Chapter 6
Mattius2k04: Eep sorry for the non-updating streak, but I've had a lot on my mind as of late. *Squall Leonhart's POV*
I moved my gunblade to my left hand, admiring the embosses design on the side of the blade for, well, no one can count. The lion insignia breathing fire. Always liked it. My silver eyes ran the length of the razor-sharp blade before snapping back to reality and sheathing the weapon to my side.
Those School Administrators almost threatened that I could get in trouble if I didn't wear a teachers uniform, or at least a SeeD uniform. If it wasn't for my saving the world, I would've been out of the job long ago. That is, if this world even existed anymore. So I was rectified in wearing the normal clothes for the job. Short leather jacket, and some wolf hair bordering the top, puffing around my neck. I was still wearing my white shirt, and of course Griever. My necklace, which I still kept despite it almost killing me when Ultimecia summoned that monster from it, always was a good luck charm. Who knows. Perhaps what set the administrators and higher up's on the anger towards my rather unique dress style was the belt I wore. Or rather, belts. Five of them. At least they left my black jeans alone. And my matching black leather shoes.
I was sitting in my room when she came in. Rinoa, as always wearing that cheerful smile. Used to wonder why she smiled. Now I realized that there was more to smile about than I used to think. Still didn't do it in public much though. Anyways, Rinoa almost immediately fell on my lap as she came in, putting her arms around my muscular shoulders and burying her head in my neck, after kissing me softly on the lips.
"Hey." I spoke. I never talked with much enthusiasm, but I guess Rinoa had gradually made me more open.
"Hey Squallie-poo!" She giggled. I narrowed my eyes at her, frowning slightly. Playfully, of course.
"...please stop calling me that. Remember when you said it around Zell?" I warned. The thought of Zell's taunts for well over a year still haunted me. Worse off, he told Irvine and Selphie. Bastard. Oh well, least I had the faithful Chicken Wuss insult to throw back at him every time. He hated it so much, ever since Seifer called him that years ago.
"Lighten up, Squallie-poo!" Rinoa laughed softly.
"Yeah, well lightening up isn't my forte." I retorted. "Still going to that dance later on?"
"Yeah of course! Have to see what you've been learning the past 3 years since we danced the first time!" Rinoa said.
I still remembered that day, three years ago, when I first met her. A year before we would defeat Ultimecia, a year before we would fall in love. Or be open about it. I only ever said this once, but I was in love with her a long time before the first kiss on the balcony after the Celebration.
Anyways, I could have easily been the center of any crowd. I was attractive, calm, and reposed. Not to be arrogant or anything. I could have danced with any girl, had they said yes of course, but I just stayed away. Girls were just another way to get hurt. Fall in love, and they break your heart. Rinoa was no different. Then again, it wasn't me that asked her to dance. She practically dragged me out onto the floor. Hell, she DID drag me out.
I was a new member of the elite SeeD organization in Balamb, so this formal party was kind of for me. Rinoa had made her appearance there as well, but unlike me, she wasn't in SeeD. She was there to talk to Headmaster Cid. Like I cared. She needed to recruit some of our SeeD members to assist her Resistance, the Forest Owls, against the Galbadian Government. Eventually, she asked me to dance. I said nothing, keeping my introversion in touch. She pressured me once more, and I told her I couldn't dance. Nonetheless, it's not like she cared. She dragged me out onto the floor, and I guess she started believing what I had said about being unable to dance. Then, strangely, I just knew how to dance... like in the space of a minute I had learnt how. I still remember the last moments of that dance, when fireworks came on up above, where we could see them above the transparent glass ceiling. She finally spotted Cid, and walked off towards him, leaving me alone on the dance floor. My first thought? Manipulative bitch. Eventually I realized how wrong I was, but in the meantime, Cid agreed to assist Rinoa, and in turn I was the lucky one, along with my comrades Zell and Selphie. I swear, if I ever have to listen to those two on a train in a confined space again. . .
But even after the mission, Rinoa stayed with us. I guess it was because her mission started branching out into different things. Eventually, somehow, we had made our way into outer space. She was possessed by the Sorceress, and was being controlled. When her use was over, she ended up floating into space, into nothingness, because the Sorceress didn't care how her puppets ended up, so long as they did her will. She was going to die. I couldn't stand it, as me, Zell, and Irvine were escaping in a pod, and she was going to suffocate in the cold regions of space. I undid my straps, got into a space suit, and leaped out into space, willing to give my life to protect the woman I was falling in love with. In a shot of supreme luck, we found a deserted space ship, which, unfortunately, had become the residence of a bunch of psychotic, carnivorous aliens. The ship, the Ragnarok, was our only means of escape. We fought our way through, destroying the aliens, and contacted the planets' Space Control center. They guided us down to earth, but Rinoa, having contracted the powers of a Sorceress, had to be taken away to be frozen, as if to prevent her from hurting anyone. Once again, I risked my own life to save her.
Together, along with my friends and Rinoa, we were able to defeat Ultimecia, the Sorceress, and thus saved our world. Me and Rinoa got together, and eventually became married, just about a year ago. Unfortunately, this gave a lot of fame. I hate attention.
". . .Fine, we'll go to the dance." I answered, and gently put my hand on hers, and smiled. Rinoa said I had a great smile, and had a gift for doing it at the exact right time.
I felt Rinoa put her head on my chest, and slowly she fell to sleep. After a while, I decided to leave her with me rather than take her to the bed, preferring her warmth and softness. Then, I began thinking again. Thinking, like I always do.
"...Fine." Squall answered, putting his hand on hers. He'd occasionally show some emotion. Rinoa found the occasional smile irresistible, especially since it was so rare. He had a gift for doing it at the exact right time.
