"Hello"

"Headmaster, this is Queen Garnet."

"Oh your majesty... what can I do for you."

"I am calling to speak with you about a new business opportunity."

"Oh"

"There have been a number of ...misunderstandings between Esthar, Galbadia and Centra of late."

"Yes we had noticed" 'Rather hard not to when the three most powerful countries on the planet start taking pot shots at each other.'

"Of course. And you must understand that these misunderstandings if they continue they could have dire consequences."

"Yes however the problem is that each country is paranoid about what the other two are doing. What is needed is a independent third party which all can trust."

"You believe SeeD could fill this role?" 'If not why would I be talking with you.'

"Yes I do."

"I agree, to a certain degree."

"If only Esthar and Galbadia so readily agreed."

"Perhaps... if all of the parties involved attended a meeting."

"An excellent idea. Perhaps July 7th a week long session of talks. Yes. I will suggest it to the presidents. Oh and yourself of course."

"Of course. Centra will attend in the interests of continued peace."

"Will you becoming as representative?"

"No my daughter will in my stead."

"Thank you M'lady once the world hears that the rest should follow."

"It will be her final act as a princess to secure this agreement and her first as a Queen to enforce it."

"..."

"Goodbye Headmaster Kramer it was, as always, a pleasure speaking with you."

"Oh, yes, well, Goodbye."

Idiot he might be cleaver with the locals but he was nothing when it came to taking on those with life times of training she supposed that was what his wife was for. If that became a problem it would have to be... dealt with.

After the announcement of the meetings that were taking place to the senior staff a number of new questions were being asked. The main voices of these questions were the elder and more jaded Seeds who unlike Cid did not always see the glass as being half full.

"So Quistis what do you honestly think of this plan of Cids?"

"I'm not sure Xu, it would assure Gardens future but there's something about it that just doesn't feel right."

"Your spending to much time with Zell" the older woman said with a raised eyebrow at her friend

"You KNOW it's not like that."

"Yeah I know, but it's fun to tease you."

"humh"

"So what is it that's wrong with the overseer plan."

"You mean apart from the fact that it's an obvious trap and the fact the smallest SNAFU would give the three most powerful nations all the excuses they need to burn SeeD down pore cement over the ashes and salt the earth that's the problem. It just seems to easy every thing we ever wanted offered up by an outsider and then there's the fact we know barely anything about the woman who's negotiating this for Centra."

"I agree with you especially on the second point but it's too late to do anything about it now Cids arranged it all and you know what he's like. Intel is on the identity problem but we only have a week."

"Well there's nothing left but to welcome the dignitaries and hope for the best."

Both women looked at each other nervously sitting back and hoping for the best was something that neither of them did well and considering garden was going into theses negotiations blind they were quite rightly worried.

"Look I know your... well your pissed."

"..."

"We're going back to your own personal hell you can mad at me for making you do it."

"Whatever"

"You know we've known each other for almost two years we can talk about it if you want to."

"..."

"Damm it Storm." She almost yelled she put so much passion into what she said. She was sick of it he wouldn't open up and barley ever would he treat her like friend, but she wanted him to trust her. She knew that there were in theory boundaries between the two of them but they weren't even close to them. She knew he had feelings for her she'd overheard two of the other Guardians talk about it. The trouble was making him act on them.

The two of them looked perfect together. Several people had said it and she knew it. He knew it too she saw it in his eyes some times. The first time had been while she was on a walk with one of her many suitors and he had forcibly tried to stop her leaving and he had swooped in like a guardian angel. He laid out the suitor in one punch and when he looked at her she could see in his eyes the pain and concern and love? He felt for her she knew he did. That was the closest they had ever come to admitting what they felt to each other.

"How long until we get there." A question he couldn't get out of

"Another four hours or so plus the time it takes for the Presidents to make their entrance"

"Thanks Storm." She bit her tongue to try and stop what came next, but her curiosity was faster then her teeth.

"You know when we get there people will call you Squall." She closed her eyes waiting for the onslaught which never came. As she opened her eyes she saw him studying her intensely. She certainly didn't expect the conversation that came after it.

"Squall Leonhart...died two years ago."

"The worsted thing in the world is lying to yourself."

"Squall died. I'm Leon now and Leon is going to B-Garden as Guardian Captain to protect his ...princess. Leon will leave Garden as soon as humanly possible without ...interfering in Squalls affairs."

"You seriously believe they'll let you do that?"

"...No"

"Ok. I'm here for Leon or Squall if they need me."

"...I'm going on deck to check on our ETA"

"See ya soon Storm, I'm going to get some sleep."

"Night Yuna"

"Goodnight."

"Yuna."

"mmm"

"...Thanks."