Author's notes: Finally, yes yet another chapter... You know what goes up here, so why should I say it? Guess what, Irvine has a secret! Yes, kind of interesting. You will find out later.
CH. 5 Squall's POV
'I hate studying, why bother. I don't need it. Really, when in real life are you going to need to know how old Hitler was when he died, or how America came to it's demise in 3210, or was that Australia? Either way, both are gone, I think. Zell would know, he knows everything. I think I should pay him to do my homework. I don't go to classes very often anymore, I am a SeeD and the Garden Commander. So how old was Hitler when he died? I have to stop lying in my bed all the time, I start to think to much. My hand feels empty... I miss my ring. I want it back. Was Hitler old? Dammit, there I go again. Rinoa has been really....'
Knock, knock.
I guess I better go get that. I got up to go answer the door; to my not so surprised mind it was Rinoa. She had a wide grin on her face and was all dressed up.
"Squall! I thought we could go out tonight! Ya know, go get dinner, see a movie, visit my Dad, and my bedroom." Rinoa's grin just got wider. Damn her, I am so sick of her. First she likes to blow my money, all the time! And she probably wants me to get her out of some type of trouble with her dad, and truthfully, her sex sucks. No wonder her and Seifer didn't last.
"Rinoa, not tonight." I wonder if she will ever get the picture.
"Tomorrow?" Rinoa's grin started to fade. I have never refused her yet.
"No."
"When?" She looked like she was about to throw one of her fits, the type she has with her dad.
"Honestly, Rinoa, never. I want my ring back... I am just sick of things between us. I haven't been able to stand you for a while now. I am just to nice to really do anything about it. I thought if I just ignored you for a while you would get mad." Wow, That was harsh.
"How could you!? I thought we loved each other, I even named our future children!" There she goes again.
"...I want my ring back." Rinoa just stood there looking at me for a minute then tore her necklace off and threw the ring into my room. Damn, I will never find it now.
"I hope you turn gay Squall! Cause no girl at this Garden will ever date you again!" Threats.
She turned and ran down the hallway. Damn, I need better sex.
' Well, then...that was interesting. Glad I finally got rid of her. '
' I think I might go study, maybe I will learn something if I actually read a book. To the library I guess...'
As if things could have gotten worse, on the way to the library this strange little person ran right into me.
"Kids these days...have no respect." I glanced down at her. She seemed kind of familiar, but I don't know, from where.
"Watch where your going stupid." The kid yelled up at me, while proceeding to kick me in the shin.
"You ran into me..." She then glared up at me. I don't know, but I think I have seen that look before.
"I couldn't have, I am way to smart for that. Besides, I am on my way to the Training Center. I am going to be better then all of you dumb people. My sister says I can be the best gunblader in the world. Aside from her of course!"
' Oh...Shit... Now I know why she seems so familiar. '
"Now move it along mister, I'm leaving...I will be able to beat you one day." She seemed kind of mean, and angry...and a very frightening little child. So, I proceeded to the library.
I walked into the library and saw Noah sitting on the ground reading a Greek book. Why is she studying Greek? She barely speaks English. Well I shouldn't say much should I? I grabbed a random book off of the shelf and sat down on the ground next to Noah.
"...So, why Greek?" In all reality, I was curious.
Noah pulled the book away from her face and set it on the ground. "I just don't get it! Every time I read a book, my sister tells me that it's all Greek! Well, now I go try to read a Greek book, they have nothing in common!! I JUST DON"T GET IT!" Wow, she really is blonde. I thought that was just all jokes.
"...You really are blonde aren't you?" I couldn't help myself.
Noah just glared at me. "Forget it, I'm leaving."
"Wait, I wanted to ask you something. The day you were hurt, I went back and found the drawing that you dropped. I was looking at it. It was wonderful, but confusing, and well, frightening. It's in my room, and I keep meaning to give it back to you... What's with the Dark Angel in the middle, it kind of looks like..."
"It's just a bunch of dreams I keep having, nothing more. I guess more like nightmares. I keep seeing that dude in my dreams. I know he kind of looks a bit like Irvine." I was right, she even knew it looked a bit like Irvine. Shit, that can't be good. I am the only person that knows about him, and even I shouldn't.
"Anyway, just throw it away...I don't want it. So, I meant to ask you. About my sist...." Great, she is bringing up that subject again.
"NO! Listen, I really don't want to date your sister." God, how many times do I have to tell her that.
"Well I did hear from Selphie AND Zell that you were going to break up with Rinoa... And my sister does have a crush on you. She is also still mad at me because she thinks I am dating you." So that's what it is.
"So you want me, to go out with her, just so she knows I am not dating you. In other terms, you are using me so she won't be mad at you any more." Bingo.
"Yup!" She just smiled at me innocently.
"........" Damn, I can't resist that smile of hers. This is the second time she ever smiled at me like that, and ... no I won't let it work again. I remember what happened LAST time she smiled like that. Nearly got both of us kicked out of the Garden.
