When they reached the top, Luna noticed a picnic basket setting on top of a blanket.

"You planned this!" Luna cried joyfully.

"Of course. Shall we sit?" Derick asked, extending his arm. Luna laughed and sat down. Is this a dream come true, or will I wake up soon? Luna thought to herself as Derick sat down."So? Do you like your surprise?" Derick said as they ate.

"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"" Luna asked around a piece of turkey sandwich.

"Good. I have one more surprise for you." Derick said, standing. What could it be, Luna thought as she watched him walk over to a clump of branches to her right. He bent over to rustle through the leaves, and Luna thought that she had a pretty good view. She looked away quickly because she felt guilty. She couldn't help but to sneak andother peak before Derick turned back around.

"Happy birthday." Derick said, handing her a plush of a Corel. "I thought the moogle looked a little lonely sitting up there all by himself."

"That moogle use to belong to my sister."

"Oh. Did she die?"

"No. She went to live in another place when I came here to live. She gave it to me so I'd remember her. I had a corel, just like this one, and I gave it to her in return." Luna said, looking softly at the stuffed animal in her lap, remembering the day her and Yuna parted.

"Oh. What's her name?"

"Yuna."

"Are you twins?"

"No. She's two years older than me."

"Oh. What does she look like?"

"A lot like me. The only difference are our eyes." Luna said. Derick looked into her eyes and she felt as if he could see everything that she thought.

"You're eyes are two different colors!" Derick cried. "I never noticed-" It sounded as if more should have been added to the end of the last sentence.
"Yes. Yuna's are the same colors, but they are on the oppisite sides."

"That's amazing. Do you think that we might see Yuna when we go on your pilgrimage?"

"I hope so."

Luna and Derick sat and talked for hours about everything that they could think of. Finally, during a lull in the converstation, Derick looked up.

"It's getting dark. We really should get home."

"Yeah, I guess so." Luna said, regreting having to leave.

"Down we go, my lady." Derick said, letting her go down first.

Luna walked into the house, a huge smile on her face.

"What's that look for?" Betty asked as she walked into the living room.

"Oh. Were's you get that Corel?"

"Derick." Luna said, smiling softly.

"No way! You like Derick!" Betty said in amazment.Betty was like Luna's sister, and there weren't that many secretes bewteen them. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want him to find out."

"Have I ever told any of the things that you've made me promise not to tell?"

"No."

"See? How long have you liked him?"

"I'd have to estimate since I was seven."

"What? Are you serious?"

"Yes. I've asked him to become one of my gaurdians."

"No!" Betty asked, her eyes growing wide with amazment. All of a sudden, Luna smelled something. "Oh, no! The chicken!" Bety cried as she ran out of the room to save dinner. Luna went down the hall and went into the second door on the right, her room.

I wonder if he's guessed that I like him yet, Luna thought as she sat the Corel by the Moogle on her shelf. I've almost told him so many times. I won't tell him unless he says he likes me or asks, which ever comes first.

She thought about Derick for the rest of the evening, until she fell asleep.