Changing Fate
Summary: Instead of fleeing Sonne by himself, Fou-Lu takes Mami with him. In doing so, not only has he changed her fate, but perhaps his as well... (Multichapter now!)
Author's Notes: Yeah, this really shouldn't be a oneshot. But, I'm not really planning to make this some huge multichaptered project. ALSO CUZ SRSLY. Fou-Lu/Mami is LOVE. Even though his speech patterns ARE HELL TO WRITE.
Title: This little change...
The soldiers were banging on the door, and she, along with a simple piece of wood jammed in the frame, was all that was holding it shut. Fou-Lu had a sinking suspicion that Yohm was out there too. Though if it came to another battle with the troublesome mortal, he'd make sure to put an end to him this time.
"Go...Go, while ye still can!"
Mami's voice broke him out of his thoughts, and he looked up at her, feeling like he was rooted to the spot. She smiled at him, took a hand away from the door to wave him towards the oven, and he finally turned away.
Another bang on the door made him hesitate. When the soldiers broke the door down, what would become of Mami? Fou-Lu didn't even understand why the woman's fate concerned him so deeply. It just... didn't feel right, to leave her.
And with that thought, he turned, reached, and grabbed Mami's wrist, tugging her away from the door. Unprepared for the pull, she stumbled and fell against him, staring up him with confusion written plainly in her wide brown eyes. "What...What be ye doin'?"
He steadied her, pulling her along with him as he moved away from the door. "That thou shouldst sacrifice thineself for me...it is not right. We--I dost not ken why, but..." He stopped there, feeling oddly unsure of himself. But, as Mami suddenly smiled at him, he felt he'd said enough.
After they'd slipped through the cracked wall, and were far enough into the trees that Fou-Lu felt reasonably sure they'd put enough distance between them and the soldiers, Mami threw her arms around his shoulders and hugged him. "I don' care where we be goin', as long ye be right here. With me."
He cautiously returned the embrace, feeling that somehow, something had changed.