Hey! The Trailblazer and I are back with another review of our collaboration! The Trailblazer has written this chapter, and I actually edited it in some points. The description of Desch's clothing, is by me. Because Trailblazer was too lazy to write that part xD I'm just kidding! Ok, me nor The Trailblazer own Final Fantasy III or its characters (we wish ;.;) but we own the plot of this story.

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Finally we are on our way. Arc thought as he finished the note for his adoptive parents. He placed it in plain sight on the kitchen table. Arc wanted to be sure that his parents wouldn't miss it.

He met the other two in the hallway and they left the house together, each of them carrying a well packed bag over their shoulders.

"We should find a Moogle first," Refia stated, with her delicate eyes scanning the area to see if there was one close by. She didn't feel like running around the whole village once again. Unfortunately, she didn't spot one.

"I'm sure we'll meet one on our way out of Ur," Luneth continued when he saw Refia's disappointed expression.

"I suppose you're right." Refia made a mental note that someday, she would get her own personal Moogle.

It seemed luck was on the warriors' side, because just as they were about to head out of Ur, Arc spotted one of the Moogles. They group hurried up to it so see if they had gotten any reply from Ingus. They had, well if his short excuse of a letter could count as a reply. "I will meet you in Caanan this afternoon. Sincerely, Ingus."

Luneth stared at it for awhile, before turning his gaze to Refia. "And you complained on my letter, jeez..."

Refia just laughed and pocket the letter in her vest. "He is a royal soldier after all; they are supposed to be short and concise."

"No excuse though. I busted my-"

"Enough!" Refia gave him a sort of friends slap on the head. "Let's go already, or Ingus will have to wait all night for us to get there."

Arc smiled and nodded in agreement. It was nice to finally spend some time with all his friends again. Especially Refia. But how will he dare to tell her his feelings like he promised his brother he would. Maybe he should just kiss her out of the blue. If she rejected him, he would at least know if she tasted like strawberry. He blushed at the thought. Or maybe I'll just confess by really telling her my feelings. Arc felt like he was a little polite to just steal a girl's kiss like that, could he really pull that off? But before worrying about confessing, he had to wait for the right moment. Hopefully this trip would give him one.

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"Luneth, are you sure we are going in the right direction?" Arc asked his foster brother, looking at him nervously.

"Of course!" Confidence filled the silver-haired boy's voice. "It's not like I haven't used a map before."

"I know…" Arc continued. "But it was awhile ago."

"Arc! I don't forget things that easily."

"Are you sure?" Refia peeked up behind Luneth's shoulder and examined the map with curious eyes. "Because you're holding it wrong." She pinched him in the cheek teasingly.

"I am not holding the map wrong."

"Oh, but you are!" Refia made fun of him some more.

"What?" Arc came closer to them to take a look at the map. "No, it's not-" he stopped himself as he noticed Refia staring at him with a meaningful look, before she smirked and gave him a quick wink with her eye. Arc understood immediately. "You see, Luneth," Arc went along with Refia's tease. In fact, there was nothing wrong with the map or the way Luneth held it. "It is supposed to be like this," The brown haired boy grabbed the map and turned the paper ninety degrees.

With two against one, Luneth started to doubt himself a little, and looked at the other two nervously. Had he really forgotten how to use a map? After all those travels they had been through.

"Really?" He asked them with a dumbfounded look.

Their only reply was a serious look and confirming nod.

"Okay then," His violet eyes examined the now wrong-turned map before looking around. "In that case we're going this way." He started walking and the other two followed him without a word. Though they didn't speak, Luneth could quite clearly hear how his two friends were snickering and giggling behind his back. Stopping in his tracks, he turned to look at them with a half angry, half dejected look on his face. "You're messing with me, aren't you?" he sighed.

They couldn't hold it anymore. Arc and Refia burst out laughing.

"You should've seen your face!" Refia held one hand on her stomach and the other one was pointing at Luneth, who just sighed once again.

"Very funny! Can we get going already?" "Ingus is probably waiting…"Luneth usually enjoyed all kinds of jokes; the problem was just when he was the victim of them, so he wanted to forget this as soon as possible.

"Yes, yes. Of course." Refia tried to straighten up but the giggling just wouldn't stop.

Arc, who by now had calmed down completely, carefully eyed Refia with a smile on his lips. She was really beautiful when she laughed and her giggles sounded so cute. No book could compare to that. In fact, not even an entire library could compare to her.

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It was already nightfall when they finally arrived at Canaan; the sun was slowly sinking while painting the sky in orange and pink. All three of them felt relieved that they reached their first destination with not much trouble. Perhaps Luneth was the only one that wouldn't agree, as he was still a little grumpy over the fact that they had tricked him into thinking he held the map wrong. Although, the sight of a certain knight who calmly stared into the distant made him forget that in a second.

Leaving his other two friends behind Luneth dashed off. Not like some kind of love sick girl, no, he dashed like a guy who was ready to punch the living hell out of the other.

