Hi everyone! I just wanted to say thank you all for taking time to read my writings and giving me praise bows anyway let me stop jabbering and let you read..

Oh… and if you didn't know I don't own anything of the final fantasy universe…

Fujin was in a dark room, her eyes trying desperately to adjust itself to the darkness. She felt cold, and she rubbed her forearms in an effort to warm herself as she tried to find out where she was. Suddenly she heard a voice surround her.

"You look so beautiful Fujin…" Fujin recognized the voice and instantly responded.

"Zell? Is that you?" Fujin then saw the darkness slowly go away only to reveal her in a bedroom, with so many lit candles that the darkened room looked like the night sky. She then saw Zell step out of his hiding place, and said to her, his naked body drawing her vision towards him.

"Welcome home Fujin…" Fujin didn ;t know where to put t her face as she saw Zell walk towards her, his golden skin even more accentuated by the golden candlelight. She looked into his eyes and said timidly,

"What are you doing Zell?" Fujin let the dumb question slip out of her mouth, not knowing what else to say. Zell just smiled and said combing a hand through her long silver locks and said while inching his lips towards hers,

"Giving my sapphire the attention she deserves…" Fuji felt her eyes flutter closed as she felt Zell's breath ghost over her lips, and she closed her eyes as she felt his lips touch hers in the gentlest of ways, and he slowly gave her a slow, deep and unhurried kiss. Fujin let her bag slip from her hands as she felt the repercussions from the kiss ripple through her, and she felt her knees weaken. Fujin then slowly combed one of her hands into the soft blonde hair that was at the back of Zell's neck as they kissed, and her eyes rolled to the back of her head as she felt him suck on her bottom lip, slowly drawing away form her face. Fujin's cheeks felt lie they were on fire as she kept her eyes closed and felt Zell take her uniform tie off, untying the knot and starting to unbutton her starched white dress shirt.

"Z… Zell… what are you…" Fujin wanted to keep on talking, but the feeling of Zell's mouth on her throat, leaving open mouthed kisses and small nips made her lose all train of thought. She leaned her head against Zells as he stared into her eye, his eyes clear as a sunny day.

"I want to share myself with you Fujin…" Fujin felt him push both sides of her white dress shirt apart, revealing a white strapless bra, her pale skin making her look like she was made of porcelain. Zell then slowly moved his hands over her rib cage, making Fujin close her eye as she felt his warm hands touch her body. She felt Zell push her towards the wall behind her and she obediently followed him, and watched as he slowly kissed her again, his hands now working on the fly to her pants. Fujin felt her heart beat almost out of her chest as she felt Zell's hands over her body. Fujin then slowly looked into her eye and said in her ear softly,

"Fujin …can you take your patch off?..." Fujin froze, her desire doused with freezing water as she let the question sink into her slightly daze mind. She then watched Zell move back, letting her stare into his eyes, full of love and emotion all for her. Fujin felt her fingers shake slightly as she slowly reached for the patch that protected her eye, and removed it, showing the thing that made her feel like a monster. She opened both eyes, and watched Zell smile in thanks. Fujin felt naked as she let Zell get close to her weaknesses, which she let no one do, but when she let Zell look at her wounded eye, the pupil having the color of blood, accentuated with a diagonal scar that went across the eye. She then moved her face down in shame, and let her tears side down her face, and just when she gathered the courage to run out of the room, she felt a finger bring her head up from her chin. She looked at Zells face through her one good eye and she saw him slowly move towards her.

"Don't…" Fujin said out of reflex, but then froze when she felt him slowly caress her disabled eye with his warm lips, making her bite her bottom lip. She felt his lips move away from her wounded eye and felt him say in her ear huskily,

"Fujin, you're so beautiful …" Fujin couldn't help it, and let herself cry right there, in Zell's arms as he slowly caressed her back, claming her down. She felt the warmth coming from his body and she just tried to sink into it, her sobs slowly stopping. It was then that Zell sat Fujin down on the corner of their bed and slowly moved his hands over her sides, while kissing her cheek tenderly. Fujin didn't know what to do; she never was handled so tenderly, as if she would break at the slightest touch. When she felt Zells warm hands on her bra-encased breasts she gasped lightly and she was rewarded with Zell blushing and looking away ashamed,

