Rinoa Heartilly finds herself in the same area as Squall... looking a little shaken and worried

Squall Leonhart pulls off his jacket and shirt and stretches out on the bank of the lake... enjoying the sun

Rinoa Heartilly spots Squall and goes over to him

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall?"

Squall Leonhart says, "..."

Squall Leonhart opens his eyes

Rinoa Heartilly looks around as if she is expecting to see someone

Squall Leonhart says, "See... I told you I'd make it to Timber"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I.... ran into Seifer...."

Squall Leonhart says, "yes... he followed me here...."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "He told me that"

Rinoa Heartilly sits down by Squall

Squall Leonhart wonders whether he should be polite and sit up... or just stay lying there...

Rinoa Heartilly says, "We talked for a while.... and said he was going to bring you back... and probably me too"

Squall Leonhart says, "Then we need to leave here... I.... I've been thinking.... I’m... gonna go to Esthar"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "why? Squall... Seifer called you practically heartless"

Squall Leonhart says, "I’m am practically heartless... "

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I've noticed...."

Rinoa Heartilly sighs

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Why is it I find myself around men like that?"

Squall Leonhart says, "I’m going to Esthar....  its a big place.... and they are quite isolated... they are also highly advanced in sciences... and hopefully ... medicines"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Seifer would probably follow you there"

Squall Leonhart says, "Let him...  I can make a plea to get in... You can’t get in unless they let you"

Rinoa Heartilly sighs

Squall Leonhart sits up and examines his chest

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall, Seifer will do anything the Sorceress tells him to do"

Squall Leonhart says, "It looks like you could play me like a xylophone...."

Rinoa Heartilly looks at Squall and sighs

Squall Leonhart says, "Humph...  let him try.... Im going to Esthar..."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall, did he say anything to you? He told me a little... but not much"

Squall Leonhart says, "He keeps trying to get close... I wont let him"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "really?"

Squall Leonhart says, "yes.... the night in Galbadia he slept with me..."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "......... why?"

Squall Leonhart says, "Who knows... who cares..."

Rinoa Heartilly sighs

Rinoa Heartilly says, "He probably thinks something of you... Seifer shows affection in odd ways"

Squall Leonhart says, ".... Well I don’t like him"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "You don't like anyone"

Rinoa Heartilly sighs and looks away from him

Squall Leonhart says, "..."

Squall Leonhart . o O ( That’s not true..... )

Rinoa Heartilly says, "You really want to die alone Squall?"

Squall Leonhart says, "Who'd want to be there?"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "me for one..."

Squall Leonhart says, "why?"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "no one should have to die alone Squall..."

Squall Leonhart . o O ( But what if I want to...   )

Rinoa Heartilly sniffles and gets up

Squall Leonhart says, "I don’t want anyone to be there... when I die... so people don’t talk about me in past tense"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "why?"

Rinoa Heartilly looks to him

Squall Leonhart says, "I don’t want to be some memory that people cry over"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "but you leave that effect already"

Squall Leonhart says, "...."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "if you go now... then I'm going to cry thinking about you... wondering if you are alive or dead. wondering if you died in peace or pain... "

Rinoa Heartilly sniffles a little

Rinoa Heartilly says, "You really don't care about that?"

Squall Leonhart says, "It’s gonna happen. Do you want to come to Esthar with me?"

Rinoa Heartilly looks to him and nods

Squall Leonhart says, "All right then... we have to drive across a train bridge.. so it’s going to be bumpy... the train bridge is the only way in to Esthar"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "alright"

Squall Leonhart says, "No trains run anymore or it'd be easy"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "hmmmm... what do we have to do then?"

Squall Leonhart says, "Drive and suffer the fact that we are gonna be bouncing the whole way across"

Rinoa Heartilly nods to him

Rinoa Heartilly says, "We go now then?"

