I've got some more here

Chapter 11:

"Serah, you alright?" Vanille asked to the door as she could hear some groaning coming from the other side of the door.

"I'm going to do it this time. I'm going to kill her." Serah got out followed by a loud groan that Vanille just knew was another bout of the laxative like effect from what she had consumed for breakfast. Something that Vanille found funny at the time, but now she was starting to feel a little bad for the woman.

"I'm sure there was a reason for why she did that Serah. But can you cover yourself with a towel or something? I want to get Light's meds before we go for a walk so she can stretch her leg properly and we might stop somewhere to get something to eat." Vanille demanded as she twisted the handle before her friend even had a chance to respond. As far as Vanille was concerned, Lightning getting proper exercise and if she had the pills on hand takes priority.

As she walked in, Vanille frowned a little at the sight of Serah being doubled over and practically hugging her shins. "I don't care whatever her reasons are... she is dying. I mean the only thing that comes to mind is she is mad Fang and I might have had sex." Serah muttered as Vanille walked towards the medicine cabinet as she fished out the key from around her neck.

"Think about that Serah, just because you've had sex with someone, that has never stopped Lumina if she wants to have sex with someone. It does stop you though." Vanille said as she grabbed one of the empty bottles that she had the forethought to at least clean out and keep. Loading in the next dose, Vanille glanced back over towards Serah as she just smiled at the fact that even if Serah wanted revenge she knew that she wasn't going to be able to get it.

"While we are out do you want anything?" Vanille asked as she quickly recapped the bottle as she could hear another groan coming from Serah.

"Someone to put me out of my misery... or Lumina out of my misery." Serah said as Vanille closed the cabinet door and spun the key once more.

"Aloe Vera then. That is what you want if what Zack says is true." Vanille said as she was about to walk out of the room when she could hear Serah calling back to her. Taking a deep breath already knowing what it was going to be about, Vanille turned on her heel and looked at her friend. "It is cooling, soothing, promotes healing, and stops the burning feeling."

"How do you know that?" Serah said looking up from her almost protective sitting posture. As though she was dead curious about that one thing.

Shaking her head, Vanille sighed. "It is almost like I'm a nurse. We could also use some air freshener." Vanille said with a small laugh as she waved her hand in front of her face as she walked out of the room closing the door.

Hearing the small string of profanities, Vanille just giggled a little as she started to walk down the stairs. A little glad that she could see Lightning was already starting to tie her shoes. It simply meant that her leg wasn't in near enough pain to cripple her. Which hopefully would mean that she could make the entire walk just fine.

"Serah is fine, we should just pick up some aloe though on our way back." Vanille said with a small laugh as Lightning started to right her back. She didn't feel like it would be worth it to question the reasoning. "Everything else though should be taken care of... Zack is watching Lumina... Lumina is watching Zack. Serah is watching the tiles on the bathroom floor. let's go out and enjoy the afternoon sunshine." Vanille said as she slipped her sandals on as walked towards the door.

Stopping for a minute, Vanille started to go down the list to make sure she had everything. Smiling at the fact that she knew she did, she turned to see Lightning just smiling at her. "Yeah, I have everything I need. You?"

"Yeah, I should do. Let's just go out for the walk already. Being stuck in here is going to make me go crazy." Lightning stated as she walked out of the house ahead of Vanille, already knowing that it would go a lot smother once she was already out.

Shaking her head, Vanille took a deep breath as she spoke up to let everyone know where she was going to be. "Light and I are heading out. If anyone thinks of anything we might need text me!" with that final message being sent, Vanille walked out to meet Lightning already waiting at the front of the driveway, with a clear urge to just break into a small sprint that Vanille wouldn't be surprised if she could do that one action, that she would.

Covering the distance with a smile, Vanille started to hum softly as Lightning started to crack her neck. Falling into stride next to Lightning, Vanille glanced over to see the pinkette smiling as she begun to clearly debate if it would be worth it to just start jogging.

"Light, don't. The pain you'll be in would be fair more if you strain your leg too far. Right now be glad that this should cover your leg exercises right now. Just match my pace not the one you want." Vanille said as she quickly grabbed onto Lightning's hand in a gesture that she just knew was going to make her heart swell, but she also knew that it would stop Lightning from doing what she wanted to do.

"Fine. Just can we not walk incredibly slow? I mean we won't be carrying anything, so do we really need to walk so slow?" Lightning asked as Vanille shook her head at the statement.

"Yes. I don't want to strain your muscles more than needed. Now just enjoy the walk."

"Fine."

