Flying Without Wings
A FF9 Romance Fic Series
The sequel series to "The Quest"
"The Invitation"
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Squaresoft. The songs "Tell him" belongs to Celine Dion (And Barbara Streisand; they did this duet together).
A/N: Part 1 will be short, and all ideas for the rest of the series will be accepted. Send them to me in a review, or when you e-mail me (Bombshell_Gal@hotmail.com) and I'll try to include them. So, enjoy!
A/N #2: The story starts off 15 years from the present day, which is 2 years after FF9 ended, moves up five more years to when they got married, and then moves to the present day, which is seventeen years after FF9 ended. Just wanted to clear that up. ^_^
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Fifteen years ago......
18 year old Garnet Alexandros the 17th looked over at the 8 year old Eiko Carol, who was holding a bucket of popcorn in her arms. They were watching the newest horror movie to come out.
"Hey Eiko," she said.
Eiko looked up. "What Garnet?" she asked.
"I was wondering... even though you're only 8..."
"Yes?"
"What do you know about guys?" said Garnet in a rush.
"Why are you asking me though? I'm only an 8 year old girl...."
"Because I think you're smarter than you let people think you are."
"I'm flattered."
"Good," said Garnet. "Now tell me what you know."
"Hmm..... well, it depends on who it is you like. Your special guy would be....?"
"....Zidane Tribal....." she muttered in a hardly audible whisper. But by the look on Eiko's face, Garnet knew the 8 year old had heard.
Eiko put on an innocent face. "What was the name Garnet? You didn't say it loud enough."
Garnet sighed, and decided she'd allow Eiko to have some fun. "Zidane Tribal," she said, only louder this time.
Eiko's mouth dropped in mock shock. "THE Zidane? The one who kidnapped you two years ago?"
Garnet smirked. "I'd hardly call it kidnapping. He spent half of his time staring at me, and the other half trying to put the moves on me."
"But....?" prompted Eiko.
Garnet blushed. "But I think he's the most adorable guy I've ever known. I want to go out with him, even though we're both 18, but I don't know what to do," she whined. "Eiko, can you help me?"
"Maybe," said the girl.
"What do I have to give you in return?" demanded Garnet.
"Something. How about a favor," said Eiko simply. "Whenever I need a favor done, I'll ask you. Deal?"
"Deal. Now could you please tell me how to ask him out!"
"Alright, alright, just chill. I'm feeling kinda wired right now, so I'll give you your advice by singing. I'll start from your point of view, and then I'll switch to mine, okay?"
"Sure," said Garnet, as she reached for the remote and clicked the TV off.
"Good. The first bit is from your POV." Eiko cleared her throat, and began to sing.
I'm scared
So afraid to show I care
Will he think me weak
If I tremble when I speak
Oooh- what if
There's another one he's thinking of
Maybe he's in love
I'd feel like a fool
Life can be so cruel
I don't know what to do
Eiko stopped singing for a minute. "Now, here's my advice to you," she said. Garnet nodded, and Eiko continued on singing.
I've been there
With my heart out in my hand
But what you must understand
You can't let the chance
To love him pass you by
Should I
Tell him
Tell him that the sun and the moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet
Hold him close to feel his heart beat
Love will be the gift you give yourself
Touch him
With the gentleness you feel inside
Your love can't be denied
The truth will set you free
You'll have what's meant to be
All in time you'll see
I love him
Of that much I can be sure
I don't think I could endure
If I let him walk away
When I have so much to say
I'll....
Eiko paused. "And that last verse described what you feel about him, right?" she asked.
Garnet nodded again, blushing a deep red.
Eiko smiled, then continued on.
Tell him
Tell him that the sun and the moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet
I'll hold him close to feel his heart beat
Love will be the gift you give yourself
Love is light that surely glows
In the hearts of those who know
It's a steady flame that grows
Feed the fire with all the passion
You can show
Tonight love will assume its place
This memory time cannot erase
Blind faith will lead love
Where it has to go
Tell him
Tell him that the sun and the moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet
Hold him close to feel his heart beat
Love will be the gift you give yourself
Never let him go....
Eiko closed her eyes as she stopped singing, then opened them to see Garnet applauding enthusiastically. "That was great!" exclaimed Garnet. "Where did you learn to sing like that?" she asked
Eiko blushed. "The Moogles who raised me," she said.
"Really?" asked Garnet. "Cool."
Eiko grinned. "So, whatever I sang is what you have to do to him, okay?"
Garnet went scarlet. "I don't know...."
Eiko nudged her in the side. "Oh come on. You want to go out with him, right?"
Garnet slowly nodded. "Yes... but I don't know if I have the guts to do all that!" she complained.
Eiko sighed. "Fine. How about this. I'll ask him out for you, on the phone, and arrange everything. All you'd have to do is get dressed and meet him wherever I set you guys up at."
"Alright," said Garnet, giving in to Eiko at last. "You can call Zidane. Just don't make me sound to eager, okay Eiko?"
"Deal."
"Here's his number." Garnet handed over Zidane's number to Eiko, who took it with a mischievous look on her face.
Eiko looked down at the piece of paper. "Well, well, well. What do we have here? It seems a certain someone has so much of a crush on someone else that she's gone as far as to laminate his number....."
"Eiko!" shouted Garnet as she tried to snatch Zidane's number back "If you're going to keep doing that, you can just forget about calling Zidane!"
Eiko pocketed the piece of paper before Garnet could get to it. "Alright, alright, I'm sorry. I'll call him now."
Eiko turned around, picked up the phone, and dialed Zidane's number. Garnet sat down on the couch while she let Eiko talk to her crush. Eiko grinned, gave her thumbs up sign to signal that she was talking to him, and then she walked from the room, so Garnet couldn't hear their conversation.
Too nervous to sit down, Garnet got up and began to pace the length of the small room.
It was a long five minutes for Garnet, but finally Eiko returned. Garnet immediately ran over to her, and began pumping her for the details.
"What happened?! Did he say yes?! Eiko, tell me!!"
"Whoa, hold on Garnet. Let me get a word in. Okay. He said he will go out with you-"
Eiko was cut off by the joyful shouts which came from the princess. She patiently waited until Garnet had worn herself out, then continued.
"I made arrangements for you to go to that new restaurant down the street... What's it's name again?"
Garnet gasped. "You mean..... Avalanche? The one who's owner used to work in a terrorist group?"
Eiko nodded. "Yes, that's it."
"But Eiko, it's so expensive there! I don't know if I can get that much money from Daddy and..."
"Oh don't worry Garnet," said Eiko. "Zidane said that because he was treating you, he'd pay for the entire thing. You sure do know how to pick the good ones Garnet."
"I know. What else did you say?" she asked.
"Um... he'll be wearing a black tuxedo, so you'd better find a dress that would match that. I think he said the corsage he'll be bringing you will be white, so you have that to consider too. And... I think that's it."
"Did you tell him what day it was?" asked Garnet.
"Oh yeah!" said Eiko, snapping her fingers. "You guys will be going out tomorrow. He'll be by at seven sharp, so be ready, he said. Did I forget anything else?"
"Nope."
Eiko grinned. "Then good luck. Hey, do you want me to start the movie again?" she asked
Garnet.
"Sure, why not?"
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Part 1is done! Any suggestions for the new series will be accepted. Please R/R!!!