LiLHaYnAnGeL: This is the chapter you have to read but it's not the main story. It's a flashback of Zidane's childhood!

Zidane: Hurry leave before it's too late. And don't believe anything in this story 'cause it ain't true. This stories a lie! Everything in this story is a lie. Your just wasting your time! This stories a whole bunch of crap.

LiLHaYnAnGeL: SHUT UP BEFORE I TURN YOU INTO CRAP! Hey wait a minute that's not a bad idea?

Zidane: WAIT! WAIT! You can't do that. I'm the main character!

LiLHaYnAnGeL: But I'm the aurthor so I can do what ever I want to do. But your in luck 'cause I don't know what to do.

Zidane: Oh... I know! Why don't you turn yourself into crap. Oh sorry it already happened!

LiLHaYnAnGeL: WHY YOU LITTLE APE! THAT'S IT! Reveiwers I need your help? Should I turn him into crap or not? Well, on to the story...


Chapter 1: Childhood Memories

I remember it just like it was yesterday...

We were at the Tantalus troupe's playhouse. I had a cute purple dress on which was puffy at the shoulders with my light brown wavy hair pulled back into a ponytail with a purple ribbon holding my hair up. A little boy with golden-brown hair and a little tailhad ona plain white t-shirt with a pair of small blue jeans and hid behind my uncle Baku. I hid behind my mom. Actually, she's not my real mom she's more like my guardian but I called her mom for respect. I peeked out from behind my mom's green dress out towards the boy. My mom and my uncle were just standing there talking among each other. I then saw the boy peek his head out from behind my uncle's leg. So I quickly ducked my head behind my mom's dress. The boy with the tail then tugged on my uncle's green pants.

"What is it?" asked Baku with a small hint of annoyance.

"What's that?" asked Zidane pointing at my direction.

"BWAHAHA!" laughed Baku.

My mom then started to push me out from behind her. Taken by surprise, I tried to hold myself back but she was too strong for me. Without any hesitation Zidane just walked out from behind my Uncle Baku's leg towards me but then stopped and ran back behind my uncle's leg.

"Come on, Zidane," Baku nagged trying to grab Zidane from behind him.

Baku pushed Zidane out towards me until we were face to face. My face flushed red from embarrassment as he just continued staring at me as if I was a creature from beyond this world.He leaned forward towards me and stared straight into my eye's.

"You have nice glittery eye's," he complemented while examining my light brown orbs.

"Th-Tha-," Zidane quickly interrupted my sentence.

"But your face is red. You look like a pig!"

My smile soon turned into a deep frown. "Oh yeah! W-Well, you look like a monkey with that tail," I shot back at him.

"Take that back you scumbag," Zidane yelled back at me with his fist clenched.

" OH... ," I strained with my hand up agains't my mouth. "You said the bad word."

"Baku, what kind of language are you teaching him?" my mom asked looking at Baku with a hint of disgust.

"Zidane, how dare you use those words in front of me," Baku scolded glaring down at the 6 year-old boy.

"But you told me to call anybody that got on my nerves, bastards or scumbags,"replied Zidane innocently.

My mom gave my uncle an evilglare which kind of scared me a little. But by the looks of it, it looked like my uncle was trying to come up with an excuse.

"Heh. Heh," he kind of scoffed out, "That's enough sugar for you, Zidane. Why don't you go inside and play with Missy." Baku started to push Zidane and me inside the playhouse while continuing to sweat a little.

"But I don't want to play with her," Zidane nagged, "Can't I play with Blank at the fountain." Baku gave Zidanea glarethat probably meant for him to listen or else. Baku pushed us inside and closed the door behind us. And ever since that day Zidane and I never got along...

A couple of years later...

