Roses Chapter 14: TSR12:Good Bye Irvine, a final fantasy viii fanfic

Selphie Kinneas

Roses

The Sniper's Rose

Chapter Twelve- Goodbye Irvine

The day was a blooming afternoon. A simple Saturday with couples out in Balamb, instructors idly sitting in Garden, and single students bored out of their minds. Selphie, stuck in the entrance of garden with a textbook she was studying for the yearly exams. The exams were nearly a month away, but after receiving results of her mid-terms, she realized procrastination wasn't on her side.

"Selphie!" Irvine called from behind her scaring Selphie so that she landed flat on her face.

"Irvy! DON'T DO THAT TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She yelled bitterly as she brushed dirt off her book.

"I couldn't resist." Irvine replied with a thin smile. Selphie rolled her eyes and grinned.

"So what are you doing here? I heard you were assigned your first mission!"

"True…I turned it down." Irvine replied casually as if he'd been on so many missions, this didn't matter. (Actually, that's true too.)

Selphie dropped her book and rushed past Irvine. "KEEP THE MISSION OPEN I'M DERSPERATE FOR ONE!" She screamed before Irvine caught her from her waist.

"Slow your roll, I got a surprise for you. Just meet me in the quad in like… five minutes." Irvine released Selphie and entered garden, leaving Selphie blank.

A surprise? For me? Man… I never even gave him a Christmas gift. My man is so good to me.

Irvine stood in the quad alone. Luckily no one was there. Just him, or so he thought. Carefully he laid a large bouquet on the ground trying to make it look random.

"Well, well, well."

Irvine stared ahead and set his eyes upon Squall.

"What is it?" He asked bitterly. Squall's eyes turned thin as he casually laid his boot on the flower buds of the roses. Irvine growled. "What was that for!? That was for Selphie."

"She won't need them, don't worry." Squall crossed his arms and hung his head coolly. "You won't need to worry about Selphie anymore…trust me." Irvine took a small step back and leaned his head forward.

"Is that a threat Loire?" He replied icily. Squall raised his head turned his hair towards the wind.

"Could be, feel lucky?" Irvine felt a small chill, Squall took another step crushing the remainder of the roses. Irvine rushed towards Squall.

"I don't get you man! You've been suspicious of me since we met! What have I done to you?"

"Nothing, I'm just worried you might add to the hundreds of lives you've taken. Who's next on your list? Selphie? Me? Who?" Irvine stood speechless.

"What did you say??"

"That's right Irvine…or shall I say Irvine Kinneas?"

Irvine pulled out his rifle. Squall just as effortlessly unsheathed his Lionheart gunblade. Die Squall!!!!!!! Irvine aimed his gun right at Squall. Squall showed no hesitation and held his blade in defense.

"IRVINE SQUALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Selphie screamed as she ran towards them. "What are you two doing?" She panicked frantically. Squall and Irvine both placed their weapons down but continued to give cold stares.

"Selphie, Squall had the nerve of ruining a dozen roses I got for you." Irvine shouted coldly. Selphie looked down at the many scattered roses.

"Selphie you don't want to listen to him! Did you ever think why he never takes pictures, I know why, so no one can trace him with it!" Squall pointed.

"Did you ever wonder why Squall is so nosy, I know why, CAUSE HE IS!" Irvine argued back.

"What is wrong with both of you!?" Selphie screamed trying to shut both of them up. Irvine sighed as he turned his head.

"Irvine isn't who you think he is." Squall replied. Irvine quietly hid his face.

"Who is he then…?" Selphie asked quietly beginning to shudder.

"I hate to say it, but he isn't Irvine Davinsen, but his name is…" Squall began, "Irvine Kinneas."

Selphie screamed as she clasped her hands over her face. Her cheeks went red as she turned to Irvine.

"Irvy, please tell me it isn't true!" She cried.

"I wish…I could." Was the reply. Selphie felt dizzy and weary, she walked backwards till she fell hard on the ground.

"All…of it, IT WAS LIES?!"

"No! None of it!" Irvine yelled desperately.

