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Chapter Three- I'm Honest When I'm Drunk…

He's everything you want
He's everything you need
He's everything inside of you
That you wish you could be
He says all the right things
At exactly the right time
But he means nothing to you
And you don't know why
-Vertical Horizon

Selphie lay against the bed, her head resting on the lap of her old friend. His hands gently ran through her hair as she read the algebra textbook. Algebra was her worse subject and his best, so naturally she went to him for help.

"O.K. Squall help me out with this…"

"Selphie… no matter how many times I run this answer to you always ask the same question-"

"But how did you get it?" Selphie said as she sat up, the textbook now resting on her lap. Squall sighed and lay back against the bed. He'd been helping her study all day and she still hadn't gotten it.

"Just forget about it Selphie… I'll get you a cheat sheet grid or something." He said as his stretched lazily on the bed as Selphie looked at him with pouting lips. It was 5:30 in the afternoon on a Saturday and he was officially out of things to do.

"Oh come on Squall." Selphie jumped on him and sat right on top of his abs, "You give up on me so easily." Squall sighed and acted as though Selphie weighed a ton. "Hey! I'm not fat… right?" Pokes at her stomach.

"No… far from fat." He put his hands on her hips and pushed her off his stomach. Selphie rolled on the bed, now on her knees.

"Am I too skinny then?" She began pinching the stomach fat that she had. Squall sighed.

"No… you're not fat and you're not too skinny. You're just right." Squall sat up from the bed and looked at the hyper active girl that kneeled beside him, "By the way… Do you know an Irvine?"

"Um… Yeah. He's the guy that transferred from Galbadia and is always wearing that cowboy hat." Selphie slid off the bed and sat on the floor. Taking a book off from the huge stack that lay in front of her, she began to study.

"Yeah, well he's interested in you… maybe you recognize him," He put his fingers into the form of a phone and started to breath heavily.

"You're joking!" Selphie jumped to her feet with her jaw open.

"Nope, all jokes aside. His excuse was "I couldn't get past her voice"."

"Where did you find this out?"

"Detention where I met him." Squall said as he got up and started to stretch.

"Oh wow… Well maybe he's coming to the party tonight." Selphie said as she moved her hands through her hair girlishly.

"Aw… Does Selphie have feelings for this cowboy?" Squall said jokingly. He grabbed his bomber jacket from the small couch as he walked to the bedroom door.

"Maybe." Selphie said as she smiled and walked after him.

"Ha! You always fall for the weird ones." Squall said as he walked out of the room and down the stairs. Selphie was walking right behind him, her hand moving against the hardwood railing.

"But of course Squall, after all I am hanging out with you." Selphie said with a grin as she walked ahead of him and toward the closet. Squall just smiled and went to the front door of the two-story house. "O.K. Squall, we need to go get chips, a D.J and drinks-both regular and liquor. So which of the tasks do you want to do?" Selphie said as she walked from the closet, jacket in hand, toward him.

"Um… I'll get you the drinks-both of the kinds. You never did seem to trust me with the music." Selphie nodded as she walked out of the house along side Squall.

"You got that right. Making the last party into a remake of Ozzfest."

Seifer walked along the halls, his gun blade attached to his belt. The entire school was buzzing with the news of Selphie's upcoming party. She was considered the queen of parties because they were always great. And on top of all that, she always found ways to get boozes.

Making his way through the second floor hallways, he stuck his head in and out of the classrooms. Where could she possibly be…? Walking down to the last classroom he still couldn't find her. With a sigh, Seifer headed toward the elevator and pressed the call button. Come on Rinoa… Where can you be hiding on a Saturday?

Sitting on a piano bench, her fingers glided down the ivory keys beautifully and gracefully as the light melodies of an aging love song flowed. The song was dear to her heart, as it was one of the first songs her mother had ever sung on the broad stage. Her mother, the still famous songstress, had taught her how to express herself through music.

Her hands moved smoothly as she remembered almost exactly how the song went. "Eyes on me" was the song of choice and she almost always played it when something was on her mind. Although she never actually ever sang it, she loved to play it on the school's grand piano. Closing her eyes, she slowly mouthed the words to the song as her fingers played the music. She smiled as the memory of her mother came to mind how her mother could sway even the saddest of hearts. She sighed as she played the last notes to the song; they were always the saddest to her.

