Chapter Ten
Love's True Form
I could scarcely believe it.
Three years had passed since I had been chosen to be a Dragon Warrior. Now, it was the night of the party that was held to celebrate becoming Dragon Warriors. The next day would bring the actual ceremony.
"Fratley! Would ya come back in 'ere?" Rose screamed, exasperated. "Jeez!"
I chuckled softly and reentered the house to find Rose staring at me. She sighed.
"Please tell me you're going to put your 'air up!" she complained.
"No," I replied.
"Augh! Each time I try to make ya look civilized ya end up going out looking even more like an ape! God!" Rose screamed.
I laughed. "'Ush, Mamá. I don't look like an ape."
"Ya can't see yourself!" Rose replied.
"Papá 'as long 'air," I pointed out. "Ya don't worry 'bout 'im."
"I can't control 'im! Though sometimes I wish I could."
I laughed. "Relax, Mamá. I'll be fine."
I walked away, and heard a few curses coming from Rose's mutter. I headed into my room and grabbed my coat.
"I'll be goin' now," I told Rose.
"Just in that? Augh, ya look like a monster," Rose spat.
I chuckled. "Oh well. I'll see you soon."
I gave Rose a quick kiss on the cheek and left the house, leaving her muttering. I strolled down the street, admiring the city at night. I easily found my way to the Academy. Freya was waiting for me.
She wasn't wearing anything really fancy, but her clothes were clearly new. She wasn't wearing a dress - she never would for her life. She was instead wearing pretty blue clothes, and I could see a flower in her hair. I smiled and walked over.
"Ya look nice," I said.
"You don't," Freya replied with a grin. "Actually, I'm kidding. You look great!"
I chuckled. "Tryin' ta convince m' mothe' of that is the trick."
"Where are you parents, anyway?" Freya asked.
"Back a' 'ome. They'll come eventually."
We entered the Academy to find it in a very festive and crowded mood. The light was low, and in the center of the large room was a massive table with ten chairs. Tables were set up along the wall's edges, covered in food and drink. Everyone in the room was a Dragon Warrior, or a to-be Dragon Warrior. Freya looked around.
"Wow, lots of people!" She chirped, then suddenly darted off.
I tried to follow her, but soon Freya was lost in the crowd. I let out a sigh and walked over to one of the tables. I grabbed a piece of bread and began to eat it idly, watching everyone.
"Oh, brilliant. If you're not watching her, then I know she's getting herself hurt!"
I turned in the direction of the familiar voice, and found myself staring into Junes' eyes.
"Hello," I said through a mouthful of bread. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to make sure anyone who gets drugged by drunk fools doesn't die," Junes replied. "Some to-be Dragon Warriors have made it a contest over the years to see who they can drug."
I swallowed my bread. "And you think Freya's a target?"
"She's perfect! Female, mischievous, never paying attention," Junes continued with a sigh. "No wonder the King wanted me here. I think he knows that Freya's a perfect target."
"Do you think Ebon -" I began, but Junes look of "affirmative" made me stop. "Ebon wouldn't dare."
"Sure he would."
I sighed again, quickly finishing my bread. I then began my search for Freya. My search didn't find her downstairs, so I headed upstairs to find it to look more like a bar party than anything else. A band was playing music. Bartenders were wandering around from table to table. A few people were dancing like drunken idiots.
I squeezed through a crowd, ignoring the snide remarks I received, and soon saw Freya. She was talking with someone. No, wait, she wasn't talking. In fact, she looked a bit on the displeased side. I soon figured out why. The male she was talking with was flirting with her. I snorted, having expected something along that line in such a place. With a sigh, I headed back downstairs.
"Did you find her?" Junes asked.
I nodded. "She's being kept busy."
Junes clearly heard the disappointment in my voice. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," I said immediately, and headed off to try and find some food.
Nothing was appealing. People were quickly annoyed when I pushed by them only to not take anything. I walked from table to table, staring at the good-looking food but finding no appetite for it. At last I stopped wandering and instead headed into one of the secret rooms, sliding through the small opening and into the warm room. A large fire greeted me. I sat down on the couch and stared at the fire's flickering flames.
I heard someone descend the stairs. Someone walked toward the room. Soon, they entered, and I turned to look at them.
It was Freya.
"Hey," she said softly, sounding shy and almost nervous.
