[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 26)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: I don't even know

sea /sea/ n the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface (literary)

The sea is cold, is unforgiving. It swallows everything you throw into it, and throws up everything it wants to your beaches. It knows no boundary and yet it becomes a boundary for humans who want to go to the other side of the world, as it sends waves after waves of foreboding.

But the sea is ever-changing, too. Sometimes it is kind and warm. Sometimes it invites you to come and play inside its belly because it keeps way too many jeweleries inside. Sometimes it is not as cold as the blue mountain. Sometimes it's a deep jade.

And jade is Hope's eyes.

Lightning sees the sea every time she peers into his eyes for a second too long. A sea that sometimes runs amok, sometimes drifts idly. His eyes have a depth that sometimes entices her but sometimes sends her scurrying away too. Such a complicated being, Lightning decides one day. She chooses to keep Hope at an arm's length lest she catches herself staring into those eyes again.

That was the plan, anyway. But right now, she can't take her eyes away from his, mere centimeters away. She is nose to nose to Hope, with one of his big hands on her right cheek and the other on the small of her back, sending shivers up her spine. They are so close she can even count his speckles. She bets he can count her eyelashes.

And with slow movements, both of them decide to close their eyes at the same time, leaning closer and closer and—

Lightning lets the sea take her wherever it wants.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 25)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Hope Estheim, Elida
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: Me trying to write soulmate AU. Light is not even mentioned here, oh la la.

signal /sig·nal/ n something (such as a sound, a movement of part of the body, or an object) that gives information about something or that tells someone to do something

It was not supposed to be like this. Hope stared at his mark, a small red lightning bolt on the outside of his left wrist, in horror. Next to him, an equally horrified girl clenched the seams of her skirt until her knuckles went white. Both were silent, drown in their thoughts, until Hope gathered his courage and turned to his girlfriend.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 24)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: high-school AU, but read A/N below for more info

remember /re·mem·ber/ v to have or keep an image or idea in your mind of (something or someone from the past)

It was almost strange, if not downright ridiculous. You know, there was this slight pull at his heartstrings at the mere sight of the new student. She was pretty, yeah, especially that rare rose-blonde hair, but come on, Hope Estheim did not value girls based on their looks alone. He's sure he was different than the boys currently leering at her, but this nagging feeling deep inside his chest made him wonder, maybe he's not so different after all? Maybe he's also attracted to the pretty face and was experiencing a subtle sexual response?

“Hey, Hope,” Anthony, his seatmate, elbowed him on the rib. Hope cried out lowly in pain. “Watch the eyes, buddy. You're staring. She's gonna eat you alive like she did those guys there.”

Hope whipped his head to the aforementioned group of guys. Sure enough, the new student was giving them the meanest, iciest, scariest glare of the year that it sent the jocks teetering away from her immediate vicinity. Now that's something. Hope was sure no one would dare to as much as look at her anymore. Jab. Anthony shook his head. Ugh, maybe 'no one' did not include him necessarily. How embarrassing.

To make matter worse, the girl seemed to notice him staring this time.

The weird thing, she didn't give him a death glare—and for his part, the incessant tugs became stronger as he suddenly felt nostalgia. He didn't exactly remember per say, but he just knew this meeting was long overdue. This meeting was planned, was promised, since before he was born into this life. Maybe somewhere between life and death, between one lifetime and another.

A/N: To tell you the truth, the idea for this piece stemmed from a fanfic called "Love, Hope" by Advocaat. I hate crying so much each time I finish reading it so I made a selfish attempt envisioning how Hope and Lightning meet again in their next lives. I want a happy ending for the babies, thank you very much. But now I'm crying because I can't write as beautifully as Advocaat so yeah. I'm so sorry.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 23)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set during the ending of LR.

understand /un·der·stand/ v to know the meaning of (something, such as the words that someone is saying or a language); to know how (something) works or happens; to know how (someone) thinks, feels, or behaves

The crystal shattered into waves of light, afloat and swimming into the lifestream. The group of saviors laughed and tried to follow the current with their eyes, mesmerized. It was when Mog turned his body and said sadly, “I'm going with them, Kupo,” that they broke out from the daze.

