{{{Mistake of the Past}}}

By: CheriChicola

Rating: PG-PG-13: for mild language

Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 8, or the Train Song, or any of the characters I use in this story.

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{{{Chapter 3-Plans for Home}}}

Sharp knocks on Selphie's door awoke her. "Who..*yawn*..is it?" she asked sleepily, and looked at the clock on the wall. 4:30 am. "It's Kiros." Selphie opened her eyes. "Okay. Hold on." she said, and got up and threw her yellow jumper on.

"Hello." she said, and Kiros smiled. "Sorry it's so late, but Laguna has given a message for me to give to you." he said, in his most butlery ((((Is that a word?)))) voice, and handed her a piece of paper. "Thankyou." she said, and Kiros nodded and left. Selphie closed the door and sat down on her bed to read the letter.

Selphie,

Sorry for last night. I know that was stupid for me to do. I guess maybe you remind me of someone I used to love. So...truly sorry for that. I know it's also really too early to give you this, but I've been awake since 10:00 and had to give you this before I came over and embaressed myself. So....sorry.

Sincerely,
Laguna

Selphie sat down and sighed. [How could he be sorry. I was just embaressed. It was going too quick for me. I mean....he could remind me of Irvine, but I'd know not to do that.] Selphie lay down. [I'll go visit him.] She got up and put on her dress, necklace, and shoes. [Alright.] She walked out the door.

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Laguna sat up in bed. There were a few soft knocks on his door, and he got up. "Hello?" he said, opening the door. It was Selphie. "Oh! Hi!" he said, blushing. Selphie coughed. "May I come in?" she asked, and Laguna nodded and opened the door wider for her.

Selphie sighed and opened her mouth to speak, but Laguna stopped her. "I know what you're going to say." "Oh?" Selphie asked, and crossed her legs. "You think I'm a total idiot for last night and want to dump me right here and forget about it." Selphie went into a fit of giggles as she heard the words come out. "He-he. Ya know, you only got half of that right, and even part of that was wrong. I think you're really nice for last night, and I don't want to dump you." "Really?" "Definately. In fact, I really like you. I'd kinda like to go out again, if you want to." Laguna turned red and suddenly became very interested in his feet. "Oh come on. It won't hurt." Selphie giggled, and Laguna let out a small sigh. "Okay." "If you want to, I mean." "Well...." "If you don't I don't care." Laguna looked up, and walked torward Selphie. "Okay." he said, and put his hand in hers. "Alright." he said, and smiled. Selphie giggled and then laughed.

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Squall knocked on the SeeD door of the train for the fifth time. Well, more like pounding. "Selphie, unlock the door so we can get the hell out of there!" he yelled, and Selphie was yet again not answering. "Look out." he told Zell, and he backed into the wall, his gunblade pointed straightin front of him, and ran, breaking the metal open like a piece of tin. Zell and Squall climbed out, and saw she was nowhere to be found, but saw instead a strange light, with Selphie's face. Zell started to touch it, but Squall tured just in time to block it from him. "Don't." he said, and saw Selphie was with Laguna, except...a younger version. "Woah. That's your dad, isn't it?" Zell asked, and Squall was too shocked to care. "Zell, I think Selphie....is in my dad's seventeen time." Zell blinked, and just stared at the light, watching them. "I think they're dating." he finally whispered.

"We've gotta get her back!" Zell cried, and Squall looked at him confused. "It's not like I...er...like her or anything...I gotta go to the bathroom!" Squall sighed and started yelling into the light. "HEY SELPHIE!!!! ARE YOU LISTENING?!!!??! IT'S SQUALL!!!!!"

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Selphie stood at her mirror, trying to fix her hair, when she saw....."SQUALL?!" she screamed, and fell back. "Selphie! You heard! Thank hyne!" She heard Squall say. She stood back up and touched the mirror. As she laid her finger on it, it began to ripple. She shot her hand back quick. [Can I actually get back home now?] She looked at Squall thoughtfully. "I don't know how I got here. But I think I'm in love with Laguna, Squall." Squall sighed. "I know, I saw you with him." "You...did?" Squall nodded. "Now get out of there before you do anything you might regret you did later!" he cried, and Selphie stood in shock. "You could be my son....nah...okay I'll come back, but..." "But what?" "I haven't told Laguna that I came from the present time, and I also haven't said that I really....loved him." Squall shook his head in his hands. "Fine, you go have your date with him, do the whole, 'I'm moving away to a different country' thing, and get back here!" Selphie nodded. "We have to shake on it." Squall said, and Selphie stuck her hand into the mirror, feeling for Squall's.

[I'm finally going home!! To my regular time!!! But I'll miss Laguna. Wait a minute, I'll be able to see him anytime I want! He's Squall's dad! Duh!] Selphie leaned against the dresser. This was going much too fast for her. [But I have to tell him.] She stood up. It was 5:30. Almost time for their second date.

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Squall thought about what had just happened. "Selphie....with my...my dad?" But...he's still in Esthar....I wonder what he's thinking..."

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Laguna was asleep in his office.

[Where have I seen this girl before?? I know we used to have a thing for each other..but...hmmmm...]

"Mr. Loire, there is a letter for you."

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"Yeah I'm sure." Squall said to himself, and sat down on the bed in the SeeD room.

Zell came charging in. "So, is Selphie coming back?!" he asked frantically, and Squall nodded. Zell jumped into the air and whooped. "OHHHHH YEEEEAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" Squall gave him a wierd look, and Zell sat down and turned beet red.

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Okay, so I know this chapter is pretty wierd, but...there are only 2 more chapters........sooooo...that's it. Please review if you like!

CheriChicola