Silver Wings

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Chapter Five: Blast from the Past

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Blitzball practice had run later than usual so when Shuyin, Skirpa, and Bruttam walked out of the stadium all three of them were so tired they could have collapsed on the street and slept. Skirpa still had a grin on his face – one that he’d had all during practice – but he wouldn’t tell Shuyin why. He would only say that ‘Shuyin knew why’ and leave it at that.



The blond blitzer was about to point out that he didn’t know what was so damned great when he saw a streak of blue from the corner of his eye. He turned his head and saw Lenne rushing toward him with a huge smile on her beautiful face. He briefly noted Zaon and Yunalesca behind her but all conscious thoughts left his head when she reached him and hugged him close to her. He could smell the scent of jasmine in her hair and momentarily let himself close his eyes and block out all other things except for her until she pulled away and said, “Thank you so much!”



Shuyin could feel the eyes of his friends on him and the beautiful songstress but he forced himself to focus on the gorgeous creature before him. He allowed himself a small grin when he asked, “Why?”



Lenne laughed and shook her head, “Like you don’t know!” she punched him playfully and said, “I talked to Wargna this morning and he is still interested in that position you told me about last night.” She waited for him to give her a look of understanding before she said, “Yep! I got it!!”



Impulsively, Shuyin gave her a quick kiss on the lips, “That is so great!” he cried before he realized what he’d done. He wanted to crawl in a hole and die or run before she had a chance to slap him, but she didn’t slap him.



Instead she grinned and said, “And I owe it all to you. I don’t know how I can repay you.”



Skirpa stepped forward at that moment and introduced himself to Lenne. When that was finished he smiled at the songstress and suggested a means to repay Shuyin, “You could take him out to dinner with your first paycheck.”



Lenne smiled and said, “If Shuyin’s interested, then that’d be great.”



The Farplane must have exploded. Macalania must have melted. The Thunder Plains must have become a tourist attraction. The world as Shuyin knew it had to have been coming to an end.



Lenne wanted to go out with him!



Shuyin was, once again, unable to form words. His mouth opened and closed like a fish while Lenne waited for him to respond. He could see Bruttam shaking his head in disappointment at Shuyin’s pathetic display but Skirpa just grinned and said to Lenne, “See, he likes you so much he’s tongue tied.”



“Well,” Lenne said to Skirpa, “I seriously doubt that I could make any guy tongue tied, much less Shuyin.” She playfully punched Shuyin in the chest again, “So do you want to…”



“Shuyin?!”



That voice was one Shuyin hadn’t heard in almost three years. He stiffened visibly and cast a glance at Zaon who also had a tense look on his face. Shuyin focused his blue eyes on the woman approaching him. Dressed in tight black leggings and a long red sweater, the girl’s dark blond hair was accented by a black barrette that clung to a few strands and kept them from her face. Shuyin swallowed hard and tried to keep his anger under control.



“That is you!” she said when she came to stop in front of Shuyin, who still had Lenne by his side. She grinned, “How have you been?”



Shuyin didn’t answer. It wasn’t because his mouth couldn’t form words. On the contrary, they could form quite a few words but none of them seemed appropriate to say in front of Lenne. After a few minutes of silence, the girl’s smile faded and she asked, “You haven’t forgotten my name, have you?” she put her hands on her hips, “Since I’ve been back in town, I’ve heard quite a few rumors about you. None of them too flattering, I might add.”



Lenne’s questioning gaze caused Shuyin to realize he was going to have to speak to the girl in front of him at some point. Pointedly refusing to speak to her would make him look bad in Lenne’s eyes and that was the last thing he wanted – especially since she had expressed interest in going out with him. He sighed and said, “I thought you were living in D-West, Allyn.”



Allyn’s smile returned, “So you do remember me!”



“I wouldn’t forget someone like you, Allyn. Someone who is so…” A sharp jab in the ribs from Skirpa caused him to stop in mid sentence and shoot his friend thankful look. Just being within feet of Allyn was making him furious.



Why was she back?!



Allyn looked at Lenne and gave her a fake smile as she said, “My, are you Lady Lenne from C-South?”



Lenne nodded, “Yes I am. It’s nice to meet you Allyn.”



Lenne extended her hand to shake Allyn’s but the pompous female just looked at it and sneered, “I’m sure it is, honey.” Shuyin could see Lenne’s shock at the rude comment she’d received and he felt his annoyance with Allyn grow to anger. He rushed forward, grabbing the woman’s arm roughly and dragging her across the street to stand under the blitzball statue that stood outside of the stadium.



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“Who is that?” Yunalesca asked as the group watched Shuyin interrogate the girl from across the street. She looked familiar and assumed she was one of Shuyin’s many one night stands, but there was something about the way they fought that indicated a deeper sort of familiarity.



Her husband shrugged, “It’s a long story.”



Skirpa and Bruttam nodded in agreement, “A very long story.” Bruttam agreed.



Yunalesca noted the way that Lenne watched Shuyin shyly and with a sort of longing. It was obvious that her friend liked the blitzer and that frightened Yunalesca. Shuyin wasn’t the type to stick around and she knew that Lenne would just fall in love with him and end up hurt and alone. She really wished there was something she could do to stop that, but there wasn’t. Lenne was doomed to her own fate and if that fate meant Shuyin then there was nothing Yunalesca could do to prevent it.



Still curious and a little concerned for Lenne’s feelings, Yunalesca nudged her husband, “Come on, Zaon. I’m sure there’s a short version to that story of yours. Who is she?”



“Her name is Allyn.” Replied Zaon.



Yunalesca searched her mind for that name and then it hit her. She’d seen that girl with Shuyin several times early on in her relationship with Zaon. She hadn’t known Shuyin very well then and the two rarely hung out with him at that point but she distinctly remembered that girl. She gasped and cried, “Please tell me she’s not here to tell him he has a child!”



Skirpa started laughing at the absurdity of that remark and said, “No! No! No! If Allyn has a child, it sure as hell isn’t Shuyin’s. It’s probably…” he paused and looked at Bruttam, “What was that guy’s name again?”



“George or Gayorg or Georg or something like that, I think.”



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“You’re hurting my arm!” Allyn hissed as she wrenched her arm away from Shuyin and glared at him, “I thought you’d be happy to see me.”



Shuyin let out a loud laugh and shook his head, “Why the hell would I be happy to see you?! I thought you were living it up in D-West with…” he paused and scratched his head, “What was his name again?”



“Georg.” Allyn said solemnly before adding, “I’m not seeing him anymore.”



“So let me guess. You thought that you could just swing your hips back to A-East and I’d drop to my knees for you.” Shuyin rolled his eyes, “Get over yourself Allyn.”



“Is that singer your girlfriend?” she asked after Shuyin had taken a few steps away from her. The blitzer stopped and turned back to her as she said, “You always were her biggest fan. Does she know you have all of her spheres?”



Shuyin leaned into Allyn so that she could feel his breath on her face, “Lenne is none of your business. Nothing in my life is any of your business anymore, Allyn. You made that choice when you left.”



“I loved you, you know.” Allyn whispered, “I still do.”



Shuyin glared at her, “You had a hell of a funny way of showing it.” He replied and with that said, Shuyin spun on his heels and marched right over the Lenne. He wasn’t going to let Allyn’s unwelcomed appearance interrupt him answering the lovely songstress’ question. Smiling at the girl, he said, “Now that that is out of the way. I would love to let you take me to dinner sometime.”



Lenne grinned into his eyes and obviously forgot totally about the interruption, “That’d be great. How about tonight?”



“Tonight is fantastic.”



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Allyn stood seething as she watched the small group of friends walk away but she focused her anger and hatred on only one – the pretty brunette, Lenne.



