I do not own the Final Fantasy franchise or any characters licensed by Square Soft.
(or Square Enix) Though I wish I did, I don't. I do own other characters such as Raisan and Draco and please do not use them without permission. Thank you and enjoy.
Chapter 1 Sounds of Nature
Squall awoke to the sounds of nature. Birds chirping, the slight gentle breeze, and the trees rustling. Squall sat up from his bed and yawned. He heard the noise of the shower running. He stood up and went to his window. After the battle with Ultimecia, he barely had time to enjoy the little things. Squall had kept his job as SeeD Commander. And five months ago he left for Esthar to oversee the construction of the Esthar Garden. It had just been completed and Squall had returned home late last night. Rinoa walked out of the bathroom dressed in only a towel. After Ultimecia they started sharing a dorm.
"Morning honey," Rinoa said moving her hair away from her face.
"Good morning," Squall replied, "How are you?"
"Fine, and how are you?" she asked.
"Tired," Squall said with a stretch.
"I'll bet, when did you come in last night?" Rinoa asked.
"Late."
"So let me guess, straight to work?"
"No vacation."
"Wait a minute, did I just hear you say the word vacation?"
"Yeah, I've been working nonstop for year, I think its time for a break."
"Finally," Rinoa said walking to her dresser.
"I love you ya know," Squall said embracing her from behind
"I know, I love you too," Rinoa replied, "But I need to get dressed."
"Why?" Squall asked, "You look fine to me."
"What if we go out? You want me dressed in just a towel?"
"Sure, you look beautiful in anything."
Squall lightly kissed Rinoa's neck and hugged her close.
"Squall,…stop it"
"I've missed you," Squall said turning her around to were he was facing her and kissed her lips.
"I've missed you too Squall," Rinoa said looking into his eyes.
They began to kiss more passionate now. The more they kissed, the more they got sucked into each other. Squall started to move his hand toward the towel.
KNOCK!! KNOCK!!
The door rattled as someone stood on the other side.
"We'll continue this later," Squall said with a final kiss.
Rinoa went back to the dresser and Squall went to the door. Squall opened the door and found Zell in mid-knock.
"Yo, Squall, what's up?" Sell asked.
"Not much," Squall replied.
"Heard ya just got back, and uh……oh…," Zell started but stopped when he saw Rinoa.
"Hey…Zell…yeah, lets go for a walk," Squall said.
"Ah, I see, yeah sure I get ya," replied Zell with a smirk.
Squall looked back at Rinoa and gave her a wink. He shut the door and started walking with Zell.
"So how's the Garden in Esthar doin?" Zell asked.
"It's completed, a headmaster will be appointed today."
"I see, so how's Luguna?" Zell asked.
"Didn't see him much. Saw Kiros and Ward."
"Hmm, well things around here have been pretty normal, not much goin on."
"Did Quistis do alright running things while I was gone?" Squall asked.
"Oh yeah she did great. She was really on top of things."
They walked to the main hallway, conversing about old times and other miscellaneous things. They reached the main hallway and were greeted by Irvine and Selphie.
"Hiya Squall!" Selphie said in her usual way.
"Greeting Commander," Irvine said in his usual way.
"Selphie, Irvine," Squall simply replied.
"So how was Esthar?" Selphie asked.
"Well it was……..Esthar," Squall replied
"Oh, ok!" Selphie said a little overreacting at the comment.
"Oh hey Commander," Irvine said, "Cid if we saw you, to tell you to go the main office."
"Alright," Squall said walking to the elevator leaving the others behind.
Ever since Squall had assumed the role of Commander, Cid had retired and rebuilt the orphanage with Edea. Cid would often visit Garden just to see how things were doing. 'A man of worry', Squall would always think. Squall, however, did enjoy Cid's visits. If there were any problems, or if he just needed advice, Cid would help. Squall boarded the elevator and headed for the third floor.
When Squall arrived at the main office, he found Cid conversing with Quistis. Cid had always thought of the children of Garden as his own, especially the orphanage crew.
"Hello Squall," Cid said.