My uncle and mom were talking outside the Tantalus playhouse. My light brown wavy hair was up in two cute pigtailsand hung over my shoulders. I had on a pink tank top with a pair of blue jeans that went all the way down to my ankles. I couldn't stand listening to them talkon about the past events they encountered whenthey were gone from each otherso I decided to goin the playhouse to take a short nap. I wasexhausted from riding for hours on one of the most crapiest airships ever. So Ibegan tokind of skipto the doorof the Tantalus troupe's playhouse when I heard...

"Missy, remember to change your clothes if your going to sleep," my momkind naggedout to me.

"I know! You don't have to tell me that, I'm 10 years old I'd think I know what to do by now," I answered back. I rolled my eyes and went inside.

"Baku..." my mom muttered, "Do you think I should really be pushing her this hard?" My mom then put her head down as if she was going to cry.

"Of course not," my uncle shot back before she busted out into tears. "Your making the right decision." Baku walked over to my mom and put his right hand on her shoulder trying to comfort her.

"Let's go inside. We could talk about this later...," Baku said leading my mom inside. As soon as my uncle opened the door to the Tantalus Troupe's playhouse and walked up stairs he gasped in shock. My mom looked up to see what Baku was so shocked about and gasped in shock as well.

"ZIDANE," yelled Baku with anger in his eyes.

"MISSY," yelled my mom as if she just got criticized.

Zidane's hands and his right foot was glued to the wall. But mine's was worse my right part of my face was glued to the table. Zidane started to struggle as he tried to pull his hands and foot off the wall but couldn't. I tried to pull my face off the table but it was no use my face was totally glued, thanks to Zidane that jerk! But I got my revenge...

The very next day...

Baku walked me and Zidane outside the playhouse in the morning. My face was still red and in much pain from yesterday. Baku then quickly slipped handcuffs onto mines and Zidane's wrist which held my right wrist and Zidane's left wrist together.

"Until you two get along you'll be stuck together," Baku explained not taking any pity on us.

"But Baku-," Baku quickly interrupted Zidane's sentence.

"But nothing! Your 10 year-olds not 3 year-olds," Baku scolded, "How much times do I have to scold you, especially you Zidane! If there's one thing you need to know it's how to face the consequences." And with that last line Baku left me and Zidane outside and walked inside. I looked up at Zidane for a reaction but he just continued looking at the ground. Finally, he brought his head back up.

" What do you say we just pretend to get along with each other?" Zidaneasked now staring up at me.

" What?" I asked in confusion.

Zidane rolled his eyes. "Just follow my lead okay?"

I nodded my head. What is he planning? Didn't he learn anything from the speech Baku just gave?

My answer was soon answered when Zidane began running into the playhouse, pulling me along of course. When we got to the stairs Zidane came to a halt. "Okay, now pretend that your sick," he whispered.

I nodded my head. We continued to walk up the stairs andas soon as we reached the top of the stairs I saw my mom and uncle sitting down at the table in the middle of the room talking to each other. Immediately I played my part,"Uh...," I mumbled. I grabbed unto my stomach with the hand that wasn't connected to Zidane. "Uh...," I mumbled again.

" Are you okay, Missy?" Zidane asked with concern in his expressions.

I then pretended to faint by resting the back of my hand on my forhead. But before I fell to the ground Zidane caught me in his arms. I wonder if I was to heavy for him but I doubt it.

My mom rushed over to me and started to brush my head with her fingers. "Missy, honey let me-," Zidane interrupted her sentence.

" Now, now Miss...Miss...," Zidane then looked up at my mom for an answer.

" Just call me Rose," my mom answered.

" I'll take care of her. Your much too busy," Zidane explained using his hand as a gesture for her to go.

"Actually I was just talking to Baku about-"

" Please it will be my pleasure to help my dearest friend," Zidane interupted. Wow, is he a good actor I almost forgot this was just an act. Zidane carried me over to the beds up the ladder in the far left corner. He then laid me on one of the beds with a little bit of struggle.

"Are you sure you don't want me to help you Zidane?" My mom asked with a bit worry and concern in her eyes.

