I HAVE RETURNED!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Anywho, thanks 2 all that reviewed my story. Read on and enjoy! DISCLAIMER: I DONT OWN ANY OF THE FF CHARACTERS, BUT BEN & HEATHER ARE MINE.

*Making Dates and Making Decisions*

"Hang on! I gotcha!"

"Ben?"

Eiko's eyes focused and sure enough, it was Ben who grabbed her hand. "Almost there!" he said as he pulled Eiko up onto solid land. "Whew! Thanks, I owe ya one."

Ben was panting from pulling Eiko up. "Just...think of it...as an...apology...for last night." Eiko sat down next to him and looked at Ben and thought for a second before saying, "Um, Ben? What are you doing out here this early anyway? It's about 8:00 in the morning." Ben, who was lying on the ground, looked up at her and said, "I was doing my morning runs to Alexandria for food and stuff. What are you doing around here this early?" Eiko laid back onto the ground. "I'm staying with a friend in Alexandria and decided to go for a morning walk to see a friend."

"This early?"

"She lives a long ways away so if I leave early i'll get there in the early afternoon."

Ben looked past Eiko and saw a Chocobo next to the Alexandrian gate. "Why not take that Chocobo? It would be quicker." Eiko turned her head and saw the Chocobo he was pointing at. "Oops! I forgot about it. Thanks again!" Eiko said as she ran towards the Chocobo and left out of sight.

-4 hours later, in Vivi's room-

Vivi walked in his door and sat down for a minute to think of what Zidane told him after he told him about his encounter with Heather.

"Don't worry about it. You just met her yesterday and if you think about other stuff, then you'll eventually forget about her. So just go back to your room and watch TV or something to get your mind off of that girl, ok?"

Vivi looked around for his remote when he heard knocking at his door. Vivi got up to see who it was. "Master Vivi," Vivi wondered why he didn't hear Steiner's loud clanking but didn't care at the moment. "There is a young lady downstairs who wishes to speak to you." Vivi fixed his hat. "Alright, i'll be there in a sec." Steiner gave a small bow and ran off. Vivi put his jacket on and went downstairs to see who was down there waiting on him. He ran down the stairs to see Heather waiting on him looking at a picture on the wall. "Hey." Vivi said and Heather turned to see him. She gave him a smile and walked over to him. "Hey Vivi! How are you?"

"I'm good. How did you know I was here?"

"Because I checked Lindblum and some guy with a weird mustache said you were hear."

"Cid. He's cool. So, what can I do for you?"

She fixed her shirt. "Well, I just wanted to return your staff and say thanks again for the help"

She pulled out his staff that he gave her last night and handed it to him. He took it and looked up at her. "Thanks."

"Your welcome, cutie!" Vivi started to blush and Heather started to giggle.

*Even her giggle sounds pretty.*

*I wonder if...*

"Hey, Vivi?"

"Yeah?"

"Um, If your not doing anything tonight, would you like to go see a play or something?"

"Um..well.."

"Just as friend of course." Heather quickly added in.

"Oh, ok. I guess that's cool."

Heather gave him a warm smile, "Alright! See you at 7:00. Ok?"

"Alrighty!" Heather and Vivi both laughed and Heather turned and left.

*Oh man! Now I need Zidane's advice again! What am I gonna do?!*

*This will be a great night. Just wait until he sees what I got for him!*

-Meanwhile, in Burmecia-

"Hey Eiko what can I do for you?" Freya said as she led Eiko inside out of the rain.

"Thanks. Is Haley here?"

"Yeah, she's upstairs playing. You can go on up there."

"Thanks Freya." Eiko said and went upstairs. She opened the door and saw Haley playing with some Burmecian dolls. "Hey Haley!" Eiko said. Haley looked up and ran over to Eiko and gave her a big hug. "Eiko! Hi! Did you come here to play dolls with me?"

"Not really. Actually, I just needed someone to talk to."

"Geez Eiko! Your 7 years older than me and you still seek my advice! That's bad!"

"Hey! It's not my fault you're so bright." Haley started to blush. "Well, why don't you just talk to mommy? She's smarter than me."

"Because you're more around my age than she is."

"Oh yeah! I forgot. So whatcha need to talk about?" She and Eiko were now sitting on the bed. "Well, you know me and Vivi were going out before you were born, right?"

"What did he do to you?! I'll kill him if he hurt your feelings!" Eiko started to laugh at Haley. "No, no sweetie! Nothing like that!" Haley had been standing up in a fighting position. She sat back down on the bed, "Oh. So what is it?"

"Well, me and Vivi went out last night and while we were there, me and a friend had to use the restroom."

"Um," Holly started to blush a bit. "Are you sure you should be talking to me about stuff like this?" Eiko's eyes went wide. "No, no! Nothing like that either!" Holly started to blush a bit more. "Oops. Sorry again. So you were saying?"

"Well, me and Tifa, the friend I was telling you about, came out of the bathroom and she forgot her purse so she went back in to get it. While I was out there this guy bumped into me and knocked me down. At first I thought he was a jerk but when he helped me up and I saw his face, it just that, he was so handsome and I couldn't forget about him and I even dreamed about him."

Holly started to blush again. "No! Not that kinda dream! You're a very naughty girl, you know that?"

"Hehe, sorry. So anyway, you were saying?"

"Anyway, on the way here, I was just walking and I slipped and ended up hanging off of a cliff."

Haley gasped and started checking Eiko. "Oh my Gaia! Are you ok?!" Eiko grabbed her and sat her back down. "I'm fine sweetie. Anyway, I thought I was going to fall and then I felt a hand grab mine. I look up and it was Ben. He saved my life and now I can't get him out of my head and I don't know what to do." Haley thought for a minute before speaking. "Well, do you love Vivi?"

"Of course. I think I do. I don't know!" Eiko buried her face into her hands and started to cry. Haley gave her a hug. 'Shh, it's ok Eiko, it's probably just lust, you'll get over him. Here." Haley grabbed a handkerchief and gave it to Eiko. Eiko took it and dried her eyes. "Thanks Haley. It just that, I don't know what to think." Haley thought for a second. "Well, If you love Vivi, then stick with him, if you're in love with this Ben guy, then I guess you'll have to break it off with Vivi."

"Your right. I'll think about that on the way back." Eiko said as she got up. "How did you become so smart?"

"It wasn't Daddy, i'll give you that much!" Eiko and Haley started to laugh. "Thanks for the help Haley. Later."

"Bye!" Haley said as Eiko went out her door and went on her way back to Alexandria.

-Around 6:45, in Alexandria-

"You're kidding me, right?" Zidane said and looked at Vivi with a 'You're an idiot!' look.

"Um, not really." Vivi started to blush.

"So what will you tell Eiko?"

"I won't. That's what I need you for."

"Eh?" Zidane said.

"If Eiko gets back while I'm gone, tell her that I went to Lindblum for something or come up with something better. Ok?"

"Are you sure that's going to work?"

"I'm positive. I'm counting on you man. Will you do it?"

Zidane thought for a second. "Alright, but only because we're buds." Vivi sighed with relief. "Thanks man, I owe ya one."

"Two." Zidane quickly corrected. "Alright. It's almost 7:00. I gotta go. Later dude!"

"Later Vivi!" Zidane said and Vivi ran off. "I hope he knows what he's doing."