As soon as she finished playing the song and had taken a deep breath of sadness, a string of claps came from the back of the quad. She looked up from the keys to see who was applauding her but all she could see was a shadowy figure. She squinted in an attempt to see but failed. She smiled, "Thank you… whoever you may be. How long have been standing there?" Rinoa said as she tilted her head to the side, her long raven black hair lying against her neck softly.

The shadowed figure moved down the entrance stairs, toward the piano slowly but stopped before the shadows entered light. "You're welcome. I've been watching you since you started playing that song. Beautiful, really… just like you." The voice seemed some what familiar to Rinoa's ears but she couldn't pin point exactly who it was.

Rinoa blushed as she received the complement. The voice was romantic and gentle yet masculine. "T-thank you." Rinoa's voice showed nervousness. "Who, may I ask, are you?" It seemed as though every time she found herself near a piano her dialogue completely changed and went sophisticated.

The figure laughed a bit, pacing with in the shadows. "I will tell you if you answer two of my questions." The voice was still gentle and romantic.

"O.K." Rinoa replied softly, not knowing exactly what she got herself into.

"I'm glad," The shadow turned around full circle and began to pace the opposite direction. "News about Selphie's party has spread all around school. Do you have a date?" Rinoa crossed her legs as she moved the bench away from the piano.

"No… And I probably won't even go."

"Hm… Well what if I go with you? As you're date." Rinoa laughed gently.

"I don't even know who you are."

"Sure you do… but then again you've never noticed my feelings for you either."

"So I do know you?" Rinoa rose her eyebrow with intrigue.

"Yes…" Seifer walked out of the shadows and toward the grand piano. "You do."

3 Hours Later…

The music radiated as the D.J spun; almost the entire student body could be found dancing in Selphie's house. Squall had fallen through with his part of the party plans and had managed to get both the legal kind of drinks for his age as well as the illegal. Almost all of the couples dancing had a bottle of water in their hand. The jocks could be found drinking liquor all around the house and almost everyone else was drinking soda.

Selphie made her way through the thick dance floor. She practically had to dance in order to get to the other side. Squall sat on the staircase drinking from a red cup, all alone in a room full of people. Selphie finally got her way through the crowd and plopped down beside him. She linked her arm with his and rested her head against his shoulder. Squall didn't seem to mind as she rested against him.

"What's wrong Squall?" Selphie asked gently but loud enough to be heard over the music. Squall sighed and took a gulp of his drink; he swallowed hard and made a small noise with his tongue and lips. Most likely it was hard liquor in his cup.

"Nothing." Selphie looked at him with a non-believing expression on her face.

"Yeah right. Come on its me you're talking to. Spill."

"Seriously… nothing's wrong. I've just been thinking…" Before Selphie could ask what he was thinking, he quickly continued. "Besides, shouldn't you be dancing with your cowboy?" Selphie shrugged and sighed sadly.

"He hasn't arrived." Squall looked at the saddened cheerleader that sat beside him. He had never really seen Selphie so disappointed. His eyes wandered to the front door of the house. Just under an hour ago Rinoa had walked in holding Seifer's hand, she seemed happy… Why can't I stop thinking about her...? Damn it! Squall blinked hard and lowered his eyes to the floor as the thoughts of her came and went in his mind. When his eyes went back to the door Irvine and Zell were walking in. Squall looked at the saddened cheerleader. His lips went to her ear as he slowly whispered.

"Guess who just walked in…" Selphie's eyes lit up as they went to the front door. She smiled as soon as she saw her cowboy.

"He's here! O.K Squall, I'm gonna go flirt casually with him. By the end of tonight I want to see you talking or dancing with some girl, agreed?" Squall sighed and rolled his eyes.

"No promises." Selphie walked down the rest of the steps.

"Good enough. Go have some fun!" Selphie smiled and walked off, heading toward Irvine. She smoothly played it off like she wasn't going toward him and slowly turned and bumped into him. A perfect play of getting attention. Squall smiled and laughed to himself lightly.

"So talented." Squall said to himself as he watched them exchange words and head to the dance floor.

