hello again and welcome to chapter two. i got my first review and it made me absolutely giddy, so thankyouthankyouthankyou!

disclaimer: i don't own ac or its caracters/places...so don't sue me, i'll cry.

the song is 'So I Thought', by Flyleaf

and now, chapter two.

To Kiss the Stars

Chapter Two

Ulena walked through the near empty streets. It was midday in Midgar, and she was doing the shopping for her uncle, as usual. She walked briskly, her carrier bag full of supplies needed for the week, trying to avoid anyone and everyone, with the exception of the certain someone she'd met two nights ago. Every so often, she'd glance around, hoping to maybe see just a glimpse of him, but he was never there. Sighing, she reached her house and pushed open the door.

After attending to things downstairs, Ulena dragged herself up to her room and turned on her stereo before flopping onto her bed. She let out a sigh of comfort as one of her favorite songs began to play softly.

All your twisted thoughts free flow
To everlasting memories
Show soul
Kiss the stars with me
And dread the wait for
Stupid calls returning us to life
We say to those who are in love
It can't be true 'cause we're too young
I know that's true because so long I was
So in love with you
So I thought

A year goes by
And I can't talk about it
The times were right
But, I couldn't talk about it

On my knees
Dim lighted room
Thoughts free flow try to consume myself in this
I'm not faithless
Just paranoid of getting lost or that I might lose
Ignorance is bliss cherish it
Pretty neighborhoods you learn to much to hold
Believe it not
And fight the tears
With pretty smiles and lies about the times

A year goes by
And I can't talk about it
The times weren't right
But, I couldn't talk about it

And just maybe we might see
Something there in between
Then and there that exceeds all we can dream
So we can talk about it

And all these twisted thoughts I see
Something there in between
And all these twisted thoughts I see
Something there in between
And all these twisted thoughts I see
Something there...

And just maybe we might see
Something there in between
Then and there that exceeds all we can dream

And all these twisted thoughts I see
Something there in between
And all these twisted thoughts I see
Something there in between
And all these twisted thoughts I see
Something there in between

The song ended, making her think of him, the stranger she'd met that night. She'd never thought about someone this much, and got to wondering why she was thinking about him. Sighing for the seemingly hundredth time that day, she decided to fall asleep.

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There it was again, that feeling. The feeling that he needed to be somewhere. That someone needed something. Someone was hurting. It was the same feeling as two nights back, before he'd met that girl. Ulena...that was her name. A name he couldn't and wouldn't forget. Why, you ask, wouldn't he forget? Simple, he never forgot a name. But this girl, she was different somehow, and he had the feeling something was wrong.

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She was running. Where to, she didn't know. Her shoulder bag thumped against her back as she ran, but she didn't stop. She'd really done it this time. Her uncle was furious with her. And the yelling, her sister had screamed and pleaded for them to stop, but it got louder and louder, until Ulena ran upstairs, backed her bag full of clothes, a hairbrush,and a few other neccessities, and lastly, her notebooks that held her most precious thoughts.

Now she was running. The chains on her black tripp ants jingles with each step. Her hair whipped in her face, and her tears stung in her eyes, but she wouldn't dare to stop to look behind her. She needed freedom. She was sick of living in a house full of whores and drunken men. She wanted to escape. Stop the world, Ulena wanted off!

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It was dark, around midnight. He'd waited until Loz and Kadaj had fallen asleep before slipping quietly outside of the house. He went out back to his motorbike and drove off towards where she lived. The feeling was too strong now, and he couldn't ignore it. He had to find her.

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Ulena slumped against the cold ground of a side street. She was out of breath, breathing heavily from all the running. 'And here I thought I was in good shape,' she thought. She wiped the tears from her eyes and stood up. She tossed her hair behind her and tied it back into a low ponytail. Turning out of the alley, she walked along the street of Midgar. She kept her eyes low and hugged her trenchcoat as tightly as she could around her slim figure. Hopefully her uncle wouldn't come looking for her tonight.

Ulena turned abruptl;y at the sound of an engine. ' Who'd be out at this time of night? Besides me, anyway.' The motorbike passed and skidded to a stop a few feet in front of her. She knew the driver instantly. His silver hair hung over his shoulder as he turned his head to look at her. His head and face the only thing visible, as he, too, wore all black.

"It's you,' she whispered.

He tilted his head to the side a bit. "I thought I'd find you out here," he answered.

Before she could reply, a chorus of familiar voices filled her ears, and a look of anger mixed with panic filled her eyes. 'Damn it to hell,' she thought. She looked back up to him.

"Can you please...help me get out of here?" she asked, barely audible against the approaching shouts. To her releif, he nodded. She hopped on the bike behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist. "Thanks. Hey, I never got your name," she said.

"Yazoo."

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well, there's another chapter for you. ulena has run away from home and she now has a silver haired savior. lucky girl, right? anyhoo, i hope you liked it.

the yazoo/oc fluff will begin soon. maybe next chapter.

review please!