Chapter 4
The Lonely People
"Have you noticed that cute Squall Lionheart?" called one girl to another. Rei Ayanami was cleaning up the class for it was the only task left to do before she went into the dormitory. The other girl giggled, "Yeah I noticed. He seemed worse than the day before." The first girl just scoffed, "That what happens when a guy is dumped by their first love. First its depression then other times it is suicide." Rei's eyes widened. "First Depression then Suicide," those words echoed over and over in her mind.
The bucket collapsed on the floor. The water spilled onto the shoes of the girls talking the circle. Swoosh! Rei was gone from the room. She ran downstairs to the first floor. "SQUALL!" She cried out over and over again through the halls. Misato dropped her papers as Rei ran past her. "She is alive?!" she stuttered. Misato chased after Rei as they both shoved through the passersby.
A young lad with dirty blonde hair was staring out into the vast sparkling blue sea. The wind pushed his hair to the side causing it to give the illusion that it was silk. "Rinoa. . . we met here. Why must you destroy me so," he muttered to himself. Squall was in the small porch where the emergency exit led to. "Jump" a voice whispered in a cold wind. "Jump please. Jump for me." The voice was Rinoa's. The words escaped from her ice blue lips.
The door opened fully by a swift kicked of Rei. Her eyes were large as she found Squall on the edge of the rail. The gravity gradually pulled him down. However a hand grasped his waist. Tears soaked Squall's hand. The wind gust with a breath as if winter was coming. "They don't love you like I love," cried Rei as she held him tightly. Squall opened his eyes and jumped down to Rei's level. Their eyes met and embraced each other. "Will you be my cherry blossom girl," whispered Squall as he caressed her cheek. Rei's subtle eyes lighten up as if there was in fact a soul in this empty doll.
Music echoed hard in a room of one the dormitories. The Japanese began to jumble as if it wasn't any language at all! Speakers blared out the screams. "COULD YOU PLEASE TURN DOWN YOUR MUSIC," screamed Shinji as he came into Selphie's room. She sat on her bed lying down. "COULD YOU PLEASE TURN DOWN YOUR MUSIC," demanded Shinji but the guitar bleated his words. Shinji looked around for the plug but there was none to be found. Selphie held in her hand a control. Those hazel eyes stared blankly at the white ceiling. Suddenly the music changed to a sweet love song. The boy's cheek began to redden. Selphie just lay there staring still. She gave out a soft sigh as she closed her eyes.
"Find her like Rei," whispered a familiar voice into his ear. He turned to the left and found Misato in her famous red jacket with three bars instead of two on her collar. The boy raised an eyebrow again. "You got promoted again? Congrats . . . but how do you know she acts like Rei," puzzled Shinji. Misato took the control from Selphie's hand and lowered the volume of the stereo. Suddenly she snapped her fingers as she said, "HI GENDO IKARI!" Selphie popped up out of bed with a movement of a doll. The girl scanned around the room for that supposedly familiar look of Gendo Ikari. Her eyes paused at Shinji for a moment. She walked up towards the boy seductively. She sat on his lap and just stared at him. Shinji's heart was pounding. He pushed her off and gulped, "What the hell!?"
Misato grabbed Shinji by the wrist and led him out of the dormitory. "We are going for a ride. Come with me," she ordered. They rushed into the garage. The captain jumped into the hot yellow jeep while Shinji slithered in the passenger seat. "Be lucky they gave me this because I'm feeling a little revved up!" She purred as the music started. Basement Jaxx – Red Alert began to play. She turned a complete 180 degrees without smashing into anything. Tires barely gripped on the road as the speed climbed. "STOP IT!" cried the boy as he held tightly to his seatbelt. Misato retorted with fire in her eyes, "YOU NEED TO LIVE SHINJI! STOP HIDING LIKE A COWARD AND BE A GUY! AT LEAST BE SOMETHING LIKE KAJI!" A girl with orange hair pigtails appeared on the rear view mirror. Her eyes lacked sleep. "What about my Kaji," the girl held a busted windshield wiper in her hand. Misato created a sweat drop. Shinji gulped as he gritted his teeth.
A young sharpshooter was walking around the library. He searched for a specific book about being a good ladies man. However nothing seemed to appeal his eye. Being so macho he didn't want to ask the librarian at the desk. "May I help you," asked a young boy. It was Kaoru. Irvine tilted his head. "I have no idea if you can help me," he replied. Kaoru gave a smile and touched Irvine's hand gently. "Will you come with me and I will show you," he whispered again closer to the sharpshooter's ear.
His eyes began to be lost into Kaoru's beauty. Suddenly his hand was numbed and pale. The sharpshooter took his other hand and pushed Kaoru away from his hand. The blood charged into his pale hand. Tingling sensation over took him. Kaoru stood at his side giggling as if he was a little girl who told a boy that they liked him. Irvine's eyes widened as he heard the dreaded giggle of Kaoru.
Irvine rushed out of the library and into the cafeteria. Zell was waiting in line for the cafeteria's famous hotdogs. As he walked up to the cashier, the lady quickly responded, "Sorry we are all out!" Zell bit his lip as he heard this. "HEY ZELL! I FOUND THE LAST PERSON WHO BOUGHT THE LAST HOTDOG! IT WAS THIS GUY," yelled Irvine pointing at Kaoru who just entered. Zell charged towards the pale boy like a bull entering a match. "MY HOT DOG!" He cried.