Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Day Will Come ❯ For Love... ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3: For Love…

Rinoa flopped on the new double bed in Squall's dorm. She had kicked off her heels and taken a warm shower. She lay there gazing out of the window onto the starry night sky. Her thoughts were drifting away just as Squall returned from the shower room in a pair of combat trousers and his usual white t-shirt. He had left his furry jacket hanging at the back of his chair. Rinoa turned to face him and waved him over. She loved it when he had just dried his hair with a towel, making a mess out of it and did not bother to comb. He looked so sweet then.

Squall hung the towel at the end of the bed and crawled up beside Rinoa. He drew her close and planted a gentle kiss on her soft lips.

"Can't believe the team is back for a mission again so soon." Rinoa said as she toyed with Squall's Griever.

Squall stroked her hands and replied, "Yeah, me too. I didn't expect our break to be so short."

"Squall?"

"Mmm…?"

"I've decided. I'm going to join SeeD. I'm going to prove to the world that I'm a good sorceress. Now that Ultimecia is out of the way, I'm the only one left."

Squall smiled and gave her hand a squeeze. "Sounds wonderful to me. You have my support, all the way." He brought her hand up to his lips and brushed a kiss on the fingers. "I love you, Rinoa and nothing is going to change that." He gazed seriously in her eyes.

Why do I have this… feeling? It feels like…

Rinoa caught something in those eyes. They seemed like a mixture of fear and excitement. She did not know what but she could somehow feel the unspoken message in his heart.

"I love you too, Squall. It's gonna stay like this forever. I love you." She ended the sentence with a kiss.

Squall responded to her kiss with equal if not stronger passion. Like a roaring lion awaken from his deep long sleep, he was melting Rinoa with his flaming passion. On the other hand, Rinoa realized that she did not want him to stop. He rolled over and was now on top of her. He kissed her again, harder and more urgent this time. She wrapped her arms gently around his neck and accepted them eagerly. Gently tugging at his shirt, Rinoa smiled up nervously into those stormy blue eyes of the man she loved so much. Squall hesitated but only for a while. He pulled off his creamy white t-shirt, revealing his well-toned muscles and gazed lovingly at the only woman he ever wanted. Rinoa sighed softly and pulled him close once again. Griever was dangling from his neck as he lowered himself for a kiss on her neck.

"One thing good about being a sorceress…" Rinoa winked. With a wave of her fingers, the lavender candles flame flickering in the room were put out all at once.

Obviously impressed, Squall whispered, "Cool."

He hesitated again when he was about to remove her blue cape. He realized that he actually wanted and needed her very much. Hell, I'm only human. With that, he pushed all sanity behind him and went on with his instincts.

All clothes were finally out of the way. Squall caressed her slowly and lovingly, kissing his way down from her lips to her tender neck and then to her breasts. The sight of her fullness aroused him dearly. Kissing and licking her taut nipples with his talented tongue, he brought both of them into a state of ecstasy. Soft moans escaped Rinoa's lips when she felt Squall's erected manhood brushed against her between the legs. He smiled and circled it around her moist area teasingly.

"God, it feels like you've done this before." Rinoa whispered hoarsely. Her hand found her way to his manhood and she gripped it tight. Squall gasped in surprise and pleasure as her warm fingers wrapped around it and started a slow rhythm on it.

It felt so good he almost thought he would lose it then. "No, Rinoa, you're the first and only woman I want." He replied huskily. He lowered himself until he was touching the now very moist part of Rinoa. Rinoa let out a moan so arousing Squall could not take it anymore. In one fluid motion, he slid his entire length inside her. Both of them gasped in extreme pleasure. Then, he began to thrust slowly first and then picking up speed. Rinoa gripped on to his back as she felt herself taken higher and higher as Squall moved faster inside her. She clenched and Squall groaned aloud. He paused for a second or so.

"Please, Rinoa. If you want me to last, don't that too often." He said with a smile.

Rinoa was playing dirty. When Squall began thrusting again, she clenched onto him as tightly as she could every so now and then. Finally, it was too much for Squall to bear, she brought him so near to the brink. He knew he was about to lose it already. He felt Rinoa shuddered beneath him. He knew that he had brought her to the edge as well.

"I love you, Rinoa." He breathed onto her neck.

