Disclaimer: I do not own FF VIII, or any of related characters, blah, blah,
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Notes: My secret will be revealed! I think I'll name the chapter about the fight Tarnished Wings. Or maybe the chapter when you guys learn about the sorceress. Yeah, the learning chapter will be that. And the gory chapter will be Bloody Wings. Or Bloody Feathers. I dunno. What do you think of the chapter titles? They make sense. Anyways, I despise Rinoa, and this fic. Proves it. Later chapters really show it though. These first couple chapters are "rising climax." Yeah, I read too much. Oh well. Oh, yeah, I quit that whole military time thing. It was pointless. Here it is:
Chapter 2: Tea Served With Hate
Squall, Rinoa, Edea, and Cid sat down at the small, wooden table. The place had recently been refurnished, and looked actually somewhat cheery. However silence filled the room, and everyone was on edge. Edea put the kettle on, and soon it screamed from the steam inside of it. Rinoa jumped back in shock, and almost fell over.
Edea tended to the kettle, while Cid fetched the necessary cups, honey, and other things. The cups hit each other, causing an awful noise that made Squall's teeth clench. Cid placed a bag of tea, cup, and spoon in front of everyone, and sat down. Edea poured water into Cid, and Rinoa's glasses, and stopped at Squall's.
Edea: I have a better tea for you, Squall.
Squall: *Tea is tea as far as I'm concerned. A "special tea?" What is she up to? *
Edea (fetching a glass jar from a cabinet): Here. I ground it up, so you do not need to remove the leaves. It has various herbs in it to help relax you. It has lavender in it. When you were small, you loved lavender.
Cid: I advise you put some honey in it.
Edea (pouring water into Squall's cup): Cid Kramer!
Cid: Sorry, Dear.
Squall: *What is her problem? She's been acting weird for the past couple of days. So has he. What is going on? *
Edea (fixes her own tea): I am sorry for yelling, Darling.
Rinoa: Thank you Mrs. Kramer.
Edea: *You had better remember my last name, wench. * You're welcome. Squall, drink your tea.
Squall: Yes (sips it).
Cid: I told you to put honey in it.
Squall (pours a lot of it in): ...
Edea (glare at Cid): .
Cid: It is quite good though.
Squall: *Now you aren't only spineless; you are spineless, and pathetic. I refuse to become stupid as I get older like you. *
Edea: What's is your plan, Squall?
Squall: I need more information before I make any real moves.
Rinoa: You seemed like you knew what you were doing earlier.
Squall: I only moved the Garden to a better defensive position, and got help. That isn't a plan. *What do I look like? A mountain sage, or something?! How am I supposed to know what I'm doing when I don't know much about the enemy?! *
Edea: Do you have any idea what our next move is?
Squall: I'm going to Esthar to see Odine about some help, and information.
Cid: Are you going to see Laguna?
Squall (jumps to his feet): No way! I am not going to see my old man! Why should I?! He never once saw me until he had to when I went to Esthar! I want nothing to do with him!
Edea: He had no choice! He didn't know where you were until you were already in Garden. By then his meeting you would have been harmful to you!
Squall: He could have visited, written, something at least after I became a SeeD!
Edea: You were away, and he was dealing with a lot. If he left Esthar, they would have crumbled.
Squall: I hate him! He had all that time to do something, but he didn't. He didn't even look for me! You had to tell him where I was! He didn't want to interrupt my life when he did find out where I was, I don't want to interrupt his.
Rinoa: Give Sir Laguna a chance.
Squall: So what? So you can sleep with him?
Rinoa: Squall?! Is that how you feel?
Squall walked outside, his cheeks hot with fury. He hated his father, but also knew it was for reasons that were stupid, and out of line. He rubbed his arms rapidly, trying to keep warm. The rain continued to pour as he stood in the spot he stood so many years before when Ellone was taken away.