"Sorry Fujin, I don't know what came over me… you're just so beautiful…" Fujin smiled and hushed him by kissing his lips softly and guiding his hands to her chest, his fingers brushing against the clasp. Fujin then said as she felt the bra move away from her body in a small whisper, and replaced with Zell's warm hands,

"Zell… please… if we do this tonight… tell me that you'll never leave my side…" Zell just stopped what he was doing and stared into both of her eyes, and said as he slowly moved in for another kiss,

"I'll never think of leaving you… you complete me Fujin…"

Fujin woke up, her eyes unfocused and blurry due to the sunlight that was pouring through her blinds, and she closed them again in disbelief. She let the warm morning sun bathe her, as she lied there, absorbing what had just transpired.

"It was a dream…" she said to herself as she bit her lip, trying not to feel bad about it not being a reality. She then inhaled deeply only to realize that she smelled Zell. She looked around and quickly stood up, and accidentally looked into the full length mirror and her closet door. She then noticed that she was wearing the shirt that Zell gave her last night, a pair of white bikini panties and a matching sports bra. She sat down at the corner of her bed, and exhaled deeply. She then slowly shredded the treasured garment from her body, instantly regretting the action as she felt the warmth slowly dissipate from her skin. She then bit her lips and angrily stomped into the bathroom, reprimanding herself for the weakness. She would not let her heart win this fight.

later that day

Zell exhaled loudly in an effort to catch his breath, his forehead slowly getting beads of sweat. He clenched his teeth in annoyance as he slowly fisted his hands, cracking his knuckles at the same time. Right then he jumped to the side, a huge sword coming down at him. Dust and debris flew as the sword connected with the floor, and Zell dashed at the massive enemy, kicking its chest before back flipping, hitting the monsters chin. The monster roared but quickly grabbed Zell and threw him. Zell flew a few feet, crashing through a tree before hitting the floor. He stood up stumbling, his knees ignoring the orders he was giving them. The iron giant's eyes gleamed with triumph as it moved towards Zell. Zell watched as the iron giant walked towards him, and looked at the various dents and dings that its iron body had sustained due to Zell. Zell knew its weaknesses; it was just that he wanted to do it the hard way. He had to get stronger. Failure was not an option.

"I must get stronger…" Zell said through his pain as he ran at the monster, and dodged another swing of the monster's massive blade, and quickly jumped at him and threw his hands in front of him and screamed as he felt the energy surge through him, his arms tingling,

"FIRAGA!" the monster flew back as the massive explosion of fire, the magic burning some of the foliage that surrounded them. Zell watched as the monster desperately tried to get up, but just fell down. Zell then closed his eyes and said softly,

"Aura…" Suddenly his body was bathed in a golden light, and he felt the emotion well up inside of him. He will not allow the future to play itself. He will protect Fujin. With his very life if need be. Zell then dashed at the fallen monster it got on its two feet, hitting it in its stomach, the sound of hollow metal begin struck as Zell hit it, leaving a serious dent. Zell didn't give it a chance as he continued to hit him with his limit break, the hidden emotions driving him harder than ever before. Zell could feel his tears trail a hot path down his cheeks as he continually hit the beast, his thoughts blacking out to the sight of Fujin fallen on the floor, her blood on his hands and her face lifeless.

"I won't allow that to happen! I want to beat fate! I want to be able to fight against destiny and make my own!" He stopped and watched as the monster could barely think, it standing on its own feet and nothing more, too much in pain to even move as oil seeped from the holes that Zell inflicted with his fists. Zell couldn't control the emotion that surged through him as felt a burning sensation on his back. He then charged at the monster and said as he hit him one final time in the chest while he screamed,

"I want to be able to protect something I love with all my heart!" Zell watched as the impact of his fist to the monsters chest resulted in an explosion. Zell watched as the monster died at impact. Zell zoned out and felt his tears stream down his face before he wiped his eyes with his forearm, falling to his knees. But a few feet away, in the bushes, a pair of green eyes sticking out…

"Oh Zell…" Selphie said as she let a stray tear slide down her face…