Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Final Fantasy

This is part 3 I'm sorry to all those who thought that this story was complete. Far from it, I just wanted to get Lightning's point of view across and her reasons for not accepting Naruto's proposal. I originally wanted to make this story a one shot and have Lightning's answer left to the imagination of the readers but ever since the game finally came out I can't get my mind off of it some I decided to continue this and see where it goes. So with out further audo here the start of chapter 3.

The next few days were a little tense for everyone since Naruto and Lightning were not talking. Even though Naruto was not mad at her for rejecting his marraige proposal, he was still avoiding her in fear that he might further damage his relationship with her. This new behavior has not gone unnoticed by Lightning along with everyone else. But Lightning was now determine to confront Naruto which proved to be very difficult becaues whenever she would enter the same room as him, he would immediately find an excuse and rush off almost as soon as Lightning notice him, but Lightning was going to confront Naruto even if it traping him and cutting off one of his legs if she has to. It also didn't help the fact that for the past few weeks Lightning was feeling sick, she figured that it was mainly due to Naruto's proposals but ruled it out because she been feeling that way weeks before Naruto asked Lightning to marry her. Whatever the source of sickness may have been, Lightning didn't seem to be really concern because her condition was anything but severe.

Lighting was walking around looking for Naruto, she has not been sucessful in finding him since his training in stelth has made it very difficult for Lighting to track him down. So she decided to ask the gang to help her track him down. She immediately knew the right person to ask to help her track down Naruto.

"Sazh could you help me out" Lightning asked approching him

"Hey, what's up soldier what can I do you for" Sazh responds

"I need you to tell me where Naruto's been hiding"

"I don't know if I should get myself involved"

"Sazh, please it's very important I talk to him"

"Why do I get the feeling that this isn't going to be a pleasant talk"

"It might be even more unpleasant for the person who doesn't tell me where he is"

"Fine, he offered to babysit Dojh for a while so he should be in Baycity Shore"

Thank you Sazh, I'll be sure that Dojh makes it back here safely"

No, I'll go with you, something tells me that you two will be talking for a while.

Lightning and Sazh walked together down to the Baycity shore. While walking down there Lightning could not help but let her mind wounder remembering the last time she was here with Naruto it was also the place were they shared their first kiss and became an official couple.

Flashback

It was just days after everyone defeated Fal Cie and every one gather to watch the fire works in celebration of Cocoons freedom.

While everyone was enjoying their new found freedom and victory over the fal cie, there was still questions going through Lightning mind most of them surrounding their blond hair comrade. Where did he come from, how did he get into their world, what was his world like, why didn't defeating the fal cie allow him to return to his world, would he ever return to his home, would she miss him if he did?

While everyone was enjoying the fireworks celebration Lightning found herself staring at the blone haired source that surrrounded her questions. Even though she would never admit it but Lightning grew very attached to him over the course of their journey. There was just something about him that just drew her attention. From his willingness to do whatever it takes to do what is right or his drive to never give up even against overwhelming odds. She didn't know what it was but Lightning grew to truely admire him, he was not like any man she's ever known, some times she wonder to herself if there were more people like him where he was from. Lightning didn't know when, how or why it happened but she realized that she may be falling for him. The fact that she watches him when she doesn't mean to, she though about him when she didn't want to, when they were seperated she thought about him constantly wondering what he was doing, worrying if he was okay or in danger was proof that she has grown feelings for him. To the point that a small piece of her secretly wished that he would never find a way to return to his world, she hated that part of herself to feel so weak that she'd go so low to hope that the person who has done so much for be trapt in a foreign world just so she would be happy.

"Hey Lightning arn't you enjoying the fire work show" Naruto asked

"Huh, sorry I was lost in thought for a second"Lightning

"That's okay, you want to get out of here I barely hear you with all these people around"

"Sure Naruto" Lightning says and began to follow Naruto away from the crowd

Both Naruto and Lightning walked together in silence until they stopped at a near by bench

"Are you okay Lightning, you seem a little lost in thought" Naruto asked

"I'm fine, just glad that it's all over and ever thing can get back to normal again."