"It doesn't matter now Kinneas, the Esther and Galbadia soldiers will be here any moment." Squall said coolly. Irvine walked backwards and jumped off the ledge and landed near the entrance of the Garden. As Squall predicted, Esther and Galbadia soldiers slowly started to ambush Garden. Instructors madly fled into garden and garden faculties locked all entrances. Irvine began to run swiftly. Esther soldiers aimed the shotguns and began to attack him. Irvine pulled out his Bismarck and shot as well. Numerous students watched from the windows leaving Squall and Selphie the only ones watching from the ledge in the quad.

"IRVINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Selphie cried as she tried running towards him. Squall caught her around the waist stopping her to go any further.

"Let him go Selphie, you were just a part of his disguise!" Selphie stopped struggling, that is true… Softly, two perfect tears rolled down her blushing cheeks. She pushed out of Squall's grasp and rushed towards her dorm. I want to be alone…! THAT'S ALL!

Irvine stood behind a wall and shot his rifle several times. Too many, damn you Squall. I have to…run. Forgive me Selphie. Irvine gathered all his strength and fled Balamb garden.

A month later

Selphie laid quietly on her bed.

Dear Diary,

It's been weeks since Irvine left. I think I'm taking it well. Well almost anyways. I wonder if he really did care about me, or was Squall right? What if I was really just a disguise? What am I saying? Irvine is a wanted man, even if he did care about me, what difference would it make? Hyne Help me…I'm a wreck.

-Selphie

Selphie closed her lights as she walked into bed, her behavior had changed rapidly after he left. She was unusually bitter and pretty much let go of all her school priorities. Was she letting a guy ruin her life? Not just a guy…the first guy she fell deeply in love with.

Everyone tells to let go, but I can't…it's too hard. Tears started to fall on her pillow.

Disclaimer: "Seventeen"/Mandy Moore

Some people tell me, that you're not my kind
And I believe them, but I can't get you out of my mind
Some people tell me that I should stay away
Maybe I will... some other day

"Let go Selphie, he doesn't have feelings for you. Think of the hundreds he's killed. Why does that make you different?" Squall says.

"For once listen to Squall Selphie, he'd probably physically hurt you too. Irvine I mean." Rinoa always chirped in.

'Cause it feel right
And it feels good
And I don't do always that I should
And I know what makes me happy
And in my heart you're it exactly

I don't wanna do right, I just want you tonight
Not just only in my dreams
Save my best behavior, for a little later
'Cause I'm only 17
Think I made my mind up, I got time to grow up
Face responsibility
Livin' in the moment, keepin' my heart open
While I'm only 17

(Only 17...)

Selphie's window opened soundly as a figure crept through and jumped over her bed. He quietly shut the door and looked at Selphie. The figure was Irvine Kinneas. He laid a single finger on her arm. I'm sorry for any pain I caused you.

Irvine pulled out an envelope from his long trench coat he wore regularly. He laid on the small nightstand beside her and placed a thin red rose beside it. "Good night Selphie. Sweet dreams." With that, Irvine swiftly jumped out through the window.

I'll learn my lessons, and I'll make mistakes
And If I get burned (get burned), it'll be my heart to break
It isn't easy, hearing what they say
Sometimes you've got to take a leap of faith

'Cause it feel right
and it feels good
And I'm not gonna do something stupid
Just this once, I wanna feel like
I can do what I want when I hold tight

Selphie

I swear to you, nothing I've ever said, other than my name, was a lie. Selphie, I would've left last year had I not met you. I was told to return to my base. I couldn't leave you. Honestly, I don't give damn what Squall said about me. I only cared about you Selphie. I'm sorry for every pinch of pain I've caused. I never stop thinking about you. Remember, you will always be my rose. I'll never forget you Selphie, but I don't mind if you forget me. I hope maybe you can accept me, as I truly am.

Love Forever,

Irvine Kinneas

Anyone, who's ever been in love,
has got to know
what it means to have a dream
and no one can say anything
to change my mind, no, not this time

Morning sun shone on Selphie's face as her tranquil eyes opened. She turned over on her side to see the rose and letter left for her. She took the envelope and read the name on it, To Selphie, from Irvine. She extra hand wrapped around the thorn-less rose as she read the letter.

Baby, got time to grow up...
To face responsibility...
...hopin'... open...
Cause I'm only 17...

A thin happy smile spread on her face. I won't forget you either Irvine, I promise.

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