Only You
Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy 9, Squaresoft does, don't sue! Though I've added a few more characters in but the rest are Squaresoft's.
Chapter 1. The Regent's Daughter
"Are you ready Eiko? It's almost time to go." Hilda worriedly asked her purple haired daughter gently as she walked in her daughter's bedroom.
An 18 year old Eiko Carol turned around from her dressing mirror and faced her mother was a sweet smile on her cute face.
"Yes I am." She replied her while straightening her baby blue evening dress.
Hilda smiled kindly to her grown up daughter as they walked out of the room together.
After the play…………………
"Dad how could you just do that to me? You completely embarrassed me in front of all our people! I'm not getting married!" Eiko shouted furiously at her father as she paced the throne room roughly.
"Yes you are! For Lindblum, you will!" Forced Cid angrily as he sat up in his throne.
Eiko stopped pacing and faced her father angrily.
"It's MY choice to marry and I choose NO!" Eiko retorted clenching her fists at Cid.
"We want you to get married for two reasons; one, so you can rule Lindblum together with your husband-"Hilda told her calmly but firmly.
"But-"Eiko objected angrily, Hilda held up her hand for silence.
"And so you would be happy with someone to love and cherish, and to pass down the generations." Finished Cid seriously.
Eiko stared at both her parents wonderingly.
"I don't want a husband!" she shouted at them and started storming towards the hallway to her room.
"Come back here right now Eiko! I'm not finished with you!" Cid shouted at her back.
Eiko turned around and walked backwards facing her father.
"Well I am with this conversation!" she shouted and started running forwards as she turned around to her room.
"Wha-!"
Eiko fell to the floor, her dress half up on her knees. She shook her head and stared angrily at the hooded man she bumped into.
"Are you okay my lady?" He asked her, his crisp handsome voice echoing in her ears as he helped her up.
"Don't you 'my lady' me! Watch where you're walking next time! Who are you anyway?" she snapped at him quickly brushing her dress down.
"Gary Celesi, from Alexandria." he introduced himself taking off the hood to reveal and devilish handsome man in front of her.
Eiko gasped.
"Gary! Dear boy, weren't you supposed to come tomorrow?" Cid greeted him, suddenly very excited.
He got off his seat and shook Gary's hand gratefully as he offered him his seat. Hilda smiled kindly as they sat talking. While the adults talked, Eiko was slowly creeping to her room. Gary turned his head and spotted Eiko.
"Goodnight puppet." he told her charmingly.
As soon as Eiko heard him, she ran as fast as she could to her room and banging the door shut behind her. Breathing heavily she leaned her back against the door as sweat dripped from her head.
"Scary, really scary!" she told herself quietly as she crept into her double bed.
She yawned, gently resting her arms on the soft white pillows as she closed her wearily eyes.
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