A/N: Hey, hey, hey! I update again! Lightning finally stopped her onslaught there's nothing more to worry about. Here's my response to the reviewers!
TheRebelMage: Ah. You're finally safe. Good. yes there's Tifa, but she won't make a major appearance, if she will, than I should place this fic on the crossover part. And yes, I like cars, but I don't really know about prochargers until I've read some nfs fanfic. Yes, Mireile admits that he like Lightning, but I'm so sorry that I don't make him experience signs of love. I'm just not good at those sorts of things (maybe because I never fall in love?)
LowBatteryLove: it's mentioned in chapter 9, her eidolon is Moogle
Major_Ghost_Roach: yes, Gabranth from ff12, I picked his name because I didn't know what other name I can think to pick.
Anyway, I'm terribly sorry that I mentioned if Raines was crystallized until the game finishes. I just had finished Chapter 11 today, and so I I didn't know about it. And if I wrote I'Cie before, it's L'Cie, not I'Cie. Please forgive me
Disclaimer: SE owns everything except my story and Mireile, Caddilac DTS is owned by Cadillac which is owned by GM, and Corvette is owned by Chevrolet
"Light was a street racer! So it's settled then, Light, you drive this thing."
Saying those words was Sazh's biggest mistake. And it's our fault too that we didn't object nor protest about it.
Little did we know that those mistakes would make us going to hell. Or maybe we're already in the hell itself?
Lord of mercy, please forgive us of our sins. Just let us out from this torment
Chapter 10: Craziness
Seafront 19, The Farron's Residence. 0710 hours
"Yo bro, wake up!" A loud manly voice boomed across my room. My eyes fluttered instantly and I woke up almost immediately. I groggily rubbed my sleepy eyes, and I saw the trenc coat wearing man.
"Hmm…what time is it?" I asked sleepily as I yawned
"Seven in the morning!" he cheerfully exclaimed
Oh come on! It's far too early
"Let me sleep for 10 more minutes please…" I pleaded as I proceeded to lay down and wrapped myself in the warm blanket again.
"Uh-oh Mireile, you can't. if you don't wake up now, sis's going to smack you!"
Oh right
"I'm not your sister!" Lightning's voice heard faintly from the distance. As I valued my life more than ten more minutes of sleep, I woke up from my warm, comfortable sleep. I walked up outside of the rooms, stretching m room.
There, I saw Lightning wearing white pajamas, with towel and clothes in hand, yelling "Hurry up Serah!". I blushed a bit when I saw her wearing those clothes
"Morning Light." I greeted to her.
"Morning" she replied shortly.
I jumped to the couch to see some cartoon…? from the TV Snow had turned on earlier.
"You like to watch these things Snow?" I asked doubtfully as the screen showed the Carbuncle Man smacked some cute looking Cie'th
"No no, I don't. But sis loved it." He replied as my face frowned at the fact.
Lightning…the fearless and stoic leader, loved cartoons?
"Really?" I asked as I turned my head to the woman who was standing in front of the shower room. She knew my intentions and nodded.
"Yes, it's kinda stress relieving you know." She said before yelling back into the shower room, still to no avail. "Besides, I missed my childhood sometimes." she sighed sadly
"What do you mean?" I asked back at her. but before Lightning could answer, Snow already did it for her.
"Um…you see, sis lost her father when she was 12 and she lost her mother when she was 15. So she took the name "Lightning" and threw away her childhood so she could protect Serah." Snow explained. Lightning nodded at the true explanation
"Oh...I'm sorry Light. I knew how it feels to lose your parents. I lost mine too when I was ten." I said a bit yelling at the ex-soldier as I recalled back at the painful memories. Her face showed me a little look of surprise, before she gave me a 'It's alright'.
"Anyway, sis where's Fang and Vanille?" Snow asked turning to face the strawberry blonde. "They're still sleeping in my room, and I'm not your sister." Lightning said rather sarcastically. "Not yet!" Snow giggled as he turned back his attention to the screen. Lightning snorted before she gave me a slight smile which I turned back.
