T-That ring...I have to get it to them when I return...
*reaches into pocket shakily and shows Kazuya*
*its a ring, the one Nanaka stoke, as well as a broken chain with a strange neckless on it*
This belonged to my Sister...her fiance..Snow gave it to me...I need to give it back to him...he needs to bring her home...he needs to bring my sister home...!
He needs to bring her home...he fought to protect the world for 500 years, angry he couldn't even save my sister from death...I want to save him...I need to save him...he asked me to be his sister damn it! Serah needs someone to look after her, someone to come home to because someday he'll be all she has left damn it!!
*slams fist into the ground, braking the sidewalk slightly*
I can't lose this. I can't lose here. I need to save him...Damn it Snow Villiers!!
It's a beautiful ring, but you should keep it in your pocket. The way I see it...you might lose your grip on it. Lightning, you will give it back, but unless you stand up and stay strong, that won't happen...
*He tries to stand up, still holding her*
So please, let's stand up together and find a way back home...I'll help as much as I can, and no matter what happens...!
*grips onto him, trembling violently, trying desperately to stay upright*
I hate girls like her...I hate people like her...no sense if decency...not willing to even consider someone else's feelings...where they come from...what they've been through...damn it...Snow...Serah...Sazh and Dahj...Fang and Vanille...Hope! They're all I have left...everyone else is gone, and they depending on me...this pendent..the ring..its my only hope of saving Snow!
I'm sorry Kazuya...I'm sorry...It's such a hard thing to do nowadays...especially around here...I'm scared almost...I'm scored to trust and grow comfortable around here...because...someday...I will leave...for good Kazuya...I won't see you any more...
Like I said, I completely understand what you're saying right now, even how it feels. The place I live in is kiiiinda shitty and this place is great but...I dunno, I don't think that talking about my past here is the best idea, to be honest!
*He chuckles for a bit*
Just trust me, okay? Things will be fine, and if you trust me, then I will tell you my story for a change! You know, so we can get along better!
Damn it Kazuya...how can you always smile? How can you always stay this upright? Why do you want to get closer to me...why do you want to get closer to this failure...the works decayed for 500 years...and I just slept in crystal...a silent monolith...useless...
I smile because I still have tomorrow, you know? I failed to save my world, but I didn't just give up and cried about it...I stood up and tried my hardest to fix...to create something new above the rubble! Gotta work hard, you know? *He keeps smiling*
As long as we can still see eachother tomorrow, and as long as we're together now...then everything's okay!
*He makes a weird expression as he blushes more and more*
T-That's not the important bit, Kazuya...
*He calms down and stares back at her, with a small blush*
Why? Well...because I respect you a lot, Sparky... ... I'm sorry, I meant Lightning. ... I...I just think that you're a great friend and...well you're strong... *He blushes even more* Also kinda cute...and just forget it, l-let's get you home.
Kazuya...you know my name...don't you..? I kind if hate it...but for some reason I think I'd hate it less if its you...Claire...my real name is Claire.
*sighs and rests shakily against him*
Youre so strange...oh uhm...and actually...I don't have a home Kazuya...
Claire... It was about damn time you told me, I can't believe I really thought your name was Sparky, Sparky!
*He laughs*
I'm not strange, I'm a actually a pretty normal guy...my last name means that after all..."Kazuya Yasuo"! ... ... You don't? Then were have you been staying...?
Uhm...well I was living in Labrys' apartment...but I'm mid move to Yuki's place, so im not the only person in that hall...but whilst the move and preparations are going on, I've just been drifting. Taking naps under trees when its nice, but other than that not really sleeping...
And I...don't know anymore, I'm not into "Hunting" in general to be honest...but after all that happened, then I will only fight to protect. So you could say I'm not really a part of "The Hunters".
Okay...well Kazuya, I think youre a very kind young man. I can see darkness in you, much like myself and most other men, but youre honest and want to help people. You love and care about humanity. You want to do right by them and the ones you care for. I admire that, and also see myself in it as well. Kazuya, I am in a very difficult place right now. Its hard for me to answer, but I also will not lie to you.
*bites tongue and breathes for a moment*
I care about you Kazuya. I do. You mean a lot to me. What I'm scared about it that I feel similarly about another person as well...I dont know what to do...
Thanks Phily! Also, thanks for the intimidation factor, Pascal! *Pascal just stares at Kazuya with satisfaction as he fades away. He then turns towards Lightning*
Claire, I heard the guys were camping...should we go?
