AN: Bah! I'm soo in pain! Damned nuts! I sliced my hand.. but that will not stop me! lol! O I only have rights to the plot!

benjem: I will try! lol! TY !

Starting over

Chapter: Two

"Quistis. hmm. Well there's a bathroom over there in my room. I'll start a bath for you." Squall walked twards his bedroom in hopes she was right behind him. "Agh!" Her voice stopped him and made him spin on his heals. Looking around he couldn't find her. Panic shot through him till he looked over the sofa. There she was on the floor cluching her knee. Sighing he picked her up and lead her into the bathrom. Gently he sat her down on the edge of the tub, and carefuly looked at her knee. After a bit of poking he stood up. "It doesn't look broken, but I can't tell." Slowly her eyes looked into his. "Thank you." Quistis had a raspy voice, but soothing at the same time. Nodding Squall walked out and opened his closet. There had to be something she could wear.

After the tub was full, Quistis eased herself into it. The hot water stung her at first, but felt good after a while. After a good twenty minutes the door cracked open. "Here." A pair of light jeans and a crimson turtle neck was slid in and the door shut. Smiling she gently washed herself. Everything felt better but her back. That hurt the most. After a while she felt she had to get out. Never before was she alowed to bath this long. Slowly she eased herself onto the edge of the tub, and grabbed the pants. That was the easy part, putting them on. Standing slowly, she found it easy to stand dispite her knee. There was a gentl knock on the door. "Quistis? This is Doctor Kadowaki. I'm here to take a look at you, is that ok?" Slowly the door creeked open.

Squall sat on the sofa thinking to himself why had he taken her in? Was he going to look after her? Was she going to leave him, or was he going to have someone with him now. He really didn't see her too well but she was cute. Sighing he tried to clear his mind, but the sound of an opening door grabbed him. "Well." Kadowaki walked out with her head hung down. "She's well, but there are some things that are a miss. Are you going to watch after her for a bit Squall?" He simply nodded. Was there anything different he could do? "Ok. Her knee is just badly brused, her wrist is almost broken. She had a brace, she needs to wear it. As for her back, well you'll have to help her change the bandages every night. She good now, but still....." Squall cocked his head to the side. "Why?" Shaking her head, Kadowaki looked into his eyes. "Did you read the paper or see the news last night?" Anagin he shook his head. "That's the slave that excaped the Almasy's. Trepe. She seams to be harmless. What ever you do is up to you, but think before you do anything. Day Squall." With that she left.

Sighing Squall looked back to see her head poke out the door. "Don't worry. I wont send you back there. Wanna call your family. Phone's there." Sighing she walked out in the jeans and a top of bandages. "No. There's no point. I have no family. I was an orphan, then when I did have a family they sold me into slavery. So, I.." She stopped and looked down. "You can stay here. I'm Squall Leonhart." Nodding she sat down next to him. "Thank you. I'll stay out of your way, and help anyway needed." Looking down she sighed at her hands, then perked her head up. "Wait. Did you say Leonhart?" Raising a brow he nodded. "The writer?" Again he nodded. He knew people read his books, but he was not a big writer. Smiling she looked back down. "I've read most of your books. The Almasy's didn't like me to read but I did take some of thier books." Squall looked at her rathered impressed. "You've read most of them?" No one had ever said anything to him about his books but his family. It was odd to be talkign to some one who has read them. "Yeah. That's why I got whipped. Seifer found me reading in his room. That ass." Squall looked at her and smirked. "Hungery?" She nodded slowly as she study the floor. Suddenly she felt as hand in hers. "Come on."

Squall lead her out to his Jeep. It was still wasn't that cold but it was safer to drive than walk. Looking over he watched her settle down into her seat, making sure her back would only be resting softly against the seat. Shaking his head he drove off, heading towards the dinner he worked at. In a short while they were there and he was helping her out of the jeep. "There's a cheif's table in the back. Just sit there and I'll make you what you want." Nodding slowly she found the booth befind the half swing door. The booth was back behind the counter next to the kitchen door. Sitting down she looked for something she would like to eat. Just then a short blond hopped into the seat next to her. "Hey!" His blue eyes turned to her, and the tattoo on the other side of his face came into view. "I'm Zell. Whatcha doin at the back table?" Looking down at the table she opened her mouth only to be cut off by others. "Hey Zell!" Looking up she saw a young tall man with long hair sit across from her. "Hello there sweety. I'm Irvine. Whatcha doin here at the back table? You know it's for workers only?" Her eyes fell back onto the table and she shook her head no. "Quistis?" Looking up quickly she saw that it was Squall. "You know her man!?" Zell looked rather shocked at that fact that Squall knew her. She's satying with me. Want any.."

The bell over the door rang and everyone turned thier head to see who would come in this early int the morring. Quistis' eye widened and ducked low. There stood Seifer Almasy. The young blond man let his jade green eyes roam the room. Squall looked down and saw the fear in Quistis' eyes. "That?" Quickly she nodded and sunk as low as she could into the seat. Selphie had come skipping out to help the young man. Smiling she started to way over twards them. Squall walked forwad stopping them.

"Hey Selph. I'm cleaning that area. You may want to seat him over there, at table 29." Selphie cocked her head to the side. "Umm Ok. But he just wanted to talk to Mom. You know about the excaped slave. See if she had seen her or an of the others." Squall sighed and turned his back on them. "I'll go get her. You know

no one is to go behind the counters." Walking back he looked over to see Quistis had sunk herself onto the floor. Shaking his head he waved for her to go throught the doors with him. On her hands and knees she crawled throught the doors before him. "Hey mom! Almasy's out there. He wants to know about the slave." Quistis stood slowly looking frightened out of her mind. "Yeah and I'll tell him I haven't see her. Don't worry dear. You are safe here. Sqaull'll take care of ya." Smiling she walked out of the door leaving them to themselves.

"She's nice." Quistis' voice was soft and her eyes were on the floor. "I don't want to make any trouble for any one. I'll just leave." Squall walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's ok. I walked to mom and she is fine with it. You can stay here and work in the kitchen with me. You're welcome to stay with me." Quistis looked up smiling brightly. Just then the doors swong opean and Zell was standing there with a cross look on his face.

"Ok I know that woman is my mother but hell! She hit me! All I said was that I did see a blond woman and whak!" Zell made an overly dramadic motion with his arms. "I was only going to say that I saw the you." He pointed to Quistis and sighed. "Not like you're a slave or anything." Quistis smiled softly to Squall who only let the corner of his mouth twich. Just then the others came into the back. "Good thing it's slow this morring. I hate the Almasy's soo much! To think a sweet thing like you. A slave!" Mom through her hands in the air as she tried to make her way to the stove.

"No way man. You're the slave?" Quistis nodded to Zell's question.

"I knew you were lonly Squall but a slave. Irvine and Zell were right. We needed to set you up with some one."

"Thanks Selph. Look. I'm just trying to help her. Her name is Quistis."

"Yeah no prob. Selph and I are here for ya!"

"Same here man. Mom and I will help!"

"Thank you." Quistis' quiet voice rang in thier ears. "Thank you very much."

ZOE: yay! Done with chappy 2! whoot!

Squall: Took ya long.

Me: Sorry working!

Quistis: on other stories! Fabricator!

Me:dont call me that! Plus I have you and Squall togther in my other stories.. So stop it!

Seifer: Not in my way out.

Me: yeah they are!

Seifer: NO. Quistis is my maid if you know what I mean in that one.

Quistis: you wish!

Seifer: I do!

Squall: (glare)

Me: OK RR! Please and ty!

Zoe!