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Second Flashback

It was raining, the water falling from the sky thoroughly soaking everything from the smallest pebble to the biggest rock. Even though it was raining like cats and dogs, two people where in the middle of the rain, completely oblivious to the downpour. Problem was, one of those people were on the ground.

"Fujin… Fujin please open your eyes…" Zell said as he felt his hair come into his eyes, ignoring it as he stared into the face of the girl whose head was lying in his lap, her face looking up at him. Her silver hair was now long, it reaching her mid-back as he touched her cheek in order to get a response from her. Her eye opened up and it was cloudy as she stared into Zell's face, the droplets of water coming form Zell's bangs hitting her face.

Zell felt his eyes water as he held the wound that was in her side, the blood still seeping through his fingers and into the street, staining the road a rose red as it mixed with the water. Zell shook as he tried to remain calm as he slowly held her.

"Z…Zell…" Fujin said desperately as she tried to touch his face. Zell instantly put his face into her hand, and said lightly as he sniffed to clear his nose,

"Fujin… Sapphire who did this to you…" Zell watched Fujin smile at her nickname from him as she said, a little blood coming out of the corner of her mouth.

"Zell… I'm so glad that I got to meet you my phoenix… there would be no one else worthy enough to hold my heart other than you…"

"Fujin I…" Zell said as tears slid down his face, his voice slightly cracked. She put a finger to his lips, effectively silencing him and continued to talk.

"You came into my life, and changed me. You showed me the affection that I have craved for since I can remember, and were by my side even though I didn't want you there. You were my light, my fire when I needed protection and my warmth when I was cold. Zell Alexander Dincht… you are my phoenix… don't let any… one… tell you… otherwise…"

Zell watched as her eyes closed and he instantly froze. She couldn't have… he put his ear on her chest and he closed his eyes tight in concentration as he tried to find something that was not there. He fisted a piece of her jacket in his hands as he felt the truth hit him as the rain hit him and his lover. She was gone… he raised his head and let the rain hit his face as he felt the hot streaks of his tears go down his face.

End

"NOOOOO!..." Zell screamed out, as he flew out the memory, falling back into the infinite darkness that was time compression. He just couldn't stop crying. His chest was tight and aching. Zell dried his eyes, only to let more come out.

End flashbacks

Zell shook his head as he slowly made his way for the exit, his shoulders feeling like lead due to the strain he put them to.

When Zell made it to the main hall, he ran into a familiar person, their smile almost infectious.

"Hello Zell!" Zell plastered a fake smile on his face and said with a small laugh,

"Hello Nida… how's everything?" Zell responded, walking towards the dormitories. Nida nodded and said as she followed him,

"Everything's great! I've passed my final SeeD exam!" Zell smiled and thought about how hard she had studied for that exam.

"Well Nida you deserved it… I can say that I definetly don't study like that…" Zell said to himself more to her, but she heard him anyway and just giggled at him.

"Don't worry Zell you'll get it… everyone says you have boundless energy… but I know how you operate. You don't show your weaknesses…"

Zell looked at her in amazement as Nida's words digested in his ears. Could she be any closer to the truth? Zell just flashed him one of his trademark smiles and said before he headed towards the male dormitory,

"You're too right Nida… see you later! Congratulations!"

Zell closed his eyes as he felt the hot water pound against his skull and cascade down the rest of his body. He sighed as he let his thoughts take over him over once again.

He had seen it… he had seen his future… something that men have wanted to see ever since they can remember. He had seen it, and it made him scared.

"I'm afraid to love…" Zell said to himself as he held one arm out against the wall for support as he watched the water go down the drain. He was in love with Fujin. There was no denying it. But now that he knew of their future together, would he still make it happen? Even though he had seen them together, will he be able to stop her death? There was no telling.

Zell looked into the mirror and wiped the humidity away from its surface. He stared into his reflection through the blonde bangs that hid his eyes and the tattoo that was on the right side on his face. He then slowly walked out of the bathroom. He had a towel on as he slowly sat down at the table in his bedroom. He slowly touched a file that was on the table, and cautiously opened it, only to see the picture of the woman that he desired. Zell let his mind wander as he stared into the picture, remembering the way she had looked when he ran into his future. Zell shook involuntarily as he remembered the way that her lips felt against his skin and put the file down. Zell exhaled as he stared into the ceiling, as if to find an answer to the questions that plagued his mind.

"I don't think that I could do this…" Zell said as he read the label on the folder. He and Fujin are supposed to teach a combat class in the garden, and he was the instructor. It wasn't the fact that he would have to be teaching a class that bothered him, it was the fact that he was working with the one woman that he was trying to get away from, no matter how painful it world be to his heart. He went to his dresser and slowly went for his boxers, grabbing a pair of blue silk boxers. He undid the towel around his waist, letting it fall to the floor. He then slowly put on his boxers and put a hand through his hair as he finally decided to forget about putting anything in his hair, the softness of his bangs caressing his forehead partially why. Zell then threw his lithe but very strong body onto his bed, his face planted into the soft pillow. Zell moved onto his side, and stared into the empty side of his bed, and slowly put a hand there, his hand flinching slightly at the coldness that it found there. He then saw the image of the Fujin that he saw in the future, her long silver hair draped around her head like a halo. Her blue eye was shining with love towards him and her pale red lips were slightly swollen, from what it looked like kissing, and they mouthed something to him but he heard no sound.

Zell shook his head in order to fight the vision before it finalized its purpose. Zell just closed his eyes in shame and anguish, and let the silence of his room lull him to sleep.