Adjusting to life after Cocoon's fall is easy. But when a new fal'Cie plot arrives on the horizon and opens a gorge of endlessness beneath Lightning's feet, will she be able to handle it... and be happy again? Eventual HopexLightning. M for dark themes. COMPLETE. Revised 05/20/2016.

Tales of the Dragonborn, 2. Continuing to search for anyone who can tell him about the Dragonborn, the researcher from the Synod goes to the one place he can still find those who lived during her time and knew her - Castle Volkihar.

But will that be enough? A snowy evening, Light and Hope are on their way back from the market only to get ambushed, which ends with Hope being kidnapped. Can the ex-l'cie save their friend before the 96 hour period?

"She watched the timeline to see him." Feeling the loneliness of an observer of the entire timeline, Lightning finds herself watching the life of one person in particular. The night before it all goes down in Academia, she allows herself to see him.

There are times when you feel helpless, when all hope is lost, and the despair begins to take over you. And there are people who will resort to anything to prove you wrong.

Newly home from an exotic trip, and already things turn awry for the couple. T for language. True story. :

It's sick - she touches you like she loves you, like she'll never let you go. Every damn time she rips a bit of your heart out and a bit of her own and the only way to forget about the pain is to do it all over again. Post XIII.

Hope declared, in all his masculine virgin glory, "There's someone else. Someone special." His friend replied, "Really, that's what they all say." Hope/Lightning

The thudding of water muffled through the wall, the warm steam seeping from the doorway, the clothes folded neatly on the bed, and the silhouette gently outlined in the dim lighting. How could he not?

Before he tells Light he loves her, he has to let everyone else in on his secret. And some friends they're turning out to be...

As he sat next to Lightning and watched the sunrise, Hope realized that there is so much she doesn't know. Fluffy one-shot.

After Hope gets his wisdom teeth removed, he is prescribed some particularly strong medication that allows him to open up to Lightning in ways that he typically wouldn't. One-shot.

"It's strange...that the only time I can admit my feelings is when I can't have you. I mean...look at me, I'm just going to cause you trouble." But it doesn't matter...tomorrow is rushing at them...and the world. And they'll be at the center of it all.

Hope's father is starting to date years after Nora's death, but Hope isn't sure he's ready for this. He turns to Lightning for support and comfort, and perhaps something else.

Valentine's Day and White Day are undoubtedly two of the most romantic days of the year. Lightning and Hope come to terms with their feelings for one another and end up trying to give each other the perfect gift. Super fluff!

Three times Hope proposed to Lightning and one time Claire said yes.

It's never, ever, a good sign when you wake up and have to fling yourself to the toilet. Or when the lights are too bright. Or when your so-called friend thought it would be a good idea to bring a camera that night.

Hope tries too hard to be strong. Lightning tries too hard to be distant. It ends up bringing them together. A little harmless Lightning/Hope fluffy oneshot.

AU:Lightning comes out of crystalstasis in the middle of a revived conflict with PSICOM, the last l'Cie to wake after the fall of Cocoon. Hope has a five year head-start, but even his expert mechanical skills can't fix the bigger problems of their future.

Teaching Hope Estheim how to use a gunblade was something I never I thought I would do...especially in the rain.

When Hope finds himself trapped in Lightning's closet, what all will he witness when she returns...? Songfic

AU Even though he is fifteen, Hope's mother decided that having a babysitter would be best. Expecting a stern, disgusting woman to show, Hope is shocked and embarrassed to see that his high school crush is babysitting him. But, maybe it won't be so bad.

She didn't know how to stop it, or why she should stop it. Hope x Lightning. One-shot.

Some people need to learn not eat the last darn muffin, at least when Hope lays claim to it. It causes evil, menacing smiles and strange forms of revenge. And Lightning to want to kill everyone. You know, because that's great for your health.

Four years after the events of FFXIII,Hope travels to Bodhum to celebrate the birth of Snow and Serah's new child. But he's more distracted at the prospect of seeing someone else that he's been thinking about for the last four years...

Stranded in the middle of Gran Pulse, Hope deals with the loss of his mother on her birthday. He tries to find comfort in Lightning, who has her own loss to deal with. One-shot.

Post game, Spoilers. Hope confesses to Lightning, only to be rejected. Several years pass, and he has grown apart from his friends to lead a successful life. Now, he will reunite with his old friends, but most importantly, with Lightning.

Lightning Farron bows to no one! Except for the terrors of a...cold? Just her luck! But with Hope as her caretaker, is it really so bad? Part Two: Great, now Hope's sick. And a sick Hope can't seem to shut up. And Light's face gets redder and redder!

He was waiting in a place painted white that was neither hot nor cold. She was watching his still body in the hospital as machines forced him to live. And they both came to the same conclusion, their eyes blinded by tears. He would never be gone.

Set 4 years after the events of the game. For 4 years, Hope's crush on Lightning has persevered. He embarks on a trip to see his friends, for Snow and Serah's long awaited wedding. How will he deal with actually being around Lightning again? Spoilers.