Who did that bitch think she was? If she wasn’t around, Allyn could have swept back into town and reclaimed what was rightfully hers without anyone’s interference but now she was going to have to work at reclaiming her property.



“Damn that prissy little bitch!” she hissed to herself as she watched that pretty songstress saunter alongside Shuyin, casting flirtatious glances toward him and giggling stupidly at whatever thing he’d just said.



Forcing herself to take a deep breath, Allyn straightened her hair. She had to relax. Since it was obvious that her plan of staying with Shuyin was put on temporary hold, she had to find a place to stay first. Once that was finished, she could work on shoving little miss songstress out of the picture and putting herself next to Shuyin the way it was meant to be.



She felt a triumphant smile forming on her lips as she watched Lenne round the corner with the rest of them, “Very soon, little missy. I’ll wipe that damned smile right off of your face.” She hissed as she turned and walked in the opposite direction toward the apartment district.

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and there ya go! another chapter. i'm gonna start writing chapt. 7, since i finished writing 6 yesturday. i'll post chapter 6 tomorrow.

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dun dun duuuuuun
wut will Allyn do 2 make Shuyin like her again? wut is she going 2 do 2 Lenne?
find out on the next chapter of Silver Wings!!
anyway nice chapter

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Chapter Six: Inspiration

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Lenne was terribly nervous. She’d been pacing around trying on different outfits since she’d gotten back to her house that afternoon. She and Shuyin had made plans to have him pick her up at 7 and that was in less than a half hour. Now dressed, Lenne was trying to find something to do that would keep her calm. Writing music usually helped and she was going to need a song for her first performance as an opener for the Zanarkand Abes on Saturday night, but she was suffering from major writer’s block and only had a few lines.



I remember hazy borders of my heart
I can see a place, it's something like this
Every now and then I don't know what to do
Still I know that I can never go back



It was enough for an opening stanza or maybe the chorus, but it certainly wasn’t enough to call a song. She didn’t know what the song was going to be about and she didn’t even have a title for the stupid thing yet. Of course, names came after she figured out what kind of song it would be.



Did she want to write another love song? Love songs were her specialty and with Shuyin in the picture all of the sudden she felt like she might find the inspiration.



She sighed.



She was doing it again.



Lenne always let her imagination run away with her when it came to affairs of the heart. That was why Yunalesca was so worried about her. It wasn’t just that her friend thought Shuyin was a bad person, it was also because Lenne tended to run into relationships with blinders on and didn’t see things until they were right in front of her, smacking her in the face – sometimes literally smacking her in the face like Broden did.



Lenne made a face and shoved the image of her abusive ex from her mind. He was the last person she wanted to think about.



She put the pen she held down and played with the ends of her brown hair. Whatever she was feeling for Shuyin was amazing and she was loving every minute of it, but she decided that she wouldn’t give into those feelings. If he was as bad as Yunalesca was saying, then the last thing she needed was to fall in love with him. She smiled to herself, “I won’t give into it.” She said with more passion, “These feelings are surrounding me but I won’t give into it.”



Suddenly, she felt inspiration strike her and, just as the doorbell rang, she quickly scribbled three more lines down on the paper.



And though I know
The world with real emotion has surrounded me
I won't give into it



Rushing to the door and stopping only to straighten her hair and her light blue dress, Lenne opened the door and had to keep herself from gasping at the handsome figure standing there. Somehow Shuyin managed to look more attractive every time she saw him. Tonight he was wearing black dress slacks and a white dress shirt. His lopsided grin made her blush a little because she knew he must have noticed her gaping. Silently she motioned for him to come in and he did so. The young couple stood staring at each other in uncomfortable silence for a few minutes until Shuyin said, “Have you decided where you want to go?” Lenne nodded and Shuyin mock bowed, “What can I do for you, m’lady?”



Lenne smiled, “Let’s go to that new place on the corner of 4th and 7th. I can’t remember the name. Do you know the one I’m talking about?”



“Toscano’s?” Shuyin questioned and at Lenne’s nod he offered her his arm, “Toscano’s it is, m’lady summoner.” With a laugh, Lenne accepted his arm and the two started out. Lenne had a feeling this was going to be a very special night.



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“Will you get away from the window, Yunalesca!” Zaon hissed from across the room. The young man was sitting at his desk going over their bills and looked at his wife from over the glasses he needed to read close up, “It’s a date Yuna! Let Lenne enjoy herself.”



Yunalesca continued to stare out the window as the couple climbed into Shuyin’s red convertible and she motioned to her husband to be quiet, “I am letting her enjoy it. I’m not trying to stop her, am I?”



Once the couple was safetly up the street, Yunalesca left the window and sat on the sofa near her husband’s desk. Zaon placed a loving hand on her knee and laughed, “You’re worse than a mother sometimes.”



“Well, I think that’s a compliment!” Yunalesca replied, “I worry about Lenne. The last thing she needs is someone like Shuyin breaking her heart.”



“How do you know he will?” questioned her husband. He knew that his friend had a bad reputation with women and with Allyn back in town nobody could tell how things were going to work out between the blitzer and the summoner but Zaon knew one thing. Shuyin really liked Lenne. He liked her more than he’s liked a girl in a long time. With that being the case, a simple date between the two couldn’t possibly be a bad thing.



Yunalesca sighed and stretched her long body on the sofa before responding, “I don’t know that he will. I mean, maybe he won’t. Maybe he’ll fall madly in love with her and they’ll get married and have a ton of babies.”



“Maybe they will.”



Yunalesca shook her head, “But maybe they won’t.” she put her head on a balled fist as she sat back up, “It’s that maybe that worries me. I know Lenne. If she’s not thinking about babies with him yet then she will be by the time this date is over.” The blond laughed to herself a little and said, “She tends to rush things in her head.”



“You don’t seem,” responded Zaon, “to have much faith in her common sense.”



“It’s not that!” Yunalesca said, “it’s just that everything that led up to this date worries me. I mean, it was weird how they seemed to connect so quickly. Shuyin couldn’t even speak at first! He never gets that way around girls.” Her blond hair swept the floor as she leaned over further to say to her husband, “Who is that Allyn person? Tell me.”



Zaon had been dreading that question but he knew it would come eventually and that he’d have to answer it. He knew that Shuyin would rather never talk about Allyn again, but with his wife asking him so pleadingly Zaon knew he had to tell her. Putting his glasses on the table, he climbed onto the sofa next to his wife and pulled her feet into his lap to rub them while he spoke, “Remember when we first started dating we rarely hung out with Shuyin.”



Yunalesca nodded, “You said it was because you wanted to spend some time alone with me.”



“That’s true,” Zaon said, “but that’s not the entire story.”



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Lenne ate some of the potatoes on her plate while Shuyin was just watching openly, and wantonly. He watched as she brought each bite up to her mouth. With each move her mouth made, he wanted to lean over the table and kiss her more and more. He forced himself to shake it off, knowing that it would just push her away. He needed to maintain control over his hormones. He didn’t want to screw this up.



“So tell me more about yourself, Shuyin.” The songstress said after her potatoes were completely devoured.



Taking a sip from his water glass, Shuyin said, “Well, I’ve lived in A-East my whole life and have played on the Abes since I was about 13.” He smiled at Lenne, “What you see is what you get with me. I don’t bother hiding stuff and will answer questions openly because people usually find out about the lies eventually so you’re really just postponing the inevitable.”



Lenne grinned at that, “Well that is a refreshing way of looking at things. From the way Yunalesca spoke of you one might think you were some sort of rare form of fiend.”



“Well,” Shuyin replied, “Yunalesca has never particularly liked me. You can’t take what she says too seriously.”



