Chapter 13
Rinoa stares up into the night sky.
Rinoa: I remember when we first met. We danced and you were so nervous (sigh).
Squall walks onto the balcony expecting to be alone but was caught by surprise to see someone else was there. He walks closer toward the balcony railing, but stopped dead in his tracks. Squall realized it was not just any girl. It was Rinoa.
Squall: Ri—Rinoa?
Rinoa slowly turns to face the person that called her. The color on her face vanished.
Rinoa: Squall?
Squall: It is…you.
Rinoa: Wh—what are uh…hi.
Squall: …hey.
Rinoa: I didn't think I'd see you here. I mean this isn't really your scene.
Squall stood beside her and she turned her head toward the sky.
Squall: Yeah, I know. I was dragged into coming the last minute.
Rinoa: By whom?
Squall: …Quistis.
Rinoa: (After all this time she's still trying to get with him. What a fucking bitch!) That was nice of her.
Squall: …it's been a long time.
Rinoa: Three years and two months to be exact. So, how have you been?
Squall: Let's cut the bullshit small talk. I don't want to pretend nothing has happened.
Rinoa: All right. What do you want to talk about?
Squall: Ladies first.
Rinoa turned to face him.
Rinoa: Why did you have to hurt me by kissing that—that bitch?
Squall: For the last fucking time. I did not kiss her.
Rinoa: …huff
Squall: You want the truth, here's the truth. Quistis and Zell fell for each other and she came to me to tell me that there was a problem. She then tells me that she has these really intense feelings and that they aren't meant for Zell. Before I knew it she was kissing me. That's when you and Zell walked in.
Rinoa: So you didn't…
Squall: Kiss her? Hell no! Quistis was my teacher and my friend, that's all I see her as.
Rinoa: (Oh man, I really blew it this time) I am so sorry Squall. If that was all it was then why didn't you just say so?
Squall: Are you fucking kidding me? You would not listen to a damn thing I was saying. Besides, when I called you, you told me to fuck off. So I did.
Rinoa: Squall…I—
Squall: I thought you were the one person that understood me.
Rinoa: (I'm such a fucking idiot!)
Squall: (Maybe, just maybe, Seifer was right).
Rinoa lowered her head.
Rinoa: Sqaull?
Sqaull: What?
Rinoa begins to cry and Squall just looked at her.
Rinoa: (sniffle) I'm sorry. I hope that you can forgive me.
Rinoa looks up at Squall. She looks into his deep, dark eyes for an answer, but found nothing. Just as she began to lower her head, Squall puts his index finger under her chin to lift her head. Rinoa felt her heart skip a beat.
Squall: (Maybe, just maybe, Seifer was wrong) I forgive you (smile).
Rinoa: Oh Squall.
Squall wraps his arms around Rinoa and felt the intense feelings of her love all over again.
Rinoa: (You forgive me now, but will you forgive me when I tell you everything?) Squall?
Squall: Huh?
Rinoa: I—I love you. I'll always love you no matter what happens.
Squall: …I love you too (what could she mean by no matter what happens?).
Rinoa stares up into the night sky.
Rinoa: I remember when we first met. We danced and you were so nervous (sigh).
Squall walks onto the balcony expecting to be alone but was caught by surprise to see someone else was there. He walks closer toward the balcony railing, but stopped dead in his tracks. Squall realized it was not just any girl. It was Rinoa.
Squall: Ri—Rinoa?
Rinoa slowly turns to face the person that called her. The color on her face vanished.
Rinoa: Squall?
Squall: It is…you.
Rinoa: Wh—what are uh…hi.
Squall: …hey.
Rinoa: I didn't think I'd see you here. I mean this isn't really your scene.
Squall stood beside her and she turned her head toward the sky.
Squall: Yeah, I know. I was dragged into coming the last minute.
Rinoa: By whom?
Squall: …Quistis.
Rinoa: (After all this time she's still trying to get with him. What a fucking bitch!) That was nice of her.
Squall: …it's been a long time.
Rinoa: Three years and two months to be exact. So, how have you been?
Squall: Let's cut the bullshit small talk. I don't want to pretend nothing has happened.
Rinoa: All right. What do you want to talk about?
Squall: Ladies first.
Rinoa turned to face him.
Rinoa: Why did you have to hurt me by kissing that—that bitch?
Squall: For the last fucking time. I did not kiss her.
Rinoa: …huff
Squall: You want the truth, here's the truth. Quistis and Zell fell for each other and she came to me to tell me that there was a problem. She then tells me that she has these really intense feelings and that they aren't meant for Zell. Before I knew it she was kissing me. That's when you and Zell walked in.
Rinoa: So you didn't…
Squall: Kiss her? Hell no! Quistis was my teacher and my friend, that's all I see her as.
Rinoa: (Oh man, I really blew it this time) I am so sorry Squall. If that was all it was then why didn't you just say so?
Squall: Are you fucking kidding me? You would not listen to a damn thing I was saying. Besides, when I called you, you told me to fuck off. So I did.
Rinoa: Squall…I—
Squall: I thought you were the one person that understood me.
Rinoa: (I'm such a fucking idiot!)
Squall: (Maybe, just maybe, Seifer was right).
Rinoa lowered her head.
Rinoa: Sqaull?
Sqaull: What?
Rinoa begins to cry and Squall just looked at her.
Rinoa: (sniffle) I'm sorry. I hope that you can forgive me.
Rinoa looks up at Squall. She looks into his deep, dark eyes for an answer, but found nothing. Just as she began to lower her head, Squall puts his index finger under her chin to lift her head. Rinoa felt her heart skip a beat.
Squall: (Maybe, just maybe, Seifer was wrong) I forgive you (smile).
Rinoa: Oh Squall.
Squall wraps his arms around Rinoa and felt the intense feelings of her love all over again.
Rinoa: (You forgive me now, but will you forgive me when I tell you everything?) Squall?
Squall: Huh?
Rinoa: I—I love you. I'll always love you no matter what happens.
Squall: …I love you too (what could she mean by no matter what happens?).
