A/N: Ok, ok I know it's been ages and you'll probably have given up on me and this story but I've finally managed to get this chapter done after some serious writer's block and the frustration of deadlines for my art. So, you'll probably not remember what's happened in earlier chapters and be really mad because you've got to read back a few chapters, sorry.
By the time their deserts had arrived, the atmosphere had warmed up and they were able to enjoy their meal without the disruptions from other customers. Rinoa was even joining Selphie in a fit of giggles, while Squall and Irvine exchanged looks of confusion. Eventually both the girls had to stop for air, Rinoa smiled warmly at the bubbly girl with her finally enjoying being out in public again. Even through the smiles and cheerful atmosphere she could feel the twinge of sadness fighting its way to the front of her mind.
"What's up Rin you look distant." Irvine broke her thoughts as he and Squall split the cost of the meal between them. Squall turned to her and she smiled softly a little embarrassed by the attention.
"Guess I've just not had this much fun for a long time."
"Better get used to it, we can go shopping and out to dinner and to some wild exciting place we've never seen before!" Rinoa laughed at Selphie's over enthusiastic outlook on the evening. Squall and Irvine both raising their hands to cover their faces only made her laugh more. Irvine was the first to look back to Rinoa who smiled unsurely at him, he nodded softly and she smiled wide with the reassurance of her secret staying that way. Squall reached out uncovering his watch.
"We should get going before our lift leaves without us."
"Squall, squall, squall." Irvine shook his head, "The evening is young!" Squall raised an eyebrow at his friend.
"Squall's right we should get back, I don't think Laguna or Edea would like me being out this late." Rinoa broke into the conversation, and watched as Irvine and Selphie wandered past them.
When they arrived back at the Presidential place they were welcomed by solemn adults. Rinoa clung to Squall's arm for comfort stepping behind him slightly for protection from bad news. Even Selphie had held Irvine close, worried about what was about to happen. Edea took a step toward Rinoa who glared threateningly at her, "Rinoa . . . You're not safe here anymore we need to take you away . . . far away." Rinoa stood tall behind Squall, stepping out from behind her shield her face was stern and her head held high.
"I'm an adult now Edea and you are not taking me back to that place or anywhere else."
"Rinoa please, the Galbadian army have issued warnings that if you are not removed from civilisation then they will hunt you down." Laguna tried to approach the girl but she backed away from his touch, swatting his hand away.
"Then let them come maybe then we'll see how many of them can pull a trigger on a little girl!"
"I'm sorry Rinoa but I can't put the lives of my citizens at risk. I can only ask you to try and understand." Rinoa dropped her head into her hands. Of course how could she have been so blind, so selfish? She wasn't the only one in danger.
"I'm sorry Laguna I . . . I should have . . . have . . ." She bit her lip to fight back the tears, "When are you . . . when am I leaving?"
"Tomorrow, first thing tomorrow."
"No!" Squall rushed to take Rinoa's hand and pull her to him but he jumped back as she harshly swept away his grip. "Rinoa, what?"
"It's for the best. I'm a liability, people could get hurt because of me. I couldn't live with myself if that happened." She kept her back to him fighting back the tears as she felt his warm touch on her shoulder. She could feel his rage pouring from inside, "I should go pack."
"Wait, Rin!" Irvine's voice stopped her in her tracks, "When will they know?"
"Never Irvine, they should forget they ever met me a sorceress brings only destruction in her wake." She pushed back the tears and charged past her keepers making a note to glare at Edea as she passed. "I can't do that to you all again."
She had been sat in her room gathering her belongings for several hours. She had been interrupted several times by Squall pounding on her door. She hadn't been able to talk back just to sit in fits of tears after he would give up. Her eyes were heavy and tired as she could feel the need for sleep beginning to overwhelm her. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep as she leant against the bed, her arms still reaching towards her suitcase.
When she awoke, something wasn't right. She couldn't move her limbs she wasn't even able to make so much of a sound then she noticed, it wasn't her controlling her body anymore, it was that monster. "You can't fight me child I am your better!" She heard the voice echo throughout her mind but she didn't respond. She didn't want to talk to the witch that consumed her being. "Besides I'm helping you, you don't want to return to that poor little excuse for an orphanage, do you?" Again she remained silent. "Well you don't have to tell me I know you don't want to go back. I'm taking us to Galbadia, where we can rule the world."
"Us? Just whose body do you think this is you old hag?"
"Don't worry my role will be over as soon as I have secured your future in the hands of Galbadia. Now, why don't you rest a little more?" Before she could answer back she felt her consciousness shift further into the depths of her mind.
He'd been silently waiting for Rinoa outside her door, after all at some point she would be leaving, right? What am I doing here? She probably hates me, why would she even want me here anyway? He jumped as he heard the catch on her door as it slowly moved open. Rising to his feet he swallowed hard as he began to speak, "Rinoa, I . . . Rin?" As he stared at the girl before him she was not how he remembered. Her eyes were no longer their beautiful deep hazel but instead bright yellow like that of a cat, thick rims of black surrounded them making them even more striking . He even saw what appeared to be tattoos running down her face changing from black to purple as the flowed down her cheeks.
At first it appeared as through she had not even heard his voice or acknowledged him visually. However, that theory was proven wrong when an invisible force around the girl knocked him to the floor, his body shaking from the shock. She swayed as she walked down the hall way blurs of her body marked the path she had taken. When he managed to climb to his feet he ran to her once more, attempting to reach of her arm but the force threw him further this time. His arms shook and he was in incredible pain as he tried to lift himself once more. "Impudent little SeeD." The voice that echoed was foreign to his ears and he felt his body begin to give up on him. He crawled along the floor reaching for her but he could barely move as she disappeared into the distance.
"Rinoa! Rinoa, no!" His shouts echoed around the empty hall, fighting defeat as his head became too heavy to lift he whispered to the empty room, "Rinoa please I don't want to loose you."
Ok a short chapter I know and probably a pathetic attempt. Anyway as always thank to;
DBZ Fanfiction Queen
LadyRinoa
Rubymuto (I think you've got some good ideas and should put them into your own story it's the best way to see what response you'd get and I don't want to take credit for something that's not mine.)
AngelRinoaLeonhart
Angel Of Chaos2007
Rinny Leonhart
Lady-Rinoa (is it the same person as above I'm not sure)
Pretty Like Drugs?
