After the War
I'm a happy, happy girl

It was one of the hottest and prettiest days of the year in Deling City. The sky was clear and the sun was shinning. All the people in the city were having their usual routine: going to work, shopping, studying or sunbathing like certain girl.

Rinoa Heartilly was in the backyard of her dad's mansion over her hammock and next to the pool sunbathing and drinking lemonade thinking what she's going to do for the rest of her life when her cel phone started to ring "Hello?" she said "Huh... Hi Rinoa" said a male voice "huh... Hi! Sorry but I don't recognize you" said Rinoa "You don't remember an old friend? I never would have thought that of you, it's a pity that you don't recognize one of the hottest guys ever," answered this voice

"You're hot huh? Soooo you must be Zell Hi Zell! Said happily Rinoa "Yuck! C'mon! Don't tell me you don't know who I am?" asked the mysterious man "Ok, Ok... Seifer?" guessed Rinoa "The one and only" answered him "Why are you calling me?" asked Rinoa "Oh! Ok if you don't want to talk with me..." "Oh! No, sorry Seifer, I didn't wanted to sound rude" quickly apologized Rinoa.

"Actually I was calling to invite you to the garden festival which is going to be hold next week" "really? That's so sweet of you Seifer," said Rinoa taking a sip from her lemonade "how's everyone?" "They're fine, chicken wuss is dating that librarian and Quistis... is with lots of work as you may know" said Seifer "Seifer have you called the others?" asked Rinoa "if you mean by saying others, Squall Leonhart, I think Quistis was going to invite him and Ellone today" "huh... ok, thanks" "for what?" asked surprised Seifer "for not forgetting of me, because I wasn't part of the orphanage gang and..." Seifer interrupted Rinoa "don't start with that shit again ok? We've talked it before. No matter what, NOW you're part of the gang! Well, Rin gotta go! We'll be waiting for you! Bye!" "OK, Bye Seifer..." She hung up.

Rinoa got up from her hammock; walked towards the edge of the pool and sat down there; her glace was towards the beautiful sky "Squall will be there. I miss him so much. We're friends but..." thought Rinoa.

Rinoa waved her hand to a man dressed in a black suit that approached her and patted her head "Rinoa are you going to stay everyday here?" "Nope, dad, next week I'm going back to Balamb" said happily Rinoa "to Balamb? Why? What business to you have with those SeeDs?" asked general Caraway "No, it's nothing. Seifer... Do you remember Seifer, right?" asked Rinoa "Was this Seifer... the one who attacked President Deling and then sided with the sorceress? Oh! And I forgot the one that was your boyfriend?" asked the general "Yes to all your questions... Do you remember that I told you he was back in Balamb Garden?" He nodded "well, he called me and told me I was invited with everyone else to the garden festival"

"Ok answered her father "I have in one hour lunch with some politicians and I want you to be ready because I want you to go with me" said general Caraway seriously "W-Why?" asked Rinoa "Because I say it, ok?" explained the general "... Ok, where we going?" asked Rinoa getting up "To King Sea" replied her father "Ok" said Rinoa walking towards the glass door and entering her house.