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Author's Note: Damn I've been on a role. :)

Special thanks to Haruka-Chan 212

Lost Then Found
Chapter Fifteen

"So maybe it's true / I can't live without you / And maybe two is better than one / There's so much time / To figure out the rest of my life / You've already got me coming undone / And I'm thinking two is better than one."
- Boys Like Girls feat. Taylor Swift "Two Is Better Than One"

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South Bodhum Police Station
1230 Hours (12:30 PM) – Tuesday

"Farron, can I speak with you for a moment?"

Lightning looked up from the paperwork that was piled on her desk, seeing Amodar standing by her door. She nodded. "You don't even have to ask, sir. What do you need?"

He sat down in a chair in front of the sergeant and frowned. "I got a call from your doctor an hour ago." He paused, taking a breath. "He thinks it's best you don't do any strenuous work. We've all noticed you've been favoring your shoulder a bit and I think it'd best if you don't come back to SWAT, Lightning." Lightning felt her heart drop. "However," He started, hoping to lighten the mood, "I talked to the Chief today. "We've had our eye on you, Lightning. I want to promote you to SWAT Instructor. It's an easy job and in emergencies, you'll be in the field. In simple busts, you'll be on the radio to your team instructing them on their objectives."

"Sir, that's your job. I can't take it from you."

He chuckled, "Lightning, I consider you my daughter. I practically have been like a father to you and Serah ever since your parents died... I would be honored to have you working with me side-by-side. You know this job better than everyone here combined. You're my most trusted officer and I hope you take the offer."

"Take it, sunshine."

She looked above Amodar and saw Fang standing in the doorway with a visitor's badge on her work shirt. "Fang, what are you doing here?" She caught herself standing up in greeting. "Is Serah okay?"

Fang smirked. "She's fine. I'm on my lunch break so I figured I'd come by to visit ya. I kinda am in the building just next door, ya know."

"Right…"

"Come in, Fang. How have you been?" Amodar asked as he stood up to shake her hand.

"Takin' care of sunshine over here after she got blown up was a chore. Stubborn as she is," The woman laughed.

"Alright, if you two are going to 'poke fun' at me, get out of my office please."

"Ah, lighten up, Farron!" Amodar laughed, but it faded quickly. "Think about it and let me know by the end of the day so I can start the paperwork."

"Yes, sir."

Amodar left the room as Fang brought in flowers. "Got ya these. Wasn't sure if you were a flowers and chocolate kinda girl or-" Before she was able to finish her sentence, Lightning sneezed.

"Ah, so there IS a kryptonite for Superwoman, eh?" Fang smirked.

"Just put it by the window. I'll be-" with that, she sneezed again. "Fine…"

Fang chuckled and set them by the window on the far side of the room, away from Lightning. She sat down in the chair previously occupied by Amodar. "You should take the job."

"It pays more… and it would be safer… And it would make Serah happy," Lightning said, furrowing her brow. "Um… thanks for the… flowers."

"Didn't know ya were allergic. Sorry 'bout that. Glad ya like them though. You wouldn't imagine how many looks I got while I was standing at your door."

"Wait…" Lightning's breath hitched, "Are you saying you told the secretary you're here to see me WHILE holding the flowers?"

"Uh, yeah. How else would they get here?"

Lightning groaned. "I'm never going to hear the end of this…."

"So let them think you have a heart," Fang smiled softly.

'That belongs to you…' Lightning cleared her throat. "Thanks, Fang."

"Anytime, sunshine. My breaks almost done, so I should get outta here. Wanna… go out tonight?" She asked as she stood up. Lightning followed, leading her to the door.

"Sure. That'd be nice," Lightning tried to hold in a smile.

"Good," Fang leaned in and pushed her lips against Lightning's softly, but it ended just as quickly as it started. She chuckled and walked off. "I'll be over at your place to pick you up for DINNER at EIGHT." She said loudly to make sure the others heard it. Lightning rolled her eyes as she received whistles and remarks from the men inside the station. "Might stop by earlier too. I'll see ya later."

"Bye." She watched Fang turn the corner to the lobby and Lightning looked at the men. "Shut up before I kick your asses."

They all smirked and turned back to their own work.

Lightning closed the door to her office and shook her head. 'For once, I think I'm truly happy…' And it scared her.

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Lightning, Serah, and Snow's Apartment
1630 Hours (4:30 PM) – Tuesday

Lightning walked through the front door of her apartment when Serah bombarded her with questions about the previous night and what she had witnessed. "It was nothing important," Lightning kept telling her. "Mind your own business," She also said, but knew her little sister was a bit protective of the eldest. "Serah, seriously. It was nothing. Can I just relax? I want to talk to you anyway. It's about work."

