A/N: I don't own the FF8 People in this fic but the rest are MINE!

"Come on Squall. I know you can go faster than that. Dragoon is my fastest horse and yet Sora is still beating him."

"Horses are faster than chocobos."

"I know but it sure is a lot more fun too." Jupiter slows Sora down enough where Squall soon comes up beside her. Both slow to a walk as the horses pant heavily.

"You know this side road is really cool."

"Your right. It is nice to have a road for the horses to walk on so they won't get run over. I still can't get over it." Jupiter moves on back up to a trot. "Let's race."

"What?!" Squall turns his head to look at Jupiter

"Why not. Are you going to be a chicken-wuss like Zell." Squall pushed Dragoon as fast as he could go. Jupiter tries to keep up but can never get fast enough. Both race along the road moving really quickly.

A quarter of a mile away from Deling they slow the horses down giving them time to rest before heading home. They reach the city limits and head for the business part of the city. "Ok lets see the list says two bags of corn meal, a can of peas, two bags of refried beans, two cans of green beans, two bags of chips, three bags of hamburger buns, a six pack of coke, wash soap, two cans of corn, and a 20lb. bag of dog food. That is why I said two horses."

"Oh." They ride on down to the grocery store but not before seeing someone familiar.

"Hey Jupiter, Squall!" Both look toward the sidewalk to see Jeannie and Irvine standing there at the door of the hotel.

"Jeannie, Irvine what are you doing here?" Jupiter and Squall pulled Sora and Dragoon over to where they were

"Well we took off for spring break. What about you?"

"Visiting family."

"Kirri?" Jupiter and Jeannie had some kind of weird conversation going on that the boys could not understand.

"Yea."

"Nice horse Squall. I did not know you rode horses. How long did it take you to get here? A week?" Squall rolled his eyes at Irvine.

"Ha Ha Irvine. These are Jupiter's Horses." Irvine had a surprised look on his face at what Squall had just said.

"Jupiter's? Very cute Squall but these are champion horses. I see them on the T..V every time there is a... tournament." Irvine took in the realization of it all. "Is that one's name Dragoon Sabre."

"Yes Irvine and I have the receipt from where I legally paid for him too but he was a colt. Want to see it?" Irvine shook his head no. "Hey Jeannie why don't you and Irvine come out to the house later."

"Sure. We will see you guys later. Bye." Jupiter and Squall rode off heading again toward the grocery store.

"Alright let's do this!" Squall gets down of the horses back and helps Jupiter down from Sora's back.

"Ok, Squall I need you to get the 20lb. Bag of dog food. Just tell the storekeeper to put it on Korn's account. Ok?"

"Gotcha."

"Good I am going across the street." Jupiter leaves Squall to do what she told him. He walks into the store, the man at the counter watching him as he came up to the counter.

"Hi. Could I get a 20 lb. bag of dog food?

"Yes but how will you pay for this." The guy eyed Squall as he smiled at him.

"Just put it on Korn's account." Squall leaned against the counter watching the man type something on a computer.

"Ok. Are you a new worker for him?" This man seemed very suspicious of Squall for some reason.

"Well no. I am here with my girlfriend Jupiter Sabre," The Store clerk shook his head. "And Kirri asked us to come get some things from town and dog food just happened to be on the list."

"I know Jupiter. Sweet girl. Korn told me she had a new boyfriend. I just did not know it was you Squall."

"How do you know my name?"

"I always keep up with the news. I know you and so does everyone else in this city." The clerk gave Squall a ticket. "Now take this around back and give it to one of the worker's and they will fix you up." Squall took the ticket from him and left. "Come back again sometime."

Squall left totally confused at what had just happened but did not think another thought about it as he took Sora around to the back of the building. Squall handed the ticket to one of the men on the dock and they brought him a 20lb bag of dog food. "Thank you Sir and come back." Squall took the horse back to the front and tied her back in her place.

"Ok Squall let's go." Jupiter came toward him with two huge bags. Squall took one from her and started packing the saddlebags with the items that were in the bag. "Oh and Squall." Jupiter came around Sora after packing and gave Squall a black Stetson.

"Oh no." Squall backed away quickly.

"Oh yes. Either that or I will make you wear it." Jupiter took a step forward. Squall took another step back and hit his back on a wall. "Come on for me." Jupiter gave him her saddest face; Squall almost fell to the ground at the sight. Jupiter put the hat on his head. Squall was... Defeated.

"Only for you." Jupiter giggled at him.

"I think it looks good on you." Jupiter said while taking a step back to get a better look.

"I will not be seen with this on by Irvine."

"Ok deal. How about this? When Irvine is around I wear it. Deal?"

