It's been awhile, but I'm getting back to writing. Yay!

Isaaru released Yuna's arms and combed his fingers through her hair, admiring her innocent, sweet face. Her lips parted and quivered, but no words of protest would come.

He sighed. "You are indeed, without a doubt, the most dazzling and graceful summoner Spira has ever seen." With this, he embraced Yuna and leaned in. She turned her head, and a cold shiver ran down her spine as she felt his lips pressing against her cheek.

"Yuna, dinner!" Lulu called from the camp.

Yuna hastily broke away from Isaaru and stood up, her hands trembling as they dusted off her skirt. "Isaaru, I'm sorry, um, but……… um………"

He smiled at her. "You don't need to worry. We can talk later."

"But I—"

"Your guardians are waiting." Isaaru stood up and slowly started off towards the cooking pot Maroda and Pacce were staring intently at. "We will meet again, count on it!"

"Wait! I love you too………. But………" Yuna looked down at the ground, and blinked away a film of salty tears that had filled her eyelids. "I can't *love* you……… I, we………" With a sniffle, she turned and walked sadly back to camp.

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"And remember: Never ever look up at the ball. You'll get a hard smack in the face, ya?"

Rikku nodded and positioned the blitzball above her head. "Is this gonna hurt?"

"No worries. Just keep your back straight and keep thinking to yourself, 'up, up, up.' Takes some practice, ya?"

Clenching her teeth, Rikku finally dropped the ball onto her head, hitting at an angle. With a yelp, she collapsed onto the ground, and the blitzball rolled into a pile of leaves.

"Yevon, are you alright?!" Wakka dashed over to her side, looking into her eyes staring off into space. (Man, her eyes are pretty, ya? So unique……… can't quite put my finger on it………)

"Looka the shoopufs!" (Hehehe. He's so hot when he's worried. What am I thinking?!)

"I don't think you're quite ready for the Auroch Bounce, ya?"

"Wakka, Rikku, dinner!" Lulu's voice echoed from across the camp.

In a flash, Rikku was on her feet, as bouncy and carefree as ever despite her various painful encounters that day. "Race ya!" She chirped before dashing off through the woods.

"Wait up, ya?"

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That was a long wait for a small update, but I need inspiration! Bah-ha-ha! I already have the Epilogue in my head, I just need to GET there………. So go read my other stuff to tide you over.