Hi there, dear readers! Telitah here! :)
First of all, this is a Yustelle/YurixEstelle fanfic. It takes place after the game's ending, therefore it has spoilers!
Now, some of you asked for this story to be published in english (it was originally written in spanish), and this is the first time I publish something in this language, so please go easy on me :). Also, it might take a while to translate all the short stories I wrote for this fanfic, so please be patient.
Don't forget to review, I would appreciate it.
Well, this story doesn't have a main plot; just... a compilation of lovely short stories about Yuri and Estelle along with the rest of the party. I hope you enjoy it!

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The Beauty and the Beast

I looked at the flower field in front of me. I was charmed by the fragile yellow flowers that swung with the breeze's rhythm. I sat on a steady rock nearby and focused my gaze on the clear sky above me. My pink hair started to move as one with the wind, and I inhaled the delicious fragrance from the flowers that were in front of me, embellishing my view. I closed my eyes and I remembered the face of the most important person to me; I remembered his long dark hair, his beautiful eyes, his carefree smile and his hand extended to me, inviting me to continue a journey with him…
I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was a yellow butterfly fluttering not too far. I smiled softly when I observed the little bug moving quickly, landing in various flowers occasionally.

Yuri Lowell.

I pronounced his name aloud, and smiled shyly because of my previous action. Yuri Lowell had become the most cherished person to me. I sighed and looked at the sky once again; the butterfly from before had been already lost among the flowers, captivated by their pollen. Then, I remembered Flynn, and let myself be amazed by the friendship between Yuri and Flynn, a beautiful and strong bond that they shared despite of their differences:
Flynn is a commandant, a man loyal to his principles, responsible and a person who takes all his duties seriously. Yuri, on the other hand, is a nonchalant and sometimes impulsive person who seeks justice with his own hands. Despite of that, those two share something very important: their fervor for helping others before themselves. They are always willing to give all their might to save someone in danger, and that's the feature they share.
I smiled to myself; I really appreciated both of them, but lately, Yuri had been appearing in my thoughts more than I wanted to. His sincere devoutness for helping others had captivated me to the point that he was able to make me redden with a mere smile.
What does this warm feeling mean?
The one I perceived each time that I looked into those deep eyes that reflected maturity, motivated by the desire of a better place for the people important to him. When I looked at his calloused hands, I couldn't help but smile while imagining all the things that Yuri knows. Yes, I have definitely understood that living in a castle as a sheltered princess is not the same thing as living on the streets, since those are two totally different points of view of the world where we live in.
And that reminds me, despite of Yuri's disgust towards nobility, he accepted me as a friend even though he inferred that I was a candidate to the royal throne, and I am very grateful for his kindness.
I stood up and started walking between the flowers, observing the small living things of bright yellow that surrounded me. At that instant, a gentle breeze wandered through my body and hair. I closed my eyes, enjoying the sensation. Once again, my mind looked for Yuri's visage.
And it appeared.
I smiled happily and put my hands together in front of my chest. Then, I prayed for Yuri to think of my face once in a while, wherever he was.
Yuri, wait for me please.
I would like to reach ouch to you one of these days. If I had gotten better at making decisions, it's all thanks to you. That's why I will reach you soon, and my words will look for you.
Just… wait for me.
And then, the previous butterfly that had been lost between the flowers, reappeared.

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"Could it be?" Judith asked to herself while observing her friend Yuri Lowell training with the sword. Karol was fighting with him. The krytian woman had her hands intertwined behind her back as always, and a small grin appeared on her lips. Raven, who at that moment was behind Judith, turned around to be by the krytian's side with his arms crossed while watching the two young boys training in front of them.
"Are you talkin' about 'em? Those lads don't seem to run out of energy, do they?" Said Raven with a grin. "What can I say, they are young."
Judith looked at the man who was standing beside her.
"Oh no, I didn't mean that." The woman replied. Raven looked at her, one eye open and the other closed.
"Is that so, hmm? Then, whaddaya mean, Judith darlin'?" The old man asked.
"Yuri and Estelle. Isn't it pretty obvious?" She mentioned with a soft voice. Raven opened his other eye, and after observing the krytian for a while, he focused on Yuri and Karol again.
"Are you saying that the princess is probably head over heels for that kiddo?" Raven snorted. "It might be evident for us, but they don't seem to notice."
Judith sighed and placed her hand on her opposite arm.
"Estelle looked sad when Rita said that Yuri left her out of the battles just because Flynn asked him to take care of her. But I don't think that's totally true." Judith mentioned.
"Do you imply that Yuri could feel the same way as the princess, Judith my love?"
The krytian woman frowned and glanced at Raven with a look he recognized very well. Raven widened his eyes and gulped.
"Okay okay, I get it, no more 'darling' or 'my love' for now." He hurried himself to say.
"Thank you." Judith said with a satisfied smile. "Now, about your question… Yes, I believe so."
After that, they were silent, lost in their thoughts. After a while, Raven broke the silence:
"We've been through many things as a group, isn't that right? And the pretty lady developed feelings for that kid in the progress. That commandant friend of him ain't gonna be too happy once he knows this, heh." Raven said. The sun was about to go down.
"Yuri won't admit it, but he truly cares about Estelle." Judith added, and Raven grinned mockingly.
"But he doesn't look like he's aware of that." He said, and Judith imitated the gesture.
"Well, Miss Innocence is in the same boat as him." Judith joked.
"Shall we interfere?" the archer asked.
"Not yet. Let's see how things go for now."
"Oh, it'd be so fun to play cupid with ya, Judith my d…" Raven started, but Judith cut him off by hitting him with her heel on his right foot, making him cry for pain soberly.
"Well, I'm going to make dinner." Judith announced with a satisfying smile before turning around to leave. Raven watched her go, and with a small smile, he said to himself:
"Oh, damn. Who would think that he would fall in love…?"

