Chapter 4

Tami awoke to hear a scream of agony from outside the cave. She perked up from her half-awake grogginess and dashed out the crack in the rocks and saw Dilandau pressed against the rocks with an arm around his eyes. Tami was surprised she hadn't seen this coming. She had forgotten Dilandau was an albino. He had no natural pigmentations in his skin so he sunburned very easily. That also explained his porceline skin, silver hair and blood red eyes. What was worse, because of this fact, Zaibach hadn't allowed him outside the fortress's except in a guymelf of inside a building or at night. That made it so he never had gotten a chance to get used to the sunlight. She could use this to her advantage.

Tami decided to play dumb and act like she did not know what was bothering him so he would have to do the unthinkable. He would have to reveal a weakness to her. He was never a person who liked weakness. He gave off the impression that he could handle anything. Now he would have to admit he had a weakness to someone, but more importantly, admit it to himself. She had it up to here with all the "perfect" crap. Why he thought that was a mystery to her.

"What's your problem now?" She asked in a fake irritated tone. In reality she was quite pleased at seeing him scared. No matter, it was a sick and twisted pleasure. None the less still a pleasure.

"It.. it burns." He whispered. She rolled her eyes, yet she felt a bit of sympathy for him, if only just a little. At least she had the ability to feel sorry for another being, unlike the quivering mass in front of her. He slowly rose to his feet and stumbled back inside the cave. "I'm dizzy." He did look rather disoriented. His eyes were all over the place and he had that sway to his pace that made it clear.

" You have you start getting used to the sunlight or we won't be able to get to, uh where are we trying to get to?" She just noticed that she did not know where they were headed to.

"I remember slightly that there is a grounded fortress somewhere. It's kin of like Zaibach's capital. Dilandau explained weakly.

"So, do you know where it would be?" Tami asked impatiently. She had never been a woman that cared for waiting.

"No, but I am hoping to get to a city so I can ask for directions." That would be funny, Tami thought, Dilandau Albatau asking for directions. Thought, she knew it would never happen when they got to her home country he would be killed by her brother. She loved her brother, he would most certainly kill Dilandau with no objections and would congradulate her for capturing him alive. A thought came to her head. She had never told her brother that she would be parading as a Dragonslayer to kill him. For all he knew she could have joined Zaibach. Oh well, when she saw him she would tell him the truth and he would believe her.

A voice cut into her thoughts. " Help me up." Dilandau said.

"Why?" She asked.

"Because I am going to ask for directions at the nearest city! I told you!" He let his arrogance get in the way of everything. She knew very well what would happen. He would flop down and start cowering like a child to her amusement. Tami was a sadist, she knew it all too well, but nothing to compare with Dilandau's case of it. It couldn't be.

She decided not to help him. Tami would spare herself the humiliation. He managed on his own and asked her if she had extra articles of clothing to protect his skin. This time it was for his own protection, whereas most of the time it was vanity. Never the less, she had none. All she wore was what she had fell with.

"Just try to stick to the shade if you can and don't look up in the sky." She almost giggled. His eyes would probably fall out. He wasn't unsteady on his feet anymore. He looked confident. He stepped out the cracks and closed his eyes. She followed him curiously. To her surprise, his confidence hadn't diminished. He faced the ground and opened his eyes and looked rather astounded that he could see anything at all. He looked up a bit to find where the endless line of tress started. He dashed under the trees and looked almost normal. Well, as normal as Dilandau could be. He stared at her and grinned triumphantly. It was almost as if he knew how much she was laughing at him in her head.

Tami rolled her eyes. She was a bit disappointed that she didn't get to have her fun, laughing at him but it didn't matter. Tami walked and led the way. The way that he didn't know was her poor country. The one that he had mercilessly burned to the ground. Fanelia.

Author's note: Sorry that was sooooo short. I couldn't think of any good parts beyond that one to leave off at. I had underestimated the amount of material I was working with! Anyway, hee hee Dilandau asking for directions.

Dilly: Excuse me, good sir but would you possibly know the way to…

Man: AHHHHH!!!!HE"S GONNA KILL ME!!!!!

Lol, can't picture that happening, I cant picture any male asking for directions hee hee. Thanks for all the great reviews ! Bye bye!