I rose to my feet. "'Ello."
Freya stared at the ground. Something seemed to be making her nervous. I walked over to her and lifted her chin.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh! Nothing," Freya said. "Just."
"Hmm?" I asked.
"Well." Freya took a deep breath. "I never told you before, but - ever since -"
Freya stopped there, staring at the ground sheepishly. I stared at her curiously.
"God, I sound stupid," Freya muttered. "But - But, oh God, Frat, I love you!"
I stared dumbfounded.
"Ever since we met I always felt something," Freya continued, now staring at me. "I was always comfortable around you, ready to tell you anything. I always wanted to be around and I still do and - I sound really stupid, don't I?"
"No," I replied immediately.
"Well," Freya said with a deep breath. "I always liked your company. It made me feel better just to know you were there. I've always loved you and I still love you but I'm afraid - afraid that you don't love me back. That's why I never told you. God, Fratley, do you?"
I knew what she meant. I knew what she was asking immediately. She stared at me with fear that perhaps her thought was true. If it was true, then I might as well kill myself because of my own stupidity. Of course I loved her! It took me three years to finally figure it out, but I loved her.
But my voice refused to work. I could tell without even trying to speak that nothing would come out. I was mute, with surprise and relief and happiness. But words weren't the only way to express love, were they?
I stared at Freya, and suddenly she was the most beautiful thing on the whole planet. She stared in the return, the fire reflected in her green eyes. I walked over to her and carefully pulled her close. She stared at me with slight confusion and plenty of hope. She didn't know what I had in mind. I barely did either - until I did it.
I closed my eyes and kissed Freya gently on the lips. I felt her body tense with surprise, then relax. The kiss was long, but I eventually pulled away and opened my eyes. Her eyes were also closed, but they eventually opened and stared at me with surprise. I smiled.
"I sure hope you don't need me to say anything," I muttered softly.
Freya blinked. The look of surprise became one of great delight. She smiled, and the next thing I knew I was being choked to death by a hug.
Well, regardless that I couldn't breathe, it was still nice, and Freya at least realized I couldn't breathe and released me. She stared at me, all smiles.
"I guess I'm pretty foolish," she muttered.
"I don't think so," I replied. "I think if ya had told me that before I would've fainted."
Freya giggled. "I almost fainted when you kissed me."
I smiled. "Really? Would like me ta do it again?"
Freya's eyes sparkled, but it took her a few seconds to reply.
"Yes."
It was very clear 30 minutes later when Freya and I emerged that Rose, who had arrived at some time before, knew exactly what had happened. She took one look at us and rolled her eyes. Aireff laughed, finding something absolutely hilarious. Freya blushed.
"Your parents know, don't they?" she asked. "They are smart."
"Not like we did anythin'," I replied. "Otherwise Rose would be pissed."
Freya giggled. "I don't want to see her pissed."
Rose rolled her eyes again and headed by us.
"Get some food before ya really look out of place," she muttered to the two of us.
"Out of place?" Freya asked. "What's so out -"
"Ignore 'er," Aireff said, leaning against a wall. "Remembe' Ruben, Fratley?"
I grinned and nodded.
"Same thing, except on a much smaller scale," he replied.
I laughed. "Oh yes, a much smaller scale indeed!"
"What?" Freya asked.
"Think Ruben, then think a pretty girl, and then you have what makes Rose really pissed," I replied, rolling my eyes.
"Oh," Freya replied. "I get it."
I laughed. "Let's get somethin' to eat."
Freya nodded agreement and we headed over to the tables. Everyone, it seemed, had disappeared to the bar. Junes had also clearly gone up there. Seeing him gone reminded me of the earlier conversation we had.
"Freya, ya didn't 'ave anythin' ta drink, did ya?" I asked.
Freya shook her head.
"Good," I replied.
Freya didn't ask why. She was too busy trying to shove food in my mouth.
"Keep away from me!" I shouted teasingly. "I can feed myself, jeez!"
Freya laughed. "Sorry! I love your reaction!"
"Ya like to be aggravating," I muttered, grabbing some food from Freya's hand.
"Who said you can have that?
"'Ey, ya are tryin' ta shove it in m' mouth anyway."
"Good point."
