A/N: I would have had this chapter up tomorrow but I had graduation to attend to. Actually it would have been up later but my date had got a migraine and had to leave. No problem though, because I have this wonderful chapter for you all! In this one things finally actually happen and the awaited Flight is here, enjoy!

Reunion

Being in Gran Pulse wilderness was just the thing Fang needed. While she was hunting all she needed to think about was survival. Nothing about missing soldiers, kids in a coma, or a sleeping Vanille. All she needed to concentrate on was hunting. Even though she had spent another 500 years in crystal stasis she still had her strength and wits, and no creature could best her in battle.

She grinned up at the sky as slung her kill over her shoulder to take home, "I think it's about time I made my way back to check up to see if Snow destroyed the house."

Fang had been out in the wild for a couple weeks and had thankfully seen no sign of civilization, but something now caught her eye. She frowned at the shiny object in the distance. Had someone actually littered on her home? Best clean up the mess.

Approaching closer she noticed it was a bit big for it to just be some trash. Then she noticed it, pink hair topped off the metal object Fang now recognized as armour. She dropped her kill and rushed towards the girl, "Lightning!" She grabbed her shoulders and turned her so she could see her face, "Sunshine wake up, are you okay?"

Her crystalline eyes blinked open, "Fang..." she whispered.

"I'm right here Light." her grip tightened.

Lightning slowly moved her hand behind her neck and pulled herself up to press her lips to Fang's lightly, and she couldn't resist to kiss the woman back.

The sweet moment was short lived as Lightning pulled away with a smile, whispering her name, and then passing out in her arms. Alarm rang through her body as she picked up the armoured Lightning and her kill and dashed back towards New Bodhum. It didn't take her long even though she was carrying a lot of added weight. Adrenaline pushed her screaming muscles onwards and soon enough she burst through the house, threw her kill at Snow, and stole his Velocycle making her way to the hospital she was staying at not too long ago. Fang had to admit, she wasn't the best driver in the world, in fact she was speeding and many other drivers were extremely frustrated at her. None of that really meant anything to her, all she wanted was for the girl in her arms to be okay. For now she was stable looking, her breath was deep and clear, this at least was something she could be thankful for. She was not ready to loose the love of her life as soon as she got her back.

Surprisingly she made it to the hospital in one piece, but she wasn't done causing trouble for the citizens yet. She burst through the hospital and demanded attention right away, "This woman needs help! Drop whatever the hell you're doing and get your asses over here!"

Naturally this didn't make the wild woman very popular but a familiar voice came from beside her, "Lightning?" Hope motioned for Fang to follow him into a room that was much like the one she had been staying in only a few weeks prior to this. It took a team effort to pry off the strange armour the girl was wearing and to get her into a hospital gown. From there the hospital staff took over and ran tests to see what was wrong with the girl and at that point they forced Fang to go to the waiting room much to her annoyance.

She was there for what seemed like an eternity before Hope appeared before her, "Fang."

"Hope! What's going on with Light?" She stood up and grabbed his shoulders shaking them.

The boy put a reassuring hand on her own shoulder signalling for her to cease her irrational behavior, "She's fine Fang."

"What do you mean fine?" She screamed, "She passed out in my bloody arms!"

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, "She's just exhausted, she'll wake up when she's had enough sleep. You should go home."

"No way in hell am I going home." She crossed her arms, her stubborn nature taking over, "I'm staying right here until sunshine, Vanille, or Serah wake up."

He sighed and she knew she had won, "Alright, no more yelling though."

"Yes sir." she grinned and made her way back to Lightning's room. She was sleeping peacefully no sign of her former coldness in her face, or that strange new face she showed Fang when she found her. She couldn't help but remember that kiss, it was full of a passion she didn't know Lightning could even display. Had the pink haired woman missed her as much as she missed her? That didn't really seem very likely knowing her track record. She was back though, and she was okay. Fang could ask her when she finally woke up. Well, whenever that was.

She ran her fingers along the sleeping beauties peaceful face, "I'll be back soon sunshine." Fang could have sworn that Lightning smiled at her touch, but that was just not something she could even imagine her doing. She didn't particularly want to leave the room... but she owed Snow an explanation, and this was the perfect time to visit the younger Farron and Vanille too. First things first though, Snow.

With a sigh she realized she had absolutely no spare gil for a pay phone, and she didn't have her own cellphone yet. She really needed a job. Fang made her way to the front desk, the lady there seemed very wary of her due to her earlier display of wild behavior, "Hey there," she said with a genuine Fang-like smile, "mind giving a poor gal some gil for a pay phone?"

"Here you go ma'am." The girl gave her the change and turned back to her computer, obviously waiting for her to get out of her face.

Fang laughed, "Thanks love." Now for the task at hand, to deal with a confused Snow.

As soon as the phone rang once he answered, no hey hi or hello, "What happened with sis?"

