[A/N New chapter! Here, how Rinoa and Squall's relationship ended will be explained… I'm so cruel! How could I let the Squinoa couple end?????? Wah! I'm so awful 0o

Anyway… So, I hope you're pleased with this one. This isn't really a big part of the story except for the Rinoa-Squall thing. I just wanted to show what a normal day might be like and how things might've been going on after a few months.]

Chapter Two: Before and Today

As I walked down the halls with Squall, his hand in mine, I tried to recall how it ended up this way. How did I end up with Squall next to me?

"Squall, I can't stay here..." I heard her yell. I was in my dorm and they were in Rinoa's yet I could still hear them screaming at one another. Their voices overlapped, a fight begun.

"Rinoa, how can you be so stubborn? How much do you expect from me? I've done everyth..." His voice had risen when he said her name. The rest had become muffled as I covered my ears with my pillow.

It was the middle of the night and they had been fighting since that afternoon. We had all tried to talk to them earlier but even if we banged on the door we could not compete with their loud yelling.

None of us ever heard Squall yell before. He rarely showed emotion, anger was only shown with his battling and a frown or cold stare, but never had he used the strength of his voice.

Finally, I heard a really loud sound even though I had covered my ears. Undoubtedly, I knew it was the door slamming shut.

The next morning Rinoa had announced, without her usual smile, that she was going back to Timber. That news shocked us all. We all knew Rinoa loved staying at the Garden. Sure, she had her own worries about it and she was insecure about her new powers but she loved the Garden. She loved Squall... didn't she?

"What!?!?" was our reaction... except for Squall. He just looked away.

We all tried to tell Rinoa not to leave but she said that nothing would change her mind. The whole time she explained she never once so much as glanced at Squall.

She left the next day and Squall went back to his old attitude for a while. He kept his distance again and wouldn't speak about the incident with any of us. Hell, he didn't speak period.

But in a few days time I finally pried the truth out of him and he said that Rinoa was afraid no one would really want her in the Garden as she was a sorceress. Squall tried to convince her that it wasn't true but was quickly frustrated by her stubborn attitude. He blew up and they had a big fight. I think we all knew that by the yelling.

In the time I had been comforting Squall we grew closer. Who wouldn't, after spending so much time trying to get him to open up again? Four months later, which was today, we were an item. Two broken hearts were mended back and able to love again.

"Quistis!" I finally broke out of my daydreaming. I stared at Squall.

"The PA just called for me." He said and as if on cue, the PA sounded again.

"Commander Leonhart please report to the Headmaster's Office. I repeat... Commander Leonhart please..."

"I wonder what Cid wants from you." I thought aloud.

"I'll go find out. I'll see you later, Quisty?" He asked me.

"Sure. I'll go hang out with Selphie or someone." Before, if that had happened, I would've talked with Rinoa but she was gone.

"Okay." Our hands parted and he ran to the elevator, leaving all by my lonesome.

I went in search of Selphie and Irvine or possibly Xu, I knew that I probably wouldn't find her.

Zell had been hanging out at the Library a lot and we all knew it was because he liked Michele, the library girl. We all left him alone whenever he went there and he was there that day.

Selphie and Irvine were at the Quad. I found that out as I passed it and heard shrieks of laughter which I knew were from Selphie. Selphie has this certain laugh that you can always tell apart from the others.

Entering the Quad, I saw Selphie giggling madly as Irvine chased her on the stage. I smiled and decided to leave them alone for a while.

"Quistis!" Someone grabbed my shoulders quickly, taking me by surprise, and I shrieked. Then I heard uncontrollable giggling.

"Xu!" I yelled. "You scared me! Ooooh, Hyne..." I ruined my act by giggling as well.

Days like these, I forgot everything. Days like these were perfect and my problems were forgotten. On days like these, I had no trouble whatsoever confusing myself with my feelings. I knew I was happy.

"Sorry, Quis. Couldn't help myself that time." Xu said, regaining composure. We both climbed down the stairs.

"Hi, Quisty! Hi, Xu!" Selphie yelled. Irvine just waved with his hat in one hand. I guess they heard my shrieking. "Quisty, you sure scream loud!"

Xu started laughing again. I made a face at her. It wasn't often that I saw Xu being so active and cheerful.

Squall walked in right that second and saw Xu with my uncontrollable giggling, Selphie with her hands still in the air, waving to Xu and I, and me. I was still in the process of making a face at Xu.

His confused expression made us all laugh.

"What?" He demanded to know.

"It's not worth knowing." I told him reassuringly.

He shook his head. When he reached us he was smiling but his face told me something was bothering him. I can always tell when something's wrong because his eyes look more gray than blue. Whenever he was happy his eyes were the brightest. clearest blue I could ever imagine them to be.

Also, he was frowning slightly.

"What's wrong?" I asked immediately.

His face turned grim to match his eyes and he sat down on the stage.

"It's bad... I don't trust Cid's judgment on this. I wouldn't trust anyone on this. No way he changed." He shook his head.

"What?" Truly, I didn't understand anything that he said. His words did not make sense. Selphie and Irvine had recovered from their earlier stage of humiliation and were now listening our conversation.

"Cid just wanted to let me know, since I am commander, that..."

"What?!" Xu and I asked at the same time. Normally we would've laughed at that but Squall looked so serious that we couldn't.

Squall wouldn't look at us as he answered.

"Seifer's coming back to Balamb Garden."