Rinoa kissed his cheek and whispered. "I love you too, Squall." She then bit down into his neck. And that did it for Squall, he thrust faster and faster. I want you, Rinoa. At the edge of climax, he bit down hard into her neck and thrust once more, spilling his seeds inside her.

Strong aroma of love hung heavily in the air. They gave in to each other totally, completely. Neither of them wished for the night to end.

Sunlight streamed thought the window and hit Squall's eyes with a bang when he tried to open them first thing in the morning.

Damn it, I must have overslept. What time is it?

Before his eyes could focus, he felt a pair of warm lips on his own.

Slowly, the raven hair sorceress bounced into view.

"Good morning, Squally!"

Oh, Rinoa… Squall groaned inwardly. Squally? Is she gonna call me that from now on?

Struggling to get up, he returned her greeting, "Morning Rinoa. What time is it?"

She paced over and drew down the baby blue curtains. She knew that Squall did not like his room too bright early in the morning.

"It's nearly ten, love. I was just packing some stuff for Dollet."

Finally, his eyes adjusted to the surroundings. Frowning, he asked, "Isn't the mission tomorrow?"

"Sure it is but, you know, I hate to do pack things at night. Get lazy as the sun goes down." She grinned good-naturedly at him.

"You have breakfast yet?"

"Nope, but I think the rest are down at the cafeteria already."

Squall's honey brown hair was ruffled from the sleep. Rinoa thought it was cute while Squall just could not be bothered with it. Pacing around the room half-naked, he gathered his clothes and towel.

"Did you see the t-shirt I wore last night?"
"Right here, Squally! Catch it!" Rinoa threw it so high it flew right over his head.

Squall made a jump for it and caught it right before it hit the wall. Rinoa laughed while Squall slapped a hand onto his forehand and threw on the shirt.

"I'll try to make the shower a quick one."

The girl nodded her raven hair and smiled, "I'll be waiting right here for you."

Squall moved in for a quick peck on her forehead before disappearing behind the door.

Laguna and Ellone arrived at Balamb Garden later in the evening and, as promised, they brought along the Ragnorak.

Squall arrived shortly after Cid had called for him through the intercom.

"Commander Leonhart reporting, sir. You asked for me, sir." He saluted.

Cid nodded and returned his salute.

"The president of Esthar is here. Sir Laguna would like to see you in his private suite now." He nodded towards the two men standing by the doorway. One of them had katars for hands and looked extremely tanned while the other had an enormous built. Squall recognized them as Laguna's buddies and assistants, Kiros and Ward.

"His assistants will show you the way." Cid finished.

Kiros stepped forwards and offered a slight bow.

"This way please, Mr. Leonhart."

Squall followed them out of the headmaster's office.

"Mr. President, Mr. Leonhart is here." Kiros reported.

They actually address their friend so formally. I still can't believe he's the president. Especially for the city of Esthar.

"Come on in!" A cheery voice called from the inside of a grand suite.

I didn't know that there is such suite in Garden.

Ward opened the door and Squall stepped inside. He took a quick look round the room and turned his attention to the charismatic man standing in front of a desk.

Laguna broke into a huge smile.

"Squall! Finally I get to see you again!"

Does that mean I need not report?

Uncertain of what to say, he gave him a brief nod and allowed a genuine smile to grace across his face.

Laguna was almost jumping up and down in joy at that. Squall wondered if he did something wrong. Laguna walked over and threw an arm over his shoulder, guiding him over to the coffee table by the windows.

This kid has changed a lot since the battle. He's beginning to behave like me now. Laguna smirked to himself as he watched the young man opposite him gazing leisurely out of the window.

"Tea?"

"Anything is fine by me." Squall nodded.

"I love Balamb. In my opinion, this Garden is the most majestic among all. It's so peaceful now, isn't it?" Laguna said thoughtfully as he poured tea for the both of them.

"Yes, it indeed is." And I don't feel like leaving it so soon.

Laguna scratched his head, frantically trying to find some way to start on what he came here to say. Damn it, does he hate me? I know I've been a terrible dad but I'm sorry. Now I wanna say thank you for making me proud, thank you for saving the world… What the hell… Can't I just say something sensible?

Squall wondered if the man in front of him was talking to himself again. I can't believe this person is my biological father. I don't want to grow up a moron.

"Thank you." Squall decided to broke the silence. "Thank you for stopping by and for the Ragnorak."

