Post by Rinoa Heartilly on Nov 8, 2012 18:16:21 GMT -5
The whining woke her up.
Eyelids flickered for a moment before dark eyes opened to the world. Almost instantly they registered on her dog, who was still whining. "Ugh.", she groaned out. More whimpering, but this time, Angelo pawed at her stomach, as if to ask if she was okay. "I'm okay Angelo.", she whispered out, but her eyes closed again. This time, her dog took stronger measure to wake her, even bumping her shoulder strongly with his nose. "Okay, I get it.", she muttered, before straining her muscles and sitting up. Rinoa had to quiet her companion firmly before the dog would settle down and sit quietly, worried eyes flickering back to her.
It had happened again...
Rinoa hugged Angelo to her side even as her worried eyes looked around her. She was in the training room this time. Last time she had woken up outside the gates, the time before that in her own bedroom… "Oh Angelo..." she whispered, distressed by the situation. Placing her hands against the ground, Rinoa pushed herself to her feet and swayed for a moment until she got her bearings. She didn't have to tell her worried companion to follow her when she snuck out of the training wing. She didn't stop and chat with anyone while she quickly made her way to the dorm section, even brushing off the greetings and invitations for company, which was unusual for her. When she got to her room, Rinoa entered and closed the door with a sense of urgency, before she collapsed on her bed.
With trembling limbs, Rinoa rested her chin on her palms and stared down at the floor, chewing on her lip with anxiety. What was happening to her? This was the third time this had happened to her, and each time she was terrified. Each time she wanted to talk to Squall about it. Out of everyone she knew, he might be the only one she wanted to tell. But what if it was the sorceress powers? What if someone was trying to take over her body again? What would that mean? What did that mean would happen to her? Judging by what had happened the last time she had been a threat as a sorceress, they had been going to lock her up forever, to put her in prison binds. She had accepted it back then, thinking she was a hindrance, but she didn't want to spend her life that way. The chances were in favor of something like that, even with Squall's power.
Eyebrows knit together while she thought about her situation. She felt alone in this, even when she knew that she shouldn't. Any one of her friends would move heaven and earth to help her, but something was holding her back. Rinoa didn't want to be a bother to anyone else, even like she hadn't back then. Though she realized that they wouldn't feel like it was a burden, she would. She hated not knowing what to do. Still, she refused to cry and carry on. If she could hold up in her past experiences, she could do the same in this situation. At that moment Angelo bumped his nose to her hands yet again, as if asking how she was doing. With a weak smile, Rinoa stroked his head, trying to make a decision. Should she tell Squall and trust that he could help her? Or should she try to figure it out by herself?
Before she could think on that anymore there was a pounding at the door. "Rinooooaaaa!" Despite her troubled mind, she couldn't help smiling. "Come on i-" Before she could finish, the hyperactive brunette pushed open the door and entered like the whirlwind of energy she was. Rinoa had barely any time to react before her friend was flopped all across her bed. "Hi Sefie!" Rinoa, even with all her energy, was amazed at how long Selphie could go before she ran out....if she ever did. "HEY Rinoa! What'cha up to? And hey Angelo-kins! Rinoa~ are you busy?! Because I haven't seen you all day!" Rinoa hesitated, biting her lip while she tried to decide what she should tell her. Thankfully her friend just continued, not bothered or suspicious that she wasn't responding. "I need some help with the garden Festival! And I know you'd be PERFECT for coming up with decorations! Wanna come help? We can totally pick up the rest later and go to supper! Or at least like Squall and Zell!" Still she hesitated, just long enough for Selphie to think she didn't want to and start using those big green puppy eyes on her. "PLEEEASE?"
Giggling a little bit, Rinoa finally gave her agreement. "Okay! That sounds like a blast!" Thoughts of helping Selphie made her momentarily forget her other worries. Leaning toward her hyper friend, Rinoa wiggled her eyebrows. "I totally say we get the boys to buy for us, they must be loaded by now.", she commented mischievously, instantly sending Selphie into a fit of giggles and agreement. "Come oooon!", she called, grasping Rinoa's hand and pulling her off the bed. Their laughter floated down the hallway as they went along. Being with Selphie could easily make you forget your troubles, but there was that worry in the back of her mind that she couldn't extinguish. That was probably what caused her to ask her question, in hopes that maybe someone else was experiencing the same problem as her...just maybe. She clung to that hope almost desperately.
"Hey Sefie...have you ever woken up somewhere you didn't go to sleep?"
Notes: Forgive me for the Selphie in this...once she gets going...
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