Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction / Fan Fiction ❯ Objective Legend: The Unknown ❯ Chapter 7

"You're joking…right?" Sibaru responded with a sudden shock. What she had heard so far was enough for her to hear.

"Nope," Kai answered truthfully. He reclined in his chair, just waiting for something interesting to happen next. He looked at her then to Keovu, alternating after awhile. Seeing the surprised shock on Sibaru's face and an ashamed look on Keovu's, he couldn't make a remark at this moment, feeling a bit ashamed for not telling her this earlier.

It wasn't long before Sibaru decided to run out of the room. Keovu turned after her but wasn't fast enough to beat her to the door. As Sibaru left, the door slammed into Keovu's face. Kai got up and offered a hand to Keovu, who took the offer nicely. Kai then opened the door and halted in the hallway, looking for the girl, hopefully catching the direction she went. With no luck, he turned to Keovu. Nonetheless, Keovu already knew what was on Kai's mind: split up. With a nod Keovu took off in one direction, Kai the other.

Sibaru kept running in the halls, taking whatever hallway that seemed reasonable, hoping that she wouldn't run into Keovu and/or Kai again. Unwillingly, she ran into Zell along the way, both slamming hard onto the ground backwards. Zell regained his control and got up before Sibaru did and looked at her. "Careful there," he remarked, helping her up. Rudely, Sibaru broke free once she was on her feet. At this moment, she was almost ready to break down crying. Just as Zell went to ask her on if she was okay, Sibaru took off once more. Watching her, he took off toward the dinning hall to let the others know.

With one luck of all the doors possible, Sibaru stumbled onto the bridge. The breeze felt good against her face as she walked to the rail and looked over. At this time, tears had formed and she began to cry very lightly. Why didn't they tell her all this long ago? Thoughts rushed through her head. In minutes, Sibaru gave herself a splitting headache. She quickly sat down, still leaning against the rail for support. Before she realized it, Sibaru began to sing, more aloud than to herself, a tune from her world, "In this time are we loving or do we sit here wondering why this world isn't turning around…it's now or never…in this way are we learning or do we sit here yearning for this world to stop turning around…it's now or never…"

"Interesting song," someone remarked behind her, solemnly and yet almost a whisper. Sibaru turned around to see Yuffie behind her, smiling. "You'll need to teach me that one. You, Keovu, Kai, and Athrin." Hearing those names, Sibaru looked off in an opposite direction. Knowing, Yuffie asked, "They told ya didn't they?" Taking the silence as a yes, she continued, "I told Kai he shoulda explained to ya earlier. But no, no one ever listens to me…Well hey, cheer up, girlie. You got me with ya. No guys are gonna ruin our friendship. Plus we can play all the pranks on them…Just the two of us."

"Will I ever go back? To my world, that is," Sibaru asked grimly.

"Of coarse ya will! I'll make sure of that," Yuffie answered, though she was unsure of the fact, "But first you gotta beat that Ansem guy. Then hopefully you will be able ta go back."

"…" Sibaru remained silent for the time. She got up and looked at Yuffie who still had her smile on her face. "Sure I guess I'll do that. Separate these fucking worlds and get it over with." Stopping suddenly, Sibaru looked down and added in, "Oh, sorry for the language. It's just that I wasn't ever expecting this to happen and-"

"Heh, it's okay. It's been getting on a lot of people's nerves lately."

"Then I'll help."

"Yeah!" Yuffie shouted. She stopped her celebrating suddenly and looked at Sibaru with a grin. "But there won't be any sad faces…only happy ones."

"Huh?"

"Smile!"

"…no…"

"Smile now!"

"Oh fine," Sibaru mumbled. She gave a small hint of a smile.

"A bigger one than that," Yuffie encouraged. Sibaru gave a smile. After the smile, Yuffie replied, "There…that's much better. Now it's time to apologize for whatever you did to Keovu."

"You mean slamming the door in his face," Sibaru answered with an evil grin.

"Well, maybe not that one," Yuffie smirked. "At least apologize sometime while you are here."

"I think he is the one who needs to do that."

"Why? He didn't slam a door in your face……..did he?"

