Chapter 5 Zell Enhanced
"Uh harsh memories." Rinoa thought to herself as she finally arrived in the lunchroom.
But it was over now. Rinoa had Squall and Squall had Rinoa that was all that mattered.
"Hey Rinoa, we are over here," said Squall, waving his hands so she could see him.
"Hi you guys," said Rinoa taking a seat next to Squall.
"So what did she say to you?" asked Squall.
Rinoa suddenly got silent. She didn't know if she should tell them or not. Panic passed through her mind of what would happen if she told Squall. She knew that Squall would probably get really pissed off and go looking for Quistis. Then he would probably beat the hell out of her. If she didn't tell him she was afraid she might lose her one true love.
She wasn't sure if she should risk getting one of her old friends hurt, or if she should risk her only love. Then something passed through her mind, what if he did break up with her and he started dating Selphie? She got really mad at that thought. The sound of Selphie's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Rinoa you spaced out. What did Quistis talk to you about?" asked Selphie.
"Well...um...uh," stammered Rinoa.
"Come on Rinoa spit it out. You can trust us, we won't tell anybody we are your friends," said Selphie.
"Selphie, I really don't feel like discussing it, Id think you'd understand." With those words Rinoa ran outside, tears streaking her face.
Squall stood to go after her, but as he did Zell stopped him. "Look Selphie, Squall, we need to talk without Rinoa."
"Yeah," Selphie said, "I guess we should."
"Look, I know the two of you are good friends," he said looking at Selphie and Squall, "but before we leave this table, you need to decide if that's all you are because its truly driving Rinoa insane and she has way too much other stuff on her plate right now."
"What?" The two said in unison.
"Look Zell, you're a caring guy, but first off sometimes you care for Rinoa a bit too much. That's my job. Secondly, there is nothing and I do mean nothing between Selphie and I anymore. Hasn't been since I fell for Rinoa, so you can rest safe, I'd never leave her side."
"Exactly, he's more like a big brother to me now." Selphie said cheerfully.
"Look, I don't think you guys realize how serious this really is."
"We are sworn to protect our Rinoa because she is younger and Headmaster Cid said so, well right now she's more emotionally confused than she's ever been, and I'm not sayin' it all your guys' fault, I know it's a combination of different things, but I'm afraid this might be just the chance Seifer and Ultimecia have been looking for to strike, at a weak point. Since my powers were enhanced, I can sense Selphie knows something we don't about Rin's past and it's time she told."
"Selphie, what is it?" Squall asked.
"Oh, Squall, I really shouldn't say, it's a huge secret and Rinoa doesn't want anyone to know. I'm her best friend, I can't do that to her, betray her like that." Selphie responded.
"Selphie, this is important. If Rinoa loses it, and if you ask me she's close to the breaking point, then it could very well mean the end for all of us." Zell said.
"Zell, look, I know your powers were enhanced, but I really don't think you're powerful enough to know all that." Selphie said.
"I agree," Squall added.
"Look, you guys, I know you don't want to see what's really goin' on but..." Zell started.
"Look here comes Rinoa, so just drop it." Selphie interrupted.
"Selphie,"
"Zell, just shut up."
"Uh harsh memories." Rinoa thought to herself as she finally arrived in the lunchroom.
But it was over now. Rinoa had Squall and Squall had Rinoa that was all that mattered.
"Hey Rinoa, we are over here," said Squall, waving his hands so she could see him.
"Hi you guys," said Rinoa taking a seat next to Squall.
"So what did she say to you?" asked Squall.
Rinoa suddenly got silent. She didn't know if she should tell them or not. Panic passed through her mind of what would happen if she told Squall. She knew that Squall would probably get really pissed off and go looking for Quistis. Then he would probably beat the hell out of her. If she didn't tell him she was afraid she might lose her one true love.
She wasn't sure if she should risk getting one of her old friends hurt, or if she should risk her only love. Then something passed through her mind, what if he did break up with her and he started dating Selphie? She got really mad at that thought. The sound of Selphie's voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Rinoa you spaced out. What did Quistis talk to you about?" asked Selphie.
"Well...um...uh," stammered Rinoa.
"Come on Rinoa spit it out. You can trust us, we won't tell anybody we are your friends," said Selphie.
"Selphie, I really don't feel like discussing it, Id think you'd understand." With those words Rinoa ran outside, tears streaking her face.
Squall stood to go after her, but as he did Zell stopped him. "Look Selphie, Squall, we need to talk without Rinoa."
"Yeah," Selphie said, "I guess we should."
"Look, I know the two of you are good friends," he said looking at Selphie and Squall, "but before we leave this table, you need to decide if that's all you are because its truly driving Rinoa insane and she has way too much other stuff on her plate right now."
"What?" The two said in unison.
"Look Zell, you're a caring guy, but first off sometimes you care for Rinoa a bit too much. That's my job. Secondly, there is nothing and I do mean nothing between Selphie and I anymore. Hasn't been since I fell for Rinoa, so you can rest safe, I'd never leave her side."
"Exactly, he's more like a big brother to me now." Selphie said cheerfully.
"Look, I don't think you guys realize how serious this really is."
"We are sworn to protect our Rinoa because she is younger and Headmaster Cid said so, well right now she's more emotionally confused than she's ever been, and I'm not sayin' it all your guys' fault, I know it's a combination of different things, but I'm afraid this might be just the chance Seifer and Ultimecia have been looking for to strike, at a weak point. Since my powers were enhanced, I can sense Selphie knows something we don't about Rin's past and it's time she told."
"Selphie, what is it?" Squall asked.
"Oh, Squall, I really shouldn't say, it's a huge secret and Rinoa doesn't want anyone to know. I'm her best friend, I can't do that to her, betray her like that." Selphie responded.
"Selphie, this is important. If Rinoa loses it, and if you ask me she's close to the breaking point, then it could very well mean the end for all of us." Zell said.
"Zell, look, I know your powers were enhanced, but I really don't think you're powerful enough to know all that." Selphie said.
"I agree," Squall added.
"Look, you guys, I know you don't want to see what's really goin' on but..." Zell started.
"Look here comes Rinoa, so just drop it." Selphie interrupted.
"Selphie,"
"Zell, just shut up."