Arg, I'm going to strangle the next person who hogs the comp.

Disclaimer I do not own FF 8

Seth wrangles his hands waiting anxiously for Rin to show up. The table is set the candle is burning, wax slowly dripping downward. Seth looks at the time. Weakly he puts his head on the table. He was three in a half hours early. Seth was in such of a hurry to see Rin, he didn't even bother to look at the time when he ran out the door. Now he was stuck waiting.

Rin enters the cafe teetering on matching blue high heels. An hour early would Seth be here? She pushes the hair out of her face and searches the crowd.

"Excuse me ma'am."

Rin nearly jumps not seeing the waiter come up behind her.

"Sorry, but I take it your looking for a young man?" He asks calmly.

Rin nods yes and the water motions for her to fallow him. Her eyes watch the crowd. Seth must've done something for the waiter to know where he was in this mess. As they approach the table Rin smiles sweetly. Seth sat sleeping soundly his head resting on the table. The waiter pulls out a chair for her, and gratefully Rin sits down.

"Should I wake the young man for you?"

Rin shakes her head no.

"Well, call me if you need me." The waiter gives a slight bow and walks away.

Rin rolls her eyes. That waiter is full of irony. A mute woman calling him. Oui. Though annoyed she watches Seth sleep. He looks so peaceful. Seth's breathing light and undisturbed, and his hair fell carelessly down his face. Almost hiding a line of droll coming out of his mouth. Rin rests her head on her hands and watches Seth sleep contentedly.

Seth smacks his lips and opens his eyes. His mind feels clouded and his neck hurt. Yawning he focuses his eyes. What he sees first is cleavage and an arm. Groggily he fallows that arm up into a beautiful face, then staring eyes. It took him a couple minutes to realize who it was. Once Seth realized if was Rin, he wipes his mouth and quickly sat up strait. Couldn't help but to stare at her. For a moment in time the whole world revolved around them. Finally Seth smiles, she returns his smiles.

"Rin, I'm sorry." Seth apologizes.

Seth looked at the time, half an hour after she was supposed to arrive. Did he sleep the whole inter time? He looks into Rin's eyes.

"oh yeah I have something for you." Seth says digging into his pocket. "Here."

Seth pulls out two electronical devices. Rin understands what there for and smiles sweetly. It is very reassuring to Rin to know that Seth thought of there commutation difficulties before the date. Rin turns on the pad and uses a small device in the back to poke at the letters.

[Have a good sleep?] Rin types asking.

The text pops up on the one Seth has.

"Yes, how long did you sit there watching me?"

[Hour in a half, but I love to watch you sleeping.]

"Thanks, let me guess I'm Sleeping Beauty now?"

Rin smiles and motions for the waiter. The water walks over slowly and bows, putting two menu's on the table. Rin takes hers and opens hers. Some of this stuff she didn't even know. Seth reaches over and pushes down her menu. He seemed to understand her confusion.

"Steak, patatoes, and a salad sound good?" Seth asks.

Rin nods yes. [And a capichino please.]

Seth looks at the waiter, "Two steaks, patatoes, salad, and capichino please."

"How would you like your steak and what type of patatoes?"

"Medium rare, and mash patatos and gravy." Seth orders.

"You ma'am?"

[Steak well dead, and gravy and french fries.] Rin holds up the pad for the waiter to see.

"Your salads will be right out." The waiter walks away.

"Thank you." He brushes of the waiter. "Rin you look lovely tonight."

Rin blushes.

"Your a beauty, you parents have done well. How has your father Squall been?" Seth asks not wanting to be pushy.

[Fine, going through empty nest syndrome but fine. And your father?] Rin types in glancing at Seth.

"My dads a grump as usual. I can't complain though."

As the time passes they catch up on the times. There dinner is eaten quickly as a heavy rain fell outside. As the dinner ended so did the rain. Rin wipes off her face and puts her napkin down. Seth sits back in his chair his stomach satisfied.

"Enjoy the meal?"

[Yes, it was very good.]

"Well, then should we go?" Seth asks.

Rin nods, agreeing with what ever he wanted. The walks to the door and Rin and Seth look out on the freshly watered world. Not wanting to slip Rin takes off her heels. Puddles doted here and there making a serine mosaic reflecting the starry night. A comet shoots across the sky. Like Irvine told her Rin makes a wish.

Rin looks from Rin the puddles. Not wanting his woman to get wet he picks her up. Startled by his action Rin wraps her arms around Seth.

