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Chapter 3 – Quistis… huh…
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Squall pointed at me. "Rinoa" Then pointed at Quistis. "Quistis" I took a good look at her. She wasn't the same from way before. Her hair was down and looked more like a slut. I feel like ripping her heart out and showing her how it felt the day I saw them together.

(Flashback)

Running down the alley to make it on time to meet her beloved boyfriend. She stopped and started to walk very slowly. So her footsteps were not heard. She walked to the wall and hid there. She saw her boyfriend talking to a woman. She giggled and he told to be quiet by pressing his finger against her lips. He put his arms around her and Rinoa looked away. She was praying that nothing would happen that she though would. She looked back at the two standing close together with their lips against each other. A tear ran down her face and she walked away. "I love you" she heard from the couple that was meant to be.

(End of Flashback)

"Rinoa are you ok?" said Quistis

I snapped back to reality and smiled. "I'm fine. Just fine. Squall can we go?"

Squall gave me a queer look. "Yeah we should go. You guys can catch up later"

"Maybe at the Halloween dance party this Sunday?" Quistis asked.

"Sure why not?" I said with a smile then though, bitch. Squall and I walked away.

"Halloween party?" I said without a clue

"Yeah... you like parties?" Squall asked me

"Who doesn't? You get to hang out and meet new people."

"Well around here parties tend to get out of hand... I hate parties anyway." Squall said pressing the button for the elevator. He turned to me. "Wait are you thinking about going?"

"I was invited. I should go." I replied

"...well ...I guess you should..."

The elevator came down and we entered. It brought us to the third floor. I'm guessing the Headmaster Cid was there. We knocked on the door then entered. Squall walked to the side and stood straight with his head up. I did the same.

"Well what brings you here with this lovely lady?" He said

"Headmaster Cid this lady, Rinoa Heartilly, wants to attend to this school. I recommend you add her in. She is quite determined and seems capable of the responsibilities of an official SeeD" Squall said in a very lame voice. Holding his hands behind his back.

"Really? Well I know I can trust you." He turned to me. "How old are you?"

"17" I said unsure of what is going to happen.

"Caraway's daughter... judging from what I heard about you when you were little it looks like you'll be fine here. You're accepted. Squall she will have the dorm next to yours. Get acquainted with everyone here, Rinoa. Classes start Monday like everywhere else. Leave you bag here. I will send someone to bring it to your dorm. You go look around."

"Thank you, sir." I said and left the room with Squall. I looked at him with a big smile. "Ok, now I'm happy."

"Want to.... umm... just like... take a walk... with me outside?" Squall said looking in a different direction.

"It's raining" I said.

"It should be over... we can see the sun rise."

"Sure we can" Squall is trying to be sweet! I can tell! Awww... I though to myself.

We walked outside to the entrance with silence but we both had smiles on out faces. My rainy day is here I though... it's going to get better. When we got to the entrance we looked out and it was still raining. I dropped my smile. "Ugh... it's still raining"

"We'll watch the sun go up in the rain" Squall said walking out into the rain.

"I'll get wet!" I yelled as he walked away from me to the hill were you can see the sun. He looked back at me.

"The rain won't kill you. Come on." He said waving his hand to come to him.

Well I did so I walked quickly wrapping my arms around my body from the rain and looked out on to the sea. The sun's light reflected on the water. It's was more beautiful than I though.

"Ever watch it rain on the sea?" Squall asked

"Come to think of it... not really. Only in movies where there are storms out on the ocean"

"..." He stood quite

"Hey can you come to the party with me? I mean I don't really know anyone that's going to be there."

"... well...... i really hate parties but...... I'll go"

"Great" I said looking back at him as the rain was pouring on me. I was soaked but I didn't seem to care anymore. I held out my arms to him smiling even more. "Give me a hug" I said.

"A hug? Why?"

"Please? I really need a hug" I said with a sad look on my face. He gave in. He held out his arms and I moved forward and put my arms around him. I snuggled my face in his fury top of the jacket. I started to cry.

"Crying?" he whispered in my ear. I nodded and snug my head more in his jacket. He didn't wrap his arms around me though as I did him. He just held me close with one hand against my back.

"Do hugs make you feel better?" Squall asked curiously like he had never been in the situation.

I let go of him and wiped my tears and the water off my face.

"Yeah they really do" I put my hands on my hips and looked out on the sea. The sun was rising. I can't believe its still morning I though and we both walked back inside.

After the long walk back to the dorms I finally took a look at my new room. It was really small. It held a bed, desk and a really big dresser/drawer. I looked at Squall's room. It wasn't any bigger from mine. Squall walked in his room and grabbed a towel, came back out threw me it and went back inside. He laid on his bed with his eyes closed and a smirk on his face. Did I do something funny, I though? I went into my room and closed the door. I unpacked and then changed into an identical outfit for the rest of the day but I didn't wear my blue no sleeves jacket. I wrapped the towel on my hair for it to dry and went to Squall's room. I knocked on the door.

"Hey Squall you awake?" I asked not so loud.

"......yeah" he said running his hand through his hair as he smiled more.

"Do we need to wear a costume for that party Sunday?

"Well no one usually does... but the people that do... really scare the crap out of people"

"I guess I won't wear one. Alright talk to you later. I'm going to look around" I turned away and found a blond kid in front of me.

"Uhh... hi?" I said. He smiled

"The name is Zell Ditch. You just move into the dorm next to Squall?"

"Yup... my name is Rinoa, Rinoa Heartilly. You're a friend?" I asked as I unraveled the towel from my hair. Then squishing the water from my hair with the towel.

"Yeah."

"Alright, I'll talk to you later. I got something to do."

"Sure." He walked passed me into Squall's room and he looked at Squall. Zell raised an eyebrow at him confused.

As for me I walked back in my room. Brushed my hair and out into one of my rare pony tails and pulled out a couple of long bangs. I took out a pair of fighting gloves and put them on. I looked into the mirror and though. I look like Lara Croft. Then suddenly I heard which sounded like Zell's voice from the other room yelling "WHAT!! YOU'RE GOING TO THE PARTY!!!" I walked to Squall's room.

"Is everything ok here?" I asked.

"I guess" Zell said.

"Nice look" Squall said looking at me from head to toe.

"Why thank you~" I said and smiled. Then I walked out and started to search for that Quistis girl. She has no idea what's coming to her I though.