(I do not own Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, or any of the places I use in here. Nor any of the NPC's from the games. OC's are mine. But what they are based off of is not.)

So here's the next chapter!

Time for relationship's starting, and good old teenage hormones, insecurities, and other stuff!

Enjoy your fine selves…

000

"So wait, read that to me again." Kayle said as sat down again in a large orange throw chair.

"In Selkic or English?" Ryden teased his caravan mate.

"How about the one the rest of us understand?" Naiya said as she giggled from the pillows on the floor.

"I agree. All that selkic is giving me a headache." Viera complained as she sipped more tea from her seat in the plush couch with Ryden Koe. The four teens were in a small circular room located in the alchemist's house, since he had allowed them to do their work in his study. It had already been a while since they had been in Marr's Pass, and they were learning it would have to be longer.

"It says that with the affects and extremities of Alie's curse, the ceremony would have to be down under a New Moon. That's when the powers will be the strongest." Ryden explained. "That will be the only way to be completely rid of her curse."

"But the next new moon isn't for weeks." Viera huffed.

"Goodness, well I guess that just means we have that much more to prepare I guess." Naiya said as she stood up and stretched. "I don't know about you guys but I'm taking a much needed break."

"That sounds divine." Viera said as she set down her cup, unruffled her skirt, and joined the lilty.

"I'm in need of some sunshine today. How about you Kayle? Want to head out with the rest of us?" Ryden offered.

"I might in a bit. I'll make sure Alie is okay before I head out though." The clavat boy said as he looked at the blonde clavat girl lying down in the medical bed behind the couch.

"Alright, well I better see you outside today." Ryden said as he smirked and walked outside the wooden door. Once everyone was gone, Kayle stood up and walked to Alie's bed and stood next to her. He hesitantly placed his hand on hers and squeezed.

"Don't worry Alie, this will never happen again. I promise you that."

000

"GOAL!"

"Oh come on Canestre! You could've blocked that!" Giza said to his fellow teammate.

"Sorry! I tripped!" The other caravanners had already practiced for the day, so they had decided to play a game. They had set up two goals at either side and were using a life magicite as a ball. Giza, Ele and Canestre were on one side while Cross, Tanyia and Malik were on another. Joitieu played referee for the event. Right now the score was even across the board and the players on both sides were intent on winning. Especially since the losers would have to bathe Palpei, trim Mog, and walk outside the caravan for the remainder of the year.

"Team huddle!" Ele screamed as both sides huddled into their teams. "Okay, so the plan is all three of us run towards them with the ball, to confuse them and score the winning goal." The fiery red head said with extreme confidence.

"Are you sure that'll work?" Canestre asked. "I'm not too fast…or scary…or coordinated…"

"It'll be a breeze." She nonchalantly said.

"Okay so we all stay back and wait for their stupid plan?" Tanyia offered to her side.

"Sounds good. I'm sure Ele will try something crazy." Cross confirmed.

"Alright, let's get this!" Malik said as he punched his arm in the air.

"Okay. Team captains in the center." Joitieu said as she grabbed the ball and walked to the center to meet Ele and Tanyia. "This is the game point; it determines the winners and unfortunate losers. Mog if you please?" Mog took the ball and lifted it in the air above the girls. "Drop!" Mog dropped the ball and it landed right on Ele's outstretched foot kicking it over her lilty friend's head. It flew right to Malik's helmet bouncing off of it and to the other side of the field. It hit the ground near Giza. So he took the ball and started their plan. Ele and Canestre were on both sides of him running to their competitors. It was going well until Canestre tripped, knocking Giza over and hitting Ele in the nose at the same time. The other side took the opportunity to take the ball and pass it in between them to finally have Cross kick the winning goal.

"Game point! Team 2 wins!" Joitieu cheered from the sideline.

"Great job kupos!" Mog yelled as he flew around the field.

"Damn it Canestre! If I get a nose bleed I swear you'll never see tomorrow!" Ele yelled as she held her nose. Giza was laughing from the whole event, until Ele started chasing him. Canestre seemed down.

"It's okay Canestre." Joitieu said as she helped her friend up. "Don't be down; you'll just have to trim Mog. Giza and Ele have to fight over cleaning Palpei or walking, I'm not sure which is worse." She chuckled.

"I should be happy then." He said as he laughed with his friend. The others were watching Giza and Ele fighting for another five minutes until Ele was more outraged to hear she would be the one to clean Palpei.

"Hey guys! Whatcha doin?" Naiya yelled as she ran up to them all.

"Not much, just playing some games, I'm getting hungry though. How about lunch?" Giza offered. Everyone agreed and decided lunch was a good idea.

"Don't leave me out!" Viera said as she caught up with the others. "Sorry, I just had to make sure I looked good, so I went back to find a mirror."

"You look fine Viera, now let's go eat." Canestre said as he led the group to the nearest restaurant.

