A/N: Yatta!! Thunder!! ((dances around happily)) (curent date: 9-5-04)Thunderstorms are COOL!!! I'm happy!! YAAAAY!!! But that has nothing to do with the fic, so forget I said that. Typed. De-ja frickin' vu. I said that once. Like, the 20th time I saw the KH clip where Ansem possessing Riku said "I know all that there is to know." The eighth time I heard him say that, I yelled "Oh my God!! He's God!!" then promptly wrote it down in my stupid quotes book. Then my little brother wanted to know why I was putting it in the stupid quotes book, because he didn't think it was stupid, so I said "Steve, I just called Ansem God, that's really stupid!!" Once again, nothing to do with the fic. But it was a fun bit of info about me. Most of the stuff in the stupid quotes book was said by me in the living room while either the TV. or the PS2 was on. Does this strike anyone as odd? So, yes, on with the fic...

((the date is now 10-21-04))

Teek: I think you have way too much fun with the author's notes.

Me: ((glare))You said that last chapter.

Teek: I did?

Me: ((snicker)) Look, Dori, something shiny!

Teek: ((glare)) Oh shut up.

Chapter 9 (New nickname for Kage!! Not that you care...)

Later that day (A/N: The one where Wakka got whacked in the face by his ball, which still sounds wrong...), at sunset, Riku and Kage were sitting on the edge of the pier, staring at the sunset. (A/N: Heeeey, it's rainin' goooood....2:48 p.m. Happy, happy, happy, ignore this as it has nothing to do with the fic.) Neither spoke for a while, just stared. And stared. And stared. Then, Riku spoke.

"You've been here for over a month now and you still don't have a decent name," he said, still staring at the sunset. Kage turned to look at him, confused.

"Huh? What's wrong with 'Shadow'? Since I don't remember my real name, why can't I just go on being called that?"

"Because 'Shadow' is just a moniker, that's all. Wakka just called you that because he was tired of saying 'Hey, new girl!!' whenever he wanted to talk to you. Every one else then adopted that nickname because it was a good idea. But, you need a... uh... Oh, how should I put this? A 'proper' name."

"Ah." Kage shrugged and leaned back on her hands, drawing her knee up to her chest. "What ever. If you want to give me a name, go right ahead."

"Alright," Riku said, then thought for a minute. He stared out at the ocean, hoping something would come to him. "Hmmm.... Mizu."

"Huh? Mizu?"

"Yeah. I think it means 'water,' and since you did come to us from the ocean, I think it fits."

"Huh..." Kage said, rolling the name around in her head. "It sounds... Kinda familiar... Like I knew someone by that name once..."

"We could try something else if you're uncomfortable with it," Riku said, thinking she didn't like it.

"No! No, that's not it! I love it, really. It is a beautiful name... Alright, Mizu it is. But, I only want you to call me that, no one else, okay?"

"Alright, I think I can handle that."

"Please, don't tell anyone else about it. I think I'd die from embarassment if Selphie found out. Y'know, 'romantic,' yadda yadda yadda."

Riku laughed at her impression of Selphie. "I promise I won't tell a soul. I'll only call you that when we're alone. Just the two of us. Like right now..."

"Really? Thanks. I appreciate that."

"No problem."

A/N: Awww, more cuteness!! I think I'm gonna gag. This fic sounds like something Selphie would write, and those two are complaining about Selphie's obsession with romance!! Urge to puke almost unbearable... Those who know me well would expect the exact opposite of what's happening in this fic... They'd expect war, blood, entrails flying left and right, and other gruesome stuff like that. Or, they'd expect to be laughing at every other word because of the stupidity. They would not, however, expect something romantic from me!! It's almost unheard of!! Almost... Almost... Almost... My mind went blank again... HOW CAN YOU GET WRITER'S BLOCK ON THE AUTHOR'S NOTES?!?!?! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KABOOM!!!!((head blew up)) I feel better now...((head grew back))

Teek: And I thought the Androids were insane...

Me: Naw, I think you were thinking Babidy.

Teek: Well, he is insane!