"Well, no……he keeps calling me Siby."

"You don't like that name do ya."

Sibaru shook her head no. Yuffie only smiled. She stood next to Sibaru and looked out at the sky. At this point, Yuffie did some thinking and just out of the blue, she burst out laughing. Sibaru looked at her oddly and asked, "What's so funny?" Yuffie didn't answer. Instead, she ran back into the ship, laughing her heart out. Sibaru turned to go after her and figure out why she burst out laughing, but she stopped to see Kai blocking the door. She immediately turned around and went as far as she could to the other side of the deck. Placing her hands on the rail, Sibaru looked out and tried to act like she was ignoring him, hoping he would just leave.

"Well, at least I know your not dead," Kai said in a joking matter, trying to get Sibaru to either laugh or talk to him. He walked up beside her calmly and basically did the same thing as Sibaru did, only not ignoring her. "I guess us Arizonians aren't much of a friendly type," he tried making a conversation with her. But unfortunately, it didn't work. Sibaru just looked at him. She noticed he changed his outfit since last time she saw him. This time he wore something like Cloud's as well as herself, though his was more exact then her's. Kai's hair was straight, reaching about to his ears, and layered. The color was the same as Sibaru's only with blonde streaks.

Smiling, Kai suggested, "How about this: To make it up to you, I'll be your big brother here. I could be the only person you would talk to through out this whole time we are here and slash or I could help you with any problem you have…Like your lack of smiles."

"Why not?" Sibaru gave a sarcastic remark.

"Hey I've read some of your journals online. I know you're having family problems and such. Give me a chance and I can help out," Kai said softly. Sibaru thought for a moment to herself. She grimly remembered those journals, she had almost forgot that she sent him and two others an email to those journals since they wondered what was wrong with her. Sadly, she didn't want to remember all that she wrote in them, nor did she want to go back to her home. Kai added in, "Let us all help. You know, just because some people you meet online are random and once you get to know them a bit, they actually start caring on if they don't get an email or something like that. Like me for instance, I was gone for the past few months…….and what Keovu and Athrin told me….people where wondering where the hell I was on Silent-Square."

Sibaru smiled a little before replying, "I'd have to say I was one of them."

"See…that's what I mean. At least let me help you out while we are here. You don't have to talk to Keovu, or Athrin, or Cloud, Mariku, or anyone else on this ship. Just me, okay."

"Sure…I…I guess."

Kai looked at her and, to his surprise, saw her crying heavily. He knew this wasn't the best topic to talk about, but he also wanted to help her, knowing a bit on how her life was. Sibaru was leaning on the rail and her head on her arms. Slowly, he put his hand on her back and patted it gently. Without much thinking, Sibaru forced herself into Kai's care. She quickly put herself into his arms, her's around his waist, and hugged him like it was the end of the world. In response, he hugged her back and placed his head on top of hers. Through all the sobbing, Sibaru managed to get a sentence out, "Please…. be my….brother…" Kai answered in a whisper, "Don't worry I will."

"He may be five years older than you, but I'm sure he'll make a good brother," Athrin stated, seeming to awe at both of them from a distance. He walked over as Sibaru raised her head and calming down, eyes red from crying. He gave her a soft pat on the back. "I'll also be here to help you."

"So now we are one big happy family," Keovu teased, leaning against the frame of the door, smiling. "So, are you including me too? Or is Siby gonna ignore me the rest of the way?" He, too, walked over by the group and lowered his head to Sibaru's height. Panting her head, he grinned and remarked, "Don't forget, I know what happens in that house of yours as well……meh, you gave me the links a few months ago…Don't think I ignored those." He paused, and Sibaru didn't say anything but glared, so he continued, "Looks like little Sis needs attention."

"Don't you dare," Sibaru asserted harshly, letting go of Kai and backing off. She did not want to know what Keovu was going to do, nor was she going to stick around and wait for it to happen. She noticed then, however, that both Keovu and Athrin had changed their appearance as well. They weren't wearing the same clothing as they did when she met them. Keovu wore the same thing as Vincent was. His hair was still the same, even black. Athrin dressed like he was a scientist, actually more like Rufus except without the scar and his hair was more of a mix between a brown color and a blonde color.