Smiling a little as she tried to figure out where she had seen this place before. Something about it just seemed so familiar. But she supposed it would do to get Light something to eat so she could take her pills.

It wasn't even a case of Vanille not liking the place, it seemed like a nice hole in the wall place. She just wished she would remember why she remembered this place out of every other place she had been in with Lightning that day.

She supposed that it didn't really matter besides of course the fact that it would make her less annoyed. Sighing a little as she looked at Lightning who had been looking over the menu with one hand as the other she couldn't see but knew was probably trying to ease her leg from the long walk they had been on.

"Light, I told you not to strain yourself. If you would have told me sooner, we could have had a break." Vanille scolded as Lightning rolled her eyes at the comment. A habit that had always annoyed Vanille to no end, but for some reason it was annoying her a lot more now when she was trying to make Lightning's life easier.

Shaking her head Vanille quickly glanced at her own menu and smiled at seeing one of the items. That was when she remembered this is one of a few places. One of which they might have been thrown out from because of them having sex in the bathroom.

'No... if this was that place we wouldn't have been even allowed to sit down... and I think they closed shortly after that.' Vanille thought as she frantically looked around trying to make sure she wasn't going to need to explain to Lightning why they couldn't stay there. Just the thought of that was making Vanille want to die from the embarrassment.

As she could see some vaguely recognisable faces making her wonder if it was one of the other places. Namely one of the places Lightning took Vanille with her cop friends. Something that would be much easier to explain to Lightning,

Wincing a little when she heard a gasp, Vanille looked over to one of the waitresses who nearly ran over to the table starting to rule the first option back again. "Oh my Etro, it really is you." the woman stated as she was about to hug Lightning when she held a hand up.

"I'm sorry, but I have no idea who you are." Lightning said as Vanille breathed a sigh of relief because she couldn't recognise the person or even the sound of her voice.

"I'm sorry." The woman said as she quickly dried some tears that had started to spill, causing Vanille to think that this might have been some ex of Lightning's that she didn't know about or worse, this was some sort of mistress of Lightning's. "It is just you saved my brother." The woman said as Vanille could feel her brow knit together as she tried to remember any time Lightning had mentioned something of that sort. Something that she knew Lightning would have.

"You see, Lightning doesn't have much in the way of memory ever since the bank heist a few years ago when they used explosives." Vanille said trying to make it easier for Lightning. Something that seemed to make it harder for the woman standing by the table.

"I'm sure regardless, I was just doing my job." Lightning said as she continued to rub her leg, as the woman continued to rub her eyes.

"It was during that bank robbery that you saved my brother. He got off just fine and everyone thought you were going to die." The woman stated as Lightning just smiled at her and Vanille breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that at least this wasn't the place they got thrown out of.

Smiling a little Lightning took a deep breath as she continued to rub her leg. "Well, good news. I'm not dead. Just some leg pain and amnesia of most of my adult life." Lightning said with a smile as she continued to rub her leg. She just smiled a little at the woman. "But speaking of which, I'd love to continue this conversation, but my leg is starting to really hurt and I can't take my medication on an empty stomach." Lightning said as the woman seemed to take a deep breath as though she could finally up her confidence that she could speak without crying further.

"Okay... what can I get you?" The woman asked taking a deep breath as though it would right the feelings she was having. Something that Lightning just knew was her trying her hardest, but Lightning could tell from her voice that she was so close to crying again.

"Can I have a meatball sub?" Lightning asked as she continued to rub her leg, seemingly content with how everything seemed to be going for her. At least she had some proof now that when she had her memory that she had done some great things in the world. At least there was that.

"I'll have the same and we can share a large plate of fries... it is important that she has a full stomach." Vanille said closing the menu and grabbing Lightning's to hand it to the woman who nodded and quickly left to what Vanille just knew was probably to right herself.

Happy with that done, Vanille turned back to Lightning who breathed a small sigh as she continued to rub her leg as she lowered her head so it was just resting on the table. "Light come on, I know you are in pain, but doing that isn't going to really help." Vanille said calmly as Lightning just seethed a little.

"It feels like it does, so I'm going to continue. But at least you are still better than Serah she would have crucified me a long time ago for not stopping."

"Serah is also pooping out her entrails right now."

Smiling a little at the simple joke, Lightning wasn't sure really how that had happened, nor is she really sure of Lumina's reasoning behind torturing Serah like she was. A feat that Lightning could normally figure out which made it a lot easier for her to punish Lumina. Something that she knew she was probably expected to do.

Deciding just to ask, Lightning spoke up about the matter. "Speaking of that, do you have any idea what Lumina's reasoning was?" Lightning knew that she was probably not going to get an answer. But at the very least she could say she tried to get an answer. Something that she just knew that it would relax her a little about punishing Lumina.