Squall Leonhart picks up his jacket and shirt

Squall Leonhart says, "Yep"

Squall Leonhart puts them back on

Seifer Almasy watches them from the shadows

Squall Leonhart says, "I rented a car....  its decent... it'll get us there"

Rinoa Heartilly walks over to the car

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Ok then"

Squall Leonhart opens the door for Rinoa

Rinoa Heartilly climbs in

Seifer Almasy feels a swell of anger rise in him as he watches

Squall Leonhart goes over to the other side and gets in as well

Squall Leonhart says, "Hmmm.."

Squall Leonhart puts the key in the ignition

Squall Leonhart says, "Ready?"

Seifer Almasy walks to the car and bangs his gunblade into Squall's side

Rinoa Heartilly blinks

Squall Leonhart says, "Hey... asshole this is a rental car!!!"

Seifer Almasy says, "I know that... now open up or I will hack it more up"

Squall Leonhart Reaches back and unlocks the driver's side rear door

Squall Leonhart says, "Damnit.. "

Seifer Almasy blinks a second then climbs into the car

Rinoa Heartilly says, "um... Hi Seifer..."

Squall Leonhart starts the car and peels out..  whacking Seifer around a bit until he can get his seatbelt on

Squall Leonhart says, "That was fun... wasn’t it?"

Seifer Almasy pulls on a seatbelt after hitting his head once

Seifer Almasy says, "Do be quiet Squall"

Squall Leonhart drives like a maniac for benefit of Seifer and Rinoa... screeches to a halt in front of the train bridge

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall...."

Squall Leonhart says, ".... "

Seifer Almasy says, "planning to wreck us Squall?"

Squall Leonhart revs the engine

Squall Leonhart says, "Heh heh heh. did I tell you guys..... I don’t have a license?"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Please Squall... "

Seifer Almasy says, "how did you rent a car then?"

Squall Leonhart says, "I borrowed yours...."

Squall Leonhart hands Seifer back his wallet

Squall Leonhart says, "Dumbass....  I took it from you in Galbadia"

Seifer Almasy says, "how? I don't look anything like you"

Seifer Almasy puts his wallet away

Squall Leonhart says, "People are stupid Seifer.... I told them I dyed my hair and they believed it"

Seifer Almasy says, "hmmm.. damn identical almost scar..."

Squall Leonhart chuckles

Squall Leonhart says, "So... we've got a narrow train bridge and I’m driving... Well... hold your breath... we might be going swimming"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Why don't I drive?"

Squall Leonhart says, "‘what’s the fun in that Rinoa?"

Seifer Almasy says, "heh... I've already had that"

Squall Leonhart opens the door and gets out of the car

Rinoa Heartilly gets out of the car and goes to the driver side

Squall Leonhart gets into the seat Rinoa vacated and leans it back all the way

Squall Leonhart says, "Move out....."

Seifer Almasy grins at Squall

Rinoa Heartilly says, "alright"

Squall Leonhart closes his eyes

Rinoa Heartilly starts the car up again and moves out

Squall Leonhart says, "Touch me Seifer and I’m gonna huck you out the door and into the ocean"

Seifer Almasy touches Squall and sticks his tongue out at him

Squall Leonhart growls

Seifer Almasy says, "heh"

Squall Leonhart crawls into the backseat and glares at Seifer

Seifer Almasy grabs Squall and pulls him onto his lap

Squall Leonhart growls

Squall Leonhart says, "Seifer...... "

Seifer Almasy says, "What now?"

Squall Leonhart says, "I’m going to kill you ..... "

Seifer Almasy says, "so what?"

Rinoa Heartilly drives on

Seifer Almasy chuckles under his breathe

Squall Leonhart bites Seifer

Seifer Almasy grins

Seifer Almasy says, "now that I don't mind at all"

Squall Leonhart says, "..."

Squall Leonhart grabs Seifer's hair and yanks

Seifer Almasy says, "ouch... Squall..."

Seifer Almasy pulls on his ears

Rinoa Heartilly sighs

Rinoa Heartilly says, "boys... stop fighting"

Squall Leonhart says, "He started it"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "how?"

