One Day, We'll Meet Again

Chapter 2: A Song In My Heart

By: KawaiiLeena

(Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy IX, and if I did, why would I ever write a fic about it? Oh yeah, I don't own the song, 'How Did You Know?' It's from the one and only Filipino Singer, Gary Valenciano!)

Chapter 2: A Song In My Heart

Dagger's lips turns to a smile as she pulls the mic closer to her as she puts the headphones on. Then, the music appears as she sings,

I, remember so well

The day that you came, into my life

FLASHBACK

4-years old Dagger was playing in the small sandbox as she plays with her dolls. Just them, two big shadows appears in front of her, making her look up and seeing two about 7-years old boys standing, eyes cross and lips in a serious line.

Dagger looks at both of them, with a scared expression on her face. She knows these boys too well. They are the playground bullies, Aki and Ari, the twin brothers, who has blue eyes and dark brown hair.

"Move aside, girly," Aki, the taller one growls, stomping his foot on her doll.

"HEY! That's my doll! Corny!" she cries out, starting to reach the doll that has a pink dress on it. She was about to go and pick it when Ari picks it up first, since he is much faster than her.

"Corny? What name is that?" Ari snaps, scanning the dirty doll. "Does it deal with corns?" he rolls his eyes as he tosses the doll to the trashcan, ignoring Dagger's cries and whimpers.

"NO, CORNY!" she cries. She stands up and starts to run to where Ari tossed her doll, but Aki blocked her. "Let me pass! I have to get my dolly! Corny!"

Aki smirks as she shoves her back to the sandbox. "Nuh-uh! No can do, girly. If you want your stupid dolly, you have to go through me first!"

"HEY! LAY YOUR HANDS OFF HER!" a smaller voice shouts behind the two bullies. The three turns to the voice seeing a smaller genome boy with a golden brown tail, greenish-blue eyes, and golden blonde hair, leaning his back on an oak tree.

"Who are you to mess with us?" Ari asked, crossing his eyes. Aki nods and pulls Dagger's small wrist when Dagger tries to call her brother for help, when she realizes he must have gone to take some ice cream.

The blonde boy narrows his eyes as he repeats, "I said, lay your hands off her."

END OF FLASHBACK

Dagger smiles as she remembers the day that she and Zidane first met. She was bullied by that time. She continues to remember her childhood days as she continues to sing,

You, asked for my name

You have the most, beautiful smile

FLASHBACK

"Look, if you try to push her or hurt her one more time, I'll tell your mommy that you are the one who's been doing bad thingies here!" the blonde boy warns as he steps closer, making Ari and Aki back away and turn around and then runs off.

Dagger quickly runs to the trashcan and gets her dirty dolly. She scans at it and was glad to see it is still okay, and she really don't mind about it being dirty. She turns around to face the boy with a smile.

"Arigato! Arigato Gozaimasu (Thank you! Thank you very much!)" Dagger says cheerfully, making the blonde boy blush scarlet. She walks up to him to see a closer view. "But why did you scare them away?"

The boy blushes and looks away. "T-they were hurting you… that's all." Then he smiles brightly as he turns to face her. "My name is Zidane. What's yours?"

Dagger smiles cheerfully as she replies, "My name is Dagger!"

Zidane grins as he says, "Dagger, a beautiful name. You know, it hurts me a little seeing you with a sad face. I think it's better if you smile." Dagger was surprise, but then, she blushes. "Has any one told you that you have the most beautiful smile?"

Dagger blushes harder as she looks down, hiding her red face. "N-no…"

"Then, it's about time somebody say that," Zidane says, his tail twitching back and forth. "'Cause you do have."

END OF FLASHBACK

My life, started to change,

I'd wake up each day, feeling all right

With you, right by my side,

Makes me feel things will work out just fine

OUTSIDE

Mr. Sasaki smiles as she looks at the beautiful singer with an approving look, and hearing her sing makes him very relaxed. He glances to his side seeing Eiko grinning all the way.

"She has an excellent voice, Ms. Eiko," he compliments, nodding and turning to the giggling purple-haired girl. "She's perfect to be the next singer, and I'll tell you, she'll be very famous, if you ask me."

"I believe you, Mr. Sasaki," Eiko agrees, nodding her head. "She's truly excellent. And best of all, she's singing of what is in her heart," she adds, as she remembers the story behind the pendant Dagger is wearing.

Mr. Sasaki turns to her with a puzzled look. "What do you mean, Eiko?" he asks as he holds up his chin. "Are you saying that behind the song she is singing that a story is behind it?"

Eiko grins as she nods. "Yes, absolutely right," she replies. "A childhood friend story."

How did you know?

I needed someone like you in my life

That there's an empty space in my heart

You came at the right time, in my life

Dagger's POV

Zidane, he was my childhood hero. He was everything a small girl can ask for. He always saved me from bullies in the playground. He was even beaten, too! Just for me.

He was always like a knight in a shining armor that would always come to my rescue when I need him. Like the first day we met, the Kagamiya Twins, Ari and Aki were bullying me.