Refia and Arc shared a look of confusion when Luneth flew through the air, fist ready, aiming for the beautiful face of the knight. Ingus was of course more than ready for this, knowing Luneth he probably hadn't had a real fight the last few weeks and his body would be itching for a battle. Swiftly, the knight dodged while trying to land a kick on his attacker's ribs. Being almost as quick as the knight Luneth managed to parry the kick with his arm, unfortunately he failed to predict the punch coming towards his face.

Luneth stumbled a few steps back, adjusting his jaw as a smirk formed upon his lips. "You haven't been slacking off, have you?"

"Of course not." Ingus looked at his newly arrived friends. "You are late."

Arc and Refia walked up by the other two boys with calm smiles on their faces, a battle was to be expected from these guys after all.

"Well," Refia had a mischievous smile as she got ready to tease her friend Luneth some more. "Luneth here got lost." She and Arc began giggling again.

"I did not!" The flustered Luneth exclaimed. "They tricked me!" He pointed towards the two swindlers, while turning to Ingus for support.

"I should have known." Unfortunately Ingus wasn't so supportive, as he only shook his head.

"They're lying!" the silver-haired boy tried to convince him.

"Now why would we lie?" Refia asked honestly, but even so it was still a lie in Luneth's ears.

It seemed everyone in this group enjoyed a little teasing of Luneth, except Luneth himself of course. He felt betrayed; it was like his beloved friends had taken over his job of making fun of people. But on the other hand he was as happy as everyone else to finally set for a new adventure, and the thought of that made him forgive them. After all, it was only fair that they teased him back once in awhile.

"Because you're sneaky like that," Mature as he was, Luneth stuck his tongue out.

"Now you're just being childish, Luneth." Ingus placed one of his gloved hands upon Luneth's silvery head.

Realizing that Ingus, the knight that always made him feel awkward and at ease at the same time, had touched him, Luneth quickly turned his head away to hide an upcoming blush.

"Should we get going then?" Luneth asked quickly to get away from the uncomfortable situation.

"It's starting to get dark though," Arc began. "Maybe we should spend the night here in Canaan?"

"I'm sure we can stay at Desch's!" Luneth said happily. It was some time ago they all met Desch, their friend from the ancient times. He was an easy going guy that went along well with everyone in their group.

"Yeah!" Refia agreed. "Let's go see how he's doing."

Maybe a little too well if you asked Arc. He could be a little paranoid, as he suspected that there were some feelings going on between Desch and Refia. Luneth had explained almost a hundred times that it was nothing to worry about, that Arc was a much better man for Refia than Desch ever could be. Desch also had a girlfriend already, so Arc really shouldn't worry.

They all walked with smiles on their faces, happy to be together again and to also see another friend. But not Arc, he was a little worried as he never knew how to act around Desch's flirting personality; Luneth noticed this and walked closer to Arc.

"You've nothing to worry about," he whispered, so only Arc could hear him.

"I know, but still…" Arc sighed. "I don't know what to do. I have never been in love before."

Luneth found his foster brother kind of cute with his shyness together with love problems, he just wanted to hug him and tell him that everything was going to be alright. Instead, Luneth patted him reassuringly on the shoulder so their comrades wouldn't notice and ask what they were talking about.

"Just follow your heart." Not that Luneth knew much about love either, but that was the most logic thing he could come up with.

Arc tried his best to look confident when he nodded in reply. They had just reached the house where Desch lived together with his girlfriend, and there was no more time for the brothers to continue their conversation.

Ingus knocked firmly on the door and it didn't take that long for it to open, revealing a familiar figure. Desch had his green-blue hair in a low ponytail, and had his little crystal earrings in his ears. He was dressed in his normal attire, which consisted of a long purple coat, with his blue-grey collar. His coat still reached down to below his knees. He wore his general tight-fitted, purple trousers, with his knee high black boots.

He looked at them with his dark purple eyes, and greeted them with a bright but surprised smile. "Out saving the world again?"

"Nah, we're just taking a little trip to Saronia," Luneth explained.

"And the night is closing in so we thought we would spend it here in Canaan." Refia continued.

"Oh! That was a great thought," Desch stepped aside to let his four friends in. "Come in, come in."

The warriors of light did as they were told, and walked into Desch's house.

"You guys want supper?" Desch asked as they all took a seat in his living room. "Salina is out buying groceries, and I'm sure there's enough for all of us." After not seeing his fellow friends in a long while, Desch really wanted to do something for them.

"Yes!" Luneth pumped his fist in the air.

Refia and Ingus, who both sat next to Luneth, nudged him in the side with their elbows.

"Try to be a little polite," Refia hissed and Ingus agreed with a firm nod.

Arc sat next to Refia, nervous which caused him to play with his fingers. He liked Desch though, but not the thought of Desch and Refia together, so he wouldn't mind some food but he kind of wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. Or more correctly, get Refia out of here as soon as possible.

"Why don't you spend the night here instead of those dirty inns?" Desch suddenly asked.

"Oh, this couldn't be happening?" Arc's inner self exclaimed, while he for real panicked, but he didn't show it. He had a feeling Luneth knew though.

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