Chapter Nine (Squall's POV)
As I walked don the hallway,a few female student giggled,looking at me.I ignored them.Why couldn't everyone leave me alone?They knew I already had Rinoa.Even the male students loved to droll and coo over her,but she just took no notice.
I stopped in front of Rinoa's room and knocked the door.
No answer.
I knocked again.Louder.
Still no answer.
Taking out a cardkey,I swiped it on the door.Rinoa and I had both our dorms' extra cardkeys. Headmaster Cid knew both of us would make frequent trips to each others' rooms,but he had clearly and firmly stated that we should not 'be too intimate'.I understood....he meant that activity on the bed...
~Whatever....~ I stepped in.I could hear the sound of water in the bathroom.No wonder she couldn't hear anything....she was probably in the shower...
Shruggin,I looked around.It was my second time in her room,but I didn't really get a good look at everything during the first.Angelo looked at me sleepily as I bent down to pat her.
~I wonder what girls have in their rooms....~ I eyed every corner carefully.Rinoa's newly modified weapon,the Falcon,laid on her dresser.I approached it and also noticed a photograph of me and another lady holding a young girl.When I looked closer,I recognised the lady as Julia Heartilly,Rinoa's deceased mother.After staring at the picture for a while,I turned to her laptop,which was activated.I was about to looked around somemore when a word on the screen caught my eyes.
JOURNAL.
Waves of curiousity shot through me.I sat down and touched the icon of my interest on the screen.The one-touch-panel immediately presented me with various dates of many years,but only one took my attention.
14th July 3014.That was the day Rinoa and I met.
Without further thinking,I touched touched panel beside the date and paragraphs of words appeared in front of me:
14th July 3014,10:17 PM
This has gotta be one of my best nights in my life!I was over at Balamb Garden to meet Cid,but I bumped into this really cute guy!He was all alone in this secluded spot but I went over to him and coaxed him to dance with me.In the end,I ended up pulling dragging him to the dancefloor.He was so sweet as he tried to follow my steps.I didn't know Garden had student who were that blur,but he did fine after a while.When it all ended,I was just about to ask for his name but I saw Cid entering the hall.I couldn't waste the chance to speak to him,so I just rushed off like some insane girl.But here's another good news!Cid finally agreed to lend SeeDs help to aid our resistance!I was sooooooo grateful to him.I didn't think he'd give in so easily for just 20,000 gil!Well,anyway,he did,and I'm turning in now!'Night,journal!
I blinked at the screen.~20,000 gil?I didn't know Zell,Selphie,and I were employed for that little....huh,
whatever....~ I decided to choose another date,2nd August 3014.Once again I read with a beating heart,but with deep interest.I didn't know why,but I just wanted to know how Rnoa felt about me.
2nd August 3014,11:03 PM
I can't believe it!Squall finally kissed me!We were standing outside the balcony when this shooting star just passed by.I turned to him and pointed at it just like I did when we first met,and the next thing that happened was we were kissing!I couldn't believe it was really happening,but it was real alright.Oh God,he felt so good and I didn't want the moment to end but we--
I was so engrossed in reading that I didn't hear the bathroom door open and Rinoa stepping out.She gave a squeal hen she saw a figure at her dresser,"Oh my God!"
I jumped and stood up,turning to her.She only had a towel covering her body,and her hair was still dripping wet.Her eyes were as wide as saucers.
"Squall?" she sounded shocked to the core."What are you doing here?!"
"Umm...I..err...I just...wanted to..." My gaze fell onto her hand clutching the towel and I hastily averted my eyes.
"Get out,you pervert!" Although her voice was grim,I could hear the slight playful tone.I quickly scuttled to the door,muttering,"Sorry." and forgetting all about the laptop.I heard her locking the door as I leaned against the wall,my heart beating fast.
~How stupid can I be?Oh boy,she's gonna be so mad...~ The thought of a fuming Rinoa made me more nervous.I heard her fingernails could scratch to death......
When the door opened,I slowly looked up and saw her smiling sweetly at me,but there was a dangerous and annoyed gleam in her brown eyes.
"I think you've got some explanations to do," she said.
