I really don't think we are enemies, Bella.

I had always assumed Noctis called be Bella in an attempt to make my given name more attractive and youthful. I for one had never been happy with such an old, stuffy name as Stella Fleuret. It may have suited my mother and my mother's mother but not me.

Then what are we, Noctis? I asked quietly never taking my eyes off of the sea. For once I felt relaxed. There was no one around, just myself and Noctis and the gentle sea. Away from the world we didn't have to fight or argue as it was called for us. I had no duty Tenebrae and he had no mission. Right now we may not have been enemies but I knew as soon as the sun rose we'd be forced back into that role.

We're lovers. He kissed the back of my palm gently and I flinch. I'm still not used to his displays of affection and perhaps never will be.

Glancing around the mountain and shore that lay outside our small balcony I made sure there were no hidden eyes among the night. Reassuring myself that we were indeed alone I cupped his face in my hand. He always did have such perfect skin. Lovers, my dear Noctis don't fight one another. My eyes wonder to my rapier that sat against the wall just beyond my reach. I had no ideas where he had stored his weapons for the night.

Nonsense. He coldly pulls away from my hand and I frowned hoping he wasn't mad. We had few moments like this and the last thing I wanted was for it to be spoiled. Have you never heard of a lover's quarrel?

His small smile tells me he isn't upset if anything he is playful. Noctis rarely smiles but when does it always makes my heart flutter.

Well we are having one intense lover's quarrel then. I agree turning back to look out at the sea as I feel him slip his arm around my waist. I'll remember that next time you try to shoot me.

Or the next time you try to impale me with that rapier of yours.

We both laughed. My laughter nearly drowning soft chuckle completely out but it was there, I heard it. Normal couples; if that's what you wish to call us, probably joked about things like this. Telling one another they'd kill each other if they did this or that as joke. With Noctis and I it was far from a joke. As soon as the sun rose he'd be gone and I'd be tailing after him. My small party bewildered as to how we keep missing him. When myself and the others catch up to him again we will battle. Neither of us would hold anything back because it wasn't in our nature. We'd been born for this whether we like it or not and we had no say in this ever continuing feud. At least not that we knew of.

We were both good fighters and Noctis, I swear, could easily take on a whole army and come out the better so there was always another confrontation between us in the future. Given the privacy there was also another peaceful moment like this when trivial things such as war (a war neither of us wanted any part in, at least not at the risk one another) would continue.

You look beautiful, Bella. One day I finally learned Bella in Noctis's native language meant beautiful.

Brief pauses in our extreme lover's quarrel were what I looked forward to the most.

So what did you think? Is it any good? I may write more if you think its decent at the very least.