Freya grabbed a bit of her own food and began to eat. The place was relatively quiet, except for the extreme noise coming from the bar. Aireff was humming while leaning against the wall near the secret room. Rose had disappeared, probably upstairs. A few other Dragon Warriors were in the room, but they looked like they could've been alive when Gaia first came to being.
Freya and I grabbed a little more food, then sat down at the table. Freya spent a lot more time staring at me than eating, but I was eating and staring at the same time. Freya suddenly went into a giggling frenzy, and I rolled my eyes. Eventually she calmed down and began eating, but something about me had been hilarious to her.
The rest of the night was relatively quiet and peaceful, except for the panic that came when two Dragon Warriors were drugged. I probably never would've gotten involved if it weren't for the fact that Rose was drugged.
I first found out when I heard startled shouts and screams. I then heard two bodies fall. Aireff headed upstairs, and I soon heard him screaming angrily. I immediately headed upstairs to find Aireff knelt beside Rose, who wasn't moving.
I rushed over to Rose. Her eyes were half-closed and not focusing. Her breaths came out in irregular gasps. Her face was bruised. It looked as if someone had dragged her down.
I immediately looked around, and located Ebon hidden in a corner. My eyes narrowed, yet I bit my lip hard to keep my comments from coming out. Aireff was screaming enough.
"Keep your mouth shut," Ebon spat suddenly at Aireff. "She deserved it."
Aireff was about to retort when a white blur rushed by. Within seconds, Ebon was on the floor, Freya on top of him and smashing her fist into his eye.
Ebon kicked Freya off him, but Freya was just as quickly body- slamming him. Ebon rolled away, but Freya pursued him. Ebon leapt to his feet and kicked Freya in the stomach. Freya punched him in the jaw, then kicked him in the stomach. Ebon fell to his knees, and Freya punched him to the ground. Soon she was on top of him, beating him up.
Everyone could only stare. I could see the anger in Freya's eyes. She was angry at Ebon for drugging Rose, even though Rose wasn't even her mother.
Suddenly Ebon's feet kicked out. Freya slid backwards. Ebon rose to his feet and grabbed Freya by the throat. He slammed her against the wall. Freya kicked him in the stomach, causing him to wince.
I ran forward, but Ebon had already thrown Freya toward the back wall. She slammed into a cabinet full of glass. Glass shattered while she fell to the ground, and the cabinet wobbled. It began to fall, and a few people stepped forward.
I barely noticed what I was doing. I rushed forward, but it fell like slow motion. I grabbed Freya and made a crazy jump away from the cabinet and to the ground. Behind me, the cabinet hit the ground.
Freya and I lied on the ground for a while, gasping. Freya then made a wild leap for Ebon. I grabbed her and pulled her back.
"Let me get at him!" Freya screamed.
"Freya, calm down!" I said, pulling her close. "Take a good look. Ya 'urt 'im. Damn, did ya 'urt 'im!"
It couldn't be truer. Ebon's mouth was bleeding, while a black eye had formed. He looked as if he just got ran over by an airship. He glared at Aireff, as if expecting Aireff to do something. Aireff had Rose in his arms, but he didn't say anything to me. He only smirked.
"Serves ya God-Damn right, Ebon," Aireff spat.
Everyone muttered agreement. Ebon looked enraged. He looked over at Freya angrily and I held up my fist.
"Touch 'er," I said warningly. "And I'll beat the shit out of ya."
"Beat 'im up, anyway," Aireff said, winking.
Ebon looked dumbfounded and extremely shocked. He hadn't expected the entire room to go against him. He left the room quickly.
"Come on, Frat, let's go," Aireff said, shifting his arms. "And bring Freya."
I nodded, releasing Freya. We followed Aireff down the stairs.
"Ya aren't mad at me o' Freya?" I asked.
Aireff looked over at me and grinned.
"I'm just mad ya didn' kill 'im," Aireff told Freya and me.
We all laughed.
------------- Ah, yes, I stink at romance, yet exceed in action and violence, and I think this chapter did a good job proving it. Sorry about the slight crappiness. Anyway, Freya and Fratley finally realize their love for each other, yay! =) As for any other comments. I have none =D
I am now going to be an idiot and advertise my own story, "Bidding Goodnight". It relates to this story so you may want to take a look. =)
This story is copyright to me. Some characters, locations, events, and Gaia in general are copyright to SquareEnix.
