AN: I went throught the first chapters and fixed a few typos..hehe. but yeah. I know I said I'd make this chapter a big flash back thingy but I changed my mind kinda. I spent a while in B&N and tried to write but couldn't so I'm blocked and this is what came out. So yeah I don't

Chanpter: three; When rust truns green.

Squall had changed for the SeeD ball that night. Not quite sure on what to wear, he dressed in his uniform . Rinoa had usualy picked out his clothing, but now he was on his own. Standing infront of the mirror he grunted softly. Yeah he looked like shit but really couldn't do much about it. The things that Rinoa had picked out for him just didn't seam lke him. His hair was just as unruly though a few inches longer, he really needed a cut. The scare between his steel eyes had faded some. Here he was at the age of twenty two, comander of Balamb Garden, saved the world, a great SeeD, and now alone. 'Umh some knight I turned out to be.'

Quietly he walked into the ball. Hunderds of students were dancing happily under the glass dome. It was a clear starry night and the fireworks could be seen clearly. Standing against the cold wall Squall sipped his wine, watching Quistis dance joyfully with Seifer. Her smile showen from ear to ear. For a long time Squall watched Seifer spin Quistis wildly about the dance floor. He hadn't seen her smile that much in ages, but his anger with them still grew. It wasn't so much that Quistis was happy with Seifer, it was more so that she had found happiness without telling him. Maybe he could have warmed up to the idea, but not now. 'How could she?' He loathed Seifer with a firery pasion. Becoming ill with hatred Squall left the ball and headed to the 'secret place' to think. The ball was a place for happiness not him.

Entering the area he saw Rinoa sitting near the door. Sadly she was sitting on the ground in her dress of jade green in a simaler fasion to the one she wore when they first met. "And why are you here?" The words shot icy daggers through her more so than he ment to. She looked up at him and shook her head. "Seifer doesn't want me back." Smirking to himself, he shook his head and placed himself next to her. Yeah so she was unhapy like himself but really didn't wish any of this apon her. "But at least now you can fond all over Quistis and it wouldn't matter." Raising an eyebrow he sighed. Was he that noticable? Did she really see it and he didn't? "Why would you think I want to be with her? I love you." At this Rinoa stood and laughed, wipinh the last of her tears. This topped her evening, throwing her over the edge. "You love me? Ha! At night you call out her name, in your sleep." Quickly she turned and left not wanting to talk to him any more. Tears fell out of her soft brown eyes. It hurt her ever night when he'd call to Quistis while sleeping next to her. Rinoa had truley loved Squall, but was over fighting for him with Quistis. She'd find a knight, one way or another.

Squall sighed becouse he knew it was true. He had dreamt of his childhood at the orphanage with the gang. Quistis was there first, then himself, Ellone, Seifer, Zell, Selphie and last off Irvine. After Squall's big sister left Quistis looked after him. After a while they became very close, and were almost never apart. Seifer and Squall, as they do now, fought then, and as always Quistis was there to stop it. He remembered playing games and fighting with Quistis (or Quisy, because for some reason he couldn't get the "T" out ) because she never want to be a princess, but a fighting knight. Ever time she stated she wanted to be a knight Squall would yell "Knighs are boys and girls are princesses! So shu up and be my princess." Squall laughed at the thought of them fighting, because Quistis would always run and get Matron so she could have her way.

Then after a while he was reminded of the night before she left with her new family. "I don't wanna go Squall. Please, don't let them take me. I don't like them." Squall knew even at that age that there was nothing he could do. That feeling of being a rusted car came back to him. So that night they sat on the beach together watching the waves come in. "I'll come and save you one day. I promise Quisy. I'll be your knigh." Quistis had burst into tears at that moment. "But what happens if you wust, and can't move?" Squall hugged her and wispered softly into her ear. "Hen I'll just be your rused knigh and you'll be my princess." Needless to say Matron found them and Squall was punished, after Quistis left for sneaking out late that night.

