Hi dudes and dudettes! Sorry if this fic takes a while to get to you guys. My Internet is messed up and the computer I do my fic's on is currently awaiting the crematorium sadly so I have to do them on the crappy one in my bedroom :-( .So between practicing the keyboard and reading the Stravaganza series (good series btw) I'm writing as usual. Well you don't need my life story so on with the fan fiction!

Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Calibur but I do own a cheese sandwich! Wait, no that's my brother's one…damn it all…

Yunsung hadn't left Talim's side much for the past two weeks. She was still unconscious but he could tell she heard him so he told her everything that was going on like Kalana trying to join in on the young children's ball games, Lidi scarily getting on very well with Seung Mina and Sanput and Yunsung starting to bond. Yunsung, even though he knew she was fine, still feared for Talim's life. He wanted her to wake up and smile, maybe even laugh at him, just something so he wouldn't be so afraid for her.

She was getting thinner and paler each day. She did get a little better one day but it got worse the next. He went to get some wood for the fire in her room when he was met by one of the elder men.

"Well good morning to you lad!" he smiled.

"Good morning sir." Yunsung replied respectfully. The man laughed heartily.

"Come now. There's no need to be formal out here! Call me Oren!" he smiled.

"Ok sir. I mean Oren. I mean…. Ugh I don't know what I mean…Sorry; I haven't gotten much sleep recently. "Yunsung sighed.

"Ok I see. Young people's things eh?" Oren winked. Yunsung gave a halfhearted smile.

"Something like that." He said sleepily.

"Oh and um can I ask you something? My daughter, she has been speaking to me about a red head boy living with Lidi and Sanput. I was wondering, would you like t meet up with her at any time. Her name is Loki." Oren said grinning. Yunsung tried to think. Then he remembered. Loki, the blonde girl. He had seen her a while back watching the boys play soccer.

"Wow. She is something…" then he woke up and shook his head

"No sir. I'm sorry but I'm in love, with Talim. Nothing can change that." He said firmly. Oren grinned slyly and whispered,

"Come on. Who'll know?" Yunsung was taken aback. He looked at Oren in disgust and said,

"Tell me sir, you love your wife? Would you treat her like that? EVER!" and with that he stormed off carrying his wood.

Back inside the house, Talim managed to conjure up a weak smile.

The mysterious boy found himself at a small bar on the outskirts of a city. He walked in and asked for the strongest thing they had mixed with the second strongest. The barmaid chuckled.

"Aren't you a little young?" she asked. He looked her in the eyes and she got a chill down her spine like a cold snake and with that hurried off to get his drink.

Some girls who looked like they themselves weren't supposed to be there walked over to him.

Hay sexy!" the tallest one grinned. He merely sniffed and drank a little more.

"Oh come on be a little more fun like!" she laughed, tossing her hair back and sticking out her chest.

"I am trying to have, a quiet drink here now could you please get those silicon imitations out of my face before I pop them both." He said angrily. The girl went bright red and tossed her drink at him. He got up slowly, took the girl's arm and threw her clear across the room. Her friends stood there horrified and the whole bar went silent. The boy finished his drink in one gulp and left without paying.

He looked out into the night and walked on.

He wouldn't stop for something as frivolous as a drink again.

Seung Mina sauntered outside with her zanbatou and began to help Lidi cut the vines growing all over the house while they talked.

"So you said this passing out thing happened to Talim before. What was the cause the last time?"

"Soul Edge." Lidi said simply. Mina's eyes widened.

"Its evil energy caused the winds to change, the evil energy overpowered her and…she passed out. I'm not so sure that's the case now but, whatever it is, its evil."

"EVERYONE! COME HERE NOW! SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH TALIM!" The two heard Yunsung call from Talim's room. She was twitching violently and sweating. She looked as though she was having a bad dream that she couldn't escape from. Yunsung was stroking her forehead and whispering to her, trying to calm her down the best he could but at the same time needed calming down. Lidi brought her some cold water, dipped a flannel in it and dabbed her forehead to cool her down but she was still twitching.

Sanput put his hand on her forehead and muttered an incantation in Tagalog. Immediately she stopped twitching and was at peace once again. The entire room breathed out simultaneously.

"Thank you dear." Lidi smiled to Sanput.

"The old village…at last."

