Suih walked slowly out of the Chamber of the Fayth. She closed her eyes and put her head down for a few seconds. After regaining her strength, she walked out towards Mira and Ohino. She looked at the two of them and then started to talk.
"Mira, Ohino…" She said 'Ohino' with a little disgust in her voice. He sighed and waved for Suih to continue. "I know Graav is a blitz player, and he's probably busy, but I wanted to ask him to be my guardian." No reaction came from the two guardians. Suih sighed, and proceeded to walk out of the small area. Just then, Mira spoke.
"Suih, it's your pilgrimage, you can ask him if you want. I mean, there's nothing you can do that will make us more mad then what you've already done." Suih smiled.
"Great!" She skipped back out to the foyer of the temple.
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Graav turned his head towards the door as he heard the knob turn.
"Graav?"
"Yes, Lady Suiheisan?"
"Well, first, just call me Suih." She smiled as she sat on the bed in front of Graav. "I have a question to ask you. And I want you to be honest."
"Ok…" Graav got a little nervous. Suih cleared her throat and continued.
"I want you…to be my guardian." She held her breath, hoping for the best. Graav was stunned. He didn't know what to say.
"Well…my team captain gave me time off because…anyway, I have the time, so I'd love to." He sighed, as did Suih.
"That's great! We're heading towards Moonflow, and then through Guadosalam and the Thunder Plains. Basically the normal path a summoner takes. Lets go. Everyone's ready to leave now."
"Alright, lets go!"
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Suih and Graav walked out together, carrying their weapons. Suih smiled at her first two guardians, and her and Graav continued to the front of the small group.
"You think Suih's forgiven me?" Ohino whispered to Mira.
"I haven't even forgiven you! You think she would?" Mira almost shouted.
"Pay attention! Fiend coming!" Graav got into his ready stance as a Snow Flan, an Ochu, and a Bite Bug attacked. Ohino charged at the Bite Bug. His drew his sword back, and swung it at the fiend. It dodged, and Ohino quickly got back to his spot.
"Let me handle it!' Graav shouted as he cocked back his arm, and flung a black and red blitzball at the Bite Bug. The ball hit it straight on, and the fiend collapsed on the ground and turned into pyreflies. The Ochu smacked Suih with one of its tentacles. Mira used Fira on it, and it gave a small jolt. Ohino slashed it down the center, while Suih used Ensuna on herself to cure her poison. Mira cast Fira on the Snow Flan, and Ohino finished it with another blow from his powerful sword. Graav threw his blitzball straight up in the air, and when it came down, he slammed into it with his foot, sending the ball into the remaining fiend. I fell over, lifeless, before it was engulfed in pyreflies as well.
"Wow Graav! That was pretty cool!" Suih smiled.
"Thanks…" Graav rubbed the back of his head as he smiled.
"Let's go lovebirds." Mira casually walked by. The rest of the trip was uneventful. They ran into a few fiends here ad there, but nothing worth telling happened. They reached Moonflow by nightfall. It was perfect timing too because the pyreflies were just coming out. They danced above the water as if putting on a show for Suih and her guardians. The sun had just gone down, and the moon and stars were reflecting off the water.
No one said anything. Suih took a seat, and Graav did likewise. Mira and Ohino stood behind the two. They sat and watched until Suih fell asleep on Graav's shoulder.
"Ohino." Mira turned to her fellow guardian. "I think we should find somewhere to stay."
"What about near the shoopuf launch station? It's not exactly a hotel, but it's close, and there are benches." Ohino commented.
"I guess it'll have to do. But you're carrying Suih." Mira raised her eyebrows.
"Don't worry. I'll carry Suih." Graav cut in. He had already picked up the red head, and began walking towards the launch station.
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"Good Morning!!" Suih shouted in Mira's face. Mira's eyes shot open to see Suih in her face, wearing her usual smile.
"Am I late?"
"What do ya mean? Everyone's already awake if that's what you mean…" Suih put on a confused face.
"Nevermind, let's just get on the shoopuf." Mira followed Suih out towards the launch area.
"Wow…" Suih gasped in amazement as she took her first look at a shoopuf. "It's CUTE!!" She squealed like the teenaged girl she was. Graav and Ohino met up with the two girls, and they walked over to the shoopuf driver.
"Ride ze shoopuf?" He asked in a funny accent.
"Yes, can you fit four of us?"
"Of course!" He said as the crane lowered to the party. They all stepped on. The shoopuf driver climbed into his seat.
"Iz ebiblybody ready?"
"We sure are!" Suih said from her position in the bench. She was kneeling on the bench, leaning over the edge of the basket type thing the party was sitting in. She marveled at the ruins below her. She uttered and occasional 'oh' and 'ah'.
"Children…" Ohino whispered. Suih's head whipped around at the comment. She held up her hand, threateningly.
"You want another?" She asked, narrowing her eyes. Ohino's hand automatically flew to the cheek that Suih slapped in Djose.
"No! I'm sorry!" Mira and Graav laughed.
"Suih's got the power over you, Ohino!" Mira said as she put her hand over her mouth to muffle her laughed.
"Almosht dere!" The shoopuf driver said as the other side of Moonflow became visible.
"Where do we head to next?" Graav questioned. He never traveled much seeing as his blitzball team was the Luca Goers, and the big tournament was always held in Luca.
"After getting to the other side of Moonflow, we head towards Guadosalam." Suih said.
"Um, Suih? Mira looked nervous.
"Something wrong?" Ohino questioned.
"Well, I was wondering if we could stop at the Farplane in Guadosalam. I want to see my parents…you know?" Mira said, looking down towards the ground.
"Sure! I wouldn't mind at all. Anyone have objections?" Suih looked around, and both her male guardians shrugged. "Great!"
Mira smiled. They reached the other side in a matter of minutes, and were soon off the giant shoopuf. They walked out onto the path towards Guadosalam. Suih stopped to take one last look at Moonflow.
'Last night was so beautiful…I wish we could've stayed another night. But I have to continue my pilgrimage. If we never meet again, Moonflow, than this is goodbye.' Suih gave a small chuckle. 'I'm talking to water! What's wrong with me?' Suih smiled as she waved towards Moonflow, and then followed her guardians towards Guadosalam.
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Ok! I know what you're thinking…. 'Geez, that took forever!' well, you're right. I'm sorry. ^.^;; this isn't one of my top priorities story-wise, so I might put it on hold……but anyway, I would like to thank habib for the Graav idea, and yunalesca78 for Beta-ing ^.^
