Chapter X ~ Possibilities
The first step of hide 'n' seek is for one person to be it and for everyone else to hide. The person that is it, has to find the other people. Ok? You're it!
So she is Edea's daughter... How can I find her? Now I feel I have to for Edea's sake. Zell and Selphie are so helpful... I guess I can depend on them... I wonder what's going on in Garden...
"Attention all students. We are on our way back to Balamb and will arrive shortly. When we land the garden may bump around a little so don't fear. Oh, and I need Rinoa, Irvine, and Quistis to report to me. Thank you."
"Again?" Irvine sat up out of the chair next to Rinoa's bed. Irvine had given himself the job of protecting Rinoa. In other words, he wanted to spend every waking moment with her.
Irvine woke up Rinoa with a gentle shake. (He doesn't want to hurt her.)
"Mommy I don't want to go to school! Please let me sleep longer..." Rinoa turned over and stretched, hitting Irvine in the face.
"Oww... Hey, I'm just trying to wake you up! You don't have to hit me... geez..." Irvine said rubbing his cheek.
"Huh... What? Oh! Sorry Irvine... I didn't know you were there," Rinoa Said while sitting up.
"Oh, that's ok. If you didn't mean to it doesn't matter. As long as you are okay."
Rinoa looked at Irvine with a puzzled look then smiled. "Why can't Squall be more like you? Huh?" Rinoa jumped out of bed and trotted over to her bathroom. She was wearing blue pajama pants and a dark blue tank-top. When she got out of the bathroom she was wearing a dark blue pair of jeans and a white t-shirt that said angel on it.
"Wow... that shirt takes the words right out of my mouth," mumbled Irvine.
Back at the Orphanage, Edea had told Squall, Selphie, and Zell about that day 13 years ago. People from Esthar had come and taken her to their city to contain her in a place like the Sorceress' Memorial.
Squall help!
Edea also told Squall her daughter's name. Edea and Cid named her Mira.
Squall, Mira! Why don't you guys go and play hide 'n' seek?
Ok mommy!
"Squall," Edea started," I don't mean to alarm you, but it's possible that... " Edea stopped and looked down.
"I know," said Squall, " but I'm not giving up on her until I know for sure."
"What? I don't get it," said Selphie. "What's possible?" Selphie looked around at everyone's sad faces.
"Selphie," Zell said," it's possible that Mira is dead."
In Headmaster Cid's office, Irvine, Quistis, and Rinoa took a seat. The headmaster explained to them the situation with Squall, because Edea had called him and filled him in. Quistis understood the situation and decided to stay out of it. Irvine remembered Mira, but didn't say anything about it. Rinoa now was enraged by the fact that Squall left her for another girl. In this state of rage Rinoa stormed off to her room, with Irvine close behind. Irvine knew that if he was to make a move he had to do it now.
Rinoa flopped down on her bed and screamed as loud as she could into her pillow. Irvine sat down on the edge of Rinoa's bed and tried to call her. Instead, Rinoa started crying her eyes out and hugging Irvine tight. At this moment Irvine decided the fate of the small group of friends. He tilt Rinoa's head up and kissed her.