Fo: Howdy! How are you all? I'm fantastic ^^ Beat some youngsters at beer pong last Friday and got word raped by a 19 year old -.-

Taichi: Serves you right, Fo...

Fo: NOT FUNNY!

Taichi: Haha! Yes it is! You layed there like a drunk and you could have easily kicked his ass!

Fo: Shut UP, Tai!

Taichi: To make the story better... You kept telling him you were Catholic!

Fo: I am! Well... Let me introduce our newest cast member ^^ Duncan, from 'Total Drama Island' ^^ Say hi, Duncan!

Duncan: What's up, world?

Fo: Okay, Duncan... You're taking up my time -.- I don't own 'Final Fantasy VIII', please enjoy ^^

Veemon: Don't forget to review!

Washu: Enjoy ^^

Lion And Raven

Chapter 4: Come As You Are

Today is Siren Page's first day of training to be a SeeD. Siren wasn't really that pumped; she really didn't like Squall too much. Honestly, she was hoping that Seifer would train her. She was wearing a pitch black tank top, a black leather jacket that had the collar flipped up and the jacket came down in the middle of her rib cage, a belt with a metal raven on it and two holsters holding her two hatchets, she also had on light grey skinny jeans, a pair of black fingerless gloves, black heeled boots that went up to her knees and zipped up at the back, and she had a silver necklace with a raven. Siren was growing impatient with Squall's tardiness. She had been waiting for half an hour at the Garden's gate.

"Where the hell is he?" she said out loud as she tapped her right foot.

She didn't understand what could be taking him so long. Siren was extremely annoyed as she waited around for Squall. Siren just about had it with him, she was half tempted to go to the training center to train.

As she was about to turn around she saw Squall (Fo: He's wearing the outfit from 'Kingdom Hearts'. Why change a good thing, right?) walking towards her holding his gunblade.

Siren rolled her red eyes as she watched him. She glared daggers at him as she placed her hands on her hips.

"What took you so long!" Siren demanded to know.

Squall smirked at her, making her growl at him.

"Don't worry about it," he said with a smirk on his face.

Siren rolled her bright red eyes at him again as she sighed loudly.

"Whatever... Let's just do this," Siren said as she turned around to the black 1962 Comet (Fo: That is my dream car, Readers ^^) with a beige top that was parked in front of them.

Squall was very impressed with her taste.

"Nice..." he said staring at her beautiful car, as Siren took his gunblade from his hand, Siren glanced over at him with a smile.

Siren popped open the trunk and placed Squall's gunblade and her two hatchets inside, gently.

"Thanks," she said as she walked over to the driver's side.

As Siren opened the door she noticed Squall drooling over her classic car. This really amused her and it made her smile. She chuckled a little bit as she took her seat behind the wheel.

"Get in," she said coolly, getting his attention.

Squall shook his head and opened the passenger side door. Siren watched Squall take his seat next to her and then Siren reached over for her radio. She turned the volume up on her radio and looked over at Squall with a serious look.

"Don't touch the radio, or we'll have a problem," she threatened as she pointed an index finger at him.

Squall fastened his seat belt as he chuckled at Siren's threat.

"Whatever you say, Page..." Squall mumbled as he smiled at Siren.

Siren smiled warmly at the radio when she heard a grungy guitar intro.

It was the band 'Nirvana's' 'Come As You Are'.

Squall saw her smile brighten and was curious about it. He never seen her cheery before, and he was curious about the sudden change of her mood.

"What's with you and music, Page?" he asked as he lifted his foot up on the dashboard.

She didn't approve of Squall having his feet on her jet black dashboard, it annoyed her to bits. Siren looked at his foot and pushed it off her dashboard, before answering his question. She let out a sigh and looked at him.

"Music is everything to me! It's the only thing that keeps me sane. Everyone has a drug... And mine is music," she answered with a bright smile on her face, as she inserted her keys into the ignition.

Siren loved music, more than anything in the world. She could die, while listening to music. Squall chuckled a little bit, getting Siren's attentions. She blinked in confusion as she rested her fingers on the metal keys.

"What's so funny, Leonhart?" she said, squinting her eyes at him as she started her car.

Squall shook his head as he looked over at Siren with a smile.

"How you just opened up, when I asked you about music," he stated as he stared at her.

Siren blushed a deep red and turned her attention to her windshield as she put her foot on the gas petal lightly. Squall started chuckling even more as the car started moving forward.

In the lunch room Fuujin was sitting alone, drinking a warm hot chocolate and studying 'Hamlet'.

She had her black eye patch removed and it was replaced with a golden yellow mechanical eye (Fo: Think of Adult Enzo's eyes from the awesome cartoon, 'ReBoot!' I heart Bob!) with a red dot as a pupil, after she had became a SeeD member, last year.

Her silver hair had got longer over time, going past her shoulders and with her bangs hanging loosely over her false eye, hitting her chin.

She was sitting in her uniform studying her notes on 'Hamlet'.