Love's True Form
I could scarcely believe it.
Three years had passed since I had been chosen to be a Dragon Warrior. Now, it was the night of the party that was held to celebrate becoming Dragon Warriors. The next day would bring the actual ceremony.
"Fratley! Would ya come back in 'ere?" Rose screamed, exasperated. "Jeez!"
I chuckled softly and reentered the house to find Rose staring at me. She sighed.
"Please tell me you're going to put your 'air up!" she complained.
"No," I replied.
"Augh! Each time I try to make ya look civilized ya end up going out looking even more like an ape! God!" Rose screamed.
I laughed. "'Ush, Mamá. I don't look like an ape."
"Ya can't see yourself!" Rose replied.
"Papá 'as long 'air," I pointed out. "Ya don't worry 'bout 'im."
"I can't control 'im! Though sometimes I wish I could."
I laughed. "Relax, Mamá. I'll be fine."
I walked away, and heard a few curses coming from Rose's mutter. I headed into my room and grabbed my coat.
"I'll be goin' now," I told Rose.
"Just in that? Augh, ya look like a monster," Rose spat.
I chuckled. "Oh well. I'll see you soon."
I gave Rose a quick kiss on the cheek and left the house, leaving her muttering. I strolled down the street, admiring the city at night. I easily found my way to the Academy. Freya was waiting for me.
She wasn't wearing anything really fancy, but her clothes were clearly new. She wasn't wearing a dress - she never would for her life. She was instead wearing pretty blue clothes, and I could see a flower in her hair. I smiled and walked over.
"Ya look nice," I said.
"You don't," Freya replied with a grin. "Actually, I'm kidding. You look great!"
I chuckled. "Tryin' ta convince m' mothe' of that is the trick."
"Where are you parents, anyway?" Freya asked.
"Back a' 'ome. They'll come eventually."
We entered the Academy to find it in a very festive and crowded mood. The light was low, and in the center of the large room was a massive table with ten chairs. Tables were set up along the wall's edges, covered in food and drink. Everyone in the room was a Dragon Warrior, or a to-be Dragon Warrior. Freya looked around.
"Wow, lots of people!" She chirped, then suddenly darted off.
I tried to follow her, but soon Freya was lost in the crowd. I let out a sigh and walked over to one of the tables. I grabbed a piece of bread and began to eat it idly, watching everyone.
"Oh, brilliant. If you're not watching her, then I know she's getting herself hurt!"
I turned in the direction of the familiar voice, and found myself staring into Junes' eyes.
"Hello," I said through a mouthful of bread. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to make sure anyone who gets drugged by drunk fools doesn't die," Junes replied. "Some to-be Dragon Warriors have made it a contest over the years to see who they can drug."
I swallowed my bread. "And you think Freya's a target?"
"She's perfect! Female, mischievous, never paying attention," Junes continued with a sigh. "No wonder the King wanted me here. I think he knows that Freya's a perfect target."
"Do you think Ebon -" I began, but Junes look of "affirmative" made me stop. "Ebon wouldn't dare."
"Sure he would."
I sighed again, quickly finishing my bread. I then began my search for Freya. My search didn't find her downstairs, so I headed upstairs to find it to look more like a bar party than anything else. A band was playing music. Bartenders were wandering around from table to table. A few people were dancing like drunken idiots.
I squeezed through a crowd, ignoring the snide remarks I received, and soon saw Freya. She was talking with someone. No, wait, she wasn't talking. In fact, she looked a bit on the displeased side. I soon figured out why. The male she was talking with was flirting with her. I snorted, having expected something along that line in such a place. With a sigh, I headed back downstairs.
"Did you find her?" Junes asked.
I nodded. "She's being kept busy."
Junes clearly heard the disappointment in my voice. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," I said immediately, and headed off to try and find some food.
Nothing was appealing. People were quickly annoyed when I pushed by them only to not take anything. I walked from table to table, staring at the good-looking food but finding no appetite for it. At last I stopped wandering and instead headed into one of the secret rooms, sliding through the small opening and into the warm room. A large fire greeted me. I sat down on the couch and stared at the fire's flickering flames.
I heard someone descend the stairs. Someone walked toward the room. Soon, they entered, and I turned to look at them.
It was Freya.
"Hey," she said softly, sounding shy and almost nervous.
