Zell Dincht is curled in an unhappy ball on Rinoa's train the morning after the train mission.

Irvine Kinneas gets off the train and starts to talk to people until he find the guy that is waiting for him and gives the password.

Zell Dincht sniffles in his ball.

Irvine Kinneas follows the guy to the train rather eager to make sure Zell is all right, swearing death to Galbadia if he isn't.

Zell Dincht is fine, just sad cause he's all alone.

Irvine Kinneas mumbles about parties were he stays up to late and drinks to much, oversleeping from the time he went to bed and from the hangover.

Zell Dincht is half asleep.

Irvine Kinneas finally boards the train and makes his way straight to Zell's cabin.

Zell Dincht sniffles, balled up on the floor.

Irvine Kinneas goes over to Zell and puts a hand on his shoulder, looking worried and sad to see Zell like this.

Zell Dincht squeaks a second in alarm and uncurls, blinking when he sees who it is.

Zell Dincht says, "Where have you been man?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "went to the ball last night and drank a bit to much, got home sometime past midnight."

Zell Dincht says, "you mean the night we made SeeD, don't you?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, night before last, sorry."

Irvine Kinneas rubs his temples, still having a slight headache that lingered from his worrying about Zell.

Zell Dincht sighs.

Zell Dincht says, "We couldn't wait for you man."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I understand."

Zell Dincht says, "anything happen in the last day that we missed?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "well, Seifer disappeared, they're looking for him but I don't think they'll find him."

Zell Dincht says, "I doubt it. Squall said he's going up north."

Irvine Kinneas says, "From what I noticed on the mission, I think he might be going to pokefie..."

Zell Dincht says, "Yeah he is... Squall said he should go off and be happy where his heart calls him since they can't be together any more cause of SeeD."

Irvine Kinneas sighs.

Zell Dincht says, "Why sigh?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "it just think it's sad that they couldn’t be together..."

Zell Dincht says, "I know... but Squall says Seifer will be happy now flying free."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, he did seem like he was happy as a bird..."

Zell Dincht nods slowly.

Zell Dincht says, "Squall said its cause the souls resonated."

Irvine Kinneas nods slowly, not quiet understanding that but getting the meaning anyway.

Irvine Kinneas says, "Anyway, did everything go well with the mission? Was anyone hurt or anything?"

Irvine Kinneas really wants to know if Zell was hurt.

Zell Dincht says, "Nah, we're fine."

Zell Dincht sits up and places his back to the wall.

Irvine Kinneas says, "good..."

Zell Dincht says, "Still hard for me to gather that Seifer would want to pokefie cause he seemed to like being human."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I think he hung on to his human form for Squall, cause from what you just said Seifer only left to pokefie after Squall told him too."

Zell Dincht says, "yeah... I guess. I suppose with Raijin going off too he must have figured Fujin could take care of herself and he could go off where his heart called."

Zell Dincht sighs.

Irvine Kinneas doesn't say anything to that as he sits down.

Zell Dincht says, "but Squall said it was like dying cause Seifer will no longer be himself... he'll forget all his human memories..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "really?"

Zell Dincht nods.

Irvine Kinneas sighs cause one of the old gang is going to be gone.

Zell Dincht says, "but Squall said he would be happy... and that he's better off."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I don't know... perhaps he is..."

Zell Dincht says, "how so?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "I don't know..."

Zell Dincht sighs.

Irvine Kinneas hangs his head.

Zell Dincht says, "Irvine?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah?"

Zell Dincht says, "You seem upset."

Irvine Kinneas looks up at Zell.

Irvine Kinneas says, "it's just that I knew Seifer before this as well..."

Zell Dincht says, "You did??"

Zell Dincht blinks in surprise.

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "how?"

Irvine Kinneas isn't sure he should tell Zell about the orphanage but can't lie to him so decides to Zell.

Irvine Kinneas says, "We're from the orphanage..."

Irvine Kinneas isn't sure he should tell Zell about the orphanage but can't lie to him so decides to tell Zell.

Zell Dincht says, "well, I should have figured he was an orphan... never seemed to be someone that had parents."

Irvine Kinneas decides to tell Zell everything.

Irvine Kinneas says, "That's not everything..."

