AN: Sorry things are taking soo long.. I have writer's block and I can't think for squat.. I had my little cuz help me with this chapy kinda.. hehe.. anyways I do not have ownership of any thing but the plot.. so there that's out of the way.. heh. Ok not a funny chap. Sad kinda. deal with it ok!? hehe.

midgetgem: I know Seifer's kinda a meany in this and I'm sorry cuz I love me some Seifer but that's just how he gets written... heeh sorry.

LadyPyrefly: I can't stand Rinoa and I think she needs some ass falling after all that crap she put everyone through in the game.. hehe.. Squall is soo sweet in this story.. hehhe I love him that way!

frost: Thank you. I'm just a lazy ass and I'm sorry. Hoiopefuly that will be fixed. ty!

BleedinginVain: I think Quistis is a strong charactor in the game, but you don't see much of her because of Rinoa. I think she is a strong person, but has weak points that no one really sees. TY!

Chapter: Eight; Leave me alone, please.

Squall turned in her arms to face her. A small smile trailed across his lips. She was so strong and yet, right now she was weak. Squall sighed and closed his eyes. He was going mad. She was always on his mind now. He could not excape her, or he didn't want to. "Quisty.." Squall leaned in to kiss her but a knock on the door stopped him from claiming her sweet lips.

"Quistis? Are you home?" Quistis heaved a sigh, and stepped back from Squall. Chuckling to himself Squall opened the door and stood back. There stood Seifer, Xu, Selphie, Irvine, Zell, Rinoa, and Cid. "Quistis, do you mind if we come in and talk with you for a second?" Quistis shook her head and let them wonder into her livingroom. "Now, I can't stay for long but I would like to talk with you tomarrrow about, well, about your err.... umm..." Quistis nodded, hoping he would stop talking. "Yes well, so we could talk about a few things. So till that time I want you to stay here with one of your friends at all times. It's not a request but an order. Understood?" Quistis nodded, what could she really do? "Ok. Good. Now see you in the morring." Quistis watched him walk back out the door. Everyone stayed behind.

"Well, now I am hungery and I'd like to eat so you all can leave now."

"No we can't Quis. Cid said that you need some one with you at all times today." Xu walked closer to her and smiled.

"Xu maybe you and Seifer should leave." Quistis turned her back on them and walked into the kitchen.

"Quis, baby. You're sick and..." Seifer fallowed her.

"No Seifer. Just go. After yesterday I don't want to be near you. Go away." Glaring Seifer did as she asked taking Xu with her, leavingh the rest of the group with a confused look on thier faces. "Now the rest of you can leave as well. I'm fine and nothing..."

"No you're not Quistis! You're sick! We won't leave you to yourself!" Rinoa stepped forward taking her hand, but Quistis pulled back quickly.

"I am not sick! You don't know me! You don't know what I've been through or what I really am like! Don't you come in here saying I'm sick! I'm sorry I can't be all chipper all the time like you! Not everybody has a rich daddy and a happy life! If anything I should be in that bathroom right now! If you all think I'm that sick than I should be trying to kill myself as we speak, but I'm not! Not only am I going to lose my job over this but my boyfriend left me because he couldn't handle me! So do you think I'm really that sick!? Now get out of my room!" Quistis calmed down a bit after screaming. Why the hell did everyone say she was sick? Some people just handled pain differntly. I took a bit for the shock of things to wear off but Quistis clamed down and gathered herself before she opened her mouth again. "Look I am sorry I yelled but I just want to be alone right now."

"You can't be alone right now. Cid said.."

"I'll stay." Everyone turned to face Squall, who was still by the door. "Only if she wants me to." Rinoa looked at him as if his head was bolted on upside down.

"Squall can stay." Quistis' words bounced off the walls of the deathly quiet room.

"I'm going to stay too!" Rinoa stomped her foot as she stood between Squall and Quistis.

"Let Rin stay Quistis. I don't think Squall alone with you is a good idea. He's too cold if you ask me."

