~Jetagu~

ERCHIN = ERSHIN (my spell check screwed me over and I am to lazy to go back and check.)

Mind you people that I am not following the story line of the game exactly. I chose to re-write the story in some ways to make it feel more original.

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It had been three days since the group had reached Astana. Nina was getting excited. Tomorrow would be the day that she made her move. Nina smiled to herself, even though she was nervous. She was nervous because she thought Ryu knew. She thought he knew of what she planned for tomorrow. Why else would he have brought the group and waited so long. Every time she asked him about it she always got the same response, "I had a vision, it said that I would get something here that would help me in our mission. I won't tell you anything else."

"Ryu...tomorrow is your birthday." Nina said to herself as she sat on a rock looking over the forest, her knees being hugged to her body. "And tomorrow you will be so surprised!" She giggled as she sat there watching the sun set over the tree line of the forest. The crimson light from the extinguishing day basking over her, helping her hide the blush that stained her face.

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Ryu looked to the newly uncovered stars. Seeing his fate in their bright glow.

"Am I destined to live a life longer than yours? If it is, its a cruel fate." Ryu said as he looks towards the city and to the beautiful Nina that was sitting laughing with their friends.

"So carefree. I wish that I was like her in more ways than one. Human. To be mortal, I would give up everything. To be with her." A tear coming to his eye.

"Ryu? So here ya are." Cray said as he walked up to him and sat down next to him. "Ryu? What's the matter?"

"You wouldn't know how to fix my troubles." Ryu said to Cray in a depressing voice.

"Is it girls, or life in general?" Cray asked

"I think that there are more categories than..."

"Girls or life?" Cray asked again getting annoyed

"Girls..." Ryu said embarrassed that Cray was able to see through his worries so easily.

How easily was Nina able to tell then? Ryu thought.

"That is all the category a man needs. Everything somehow links back to a girl at some point in time or another. So what is the problem?"

"I love her Cray. But I'm immortal and I don't want hurt her."

"Hmmm....yeah but just between you and me. I don't think she really cares if you're immortal or not. Just as long as she can be with you for at least a little while. As for hurting her, someone who truly loves someone will never do any real damage, as long as they try to work things out in the end...I guess you need some time alone to continue thinking. Just think about what I said." Cray stood and walked away, leaving Ryu to be by himself.

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The next morning had finally came for Nina. Today was the day that she tried to knock him out.

This stuff better put the finishing touches to my dress...If I don't look irresistible, then I might not have another chance.

Nina walked over to Ursula and Erosion looking for some support.

"What if I can't pull it off? I don't think that I can stand another day without him." Nina asked, she was growing very nervous.

"Calm down Nina, you aren't getting married." Ursula pointed out to her.

"Ursula right... Deis said that, 'One way or another she sees you with him. Not that that means that you will get together. Just with him. But...If you play your cards just right...there is no chance he will be able to resist.' And then Deis was laughing. I don't quite get the joke." Erosion said

"So no matter what, I will stay by his side..."

"Yes..." Erosion stated

"You're right Ursula, if he sees me like this then he will know something is going on. I feel better now."

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Ryu was laying in his bed. The noise of the town had woken him up, but he was too lays to get out of bed. Instead he just laid there looking at the ceiling. There was a knock at his door. He turned his head to look at it using his power to feel out for who it was. His master the last remaining summoner of the secret city had taught him to use his godly powers to do things. He might as well use the skills that she taught him. He looked for the aura, searching it out. Trying to remember who it belonged to. The knock came again.

"Come on in, Cray." Ryu said as he rolled back over to look at the wall.

"That freaks me out, man."

"What is going on out there, it's so loud? It hasn't been like this for the last three days. Why today?" Ryu asked

"A festival...of some sort." Cray said, even though he knew exactly what for he didn't tell Ryu."

"You're not telling me something...I can tell." Ryu said, turning to look into Cray's eyes...into his soul.

"Well doesn't that just beat all...now your a lie detector too."

"It doesn't matter what you're not telling me. I know the truth, well not the truth, just the person who told you to keep it from me. But the question is why does Nina want to keep the truth from me...It would be quite easy to find out Cray...." Ryu said, a smile coming to his lips.

"Ryu, I told ya ta quit lookin' at my aura! It makes lying and keeping things from you a tough task..." Cray said as he smiled and laughed.

"Don't worry...I'll leave it alone. But I still think I will find out what's going on at some point today anyway."

"Me too."

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"Nina...Ryu is expecting something...He doesn't know what's going on...But he suspects something is going to happen today." Cray reported to Nina.

"Okay then I guess I will have to step up the schedule. Tell Ryu that I want him to wait for me in the woods just outside of Astana tonight. Tell him by the meadow next to the river."

"Alright...got it." Cray said as he disappeared from her doorway.

"Tonight is a night I plan to make special for him. Even if I don't get him in the end..."

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~Jetagu~

Hmmm...I wonder what I'll do for that night...could take awile...Might not write for another month trying to figure that one out....

Nahhh... That would just be evil. Especially twords Yurameshi, azuretasy, and Lord Cirenmas who have followed my story from the beginning. I probably will just have to update the two chapter night and I can tell you right now that one will probably be a lemon. That is why it is two chapters instead of one...I will seperate the part so people who don't like sex (People who don't like sex...that's a good one!) don't need to read it or under age people (like that will really stop them) who can't read that type of text. But that doesn't mean Nina and Ryu will get back together. I just might be screwing with ya. Or maybe someone will pull the stick out of Ursula's ass and shove a different type of wood somewhere else...(sorry for the sexual innuendoes)

Some more good news... I'll probably have the Internet over the summer! *I stand up with my hands in the air with my middle fingers up...'FUCK YEAH!!!'...sitting back down and putting back on my serious tone....*