detail Uhhh...Didn't exactly write this chapter...willingly...

Chapte 17

As Joshua showed Eiko around the city, she was kind of disappointed. The date so far ws kind of boring. There was nothing fun to do at all. She finally looked up at Joshua and said.

"Mind if we go somewhere I want to go to?"

Joshua just nodded in agreement. Anywhere would be better than what they were doing now. Before he knew it, they were both floating in mid-air before they vanished. Everything seemed to go by in a rainbow haze of colors before they landed in Madain Sari, village of the summoners.

"Huh?! How did we get here?!" Joshua yelled in surprise.

"I always can come home when I'm lonely...it's changed since we came here last..."

"Care to show me around?" Joshua asked.

Eiko nodded happily.

Seeing all of the moogles started to make Joshua dizzy. Finally, after it started to get dark, Eiko and her moogles told Joshua to wait outside while they got dinner ready. Time seemed to drift slowly as Joshua looked up at the cloudy sky.

"So many memories...returning to where they belong..." Joshua said.

To his surprise, something was coming from over the horizon. He focused and realised it was just an airship flying overhead. He sighed and waited. Finally a moogle told Joshua dinner was ready and started to walk back.

"...I can't mess this up...I just want him to love me..." Eiko whispered.

As the meal was placed in front of them, Joshua looked down happily at the meal.

"PIZZA!"

Joshua quickly ate a slice and happily smiled. After the meal was finished, Joshua raced up to Eiko and hugged her.

"That was SO good! I haven't had pizza like that for years! Thank you Eiko!" Joshua said happily.

Eiko suggested that they should go for a walk by themselves. Making sure no-one was following them, Eiko sat down on the bench in front of the ocean. As the stars started to shine, Joshua looked over at her.

"Eiko...I...I want to say something..." Joshua said, nervously.

"...Joshua...Are you okay? You're blushing."

Joshua turned towards Eiko and sighed.

"Eiko. I might as well tell you this now, before I find it too hard to get off my chest later...the truth is...all along, I've been in love with you, snd not Aisha. You're the only one who's always been beside me through these adventures...from start to finish...I remember everything that we did togther...and you...don't have to be alone anymore...because...I will always be beside you." Joshua said.

He looked at Eiko's eyes, shining bright before he kissed her gently. They reluctantly pulled apart and looked at each other.

"I...I...Joshua...I thought you said you only liked me as a friend."

"Well...I didn't want you to know until now. Any earlier could've been dangerous to either of us. And I want to protect you. Because...you mean everything to me, Eiko. And I couldn't afford to lose you..." Joshua said quietly.

"Joshua..."

"Heh...I guess you want to yell at me now, for not telling you earlier..." Joshua said, bracing himself.

"No...I'm just so happy...I thought I would always be alone..." Eiko sobbed, breaking into tears.

Joshua hugged her, until she dried her tears and looked up at Joshua.

"I want to be with you too...please..."

"Okay...Just close your eyes and hold out your hand..."

Eiko waited as she felt something warm slide over her finger. It felt smooth and when she opened her eyes, she was looking down at a ring.

"Joshua..."

She hugged him, before she started to cry.