"No one asked you Irvine. I really just want to be alone. I don't know what the fuss is about. I'm not going to kill myself."

"But you tried before Quistis! That's why we can't leave you alone!" Selphie's voice was cracking do to the tears she was holding back. "Quistis we love you and we want you to get better!"

"She's been fine with me. I was with her for the last two days. She'll be ok with me. So you all can go. No worries." Everyone nodded but Rinoa. Slowly they left the room.

"Squall?" Rinoa had hung back so she could take to him. "I don't know what's going on, but I really don't like you spending so much time with Quistis. If I could just.."

"Rinoa. Quistis needs me. I'm not going to aband..."

"Selphie's here, so is Irvine and Zell. Hell even Seifer! Why you?"

"We understand each other. And..."

"Squall!"

"Rin! Stop acting like a spoiled brat. I'm staying here with her. I want her to be ok."

"I want her to get better too. But I want you."

"Rin."

"Fine. I'll see you later."

"..."

"Maybe we can go out for lunch tomarrow. Sound good?"

"...."

"Or not. Whatever you want. Bye Squally!" When Rinoa was done she skipped off on her marry way, leaving Squall to ponder.

"Squall?" He turned to see Quistis looking at him, as if her eyes were burning into his soul. "Hungery?" Nodding he fallowed her into the kicthen, where she had some chicken a rice set out for them. "You two ok?"

Not in the mood for anything, Squall reached over and took her hands in his. Gently he ran a thumb over the worst scar. He could feel her wrench under his touch, but she did not pull back. "When did you do this one?"

Quistis watched his fingers glide over her skin. It felt odd, no one had touched them before. "A little over two weeks ago. I had flash backs of a mission I did. All I could remeber was the smell of burning bodies and the faces of .." Her voice cracked. "About two month ago I was sent to stop a group from raiding a small town, near Timber. I didn't think too much of it. I was sent alone, so I thought that it was a little thing, you know?" Squall nodded. He knew garden only sent two or more people out if they thought it was needed, but Quistis is one of the best, and could handle a 'big' job alone. "I got there and I was too late. Most of the place was in flames. The smell.. I couldn't get rid of it. I walked through the small town alone looking for anyone who was still alive... I didn't find anyone though. When I was there I walked by an orphanage. O Squall.. All I could think about was everyone here. What if we had something like that happen when we were at Edea's house?" She stopped and let her tears hit the table before she continued. "When I got back I reported to Cid.. He said we didn't get paid that much for the job, and that he was sorry. After that I stared having dreams. But in truth I could only really see one part of the town over and over. The orphanage. I didn't want to close my eyes after the first dream. I could see all those children. I had cut myself before, but I didn't mean to go that deep..." Squal watched as tears started to fall faster from her eyes. Slowly they died and she looked up into his eyes. "I'm sorry for being so weak. I... I know it shouldn't have let it make that big.."

"It's ok Quisty." Squall walked over to her, and gently took her into his arms. "It only shows you're human." They sat there still, in silence before Quistis moved so she could look Squall in the eyes. Slowly she leaned forwards, closing the gap between them. Suddenly, Squall turne his head letting her place a kiss on his cheek. "We can't." Quistis closed her eyes and nodded. How stupid could she be. She really thought that he loved her. That he was going to be with her, and not Rinoa.

"I need a smoke..." Her voice was raspy do to her crying.

Squall watched her walk away a bit before he got up. Out on the veranda she was smoking, and shaking a bit. Walking out behind her, he took off his jacket and placed it on her sholders. "Here." He could feel her stiffen under his jacket. "I wont bite."

"I know." She flicked the butt over the railing and turned to him. A smile touched his lips as she looked onto him. "I love you." With that said she brushed past him, but his arm stopped her. She could feel his arms close around her and his lips coming closer to her. Softly he brushed his lips across her ear, than nuzled his nose in her neck. "Squall?"

"I love you too.."

AN: WoW Soo sweet! Well here.. I think this will do. I have to go pick up emerson so.. yeah.. Be back soon! R&R! maybe.....

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