"Oh… yeah. Anytime, Squall!" Laguna took in a deep breath before continuing, "Look, I came here especially to see you. I missed you, Squall. And I'm so sorry for not being a father to you for seventeen years. I just wanna say thank you and, I know you must be hating me to the core and I don't blame you. Cause I hate me too." He hung his head sadly.

I don't think I really hate this man. I don't even know how does it feels like to have a dad. What difference in having him and not having him gonna change my life?

Squall wondered what to say.

"Things will turn out fine, I believe. Just… don't worry too much. Many things ain't as bad as we thought." Squall responded. What the hell am I saying?

Laguna looked up in surprise. He met Squall's tranquil blue eyes with a hopeful smile on his face. A terrible father has to be compensated with a brilliant son. Raine, did you see our Squall?

Uncertain of what to do, Squall smiled back at his father again. Maybe he expected me to kick up a fuss. But honestly, I think that's tiring. Sitting in some a quiet afternoon tea suits me fine. I might really like it.

"Where's Ellone?" Squall's question brought Laguna back to earth again.

"Oh, she's probably roaming around the Garden looking for you guys. You can go see her now if you wish."

Squall shook his head. "There's plenty of time for that."

He wants to spend the afternoon with me! Laguna wanted so much to bounce around in joy. He used to think that Squall could not stand being around him, even for a second more. Raine, I don't deserve this. I'm so happy…

Squall was walking round the Garden searching for his friends. He wondered if all of them had retired back to their dorms. He turned to check the huge fountain clock in the middle of the building.

It's only nine-plus. Where are they? And Rinoa, where are you…

He stop short in midway as a sudden wave of drowsiness hit him. He leaned on a nearby wall for support.

What the hell… Ellone? Couldn't be… Not now, Sis… I need to find Rinoa, or at least get back to my dorm.

Squall shook his head in a futile attempt to clear the mist that was building up in front of his eyes. He felt so sleepy that all he wanted to do was to slump down onto the floor.

Ellone! What are you doing!

(Squall? I'm… sorry. I must've been dreaming in my sleep. Sorry, I'll disconnect now.)

Slowly, he regained full-consciousness and realized that he was sitting on the marble floor in the hallway leading to the dormitory. A wave of dizziness hit him as he stood up, he held a hand to his forehead and shut his eyes for a moment. The feeling eased soon after and he paced back to his dorm. It scared him sometimes that Ellone's power ran out of her control when she was sleeping. He pulled out the card key to his room and entered the room only to find that all of them are there. He jumped a step back in surprise.

Irvine and Zell were playing card game on the floor while Rinoa, Selphie and Quistis had settled themselves on the queen-size bed chatting away happily.

"Hey, Squall. Finally back." Zell was the first to notice Squall's arrival.

What the hell are they doing in my room?

He spotted Rinoa smiling at him and the answer struck him. Rinoa always calmed him down somehow.

I called for them.

He had called for the meeting, it was to discuss on tomorrow's mission to Dollet.

He wondered how on earth that could slip his mind.

What has gotten into me?

"Right, for the Dollet mission tomorrow, please be ready by seven in the morning. We'll meet at the front gate in full uniform. Once we reach there, I need to split us up into two teams, the combat team and the peacemaking team. The combat team will be leading the rest of the SeeDs that are supporting us in our mission to recapture the lost lands of Dollet. The peacemaking team shall head straight for the capital, Deling City, to negotiate with the President and the General." Squall paused and glanced at his friends.

Sighing, he continued, "I shall select the team make-up. As I am the representative of Garden, I must lead the peacemaking team. Selphie and Irvine shall come with me. Rinoa, Zell and Quistis will make up the combat team. Quistis will be leading this team. The number of SeeDs and graduating SeeDs supporting will be confirmed tomorrow when we assemble. Quistis, you will need to organize them well."

Quistis gave him a positive nod.

"Does anyone of you object violently to my arrangement?" Squall asked.

"No, sir." Irvine stood up and saluted.

Zell followed suit. "No, sir. Everything is fine by me."

Squall noticed that Rinoa and Selphie scrambled frantically to stand up. Two of them saluted as well.

"No, sir." The two girls replied in unison.

Quistis straightened herself from the wall she was leaning on and did a smart salute.

"No objection, sir!"

Squall was stunned by their responds. Am I so formal with my discussion? Not knowing exactly what to do, he saluted back.

"If there's no further questions, everyone is dismissed. I will fill you in with the details tomorrow on the Ragnorak."