"No PSICOM last night?" I asked. Snow shook his head and Lightning answered. "No, I guess we were lucky". I sighed in relief as that meant I didn't miss any actions for sleeping like a log,
"Ugh! I can't wait any longer!" Lightning grunted before she rushed to the stairs, maybe to the shower on the second floor. A second after it, Serah came out wearing her usual sleeveless shirt and her red pleated skirt and of course, the pair of Converse.
"Where's Claire?" she asked as she twirled her side ponytail.
"If you mean Lightning, she already go to the second floor bathroom." I answered.
"Jeez, she's so impatient!" Serah grumbled
"No wonder hun, you already spent about one hour in the bathroom." Snow grinned as he pressed the remote to choose another channel
"Really? It's like 10 minutes for me?" Serah playfully asked. Snow gave her a nod then he kissed the cheek of the pink haired girl.
"Not to disturb your romantic moments, but can I use the shower yet?" I asked grinning. Serah blushed and quickly let herself out from Snow's embrace.
"Oh-oh yes, you're free to". Her surprised answer make me grin turned out to be chuckles. Then I walked towards the bathroom. Before I entered, I added something. "You know Serah, you shouldn't do that in front of Lightning if you value Snow's life." I said as I watched the view of them pressing they lips. Snow and Serah squeaked a bit at the thought of it.
A second I entered the bathroom, a second later I came out. "Um…Serah, can I borrow a towel please?" I asked.
"Yes, of course. Just go up and enter my room. It's in the cupboard. The room is the next left from the stairs!" she shouted from the couch. Then I went to the stairs and headed to the mentioned room. A colorful writing of "SERAH'S ROOM" was inscribed on it. I knocked the door then. No answer, so I knocked again. Still no answer, so I just turned the doorknob and enter.
"So the cupboard is…" I mumbled, then I let my eyes bewildered across the room. "there!" I ended as I spotted a wooden cupboard in the corner. I opened it, finding some neatly tidied girl clothes and jacket, also some skirts and trousers. Then I find some plain white towels in the lowest rack, and without hesitating, I grabbed one of them. Suddenly, another door opened and…
Lightning came out, and only to be wrapped in towel.
I blushed madly and my heart rate jumped like it wanted to burst at the moment as I watched her athletic and well toned body, almost naked. She silenced for a moment, and then started to blush even more fiercely than me. I quickly covered my eyes and backed off towards the exit, dropping the towel on the bed in process.
"Mireile!" she shouted
"No, no! I'm sorry Light, I didn't intend to peek or what. I just want to get a towel!" I tried to make an excuse although I knew that it wouldn't do anything to prevent my early death. But instead of killing me, she only yelled
"It's okay! Just get the towel and get out of here!" She yelled not angry but rather embarrassed, then throwing the cloth to my hands. I quickly exited the room as I was told.
"I'm sorry!" I apologized before the door behind me closed. Then I stayed dumfounded in front of it, breathing raggedly, trying to register what had happened before.
I went inside of the room to get the towel, and when I find it, another door opened. Then Lightning came out and…AAARRGH! I screamed in my mind as I started to blush like a mad man again. I ran screaming mentally and stumbled at something then crashed landing on the floor, thanks to the fucking thing whatever it was.
"Whoa! Whoa!, you okay!" Snow shouted as he and Serah approached me to help. I rubbed my bleeding nose then grabbed Snow's hand for support. "You okay, Mireile? And you're face is red, you have a fever or something?" Serah asked kindly. I shook my head, then trying to give some explanation.
"No-no, I'm okay, I'm just-"
"AAAAHHHH!" I screamed loudly as I recalled the memory, then running to the bathroom, leaving the couple there dumbfounded.
"Wha-what's wrong with him?" Serah asked to her fiancée. "Dunno, weirdo." Snow shrugged.
In the bath room, I leaned against the door, then started sliding down.
I saw Lightning nake-no no half naked!
"Calm down Mireile, calm down. It's not that she was completely naked or what, she still have a towel wrapped her. Even you didn't blush when you saw Fang and Vanille wearing those sexy clothes." I muttered to myself. After my heartbeat returned to normal, I decided to take a nice cool shower. Then I dried my hair and body, then came out with my clothes on.
By the time I get out, Fang and Vanille were already on the couch with Snow, watching the same cartoon with… Lightning.
