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The Philosophy Behind Lies
Episode 3: Reminiscence
"This has got to be the longest car ride I have ever been on in my life," Naru groused from the backseat. While she had tried to fall asleep hours ago she had been incapable of doing so due to the fact that Su was snoring right in her ear. Not only that, but the young woman's breath wrecked of banana which only added insult to injury.
"Sorry," Keitaro offered with a sheepish chuckle as he continued to navigate the winding dirt road through vast green planes. "I didn't know it would take this long." It was true, Keitaro hadn't expected that it would take him as long as it did for him to fall out of lower earth's orbit. By the time he had finally come down it was almost noon, and now they were driving through the moon lit planes twelve hours outside Tresembol.
"Idiot, I told you it was a sixteen hour drive," Naru muttered to herself as she wrenched Su's jaw open and pulled her hair out of the young woman's mouth.
"Mhmm, my banana," Su mumbled in her sleep with a pout due to the loss of Naru's hair in her mouth.
"Great, now my hair smells like Su's saliva and banana. Things couldn't get any better than this!" Naru continued to grouse.
"Well it seems everyone else was able to get to sleep okay," Keitaro commented as he looked through his rear view mirror and noted the snoring Kitsune and a small bit of drool rolling down Motoko's cheek. Looking over to the passenger seat he smiled as he heard Shinobu giggle in her sleep and then mumble something he couldn't quite catch. It sounded like she had said his name, but there was no way that he could be sure. Either way looking at the young woman sleep reminded him of his sister, and a past that he would just as soon rather forget.
"You know, she reminds me a lot of my little sister," Keitaro stated as he turned his attention back to the road as to avoid getting into an accident.
"You mean Shinobu?" Naru asked as she raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Yeah, she looks just like my sister did when she was sleeping," Keitaro stated a smile evident in his voice.
"Don't tell me you molested your little sister," Naru stated as she slanted her eyes dangerously while continuing to gaze at the back of Keitaro's head.
"No, despite the fact that she was my adopted sister I never had those kinds of feelings for her," was Keitaro's response, his voice was hard and left no room for comment.
Deciding to change to subject due to her childish comment Naru asked, "So where is she now?"
Keitaro grew stiff for a moment before his voice grew low and he mumbled, "She's dead…she died fourteen years ago."
Naru immediately regretted asking about his sister as she gasped and said, "Oh my god, I'm so sorry."
Keitaro chuckled and said, "Don't worry about it, you didn't know after all so there really was no reason for you not to ask." Although he tried to make his voice sound chipper it didn't work out quite the way he had planned. In fact he sounded down right pathetic.
After a long stiff silence Naru asked, "Would you mind telling me about her, and about you? I really would like to know a little about your past, and if you're interested I could tell you mine." She noted that Keitaro looked at her with eyes full of confusion through his rear view mirror and she quickly added, "It's just that I hear conversation makes time pass by faster!"
Keitaro chuckled once again and said, "Okay, I guess I'll go first."
-Flashback-
"Keitaro we're home, and we have someone we'd like you to meet!" Mr. Urashima bellowed. He was a slender man who wore a pair of small sleek frames, had short brown hair that was cut neatly into a mid-fade around the sides, deep jade green eyes, and a square shaped face right down to his rugged square chin. He wore a white dress shirt under a black blazer, and black khaki pants. Next to him stood Mrs. Urashima who was a short and slightly chubby woman with a friendly face, long black hair which extended down to the mid section of her back, and deep chocolate brown eyes. She was currently wearing and apron covering in sugar, and a pink dress which extended down to her ankles.
"Mom! Dad! You're back!" a young Keitaro cried out exuberantly as he ran down the birch wood steps of their two story house. Keitaro was currently donning a elementary school uniform which included a black blazer, white dress shirt, red tie, and black khaki pants. His hair was a mess a usual, but he was without his trademark glasses.
Keitaro stopped in mid-stride as he took note of the little girl wearing a powder blue sundress and squeezing a black toy cat to her chest as though he life depended on it. She looked very nervous, in fact he knees were shaking slightly.
"Um, mom, dad, who is she?" Keitaro inquired as he walked up the little girl who squeaked and looked down at her feet shyly as a blush found its way to her cheeks.
