AN: Ok hi I know it's like taking me forever to get my crap togther and post this but ack! Working 2 jobs here... sigh I hate growing up.. grr... So yeah there's a song I'm using but I didn't write it. I don't know who really did.. yes I kinda stole if from a move but I don't know who wrote it so it's not mine.. there!

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AN: Im emotional right now! so kill me! grrrrr!

Chapter, Five

A sharp pain ran down Quistis' spine, waking her from a peacful sleep. Looking to her side she found Squall twisting in his covers. Not only was he dreaming but he had a small temp. She could only hope that it had gone. Sighing softly she started to stroke his hair in hopes of calming him. "Home is behind. The world ahead. And there are many path to tread. Through shadow.." Suddenly Squall's eyes shot open, forcing her breath to hitch and her body to jump. Slowly the steel blue grey orbs of sea water started close heavely. "Quistis..." His voice was soft but she knew his fever was still holding strong if not worse. "Yes..?" Gently she pushed back his hair from his face. The stromy eyes were closed but she knew he wasnt fully awake. "Stay with me." Smiling softly she watched him pull himself closer to her. "Of corse Squall." It was a simple question and a simple answer.

"Squall?" Shifting around she pressed her lips to his head. It had gone up a bit. A groggy goan gave her an answer. "I need to get up and get something. Ok? I'll be right back." Squall groaned again and rolled onto his side, cluching his blinket closer to his body. Gently Quistis slithered out of bed and into the kitchen. "Men.. Thank Hyne Seifer got sick alot as a kid." Sighing she fished through his things looking for something help bring his temp down. Finaly she found some advil and tylenol. Grabbing those, a glass of water and a large bowl, she headed back into the bedroom. After placing them on the bed-side table she grabbed the bowl and filled it with cold water from the bathroom. Once she sat back on the bed she nudged Squall.

Moaning he rolled over to her, only to be scocked when a wet ice cold rag hit his head. "Eh.. That's cold. Quis..." Smiling down at him she pulled the covers over him. "I'm here." Softly he placed his hand on her cheek. "You're ok Squall. Just get some sleep ok? I'll call mom for you." He nodded and watched her leave the room. He was sick, but he couldn't help it. He just hated having to depend on others. He was going to have to do something nice for her.

Quistis had just gotten off the phone with mom telling her that they could not come in do to Squall's high fever. She knew something like this was going happen. When Squall boiled his blood like he did yesterday, it's only a matter of time till he pops with a temp. Well that's what she said more or less anyways. After what felt like a llife time of talking to mom, Quistis walked back into the bedroom to Squall placing his cell phone down on the bed side table. "Squall?" Smiling softly at her, he rested back into the bed. "What were you doing?" Smiling he shook his head. "Ok than. Hungery?"

After a filling meal of chicken and something, Squall couldn't really taset and didn't feel right asking her what he was eating, both felt like they could use a good sleep. resting down in the soft sheets Squall pulled his blinket close and rested close to Quistis. Gently she started to stroke his hair. "Home is behind. The world ahead. And there are many paths to tread. Through shadow. To the edge of night. Untill the stars all alight. Mist and shadow. Cloud and shad. All shall fade. All shall, fade." Squall peeped an eye open to see Quistis looking down at him. "That was..." He couldn't think of what it was. It lost him. It was one of the most beautiful songs he had ever heard and yet, he thought he knew it form somewhere.

"Hey Quistis." Smiling softly she looked down onto him. It was odd, every guy she had ever meet had that look. That little boy look hiding behind the eyes, but right now was the first time she had ever seen Squall with that little boy look. "I called Selphie. She's going to come over in a bit an take you shopping. Here..." Squall rolled over to the bed side stand and fished throw something. After a bit he pulled out a card and handed it to her. "Take this and go shoppping. Have dinner on me. I don't care what you get or how much you spend. ok?" Quistis gaped onto him but shook her head no. "That or you can wear my cloths or the rest of your life."

"Ok. But I wont spend over a hundred." Squall held back a chuckle. "That I guess you'll just run around naked then. Buy whatever. No worries." Quistis blushed a bit and looked down at the plastic in her hands. A sharp knock on the door brought her back form her thought. "Thank you. But you have to saty in bed! I don't want you to get up unless you have to use the bathroom or eat. got that!" Squall made a mock jest with his hand to his forhead as she ran off to get the door. Once he knew she was gone he picked up his cell phone once more. "Hi. Laguna?"