“Why doesn’t she like you?”



It was a point blank question and Shuyin wasn’t going to lie to Lenne or try to cover the truth with lies. He cleared his throat and said, “Well, she had been dating Zaon for about three months before I ever even met her. I’d seen her a few times from the stands at the games, but never had been formally introduced to her.” He took a bite of his chicken and chewed on it as he contemplated how to tell her the rest. Once he swallowed he said, “The day I first met Yunalesca was in the hospital. Zaon and I had gotten into a fight and I slammed the door in his face. It broke his nose.” He laughed, “Suffice it to say, Zaon and I were always breaking each others bones over stupid stuff but Yunalesca didn’t understand that and thought I had broken his nose for no reason. To top it off, it was around then that I started with my…um….well, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.”



“Your sexual exploits?” Lenne asked. Shuyin blushed a little and nodded to which Lenne continued, “Why do you sleep around? Is it just because you can?”



“Direct…” said Shuyin and he smiled, “I like that.” He sighed and tried to think of the best way to explain why he did what he did. The only way to explain it properly was to explain Allyn and he didn’t particularly want to do that and spoil the evening, so he simply said, “Sex is fun and I like having it.”



Lenne laughed and Shuyin joined her. Laughter between them seemed easy and never forced and Shuyin loved that. He also loved the way Lenne’s eyes danced with her mirth and when a song started playing in the background, another sort of dancing occurred to him. He stood up and extended his hand, “Do you want to dance?” he asked her.



Lenne accepted his hand and as he led her to the floor she whispered jokingly, “You do know how, right?”



Shuyin let out a quiet laugh and the two turned toward each other on the dance floor. Lenne placed her hands around his neck and he put his hands on her hips in the same position as they had been at her house that day when Yunalesca had interrupted them.



Shuyin couldn’t help but wonder what would have happened had that not happened.



Shutting his eyes, Shuyin let his body move with hers around the room. The silence between them was poignant. It was as if they didn’t want to ruin the moment that was developing between them. Lenne moved closer to remove the gap between their bodies until both were conscious of the thin layer of clothes that were their only barrier. Shuyin felt her lay her head on his shoulder and he instinctively removed his hands from her hips and wrapped both arms around her waist. Anyone watching would have been able to see that this was more than just a friendly dance.



Lenne lifted her head a little to look at Shuyin, who opened his eyes and smiled at her. Lenne smiled back and the two continued to stare into each others eyes. The seconds ticked by and it was only when they noticed the couples around them moving faster that they realized the song had changed.



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“What do you mean, ‘that’s not the whole story’?” Yunalesca asked her husband. She was intrigued by the beginning of the story and wanted to know more about Allyn. She was hoping that she would be wrong about Shuyin this time and that he and Lenne would be happy together, but with the sudden arrival of Allyn on the scene, something told Yunalesca that if Shuyin and Lenne could have worked out then, it was threatened now.



Zaon grimaced a little, “Shuyin used to date Allyn.”



“What?” Yunalesca cocked an eyebrow in confusion, “Shuyin’s never had a girlfriend. He doesn’t stay with anyone longer than 24 hours.”



“He doesn’t now. He did then.”



“He did?”



Zaon nodded, “Shuyin started dating Allyn about a month before I met you. Both of us decided to separate our love lives from each other until the relationships were solid. He and I knew that together the two of us acted like Neanderthals so we figured we’d put on a good front so that both of you girls would know the real us before we got together.” He sighed, “I had met Allyn a few times at Shuyin’s blitzball games so I knew her relatively well and I never really liked her. There was something about her that rubbed me the wrong way.” He laughed, “Maybe it was the way she always was rubbing my thigh when I sat next to her that did it. I don’t know. Whatever it was, I never told Shuyin and just let him go about his business with her. He was happy and so was I.”



“What happened?” his wife asked.



“I just want you to know,” Zaon said, “that Shuyin is very capable of loving someone. He fell hard and fast for Allyn and everything seemed to be going fine. She was his first girlfriend,” clearing his throat, Zaon whispered, “Well, she was a lot of firsts for, Shuyin…”



Yunalesca’s mouth gaped and she said in half jest, “I didn’t realize Shuyin was ever a virgin. I just figured he was born having sex.”



“Very funny!” her husband said as he tickled her hips gently until she begged him to stop. He released her and continued, “The day you met Shuyin was the day that he had broken my nose. I never told you what really happened to cause that, did I?”



Yunalesca shook her head and said, “I just figured Shuyin was being an ass and punched you.”



“He didn’t punch me.” Her husband replied, “He slammed a door in my face. That morning Allyn had left a note on his pillow saying she was leaving him for some guy named Georg that played for the Zanarkand Urks in D-West. Shuyin was really upset and when he told me about it, I told him about her rubbing my thigh all the time and I told him that I thought she was a slut. He didn’t take it too well and when I followed him to his room to try and discuss the situation rationally, he slammed the door and it broke my nose.”



Yunalesca shook her head, “So that’s why he was so cold to her. I thought it was odd. He’s distant to his one night stands but he’s never ice cold.” She looked at her husband, “Why do you think she’s back?”



“Well, judging from the way she was acting, I’d say that she’s back to get Shuyin.” Zaon sighed, “I just hope he’s not stupid enough to fall for her tricks again. She has a hold over him and I know he still harbors some feelings for her. The other day I found a framed picture of her in his dresser when I was helping him look for something. When I asked him about it, he said that he had forgotten about it and that it wasn’t a big deal, but I just don’t know.”



Yunalesca’s gaze soured and she said, “I feel sorry for him. Nobody deserves to get hurt like that, not even Shuyin, but if he breaks Lenne’s heart then I will break his face. You have my promise on that one, Zaon.”



Zaon laughed, “Go ahead honey, but you’d have to beat me too him.”



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Pulling up in front of Lenne’s house, Shuyin parked and exited the car quickly to open the door for her. His father had taught him to be a gentlemen on dates and it was a lesson that Shuyin hadn’t followed in his 19 years but with Lenne he suddenly wanted to be as gentlemanly as possible. Once she was on her feet he offered his arm again and he walked with her in silence to her porch. She unlocked the door and walked inside with Shuyin at her heels. The small table lamp was the only light that was in the room until Lenne found the switch that turned on the ceiling fan.



They stood facing each other like they had during the dance. The hum of the ceiling fan droned above and the seconds ticked by. Shuyin’s eyes shifted between her eyes and her mouth and back again. Her eyes did the same, but quickly came to focus on his mouth.



The tension between them was growing and Lenne made a move to turn away but Shuyin stopped her, “I need to tell you something.” He said, his voice in earnest. Lenne nodded and looked into his blue eyes as he said, “I think you’re feeling the same things that I am and I think you’re trying to fight them as hard as I am. I don’t want to get hurt as much as I don’t want to hurt you, but I know one thing. The heart can only move forward. It can’t go backward and I want you to know that if I have anything to say about it, you won’t be alone. You’ll never be alone as long as I’m alive.” He stopped and smiled a little, “What I’m saying is that I really like you and I hope you feel the same way.”



Lenne didn’t respond with words. Instead she tilted her head to the right a little and moved closer to Shuyin. She heard his heart beat start to race.



His eyes stared into hers and tilted his head to meet hers. The first brush of their lips was gently and brief. It reminded Lenne of the tiny kiss he’d given her just that morning. For a brief moment his lips had been against hers and she longed for that moment to stretch into many more moments. Letting go of the hand she had clasped just before the kiss, she brought it up to the back of his neck and pulled him down until they kissed again.