"She's your new sister Keitaro, and her name is Kanako," Mrs. Urashima stated with a warm smile. "Well now that you two have been introduced I have to head back to the shop. I'm really sorry that I can't stay you two, but the candy doesn't sell itself," Mrs. Urashima stated as she gave Keitaro a kiss on the forehead as well as Kanako before she headed out the door.
"Well kids I've got to get back to work otherwise I'm going to get fired, and it's really hard to find a job as a State Alchemist after you've lost your position as one somewhere else," Mr. Urashima stated as he ruffled the children's hair affectionately and stepped out the door behind Keitaro's mother.
After their parents had left Keitaro and Kanako simply stared at one another for a moment before Keitaro grinned and said, "Hi my name's Keitaro and I guess I'm your big brother now!"
"Big brother?" Kanako questioned as she simply gazed into the boy's chocolate brown orbs, confusion evident in her eyes.
"Yep! So do you want to play?" Keitaro inquired but as soon as he was about to turn around and leave he was nearly tackled by Kanako.
"Big brother," Kanako stated affectionately as she pulled Keitaro into a tight embrace, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.
Keitaro was taken aback for a moment but soon recovered and returned the hug with a small smile. "Yeah, I'm your big brother."
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"Wow! This place is so big!" Kanako cried out as they approached Tresembol Manor. She was currently dressed in a black sundress similar to the one she had worn when she had first met Keitaro, and she was also sporting a white wide brimmed hat with a black ribbon.
"Yeah it sure is," Keitaro stated with a smile as he took Kanako's hand in his, "Come on, I'm going to take you to meet grandma!" Keitaro was currently dressed in his school uniform.
"Okay!" Kanako said excitedly as they ran through the doors and up the spiral staircase towards Hinata's room. Upon opening the door they were surprised to find no one in the room.
"Where's grandma?" Kanako inquired as she stepped into the room and looked around.
"Hmm, I don't know," Keitaro admitted as he followed behind her and looked around, "She's usually here most of the time, unless she's out doing grown up stuff."
"Are you two looking for someone," a sweet elderly voice chimed from behind the pair. Whipping around Keitaro and Kanako saw Hinata standing the door way wearing her usual maroon colored kimono. Her wrinkly old face was beaming at the pair before her as she walked over to them and pulled them into a loving hug. "My, my, Keitaro I haven't seen you in awhile," Hinata stated as she broke the hug and gazed lovingly at the young man before her. Turning toward Kanako she said, "It's a pleasure to finally meet you Kanako, and I'm happy to hear that you're going to be my granddaughter. I've always wanted a cute little granddaughter."
Hinata's comment made Kanako blush from ear to ear as she whispered a small thank you in response. This made Hinata laugh boisterously as she responded, "There's no need to be so shy child, you're amongst family now!" Kanako simply smiled in response and nodded her head.
"My you two are a sight for sore eyes," Hinata continued, "But you could do without the smell. Why don't you two go take a bath?"
"Sure grandma," Keitaro stated excitedly as he grabbed Kanako's hand once again and lead her toward a familiar bathroom. "I always like this bath tub best because it's so big!" Keitaro stated as they entered the bathroom and he twisted the sterling silver knobs.
"Wow," was all Kanako could say in response as she looked around the bathroom with a look of amazement in her sparkling eyes.
"I guess," Keitaro stated with a chuckle as he began to strip off his cloths, "Well what are you waiting for, lets get in!" With that said Keitaro hopped in the tub causing some of the water to splash over the side.
Kanako simply stood by the tub blushing wildly and looking at her feet.
"What's wrong?" Keitaro inquired, "Don't be shy, we're family remember!"
"O-O-Okay," Kanako responded nervously as she stripped off her cloths and hopped in the tub causing a little water to flow over.
"Okay, you can wash my back and I'll wash yours," Keitaro stated as he grabbed a bar of soap and began to lather up his wash cloth. Kanako simply sat in front of him with her shoulders hunched and blushing so much that her head could be mistaken for a tomato.
'Why am I thinking like this, he's my brother,' Kanako thought to herself as she listened to Keitaro hum Yankee Doodle, 'But I can't stop feeling this way about him, I just wish I knew what to do.' He mental musings were cut short as she yelped upon feeling something soft touch her back.
