AN: Ta-Da! Chapter 5 is up now. :D oh and i forgot to mention in the last chapter that no actual race would take place. lol But I will not lie that I wanted to make Hope and Fang fight, of course we all know how that would have turned out. XD lucky for Hope, Fang refuses to hit minors, unless they're sparring. :P

I do not own Final Fantasy 13, all rights belong to Square Enix. If I owned it.. well Fang would have left hooked Hope after Lightning right hooked him...for complaining so damn much. D:

Fang: "It's not hitting a minor...it's teaching a minor a valuable lesson." :]

Chapter 5

"There you are.."

Lightning turned at the sound of a masculine voice. She smiled slightly locking eyes with Hope. He smiled nervously at her joining her side. Very pleased to see he had beaten Fang in finding Lightning.

"I was starting to think they took you home for excessive drinking." Hope said trying to add a chuckle, but failing.
"Have I had a lot to drink?" Lightning asked staring back up at the show.
"Ahh, yeah. A bit. I kind of need your attention while you are still.. you." Lightning's eyes shifted back to him, making him nervous. A dark blush formed on his cheeks. "Ah, well.. You see, ever since we met I have always kind of.. well.. I kind of.." He sighed as he slowly became a nervous wreck. "Lightning, do you have an interest in someone in particular?"
"What do you mean?"
"Like.. a crush? Or you know, someone you are interested more than a friend?"
"Oh, well.."

Lightning had never given love any thought. Well she did once a while back when she started feeling strange around someone. Only for her to have a fight with herself and successfully convincing her conscious that love was stupid and she should just die alone.

Fang stumbled through the vegetation in the area. Being somewhat buzzed didn't help her navigate through.

"Ah! Let me go, fucking bushes! The bushes in Gran Pulse were a lot nicer to me and they don't owe me their lives!" She growled pulling at her sari. She turned and had a chance glance. Her eyes found Lightning and Hope was already there with her. Shit! Need something.. shit! "Sunshiiiine! Where are ya, Light?!"

Hope slightly jumped at the sound of the huntress' voice. Lightning's eyes began searching for Fang.

Fang grinned as she continued to try and free herself, pleased she could steal Lightning's attention from Hope.

"Ove-!" Lightning's mouth was suddenly covered by Hope's hand.
"Shh.. wait let me tell you something first, please!" Hope begged. Sober Lightning would have jab the kid for having smashed his hand against her lips, but buzzed Lightning merely nodded waiting for him to finish. "I, I'm in love with you, Lightning!"
"What.." She muffled out. Hope removed his hand to hear her better. She wiped at her mouth as she blinked at him. "W-What.."
"Heh.. yeah, I have kind of been in love with you all this time." He said, scratching one of his cheeks with his index finger.
"Oh.." Lightning whispered.

Shit.. Shit, I'm late. Dammit. He already told her! What are you thinkin', Sunshine?

Fang looked over at them from afar. Her new tray of drinks shaking within her grasp. Shaking both from anger and fear, fear of having lost the soldier.

Her eyes grew wide as she witnessed Lightning's hand land on Hope's shoulder. She could see Hope's blush deepened. His hand landed on Lightning's wrist.

They're gonna kiss?! No Lightning! Dammit he's just a damn child. He's better suited for Vanille, not you! You need someone older, someone stronger, someone taller.. someone like me!

As what seem like hours passed by, a breath of air Fang had been holding finally escaped. She blinked several times unable to process what happened next.

AN: What did poor Fang see?! That will be answered in the next chapter. Hope you stay tune. :D