She was so deep in thought with her notes, when suddenly Quistis took a seat next to her. Fuujin looked over at the blonde and nodded her head, acknowledging Quistis. Quistis smiled at her and took a look at her notes. Quistis closed her blue eyes and knew what teacher that Fuujin had.

"Headmistress Edea?" she asked, smiling sweetly at her.

Fuujin nodded her head as she closed her notes.

Edea was also the year 4 English teacher (Fo: We all speak English... Right?).

"She's really tough, I'm glad you're studying," Quistis said as she smiled at Fuujin.

Fuujin was glad that she decided to become friends with Quistis; only friends she hand were Seifer and Rajinn.

"I hear Siren Page is in your class..." Quistis said smiling as she leaned against the table.

Fuujin nodded her head as she ran a hand through her silver locks.

"Could you and Zell keep an eye on her?" Quistis asked with a serious look on her face as she adjusted her glasses.

For some odd reason, the young teacher didn't trust Siren. Fuujin nodded her head with a smile. Quistis sighed in relief as she closed her eyes.

"Thank you so much Fuu," she said smiling as she stood up.

Fuujin smiled sweetly at her as she waved 'Good-Bye' to one of her teachers and friend.

"I'll see you in GF training, Fuu," Quistis said to her, as she waved 'Good-Bye'.

In Edea's office, Edea couldn't look away from Siren's file. She felt a warm hand on her shoulder, she looked up to see Laguna Loire smiling warmly at her. She smiled warmly up at him. He was wearing a maroon sweater, blue jeans, and a pair of black converse. Edea chuckled at his attire; for all the years she knew Laguna, he never had the knowledge for fashion.

"Good morning Laguna," she said standing up.

"Hey, Edea!" he exclaimed throwing his arms around her.

"It's nice to see you again," Edea said as she hugged him back.

Laguna smiled as he pulled Edea away. He hasn't seen her since her and Cid's wedding; he missed her so much.

"So, what are you doing here?" Edea asked as she picked up Siren's file.

Laguna scratched the back of his head as he bit his lip.

"Kiros said that you've been really depressed lately, and I hafta agree with him. You do look very unhappy, Edea," Laguna said as he stared at the back of Edea's head.

Kiros is the gym teacher and the SeeD's geographic teacher; he's been working at Balamb Garden for a year now.

'Great...' Edea's thoughts had moaned, as she sighed, while she closed Siren's folder.

"It's nothing," Edea lied, flaring her nostrils, as she stood up straight.

Laguna didn't believe her as he squinted his eyes at her.

"Edea..." he said, Edea sighed and turned to him, holding Siren's file close to her chest.

She knew she wasn't a good lair; Laguna knew when she was lying, her nostrils would flair when she lied.

"It's that new student you enrolled, isn't it?" Laguna said as he stared at her.

He kind of figured it was about Siren. Edea sighed and nodded her head as she handed the folder to Laguna. Laguna took the folder from her trembling hands. He opened the folder with ease and gasped when he saw her picture in the file. He looked back and forth at the photo and then to Edea, with a shocked expression on his face.

"She looks just like you, Edea!" Laguna exclaimed in shock, as he stared at Edea.

Siren and Squall have been driving for the past 30 minutes to the forest next to Balamb Garden.

It seemed like hours with the sound of the motor and the radio. With the occasional bumps in the road and the sounds of the birds flying in the sky, you can say it was somewhat of a dull drive.

The two of them have been silent most of the trip, with Siren's bright red eyes on the road and Squall daydreaming about Rinoa (Fo: *Gag*).

He missed her so much; she was his first love after all. He missed her smiling face and her love; every time he thought about her, his heart would break. He swallowed hard to prevent himself from crying. His heart would break from the mere mention of her name. He didn't know how long he could take living without her. Squall let out a long sigh, and looked over at Siren. Even he had to admit, she was super gorgeous; with her almond shaped eyes, thin, yet plump lips, and her heart shaped face. As he took a good look at her, he realized how stunning Siren actually was. His eyes trailed to her apple sized bust and a smirk formed on his lips. He knew he was playing with fire as he checked her out. Squall figured Siren to be the kind of girl to kick a guy's ass for checking her out. His attention was brought back to her face, when he heard her sigh. Squall was lucky that she didn't catch him eye googling her breast.

"So, I hear you have a date with Irvine," he said smiling at her, trying to start a conversation.

Siren glanced over at the SeeD and snorted.

"I do," she spoke coldly as she hit a few bumps on the road.

Squall chuckled as he shifted in his seat. Siren looked over at Squall with an annoyed expression.

"Did he tell you?" Siren asked with an annoyed frown on her face.

She didn't even know why she cared what Squall had to say; normally she never cared what anyone had to say about her.

"He did," he answered as he looked over at her with a smirk.

Siren growled as she gripped the steering wheel. She was annoyed with Irvine telling Squall about their date. It was none of Squall's business and for Irvine telling him; well, it pissed her off. Siren made a mental note to kick Irvine's ass when she gets back from training. Siren's attention was brought to Squall's laughter.