Shuyin ran his hands over her back, loving the small sighs of pleasure she would emit between feverish kisses. She relished the feeling of his strong body against hers. His hands were actively caressing her back but he didn’t venture anywhere else. She was happy that he respected her enough not to rush and was also slightly disappointed at the same time.



Lenne wanted more and opened her lips slightly on their next kiss. Shuyin knew what she wanted and he gently slid his tongue into her mouth, caressing the inside of it much in the way his hands were caressing her back.



Suddenly possessing a desire she didn’t completely understand, Lenne shoved Shuyin over the arm of the sofa and climbed on top of him. The blitzer seemed more than willing to comply with her change of pace. The gentle kisses that had started between them were soon replaced with deep and passionate kisses that left the duo breathless with desire for each other. Lenne’s small hands unbuttoned his shirt slowly and trailed hot kisses down his chest but when her hands went to do the same with his pants, Shuyin tensed up and pushed her to a sitting position.



"As much as I love this, I think we should stop," Shuyin managed as he tried to steady his racing heart and his over active hormones.



Lenne's face was a mask of disappointment. Her brown eyes locked with his, "We don’t have to," she said.



"Yes, we do.” Shuyin said with more force this time, “I know where that entire thing was headed and I don’t want to have things between us move too fast."



"I thought you wanted to go fast," she said pressing her body to his again, running her tongue over his bottom lip.



“Lenne," he started, trying to control his urge to flip her over and give her exactly what she wanted so badly, "I don’t want you to hate me in the morning." He paused and stroked her cheek with one hand, "I meant what I said when I said that I like you. I want to do things right."



"Yuna is going to flip when she finds out that you are just a softie in disguise!” Lenne teased.



"Maybe I just want to make you fall in love with me first." he said with a smirk.



"I can live with that," Lenne replied as she climbed to her feet. Seeing an opportunity he had to take, he rose quietly and attacked her from behind, tickling her hips and sending her into a laughing fit that ended with Shuyin having Lenne pinned to the sofa. His body lay over her entirely and the intimate kissing began anew. Lenne shifted a little and Shuyin moaned deeply into her mouth. She squirmed again and got the same reaction which only made her desire for him grow as she gently moved his hand from her shoulder down toward her breast, but Shuyin grunted what Lenne believed to be a no and sat up suddenly.



Taking a deep breath, he smiled at her and said, “You’re irresistible, you know that?”



She laughed, “Then why do you keep resisting me?”



“It’s difficult, m’lady. Trust me.” Shuyin kissed her cheek gently, “I think I should go before I can’t resist you anymore.”



“Okay,” Lenne whined as she followed Shuyin to her front door. He opened it and stepped onto the porch before turning back to her. She smiled, "Goodnight…" Lenne whispered as they kissed lightly. Kissing at all at this point was a mistake. The kiss quickly to become more passionate and Lenne struggled to pull Shuyin back into her home by the front of his shirt which neither had bothered to button back up. Shuyin grunted another no and both pulled away from each other, out of breathe.



"Goodnight," he said as he gently pulled the door shut behind him. Lenne watched him from the window until his car was out of sight before she ran into the kitchen and grabbed her sheet of paper. She suddenly felt inspired to write a song for the game on Saturday.



It was thanks to Shuyin.



Resisting love and desire was going to be the key for this song. Resisting the emotion she was feeling. She smiled to herself as she sat down with her pen. Lenne touched her lips as she recalled the kisses he’d placed there only moments before. Her heart skipped a beat and she giggled slightly.



She knew she wouldn’t be able to resist those feelings for long and she was happy.
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[SoRaBhK_dUdE]

nice long long long chapter. did i mention it was long?
nice chapter.am i being redundant?

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lol thanks.

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why does it seem like im the only 1 here?

[redharry123]

...-___- because u are the only one here lol

[kingdomhearts14]

Pretty good I really like it so far. Next chapter please

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Chapter Seven: Out of Control

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“So how did it go?” Zaon asked the next morning as he and Shuyin ate their breakfast at a table outside of their favorite restaurant. The two always met there once a week since Zaon had gotten his license and it was a tradition that they had continued. The husband of Lady Yunalesca was very anxious to hear how his best friend’s date with Lenne had gone the night before. He hoped that, despite Allyn being back in town, that Shuyin would be willing to give it a decent shot with Lenne.



Shuyin took a long drink from his cup of juice before saying, “It was nice.”



“Just nice?!” The two men looked in the direction of the voice and smiled when they saw Skirpa and Bruttam sauntering towards them. Skirpa – who had spoken – plopped down in one of the spare chairs with Bruttam in the other and said, “You went out with the hottest thing to hit A-East in years and it was just nice?!”



Shuyin gave them a confident smirk, “Yep. It was nice.”



Bruttam placed a hand on Shuyin’s arm and looked at him pleadingly, “What we really want to know is, did you get laid?”



“Maybe.” Was the blitzer’s response. Zaon saw a glint in Shuyin’s eyes and smiled a little. He knew that glint. It was when Shuyin was enjoying driving people crazy. Zaon also knew that it wasn’t the glint Shuyin got in his eyes after having a date that ended in bed.



Yunalesca would be relieved to know that Lenne’s virtue remained intact.



Unfortunately for Shuyin’s fellow teammates, they didn’t understand the blitzer the way Zaon did and his answer was driving them crazy. Skirpa slammed his hand onto the table, “Maybe?! Either you did or you didn’t.”



“Come on, Shu!” Bruttam begged, “you gotta spill!”



Shuyin shook his head, “What happened between Lenne and me is our business. It’s not yours.”



Skirpa and Bruttam looked from each other to Shuyin several times before Skirpa looked at Zaon and asked, “Did Bevelle soldiers kidnap the real Shuyin and put a fake one in his place?”



Laughing, Zaon said, “No, I just think he’s growing up a little. That’s all.”



Skirpa frowned and looked at Shuyin, “I liked the immature you who would spill everything the day after. Did Lenne swear you to secrecy? We won’t tell anyone if you tell us. We swear!”



Shuyin shrugged, “I didn’t sleep with her.” He stated, “We made out for about 20 minutes and then I left.” The blitzer leaned forward, “And no, she didn’t swear me to secrecy about anything. I was just screwing with you guys.”



Bruttam smacked him on the back of Shuyin’s head and, as Shuyin rubbed his skull, his friend hissed, “Well, that is just mean.”



“Yeah!” Skirpa agreed before adding, “Anyway, I figured she’d make you leave. She doesn’t strike me as the type that would go that far on the first date.”



“Is that a bad thing?” Zaon asked.



Skirpa shook his head, “Not at all. Besides, Shuyin gets all the easy ass. It’s about time he has to work for it.”



The three guys started laughing but Shuyin sat with a confident smile on his face and after a few minutes of mirth his friends noticed it. They looked at him questioningly and Shuyin said with a grin, “I didn’t say she made me leave.”



Zaon looked from Skirpa to Bruttam then finally focused on Shuyin. If he understood what his friend was saying then maybe Skirpa was right. Maybe someone had switched Shuyin with someone else. The Shuyin that Zaon knew never would have left if he thought there was a possibility that he’d get laid. It was a behavior that Zaon had come to expect from Shuyin. He wasn’t thrilled with it, but he’d come to expect it. If Shuyin had left even after Lenne asked him to stay…Yunalesca would have no reason to hate Shuyin anymore. That was for sure. Pushing a strand of his blue hair from his face, Zaon asked, “What are you saying?”



