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Disclaimer: I don't own FF8 or any of the characters in this story. I only own myself and the clothes on my back. ^.^
The sun shone through the window. How lovely...Rinoa Heartilly thought to herself, staring outside. She had just woken up in her hotel room, ready for the new day. Today was special. It was going to be her first day at the Balamb garden, and she was both excited, and a little nervous. She got dressed, packed up her luggage, and hailed a cab to take her to the Garden.
When she arrived, there was a woman waiting at the entrance for her. " Hello!" she greeted her warmly. " My name's Xu. I'll be showing you to your dormitory, and then I'll take you to meet the Headmaster." she said.
" Thank you, Xu!" she replied. " This luggage is getting heavy!"
Xu laughed. " Follow me."
She showed Rinoa the dormitory, and she put her stuff down. " You can unpack later." Xu added. Next, they went to the elevator, and rode it to the third floor. When they reached the top, they got off, and Xu knocked on the door.
" Come in." A voice called.
They both walked in and bowed their heads. When Rinoa looked up, she saw two men. One was older, most likely the Headmaster, and the other was younger. He had a scowl on his face.
" Hello Xu." he said, smiling warmly. He looked at Rinoa. " Ah, and you must be Miss Caraway."
" Please, call me Heartily here." she replied quietly. She didn't want anyone to know what her real last name was.
" Very well, Miss Heartily..." he replied, " I haven't properly introduced myself. I am Cid, the Headmaster of this Garden." He turned to the young man. He only looked seventeen, the same as Rinoa. " And this is our commander, Squall Leonhart."
Squall was silent. " Nice to meet you, Commander Leonhart." she said, holding out her hand. He didn't move. Okay...she thought to herself.
" Any words of advice for our new student, Squall?" Cid asked. Squall just shrugged. What would I say, anyway?
" Squall's not one to talk," Cid whispered to Rinoa.
" Commander, would you kindly show Miss Heartily around?" he insisted, nudging him.
Great...he thought, walking out of the room. Rinoa followed close behind.
Both were silent as they walked. Someone's gotta break the ice...she thought. " So, Commander...how long have you been Commander here?" she asked. What a stupid question, Rinoa! she thought.
Squall was silent for a moment. " Not long." he replied.
" How long is that, exactly?"
He didn't answer. She sighed. " So, what do you like best about the Garden?"
Silence. She was beginning to get frustrated. What's his problem?! " What won't you answer any of my questions?" she asked, starting to get angry.
What does she want me to do? he thought, slightly irritated.
" Say something!" she replied, almost as if she'd read his mind.
Say what? he thought. " Whatever."
Rinoa sighed. " You don't talk much, do you?"
You don't stop talking, do you? " No." he replied.
" Why not?" she asked, just wanting an answer to something. This was getting uncomfortable.
Squall was becoming impatient. " I just don't enjoy running my mouth like some people do."
Rinoa stopped walking. " Are you saying I'm running my mouth off?!" she asked, offended.
YES!!! Squall turned around. " I suggest, Miss Heartily, that we keep walking." he replied.
She stomped her foot. " Meanie..." she muttered.
This time, Squall stopped walking. " Excuse me?"
" Meanie!" she repeated. " You're so rude, you big meanie!"
Ha, he thought. He started walking again. " Whatever."
He took her to the main lobby on the first floor. It looked deserted. Everyone must be in class...Rinoa thought to herself.
" Why are we here?"
" This is the directory." Squall replied, pointing it out. " You can find everything here."
Is this what he thinks is considered 'showing me around'?!
" Okay," she replied, " Now where?"
What does she want me to do, show her every room? he thought, when, suddenly, a mass crowd of students, cadets, and SeeD began flooding into the lobby, heading for the cafeteria. A peppy brunette and her blonde friend, came up to them.
" Hi, Squall!" the brunette said, " Showing the new student around?" She smiled at Rinoa. " Hi, I'm Selphie Tilmutt."
" Nice to meet you, Selphie," Rinoa replied, " I'm Rinoa Cara-Heartily." That was way too close!
" Nice to meet you, too, Rinoa!" she said, shaking her hand.
" This is my friend, Quistis Trepe. She was Squall's old instructor."
" Hi." Quistis said.
Instructor? " Really?" Rinoa asked, grinning at Squall. He spoke up.
" I have a lot of work to do, so please show Miss Heartily around, Selphie." He started to walk away, when he heard a voice call out to him.
" Call me Rinoa!"
He shook his head. " Whatever." he mumbled under his breath.