The eidolons, the trustworthy ally who had fought with them right until the end, materialized then. Hope was able to flash a smile to his big friend—one so full of gratitude and perhaps melancholy because he knew this meant farewell—as Alexander drifted further from his body. Each of the eidolons gave a curt nod to their respective master before dispersing into the lifestream as well. Suddenly there was an odd relief, a hollow space inside Hope's body, the place Alexander just left open. It's sad, but farewells were necessary for embracing the new world.

The last eidolon to vanish was Odin. The white knight spent more time to bow respectfully before Lightning. They were comrades, fighting arm in arm for a distinctly longer time after all, Hope thought. As Odin stepped back, Hope watched Lightning close her eyes in deep reminiscence. There were tears cascading her cheek, and he stared in wonder. This Lightning was not afraid to show her soft side, and for him, she looked a million times stronger than before. Something bursted in his chest—and then he saw Lightning turning to them, her eyes still glassy but her lips curled up into the slightest smile. She was so beautiful.

"It's time," she said. With gentle movement, she beckoned the others to her—which, of course, Snow responded by poking Serah forward first. They floated upwards, in a way that made the rest of the group believe that yes, they were finally going to the new world after years of endless battles. Sazh and Dajh, Yeul and Noel, Snow and Hope, and Fang and Vanille—they all followed the Farron sisters.

Hope was surprised, also a bit annoyed, when Snow also gave him a push while flashing a knowing grin before taking off himself. Hope couldn't deduce right then what that smirk meant. Only when he turned his head did he realize that while Serah was obviously reaching out for Snow, Lightning was opening her arms for him. So that's why Snow was grinning that much. Hope wanted to say some rebuttal to him but well, Lightning was waiting and there's not really any time left, so he decided to just ignore Snow and focused his eyes to the rose-haired savior.

She was smiling, ever so slightly, when Hope's hand touched hers. Somehow, if he were to describe her smile then, it was one of nostalgia. It made Hope choke back, his chest twisting in a lovely feeling of finally reuniting with the one he missed all these years, and he just needed to say something to find his sanity again.

Their surrounding was quickly dissipating into light particles. He knew he needed to be quick, before they too leave the old world. But he couldn't find his voice. It was like all feelings suddenly came back crashing to him, sweetly overwhelming his not-yet adult form. In his struggle, suddenly Lightning clenched his hands, not hard enough to hurt yet enough to halt the thousand gears running inside his brain. She flickered her eyes. Just like that, he calmed down instantly.

She understood.

And then, their souls were swept away, embracing the brand new world.

A/N: I have actually wrote something about this quite a while ago, and when I saw this prompt I just thought the idea would match well. But I didn't remember, like at all, where I put that scrap of paper from the while back so I had to start from a scratch. It was annoying, lol, so I got kinda held back. In the end I still think the (lost) original version is better! /sobs

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 22)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: M
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: Glorious smut ahead. Go back if you're underage.

chapter /chap·ter/ n one of the main sections of a book; a period of time that is very different from the period of time before it

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 21)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: soulmate!AU

letter /let·ter/ n a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization

Hope Estheim never fancied himself as a supernatural believer—no, quite the opposite, he's a man of logics and answers and it was his job to decode the impossible into possible—but for this time, just this one time, he knew there would be no logical answer.

It started on one rainy afternoon, his apartment offering shelter and warmth after a field day at work (he would never, ever understand the higher-ups who insisted on doing a field day under pattering rain). Everything seemed normal—he unlocked the door, turned on the air conditioner, and peeled off his wet clothes. After a nice hot shower he went to the kitchen to set up a mug of steaming tea. Then, with the mug in hands, he sat down in the living room and got his laptop started.