000

The group had chosen a nice open restaurant with benches out front to fit them all. They had all ordered their food and sat down to eat. They were all chatting and laughing and finally acting like teenagers after what seemed like a long time. The only one who seemed to be quiet was Joitieu.

"What's up Joitieu? You've barely touched your meat balls." Ele asked her yuke friend.

"Oh nothing." Joitieu huffed while looking across the table.

"Oh I see what's up." Ele said as she followed Joit's gaze. She was looking at Canestre who was currently telling a joke to Malik and Viera. Viera was almost snuggling up to him. "Honey, you need to just take charge."

"What do you mean?" Joitieu said as she looked down at her plate. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Honey, Honey. I might be a tomboy, but I know how it feels to have a crush on a friend. Listen, I'm not the only one that knows, but I'm the only person who will probably do anything about it. If you want Canestre, take him. That's what he needs. A strong woman. That's the only reason Viera is getting anywhere. I'll be behind you one hundred percent, and I'll even help you out when we get back to Tipa." Ele finished as she took a big bite of corn on the cob.

"Wow thanks Ele, but don't tell anyone, okay?"

"It'll our little secret." The selkie said before flipping her red hair and turning to the other end. Joitieu looked over at the other end with an air of hope around her. At the other end Cross was showing off his trick with spoons to the lilties.

"How can you do that?" Malik asked in shock.

"I'm not sure. My brother just kind of taught me one day. And I've been able to balance a spoon on my tongue since then."

"That must mean he's good with his tongue!" Naiya teased as she and her sister giggled.

"Well one of us will have to draw straws to be the judge of that!" Tanyia said as she started to wipe away tears of laughter with her red face mask.

"Tanyia! What do you mean by that?" Naiya asked through her giggles.

"Oh come on Nai-Nai. Take a joke for myrrh's sake. I was only joking." cried the other lilty. Though deep down inside, Naiya didn't know if she could believe her twin. Even though she hadn't been with them all day, she felt a difference in how Cross and Tanyia talked now, though she couldn't put her finger on it. So she kept it inside, and focused more on her beef stew.

"Hey guys, mind if sit with you?" Ryden asked as he appeared behind Cross and Tanyia.

"Sure, where have you been?" Giza asked before sloshing down a gulp of Root beer.

"I figured since it was nice out today I could sit by the river and get a little swimming and tanning in." He said as he looked for a spot to sit.

"Oh Ryden, I'd swear you can't go one day without water and sun. You're just like one of your little plants." Viera joked as she sat her head on Canestre's shoulder, with Joitieu, Ele, and Canestre all eyeing her before him moving her off.

"Well, how about you pull up a chair. There's plenty of room." Canestre said in his usual manner. Ryden pulled up a chair and tried to go next to cross and Tanyia. Everyone else had gone back to their previous conversations now.

"Am I fine right here?" Ryden asked the two.

"Well it is a bit cramped at this end." Tanyia stuttered.

"Well how about we just leave. I found this upgrade I might want on my ax, and I need a blacksmith's opinion on it." Cross said before he and Tanyia ran off to the inn.

"Well, I've never been one to run people off, but I guess there's a first time for everything." Ryden joked as he tried to hide his embarrassment from the chair ordeal.

"It's okay Ryden; those two have been acting weird since I came here. Have they been doing this all day, Malik?" Naiya asked Malik as he was chewing on his last pig rib.

"I guess so." The lilty replied as he wiped his face hair free of rib juice. "But we shouldn't worry about it. It's what we do around…certain people I guess…" Malik said as he tried to steer away from a certain word.

"Well, I'm not too sure what you mean by that but oh well. I'll ask Tanyia tonight. I'm going to check on Alie and try to pry Kayle away from her. See you later guys." Naiya said as she adjusted her ribbon, and set off for the alchemist's house.

"What happened there Malik?' Ryden asked. "That fail of a brush-off rivaled my musical chair fiasco."

"I'm not sure..." Malik said as he sipped his drink.

"Oh Malik, your helmet may mask your face, but it can't mask the feelings you have." Ryden sung as he took out his bandana and shook out his hair.

"Well I guess you're not just a pretty face after all." Malik joked. "But right now I can't talk of it. It'd be a blunder of time...to put it nicely."

"I think I understand." Ryden said softly to his lilty friend as he poured himself a glass of sparkling water.

"So who's up for round two?" Giza joked as he licked his plate clean.

"Oh Giza, I swear, you're going to be a fat sack of food when you're older." Ele said as she tousled his sea green hair.

"But you'll still love me won't ya?" Giza teased as he went in for a fake puckered kiss.

"Oh please, I'll marry a rich and fine warrior by that time." Ele teased as she took his root beer from him and gulped it down.

"I wasn't done with that!" Giza yelled as he stood up to take his glass away.