"That's great, I'm happy everything turned out alright"

"Naruto can I ask you something" Lightning says

"Yeah sure, what do you want to know"

"Why do you do it, why help us, out of everyone your the only one who was not a l'cie, why would you risk your life when you have no obligation to us at all."?

These question kind of throw Naruto off guard for a moment, he never really thought about why he was fight for them so he simply said the first thing that came to his mind.

"It was the right thing to do I guess" Naruto responded

"Really, is that it" Lightning questioned

"Yeah I just can't stand back and watch people suffer and if I have the power to help someone then I should"

"Is it that simple for you"

"Yeah, why shouldn't it be"

"I just don't understand, I'm sorry Ive never meet some one who could be so selfless"

"Is there something wrong with that"

"No,in fact that one of the things that I've come to respect the most about you Naruto"

"We'll to tell you the truth I kind of understand what it's like to be a l'cie"

"Is this about that demon you say you were born with" Lightning asked

"Yeah, but I was born with it so I had learn to deal with people haterd even though I never did anything to deserve it so what I've learn through my life experience is that you can't just give into every ones fears you have look your inner demons in the eye and face them just like you guys did." Naruto said with a sad face

Just them Lightning realized that even though they had defeated the fal cie and were no longer l'cie themselfs. Naruto stilll carried that demon inside him and he was doomed to forever carry it as long as he lived.

"Naruto, I'm so sorry"

"Don't be, but anyways can I ask you question"? Naruto says to try and change the subject

"Okay, what is it"

Could you tell me your real name, we've been traveling together for almost a year and you never told your actual name" Naruto asked

"I don't have one"

"Sure you do"

"Why do you want to know anyways"

"I just do,I guess I don't feel right calling some I care about by a code name that was given to her by the military"

"I gave up my name the night my parent died, I had to be strong for Serah so I beacme Lightning, I thought if I change my name I could change who I was so I let go of that sad little girl who cried over her dead parents and became a soldier."

"So you never wanted to be in the military to began with?"

"I didn't have much of a choice I had to find a way to take care of Serah"

"But she has Snow to take care of her now so you can do anything you want now, right"

That statement put a scrowl on her face but it quickly disappered when she remembered that it was her sister happyness what mattered the most.

"I guess your right but at the moment I'm not sure I could do anything else."

"What about you Naruto what will you do for now on"

"Well I thought that I would find a way back home if I went around with you guys but since I didn't I guess I have to keep searching"

"How will you do that now"

"Sazh has been teaching me how to fly lately, and he offered me a job to be a co pilot that way I could still travel the world and search"

"That's great I hope you find your way back"

"Me too"

The two continued to sit in silence for a few more moment watching the fire work that seemed to never end

"Lightning?"

"Yes Naruto"

"I know your familys death may have been hard for you but I don't want you carry this burden for the rest of your life. If your hurting then let us know, lets us be able to help you. There are some many people who care about youand don't want to see you have to carry this grief on your shoulders. I can see it in your sisters eyes how much she wants you to reach out to her, not just her I want you to reach out to me aswell. I may not be that smart but I may be able to help just give me the chance alright."

"Naruto what are you trying to say"

"What I'm trying to say is that through out our journey I came to care about alot and I don't want to see you isolate yourself from everone, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I...kind...of...fell in love you Lightning" Naruto confessed.

This new information shock Lightning to leave her siting there dump founded. She didn't know what to say or do at the moment, and right at that moment for the first time in Lightning life you let go of all doubts she has been feeling and let go all her own self control.

"I know I must so stupid but I-" Naruto was intrrupted by Lighting pulling Naruto into a passionate kiss.

The kiss seem to last forever Naruto was surprise by Lightning actions but soon relaxed by her action and ran his tounge across her lips requesting enterence which she gladly accepts. The two continue the battle for dominence which Lightning seemed to be wining. After few more moment the two finally broke apart to gasp for air.

Naruto was still trying to process in his brian what just happened when Lightning brought him back into reality

"Eclair" Lightnings says

"What" Naruto asked

"You asked for my name earlier it's Eclair, Eclair Farron"

End of Flashback

Lightning's was pulled out of her thought's the second the vision of Naruto playing with Dojh came into view.

