~*~Yeah ok , I'm a bit steamed right now. See, mostly my story, before I put it on FFN was in the middle, like you will soon read…I am new to this fanfiction.net thing and I was testing something out, trying to get italics and I used web page, and now all of a sudden, there goes my middle parts!!!!! :pulls out blue hair: and yes I said blue…hehehe. I am debating right now If I wanna go through the agony and change them over again… I might do that another time cause it's getting late…..oi I hate puters ::hits her screen:: ow, my hand!!!! X.x ~*~

 Voices rang aloud in my head.

Places filled my dazed head, filling me with sorrow.

I saw my mother standing beside me, putting her arm around my shoulder as any loving mother would.

I shook my head and saw what Tidus had described to me as Zanarkand.

Then suddenly, it disappeared.

I saw Auron and Yunie in front of me, standing on a dock above the sea.

I called out to them and was filled with happiness as I saw the summoner and guardians, safe from Sin.

They walked down the dock, ignoring me and my calls to them.

I stood up and ran, trying to catch up with them.

It was no use, the more I ran, the more the dock separated us, stretching out further and further.

I stopped and feel to my knees in tears, hoping that they would not forget about me and leave me.

I cried out to all of them again, and watched as they continued to ignore me.

I awoke with a pounding headache and a horrible blurred vision.

 I stumbled to my feet but only to have my energy drained from me and fall back down to the ground.

I held my head and squinted my sore eyes in hopes to correct the painful eyesight.

Only I wished I hadn't.

A sea of dead was what it resembled to me.

Hundreds upon hundreds of bodies lie dead on the shore in front of me, or even worst, floating face down in the cold salty water of Spira.

Sin had came and destroyed.

Everything around me consisted of parts of machina, bodies of the fallen, debris, weapons, and maybe some survivors.

I looked around, feeling a strong force that brought my hand to my mouth. I lifted myself up with the little energy I had and tried to breath in reality. My eyes shifted to different parts of the shore where they were tearing from the images beyond. I could not believe what had just occurred. I walked around the shore slowly, looking for any survivors that might have escaped Sin's deadly attack. I wandered the beach for several minutes when a low distant voice was heard from behind me.

I turned to the voice as I kneeled next to a conscious soldier. I saw to what resembled Tidus running for me from the bottom of the command centers cliff. I gently looked back down to the fallen soldier and placed a Hi-potion against his lips, hoping that maybe this small offering would help his wounds in any possible way. The soldier looked up to me and gave me a faint smile, showing me that what I was doing was a great act if kindness.

Tidus ran up beside me and hovered over to his knees, puffing for air.

I rose to my feet and reached out to hold him up, "You alright?"

He nodded hastily and wordlessly as he tried to gather his breath.

He soon stood up again and reached out to hold me which caught me by surprise, "Rikku! Are you ok?"

I was terrified of his sudden action and blinked a couple of times to realize what he was doing. "Yeah I'm fine," I said when I returned to my normal state, "Why?"

Tidus' eye went wide as if I was an alien, "Rikku! You don't know what happened to you?"

My face turned quizzical to his question, "No, not really." I scratched my temple, "Why?"

He grabbed me and then turned me to the cliff which the command center was held, "You fell from there!"

I felt my hand reach to the back of my neck and all I was thinking about then was how big of a fall I took. Looking to Tidus who still couldn't believe that I was alive after all of this, I was speechless.

"Whoops?" I said, not sure if I was supposed to be happy or if I was to remain uncertain. A small smile caught the side of my mouth and I turned to Tidus, gnawing on my finger. "Guess I took a big spill huh?"

Tidus nodded, "You sure did."

The smile grew as Tidus continued to hold my shoulders and rubbing them to relieve the huge pain form my body. I looked to him and his eyes were deep into mine, wandering if everything I said about myself and my state was true. He drew closer to me and embraced me with a hug.

"I was really afraid something happened to you Rikku." He said in my ear softly.

As I hugged his warm and soft body that was wrapped around mine, I seemed to open my eyes from his sudden statement. I couldn't believe that he was so concerned about me; it came completely out of left field!

I gradually stepped away from him and as my body drew further and further away, his hands fell from my shoulders and met with my own hands. He held them gently and delicately, thinking that if he held them too tight, he might bruise my sore body. His eyes were warm and light baby blue, almost looking like the brightest days in Besaid. I felt the small sensation of warmth travel to my cheeks as I stared into his sky blue eyes and I instantly withdrew my eyes from his view once I felt the pressure turn to me.