"What's so funny?" she said as she stared at him in confusion.

Squall looked over at her with a smug grin.

"Someone like you, going on a date with Irvine," he chuckled as he looked at her.

Siren felt offended by those words, so, she shot him a dirty look.

"What the hell is that suppose to mean?" she hissed at him, as she turned the wheel to the left.

Squall looked at her with a smirk. He knew he had pressed one of her buttons and he took great pride in doing so.

"I'm just saying he's not your type," Squall stated as he looked out the passenger side window.

He could hear Siren growl as she put more pressure on the gas petal.

He knew he had pissed her off; hell, he was enjoying it!

He looked at the road and saw the lush green forest coming into view. He smiled as he sifted in his seat, as the forest grew near. He then looked over at Siren and noticed a small smirk gracing her lips.

"Is this it?" she blurted out, not taking her eyes off of the road.

"Yes," Squall said as he nodded his head, as he gazed at the forest.

Meanwhile, back at Balamb Garden; Edea and Laguna were discussing about Siren Page. Laguna couldn't believe how much Siren resembled Edea. Edea let out a sigh as she took a seat on her desk. She crossed her slender legs and buried her face in the palm of her hands. She couldn't keep this to herself anymore; she had to tell someone. She looked up at Laguna and smiled sweetly and sad at the same time, before she said anything. Laguna watched her with curiosity, not sure what she was gonna say.

Then it hit him like a ton of bricks...

"She's my daughter, Laguna..." she spoke, making Laguna gasp in pure shock.

"W-w-w-what?" Laguna strutted.

He couldn't believe the words that were coming from Edea's mouth. For all the years he had known her; this would be the last thing on his list, that she would confide in him. Laguna stared at her in utter shock and Edea knew that he was shocked. It's not everyday you admit, you have a 17 year old daughter.

Who wouldn't be shocked?

She took in a deep inhale and then exhaled as she closed her eyes. Laguna looked at his feet; he thought he knew everything about one of his closets friends. He felt like he just met Edea; he didn't now what to think or say. He felt betrayed; Laguna thought they were closer. Laguna looked up at Edea with a scowling frown; she knew she had just upset him. She sighed and walked over to him cautiously. Edea knew she was pressing her luck with Laguna, but, she didn't care, someone needed to know the truth about Siren. She didn't want to upset him any further than she already has.

But, what else can she do?

"Laguna..." she spoke softly as she raised out her hand to him.

He jerked away and glared daggers at her. Edea pulled back her had and sighed a little bit; she knew she had hurt him.

In the forest, Squall and Siren were walking side by side. They had their weapons with them, awaiting for their first battle with one of the many monsters in the Balamb forest. Squall glanced over at Siren and he saw how content and focus she was. It was very unusual for a trainee of her age to be the calm in a T-Rexaur infested forest. He was pleasantly impressed. As they continued to walk through the thick forest, Squall's attention was brought to her face. He looked at her red eyes and started to think about the strange color and the cat like pupil.

He never seen such eyes before, maybe it's her genes?

"Siren..." he spoke, getting her attention.

Siren looked over at the young SeeD with a calm smile on her face.

"Yes?" she said as the two of the them continued walking.

Squall knew that he was playing with fire for what he was about to ask. He knew it would send her into a bitch fit, however, his curiosity got the best of him. He really enjoyed learning about Siren, so, it was worth it.

"Where exactly are you from?" he asked; he was half expected to be yelled at.

He only prayed that he wouldn't get the same treatment as Irvine in the library. He saw what Siren could do, she was not one to mess with. Siren looked at him with a serious expression. She let out a small growl as she glared daggers at him. It was none of his business where she is from. She didn't like anyone to know her personal life. It was her life and no one else's. Siren stopped abruptly and looked up at the leaves above her. Siren was deep in thought as she gazed at the green leaves. Squall wasn't sure if she was going to smack him or yell. He hoped it was neither. Siren let out a sigh, before looking over at Squall. He noticed a sadden expression on her face as she looked at him.

"To be honest... I don't know," she said with a hint of sadness in her creamy voice.

Squall wrinkled his nose; he was confused.

How do you not know, where you are from?

"What do you mean?" he asked as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Siren sighed as she continued walking forward.

"It's complicated..." she muttered softly as she continued to walk down the dirt path.

Squall let out a small sigh and started to follow her. Squall wanted to learn more about her. It was like a game to him. And he enjoyed playing this game. Even if it meant getting his ass kicked by a girl. In the end it would be worth it. He enjoyed pressing her buttons. She was such a mystery to him and it attracted him; like a moth to the flame.

End of Chapter

Fo: End! CLIFFHANGER! Sorry it was so short writers block ^^

Taichi: This chapter kinda sucked...

Ryuk: You like getting her started...

Taichi: ^^

Ryuk: She's going to kill you one night...

Duncan: This chapter was named after the song by the band 'Nirvana'.