A/N:HAHA!!! I got it done on the day I promised!!! Yay for me! School let out yesterday, and I'll be cruisin' for the next three months

This is still just story progress, which is also helping me buy a few chapters before getting anywhere near the climax. I really dug myself a hole by making so many chapters take place over a day and a half. Eh ;;;

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Notes about the chapter – you'll find out the meaning of the story title, and tis in Marlin's POV.

Disclaimer:See chapter 1

Chapter 9 – "All You Wanted"

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I'm glad Nemo brought up how much things had changed. I never really noticed that was true until he told me. And it feels great to be doing this now. It's almost as if nothing ever happened.

When we got to the drop-off, it was crowded, as it often was after school hours. It sort of served secondly as a park, since there really wasn't anywhere else that would be good enough to put a park. Most families came here just to spend time with each other and relax. We went here about once every other day, and I miss being here. Coming here helps me forget my concerns – even if only for a little while.

When Nemo's friends saw him, they immediately rushed over to him and dragged him away from Dory and me, asking him question after question (mainly about why he hadn't been out at all). He looked back at me with a 'sorry' look for leaving us, but I just smiled and waved, signaling that it was okay.

I looked over at Dory, who smiled at me. We swam a little ways away from everyone else, but we could still keep Nemo in our sight. The sun was now setting, and the water now had a deep orange radiance to it. Nighttime was only a short time away from now.

It was quiet for a while, but it was a peaceful silence. Not awkward, like it would be with anyone else, but not Dory. She just had a calm and peaceful aura about her, and I was grateful for it.

"I'm happy we came here, Marlin." I heard Dory say. I didn't look over at her, but just nodded and said, "Yeah, me too."

"Everything's just been really hectic, and I knew coming here would really help clear all the tension," I told her. She didn't reply and just continued staring out ahead of her. It was quiet for a few minutes more.

"What do sunsets make you think of?" Dory asked. This was a strange question, and I looked over at her for a second. But sunsets did actually make me think of something… and that was Coral. I didn't know what it was about them, but she just always seemed to come to mind whenever I saw them. But this only started after she died.

But I was a little embarrassed to speak of Coral in front of Dory. I knew that I really shouldn't, and that I should be able to talk to Dory about anything, but… not now. I didn't want any disturbance in the tranquility.

"Beauty," I said after a little bit of thinking. "Peace, and devotion." I decided that those things could have stood for Coral and Dory, so it would be equal. This way I wouldn't have to choose between the two.

I wasn't looking at her, but I could tell she was smiling, which caused me to smile also. "What about you?" I asked.

She didn't say anything for quite some time. I almost wondered if she hadn't heard me.

"Well, I don't really remember anything before meeting you… except for my sister," she said, the last part added quietly. I felt a tinge of sadness hit me – I felt bad that the only memory she has left before our journey was a very bad one. I wish I could do something to revive her memory of her past. It must be horrible not remember your parents, grandparents, or anything besides the day your sister was killed.

"And since they're orange," Dory said, breaking me from my thoughts. "I guess they make me think of you."

I didn't know why, but at her words, I felt even happier. I smiled at her, but I still couldn't help feeling bad.

"So you don't remember anything at all before me?" I wondered aloud. "Friends? Other family?" Dory shook her head each time, and I could only stare at her. I could never imagine something like that.

Dory tapped her lip with one fin and put a sad look on her face. "I… I don't think I want to remember," she told me, putting her fin back down. I gave her a questioning look. She continued on. "Even though I don't remember much about my past, I have this feeling that it isn't worth remembering. A lot of bad things happened to me, Marlin. Not only just to my family, but to me. You already know that… no one besides Luna was ever as nice to me as you are."

I continued to look at her incredulously. I was about to say something to try and comfort her, but she stopped me with a wave of her fin. "I'm fine with it, really I am," she said to me. "Because now, I know you'll be there for me forever."

She smiled at me, and even though I still felt a little bit upset, I smiled back. I swam closer to her and kissed her, letting her know that what she said was true. I would never do anything to hurt her, and I'll always be there when she needs me. And even without her saying so, I knew it was the same way with her.

The kiss ended, and we both continued to smile. "You know… all I've ever wanted was a family," Dory said, her gaze drifting away from me. "But because of my memory loss, no one wanted to even talk to me, so I thought I'd never have one."

She was quiet for a while, thinking. "When I dreamed of a family, I would just think that would be someone who loved me, and having children. And it's strange… I have those things now, but not in the way that I pictured it."

I contemplated over what Dory had said. She was right – what she wanted did come to her, but not in the way most people would hope for. It was probably the worst way, and once again, I felt bad for her misfortune.

I took her fin as the sun completely disappeared and it grew dark around us. "It'll get better, Dory. I promise."