Selphie Kinneas
"Journey To The Past"
Chapter Fourteen- Friends Reunite
In the shine off the morning sun the gates of the once Caraway Mansion opened. From within an elegant car drove out. In the front sat a grumpy chauffeur squinting his eyes into the sunlight. In the back sat a leisurely tall male with short blonde hair that stayed neatly trimmed and sapphire blue eyes that glimmered in the small light that came froom his tinted windows.
"Where to, Mr. Almasy?" The chauffeur asked hiding his irritableness. The male in the back lazily pondered as he stretched his legs. He sighed as a wry smile touch his lips.
"Take me to the park, I need to gather my thoughts together." He rested his head remembering the last conflict he had with his consultant. His paranoia disturbed him greatly.
"… Mr. Almasy? Are you quite sure of you're destination?" The chauffeur asked again.
"Yeah." Seifer replied without hesitation. "I'm sick of the public hassling me, that's just one place they never check to find me. That park has been abandoned for years." Seifer began talking to himself with witty ideas, "I should buy it. A public place, true but no one cares about it and I could restore it. Add to my property."
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Squall was quickly in slumber. He breathed softly as the wind pushed aside his auburn hair across his creamy colored face. Rin kneeled and watched his handsome face sleep. She carefully placed hand on his cheek.
She stood allowed the wind to blow hair locks onto her back. She clutched her blouse as she shivered slightly. Soundly she stepped on the jade blades as they crushed under her feet. Rin drew in a breath of clean air hearing the sound of children laughter again.
"Catch me if you can!" Came a young girl with a high-pitched squeal as though someone truly caught up with her.
"I'll get you Rinny!" Sounded a youthful boy.
"Rinny… someone, called me that? Must have been someone in my family." Tears made their way down her cheeks. "No, it's not true. I don't have anyone. My family is gone. I'll, never find out who I am!" Between tears she looked back to the bodice of Squall who laid in peace.
"And all this time I was so selfish… and Squall was willing to take it for me." She sat on the grass avoiding the breeze and sung to herself. "Constant as the stars above…"
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"Mr. Almasy, how long do you presume you'll be here?" The chauffeur asked eagerly.
"Cool it old man, I'll be here for awhile just sit tight." Seifer snapped as he passed the parking place to the grasslands. The flowerbeds had outgrown themselves but still grew wildflowers of variety. Tree branches hadn't been trimmed, yet they still covered the sun from those who sat at their base.
Seifer blew the few bangs the confronted his pupils. He walked through the evergreen slowly. What did it matter if he bought it? No one was ever here anyways! They all went to the new parks with the shiny playground equipment and pretty stone paths. He would know, it was nearly on the same street as his residence. Here on the outskirts of the city no one would care to come.
Seifer lied against a tree trunk enjoying the serenity. In the distance he heard a familiar voice.
"I look the stars I see your face, I know it's you. There's no one with a smile so true."
So familiar… it sounded almost exactly like, Julia Caraway! Impossible! Seifer wrinkled his forehead as he stood in frustration. So someone was here, and oh unlucky for him they brought their CD player. Better stay clear away from them, whoever it is.
"Oh my love, all my love… constant as the stars above, always know that you are loved. And my love shining in through you."
Wait a minute… that sounds a little too familiar. I'm talking no recording scratches and no changes to the voice. And that song, Mrs. Caraway sang that to Rinoa. Never let out on CD. Who the hell! Must be some fanatical fan. Wouldn't hurt to go see who it is. Someone who can sing that well gots to be pretty.
Seifer, pleased with his own logic followed the voice till he came sight of the lake. Near its small banks he saw a male that was lying beside it. Well screw asking someone out today, he sighed as he crept ever slowly closer. A girl with jet-black hair whose head stared at the ground sang the song.
Come on… lift your head up. Seifer urged at the thought. The girl lifted her head and looked around dazed continually singing in a soft voice.
Seifer stood dumbstruck as he sighted the girl. He lost his voice as he blinked several times, was he facing a ghost? The figure was… was Julia Caraway! Seifer spun his head to the male in the grass, was he General Caraway's ghost! No wait, he has a color in his hair. General Caraway had gray and white. Seifer squinted looking at Julia.