"Of course not! Why don't you go to the pub and eat something. I heard today's special is the cram deluxe," Zidane explained.

"Come on Rose they'll be fine," Baku nagged, "We'll come straight back. I promise!"

"All right then. I'll come right back. Now stay in the house and don't make a mess." By the look of my mom's face it seemed as if she wanted to feed me her doggy soup all day. Yuck!

My mom walked out the door with Baku but not before taking one last glance leaving just me and Zidane alone. I gave out a small sigh of relief. But Zidane yanked me off the bed and down the ladder towards the door. "Where are you going!" I asked taken by surprised by his big leap.

"To Lindblum Castle," Zidane replied.

I stopped in front of the door forcing Zidane to stop with the medal bracelet pulling at his wrist. He spun around to glare at me,"But my mom said not to leave the house," I said kind of tooken back by his glare.

Zidane rolled his eyes again. "Missy do you always listen to your parents?" Zidaneasked with irritation.

I then looked down feeling kind of embarrassed. I do listen to my mom but I don't want Zidane to think of me as a baby. My eyes slowly wandered into Zidane's. I bit my lower lip. "Let's go," Ifinally let outwith confidence. I pulled Zidane out the door taking Zidane by surprise.

Zidane and I took the air cab to Lindblum castle. We finally got there and the place was FILLED with guards. Being the nervous person that I am, I kept suggesting to Zidane about heading back but got called " chicken!" everytime. We had to keep on hiding behind these pillars because of the guards but by no surprise Zidane was an expert at it.

Why am I doing this? I could get into major trouble. But before I even had time to think Zidane pulled me out from behind the pillar and we ran through a big pair of golden doors and into a big room. I began taking in big gasps of air before looking at where we were and gasping in shock. The room was5 times bigger then a master bedroom and had a whole bunch of statues and paintings everywhere. There was a big gigantic bed in the middle of the room with drapes off see-through gold hanging down from it. Zidane then ran tothewhite dresser up agaisn't the wall pulling me along. He opened up the first drawer and his eyes grew bigger then I've ever seen them. He dug his hands inside pulling out a whole bunch of golden jewelry and dumping it into his pocket.

"ZIDANE WHAT ARE YOU-," Zidane quickly cupped his hands on my mouth.

"Shhhhhh," he brought his finger up to his lips,"Your going to get us caught," he hissed under his breath.

"Huh? What was that?" I heard a deep voicecall from outside the doors. All of a sudden I saw the knob to the door turn. My body froze in place.

"Oh great," Zidane exclaimed. Zidane then raced to the window with me by his side and kind of struggled on opening it. "Hurry geton my back!"

I jumped onto his back without another second's delay and he started to climb out of the window and down the trellises (fence that you can put against your walls and grow vines on).

"HEY! YOU KIDS YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO BE HERE," the guard yelled from above in the window. The guard quickly started to climb down the trellises as well.

"Z-Zidane he's coming after us. What are we going to do!" I asked panicking.

"We're going to lose him that's what we're going to do," Zidane answered with an evilgrin on his face. He then jumped off the trellises and I jumped off his back.

We ran pass all the guards no longer playing hide-and-seek with them. I could hear them yelling "THIEF'S GET THEM!" I saw the air cab not too far away. Oh no! The cab's engine was already on and about to take off.It was going to leave...without us.I felt tears escaping my eyes. I was going to get caught. I shook my head at the thought of it. No! I'm not going to get caught, I won't get caught. I have to get through this! I started to run faster then I ever did before. The doors to the air cab was right about to close and take off when I took one of the biggest leaps I've ever taken in my life. Isort of divedin and the doors swiftly closed behind me.