"Apparently Serah stole the last of your mother's brownie recipe you made last night that she had been wanting to save." Vanille said as she finally gave into her urge and quickly walked around the table and smacked Lightning's hand away as she started to actually massage the limb instead of just violent rubbing it.

"Now I don't feel as sympathetic with Serah. She probably doesn't deserve to be on the toilet all day, but Serah should know better. I guess I can just teach Lumina how to make them." Lightning said as Vanille just shook her head.

"You taught both of them last night." Vanille began as she started to lighten up on the pressure as she glanced up at Lightning's features. "How is your leg feeling?" Vanille asked a little confused as Lightning took a deep breath to calm herself seemingly down due to the fact they were in public, but she just knew that that was wishful thinking.

"A lot better actually. How does it always feel better when you do it?" Lightning asked a little peeved that she could never seem to relax her leg to the same degree.

'Well Light it could be the fact we used to date and you know I'm super close to one of the points that makes you putty.' Vanille thought a little as she shook her head knowing she had to give the pinkette a reason that would at least make her seem less like a spurned lover. "It is because unlike you who is just rubbing it, I'm actually massaging the muscle. You can't brute force your way through the pain Light. You'll need to pay the boatman eventually... and when it comes to muscle pain it is sooner rather than later." Vanille continued as she stopped the soothing all together.

Smiling a little as she walked back towards her seat, Vanille just smiled at her. "And if you keep eating all the potassium rich foods you've been, you should be able to avoid further cramps in a week or two. So there is that."

"I don't even remember eating anything of the sort... but I mean in the grand scheme of things that isn't that bad. I mean if me not remembering what I ate is a trade off with getting the rest of my memories back I'd pay that." Lightning said with a smile as Vanille smiled back at her. She knew that it was a price she would pay as well if it meant she could have her girlfriend once again.

"Sadly it isn't up to us to make that call. But your memories will come back eventually Light. It does in almost ninety percent of retrograde amnesia cases. The other ten percent still get most of their memories back. Just give it time." Vanille said hoping to reassure Lightning further as she could see someone else walking out holding the small tray with the plates of food.

Smiling a little as the plates were placed down in front of them, Lightning was about to speak up when the person holding the tray spoke up. "Sorry, Jenny was just too emotional. The meal is gratis though, you've served the people more than enough and even one of our own staff... it is the least we can do." The new women spoke as Lightning just smiled.

"Thank you. I just wished I remembered the incident she talked about. But thank you regardless." Lightning said with a smile as she glanced towards Vanille who had already opened the pill bottle and started to take the medication out.

"Thank you." Vanille said as the replacement waitress gave a quick bow before leaving them. "Well that was nice of them. But you can take your pills after a few bites Light. That way you can hopefully negate any stomach damage. Because I talked to your doctor... you have been very close to multiple stomach ulcers just from taking them at the wrong time." Vanille scolded as Lightning rolled her eyes and picked up a few large pinches of the fries and shoved them into her mouth.

Swallowing the mouthful with a near painful expression Vanille smiled lightly at Lightning who had extended her hand for Vanille just to place the pills into. Smiling lightly Vanille placed the objects into her hand laughing as Lightning just placed the items into her mouth and decided to take the route that Vanille knew was difficult for Lightning.

Laughing a little as she seemed to finally manage to swallow the mouthful of pills causing her to pat herself on the chest to seemingly make sure they were dislodged. A feat that Vanille just knew was something that was a major feat in of itself and Vanille just couldn't help but enjoy the sight.

"Don't laugh. It is hard to swallow them like that." Lightning said coughing a little as Vanille just shook her head.

"I know, and I know you have always had difficulty doing that. You just didn't wait for me to grab your water bottle for you to take some water. Seriously Light, you just need to take the extra few seconds." Vanille scolded lightly as the woman across from her shook her head angrily. "I know, but seriously Light, you just need to take a few seconds. You don't need to be in a rush anymore. You can take life easy."

"I don't believe you." Lightning said with a sigh as she leaned back as Vanille handed her a bottle. "Now eat up. I don't trust the only mature adult at home is Serah and she is predisposed." Lightning said as Vanille just shook her head.

"Fine, but we do still need to stop to get some things for her because she is going to be in pain otherwise from simply pooping."

"That is still hard to believe.

"Trust me, it happens. And it sucks."

"Okay."

Author's Note:

And more fluff for you guys... I can feel a cavity from all this sweet stuff... and it is only going to continue.