Disclaimer: I do NOT own Final Fantasy XIII or make a profit off of this fanfic.
Notes: I seem to have a fondness for this type of fic. Go figure. I may or may not post more chapters. If I do, this fic will remain a no pairing fanfic. If I continue this will be the format for future chapters.
Rebellion
It wasn't a teenage rebellion in the traditional sense, as she had no parents to rebel against, instead the bellybutton piercing was an indulgence, something that could be for herself.
Duty
Serah hated it when she worked holidays but than, she wasn't the one putting food on their plates.
Protection
She wasn't their mother, but when Lightning gathered Serah close during a particularly bad storm to comfort her she felt like the closest thing her younger sister had to one.
Jealousy
Snow would take her baby sister away, to take care of her as Lightning had done since their parents died, and for the first time Lightning would truly be alone.
Doubt
Snow was a fool for thinking he could save anyone, and Lightning wasn't afraid to let him know it.
Fondness
Hope had grown on her and soon enough she found herself treating him as one of her own, as something of a protégé.
Teamwork
She was starting to think of the ragtag group of I'Cie as friends, even Snow, which felt downright bizarre as she had never really had anyone she could count on before.
