Chapter 6: Promises

"Squall do you ever miss your parents?" A young Selphie asked as she looked across the roommate to the kid she shared a room with. She had only been at the orphanage for a month, but for some reason they really connected. He was the only one who knew she could still feel her parents. She said they had an indescribable bond.

"I never knew 'em long enough to miss 'em"

"It looks like a nice night out."

"I guess so…"

"What's wrong?"

"I been thinking Kidd. You need a lot of guidance. Someone to show you the ropes and protect you."

"Like a brother?"

"Yeah… I just don't want you getting hurt on me. Cause whoever killed your parents could come after you someday. Then I wouldn't have anyone to talk to."

"Is that you way of saying you care."

"Maybe… But girls have cooties."

Selphie laughed as she crawled into Squall's bed as she did every night. At first she did it only when she had a bad dream and she thought the boogie man was after her. Now when she slept next to him, it was because she admired him. He was the strongest person she had ever met. He was her only family left, although they weren't really related.

"I'm going to go for a walk, okay angel?"

"What if I have a bad dream?"

"Go climb in bed with Matron, she'll shoo away all the monsters."

The tiny brunette nodded as her young counterpart got out of bed and put his shoes on. He always went out at night to feel the night air. He just felt like something was calling him, someone was calling him. He had to go to the beach.

When he got to the beach he saw a few girls sitting on the beach playing in the sand. He looked at both of them. One was a young girl with long black hair, but he couldn't see her face. The other was in her teenage years. She had bright red hair and a face that looks as if she was hiding someone. He could tell she was lying although he couldn't hear what she was saying.

A young Squall hid in the brushes as he moved closer to the two girls on the beach. The younger one with long black one was crying about something, but he could barely hear. He looked at his watch and looked at the moon. Matron would get really mad if he wasn't back to the orphanage by morning, but these girls perplexed him. He wanted to know more, so he moved a little closer and he could hear what they were talking about.

"Deidre, what we did was wrong."

"Foolish child. Still so young and Naïve."

"We hurt that young couple."

"The Tilmitts deserved everything that came to them. They were a threat to your father, and a threat to your father is a threat to the world."

"But their family doesn't even have a body to bury."

"That's just how the cookie crumbles."

"What about their little girl. The one you guys dropped off at the orphanage?"

"She doesn't know a thing. She'll be fine with her little friends."

"Is there anyway we can get them back?"

"Of course, everything can be reversed. But we don't want them brought back. Rinoa you are going to be great some day. You will have more power than this world has ever seen. All you have to do is fight for the right cause."

"How do I know what the right cause is?"

"I will always be here to guide you, to show you how to really use your powers. I promise you will be something."

"What if I'm not good enough? I would never want to disappoint you."

"Sweetie, you could never disappoint me."

"I love you sis."

"Come here you little munchkin." Deidre said rolling her eyes and pulling Rinoa closer to her. The right cause would be her cause. Deidre had big plans for the future and that started with training Rinoa. She could sense all the power Rinoa had that lie unused. She would make sure none of that would go to waste. First things first she had to get her own identity. She would fake own death and create an alter-ego that everyone will love and admire.

Squall could hardly believe his ears. He actually knew what happened to Selphie's parents. The reason she could still feel them as if they were alive was because they actually were still alive. How could he ever tell his best friend what really happened to her family when he knew it would devastate her. He knew he had to take justice in his own hands. The red hair called Deidre must die. He had never killed anyone before, but there is a first time for everything.

He ran back to the orphanage and crawled back into his bed next to the tiny sleeping brunette. She looked so sweet when she was sleeping. She looked even more innocent then when she was actually awake. He looked at her and for the first time in his life he let his guard down around someone. He cried knowing that she would wake up, but he didn't care. He was crying for her.

"Squall?" Selphie asked rubbing her eyes. She was so tired, but something told her she should wake up. Normally she could sleep through anything, but not Squall's tears. He was only nine years old and everyone he has ever known has let him down. She promised herself that she would never ignore him. She would always be a call away.

"I have to do something Selphie, and I might never see you again."

"Of course you will, we'll always be best buddies!"

"I can't tell you where I'm going. I'm doing this to protect you. I will miss you wherever I go. I will never forget you, I promise."

"Squall, why are you saying such nonsense?"

"I promise you. That whenever harm is near, I'll find a way to rescue you. You're my little angel right?"

The little girl just nodded her head. She didn't understand what was going on, but she knew they were each others angels. They saved one another form lonely depression. They were family. When she came to the orphanage, surprisingly he was the only one to befriend her.

"If I don't see you again, I want you to have something?"

"I like presents!"

Squall reached under his bed and pulled out a big square box and set it in front of the brunette. She tore it open anxious to see what he had given her. She knew it had to be special, because he never shared with anyone. Except now he was not only sharing, but also giving it to her to keep.

"What is it?" Selphie said sounding a little disappointed. It was big and she would never know how to use it. It looked like a weapon of some sort. She smiled at Squall trying to pretend that she like it. She would have preferred a doll.

"It a weapon. It came in the mail for you. Matron didn't want to give it to you right away because it was a present from your parents. It's a weapon that is designed for you to use only. It is called a Nanchaku."

"I don't know how to fight..."

"You will, when you're older and stronger. Sometimes to save the world we have to fight and you'll need to fight if you want to save the world."

"How are you so wise?"

"It just comes naturally I guess."

"He he. Naturally."

Squall hugged Selphie and walked out of the room. He didn't know the second he walked out the door would be the second he would lose his life. He would make a mistake that would set him running for the rest of his life. He grabbed the weapon he hid in his closet and walked out of the house. Someday he would give it to its rightful owner but not today.

Squall woke up from his dream with a puzzled look. He rolled over and dialed Selphie's number. He didn't care what time of night it was he needed to talk to her and soon. He just had the weirdest dream. He never would have killed anyone, and especially not for Selphie. He never cared about her like that. He thought about everything that happened in his dream.

None of it made sense to him. He remembered sharing a room with Zell. There was no way Matron would let a boy and a girl sleep in the same room together. Unless they were actually brother and sister.

"Hello…"

"Sorry to wake you. DO you think you could come to my room?"

"Squall?"

"Please, I need to see you. I just had this crazy ass dream. I need to talk to someone before I forget it."

"Write down everything you remember on a piece of paper, I'll be over there in a minute."

Squall hung up the phone and walked over to his desk. He grabbed his journal that he kept. He wrote down only what meant the most to him. He had to tell someone all of his secrets, why not a piece of paper? He wrote down every last detail as he waited for Selphie to arrive.