She seemed young, in fact, EXTREMELY YOUNG! She couldn't be older than eighteen or nineteen. Then, the male had to be the General at that age. Which means, there was no Rinoa yet. Her ghost wouldn't be there. Seifer read over his own thoughts. There was no such thing as ghosts!
He advanced to take a step but as he took another glimpse at the character he lost courage and became too frighten to find out who it really was. The girl stood and walked slowly to the male.
"Squall…" She called in a different voice from her singing one.
Squall? That isn't the general? Enraged Seifer took a few more steps but failed to continue. He gulped and stared at the girl. He remembered Mrs. Caraway being a mother to him after he lost his own. Coming back to Deling to a home that was in his name but had none of his loved ones inside. Holding back the painful memories only to be petrified to walk further.
Who is that? With a push of wind and a grasp of courage he hulled forward until the female heard him and turned her attention to him.
"… Hello." She said unsurely with a sweet smile. Seifer coughed out a calm cool expression.
"Hey," He dragged out. The girl tuck a lock of hair behind her ear as she sat relaxed by the lying down man. Seifer not unaware of want he wanted to do dragged his feet toward her.
Before he could, the male sleeping awoke and caught called out a name.
"Rin?" He asked wearily. He sat straight and opened his eyes in Seifer's direction. He blinked many times as Rin put her attention to him.
"Yeah Squall, have a good sleep?" She asked cheerfully. Squall looked at Seifer then with wide eyes shouted.
"Almasy?"
Seifer frozen place upon hearing what the girl was referred to came back to earth and replied to Squall. "Uh, do I know you?" He asked awkwardly.
"Damn well you don't."
"Whoa, no one talks that way to Seifer Almasy." He countered bitterly.
"Seifer Almasy!" Rin squealed in awe. Squall put his hand on her shoulder stopping her from going anywhere.
"What the hell is rich, good-for-nothing boy doing out here?" Squall snapped.
"I wouldn't be bothering you but I heard some damn song and I came to find out who was singing it!" Seifer shouted back.
"A song…?" Rin peeped in, "That was me. Sorry did I bother you?" Squall rolled his eyes.
"Who gives a crap if you bothered him or not, he needs a good annoyance once and awhile."
"Yeah? Well listen I get plenty of annoyances!"
"Damn, I got so much money! Yep, must be a real pain." Squall teased coldly.
"Who the hell are you anyways!"
Squall flickered his gray eyes as he stood behind Rin, who still sat comfortable on the grass. "I'm Squall Loire, son of President Laguna of Esther."
"And you're complaining I'm too lazy! Damn look at yourself!"
"I work for my money you damn idiot."
Rin leapt to her feet and placed her hands on Squall's chest, "Let's just go Squall. Come on, we don't need trouble." She took his hand as they began to walk passed Seifer.
"Wait!" He called. Squall kept moving but Rin stood still and turned to him. Seifer hung his head and spoke again, "I didn't come here to start arguing with a President's son, okay? I came here cause I heard someone singing, I wanted to talk to him or her. Whoever it was."
Squall halted as well. He watched as Rin slowly stepped to Seifer's eye view. Immediately, the wind from Seifer lungs blew out as he met eyes with her. She was so familiar it began to hurt him. Her name… it was beginning to torture him.
"I was singing, I'm really sorry if I disturbed you." She said sincerely. The restrain from trying to hold back tears singed his eyes.
"T-that song, where did you hear it?" He asked trying as hard as he could to not let his voice break.
"Oh, I'm not so sure. It was lullaby someone used to sing me. I don't remember whom. I lost my memory in a accident seven years ago, almost eight now."
"Rinoa?" Seifer asked unconsciously.
"What?" She replied bluntly. Seifer blinked, no he was getting the wrong appearance of her face. He rubbed his eyes but the same remained.
"You… you're name is Rin. I,"
Squall watched as he slowly came forth. "Listen, we don't got time for your crap." He took Rin's arm as he slowly began to drag her away.
"Wait Squall!" She cried. She rushed back to Seifer with tearful pupils. "Is that you Seif?" She whispered. Seifer watched in amazement.
"Yeah Rinny, it's me." Rin screamed as she threw her arms around his neck and embraced him dearly.
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