*Alright, here we go, time for my story to continue!! For my loyal fans, and the one who continues to inspire me to do this, this one's for you!*

Chapter Four: One is good, but two's just confusing

Vivi stood there with Eiko, just there, watching her pace back and forth, listening, but not believing.

'Married...they expect her to find someone now...' Vivi thought, though his face showed no look of sadness, except pity, his heart ached with the thought of Eiko being held by someone else.

"What should I do Vivi? I mean; I don't wanna get married yet...I'm just fifteen. I can't do this yet" Eiko said as she fell to her bed and lied her head on her pillow.

"I don't know Eiko, I mean; I've only been human for so long, I don't entirely know what a person would do in this kind of problem"

"Yeah, but...all I want is to just be fifteen, I don't wanna worry about finding someone now, you know what I mean?"

"Of course, I just...these are the times I wish I was born human; emotions are not entirely my strong suite"

"Maybe...but its better being you, Vivi, I like you that way, I mean, you wouldn't have you magic anymore, would you?" She giggled at the sight of Vivi's jaw dropping.

"What, me without magic, I couldn't see myself like that" Vivi took his hand and in it created a small fireball the size of his palm that floated just above his hand. Vivi closed his hand and the ball disappeared in a puff of smoke.

"I can see that"

"Yeah, I like my magic; I couldn't actually cook if I didn't have it. Ha-ha"

"*giggle* I know what you mean, if I had 5 gil for each time I burn myself on the stove, I'd be rich right now ha-ha"

"Basically you are, aren't you?" Vivi gave her a bit of a smug look.

"...I hate you..."

"I know" Eiko and Vivi just began to laugh after he said this.

"You hungry?" Eiko asked after the laughter quieted down.

"Yeah, you have in mind what I think you do?"

"Oh yeah...follow me"

*Throne Room*

Inside The boys were all sitting around, just waiting till they were needed. Cid was pacing, wondering what happened to his wife, and Quina just sat next to Zidane eating a fried Zuu leg.

"Checkmate"

Zidane sat watching two of his good friends, Steiner and Kuja play a game of chess. The pieces were painted brown and grey, carved out of wood. Kuja had lost his bishop, a pawn, and a rook* while Steiner had lost all of his pieces except for his King and two pawns.

(An. For all those who have no idea how to play chess, and are wondering, a rook is the tower, and just in case you're wondering, this is a game I've played, and yes, I was Steiner...)

"How is this possible? I can still move..." Steiner said looking pitiful.

"Yes...but right into the path of another one of my pieces, I win Steiner"

"Wha-"

"He's right buddy, you loose again" Zidane said. Steiner stood and pointed a finger at Kuja.

"You must be cheating, I want a rematch!"

"We've played five games, and I won them all, I think I've proven my point"

"Yeah, and I'm bored, I can only watch you loose so many times Steiner" Zidane said chuckling to himself. Steiner was about to protest, but just slumped his shoulders and just sat back down.

"Well, it was fun, but I'm gonna head over and see if Cid needs some help" Kuja stood and walked over to where Cid was standing with Blank and Cinna, asking them why they refused to hang the banner. After he left, Quina walked over and sat in Kuja's seat and began to set the pieces up.

"Want play?"

*Ballroom*

The ballroom was huge, to say the least. A large room with rounded walls that led to the top ceiling that was round with large and beautifully crafted chandeliers. There was a large golden arch that led to a balcony, and a window that showed all of Lindblum. (Think of the ballroom from FF8). The floor was polished to show the reflection of the people who walked across it. Garnet, Hilda, Beatrix, and Sarah all stood around, setting up random decorations or plants for Eiko's party.

"I've never understood your customs Hilda" Garnet said while she was hanging a streamer around one of the round tables.

"I didn't make the law, I only follow it, all I want is the best for little Eiko, you know that"

"Yes, but don't you think she's a little young" Garnet said.

"Well, you fell in love with Zidane when you were only sixteen, what's to say she won't find someone like that?"

"Well, that's different; I couldn't help but fall for Zidane. It was meant to be. But that's not what we're talking about right now"

"Alright, alright, but anyway, I really don't want her to find someone, it's just the way things work, I suppose"

"If you could choose, would you not tell her to?" Beatrix asked, holding a half asleep Sarah in her arms.

"Of course, but, there is always the hope that she'll pick someone worthwhile"

"Anyone in mind?" Garnet asked with a sly tone to her voice.

"Well...I was kind of putting my money one Vivi..."

"Thought so" Beatrix said.

"Well I'm only saying-"

"Mom? Are you here?" Eiko's voice sounded through the ballroom. Vivi was following behind, a small basket in his hand.

"Yes Eiko, what is it?" Hilda said. Her voice was nervous. Eiko walked over and stood in front of her mother.

"Mom, Vivi and I are going out for a little shopping, ok?"

