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Note: This is the MEGA-revised edition of this chapter, so there will be a few MORE small differences, but hopefully this is easier to read. Enjoy and please review!

Choices

Rinoa ran to her dormitory and slumped to the floor. She sat and cried for a few minutes. She ripped off her clothing and threw herself in the shower, turning on only the hot water. She lay there, letting it burn her back and char her skin. She waited, hoping that the physical pain would push the thoughts from her head. She let the water consume her, and the heat and steam coaxed her into a restless sleep in the bathtub, the hot water now pouring over her face.

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Selphie clutched Squall and buried her face in his shoulder.

"Oh Squall, you wouldn't, would you? It'll be okay! It was a mistake and I'm sure Rinoa feels the same way you do!"

Squall stiffened. Suddenly, he threw Selphie from him

"HOW CAN SHE!?" he roared.

"SHE WAS THE ONE LAUGHING AND INSTIGATING THE WHOLE THING!"

Squall collapsed on the bed. Selphie timidly looked at her feet, and swayed a bit as she spoke.

"But she didn't know you were about to ask her to marry you Squall!" She paused for a moment. "And she still doesn't know"

There was a long pause, and neither figure moved. Finally he replied.

"Why does that change anything? She doesn't want me. She wants Seifer. Let her have him!"

Selphie grabbed his hands and pulled him up, making him look her in the face.

"How can you say that!" she cried. "You love her! Don't let this one thing get in the way!"

Squall stared at her silently, almost desperately. His eyes were empty and hollow.

"What?" she asked nervously.

He shook himself and replied in a shaky voice.

"No. You're right Selphie...I'll go find her. I need to talk to her."

Squall ran up to the 2F deck. He didn't find her, and so he went around asking people if they'd seen her. He got several replies telling him that she had been seen running towards the dormitories looking distraught. He headed to her dorm and knocked on the door. There was no answer, so he slowly opened the door and went inside. He heard the shower running, and was about to leave, when something inside told him to turn around and find her.

He pushed open the bathroom door, but he could barely see anything because of some steam. He felt his way to the tub and nearly screamed. Rinoa was lying in the tub, naked, eyes closed, and her skin was bleeding practically everywhere. He touched her face, only to find the scalding hot water was being sprayed on it from the shower head.

Her skin was burning clean off.

He wrapped her in a towel and carried her out of her room, running towards the infirmary, feeling the blood soak through the fabric and onto his hands.

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Selphie sat in Squall's dorm staring at the noose. She hoped Squall had found Rinoa all right. They would need to talk for a long time.

I wonder how Rinoa's feeling about all this? There must have been something that made her do it...

Her body shook. Rinoa did that terrible thing to him. How could he still love her?

"It's true love!" a voice inside said.

He'll always love her... she said to herself. But why did she care?

She shook her head and chased those thoughts from her mind; she walked over and began to undo the noose.

Note: Oooh! And the plot thickens....well, tell me what you think people!! Okay, so Chapter 5 will NOT be up soon, (or at least I can't promise that it will be) but please keep checking back!