Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy VIII.

Chapter 1:

"Ahhhhhh!" Rinoa screamed. Rinoa is a transfer student from Galbadia Garden.

"Girls, do you have a date already for the party?" she asked her friends Quistis and Selphie

"Hey! Hey! Calm down Rinoa." Selphie said.

"The party will be three weeks from now, why are you so worried?" Quistis asked her. Rinoa loves to go to parties and social gatherings ever since.

"That's why I am panicking three weeks as in!" she shouted. "Will you just please answer me!" she said in a louder voice.

"Ok! I'll be with Irvine." Selphie said proudly.

"I'll be with Zell" Quistis said sounding very proud.

"Yeah, right! As if your dates are princes." Rinoa said with disappointment in her voice.

"They may not be prince but they sure are school hunks and heartthrobs." they said together.

"Actually I envy you both!!" Rinoa replied with tears starting to flow down her cheeks.

"You shouldn't" Quistis said trying to comfort her friend.

"Yeah! We'll help you find a match." Selphie said trying to encourage her bestfriend.

Meanwhile….

"Prince Squall, please attend your piano lessons!" Butler Kiros said.

"If your father is here he won't like this." he said again. Prince Squall is the

heir to the throne of Dollet Kingdom.

"Can't I skip even just one session?" he asked with irritation.

"Definitely no! I am sorry Your Highness" Butler Kiros answered..

"Ok! Ok!" Squall replied. Squall is the only son of King Laguna and Queen

Raine. His parents are both in Deling Kingdom for an important affair there.

"I hate this kind of things! I don't have my freedom!" he said to himself.

"I am rich in material things and I live a luxurious life but I don't have my

freedom." he said again to himself until he reached the music room.

"Rinoa!" Selphie called her.

"We have set blind dates for you." she said again.

"Let's go to your room and get you ready" Quistis told her.

"But….uhm…" Rinoa muttered.

"No buts! Besides your long time suitor is there." Quistis said.

"Who? Seifer?" she asked.

"Who else?" Selphie asked back. Seifer is Rinoa's long time suitor. He

remembered that Seifer said she belonged to him and nobody else's. She

somehow is scared of him. "I wish there's someone who can save me from

that horrible guy." she whispered.