Author's Note: Well personally, I didn't like the 1st chapter. I had to go into an intro, so yea. Everything was kind of dull, so I'll try to lighten things up. Please Read and Review.
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Chapter 2
Laurette felt breezes flowing against her. She opened her eyes to find that she was in the sky falling. Falling from the sky. "Huh? Where am I? Did I die…?" she asked herself as she fell deeper and deeper into the darkness. The world then seemed to fall then. She looked up to find the light fading away from her. She pulled out her hand to try and reach it, but it seemed so far away. "What's going on?" she asked. Then she faced back down again, letting herself fall. She felt so useless falling. Then she saw was below. "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" she screamed. Then the lights blinded her.
She opened her eyes to find her surroundings in a blur. Nothing seemed to be in place. She closed them, keeping them opening would only make her dizzy. "Laurette…Laurette…" a soothing voice called out to her. "Huh?" She opened her eyes, but things were still a blur. "Hey! She's awake! Dr. Kadowaki!!" Laurette then started to recognize the voice that belonged to Garland. "Whew! Thought you were a goner!" The jumpy blonde said as he punched the air. "JULES!! Don't say that!!" The blonde with glasses elbowed him. "Yea Jules! You big meanie! Rosemarie is right ya know!" Garland shouted. Laurette rolled her eyes, and saw Dr. Kadowaki coming in. "Yo doc! She okay?" Jules asked and stood still. The doctor then walked up to Laurette and looked at her. She then pulled out her little flash light and checked her eyes. She then took one finger up and moved around. Laurette didn't really care much. The doctor then stopped when she realize that Laurette was getting annoyed as usual, and put on her usual smile. "Things are fine Laurette." The doctor said. Laurette just rubbed the back of her head to feel bandages. "That T-Rex really got you, but I CAN'T BELIVE YOU BLEW IT OFF LIKE THAT!! I mean, ALL BY YOURSELF TOO!!" Jules exclaimed. "Oh come on cookie-crumbs! Even I, Aleron Almasy can do that!" Aleron bragged as he sat there in his chair. "Great…here we go again…" Rosemarie thought out loud. Garland joined in with a giggle. "Oh, psh! I don't think you can!" Jules shouted always having to fight back. "Bet you I can!" Aleron then got out of his chair and into Jules' face. "Oh! Sure whatever. Tell me why I have never seen you beat one before!?" Jules said. "Because the T-Rex would see me walking into the training center and they get too scared to even mess with me." Aleron crossed his arms and nodded. Dr. Kadowaki smiled and chuckled. "You two had never changed." She said with another smile. "Yea, Jules and my brother has always been like that." Rosemarie smiled. "Yup…always." Garland added on. "Well, you all better be heading back to class now. Please run off now, and Laurette you're not free to leave yet, I still need to check up more on you." She said. "Awww…class…But I don't wanna leave Laurette!" Garland sighed. "Oh come on Garland, you're her roommate! You see her everyday! Lets go now. See you Laurette!" Rosemarie said and started to push Garland out the door. "Yea see you!!" Jules greeted and walked out. Aleron just waved and walked out.
As soon as everyone was out of the door, Laurette started to ask the Doc, some questions. "Have you told my parents?" She asked. "Your father knows, but I don't know if he have told your mother." Dr. Kadowaki said as she wrote down some things on the notepad. Laurette sighed. "Laurette, I know you want to go on your own, but it's important to let your parents know." Dr. Kadowdki said. Though she was old, she still had a good heart like always. Laurette shrugged and laid back down on to the pillow. She had the back of her wrist on her forehead. "This reminds me of your father…" Dr. Kadowdki started. "What happened to him?" Laurette asked curiously. The doctor looked at her ice blue eyes, the ones just like her father's. "Well, before his SeeD exam, he was injured in a duel with instructor Almasy. It left a mark on the both of them for the rest of their lives." Dr. Kadowdki said. "Is that why my father has a scar down his forehead? And also Instructor Almasy? Laurette asked. Dr. Kadowdki nodded. "I see…" Laurette said, not knowing what to say next.
