A/N: I find this chapter rather funny LOL.

Disclaimer: Best in me by Blue – Eyes on me

Chapter 6: Garden Festival 5: Eyes on me  6: Best in me   Accident 6: The jump

They called her an angel.  Sweet and innocent.  She had wings.  Always trying to help people.  She had a good heart, full of love, full of care, full of friendship…

She was Rinoa Heartilly

Some called him Puberty Boy, others called him Commander.  He was quiet, a thinker, not much of a social person.  Then she came along and rocked his world.  He was a soldier, a brave warrior.

He was Squall Leonheart.

~^~^*^~^~

"Rinny!  Rinny!"
"Selphie!  How nice to see you again!"
"Likewise.  Would you like to sing for the Garden Festival?"
"Anything for you, Selphie." She smiled.
"Thanks.  Any idea on what you're gonna sing?"
"I was thinking… Eyes on me?"
"Only if I can hear it first.  Oh and… do you think you can get Squall to sing too?  That would be great!"
"Of course he'll sing… if I ask him."
"Thank you so much, Rinny.  I owe you one."
"No prob!"
"So… Let's hear it!"
"Hear what?"
"Your song."
"Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy?
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny, little bar

My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me
Oh did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly, but sure?
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer

So let me come to you
Close as I wanna be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart, beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I loved your peaceful eyes on me
Oh did you ever know
That I had mine on you?

Darling, so share with me
your love if you have enough
The tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more that the dress and the voice?
Just reach me out then
You will know that you are not dreaming

Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly, but sure?
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer"

***

"Selph!  I got him into it!  My Squally Wally is gonna sing!  But you're gonna have a hard time tracking him down.  He's hiding, tryin' to avoid you.  But I'm sure you'll hear him sing at least one time before the Garden Festival."
"Then I better start looking."

***

After 48 hours…

"Dammit!  Still no sign of Squall!  Now where could he be?"
~Come out, come out, wherever you are…~

***

Somewhere on the second floor…

A guy peeked through the leaves of a plant, standing in the hallway.  Seeing that the coast was clear, he came out of his hiding place.  Squall looked down over the railing, making sure she wouldn't be there if he was to take the elevator.  All of a sudden a bouncy yellow brunette came up behind him.
"You gave me a hard time on this one!"
She startled him, making him jump.  He jumped so high that he jumped over the railing.  The brunette hardly noticed and jumped up and down, cos she finally found him. (Jumpy, aren't we?)
"Squall?  What are you doing?"
"Just hangin' around." Squalls jacket was caught behind a nail, which made him hang at a certain height above the water.  Then they heard a sound.
"Oh no!" ~My jacket!  I'm gonna have to buy myself a new one!~
Then he fell into the water below.

***

After another 24 hours…

"Squall, I really need you to sing your song now."  Selphie got him cornered in his own dorm. "The Garden Festival is in five days and Zell and I also have to find a song.  And then there is the final touch on the decorations, I have to check if all the other things are in the right place…"
"Ok, I'll sing."
"What song?"
Squall ignored the last question and just started singing to get it over with.
"From the moment I met you
I just knew you'd be mine
You touched my hand and I knew
That this was gonna be our time

I don't ever wanna lose this feeling
I don't wanna spend a moment apart

Cos you bring out the best in me
Like no-one else can do
That's why I'm by your side
That's why I love you

Every day that I'm here with you
I know that it feels right
And I've just got to be near you
Every day and every night

And you know we belong together
It just had to be you and me

Cos you bring out the best in me
Like no-one else can do
That's why I'm by your side
That's why I love you
And you know we belong together
It just had to be you and me

Cos you bring out the best in me
Like no-one else can do
That's why I'm by your side
Cos you bring out the best in me
Like no-one else can do
That's why I'm by your side
That's why I love you

Cos you bring out the best in me
Like no-one else can do
That's why I'm by your side
That's why I love you"

Garden Festival Program

1 Quistis Trepe – Ice Queen
2 Seifer Almasy – She hates me
3 Irvine Kinneas – No one knows
4 Catherine Walters – Through the rain
5 Rinoa Heartilly – Eyes on me
6 Squall Leonheart – Best in me