Zell Dincht says, "It's not?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "me and Seifer weren't the only ones there, there was also you, Quistis, a girl named Selphie and a Mew that's now posing as Squall..."

Zell Dincht blinks and nearly falls over, and would if he wasn't sitting against the wall.

Zell Dincht says, "wha??"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah... we were all at the same orphanage originally..."

Zell Dincht says, "I was an orphan?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "what... what about my mom?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "You were adopted first, then Quistis and Selphie..."

Zell Dincht says, "oh... that might explain why I have this picture in my head of Quistis as a little girl trying to beat me up and Seifer also very small laughing."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, Seifer picked on you even then..."

Zell Dincht says, "and Quistis? No wonder I some times shiver when I'm in her class...."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Quistis usually didn't do that sort of thing, unless you got overly energetic or something. She was always more of a big sister, or at least tried to be..."

Zell Dincht says, "I'm always energetic... and what's this in my mind about fireworks?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "oh yeah, the fireworks..."

Irvine Kinneas gets a small smile and chuckles.

Zell Dincht says, "what?"

Zell Dincht looks at Irvine.

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, everyone got in big trouble for that one..."

Zell Dincht says, "everyone?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "Well, except Seifer..."

Zell Dincht says, "and the Mew."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, he just smirked on the sidelines at the antics. You main just got in trouble with Quistis."

Zell Dincht says, "Didn't mew always follow him around then?"

Zell Dincht frowns.

Zell Dincht says, "I think that's why I fear her."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, even then he followed Seifer around."

Zell Dincht says, "now they had to say goodbye forever... gods, I feel bad for Squall now..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "they seemed... inseparable..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah... now..."

Zell Dincht says, "... now..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Quistis got in BIG trouble with Matron over beating you up..."

Zell Dincht says, "Matron?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, she took care of all of use..."

Zell Dincht says, "What happened to her?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "I'm not sure, she sort of disappeared after a while..."

Zell Dincht says, "That's upsetting."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "... it's all upsetting then."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, I'm just glad I've found you, Quistis and Squall again, it's nice to have some of the old gang back..."

Zell Dincht says, "and Seifer's now gone..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "but he's still alive... and happy. Maybe we'll see him again."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, I hope so..."

Zell Dincht says, "Though he might not remember..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I wanted to kick his ass in a Pokémon battle, he beat me when we last battle, I hadn't evolved yet but now I'm a fire Pokémon, he doesn't stand a chance!"

Irvine Kinneas gives his killer smile.

Zell Dincht says, "yeah... I think we hurt his feelings up on the roof..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "maybe, but it was for his own good, I would have hated to have seen him get hurt and it might have happened the way he ran off..."

Zell Dincht says, "True, but Seifer always seems to be able to take care of himself."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, in human I wouldn't doubt that, but in Pokémon form he has weaknesses that can be exploited."

Zell Dincht says, "yeah... but he's letting go of his human form to be just a Pokémon."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "..."

Zell Dincht sighs.

Zell Dincht says, "to be free from hassles like this I guess."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, I hope he's happy, where ever he is..."

Zell Dincht says, "Probably seeing stuff we could never... especially you as a fire Pokémon."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, I'd hate to live somewhere as cold as where he's probably living now."

Irvine Kinneas shivers comical, smiling at Zell.

Zell Dincht says, "he's an ice Pokémon... they love the cold. And he can fly... he can see it all."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, it'd be cool to fly..."

Zell Dincht says, "he's lucky... hell, no wonder he'd rather be a bird..."

Irvine Kinneas chuckles.

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, I wonder what it'd be like to be a Moltres?"

Zell Dincht says, "yah... I don't know what I would be if I had a choice... I guess that's what Squall means by resonating."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, I'm pretty happy being a Flareon."

Zell Dincht says, "Think you might get stuck like that?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "no way, then I wouldn't be able to use my guns, besides, I don't want to forget my human memories."

Zell Dincht says, "yah... those are good, ain't they?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah."

Zell Dincht says, "I guess he had no need for them."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, or maybe he just thought being a Pokémon was better, I guess it's up to us individually to decide..."

Zell Dincht says, "Yah, I guess."

Zell Dincht sighs and strokes his hair.

Zell Dincht says, "I guess Squall and Rinoa are still asleep."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Rinoa?"

Zell Dincht says, "yah. She's the one in charge."

Irvine Kinneas says, "hmm, I think I remember talking to her briefly at the ball...."

Irvine Kinneas shrugs.

Zell Dincht says, "really?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yeah, seemed like a nice gal..."

Zell Dincht says, "Yeah, she's nice alright. I think she likes Squall too."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Maybe she'll help him get over Seifer."

Zell Dincht says, "maybe... we can only help for his sake."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht says, "Squall was so unhappy in the train."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I really hope Rinoa can help him..."

Zell Dincht says, "yeah... said he was lonely."

Irvine Kinneas sighs.

Zell Dincht says, "Irvine?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah?"

Zell Dincht says, "Why you keep sighing man?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "It's just sad. I hope thing get better soon..."

Zell Dincht nods.

Zell Dincht says, "let's get some food..."

Irvine Kinneas says, "ok."

Zell Dincht gets up and goes of to secure food.

Irvine Kinneas smiles and follows Zell.

Zell Dincht sits down at a little table in a rear car, fixing food.

Flynn perks his ears up as he smells something and lands on top of the slowly moving train car.

Irvine Kinneas furrows his brow as he hears something.

Flynn pecks a little on a window, listing as he sniffs.

Irvine Kinneas looks at the window as it is pecked on and his eyes widen.

Irvine Kinneas says, "what the hell?"

Flynn makes a small hole in the window with his sharp beak.

Zell Dincht blinks as he looks up from his food.

Irvine Kinneas says, "Oh shit. What is that thing?"

Flynn latches onto the rail above with his claws and uses his back talons to break into he window.

Zell Dincht says, "eep! What ever it is it's trying to get in."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I hope you brought your glove Zell, cause if worse comes to worse we might have to fight it..."

Zell Dincht says, "yeah...."

Flynn slinks in, about 6 feet tall, flattening his wings so the glass doesn't cut them.

Zell Dincht says, "what the?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "That's what I'd like to know..."

Flynn sniffs the air, dropping to all fours as he swishes very long tall.

Zell Dincht backs up a little from the thing.

Flynn cocks his head at the retreating Zell and reaches out for his food, snatching it up and wolfing it down.

Irvine Kinneas says, "I do believe the thing hungry..."

Irvine Kinneas back off a bit as well.

Flynn licks the plate clean and squawks a second, ruffling up his pink and purple feathers.

Irvine Kinneas says, "is it still hungry?"

Zell Dincht says, "I... I don't know."

Flynn says, "[I don't eat humans.]"

Flynn turns to leave.

Irvine Kinneas blinks didn't think it was a Pokémon. Mutters softly, "thank god..."

Zell Dincht says, "Pokémon?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "sounds like it..."

Flynn turns his head and looks back at them.

Flynn says, "[you understand me?]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[...yes...]"

Flynn swings his long tail back and forth as he now cocks his head at them.

Irvine Kinneas says, "[what... are you? I've never heard of any Pokémon looking like you...]"

Flynn thrashes his tail.

Flynn says, "[mom calls me Flynn....]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[mom?]"

Flynn says, "[yes, my mom.]"

Irvine Kinneas nods.

Flynn yawns and starts to purr.

Flynn says, "[I haven't eaten much lately.]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[are you still hungry?]"

Flynn says, "[not really.]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[ok...]"

Irvine Kinneas is still a bit stunned by Flynn.

Flynn is still purring, his fur and feathers pink and purple.

Zell Dincht walks over to Irvine.

Zell Dincht says, "ever seen anything that looks like that before?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "nope."

Flynn squawks and uses some sort of Psi power to move an object boredly.

Irvine Kinneas blinks as Flynn does this.

Irvine Kinneas says, "at least we know what type he is now..."

Zell Dincht says, "flying Psi?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah, never even heard rumors of a flying Psychic Pokémon before..."

Flynn cocks his head and looks at Irvine.

Irvine Kinneas looks back to Flynn.

Irvine Kinneas says, "yes?"

Flynn says, "[why rumors?]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[because I'm positive there is nothing like you in the books about Pokémon...]"

Flynn says, "[why would I be in the books? I'm one of a kind.]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[that would make it more difficult, the scientists still aren't sure about Mews existence.]"

Zell Dincht laughs.

Zell Dincht says, "We know mews are alive."

Flynn chuckles in his own way.

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Irvine Kinneas grins.

Flynn says, "[mew... heh... I know they exist. With out mew there would be no mewtwo.]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[Mewtwo?]"

Flynn nods.

Irvine Kinneas says, "[I know I've never heard of a Mewtwo...]"

Flynn says, "[never heard...?]"

Flynn blinks.

Irvine Kinneas says, "[no...]"

Flynn thinks about.

Flynn says, "[oh yes... what was I thinking? Mom did warn be about this confusing points.]"

Irvine Kinneas is highly confused now.

Zell Dincht says, "this is.. strange."

Irvine Kinneas says, "yes, very strange..."

Flynn walks around and dips his head, putting his beak down a pitcher to drink.

Rinoa Heartilly smiles, holding Squall in her sleep.

Squall Leonhart fidgets in his sleep... having bad dreams concerning Seifer again.

Rinoa Heartilly starts to wake up.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall?"

Squall Leonhart curls tighter.

Rinoa Heartilly frowns and pets his fur.

Squall Leonhart slowly uncurls... and staggers to his paws.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Squall?"

Squall Leonhart slumps back onto Rinoa and lets out a sigh.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "bad dreams?"

Flynn sucks up all the water from the pitcher.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "bad dreams?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[you... need anything else?]"

Flynn says, "[no.. this is good. I need to get to Galbadia... sort of lost my way there.]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "[ok...]"

Flynn climbs back out the window he broke to get in and flies out after spreading his wings wide.

Squall Leonhart says, "[bad dreams.......]"

Irvine Kinneas says, "That was strange..."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "what about?"

Zell Dincht says, "very strange."

Squall Leonhart says, "[you can understand this?]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "yeah. I've been talking to you when you talked pokespeak before."

Squall Leonhart says, "[mph... never noticed.]"

Zell Dincht sits back down at his table.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I've always had the ability to talk with Pokémon... it makes me a trainer with no equal here."

Squall Leonhart says, "[good.... this means I don’t have to shift... and live that lie any longer.....]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "lie?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[I’m not human.... so why should I pretend to be anymore.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Why did you start?"

Zell Dincht says, "Now I have no food."

Squall Leonhart says, "[to be with Seifer.... I always followed him in Garden.... so I wanted to be more like him.... so I chose a human form and enrolled.]"

Rinoa Heartilly nods slowly.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "and now he... isn't?"

Irvine Kinneas goes to scrounge up some more food for them.

Zell Dincht says, "food?"

Irvine Kinneas comes back with to plate and a grin.

Irvine Kinneas says, "food."

Zell Dincht smiles and plows into it.

Irvine Kinneas starts on his food, smiling at Zell's enthusiasm for food.

Zell Dincht says, "mmmm.. thank you."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "What were your dreams about?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[Seifer...]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "again? Do you have good dreams about him?"

Squall Leonhart shakes his head.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Can you have good dreams about him?"

Zell Dincht smiles at Irvine... the way to his heart through his stomach.

Irvine Kinneas smile one of his killer smiles back.

Rinoa Heartilly pets Squall gently.

Zell Dincht says, "you gonna eat?"

Irvine Kinneas has been eating, started about when Zell did.

Zell Dincht smiles at him and steals some of his food.

Squall Leonhart looks down at Rinoa.

Irvine Kinneas chuckles.

Squall Leonhart says, "[I don’t know if good dreams exist anymore.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Tell me what you dream then."

Squall Leonhart says, "[capture... my own... and Seifer's... its muddled. I will not let myself be captured... but Seifer... he is a fool.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "fool?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[he does not stand down.. even when he is past his limit.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "oh. He's that stubborn... or that good?"

Zell Dincht says, "Did you want that?"

Zell Dincht leans on his elbow.

Squall Leonhart says, "[stubborn... he will be caught if my dreams foresee the future.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "How will he be caught then?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[fire.. and lightning....]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "he's an ice bird, right?"

Squall Leonhart nods.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "That would faint him."

Squall Leonhart nods.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "He'd be.. stubborn enough to fight a group like that?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[yes... he is a fool.]"

Rinoa Heartilly pats the mew gently.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Have your dreams come true?"

Zell Dincht says, "you gonna eat that?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[don’t know...]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I mean, in the past have they?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[have never dreamed this clearly before.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "You do now because he is your love that you have freed and want to know what will happen to him?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[I do not know.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Sounds like maybe then."

Rinoa Heartilly leans down and plants a kiss on the little mew's head.

Zell Dincht says, "Did you want that?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "no."

Zell Dincht says, "ok."

Zell Dincht smiles, leaning on his elbows.

Irvine Kinneas chuckles again as he finishes his food and leans on his elbows as well.

Squall Leonhart says, "[I dream funny... heat of flames... fur stands on end from electrical discharge... scent of charred feathers... sound of battle.... but no images....I wake expecting to be on a battlefield.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Do you feel the sense of your love?"

Zell Dincht says, "That was good."

Squall Leonhart says, "[I don’t know....]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "then how do you know it's him?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "yeah..."

Zell Dincht smiles.

Zell Dincht says, "thank you."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "then how do you know it's him?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[it must be.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Only ice bird you can think of?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[he is rare.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "very rare."

Irvine Kinneas says, "It was my pleasure."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "like you?"

Zell Dincht smiles more and gazes at him from across the table.

Squall Leonhart says, "[there are still others of his kind.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "very few others though."

Squall Leonhart says, "[none others of mine.... from what is said.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "no others?"

Irvine Kinneas smiles back and gazes into Zell's eyes, his own seeming to hold a perpetual glimmer of fear and insecurity begging to be erased.

Zell Dincht says, "Raijin said I should go to you."

Irvine Kinneas says, "when I ran into him in the hall, he made me promise to take care of you, not that I would have done that anyway but..."

Irvine Kinneas smiles even more.

Zell Dincht smiles back.

Zell Dincht says, "well.. I could get used to you."

Irvine Kinneas says, "I'm glad for that..."

Zell Dincht says, "you cook... mmmm."

Squall Leonhart says, "[none from what I heard... unless my parents still live.]"

Rinoa Heartilly nods.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Did you ever know them?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[no... I do not remember my childhood.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "What do you remember?"

Irvine Kinneas 's eyes seem to lose the fear, only holding the insecurity now as he chuckles.

Zell Dincht rests his head on the table as he smiles.

Irvine Kinneas says, "It pays to know a variety things..."

Zell Dincht says, "I suppose it does."

Squall Leonhart says, "[seeing Seifer as a human... and wanting to be human.... so making myself look human and enrolling in the school... I based my looks on his a little....]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "really?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[ could... never be human though.]"

Zell Dincht smiles wide.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "is that what you wanted to be?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[to be closer to him.... yes.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "but he didn't want to be human."

Squall Leonhart says, "[no...]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "and you couldn't be what he wanted to be. You could be human sort of.. but not what he wanted to be."

Squall Leonhart nods.

Irvine Kinneas reaches a tentative hand across the table to stroke Zell's cheek.

Rinoa Heartilly strokes the mew's fur.

Zell Dincht smiles and rubs his cheek into Irvine's hand."

Irvine Kinneas smiles wider at that.

Squall Leonhart says, "[stop causing me pain.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "how?"

Zell Dincht says, "well... I'm here... now what?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "let's just see what happens from here for now."

Zell Dincht nods.

Zell Dincht says, "are you... gonna hurt me?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "never..."

Squall Leonhart paces Around Rinoa’s bed.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I'm sorry if I upset you."

Rinoa Heartilly sighs to herself.

Squall Leonhart continues pacing... visibly distressed.. not taking it as well as he thought he would.

Rinoa Heartilly reaches slowly to pick Squall up.

Zell Dincht says, "never?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "Never, I don't think I could bare to think I hurt you..."

Zell Dincht says, "really?"

Irvine Kinneas continues to caress the cheek.

Zell Dincht smiles softly.

Irvine Kinneas says, "really..."

Rinoa Heartilly picks Squall up and holds him.

Zell Dincht says, "I'm.. glad."

Squall Leonhart squirms a little... as he feels the impulse to keep pacing.

Irvine Kinneas says, "and I'm glad that you are..."

Rinoa Heartilly starts petting him slowly and gently, making a shushing sound that for some reason makes anything around want to relax.

Zell Dincht is smiling at Irvine now.

Squall Leonhart whimpers softly... but stops his wriggling.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Shhh.... it will be ok. I'll make you happy somehow."

Irvine Kinneas is smiling a fantastic smile back.

Squall Leonhart says, "[happy.. what is happy.]"

Zell Dincht says, "Can I be happy?"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Haven’t you been happy?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "Yes, my greatest wish is that you will be happy."

Zell Dincht says, "really?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "really."

Zell Dincht says, "I... I don't know what to say."

Squall Leonhart starts to purr softly.

Rinoa Heartilly is petting his fur, keeping it gentle.

Squall Leonhart says, "[ miss... him.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "when you love someone I have been told you miss them a great deal if they are gone. That does not mean you cannot love again though."

Irvine Kinneas says, "Say you'll let me hold you tonight, just hold, nothing more."

Squall Leonhart says, "[he is gone....]"

Zell Dincht nods.

Zell Dincht says, "I... I've grown so used to having someone hold me I can't sleep well without it."

Rinoa Heartilly says, "gone but not dead... and not forgotten."

Squall Leonhart says, "[can’t ever forget him... who is there to love now... I am alone as a species.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "He wasn't one of your kind. Let's say you were with him right now, would you both be happy?"

Irvine Kinneas says, "Then I'll hold you and make sure you can sleep from now on."

Squall Leonhart says, "[I would be cold.]"

Zell Dincht smiles wider.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "yes. Even though you love each other... one would have to sacrifice to be with the other, correct?"

Squall Leonhart nods.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "he's happy... and I promised to make you happy some how."

Zell Dincht says, "I would really like that."

Irvine Kinneas says, "So would I."

Zell Dincht gets up.

Irvine Kinneas 's eyes lose that glimmer of insecurity, holding only warmth for Zell now.

Squall Leonhart says, "[he is happy.. all that matters.]"

Irvine Kinneas gets up as well, taking Zell's hand and giving it a kiss.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "if he's happy and that's what matters to you I think that should make you happy as well."

Zell Dincht smiles brightly some more.

Irvine Kinneas own smile brightens because Zell's did.

Squall Leonhart says, "[I still miss him.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I know. Do you think he misses you?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[I’m sure he does.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "Then you both feel it and are still connected."

Squall Leonhart says, "[he will forget me.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "you told me. Even so, will he forget the love?"

Squall Leonhart says, "[don’t know.]"

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I don't think you can ever forget a love like you have shown him, and he you."

Zell Dincht says, "now what?"

Squall Leonhart hides his head and cries.

Rinoa Heartilly sighs as he pets him some more.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "you will feel sorrow now, but I bet it will get better in time. You will remember and cherish the love with him and be happy that he's happy."

Squall Leonhart keeps crying... wishing he could shed tears like humans.... still wishing he was human.

Rinoa Heartilly rocks the little mew in his arms.

Squall Leonhart chirrs.

Rinoa Heartilly says, "I'll protect you and watch over you."

Rinoa Heartilly strokes his tail.

Irvine Kinneas says, "why don't we go to bed now, it's late enough."

Zell Dincht says, "alright."

Zell Dincht leans into him.

Squall Leonhart purrs.

Rinoa Heartilly falls back asleep with the mew.

Irvine Kinneas put his arm around Zell and leads them to his room.

Zell Dincht leans into the arm as he walks.

Irvine Kinneas opens the door as they arrive, ushering Zell in.

Zell Dincht hops on the bed when they get in.

Zell Dincht says, "mm.. night."

Zell Dincht lies down and yawns.

Irvine Kinneas strips of his trench coat and shirt but stops there as he lies down on the bed and wraps his arms Zell.

Irvine Kinneas says, "goodnight."

Zell Dincht snuggles against Irvine, wanting to be warm and protected.

Zell Dincht says, "night."

Irvine Kinneas kisses Zell on the cheek before closing his eyes.

Zell Dincht cuddles against him and falls asleep rather quickly.