[FFML] [FFVIII]A Monologue from Laguna to Raine

Spoiler warning.

I actually should be vacationing, but I badly wanted to send this.

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A Monologue from Laguna to Raine
(Tentatively titled)
By Troy Thomas

Final Fantasy VIII and its characters are the creations and property of Square. Excepting flames, if you have any comments or criticisms, feel free to send them my way.

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Hi, Raine, it's me, Laguna.

How are you? Fine, I hope.

It's been a while since we last talked, but now, everything is finally peaceful, just like it should've been, thanks to the kids.

You know what happened, don't you?

Of course you do, because you've been watching.

The wicked witch has been killed, and the kids came back, more or less.

I'm actually here about the boy, to be honest.

Rinoa came to talk with me. She came here too, right?

How coincidental is that? The daughter of Julia... I loved her, you should probably know, before I met you.

That was a long time ago, but when I heard the words to Julia's song, they really got to me.

But that's how it is, isn't it? You don't know sometimes, until it's too late.

Old memories, too painful to bear, too beautiful to give up.

I'm stalling, I know, but could you let me blabber? For old time's sake?

Anyway, Rinoa came to me, and shared all about Squall.

Well, all the kids did too, but Rinoa's words really stuck in my head.

He always kept alone, pushing people away. Not like me at all. I'm talkative, but he was quiet, like you, but more so.

But in the end, he found himself truly alone, and he rejected it, wandering for... a really, really long time, until he couldn't walk anymore, looking for her, for them.

She found him though, almost when it was too late...

They're okay, I hope, but not me.

I'm not for regrets, but you already know that.

Sometimes, though, I catch myself wondering, how could've things been different, with different choices?

What if Ellone succeeded?

Christ, I don't know sometimes, but only sometimes.

It's just, I've been getting older, and...

Maybe Squall and me, you know, Son and Dad, and you, as the mom, and the older sister Ellone.

It's dangerous to be thinking like that.

I should be going, but before all that, I just want to say thanks for listening.

But, was she right?

Everything turned out for the best, right?

Oh, I have to go. I guess I should come back, and we could talk about this some more. And then maybe, I'll realise everything just turned out, and be happy with that.

Oh well.

Bye.

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