"Strangely enough,I think so too," I replied calmly.She turned and walked back into her room.I followed her,the door slidding close.I saw that the laptop was already off.
"Well,shoot,Mr.Commander..."
I inhaled deeply."Sorry....I was just curious..."
"Curious enough to read my journal?"
"Sort of,I guess....but just to let you know...I didn't want that moment to end too..."
Rinoa widened her eyes."What?Are my ears deceiving me or did I just hear Squall Leonhart say that?" There was a playful twinkle in her eyes.I laughed and pulled her to me,pressing my lips against hers.
"I'm sorry," I murmured between our short kisses.
"Whatever.." she replied with a smile.Then she stopped."Oh wait,that doesn't mean I forgive you for seeing me half-naked."
"How was I to know you wouldn't come out dresses?" I defended myself.
"Excuses,excuses..." She took a brush and began brushing her damp raven hair."By the way,why'd you come by?"
" 'Cause I knew I'd get to see you half-naked," I said slyly.She gave me A Look and continued brushing.
"Seriously,Squall...."
"Alright.I've got this meeting with the Headmaster and all the instructors tomorrow afternoon.Just to let you know so you wouldn't be expecting me turning up."
"Oh okay....I'll bore myself to death with Angelo."
I smiled."Whatever.."
"Is that so?" Rinoa's palm lit a flame."We can have barbecued-SeeD- Commander tonight!"
"Nope." I cast a weak water spell,but it ended up soaking her through.She narrowed her gaze at me.
"Ooops."
"I just came out from the shower,Squall...."
"I can cast a Firaga to dry you up," I said helpfully.
"Oh yes,dry and FRY me...." she replied hotly.
"Whatever..." ~Man,I love her annoyed....~
Chapter Ten (Rinoa's POV)
I sighed,tired.Selphie and I had just finished a training session and I was worn out.I was grateful to her when she offered to bring Angelo for a walk.
"Thanks.I'm really tire,but Angelo really needs her walk."
"Tee hee!I'll bring her out for a nice,long one!" Selphie replied cheerfully.I was surprised that she didn't seem energyless,but she was a SeeD afterall,and SeeDs were trained to be tough.
Angelo ran off happily with Selphie.I dragged myself to my room and slumped down onto the cosy bed.
~Squall...oh yeah,he has that meeting....nevermind,I'll just get some rest....~
I was just about to doze off when a knock at the door sounded.I groggily sat up and muttered grumpily,"Coming..."
I didn't get the chance to reach the door.It slided open,shedding a figure posing cockily..~Huh?How'd the door open?~ I rubbed my eyes as I stared at him in surprise
"Seifer?" I said.He raised his hand and blasted a fire ball to my dresser,which went on flames and crashed.
"What the hell....?!" My surprise turned to shock.Seifer advanced to me,his gunblade pointing out at my neck,his eyes gleaming dangerously.
"You scream,and 'splat' goes your head." His voice was eeriely different.I sensed an evil aura around him,taking over the whole room.I tried to use my powers,but nothing happened.
~What?!~
I tried again.
Nothing.
Seifer laughed and came nearer.I backed away on the bed,panic rising in my heart.
"Sorry,angel,but no Sorceress powers available now." He laughed again."Look at you....weaponless and pathetic..."
"What happened to you,Seifer?" I crawled back as he bent lower.
"I'm going to win....Squall took everything from me....my pride....my victory.....my dream....you..." He was so near that I could feel his breath on me.
"No....Seifer....don't," I pleaded,backing away.He smiled evilly and pushed me onto the bed,pinning me down.The cold steel of his gunblade touched my neck,making me shiver.
"That's it....if I kill you....I kill Squall.....can you imagine that?Someone so important...." Seifer said hollowly.
"Seifer,please..." I begged,almost in tears.His hand reached up and caressed my hair,his gunblade harder against my skin now.
"Poor Squall....losing his angel so soon.....you could have fared better if you were with me...."
"No,please,Seifer,don't do this..." I tried to move my limbs,but he was pinning me tightly.He laughed softly.
"Poor angel....so helpless...."
There was nothing I could do,but I wasn't going to let Seifer have his way on me.I closed my eyes and concentrated hard,sending telepathic messages to Squall.
