seven, subtracting the square root of twelve, and add the exponent of 136..."
Squall raised an eyebrow, 'this is going to be a long day...'
?????
"Usagi could you take these bags to the garbage can out back?"
Usagi wiped down her hands on her apron, "Hai Motoki kun." She walked to the kitchen, and took the bags he had left near the doorway. "Gomen Yuki, I'll be right back with your order."
The dark haired girl nodded, and sat down in the booth.
Usagi lifted the bags, and hurried to the back door. Huffing, she dropped the bags on the floor, and wiped a hand across her brow. A loose strand of blonde hair fell into her eyes, and she pushed it away.
"Usagi chan."
She paused, her hands on the doorknob, "Hai Lizzy?" The dark red head grinned, "Have you heard from that man of yours yet?"
Usagi flushed, her face going red with embarrassment, "Iie Lizzy chan. I've written him several times, but not even a call back. He told me, he was going to be busy at College. Yale is a tough academy. Miss Haruna says, that I should just wait, he'll call me."
Lizzy raised an eyebrow; "you're taking romance lessons from your old sensei?"
Usagi flushed, "Hai. But she knows what she's talking about. I'll just have to be patient." Lizzy nodded, "right. Well when he does call, you better tell me."
Usagi nodded, and turned the knob to the back door, and swung it open. It flew back, hit something, and came flying back at her. Reeling back in surprise, she tripped over the bags, and fell on her butt.
?????
Squall stuffed his hands in his pockets. He looked at the signs, and scowled. Just yesterday, Setsuna had showed him where everything was. But now, he was somewhere in the middle of the Juuban district, and he was lost.
He sighed, and turned down an alleyway, since he had already been passed the arcade twice, and still hadn't gotten anywhere.
He looked up, and saw the sky. His first day at school, hadn't been that great, in fact it had been very boring. He sighed, and looked down at his feet. He missed the Balamb Garden, and everyone he knew there. He missed Rinoa, and the presence she made in his life.
He looked up, just as he neared the backdoor to the arcade. SMACK!
He grunted, as he hit the ground hard on his rear, but then his head hit the pavement, and he saw stars. He grabbed his pounding head, and tried to stop the spinning of the alleyway.
"Oh crap!"
He heard something; sounding like cans and glasses being shuffled around, and then something hit the floor.
The door slowly swung back and forth, but didn't hit him again.
"Usagi chan are you okay?"
"Hai."
"What did you hit?"
"I don't know."
The door stopped, and someone poked his or her head out, "Oh my kami I hit someone!"
"Someone?"
He narrowed his eyes, trying to see through the fog that blocked him from the person in his face.
"Oh kami he's bleeding. Lizzy, get a first aid, I'll take him to the back room." "Can you carry him on your own?"
The fog lifted, and Squall stared into kind azure blue eyes. "Angel?"
"Nani?"
She grabbed his arm, and wrapped it over her shoulder, and lifted him up, putting all his weight on her.
He winced, 'god my head hurts.' He was brought into a dark room, filled with boxes, and a large fridge. The girl, holding him, set him down on a sturdy box, "Stay there."
He watched her, run to the far wall, and wet a towel in the small sink. She came back, and knelt down in front of him. She touched the towel to his head, and he grunted.
"Gomen."
He pushed her hands away, but she just came at him again, touching a soar spot on his face.
"A scar?"
He jerked away, and stood up. He looked down at her, "Who are you?" He recognized her from somewhere. He studied her; long blonde hair pulled up into twin buns on her head, and long pigtail falling to her knees, big blue eyes. She was short; he noticed that, when she stood, about 4'11. She was dressed in the same uniform from his new school, and an apron covering it.
"I'm Usagi."
Lizzy walked into the room, "Usagi chan, I got the first aid."
Squall looked at the new girl, and frowned. With a shake of his head, he pushed passed her, and left the arcade in a rush. Usagi stared at him, "what a strange man."
"Hey Squall!"
He looked over, to see Zell, Irvine, Selphie, and Quistis. He shook his head, "Guys?"
Selphie jumped to her feet, "Squall, Rinoa! It's about damn time you two showed up!" Irvine wrapped an arm over her shoulders, to calm the energetic girl. "We should get together more often. It's been about what, a year since the battle with Ultimecia?"