That was when he spotted an envelope on top of a shelf.

It was weird. He was fairly sure there was nothing there that morning, when he went to work. With questions still racking his brain, Hope took the envelope and carefully opened it. The envelope itself was plain white, the kind you can buy at convenience stores, but the letter inside was a little different. The paper was gradient pink in color, and it had a faint scent of roses. The writing was ink black, shaped like it was done with an ancient pen rather than modern-day ballpoint. But more than anything, the message was what did Hope in.

「She is near.」

What? Who is near? And why is it important that she is near? Baffled, Hope slouched back on the couch with heavy breaths. Who in earth could have sent this message? How did they put it inside my apartment? When? What does this all mean? His mind's gears worked in full speed trying to decode this phenomenon, but as he listened to his own breath the solitude of his apartment, he found no answer. And like any other human being when facing a weird condition with no explanation, his brain unconsciously resorted to the primitive solution: this was supernatural.

If he thought that would be the end of his supernatural experience, well, he was wrong. It was only the beginning.

When Hope got home the following day, this time a little after dusk and way more exhausted than yesterday, he was greeted by the same white envelope sitting conspicuously on his shoe rack. He immediately tore it open and pulled out another gradient pink paper with a short sentence written on it.

「She is almost here.」

Yeah right. Hope decided not to give too much thought into the message (mainly because he needed a hot shower and dinner and sleep very soon) and threw the letter onto the living room's table where yesterday's letter was still on. As he sank his head on the pillow later that night and drifted slowly into slumber, somewhere in the back of his mind he wondered what tomorrow's message would be.

Sure enough, an envelope sat waiting for him on the shoe rack again (perhaps the sender finally understood that the chances he found the letter would be higher if placed on that particular spot). Today he's not so tired and there was no homework, so he picked up the envelope and read it on the couch, mimicking his posture at the first day.

「Tomorrow.」

It was almost like a promise. Hope felt his heart beating a little faster at that. What is going to happen tomorrow? Is it about that 'she'? He should have been a little concerned—he didn't know whether this letter spoke of good things or bad things, after all—yet he felt strangely happy with the prospect of something happening tomorrow.

That night Hope fell asleep with pleasant expectations. That night he dreamed of a promise, made in the far away past and possibly different universe.

The following day was Sunday. Hope spent a good part of the morning for sleeping in and a lazy breakfast. He had no plans for today except doing some reports, maybe making some progress at that journal he started a month ago, and waiting for this 'tomorrow' the letter spoke about.

At eleven, his doorbell rang once. It was a rare sound, because as a single man with few friends he rarely had any guest. It crossed his mind for a second that this was his moment of truth, his answer for the letters. The doorbell rang once again.

Hope didn't even bother with the peephole before opening the door. There, in front of his apartment, a woman stood with a scrap of paper in her hand, the perfect figure of someone looking for an address. With a quick glance, Hope took in her appearance. Her white coat reminded him of the white envelope and her rose-colored hair was the perfect same shade of the letter.

This is the 'she'.

“Light,” he muttered, out of breath all of a sudden, as that woman smiled at him. He didn't even know where that name came from, his mouth just moved.

She shook her head, almost exasperated but still smiling widely. “What, so it's you, Hope.”

Her tone took him by surprise. She later explained, after making herself comfortable on his couch, that there had been this letter giving her an address. His address. That's why she set out to find this address, wanting answers for her own questions—about who sent it to her, and how she knew his name like they're the best of friends even though it's not even included in the letter.

Hope couldn't answer. She didn't mind.

So in the end, supernatural things had played a big role on his meeting with his future partner for life. 

A/N: I... have no answer. This was 'supernaturally' written after a session of frustration breakout this morning.

