Diaries

*~ Disclaimers: I do not own Phantasy Star IV, I'm just an old, crazy fan! ^^

Authors note: I am a huge PSIV fan and I always wanted to write a Phantasy Star IV story. So, here I am now… And please let me know what you think of my story. After all, I need to improve, right? Okay, here goes… ~*

February 14, Aw 2282.

Hello, sweet diary of mine!

Guess what! Today is Valentine's Day! This is the day of love and romance. Every girl dreams to have a perfect boyfriend that will protect her no matter what, that will buy her roses every day. Every girl dreams to be loved… Seed told me that. And I think he's right. I mean, I would really love if Wren comes here and gives me a beautiful bouquet of roses. Ah, speaking of Wren, he is so dreamy… and smart… and handsome… and pretty… and strong… and wonderful… Ugh! Rika, snap out of it!

Seed told me that he has a surprise for me today! I wonder what it is. Maybe Wren and Daughter will finally come here so we could all 'hang out', how Parmanians say it. Oh, I'd love that! Now, if you'll excuse me, dear diary, I have to go learn!

Yours,

Rika!

Rika quickly closed a cute pink notebook and left it on a metal desk. Her beautiful crystal blue eyes gazed over to a big metal door with some kind of a buttons beside it. Rika pressed some of the buttons and the heavy door opened. She started walking quickly while merrily bouncing. Rika was in some kind of a big tunnel imbued with gray metal. There was no any ray of Sun in here, although it was pretty early. There were lamps everywhere so there was no dark on such a place. But Rika didn't mind this artificial lighting. She grew up in this place, she got used to it. Her long pink hair started swinging gracefully as she got deeper and deeper into this tunnel. And then, she suddenly stopped. A big door opened in front of her. She came in slowly. Rika gazed to the big screen and her smile got bigger. She could see two persons on the screen. One was a woman with a lot of machine parts on her. She had a long blond hair and deep blue eyes. She was really beautiful. The other person was a man. He also had some machine parts attached to him. He had short disheveled black hair and green eyes with a gray shine. That was a really handsome man. Rika smiled widely.

"Wren! Daughter! You're here! Oh, I'm so happy!" Rika said and sat on a cold metal chair. She looked at the big screen.

"Well, maybe it'd be much better if we were really with you, Rika… But Mr. I-don't-think-that-we-should-use-our-space-ships thinks that's a bad idea." The woman said. She crossed her hands and looked at the tall man. Rika looked at him too. Her cheeks got pink. Wren, the tall man, replied:

"We should not use that much of our fuel supplies. We will not have many in the future."

"Oh, come on, Wren," the woman sighed "this is a really special day!" Rika clenched her fists. She was really excited.

"Yes!" Rika agreed with the woman "Today is Valentine's Day! You guys should come! Seed really misses you. And I want to see you in person!" Wren smiled gently.

"Rika, you know I would really love to see you. But, according to my calculations, that is simply impossible."

"Why?" Rika and Daughter shouted at the same time. Wren scratched his head.

"I cannot remember now. My memory is full of your talking, ladies…" Daughter looked at him a little nervous.

"Oh yeah? So now it's my and Rika's fault that your memory is weak. Wren, you're getting older, that must be it." Wren smiled.

"Ha, ha, ha. I'm quite young android, do not talk nonsense. Rika may think that I am an old man." Rika's eyes shined.

"I don't think that, Wren!" Daughter then had a devilish smile on her face.

"Yeah, right… Wren, you have only 996 years. That's not too much!" Wren coughed and Rika smiled.

"Oh you guys! You don't have to fight today!" Rika said to them. They both looked at her.

"You're right." Daughter had a gentle expression on her face. "Hey, Wren, did you buy us something for Valentine's Day?" Wren looked at her. It looked like he blushes a little.

"I am not celebrating today's day." He said decisively.

"Aw, why not?" Rika asked and lowered her head. She actually expected a different answer.

"I am not in love." He said coldly. Daughter punched his right arm.

"You're lying! I can see it in your processor!" she smiled to him. But Wren was serious. Androids can't lie. So, Wren was serious.

"I have to go somewhere. I will come soon. Rika, do not go anywhere!" Wren smiled to Rika. She waved to him and sighed.

"What's up with him?" she asked Daughter. Daughter looked at Wren leaving and then turned to Rika.

"He was in love once… And since that time, since the time he lost everything, he became one cold android…" Rika looked at a table near Daughter. There was a small pink rose with pink ribbon around it.

"Daughter…" Rika started. Daughter looked into her eyes.

"Huh?"

"Tell Wren…" Rika stopped at the moment. She closed her eyes and stood up. "Nothing… Forget it…"

"Rika…" Daughter was concerned. She didn't know what was with her student, Rika.

"Oh, and, Daughter…"

"Yes, Rika?"

"Happy Valentine's Day." Rika smiled to her. But she was sad. Everyone could see that.

*~ The end of chapter one

In the next chapter, we will sneak into Wren's diary! Stay tuned! ~*