"What's wrong?" Keitaro asked with concern evident in his voice as he began to scrub her back.
"N-N-Nothing," Kanako stuttered out as she eased into Keitaro's gentle touch, allowing him to wash her back.
"Say Kanako," Keitaro started as he continued to wash her back with a look of concentration in his eyes.
"Yes?" Kanako stated as she waited for him to continue.
"What do you say, when we get older and grandma leaves us this place, what do you say that we run it as an inn…together? It can be our promise," Keitaro stated as he placed the wash cloth in the water and cupped his hands allowing water to flow in.
Kanako was silent for a moment as her mouth hung agape, but then she smiled and replied, "I'd like that a lot Keitaro."
"Huh?" Keitaro said as he allowed the water to fall out of his hands and to splash off Kanako's back cleaning off the remaining dirt and suds.
Kanako immediately realized that she had said Keitaro rather than big brother and was about to apologize until she heard Keitaro speak up again.
"I think that's the first time that you've ever called me Keitaro…it's nice," Keitaro commented as he grabbed the bar of soap and began to lather up Kanako's ebony locks.
This comment caused Kanako to blush and she simply nodded in response as she allowed Keitaro to wash her hair.
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"Big brother wait for me!" a toddler Kanako cried as she chased after her older brother down a winding dirt road. While her older brother had longer legs and a better stride the short blue khaki skirt she was wearing didn't help matters. On top of that the collar of the sleeveless white dress shirt she was wearing was rubbing against her neck and was starting to irritate her, along with her small brown leather shoes which pinched her feet.
"Come on Kanako, you've got to keep up!" a younger Keitaro shouted from up ahead as he nimbly jumped over a moss covered log. Keitaro was currently dressed in a black tee-shirt, tan khaki shorts, and a pair of black leather shoes. Both were running down an old heavily forested pathway toward a location that Keitaro was currently keeping a secret from Kanako. The pathway in and of itself was a wonder to behold with very little sun light seeping in through the thick leaves and branches of the grand old oak trees above causing the ground to look slightly freckled. The long grass was I vibrant green and reached up to Kanako's ankles and in the distance one could see several tulips off all shades sprouting up just in time for the end of spring. All in all the entire scene had an ethereal feel about it, and Kanako would have liked to enjoy it and the cooling breeze that flowed through the tunnel of trees. Unfortunately she was too preoccupied trying to keep up with her speeding brother who could seem to careless about the scene around him.
"I'm trying," Kanako cried out pathetically as she climbed over the same log that Keitaro had simply jumped over. "Slow down you dummy!"
This comment stopped Keitaro dead in his tracks as he turned to face a wheezing Kanako, who currently had her hands on her knees, with a glare on his scrunched up face. "Take it back," Keitaro demanded as he puffed out his cheeks.
"Huh?" Kanako asked in genuine confusion as she furrowed her brow.
"Take back what you said about me being a dummy, otherwise I'm not going to show you my secret place," Keitaro stated as he sat down defiantly on the dirt road causing a cloud of dust to form and him to cough violently.
Upon seeing this Kanako started to giggle into her hand and said, "Well that was dumb!"
Keitaro chuckled sheepishly as he scratched the nape of his neck in embarrassment and admitted, "Yeah I guess it was." After that both had a good laugh and then continued toward Keitaro's secret spot, but this time at a slower pace.
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"Wow!" Kanako cried out as she gazed at the clear sparkling water of the small waterfall in front of her. Nestled between two large oak trees the waterfall looked almost like a gateway into another world.
"Well what are you waiting for?" Keitaro stated as he started to strip of his cloths leaving on his boxers on. He stretched his arms and legs out a bit and turned to regard Kanako with a puzzled expression on his face. "What's wrong?" Keitaro asked a demurring Kanako.
"You're in your underwear," Kanako stated numbly as she stared at her underwear clad brother with eyes as big as saucers.
"Yeah?" Keitaro stated not quite understanding what Kanako was so worked up about. "What about it?" Keitaro inquired and after a few seconds the realization dawned on him that Kanako was not his sister by DNA. "Oh," Keitaro stated sheepishly as he scratched the nape of his neck nervously while looking down at his feet. After a moment of complete silence Keitaro spoke up once again, "Hey what does it matter, we're brother and sister after all so there's nothing weird about this."
