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Without further ado, I present chap 3!

Snow's P.O.V

I lay there, writhing in pain. My lips were a bloody mess, and warm liquid was flowing from my nose. My right arm felt a little out of place, too.

I may be in pain physically, but definitely not emotionally. Emotions wise, I felt fantastic. I was free from the damned clutches of the Farrons. At least, for now. But that would suffice. 'I can finally be with her...'

"Snow! Dammit, what did they do to you? Maker, they just left you dying in your own blood! Dammit, answer me, you buffoon!"

Ah, she's here. I may have lost the trust of many people, I may have disappointed them, but I don't care. She will fill their gaping holes in my life...

I grinned at her. "Always with ya, babe..." She told me to shut up, before smiling a little.

"Yeah, I know," she said, before her beautiful face turned into one of worry. "I'd better bring you back to my place and stitch you up. I don't think you're welcome back at their home..." She helped me to my feet, and led me to her car, which had the scent of beer in it... (A/N A clue as to who she is... *chuckles*)

End of P.O.V

Serah's P.O.V

I could feel my heart literally stop beating; breathing was getting harder and harder with each passing second. I brought my hand to my chest, attempting to 'massage' my heart, but it wouldn't stop aching. My sobs became harder, and louder.

'Is this what...a heartbreak feels like?'

My tears were like a torrential rain; they came down heavy and there was no telling when they would stop. They flowed down my cheeks, and plopped onto my hand, which sent shivers. Yes, I was that weak and vulnerable.

"Snow...why?" The words came out as grunts. I couldn't even whisper; my throat was hoarse from crying.

'I don't think I can hold on any longer, Light...'

The world dimmed its lights...

I woke up on my bed in my sister's arms, crying. I held on to her like she was my only pillar of support -she is my only pillar of support. The pain in my chest was still there and it didn't seem that it would go away anytime soon.

"It's okay...I'm here..."

That gentle voice simply made me feel more depressed. I had let her down so many times, left her feeling so lonely so many times...to think that she was still looking out for me, protecting me, is simply beyond me.

I had found her to be an idiot for a sister back then. I thought that she treated me as if I were transparent; always caught up in her little world, caring more about her work than me. So I decided to do the same. I found Snow, and started to spend more and more time away from home, until one day, I didn't even go back home.

Lightning was mad, of course. As soon as I opened the front door, she blasted me with a million questions. I didn't really listen to what she was saying, but one thing really set me off.

"You don't know how hard life is for me..."

"All you only care about is yourself, Claire. The only people in your world are that stupid GC and yourself, I'm not in it!" I spat. Two pairs of icy blue eyes glared at each other.

Lightning could only continue glaring. For the first time in a long time, she was speechless. I had expected her to yell at me again, or even slap me, but she did neither. Instead, she muttered, "If that's what you think, fine. I wouldn't give a damn either. Apparently, you think you're old enough to take care of yourself. I'll let you."

That night, when she thought I was sleeping, she cried. She was really upset then, and it was all my fault. I never even bothered to understand how rough her life was, until that day. It was surprising that she was willing to even forgive me...

"Serah, stop crying...please, you're scaring me...if anyone should be crying, it should be that bastard and the slut. He won't ever find someone as perfect as you, and the slut might have gained Snow, but I'm gonna hunt her down an-"

"Thanks Claire...I should've listened to you back then and broke up with him...when am I ever gonna do something right?" Fresh tears slid down my face. "I know I'm a failure in your eyes. I got this stupid boyfriend, turned myself into a l'Cie, believed in him more than I believed in you, broke your heart so many times that it's astonishing you haven't disowned me...why don't you hate me?"

Lightning looked pained to hear this. "I'll never hate you. I'll never disown you. I'll never leave you to fend for yourself. Even if you really went overboard, I would still stand by you. I'll always be here, watching out for you, even in the next life. Even if you got together with a stupid oaf, I would still support you. And you asked why? It's because you're my sister, and I love you." Lightning smiled one of her rare, genuine smiles.

Tears sprang to my eyes again when I heard this. But they were tears of joy, not of pain and despair. I was touched, and grateful. The pain in my chest slowly disappeared, and I could feel that heavy weight in my heart get lifted up and away.

I reached up to hug Lightning, and thanked the Maker for blessing me with this more-than-perfect sister.

"I love you too..."

*sob sob*...this was pretty hard, yet fun to write. The relationship between Lightning and Serah is awesome, yea?

And I know I said I would reveal who she was, but I guess I'll have to delay it. I promise, I'll tell ya'll in the next chap!

R&R, bye bye!