"I heard you wanted to see me sir," Squall replied saluting.
"Squall, I'm retired, you don't have to salute me anymore"
"I'm sorry sir."
"So, how was Esthar?" Cid asked.
"It was fine sir, Esthar Garden is finally completed."
"That is good. I also heard that Quistis filled in for you while you were gone?"
"Yes sir," Squall replied.
"Quistis, I thank you for running the Garden," Cid said to her.
"It was a pleasure," Quistis said, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll let you two talk"
Quistis exited the main office, leaving Squall and Cid to talk. They sat down and began to converse.
"I'm glad to hear things are going well," Cid said.
"Yes sir."
"Ok, I'll get to the point." Cid said finally, "I've come to ask a favor."
Squall wondered what Cid could possibly want. Cid knew that if he ever needed help, Squall and the others would be there. "Sir if there is anything…" Squall began.
"I know, I just wanted to know if there was room enough to house the children from the orphanage here." Cid said cutting him off.
"Yes we could make room, why?"
"The orphanage was attacked yesterday," Cid said looking down.
"What?! Who did it?!" Squall asked worriedly.
"I don't have any evidence, as I wasn't there. I was in Deling City at the time, when I returned, Edea was taken away and the children were there alone."
"Where is she?"
"I don't know."
"You said you didn't have evidence. Does that mean you might know who is behind this?"
"When I asked the children what happened, they described the uniforms of the men. It sounded like Esthar."
"Esthar? But Why? I was just…" Squall said confused.
"I know."
"I will contact them right away. Talk to Quistis about the dorm issue for the children." Squall said standing up.
"Thank you Squall. I knew I could count on you," Cid replied, he to standing up.
"Anytime," Squall said shaking Cid's hand, "I promise to get to the bottom of this."
End of Chapter 1
This is my first Fan Fiction so please don't be too harsh on your reviews. I would appreciate it if you read and review. Thanks.
(This chapter was rated PG-13. This chapter wasn't bad or anything, but that will be the over all rating for the whole story. I don't know if I will raise it for other chapters or not.)
(or Square Enix) Though I wish I did, I don't. I do own other characters such as Raisan and Draco and please do not use them without permission. Thank you and enjoy.
Chapter 1 Sounds of Nature
Squall awoke to the sounds of nature. Birds chirping, the slight gentle breeze, and the trees rustling. Squall sat up from his bed and yawned. He heard the noise of the shower running. He stood up and went to his window. After the battle with Ultimecia, he barely had time to enjoy the little things. Squall had kept his job as SeeD Commander. And five months ago he left for Esthar to oversee the construction of the Esthar Garden. It had just been completed and Squall had returned home late last night. Rinoa walked out of the bathroom dressed in only a towel. After Ultimecia they started sharing a dorm.
"Morning honey," Rinoa said moving her hair away from her face.
"Good morning," Squall replied, "How are you?"
"Fine, and how are you?" she asked.
"Tired," Squall said with a stretch.
"I'll bet, when did you come in last night?" Rinoa asked.
"Late."
"So let me guess, straight to work?"
"No vacation."
"Wait a minute, did I just hear you say the word vacation?"
"Yeah, I've been working nonstop for year, I think its time for a break."
"Finally," Rinoa said walking to her dresser.
"I love you ya know," Squall said embracing her from behind
"I know, I love you too," Rinoa replied, "But I need to get dressed."
"Why?" Squall asked, "You look fine to me."
"What if we go out? You want me dressed in just a towel?"
"Sure, you look beautiful in anything."
Squall lightly kissed Rinoa's neck and hugged her close.
"Squall,…stop it"
"I've missed you," Squall said turning her around to were he was facing her and kissed her lips.
"I've missed you too Squall," Rinoa said looking into his eyes.
They began to kiss more passionate now. The more they kissed, the more they got sucked into each other. Squall started to move his hand toward the towel.
KNOCK!! KNOCK!!
The door rattled as someone stood on the other side.
"We'll continue this later," Squall said with a final kiss.