"Hey boys looks like you two have been having fun huh" Sazh says approching both his son and Naruto

"Yeah dad, Naruto was showing me this cool move called rasengan"Dojh say

"We'll that's great, but I think it's time for you and I to be heading out"

"Really how come?"

"I think Lightning and Naruto needs some alone time"

"Aww, no fair"

"Don't worry you'll be able to play with Naruto some other time"

"Okay dad" Dojh says and begins to follow his father leaving both Naruto and Lightning there

Lightning wait until both Sazh and Dojh was out of view, while Naruto was stand there secretly hoping that he could find a way to get away from this situation, it wasn't until both Sazh and Dojh were gone before starting to speck up.

"Dojh has really gotten attach to you hasn't he?" Lightning say

"Yeah, he's a good kid" Naruto says

"Look Naruto, about what happen" Lightning began

"Don't worry about it, I was wrong to rush you into thinking about marriage, I just don't want this to effect our relationship"

"Naruto look, I think it would be best that you and I stop this relationship before it get anymore complicated

What Lightning said shocked Naruto, it was like all of his recent fears were now coming true.

"What are you saying Lightning, that you want to break up" Naruto says

Lightning then turns away from Naruto trying her hardest not to look him in the eye.

"Yes" Lightning said simply

"What are you serous, look I understand that you don't want to marry me but that doesn't mean we have to stop this altogether!" Naruto says

"Look Naruto, I know you don't understand now but it's for the best"

That last statment started to make Naruto angry

"That bullshit, Eclair you want us to stop seing each other becaues your scared of actually being happy with me!"

"No Naruto, your the one who doesn't undertand, do you really think you actual continue to search for a way back to your home if your stuck here with me"

"What does that have to do with any thing?"

Lightning then turned here back to Naruto not even able to look him in the face anymore with tearing up

"Naruto look, it was a mistake for the two of us to get involved in the first place" Lightning says

"Then tell me that you don't love me"

'What!"

"That right Eclair, if you believe what you say then tell right now that you don't love me."

'I don't love you Naruto"

That statement almost ripped Naruto heart in two

"To my face Eclair, look me in the eye and tell me you don't love me"

Lightning then turned to look Naruto in the face, once you look into his eyes, the very same blue eyes that she grew to love so much. She tried to summon all the of her inner strength to say the those word but some how fell short.

"I...don't.....love...." Lightning tried to says but was unble to

"Forget it, I can't deal with this" Lightning says and then turns around to leave before stoping

"I'm going back to join the Guardian Corp for officer training, I suggest you join up with Sazh"

And just like that Lightning was gone, leaving Naruto very confused and heart broken.

Over the next few was even more stressful for Lightning, she was reenlisting for officer training, she had to go over wedding plan for her Serah, she had to do phyicals for her reenlistment, her sickness was began to get worst to point she was afraid that it would interfer with her officer training, and on top she couldn't stop thinking about Naruto at all, she thought that she would stop thinking about him once they broke up but that didn't help at all it only made her feel regret. It didn't help also that she hasn't heard a word for him at all, it was all starting to make her worry more.

Lightning was now siting in the doctors office waiting to her result of her final physical, she was start to get a little worried because her sickness wasn't seeming to get better only worse. Those thoughts were push aside the moment the doctor walked into the room.

"Ah miss Farron, I hope we didn't leaving you waiting to long" The doctor says walking into the room

"Not at all doctor, but could you please tell me the results of my phyical so I can finally report to my officer training' Lighting say

"Straight to the point huh, okay well the result show that you are in complete health"

That information made Lightning very relieved and put at least some of her worries to rest

"But however, I can't write my letter of recommodation for your officer training"

Excuse me, why is that you said that I was in complete heath!?"

"Yes, you are in complete health given your condition"

"Condition?"

"You don't know do you miss Farron?"

"Know what doctor!?

Miss Farron your pregnate

Well that chapter 3 finally I was ablt to upload it. I'm sorry if it took to long my computer had a virus and I had to take it to the shop to get it fixed but anyways thanks for reading any I hope to update soon. God is Love Peace