Part 8:
As Squall walked along with unconscious Seifer on his back towards Deling City's entrance, Irvine, Selphie, Quistis, Zell and Rinoa followed silently behind him.
Squall's heart was soaked in sadness and his head in confusion.
'I'm better off alone...no one gets near me...no one gets hurt...' he thought to himself as he reached the spectacularly fresh green plains, lit by the last few rays of light that shot out from the sunset, and head to the Ragnarok...
'What's wrong with him, Quisty?' asked Selphie innocently as she walked alongside with Quistis who walked looking down.
'He can't talk...he lost his voice...' answered Quistis as she avoided looking at Selphie in her eyes.
'...Never mind him...what's wrong with you?' asked Selphie in a worried tone of voice.
'...I'm fine Selphie, really I am...I'm just tired, that's all...' lied Quistis in a weakly reassuring tone of voice.
'Don't wanna talk about it, huh?' whispered Selphie as she approached Quistis's ear giving her a sweet understanding look...
Quistis nodded as Selphie put her arm around Quistis and gave her a sweet kiss on her cheek.
When finally the comrades reached the Ragnarok, Selphie ran up to the control room before anyone and started the engine immediately.
The comrades remained quite silent during the trip, except for Selphie and Irvine who where having their usual silly funny, loud and giggly talk.
While Squall sat alone on one of the seats as he polished his Gunblade, Quistis read a book, Rinoa twiddled her fingers staring at Squall now and then, worried sick about him as Zell snored as he sat in his seat sleeping like a baby, drooling as usual, with his mouth hanging wide open... Seifer laid unconscious on a seat opposite him, with his arm hanging out limply...
'Uh...' Seifer groaned as he jerked his head a bit and opened his eyes quickly, sat up and looked around nervously.
'Where am I!' he groaned furiously as he looked around nervously and searched for his Gunblade...
Quistis put her book down gently on her seat and walked up to Seifer while everyone else just ignored him.
'You're in Raganrok, a space-ship...you where called on a mission in Win Hill...you resisted, Seifer...Squall had no choice...' she explained calmly as she kept her calm bleak eyes on him. Seifer stared straight in them for a few moments, remaining silent, gazing into her eyes, mesmerized. Seifer had never realised how beautiful Quistis was before, he had never been so close to her before. Her blue stunning eyes glittering behind her elegant glasses and her beautiful cherry red lips move elegantly as she spoke.
After moments of gazing at her beauty, Seifer had finally realised he was being to obvious and so swerved his eyes carelessly, frowning furiously...
'Oh, I see...Squall, the coward of the year, had no guts to fight me 'till the end, huh!' smirked Seifer irritably as he punched the couch furiously, got up and approached Squall slowly (Squall trying his best to ignore him, now polishing his Gunblade ...).
'...scared of getting another scar are you? Talk you idiot!' groaned Seifer as he finally was standing over Squall, Squall still trying to ignore him, this time sweat was forming on the back of his neck and in his armpits. Squall was feeling a great urge to bash Seifer's face in...
'Seifer don't be unreasonable...Squall has no voice...he can't talk...don't bother him, ok?...' scolded Rinoa as she got up from her seat nervously...
'Oh...really! Now besides being a looser like yourself, who can't even finish me off, now you're also a useless mute?' smirked Seifer as he raised his voice on the last words. But before Seifer could even breathe, Squall had lifted up quickly and clenched his Gunblade to Seifer's throat threateningly.
'Try me...' his lips said mutely as a furious look grew in his sea-blue penetrating eyes.
'Squall don't!' screamed Quistis as she ran up to where Squall and Seifer stood.
Seifer was breathing fast, sweat dripping from his face as the veins on his forehead stuck out more then ever, a mix of fury and fear growing inside him...
'Squall...don't do anything that later you might regret...please...' said Rinoa softly trying to keep things cool.
Squall urged to cut Seifer's throat for a long time now, but knew Seifer was unarmed, it would be cowardice from his part if he did... he would be acting just like Seifer, that he didn't want at all...Besides this, his carrier would be at risk, Squall wasn't going to put his his SeeD position at stake because of someone like Seifer...
Squall pulled back his Gunblade brutally, leaving a slight cut on Seifer's neck, Seifer touched his cut and looked at the blood on his hand stupefied...
Seifer kept silent for a few seconds until he gained his breath again...
