Disclaimer: Ok this disclaimer will last for the WHOLE ENTIRE STORY ok? I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING FROM FINAL FANTASY 8. It doesn't belong to me.

I managed to get a chocolate drink from one of the many different varieties in the cupboard. I stood in front of the large glass window in the lounge room. From the lounge room I could see a really good portion of Esthar. Down below was a very large and nice green oval surrounded thickly by trees. Three people were playing baseball…or something like that.

One was a girl with blonde hair. She was wearing a red cap and looked like the sporty type. The bowler was standing a fair way away from the batter with a blue cap and a black helmet on. I think he had long brown hair. Oh and the batter, of course was Squall. He had a black cap with the helmet.

The blue cap man hurled the ball at what I thought could make it into the Guinness book of records one day. Just in time, Squall hit the ball sending it flying up and past the many trees. When it was out of sight they started cheering like guys do.

A lady walked onto the field and tapped Squall on the shoulder. She said something and Squall waved to his friends and left. Margaret probably.

I turned out to be right. It was 6:15 and I walked past the library. Squall was sitting at a large oak table with books piled in front of him, Margaret on the other side reading. He looked at his paper, looked at Margaret then looked back at his paper. What a loser. Can't he even do something as simple as fisheries?

Yes. I read his task-sheet. It was in the kitchen. He certainly knew how to keep a private life.

I walked past the library and decided to look around myself. Who said I needed him anyway? The palace was pretty big, but I was good at navigating at highschool. I don't know if that's the same thing but I can hope.

When I made it into the garden out the front I decided to mark it as my 'place of peace'. It was huge, green and really lush. Every colour of roses and flowers. Huge trees and plants that towered over the marble path. One of the largest trees had big thick branches and long vine like leaves. It looked easy enough to climb…but I wouldn't go that far.

" He likes to hang out in that tree"

I turned around. A lady was walking down the path. She smiled when she saw me. I don't think she was the type that would yell at me for being here alone, she looked nice.

" I'm Ellone, you must Rinoa right?"

She seemed so happy. I shook her hand.

" Yeah…what were you saying before?"

" Squall, he likes to hang out in this tree"

"Oh…"

She laughed. A warm comforting laugh. I almost felt like laughing with her.

" Im supposed to be meeting him here soon"

" Yeah he's with Margaret in the library"

She nodded. I liked her dress sense. She had a brown business shirt on with a white undercloth and a long brown skirt. Her brown wavy hair was out and curled slightly around the edges.

" Are you supposed to be his nanny?"

She really laughed then. Maybe I shouldn't have said that. I mean she didn't look anything like a nanny, but I figured that he would have a nanny…he had to.

" No, no I'm his cousin" She still couldn't help but giggle a little.

I figured she was about 20 something.

" How old are you?"

"26"

Squall came trudging down the path, but he lightened up when he saw Ellone.

" Elle! He ran up to her and gave her a huge hug. He was smiling and looked 'real' happy. I guessed they had a good connection…or something.

" Long time no see huh kiddo? How have you been?"

I walked away not wanting to spoil their reunion. I liked Ellone and hoped I would see her more. Maybe I could make a friend in this place.

" Hey!"

Oh great. Not him.

"Yeah?"

" Ellone was saying that she spoke with your dad. Said he was going to come tomorrow"

" Oh…ok"

I continued my walk in the garden. I liked the way the lights made the plants shine. Squall didn't get the message and ran in front of me to block my path.

" I spoke with Laguna before I came here, you know what he said?"

He had that cheeky smile on again and his voice was mocking me. I folded my arms and returned the look.

" No, what did he say?"

" The ball. It on next month and I have to go. Except I have to go with a partner. Every time the ball is on Mitch gets some girl to tag along with me. It's always some stupid snob. Anyway this time he paired me with you. Your dad even agreed to it"

" You're kidding right?"

"No why would I be"

" I can't believe this. So I'm supposed to go to this ball thing in a…hang on…a month. So does that mean I'm-"

"-Yep you're staying here for about a month"

" No way!!!!"

He laughed a little and walked past me, back to the palace. He was grinning so happily I swear I could have killed him with the little lasers of hate coming from my eyes. Who the hell did he think he was anyway? He did not own me.

I got frustrated. " Hey!" I yelled back at him. " I'm not done with you!"

" Talk about it more at dinner. Time to eat. Come on"

I had to admit. I was starving and the meals here were obviously going to be upper class. That, I could look forward to. I ran after him and followed him to the dining hall. I prayed there was no caviar. I hate caviar.

We got to the dining room. T he table was huge. It had about 8 chairs on each side. Squall sat at a chair that was two spaces from the end. Basically meaning he just sat anywhere and didn't give a damn.

I sat opposite him and waited. He didn't seem to notice me at all, just leaned back on his chair and looked at the ceiling. Mostly at the enormous chandelier.

When the food arrived I was amazed. Garlic bread. Pizza, lasagna, stew, pies, sausage rolls, spaghetti. Everything I loved. Squall chuckled a bit. " Italian night" He whispered.

When we finished eating, in silence too, I went straight to be. I was in a separate little place, like an apartment. I had my own little bathroom and a place to sit and watch television. And of course a huge queen-sized bed. All to myself.

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