"Just get another lazy ass." Ele said as she pushed him back. "I however, am going to find something useful to do. Anyone want to come with?"

"I could go for a walk, I guess." Malik said as he got up to join the red head. The two headed off towards the merchants to find something amusing.

"Where did the party go?" Giza shouted as he started on his next root beer.

"If those weren't root beers, I would bet good money that he was drunk." Viera purred as she started to run her finger down Canestre's arm. "How about we go find something fun too?"

"I guess so. Would you like to come too Joitieu?" Canestre said as he snapped Joit from her fog. Viera seemed to be silently taken back.

"Umm…sure. Yes! I'd love to go find something to do with you guys." Joit said as she stood up with them and walked away through the crowds, seeming a little more confident about her own self.

"Whelp, looks like it's just me and you, buddy." Giza said as he went and sat next to Ryden Koe. "What should we do for fun since they all ditched us?"

"Wow two times in a day..." Ryden whispered to himself. "But, how about we go find Kayle and try to bring him out of his funk?" He offered as he tied his bandana on his head. Giza nodded and the two selkie boys ran off to find their friend.

000

"They've forgotten about you now."

"I highly doubt that but okay." Alie replied to the voice as she sat down in the darkness. She wasn't one who was usually annoyed but the voice was breaking her down the more it talked.

"I feel your anger, and it pleases me." The voice whispered. "But how's this for pain?" A blood curdling scream erupted from Alie's body. Or was it not her? Alie couldn't tell if it was her or not. She just felt excruciating pain throughout her body. All of a sudden it stopped and Alie felt no more. "See, never underestimate me."

"My…friends…will stop this." Alie sputtered out.

"Oh really?" The voice started, but a small voice could be seen from a light outside the darkness. Alie's name was heard from the light. A soft boy's voice was heard.

"Cross?" Alie asked as she tried to get up to look at the light.

"I see they've been working on you after all."The voice angrily whispered.

"I told you so." Alie said as she smiled at the light.

000

"Alie! Alie! Are you ok?" Kayle said as he tried to keep from trembling.

"She'll be okay Kayle." Naiya said as she tried to calm the boy down. "She's stopped shaking and moaning."

"I know, but I just got worried…"Kayle said as Alie stopped trembling and fell back into an expressionless state.

"How about you go outside and take a break. I can handle it from here." Naiya said as she pulled up a chair to the medical bed.

"Are you sure you don't need my help?" Kayle asked hoping to stay.

"No, I can take a shift. Go have some fun Kayle. You need it." Kayle hesitantly walked out the door and into the sunlight. He wasn't sure of what to do, so he decided he would sit down by the crystal for a while. On his way to the crystal though he was bombarded by Giza and Ryden.

"Hey dude! Where have you been?" Giza yelled as he took Kayle under his arm and gave him a playful squeeze. "We've been looking for you forever!"

"It hasn't been even ten minutes Giza." Ryden chimed in as he hopped along with them.

"Oh whatever, but I'm glad we found you. We got ditched by everyone else."

"They must be missing out then." Kayle laughed as he was dragged along by the two selkies. Giza and Ryden kept on chatting away, with Kayle filling in every once in a while. Giza usually saying loud and obscene gestures to cheer Kayle up, and Ryden commenting on them or snickering at them. They soon came to a crowd that was watching something very interesting.

"What's going on here?" Giza shouted as he tried to push through the crowd.

"What the HELL were you thinking?"

"Oh goodness something's telling me we know the people at the other end." Ryden warningly as he held onto Kayle and Giza in the crowd. When they got to the event, they obviously saw someone they all knew. Ele was being held back by Canestre and Malik, with Joitieu and Viera watching the ordeal. She was trying to get at a group of guys with some who already had wounds.

"What happened?" Kayle asked as he and the others ran to them.

"These guys kind of hit on Ele, and she wasn't going for it." Malik explained.

"Going for it? Who would go for THAT!" Ele screamed.

"Calm yourself." Canestre said as Ele tried to run again.

"Looks like what they say about red heads is true. I wonder if she's that fiery in bed!" One of the boys squealed. This set Ele off even more as she tore from Canestre's grasp and headed for the boys. The boys screamed and ran away with Ele hot on their heels.

"Goodness. I think I'm more worried for the boys at this point." Viera said as she walked towards them. The crowd dispersed, and the caravanners were left to themselves.

"We should probably head back and see what everyone's doing." Joitieu stated.

"Sounds good, kupos." Mog said as he flew over their heads.

"I could use a little slow time after this hectic day." Kayle agreed.

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End! So this was just really a fluff and fun chapter, with some other stuff mixed in. Hope you enjoyed it!

So what do you think of all this fluff? What relationships can you name now? Who do you think will end up with each other? What do you think will happen next chapter?

Tell me in a review!

Next Chapter: They form their plans, more fluff, the groups split up, and MORE FLUFFYNESS!