A/N: a big thanks to QueenAdreena who gave me my very first review YAY!!!!!!! Thank you sooo much, so here's the next chapter, it's a bit longer than the last chapter

Disclaimer: in Chapter 1

Chapter 2: Sealed answer.

Squall picked Rinoa up in his arms, like a bride, and they headed for the canteen for some well-deserved brunch.

I had better ask her, otherwise I'll never find out.

"Er ... Rinoa, what happened last night, once you left the dance?" Squall asked tentatively as they ate their brunch.

"Well " she replied after finishing her bacon.

"I decided to go for a walk around the Garden to cool myself down ". She saw his head drop so she quickly carried on.

"And ... um ... I bumped into someone, so, naturally, being in the mood I was in, I started to shout at them.

FLASHBACK:

"Watch where you're going, can't you see I'm trying to walk!" Rinoa looked up to see that it was a man in a white coat. He grabbed hold of her wrist and began to pull her, but Rinoa had quick reflexes, so thinking fast she punched him in the nose, stamped on his foot and kicked him in the you know where. Wincing in pain, the man curled up on the floor. Rinoa started to run but the man grabbed her ankle and she fell face first to the floor. She tried to scramble up but then realised that she had sprained her ankle and could no longer run. The man stood up (with a great amount of effort) and made a run for it (as best he could).

END FLASHBACK:

Squall stared at her, a look of disbelief on his face.

"I know, I can't believe I was attacked," she said seeing his face.

"I can't believe how you kicked his ass" Squall said, "why do you think they attacked you?"

"Dunno"

"Come on, lets go" Squall said and stood up and helped Rinoa up.

"Do you ... want me to carry you?" he asked

"No ... I'll be alright" Rinoa replied limping towards him. They held hands and walked away.

LATER ON THAT EVENING ...

"Squall, you didn't have to take me out ... you really didn't" Rinoa said as they walked out of the 5 star restaurant and into the dimly lit town of Balamb.

"Yes I did," he said firmly.

He took her to the dock where they sat and watched the sun go down. Rinoa hugged Squall and then stood up. Squall looked at her puzzled. She took her dress off and plunged into the endless pit of water. As she rose from the surface, she had trouble spotting Squall in the dark, but just then there was a splash next to her and Squall appeared. He shook his head to get his hair out of his eyes.

The two of them swam together, until after about 20 minutes Rinoa began to get cold, so they climbed out of the water. Rinoa then realised she hadn't brought a towel. She put her dress on and shivered.

"Here" said Squall handing her his jacket.

"Are you sure?" she asked.

"Yeah, I'll be fine" he said and thrust it into her hands. They wandered back slowly, huddling together to keep warm.

When they arrived at Balamb garden, the lights were out and there wasn't a sound. Squall looked at his watch, it was 1:23 am. He was just about to go to his dorm when he felt something in his pocket, and then he remembered, the perfect end to the perfect night.

"Oh ... my shoelace is undone" he bent down on one knee and pretended to do his shoelace up.

"Squall, don't be silly you don't have any lace ... oh-my-god!" she said.

Squall had reached into his pocket to retrieve a small velvet box, and as he opened it up, Rinoa could see there was a ring, no, not just a ring, an engagement ring with blue sapphires on it.

"Squall I- I- I" but she never finished the sentence, she felt someone was pulling on her arm hard, and was tugging her backwards. She turned around to see the same man who had attacked her the other night.

"Squall" she screamed as he ran forward to grab her hand. Another man, in a white coat, came out from behind the fountain and pulled his other arm. Suddenly everything went in sort of slow motion for Rinoa, the man holding her pulled her hand away from Squall's but she was determined not to let go, but she couldn't hold on any longer.

She screamed but the man put his hand over her mouth and lifted her up.

Squall watched her as she was taken away from him, he felt his heart break. The man holding him let go and followed the other, leaving Squall in a state of pure shock. He fell to his knees and began to sob uncontrollably, he had just lost her.

A/N: So there you have it depressing isn't it but never fear it does get better but I am still deciding whether to make this a sad or happy ending he he please R&R