“She wanted me to stay.” Replied Shuyin, “I said no.” It was exactly as Zaon had assumed and his shocked look caused Shuyin to choke on his gulp of juice as he laughed, “It’s really not that shocking, Zaon! If I had done what Lenne wanted then I would have run the risk of her hating me and I don’t want that.” Shuyin wiped some juice from his chin and said, “Besides, even if she didn’t hate me, Yunalesca would have had me castrated and I don’t want to be a unich, thanks. Especially if Lenne wasn’t mad at me.”

The blitzer winked and the entire table burst into laughter that was quickly squelched when a voice echoed from behind them.



“Glad to see you’re in a better mood today, Shuyin.” Allyn said as she approached, running a tapered finger through Shuyin’s hair. Shuyin tensed and moved his head as Allyn whispered in his ear, “Heard about your date with the singer. How’d that go?”



Shuyin turned to face the woman behind him. His breath caught for a minute when he realized she was wearing the necklace he’d bought for her but he quickly recovered from the shock and replied, “It went fantastic, Allyn. Best date I’ve ever had.”



The female leaned down a little further and Shuyin tried to hide two distinct feelings at the sight of her cleavage – disgust and desire. Allyn said, “Better than the dates we used to have?” she asked with a lilting tone and a wink.



Shuyin knew she was referring to the non-dates they would have where they wouldn’t make it out of her front door before they were ripping clothes off of each other. The memory of those dates was something that Shuyin didn’t want to be reminded of. He didn’t want to remember how much he’d loved the whore in front of him. It sickened him to think about it. The blitzer gave her a smile and said, “It was 100% better, Allyn.”



That was obviously not the answer the woman wanted to hear and she snapped back up and put her hands on her hips as she hissed, “You honestly like that prissy little virgin more than me?!”



“Yes, I do.” Was Shuyin’s response.



Allyn’s eyes caught sight of Lenne and Yunalesca approaching from a few yards away. They were far enough away to see them but not close enough to hear their words. Suddenly a wonderful idea came to her. Grabbing a shocked Shuyin’s shoulders, Allyn pressed her lips against his and, although she felt him stiffen, he didn’t immediately pull away. She knew that Shuyin couldn’t resist her for long. She was just about to congratulate herself when she suddenly realized that he’d shoved her away but before she could react she ended up with her butt firmly planted on the cement. Shuyin glared at her and wiped his mouth hard and purposefully before hissing, “Don’t you ever do that again.”



She could see Lenne’s shock at the entire scene as the songstress and her friend stopped a few feet behind Shuyin. Allyn calmly climbed to her feet, “You used to love that.” She said, “You used to love me.”



“That was a lifetime ago, Allyn.” The blitzer said, “I don’t anymore.”



It was then that Lenne moved closer to Shuyin and put a hand on his shoulder, “Morning.” She said. Allyn felt her fury mount when Shuyin smiled up at the songstress and kissed her gently before saying good morning to her.



Allyn poked Shuyin hard in the shoulder and, when she had his attention, asked, “What? Do you love her now?!” Shuyin’s lack of an answer frightened Allyn. There was no way that Shuyin was falling in love with that songstress, right? She leaned over and hissed in Shuyin’s face, “She’s just a distraction. You’ll be running back to me in no time.”



“Don’t bet on it, Allyn.”



Allyn seethed, “I heard you got her a job as the Abes opening act. Couldn’t she find something on her own or is she completely helpless?”



It was Lenne’s turn to speak. In her sweetest tone, she said, “Why don’t you stop worrying about my job and get back to yours. Isn’t there a street corner you should be working or something?”



Shuyin let out a laugh and Allyn rolled her eyes, “Laugh it up, Shuyin. The bottom line is, she is just a distraction. You know I’m right.” Turning a little, Allyn said, “Good luck in the game tomorrow. I just hope your little girlfriend isn’t too much of a distraction.” Glaring at Lenne, Allyn walked off in the direction the hover station.



When the furious female was gone, Shuyin patted his lap and said to Lenne, “Have a seat. There aren’t anymore chairs.” Lenne smiled and accepted his offer with Yunalesca doing the same with her husband. Once Shuyin’s arms were safely around Lenne’s waist, he said, “I guess I have some explaining to do.”



Lenne shook her head, “It’s not necessary. Yuna told me everything that Zaon told her last night.” She turned a little and smiled at him, “Everybody has a few skeletons. Yours just happens to be in the form of an obsessed ex.”



Skirpa made a face, “She’s such a slut, I swear. The way she used to rub my thigh all the time…”



“She did that to you too?!” Zaon cried.



Laughing, Shuyin reached for his juice glass, “I think she did that to every man that was nearby. She really is a slut.” He took a sip before saying, “She’s also totally out of control.”



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The city of Bevelle was the second largest in Spira. It was second only to Zanarkand in size and population and it was because of this that Bevelle had taken to hoarding and creating an army of machina. They wanted desperately to top Zanarkand and therefore become the best. Since their location in Spira made extending their city virtually impossible, their only hope was to become the most powerful.



Years ago, Bevelle and Zanarkand had been allies fighting together to defend each other and the sacred mountain, Gagazet, from invaders from Luca and the various Al Bhed nations.



After peace had been brought to Spira and there was no more fighting to be done, the leaders of Zanarkand and Bevelle started to drift apart and eventually the two nations became the bitterest of enemies. The citizens of Bevelle envied the citizens of Zanarkand for their size while the citizens of Zanarkand envied the citizens of Bevelle for their power. The sacred mountain that both nations used to defend together had become the only means of keeping them apart aside from the city of Nagi that sat between the two on a spacious frontier just behind Mt. Gagazet.



That particular morning, the leader of Bevelle and its army, Reiber Ackmard, was going over the most recent report he’d received from his men on their newest machina, Vegnagun. So far Vegnagun had failed every test they’d given it in terms of response and this morning’s was no different.



The damned thing seemed to have a mind of its own.



He threw the paper down in disgust and stepped out of his office and onto the balcony to breath in the fresh air. It was beginning to look like using Vegnagun wasn’t going to be an option. All the tests indicated that if it was used, the machina would probably destroy Bevelle as well. Reiber couldn’t let that happen. Going to war with Zanarkand was years overdue and the fact that Bevelle relied totally on its machina rather than Zanarkand’s pathetic reliance upon summoners guaranteed Bevelle’s victory. Bevelle had enough machina to make Zanarkand bleed without using Vegnagun.



That colossus was overkill.



No date had been set between himself and his generals on when the invasion would be. His meeting with the leader of Nagi would determine that. Once the treaty allowing Bevelle soldiers to cross Nagi lands was signed, Bevelle could attack their enemy and Zanarkand would be blindsided.



Of course, the invasion also depended on when Reiber’s daughter decided to leave the Zanarkand and come home to Bevelle. For reasons Reiber didn’t understand, his only child had taken a liking to Zanarkand several years before and moved there against his wishes. He kept telling her that war was inevitable and that he could only hold it off for so long. He wanted to make her understand that once those papers with Nagi were signed, his generals could invade Zanarkand and the bombs could start dropping and there was very little Reiber could do to prevent it. Although he was the leader of Bevelle and, therefore the army, the true power in war belonged to the generals who could override his decisions and demands if they so desired. It was written in the laws of Bevelle and, although Reiber thought it was ridiculous, he couldn’t change them. It was to protect the people of Bevelle from a tyrannical leader and if he changed them, he’d have a mutiny on his hands.



Hearing the door to his office open and shut, Reiber turned and was greeted by the sight of his daughter. He rushed back inside from the balcony and cried, “Please tell me that you’ve come to your senses and are coming home!”



She shook her head, “Honestly, daddy. I’m not finished in Zanarkand yet. You can’t blow it up just now.”



“Allyn!” Reiber said, “I meet with the Nagi leader today. Once those papers are signed, Zanarkand’s fate is sealed. It’s only a matter of time.”



