The next few days went by in a blur for Raine. Yet, she couldn't have been happier during them. She knew that she and Laguna were meant to be, so even when he told her he was leaving for a while, she knew that he meant he would come back when he said he would come back. So when the day finally came for him to leave a week later, there were no tears shed only smiles and wishes of good luck.

"I'm gonna miss you Ellone!" she watched him hug the little girl she'd cared for, for so long, and smiled. Ellone was crying though. "Don't worry! I'll be back to play with you in a while!" He hugged her and wiped her tears away.

"You….you pwomise…?"She said looking up at him with her big eyes.

"You know I do!" he said smiling. "Now no more tears! Ok! It's you're job to take care of Raine for me!"

"I'll be bwave! I'll take care of me and Raine!" she smiled as she gave him one last hug, and then went back to playing with her dolls.

Raine walked towards Laguna, smiling, happy yet sad all at once. She was happy he'd finally be close to making his dream come true, but sad because he wouldn't be there with her.

"You promise you'll come back…?" she said looking into those green eyes she'd grown to loving so much.

"Of course I will, I don't think I could go too long without seeing your or Ellone's face for long." He smiled as he wrapped his arms around her, embracing her. She embraced him back and leaned up giving him a quick kiss. "I'll love you forever, Raine." He smiled and held her close a moment more.

"I'll miss you…try and write if you can!" she hugged him again then stood back just holding his hands a moment. "Just let us know your ok."

"I will. You can count on it." He kissed her forehead and was about to say something else when he was interrupted.

"Laguna, if we're gonna make it back to the mainland by night, then we have to leave now!" Kiros said smiling. "Raine, thanks for lookin' after our buddy here, we'll be sure to bring him backing one piece!"

Ward bowed to Raine and made a few funny faces for Ellone before they walked off heading for the port where a ship was docked to take them away. Raine and Ellone stood there, just watching as they began to get smaller and smaller until they turned a corner and disappeared from view.

Two weeks after Laguna left, Raine would wait at the door of the bar for the mail everyday and everyday it was the same thing.

"No letter today Raine, maybe to-"

"-maybe tomorrow…" Raine finished with a slight frown. Ellone tugged at her skirt.

"Raine, if Laguna said he's gonna come back, he's gonna come back, so don't worry!" she smiled the big adorable smile that most little girls have.

"I know sweetie, Laguna will be back…I just am looking forward to when he does very much, that's all." She gave Ellone a reassuring smile and the little girl nodded her head curtly before running of to play with her dolls. "Be careful Ellone! There are still some fiends around!"

Ellone just turned back to wave a moment before running into one of the neighbors homes, who had taken up Laguna's job of being Ellone's playmate,

"Well…he's been gone 3 weeks now, and still no letters, maybe he's so far away that it's taking longer for the letter to reach here…after all, this is a pretty small and little heard of place. I just hope he's ok, and that he's not hurt…because I'm not there to take care of him this time and I don't think I'd trust anyone else with his wounds after all this time of me being the one fixing them." She sighed before continuing. "But…I know Kiros and Ward will take care of him, just like they did in their war days…I just hope that Laguna doesn't find someone more interesting, or exciting, or more willing to travel than I am…it's just I can't leave Ellone here…and it would've been too dangerous to take her. I just hope he understands that.

He means so much to me, I don't know what I would do if I ever lost him, of course I don't know what I would do if I lost Ellone either. They're the only family-like people I have. I hope that I never have to lose them, they're what keep me going everyday of my life…

At least I hope to get some letters soon, that's what's keeping me looking up and staying cheerful, just knowing he'll write or be back here with me in time. I am starting to feel sick recently…and I don't know why, I've been sick only one other time in my life, so it's strange. I'll feel weak for no apparent reason and have to sit down and drink something cold just to get back to work again. She won't admit it, but I can tell Ellone knows something is wrong. I just don't want to ask her if she does know, because maybe she doesn't and I'm just going nuts…well I think I've written enough for now. I just think I'll rest now, feeling a bit uneasy again…"

She set down her pen and stood up, carrying her journal and putting it in the drawer she hid it in under the mess that was within it. She went to the kitchen and got a cool glass of water before returning to her room and slipping under the soft covers of her sheets to fall asleep.

"LAGUNA BEHIND YOU!" Kiros yelled to his comrade that two enemy soldiers were advancing on.

"I GOT IT!" Laguna turned and shot the enemies with his weapon of choice. He turned back and tucked a black strand of hair back behind his ear. "Thanks Kiros, I owe you a drink next time we're in a town with a bar, could be when I go back to Winhill!"

"At this rate…" Kiros said as he attacked and fought with more soldiers. "We're not gonna make it back to anywhere!"

"Don't say that! I promised Raine I'd come back to her and I intend to keep that promise!" he shouted, but as he spoke they were surrounded by Esthar soldiers and before he blacked out, the last thing Laguna thought was about whether or not Raine and Ellone were ok.

Ok this is the end of Chapter 2! Review please! I'm trying my best on my first fic!