Final Fantasy VIII
The GF With The Machine Gun
By Sephiroth
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy VIII and all characters
therein are owned by SquareSoft. All rights are
theirs and not mine. I am not getting any money
for this endeavor, though my husband is keeping
my supply of mechanically separated chicken
well-stocked.

No Moombas were harmed in the making of this
fic.
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-Chapter Three (part 2)-

-Concerning the Moomba At The Presidential Funeral, 
and How It Brought Grief Back to the Shumi Village-

The Moomba pulled back and trudged over to the coffin.
Looking in, he gazed for the longest time at the face that
meant so much to his people. He felt a strange sort of sad
pride in knowing that he would be the last Moomba to ever
see the face of the man named Laguna.

He would need to return to his residence in Esthar to 
prepare for the funeral. He could not go to such an important
occasion as this without the proper ceremonial attire. 

Although Laguna had failed to teach the Moombas to speak 
more than three words, they understood many more. The 
concepts of ceremony and civilized behavior were nearer to 
their grasp, in Kiros' opinion, than many speaking peoples.

"The funeral is in less than one hour," Kiros reminded the Moomba.
"It will be held here with a private ceremony for family and close
friends at the cemetary shortly afterward."

The Moomba raced home to prepare for the burial. He washed his
fur and combed it carefully. He adorned himself with a muzzlette, a
piece of ceremonial jewelry which was draped over the top of a 
Moomba's muzzle. It was a long thin strip of precious metal which 
rested upon the center of the muzzle. Long thin chains of gold and
silver hung from it on either side of the Moomba's face. 

Returning to the Palace, he was welcomed by Selphie who lead him 
to the room where the ceremony was to take place.

"Has anyone seen Squall?" Seifer looked around, trying to spot his
rival and friend. Though Squall still did not fully trust him, he had given
his forgiveness as had the others. He wasn't happy with Squall at the
moment however. How could he miss Laguna's funeral? 

"Perhaps the idea of burying his father is too much for him," Selphie
suggested as she and the Moomba took the two seats flanking Seifer.
"I'm sure he'll visit the grave when he is ready to deal with it."

(tbc...)






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