“Look.” Allyn said, “It’s taking a little longer than I expected to get Shuyin back. He’s distracted by someone. I just need a little more time. Another month or two maybe and he’ll be mine again. Then he and I will move to Bevelle and you can start dropping the bombs.”



Reiber sighed, “I can’t guarantee anything, sweetheart, but I will try.” He touched his daughter’s hair fondly, “Who is Shuyin distracted by? Who on Spira could be more wonderful than my sweet baby girl?”



Allyn frowned, “Oh, she’s positively vile, daddy. A total witch.” She pouted a little then got a grin on her pretty face, “But don’t you worry. I’ll have Shuyin back soon enough and then we’ll get married just like we’re supposed to.”



Smiling, Reiber put a hand on his heart and said, “And I just hope that you don’t get distracted by someone like you did with Georg. That guy was a huge mistake, you know.”



“I know, daddy. Shuyin’s still a little mad about that, but he’ll come around when he sees how much I love him and how sorry I am.” She looked at her watch, “I need to get going. I’ve got a hover waiting and those drivers charge by the minute.” She laughed and kissed her father on the cheek before saying, “I just need a little time. Stall!”

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Chapter Eight: Cheating Hearts

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One Month Later



After taking a Tylenol, Lenne hoped to feel better. Her head was aching and she knew she was getting sick, but she had to be tough. She and Shuyin were double dating with Zaon and Yunalesca today and she wasn’t going to miss this. This date was her chance to show Yunalesca that Shuyin was a good boyfriend. In the month they’d been together, Shuyin had been more of a gentleman than she’d ever imagined he could be. Even though he’d turned her down sexually on their first date, she just figured that it was in order to guarantee a second date and sex then but Shuyin had maintained a gentlemanly distance. Although it was wonderful to know that he was willing to wait for her, it also concerned her that maybe he was satisfied with her because he was getting it somewhere else…



She shook her head hard and rose from the bed. She wasn’t going to think about that. These doubts that entered her head occasionally were ridiculous. There was no proof. There never would be proof.



Stripping out of her pajamas on the way to the bathroom, Lenne pulled back the curtain and let the hot spray of the water cascade down her back. She distantly heard her front door open and smiled.



Shuyin was there.



“Lennie?” he called from the living room, “You awake?”



“I’ll be out in a minute!” Quickly finishing her shower, Lenne wrapped a towel around herself and went into her bedroom where she dressed quickly in jeans and a blue shirt. The songstress towel dried her hair and then ran out to the living room to embrace her boyfriend. She kissed his lips and then whispered, “Here I am.”



“There you are…” Shuyin replied. Running a hand through her damp locks, he said, “This damp look is very sexy.”



Lenne laughed, “Sure it is.” She said sarcastically before turning and walking back toward her bedroom, “You’re early and I didn’t get a chance to dry my hair.”



“Sorry I’m early, babe. I just couldn’t wait to see you.”



Lenne flicked her hair dryer on and leaned her head out the door as she started to dry her hair, “Sweet talker!” she said over the sound of the dryer. She giggled a little and backed off as Shuyin approached her and tilted her head up to his. He pressed his lips softly against hers, pressing his body against her and bracing her back against the bedroom wall. Her fingers loosened around the hair dryer and it tumbled to the ground as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer.



His lips traveled from her lips to her cheek and then down her neck before they heard a knock at the door. Shuyin laughed a little into her neck and said, “I bet that’s Zaon and Yunalesca.”



Picking the dryer off of the floor and flicking it into the off position, Lenne smiled at Shuyin, “Well, we’d better let them in.”



It had been Yunalesca’s idea that the two couples go out together. Shuyin wasn’t sure why she would want to see her friend with him. Although Yunalesca hadn’t attempted to convince Lenne that he was some sort of serial killer, Shuyin knew that he was and never would be one of Yunalesca’s favorites. Then again, maybe his best friend’s wife was beginning to realize that he wasn’t going to break Lenne’s heart.



Stranger things have happened…



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“Initial sweep is complete, Commander Cyton.” The soldier said. He saluted his commanding officer as he stood next to his three comrades. The cave under Mushroom Rock Road was finally being explored. The knowledge of this location had been held for the past few months but exploration had been put on hold while war preparations were being made.



Benedict Cyton smiled and nodded, “Okay soldiers. You are dismissed.” As he watched his soldiers walk back toward the trucks, Benedict took one last look at the cave and grinned. He was certain that this place would come in handy during the war. For what, he still wasn’t quite sure but he knew that this place would be quite useful.



Quite useful indeed….



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After seeing what Zaon and Shuyin called ‘The World’s Chickiest of Chick Flicks’, the quartet was sitting in A-East’s park enjoying the afternoon sun and the beautiful day. Lenne’s head was still pounding and she knew she’d been rather testy all day. Every time she said something nasty to Shuyin he looked at her like he’d never seen her before. Yunalesca had pulled her aside several times to ask her what was wrong and Lenne answered the same every time – “I’m just not feeling well.”



Lenne’s jealousy was also rising with every passing moment. Although Shuyin had barely let go of her hand since the date began, the looks and obvious lust from girls passing by was driving Lenne crazy. She couldn’t help but wonder every time Shuyin smiled at one of them whether he was eyeing them up as a possible nighttime guest at his house.



She frowned at the thought but forced a smile on her face when Shuyin crawled across the blanket that was laid out and kissed her on the cheek, “What are you thinking about?”



“Nothing important.” was her response. She hated being so skeptical about his motives with her and what he was doing when he wasn’t with her. She couldn’t help herself though. She was falling for him and with that came skepticism. Too many times in her past had she ignored her inner feelings and too many times had they been proven true. She didn’t want to risk it again.



A tug at Shuyin’s arm by Zaon pulled him away from her side. Shuyin followed his best friend over toward one of the park benches where the two sat. Zaon had decided it was time for a man-to-man talk about the blitzer’s relationship with the songstress and what better time was there but when his wife could keep Lenne busy?



Shuyin looked at his friend with a questioning gaze, “What’s up?”



“So…” Zaon began, elbowing his friend playfully in the ribs, “any love pangs yet?”



“Love what?!” Shuyin asked with a grin. He scratched his head and pretended to be completely confused, “Are you asking if I love her yet?”



“You know what I’m asking!” hissed Zaon in an attempt to keep the conversation low key. He didn’t want to intrigue the ladies into joining them.



Shuyin laughed, “Yeah, I know what you’re asking.”



“Well?!”



The blonde blitzer sighed. He definitely thought he might be, but he wasn’t sure yet. Lenne’s behavior today was confusing him. She had been biting his head off for the littlest things and seemed to mistrust him when he even looked in the direction of another girl. He wasn’t sure if Yunalesca’s initial warnings were plaguing her mind or not, but whatever it was he was getting concerned. Shuyin smiled at his friend and said, “Jury is still out on that one.”



Appeased slightly, Zaon said, “But I’ll hear the verdict first, right?”



Shuyin nodded, “Absolutely.” Footsteps approaching caught their attention and Shuyin turned his head to look at Lenne approaching him while rubbing her forehead. He stood up and went over to her, “You okay?”



“I’ve just got a terrible headache. I’d really like to go home.” She said.



Shuyin wrapped an arm around her shoulder, “Sure thing, babe. Let’s go.”



Saying their goodbyes to Yunalesca and Zaon, the duo started to walk down the park street and was no more than two yards from their friends when a voice echoed and Shuyin turned his head, “Shu!!” Lenne felt Shuyin release his grip on her and face the girl. She appeared to be about 16 and was very pretty. She had blond hair that hung to her shoulders and bright green eyes. She held out a blitzball to Shuyin, “Could you sign this?”



