By Rinoa Leonhart

Disclaimer: Sorry I forget these; I don't own any characters, its all SquareSoft.

Chapter 9

A Dangerous Mission

"Hi guys!!!" Rinoa squealed running towards Selphie.

"Welcome home, Rinoa, Squall." Selphie said with a big grin.

"Hey Selphie, why are you alone?" Squall asked confused, as the two girls hugged.

"Oh, sorry commander but not everyone was free to come see you guys." Selphie said

with a grin.

"Its okay!" Rinoa said friendly, "lets go to garden."

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"Is everything ready?" Irvine asked Zell.

"Yes, will ya stop worrying for hynes sake." Zell cried fed up.

"Seifer, did you get all the balloons up?" Quistis asked.

"Yes, but remind me again why I'm doing this." Seifer said walking up to Quistis

with a grin on his face.

"Because you're just really nice, and want to get closer to Squall." Quistis tried.

"Hmm, uh uh got to do better than that." Seifer said shaking his head.

"Well, then to please me your dear instructor." Quistis tried again.

"Does this benefit me in some way?" Seifer said now with a cocky grin.

"Hmmm, well why don't you tell me what you want." Quistis said fed up.

"This." Seifer said quickly reaching towards Quistis's face and gave a gentle kiss

on her face.

Quistis gasped in shock and blushed deeply.

" Back to work Almasy." She said firmly, but still red.

"Aye Aye Instructor." Seifer said with a fake wave.

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"Rinoa you have to come to the quad there's this new band I wanted you to see."

Selphie said jumping up and down.

"I don't know Sel I'm real tired and…"

"Please Rin Please!!!!" Selphie urged.

"Oh alright just for a few minutes." Rinoa said defeated.

"I'll see you later then Rin." Squall said walking the other way.

"Oh no you don't!" Rinoa said grabbing Squall's arm leading him to the quad,

"we're engaged you're going to come if I have to." Rinoa said pulling the dreading Squall and following the giddy Selphie.

As they entered the Quad

"WELCOME HOME!!!" everyone yelled.

"Ugh." Squall said quietly so only Rinoa could here.

Rinoa gabbed him in the ribs, 'come on there being so nice." Rinoa whispered back.

"I'm not good at these kind of things." Squall said.

"Well your going to be, watch and learn. Irvine, Zell, Quistis, Selphie and

Seifer you guys are great! Thanks so much." Rinoa said running to every person

giving him or her a hug.

~ "Seifer?"~ Squall thought.

Seifer noticed the way Squall was looking at him, and walked up to him.

"Welcome back commander." Seifer said calmly.

Squall stared at him confused, ~ "what has Quistis done to you?" ~

"Yea welcome, thanks, you too." Squall said roughly.

"Seifer." Rinoa said running back to Squall, " Quistis told me the good news,

you're a SeeD!" Rinoa said giving him a hug again.

~ "I see."~ Squall thought amused.

"Congratulations cadet." Squall said, with his hand out ready for a handshake.

Seifer stared at his hand dumbstruck, ~ "cadet?"~

"Well not for long." Seifer said returning the handshake.

"We'll see, wont we." Squall said with a smile tugging on his lips.

"Squall did you hear, Quistis and Seifer are going to Dollet, tomorrow." Rinoa

said cheerfully, happy for both her friends.

Squall tried his best to keep the smile from coming out, ~ " calm, cool, Seifer

finally found a Achilles heal."~

"That's good," Squall said, then turned to Rinoa, " Rinoa I'm going to my room okay."

Rinoa nodded.

"I'll follow in a minute." Rinoa whispered in his ear, grinning.

"Well guys its been a long trip I think I should get some sleep too." Rinoa said

waving to her friends and running after Squall.

"Come on Seifer, you need your sleep too, our mission is at 7:00 am sharp.

Seifer nodded as well, "can I escort you to your room?" He asked kindly.

Quistis looked at Selphie and Irvine, they smiled at her and nodded, "Sure."

Quistis finally said smiling.

"So selph shall we hit the sack as well?" Irvine said grinning at Selphie as he

put a arm around her shoulder.

Selphie punched him playfully in the shoulder, "Sorry hunny but we're the ones

who need to clean up." Selphie said.

"Hey you guys can go ahead I can clean up on my own." Zell said helpfully.

"Ohhh Zelly your too sweet." Selphie said hugging Zell.

"Its not that big of a deal," Zell said turning red.

"Zell, man I owe you one." Irvine said grinning like a maniac at him.

"Just go." Zell said shaking his head.

Selphie grabbed Irvine's hand and skipped out of the quad.

"Why did I do that?" Zell thought to himself out loud.

"Because you're a real sweetie." A voice said coming from behind the stage.

"Who's there?" Zell said in his fighting stance.

"Chill, hothead, that's what made me mad the first time." A girls giggling voice said.

"Amy? What are you doing here?" Zell asked confused.

"Someone told me that you were here alone cleaning up after your friends, and I

think that's real nice." Amy said dawdling up to Zell.

"Uh yea sure that me, sweet, hothead motor mouth." Zell said flatly.

"No, I like that about you." Amy said gazing into his eyes.

"Really, that's surprising considering you refused to go out with me." Zell said

with a hint of anger.

Amy giggled again, causing her brown ponytail to bounce.

"Sorry but the way you came in and knocked my two helpers out didn't really seem

pleasing." Amy said close to Zell's ear, "I'm willing to give you a second chance."

"I would gladly accept, except for this mess I promised to clean it up." Zell said,

regretting his promise.

"That's okay I'll help." Amy said happily.

"Thanks." Zell said grinning.

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The next day

6:00 am

"Solider are you ready?" Quistis said knocking loudly on Seifere's door.

The door swung open and Seifer walked out professionally, wearing a SeeD uniform

completely ready.

"Seifer I'm really impressed, you're ready on time and everything." Quistis said gapping

at Seifer, who looked really good in uniform.

"Thank you Quist…I mean instructor." Seifer said saluting her with a devilious grin.

"Don't get too cocky, we need to complete the mission first."

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Later on 9:00 am

Seifer and Quistis were sitting on a boat heading towards Dollet, they had just finished the briefing and were waiting to arrive.

"They say the third times the charm, I guess that didn't work for me." Seifer said, trying

to make convo.

"Its okay," Quistis said gently patting Seifer's knee, " you made it now didn't you? And

that's all that matters."

Seifer smiled at Quistis comfortingly, ~ "this isn't a easy mission I know she's nervous"~.

"So after we attack the mayor, we're home free right?" Seifer asked.

"Yes, but its not easy to get to the mayor, there a lot of guards and protective shields

around him." Quistis said shakily.

"Who is this mayor? Why do we want him out so bad?" Seifer asked surprised.

"He's slowing taking over everywhere, its General Caraway."

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