Serah followed Lightning into the kitchen, where the officer grabbed a beer from the refrigerator before sitting at the counter bar. "What is it?"

"My doctor called Amodar today. He told me that I have chronic shoulder pain and I can't be with SWAT anymore."

"Really?" Serah asked, a little too excited. "What will you do now though? A desk job?" To be honest, she couldn't picture her big sister sitting in a chair filling out paperwork."

"I'm being promoted to SWAT Instructor. I'm only going on the field in emergencies, but for basic stuff like drug busts, I'm briefing them."

"Good. Means I don't have to worry about you so much anymore."

Lightning scoffed, taking a sip of her beer. "Only you would be happy with me having shoulder pain."

"It means you won't be on the field as much… And I don't have to get that phone call."

Lightning's features softened. She knew her sister was worried about her, more so since she got 'blown up'. "I have a set schedule. I'll be home every day by four thirty. I promise," She reassured. "Besides, you'll be outta here soon enough, right?"

"Yeah… but I'm not gonna move far away from you, sis. Maybe a few apartments-"

"NO!" Lightning blurted out, but soon cleared her throat, "you and Snow find a good place. I've had my fair share of Snow to last ten lifetimes."

Serah giggled. "Too bad, you're stuck with him. You did give him your blessing, sis."

"I did it for you, and the sake of the family. You know that when you're upset you hold it over my head like a ten ton boulder. You won't let anything slide," Lightning told truthfully. "Besides, he's a good guy for you. Maybe getting the security job at the bank will help him mature a bit…"

Serah shook her head and giggled. "So… what's up with Fang? Did she-" As if on cue, the back door opened, revealing a tired Fang. "Fang!" Serah shot up out of her chair and dashed over to Fang.

"Excited to see me, sun- OW!" Serah's hand collided with Fang's cheek, the slap echoing throughout the house.

"Serah, what the hell?" Lightning and Fang both yelled at the same time.

"You took advantage of Lightning, didn't you?"

"Serah, all we did was sleep," Fang defended, rubbing her cheek.

Lightning got up quickly and pulled Serah away to prevent her from slapping Fang again. "You need to calm down," she said, looking into Serah's eyes.

"But you were weak last night, Claire! She took advantage of you, didn't she?"

"Just 'cause I woke up in her room don't mean we did anything but sleep. And damn, you hit hard…" Fang sat down in a chair by the dining room table.

Serah blushed and tilted on her toes. "Light taught me to defend myself…" She said softly.

"I didn't teach you to assume things, Serah," Lightning tried to hold in a grin and a laugh. For some reason, it was odd seeing her sister act like that.

"If you wanna be technical, you were defending your sister, not you… and damn that hurts…" Fang continued rubbing her cheek. Lightning walked over to the freezer and grabbed an ice pack before placing it on the left side of Fang's face.

"It won't bruise. It'll just be red for a while."

Fang reached up and held the ice pack, her hand on top of the sergeant's. Lightning let the touch linger for a moment before pulling away. Serah noticed this and smiled. "I'm gonna go… see Vanille. Claire, can I borrow the car?"

Lightning reached into her pocket and threw her the keys. "Don't wreck it."

"Don't worry. See ya!"

When Lightning was sure Serah was gone, she took a seat next to Fang. "Here, let me see," she grabbed the ice pack and pulled it away. The red spot was still there, but a few scratches were appearing. 'She even used her nails?' Lightning laughed a little. "You're gonna have a few slight scratches in the morning, but you'll be alright. It'll fade in a few days."

"So people will think ya abuse me then?" Fang joked. Lightning scoffed and hit her gently on the arm, causing Fang to yell, "Abuse!" Lightning rolled her eyes and frowned.

"I was thinking… how about for our date tonight I take you out instead?" Fang tilted her head in confusion. "You took me out last time, so how about I return the favor? Despite what Serah says, I am a good cook and maybe we can just have dinner here. I have all the ingredients and-"

"Light, stop…" She leaned forward and took the ice pack, placing it on the table. She reached over and grabbed Lightning's hands, "you're rambling, sunshine."

"I know… I'm just…" She took a breath. "I'm trying, Fang…"

Fang nodded, "we can take this however slow or fast that you want. We can move at your pace, Light. I'm not going to push you into anything. I really care for you and I want to show you that."

"I know you care, Fang. I'm sorry about everything before. I was just scared. I really care for you too and you can show me that you care by coming by for dinner tonight."

Fang leaned towards Lightning and placed a soft kiss upon her lips. "What time?" She whispered, their lips barely touching. The sergeant's breath hitched by the gentle action.

"Now?"

Fang couldn't help but smile.

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There ya go. Hope you enjoyed the chapter.