Tidus chuckled under his breath for a while as he watched me try to hide my embarrassment. Soon afterwards, he gave me one final hug to comfort my awkward position and suggested that we should begin to return to the other member of the group.

Returning to the group was like returning home after a long and aggravated journey. It felt so good to see all of their bright faces once again! I saw a figure in the distance that resembled Yunie when I squinted my sore green eyes. After picking up the pace from Tidus, I realized that it was Yunie, and at that very moment, I ran over to her direction.

Yuna turned her head towards the young girl who was happily calling out her name. Her smile grew as she also ran to the young Al Bhed in their joyful reunion.

"Yunie!" I yelled with happiness as I embraced her. I held her tight body against mine, wrapping my arms around her small frame and squeezing her waist to insure her that I really did miss her. Rubbing my head into her hair, I smelled that scent of salt and sea that always made me feel like home whenever Yunie was around. I stepped back and held her arms that were still around my waist. Thanks God my cuz was still alive and unharmed!

"Oh Yunie," I said with concern and cheerfulness, "I was so afraid!!" I looked into her eyes again and was overwhelmed with joy as I once again saw my beloved Summoner.

She smiled and patted my blonde hair, "I'm glad to see you in good health."

I laughed and waved her hands that were in mine to let her know that everything was alright.

Lulu stepped up form behind Yuna and broke our precious moment. "Rikku, are you in any way effected by Sin's toxin?"

I shook my head, "No Lulu, I'm fine." I looked up to the black mage and lit my face up with smiles.

She nodded her head and reached out for me, covering my small and bare limbs from the cold winds from the seas. Lulu looked down to me and smirked, letting me know that everything was going to be ok. I returned the little smile with my own and wiggled myself among her gigantic black sleeves. Thanks Lulu, I thought happily.

"A swift retreat. Are you happy?"

Auron faced Kinoc and scratched that one area on his grey collar in front of his chin. The stoic warrior was waiting patiently for the Maesters answer, wondering what ingenious answer he would receive from him after the dreadful attack.

Kinoc turned to him and extended his arms in front of his body, "Why, what do you mean?" he asked as if nothing happened.

Auron grew irritated. He knew that Kinoc understood him, but refused to let Auron dominate him. The red cloaked man grunted wordlessly and rolled his eyes discreetly from behind his glasses. Kinoc was swindling him again.

Hearing the two men argue, I turned my head into the direction of the discussion and eased dropped into their conversation.

"Those who turned from Yeavon died while the faithful lived on." Auron had said to the little Maester with annoyance in his tone.

He had a point.

Kinoc squinted and looked deep into his old friend's eyes, trying to figure him out. "The past ten years have changed you Auron." He said with concern and some slyness.

Auron straightened his back and sighed heavily, closing his eye and remembering his joyful past with his old friend at the Bevelle temple. Soon, the images of the past faded and he opened his eye back to reality, seeing his now transformed friend. He turned without exchanging any words and walked in a separate direction from Kinoc.

My face grew troubled as I saw the two men walk away from each other without saying any farewells. I was beginning to wonder if Auron really meant to walk away from Kinoc, or if he was really troubled by him. It was a sad afternoon for all of us that day, and I knew that it must have lain heavily upon Yuna and Auron's shoulder.

Lulu held me tighter against her body and was completely silent from the group. Wakka remained by her side, never leaving for an instant. His eyes would look down upon me every now and then, but it was mostly too see if I was growing tired from the excruciating battle. I kept my mouth shut from everyone's opinions and just thought about the unfortunate souls that have perished today from Sin.

I just wanted it to all end.

I wanted Sin to stay away form Spira forever; to never harm anyone else again.

No more deaths; No more sadness.

But, keeping Sin away, would take a sacrifice…

And…Yunie…well…would…

"We should continue now." Auron had surprised us by interrupting our moment of silence.

I turned to him and my face grew heated at the fact that he didn't even say excuse me while everyone was in a moment of grief…Pig!

Yuna walked up to Auron and held her staff against her chest. "But, Sir Auron", she said in her delicate tone, "If I may, I must perform the Sending."

Her intent was to perform a dance while humming a prayer that would guide the dead to the Farplane, where they may rest in peace. If the souls of the dead have no Summoner to perform the sending, they envy the living and turn into fiends that prey on the living in Spira. The reason they turn into fiends is because they are in such grief about their own death. That grief turns into hate and soon afterwards, that hate turns into a massive amount of anger, causing a fiend to be born.