I rose to my feet. "'Ello."
Freya stared at the ground. Something seemed to be making her nervous. I walked over to her and lifted her chin.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh! Nothing," Freya said. "Just."
"Hmm?" I asked.
"Well." Freya took a deep breath. "I never told you before, but - ever since -"
Freya stopped there, staring at the ground sheepishly. I stared at her curiously.
"God, I sound stupid," Freya muttered. "But - But, oh God, Frat, I love you!"
I stared dumbfounded.
"Ever since we met I always felt something," Freya continued, now staring at me. "I was always comfortable around you, ready to tell you anything. I always wanted to be around and I still do and - I sound really stupid, don't I?"
"No," I replied immediately.
"Well," Freya said with a deep breath. "I always liked your company. It made me feel better just to know you were there. I've always loved you and I still love you but I'm afraid - afraid that you don't love me back. That's why I never told you. God, Fratley, do you?"
I knew what she meant. I knew what she was asking immediately. She stared at me with fear that perhaps her thought was true. If it was true, then I might as well kill myself because of my own stupidity. Of course I loved her! It took me three years to finally figure it out, but I loved her.
But my voice refused to work. I could tell without even trying to speak that nothing would come out. I was mute, with surprise and relief and happiness. But words weren't the only way to express love, were they?
I stared at Freya, and suddenly she was the most beautiful thing on the whole planet. She stared in the return, the fire reflected in her green eyes. I walked over to her and carefully pulled her close. She stared at me with slight confusion and plenty of hope. She didn't know what I had in mind. I barely did either - until I did it.
I closed my eyes and kissed Freya gently on the lips. I felt her body tense with surprise, then relax. The kiss was long, but I eventually pulled away and opened my eyes. Her eyes were also closed, but they eventually opened and stared at me with surprise. I smiled.
"I sure hope you don't need me to say anything," I muttered softly.
Freya blinked. The look of surprise became one of great delight. She smiled, and the next thing I knew I was being choked to death by a hug.
Well, regardless that I couldn't breathe, it was still nice, and Freya at least realized I couldn't breathe and released me. She stared at me, all smiles.
"I guess I'm pretty foolish," she muttered.
"I don't think so," I replied. "I think if ya had told me that before I would've fainted."
Freya giggled. "I almost fainted when you kissed me."
I smiled. "Really? Would like me ta do it again?"
Freya's eyes sparkled, but it took her a few seconds to reply.
"Yes."
It was very clear 30 minutes later when Freya and I emerged that Rose, who had arrived at some time before, knew exactly what had happened. She took one look at us and rolled her eyes. Aireff laughed, finding something absolutely hilarious. Freya blushed.
"Your parents know, don't they?" she asked. "They are smart."
"Not like we did anythin'," I replied. "Otherwise Rose would be pissed."
Freya giggled. "I don't want to see her pissed."
Rose rolled her eyes again and headed by us.
"Get some food before ya really look out of place," she muttered to the two of us.
"Out of place?" Freya asked. "What's so out -"
"Ignore 'er," Aireff said, leaning against a wall. "Remembe' Ruben, Fratley?"
I grinned and nodded.
"Same thing, except on a much smaller scale," he replied.
I laughed. "Oh yes, a much smaller scale indeed!"
"What?" Freya asked.
"Think Ruben, then think a pretty girl, and then you have what makes Rose really pissed," I replied, rolling my eyes.
"Oh," Freya replied. "I get it."
I laughed. "Let's get somethin' to eat."
Freya nodded agreement and we headed over to the tables. Everyone, it seemed, had disappeared to the bar. Junes had also clearly gone up there. Seeing him gone reminded me of the earlier conversation we had.
"Freya, ya didn't 'ave anythin' ta drink, did ya?" I asked.
Freya shook her head.
"Good," I replied.
Freya didn't ask why. She was too busy trying to shove food in my mouth.
"Keep away from me!" I shouted teasingly. "I can feed myself, jeez!"
Freya laughed. "Sorry! I love your reaction!"
"Ya like to be aggravating," I muttered, grabbing some food from Freya's hand.
"Who said you can have that?
"'Ey, ya are tryin' ta shove it in m' mouth anyway."
"Good point."
