Okay I wasn't sure how to explain in the story so I'll just explain here. if you remember in the game when Alisa was hospitalized and the protagonist touches her hand causing him/her to have flashes of Alisa's memories well that's what happened at the end of the last chapter to Joshua since they are both New-Types too. however since these are memories of each other they will be seeing them in there own perspective. so for example, in this chapter Eliana and Joshua are remembering the same thing but they will be experiencing it in their own perspective not each others. we the audience will see it in Joshua's perspective but will hear Eliana's later on. sorry if it's hard to follow, but I don't want to rewrite the same chapter twice for that could get boring and move the story a lot slower. Please enjoy hopefully this chapter is okay I had to rewrite it over and over because I just couldn't get it right.

I own only my OC's, Bandai owns the rest.


JOSHUA (flashback)

17:48 somewhere in the Australian Outback (10 months earlier)

This is HQ to all units, status report.

"This is unit 3 to HQ, no activity in the area. Over."

We been tracking this Aragami for a month now and we still haven't been able to get close. The problem being that it digs its way around deep underground and rarely comes up. The Aragami has been making its way from Russia to Thailand and was recently seen here in Australia. Three units from Cradle have been placed at the entrance of all three of its tunnels. We've been out here for days and no sign of it. I guess it has moved on again.

"Unit 1 to HQ, negative activity here, over."

"Unit 2 to HQ, also no sign of it here either, over."

I hear Eliana voice over our communication devices. She recently got placed on this case too. Funny how I always run in to her a lot.

"Affirmative, all units report back to HQ. HQ out."

"Well that was a bust." My partner Jared said with a sign. He's been working this case with me for a while. "Yeah, well what can you do?" I comment, getting up and started to head for the pick-up zone.

"Hey want to head to the bar tonight? First rounds on me." Jared asks with a grin. "No thanks, I got stuff to do before we head out again tomorrow." I tell him. "oh come on it'll be fun." he presses on. "Yeah right, last time I went drinking with you, I ended up paying for you and your date, and drag your sorry drunk ass back home. Which by the way, you still owe me for." I say to me. "Oh you still remember that? Damn I hoped you forgot," he said with a laugh.

As the helicopter was making its way to the pick-up zone, I noticed in the distance, Eliana was already there. As we were getting closer, she noticed me in the corner of her eye and gives me a small smile and wave. I waved back to her, then she returned to talking to the red head next to her.

"So are you and Eliana a thing?" Jared ask out of the blue. "Wha-what?!" I was caught off guard. Where did that come from? "Do you have a thing for Eliana?" he continues. "What, no! Eliana? No, she and I are just friends that's all." I protest.

"Really, so you never once made a move on her at all?!" he says trying to act all shock. "No, we're just friends nothing more." Why is that so hard to believe. "Oh come on, you expect me to believe you're not attracted to her at all?!" he continues.

"Well it's not like I haven't- no, no, no, I just see her as a friend." I try to ashore him. Not falling for his trap. "Ah hah, are you sure? I've seen the way you look at her all smiley and stuff." He teases. "Yes, and its call being friendly." I really want him to drop the subject. "Alright, so you wouldn't mind me asking Eliana out would you?" Jared asks. "Yes I would, because I know how much of a playboy you are." I say as I get to the helicopter. "Ah Josh, your words hurt me, but true." He says overdramatically as he puts his hand over his heart pretending to be wounded.

As soon as we get in our sits in the helicopter, Jared drops the subject and starts flirting with the blonde sitting next to him. Ah Americans…

I just sit back and close my eyes and pretend to be asleep. Trying not to think too much into what he said.

21:03

I was sitting in my room trying not to think over what Jared said earlier. Am I attracted to Eliana? What? She's just a girl I get along with. Sure I admit I think she's been acting a little different lately. And I haven't been myself ether. Yeah were was this moment, but it was really thing and it only made things awkward for like a month. …But come on can't male and females just be friends? Damn you Jared. Wait! wait why am I listening to Jared? The guy will flirt with anything that has nice legs and breast!

Deciding to brush off today's earlier conversation, I get back to working on the new blazing bullet I've been crafting for the past week. As I'm working, I heard the door open, remembering I didn't lock it. "Hey can I use your terminal? The one in my room isn't working because of the black out." Eliana said as she lets herself in. "Uh sure, your floor got blacked out this time?" I asked. "Yeah, it's our turn thanks to this heat wave, and with no air conditioning in the rooms and the heat is unbearable." She says as she logs in to the terminal.

Because of the recent heat wave the branch has been blacking out a few areas within the den for a few hours a day to save power and prevent the generators from overloading and blacking out completely the whole building for good. My floor still has electricity tonight so it's pretty cool in here. It must be pretty bad on Eliana's floor since she's wearing shorts and a tank top and her face is still all sweaty.

I continue my work as she works on the terminal, so I don't pay too much attention. When she finishes and logs off, she thanks me for letting her use the terminal. "No problem, how's your family?" I ask, making conversation. "Fine I guess, my brother is the same, and abuelo says he's fine but with his heart issues, I'm a little worried." She confesses as she makes her way to one end of the couch with me on the other end. It's nice how we can talk to each other like this, like really good friends. "I see; he just doesn't want you to worry even though we all know how easily you worry about stuff." I joke. "Oh ha, ha, excuse me if I have to worry about all guys in my life who act like children and not their real age." She teases sarcastically.

"What you don't mean me as well?"

"Yes, you too."