Kanako simply stared at him for a moment, eyes still wide, before nodded numbly and began took off her skirt.
"Alright! Let's go!" Keitaro cried as he ran over to the edge of the cliff they were currently perched on top of. "Wahoooo!" Keitaro cried out as he jumped off of the cliff and into the sparkling white waters below with a loud splash.
Kanako sheepishly stepped toward the edge of the cliff as she watched her brother resurface with a broad grin on his face.
"Hey don't be shy, come on! The water's great!" Keitaro shouted as he cupped his hands over his mouth.
"Um, okay," Kanako responded nervously as she closed her eyes and jumped. "Eeee," was Kanako's shrill cry as she began to free fall down toward the waters below. When she hit the water she felt a slight stinging on her feet and then she was instantly submerged underneath the falls.
"Kanako!" Keitaro cried out as he dived underneath the water and swam toward his drowning sister. Upon reaching her he was surprised when she dug her nails into his back drawing a tiny bit of blood, but he quickly recovered as swam to the surface as quickly as his legs would allow.
Upon reaching the surface both coughed up a mouthful of water and continued to cough for a moment as Keitaro swam over toward the sandy shore. Laying Kanako down on her side Keitaro gingerly patted her back to make sure she got all of the water out of her system. "Are you alright Kanako?" Keitaro inquired with a look of worry etched onto his features.
"I'm fine big brother," Kanako whispered as she coughed violently.
"That was scary," Keitaro stated with a sigh as he allowed himself to fall onto his back and take a deep breath in order to relax his distraught nerves.
"I'm sorry big brother," Kanako stated solemnly.
"About what? If anything I shouldn't have been dumb enough to tell you to jump!" Keitaro stated as he gazed up into the clearing at the fluffy white nimbus clouds above.
"But even still," Kanako started as she kept her back turned away from her brother.
"But still nothing, I should have been more careful. I'm just glad you're okay," Keitaro stated as he grabbed a fist full of white sand and allowed the grainy texture to run through his fingers. "Let's not talk about this anymore, okay?" Keitaro stated after a moment as he slowly rose to his feet and gazed out on the shimmering water from the waterfall.
"Okay," Kanako stated sheepishly as she got up and walked to her brother's side. "Thank you for saving me big brother," Kanako stated with a blush as she grabbed Keitaro's hand in hers.
Keitaro also sported a blush for a moment as he responded, "Don't worry about it, it's my job as your big brother to protect you. So whenever you're in trouble I'll be there to protect you, okay?"
Kanako smiled an uncharacteristic small smile and nodded affirmatively. The rest of the day was spent swimming or lounging in the water until the evening sun set in and both decided it was time to go home before their parents got worried.
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"Now you're getting the hang of it!" Keitaro said as Kanako did a cannonball into the water. He was once again wearing nothing but his boxers.
"Well you taught me well Keitaro," Kanako stated with a giggle as she floated in the water on her back. This time Kanako had thought ahead and brought her black one piece bathing suit, and she had also tied her hair into it's usual ponytail.
"I guess," Keitaro admitted humbly as he joined her. "I've been watching dad lately, you know when he practices his alchemy," Keitaro started as he gazed at the clouds again. "I just don't think becoming an alchemist is for me, but he keeps telling me that 'his son will be a State Alchemist, it's in the blood after all'," Keitaro finished his voice deep as to parrot his fathers.
"I think you would be a very good State Alchemist," Kanako stated humbly as a blush crept on to her cheeks, "In fact I think you'd be great at whatever you wanted to do big brother."
"You think so?" Keitaro stated as he looked over at Kanako with a look of disbelief plastered across his features. Kanako simply nodded in response as a small smile graced her lips. Keitaro looked at the girl for another minute before he returned to looking at the clouds.
"Don't forget that you did make a promise to that other girl," Kanako pointed out. Despite the fact that she wanted Keitaro to herself she would not forsake his happiness for her own.
"Oh yeah, I guess I really do have to become a State Alchemist after all. That way we'll be able to keep our promises!" Keitaro stated excitedly. Kanako only nodded in response. The two of them floated there gazing at the clouds for a few more minutes before Keitaro noticed that the clouds had started to go black.