Oh shit, you better don't blush like crazy this time I reminded to myself
"Hey Fang, Vanille." I greeted them, which was returned with two fast 'Hiya's. I thought that I better apologize to Lightning again.
"Um…Light…sorry for before"
"No…it's okay. Don't think about it" she replied, blushing slightly. Snow stared at both of us wondering what happened before, while Fang and Vanille seemed to be too busy with the cartoon. Maybe they never watched those things before.
"Breakfast's ready!" Serah shouted from the kitchen. Snow turned off the TV and all of us went to the place without saying anything.
The breakfast was good and it went normally. Fang and Vanille were busy in their romantic moments, and Snow had normal chat with Serah (too normal to caught her sister's unwanted reaction". Well for me and Lightning, only awkward silence. Snow and Serah stopped their chat and stared at both of us.
"What's wrong Serah?" Lightning asked in slightly annoyed tone for being watched.
"No-no it's nothing." She said before focusing on her meal and her chat with Snow. i didn't say anything to interrupt either. I kept my mouth shut until we were finished.
"Alright, it's time to get to Sazh's place" Lightning announced. "Kay' Sunshine." Fang replied as all of us packed our things. Then we took a taxi and the rest of the trip went on quietly with Vanille and Fang slept, while I and Lightning just stared out of the window, having Snow and Serah staring at us.
Highhill 76, The Katzroy residence, 0815 hours
When we reached the place, everyone was already there, including NORA. Hope and Vanille was playing with Dajh and his chocobo, while NORA had fun. Fang and Lightning discussed our today mission with Amodar, Cid and Rygdea. Sazh was preparing our ride. Well that means it was between me, Snow, and Serah
"Mireile, what happened between you and Claire?" Serah asked nervously
"No, no nothing happened." I lied, although I doubted that the lie would work
"Come on, we know you're lying." Snow patted me on the shoulder.
"Okay…fine, but don't laugh or Light will kill me for telling you guys" I gave up. Both of them nodded and I started to explain how did I enter the room and Lightning entered, only to be wrapped in towel
"So, that means you saw Claire half naked?". I nodded. Serah started to blush lightly, while Snow, to my horror, started to burst a laughter. Fortunately for me, I and Serah were fast enough to cover his mouth. then suddenly Lightning came back.
"All right, let's go!" she said, so all of us said bye to the another team and we entered the Cadillac
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"I've told you Sazh, we won't fit!" I grumbled as the car didn't have enough space for us. Three people had to get out if we want to go
"Hmm…you're right boy. Don't expect this to happen…" Sazh mumbled seriously
"That means we have to use someone's lap for a seat." Lightning sighed. Serah, Hope and Vanille squeaked as it was obvious that they were the chosen three.
"Vanille will be on my lap, yo' okay hun?" said the raven haired woman. No one objected and Vanille happily agreed
"Serah will have to sit on…"
"My lap!" Snow loudly (read as: happily and a bit perverted) shouted. Serah blushed at the statement. "Fuck you Snow, I better sit on Sazh's lap than watching Serah sit on yours." Lightning grumbled. Sazh who was a slight pervert frowned a 'really?', but Lightning ignored it and gave him a piercing glare. He flinched in fear then
"Serah can't sit on Sazh or Mireile. And of course not on anyone on NORA" Lightning muttered. Sazh gave an 'Awww shit!' but no one gave a protest look. Lightning was running out of ideas, but not for the last. Then she sighed.
"Snow, I don't really have a choice and I'm sorry but…" she apologized. Snow knew if Lightning started to apologize that means that something bad is on it's way. His expression turned into the worried and slightly scared one.
"We'll have to place you in the trunk. The space you occupy should be enough for Serah and Hope". In an instant his face turned into real terror, but before he could object, Lightning swiftly wrapped him in ropes which she pulled from nowhere, then placed a gag ball inside his mouth. he fought and struggled, but he just wasted his energy as me, Sazh, Fang, and Lightning already carried him to the trunk.
"Sorry kid" Sazh sighed as Snow's face was scared and frightened. Then he closed the trunk, leaving Snow alone in his torture.
