Nari and Nanaki had walked over by the entrance of the town, just outside of it, so they could talk. Nari avoided his gaze.

"So, Nariko.... We meet again." said Nanaki.

"Naki. Call me Nari, like you used to. And anyway.... those are old times. I.... I'm with Dice now, as a traveller and--"

"You can't hide who you are. You know you should've come back to cosmo canyon to help us fight."

"I know that!!! But Seto kept them back, i heard. Tell me, how is your father?"

"Dead. He died fighting them off. He was petrified by the arrows of the Gi tribe."

Nari showed shock on her face. Seto was like a father to her.....

~~Flashback~~
"Nari! Nariko! Where are you?!" shouted Seto.

"Seto!! I'm .... I'm over here! By some mushrooms!!!" yelled back, a very young, black, lion-like beast.

"What?! where!?.... oh!!!" Seto ran to get her from the mushrooms, and to comfort her, "Nari, don't ever run off again. Frog Forest isn't a safe place for you to play!!! You could've fell in the water and drowned or.... or eaten by one of those monsters! what were you doing?!"

"I was only pretending i was a great warrior.... like you, Seto...."

Seto grinned at the young cub and lead her from the forest, talking to her a bit more about life and the planet...
~~End of Flashback~~

"He... he was so special to me....I.... I'm so sorry i wasn't there." she said, fighting tears.

"That's ok. It's not like you could've done anything. We were both still very young.... And now, we .... we have all the time in the world to catch up on what we missed."

"Naki.... Listen, i... I've always liked you. But, i don't think this could work!"

"How could it not work?! We're both from cosmo canyon, the same species. We are both travellers. It's not like we have anywhere to go!!! Come on..... please give me a chance to make things like they were.... please?"

"Like they were?" Nariko finally looked up into his eyes. "You mean, you and I could indeed be soulmates?"

"That's what grandpa said. I don't think he would lie....." Nanaki smiled warmly and rubbed up against Nariko slightly, purring. She began to purr to and grinned at him...

"Maybe .....this can work...." she said, her eyes filling up with tears again.

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Short, yes. But important? Yes. By the way, i'm not following the game. I just used what i needed, and from there i re-write everything, ok?! good. now that we're on the same level. Please read and review! I'd appreciate it.