Quistis stood, and smacked Zell on the head, "Will you shut up already?" She glared at the young man, acting like an Instructor again.
Squall looked to his right, and saw Rinoa; she had her arms wrapped around his waist. She looked up at him, and smiled, her eyes warm with love. He slowly smiled, and leaned down, stealing a chaste kiss from her.
"Awe man! Don't you two get kissy face on me!"
Selphie turned to Zell, "Shut up! I think it's romantic!" She frowned at Zell; her normally bright green eyes filled with happiness, darkened, and were filled with anger.
Irvine laughed, and slapped her on the butt, "Sugar that frown doesn't suit you." He pulled her against him, and dipped down, capturing her lips in a kiss.
Squall pulled back, and looked at Rinoa, love towards her swelling inside him. She smiled, "What was that for?" He replied, "I don't know."
She smiled again, and tugged on his arm, pulling him to the picnic. "Come on, let's eat."
Zell jumped up excited, "Yea baby!!!!!! Hot dogs here I come!!!!!"
Squall smiled, and let Rinoa pull him to his friends. Suddenly something flashed alive in the sky. Everything around him froze, and he looked up. He gasped, as the image of another world exploded. A scream shouted in his ears, and he jerked back.
He watched in horror, as another planet earth, was completely destroyed. 'No.' He shook his head in denial.
He looked down, and a bright flash blinded him, and everything was covered in darkness.
?????
He shot up in bed, his heart hammering in his chest. He grasped the sheets with sweaty palms, as he glanced wildly around the room.
He bent his head, and his hands flew up to his hair, and he tugged on it. He choked on a sob that lodged itself in his throat. He closed his eyes, trying to fight back the pain in his heart.
He gasped, the emotions too strong, he threw off the blankets, and stumbled out of the bed. Clumsily, he staggered to the bathroom. He leaned against the counter. Finding strength, he looked up, staring at his reflection. Blue eyes stared back at him.
He could still see her face, could feel her arms around his waist. He sighed, and ran his hands over his face, trying to rid the image of her off his mind.
He looked back at the mirror, and remembered the scream. Whose was it? He shook his head, and turned around, resting a hip on the counter. He looked up at the ceiling. 'Did I make the right choice?'
?????
Squall crossed his arms over his chest, as Setsuna led him down the hall of the new school he would be attending.
"I hope you slept well Squall. You have a busy day today."
He nodded, "I slept fine, minus a few dreams. But I slept enough. What classes do I have?"
Setsuna pulled out a slip of paper. "Your first class, you have Literature, then Math." She handed him the paper, and he looked it over. "PE?"
Setsuna smiled, "Physical Education. I'm sure you'll enjoy the class. After PE, you have Science, and History." He nodded, and slipped the paper into the pocket of his blue slacks. "This is the school uniform huh?" He glanced at a girl walking by.
She was dressed in a dark navy blue skirt, and white shirt with a dark blue collar. He looked down at his attire. Blue slacks, a jacket, and a tie.
Setsuna glanced at him from over her shoulder, "Hai it is. You're also taking Language. Japanese in fact, I hope you don't mind?"
He shook his head; distracted by the banner they passed, written in weird writing. Setsuna stopped in front of a door. "Here you are Mr. Leonhart. If you need me, I'll be in my office. If you cant find it, just ask your sensei, for Miss Meiou's office. They will tell you."
She opened the door for him, and smiled at Haruka, who looked up at the sound of the door. The young woman raised an eyebrow, and was ready to stand, think something was wrong.
Setsuna shook her head, and walked into the room, followed by Squall. "Mr. Azusa, I have a new student for your class."
The young man looked up from what he had been teaching the class. "Awe Miss Meiou." He looked at Squall, scanning him head to toe. "He looks like a winner. Good, I could always use another smart student in my class. "What's your name young man?"
Squall glanced at Setsuna, and she nodded for him to answer. He thought hard, before he spoke, "Leonhart Squall." Setsuna jerked her head, signaling him to do something. He raised an eyebrow, but then it dawned on him.
He bowed, and Mr. Azusa smiled welcomingly. "Where are you from Mr. Leonhart?"
Squall looked at Setsuna, who nodded again for him to answer. "America." Mr. Azusa nodded, "alright then, you may take a seat. We have room for you in the third row, from the window, four seats back."