Mattius2k04: Eep sorry for the non-updating streak, but I've had a lot on my mind as of late. *Squall Leonhart's POV*
I moved my gunblade to my left hand, admiring the embosses design on the side of the blade for, well, no one can count. The lion insignia breathing fire. Always liked it. My silver eyes ran the length of the razor-sharp blade before snapping back to reality and sheathing the weapon to my side.
Those School Administrators almost threatened that I could get in trouble if I didn't wear a teachers uniform, or at least a SeeD uniform. If it wasn't for my saving the world, I would've been out of the job long ago. That is, if this world even existed anymore. So I was rectified in wearing the normal clothes for the job. Short leather jacket, and some wolf hair bordering the top, puffing around my neck. I was still wearing my white shirt, and of course Griever. My necklace, which I still kept despite it almost killing me when Ultimecia summoned that monster from it, always was a good luck charm. Who knows. Perhaps what set the administrators and higher up's on the anger towards my rather unique dress style was the belt I wore. Or rather, belts. Five of them. At least they left my black jeans alone. And my matching black leather shoes.
I was sitting in my room when she came in. Rinoa, as always wearing that cheerful smile. Used to wonder why she smiled. Now I realized that there was more to smile about than I used to think. Still didn't do it in public much though. Anyways, Rinoa almost immediately fell on my lap as she came in, putting her arms around my muscular shoulders and burying her head in my neck, after kissing me softly on the lips.
"Hey." I spoke. I never talked with much enthusiasm, but I guess Rinoa had gradually made me more open.
"Hey Squallie-poo!" She giggled. I narrowed my eyes at her, frowning slightly. Playfully, of course.
"...please stop calling me that. Remember when you said it around Zell?" I warned. The thought of Zell's taunts for well over a year still haunted me. Worse off, he told Irvine and Selphie. Bastard. Oh well, least I had the faithful Chicken Wuss insult to throw back at him every time. He hated it so much, ever since Seifer called him that years ago.
"Lighten up, Squallie-poo!" Rinoa laughed softly.
"Yeah, well lightening up isn't my forte." I retorted. "Still going to that dance later on?"
"Yeah of course! Have to see what you've been learning the past 3 years since we danced the first time!" Rinoa said.
I still remembered that day, three years ago, when I first met her. A year before we would defeat Ultimecia, a year before we would fall in love. Or be open about it. I only ever said this once, but I was in love with her a long time before the first kiss on the balcony after the Celebration.
Anyways, I could have easily been the center of any crowd. I was attractive, calm, and reposed. Not to be arrogant or anything. I could have danced with any girl, had they said yes of course, but I just stayed away. Girls were just another way to get hurt. Fall in love, and they break your heart. Rinoa was no different. Then again, it wasn't me that asked her to dance. She practically dragged me out onto the floor. Hell, she DID drag me out.
I was a new member of the elite SeeD organization in Balamb, so this formal party was kind of for me. Rinoa had made her appearance there as well, but unlike me, she wasn't in SeeD. She was there to talk to Headmaster Cid. Like I cared. She needed to recruit some of our SeeD members to assist her Resistance, the Forest Owls, against the Galbadian Government. Eventually, she asked me to dance. I said nothing, keeping my introversion in touch. She pressured me once more, and I told her I couldn't dance. Nonetheless, it's not like she cared. She dragged me out onto the floor, and I guess she started believing what I had said about being unable to dance. Then, strangely, I just knew how to dance... like in the space of a minute I had learnt how. I still remember the last moments of that dance, when fireworks came on up above, where we could see them above the transparent glass ceiling. She finally spotted Cid, and walked off towards him, leaving me alone on the dance floor. My first thought? Manipulative bitch. Eventually I realized how wrong I was, but in the meantime, Cid agreed to assist Rinoa, and in turn I was the lucky one, along with my comrades Zell and Selphie. I swear, if I ever have to listen to those two on a train in a confined space again. . .
But even after the mission, Rinoa stayed with us. I guess it was because her mission started branching out into different things. Eventually, somehow, we had made our way into outer space. She was possessed by the Sorceress, and was being controlled. When her use was over, she ended up floating into space, into nothingness, because the Sorceress didn't care how her puppets ended up, so long as they did her will. She was going to die. I couldn't stand it, as me, Zell, and Irvine were escaping in a pod, and she was going to suffocate in the cold regions of space. I undid my straps, got into a space suit, and leaped out into space, willing to give my life to protect the woman I was falling in love with. In a shot of supreme luck, we found a deserted space ship, which, unfortunately, had become the residence of a bunch of psychotic, carnivorous aliens. The ship, the Ragnarok, was our only means of escape. We fought our way through, destroying the aliens, and contacted the planets' Space Control center. They guided us down to earth, but Rinoa, having contracted the powers of a Sorceress, had to be taken away to be frozen, as if to prevent her from hurting anyone. Once again, I risked my own life to save her.
Together, along with my friends and Rinoa, we were able to defeat Ultimecia, the Sorceress, and thus saved our world. Me and Rinoa got together, and eventually became married, just about a year ago. Unfortunately, this gave a lot of fame. I hate attention.
". . .Fine, we'll go to the dance." I answered, and gently put my hand on hers, and smiled. Rinoa said I had a great smile, and had a gift for doing it at the exact right time.
I felt Rinoa put her head on my chest, and slowly she fell to sleep. After a while, I decided to leave her with me rather than take her to the bed, preferring her warmth and softness. Then, I began thinking again. Thinking, like I always do.
"...Fine." Squall answered, putting his hand on hers. He'd occasionally show some emotion. Rinoa found the occasional smile irresistible, especially since it was so rare. He had a gift for doing it at the exact right time.