Rinoa went back to the dresser and Squall went to the door. Squall opened the door and found Zell in mid-knock.
"Yo, Squall, what's up?" Sell asked.
"Not much," Squall replied.
"Heard ya just got back, and uh……oh…," Zell started but stopped when he saw Rinoa.
"Hey…Zell…yeah, lets go for a walk," Squall said.
"Ah, I see, yeah sure I get ya," replied Zell with a smirk.
Squall looked back at Rinoa and gave her a wink. He shut the door and started walking with Zell.
"So how's the Garden in Esthar doin?" Zell asked.
"It's completed, a headmaster will be appointed today."
"I see, so how's Luguna?" Zell asked.
"Didn't see him much. Saw Kiros and Ward."
"Hmm, well things around here have been pretty normal, not much goin on."
"Did Quistis do alright running things while I was gone?" Squall asked.
"Oh yeah she did great. She was really on top of things."
They walked to the main hallway, conversing about old times and other miscellaneous things. They reached the main hallway and were greeted by Irvine and Selphie.
"Hiya Squall!" Selphie said in her usual way.
"Greeting Commander," Irvine said in his usual way.
"Selphie, Irvine," Squall simply replied.
"So how was Esthar?" Selphie asked.
"Well it was……..Esthar," Squall replied
"Oh, ok!" Selphie said a little overreacting at the comment.
"Oh hey Commander," Irvine said, "Cid if we saw you, to tell you to go the main office."
"Alright," Squall said walking to the elevator leaving the others behind.
Ever since Squall had assumed the role of Commander, Cid had retired and rebuilt the orphanage with Edea. Cid would often visit Garden just to see how things were doing. 'A man of worry', Squall would always think. Squall, however, did enjoy Cid's visits. If there were any problems, or if he just needed advice, Cid would help. Squall boarded the elevator and headed for the third floor.
When Squall arrived at the main office, he found Cid conversing with Quistis. Cid had always thought of the children of Garden as his own, especially the orphanage crew.
"Hello Squall," Cid said.
"I heard you wanted to see me sir," Squall replied saluting.
"Squall, I'm retired, you don't have to salute me anymore"
"I'm sorry sir."
"So, how was Esthar?" Cid asked.
"It was fine sir, Esthar Garden is finally completed."
"That is good. I also heard that Quistis filled in for you while you were gone?"
"Yes sir," Squall replied.
"Quistis, I thank you for running the Garden," Cid said to her.
"It was a pleasure," Quistis said, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll let you two talk"
Quistis exited the main office, leaving Squall and Cid to talk. They sat down and began to converse.
"I'm glad to hear things are going well," Cid said.
"Yes sir."
"Ok, I'll get to the point." Cid said finally, "I've come to ask a favor."
Squall wondered what Cid could possibly want. Cid knew that if he ever needed help, Squall and the others would be there. "Sir if there is anything…" Squall began.
"I know, I just wanted to know if there was room enough to house the children from the orphanage here." Cid said cutting him off.
"Yes we could make room, why?"
"The orphanage was attacked yesterday," Cid said looking down.
"What?! Who did it?!" Squall asked worriedly.
"I don't have any evidence, as I wasn't there. I was in Deling City at the time, when I returned, Edea was taken away and the children were there alone."
"Where is she?"
"I don't know."
"You said you didn't have evidence. Does that mean you might know who is behind this?"
"When I asked the children what happened, they described the uniforms of the men. It sounded like Esthar."
"Esthar? But Why? I was just…" Squall said confused.
"I know."
"I will contact them right away. Talk to Quistis about the dorm issue for the children." Squall said standing up.
"Thank you Squall. I knew I could count on you," Cid replied, he to standing up.
"Anytime," Squall said shaking Cid's hand, "I promise to get to the bottom of this."
End of Chapter 1
This is my first Fan Fiction so please don't be too harsh on your reviews. I would appreciate it if you read and review. Thanks.
(This chapter was rated PG-13. This chapter wasn't bad or anything, but that will be the over all rating for the whole story. I don't know if I will raise it for other chapters or not.)
