Author: Liz Camp Pairing: A SquallXSeifer.. possible SeiferXSquall later. Warning: This is yaoi... boyXboy, and all that entails...if you don't like it, why are you still reading this? Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VIII, I would be very surprised if that changed anytime soon.

Authors Notes:

Well..this is it. My first Final Fantasy Fic...my first serious Fic and the first fic Im going to try like hell to finish. It's gonna be mainly a Squall POV, semi-angst, semi-comedy...and I hope there will be at least one reader who enjoys it. Reviews are GREATLY appreciated, since I'm groping in the dark here...and not the fun kind of groping either. This is Unbeta'ed...and if anyone is interesting in Betaing...I'd sure appreciate it.



Prologue----

I had forgotten my promise, and that alone was enough to make me want to scream. I couldn't scream though, not me...not the famous Lion of Balamb, the Ice Prince. No, screaming is not something the High Commander would do. If I screamed, I just know Quistis of Selphy would drag me down to the infirmary and force me into a little "informal meeting" with Dr. Kadowsky.

I had forgotten...the GFs had made me forget. They took everything away from me, my childhood, my friends, my promise.

I promised.

I promised him.

And I had forgotten, well...no more. I had to try, even if it was too late.

Hyne...I hope I'm not too late.