Though we move away, though I might never see him again, though this pendant is always with me, I'll never forget him. I'll never.

NORMAL POV

I'll never forget

How you brought the sun to shine in my life

And took all the worries and fears that I had

I guess what I'm really trying to say

It's not everyday that someone like you comes my way

No words can express how much

I love you

(Instrumental)

FLASHBACK

"Hey, Daggy-chan…" 5-years old Zidane says as he and Dagger sits in the sandbox as kids starts to leave. Dagger turns to him with a smile. "What is the word love?"

"Love?" Dagger asks, quite surprise that her eyebrows rise up. She shrugs as she replies, "I don't know what love means, but I remember my mommy told me that it is the most gweatest thing or emootion a man can feel, but she said that love is a wisk (risk) Sometimes you win, sometimes you wose (lose). Whether it is pane (pain) or joy, love doesn't hab (have) rums (rooms) for mistakes! Only lessons!"

Zidane scratches the back of his head as he stares at Dagger weirdly. "Whaaatt?? I didn't understand the whole thing!"

Dagger giggles as she stares up the orange-yellow sky. "My mommy told me I will understand it when I grow up!"

"MOU!" Zidane groans as he yawns.

END OF FLASHBACK

How did you know?

I needed someone like you in my life?

That there's an empty space in my heart

You came at the right time, in my life

I'll never forget

How you brought the sun to shine in my life

And took all the worries and fears that I had

I guess what I'm really trying to say

It's not everyday that someone like you comes my way

No words can express how much

I love you

Dagger bows her head as the song ends, her bangs covering her eyes. She pushes the mic away and she pulls off her headphones. She is quite nervous herself, that she thinks that Mr. Sasaki won't appreciate her singing. She waits for a response from the audience, but nothing came out.

She looks up and is surprised to see Mr. Sasaki crying a bit. She arches an eyebrow as she glances to Eiko, who is wiping her eyes with her purple handkerchief.

"Is something wrong?" she concernedly asks as she finally gained their attention. Realizing still not moving from her spot, she exits the record area to face her friend and the manager. "Why are you crying?"

Mr. Sasaki gives out a very big smile as he replies, "Ms. Dagger, that song was absolutely fabulous! Your voice so angelic and soothing!" he exclaims as he looks at her.

Dagger blushes as she answers back, "T-thank you! I didn't know I did that very well!" she glances at the boy who is the one handling the control buttons. He gave her the OK look and winks at her.

"But you did! You did!" Eiko exclaims as she puts away her hanky and hugs Dagger in an embrace. "I am so proud of you! You were so great out there; you are the perfect picture of the next No. 1 Japan singer!"

Dagger blinks as they pull away and looks closely at Eiko and blinks again, "I am?" she asks, receiving a short laughter coming from the duo. Eiko nods excitedly. Dagger glances to Mr. Sasaki as he agrees.

"She is right, Ms. Dagger," he says in a point-of-fact voice. He fixes his black suit as he looks at the brunette beauty. "You are the perfect match! I am allowing you to record your own album if you want to."

Dagger gasps as her knees weakens. Record her very own album? This is like a dream come true! She always wanted to be a famous singer like forever, and this is the chance for her, that she never wants to pass.

"I will, Sasaki-san?" she asks with hopes behind the beautiful dark brown eyes of hers. Mr. Sasaki gives a smile and nods. "Oh, I am so happy! Thank you, Sasaki-san! Thank you!"

"Why, it is my pleasure, Ms. Dagger, for someone pretty and talented such as yourself," he teases, making the brunette blush and her best friend giggle. "If you mind, Ms. Dagger, why don't you start your album like, um… next week maybe?"

Dagger smiles back as she rise up her hands, "Deal!" she responds and they both shake hands with each other.

"Um… Mr. Sasaki? Can I ask you a tiny favor?" Eiko squeaks out, winking her eyes and her hands clasp to each other. Mr. Sasaki nods at her. "If you don't mind, can you BROADCAST Dagger's song, How did you know, on the radio?" she smiles sweetly, ignoring that Dagger is shooting glares at her.

'Eiko! What are you thinking?' Dagger scream inside her mind, as she is totally shock at Eiko's offer. 'What has gotten into that purple head of yours anyway!?'

Mr. Sasaki chuckles as he slids his hands into his pockets. "Sure, it is quite a lovely song, but only if Ms. Dagger here, agrees." He turns to Dagger, waiting for a reply.

Dagger glances to Mr. Sasaki and then to the hopeful Eiko. The boy controlling the buttons laughs at the scene, shaking his head and starts to read a magazine.

The brunette gives up as she sighs, "Fine, do what you please."

Eiko screams as she jumps up and down joyfully. Dagger rolls her eyes as she starts to control her wild best friend from breaking the building. Mr. Sasaki smiles as another thought comes to his head…

'She is the perfect match for my nephew, Zidane!'

To be continued…

Hi! Okay, I decided to not to delete it. I'm going to continue this, so, yeah. I'll try to update every other day now cuz it's our winter break! Two weeks without classes! YEAH! Talk about wasting time, LOL!

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