"Please?" She just kept smiling.
"FINE. One date, THAT'S IT!" I hate her.
She quickly wrapped her arms around me and gave me a hug. DAMN I HATE HER! Why can't I date her? "Thank you sooooooo much Squall." Noah got up and ran out of the library with her Greek book.
Before I could even attempt at getting up Selphie came charging at me.
" SQUALLY! Where the hell have you been? Quisty has been looking everywhere for you!"
Hummm...kind of seemed urgent. But, then again everything with Selphie is urgent.
"Why? Is something wrong with her?" Selphie looked down at me. She then leaned down, within inches of my face.
"Yes Squall, something is very VERY wrong." She grabbed me by the arm and pulled at me. I think she wanted me to come with her.
"Ok, ok...I am coming. Where is she? I will go to her." I got to my feet as Selphie motioned for me to follow her, so I did. She led me straight to Quistis' room.
' Wow, she wasn't looking very hard now was she!? '
As we neared the door I heard sobbing coming from within. ' Is Quistis crying? She never cries.' Selphie lead me into the room and to Quistis' bed. She had her head buried in her pillow. I looked over at Selphie, she was now standing at my side.
"Ok, thanks Selphie. I think I can handle it from here. Could you leave us alone?" Selphie looked at me with her puppy dog eyes. Which at times is hard to say no to.
" Really Selphie...I think Quistis and I need to talk."
"Ok, but only because Quisty is sad." I watched as she slow made her way out of the room, dragging her feet. That was so like Selphie. I sat myself on the edge of Quistis' bed and put my hand on her back.
" What is it Quistis, you are never like this." She rolled from her stomach to her back and looked up at me, tears still running down her face. "You called me all the way here. What is it? What happened?"
"I can't believe I was just so careless. I didn't think it would actually happen." She seemed like she was trying her best not to cry in front of me more than she already was.
"Quistis, what's wrong?" Is this just one of those 'I am going to get fired at being an instructor mo...
"Squall, I'm pregnant." Oh, shit, maybe not.
"........" What to say, what to say. She looked like she was going to start crying again.
"Who was it? Was it Seifer? Want me to kill him?"
"Yes, NO! I just don't know what to do..." Wow, she really is in it deep. The Trepies are going to hang Seifer while she sleeps.
"Does he know?" Probably not, if she is this worried, why would she ask me to be here if he did.
"Actually I was wondering if you could tell him..." SHIT
"NO! NO! NO! AND NO!" There, I think she gets that I don't want to.
"Please?" Tears started to run down her cheeks again.
"...Fine, but this is the LAST favor I am ever doing for you."
CH. 5 Squall's POV
'I hate studying, why bother. I don't need it. Really, when in real life are you going to need to know how old Hitler was when he died, or how America came to it's demise in 3210, or was that Australia? Either way, both are gone, I think. Zell would know, he knows everything. I think I should pay him to do my homework. I don't go to classes very often anymore, I am a SeeD and the Garden Commander. So how old was Hitler when he died? I have to stop lying in my bed all the time, I start to think to much. My hand feels empty... I miss my ring. I want it back. Was Hitler old? Dammit, there I go again. Rinoa has been really....'
Knock, knock.
I guess I better go get that. I got up to go answer the door; to my not so surprised mind it was Rinoa. She had a wide grin on her face and was all dressed up.
"Squall! I thought we could go out tonight! Ya know, go get dinner, see a movie, visit my Dad, and my bedroom." Rinoa's grin just got wider. Damn her, I am so sick of her. First she likes to blow my money, all the time! And she probably wants me to get her out of some type of trouble with her dad, and truthfully, her sex sucks. No wonder her and Seifer didn't last.
"Rinoa, not tonight." I wonder if she will ever get the picture.
"Tomorrow?" Rinoa's grin started to fade. I have never refused her yet.
"No."
"When?" She looked like she was about to throw one of her fits, the type she has with her dad.
"Honestly, Rinoa, never. I want my ring back... I am just sick of things between us. I haven't been able to stand you for a while now. I am just to nice to really do anything about it. I thought if I just ignored you for a while you would get mad." Wow, That was harsh.
"How could you!? I thought we loved each other, I even named our future children!" There she goes again.
"...I want my ring back." Rinoa just stood there looking at me for a minute then tore her necklace off and threw the ring into my room. Damn, I will never find it now.
"I hope you turn gay Squall! Cause no girl at this Garden will ever date you again!" Threats.
She turned and ran down the hallway. Damn, I need better sex.
' Well, then...that was interesting. Glad I finally got rid of her. '
' I think I might go study, maybe I will learn something if I actually read a book. To the library I guess...'
As if things could have gotten worse, on the way to the library this strange little person ran right into me.
"Kids these days...have no respect." I glanced down at her. She seemed kind of familiar, but I don't know, from where.
"Watch where your going stupid." The kid yelled up at me, while proceeding to kick me in the shin.
"You ran into me..." She then glared up at me. I don't know, but I think I have seen that look before.
