Author's Note - In this universe with Fang and Lightning, I imagine that they are able to retain some of their l'Cie powers. Not the really great powerful ones, but small simple ones that could aid them whenever they really needed them =3


"FANG!" Lightning screamed in horror, as she watched the love of her life get backhanded by the flat of the blade held by a Kaiser Behemoth. A rage-filled scream erupted from her throat and she pulled out the Lionheart version of her gunblade, which allowed her to stagger the Behemoth almost instantly before she slashed it to pieces. Once the great beast was down, Lightning quickly sheathed her weapon and ran over to Fang's unmoving body.

"You idiot..." Lightning whispered softly, as she tenderly placed Fang's head on her lap. She then closed her eyes, and softly whispered the spell to cure her girlfriend. Within seconds Fang's eyes slowly opened, and she took in a deep gasping breath. As Lightning tenderly smoothed down the sweat-matted locks on her girlfriend's forehead, Fang looked up at her with a tired, crooked grin.

"Hey there...Sunshine...guess I bobbed...when I shoulda weaved," Fang said haltingly.

Lightning dipped her head forward, and buried her face in her girlfriend's thick hair, and just held her tightly without saying a word for a few seconds. And when she finally spoke, her voice was thick with tears she was trying desperately not to shed.

"And I told you that I can handle these late night patrols by myself. I don't want...I can't have you...dammit Fang! You could have been killed!" Lightning cried out, as all the distress she was feeling came pouring out in her words.

"And you woulda been killed if I hadn't jumped in and taken that blow for ya," Fang replied in a quiet, serious voice. She then slowly struggled up with Lightning's help into a sitting position, and raised slightly-shaking hands to gently cup Lightning's tear-streaked face.

Lightning tried to pull away but Fang held her face tightly in her hands, and lightly stroked away her girlfriend's tears with the pads of her thumbs.

"I can take a hit far better than you can love, and you know that's true. Just like it's also true that you're a way better healer than I'll ever be, so I knew that if the hit damaged me more than I anticipated you'd fix me right up," Fang replied with her slightly-crooked grin back in place.

Lightning sniffed lightly, and closed her eyes as she took in and slowly released a deep breath. She then reopened her eyes which were blazing with an inner fire, and spoke in a firm voice, "well, don't you dare go playing those kinds of heroics with me again, Fang. I couldn't stand it...I couldn't take it...I can't lose you again. I thought I lost you once forever when you were crystallized for the second time. I just...I can't...please don't leave me again" Lightning finished in a soft, half-broken voice.

Fang, being completely unable to hear the love of her life in so much emotional distress and pain, and knowing that she was mostly to blame for it, quickly gathered Lightning into her arms and began placing loving, tender kisses all over her girlfriend's face.

Fang whispered over and over again how much she loved Lightning, and that she was so sorry for hurting her by sadly leaving her that first time, when they had to save Cocoon. And then she promised fiercely that if it was within her power, she would never ever leave Lightning like that again. She would be more careful in their patrols...and she would continue to join Lightning on her patrols...because like Lightning, Fang herself simply could not handle the thought of losing her girlfriend.

Lightning nodded once against Fang's chest, where her lover had pillowed her face while gently stroking her fingers through the light, pink locks at the base of her neck. Fang then lightly kissed her temple, before she leaned back and gave Lightning a small grin.

Lightning surreptitiously wiped away the few stray tears still in her eyes, and then gave Fang a small smile in return.

They would both be okay. As long as they continued to love each other as strongly as they did, and continue to look out for and watch each others backs, then there wasn't a force in this world that could ever tear them apart again.

They'd both tear down the sky first, before they ever let that happen.


AN - Just want to send out a quick word of thanks for the review from anonymous reviewer 'Kiwi' as I can't send you a personal review reply ^^

And I hope you all enjoyed this Precious Moment. Please review and let me know what you all thought of it~ =3