Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Propsal ❯ The Propsal chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Rinoa looked out over Timber, Garden had been parked outside it for
some while now, it had almost gained its independence. Almost. Rinoa
still felt strongly about it, but she felt helpless. It was midnight
now, as she looked out of the open window, breathing in the cold air.
The moon wasn't full tonight, not sharing its godly magic with Rinoa
this time, as it had done so often over the two years after the war
with Ultimecia. She was nineteen now, as was Squall, Zell, Selphie and
Irvine, out of the six close friends, only Quistis was twenty.
Two years. It was unbelievable; it had seemed like only yesterday when
she and Squall had met. Rinoa closed her eyes; letting the cool breeze
take over her body, take over her emotions. The love she felt was
still fresh in her mind for Squall. He lay asleep in bed right now,
looking so cute. Tonight though, Rinoa hadn't been able to sleep,
something had kept her awake. Maybe it was Timber or maybe it was
something else, Rinoa didn't know. What she did know tonight though,
was that she loved Squall more then ever.
Looking back at him now, she could see why, it was the way he looked,
the way he acted. She wanted him now, more then anything before. She
had always wanted him, she had always loved him, but tonight it was
something stronger. It was a small change, but it seemed so big. When
she saw him, she knew, that he was the one who she wanted to spend the
rest of her life with. Rinoa couldn't wake him tonight though, not
while he looked so peaceful. Not while he slept, in only his
underwear, letting Rinoa look at bare skin, making her skin prickle
with anticipation. The feeling put a smile upon her lips, how she
craved another night like last weeks, yet nights like those had
dwindled to just once and that hadn't been filled with the same fiery
passion.
Rinoa knew why Squall hadn't been so ready; he had far too much on his
mind. Today he was to be sent off to Dollet, Rinoa felt her heart sink
as she remembered this, that this would be her last night with him for
a week, or maybe more. Squall hadn't been willing when she had crawled
into bed this night, almost begging for the feeling she craved, that
he also. Dollet was a big problem, Squall was meant to lead a group of
brave young SeeDs on some mission. At times like this, Rinoa hated
that Squall was a SeeD, it always meant days of loneliness for Rinoa
and now that Dollet was at war with itself, it meant Squall was needed
out there, this time for much longer. He had been lucky, most of his
other SeeD jobs had only required three days to a week at maximum,
away from Garden, away from Rinoa. This time, it could be a month, a
month at least.
Rinoa found that she had started to cry. Silly person, why are you
crying! It's not as if he's leaving for good! Rinoa scolded herself.
She wiped away a few stray tears and looked back out side, over the
now sleeping town of Timber. I'll miss him though; I'll miss him so
much. Squall... Rinoa turned back to look at Squall, still sleeping
soundly, like a baby. The cool air turned into a cold wind, Squall
stirred and tried to pull some blankets over himself but couldn't
reach them. Rinoa laughed, (so cute!) she closed the window, watching
Squall settle down again into a deep sleep. She walked over to him,
her bare feet padding across the carpeted floor. Rinoa dropped her
silky dressing gown on the floor and climbed back in bed and tried to
cuddle up into Squall.
Squall awoke as Rinoa nestled into him he hadn't been sleeping heavily
this night. Squall looked down at Rinoa and gently stroked her hair
with his hand it was soft and silky under his touch. Rinoa opened her
eyes and looked a little guilty. "Squall...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to
wake you," she apologised. Squall gave a slight smile, only slight.
"You didn't wake me really," he replied, continuing to stoke her hair.
Rinoa wrapped her arm around him and they cuddled up. Squall liked
this closeness, something he had never really experienced as a kid,
not since Ellone had left him, but he didn't feel the same about
Ellone as he did with Rinoa. She rested her head on his chest; Squall
buried his face in her hair, kissing her gently. They stayed like this
for ages, awake and silent, both fearing that the moment they fell
asleep, the quicker they would wake and be parted. So neither of them
mentioned the coming sunrise, knowing what it meant to both of them.
Soon though, despite their efforts to prolong their time left with
each other, they fell asleep, Rinoa still with her head laid at rest
upon Squalls chest and Squalls head nestled in her hair, cuddled up
close together. The rest of the night for both of them was dream free.
They slept in absolute peace, the only thing that scared them in their
sleep, was waking up.
Squall was first to wake; he looked at Rinoa's still sleeping form,
her hand curled around his body, setting bare skin on fire. Squall
looked at the clock, he still had two hours until his departure. Two
more hours to be with the angel that laid asleep upon his chest.
Squall blew into her face, it was agony to wake her, for he could of
watched her sleep like that for ages. Yet that would be no way to say
good-bye, not properly.
Rinoa's eyes fluttered open, she scrunched them shut again when she
saw it was morning, not wanting to wake up, not wanting Squall to
leave her. The young man stroked some hair from Rinoa's face and bowed
his head down and laid a soft and inviting kiss upon her lips, which
were red, the colour of a rose bud, plucked from it's stem, holding
the early mornings dew. Rinoa responded, letting free a passion, one
showing she didn't want him to go; that she couldn't bare him to go.
