Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Love Beyond Eons ❯ Healing ( Chapter 7 )

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Chapter 7

Healing

Yuna knew she was sick, and thought everyone was mad at her. She felt herself drinking a warm liquid and then chewing something rough. It was when the pain hit her veins that made her scream. But when she swallowed the rough substance, the pain ebbed away slowly, though she somehow knew that it was still at work. Doing what? Yuna thought…she felt so sleepy, but she didn't want to sleep! She didn't want to have dreams anymore, they tortured her too much…it was no use, she couldn't grab onto the edge of consciousness and she slowly fell into a deep narcotic sleep.

Yuna hit rock bottom. drifting through flashing images and previous dreams. She had enough! There stood Yunalesca…Seymour…Maester Mika…Tidus…Sir Jecht and Sir Auron…her parents…everyone she knew and that had died. There in her nightmares, she mentally curled up like a child crying. Then everything stopped spinning and the images disappeared, leaving only Tidus who had curled up beside her, his eyes, soothing her broken heart.

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It was dawn when Yuna opened her eyes. The forest was alive with birds and her friends were sleeping next to her. Another person sat next to her body, and when she looked up she found Kael. When she sat up a headache hit her hard, she groaned and brought Kael's attention to her.

"Good morning Lady Yuna." He said softly.

"How long have I been asleep?" she asked.

"About three days." He answered. Three days! Yuna was surprised and all because she was sick from swimming too long in cold water. But it was strange…from a swim? Her dreams happened so suddenly when she had fallen deeply into her sleep. It was like they were waiting for her…

"I guess the others are mad at me." Yuna said quietly.

"No they were very worried about you and so was I. Next time you shouldn't swim at night." Kael said, averting his eyes away from the Lady. Yuna was caught off guard and reddened with anger.

"It was you who made that noise! How dare you watch me! Haven't you ever heard of privacy?!" Yuna hissed quietly. She closed her eyes again as a headache phased through.

"I was only there to protect you, you do not have to worry Lady Yuna. I didn't watch…much…" Kael added and was prepared to receive a hit, but it didn't come. Lulu had awoken and was looking at the two. He sighed and knew that the guardian had saved him from the Lady's wrath. As much as he loved the woman, he was afraid of her angry side.

"Yuna? How do you feel?"

"Fit to travel…I guess you guys are mad at me."

"No Yuna, we were scared, but never mad. This is your journey Yuna and we decided to follow and help out." Lulu stated. This is my story…Yuna said mentally in her mind.

"Thank you for being there for me."

"You should thank Kael, if it wasn't for him, you wouldn't have made it through." Said Lulu. Yuna glanced at Kael, "Thank you Kael." And with that said, she got up to tend to breakfast. Kael was a bit sad, he knew that he would never capture her heart. She loved the other man…never him, but the great guardian was dead! Why couldn't Lady Yuna see that? Right then he hated himself for thinking that. He knew that Lady Yuna was still grieving for her love and he had never known that emotion.

Several hours later they reached the Calm Lands to find the airship with another problem. The engine burned a few circuits and it would take a month to replace them. Yet Yuna knew she didn't have that much time.

Yuna walked into the engine room to find Cid and brother at work with other Al Bhed crew.

"Uncle Cid?"

"Yes my little munchkin?" he asked as he held a ranch in his mouth, both his hands busy with an oil leak. Once he screwed on the lid he cleaned his hands on a half dirty rag and looked at her.

"I'm going on, I can't wait this long. I have to get to Zanarkand." Yuna said.

"What's the hurry? It's not like you are going to miss something special." Said Cid.

"I don't know…I just have to get there." Yuna replied quietly.

"Ok, but you have to contact me as soon as you get there. Agreed?" Yuna nodded and hugged her uncle.

In the other room, Kael and Wakka were having a conversation.

"So I was named after my great grandfather times ten. That's how I received the name Kael. It means water born." Kael explained.

"Interesting tale. You sometimes remind me of someone from long ago with the same attitude and personality." Wakka said with a chuckle.

"Who?" Kael asked curiously. Before Wakka could answer, Lulu, Rikku, and Yuna walked in. Kael's eyes flew straight at Yuna. He loved her a lot, but now it was a different love…the same but different. He vowed that he would die for this woman, and he meant it. He was really curious about the blade she carried though, it seemed to attract him.

"We leave tomorrow for Mt. Gagazet." Yuna explained.

"Ok, then I better get packed." Wakka muttered and left the room.

"Lady Yuna?" Kael started and when Yuna turned toward the blonde boy, he continued, "May I please accompany you?"

"Out of the question." Yuna blurted out without thinking. She didn't want to place him in any danger, for some unknown reason.

"But I know the ways of Mt. Gagazet and herbs in case you get sick again!" he exclaimed.

"Let him come Yuna." Lulu sighed and after some thought, Yuna nodded.

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