"Okay, the problem's solved, drive Light." Sazh ordered. "But remember, if there's a single dent on this baby, I don't have another choice than rub those nice asses of yours Light." He said in a very very serious tone, like he was really going to do it if Lightning was unlucky enough to scratch his baby just a little bit. even Lightning shivered at the tone.
"Okay Sazh…I promised I won't" Lightning ended with a little fear on her face. Sazh muttered a good with a cruel smirk which made all of us shivered even more
Since when Sazh could become this serious!
"Okay, now go." Sazh said in the front seat, activating the GPS system
Then Lightning smirked on her face as she scanned the direction. Serah yelped in horror at her's sister expression
"Shit! Wear your sit belts and stay far from the window!" She ordered, but before we could do what was ordered, the hell was already coming to us
Lightning floored the gas and without any moment, the car lurched out and pushed us back to our seats as she turned right. When she hit 40, she switched into the second gear and bursted forward. She took the grassy trail instead of the asphalt road.
"OMFG, Light! You know where are you going!" Hope asked in horror. Lightning ignored his comment as she put the tranny on 4 and the speed reached 170. To make matters worse, there's nothing in front of us. No road, just a fall.
"Fuck Light! Stop! Stop!" Sazh shouted, panicked. But Lightning ignored it again. She activated the NOS then the Cadillac jumped out from the cliff, heading towards a highway
"SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTT!" We all screamed in unison as the car descended towards the road. Soon it touched the floor and our heads started banging at the roof. The suspension didn't do any good to stop the shock either. Somehow, Lightning managed to slide and drift the car back into position.
Shit! Lightning was so good!
Well not a right position actually as now we drove against the incoming traffic. Soon the transmission hit six and torrents of vehicle started heading towards us. Maybe it was her training or what, but her vision easily outclassed normal people's vision. She dodged the incoming traffics with ease by merely inches. Then suddenly the police scanner kicked in
"All units, head towards the west bound highway. A black Cadillac was speeding excessing 270 km/h and it's going against traffic."
Soon two black and white Corvettes appeared behind us. Those cars are fast enough to chase us
"Dammit Light, the police are on our tails now!" I shouted
She did nothing to stop. Instead she smirked and hit the red button again. The DTS, burst the speed even more with it's angry engine growling. Soon the vehicle hit 350 and started to open space with the Vette's. now dodging the vehicles became more crazy as mere inches reduced into mere millimeters. But the police wouldn't gave in
"Preparing Road block on the west bound high way. Repeat, preparing Road block on the west bound high way!" the police shouted
"Dammit sunshine, they placed roadblocks!" Fang screamed.
Soon the roadblock came into the view. 5 heavy SUVs and spike strips. absolutely no way through
Shit! We're going to end up in jail!
Once again, Lightning did the unexpected. The soldier (or rather racer) let go the gas, switching the tranny into neutral and hit the hand brake and brake simultaneously. She banged the steer towards the sides instantly…
The Cadillac started to slide, doing an U-Turn. "Wohoooo!" Lightning finally shouted happily (read as: crazily) like Dante from DMC 3 from her trance before, as our chasers rammed into their own weapons. The black turned so hard that my head hit the window, very hard. Black dots started to appear on my vision with stars as their blankets. Darkness was getting more dominant in my eyes, when suddenly…
Soft lips pressed against mine. I really hoped that it was Lightning's but that was impossible as she was on the front and I was on the back.
Instead, even with half of my eyes closed, I swore that I saw some white hair strands and a pair of big emerald green eyes
Oh God, please don't let it be…
Then Lightning drifted again and my head banged once again at the mirror.
Then there was darkness
A/N: Wohooo! This chapter is pure craziness so I'm sorry if Light's bit (not a bit, but pretty) OOC at the end like Dante. Ah well, you know the person who kissed Mireile at the end? Come on, I've given you a few hints! By the way, I've beat Barthandelus second form today in Oerba (he's a piece of cake) and finally Lightning learned Army of One! Damn, she was sooooo damn cool when performing it. I just stayed speechless at the attack animation. Damn, Lightning rocks!
Ah sorry for my ramblings and please click the link below and start typing. You have fingers? Yes? Now please do it without protest. It will behighly appreciated