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How You Remind Me
Chapter 3
"What time is it?" Squall heard Quistis's voice ask from behind him.
"A little after six," Squall answered as he glanced at his watch. He looked over to where Quistis sat, engulfed in the blanket he used to sleep with the night before.
"Already?! I didn't realize we were down here for so long. Um...., do you want to go get some breakfast then? The cafeteria should be open," Quistis slowly stretched as she stood up and began to fold the blanket up. "My treat since you were so nice to let me use your blanket," the blonde smiled at Squall as she handed it back to him.
"Okay," Squall finally answered and watch amusedly as Quistis's shocked face changed to a pleased smile.
Making their way out of the Training Center, Squall began to wonder if breakfast with Quistis was such a good idea. They'd be the only two in there when people first start coming in. Squall idly rubbed the scar that ran down his forehead as he remembered how fast news of his fight with Seifer got out so quick.
"Hey Quis," Quistis stopped and turned around. "I'm going to head back to my dorm room, and try to catch a couple more hours of sleep since we have the day off." Seeing a flash of disappoint cross her face, he added, "Sorry. I just didn't get a lot of sleep last night ."
"Sure, okay Squall. Try to get some rest. I'll see you later," Quistis smiled again, but to Squall it looked a little strained. "Bye." And he watched as the blonde walked quickly away, and disappeared around the corner.
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A sense of relief overwhelmed Squall as he entered his room. His body ached with weariness, while his mind was jumbled with lost thoughts. The only thing that gave him relief, was the comforting thought of his warm, soft bed waiting to receive him. However, Squall stopped as he realized his bed was already taken.
The light of the sunrise had crept throughout the room, and lightly illuminated Rinoa Heartilly's face. Squall walked silently over to the bedside, and kneeled next to Rinoa. A swirl of black and caramel laid gently spread out over the white pillow, and in the morning's light, she truly looked like an angel.
Standing up, he ran a hand through his unruly hair, irritated at his forgetfulness. Squall walked over to the window, and pulled away the curtain. Looking across the green forests, the waters of Balamb glistened brightly under the sun's glow, reminding him of sunrises long forgotten.
"Squall, isn't it pretty?" Squall heard a little girl's voice echo deep in his mind. He closed his eyes, trying to grasp the few pieces of memories that resurfaced in his mind. Slowly an image of a blonde girl with braided pigtails came together. 'Quistis...?'
"So do you promise Squall?"
'Promise what?' Squall wondered, as he heard his younger self reply.
'I promise, Quisty. I promise.'
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"Squall?" Squall's eyes snapped open and he turned around as he heard Rinoa's sleepy voice call out to him. Drowsily, Rinoa sat up in his bed, "Where have you been? I woke up in the middle of the night to see you weren't there."
"I couldn't really sleep. I just went to the Training Center," moving away from the window, Squall began to unfold the blanket he had let Quistis use earlier, and grabbed a pillow, and dropped it onto the floor.
"Well silly, you didn't need to sleep on the cold, hard floor," Rinoa leaned over and draped her arms around Squall's shoulders as he sat on the ground near her. "It would have been fine with me if we shared your bed," she whispered hotly close to his ear.
"I wanted to," Squall simply answered as pulled the blanket over him, and laid down.
Rinoa pulled away, and looked quietly down at Squall. He turned his back to her, and she could tell that he had already closed his eyes, and was trying to sleep. Sighing, Rinoa bent down, pulled the blanket up, and tucked Squall in a bit more.
Lightly kissing Squall, she murmured, "Sweet dreams, my knight."
And Squall did sleep, and with more ease. With the scent of vanilla still lightly lingering on the blanket, he dreamed of white-bleached sands; cold, crystal-blue waters; and of the sweet rising sun.
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Thank you for reading! It makes me so happy to know that someone out there likes this story. I really have been enjoying all the positive comments I've been receiving. Thank you all again that reviewed!
XOXOXOXO!!!!!
