Rinoa waited but the days drifted so slowly into nights that became a week then 2 fading into weeks upon weeks that blurred together into months. The gang had yet to change their routine and went to their club on friday night as usual.

"Do i look fat in this?" Selphie asked Irvine as they walked through the door.

"No ya look fine hunny. I'll go get the drinks." He slipped away from her quickly as they got on the dance floor.

"Oo Rinoa look at that hottie in the corner by our table!" Selphie yelled over the music as they crossed the dance floor.

She pulled Quistis ahead pushing through the people and peered over into the corner. The shadow of a tall man with a long black trench coat stood leaning back against the fire exit door. His arms crossed against his chest as his head looked down.

"He looks familiar." Rinoa whispered lowly then realized that she was no longer walking to the table jsut staring over at the figure and quistis had run off looking for her date. The others must had fallen behind as well.

A heavy hand rubbed her shoulder softly and Rinoa froze a moment then reaching up quickly grabbing the hand and twisting her way around to see the man.

"Squall."

"Yea Seifer should look familiar after all we only saw ya'll last weekend and well hmm... No i guess we were just watching. I believe i last talked to u was..."

"Over 3 months ago. Where have you been? Ive been so worried."

"Hes been with me. Hes such a great companion to have around."

Rinoa glared at Seifer as she spun around looking at him not noticing she still had Squalls wrist in her hand as she squeezed it tightly digging her nails into it.

"Ah ah, thats my pet. I wont be letting u harm my merchandise." He said as she grabbed her wrist and dug his nails into her skin slowly the blood running down her arm almost instantly flowing quickly.

Rinoa quickly let go of squall and stepped back falling back against someone as she apologized to them quickly she held her wrist tight to slow the blood flow. She looked to Squalls eyes fearfully and thought he had a look she had never seen before in his eyes. He cared that she was being hurt. It was a mixed reaction in his eyes. So full of evil and want but yet of pain.

"What have you done to him Seifer?" She whispered against her lips.