-1So this is the next instalment of DSLF! Bet you can't guess what happens next…P

It was a warm, orange glow beyond my eyelids that pulled me back to reality and out of the darkness I had been lost in for what could have been minutes or months. All of a sudden I started shivering as my senses returned to me. I squeezed my eyes closed, as if this would trap heat in.

"Ah, so you're not dead…" murmured a familiar voice in good humour, though he seemed tired.

I carefully opened one eye and squinted against the glow of the fire. Behind the orange blaze was a silhouette that looked as cold as I was; the way he leant towards the fast dwindling fire. I pushed myself up and shook my head lightly; as if to clear the fog that seemed to take up what space my brain didn't (which probably was a lot).

What had happened to me?

"You okay?" asked the voice. I looked up to find the source and my heart stopped then restarted at double speed.

I began backing away on my hands and legs. I could feel my eyes almost popping out of my sockets. His clean blue eyes stared back at me with a bemused expression, framed by his golden, sun kissed hair.

My head hit a crumbling stone pillar but I barely noticed. I began to feel giddy.

'What an awesome dream, not an ideal location but still…'

"T-t-t-t-…" I stuttered, a huge grin spreading across my face. Tidus' eyebrows began to pull together. He muttered something unintelligible.

"Tidus." I whispered.

Now he was the one with the scary 'what-the-hell?' expression.

I began laughing hysterically -you can do that in dreams, right?- and jumped to my feet. I was suddenly dizzy. My vision went all static, like a broken channel on the T.V. I stood still and closed by eyes, I didn't even feel myself fall into something smooth and warm…

I turned over in my bed, warm and snug, but there was something hard under my head. I reached up blindly and found skin and soft yet strong material.

An ankle…a calve…and under my head, a knee.

I shifted impatiently and groaned as I tried to push this annoying limb away. The limb chuckled a little, then broke off at the end.

Oh chocobo.

I jumped up realising that the limb was indeed attached to a body. Tidus' body.

I turned around sheepishly and faced Tidus. His arms were still out, having not had time to readjust after my sudden movement. His young yet strong face looked troubled and confused.

Of course he is troubled and confused you just acted like a complete maniac. A complete maniac that knows his name!

"Uh, Hi…" I said quietly, blushing.

"Do I know you?" he asked, taking in my appearance to check if he recognized me. His face suddenly became brighter, "Hey! Are you from Zanarkand?"

Aw, should I tell him?

My face became sympathetic, "No, no I'm not…"

"Hmm, your accent is a little different." his face was dark again, and lonely.

I tried to change the subject.

"So, don't you want to know how I knew your name?"

He barely registered me, "Oh."

"Or I could just not tell you…" I turned away from him smirking.

He started, "Hey now th-that's not fair!"

I turned to him grinning and almost laughed out loud at his expression. He grinned back, his blue eyes sparkling.

Then it was my turn to have a sudden expression change. What was I supposed to tell him?

Oh well, you're actually from a video game and I know everything that is going to happen to you. What do you think of the name 'Yuna'? Did you know your not even real in this world?

Not likely.

"The truth is, I don't know how I know your name…"

"Huh."

"Hm?"

Tidus shook his head, "I guess we feel the same then…"

My head snapped up at that one. Perhaps we could play the 'Macalania Scene' just a teensy bit earlier than planned? And who needs Yuna?

"…we both feel like we know each other."

"Oh." Great answer there, Abigail.

"Though, uh, I guess I don't know your name…" Tidus looked at me expectantly.

"My name?" duh. "Erm…" quick, think of something cool! "Yuna…"

"Yuna?"

"No! I said 'you know'…my name is…just call me…Rain. Yeah, Rain."

Tidus was getting that 'is-she-hiding-her-chainsaw-somewhere?' look on his face again.

I took a deep breath. "My name is Rain."