The door then opened causing Laurette to move her head hurting herself. She looked up to find some very sad brown eyes looking at her. Behind the women came in a dark brown haired man in SeeD uniform. "Ah, Mr. and Mrs. Leonheart. So you've came." Dr. Kadowdki greeted. Squall nodded and Rinoa gave a faint smile. "Is she okay Dr. Kadowdki?" Rinoa asked her voice more concerned as ever. Laurette rolled her eyes as she heard. Dr. Kadowaki nodded. "She'll be fine. Just a blow to the head, nothing big." Dr. Kadowaki chuckled. Rinoa gave a faint laugh. "Now, I'd leave you guys alone." The doctor then left the little room and went into her office doing paper work. "Oh Laurette! You got me so worried when I heard. Are you alright? Does it hurt?" Rinoa said rushing over to her daughter's side. "Mom…what do you think?" She asked. "Huh?" Rinoa re-asked. "Of course it hurts, and I'm alright." Laurette got up and rubbed her head. Squall just stood there with a grin, knowing that his daughter could get through a lot of things. "I was so worried!!" Rinoa exclaimed and tossed her arms around Laurette. Laurette didn't like hugs that much but she accepts them anyways. "It's okay mom, I'm still whole. No worries." Laurette said and gave a reassuring smile, hoping that her mother would stop choking her now. Rinoa did and smiled.
Squall then stepped and in sat down. He looked at Laurette and rubbed her hair back. "How was it?" He asked. "Squall!!" Rinoa exclaimed. Squall shrugged. "Great! I tired to run away but yea…it got me." Laurette said. There was always this little bond between Squall and his daughter. Squall nodded. "Well be careful next time." He said. "Yea I'll sure will." She said. Squall then looked at his watch and then back at Laurette and Rinoa. "I must go now, I have a meeting with the other 2 gardens in 5 minutes. Must get ready. Get well alright Laruette?" Squall said looking at his daughter. "Crouse." She answered with a smirk. "I love you Squall." Rinoa said as Squall kissed her. "Love you too Rin." He said and took off. Rinoa was then left alone with her daughter who just laid there.
"Mom…" Laurette began. "Hm? What is it honey?" Rinoa asked. "I…I…" but before Laurette could have said anything, Dr. Kadowdki came back in. "Laurette, you should really get some rest dear if you want to join the SeeD exam tomorrow with all of your classmates." Dr. Kadowdki said and helped Laurette into the wheelchair. "Thank you." She replied. "Here, take this every 2 times a day. It should last for a week. Then you'll be better in no time." The doctor said with a smile on her face. "Alright. Thank you again." Laurette said. "Mom? Would you mind rolling me back to my room?" Laurette asked. Rinoa smiled. "Course I wouldn't mind. Thank you doctor. Lets go." Rinoa said and started to push Laurette out of the room. "Bye now!" the doctor said and went back to her work.
"Hello Mrs. Leonheart!", "Hey Laurette! Hello Mrs. Leonheart!", "Laurette are you okay?!", "Oh my! What happened Laurette?", the questions and greetings shot at Laurette and at Rinoa as Rinoa pushed Laurette down the golden hallway. Rinoa could tell that her daughter wasn't really liking the attention. "You hanging in there?" She whispered. Laurette sighed. "Sometimes I wish they had a back door to this place." She said. Rinoa giggled. "Don't worry, they're not out to bite you." Rinoa said and turned into the dormitories. Laurette sat in silence the rest of the way as Rinoa talked about home. Laurette looked to her side and out at the sky before her. It was sunny, a bit too sunny for her. "Blah…" she said to herself with a quick sigh. Finally, they reached her room, only to be greeted by who else but Garland. "Hello Mrs. Leonheart!!" She smiled at Rinoa. "Hello Garland, how are you?" Rinoa asked. "I'm SUPER!! Thank you for asking!" She said with a big grin on her face. "And yourself?" She added on. Rinoa nodded. "I'm fine thank you for asking." She said and stopped pushing Laurette. "Thank you mother." She said and started to roll around in the chair. She then entered her room and the door closed behind her. Rinoa just smiled. "Garland…do me a favor…and…" , "Take care of Laurette? Don't worry I will!! Even though she would rather not let me touch her, but I'll do my best!" Garland smiled. Rinoa nodded again and walked up to Laruette's door to knock it. "Come in." Laurette shouted. Rinoa entered to find Laurette still on the wheelchair, and logging into her computer. "Oh mom." She said and looked up at Rinoa. "Take it easy now will you kiddo?" She said and patted Laurette's head. "Sure will." Laruette answered. "Alright. Well I have a perforce tonight, please take care of yourself." Rinoa said and kissed her daughter on the forehead. "Okay, good luck mom! Bye!" Laurette said as Rinoa walked out of the door. "Bye!" Rinoa then left.
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