A Hero in love?

An interesting surprise this Valentione's day.

Valentione's day. Such a lovely time of the year. A day to shower your significant other(or just a dear friend/relative) with love.

Now as like many on this day it is not uncommon to go on a date with one's significant other. And as it would seem, Eorzea's very own Warrior of Light, Naruko Uzumaki is no different.

For just yesterday, I spied our ever valiant hero enjoying a lovely lunch with a Lalafell lass in pink. And before you think 'Come now Remumu, they could have just been having lunch as friends.' let me explain.

If it were simply a friend then having lunch at the Bismarck would be all well and good. Gods know I've had lunch with my coworkers before…

But dear reader.. What if I told you that our dear hero stole a kiss or three from her companion? I believe that would warrant the belief that they are more than simply friends.

And as for the mystery woman at first I believed it to be Naruko's fellow Scion, Tataru Taru. Mistress Tataru is what some people could debate as the 'heart and soul' of the Scions and was a pillar of support whilst Naruko was in exile in Ishgard. Many rumours continue to spiral on the subject of how she ended up in Ishgard and on Naruko's side when their fellow Scions believed Naruko to be a traitor. But would it be so outlandish for them to have found love in each other?

The answer is no. For it seems the Warrior of Light's paramore is someone far more significant(not that Tataru isn't significant that is!).. and if I'm being wholly honest, completely unexpected.

For you see dear readers, as Naruko and her mystery lover were leaving I happened to catch a glimpse of this mystery woman. And by the Twelve did it send me through a loop.

Allow me to ask you this. Who has a fondness for the colour pink, emerald green eyes and just so happens to have frequent dealings with the Scions? A certain Lalafell who lives in Ul'dah… hmmmm

That's right my dear readers, the Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo herself!

Amazing isn't it? How long have they been together? How did it happen? So many questions are cycling through my mind right now. But one thing is for certain, it certainly explains Naruko's fervour during the Crimson Twilight incident wherein Naruko led a force of Immortal Flames irregulars known as the Diamond Dogs through the City of Ul'dah to purge the villainous Teledji Adeledji and his ilk from the city. She wasn't just fighting to right a wrong… she wasn't just fighting to avenge a dear friend who was poisoned and damn near died…

She was fighting for the woman she loved. And if that isn't a pure and righteous cause, I don't know what is.

Perhaps next time Naruko is in Limsa Lominsa I could convince her to give me an interview no? But until then, I hope all of you had a wonderful Valentione's day.

Remumu Remu


Nanamo stared at the recent copy of the Harbour Herald with a blank look. Her fellow Alliance leaders looked at her with mixed looks of shock and amusement.

"Well fuck." She said as she pinched the bridge of her nose "This certainly explains why Jenlyns put a sack over Naruko's head and dragged her off to gods know where earlier."

Honestly sometimes her Sultansworn were a bit too overprotective.

"I guess I should probably explain?" Nanamo said as she put the newspaper down. Only to see Kan-E begrudgingly hand a coin pouch to Merlwyb "Ha. And to think you thought they weren't together." The Admiral laughed as she pocketed the pouch.

"It's not my fault. I thought they were simply pining." The Elder Seedseer bit back.

Nanamo sat back in her chair "Good gods were we that obvious?"

Raubahn let out a soft chuckle "Not exactly my lady… though, you didn't exactly hide it all too well."

"That's putting it lightly Raubahn." Merlwyb said.

Nanamo looked at the Admiral "When did you find out?" She knew Raubahn had somehow known from day one, but Merlwyb?

Merlwyb gave Nanamo an 'are you kidding me' look. "From the time your guards, the Yellow Jackets and myself kicked the door to Naruko's apartment down."

"Oh come on. We were just having breakfast and-"

"You were sitting at her dining table clad in only one of her shirts whilst she cooked you a full breakfast." Merlwyb said blankly.

"W-well my clothes were drying due to me falling off the pier the night prior." Nanamo rebuked, getting a raised brow from more than a few of them.

"You had two hickeys on your neck."

"We didn't do anything that night."

Merlwyb rolled her eyes "Sure."

"I'll have you know that was the night Naruko and I told each other we had feelings for each other." Nanamo said matter of factly.

"To which the both of you gave in to your passions.. how romantic." Kan-E said with a wistful sigh. It was almost like one of those romance novels she definitely didn't read.

"That's not what happened!" Nanamo yelled, her face red from embarrassment. "I'll have you know that Naruko and myself weren't… intimate until last night!" She said firmly.

The others simply stared at her as the realisation of what she just admitted sunk in.

"E-excuse me.. I.. I need to go make sure Jenlyns hasn't strung Naruko up by her toes." Nanamo said extremely red faced before she practically sprinted out of the Fragrant Chamber.

"Is.. is this normal?" Aymeric asked bewildered. He momentarily looked down at the cup of water in front of him, as if wondering if someone had slipped him something.

Y'shtola, who was acting as representative of the Scions for this meeting shrugged "Perhaps.. tis usually Naruko or Alphinaud who handle the gatherings so I'm not exactly sure." She admitted. 'Though perhaps I should offer to attend more often.' She thought to herself as she watched Merlwyb begrudgingly toss and almost smug looking Raubahn, the same pouch of coin she had just won off Kan-E-Senna.


Yeah I wrote this up while brainstorming for ideas. And besides… I figured you all would appreciate something short and light-hearted before the next two chapters.