'I knew he was too cowardly to kill me...' Groaned Seifer not giving in...
Squall just threw himself back on his seat as he leaned his head backwards on the seat and stared at the ceiling as his hair fell back, Squall closed his eyes, breathing slowly, trying to calm down...the pleasant feeling of the soft seat helped a bit, his body started to relax and he fell asleep to the sound of his own breathing...
'Seifer don't start...we don't have time to play the fool...everyone has to be in top condition when we get to Win Hill...we don't know what awaits us there...' said Quistis as she sat back on her seat and picked her book up again...
'Where's my Gunblade!...' groaned Seifer feeling annoyed and humiliated.
'It's kept away...' informed Quistis still holding up her book as she sat down with her legs crossed on her seat...
'Give it to me...' ordered Seifer as he approached Quistis slowly.
'I shall return it to you when we arrive in Win Hill...' stated Quistis tonelessly.
'Give...it...to...me...' said Seifer threateningly as he grabbed Quistis's book out of her hand...
'No.' said Quistis simply as she got up and looked in his eyes seriously. Seifer stared back at her and started feeling weak in his knees as he looked in her eyes. Quistis grabbed her book back and sat down.
'...chicken-wuss and cowardly boy get their weapons and I don't...now that's a failed instructor's measure... no wonder...' said Seifer furiously as he walked away and turned his back to her. Squall and Zell didn't react to this, for they were fast asleep.
'Seifer, don't cross the line...I've kept your weapon due to your unreliable behaviour...you've earned it, Seifer...it's your fault...look at what you've just done...don't criticise me...' said Quistis as she clapped her book on the seat impatiently...
Seifer just snorted and gave her a mocking smile...
The journey seemed endless, especially to Rinoa who was staring at Squall as he slept on the seat opposite her while Seifer just sat on one of the seats peeping at Quistis now and then who was now paging through some papers...
'Quisty, we're less then 200 k's away from Win Hill...I suggest we get ready...' said Irvine as he analysed the control panel.
'Thanks Irvine.'
Squall's eyes opened slowly as he heard Selphie and Irvine talk...
Suddenly, now breaking the silence, a melodic sound came from Squall's jacket. Squall took it out and opened it. Cid's face had appeared.
'Hello Squall. I have heard you are almost reaching Win Hill. I want to wish good luck to all of your comrades and yourself. Is everything in order?'
Squall felt puzzled to this situation, not being able to speak, but before Cid could even ask anything else, Rinoa had grabbed the IC from Squall's hand.
'Oh...hi there Cid...I mean...Headmaster Cid...everything is fine here...just fine...ha ha...' gaggled Rinoa she gave a silly nervous laugh.
'Hi Miss Heartilly. It's a pleasure to be speaking to you...even though you have disrespected strict orders. Are you aware of the worry you have put us all through? When we found out you were missing we were already quite far from Dollet. Fortunately Quistis was responsible enough to warn us you where safe. Why has Squall passed the IC to you?' asked Cid puzzled.
'Oh! No...I'm the one that wanted to see you really...I wanted to tell you how sorry I am for...for...abandoning Garden without warning...you see...I couldn't just stay there knowing I could be helping out my comrades...I really had to come...I'm sorry...' apologised Rinoa .
'It's fine Rinoa. As long as you are with your comrades, you are safe. Your father isn't too happy though. He has already threatened to sue me. But it's nothing serious, don't worry about it...' chuckled Cid as he pushed his glasses up his nose.
'I apologise Headmaster. Really, it wasn't my intention to cause you any trouble. I...I will make sure my father gives up on that idea. I promise.' reassured Rinoa.
'It's fine Rinoa. We have talked, it's settled. He was just a bit nervous when he threatened us. What he really wanted was to bring you back home with him and when he realised you had gone, he lost control.'
'I knew it. He thinks he can hold me down all my life. He thinks he can still lock me in my room as if I where still ten...Please Headmaster...I know I can help...please let me fight...I can do it...please don't tell my father I'm going to Win Hill...he will hunt me down in no time and maybe even make things worse...you don't know my father, he will do anything to get me back...' gasped Rinoa as she walked up and down.
'I won't. If he knew, this mission would loose all its chances in working out, so as you see, I have no choice.' said Headmaster Cid vigorously.
'Thank you Headmaster!' said Rinoa relieved.
'Don't thank me. There's no other way. Now could you tell me if everything's alright? Is there any problem? Can I speak with Squall?'