Maybe, just maybe, this is inspired by soulmate!AU prompt I saw on tumblr about a compass.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 20)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set during LR

caramel /car·a·mel/ n a light brown candy made from butter, sugar, and milk or cream; sugar that is cooked until it is burnt and that is used to give color and flavor to food

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 19)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim, Serah Farron
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: AU glorious AU. See more A/N below.

brother /bro·ther/ n a boy or man who has one or both of the same parents as you

[Fanfic] Delirium

Title: Delirium
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII
Character: Lightning (Claire Farron), Hope Estheim
Rating: T
Genre: Romance
Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XIII is property of Square Enix. I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction
Warning: reincarnation!AU, trigger warning.

Yakusoku no Basho - Mai Fukui

約束の場所 / Yakusoku no Basho

-Mai Fukui-

(Final Fantasy XIII-2 Soundtrack)

たちえばあながが　今

此処にいたとしたら　何を伝えるでしょう？

Tatoeba anata ga, ima

Koko ni ita to shitara, nani wo tsutaeru deshou?

If for example, right now

You were here, then what am I going to tell you, I wonder?

言葉もないまま　きっと

その胸に頬寄せ　涙零すだけね

Kotoba mo nai mama, kitto

Sono mune ni hoho yose, namida kobosu dake ne

Without saying nothing, surely,

I'm just going to put my cheek on your chest with tears staining it, right?

もう一度　抱きあえたら

二度と離れぬよう

強く    結び合うの

それが　希望の光

きっと

Mou ichido, dakiaetara

Nido to hanarenuyou

Tsuyoku, musubiau no

Sore ga, kibou no hikari

Kitto

If I can hold you close once again

I'll never let you go again

I'll hold you ever so strongly

It will surely be

My light of hope

愛よ　どうか連れていって

約束の場所へ

繋ぎあえた　想いは永遠だから

愛を呼んで　この腕に

抱きしめあえるなら

どんな未来も　恐れないで迎えにゆける

瞳を見つめ答えよう

あなたのそばにいる

Ai yo, douka tsurete itte

Yakusoku no basho he

Tsunagiaeta, omoi ha eien dakara

Ai wo yonde, kono ude ni

Dakishimeaeru nara

Donna mirai mo, osorenaide mukae ni yukeru

Hitomi wo mitsume kotaeyou

Anata no soba ni iru

Oh love, please somehow take me

To our promised place

Because our linked feelings are eternal

Calling you my love, if only I could

Hold you here in my arms

Then I'll be able to face any future without fear

And I'll answer while gazing at your eyes

"I'll be by your side."

静かに　心が言った

私はここにいて　あなたを愛してる

Shizuka ni, kokoro ga itta

Watashi ha koko ni ite, anata wo aishiteru

Silently, my heart said

"I'm right here; I love you."