Lulu released me from her grip and let me run alone side of her while we all awaited Auron decision.

He looked to her and bowed his head slightly. "If the Summoner wishes", He said and watched as Yuna's face turned into pride and joy. She bowed in response and walked over to the bottom of the cliff and raised her staff high in the air, beginning the Sending performance.

Auron watched her for a moment and then turned around, beginning to head down the path that would eventually lead them to the Djose temple. The man didn't say a word to us, nor gave us any signs of his disappearance. He just continued to walk down the path, far away from the group, the command center, and from Sin.

The wind whipped around my hair and around my body, hissing violently in my small chilled ears. It was beginning to get colder at the beachside now that Sin was gone. After a brief moment of thinking, I scratched my head in thought and then decided that I would follow him to see if maybe he needed someone to talk to. I began running to him and away from the Summoner who was beginning her Sending.

It's not that I didn't want to see Yunie's dance.

Nor was it because I wasn't interested in her graceful moves.

It's just that, I didn't want to see Yunie dance anymore because of Sin.

We will defeat Sin, no matter what it takes!

And Yunie will live!

"Auron!" I yelled to him. I ran up the long, heavily inclined path to the Djose Temple. After reaching the top of the hill, I bent over to my knees and gasped for air while searching for the warrior. I straightened my back and looked from side to side, hoping to find the drifting man. I opened my mouth happily once I found him walking down the path a little ways ahead.  I lifted up my feet and continued to run down the dirt path to where I eventually met up with Auron.

"Thanks for waiting!" I said with sarcasm, still a little worn out form the hill.

We continued to walk down the caramel color path and in the seeing distance stood the gates of the Djose Temple. After I had approached Auron, he turned his head to me and looked down to my dirt patched face. He smirked lightly as he saw the smile brighten my filthy facial features.

With a small sigh from his dry and tired lips, he stopped walking down the path and then looked over to his left. He headed to the cliff's wall where he would relax and wait for the remaining group members. I remained on the path and watched as Auron wandered away from me and over to the cliff's wall. Once he reached the wall, he rested his back against it and lifted his foot up against the wall to comfort him.

His tired and brown filled iris' looked up to the sky in hopes that something would save him from what was happening to him at this second. I couldn't tell what he was thinking then, but whatever it was, it was something that was making him depressed.

I walked over to him, very slowly at first, not actually sure if my presence was allowed by him. He turned his attention to me at once as soon as he saw my body heading towards him, and like usual, didn't say anything to me. Once I finally reached his tired body, I stood in front of him and stared in his direction, focusing heavily on his deep, mysterious eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked as I tilted my head. I was worried about what had happened back with Kinoc, but decided to myself that it would be better if I remained clueless to him.

Auron looked down to me and then looked back to where the group was.

I followed his head to see what he was pointing out and then returned my face to his when I saw Kinoc walking towards a huge and almost destroyed machina. "Did something happen?"

He turned his face from mine and I guess that only meant that I was right.

I scratched my cheek and thought about what to say to him so that he wouldn't get offended and yell callously at me. I held out my hands and waved them in front of me, "Don't let it bother you!" I said cheerfully to him.

Auron turned to me and a perplexed reaction waved over him.

I rubbed my fore head, thinking how stupid I must have sounded to him. Then I laughed and covered my mouth when I realized how funny Auron looked when he looked back to me.

"Auron," I began, still laughing from my silliness, "Don't let it get to ya!"

I looked deep into his eyes and smiled a bit, toning my voice down to almost a whisper, "I mean, you're always telling Yunie not to dwell in the past…to just sorta let it go."

He looked down to me and looking deep into those brown eyes, I felt some type of warmth come from his cold-like stare. That cold gaze though, made my smile melt from my face, and now, I was beginning to feel his sorrow from deep within.

"Maybe you should take your own advice." I said in a cheerless attitude.

Honestly, I felt almost bad for the guy.

I turned my face from him subconsciously, thinking deeply about how extremely quiet and submissive he was acting. I thought about the Mi'Ihen Inn again and about that faithful morning when Auron and I sat in front of the sea and laughed about my misfortunate night before.  Thinking about that slim memory made my smile return to my miserable face, relighting the candle of happiness in my heart.

I looked up to him again and found his eyes already upon me.

"And if anything seems to make you sad," I smiled, "Just think about the bed with arms and legs."

