Zero: Yey, I'm back.

Xyrho: Yay.

Lynas: Whatever.

Zero: The next fic I have is a bit weird. First of all, it has a very strange pairing. Second of all, it's...acutally, there is no second of all. Just one thing. It's a strange pairing, that's all. Ah yes, if there are any grammer or spelling mistakes, I'm sorry. Spell check doesn't find everything, you know.

Xyrho: Zero doesn't own Star Ocean, or anything else related to Square-Enix and Tri-Ace for that matter.

Lynas: Yeah, yeah, enough chit-chat. Here's the fic. Enjoy.

Chapter 1

An Unexpected Crush

A lone boy sighed on the beach, looking at the sky. He sighed yet again, then yawned a bit, stretching, closing his eyes.

"Fayt?" A voice rang out above him.

He reopened his eyes, looking up at the upside-down face staring at him, "Oh. Farleen, it's you." He sat up, as the violet-haired girl sat down beside him. He looked at the new attire Sophia and Maria got for her, "The girls did a good job. Those clothes suit you great."

They were currently on a reconstructed Hyda IV. It was just like how it was before it was destroyed by the Vendeeni. Fayt was enjoying a relaxing moment by himself in his summer clothes. Farleen couldn't just run around in some ninja-like getup from Elicoor, so the girls got her a purple tanktop to match her hair, and a dark green skirt with some ordinary flip-flops. Sophia, Maria, and Nel came with them, as well. Tynave wanted to come, but Clair demanded that one of them stayed on Elicoor incase anything was to happen.

"Thank you, but…am I bothering you?" She asked worryingly.

Fayt smiled, "Of course not." He leaned back on his arms, "So, how's this lifestyle working for you?"

She curled up into a ball, hugging her legs close to her, "It's…very different from where I'm from." She blushed a bit, "I mistook a toilet for a sink."

Fayt laughed loudly, hardly able to keep it inside.

She pursed her lips, "It's not that funny!"

He wiped away a tear from the laughter, "Ha…yeah…I guess." He gave a few final laughs, before settling down again, "Well…I can't say I blame you. The toilets are very high-tech. They can clean your rear end up quickly, so toilet paper isn't needed."

She blushed again, "You say it so easily…"

"Fayt!" Another voice cried out from behind.

The two turned, to see Sophia in her own summer outfit, and Maria in a white bikini top and a yellow skirt. Fayt gave a wave, "Hey!"

The girls sat beside the two, as they all stared at the ocean, "By the way, where's Nel?"

"She's just like you, a game freak." Sophia sighed.

Fayt raised an eyebrow.

Maria cleared it up, "Nel was really surprised when she found out something could be so much stronger than her."

"Wait, but she's only level E, right?" Fayt asked.

"She's already leveled up to a CC in a few hours. She's amazed on how hard A class enemies are."

"Like I said, she's just like you." Sophia repeated.

"Teehee, she actually wanted me to join her, but I managed to slip away!" Farleen giggled.

Fayt just stopped caring, lying back down onto the cool sand, "Well…let's all just relax, like we're supposed to. I guess I'll go one-on-one with Nel later. Maria, do you know her character name?"

"Ninja Spy Rena Madison." Maria replied.

"Why do you know so much about this?" Sophia asked.

"We share a room. What can I do?" She laughed weakly.

"Ugh…I'm so tired…" Fayt complained, closing his eyes again, quickly drifting to sleep.

"Okay…I think that's it." Fayt checked the last item on a list that Clair gave him on a shopping trip to Peterny. It was some ingredients for a few 'tools' that they used incase of emergencies. They were all inventions that he and other inventors made and patented so they could be found on the shelves. Fayt grabbed a rubber duck from the bag, "Err…bad memories…" He remembered a catastrophe with Sophia that came from this duck.

Grunting was heard behind him, as he turned around, seeing Farleen trying to lift up another bag of things. He smiled, then walked over, easily lifting it up with one arm, "It's fine. I'll hold it."

"No! It's okay!" She took it from Fayt, struggling to hold it from the bottom, "I…wanted to help…and now…I am…!"

Fayt gave a small laugh, then patted her head, "Okay, then let's go. Don't strain yourself. It's not that long of a way back to Arias."

"Yes!"

"Fayt…"

She poked his cheek.

She tickled his nose.

The boy opened his eyes, "Hey, that's annoying…"

"Ah, now you know how I felt when you did that to me."

Fayt's eyes adjusted to the light, as he saw Farleen standing over him beside the bed he was in, "Farleen…what's up?"

"It's already past noon. You should get up." She stepped back a bit so Fayt could push his covers off.

He grabbed the communicator from his desk, flipping it open to look at the time. He remembered when he first came here, refusing to use anything that would break the UP3. Now, he was using advance technology everywhere without a care.

"Ah, you're right. Okay, I'll get up…" He got out of bed, then pulled on the metal armor of his pants, as well as his sword that was attached right above his butt, "How about you? Did you eat yet?"

"No, I was waiting for you to get up."

"Ah, I see. Sorry. Let's go then." He opened up the door, as the two left the room.

Not long, Tynave came out of her own room, "Oh, Farleen!" She looked over at Fayt, "Can I borrow Farleen for a moment?"

Borrow? "Sure, go right ahead, I guess. I'll meet you later, Farleen."

