Ookami Hitokage: This is my first fic in the Jak and Daxter fandom, and its pairing is Torn & Ashelin. I think I did pretty well. And I'm aware it's rather short.
Disclaimer!
Ookami Hitokage: I don't own Jak and Daxter. D:
None by Far
By Ookami Hitokage
The Governess' birthday was coming up, and the Freedom League decided, on their own, to buy a present for Ashelin. When they weren't working, and didn't have Torn in their face, they were quietly meandering about in Haven City – oftentimes in the bazaar – and searching for a good present that suited the young governess.
Torn watched as they scrambled over themselves, searching for the "perfect" gift, and smirked, because none by far really had the perfect gift. Only he knew what she really wanted.
On the day of her birthday, when Ashelin made her way to her office, the two guards at her door saluted her, barely able to contain smiles. The Governess simply nodded and entered the office, stopping in surprise as she saw a pile of presents on her desk. Quietly she opened each one, and read each card.
Torn waited for several hours before entering the office, wearing dress pants, a black dress shirt, and even a tie to go on top. Feeling awkward yet pleased at seeing the gifts that did not even begin to match the one that he had gotten for her, he quietly asked Ashelin to stand and come to him. The Governess hesitated for a few moments, before obliging. Almost as soon as she stood next to him, Torn grasped her hands in one of his own and kneeled before her, looking into her eyes, and, without breaking contact, reached into his pocket with his free hand and produced a small box. Inside it was a diamond ring.
"Dear Ashelin," the Commander began, awkwardly...