Author's Note:  Sorry about not updating for a LONG time…man, I've been so busy with school work and all, there is no time to write. Plus, my computer just crashed, and I couldn't save all of my Word Doc. It bites, but oh wells, it's almost a new year, mind as well start over. Well, I'm just thankful to have this story uploaded on to FanFiction.net or else I wouldn't be able to like continue to write this. Well Read and Review and again sorry about not updating as much.

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Chapter 10

After Rinoa's show, they all departed and went back to the garden. Laurette sighed, feeling a bit tired, and wanting to go to bed before her mission tomorrow. "Well good night guys, Good lucky tomorrow Laurette!! Good luck Arnoux." Jules said and walked down to his dorm. "Thanks Jules, bye!!" Arnoux said as they all slowly dropped everyone off at their dorms. Laurette and Garland then walked to their dorms which was right next door to each other and said good night. Laurette then washed up and went to bed.

Morning then raised the next day, like it has always been doing. Laurette was already up, and dressed. She equipped her gear. "Well today's your 1st mission…don't blow it…" her mind told her as she locked up her dorm.  She was suppose to meet Arnoux in the lobby where her father would be too. She then walked there.

Commander Squall was already there, waiting as she approached. He was in his SeeD uniform as usual. Rinoa walked up to him and saluted. He saluted to her and she then stood at attention, waiting for Arnoux to come. Soon, he did and did the same as Laurette. "Alright, use your SeeD passes to get on to the train. You'll be meeting General Caraway in Deling City in 200 hours. From there, he'll explain everything. Any questions?" Squall asked. Arnoux and Laurette didn't ask anything. "Alight, I wish you two luck." He saluted them. They saluted back. Laurette didn't know what to say to her dad before she leaves. He just smiled at her as she and Arnoux walked to the parking lot.

The two got into the car, exchanging greetings. Arnoux then backed out, and drove into Balamb. They dropped off their car and headed for the train station. They flashed their tickets to the conductor and boarded the train. Arnoux and Laurette didn't talk much when they were on the train. It would take them at least the whole day to reach Deling. Laurette was bored as she laid on the bottom bunk of the bunk bed. Arnoux sat on the couch with his eyes half closed. "You know, you could sleep on the top bunk." Laurette told him after noticing that he was about to fall asleep. "Err…I-I'm fine here." He said and looked over at her. "Why don't you sleep?  Yesterday was tiring." He told her. Laurette sat up and looked at him. "You're not afraid of heights are you?" She asked after a bit of thinking. "Wha?" He asked and looked at her. "Hahaha!! Me afraid of heights? You have to be kidding Laurette!!" He laughed so more. Laurette smirked at him. "Come one Arnoux, it's okay. Are you?" She asked again. He stopped laughing for a bit and looked at her. "Err-don't tell anyone…okay?" He asked her. "Okay, I promise." She then smiled at him, one of her rare smiles. He smiled back at her, feeling a bit warm from her smile. "Here…" she got off the bed. "You can take the bottom, I don't mind." She told him. "Are you sure? I don't mind sitting here and sleeping." He said. "No, really it's okay, I don't mind." She reassured him and pushed him light to the bed. She sat down where he last sat so he couldn't change his mind. "Err…guess I really don't have a chose then…" He rubbed his head and laid down on to the bed. "Thanks Laurette." He said. She just nodded and crossed her arms. She doesn't want to go to the top bunk and slept. She remembered once when she was little, her parents has taken her to Deiling on the same train. She wanted to sleep on the top bunk so she did, but the train got bumpy and she fell off from the high place. Since then, only if she had to she would sleep on the top, if not she wouldn't take that chance.

She looked over at Arnoux a few minutes later to find him peacefully sleeping. She then made herself comfy on the couch, resting her head on to the arm rest, and curling herself up, so then drifted off into her sleep. Later,  Arnoux awoken. He didn't feel tired any more and decided to get up. He heard the sound of Laurette's soft breathing and turned his head her way.  He smiled and got up. He walked over to her, and looked at her for a while. "She really is beautiful…" he thought, caught on the sight of her face. He then took the blanket off the top bunk and covered her up. He walked back to his bed and fell asleep again.

When Laurette awoken, she was surprised to find the blanket on top of her. She looked over at Arnoux to see that he was missing a blanket. "Ding! You have reach Deiling City. I repeat you have reach Deiling City.  We hope you enjoy the trip, please join us again next time." The intercom went off. Arnoux then blinked and woke up. Laurette started to grader her things together.  "We're here?" He moaned not wanting to get up just yet. "Yea, come on, we're going to be late…" she said tossing him his bag. He then took it and the two went off the train and was greeted by a man. "Hello, Miss Leonheart Heartilly, how are you?" the man in black asked. "Huh? Kado? Is that you?" she asked. Kado was a 25 year old man that works for her grandfather, General Caraway, when she was little, he was also her bodyguard when she went to go visit her grandfather without her parents. Kado nodded. "It's nice to see you again Miss Leonheart Heartilly." He said and took off his black cap. "Please Kado, call me by my first name…" She said with a hint of being annoyed in her tone of voice. "Sorry Laurette." He then looked over at Arnoux. "And this must be your partner Arnoux Fayth…am I correct?" he asked. Arnoux nodded and pull out his gloved hand. "Nice to meet you." He said, shaking Kado's hand. Kado nodded and then looked at his watch. "Well you two are just in time, I was sent out to pick you two up, now please get into the car." He said and opened the door to the black shinny car. The driver came out and put their suitcases into the trunk and off they went, to the Caraway's Mansion.