Immortal Love
by
Ancient Waters

Disclaimer: I do not own the FF8 characters but I do own the ones I have made up.
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Chapter 4: The Bad Dream

*Squall's POV*

It has been five days since I have brought Rin to the hospital and told her about who I really am. Well at least part of who I am. I am Squall Leonhart, Seed and Commander of Balamb Garden. I am also the Vampire Slayer and cursed vampire of all. I am all these people yet I only have one major name. Commander Squall Leonhart of Balamb Garden, Son of President Laguna Liore and now called Prince of Dollet City.

Life seems great, doesn't it? I bet many people would just love to have that title. Well they can take it. I hate it and don't want it at all. I am Squall Leonhart. Thats it. No Commander. No Son of a President. And certainly not any Prince. I am no vampire. I am no slayer at all either. I am just Squall. Just Squall.

Yet why can't people see me as that? Just plain old Squall. Not the prince of Dollet. Or Commander of Balamb Garden. And certainly not Squall Leonhart, Our Mysterious and Quiet Commander. I still wonder how I got that nickname? Isn't it obvious? Bet you can guess. Yep. Your right. My personality. I am quiet naturally and like to keep to myself. My trademark word is 'Whatever', which everyone knows. I just love my word. Don't you?

I shake my head and laugh slightly at my silly thoughts. Silly aren't they? Many may think I am selfish? Am I really selfish or just lonely and tired of being misunderstood? And you guessed right. Its the second one. Lonely and tired of being misunderstood. Aren't we all? Well I am. And I don't care what others think. No one will ever be able to understand what it is like for me. No one. Not even Rin. My new friend who I feel somewhat connected to.

Isn't that wierd? Feeling connected to someone I just met. I must really be going insane. I laugh again, recieving a few odd stares from people in the Cafeteria. I finally let my thoughts disappear as I look across the table at Quistis, Irvine, Selphie, and Zell, who are giving me wierd looks. I stare at them and just keep quiet, wondering why they are staring at me.

Zell looks at the others and they nod. He takes a deep breath and stands up, walking to my side of the table. He sits down next to me and places a hand on my shoulder. "Are you alright, Squall?" I stare at him and nod. "Yes Zell. I am fine." Zell continues to look at me wierd. "Positive?" I nod and stare at him with a puzzled expression on my face. "Yes I am Zell. Now please tell me why you are looking at me as if I grew another head that looked like Seifer?"

Zell laughs nervously and rubs the back of his head, laughing slightly. "Umm well, you see Squall....You were laughing a lot and well no one could figure out why.....We thought you were going insane or something.....Silly right?" I just laugh at this, making Zell laugh as well. "Now that is silly Zell. Don't worry. I won't be going insane anytime soon....."

As I say this, I almost slap myself mentally. Of course he would think that. I was laughing out loud and wouldn't you think your friend was going insane. I know I surely would. Yet I wouldn't think Rin was going insane if she does that. It just won't be her. Somehow I just know that Rin will never go insane unless she is driven insane by me or Seifer, that bastard. Its all his fault. I shake my head and look at Zell who is saying something to me while thinking, where the heck did that come from?

Zell nods and grins. "Great to here that buddy." I just nod. "Umm I should go Zell." I than look at Quistis, Irvine, and Selphie. "I'll catch up with you guys later. I have to check up on something for Cid. Umm Bye." I than run off, not even bothering to look back or answer their shouts of confusion and questions on where I am going. I just run to the place where the person I need so desperatly is, the Infirmary.

As I reach the Infirmary, I stop right in my tracks. There talking to Dr. Kadowaki, was none other than my arch rival and foe, Seifer Almasy. I clench my fists tightly and stop myself from doing anything that I will regret later. I take a deep breath and calm down, becuase I can't let him that he gets to me so easily. I than start walking towards where the two are talking, keeping an emotionless face the whole time. Yet there is one question that is on my mind and it has nothing to do with beating or killing Seifer. That question is, 'What the hell is he doing there?'

As I walk towards them, I listen in on the conversation carefully, in hope of hearing some clues as to why Seifer is here. Surely he doesn't know that Rin is here and hurt? I shake my head and let that thought vanish from my mind. I than listen intently, curious as to why he is really here.