Squall's thoughts were interrupted by person's inclosing foot steps. He looked up slowly to see Quistis standing by the railing. Her bright red spaghetti strap dress made her stand out against the dark sky. Squall had never seen so much of her legs nor her skin. Her hair was down and two strands of rinestones in a 'v', following the cut of the open back hung parallel across it. The hankerchif cut of the dress stopped mid thy, showing off her soft milky legs that ended in bright red steleto heels. She looked gorgous, and for the first time Squall saw it one hundred percent. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped, some one's foot steps were coming.

"Hey Quis." Seifer walked up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waste. "Hm." Quistis' mind seemed to be on other things, making her look distant form him. Seifer slowly started to kiss her neck biting it here and there. "Stop it." Quistis had taken a step forward to get away form him. "You know I hate it when you do that." Annoyance crossed her face as she looked on to Seifer. "Besides I was looking for Squall." Now Seifer's face flashed with annoyance and anger. "Maybe you should have came with him." Sighing, Quistis looked down at her shoes and kicked the wall softly. His breath smelled of wine and made her sick to her stomach. "That's not what I ment Seif. I just wanted to..." Shooting his arms into the air Seifer bent a bit to get to her level. "Then what did you mean? HUH? Please just tell me. I'm sick of hearing you talk about him. Don't tell me you feel bad that Puberty boy and Rinoa aren't together!" Ice shot out of her eyes, hitting Seifer in the chest. "Look! Squall's my best friend! He'd do anything for me and I would do anything for him!" Seifer narrowed his eyes at her statement, and swaying a bit. "Yeah! Uhu. Was he there last night? Was he there for you a week ago? Was he there when your fath.."

Thunder filled the small area as her hand came in contact with his face. Grabbing her wrist Seifer pulled her close and forced a hard kiss on her, then threw her to the ground. "Don't ever hit me!" Quistis stood quickly like lighting running from the ground to the sky. "Do not bring up my past like that! Now get out of here! I never want to see you again! Got it!" Seifer stood as tall as he could and tried to look down at her, tired mind you. Quistis' heels made her almost as tall as he was. "No. You are my girl." Quistis reached around her neck and took off a neckless. "Here I don't want it and I don't want you!" With all her might she threw is at him. Seifer raised his hand bringing it down across her face hard knocking her to the ground again. "Stupid bitch. Go to your rusted knight then! He'll never love you like I love you!"

Staggering a bit Seifer turned only to come in contact with Sqauall's fist, and fall hard on the floor, out cold. Quistis looked up at Squall slowly. "Rusted my ass!" The great lion put all his force into his paw and kicked him hard in the side. "Fucking asshole! LAP DOG! Stupid son of a bitch! YOU..... NEVER.......HIT .....GIRLS! Wanna be knight! You'll never be anything but a fucking lap dog! God damn asshole! I'll give you Rusty!" All the anger pinned inside was released on Seifer. "Squall. SQUALL!! That is enough!" A cheetah leaping onto her pry, she grabbed Squall and pulled him away. "I'm fine. Damnit! I can fight for my self I'm not a..." Squall pulled her behind a rock in the training center and kissed her softly on her lips. Pulling away slowly he looked into her deep eyes. "A princess?" Narrowing her eyes at him she pulled away, hoping to hold back the need to slap him as well. "I don't need you to fight for me. I've been doing it long enough thank you!" On hot heels Quistis stomed out of the training center and towards her dorm.

"Quistis Please stop! Quisy!" Squall ran after her only reaching at her door. "Please. Don't Quisy." Brime threatened to leak out of the dike. "O Squall!" She pulled him into her room as the door slid shut. Gently Squall took her into his arms and walked over to the bed. "It's ok. I'm here." His cooing quieted her cries a bit. He laid her down gently and sat next to her on the bed. Gently he stroked her hair and rubbed her back. Time flew past outside her room, but only the clock would know. "Please tell me what Seifer ment when he said something about your father." Whipping the runny mascara form her face she looked into his eyes. "You did get rusty." She laughed a bit and a small smile stayed. "So you finaly saved me like you promised." Squall nodded only to see the smile fade. Softly he ran his thumb over her cheek. "My father liked to hit me, among other things." She looked down and sighed. "I ran away when I was fifteen and ended up here." Squall took her hands in his and rubbed them gently placing a soft kiss on her cheek. "I wished almost every night that you would save me. But insted I got a drunken father. I've always had a fantasy that my knight in shining armor would come and rescue me from that hell I was trapped in for sso long. It's a silly childhood dream that I've kept close to my heart, wishing everyday that it would come true, but after years of hoping, I finally given up - and lost more hope."