"Looks like rain," he stated as a chill blew though the air causing Kanako and himself to shiver. "We better get home before it starts to rain," Keitaro stated with a beleaguered sigh as he flipped over and began to swim toward the shore with Kanako close behind.
Upon reaching the shore they both began to dry themselves off until they heard a loud smashing sound. Whipping around Keitaro saw several trees fall onto the forest floor and heard a loud thumping drawing near.
"Big brother?" Kanako questioned nervously as she clutched his arm for comfort and protection.
"I don't know what it is," Keitaro stated with fear evident in his eyes, "But we need to get out of here right now!" "Hurry up Kanako," Keitaro said breaking the grip the girl had on his arm and grabbing her cloths, "Put these on and get out of here! I'll be right behind you!"
"Big brother?" Kanako questioned as she eyed him with eyes full of fright.
"Just get out of here, like I told you it's my job as your big brother to protect you!" Keitaro hollered as forced her into her red shirt and blue jean overalls.
"But what about you?" Kanako questioned as she gripped his arm tightly, "What's going to happen to you!?"
"I don't know," Keitaro stated honestly as he snatched his arm out of her grasp and yelled, "I told you to get out of here! Now go!" With that he pushed her up the hill and ran back to retrieve his cloths. However, as soon as he reached the sand he came face to face with a young woman wearing a low cut black dress with a plugging neck line. Her bronze skin was gorgeous and her hair, raven black, was long and looked as if it was made of silk. Her mauve colored eyes bore a hole through Keitaro and he felt as though she was looking though his very soul.
"Keitaro Urashima," the woman stated with an evil smirk, "Finally, now I can be rid of you before you become a problem." With that said the woman's slender bronze hand turned in to a metallic spear like protrusion.
Keitaro was frozen stiff by fear as he simply stared at the woman with his mouth agape. After a moment he found his voice and stuttered out, "Who-who-who are you?"
"If you must know before you die," Envy started with a chuckle as she saw Keitaro visibly stiffen and his eyes grow even wider with fright, "My name is Envy and this was, heh, this was too easy." With that said she drove her hand down toward Keitaro's chest.
"Brother!" Kanako cried out as she shot out of the bushes pushed the boy out of the way in the nick of time; unfortunately she was not able to clear the blade herself. The sound of metal searing through bone could be heard as well as a sharp gasp and a cough.
Looking up from the sand Keitaro immediately looked for his sister around him, but when he couldn't find her he looked up toward Envy. Looking from Envy to her arm Keitaro took note of the blood running down the length of her arm. 'I'm not bleeding,' Keitaro thought to himself numbly as he continued to look down the metallic appendage. Suddenly he felt his heart drop and bile rise up in his throat. Before him he saw an impaled Kanako, her cheeks paler than usual, tears streaming down her porcelain skin, and a steady stream of blood flowing from her open mouth.
"Kanako," Keitaro gasped as tears started to stream down his cheeks unabatedly. "Kanako!" Keitaro cried out as he charged Envy with a snarl on his face. He swung at the woman only to be kneed violently in the stomach and to fall face first into the sand.
"What a nuisance," Envy stated with an evil smirk as she threw Kanako's body off to the side and focused in on Keitaro once again.
"I'll kill you," Keitaro muttered to himself as he crawled toward his pants pocket and drew out a piece of chalk. As he drew a generic transmutation circle in the sand Envy began to casually saunter over toward him.
"What can a brat like you do?" Envy questioned as she drew near.
"I'll kill you!" Keitaro snapped as he slapped his palm down on to the circle causing it to glow a pale green.
"Right," Envy said rolling her eyes, "You do that kid, but first let me get killing you out of the way." With that she charged Keitaro and drew her arm back ready to strike the finishing blow.
"Heh," was all Keitaro said as Envy stopped in mid-air due to the fact that she had begun to glow.
"What?" Envy stated as she gazed at her arms and legs in disbelief, "What have you done to me you moron!?"
"Essence Exchange, a Urashima family secret that can only be preformed by the youngest of our family," Keitaro stated with a smirk, "That means that I get your power and you get mine. Pretty much the first law of alchemy so to speak, and it works because we're both organic beings. Gotcha!"