Seifer Almasy puts his hand into Squall's pants and chuckles

Squall Leonhart says, "... Rinoa make him stop!!"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Seifer... come on... stop pestering Squall.. please?"

Seifer Almasy takes his hands out

Seifer Almasy says, "alright"

Squall Leonhart says, "Do you remember.. Seifer... we taught each other how to fight..."

Seifer Almasy says, "Really? Then why am I better?"

Seifer Almasy grins

Seifer Almasy says, "I suppose it's just my charm"

Squall Leonhart says, "... cuz I’m sick"

Seifer Almasy says, "Squall.... stop using that as an excuse"

Squall Leonhart relaxes on Seifer

Squall Leonhart says, "But its true"

Seifer Almasy starts stroking Squall's hair

Seifer Almasy says, "yes... but you were not always sick... and I was always better"

Squall Leonhart says, "I can kick your ass still Seifer...."

Seifer Almasy says, "no you can't Squall..."

Squall Leonhart says, ".. yes I can"

Seifer Almasy keeps stroking Squall's hair

Squall Leonhart says, "I can beat you up .... When my arms an legs work ..."

Seifer Almasy says, "nah... you can't"

Squall Leonhart says, "…Yes I can.... I’ll prove it to you in the afterlife"

Seifer Almasy says, "heh... funny"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall.... what are you talking about?"

Seifer Almasy says, "how long then?"

Squall Leonhart says, "Whenever I want....."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall.... "

Squall Leonhart says, "mmm?"

Seifer Almasy says, "Hmmm, then you are close? you said a year"

Squall Leonhart says, "I’ve been stressed out too much..  stress wears ya down"

Seifer Almasy says, "I know..."

Squall Leonhart says, "plus getting hacked apart by you didn’t help"

Seifer Almasy says, "When was that?"

Squall Leonhart says, "Remember with Quisty...."

Seifer Almasy says, "oh yeah... sorry.. forgot for a second… If I get overly excited I'm going to have a heart attack"

Squall Leonhart says, "Oh darn... Let me jerk you off then"

Seifer Almasy says, "heh.... funny"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "heart attack?"

Squall Leonhart says, "I'll make it to Esthar... they can prolly help me"

Seifer Almasy says, "good for you ... and yes Rinoa... lack of oxygen heart my heart and lungs both..."

Squall Leonhart says, "They can help your sorry ass too Seifer"

Seifer Almasy says, "hmmm... maybe"

Squall Leonhart says, "Tell me what you know about the Sorceress"

Seifer Almasy says, "Sorry Squall, I can't tell you anything you don't know... I owe her my life... and you can ask her what you will when I bring you to her"

Squall Leonhart says, "Gonna go get healed so she can execute me......"

Seifer Almasy says, "If that's what she wants... I cannot disobey her"

Squall Leonhart snuggles against Seifer... but mostly cuz he's warm

Squall Leonhart says, "Yea I know... I’m good at escaping"

Seifer Almasy keeps one arm around Squall... and strokes his hair with the other

Squall Leonhart says, "Keep in mind... Seifer I’m only letting you do this because I’m too weak to protest"

Seifer Almasy says, "heh.... do what you want.... but I have to take you back to her"

Squall Leonhart says, "Can you carry me when we get there Seifer?"

Seifer Almasy sighs to himself and kisses Squall's neck

Seifer Almasy says, "To where we are going right now?"

Squall Leonhart says, "yeah..."

Seifer Almasy says, "sure, why not"

Seifer Almasy cuddles him

Squall Leonhart says, "Stop cuddling me...."

Rinoa Heartilly continues to drive

Squall Leonhart says, "It’s not fair.... I can’t fight back..."

Seifer Almasy says, "You are fun to cuddle"

Squall Leonhart says, "...."

Squall Leonhart falls asleep on Seifer... wondering why he's being cuddled