I couldn't help but laugh at the silly sight myself. After covering my eyes as if the moment was reappearing in front of me again, I removed my hands to find Auron chuckling behind his collar.

Seeing how I already made him smile from the ridiculous moment, and also how I embarrassed myself, I began moving around like I would have been on that day. I swung my arms out to the side and wiggled my legs while I walked in a circle, saying to him how I was a walking bed.

I stopped in laughter and held my sides because I really thought they were gonna fall right off me! Suddenly, as if I thought I was the only one laughing, my ears heard the low laughter of Auron.

I looked to him and smiled brightly. "See!" I laughed.

He nodded his head in agreement, seeing how he knew that even that was a funny sight. While he was laughing though, something seemed to have popped up in his head again, causing him to stop his good spirits and return to his serious state. Right there, I knew that he was going to take that happiness and shove it under a rock deep inside of him, and replace it with his old grouchy self.

I rubbed my arm and felt the eerie silence seep into our area.

"Ummm…." I said in any attempt to think or say something to sweep away this silence.

I sighed in boredom and looked to the ground to see if there were any stones I could skip across the river behind us. Searching several feet around me, I found a couple of smooth stones that were perfect for the small opportunity. I ran to the edge of the river and held one stone in my palm. I swung my arm behind me and whipped it around, flicking my wrist just before I let it go. I watched as the rock skipped across the water, making little ripples in its trails.

I cheered and danced silently to myself as the rock went across the entire lake and over the other side of the canal.

After dancing in a silly manor, I bent down to pick up another rock to skip across the water. Kneeling to the ground and scooping up some stones, something caught my eye underneath the murky water. It was a dark figure, and the more it slowly emerged to the surface, the larger the size increased.

I was completely baffled by the strange figure and where it might have came from. I leaned against my knees and my palms and wondered what it could possibly be. The figure continued to emerge to the surface as I continued to creep over the edge to see what it was. My face, inches away from the water, suddenly changed its expression to stun. The figure had stopped moving. I backed away from the blurred figured and looked around my shoulders to see if anyone was behind me, playing with my mind and using their shadow to trick me. Something Tidus would periodically do. Seeing no one behind me, I looked back to the water, a bit uncertain at first, but seeing that the figure stopped moving, I moved closer to the blurred form.

I tilted my head, "Fryd dra ralg*…" I muttered. I leaned in closer and then felt my instinct pounding in fear.

The figure remained to float there, motionless. I cursed again and suddenly, eyes opened from the middle of the figure, filling my chest with terror.

I screamed in alarm and fell back on my backside, trying to stumble to safety. The figure emerged from the water and raised its huge wet and furry arms out to me, opening and tightening its fists for my fresh flesh and blood. I turned my head around to see what was happening, thinking maybe it had disappeared. Unfortunately, I found the black and distorted arms reaching out for my feet and my legs. I screamed in fear again and crawled away from the eerie figure.

Auron opened his eyes suddenly when he heard the scream of peril in the air. His first instinct drew him immediately to the ill-fated person, bringing him to the screams of terror. Running as fast as his body could possibly go, he made his way over to where he found Rikku grasping to the ground as something wrapped around her legs drew her closer to the river.

I kept screaming in fear and with my free leg, kicked the fiend square in the head. The beast shook its head with every blow, gripping my leg tighter and pulling me closer to the water with no mercy. I looked back to the shore and found Auron above me.

"Auron!" I screamed. I looked up to him and found him helping me.

Wasting no time, he instantly whipped out his left arm from its sling position and let the left side of his jacket fall to his waist. His belt that was wrapped around his lower torso suspended his kimono from falling any lower than his waist. He raised his huge sword over his shoulder and with both arms attached to the base, slammed the gigantic weapon right in the back of the beast, cutting a deep gashing wound into it. 

The beast cried out in sheer pain, released its death grip on my slender leg for a fraction of a second.

Finding that my leg had been released, I lifted myself up from the ground and ran straight to Auron's chest. I gripped onto his upper body, breathing heavily and terrified of what just happened. I leaned my body closer to his chest and then felt his left hand wrap around my tiny body, protecting me from the beast that was now heading our way. I screamed again in fear, watching the beast's sharp and razor teeth shine from its foam dripping mouth. Auron walked backwards, stepping further and further away from the threatening beast. His arm continued to tense around me, confirming his protection and our safety.