Freya grabbed a bit of her own food and began to eat. The place was relatively quiet, except for the extreme noise coming from the bar. Aireff was humming while leaning against the wall near the secret room. Rose had disappeared, probably upstairs. A few other Dragon Warriors were in the room, but they looked like they could've been alive when Gaia first came to being.
Freya and I grabbed a little more food, then sat down at the table. Freya spent a lot more time staring at me than eating, but I was eating and staring at the same time. Freya suddenly went into a giggling frenzy, and I rolled my eyes. Eventually she calmed down and began eating, but something about me had been hilarious to her.
The rest of the night was relatively quiet and peaceful, except for the panic that came when two Dragon Warriors were drugged. I probably never would've gotten involved if it weren't for the fact that Rose was drugged.
I first found out when I heard startled shouts and screams. I then heard two bodies fall. Aireff headed upstairs, and I soon heard him screaming angrily. I immediately headed upstairs to find Aireff knelt beside Rose, who wasn't moving.
I rushed over to Rose. Her eyes were half-closed and not focusing. Her breaths came out in irregular gasps. Her face was bruised. It looked as if someone had dragged her down.
I immediately looked around, and located Ebon hidden in a corner. My eyes narrowed, yet I bit my lip hard to keep my comments from coming out. Aireff was screaming enough.
"Keep your mouth shut," Ebon spat suddenly at Aireff. "She deserved it."
Aireff was about to retort when a white blur rushed by. Within seconds, Ebon was on the floor, Freya on top of him and smashing her fist into his eye.
Ebon kicked Freya off him, but Freya was just as quickly body- slamming him. Ebon rolled away, but Freya pursued him. Ebon leapt to his feet and kicked Freya in the stomach. Freya punched him in the jaw, then kicked him in the stomach. Ebon fell to his knees, and Freya punched him to the ground. Soon she was on top of him, beating him up.
Everyone could only stare. I could see the anger in Freya's eyes. She was angry at Ebon for drugging Rose, even though Rose wasn't even her mother.
Suddenly Ebon's feet kicked out. Freya slid backwards. Ebon rose to his feet and grabbed Freya by the throat. He slammed her against the wall. Freya kicked him in the stomach, causing him to wince.
I ran forward, but Ebon had already thrown Freya toward the back wall. She slammed into a cabinet full of glass. Glass shattered while she fell to the ground, and the cabinet wobbled. It began to fall, and a few people stepped forward.
I barely noticed what I was doing. I rushed forward, but it fell like slow motion. I grabbed Freya and made a crazy jump away from the cabinet and to the ground. Behind me, the cabinet hit the ground.
Freya and I lied on the ground for a while, gasping. Freya then made a wild leap for Ebon. I grabbed her and pulled her back.
"Let me get at him!" Freya screamed.
"Freya, calm down!" I said, pulling her close. "Take a good look. Ya 'urt 'im. Damn, did ya 'urt 'im!"
It couldn't be truer. Ebon's mouth was bleeding, while a black eye had formed. He looked as if he just got ran over by an airship. He glared at Aireff, as if expecting Aireff to do something. Aireff had Rose in his arms, but he didn't say anything to me. He only smirked.
"Serves ya God-Damn right, Ebon," Aireff spat.
Everyone muttered agreement. Ebon looked enraged. He looked over at Freya angrily and I held up my fist.
"Touch 'er," I said warningly. "And I'll beat the shit out of ya."
"Beat 'im up, anyway," Aireff said, winking.
Ebon looked dumbfounded and extremely shocked. He hadn't expected the entire room to go against him. He left the room quickly.
"Come on, Frat, let's go," Aireff said, shifting his arms. "And bring Freya."
I nodded, releasing Freya. We followed Aireff down the stairs.
"Ya aren't mad at me o' Freya?" I asked.
Aireff looked over at me and grinned.
"I'm just mad ya didn' kill 'im," Aireff told Freya and me.
We all laughed.
------------- Ah, yes, I stink at romance, yet exceed in action and violence, and I think this chapter did a good job proving it. Sorry about the slight crappiness. Anyway, Freya and Fratley finally realize their love for each other, yay! =) As for any other comments. I have none =D
I am now going to be an idiot and advertise my own story, "Bidding Goodnight". It relates to this story so you may want to take a look. =)
This story is copyright to me. Some characters, locations, events, and Gaia in general are copyright to SquareEnix.