Yunsung was sitting talking to Talim's bird Alun. He saw why Talim liked him so much! He was so interesting. His eyes were so humanly intelligent and when you talked to him you could see he understood your emotion at the time.

"You love Talim as well don't you? You want her to wake up as much as I do. Man she's even hot when she's unconscious! I know I sound like a pervert but I can't help it can I? I love her so much and I just want to see her well. It's been a week now and she won't move." Yunsung said to Alun. He looked at Talim and tears welled up in his eyes. He just wanted the most important thing in his life back. Alun tilted his head and flew onto Yunsung's shoulder He rubbed his beak on Yunsung's neck in comfort and he appreciated it greatly. At that moment Sanput walked in and looked at Yunsung.

"Come on my lad. Lidi needs help in the kitchen." He said kindly. He put his hand on Yunsung's shoulder but he shoved it off.

"I'd like to stay here." He said quietly. Sanput looked at him with pity.

"You've almost never left this room. Come on now." He said sympathetically.

"Please! I just want to sit with her! I want to see her get better! And I'm sorry if you don't care if she comes to or not but I do!" Yunsung yelled angrily. Sanput could feel the strong passion in his heart through his shouting. He struck him around the face.

"Don't you EVER for one second tell me I don't care about my daughter! I'm not worried because it's happened before. I'm not worried because I'm the village Shaman and I know Talim will be fine. If it seems like I don't care to you, you are sorely mistaken my boy." Sanput hissed. Yunsung tried to glare but his head fell and he started to sob. Sanput's face softened. "Come on. Let's take your mind off of things shall we? Come and help Lidi." He smiled.

"Ok. Let me just tidy some of my stuff away and I'll be with you in a few minutes. Sir." Yunsung said solemnly. Sanput smiled.

"Just call me…Sanput." He grinned and walked out. Yunsung took one final look at Talim before picking up his Dao and spare clothes and tidying them away.

"I wish you could hear my thoughts. I just want you to kiss me and talk to me. I want to talk back! I feel so weak…"

"Talim. If you can hear me, I love you." Yunsung sighed. He kneeled down to put his clothes in the bottom drawer and stood up. He turned to leave when behind the door stood a shadowy figure wearing a large coat and a hat.

"I think you and I should have a little chat." The person smirked.

"Ugh! Where is that boy? It's been an hour. Check on him will you dear?" Lidi asked, looking up from peeling the potatoes.

"Ok darlin'." Seung Mina smiled. She slowly walked to Talim's room and opened the door. Yunsung was gone and Talim was awake and crying.

"Talim you're better! What happened? Where's the kid?" Mina asked her eyes wide with concern. Talim lifted her sparkling wet eyes and gestured for Seung Mina to sit down.

"It happened like this…"

"I think it's time you and I should have a little chat…" The person smirked.

"Who the hell are you and how did you get here?" Yunsung asked angrily.

"Hong my friend. You and I, we have much in common. I used to love this little bitch myself. But as much as I curse her to the very gods above, I still do…" The person said more gently.

"DON'T YOU DARE CALL HER A BITCH!" Yunsung fumed. He pulled his Dao from the corner. The boy began humbly,

"Please. Hear me out. Talim is a liar and a bitch. She's not ill, she's testing you. She wants to know how stupid you are. She did the exact same thing with me. I waited with her like a fool. She said she loved me. Said. One night I was kissing her. I was so happy and in love. Then she told me, she told me she was ready. I was so shocked. She was so young and I didn't want to take advantage of her. But she kept assuring me. We didn't get very far then she screamed. She got me kicked out and as I was taken out of the village, she laughed at me. Right in my face."

Yunsung breathed hard.

"So you're Noah. That's bullshit all of it. You tried to Rape her. You hurt her. Plus, where's the motive? How could Talim be so vindictive? She's just too innocent. It's not possible." Yunsung said trying very hard to keep his cool

"Please don't listen to him sweetheart. You know how much I love you…"

"Yes I'm Noah. No it isn't bullshit. The rape story is a lie. I can't even hurt her now. The motive you ask? I was in line to be the next village Shaman. She was jealous. She was bored with me and wanted to get rid of me but we were betrothed. Talim is vindictive. The innocence is absolute rubbish. If you don't believe me then listen. When she stopped you from getting the sword, did you look into her eyes! She wanted it. She wanted if for her own personal gain and whom else but someone pure evil would?" Noah cried. Yunsung shook his head violently.