~Squall.....~
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As I walked don the hallway,a few female student giggled,looking at me.I ignored them.Why couldn't everyone leave me alone?They knew I already had Rinoa.Even the male students loved to droll and coo over her,but she just took no notice.
I stopped in front of Rinoa's room and knocked the door.
No answer.
I knocked again.Louder.
Still no answer.
Taking out a cardkey,I swiped it on the door.Rinoa and I had both our dorms' extra cardkeys. Headmaster Cid knew both of us would make frequent trips to each others' rooms,but he had clearly and firmly stated that we should not 'be too intimate'.I understood....he meant that activity on the bed...
~Whatever....~ I stepped in.I could hear the sound of water in the bathroom.No wonder she couldn't hear anything....she was probably in the shower...
Shruggin,I looked around.It was my second time in her room,but I didn't really get a good look at everything during the first.Angelo looked at me sleepily as I bent down to pat her.
~I wonder what girls have in their rooms....~ I eyed every corner carefully.Rinoa's newly modified weapon,the Falcon,laid on her dresser.I approached it and also noticed a photograph of me and another lady holding a young girl.When I looked closer,I recognised the lady as Julia Heartilly,Rinoa's deceased mother.After staring at the picture for a while,I turned to her laptop,which was activated.I was about to looked around somemore when a word on the screen caught my eyes.
JOURNAL.
Waves of curiousity shot through me.I sat down and touched the icon of my interest on the screen.The one-touch-panel immediately presented me with various dates of many years,but only one took my attention.
14th July 3014.That was the day Rinoa and I met.
Without further thinking,I touched touched panel beside the date and paragraphs of words appeared in front of me:
14th July 3014,10:17 PM
This has gotta be one of my best nights in my life!I was over at Balamb Garden to meet Cid,but I bumped into this really cute guy!He was all alone in this secluded spot but I went over to him and coaxed him to dance with me.In the end,I ended up pulling dragging him to the dancefloor.He was so sweet as he tried to follow my steps.I didn't know Garden had student who were that blur,but he did fine after a while.When it all ended,I was just about to ask for his name but I saw Cid entering the hall.I couldn't waste the chance to speak to him,so I just rushed off like some insane girl.But here's another good news!Cid finally agreed to lend SeeDs help to aid our resistance!I was sooooooo grateful to him.I didn't think he'd give in so easily for just 20,000 gil!Well,anyway,he did,and I'm turning in now!'Night,journal!
I blinked at the screen.~20,000 gil?I didn't know Zell,Selphie,and I were employed for that little....huh,
whatever....~ I decided to choose another date,2nd August 3014.Once again I read with a beating heart,but with deep interest.I didn't know why,but I just wanted to know how Rnoa felt about me.
2nd August 3014,11:03 PM
I can't believe it!Squall finally kissed me!We were standing outside the balcony when this shooting star just passed by.I turned to him and pointed at it just like I did when we first met,and the next thing that happened was we were kissing!I couldn't believe it was really happening,but it was real alright.Oh God,he felt so good and I didn't want the moment to end but we--
I was so engrossed in reading that I didn't hear the bathroom door open and Rinoa stepping out.She gave a squeal hen she saw a figure at her dresser,"Oh my God!"
I jumped and stood up,turning to her.She only had a towel covering her body,and her hair was still dripping wet.Her eyes were as wide as saucers.
"Squall?" she sounded shocked to the core."What are you doing here?!"
"Umm...I..err...I just...wanted to..." My gaze fell onto her hand clutching the towel and I hastily averted my eyes.
"Get out,you pervert!" Although her voice was grim,I could hear the slight playful tone.I quickly scuttled to the door,muttering,"Sorry." and forgetting all about the laptop.I heard her locking the door as I leaned against the wall,my heart beating fast.
~How stupid can I be?Oh boy,she's gonna be so mad...~ The thought of a fuming Rinoa made me more nervous.I heard her fingernails could scratch to death......
When the door opened,I slowly looked up and saw her smiling sweetly at me,but there was a dangerous and annoyed gleam in her brown eyes.
"I think you've got some explanations to do," she said.
"Strangely enough,I think so too," I replied calmly.She turned and walked back into her room.I followed her,the door slidding close.I saw that the laptop was already off.