"Squall....." she whispered before they indulged themselves in another
bout of kissing, one that let loose every fire in their body. Squall
had always been shy about kissing Rinoa, in the beginning. Now that
shyness evaporated and he had become more bold with her, not only
responding to Rinoa, but equalising her passion for him. It had been
months though really that he made the moves. It had always been Rinoa
who kissed him first, who made the first advances in bed. Six months
ago though, Squall lost all his shy reserve and made his own advances,
fulfilling his desires more then before. Yet he still was partly his
old self. Shy, his appearance to strangers remained rather cold.
Despite his seeming inability still with teamwork skills, he was an
excellent leader, the one reason why he was selected to go on the
Dollet mission in the first place.
"Rinoa....I...." Squall managed to say between kisses. Squall pushed
Rinoa beneath him, she was beautiful he breathed hard as he looked
down upon her. How can I leave her.....I've never felt so strongly
about anyone like this before....I love her...how can I leave her
behind, this mission may kill me....I may never return and see her...I
may never experience another time like this one. .again.. Squall
kissed her, leaving a trail of kisses as he worked his way downwards.
After what seemed like minutes of pure and perfect pleasure, a
pleasure that could only be fulfilled with the person you love, Squall
collapsed like jelly upon Rinoa, her cheeks flushed with colour. He
panted, he wanted more. He rolled over though, laying beside Rinoa,
each time, it only seemed to get better.
"Rinoa......" Squall said, turning his head to face her on the pillow.
Rinoa looked into his eyes, he melted. Rinoa's love beamed brightly in
her face in her eyes, their love reflected off each other as they
stared. For another few minutes they fed off each other's love, what
they had, seemed to be growing stronger, visibly stronger. "I....I
love you," Squall said. it wasn't the first time he had told her this,
but today...it meant more, today, when he said it he felt a strange
but wonderful feeling.
Rinoa reached out and touched Squalls cheek, stroking it gently. "I
can't describe...the way I feel for you, the love that I feel for you
is beyond words...." her lips trembled, Squall took her hand and held
it to her lips. "I feel it with the whole of my body...with my
heart...with my soul. I...I will always love you Squall...I...this
feeling...it's so new still.. it hurts..." she whispered softly.
Squall devoured her hand with kisses. "Rinoa...I never believed that
the feeling I feel for you...that this feeling ever existed...I didn't
know what it was at first, I was so confused I came across as could..
and mean to you at first," he said, his voice quiet. Rinoa stroked his
arm affectionately, looking deeply into his eyes, loving him even the
more. "I know now though," he said softly, "I know that the feeling
that I felt then was love and the feeling I feel now...is that love
but much stronger," Squall leant over and kissed Rinoa to reassure her
of this.
Squall had another fifteen minutes before he had to get dressed and
assemble outside, where the van was, waiting to escort himself and a
few other SeeDs to Dollet. Garden was remaining stationary as it had
been for the past seven months and so would not transport them, nor
would the Ragnorak as that was going under maintenance in Esthar
before they gave it back to Garden, it had been given as a present in
reward for killing Ultimecia. The captain of the amazing space ship
was Selphie.
"Rinoa..." Squall said.
"Ummmm," she replied, not wanting to spoil the serene mood between
them with any words.
"May I ask you something, please?" Squall asked, looking deep into
Rinoa's beautiful eyes.
"Ummm, yes?" Rinoa asked peacefully, loving him more now then ever
before. Squall took a breath and swallowed hard.
"I love you....I'll love you to the ends of the earth, what I feel for
you, it will never die. I've....I've often wondered, how are lives are
going to be.. together. That's how I want us to be, Rinoa, together.
Rinoa, I want to spend the rest of my life with YOU, I love you.. I
know this is a big step...not only for me, but for the two of us, I
would.....I.....would you marry me...I mean...will you?" Squall almost
blurted the last bit out, he looked pleadingly into Rinoa's eyes,
waiting for the reply. It will be yes...it must be...it must be..
Rinoa stared at Squall a while......marriage? Squall and me
.married....God...God! This is.... Rinoa felt excitement grow within
her. but.....I'm only nineteen...so? I LOVE him...I.....of course
I......Oh.... Rinoa gulped. "I..... I don't know..." she said as if in
a dream. What? What did I say....wake up woman....wake up....say yes!
"I...I need to think," Rinoa found herself saying, she
panicked....this was such a shock.
"Oh.." Squall replied, the hurt and disappointment was glowing in his
face, his eyes seemed to shine, to glitter, to glitter with the tears
which he tried to hold back. "Oh...OK," he said, his insides
crumpled.. (She said...no.. she doesn't know.. she said........no)
Rinoa tried to say something but some force held her words back as he
picked up his close and left, dressing out side before heading off,
attending to his hair as he rushed to the meeting point.
Rinoa felt like lead...she couldn't even follow him. Instead she
crumpled deeper into the bed, curling up into a tight ball. The whole
of her body hurt...she was in agony. Why? Why! I do know though....I
want to marry....I love you Squall...! Why couldn't you of just said
yes? Why did you say that...why did you panic? she asked herself.
Rinoa glanced at the clock, only to realise that Squall would of left
by now, she had wasted her only time left to call him back...crying
here like a baby.
Rinoa cried.. her whole body shook. "Stupid....you stupid, stupid
woman..." she cried to herself, wrapping covers and quilts around
herself, soaking the silky pillow with her tears

A/N: This is not my fic but belong to someone elses I will writing my
fic soon and the author who wrote this I am truly sorry about but your
story great not to be publish .