Oh no Zidane! I looked outside to see if he was there and yes, there he was standing on the edge of the cab. Of course we're connected! I looked at my wrist the chain that was keeping mine's and Zidane's wrist together was jammed in between the door. I could see Zidane struggling trying to not fall off the air cab as it quickly moved across the tracks. No sooner did I realize we were about to go through...a tunnel. The tunnel was made so it fit ONLY the cab itself and--huh? ZIDANE! I then stuck my fingers inside the small gap that the chain made and tried to pull the doors open. I then managed to make a small slot but it wasn't big enough. I then saw Zidane put his hands inside and start trying pull the door open. We started to pull with all are might when all of a sudden the doors just opened and we both tumbled back into the cab right before entering what would have been a deadly tunnel. I sat up a little wondering what just happened. I began rubbing th back of my head before looking up and gasping in shock. I started to tap Zidane on his shoulder for him to look up. He looked up after realizing he was still alive and gasped in shock as well.

"ZZZIIIDDDAAANNNEEE!" yelled Baku standing there with his fist's clenched. Baku bent down towards us and took off the handcuff's and put it in his pocket. I then saw my mom crying as she ran up to me and started to hug me and ask me if I was all right. I just ignored her and stared at my uncle Baku who was now holding Zidane up against the wall. Luckily we were the only people on the air cab.

"DIDN'T I TELL YA TO STAY IN THE HOUSE. WHY CAN'T YOU LISTEN BOY!" Baku yelled. He began pounding Zidane against the wall of the air cab making Zidane shut his eyes in pain. Iquickly broke outof my moms embrace,running over to BakuI squeezed myself in between Zidane and Baku. I held my arms out in front of Zidane.

"ZIDANE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING! I WAS THE ONE THAT PULLED HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE. PUNISH ME, NOT HIM," I cried. I started to cry but still I kept myground andglared up atBaku. Baku looked at me for a while and brought Zidane slowly down to the ground.

My uncle then opened his arms out wide."Come here," hecommanded gently. Without another second,Iran into his arms and he brought me up into the air to embrace me. " I promise I won't punish any of you. I should just be happy that you guys are safe."

My mom then walked over to us and whispered something in Baku's ear which I couldn't really hear. My uncle then brought me down to the ground and walked with my mom to the back of the air cab. I turned my head to Zidane and saw him just sitting with hislegs crossedlooking down at the ground. Without saying a word I sat down next to him. Finally, he spoke up...

"Thanks," he kind of choked out. " I never expected you to stand up for me after what I did..." There was a tad bit of silence. He put his hand into his pocket and brought out a gold chain with a purple colored diamond star on it. He stared at it and slowly held it out to me. "T-This is for you," Zidane looked away from me with embarrassmentand just held out the necklace.

I could tell that he was shy because of the way his face was flushed red or should I say the way he looked like a "pig" ? I smiled and grabbed the necklace out of his hand. No sooner did Iput it around my neck. " How do I look," I asked cheerfully.

Zidane turned his head to stare at me for the first time and quicklyspun his head back around. " Y-You look...," he paused, "...beautiful." Istared at him stunned. Didn't he call me a pig before andnow he'scalling me beautiful? I thought he was going to tease me like usual. With that last word my mom grabbed me by the hand and helped me up.

"Missy we're going. Say goodbye," my mom exclaimed not taking notice of my long gaze over Zidane.

"Going where?" I asked turning to look at her. But before my mom could even answer my uncle Bakupicked me up and swung me up in the air. I saw a small tear sneak out of his eye.

"Good bye, Missy! Now don't ya forget me..." Heset me down and gave me one final embrace.

My mom grabbed hold of my arm and began leading me out of the cab. I just couldn't take my eye's off of Zidane who was now staring out of the window towards me. I grabbed onto the necklace he gave me and smiled as if saying "thank you.." I kept my eyes on him trying to memorize almost everything about him until finally he was out of my sight.


LiLHaYnAnGeL: Well, Reveiwers you know what to do?

Zidane: I vote not to turn Zidane into crap.

LiLHaYnAnGeL: Sorry but you can't vote.

Zidane: WHAT! THAT'S NOT FAIR!

LiLHaYnAnGeL: Too bad! Well, let's see what are results are...