'Squall is fine. He is just...very busy right now...that's all. Uh...Is there anything he should know?' gasped Rinoa nervously as she tried to cover up for Squall.
'Yes, actually I'd like you to wish all of you the best of luck and tell Squall I wish to speak to him when you arrive in Win Hill...Bye now...' finished Cid as he switched the IC off.
Rinoa gave the IC back to Squall, holding on his hand as she passed it to him, giving him a cute smile. Squall's heart beat faster, but he swerved his eyes quickly, trying not to fall in the temptation of smiling back...
Rinoa felt a bit odd, she didn't know what was on Squall's mind, she didn't understand why he was being so cold to her...
'We really have to do something quick. We are almost there and Squall s can't talk...If Cid finds out...Squall have you been taking any Echo Screens?' asked Quistis concerned as she avoided looking at him in his eyes.
Squall nodded.
'I know!...maybe I should try using my powers to cure him...!' suggested Rinoa as a great smile grew across her pretty face.
'I don't know...it's a bit risky...you don't really know how to handle them yet...you might just end up making things worse...' mumbled Quistis as she sat down on her seat as she thought.
'It's not like I'm going to hurt him...I would never ever hurt him...I'm sure I can do this...' cried out Rinoa, unhappy with Quistis's comment...
Squall eyes widened and then looked down again...
'I wish she would...I deserve it...' he thought.
'I'm going to try...' said Rinoa firmly as she approached Squall, Squall trying not to look at her.
Rinoa grabbed his hand and forced him to get up...Squall blushing madly with his eyes looking around trying to avoid her.
'I'm going to make it...' Rinoa said confidently.
Squall just stood in front of her all puzzled as she placed her comforting silky hands on his throat as if she was going to choke him.
'This is too good already...just hurt me or something!' he thought.
Rinoa closed her eyes and concentrated...
Suddenly, out of her hands came out a warm sensation, as Squall just stared at Rinoa's face (she didn't know) as she concentrated deeply. Squall felt a warm felling inside his throat that took away the dry sensation he had in his throat before...
Rinoa opened her eyes and blinked a few times...
'Did it work!' she asked as she placed both of her hands on Squall's face and looked him in his eyes lovingly.
'Yeah...' groaned Squall as he cleared his throat and took Rinoa's hands of his face gently...
'Thanks...' he mumbled as he turned around and walked up to one of the wide windows.
'You're welcome...' she mumbled back at him in the same tone he used.
'...Ok...I guess that's done...thank you Rinoa...I'm sorry for trying to discourage you...I was just worried...' apologised Quistis as she approached Rinoa and put her hand on her shoulder.
'It's ok...' she mumbled giving Quistis a weak smile, walking back to her seat as she stared at Squall, who was staring out the window with his Gunblade on his shoulder.
'Tee-hee! We're are almost, almost there!' yelled Selphie all enthusiastic.
'Won't you shut up! You've told us that one hour ago...' yelled Seifer furiously as he banged his hand on the his seat impatiently.
'Yo...Bully! Who do ya think ya talking to, huh!' Zell groaned angrily at Seifer's disgusting attitude.
'The same for you chicken-wuss!' yelled Seifer as he relaxed his arms around the seat and grinned at Zell.
'WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!' Zell got up and marched up where Seifer stood, but before he could start punching Seifer's face, Squall had got up and grabbed Zell by his jacket.
'Zell...It's not worth it...just ignore him...' mumbled Squall as Zell struggled and started punching the air.
Seifer just laughed out loud, trying to provoke Zell again.
'Squall... could you come and help me ...' asked Quistis as she got up from her seat.
'Um, Selphie stop the Ragnarok a few yards away when we are close...we don't want to be seen...' asked Quistis gently as she approached Selphie and Irvine.
'Got it!' answered Selphie as she pulled a leaver and made the ship swerve brutally, making everyone who was standing stumble.
Squall got up, head to the elevator's platform with her, Rinoa looking at him with the corner of her eye...
'Help? With what?' he asked getting puzzled.
'You'll see...this way...' she said as she walked off the elevator's platform and through the door on the right...
Quistis lead Squall to some kind of store room.
'I need your help to open this volt...' she said as she clapped the volt's door...
'...' Squall started turning the volts wheel around, opening it as a compressed air sound came out of it...
