hello again after oh so terribly long. i'm so sorry for the long absence. i had a lot of things conflicting into my writing. moving to a new state, and then i got into a big BIg BIG mess, and mommy took away my internet. actually, i STILL dont have it. (i'm at my dad's house) so my next update could be a long LOOOONG time away. until then, enjoy the chapter, I'll try to make it a bit longer. writing's hard these days.

disclaimer: me no ownie, you no sueie 3

the song for the chapter is "waiting" by Miz

Chapter Three

what am i, what am i, what am i waiting for?

i'm losing you!

They drove until Ulena wasn't exactly sure where they were anymore. Only when Yazoo began to slow down, and eventually stopped did she dare look back. They'd ended up at a park near what Ulena guessed was the other side of Midgar. She quietly made her way through the scattered trees, sitting on a swing and staring up at the sky. Captivated by the brilliance of the stars, she barely noticed Yazoo on the swing next to her. They spent a few moments in silence before she spoke up.

"Thank you. For helping me out back there," she said, looking down at the grass beneath her boots. He nodded, silently. "So, how'd you know I'd be there?" she asked. He looked over at her, questioningly, "What do you mean?"

"You said you thought I might be out there. How'd you know?" He shrugged. "Just a feeling, I guess. Anyway, I'm glad I could help." He stood and headed for his bike. Ulena laughed a bit, and Yazoo turned to face her, a curious look on his face. "You're kind of my hero, as lame as that may sound. Showing up out of nowhere in my great time of need, riding away into the moonlight. It makes me think of the fairy tales I used to read to my sister," she said with a smile, "somehow a simple thank you doesn't seem like enough."

"I'm hardly a hero. Quite the opposite, actually. And you don't have to thank me. I wanted to help. I wouldn't have bothered if I hadn't." He leaned against his motorbike, his silver hair catching the light of the moon, leaving a light glow around him. 'He sure looks angelic for someone who's not a hero,' Ulena thought.

"There's a small town not far from here. I don't think anyone'll find you. I could take you there, if you'd like." he said suddenly. She nodded, mounting the bike behind him. He stopped outside of a small inn. "Will you be alright here?" he asked as she climbed off from behind him. She nodded, smiling at him. He may have not been a hero, but he's surely saved her. "Still, I feel like I owe you something. I really don't know how to thank you, so," she brushed his long hair aside and pressed a quick kiss to his lips(a/n: O.O), "thanks," she whispered, walking into the inn and looking out the window at him. As she watched him drive away, she could swear she'd seen him smile.

a few weeks later

one more time, you pass me by

i don't even try to say hello, don't ask me why

i'm feeling scared, so petrified

this is how it always goes, i'm just too shy

the only thing i need to do

is just to walk right up to you

the only thing i need to do is say hello

Ulena stood on the balcony of the small apartment she'd moved into. Luckily, in her rampage to get out of the misery that was her home, she'd grabbed her credit card, which held at least a couple hundred thousand gil. Her parents never would've left her empty handed. She'd gotten settled in, and adjusted to the town, which she learned was call Ireneas. She now spent her days wondering if she'd see Yazoo again. She'd seen him around the town a couple of times, and had spent more than one night thinking about how soft his lips had been when she'd kissed him.

But... they hadn't even spoken to each other since. He was always with those other two. The burly man from the night they first met, and another, shorter and younger looking, but with an attitude to boot. He reminded her of her sister when she threw a tantrum. She felt truly and sincerely bad for Yazoo. The looks he'd given her, she could see in her gorgeous green eyes that he wanted out. He was suffocated, caught in the middle helplessly.

She watched the people in the small bazaar as they went on with their daily routines. And then, as if by magic, there he was. And the other two weren't with him. Just to be safe, Ulena scanned as far in all directions as she could see. There was no sign of Loz or Kadaj anywhere. (a/n: she knows their names because she's heard them talking, mostly yelling, at each other). He stopped in front of the balcony, looking around as if he was trying to find someone. He probably felt her watching him. That's how he always noticed her. He looked up at her, not saying anything. And she looked back, just as quietly.

i see you and you see me

i want to know what it means, maybe you're as shy as me

sometimes i stop, looking over my shoulder

and i wish you would stop, too, and turn around

He was the first to break the silence. "They know," he said. She nodded. Ulena didn't know if it was a good thing or bad, but she'd just roll with the punches. After all, Yazoo was old enough to decide who he wanted to talk to. "There's stairs on the side. Come up if you want," she said, tilting her head at said stairs. He nodded and met her up there. "It seems you've adjusted," he said, leaning on the stone wall, facing her. "Hell, it's quiet. That's all I needed. I'm just so glad to be away from there," she answered, watching the people below intently, a bit nervous to look him in the eyes. "How'd you end up there, anyway?" he asked. "Simple. After my parents died, he was all my sister and I had left. But...I've always hated him. It's his fault they're dead. He sold them out. Just to get their money to open his stupid whore house," Ulena said angrily. She waited a few minutes before she said anything else, then summoned up the courage to look at him. "Actually, I've been meaning to ask you a favor," she said quietly. He nodded, seemingly willing to help with whatever she needed. "I have to get my sister out of there. She turns eighteen in a couple weeks, and I know he wants to give her a 'job.' I can't let that happen. Not to her." He nodded. "You'll help?" she asked, a bit surprised. "Of course. After all, I have a little brother. I'd never want that to happen to him, and I won't let it happen to her. Hell, I couldn't stand one night in that place, much less live there."

Suddenly Ulena found herself locking him in a tight hug. "Thank you...so much," she said, letting go of him. She turned her gaze back to the streets below, aware that he was still beside her. After a few minutes of silence, she looked back at him. "What?" she asked quizzically, mirroring his words from the night they'd met. "Do I get to respond this time?" he asked with a small smile. "Respond?" she asked. Gently, he tilted her chin up, locking her gaze with his, and this time it was Yazoo who kissed her, giving Ulena that giddy, butterflies-in-the-stomache feeling she'd had when she'd kissed him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, losing herself completly in the bliss that was his kiss, just a little sad when he pulled away. He took her hand in his.

"Let's go get your sister."

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woot! another chappie is up and running. Hinestly, I didn't think I would be any good at the romance thing, but this is definatly my favorite chapter so far. I wasn't expecting this much romance this soon, after all, Yaz and 'Lena havn't spoken much, but they have a connection. Besides, it doesn't matter how long the bond took to form, all that matters is how stong it is.

I'm downing the romances to YazxOC and KadajxOC, because honestly, I think there's enough CloudxTifa and Yuffentine out there already. I wanna have fun with this. I'm also upping the rating to M for future chappies I have planned out. It may be a while before the next update, but hopefully I'll have the net back at my own place soon.

Until then, thanks for reading.

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