"I couldn't have, I am way to smart for that. Besides, I am on my way to the Training Center. I am going to be better then all of you dumb people. My sister says I can be the best gunblader in the world. Aside from her of course!"
' Oh...Shit... Now I know why she seems so familiar. '
"Now move it along mister, I'm leaving...I will be able to beat you one day." She seemed kind of mean, and angry...and a very frightening little child. So, I proceeded to the library.
I walked into the library and saw Noah sitting on the ground reading a Greek book. Why is she studying Greek? She barely speaks English. Well I shouldn't say much should I? I grabbed a random book off of the shelf and sat down on the ground next to Noah.
"...So, why Greek?" In all reality, I was curious.
Noah pulled the book away from her face and set it on the ground. "I just don't get it! Every time I read a book, my sister tells me that it's all Greek! Well, now I go try to read a Greek book, they have nothing in common!! I JUST DON"T GET IT!" Wow, she really is blonde. I thought that was just all jokes.
"...You really are blonde aren't you?" I couldn't help myself.
Noah just glared at me. "Forget it, I'm leaving."
"Wait, I wanted to ask you something. The day you were hurt, I went back and found the drawing that you dropped. I was looking at it. It was wonderful, but confusing, and well, frightening. It's in my room, and I keep meaning to give it back to you... What's with the Dark Angel in the middle, it kind of looks like..."
"It's just a bunch of dreams I keep having, nothing more. I guess more like nightmares. I keep seeing that dude in my dreams. I know he kind of looks a bit like Irvine." I was right, she even knew it looked a bit like Irvine. Shit, that can't be good. I am the only person that knows about him, and even I shouldn't.
"Anyway, just throw it away...I don't want it. So, I meant to ask you. About my sist...." Great, she is bringing up that subject again.
"NO! Listen, I really don't want to date your sister." God, how many times do I have to tell her that.
"Well I did hear from Selphie AND Zell that you were going to break up with Rinoa... And my sister does have a crush on you. She is also still mad at me because she thinks I am dating you." So that's what it is.
"So you want me, to go out with her, just so she knows I am not dating you. In other terms, you are using me so she won't be mad at you any more." Bingo.
"Yup!" She just smiled at me innocently.
"........" Damn, I can't resist that smile of hers. This is the second time she ever smiled at me like that, and ... no I won't let it work again. I remember what happened LAST time she smiled like that. Nearly got both of us kicked out of the Garden.
"Please?" She just kept smiling.
"FINE. One date, THAT'S IT!" I hate her.
She quickly wrapped her arms around me and gave me a hug. DAMN I HATE HER! Why can't I date her? "Thank you sooooooo much Squall." Noah got up and ran out of the library with her Greek book.
Before I could even attempt at getting up Selphie came charging at me.
" SQUALLY! Where the hell have you been? Quisty has been looking everywhere for you!"
Hummm...kind of seemed urgent. But, then again everything with Selphie is urgent.
"Why? Is something wrong with her?" Selphie looked down at me. She then leaned down, within inches of my face.
"Yes Squall, something is very VERY wrong." She grabbed me by the arm and pulled at me. I think she wanted me to come with her.
"Ok, ok...I am coming. Where is she? I will go to her." I got to my feet as Selphie motioned for me to follow her, so I did. She led me straight to Quistis' room.
' Wow, she wasn't looking very hard now was she!? '
As we neared the door I heard sobbing coming from within. ' Is Quistis crying? She never cries.' Selphie lead me into the room and to Quistis' bed. She had her head buried in her pillow. I looked over at Selphie, she was now standing at my side.
"Ok, thanks Selphie. I think I can handle it from here. Could you leave us alone?" Selphie looked at me with her puppy dog eyes. Which at times is hard to say no to.
" Really Selphie...I think Quistis and I need to talk."
"Ok, but only because Quisty is sad." I watched as she slow made her way out of the room, dragging her feet. That was so like Selphie. I sat myself on the edge of Quistis' bed and put my hand on her back.
" What is it Quistis, you are never like this." She rolled from her stomach to her back and looked up at me, tears still running down her face. "You called me all the way here. What is it? What happened?"
"I can't believe I was just so careless. I didn't think it would actually happen." She seemed like she was trying her best not to cry in front of me more than she already was.
"Quistis, what's wrong?" Is this just one of those 'I am going to get fired at being an instructor mo...
"Squall, I'm pregnant." Oh, shit, maybe not.
"........" What to say, what to say. She looked like she was going to start crying again.
"Who was it? Was it Seifer? Want me to kill him?"
"Yes, NO! I just don't know what to do..." Wow, she really is in it deep. The Trepies are going to hang Seifer while she sleeps.
"Does he know?" Probably not, if she is this worried, why would she ask me to be here if he did.
"Actually I was wondering if you could tell him..." SHIT
"NO! NO! NO! AND NO!" There, I think she gets that I don't want to.
"Please?" Tears started to run down her cheeks again.
"...Fine, but this is the LAST favor I am ever doing for you."