"You know, we probably should go get some breakfast. It is that time of day," Athrin stated, passing by Sibaru with Kai and Keovu following him. She let them pass and continued to stay in her place, soon moving to the side and watch as the ground pass by quickly. Before he entered the ship, Keovu looked back at Sibaru and stopped. "You coming?"

"Huh?……Oh…no, I'm fine," Sibaru answered, not even glancing back. And because she didn't bother looking back, she had no idea that Keovu came up behind her.

"You know, it's going to be cold if you stay out here," he remarked, wrapping both himself and Sibaru with his cape, which startled her fully and made her jump. Getting a hold of herself quickly, Sibaru broke away forcefully, walking to the other side.

"So, then let me freeze," Sibaru replied, coldly. She continued to look out, and ignore Keovu. In response to her actions, Keovu stood next to her and looked at her, but Sibaru only turned to the side.

"Something's wrong with you, I can tell," Keovu stated, more in a harsher tone than what he previously was in. "Why are you so hard inside?"

"It doesn't concern you," she answered back, heartlessly. "So back off!"

"No, and yes it does concern me," he retaliated back with the same tone.

"Since when did you fucking care?"

"Since I had the feeling something was up with you."

"Just stay out of my life already!" Sibaru rudely remarked. She turned around and began to walk off.

"No, I want to know what the hell is wrong with you!" he replied, grabbing Sibaru's arm and pulling her towards him. As he did so, their lips touched and it was dead silence. As much as she wanted to, Sibaru couldn't push him aside in the moment of shock. After a few seconds on realizing what he was doing, Keovu drew back and glared at Sibaru. Why he did that, not even Keovu knew that himself. Sibaru remained quiet as she just stared at him blankly and thought to herself. What had just happened was clearly over their minds, and Sibaru couldn't believe she had let Keovu do what he just did, even for Keovu as well.

Keovu looked down for a mere second, before adding in silently, "Sorry." His hazel eyes were more dominant in their color, more pale. He took off slowly after letting go of her. About half way to the door, Sibaru stopped him when she spoke suddenly and sternly, "Everywhere I go. Everyone I meet. Every time I try to fall in love. They all want to know…why I'm so broken……why I am so cold……why I am so hard inside…why am I scared……what I am afraid of…" She paused for a little while, not moving from where she stood, looking away from Keovu. And then continued, seeing that he had nothing to say for now, "I don't even know! This story never had an end……"

"It will," Keovu interrupted, not even looking back at her. "It may not seem it, but it will. You may seem useless at a time in life, but it's not true… It never is…Trust me on that one, Sibaru. They all want to know why you're so broken because they care…we all care…I care. You may not know all the reasons, but that's why you have friends for: to care and help you in times of need. Like Sicotto for example. You always talk to him when he's on."

"Yeah, so?" Sibaru asked derisively.

"The point is, Sibaru," Keovu continued, turning to face her wither he could see her face or not, "Friends are there for you no matter what. It may not look like it or feel like it, but they care. True friends will be by your side in any situation, right or wrong. They will cheer you up and all that crud as well."

"Hey I don't need a shity lecture from some damn, run-mouthed Canadian I barely know," Sibaru remarked rudely, yet still in a joking way, with a grin. Keovu eyed her for that comment, realizing he finally got to her. He saw the grin off from the side where he stood, knowing it was a joke and decided to play along with it.

"Some damn, run-mouthed Canadian, huh?" he repeated. "What about you fucking stubborn Arizonians? Hell I already know two of you guys. You and Kai."

"Excuse me?" Sibaru answered with sarcasm. She turned toward him and glared with a grin, knowing he was playing along. "Me and Kai? Stubborn Arizonians?"

"Oh, Siby. You know I was joking," Keovu joked. He walked next to her and stopped. Before Sibaru could move, Keovu picked her up like a small child and began to walk back into the ship. He smiled as he watched Sibaru struggle free, but have the hardest time.

"Keovu, god dammit, put me down! Stop picking me up, you fucking hypocrite!"

"Hypocrite? Me? Siby, you must be mistaken…hehe."