"Well,shoot,Mr.Commander..."
I inhaled deeply."Sorry....I was just curious..."
"Curious enough to read my journal?"
"Sort of,I guess....but just to let you know...I didn't want that moment to end too..."
Rinoa widened her eyes."What?Are my ears deceiving me or did I just hear Squall Leonhart say that?" There was a playful twinkle in her eyes.I laughed and pulled her to me,pressing my lips against hers.
"I'm sorry," I murmured between our short kisses.
"Whatever.." she replied with a smile.Then she stopped."Oh wait,that doesn't mean I forgive you for seeing me half-naked."
"How was I to know you wouldn't come out dresses?" I defended myself.
"Excuses,excuses..." She took a brush and began brushing her damp raven hair."By the way,why'd you come by?"
" 'Cause I knew I'd get to see you half-naked," I said slyly.She gave me A Look and continued brushing.
"Seriously,Squall...."
"Alright.I've got this meeting with the Headmaster and all the instructors tomorrow afternoon.Just to let you know so you wouldn't be expecting me turning up."
"Oh okay....I'll bore myself to death with Angelo."
I smiled."Whatever.."
"Is that so?" Rinoa's palm lit a flame."We can have barbecued-SeeD- Commander tonight!"
"Nope." I cast a weak water spell,but it ended up soaking her through.She narrowed her gaze at me.
"Ooops."
"I just came out from the shower,Squall...."
"I can cast a Firaga to dry you up," I said helpfully.
"Oh yes,dry and FRY me...." she replied hotly.
"Whatever..." ~Man,I love her annoyed....~
Chapter Ten (Rinoa's POV)
I sighed,tired.Selphie and I had just finished a training session and I was worn out.I was grateful to her when she offered to bring Angelo for a walk.
"Thanks.I'm really tire,but Angelo really needs her walk."
"Tee hee!I'll bring her out for a nice,long one!" Selphie replied cheerfully.I was surprised that she didn't seem energyless,but she was a SeeD afterall,and SeeDs were trained to be tough.
Angelo ran off happily with Selphie.I dragged myself to my room and slumped down onto the cosy bed.
~Squall...oh yeah,he has that meeting....nevermind,I'll just get some rest....~
I was just about to doze off when a knock at the door sounded.I groggily sat up and muttered grumpily,"Coming..."
I didn't get the chance to reach the door.It slided open,shedding a figure posing cockily..~Huh?How'd the door open?~ I rubbed my eyes as I stared at him in surprise
"Seifer?" I said.He raised his hand and blasted a fire ball to my dresser,which went on flames and crashed.
"What the hell....?!" My surprise turned to shock.Seifer advanced to me,his gunblade pointing out at my neck,his eyes gleaming dangerously.
"You scream,and 'splat' goes your head." His voice was eeriely different.I sensed an evil aura around him,taking over the whole room.I tried to use my powers,but nothing happened.
~What?!~
I tried again.
Nothing.
Seifer laughed and came nearer.I backed away on the bed,panic rising in my heart.
"Sorry,angel,but no Sorceress powers available now." He laughed again."Look at you....weaponless and pathetic..."
"What happened to you,Seifer?" I crawled back as he bent lower.
"I'm going to win....Squall took everything from me....my pride....my victory.....my dream....you..." He was so near that I could feel his breath on me.
"No....Seifer....don't," I pleaded,backing away.He smiled evilly and pushed me onto the bed,pinning me down.The cold steel of his gunblade touched my neck,making me shiver.
"That's it....if I kill you....I kill Squall.....can you imagine that?Someone so important...." Seifer said hollowly.
"Seifer,please..." I begged,almost in tears.His hand reached up and caressed my hair,his gunblade harder against my skin now.
"Poor Squall....losing his angel so soon.....you could have fared better if you were with me...."
"No,please,Seifer,don't do this..." I tried to move my limbs,but he was pinning me tightly.He laughed softly.
"Poor angel....so helpless...."
There was nothing I could do,but I wasn't going to let Seifer have his way on me.I closed my eyes and concentrated hard,sending telepathic messages to Squall.
~Squall.....~
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