Rinoa found herself standing alone on Selphie's patio, her eyes to the stars as she warmed her arms with her hands. She sighed softly as she remembered the events of the night. Seifer danced with her and drank hard liquor while she drank a mixture of soda and alcohol, then he ended up hanging out with his friends after he got tipsy and later drunk. Her mind was somewhere else… maybe that's why she didn't notice Squall walk onto the patio.

"Oh, I'm sorry… I didn't think anyone was here." Squall said softly, breaking her concentration. He moved to the door but was stopped before he could leave.

"No, don't leave. It's fine. Stay, please?" Squall turned and looked at the angelic looking girl that was dressed in a white mini skirt and baby blue halter-top. Her hair moved softly as the wind blew. He nodded and walked out onto the patio, standing feet away from her.

"Why aren't you with Seifer?" His eyes were on the star filled sky, hers moved to his face.

"He's with his friends… and he's drunk. Two things I don't like to mess with." Rinoa's eyes went back to the sky, not wanting to be caught looking at his features. Squall shifted his weight.

"So how did you two hook up?" A question he'd been asking himself all day. Ironically, after he had finished asking it he regretted ever doing so. Rinoa smiled as Squall looked over to her.

"He asked me out… I accepted." Rinoa said as she tilted her head to the side. Squall rose an eyebrow but still kept his eyes on her. "Why don't you have a girlfriend?" Rinoa turned her face to look at the lion that stood across from her.

"…" Squall's eyes went forward then hit the floor.

"Or boyfriend." Rinoa asked playfully.

"I'm not gay. I don't have a girlfriend because no girl has caught my eye." Squall said, not sure if he actually believed his own words.

"Oh… I see…" Rinoa walked over to him slowly. "Not a one?" Squall looked at the approaching angle, not sure if he should walk away from her or to stay. He stood there, his green on gray eyes locked on her darkened browns.

"I'm not sure…" Rinoa rose an eyebrow as she stood on inches away from him now. "… How about you?"

"What about me?"

"Do you like Seifer?" Rinoa smiled at his curiosity.

"He's always been a friend to me… I'm not really sure if I like him like that."

"How can't you know? It's very simple-you either like him or you don't. There is no between when it comes down to this." Squall said, challenging Rinoa. She smiled accepting his challenge.

"I don't." She leaned into him, her lips going toward his. He leaned in too until they were interrupted.

"Well, well what have I found here?" Rinoa parted from Squall before they kissed. Quistis came walking in, most likely drunk. "Is the cheerleader playing cheat on her date? And with a loner… Pathetic." Quistis walked over to them.

"Why do you care?" Squall said bluntly as he narrowed his eyes.

"Because a loner like you has no business with a cheerleader. Come on Rinoa, let's go." Quistis grabbed Rinoa's arm and dragged her back into the house. Rinoa looked back, her eyes filled with longing, as a drunken Quistis forced her back into the house.

Squall spent the rest of the night on the patio, not wanting to play Quistis' game of "Move Rinoa". Zell walked out about an hour after the incident.

"Why you out here all by yourself?" Zell asked simply as he moved to the table Squall was now sitting at.

"Quistis is playing the drunken cheerleader role and I really don't wan to deal with her right now."

"Oh I heard about that… Irvine told me that Selphie told him that Rinoa told her that she was about to kiss you but that Quistis broke you two up before you guys could lip lock." Zell said as he leaned back in his chair.

"News travels fast in a house full of drunken teens." Squall said bluntly as he looked up at the sky.

"Well let me put it like this… Quistis is the queen of bitches because she hasn't gotten a boyfriend yet while everyone around her is getting hooked up by the masses. And then on top of all that… she has this thing about outsiders/geeks/or anyone that's not a cheerleader or jock trying to talk or hang out with cheerleaders. Let alone hook up with one. If you want to get with Rinoa… you're going to have to pull off a Romeo and Juliet thing because Quistis likes getting her way." Zell looked at the silent Squall that sat across the table. The loner's eyes went to the spiky haired blonde.

"Thanks…" Squall said softly. Zell looked at him with a silent smile.

"Anytime."

Yay! That's chapter three. Please review! And no sneak peek for the next chapter you'll just have to wait for it to be posted. Thank you for reading!