"There's no way…She wouldn't…would she? Why would she want to test me? She knows how much I love her…" he said to himself.

"Yunsung, in case you haven't noticed, you were the only thing stopping her from retrieving the sword. You were the flaw in her plan. She wanted payback!" Noah protested. Yunsung still wouldn't believe. Noah sighed.

"I didn't want to have to do this," he said quietly. He walked over to the bed and patted me softly. I opened my eyes and smiled at Hong but he didn't look too happy.

"You. Were. Faking!" Yunsung said angrily. He turned his head away from me.

"No I wasn't! I just got up…wait no! That didn't come out right! I…" I stammered. He was unconvinced.

"Hong? I think its best you come with me. Do you want to?" Noah asked kindly. Yunsung looked from me to Noah.

"I will always love you…" Yunsung said. He and Noah both went out the window. And I don't think I'll ever see Yunsung again.

Seung Mina put her arm around Talim.

"That idiot…" She said angrily. Talim wiped her eyes and looked up.

"No, no don't blame him. It's not his fault! It's Noah's fault. Hong was just mislead!" She cried. Seung Mina smiled.

"Even after all that, you still love him and trust him. You're a naïve little idiot you know that?" she said.

"Yep. But you've got to be a little naïve with him." Talim laughed. She hugged Seung Mina tightly.

"We'll get him back. Deep down, he knows how much you love him."

Yunsung and Noah were on a cargo train on the way to wherever it was Noah lived. Yunsung sat quietly. After all he felt like his heart had been ripped out. He looked up at the still hooded Noah and asked,

"How did you know all that about mine and Talim's fight? I know she didn't tell you, how did you find all that out?"

"Simple. I was there."

"THAT IGNORANT, GULLIBLE LITTLE HEARTBREAKER! I'LL RIP HIS LUNGS OUT!" Sanput fumed. Talim, Mina, Lidi and Kalana had to hold him down.

"DADDY PLEASE!" Talim cried. Sanput stood still and looked at his daughter.

"I'm so glad to see you up and awake but…how could he do that to you? How could he be…"? Sanput started. Talim interrupted.

"As naïve as I am?" She smiled. "I can bet I would've done the same thing so I don't blame him but, we need to get him back. The only trouble is I don't know where they went." Just then Seung Mina walked in.

"You don't, but I know somebody who does." She grinned. She held up Alun and Talim beamed. Lidi smiled and looked up at her husband who frowned, still unsure.

"Dear, you and I both know he loves Talim with mind body and soul. We know he's trustworthy, we shouldn't doubt should we?" Lidi smiled. Sanput smiled and sighed. He looked at Talim then back to his wife and said,

"You sound as wise as your mother." And kissed her.

"Hmmm…talk about kissing up!" Kalana grinned which made Sanput blush.

An hour later Talim was ready to go. She picked up Alun and began to walk.

"Aren't you going to say goodbye?" Kalana asked. Talim looked back and smiled.

"Goodbye is for people who don't intend to come back. See you later." She said happily.

"I still say I should go…" Seung Mina moaned. Sanput gave her one stern look and she shut up quick. Talim hugged them all and set off. She didn't know whom she was going to encounter, but she knew one thing, she was coming back, hand in hand with Yunsung.

"Wait, what do you mean you were there? Who are you?" Yunsung asked. His eyes were wide with anticipation, he wanted to hear Noah's secret. Noah grinned.

"I was a fighter, but not a serious one; I was an observer of sorts. I didn't say much as Talim would've recognized me. You have fought me and may I say it was a great fight. You know me as…" He started. He pulled off his cloak and brandished his sword before bowing to Yunsung respectfully.

"A-Assassin?"

"Ok Alun. Do your stuff." Talim whispered to her bird. She let him go and slowly he flew north. She followed closely, hugging Loka Luha and Syi Salika tightly.

"I just hope he knows where he's going…"

I'm on a train, with the guy Talim said raped her, that I've fought, his alter ego is Assassin, the amazing ninja who I had a memorable battle with, Talim, the girl of my dreams, the love of my life lied to me, and I'm going to Assassin or Noah's house…

Yunsung closed his eyes and began to sob quietly.

Noah looked over to Yunsung, and slowly, that twisted, sick sadistic smile appeared on his face again.

Well that took a while! And it wasn't even that long! Well how did you like it? Review please!