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Chapter 3

Hello! Man have I missed you guys! I want to dedicate this to you all again so...Yeah, this is dedicated to you! You, my dear readers! And you, my dear friends! Heh heh heh.

Disclaimer: I don't own Final fantasy, but if I did then I would take over the world!

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SQUALL

I flopped down onto my couch, making it slide back slightly on the carpet. My brown hair fell down in front of my eyes as I lent my head forwards. It was nice to be in my own house, in the quiet and away from everyone else. I didn't not like being with them, but they could be so tiring at times.

There was a knock at the door and I ignored it. I wanted sometime alone. But the person on the other side of the door had other plans and just knocked harder and faster.

Getting to my feet I walked over to the door, ready to give that person hell if they didn't have a good reason for the intrusion. I grabbed the handle and tugged the door open. I was thrown back as a body connected with mine.

I gasped, but wasn't even aloud to do that. Lips clasped around mine and we fell back onto my sofa. I got a grip of myself and grabbed the other persons broad shoulders. I pushed them off me onto the floor and sat there gasping for breath.

I sent a death glare to the person on my floor, which I now realised was a man and that just made me madder. He turned to face me, his eyes wet with tears. When I realised who it was I froze. It was that guy from before.

The man was dressed differently from before. He had a tight black top on and black jeans that flopped over his boots. His green hair hung over his eyes. His eyes which I hadn't notice before. They were amazingly blue, like the ocean.

He stood up, no real expression on his face as he turned. I couldn't tell if he was upset or angry. Or something else? I jumped to my feet.

"Sorry." It was the first thing to come into my confused brain.

He made an incomprehensible noise and headed for the door. I watched him go, knowing I might never see him again, but my legs wouldn't move.

The door clicked shut softly and the tension that had been holding me up left with him. I fell to the floor and began to shiver. I was so foolish to let him leave.

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SEIFER

I looked around the classroom, terribly bored. My head was rested on my hands and I had a really annoying headache.

Zell had been ignoring me since this morning because I took the last hotdog from the stand and ate it in front of him. It wasn't my fault that he was slow and hadn't asked for any. Well, ok he had asked, but I thought he had already had lunch and I was really hungry. It's not my fault for getting hungry is it?

My head pounded as the teacher rambled on about something or other, I hadn't been listening from the start. I knew it was near the end of the lesson, but time seemed to mock me and I could swear that the hands on the clock had stopped.

Then, the bell rang and I stood up like all the other students. I almost ran out the door in relief, but managed to keep a respectful, if hurried, pace.

I headed straight for my room in hope of some time alone before my next lesson. The corridor was packed with future seeD's, most of them laughing or talking or trying to make as much noise as possible. I turned to the corridor that lead to the dorms. It was empty which was only natural for the time of the day and the weather. It had been boiling the past few days and everyone seemed to want to get as tanned or burned as they possibly could.

I pushed my door open, I never really bothered to lock it if I was only going out for a lesson. The sunlight was coming strong through the feeble blinds. My room was pretty much empty except for the necessities like a sofa and a fridge.

I walked over to my bedroom, sudden tiredness swarming my body like ant on a dieing bug. Opening the door I felt a sensation that something wasn't quite right. Looking around in the gloom, I hadn't opened the curtains that morning so it was pretty dark. I jumped back as I saw a dark shadow of about the size of a man in the corner of the room next to my closet. I paused as it seemed to turn to face me in a slow, casual manner. I was frozen to the spot, like ice to a stick, as the shadow man moved over to me. His arms were stretched out in my direction, hands reaching for my unprotected throat.

At the very last second I dropped to the floor and crawled under the bed, hoping he thought I had just vanished into thin air. I waited under there for what seemed like a lifetime before I heard footsteps coming closer. No! How could he find me! I had been quiet hadn't I? Damn, now I had to work out how to get passed him...

"Hey!" I almost smiled in relief as I heard the familiar voice of Zell, "Seifer? Hey! Where are you?" I crawled out from under the bed, a plan forming in my mind.

"Hey!" I grabbed the fighter's ankles and pulled them from under him.

"Hey there Zell." I smirked, "Have a fun trip?"

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SQUALL

I looked up from my huddled position on the carpet as the door opened. I winced as it slammed shut. I wouldn't be that guy would it? come to get revenge for being rejected? I didn't think right then I could defend myself against another guy...Wait, why was I thinking like this? I could just tell him to get lost...

"Hey Squall." I jumped up as Rinoa entered the room and embraced my unsteady form. "Hoe was it without me? You weren't too bored I hope?"

"No, fine." I muttered, trying to concentrate on balancing after getting a head rush from standing up so fast.

"That's good."

"..."

"I had a great time, thanks for asking."

"Oh, sorry."

"No problem."

She smiled and sat at the sofa.

"No one came by then?" She asked after a moment of silence in which I just stood there, looking away from her.

Oh no, what should I say? 'Yes, some guy with green hair came by. He tried to rape me!' No way was I gonna say that!

"Why do you ask?"

"No reason, is there anything wrong with me asking?" She looked at me sceptically.

"N..no. No one came by."

"Oh...ok." She patted the fabric of the sofa next to her, indicating for me to sit down there.

"Were you expecting anyone?" I asked as I sat next to her.

"Nope. Just wondering."

"Ok."

We sat in an uncomfortable silence for a moment before the girl looked at me, smiled then hugged me tightly. "I missed you Squall, even for that length of time, it was too long."

I smiled gently back at her, "And I you Rinoa."

She cuddled up to me, like a cat seeking heat from it's master. I turned the TV on and flicked through the channels, hoping for an entertaining show or a film that Rinoa enjoyed. I couldn't seem to find any, but at the last moment a film I recognised appeared on the screen and I heard Rinos squeak in excitement.

"Do you remember this film Squall? Its the first one we saw together." She huddled closer to me, if that was possible, and watched the screen intently as if trying to remember how she had first watched it with me.

I stayed silent and let her enjoy the movie, occasionally stroking her hair with my hand when I got a little bored.

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Sorry it isn't as long as all the other chapters ; I hope you enjoyed it just as much though :D