離れていたって　ずっと

変わらぬこの想い　あなたに届けよう

Hanarete itatte, zutto

Kawaranu kono omoi, anata ni todokeyou

Even if we are apart, these unchanging feelings

I will forever send them to you

もうなにも　怖くないよ

どんな暗闇でも

照ら　すこの光は

いつか　あなたの許へ

きっと

Mou nani mo, kowakunai yo

Donna kurayami demo

Terasu, kono hikari ha

Itsuka, anata no moto he

Kitto

I'm not afraid anymore

No matter how deep the darkness is

This light which shines over me

Will someday reach your place

Surely

愛よ　どうか連れていって

約束の場所へ

そこへゆくよ　誓いは永遠だから

愛を呼んで　この腕に

抱きしめあえるなら

どんな痛みも　越えてみせる微笑みながら

光は二度と失くさない

かならずそこへゆく

Ai yo, douka tsurete itte

Yakusoku no basho he

Soko he yuku yo, chikai ha eien dakara

Ai wo yonde, kono ude ni

Dakishimeaeru nara

Donna itami mo, koete miseru hohoeminagara

Hikari ha nido to nakusanai

Kanarazu soko he yuku

Oh love, please somehow take me

To our promised place

Because this vow to go there is eternal

Calling you my love, if only I could

Hold here in my arms

Whatever pain and suffering, I'll pass through them while smiling

I'm not going to lose the light for the second time

I promise I'll go there

時が　すべてを癒す

それをただ待つより

今は　歩き出そう

風が　指差す場所で

明日が待ってる　きっと

Toki ga, subete wo iyasu

Sore wo tada matsu yori

Ima ha, arukidasou

Kaze ga, yubisasu basho de

Ashita ga matteru, kitto

Time will heal everything

But instead of waiting for that

I'm going to start walking now

The tomorrow is waiting, surely

In that place the wind points at

愛よ　どうか連れていって

約束の場所へ

ただ、うなずき

抱きしめあえるその日へ

Ai yo, douka tsurete itte

Yakusoku no basho he

Tada, unazuki

Dakishimeaeru sono hi he

Oh love, please somehow take me

To our promised place

Just one nod

For the day we can embrace each other again

愛よ　どうか連れていって

約束の場所へ

繋ぎあえた　想いは永遠だから

愛を呼んで　この胸に

抱きしめあえるなら

どんな未来も　恐れないで迎えにゆける

瞳を見つめ答えよう

Ai yo, douka tsurete itte

Yakusoku no basho he

Tsunagiaeta, omoi ha eien dakara

Ai wo yonde, kono mune ni

Dakishimaeaeru nara

Donna mirai mo, osorenaide mukae ni yukeru

Hitomi wo mitsume kotaeyou

Oh love, please somehow take me

To our promised place

Because our linked feelings are eternal

Calling you my love, if only I could

Hold you here in my arms

Then I'll be able to face any future without fear

And I'll answer while gazing at your eyes

あなたのそばにいる

Anata no soba ni iru

"I'll be by your side."

(Kanji lyric from booklet, romaji and translation by me)

I actually listened the English version first and was like "eww what's this, so not Final Fantasy" but then I found this Japanese version. I don't know what's really different but this one struck me quite hard (though not as hard as Kimi Ga Iru Kara). Maybe I'm just an otaku and a sucker for anything Japanese

Soo yeah. Another shipping material, believe me. This is like Hope's internal screaming lol. But you can also say this is for Serah and Lightning.

Some people call this "a happy song for a death scene" but if you look at the lyric it's not really the case imho. Still, this song is strong and holds a lot of hope.

DAT KIBOU NO HIKARI (LIGHT OF HOPE) THO

Kimi Ga Iru Kara - Sayuri Sugawara

君がいるから

(Kimi Ga Iru Kara)

-Sayuri Sugawara-

Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack

 

「泣いたっていいんだよ」

君が不意にそう言ってくれたから

なんだか嬉しくて

涙じゃなく　笑顔が零れた

「Naitatte iin da yo」

Kimi ga fui ni sou ittekureta kara

Nandaka ureshikute

Namida janaku, egao ga koboreta

"It's okay to cry, you know."

Because you just said it out of nowhere

Somehow I became so happy

That instead of tears, smile came out.

