It's been awhile again, eh?

Once again, sorry if the formatting is bad, I'm still writing it on my i-pod.

I don't know if I would call the end a cliffhanger.

Oh, remember I mentioned in an earlier chapter I drew Freya for art?

Well, a link is up on my profile for the pictures I painted, go check em' out.

I'm also planning on ending this soon, because if I don't, it will literally never end.

But there will definatly be a sequel. Definatly.


I woke up to the rhythm of someone walking at a brisk pace.

"Ugh..." I sounded.

"Go back to sleep if you're that tired."

"No... I already sleep to much as it is..."

I was subconsciously holding on tight to Kuja's back, slowly lowering myself down. I wobbled a bit, holding onto Kuja's arm for support.

"How far are we from home?" I asked.

"Well, I covered quite a bit of distance while you were still sleeping, so we'll be there soon."

Kuja was right; we weren't that far from home. In fact, half an hour and we walked through the doors.

"After all this time, it's good to be home."

"We haven't even been gone that long."

"Yes, but I've come too really like this place."

I suddenly heard a sharp knocking at the door, and when I opened it, I was surprised to see Choco, a note in his beak. I took it from him, and quickly read it.

"Oh Kuja, I have to go and help out Freya for a couple of hours, are you alright to stay here?"

"You act as if I'm a little child. Of course I'll be alright."

"Good. Because I don't wanna come home to a dead Kuja..."

"Zidane, stop worrying. In fact, it's me who should be worrying about you."

"Nah, I'm not worrying." I lied, "I just love you so much."


I arrived soon at Burmecia, and met Freya at the park near her house. I was surprised to see Eiko and Vivi there too.

"Hey Freya, what's wrong?"

"I was just feeling a little lonely. I hope I haven't interrupted anything."

"No, no, of course not! Did you invite Eiko and Vivi too?"

Upon hearing their names, the two children ran toward me, Eiko jumping on me, giving me a bone crushing hug.

"Zidane! I haven't seen you for ages!" She said rapidly, "I've heard from Vivi that you're going out with Kuja, are you? Anyway, I always thought you liked Garnet, after all that had happened, besides, Kuja's a boy, and I've kinda had a crush on him since he'd kidnapped me."

She quickly clapped her hands to her mouth, after breathing in much needed oxygen.

"Hi Eiko, good to see you."

She blushed and ran off to play with Vivi. I sat next to Freya on the park bench.

"Are your tummy pains getting any better?" I asked.

"Not really, but it's normal. I'm getting closer and closer to giving birth, and I'm a little scared."

"Every mother goes through this. But don't worry; I'll be there for you."

"Yes. Fratley has been called out by the king on important business, and he's going to be gone for a long time. It's out of our hands."


Kuja was bored. Now that Zidane had gone, there was no one to occupy him. He walked through his palace, grabbed a bottle of wine, and made his way into the library, where Mogsam was reading also.

"Hello, kupo."

"Hello Mogsam. It seems as if I haven't talked to you in ages." Kuja said, pouring himself a glass of wine, "Do you want some?"

"No thank you, kupo. I've never had a taste for wine."

Kuja took a long drink, and lay back in his chair.

"So... What do you think of Zidane?" Kuja asked Mogsam.

"He seems to liven up the place; he's good to have around."

Kuja was sure he could hear a muffling voice, then a 'kupo' to top it off.

"Please excuse me Kuja. Artemicion is calling for me."

"It's got the royal seal on it, kupo..." Artemicion muttered.

"I'm not sure if I should give this to Kuja; I mean, it is meant for Zidane, kupo. But Zidane isn't fond of Garnet either..." Mogsam replied.

"Why don't you just put it in Kuja's room, kupo?"

"Yeah, kupo, I think I'll do that."


I loved riding home on Choco. He was a great chocobo. I think somewhere along the way, I must have fallen asleep on his back, as I was home a lot sooner than I thought I would have been. I walked towards the front door, and saw Mogsam.

"Zidane, before you do anything, there's a letter for you in Kuja's room, kupo. Please make sure he doesn't read it!"

"W-why...?"

"It's from Garnet, kupo."

I looked at the moogle with a blank stare for what seemed like hours.

"Are you sure it's from Garnet?" I asked, hoping the moogle was mistaken.

"It has the royal seal on it. It's from Alexandria..."

"No... I hope it's an apology off her, and nothing else..."

I sprinted towards Kuja's room, hoping to find that letter unopened.


Kuja was a little tipsy by the time he had made it to his room, hearing something from the two moogles about a letter. He picked it up, broke the seal and read it.

Dear Zidane,

I'm so glad you dumped that narcissistic freak for me again. I hope you'll come home to me soon.

Love, Garnet.

Kuja was visibly trembling. He couldn't tell whether it was from anger, betrayal or dread. Zidane was his soul mate, his lover... He had betrayed Kuja, and anger was the first emotion to fully surface.


"What the FUCK is this about?" Kuja screamed as I walked into the room, holding up the letter.

"Kuja, whatever that letter says isn't true!"

"No Zidane! I see what's gone on here! You never went to see Freya, you went to see Garnet!"

"You've got it all wrong Kuja! I promise I've been with Freya the entire time!"

"No Zidane!" He screamed again, anger fading, sadness rising,

"Get out! I never want to see you again!"

Kuja was crying. Over me. Because of Garnet. I couldn't let this go on... Obviously, I had to leave Kuja alone to calm down and talk about this rationally.

"Zidane, I said get out! I mean it! I never want to see you again,
ever!"

"Kuja please... Think about this rationally..."

"In the state I'm in? I can't see it happening! You said you loved me! I just... Zidane please... Leave..."

Kuja turned away from me and wasn't saying another word. I felt awful about leaving him in his time of need, but I couldn't help him now, only he could help himself.

"Kuja... Please never forget that I love you, no matter what."

"Zidane, don't make it any harder than it already is. I'm leaving you. Garnet seems to be more important to you..."

I couldn't get my legs to start moving. The initial feeling of rejection was there, but I refused to feel it. Kuja's eyes looked fierce through the tears. He lifted his hands up for an attack spell. I darted out.


By the time reached Burmecia, it only just hit me. The rain was pelting down, dripping off my nose. I knocked on Freya's door, and when she answered it I ran upstairs toward my old room, and locked the door. I heard Freya call for me, but my world was an abyss...


The next chapter I'll try to make the last. I'll try to make it the longest as well.

I'm gonna try and get a few more reviews before I post the last chapter, I really need to know that people like it.

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