Life after Death
Chapter 15: Ziddy Angst, just cause!
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A/N: Yesh, new chapter, way past when I wanted to post it up…-.- I can never update when I want to…hehee, Random title for this chapter! Anyway, I dun't have anything more to say! -
Loki: For once…
Malevalla: grr...
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I was leaning against the railing of the Hilda Grade Three, thinking over what I had said. I was alone, since everyone else decided to go out and do…something. I didn't really care what. I had blurted out the last thing without thinking. True love? I knew I loved Vivi, but I always assumed I loved him like my family. True love…that meant more like what Dagger and Zidane had, right? I don't know.
My thoughts were interrupted by a sudden shout coming from the room past the docking bay. "You're ACTUALLY going with HER?" It was Mikoto. I could imagine how bristled her tail must be. I smirked. She was talking to Zidane, I knew it! So, I had convinced him to come!
"Yes Mikoto. Look, this is personal! I can bring Vivi and the others back."
"Zidane, the black mages all STOPPED! You can't bring them back! They're DEAD! Are you even listening to m-"
"Mikoto, just shut up for once!"
There was silence for a moment before Zidane spoke again.
"Maybe I'm just crazy, I don't know. I still feel guilty for what happened to Vivi. The least I could have done for the poor guy was see him, just once more, before he stopped. I was right there the entire time…I could easily have just come up and said 'Hi' to him. At least then…" he paused for a moment, and Mikoto didn't make a single noise.
"I let my best friend die, thinking that he might never see me again! And for what? To put on a fancy little show for Dagger? I love Dagger, I love surprising her, but it wasn't worth losing Vivi! She loved me, she would have come to me if I had put on that performance or not! …So why…did Vivi have to suffer?"
"Zidane…I'm sorry. I-there…there's a chance you can bring him back. Garland was always talking about a planet called…Say, I think. Four people were supposed to sever the link between Gaia and Say…if I heard him right. He-he said that the dead souls of Gaia were all going to Say…I don't know for sure, but…"
"It does include the black mages. Loki knows about it more than I do, but I bet Vivi is ins Say. She thinks we can get the black mages back to Gaia…I have no choice but to believe her." Zidane chuckled for a second, a pitiful thing that seemed more mocking than humorous. "She was Vivi's little girlfriend after all!"
I could feel my cheeks grow hot. Girlfriend…? I wasn't Vivi's girlfriend! Was I?
"Come on Zidane…your hour's almost up." I could hear footsteps, and decided to hide. I ducked behind a crate, back pressed against it, straining to hear any further conversation.
"Mikoto…you aren't coming with me…are you?" Zidane asked shakily.
"I said I'd come with you if Loki forced you to come, and I will. If you insist on going, then I'm coming with you!"
Zidane didn't protest any further as they walked up the gangplank to the airship.
"I'm going inside," Mikoto announced, leaving Zidane alone on the deck, except for me of course…
"You can come out now, Loki!"
"Heh" I stepped out from behind the crate and faced Zidane, who's back was facing me. "So how'd you figure out I was eavesdropping on you?"
"Ryoko told me."
"Told you that I'd listen in on your conversations?" I raised an eyebrow and put my hands on my hips.
"Yep! She told me you were on the airship too."
"So why didn't you talk to Mikoto somewhere I couldn't hear you from?"
"What's the point? Besides, I got to tease you, didn't I?"
"…jerk" I crossed my arms over my chest and pouted.
Zidane turned to look at me, and raised an eyebrow himself. "That only works for Dagger," he admitted, turning back away. "The others should be showing up soon!"
As if on cue, the others could be heard, most talking to each other.
"See ya later, Vivi's girlfriend!" Zidane joked, grinning evilly and walking into the cabin, probably to find Mikoto.
I stood there speechless for a second, before I finally caught on to what Zidane said. "I'M NOT VIVI'S GIRLFRIEND, YOU JERK!"
"YOU HAD BETTER NOT BE!" I looked down at Eiko, who was glaring pure venom into me. I grinned wickedly, an idea popping into my head.
"WELL THAN, MAYBE I AM!" I stuck my tongue out at her, winking mischievously.
"THAT'S IT!" Eiko ran up the gangplank, and right towards me. I turned on my heel and ran away from her, laughing as I did so. "DIE YOU OLD HAG!"
"Runt!" I called over my shoulder, jumping over an over turned barrel.
The ship lifted up into the air with a jolt, sending me face first into the deck. I caught myself landing on my hands. Eiko wasn't so lucky. She tripped over the barrel and landed, thankfully, on her back. If she had landed on her nose, she probably would have broken it. Wait…why did I care? I stood back up and walked away while Eiko started complaining about the pain.
I once again resumed my spot at the railing, my thoughts returning to Vivi. After such a long wait…he might finally get to see his best friend again.
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A/n: Couldn't help it…I had to put the scene with Eiko in! She hates Loki oh-so-much! Hopefully, next chapter will be up soonish, but I don't make any guarantees. I still have a lot of draw. -.-;; (Sorry for short chappie)