不器用すぎる言葉で

君を傷つけてしまった

それでも離れたりしないで

今もこうして　支えになってくれてるんだ

きっと

Bukiyou sugiru kotoba de

Kimi wo kizutsukete shimatta

Sore demo hanaretari shinaide

Ima mo kou shite, sasae ni natte kureterunda

Kitto

I've carelessly hurt you

With my far too clumsy words

But still, you didn't leave

Even now you're still here, watching the rear for me

Surely

叶えたい願い　叶えたい夢

届けたい想い全て

信じ続けることが奇跡を呼んで

未来に繋がって行くよ

ずっと　ねずっと

見守っていてほしい

Dear my friend

Kanaetai negai, kanaetai yume

Todoketai omoi subete

Shinjitsudzukeru koto ga kiseki wo yonde

Mirai ni tsunagatteyuku yo

Zutto, ne zutto

Mimamotteite hoshii

Dear my friend

Wishes and dreams that we want to make true,

Feelings that we want to send, all of them

Things we always believe in will call miracles upon us

And they connect us to the future

I want you to forever, forever,

Watch over me

Dear my friend

「君なら大丈夫だよ」

別れ際にそう言ってくれたから

感じてた孤独が

その一言で綺麗になくなった

「Kimi nara daijoubu da yo」

Wakare kiwa ni sou ittekureta kara

Kanjiteta kodoku ga

Sono hitokoto de kirei ni naku natta

"If it's you, then it will be all right."

Because you said it during our farewell

With that one word, the loneliness I felt

Was gone just like that

新しい扉を開く

それは誰でも怖くて不安だらけだけど

背中を押してくれた君を思い出せば

力が溢れてくるからね

Atarashii tobira wo hiraku

Sore ha dare demo kowakute fuan darake dakedo

Senaka wo oshite kureta kimi wo omoidaseba

Chikara ga afuretekuru kara ne

When opening a new door,

Anyone would naturally be scared and insecure, but

If I think about you, who always pushed my back

Strength pours over me again

素直な気持ち　譲れないもの

正直な言葉全て

声にして伝えることができたなら

未来は広がって行くよ

いつも　そういつも

心に君がいるから

Dear my friend

Sunao na kimochi, yuzurenai mono

Shoujiki na kotoba subete

Koe ni shite tsutaeru koto ga dekita nara

Mirai ha hirogatteyuku yo

Itsumo, sou itsumo

Kokoro ni kimi ga iru kara

Dear my friend

Pure feelings, immovable thoughts

Honest words, all of them

If only they can be turned into one voice and conveyed to you

Then the future will spread out

Because you're always, always,

Here inside my heart

Dear my friend

立ち止まっても　忘れそうになっても

何度も　何度でも　前を向いて行くと誓うよ

見上げた空　光が差し込んでいる君に

また逢える日まで

Tachidomatte mo, wasuresou ni natte mo

Nando mo, nando demo, mae wo muite yuku to chikau yo

Miageta sora, hikari ga sashikondeiru kimi ni

Mata aeru hi made

Even when I stop on my tracks, even if I seem to forget,

No matter how many times, I swear to always keep my eyes front

Light is shining in that sky I'm looking up at

Until the day I can meet you again

素直な気持ち　譲れないもの

正直な言葉全て

声にして伝えることができたなら

未来は広がって行くよ

願い　叶えたい夢

届けたい想い全て

信じ続けることが奇跡を呼んで

未来に繋がって行くよ

ずっと　ずっと

見守っていてほしい

Dear my friend

Sunao na kimochi, yuzurenai mono

Shoujiki na kotoba subete

Koe ni shite tsutaeru koto ga dekita nara

Mirai ha hirogatteyuku yo

Negai, kanaetai yume

Todoketai omoi subete

Shinjitsudzukeru koto ga kiseki wo yonde

Mirai ni tsunagatteyuku yo

Zutto, ne zutto

Mimamotteite hoshii

Dear my friend

Pure feelings, immovable thoughts

Honest words, all of them

If only they can be turned into one voice and conveyed to you

Then the future will spread out

Wishes, dreams that we want to make true,

Feelings that we want to convey, all of them

Things we always believe in will call miracles upon us

And they connect us to the future

I want you to forever, forever,

Watch over me

Dear my friend

Kana and romaji lyric transliterated by me, with help from Final Fantasy Wikia.

English translation also by me.

A nice, powerful song. At first I thought the lyric fits for Vanille and Fang, but as you know, I ship Hope with Lightning so hard that in the end I think this song is their song. Especially when you look at Hope in FFXIII-2 argh I can't. 

Cookies to anyone who could spot two shipping clues in this translation! I really had fun putting them there.