End Chapter One
Disclaimer: I don't own FF8 or any of the characters in this story. I only own myself and the clothes on my back. ^.^
The sun shone through the window. How lovely...Rinoa Heartilly thought to herself, staring outside. She had just woken up in her hotel room, ready for the new day. Today was special. It was going to be her first day at the Balamb garden, and she was both excited, and a little nervous. She got dressed, packed up her luggage, and hailed a cab to take her to the Garden.
When she arrived, there was a woman waiting at the entrance for her. " Hello!" she greeted her warmly. " My name's Xu. I'll be showing you to your dormitory, and then I'll take you to meet the Headmaster." she said.
" Thank you, Xu!" she replied. " This luggage is getting heavy!"
Xu laughed. " Follow me."
She showed Rinoa the dormitory, and she put her stuff down. " You can unpack later." Xu added. Next, they went to the elevator, and rode it to the third floor. When they reached the top, they got off, and Xu knocked on the door.
" Come in." A voice called.
They both walked in and bowed their heads. When Rinoa looked up, she saw two men. One was older, most likely the Headmaster, and the other was younger. He had a scowl on his face.
" Hello Xu." he said, smiling warmly. He looked at Rinoa. " Ah, and you must be Miss Caraway."
" Please, call me Heartily here." she replied quietly. She didn't want anyone to know what her real last name was.
" Very well, Miss Heartily..." he replied, " I haven't properly introduced myself. I am Cid, the Headmaster of this Garden." He turned to the young man. He only looked seventeen, the same as Rinoa. " And this is our commander, Squall Leonhart."
Squall was silent. " Nice to meet you, Commander Leonhart." she said, holding out her hand. He didn't move. Okay...she thought to herself.
" Any words of advice for our new student, Squall?" Cid asked. Squall just shrugged. What would I say, anyway?
" Squall's not one to talk," Cid whispered to Rinoa.
" Commander, would you kindly show Miss Heartily around?" he insisted, nudging him.
Great...he thought, walking out of the room. Rinoa followed close behind.
Both were silent as they walked. Someone's gotta break the ice...she thought. " So, Commander...how long have you been Commander here?" she asked. What a stupid question, Rinoa! she thought.
Squall was silent for a moment. " Not long." he replied.
" How long is that, exactly?"
He didn't answer. She sighed. " So, what do you like best about the Garden?"
Silence. She was beginning to get frustrated. What's his problem?! " What won't you answer any of my questions?" she asked, starting to get angry.
What does she want me to do? he thought, slightly irritated.
" Say something!" she replied, almost as if she'd read his mind.
Say what? he thought. " Whatever."
Rinoa sighed. " You don't talk much, do you?"
You don't stop talking, do you? " No." he replied.
" Why not?" she asked, just wanting an answer to something. This was getting uncomfortable.
Squall was becoming impatient. " I just don't enjoy running my mouth like some people do."
Rinoa stopped walking. " Are you saying I'm running my mouth off?!" she asked, offended.
YES!!! Squall turned around. " I suggest, Miss Heartily, that we keep walking." he replied.
She stomped her foot. " Meanie..." she muttered.
This time, Squall stopped walking. " Excuse me?"
" Meanie!" she repeated. " You're so rude, you big meanie!"
Ha, he thought. He started walking again. " Whatever."
He took her to the main lobby on the first floor. It looked deserted. Everyone must be in class...Rinoa thought to herself.
" Why are we here?"
" This is the directory." Squall replied, pointing it out. " You can find everything here."
Is this what he thinks is considered 'showing me around'?!
" Okay," she replied, " Now where?"
What does she want me to do, show her every room? he thought, when, suddenly, a mass crowd of students, cadets, and SeeD began flooding into the lobby, heading for the cafeteria. A peppy brunette and her blonde friend, came up to them.
" Hi, Squall!" the brunette said, " Showing the new student around?" She smiled at Rinoa. " Hi, I'm Selphie Tilmutt."
" Nice to meet you, Selphie," Rinoa replied, " I'm Rinoa Cara-Heartily." That was way too close!
" Nice to meet you, too, Rinoa!" she said, shaking her hand.
" This is my friend, Quistis Trepe. She was Squall's old instructor."
" Hi." Quistis said.
Instructor? " Really?" Rinoa asked, grinning at Squall. He spoke up.
" I have a lot of work to do, so please show Miss Heartily around, Selphie." He started to walk away, when he heard a voice call out to him.
" Call me Rinoa!"
He shook his head. " Whatever." he mumbled under his breath.
End Chapter One