"Yes, of course!" She replied.

Tynave dragged her into their room, as they sat on a bed, "I get it now. You totally have a crush on Fayt, don't you?"

Farleen immediately blushed, "What! No! No, I don't!"

"You can't hide it." Tynave gave a grin.

"Is it…that obvious…?" She asked.

"Not really, but for the last few days, you've been sticking onto him a lot, and always volunteering to go with him to do jobs."

"Well…I can't explain it." Her face became really hot, "He's the first person I've met that made me feel this way. I feel so relaxed with him, and I know he'll keep me safe, no matter what. He's so nice and caring. I don't think there's anyone else in the universe like him…"

"You're getting yourself into a war, you know?" Tynave warned, "I'm pretty sure Lady Nel and Lady Clair are interested in him as well."

"What about you?"

"Hmm…I dunno. I just can't really imagine him and me together."

"Oh."

"Well…you should confess soon, before someone else does."

"What? How many other people are there?"

"Let's see…besides those already mentioned, there are his comrades, Sophia and Maria. It's also possible that Peppita likes him, and Mirage too, although she seems more into that muscle man Cliff."

Farleen tightened up, "I had no idea he was that popular!"

"That's not all. I bet that inventor from the prison also likes him."

"So many people…"

"So if you really want him, you gotta hurry! And first step…" She gently pushed Farleen out the room, "is to tell him how you feel! Get going, and good luck!"

"Tynave…!" Before another word, Tynave winked at her, and closed the door in her face.

"That filled me up." Fayt commented, taking a stroll around Arias with Farleen.

"Me too. I hope you aren't getting tired of the food here." Farleen said.

"Of course not. It's nice to eat stuff from other worlds." He laughed, "Maybe I should treat you to a hamburger sometime. I forgot about it on your last visit to a futuristic planet."

"I'd love to. It sounds delicious."

They kept wandering, until they went to a field. There were a few monsters, but they were far away. The two sat near a cliff, looking out over the horizon, but since it was the afternoon, there really wasn't much to see.

"You know, Farleen." Fayt started, "I really like hanging out with you."

She blushed, "Huh?"

"Everyone finds a way to bug me, but…" He smiled at her, "That hasn't happened at all with you."

This was it, now or never. The mood was just right. Farleen sat closer to Fayt, as she took her hands and held onto his.

Fayt looked at her a bit funny, "Farleen? What's wrong?"

She looked down at the ground, her face completely red, "Fayt…I…I…"

"What is it, Farleen?" He looked a bit worried now.

"Fayt…I…I…" She repeated.

He didn't reply, and just waited.

She took a deep breath and…

"Fayt Leingod!" She looked straight into his eyes, "I…I love you very much!"

The moment was silent for a few seconds, then a few minutes, as the poor boy tried to calculate into his brain what the girl before him just said.

With more waiting, Farleen started drooping a bit, "So…I guess…"

Fayt finally snapped out of it, as looked down a bit, "I…wow…this is really sudden." He himself was now blushing immensely as well.

"You…don't have to answer right away, but…I was serious. I really do love you, Fayt."

He placed a hand on her head, "Yeah, I know you were. But…I'm not sure if I…"

The ground rumbled, and a crash was heard, as the two looked behind them, "Tch, a monster…" Fayt bit his lip. He held a hand on Farleen's shoulder, "Stay here. This won't take long." A monster was there, creating chaos like always.

He took a few steps forward, as he drew his sword, "Stay back!" The girl did so, "Dimension…" A vortex of darkness appeared below Fayt, as energy spun around his body up into the air, "Door!" at the moment he said that word, he disappeared from his current area, popping up behind the monster, giving a 360-degree slash, creating a huge gash into its skin.

"Now, Air…" He slashed upward, sending an energy wave up with him, as well as the monster, "Raid!" He then slashed back down, sending arrows of energy raining back down with the monster, shredding the rest of its body.

The boy landed back down easily. After making sure the monster was dead, he walked back to Farleen, who stood in awe. The last time she had seen him fight was probably when he fought Shelby. Back then, he used to just energize his sword with fire, and rush in from a far place, and attack with a flurry of combos. Now, he can do so many things. To think that weak little boy they saved in Airyglyph was now such a powerful warrior.

Fayt stopped in front of Farleen, sword sheathed, "Farleen."

"Yes?"

He closed his eyes a short while, trying to find the right words, "I'm…not really in any relationship right now, so…uh…how about…" He was blushing again, "We go on a date? That would be good place to start, right?"

Farleen's eyes lit up, "Really?"

Fayt smiled, "Yeah, really. It'll also be a good opportunity to treat you to that hamburger."

She started crying a bit, which startled Fayt, but those were tears of joy. She jumped onto Fayt, latching around his neck with her arms, as she hung off of him, "Fayt! I love you!"

He didn't feel funny at all, but instead smiled, hugging her back. He couldn't reply, because he didn't know if he loved her or not, but at least at this moment, she could be the happiest girl in the world.

Lynas: After so long...that's your big comeback?

Zero: Hey, that's only the first chapter. I'll post another depending on what people think.

Xyrho: Well, to find out what those people think, those people need to leave reviews, so...yeah, please leave reviews!

Zero: And I'm out. (Uses Dimension Door to exit the stage)