Seifer glares at the doctor and shouts angrily. "What do you mean, I can't see her!!! Why the hell not??!!!!" Dr. Kadowaki sighs and shakes her head. "I am sorry Mr. Almasy, yet under the strict orders of Commander Leonhart, no one is allowed to see Miss Heartilly until she is well enough to recieve vistors." Seifer eyes blaze at hearing this and he clenches his fists. "And how the hell does he have the authority to tell you what to do?" Dr. Kadowaki looks at him sternly. "He has the authority to request this because he was the one who found her and saved her life. You should be thanking him, Mr. Almasy. Because without him, Miss Heartilly or otherwise the girl you proclaim is your girlfriend, would most likely be dead if it weren't for him. So if I were you, I would be thanking him right now, not critizing him and talking about him behind his back. He is a very powerful and good man. It was a miracle he found Miss Heartilly when he did. She would of died within the hour if he wasn't there to help."

Seifer sighs annoyed and nods stiffly, still clenching his fists tightly. "Fine. I will honor his orders. I will talk to Miss Heartilly when she is feeling better. Yet tell me one thing. How is she? Will she be alright?" To Dr. Kadowaki's surprise and Squall's amazement, concern, worry and caring could be seen in Seifer's usually cold eyes and could be heard clearly in his voice. Dr. Kadowaki smiles kindly. "She will be fine, Mr. Almasy. She is recovering quickly and is resting for the time being." Seifer nods, relief in his eyes as well as another emotion. Satisfaction? "Thank you." He than turns and leaves swiftly, not even bothering to look back.

I stop where I am, shocked. Girlfriend? Seifer concerned? Relieved? And talking about him behind his back? I close my eyes tiredly and lean against the wall, gathering my thoughts. To my surprise, Dr. Kadowaki hears me and walks over towards me with a worried expression on her face. "Are you alright, Commander Leonhart?" I nod slightly and open my eyes, staring right at her. I than say with no emotion. "I am fine, Dr. Kadowaki. How is Rin?" Dr. Kadowaki smiles. "She is doing quite well. She has been asking for you." I almost smile at this and look at her, with confusion in my eyes. "Thank you and one question Dr. Kadowaki. Why did you tell Seifer that I had strictly forbidden anyone from seeing her?" Dr. Kadowaki laughs slightly, with amusement in her eyes. "Well you see Squall. Miss Heartilly told me that Mr. Almasy would be coming around sometime to see her. She told me she didn't want to see him and begged I make up some excuse to tell him that he couldn't see her. So when he did ask me a reason, you were the first one that came to my mind. So I told him that you had given stict orders that no one was allowed to see Miss Heartilly until she was feeling better. And it seemed to work too. Quite a clever mind I have, don't you think?" I nod and almost laugh at this quite hilarious tale. "Seems like you are very good at making up lies, Dr. Kadowaki." She nods and smiles gratefully. "Thank you Squall. And please, call me Merena."

I nod slightly. "Ok, Merena. Can I see Rin or does this rule you made up include me too?" Merena smiles. "If you like it to, it will. Yet they are your rules. And you are allowed to break them or obey them." I nod. "Alright. I will break them and see Rin." Merena nods. "Very well. Follow me please Squall." She than turns and starts walking away. I follow right behind her, a small smile on my face the whole time.

Rin. I will finally get to talk to you again. I am so happy you want to talk to me and not that idiot, Seifer. Does this mean she likes me? Wants to be my friend? I smile at the thought and continue to follow Merena until we are in the infirmary and she is leading me towards Rin's room. I watch as she stops and reaches for the handle, yet turns and looks at me before turning it. She smiles and says quietly. "Be quiet. She is sleeping and I do not want you to wake her up. Yet I have a feeling this will be very easy for you, since being quiet and distant is your normal nature." I nod and wince slightly, hiding the hurt in my eyes.

Now that really hurt. Is it so true? Am I really that quiet and distant? I never thought it was that bad. I guess it must be if she says its my normal nature. Yet it has to be this way since well, I am a Half-Vampire and Vampire Slayer. And only one person knows about that. My sister Ellone. And I think my d-Laguna knows it as well. It is somewhat obvious in the family. My mom was one. Her father was one as well as his sister. Her father's mother was one as well as her two sisters and so on.