It was getting late and Quistis was tired. Selphie, Irvine, and Zell spent the whole day running every where they could so Quistis could model whatever they wanted. In the end she had picked up new under garments, a par of knee high boots, tennies, one par of sexy strapies, twoi pars of jeans, one par of khakis, and red pants, a beautiful black leather trench coat and a cute jean jacket, plus sever nice shirts. Most of witch Selphie had found at vintage stores and the one and only thrith co. The last few things got were a suit case, and the little black dress Selphie said every girl should have. Key words, little and should.

A rather loud grunt and several bangs woke Squall from his sleep. Looking out his door he could see Zell and Irvine dragging bag after bag into the living space. Selphie was standing to the side with Quistis giggling up a storm, only to grab Irvine seconds later and dash out the door. Letting his lips twist into a smile Squall crawled out of bed and headed to the door, never once taking his eyes off of Quistis. Just befor he reached the door frame he stopped when he saw Zell walk up to her. A strange emotion took hold of him when he saw Zell wrap himself around her and wisper something into her ear. Squall turned even greener when he spotted the smile growing on Quistis face. He never thought himself as the type of person to act like this, but he couldn't help. His emotions calmed down a bit when he saw her push him aways and walk him to the door. Only after the click of the lock did he walk ou tof the room fully.

"What was that about?" He couldn't help but chuckel when she jumped. "What.. huh.. O you shouldn't be out of bed! Go on. Get back in there!" Squall smile and walked up to her. There was something about her that just made his mind go into over drive. When he was but three inches from her face he stopped. Shaking her head she pleaced her lips to his head. "Well.. its' not gone but it is down a bit. So back to bed you go." Smiling she shooed him back inito bed where she wrenched open the advil bottle. "Here.." Gently she placed four in his hand. "Take this. In six hours or so you need to take some tylenol. It'll bring your temp down but you have to switch them. Don't worry the four advils won't kill you." Rolling his eyes Squall did as he was told. "Eat?" Squall nodded though it was a lie. "Ok." Smiling Quistis stood up to leave only to have Squall grab her wrist. "You didn't answer my question." Truning back to him she could see the little boy within him. "To what?" Looking down Squall didn't realy didn't want to say. He wanted to know how her day was, where they ate, what Zell said to her, but he couldn't speak. Not like he was ever good with it in the first place.

"Did you ask me about my day?" Squall looked up shocked. It was like she was reading his thoughts. He nodded stupidly only to kick himself mentaly. "O. Sorry I didn't hear you. It was fun. Selphie made me try everything on and Irvine made crack only to be beaten by Selphie later. Dinner was fun. Zell was sweet." She looked down and blushed. Squall could again feel the green emotion rise in him. "He even asked me what I was doing tomorrow. I told him I didn't know. I think he's looking for a date, but he's too hyper for me. I feel kinda bad about shooting him down." The green monster that was creeping up on Squall slowly faded and his lips let slip that from his mind. "Good."

"What?" Quistis looked at him with wondering eyes. "We're.. we're going to Esthar tomorrow." Quistis eyes widened as she drew a breath. "Really!?" Squall nodded, only to have Quistis' body thrusted into his arms seconds later. "O thank you Squall!" Smiling softly he hugged her back. "I hope you don't mind if we stay with Laguna." Quistis pulled back and looked into his eyes. It was odd but he felt like she was really seeing him for himself. It was almost as if she could look right into his head and read everything like one of his books. "Thank you." Smiling softly Squall leaned in and placed a simple kiss on her lips. Quistis pulled back quickly. Her movment startled him, but he knew why. "You need your rest then. Goodnight Squall." With that she walked out of the room and into the libary. "Night Quistis." Squall sighed and setled down into his bed. Maybe things will turn out better than he thought. Maybe this was a new beging for him. A place for starting over.

Zoe: WHoooot! I've lost my mind!

Squall: I'll say!

Zoe: Zipp it or no more fun for you!

Zell: Squall? fun? I don't think those words are ment to be in same universe.

Zoe: Piss off chickenwuss!

Seifer: Hey! 1 only I can call him that! 2 Where am I. 3 am I gay?

Zoe: 0.o... Ummm ok to 1 u,,, your kinda the bad guy to answer 2 and 3... I don't know.. You should know the answer to that.

Quistis: Haha... Seifer's gay!

Seifer: I am not! Come here and I'll prove that to you!

Quistid: o.0

Zoe: o.0

Zell: o.0 Can I watch?

Squall: Punchs Zell then Seifer Just review and make Zoe feel all better..

Zoe.. ty Squall! You always say the right thing and make me feel better!

Squall: ......

Quistis: O no you don't! grabs gun and points at me

ZOe umm RR!!!!! hides