AN: Hey. Ok it's friday and I'm off... yay! You know why? Cuz there is a hurrican coming though fl. yay. So my classes were cancled and I now have a six day weekend that started thrusday. lol. so if the power stays on I'm typing through it all.

Chapter: Eleven; A Father's love.

"Please don't leave us Quisty!" Shiori's meek voice reached Squall's ears as he held Nanami. "O Shioi. I have to go. Don't worry. I'll come back and see all of you later. Ok?" The small girl with bright blond hair nodded as tears fell from her large green eyes. Squall couldn't help but smile. For thoughs who didn't know, Shiori looked like she could have been Seifer and Quistis'. "Yeah Quis. Do you have to go with him." Seifer didn't pull off he cute and innocent act as well as Shiori. "I told you Seif that I was going with him. I'll come back soon. Here." Quistis handed him a small peace of paper. "Call me when Xu has her baby." Smiling the tiger grabbed the lioness. "I will. Take care." Sadly Seifer let her go. Smiling Quistis hugged everyone there. Xu was the last in line. "Take care." Tears rolled down Xu's cheek as Qusitis let go. "Call me when you get where you're going. Ok Quis. My baby needs her godmother." Quistis nodded and turned away before a tear could fall.

Together, the three of them headed to a near by train station. Squall joyfully held Nanami in her sling. "Are you sure you did the right thing Quisy?" Qusitis walked onto the train without a word. Tiresomely she threw herself onto the bed. "Quisy?" Squall placed himself next to her and gently placed Nanami on the bed. "I'm fine Squall. I think I did the right thing for Nan, but I don't know why I feel so bad." Rubbing her back, Squall placed a sweet kiss on her shoulder. "I love you Quistis." Squall crawled to a back corner of the bunk and placed Nanami onto his lap. He was goven a new life with the woman he loved and thier child. Smiling a true smile, he begain coeing with her. Soft giggled came happily out of her mouth. "Would you risk your life for me?"

Squall's eyes shot up at her. "Why do you ask that? I'd die for you Quisy, and Nan. I thought you knew that." Quistis finaly let her tears fall. Exhausted, Quistis curled up next to him, wrapping her arms around his waist. Nanami happily coed and swong her arms around, grabbing at Squall jaket. "Go to sleep Quisty. I'll watch over Nan." Smiling Quistis closed her eyes and drifted off. Looking down at her Squall was reminded of when they shared a cold together.

Edea's house was being washed with a cold rain, none of the childern were out today, but Squall. Tears that mixed with the rain fell as he weaped for his Sis. The wet wind blew through the front porch, sending shivers throught his small boy. "Sis?" Just as the words left his mouth warm light fludded the small area. "Squall?" A small voice was heard bahind him, but he ignored her just the same. "Squall lease come inside. Yoo'll get sick." Warmth spread throught his body as Quistis placed a blanket around his shoulders. "Go away!"

"But Squall.."

"I said go away! I wanna be alone! I don' care if I gek sick! I don' wanna be round anyone! Go Away Quisy!" Squall knew he had hurt her, but he was too mad at everyone for letting Ellone go. "Squall..." That was it. Squall threw the blanket at her then shoved her into the mud. Quistis had landed hard and begain to cry. "I just want to help yoo feel better!" Squall turned and ran into the house, holding his stuffed lion he crawled under the bed so no one could see him. After a few hours he heard someone come in. From where Squall was curled up he could see small feet and muddy pink pants.

Sobbing quietly Quistis took off her muddy clothing and put on a soft red shirt that hung down to her knees, and a pair of shorts. She was cold and tired. After Squall had pushed her, she just sat there sobbing in the mud. Grabbing the big red blanket off the bed she walked into the closet and shut the door. "No one will find me here. Meany Squall. I only wanted to help. Not like he's the only one who miss Sis." Quistis mummbled to herself as she curled up in the corner and cried.

Quietly Squall crawled out from under the bed. He felt bad about what he had done to Quistis. Grabbing another blanket off the bed, Squall walked over to the closet. "Quisy?" A small heap in the corner shivered. "I'm.. I'm Sorry Quisy." Squall cruled up next to her, handing her his stuffed lion. "I hate you." Tears again begain to roll down his cheek. Squall hugged her, and togther they cried. It felt like hours had passed when the door finaly swung open.

"There you two are! My my. I've been looking all over for you two. Come on, out of the closet." Matron picked Quistis up and held a hand out for Squall. "O no. Quistis you're sick. Come on. Time for bed. You too Squall. You can't stand outside in the rain like that." Matron placed both of them into the large bed, pulling large numbers of blankets over them. "Now you two stay in bed. I can't have eather of you near the others, so stay put. I'll be back with some soup and tea." Squall looked over at Quistis to see her face down in a pillow. "Quisy. I'm sorry I pushed you in the mudd. Please don' be mad at me." Quistis rolled over and hugged him tightly. Her whole body shook with cold. "I miss Sis." Squall held her till her sobs stopped and she a fallen asleep.

