Life's Lessons
Chapter 7: You will get hurt sometime
About: Squall learned the lesson because of Ellone; now it's her turn.
A/N: First, I kind of 'broke' my font size, the color, and the type. (italic, bold, underlined, etc.) So I'm not going to have any of that until I figure out what I did wrong. Enjoy this chapter!
Ellone smiled. Thunder smiled back.
"I love you, Ellone." He said, and pushed her onto the bed.
"Hey! No, get off…!" Her screams were cut off as she was shoved into the bed's mattress.
Squall yawned. Rinoa stared down at him from the edge of her boyfriend's bed, watching his pink lips stir, his eyes opening slowly.
"Rinoa?" He asked sleepily. "What's wrong?"
Instead of replying, she took his hand and tugged off the glove, pressing the bare skin to her bulging stomach. Squall's eyes widened as he felt a second heartbeat inside his girlfriend.
"It's the baby…" Rinoa whispered. Squall was amazed. He had never felt nor seen anything like this before!
"And…it should be born soon?" He asked, not removing his eyes from her stomach.
"Two or three months." She replied, standing up slowly. "I'll be waiting in the cafeteria for you."
Squall nodded and shut the door, heading for the shower.
"Rinoa! Rinoa!" Ellone rushed up to her pregnant friend, who was quietly rubbing her stomach and glancing at the empty seat in front of her.
"What's wrong?" The raven-haired girl turned toward her friend. Her face changed from the oddly shaped smile she wore before to a look of complete confusion and distress.
"Ellone?"
At the mention of her name, Ellone burst into tears and threw herself into Squall's arms. He had just come from his dorm room and saw Ellone talking to Rinoa. Now he backed away with his sister clinging tightly to his shoulders. She burst into heavier tears and they matted down the white wolf fur of his jacket.
"Oh Squall!" Her voice sounded heavily depressed. He patted her hair down, ignoring her slightly taller frame.
"Calm down. Tell us what happened." Rinoa took her friend's hand.
"It's too…embarrassing!" Ellone began to cry full-force.
(I know this is going to sound cruel, but…she has to hear it.)
Squall pushed Ellone away and put his hands on her shoulders.
"If you don't tell us what's wrong, then we can't help, can we?" His voice was harsh and threatening, but she seemed to understand.
"Thunder, he…he raped me…"
"What!" Rinoa stood up, unintentionally screaming and drawing attention to herself and her group.
"Ellone…" Squall murmured. "How could you let that happen?"
"I didn't want it to…honest…" Ellone replied meekly, signs of tears hinting again.
"Elle, that's what a rape is. When you don't want it to happen." Rinoa frowned. "And I seriously doubt Squall can help you with this."
That brought a smile to Ellone's tear-stained face.
"Yeah, I seriously doubt it too." Squall smiled, but inside, he was angry.
(How could someone…do that? It's scary enough when it's planned, but if it's forced…? Poor Elle…)
"No." Ellone grabbed Squall's arm, her eyes begging and foggy. A single tear ran the length of her face, and Squall felt like the big brother now. His little sister had was being taken advantage of, and he had to care for her and see to her safety. He was her brother. Her guardian. She was his responsibility.
"Stay here. I…I need you. No offense, Rinoa." Ellone grasped Squall's jacket firmly, her chocolate brown eyes never wandering from his face.
Squall nodded calmly, routinely, his anger building rapidly at Thunder for doing this to his sister.
(How could he be so spineless? So hurtful? How could he do that to someone he loved, or at least claimed to love?)
"Ellone, I have five words for you. These words should mean a lot to you…" Squall shut his eyes, gathering his courage to say them. "You will get hurt sometime." He said finally. "For you, it was today. You cannot escape pain. You can run, but it will eventually find you. You can't hide, Ellone."
"When were you hurt?" Ellone asked, slumping down in the seat across from Rinoa, who looked up at him expectantly.
(Me? When you…)
"…When you left me. A-at the orphanage."
"Oh. I-I'm sorry."
"It's a little late for that now."
"Oh yes, I suppose you're right." Ellone looked calmer now, the remainder of her tears beginning to dry up.
"Are you okay?" Rinoa asked, her face filled with sincere worry.
"Yes. As long as Squall and you are here-" Ellone took their hands, ignoring Squall's sudden blush. "everything will be perfectly fine. For everyone."
Author's Notes: Yeah! So I haven't received three reviews for the last chapter, but what the heck? I'll post the 'secret' dream invader person. It is indeed…drum roll, please…Shiva! Yeah, maybe you guessed that, maybe you didn't. I thought my hints were subtle, but whatever. So, did you guess the right answer, Karla3? Or you, vilg oui? C'mon, be honest people! I'd really like to hear what you thought!
Alright, the hint for the next chapter…I'm not sure if I'm going to post it or not. I don't like the entire idea of it, but tell me what you think! Okay, Zell thinks he is a freak. Would Zell think anything like that? See, I've never stepped into his shoes, so I'm not sure what he would or wouldn't do, I don't but I don't think Zell is that self-conscious, do you? Ah well. Review soon!
Oh, and P.S, if the Zell thing doesn't work out, I'm gonna start on the Rinoa x Squall problem. Bye!