Emzies-and-mog-Been busy so now I'm updating.

Queen Dagger-Yeah, I was trying to write it in an hour.

DreamCherry69-You'll see in this chapter.

RefugeofSouls-Thank you. I had fun doing that.

Dagger (walking into the computer room): What are you up to?

Gem: Studying for my calc (yes calculus) quiz tomorrow.

Dagger: You shouldn't do that at the same time as writing this.

Gem: Does it look like I care right now?

Dagger: No. Have fun.

Disclaimer: I don't own any thing FFIX related. Hope belongs to me though.

Dagger and Hope were only a few steps behind Zidane as they headed down to breakfast.

"What's with Eiko and Vivi? I've never seen Vivi that happy before."

"Can I blame this on you?" Dagger teased. "You showed him kindness which seems to have helped him a lot. He'd only known a few kind people before you came to kidnap me. I think that there might be something going on between him and Eiko though."

"Not surprised. Eiko sort of accepted everyone the way they were, and now she's starting to shower attention on someone closer to her age."

"Yeah,, they've both changed. A little kindness can go a long way. I think that Vivi's happy now because of what might be going on with Eiko."

"You mean, they're going out?"

"Not officially. Right now they're just friends. They're going back to the Outer Continent today to try and clear the rubble from the path to the Iifa tree."

"And to see if there's anything left? It was mostly gone when I was there."

Breakfast

Vivi and Eiko were already in the dining room eating breakfast and arguing over who won their race.

"Does nearly knocking Zidane over count?"

"I don't know. You're the one who nearly knocked him over so you should ask."

"You nearly ran him over, too."

"Good morning to both of you," said Dagger.

"GOOD MORNING!" both yelled.

"Wee-bit hyper aren't we?" asked Zidane. "I heard you two are leaving today."

"Yeah," said Eiko, dejectedly.

"Hey, cheer up. You'll be back before the wedding."

"YOU TWO ARE GETTING MARRIED?!" yelled Eiko.

"Hehe. Calm down Eiko. Of course we're getting married."

"Can't expect me to have a supposedly illegitimate child."

"I suppose that you're right Dagger. I'm going to go get my stuff."

"Daddy, what's illegitimate mean?" asked Hope.

"Means that someone had…a relationship with someone that they aren't married to."

"Is that why you and Mother are getting married?"

"Yes, it is dear. Now eat your breakfast before it gets cold."

"Okay, Mother."

Gem: That's it for now. My brain ran out of gas.

Eiko: Your brain ran out of gas? How'd it do that?

Gem: Figuratively not literally.

Eiko: R&R please! Gem's writing this whenever she has time.