'Thanks...it's Seifer's Gunblade...I was a bit worried he'd find it...' she chuckled nervously...
'... is that all?' he asked surprised.
'Yeah...basically...' she said as she closed the volt.
'You've just closed it on your own...' said Squall as he looked in shock at her...
'Oh...errr...well it's much easier to close it...um...oh...who am I kidding?...Squall the truth is...I...I...have to talk to you...it was the only way...' she said nervously...
''bout what...?' groaned Squall coolly as he unfolded his arms and held Seifer's Gunblade over his shoulder, looking disturbed as he started walking towards the control room...
'well...um...this is very hard for me...I don't really know where to start ...you're not making this very easy for you stop a bit!' gasped Quistis as she tried to keep up with him...
'...when you find out what you wanna talk about...tell me...don't really have patience for chit chatting right now...can't afford to waste time on this mission...' groaned Squall coldly as he kept on walking really trying to avoid the conversation, guessing already what it was about...
'...You're right...It's ok...I don't think I have much to tell you...it's stupid anyway...what happened in Rinoa's house will never have as much importance to you as it has for me...your love for her will never fade...will it? I'm a fool to think I'd ever have a...chance...' chuckled Quistis nervously as she kept up with Squall...Squall got the chills making his armpits get a nervous irritating twitching sensation...he couldn't stand it anymore...he burst...
Squall stopped turned around to her...
'Stop it!' he yelled as he grabbed Quistis by her arms and shook her, dropping Seifer's Gunblade on the floor, making an awfully sharp sound...
'Why are you doing this!...What did I do to you!' he asked lowering down his voice as his eyes widened nervously...
'Nothing!...you haven't done anything... it's me!...I-I'm sorry, Squall...I didn't mean to disturb you...I'm sorry...' gaggled Quistis nervously. She was frightened, she had never seen Squall this disturbed...his eyes were wide open, staring in her's uncomfortably... just thinking it had been her that had caused it...this made her feel even worse...
'Well you did! You made me confused...I don't know what to think anymore! I can't even look at you straight anymore...why are you doing this!...why!' he asked furiously clenching his teeth as he spoke shaking her once more.
'Squall...I can't help the way I feel...I-It's hard...I couldn't hide it any longer...I had to...'
'Quistis...I don't wanna hurt you...really...I don't...but I don't love you...' he lowered his voice nervously...
Quistis's eyes went so sad it made Squall's heart ache...she struggled to keep them open but tried to look at him straight... he let go of her and turned around, not being able to look at her anymore as he slapped his head with his hand and stared at the metal floor...
'I'm sorry...I don't like you the way you want me to...I just don't...please d-don't cry...' he groaned softly as he heard Quistis starting to sob...
'I'm not crying...I'm fine...it's ok...I had to hear that one day or another...it's right...now I know for sure...my conscience is lighter now...I don't have to think about any longer...thank you for being patient with me Squall, really I appreciate it...now I can carry on...it's hard...but it's for the best...' murmured Quistis as she whipped away tears from her beautiful blue eyes and pat Squall on his back softly who had still his back faced to her...
'I'm sorry...' he groaned as Quistis stood there with her hand on his back...
'It's ok, it's not your fault, by the contrary...it's mine...I'm the one who should've controlled my feelings...as an instructor...it just proves that I have failed as an instructor...now I see what Seifer meant...besides being an awfully undisciplined student, he does know what he sees...' sighted Quistis. She returned back to the control room where all the others were, leaving Squall alone...
'...what did I do...? Is she gonna be Ok.? I just couldn't take it anymore...I'm so stupid...stupid!...can't believe this...' he thought to himself as he stood on the same spot still holding his head with his hand. He stood there for a few minutes thinking of what he had done, finally pulled himself together, picked up Seifer's sword and walked towards the control room...
'Maybe it's better this way...nothing to hide anymore...everything is clear...I don't feel anything for her...now I'm really sure...' he thought as he walked into the elevator's room as the whole spaceship jerked violently, making him stumble a bit...
'Can't believe I wasn't sure of my feelings...I'm a jerk...' he thought as he punched the metal automatic door, making him gasp of pain...leaving a huge dent in the door...
'It's done!' sighted Selphie as the Ragnarok started making its way down slowly to the ground, as Squall entered the room and threw Seifer's weapon at him, who gave him a challenging look.
'What was that!' yelled Zell nervously who was lifting up from the floor, after having a nice fall.