How You Remind Me
Chapter 3
"What time is it?" Squall heard Quistis's voice ask from behind him.
"A little after six," Squall answered as he glanced at his watch. He looked over to where Quistis sat, engulfed in the blanket he used to sleep with the night before.
"Already?! I didn't realize we were down here for so long. Um...., do you want to go get some breakfast then? The cafeteria should be open," Quistis slowly stretched as she stood up and began to fold the blanket up. "My treat since you were so nice to let me use your blanket," the blonde smiled at Squall as she handed it back to him.
"Okay," Squall finally answered and watch amusedly as Quistis's shocked face changed to a pleased smile.
Making their way out of the Training Center, Squall began to wonder if breakfast with Quistis was such a good idea. They'd be the only two in there when people first start coming in. Squall idly rubbed the scar that ran down his forehead as he remembered how fast news of his fight with Seifer got out so quick.
"Hey Quis," Quistis stopped and turned around. "I'm going to head back to my dorm room, and try to catch a couple more hours of sleep since we have the day off." Seeing a flash of disappoint cross her face, he added, "Sorry. I just didn't get a lot of sleep last night ."
"Sure, okay Squall. Try to get some rest. I'll see you later," Quistis smiled again, but to Squall it looked a little strained. "Bye." And he watched as the blonde walked quickly away, and disappeared around the corner.
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A sense of relief overwhelmed Squall as he entered his room. His body ached with weariness, while his mind was jumbled with lost thoughts. The only thing that gave him relief, was the comforting thought of his warm, soft bed waiting to receive him. However, Squall stopped as he realized his bed was already taken.
The light of the sunrise had crept throughout the room, and lightly illuminated Rinoa Heartilly's face. Squall walked silently over to the bedside, and kneeled next to Rinoa. A swirl of black and caramel laid gently spread out over the white pillow, and in the morning's light, she truly looked like an angel.
Standing up, he ran a hand through his unruly hair, irritated at his forgetfulness. Squall walked over to the window, and pulled away the curtain. Looking across the green forests, the waters of Balamb glistened brightly under the sun's glow, reminding him of sunrises long forgotten.
"Squall, isn't it pretty?" Squall heard a little girl's voice echo deep in his mind. He closed his eyes, trying to grasp the few pieces of memories that resurfaced in his mind. Slowly an image of a blonde girl with braided pigtails came together. 'Quistis...?'
"So do you promise Squall?"
'Promise what?' Squall wondered, as he heard his younger self reply.
'I promise, Quisty. I promise.'
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"Squall?" Squall's eyes snapped open and he turned around as he heard Rinoa's sleepy voice call out to him. Drowsily, Rinoa sat up in his bed, "Where have you been? I woke up in the middle of the night to see you weren't there."
"I couldn't really sleep. I just went to the Training Center," moving away from the window, Squall began to unfold the blanket he had let Quistis use earlier, and grabbed a pillow, and dropped it onto the floor.
"Well silly, you didn't need to sleep on the cold, hard floor," Rinoa leaned over and draped her arms around Squall's shoulders as he sat on the ground near her. "It would have been fine with me if we shared your bed," she whispered hotly close to his ear.
"I wanted to," Squall simply answered as pulled the blanket over him, and laid down.
Rinoa pulled away, and looked quietly down at Squall. He turned his back to her, and she could tell that he had already closed his eyes, and was trying to sleep. Sighing, Rinoa bent down, pulled the blanket up, and tucked Squall in a bit more.
Lightly kissing Squall, she murmured, "Sweet dreams, my knight."
And Squall did sleep, and with more ease. With the scent of vanilla still lightly lingering on the blanket, he dreamed of white-bleached sands; cold, crystal-blue waters; and of the sweet rising sun.
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Thank you for reading! It makes me so happy to know that someone out there likes this story. I really have been enjoying all the positive comments I've been receiving. Thank you all again that reviewed!
XOXOXOXO!!!!!