We laugh for a moment and as our laughter died down, the room goes silent. Not sure what to say next our eyes started to wonder the room. "Hey is this you?" she said suddenly. I look her way and see she had reached for a photo frame on the counter behind the coach. She looks at it for a second then turns it towards me to see. I look at the frame, it was an old photo of me and my brother when he became a god eater. "Yeah," is all I say as I hand back the frame to her. "Wow you look so young and- oh is this your brother?" Eliana asks. "Yeah, that's when he became a god eater." I tell her. "oh I see, really now…and you are one too, he must have really been your role model or something." She comments with her eyes looking down. I couldn't help but laugh a little, "Yeah, when I think back I guess he was."

"I see…this world is just too cruel." Eliana says in a small voice. I look up and see her expression. The face of sadness and understanding, which is no surprise.

"How are you doing so far?" she asks next. "Alright I guess, it gets easier." I tell her. She understands all too well, since loss is common thing for us God Eaters and anyone else in this world. "Yeah, but you miss them anyway." She says trying to give a small smile. We sit in silence for a few minutes lost in thought. "Sorry I didn't mean to make things so serious." She says. "It's okay, I'm okay now, it's not so bad and I'm glad I can talk to you about it, that's all." I try to reassure her, giving her a small smile. She smiles back and puts the frame back. I'M glad I can talk to her about stuff like this.

As she turns around something catches her attention behind me. "What is that?" she asks. I turn around and find that she is looking at my old photo album that has me as a gap tooth kid on the cover. Oh crap, I forgot to put it away since my mom just sent it to me this morning. Why did she send it in the first place?! "Oh that… it's nothing just some old boring photos really." Damn it Josh that makes them sound even more interesting!

"Really, can I see them?" she asks with a suspicious tone. "No they are really old, I don't want them to fall apart." I try to cover but am failing miserably. "Oh don't worry I'll be really careful!" she says as she launches for it. Luckily I was fast enough to grab it first. "oh come on, let me see!" she says as she reaches for it. "No really nothing to see here." I hold the album up away from her reach. "It don't look like nothing." She continues to reach for it. I keep dodging her and keeping it out of her reach. Finally, she launches again for it and this time I'm beginning to lose my balance. I try grabbing something to regain my balance but I end up reaching for Eliana's arm, making us both go down.

With dumb luck I miss the small table, landing on my back and bumping the back of my head against the floor. I wrens at the small pain on the back of my head. It only hurts a little that I don't feel it after a second. Either that or I don't feel it because of the surprise I get as I open my eyes and look ahead. As I look up, I'm met by wide liquid gold eyes that look just as shock as mine. I wasn't sure what to do I was completely lost for thought.

It took me a minute to process our position. I was lying on the floor and directly on top of me was Eliana on both her hands and knees to keep herself up. Her face was only inches away from mine, with her arms stretched out beside both sides of my face. She was so close, just like that time on that mission two months ago. But this time, I could see how gold her eyes were and the faint white lines of scars on her arms and shoulders. How even with her dark skin she was still able to blush bright red. Eliana was frozen in place just as I was. I didn't know what to do.

Soon her hair was getting in her face. Without thinking and realizing it; I reached out my hand up to her face and brushed the locks of hair to the side behind her ear. She didn't move or looked displeased. What am I doing? I wasn't sure what's gotten into me, what was I doing?

Did I just want a good look at her face? Why am so I nervous?

How long have we been like this? Why hasn't she said anything?

I know we've been acting weird towards each other lately but does that really mean anything?

God, her face is so close, her eyes are looking into mine, I can feel her breath on my face. her lips… look so-

Without a second thought or any real thought I reach up to her face. The second I do so she does the same and our lips meet. With barely the soft touch of her lips, I get a warm feeling inside. Our lips part for a second to breath, our eyes barely meet but that didn't stop us from doing it again. It started out soft and slow but soon it deepens more. I reach up and rap my arms around her and try to sit up. Her hands are on my shoulders now, slowly rapping around my neck. Her lips are soft and lushes sweet, making me want them more. We part for a quick breath but don't say anything. and lock lips again with more passion and desire than before. As our lips move against each other's in perfect sync. My arm's rap around her waist, tracing the curve of her hips, feeling her warm skin under my fingers. Bring her closer and closer to the point she's sitting on my lap. She responses by running her fingers through my hair and opening her mouth; exploring every inch of mine. What am I do? Where is this coming from? I shouldn't be doing this? But I feel as if I've been wanting to for a long time.

Needing oxygen, our lips part, breathing in heavily, my skin burning up now against hers. I look into her eyes and they are memorizing. But somehow I feel as if they always were. I don't know how long we've been like this, for my head in a daze. How long have we been wanting this? Was I ignoring it? I wasn't sure, but I did know I was enjoying it. As I was catching my breath, with my arms wrapped around her wrist, Eliana had her hands holding both sides of my face. The whole time as our breaths were calming down all we can do was stare at each other. Like did this really just happened? And yet it felt so right.

But just as we're leaning in again, Eliana stops halfway. She makes a face as if she just remembered or realized something. "What's wrong?" I suddenly ask, accidently out loud. "I... I-uh" Eliana was lost for words. She gets up quickly and steps back. "I-I got to go!" She says as she quickly runs out the door.


Ahh, Why Girl why?! well hopefully that scene was okay. I'm not really good at writing kiss scenes so if you got any tips please let me know, please. Review what you think and I hope to see you guys soon in the next chapter when drama of the past comes to light, and Eliana has to face her feelings.