"Nice to hear from you too big guy," she heard him mumble an apology so she continued, "Light's just a little tired from comin' all the way back home. She's fine. Did you prepare that meat I brought you?"

She heard him groan which caused her to laugh, "Fang, this isn't the time for talking about your kill."

"Well we can't just waste it! You may as well prepare it for a feast when Light comes home. Then we can have a nice big party when everyone there – well we should probably wait for Vanille and Serah to wake up before we party like animals."

"Well, okay. Sounds great! Do they know when she's going to wake up, what about the others?"

"Well Light'll probably be up tomorrow sometime, as for the other two no one knows. I'll be staying here for the night, so clean up will ya? I saw the state of the house when I threw that hunk of meat at you." She narrowed her eyes even though she knew he couldn't see.

Even so she could hear him gulp, "Yes ma'am."

"Cheers, see you tomorrow."

He said his good-bye and she hung up and made her way to the other two girls rooms. Just like Lightning they were sleeping peacefully like there wasn't a care in the world. It was almost lonely. She missed her small little family dearly, and now everyone was sleeping. She wanted more than ever to have a lively conversation with Vanille, to actually meet Serah... and to question Lightning about that little kiss in the field. Had that actually happened only earlier today? It seemed so far away now. She sighed and made her way back to Lightning's room, she had been doing a lot of sighing lately.

When she opened the door much to her surprise the soldier was sitting up awake looking around the room. Fang closed the door and stared at her dumbstruck.

Lightning narrowed her eyes at her unladylike appearance, "Fang, what are you doing?"

Fang shook her head and sat in the chair beside her bed, "Awake already sunshine?"

"I guess so."

The two of them sat in silence for a very awkward long moment. She decided now was a better time then ever to pop the question, "So... Light..."

The girl eyed her obviously perplexed when she didn't continue, "Yes?"

"About that kiss..."

At just the mention of it Lightning's face lit up to match her hair, Fang couldn't see it well because she turned away and her hair was covering her eyes, but she knew.

"That was... that kiss was..." she stumbled over her words, "I uh..."

Fang smirked, "Lightning?" The girl continued to find the scenery outside the window more fascinating than their current conversation, "Light, look at me." still no response, "Claire Farron, will you just look at me?" Finally the flustered girl looked at her. Fang leaned in closer so her face was only inches away from hers, "Do you perhaps fancy me?"

Her face brightened in color, "Fang! No I-"

She cut her off, "Don't be shy now."

The elder Farron looked back outside the window, obviously Fang wasn't going to be getting a response like this. She took a deep breath and grasped the girls hand, who made no attempt to get away, "I can tell you that I've taken quite a liking to you over the years."

The soldier stiffened and then relaxed, "Really?"

Her voice was so cute! It was small and well girly – well as girly as Lightning's voice could be. It took Fang a moment to gain her composure back before she could reply, "Of course Light. You're an attractive girl inside and out."

She shook her head and a mocking smile formed, "Yeah right Fang. I'm sure you say that to a lot of girls knowing your personality."

Fang frowned and grabbed her head so she could stare into her eyes, "Claire, I haven't had a girlfriend in years, and I don't flirt with every single lady out there for your information. You just have to take my word for it." When she didn't offer a reply Fang kissed her much like Lightning kissed her on the field, slow and passionately. The girl didn't take her time kissing her back that was for sure, she entangled her fingers with Fang's wild hair.

Her trademark smirk found it's way to her lips as she pulled away and Lightning whimpered. Fang laughed at her reaction, "Come on Light, you should get some more rest, we're going back home tomorrow... which brings the question. Where am I to sleep? I mean I've been sleeping in your room for the time being but I can't really do that now, and Snow's in the other room..."

Lightning mumbled something making Fang lean in closer, "You can sleep in my room still Fang..."

She couldn't help from grinning. She kissed Lightning's forehead and tucked her in, "Alright sunshine, sweet dreams. I'll be here when you wake up in the morning."

The pink haired beauty had no trouble falling back asleep, and Fang tried to do the same but her mind was racing with thoughts about what just happened. Lightning obviously liked her, even if she wouldn't admit it to herself, and the fact that she wanted Fang to sleep in the same room as her proved it. Things were finally turning up for the hunter. Now all that needed to happen was for the other two to wake up and she could have her little family back. Fang wondered how they'd all adjust to the new technology and such, and work was a whole different thing to worry about all together. There was no doubt in her mind that Lightning would continue to work for the Guardian Corps, but as for Fang? She shrugged, she was good with people. She could probably be a bartender or something or another. Plus she was an experienced hunter, there probably wouldn't be a shortage of work for her anyway. She would work on that in the next few days, for now she had to help Lightning settle back into society. Even though she wasn't fully settled in herself.

There were a lot of things to think about, and somewhere in the middle of her thinking she managed to fall asleep on the chair. Truthfully she was exhausted, she had been hunting all day and didn't get much of a break after finding Lightning. The long awaited sleep was welcomed with open arms.