He nodded, and looked at the rows of seats. He found his seat, and moved towards it, and sat down smoothly.
Miss Meiou waved to him, before, slipping out of the room. Mr. Azusa looked at the class, "Alright, so can someone tell me the answer to this question. The square root of twenty-five, times seven, subtracting the square root of twelve, and add the exponent of 136..."
Squall raised an eyebrow, 'this is going to be a long day...'
?????
"Usagi could you take these bags to the garbage can out back?"
Usagi wiped down her hands on her apron, "Hai Motoki kun." She walked to the kitchen, and took the bags he had left near the doorway. "Gomen Yuki, I'll be right back with your order."
The dark haired girl nodded, and sat down in the booth.
Usagi lifted the bags, and hurried to the back door. Huffing, she dropped the bags on the floor, and wiped a hand across her brow. A loose strand of blonde hair fell into her eyes, and she pushed it away.
"Usagi chan."
She paused, her hands on the doorknob, "Hai Lizzy?" The dark red head grinned, "Have you heard from that man of yours yet?"
Usagi flushed, her face going red with embarrassment, "Iie Lizzy chan. I've written him several times, but not even a call back. He told me, he was going to be busy at College. Yale is a tough academy. Miss Haruna says, that I should just wait, he'll call me."
Lizzy raised an eyebrow; "you're taking romance lessons from your old sensei?"
Usagi flushed, "Hai. But she knows what she's talking about. I'll just have to be patient." Lizzy nodded, "right. Well when he does call, you better tell me."
Usagi nodded, and turned the knob to the back door, and swung it open. It flew back, hit something, and came flying back at her. Reeling back in surprise, she tripped over the bags, and fell on her butt.
?????
Squall stuffed his hands in his pockets. He looked at the signs, and scowled. Just yesterday, Setsuna had showed him where everything was. But now, he was somewhere in the middle of the Juuban district, and he was lost.
He sighed, and turned down an alleyway, since he had already been passed the arcade twice, and still hadn't gotten anywhere.
He looked up, and saw the sky. His first day at school, hadn't been that great, in fact it had been very boring. He sighed, and looked down at his feet. He missed the Balamb Garden, and everyone he knew there. He missed Rinoa, and the presence she made in his life.
He looked up, just as he neared the backdoor to the arcade. SMACK!
He grunted, as he hit the ground hard on his rear, but then his head hit the pavement, and he saw stars. He grabbed his pounding head, and tried to stop the spinning of the alleyway.
"Oh crap!"
He heard something; sounding like cans and glasses being shuffled around, and then something hit the floor.
The door slowly swung back and forth, but didn't hit him again.
"Usagi chan are you okay?"
"Hai."
"What did you hit?"
"I don't know."
The door stopped, and someone poked his or her head out, "Oh my kami I hit someone!"
"Someone?"
He narrowed his eyes, trying to see through the fog that blocked him from the person in his face.
"Oh kami he's bleeding. Lizzy, get a first aid, I'll take him to the back room." "Can you carry him on your own?"
The fog lifted, and Squall stared into kind azure blue eyes. "Angel?"
"Nani?"
She grabbed his arm, and wrapped it over her shoulder, and lifted him up, putting all his weight on her.
He winced, 'god my head hurts.' He was brought into a dark room, filled with boxes, and a large fridge. The girl, holding him, set him down on a sturdy box, "Stay there."
He watched her, run to the far wall, and wet a towel in the small sink. She came back, and knelt down in front of him. She touched the towel to his head, and he grunted.
"Gomen."
He pushed her hands away, but she just came at him again, touching a soar spot on his face.
"A scar?"
He jerked away, and stood up. He looked down at her, "Who are you?" He recognized her from somewhere. He studied her; long blonde hair pulled up into twin buns on her head, and long pigtail falling to her knees, big blue eyes. She was short; he noticed that, when she stood, about 4'11. She was dressed in the same uniform from his new school, and an apron covering it.
"I'm Usagi."
Lizzy walked into the room, "Usagi chan, I got the first aid."
Squall looked at the new girl, and frowned. With a shake of his head, he pushed passed her, and left the arcade in a rush. Usagi stared at him, "what a strange man."