"The pleasure was all mine Lord Hennings, I must say it's been to long since we've last met."

"Not at all your Majesty, please do take good care of yourself and your kingdom, I can rest assure you that you are doing a fine job. Your mother would be most proud of you if she were still here."

Garnet paused and glanced in the direction of her mother's grave. She sometimes wondered if she truly was fit for a queen, her mind was still focused on Zidane and nothing more. When she ran down that seating aisle that very day; she gave up her royalties for his love more than anything in the world. No doubt in her mind that this was her choice, her fate, her last chance. "She would be; I wish she were still around." She spoke softly as the wind breezed past her weaving her hair and dress. Lord Hennings patted Garnet on the shoulders. "You've nothing to fear my lady. Whether your mother is alive or buried underneath the cold ground, she would be proud of you no matter what you do. The good of the people will always stand behind you." Hennings spoke giving the Queen a sense of relief.

"Thank you..."

"Not at all, well I must be off now, need to take the family back to Treno. G'day my lady."

Hennings bowed and walked off towards the ferry waiting for his departure as Garnet glanced at him. His words reassured her stress that had taken over her mind since Zidane's return. No matter what the reason, she'll always be grateful for his presence with her. She began making her way back to the castle.

As she drew near her bed chamber, Garnet paused for a moment as her instincts kicked in looking back at the double doors heading towards the hallway before the throne. "The place we first met?" she thought. Without any question she walked back, slowly grabbing the handles of the woodened doors that led back to the hallway. She threw the doors open, her expectations were dead on, Zidane stood there gazing back at her. "Good girl." He said proudly with the light from the windows above beamed through like a spotlight. That very day flashed before her eyes as she remembered escaping the castle, with Zidane blocking her way. That moment changed everything for her to where she stood today.

"I remember that day so well too." She replied. Zidane walked towards her grasping her hand and kissing it gently. She blushed and threw her arms around his neck gazing deep into his eyes. "So what are our plans for tonight?" She asked resting her head on his shoulder as he pushed her gently back and lifting her neck slightly upwards towards his face and kissed her deeply.

"Anything you want, I think tonight I'll stick around as long as you let me."

"Hmm I'd love for you to stick around forever…its lonely here without you."

"Aw shucks, you're just saying that just because you can't resist me."

She playfully slapped him on the cheek and blushed. He chuckled while beginning to massage her waist. Her mind was too occupied with his presence, not realizing his tail was creeping up her inner thighs. "If that's the case, I just want to sit on the throne and watch the sun set on Alexandria. It's so peaceful to watch with you." She said rubbing his chest with her right hand and her left creeping up through his blonde hair. "It's only afternoon time Dagger, we have to kill time until we can do that, what about a stroll into town?" he suggested.

"That sounds like fun." She beamed as she pecked his lips and smiled.

"Sounds like we're going out and about then!"

It was rare for Garnet to be traveling without her escorts of Beatrix & Steiner, whom have always been beside her since her return from their adventure. The streets of Alexandria was full of locals and tourists walking about to their destinations, despite the hardships of the two year it took to rebuild the city, her citizens stood by their Queen as she walked amongst the her people bowing as she passes bow and thanking her for her hard work on rebuilding the city. As Zidane & Garnet walked past Ruby's Mini-Theatre a familiar voice was called from below.

"Well I'll be a damned Oglop's uncle! Look who be showing up here again!" the voice cried out.

Zidane and Garnet both turned their heads towards the stairway leading down to the theater seeing Baku guarding the entrance. "So how have you two been?"

"Oh we've been quite well, Zidane and I were just enjoying a walk around the town." Garnet said bowing towards Baku. "Aw shucks missy you ain't needing to bow at me now! We're all friends here and Zidane its about time you be keepin yer…" Zidane hushed Baku as Garnet looked at him a bit confused. "Keeping what now Zidane? What does he mean by that?" she asked.

"Ah…nothing! He means keeping my end of the bargain in seeing Ruby's play!" Zidane hesitantly said. "About time to keep? What does he mean by that? Garnet thought. "See one of Ruby's plays? We have time for that don't we?" She said looking at the Theatre's bulletin board with the schedule on it. "See? The next one is just about start soon!"

"Yea man it'll be good for ya both! Gyahahahaha!" Baku said with a bit of a smirk on his face not knowing what he had almost revealed. "Dammit boss, you almost ruined it for me!" Zidane thought. "Sure thing Dagger, lets see what Ruby's been up to lately, I keep hearing her plays are getting better and better everyday."

So they all walked into the Theatre together and took their seats within the abundance of audience members seating at their tables. Throughout the play Garnet wondered what Baku had meant by Zidane its about time you be keeping yer sentence.

"Keeping what exactly? Is Zidane hiding something from me? But he wouldn't hide anything from me. At least, from what I can see. Am I just being to paranoid? Should I just ask him? I mean, I shouldn't have to really be afraid of his answer…but what if it's something bad? What should I do?"

A/N: Hahaha yea, bit small and a bit not much to say here, like said I've been pretty busy with work and real life stuffu. I am trying hard really I am. So what's Zidane been hiding? Well if you wondered why he's been leaving the castle at night? Well only time will tell! ^_^

Inspirational Songs

Final Fantasy IX – We are Thieves

Final Fantasy VII – Ahead on Our Way