Ok, so I cracked. I couldn't wait to get this chapter out, so I placed it ahead of time. This one isn't that long, but it's good anyway. Or at least I think so. You tell me! Read on and enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I OWN NONE OF THE FF CHARACTERS, AT LEAST I THINK I DON'T, I'LL HAVE TO CHECK.....I WAS RIGHT, I DON'T.
*FLASHBACKS*
Eiko, Vivi, Cloud and Tifa were walking around Treno on their double date until Cloud got a call on his cell.
"Hello?"
"Cloud, Barret blew up his kitchen trying to cook and is in the hospital, better come quick."
"Alright, Red. I'll be there in a bit."
Cloud looked at the others. "We gotta go, Barret had an accident. Later guys!" "Bye!" Vivi and Eiko yelled as they rushed off. "It's getting late Eiko, we should head back, too."
"Alright." And with that Vivi and Eiko ran off to the Chocobo and headed back to Alexandria. They got to Alexandria 30 minutes later and parked (sorta) the Chocobo. Vivi escorted Eiko up to her room and they kissed each other goodnight. Vivi went back to his room he was staying at in the castle and laid on his bed after removing his coat and hanging it up.
-6 hours later-
Vivi woke up and got up for some water. He looked in the mirror and noticed the red on his cheek. He remembered Heather kissing his cheek and thought it must be hers. *Man I can't get that girl Heather out of my head!*
-Flashback-
"I'm Heather. Thanks again" She said and almost fell over again. Vivi caught her and helped her back up. "Here, use this to help keep you up." Vivi took out one of his staffs and gave it to her. She used it and stood up. "Wow. My hero." Heather said and gave Vivi a small peck on the cheek. "I gotta go. Later Vivi!"
-End Flashback-
Vivi just realized he was holding his cheek where Heather had kissed him. "I'll ask Zidane for help." Vivi ran out his door looking for Zidane.
-Meanwhile, in Eiko's room-
Eiko sat straight up waking up from her dream. It wasn't really a nightmare, she dreamt that she was on her date from earlier that night, only she was holding Ben's hand instead of Vivi's. "Ugh! Why can't I get him out of my head! He was a jerk anyways for not watching where he was going!" Eiko paused for a second "But, he was a gentleman when he helped me."
-Flashback-
The man who helped her had brown hair, green eyes and was wearing a white shirt that showed off his muscles and wore baggy cargo pants and happen to be incredibly handsome. "Thanks." Eiko said and smiled warmly at him. "I'm Ben. Nice to meet you." he said and offered his hand to her.
She took it and said, "I'm Eiko. Pleasures all mine." They stood there smiling at each other until Ben realized how much time had gone by. "I gotta go." said Ben and went off.
-End Flashback-
"Ugh!" Eiko said once more. She looked out the window and realized it was sunrise. "I need to talk to someone." She said to herself and got dressed. She looked out the window and saw the sunrise. She decided to go for a walk and as she went out her door, she saw Steiner carrying a bouquet of roses. "Steiner!" she called to him and he turned to see her walking towards her. "Hello, Miss Eiko. What can I do for you this early, its 6:00." Eiko fixed her ribbon and said, "I'm going out for a bit. Tell everyone I went for a walk if they ask, ok?" Steiner gave her a small bow, "As you wish Miss Eiko."
"Come on Steiner, just call me Eiko."
"Yes Mis…um…Eiko."
She looked at the roses in his hand. "Still trying to suck up to Beatrix?"
Steiner blushed a bit. "Yeah. She's still mad, everytime I go to talk to her she starts to talk to someone else, like I'm not even there." He held back some tears and Eiko noticed this. "Um, Steiner? I happen to know that she likes chocolates. Maybe you could sweet talk her?" Eiko said putting an emphasis on 'sweet'. "Good idea!" he said and stood straight up. "I'll try the roses and then the candy." He said and ran off to her room. Eiko then went down the corridor and straight out Alexandria. She started to walk, not really caring where since she had been everywhere and couldn't get lost. She also wasn't paying any attention and slipped on a rock, causing her to fall and slip off of a ledge. She grabbed the ledge with both hands and looked down. Under her was Evil Forest and she really didn't want to fall in it, so she just followed instinct.
"HEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPPP! SOMEBODY HELP ME!" Eiko screamed, knowing that no one would hear her. * Great way to end my life. * Eiko sadly thought to herself as a tear ran down her cheek. Her hands started to slip and with nothing she could do about it, she closed her eyes tight and waited for the fall. She shot her eyes open as she felt a hand grab hers and she looked up to see who grabbed her.
"Hang on, I gotcha!"
"Ben?"