Auron smirked at the beast and lifted his black katana high into the air, waving it several feet above our heads. The beast, which was now eager to sink its teeth into our flesh, let out a mighty roar. His roar was so loud, that it caused me to tighten my grip around Auron. I screamed afterwards and then hid my eyes as it suddenly leaped quickly and unobtrusively in our direction.

My heart pounded faster; my lungs pumping with confused and frightened air. I screamed again while gripping the black shirt on his chest. The sight of the beat leaping in front of us had frightened me terribly and now, as the seconds passed, I could only pray that Auron would kill the attacking fiend. I turned my face from the view in front of me and screamed out again as the thought of the beast claws tearing into our skin ran throughout my mind. Auron's arm wrapped tighter around me as I continued to scream into his shirt.

The beast stretched its arms out as it leaped towards us, expanding its huge and razor sharp claws. Auron swung his sword down just before it attacked us, striking the back of the beast a final time and flinging it to the ground.

I opened my eyes and heard my panting breath the only type of sound in the air. I looked down to the ground and found the beast on the ground in defeat as Pyerflies left its deceased body. I gulped all my fear into my body and trembled in Auron's arm.

The man looked down to the beast and nodded his victory. He rested his hug katana on his shoulder again and then felt the quivering sobs and trembling of the frightened girl in his arm. He heard her sobs increase as the Pyerflies continued to travel around their bodies; she still was not convinced that everything was going to be alright. Auron breathed in deeply and quivered his lips as he exhaled the salted air brought by the beast's fur from the river. Even the great warrior was not expecting that. He looked down to Rikku and still found her sobbing quietly in his chest, still terribly afraid. He thought of something to say to her to insure her that everything would be alright now, but nothing came to mind. Feeling the trembling continue, he took his left hand and rubbed the back of the worried girl.

The beast was gone, but my terrified mind continued to reminisce the horrible sights before me. While thinking about the attack, I felt a weird sensation against my back. In complete confusion, I looked up to him to see if he was doing it or maybe if I was just dreaming, like always. I saw his eyes to mine, panting and sweating from the unannounced attack that was brought by my stupidity. I gulped again, guessing that we could just stand here and recollect ourselves from the attack. I rested my head against his chest and breathed in his heavenly scents.

Smiles were brought to my face as the scent of old leather and newly burned wood flowed out of his shirt. Having my face in his chest seemed to have intoxicated me; it withdrew me from my horrible and frightened body, and lifted me up and far away from Spira. I knew sooner or later he would ask me, 'What were you doing?' and give me a mean attitude about it, but right now, I didn't care about his grouchy self. It felt so good to be close to him like I was now, and I could stay here all day if I had to! And if it meant continuing to be afraid of the fiend that was now gone, then that is what I am going to have to do! I felt so relaxed here, my mind in such peace, my arms absorbing his warmth from his body. I closed my eyes and nudged my head into his chest gently as his hand continued to rub my back.

Auron felt her head shake from side to side in his chest and then felt a cold, wet feeling against his skin. She was crying. He was simply baffled and didn't have a word to say to her. In return, he let her carry on with sobbing in his shirt and wiping away her tears.

I felt the terrified feeling cease in my bones and then returned to my normal state, with a slight trembling in my breath that remained for several minutes afterwards. I looked up to him; my hero and savior. I could not thank him enough right now.

"Thanks Auron." I managed to spit out between my tear glistened lips.

Auron looked down to me and nodded. "Are you sure you're alright?"

I nodded in response. I was extremely glad that he wasn't being a jerk right now because if he was, I would have ran away from him. I lifted my head to see his eyes and managed to gulp down another set of frightened tears.

His hand lifted up from my back and then rested on the back of my head. He hesitated to do so at first, but then realized that right now, Rikku really needed someone there for her. Although she may have done something extremely immature 5 minutes ago, she really didn't need to be scolded at this time. Rubbing her head as she cried made him remember the times when he was in Zanarkand watching Tidus when he was younger. When Tidus used to get frightened by lightening and thunder when he watched over him in the futuristic city, Tidus would crawl into Auron's bed and cry into his chest for protection; just like Rikku was doing. He felt the memories creep into his head once more and thought about Braska and Jecht and their journeys through Spira. Looking around the Djose highroad, he remembered what happened to Braska, Jecht and himself when they were here just ten years ago. Then, during his memories of his old Summoner, he felt something tugging on his shirt and for an instant, he thought it was Tidus.

He looked down to me and rubbed my head. "Yes?" he asked gently.