Squall took her gently into his arms, as hot brime fell onto his arm. "I'm here now." His hot beather filled her ear, making a shiver run down her spine. Gently Squall placed his lips on her, and slowly brought a hand to her neck while the other slid to the small of her back. Quistis slithered her hands under his jacket to his back, pulling herself closer to him, deeping the kiss. Honey blonde silk reteated from his fingers as he removed his jacket. Slowly pulling away he looked at her and smiled. She was beautful, and he could not believe he had not seen it earlier. Rosey pink colored her cheeks as she looked on to him and played with his messy hair. "You need a cut." Squall shook his head causing more hair to cover his face. Leaning in to him she pushed his hair away and gave him a kiss, alittle more forceful then the pervious. Squall deeped the kiss by pulleing her on top of him. Some how Squall shirt had been removed and lye somwhere on the floor next to Qusitis' red dress and soon Squall's pants. Letting smooth fingertips glide down her back Quistis let out a small giggled against his chest. Some where down the road Squall had rolled over on top of Quistis, and gently kissed her shoulders and stomach. Gently Squall made a wet path from her neck to her navel. Closing her eyes Quistis moaned with pleasure, as Squall played ring-a-round-the-roasey with her navel, then slowly traveled back to her lips. Without even bothering to rethink her next movement, she gently caressed his member. Feeling the contact through his boxers, he whimpered against her lips, his body responding pleasantly to the contact, and her mouth displaying a mischievous smile. Hands searched unclaimed territory and that night no bad dreams haunted them in thier peaceful sleep.

A peaceful sleep was shattered by the beeping of a clock. Quistis reached over, hitting the snooze botton. Flopping her head down she heard a soft grunt and looked up to see the back of Squall head. Smiling she crawled out of bed and into the bathroom. 'Thank Hyne.' She checked the mirror to see if she had any red marks on her. There were none but her right cheek was swollen. 'Damn you Seifer.' Quistis poked at it a bit and sighed. It sure as hell wouldn't be the first time she had to hide somthing like this. "Where did you get that?" A large smile washed over her face as she turned to see Squall in his boxers. "What the tatoo?" Squall nodded and pulled her into a tight hug. "O I was with Xu after our SeeD field exam. We went to see her family in Deling and she talked me into it." She twisted her body to look at it in the mirror. It was the symble for Balamb Garden square in the middle of the small of her back. "Nice job huh?" Squall pulled her close to him and kissed her callarbone. "Yeah they did a nice job, both the tatoo and your real parents." Turning a birghter red Quistis grabbed the back of his head and kissed him, letting her lips drink in his. "You're too sweet. I think I might just get a cavity your so sweet." Squall rolled his eyes at her attempt at a joke. "You know..."

The phone started to ring in the room. Quistis crinkled her nose and placed a finger to her lips. She hated mood brakers. Strolling over to the phone she answered it. "Yea........... Uhu......... Squall and I?...... Yes.... Sure ......... No prob Cid.... I'll find him and tell him. Now where are it to?...Esthar? Huh You don't say.... The others? Well ok..... Yes .... Yes.. I'll tell Squall... Ok. Thank you Sir." She hung the phone up and looked at Squall oddly. "What was that about?" Quistis walked over to him and huged him tightly. "We have to go to Esthar. Laguna wants us all there. Cid said it was important" Squall rolled his eyes and sighed. "Yay. We get to see Laguna. What did you mean by "us"?" Quistis smiled, kissed his nose and ran a soft finger over his scar. "The ophanage gang."

AN: Yay! ok So it's turned into a Quall... but wait! it gets better. I'm just making this up as I go so I have a great Idea playing along. Mahahahahahaha! Please let me know what you think ok? ty!

Zoe