Squall: *How does she expect me to feel?! She slept with every SeeD in Balamb Garden, and Trabia! Who knows whom else she slept with! I can't ignore it anymore! Dammit! She still ahs my jacket! It'll smell like her for a week. What perfume does she wear?. Deling Delight?.. Why am I even thinking about this?! *
Notes: My secret will be revealed! I think I'll name the chapter about the fight Tarnished Wings. Or maybe the chapter when you guys learn about the sorceress. Yeah, the learning chapter will be that. And the gory chapter will be Bloody Wings. Or Bloody Feathers. I dunno. What do you think of the chapter titles? They make sense. Anyways, I despise Rinoa, and this fic. Proves it. Later chapters really show it though. These first couple chapters are "rising climax." Yeah, I read too much. Oh well. Oh, yeah, I quit that whole military time thing. It was pointless. Here it is:
Chapter 2: Tea Served With Hate
Squall, Rinoa, Edea, and Cid sat down at the small, wooden table. The place had recently been refurnished, and looked actually somewhat cheery. However silence filled the room, and everyone was on edge. Edea put the kettle on, and soon it screamed from the steam inside of it. Rinoa jumped back in shock, and almost fell over.
Edea tended to the kettle, while Cid fetched the necessary cups, honey, and other things. The cups hit each other, causing an awful noise that made Squall's teeth clench. Cid placed a bag of tea, cup, and spoon in front of everyone, and sat down. Edea poured water into Cid, and Rinoa's glasses, and stopped at Squall's.
Edea: I have a better tea for you, Squall.
Squall: *Tea is tea as far as I'm concerned. A "special tea?" What is she up to? *
Edea (fetching a glass jar from a cabinet): Here. I ground it up, so you do not need to remove the leaves. It has various herbs in it to help relax you. It has lavender in it. When you were small, you loved lavender.
Cid: I advise you put some honey in it.
Edea (pouring water into Squall's cup): Cid Kramer!
Cid: Sorry, Dear.
Squall: *What is her problem? She's been acting weird for the past couple of days. So has he. What is going on? *
Edea (fixes her own tea): I am sorry for yelling, Darling.
Rinoa: Thank you Mrs. Kramer.
Edea: *You had better remember my last name, wench. * You're welcome. Squall, drink your tea.
Squall: Yes (sips it).
Cid: I told you to put honey in it.
Squall (pours a lot of it in): ...
Edea (glare at Cid): .
Cid: It is quite good though.
Squall: *Now you aren't only spineless; you are spineless, and pathetic. I refuse to become stupid as I get older like you. *
Edea: What's is your plan, Squall?
Squall: I need more information before I make any real moves.
Rinoa: You seemed like you knew what you were doing earlier.
Squall: I only moved the Garden to a better defensive position, and got help. That isn't a plan. *What do I look like? A mountain sage, or something?! How am I supposed to know what I'm doing when I don't know much about the enemy?! *
Edea: Do you have any idea what our next move is?
Squall: I'm going to Esthar to see Odine about some help, and information.
Cid: Are you going to see Laguna?
Squall (jumps to his feet): No way! I am not going to see my old man! Why should I?! He never once saw me until he had to when I went to Esthar! I want nothing to do with him!
Edea: He had no choice! He didn't know where you were until you were already in Garden. By then his meeting you would have been harmful to you!
Squall: He could have visited, written, something at least after I became a SeeD!
Edea: You were away, and he was dealing with a lot. If he left Esthar, they would have crumbled.
Squall: I hate him! He had all that time to do something, but he didn't. He didn't even look for me! You had to tell him where I was! He didn't want to interrupt my life when he did find out where I was, I don't want to interrupt his.
Rinoa: Give Sir Laguna a chance.
Squall: So what? So you can sleep with him?
Rinoa: Squall?! Is that how you feel?
Squall walked outside, his cheeks hot with fury. He hated his father, but also knew it was for reasons that were stupid, and out of line. He rubbed his arms rapidly, trying to keep warm. The rain continued to pour as he stood in the spot he stood so many years before when Ellone was taken away.
Squall: *How does she expect me to feel?! She slept with every SeeD in Balamb Garden, and Trabia! Who knows whom else she slept with! I can't ignore it anymore! Dammit! She still ahs my jacket! It'll smell like her for a week. What perfume does she wear?. Deling Delight?.. Why am I even thinking about this?! *