This was a vaguely amusing thing I noticed in my play through of Star Ocean. (I m currently only landing on Roak for the first time Still the first disk., how long is this game?) And I began to notice an odd pattern in the battles. No matter who I control in the team, if Faize is in the party the really powerful monsters always target him. Always! I kid you not. They all but ignored me as Edge kicking their butts to got hit Faize. Which spawned this somewhat silly, crappy one-shot drabble type thing. (I don t even know what this could be classed as!)

Faize picked himself up off the ground slowly, this was the third battle in as many minutes, and he didn t think his ribs could stand the strain of another. It was becoming something of a predicable occurrence as of late that, and one he would really rather would stop. It seemed, that no matter who or what they were facing, the bigger more powerful monsters kept veering towards him. Even the Taunt Edge had learned in the last village they had passed through, which the villagers had sworn would get the attention of any monster; they apparently used it if a monster was attacking one of the children of the town.

Faize had thought that they would have to be more concerned for Lymle, who was smaller and slower than them in movement, it should have made her the perfect target for attacks; but it was embarrassing to find himself thanking her for her aid after every battle, and the teasing he got was hardly worth it.

What was it about him that the monsters found so very fascinating?

He shook his head slowly, a small grimace passing over his face as his head spun and throbbed in protest, and with a groan he decided that he needed to sit back down; so he did. The smell of the monster he had killed did not help his head any.

"You shouldn't sit on the floor, 'Kay? You'll get sick."

Faize raised his head to look at Lymle, really not in the mood to listen to her teasing, which he was sure would follow. He could not understand the animosity she bore him; he had apologised for their less than auspicious beginnings and she had reluctantly forgiven him, but even since then she continued to treat him as an outsider to the group Though Reimi had tried to explain the earth custom children making friends to him; but he just couldn t understand why you would be mean to someone you considered a friend.

"I will be fine in a moment Lymle, perhaps you should go on ahead and let Edge and Reimi know I will be along shortly." he told her, summoning a smile up from somewhere.

Lymle frowned at him, and looked like she was going to argue; but instead she nodded and turned to follow Edge and Reimi, who were engrossed in some discussion on the best way to go next. He was glad, all he needed was a few moments to gather himself together, and for the nausea and the aches to subside completely. He would be back on his feet and ready for the next fight momentarily he was sure.

"Healing."

His eyes snapped to Lymle, confused as the refreshing effects of the symbol washed over him; far quicker than the berries he would have taken in a few moments would have, but she was already back with Edge and Reimi. He shook his head and climbed once more to his feet, feeling far better that he had before. He would never understand the child, never.

Right, no clue what this fic was or why But it is here. Just as a random note, because everywhere I look the majority of people who play this game say they hate Lymle Well I don t! In fact, I find her rather sweet in a childish way I also have nothing against the Lymle/Faize ship; so long as when she s written as being in a relationship with him she is of the appreciate mental and physical age to do so. He would wait for her, it s the sort of sweet thing he would do.

There may possibly be other random one shots as I continue through the game, I don t know.