"Nuh uh." Seth scolds. "No woman of mine is gonna get their feet wet in a grimmy street puddle.

Rin looks at him with a sarcastic my-hero look. Seth laughs and walks into the street casually. Not minding the looks as he walked. In a matter a fact it made him swell with pride that he could do something nice for her.

The hotel came up to quickly. Reluctantly he sits Rin down on the dry hotel doorway. Rin fixes her dress and her shorts.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Seth assumes.

Rin smiles and points to the hotels restaurant. Seth looks at her and takes her hand.

"I'll meet you there at six okay?"

Rin agrees. Seth smiles and walks away. Stopping abruptly when his arm ran out of length. Confused, Seth looks at Rin. With a disappointed look Rin lets go of Seth's hand. Seth groans and slaps his forehead. How could he be so stupid? Walking back Seth kisses her on the lips. Rin response and kisses him back. Seth's arms wrap around her in a big hug, Rin does the same. Reluctantly he breaks the kiss.

"Good night Rin." His hand slides down to her hand, Stepping back he kisses it. "I love you Rin."

Seth walks away as Rin stands there like a girl after her first real kiss. For one last time Seth looks at Rin. Seeing him look back she smiles.

'I love you.' Rin signs.

Seth yells he don't know sign language. Rin laughs in her own way and enters her hotel. The man at the desk looks at her funny. Rin sighs and walks up to the counter. He turns and digs through the messages on his desk. Picking up one he hands it to Rin. Rin smiles and runs up the stairs before he could say any more. Anxiously she opens the door to her room and plops on her bed. She tears open the letter.

[Rin,
Today is your last day in Timber.
Trains leaves at six.
Can't wait till your return home.
Sincerely,
Squall]

Rin rolls her eyes. Despite she was his daughter. Squall still hadn't learned how to sign his letters, love dad, or sincerely dad. Always sincerely Squall. And gr. that's when her date with Seth was.

****

The next morning Rin awoke to a soft knock on the door. She curses in her mind, she was having a wonderful dream about Seth. The knock sounds again and Rin pulls her self out of bed. The sun was up high so she knew she slept in late. Not like her at all to sleep in this late. Oh well.

"Miss Rin Leonhart your needed." A voice talks through the door.

Rin yawns and walks towards the door tiredly.

"Miss Leonhart, we got hooligans threatening to blow up Timber. I'd really appreciate your help. If you feel up to it." The man motioned to her eye.

'It's okay, I'm on my way.' Rin signs quickly.

Rin grabs her trench and pulls on her boots. Flinching as her hurt foot turns the wrong direction. Running out the door she grabs her weapon and her hat. She runs down the stairs and nearly bowls over the to polite man. Rin doesn't even care as she runs out the door.

Outside she sees a familiar face standing by a group of hooligans. Some that probably didn't want to be there. If she could discredit him this whole fight maybe over in a millisecond. But how could she? The mans name was Akimi, a trouble maker. Akimi looks at Rin coldly. He knew full well she was a mute. He throws his head back and laughs.

"Is this the best they can do. Send a mute garden student to me?!" He looks Rin in the eye. "Can't caste spells when you can't speak."

The group of kids laugh at her and approach her. Rin looks at the object next to him and castes thundaga. Akimi jumps and screams scrambling away.

'My hands are my words you fool. My words may fall silent but language is in hands.' Rin says, never before revealing she knew and could do the castes. 'It's how I speak.'

Akimi grabs a small bomb and tosses it at Rin. Eyes wide open Rin jumps to the side as it explodes near her. Rin cringes and pulls her self off the ground. Now only ten people dared to attack her. The odds greatly in her favor.

"Hey!" A voice shouts.

The ten people stop stare and turn tale. Rin turns and faces Seth's friends. At a jog Seth pushes through his friends wondering if Rin was okay. But by the look on her face she was perfectly fine. And probably a little pissed that she wasn't able to fight. Peacefully he opens her arms and hugs her.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't see you hurt."

Rin nods and smiles. Seth looks at the backs of the last remaining people running away.

"Say Rin, lets say we early up that date." Seth says. "We're already here. And we need to celebrate that move of yours."

Rin looks at her fresh new bruises and cuts and gives Seth a weird look.

"Yah, Rin ya look fine. Take Sethy boy here and have a good time." Yojin says. "A take care of ya eye. It looks horrible today."

"Thank you Yojin. Now shall we go?" Seth pulls Rin down the street.

yojin shakes her head. "Na I seen it all. Sethy defiantly has a girl."

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Sorry need to get this up.