Chapter 1
Rinoa looked behind her to see no one. Just my imagination. Suddenly, a light appeared from the end of the tunnel. This isn't my imagination! "Rinoa! Is that you!" No! "Yeah! Who are you," she asked. The light dimmed and she saw Sakuya and Jay. "What are you doing here," she asked while turning away. Why would you come after me? Why would you care? "Better yet, why are YOU here," Sakuya asked. Rinoa didn't answer. Silence came between the three of them. She felt a hand on her wrist. She turned around and thought she saw General Caraway, but it turned out to be Sakuya. She pulled her arm away and yelled, "Leave me alone! I'm waiting for someone!" "They won't be able to find you. It was pretty hard to find you and we LIVE down here," Jay snapped back. Sakuya looked at him and said calmly, "She's stressed, Jay. Don't be such an ass toward her." Rinoa looked down the tunnel and thought, Maybe if I keep going, I can find a way out. But what if I get lost again? What about Squall? What if he gets lost? Suddenly, an alarm went off. "Somebody has found our hideout! Damn it!" Jay and Sakuya ran away from Rinoa. Jay turned back and yelled, "Come on, Rinoa! If you want to leave, we'll show you out!" Rinoa looked at him and nodded. She followed them back to the hideout. Squall...
"Hey, look at what we have here," Mike said while punching Squall. He fell to the floor and asked, "Where's Rinoa?" Mike laughed, "Is that why you're here? Well, she ran off!" Squall looked devistated at Mike,"But there are fiends down there!" Rinoa! Please be alright! "Squall!" Squall looked up to see Rinoa running toward him with tears. Mike looked shocked at Rinoa. Sakuya came out with his Buster Sword in hand. Jay had his long sword out, as well. Rinoa payed no attention to the guys and ran to Squall. She embraced him in a hug. "I missed you so much," she said as tears streamed down her face. Squall ran his hand through her hair. They acted as if nobody was there. "Whoa, man," Jay said. "I guess she isn't single then." Mike looked at him and whispered, "Oh, she will be." Rinoa and Squall didn't hear him at all. They were way too preoccupied with each other. "I missed you, too."
Rinoa finally got off of Squall. Squall looked around and asked, "Your friends?" Rinoa looked at Sakuya and replied, "No, just associates." Squall nodded and glared at Mike. I have a bad feeling about him, Squall thought to himself. He turned back to Rinoa with a smile. Rinoa smiled back and asked Jay, "How do we get out of here?" Jay looked at her and then at Sakuya. Sakuya whispered something to jay. Jay nodded and said, "I'll show you if you'll be a part of our band, Demon Stones." Rinoa turned away from Squall with anger in her eyes. She yelled, "Not this again, Jay. I already said no." Jay turned away and said, "Then I guess you'll have to stay." Mike decided to cut in and said, "I'll show you out, then." Rinoa looked at him shocked. Mike passed his members and said, "Let's go." Squall glared at him and heard Jay, "Mike! You traitor!" Mike rushed Rinoa and Squall into the next tunnel and said, "I'm getting her to join. Don't worry."
"Here we are!" Moonlight shown on Rinoa's delicate skin as she felt a cold breeze swift by her. She looked at Mike and said, "Thank you, Mike. That was...wait! What will they do?" Mike shrugged and said, "Who knows, but I want to ask you a favor." He got closer to her and said, "Please join us. We saved your life. If that's not all, I led you out against there wishes. If not for us, then for me. Please, Rinoa." Rinoa looked down and automatically knew that he was right. She smiled at him and said, "Okay, but only because you saved my life." He smiled back and nodded. She watched as he disappeared into the darkness. "What was that about," Squall asked. Rinoa looked at him and said, "Just saying farewells." Squall nodded and said, "I don't trust that MIKE. I just get a bad vibe from him." Is he jealous? Rinoa smiled and said, "You always have a bad vibe." Squall wrapped his arms around her waist and said, "Do not." He kissed her cheek, making Rinoa tingle all over. "How long has it been," she asked. "A year," Squall replied. Rinoa smiled and said, "Funny. It seemed longer." Squall chuckled and turned her face toward him. "You're not lying," he replied. He placed his lips on hers and gave her a memorable kiss. When they parted he let go of her and said, "We better go. After all, Laguna's probably getting worried." Squall passed her and noticed a pain on his head. He touched his head and felt something wet. He placed his hand under the moonlight and saw something. Blood. He looked at back at Rinoa and saw her in shock. He felt the blood trickle down his neck. He smiled and said, "It's nothing. Come on, let's go." Rinoa walked up to him and placed her hand on his head. She felt the warm blood come across her palm. She kept it there and said, "I'll heal you." She whispered, "Cure." The blood began to dry on Squall's scalp. Squall pulled her hand off of him and looked at it. Blood had almost covered it completely. She smiled and said, "All better." He smiled and replied, "Yeah, thanks to you." Rinoa walked hand-in-hand with Squall back to his motorcycle.
"You have a motorcycle?" Squall nodded as he gave her a helmet. She placed it on her head and hopped on. Squall laughed and said, "I'm driving." Rinoa smiled and scooted back. Squall got on and placed his helmet on and asked, "Ready?" Rinoa nodded as Squall reved it up and sped off. Rinoa screamed as Squall went in the path of a corvette. Squall drove over while laughing. Rinoa screamed, "You idiot!" Squall smiled and said, "At least, I'm YOUR idiot." Rinoa giggled under breath and hugged him. Squall laughed and said, "We're almost there." "Oh, already," she complained. Squall nodded and said, "Laguna will probably kill me." Rinoa though about what he just said. Laguna. He calls his father by his first name. He doesn't appreciate him like he should. "He's your father, right?" Squall nodded. "You need to appreciate him more. You never know when he'll...leave you," she said on the verge of tears. Squall heard her voice begin to quiver as she said, "I took Caraway for granted. He just wanted to be my dad, but I pushed him away. Some daughter I am." Squall pulled over by the Garden and turned his motorcycle over. He took off his helmet and put it on the motorcycle. He took off Rinoa's helmet and place his forehead on her's. "It wasn't your fault that he died. It'll never be your fault. He would've wanted you to be happy. So don't cry. Try to make him happy now. The past is the past. Please, don't blame yourself," he said. Rinoa looked into his eyes and smiled. "I love you, Squall." Squall looked at her in shock. He smiled and replied, "I love you, too." They kissed each other, not wanting to go.