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For Brave Vesperia, today was a day to fight at the Coliseum. The party had decided to go there to spend some time together. Brave Vesperia was already well-known in the Coliseum, and that day, Yuri was going to be the challenger of the Tournament that would take place. The swordsman went to the preparation room, and the rest of the party went to take their seats, eager to watch their friend in action.
"Watching Yuri fight in the Coliseum is awesome!" Karol exclaimed while sitting on his seat.
"Woof!" Repede barked, happily.
"It's no big deal. You see him fight almost every day." Rita said, indifferent.
"But here we have a lot of powerful fighters, ferocious monsters and people screaming Yuri's name! That's totally cool!" The Brave Vesperia's leader explained, excited. Rita sighed.
"Yeah, whatever." She replied.
"C'mon kids, we came to cheer for Yuri, so don't fight, okay?" Raven interfered while intertwining his hands behind his head.
"Hmm? The coliseum sure is lively today." Judith commented.
"Now that you mention it, I think I see a bunch of weird girls over there…" Rita noticed, and in that moment, that group of people shouted Yuri's name vigorously.
"And they're noisy too." Raven smiled. Then, Rita looked at Estelle, who was sitting by her side lost in her thoughts. Lately, the princess was acting a little strange. Maybe something happened in the castle? Rita wanted to ask her something, but she didn't know how…
All of a sudden, the announcer's voice took everyone's attention with his deep tone:
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" He started. "Today, we have one of our favorite fighters visiting us. Let us welcome our powerful and audacious warrior: YUURIIII LOWEEEEELLL, from Brave Vesperia!" The announcer said, and the audience replied with excited cheers.
"Wow, everybody loves Yuri!" Karol exclaimed happily. Judith grinned.
"Yes, this is definitely good advertising for our guild." The blue-haired girl said.
"Is he really that famous now?" Rita asked to herself, and she turned to see Estelle once again: She was observing carefully the way Yuri was entering the arena, waving hello to all the audience with that usual carefree smile of him. Estelle's hands were intertwined in front of her chest, maybe praying for his well-being. All of a sudden, Rita saw something different in her friend's look: What could it be…?
"…And now, let's welcome our first brave challenger who will battle against Yuri Lowell. Ready? Fight!" The announcer exclaimed, starting the battle. The excitement of the battle was spread all over the Coliseum.
"You can do it, Yuri! Kick his ass!" Karol shouted, bathed in adrenalin.
After a lot of hard-fought battles without rest, the winner of the day was announced; Yuri finished his last enemy with a powerful Mystic Arte, and after that, he was proclaimed as the triumphant of the day. The audience started to scream his name when he turned around to lift up his hands with his sword 'Second Star' in victory. Karol and Judith got up from their seats and started to cheer for their friend. Repede started to bark happily, too. Estelle intertwined her hands mightily and looked at her friend saluting the audience.
"Yuri…" She whispered, and Rita heard her.
"Concluding with a Mystic Arte, huh? What a way to end the battle." Raven smiled, and watched all the people getting up to applaud him. Rita, Estelle and he were the only ones in the Coliseum whom remain seated. Then, Estelle smiled sadly, and she put her hands on her lap.
"Estelle…?" Rita mentioned, and the princess looked at her friend naïvely.
"Yes, what is it?" Estelle asked.
"Are you okay?"
The pink-haired girl nodded.
"Yes. Aren't you happy, Rita? Yuri won the tournament again."
"Well yeah, it's just that…" She started, but was distracted by Karol, who passed by running with Repede. "What the…?"
"Let's go to meet Yuri." Judith said then, and after that, she went after the kid and the dog.
"Ah, these young people…" Raven mentioned dramatically. "What are ya waiting for, girls? If ya don't hurry, people there are gonna block up the way."
Rita and Estelle got up, and Raven just stroked his chin.
"You're not coming with us, Raven?" Estelle asked him. He shook his head.
"Nah, I'll take my time, so go ahead."
"Okay, but don't take too long or you're going to be overwhelmed by these people." The genius mage said, and after that, she took Estelle's wrist and led her to the arena. Raven sighed and muttered:
"Yeah, I know. Can't you guys rely a little more on ol' Raven here? Geez".

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When Rita and Estelle arrived to the arena, a lot of people had already gathered there, surrounding the champion of the day.
"Ugh, getting close would be harder than I thought…" Rita mumbled.
"Uhm, we could wait until Yuri finishes his…" The pink-haired princess started to say, but Rita cut her off with a serious look.
"You want to see him, right?" The genius mage asked her. Estelle blinked, bemused.
"Yes… yes I do, but there's no need to rush…"
Rita sighed. In that moment, Judith appeared with a calm pace.
"Oh, here you are. Karol and Repede are trying to approach Yuri right now, but it's a little difficult to do so…" Judith mentioned, and intertwined her hands behind her back. "We just have to wait a little longer."
"Why are the people so eager to meet Yuri today? This isn't the first time he participates or anything…" