Cranky. Old. Man?

Fandom: FF8
Characters/Pairings: Squall/Rinoa, Laguna, Quistis, Selphie, Irvine
Rating: PG
Summary: The point of leaving is coming back.
Notes: Didn't think I'd jump like that, eh? Well, this was mainly an exercise in slicing parts of what's going on--I didn't want to get into long, lengthy explanations or unnecessary scenes. Also, judging by her mental state, that being a little unbalanced and if you didn't notice, a little depressed, fragmenting worked. At least for me. As I think this may fit into an arc in which Rinoa then gets into politics and hell breaks loose, I found this a good ending point. And I like ambiguous endings. XD Rinoa's fun outside of her rebellious!love!interest! box, I think I may play around more with things like this. So first_seventhe, since this was basically written to your prompt, tis nice?

( and by the man I think I wanna be )

Fandom: FF8
Characters/Pairings: Squall/Rinoa, Laguna
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sometimes you just have to break down to build yourself up.
Notes: Ha, omg, so I kind of love the parental issues in FF8 probably more than anything else. Except for maybe the sorceress issues. Which is pretty much what this chapter is. I wouldn't have been able to write it without Vanessa Carlton's song "Half a Week Before the Winter" which is a haunting little song that gives me goosebumps. I love finding songs that just fit with characters in my mind. And yes, I will eventually get to what the hell is up with the hands.

x-posted to LJ

( even though I've given him his empire, he delivers me my fear )

Fandom: FF8
Characters/Pairings: Rinoa, Laguna, Kiros, implied Squall/Rinoa
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sleep never came easy to her. Visionquest leanings.
Notes: There's a point to this story and I'm getting to it I swear! Some meta may have snuck in. Again, take with a grain of salt.

( snow can wait, I've forgot my mittens )

Fandom: FF8
Characters/Pairings: Rinoa, Quistis, Laguna, Squall, with some obvious Squall/Rinoa
Summary: She wasn't leaving. But she couldn't stay either.
Notes: I've been wanting to write a Rinoa story for a while that addresses some of the issues I had with her role in the game. So when Sev put up a prompt, and well, POINTED ME TO IT, I knew I had my story. Scarily enough, this'll take a few chapters. I think reading all the women's lit lately has helped. XD I am still also probably the only person on the planet that thinks she'd embrace her powers, if given the chance. Title from a Tori Amos song that makes me think of Rin.

( leaving, on a jet... wrong reality )