I snap out my thoughts when I hear. "Squall....." I look up and straight at Merena, who is staring at me confused. "Are you sure you are alright?" I nod. "Yes...." She nods and opens the door quietly. She than steps inside and to the side, to let me pass. I walk into the room and stop in my tracks as I see Rin sleeping peacefully. A small smile appears on my lips and I try not to laugh at how innocent and cute she looks. I feel someone elbow me in the ribs and I turn to see Merena beckoning me to go on. I nod and smile gratefully at her. "Thanks...." She just nods and leaves, closing the door behind her.

As soon as she goes, I walk over towards Rin and sit on the right side of the bed, looking down at her. I couldn't help but smile at how innocent she looked and how cute too with her mouth slightly open and her hair falling gracefully around her. feel the need to kiss her suddenly and reach out my hand to touch her lovely lips. Before I could even touch her, she moves her head to the left and than to the right again. She starts tossing her head back and forth and whimpering. I reach out to hug her and tell her everything is alright, when she starts to toss and turn. I grab her and she stops tossing only to whimper even more. Than I hear her say. "Please....Don't hurt me....Please....Seifer.....I didn't mean to....Please....I'll be good....Please....Not again.....Don't make me do it again.....Please......"

I stare at her shocked and murmur. "Rin...Rinoa...Wake up....." She continues to say. "Please....Seifer....No!!....Not again!!!.....No....No...NO!!! SEIFER!!!!" I hug her close and murmur. "Its ok Rinoa.....Wake up....I'm here Rinoa...Its Squall....I won't let him hurt you....." She continues to whimper and than says. "Squall?!!.....Squall......HELP ME!!!!.......No...Please....Seifer!!!.......Leave him alone!!!......Please....No...No....No...No...NO!!! SQUALL!!!!" She than screams loudly and her eyes snap open with no emotion in them. She screams again and again. "GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU MONSTER!!!!!" I grab her and shake her. "ITS ME RINOA!!! ITS ME!!!! SQUALL!!!!" Recongization flashes in her eyes and she whispers. "Squall....." I nod slightly.

"Yes Rin....Its me...Squall....." She whispers again. "Ohh god...Squall...." Tears start to slide down her pale cheeks and she hugs me tightly. I hold her close, letting her cry, thankful she is alright. "Its ok Rin...Its ok...It was only a bad dream....Go ahead....Let it out....I'm here....I won't hurt you....Promise...." She continues to cry into my shirt, letting her emotions out as if she hadn't cried in a long time. I continue to hold her for a while, just whispering comforting words and holding her in a comforting way.

After what seems like an hour, Rinoa stops crying. She looks up at me, with teary red eyes and smiles gratefully. "Thank you Squall...." I nod and smile a small smile. "Your welcome Rin...." Her eyes show confusion in them and surprise starts to fill them as well. I stare down at her confused and she only smiles. "Whats wrong Rin?" She only giggles and smiles, blushing slightly while she looks down. "Its nothing....Its just that well....I have never seen you smile before....Its strange yet a good thing...." I nod understandly. "I would be surprised if I saw you smile for the first time......And always was emotionless around people....Yet it would only make me smile in return....For you have a beautiful smile...." She smiles at this and to my amazement, kisses my cheek softly. "Thanks Squall. You are really sweet....."

I nod and hug her. I than look at her with concern in my eyes. "Are you alright Rin?" She nods. "I am fine Squall....." I nod, not quite believing her. "Are you sure?" She nods and smiles, though I can see annoyance in her eyes. "Yes....I am sure...." I nod and we hold each other, neither of us saying a word to break the silence.

Rinoa looks up at me and smiles. "Squall?" I look down at her. "Yes?" She smiles. "Thanks....Thanks for being there...." I smile and nod. "Your welcome Rin....." We hug briefly and Rin lays down. She looks up at me and beckons me to lay down next to her. I nod hesitant and lay down next to her. She takes my arms and wrap them around her. She than snuggles close to me, closing her eyes slowly. I smile at this and hug her close, finally understanding what she wants. I lean over and kiss her forehead and whisper in her ear. "Good night Rin....My little angel...." I than hear the faintest whisper escape her lips. "Good night Squall....My prince...." I smile at this and lay down, sliping off into a dreamless sleep, without a care in the world.

End of Chapter 4
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Hope you liked it. Chapter 5 will be up soon. It will tell about Squall's meeting with his dad. The next chapter will be in both Rinoa's and Squall's POV. Thank you and please review.

Ancient Waters