“Sure thing.” Shuyin said smiling, “Who am I making this out to, cutie?”



The girl laughed and smacked Shuyin playfully, “Sidney.”



Shuyin laughed and looked at the girl as if making sure before shrugging, “Okay, Sidney it is.”



Lenne felt her fury mounting as Shuyin signed the ball and gave it back to the girl who promptly kissed him on the cheek and ran back across the park to a girl who didn’t look much older than 10. Shuyin turned to her with a smile and said, “That was…”



“What the hell was that?!” Lenne shrieked. For a moment she didn’t even sound like herself and Shuyin took a step away from her as if frightened of her sudden angry display.



Yunalesca and Zaon were there in a second and Lenne felt Yunalesca’s arm on her shoulder, “Lennie…that was…” she began.



Lenne cut her off and hissed at Shuyin, “Don’t you have any decency at all?!”



“Decency? I didn’t do anything wrong!” shouted Shuyin.



Zaon stepped between the fighting pair with his hands raised, “I think we just had a misunderstanding.” He looked at Lenne, “Lenne that was…”



“I don’t recall asking you to butt in Zaon!” Lenne shouted before turning her attention back to Shuyin, “You shamelessly flirt with another girl in front of me and then say you didn’t do anything wrong! You really are a fiend!”



“I wasn’t flirting!” Shuyin insisted loudly before taking a breath and lowering his voice, “Lenne, if you would just let me explain…”



“No!” hissed Lenne, “I won’t listen to your explanations. Something told me not to trust you and no it wasn’t Yunalesca. It was my own gut instinct this time. Are you sleeping with that girl?”



Shuyin’s look was of shock and disgust at the thought and for a second Lenne thought she might have overreacted but just as quickly his look was replaced with one of anger. He leaned closer to her and whispered, “Are you saying that you think I’m cheating on you?”



“Yes…” Lenne replied.



It was Yunalesca’s turn again to attempt an interruption. She spun Lenne around and said, “Honey, I’m not a Shuyin fan but I can tell you that you are overreacting this time. That was…”



Shoving her friend’s arms off of her, Lenne turned back to Shuyin, “Yes, I do! You couldn’t possibly be happy without sex in a relationship and yet you seem to be so you must be getting it from somewhere!”



Shuyin’s look was as cold as ice as he murmured, “So that’s what you really think of me?” Lenne nodded and Shuyin glared at her, “Then maybe we shouldn’t do this anymore.”



“Maybe we shouldn’t!” Lenne agreed, although the tears beginning to form behind her eyes seemed to be screaming for her to apologize to him and make it better.



“Fine.” Said Shuyin, monotonously.



“Fine.” Lenne said.



“Fine!” shouted Shuyin.



“Fine!” Lenne screamed.



The two of them continued screaming ‘Fine’ at each other for another minute before both spinning on their heels and storming off in opposite directions. Zaon and Yunalesca stood staring at each other in sheer shock for several minutes after their friends had vanished from their sight before Zaon whispered, “Did they just break up?”



“I think so…” Yunalesca said.



“Lenne thinks that Shuyin is sleeping with…Sari?” Zaon shook his head, “I can’t believe he didn’t tell her who Sari and Sidney are!”



Yunalesca sighed, “I think he was about to before she exploded.”



“Yuna!” Zaon cried, “She thinks he’s sleeping with his cousin and the little girl he used to babysit!”



Yunalesca rubbed her temples, “You go after him. I’ll go after her.”



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Irvine’s Tavern was Shuyin’s sanctuary when things in his life got to be too much for him to handle. Sitting down at the bar and ordering a stiff drink, Shuyin ran a hand through his hair and groaned. He didn’t know what Lenne’s problem was. Maybe it was because she wasn’t feeling well that she’d gone off on him, but that didn’t explain why she thought he was cheating on her. He’d done nothing to make her think that. She wouldn’t even let him explain who Sari and Sidney were. He took a long swig of the beer in his hand.



Life sucked…



“How did I know you’d be here?” Zaon asked as he pulled up a barstool next to his friend and ordered a beer.



“Lucky guess?” Shuyin asked as he took another drink.



Zaon sighed, “Why don’t you come with me to Lenne’s and we’ll get this matter cleared up?”



Shaking his head, Shuyin swallowed the rest of his drink and ordered another before saying, “It won’t clear up the fact that she thinks I’m low enough to cheat on her. That, Zaon, will never go away.”



“I know that you don’t want to break up with her.”



“How do you know that?” asked Shuyin, incredulously, “Maybe I do. Maybe I’m sick of being on my best behavior all the time.”



Zaon gave Shuyin a level stare as he said, “I think you’re in love with her. Am I wrong?”



Shuyin downed the beer and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, “Even if I am, it doesn’t matter. I don’t need to be with someone who doesn’t trust me.” He waved his hand toward the door, “Leave me alone, Zaon.”



Zaon sighed, “You sure?”



“Yes.”



Once his friend was out the door, Shuyin paid the bartender and walked outside as well. He was furious with the entire situation. The fresh air was filling his lungs with every furious breath he took and before he knew it his feet had led him the apartment district of A-East. He recognized the building he was standing outside of and struggled with himself before deciding to enter.



If Lenne thought that he was untrustworthy, then maybe he should do something to be worthy of that mistrust.



Pounding on the door he stopped at, he waited until he heard footsteps approach and then the door open. He ignored the shocked look he received as he walked in without being invited and slammed the door behind him. Wrapping his arms roughly around the waist and pulling the girl toward him, he whispered, “This does not mean we’re back together, Allyn.” Before pressing his lips to hers…

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dun dun DUN! OH NO! will shuyin and allyn get back together? will lenne find out the truth? WILL I GET AN A+ ON MY REPORT!?!?!? these questions will be answered NEXT TIME ON....SILVERWINGS!

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Please continue this wonderful story! I'm just dying to know what is going to happen! PLEASE CONTINUE!!!!!!!!!

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Chapter Nine: Confessions of the Heart

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Shuyin’s mind and body woke at the same time and for a moment he didn’t recognize his surroundings but it all came flooding back to him. Flashes of skin and sweat; of moans and screams. The touch of her hand on his chest brought him to the sickening reality of what he’d done.



Sitting up quickly and squirming away from her, Shuyin rose naked from the bed and searched frantically for his clothes. Lifting herself on one arm, Allyn asked, “Leaving so soon?”



“Yes.” Shuyin replied quietly as he located his boxers and slipped them up and over his legs followed shortly thereafter by his jeans.



His eyes scanned the room for his shirt but it was no where near the rest of his clothes and as he spun in his search he saw it dangling from Allyn’s outstretched finger. The young woman smirked from her position on the bed, “Looking for this?” She rose slowly, letting the sheet drag from her body as she approached him with her hips swaying. He accepted the shirt she gave him and slipped it over his head as she lay back onto the bed and said, “We just had the best sex we’ve ever had and you’re just going to leave? Don’t you want an encore?” Allyn ran her tongue over her lips seductively and winked at Shuyin who blushed and turned away.



The blitzer couldn’t believe what he’d done. The shock of it hadn’t seemed to settle into his brain yet. It was almost as if he’d flashed back three years. What was he going to do? Taking a deep breath, Shuyin reached for the bedroom doorknob as he said, “Don’t read too much into this, Allyn.”



“Too late…”



Shuyin silently cursed his stupidity before turning to her, “This was a mistake. It won’t be happening again.”



“This wasn’t a mistake, Shu.” Allyn replied, “This was fate.”



“You’ve never believed it fate before, Allyn. Why start now?” questioned the blonde.



