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In front of Land Shark cabin, Friday Afternoon

Squall clutched a bouquet of roses to his breast and got down on one knee in front of Rinoa's door. He took a deep breath, and began belting his declaration of love to the heavens.

Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

Look into your heart - you will find
There's nothin' there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all - I would sacrifice

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

There's no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way

Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more
I would fight for you - I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you - ya I'd die for you

Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you

[For one in particular, but open for gawkers.]

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Rinoa had hoped that if she waited long enough, he would just give up and go away. Ugh. Public displays of affection were downright unseemly, and Squall's obsession with her was disturbing.

Finally, she realized he was unlikely to depart of his own volition. So, reluctantly, she opened the cabin door.

"Are you finished?"

Squall held out the flowers to her. "I will NEVER be finished, my love!" he declared. "My love for you burns in my heart!!! It will always go on, forever!"

Every night in my dreams
I see you. I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.

Far across the distance
And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.

Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

"I don't want the flowers," Rinoa said sourly. "I want to be able to watch television in peace. You're drowning it out with that caterwauling."

Couldn't he take a hint?

"But Rinoa!" Squall protested. "I love you! I love you with all my heart, with all my soul! I will love you until the end of the earth! My passion BURNS for you!"

"You can probably get a cream for that," Rinoa said helpfully. "Whatever you picked up, it wasn't from me."

"I have a cream for that!!!" Squall told her. He pulled it out (http://www.ecrater.com/p/6077826/motion-lotion-warming) to show her. "And accessories (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhigh/2510652.html?thread=162191932#t162191932)!!!"

Rinoa stared. In barely-concealed horror.

"What is wrong with you?!" she asked. "Is this how you win girls? Show up at their doors with flowers, then try to get them to try all of that!?"

Everyone knew about Squall's reputation! He was a player -- love them and leave them. He had left a trail of broken hearts in his wake. He'd give you the night of your life, but he'd be gone before breakfast.

"It's not like that!!!!" Squall insisted, his eyes bleeding sincerity, his heart dripping with love. "I love you, and only you, now and for all time! And I'm never gonna leave you, and never gonna stop trying, and..."

Never gonna give you up,
Never gonna let you down,
Never gonna run around and desert you,
Never gonna make you cry,
Never gonna say goodbye,
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

"Why should I believe that?" Rinoa sniffed. "You know your reputation as well as I do. Maybe this is what you tell all the girls. They're the one special true love of your heart, today."

Rinoa folded her arms. "I don't think love exists, anyway."

"Forget my reputation!" Squall insisted. "I love only you! The others, they mean nothing to me! Rinoa, my love!" Squall stood up and reached out for her, longingly. "You know, deep in your heart, that love exists! And that you love me! And I won't stop until you feel it! Until you show it!"

"You will if I lock the door in your face," she grumbled. But he was far too persuasive. Damn the man. "Besides, Father wouldn't approve, and I can't imagine seeing a man that Father didn't like."

Squall went back down on one knee. "Oh, Rinoa! Rinoa! Why are you a Caraway?! Deny your father and refuse your name! Or if you won't, just be sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a SeeD!"

"I could never give up my name," Rinoa gasped, appalled by the very idea. "How very disrespectful towards Father, that you would even imply such a thing."

Rinoa Caraway did not tolerate such frivolousness.

"Would you, in earnest, resign your post for me?" she asked. "You know how I loathe your occupation. The military is no place to find a beau."

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"ANYTHING for you, my love!" Squall declared. "Whatever you want of me!"

If you are the desert, I'll be the sea
If you ever hunger - hunger for me
Whatever you ask for, that's what I'll be

Just hold on, hold on
I won't let you go

Singing about daddy issues was always a way to Rinoa's heart. No matter how frosty hell was.

"The things you say cut right through me," she murmured. "What shall we do, if you aren't a SeeD? How will you provide for us?"

Naturally, if he was making overtures, he was proposing marriage. She wasn't so forward as to think otherwise.

"Well, there's my poetry, of course," Squall told her. "But that will hardly support us. I have quite a bit saved up, and we can live on that until I get my degree. I've decided to become a licensed professional counselor!"

"You are quite skilled with children," Rinoa admitted, granting him a rare smile. One should never smile overly much; it would cause wrinkles, and make one appear dim-witted.

"You're entirely too persuasive," she huffed, though there was a playful note this time. "I shan't run away with you tonight."

Wouldn't Squall be amazed that she had interpreted that from his overtures?

"Shan't?" Squall asked. "I just ADORE the word 'shan't'. It's so poetic! But of course you SHALL, my love, because we are meant to be together and neither rain nor sleet nor barking dogs nor really mean people will dampen our love nor keep us apart!!!!"

Rinoa flushed. "Such things you say," she murmured, aware that he would know only too well how tempting she found his expressions. "But my will is as great as yours, and I won't give in so easily."

She wouldn't run away with him tonight. ~~Second base, max.~~

Squall stood again, and looked deep into her eyes. "I have fought my way to your side through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered," he announced. He swept her off her feet and cradled her in his arms, so that his lips were but a few inches from hers. "You will not deny my power over you."

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"But I must," Rinoa whispered, heart pounding in her ears. "Whatever shall you do, then?"

She hoped it wasn't something thoroughly improper. Except ... with the way her knees felt weak (thank heavens she wasn't standing!) and the devilish smile he was offering ... perhaps she did.

"The only thing I can," Squall breathed. He leaned forward and kissed her, an epic kiss like the kisses you see at the end of romantic movies, with the music swelling and everything! It was a climactic kiss!

It was stirring, and epic, and moving! Her blood was filling her ears and she could swear she heard music!

"No," she said abruptly, tearing herself away. "I can't. We mustn't ..."

She bolted from his arms, closing the door in his face and running to her alcove.

Love! Love was so confusing! She couldn't love him! ... Could she!?!??!

Squall sighed. She was his, now -- he just had to ~~stalk~~ persuade her more.

He left the flowers on the door and walked away, singing.

Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I'll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I'll be watching you
Oh can't you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I'll be watching you

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In front of Land Shark cabin, Friday Afternoon

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