'We're here!' Squeaked Selphie enthusiastically.
'Thank goodness!' sighted Rinoa who lift up from her seat and walked slowly towards Selphie and Irvine who where now relaxing in their seats.
Squall took his IC from the inside of his jacket, opened it and dialled a few buttons as he sat on his seat.
'Greetings Headmaster Cid, we have arrived. What are your orders?' he asked vigorously.
'Hi there! Thanks for warning me, Squall. Um...Your orders...Well, to be concise...you shall enter the town through the river side...'
'Huh? Through the river! How!' asked Irvine indigenised as he approached Squall.
'Well, we don't have a vessel or anything that floats, so I suppose we're gonna have to swim...huh?' thought Selphie out loud with a worried look to her face.
'You have to enter the river through the west side of the town and swim all the way east. It's the only way you won't be seen...as you swim towards east you'll see a tiny wooden cabin built above the river, it's a fisherman cabin. When you arrive there you'll have to give them a password. There you'll receive your disguises and orders, you'll be accompanied by some more people that are going to help you on this mission. '
'More people?' asked Irvine.
'Well, you may be SeeDs, but you haven't been to Win Hill yet, have you? The people that offered to help you are very familiar with that place...I'm sure you'll get along...' answered Cid still smiling.
'I really have to go now...I don't have much time...' said Headmaster Cid in a hurry as he looked away for a second.
'...but...' started Squall, trying to avoid Cid from turning the IC off before he could clear out his doubts.
'By the way...when you reach the cabin, knock on the door. They'll ask you a question and you'll have to answer "because the owls have flown away" ...it's the password. Please don't look at me like that, they insisted on having that password...Good Luck!' chuckled Cid as he switched the IC off without saying any other word.
'I can't believe I'm on such a pathetic mission...' groaned Seifer as he got up from his seat and walked out the control room.
'Don't worry about him, he won't go anywhere, I've locked the exit door.' said Quistis confidently as she looked at Rinoa and Zell's worried faces.
'Ha! I just wanna see his face when he realises he can't get out without us.' Smirked Zell as he jumped off his seat joyfully, stuck his hands in his pockets and marched up to the window and looked out at the view.
'Right, let's get going.' said Squall as he kept his Gunblade in his sheath and walked out of the control room being followed by Zell, Quistis, Rinoa, Irvine and Selphie.
'Isn't that sweet...? Seifer has decided to wait for us...what a darling...!' smirked Zell sarcastically as the group came across Seifer who was leaning against the wall with his arms and legs crossed, looking very annoyed.
'Don't wanna get blue chicken-wuss...' groaned Seifer as he continued where he was...
'WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!' freaked out Zell who marched up Seifer and started punching inches away from his face, Seifer just pushed him away, making Zell stumble and fall on the floor.
'Asshole!' groaned Zell as he got up and straightened his jacket.
'Now don't start you two!' said Quistis getting irritated with their childish behaviour.
'The door is... hot...' started Quistis as she entered the code to open the exit door.
'Seifer!...How dare you try and force the exit door open with magic! Are you out of your mind? Do you know what kind of damage you could have caused, luckily this material is resistant...we could have been stuck in here because of your brainless behaviour! This ship could have exploded! Don't you ever think!' yelled Quistis at Seifer as the door opened slowly and the green plains appeared...
'...who do you think you are to yell at me? I won't take any sort of lecture from such a failed, insignificant instructor like yourself...get out of the way...' groaned Seifer as he gave her a dirty look and walked out pushing Selphie out of the way brutally...
'Oh...Quisty...why does that Seifer have to be so mean! ...he's a real bully!...' sighted Selphie impatiently...
'...let's just go...' sighted Quistis as she walked out quickly, Zell following her...
'Right...' said Selphie as she followed Quistis, grabbing Irvine's hand and dragging him behind her...
'Whoa...!' Irvine was caught by surprise as he almost flew out of the exit door, Selphie giggling as usual...
'Squall!...' Rinoa marched up Squall and pushed him against the wall as she forced him to look straight in her eyes.
Squall was surprised at her gesture, but he was used to being surprised by her...she was so spontaneous...that's what he loved about her. Squall's eyes were wondering around her face in panic as his mouth dropped slightly open in surprise...
'So!' asked Rinoa looking at him as if she awaited an explanation.