Allyn lifted herself from the bed and reached for her sheer, silk robe that hung over the headboard. After securing it around herself, the young woman walked past Shuyin and out into her living room where she plopped on the sofa and smiled at him from across the way, “You came here because you wanted to be here. It wasn’t because anybody forced you to be here. It wasn’t because you felt obligated.” She smiled triumphantly, “It was because you wanted to be here and you wanted me. You’ll want me again. It’s only a matter of time.”



Shuyin groaned and went for the front door as he said, “I came here because I was a little drunk and was having trouble with Lenne. That’s the only reason.”



“You said you two split up…” Allyn stated as she stood and faced him, “I’d say that’s a little more than trouble.”



Shuyin didn’t want to face her. He could only remember little bits of what he’d said to her. His head was still fuzzy but he did remember telling her the truth about what happened with Lenne.



Shuyin frowned at the door he faced and whispered, “Lenne and I are going to be fine.”



Allyn smiled and blew him a kiss as he walked out the door, “Whatever you say, lover.”



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“Will you call me as soon as you hear from him, Skirpa? Thanks. Bye.” Zaon hung up the phone and sighed. Since his wife had spent the night at Lenne’s trying to calm the songstress down, Zaon had taken it upon himself to figure out where Shuyin went but everytime he called the blitzer’s house there was no answer. His cell phone had been turned off too and none of his friends had seen him. There was a sinking feeling in Zaon’s gut that told him he knew exactly where Shuyin had been all night, but he kept pushing it away.



It was too horrible to think about.



A knock at the door caused Zaon to bolt over and pull the door open. The sight of Shuyin standing there caused a mixed reaction in his friend. Shuyin was alive and appeared to be in one piece which was wonderful, but he was also wearing the same clothes he’d worn the day before…



“Where the hell were you?!” Zaon cried as he pulled Shuyin into the house and shoved him onto the sofa. Shuyin seemed slightly out of it as he focused on his shoes and ignored his friend’s question. Zaon sat on the recliner across from him, “What happened to you?”



Shuyin’s shaking shoulders alarmed Zaon and it wasn’t until he saw tears forming puddles on the hardwood floor that he realized his friend was crying. Moving from the recliner to a seat next to Shuyin, he put an arm around his best friend’s shoulders as Shuyin whispered, “I am such an idiot…”



Zaon frowned, “Why didn’t you answer your phone last night?” he asked although he already had an idea what the answer would be. He just had to hear it from Shuyin himself.



“I wasn’t home…” was his friend’s reply and Zaon sighed. Shuyin rubbed at his wet eyes and looked up, “I slept with Allyn.”



“I thought so.” Zaon confessed. Rising from his seat to pace about the room, Zaon tried to figure out what to say or do. Taking a breath, he knelt in front of Shuyin and smiled, “You didn’t do anything wrong, you know.” He said.



Shuyin looked at him incredulously and had the situation not been so bad, Zaon would have laughed, “How in Spira can you say that?”



“Well,” came the blue haired man’s response, “you and Lenne split up, right? So you were free to sleep with your entire fan club if you wanted to.” Zaon shrugged, “Granted, maybe sleeping with Allyn wasn’t the smartest move you could have made but it’s not like you cheated on Lenne.”



Shuyin sighed, burying his face in his hands, “Well maybe I didn’t but she’s not going to see it like that. She’s just going to hate me.”



“Honestly Shuyin, there’s no reason you even have to tell her about this.” Zaon raised a hand at Shuyin’s shocked and questioning stare and said, “Hear me out! You and Lenne split yesterday afternoon meaning that last night you were a single man. Lenne doesn’t know about every single girl you’ve slept with while you were single, does she?”



“No…but…”



“No buts! You slept with Allyn before and Lenne knows this, so just pretend that last night didn’t happen last night, but instead happened three years ago. Whose going to know the difference?”



Shuyin thought on this for several minutes while playing all the different scenarios in his mind. Running a hand through his blonde hair he said sarcastically, “That will be wonderful, Zaon. Instead of me telling her the truth, I’ll just wait until Allyn spills it during breakfast. Brilliant!”



“Oh yeah,” Zaon said with a little laugh, “I hadn’t thought about that.”



“Obviously.”



Zaon shot Shuyin a look and said, “Don’t give me attitude or I could just feed you to Yunalesca.”



“I deserve it.” Shuyin sighed.



Zaon looked at his friend who was wallowing in self pity and sighed. He couldn’t get over how many times one person could get himself into such weird and completely avoidable situations. Shaking his head, Zaon said, “No you don’t. You may deserve a lot of things, but Yunalesca’s wrath is definitely not one of them.” He reached for his friend’s hand and pulled him to a standing position, “C’mere. You’re going to take a shower and then you’re going to go to Lenne’s house and make up with her.”



Shuyin slowly followed his friend back toward the bathroom and watched as his friend gathered towels and handed them to him. As Shuyin walked into the bathroom, he said, “Jury’s reached a verdict, Zaon…”



Zaon smiled, “I know you love her. Now just go and tell her that.”



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Shuyin stared at the door as Zaon knocked and then opened, dragging Shuyin unwillingly inside. Lenne was sitting in her pajamas on the sofa with Yunalesca nursing a cup of coffee next to her. At her husband’s nod, Yunalesca jumped to her feet and left with Zaon leaving Lenne and Shuyin alone.



The uncomfortable silence between them was something Shuyin didn’t think he’d ever get used to and hoped that he’d never have to. Lenne rose from her seat and walked a little closer to him, “Hi there.” She whispered, her voice sounded hoarse and he noted the stain of freshly spilled tears on her cheeks.



“Hi.” He replied, reaching out despite himself and taking her hand. She didn’t pull away and the two stood staring into each other’s eyes for several minutes. Just when he was starting to relax, though, Lenne pulled her hand away and backed off toward the sofa again. Lenne said nothing and seemed terribly uncomfortable. Shuyin hated knowing that she was unhappy and that he’d done it to her. He hoped to make things better, but he knew they were going to get worse first.

“What are you doing here?” Lenne asked as she busied herself cleaning the dishes from breakfast from her coffee table.



“I wanted to apologize.” Shuyin replied, “I’m so sorry for what happened yesterday.”



Lenne gave him a weak smile, “Yuna told me that the girl was your cousin. I totally overreacted.” She sighed, “I didn’t think I’d ever see you again.” Shuyin’s mouth opened and closed like a fish. He was relatively sure that after he told her about Allyn, she’d never want to see him again. The blitzer was about to confess when Lenne rushed into his arms and buried her face in his chest, “I missed you so much.”



“I missed you too.” Replied Shuyin as he returned her hug. The two stood holding each other for what felt like an eternity before Shuyin decided it was best to get it out in the open before he lost his nerve. Holding her away from him by the shoulders he said, “I have to tell you something.”



“Whatever it is, I don’t care.” Lenne replied, trying to restart the hug he had ended.



Shuyin shook his head, “You need to know this.” Shuyin took a deep breath and tried to figure out the best way to break the news to her before deciding that it would be best to just say it, “After our breakup, I went to Irvine’s Tavern. It’s where I go sometimes to just cool off after a rough day. Normally I go home right after, but last night…” he paused and looked into her brown eyes. They were so trusting and he was about to shatter that trust completely with his next words, “I slept with Allyn.”



She was silent. It was almost as if the words hadn’t completely sunk in. Lenne turned away from him and started for the kitchen, “Did you want something to eat?” she asked. Her walking was a little stiff and her voice seemed detached.



“Lenne.”



She turned quickly at the sound of his voice and watched as he took a few tentative steps toward her. She didn’t move and, after a few minutes, he didn’t either. They stood staring at each other, bot