"Yes dear, but please be careful" Hilda said a little bit quickly. She grabbed Eiko by her right arm and began talking to her quietly.

"Vivi, you hate shopping...how did she convince you to go?" Garnet asked after Eiko started walking away with her mother.

"Well, when we went to get food, she said that if she gave me a Zuu leg, I would have to take her shopping...I couldn't help myself, I mean, I haven't had good food in a LONG time, and...well I agreed, and here I am..." he said as a tint of red came upon his face.

"Well, it should work out for you, right?" Beatrix said with a smirk.

"Wha-what do you mean?" Vivi said nervously looking back to see Eiko still talking to her mother.

"You know what we mean" Garnet said, also catching the smirk.

"Will you keep it down" Vivi whispered as Eiko and Hilda returned.

"You ready?" Eiko asked.

"Yep" Vivi squeaked, "*cough cough* I mean, yeah, I'm ready"

"*giggle* Alright, let's go" Eiko grabbed Vivi's arm and led him to the door of the ballroom. Vivi's face looked up to see Beatrix and Garnet giggling and waving bye, 'Note to self, freeze their bed chambers tonight before bed'.

*Somewhere in the Business District*

The market was fairly uneventful, nothing but a few merchants selling their wares, and old men and women buying them.

"Oh, Vivi look at this!" Vivi turned his head slowly to see Eiko holding up a red dress. Its sleeves look fairly tight until it reached near where he supposed the wrists would be, and opened up into something that looked like a flower. The dress it's self was fairly simple, it sparkled in the sun, and had a small slit in the side, to allow a bit more movement, and to show off a woman's legs. "Isn't in nice Vivi?"

"Yeah, nice" Vivi said unenthusiastically.

"Come on Vivi! Don't be a stick in the mud huh" She said while grabbing his cheek and speaking like she was to a baby.

"Hey watch it!" He said pulling away, "People will think you're my grandmother"

"Oh, are you saying I'm old now" She said getting angry.

"No, no why would I say that. I was only joking Eiko, you know I wouldn't mean anything like that, I'm sorry" He held his hands up in front of him.

"Yeah I know, I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking, ha-ha"

"Yeah, I'm sorry; anyway, it does look nice Eiko"

"Thanks, I think I might buy it for my party, what do you think?"

"Go for it" Vivi's mind began to work as he thought of her in that dress. Mentally he slapped himself. 'What am I doing? Geez...' He thought as Eiko went to pay for the dress.

'What could I be thinking...Vivi would never say that...but why did it hurt so much just to think of him saying something like that?' Eiko was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize that someone was in front of her.

"Oof!" Eiko said as she hit someone in front of her.

"Gra..." A gruff voice grunted as the other figure fell to the ground.

"Watch it!" Eiko yelled.

"I'm sorry..." The man said in his gruff voice. His clothing was a dark red robe with a gold trimming. His black hair was long and shaggy, reaching his mid back, and his bangs fell into his face. In his right hand he held a brown staff that was taped in the middle and on the ground next to him was a steeple hat. Eiko noticed a bit of hurt in his voice, and quickly rephrased her words.

"No, I'm sorry, it was my fault anyway" She said extending a hand to the fallen man. While looking at him she suddenly realized that the man wasn't really a man, but someone around her age, sixteen at the most.

"Well, thank you" He accepted her hand as she helped him up. Vivi looked at the boy, and his jaw dropped.

"So, is their anyway I can make it up to you?" Eiko asked with a smile. The boy paused, as if contemplating what she said, then replied. "No, it's quite alright, I'll be going now" With that he began towards the door. The boy paused at Vivi, looked at him in great length. The boy gasped and backed off a bit, startling Vivi. Vivi looked at him and gasped...down his left cheek was a dark strip just like his. The boy took one more look at Vivi, and ran from the store, knocking an oncoming couple down the small set of steps. Vivi looked at Eiko, and Eiko just looked back.

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Lukam ran until he reached an alleyway. He leaned against the wall after he stopped. His brow was soaked with sweat, and he was breathing a bit hard.

"It...It can't be...he looked...dear God..." He said to himself.

"Young man, are you alright?" A frail voice said to his right

Lukam looked to see an old woman standing next to him. She was frail, with a white dress with a grey vest. In her right hand she held a cane. Her hair was tied into a bun and white with age. Her face was wrinkled, and a smile graced it as well.

"Yes...yes I'm fine; I just had a scare, that's all...thank you for your concern" Lukam stood and began to walk away.

"He looked just like you, didn't he" Her voice said from behind him making him stop in his tracts. He turned quickly to see nothing but the empty alleyway. Lukam was confused, but continued walking, thinking of what she had said, and what he was...who he and that boy were, if he had remembered correctly......

Black Waltz's X and Zero...

*There you go my friends! A black waltz, though not entirely what u thought, or maybe u expected it, oh well I hope u enjoyed it anyway. Later*