"Like hell you have!" Envy snapped as she started to dispel the transmutation.
"Huh?" Keitaro exclaimed in shock as the glow dispelled.
"Now die you worm!" Envy snapped as she charged Keitaro once again, this time impaling him and sending lightning charging through his entire body. "Heh, now it's over," Envy stated with a smirk as she drew her blade out of his chest.
Keitaro peered down at the wound in disbelief as tears started to form in his eyes and he muttered, "I'm sorry Kanako, not only didn't I protect you but I couldn't even avenge your death…I'm so sorry." With that Keitaro feel on the sand defeated and dying.
"Time to get out of here," Envy stated as she bounded up a tree and out of sight.
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"But that doesn't make any sense!" Naru snapped indignantly from the back seat, "You're still alive!"
"I wasn't finished yet," Keitaro continued, "After that I awoke in my room to find my mother crying over my body. Somehow my father had went out to find Kanako and myself due to the fact that we hadn't come home that night. Apparently I had exchange my mortality for her immortality during the transmutation, that's the only thing that I think could explain why I was still alive. In fact this theory was supported by the fact that I later came to find out the Envy was the name of a Homonculi, and they were, for all intents and purposes, practically immortal beings made from the sins of man.
"So you're saying that the only reason that you aren't dead and that we haven't seriously injured you is because you have the regenerative abilities of a Homonculi?" Naru questioned in disbelief.
"That about sums it up," Keitaro stated with a shrug, "Believe me if you want, don't if you want. Doesn't really matter to me one way or the other in the end."
"Okay fine, but what happened to your sister?" Naru continued.
"We had a funeral, one that I cried at the whole time," Keitaro stated simply in a deadpan tone of voice.
"Sorry," Naru muttered immediately feeling stupid for asking such an insensitive question.
Keitaro simply waved it off as he continued, "So it was after that when I decided that I would do whatever it took to bring my sister back. So I became a State Alchemist after failing three times and then deciding to exchange my "good fortune" as a means to be able to perform transmutations without a circle or any other device. Needless to say I was able to pass my exams with flying colors, but after that my luck was all but good to say the least. Proof being the fact that you would have killed me the first time we met had I not had the powers that I do. Anyway, that explains my searh for the Philosopher's Stone, due to the fact that it can transmutate anything. With it I'll be able to revivie my sister without consequence."
"I guess that makes sense," Naru begrudgingly admitted as she stifled a yawn. After a long pause Naru released a beleagured sigh and said, "Well I guess it's my turn." However before she could start the car came to an abrupt halt. Looking out the window she noted two soldiers approach the drivers seat and lean in to say something to Keitaro who's eyes went wide and he began to chuckle nervously.
"I guess we really should have taken the train," Keitaro stated sheepishly as he started up the car again.
"What do you mean?" Naru inquired as she eyed Keitaro incredulously.
"Well it seems the bridge is closed due to construction, so the only way to Armestris is through Reutuma," Keitaro stated with a nervous chuckle as he drove down the detour path.
"You have got to be (explicit) me!" Naru bellowed as she shot Keitaro out of the car with a Naru Punch that sent him into lower earth's orbit, and woke everyone in the car up. "Glad to see you're up Kitsune," Naru stated darkly as the older woman yawned, "Now you get to sit next to Su!"
Kitsune's eyes went wide with fright but as soon as Keitaro returned from the stratosphere she founder herself in Su's vice grip. "Great, just great," Kitsune mumbled as Su started to squeeze the life out of her.
To be continued
Next Episode: Birth of the Dark Evangeline Part 1: The Eccentric State Alchemist
Author's Note: Hoped everyone liked this chapter, I like to at least get up to three before I start slacking off. However, rest assured that both A Royal Pain? and this story will be updated soon enough. Okay, next chapter is going to be a big one what with Evangeline finally turning into a vampire and all. I hope you're ready for a little angst because it's coming your way. By the way, whoever thinks that Seta is going to be the LIKE, not exactly, Mustang of this fic are in fact correct. And no, Dark Knight Gafgar, Sarah will not be the Riza of this fic, that's just sick and wrong…although it might be kinda funny. Hmmm I see potential, anyway AS ALWAYS PLEASE REVIEW AND FEEL FREE TO FLAME IF IT SUX!