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FFVIII: Interlude
Fandom: Final Fantasy VIII
Pairing: Squall/Rinoa
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Summary: A quick call between work and work. For the Rinoa fanwork-a-thon.
"You sound tired," Rinoa said.
"I haven't said anything yet."
She laughed, brightly. "You know I can always tell, Squall. How are things? Are you missing me?"
"Everything's fine." He rolled his eyes, leaning back in his seat. "I shouldn't be calling you right now, actually. I'm supposed to be meeting Xu and Quistis to discuss the next SeeD exam, but..."
"But you miss me. It won't hurt to admit it, you know."
Squall was silent for a moment. Finally, he sighed. "I do miss you."
"And I miss you. You'll have to come and see me again soon."
"I was there last week."
It was Rinoa's turn to sigh. "Yes, I know, and I know you have work to do, but... Anyway, let's not have this conversation now, it'll only end in an argument, and you won't have time for that. I should be grateful you've taken the time to call me at all."
"Rinoa..."
"I mean it."
Squall hesitated for a moment, examining something on his computer's screen, and then cleared his throat. "I could visit for a weekend in two weeks' time."
"Squall... You don't have to, you know."
"I want to."
"I know, but -- "
"I want to."
There was a pause. There was a smile in her voice, bright-edged, when she spoke. "Alright. I'm glad I've taught you the value in being a little impulsive, sometimes."
"Mm."
"How is everyone, anyway? Same as ever?"
Squall shifted slightly in his seat, getting more comfortable. "Selphie has exciting news that I'm forbidden to tell you about. Irvine's walking around Garden in a daze. Zell's off on a mission, and sending me regular updates -- all of which include pleas for hot dogs. Quistis is working as hard as ever -- " He broke off when there was a knock on the door and sighed. "That'll be her now."
"We can talk more later," Rinoa said, quietly. And then, smiling again, "And I'm sure I can arrange calling Selphie so she can tell me all about the baby."
"You guessed already?"
"The fact that Irvine's wandering around Garden in a daze tipped me off. Go on, you've got a meeting to get to. I'll talk to you later."
He heard her move, ready to put the phone down. He cleared his throat. "Rinoa?"
"Yes?"
"I love you," he said, quickly, and then put the phone down. He imagined her smiling, perhaps shaking her head at him. Quistis knocked on the door again and Squall shook off daydreams -- he'd never had much use for them anyway -- and went to get on with his meeting. He couldn't help but smile, though, despite everything.
Pairing: Squall/Rinoa
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Summary: A quick call between work and work. For the Rinoa fanwork-a-thon.
"You sound tired," Rinoa said.
"I haven't said anything yet."
She laughed, brightly. "You know I can always tell, Squall. How are things? Are you missing me?"
"Everything's fine." He rolled his eyes, leaning back in his seat. "I shouldn't be calling you right now, actually. I'm supposed to be meeting Xu and Quistis to discuss the next SeeD exam, but..."
"But you miss me. It won't hurt to admit it, you know."
Squall was silent for a moment. Finally, he sighed. "I do miss you."
"And I miss you. You'll have to come and see me again soon."
"I was there last week."
It was Rinoa's turn to sigh. "Yes, I know, and I know you have work to do, but... Anyway, let's not have this conversation now, it'll only end in an argument, and you won't have time for that. I should be grateful you've taken the time to call me at all."
"Rinoa..."
"I mean it."
Squall hesitated for a moment, examining something on his computer's screen, and then cleared his throat. "I could visit for a weekend in two weeks' time."
"Squall... You don't have to, you know."
"I want to."
"I know, but -- "
"I want to."
There was a pause. There was a smile in her voice, bright-edged, when she spoke. "Alright. I'm glad I've taught you the value in being a little impulsive, sometimes."
"Mm."
"How is everyone, anyway? Same as ever?"
Squall shifted slightly in his seat, getting more comfortable. "Selphie has exciting news that I'm forbidden to tell you about. Irvine's walking around Garden in a daze. Zell's off on a mission, and sending me regular updates -- all of which include pleas for hot dogs. Quistis is working as hard as ever -- " He broke off when there was a knock on the door and sighed. "That'll be her now."
"We can talk more later," Rinoa said, quietly. And then, smiling again, "And I'm sure I can arrange calling Selphie so she can tell me all about the baby."
"You guessed already?"
"The fact that Irvine's wandering around Garden in a daze tipped me off. Go on, you've got a meeting to get to. I'll talk to you later."
He heard her move, ready to put the phone down. He cleared his throat. "Rinoa?"
"Yes?"
"I love you," he said, quickly, and then put the phone down. He imagined her smiling, perhaps shaking her head at him. Quistis knocked on the door again and Squall shook off daydreams -- he'd never had much use for them anyway -- and went to get on with his meeting. He couldn't help but smile, though, despite everything.
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