I couldn't remember what I was going to say to him, and so I just looked up to him as my only hope. After a minute or two, I remembered what I wanted to say. Well, not exactly say, but do. I wanted to kiss him. I wanted to kiss his lips and thank him for saving me from my silly actions. I looked up to him and licked my lips, thinking about how eager I was to touch his warm and luscious lips with my own. Thinking to myself, - How wonderful it would be to finally feel that gentle touch that he is hiding inside of him? -  It would feel so good to know if he felt the same way about me and leaned in closer to me to insure me of the connection that he was also feeling. I waited patiently and quietly for him, waiting for him to make any movements involving my fantasy.

Auron held her closer to him and felt the warmth of her small petite body absorb into his own. Oh how good it felt to feel another so close, to feel that warmth he has been absent of for such a long time. But his ancient mind has been delayed of such bond-ship, such closeness.

Braska taught him better, he thought, so what am I doing?

He was unaware of what she might have been planning to do when he watched her lick her small and fragile lips. His hand trembled underneath her small head, afraid of what he might have to experience. His mind, racing with fantasy and mischief, was in a competition between the companionship she was willing to give, and the scolding voice of his old friend Jecht.

Oh how he hated that man right now.

His rage grew from inside of him, dominating the gentle and precious thoughts of the girl below. He turned his head from her view and then closed his eye to see the sight of Jecht laughing at him from ten years ago. 

How he just wanted to have changed everything he was.

But changing everything would take some serious sacrifice.

He would not give up his dignity that he has been longing ten years to earn, no, not for anything.

And defiantly not to anyone.

Not even to a girl.

Jecht was right, and so was Braska: love is just a game.

Rikku was just toying with his emotions, sending him on one wild rollercoaster of feelings.

Rikku was toying him like a puppet.

Auron then returned his face to the Al Bhed's and stared deep into her eyes. Looking down to her, he could see her hunter green pupils swirling with anticipation. He squinted and searched deeper inside of those tempting eyes for her true self. He knew she would not harm him, but she was still a woman. He knew her honest and caring nature would not harm a person like him, but still, he could not take that chance.

Braska's first rule before they ventured out into the unknown world of Spira, was that woman from here on out are the seed of evil. Wasting valuable, precious time on a woman that would seduce you for your strength and reputation was the wrong path. They don't care who you are; just what you are. Later, after many nights and many days, Braska explained to Auron that the moment you return home from traveling, women are the greatest and valuable things to a man. Braska didn't mean to harm the warrior or confuse him in any way; he just wanted him to keep his guardian priority at the top. Braska wanted Auron to be a famous warrior one day because he believed in him. And if Auron knew that Braska believed in him, then he would not question him. So his love for the opposite sex ended on the second day they began their journey to Zanarkand to defeat Sin.

Rikku stared up to him and saw sweat bead trickle down the side of his temple.

"Auron..." I began, but was soon interrupted by him releasing the grip against my head. I knew what was happening and so I looked down, away from his eyes, and nodded in agreement that it wasn't going to happen. I stepped away form him and turned my back to him as I rubbed the side of my arm, feeling a bit uneasy.

I turned to him and continued to rub my arm. "Well," I started, a bit saddened by the moment, but trying to cover it with a smile, "thanks for saving me."

Auron gradually lowered his left hand to his side, trying to capture and save every inch of her that he could. He was so torn by his instinct and his cravings. A bit miserable himself, he lifted his jacket from his waist and returned his arm in the comfortable sling position. His eyes glanced to her and he saw her walking back down the path towards the group that was approaching them from afar.

Being a guardian was what he wanted to be when he was younger.

He was so young that he never knew of the promises that he would have to fulfill.

Or how badly they might have affected him one day.

He knew his priorities though :

Ash to ash

Dust to dust

Fade to black...

Do everything you can to protect your Summoner.

He wanted to forget them all and to just be happy around Rikku,

But the memory remains.

* Fryd dra ralg? = What the heck?

~*~This has to be one of my favorite chapters in the story so far….I am listening to Coldplay's "Warning Sign" and if you have ever heard that song before, do yourself a fave and put it on while you read the chappy. The last minute or so, where it gets really soft and all you can hear is the piano, it part really effects the last 8 paragraph….ahhhh, that's why I love Coldplay…they are so good!!!! Hehehehe. Well, I must go to bed now, it's 12:30 and I have to wake up at 7…oi skool, then work… oh no, I won't be able to update for a while!!!  :cries: whaaaaaa!!!!  G'night everyone!! ~*~