A flying binky woke Squall from his daydream. Nanami sat in his lap with a squinty look. Opening her eyes, Squall could see tears froming. He could only hope she hadn't done what he thought she did. Gently Squall, slid out from under Quistis and walked into the bathroom. Yep. Nanami had taking the time to fully use her diper. The pungent smell filled his nostrils, making him gag. "How the hell did Quisy do this for three months. After Squall cleaned her up, and cleared his nose, headed back into the cabin. There, sleeping peacefuly was his lioness. "Isn't she beautiful?" Nanami coed with delight as Sqaull cuddled her in his arms. He had only just become a father, but he was almost sure he was doing a good job.

BEEP BEEP. " EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO GO TO BALAMB PLEASE EXITE THE TRAIN. AND FROM ALL OF US HERE WELCOME TO BALAMB."

Squall placed Nanami back into the sling, and gently woke Qusitis. "We're here." Quistis stood and streched. "Home?" Nodding the lion took her hand and headed off the train. Quistis' long blond hair was down and blew in the wind. "You know I haven't seen you with your hair down in ages." Quistis smiled at him, keeping her eyes froward. The rest of the trip was spent in a rental car. Squall filled Quistis in on all the things she had missed. Slowly the school came into veiw. "You ready for this?" Quistis nodded to him as they pulled into the garage. "Ready as I'll ever be."

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"What do you mean I can't leave!?" Squall threw his hands down on Cid's desk. Shaking his head the older man leanded back in his chair. He was tired, and growing weaker, no longer turely fit for his work. "Look Squall, You singed a contract with garden. You are the commander. I can not do this alone. You have three more years to fill here. I can not just let you leave." Pacing back and forth, the caged lion looked for another way out of this. For once in his life he was glade that Quistis wasn't there to see him this way. "You have to let me go." Sadly Cid stood and walked towrds the younger man. "I can not. You can not leave unless you've broken a rule. Even then it's iffy, do to the fact that you are the commeneder. Why is it so important that you leave garden?"

Squall closed his stormy eyes. He was not going to lose his family, nothing was going to keep him from them. "I want my child to have a happy normal life. Garden is not an answer." Cid's tired eyes watched the young lion. "Child?" Squall nodded, his eyes lay on the floor. "Yes. My daughter." Cid walked closer to him, kindly he placed a warm hand on his sholder. "Is that why you left?" Again the lion nodded. The deathly silence made bother thier ears buzz, as it devoured a sigh. "I still can't help you. You haven't done anything wrong to be expelled from garden." Squall's chest heaved with heavy stress. It had to be said. "It's Quistis' and mine."

Cid nitted his brow, how could that be? "But she left..." Squall nodded again. "You found her? She's with child now?" Squall simply shook his head. "No. We have a three month old baby. Her name is Nanami. That is the real reason Quistis left garden." Cid wadled back to his chair, only to plop down into it. "Is she here?" Looking to the sid, Squall wished he didn't have to answer. He knew Quistis wouldn't want everyone to know she had a kid. "What does it matter? I sleep with her while she was in garden. I broke a rule and Nan's the prof. I should be forced out of garden." Cid nodded and pushed the botton on his call box.

"Ms. Kubari?"

"Yes Headmaster?" Her voice made both cring.

"Is there a young lady out there, with a child?"

"O yes sir. Should I send her in?"

"Please do so Ms. Kubari."

"Yes sir."

Timidly the lioness and her cub entered the office. "Quistis my child." Cid walked up to her joyfuly and took her hand. "You do look.... well.. words couldn't discribe how you look Is this your Nanami?" Cid ran a small pudgy finger down the ridge of her nose. "Yes this is Nan." Squall stalked over to the pair and took Nanami into his arms. "She's our little baby." Smiling Squall kissed her pale pudgey cheeks. "Quistis. Why didn't you tell me? I would nhave let both of you leave." Crimson stained her cheeks as she watched Squall play with Nanami. "I didn't want anyone to know." Cid shook his head and pushed her over to Squall. "Well Squall you did brake a rule. Now, I can't just let you leave right this second. Stray for a week, the both of you, and then you may leave. Quistis we'll pay you as if you still work here, and in a week we'll let you go. We'll say that you two were found dating and that it was again regulations. sound good to you?" Squall looked up in disbeleif. "Now we'll get you three a room and that will be that."

AN: OK so now I dont know what to do with it. I started a new story I hope to post soon. This fucking Hurrican is driving me crazy. In joy!

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