'...what!' asked Squall trying to avoid looking in her eyes as he stood against the ship's wall, Rinoa forcing him tightly against it with all the strength in her thin delicate arms...
'...it's in your eyes, Squall...that look...it's cold...you're not looking in my eyes anymore...you can't hide it anymore, Squall...you have no choice...now spit it out or I'll...I'll...' threatened as the look in her eyes softened and shinned caringly, loosening him from the wall a bit, still leaning against him ...
'...nothing...' groaned Squall as he looked in her eyes coldly...
'...what did I do? Are you mad at me!...whatever I did, Squall...I-I'm sorry! Please Squall don't do this to me...I know you love me...and I love you...you can't give up on us now!...we've just started something special together!...whatever is on your mind...it's wrong...you're thinking like you used to...don't!... 'Rinoa was almost bursting into tears out of desperation...
'I love you too...but I can't tell you right now...I'll hurt you...you shouldn't love me...I'm not for you...I'm...bad...' Squall thought as he looked passionately in Rinoa's eyes...
'I don't understand...what are you trying to tell me...?' Rinoa started sobbing as her eyes flooded in tears...this broke Squall's heart.
Squall kept on looking in her eyes as if he couldn't help it as his mouth dropped open slightly...
'I...I...I... don't wanna hurt you...I can't...' whispered Squall still gazing in her eyes.
'Hurt me?...you've never hurt me...what are you talking about!' Rinoa started feeling puzzled as she tried to wipe away the tears in her eyes with her thumbs...
'Rinoa...don't do this to me...I'm trying my best...I really am...but...you're making things hard...' Squall placed his hand on his forehead as he looked at the ceiling; frustrated, not knowing what to do anymore...not knowing what was the right thing to do...
'I don't understand...really I don't...what is happening to us?...Huh?' she questioned rhetorically still gazing at him lovingly and with such a understanding and patient look in her eyes...her heart was thumping violently out of a mix of very strong emotions...
Squall looked down, his eyes were the saddest she had ever seen...
'...It's ok, Squall... you don't have to tell me right now...I'm with you no matter what...I'm by your side, remember that...' Rinoa said putting her arms around his neck gently...
Squall looked back down at her, her dark eyes glittering with love for him...the most beautiful sight...her face damp with tears closing in on his...
'...don't...' Squall whispered as their faces where millimetres apart from a kiss, his heart beating faster, his breathing accelerating, their lips hardly touched, their mouths had some kind of invisible bond that seemed to pull them together, but Squall tried to resist...
'...fine...fine...I don't understand...but I accept...because I love you and...this love won't break for anything or anyone...I'm on your side...no matter what...I better go...' Rinoa said softly as she looked down in sadness and pulled away slowly from Squall as she passed her warm, soft and comforting hand on his face, making him go crazy with desire of touching her...
Squall never hesitated on that moment...what he felt like doing for some time now...his heart pounding with guiltiness and fear...he wasn't going to let her take one more step with her heart broken...it made no sense...this whole attitude thing was stupid...
Squall grabbed Rinoa's hand and pulled her towards him as she prepared to abandon the ship...
Rinoa looked quite surprised, her widened eyes still glittering with tiny tears that never had a chance to blossom out of her eyes...
Squall grabbed her head lovingly with both of his hands as his Gunblade fell to the ground making a loud sharp sound that echoed for a few seconds in the air...
Squall approached his face slowly to Rinoa's and passionately kissed her...Squall had never kissed her like this before, this kiss was different...it was a desperate one, a faster one...it felt as if it was the last time he'd kiss her...you could almost say he put all his soul in that kiss...he wanted to say he was sorry, that he loved her...that he wanted to be with her for all his life...he didn't want to ever let go of her...
Rinoa's heart beating as fast as ever...she just enjoyed his touch so much...there was nothing more comforting, at that moment it was all she wanted...she didn't ever want to let go of him...that's all she knew...
'Ahem...Shouldn't we get going!' chuckled Selphie in her cute playful tone of voice.
Selphie giggled as Squall parted quickly from Rinoa, covering his mouth with his hand for an instant as he felt his cheeks go blood red, he tried to hide his embarrassment by picking up his Gunblade, swinging it over his shoulder and walking out quickly before Selphie and Rinoa could say anything...
'Oh...Selphie...I'm so happy...' sighted Rinoa softly as she gave Selphie a dreamy smile, grabbed her arm and walked out with her cheerfully...
To be continued...