"Deal." They kissed to seal the deal.

Jupiter took Sora's reins in her hands and tied them to Dragoon's saddle. She then got on Dragoon and scooted forward so Squall could sit behind her. Squall got on and took the reins. He pushed Dragoon into a walk. He seemed to like the fact that Jupiter was that close and would be the whole way.

Squall wrapped his arms around Jupiter's waist as Jupiter reached up and took the Stetson off Squall's head. Squall put the reins in one of his hands using the other to bring Jupiter to where he could kiss her. Dragoon kept going even though Jupiter and Squall were kissing passionately while sitting on his back.

"Jupiter!" Silla' raced up breaking the intimate moment between Squall and Jupiter. "Jupiter! Monsters are attacking the cattle and Savino, Tony and Ricky are in a fight to the death." Silla' came to an abrupt halt on his horse.

"Oh great."

"Tony and Ricky will kill Savino. You must hurry." Silla's horse moved wildly underneath him.

"Silla' take Sora back to town with you and find Irvine and Jeannie. Hurry they should be close to the hotel. Move!" Silla' took the reins of Sora and Raced off toward town.

"Go Squall!" Squall hit Dragoon in the side and he took off at top speed, running all out toward the ranch.

They came to a sudden stop at the sight of three men out in the yard fighting it out and a huge monster attacking the cattle with a beat up Korn trying to keep it from attacking them. "Korn!"

"Jupiter go stop the fight and I will get the monster. Hurry!" Jupiter literally jumped of Dragoon heading straight for the yard and the three men.

Squall went straight for the monster attacking it from the back. Squall brought out his gunblade and brought it up and into the monsters back hitting the spinal cord and the small little arteries that were in it. The monster was now paralyzed from the waste down. Squall backed away and Summoned Ifrit from the back of his mind burning the monster to dust.

"Tony, Ricky. STOP!" The two men never even looked up as they came over the bloodied up Savino. Tony had his gunblade in his hand as he brought it down to hit Savino Jupiter jumped on his back taking the gunblade from his hands. She swung at the two men as they tried to take it from her.

"Come on Jupiter. The little weasel deserves to die!" Tony came forward as Jupiter swung almost hitting him in the stomach.

Jupiter had her eyes on Tony not even watching were Ricky was. Jupiter swung again when Ricky grabbed her from behind. Tony came forward, Jupiter knew by the look in his eyes that something was not right and that he would hurt her in order to get the gunblade. Tony brought back his fist as Squall came up and put his gunblade to Tony's neck.

"Drop her." Ricky did what he was told and let go of Jupiter. Squall released Tony only to be hit in the head by Savino. All three men converged on Squall and Jupiter putting them in a circle of death that would become smaller soon enough. They came forward taking Squall's gunblade knocking him out in the process. Tony held Jupiter in his arms she was unconscious just like Squall. They put them in a metal prison type cell, tying Squall to the wall in chains.

*******Back in Deling.

"Hey Rob." Silla' races into the store where Squall got the dog food.

"Hey Silla'." The clerk stares at the little boy standing at the door bouncing around.

"Can you watch Sora here for me?"

"Sure, but wh.." The clerk did not even have time to finish his sentence as the boy was gone.

"I will be back for her later. Thanks." The clerk shakes his head at the retreating form.

"Find Jeannie and Irvine and take them back home. Great." Silla gets back on his horse and heads for the area the hotel is in. It does not take long as soon he finds them walking down the street hand in hand.

"Jeannie, Irvine!" They look up at him. "Trouble at the ranch!" Jeannie and Irvine look at each other and race back the car they used to get here.

"Silla' stay here in town." Jeannie commanded him. They drove off heading straight for the ranch moving over one hundred miles an hour.

*******Back at the ranch.

"uhhh... Where am I?" Jupiter moves to get up only to fall back down. She clears her eyes and checks her surroundings. "Squall!" She crawls to were Squall hangs on the wall by chains. She reaches him and pulls herself up off the ground. She leans on Squall crying. Squall brings his head up to look at her still crying on his chest.

"Please don't cry." She looks up at him tears staining her face.

"Squall I'm so sorry this is all my fault. If only I hadn't of dragged you alo..." Squall pulled himself forward bringing his lips to Jupiter's cutting her off in mid sentence.

"I am glad you did. I... had a lot of fun." Squall said when they parted. Jupiter smiled at him when the cell door came open and neither Squall nor Jupiter could see the person only make out the outline of what looked like a small child. The person came into view and both Jupiter and Squall's jaws dropped at the sight of....

A/N: Ha! I love my work. Coming up meet... well I won't spoil it. Just get ready for a shocking surprise. Peace and Love.