Just so ya know, I'm in this story! I'm Emerald! So, lets get to it! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Zell: *Asleep and chewing on his pillow as he gurgle and murmurs* "Hot...dogs. Must...have.....hot...dogs." Emerald: *Yells* "Zell! Open up! I really have to tell you something. It's really important!" Zell: *Murmurs a bit more and finally opens the door* "Wh....what's goin' on? What time is it?" Emerald: *Stares at Zell in his boxers, then snaps back to reality* "Oh..um...It's one in the morning, but....." *Kisses Zell on the lips* Zell: *Stands half dazed* "What just happened? Did you just KISS ME?" Emerald: *Nods* "OK, so I didn't have to TELL you something, but close enough." Quitis: "Is anybody down there? I hear voices! It's past curfew!" Emerald: "Oh crap! What am I gonna do now?" Zell: "Get in here?! Hide under my bed. You'll be safe there!" *A few tense minutes pass* Emerald: "Is she gone?" Zell: "Yeah! She's gone!" Emerald: "Thank you. So much!" Zell: "No problem." *Leans over to kiss Emerald* ?: *Knocks on the door* "Zell! You there? We have to talk!" Emerald and Zell jump away from each other. They are both blushing, and annoyed. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Who, other than Emerald, would come see Zell in the middle of the night? Will Emerald and Zell ever be together? Will the other FF8 characters ever be introduced to this story? Will I ever shut up? Find out in the next chapter, "Was it Meant to be?"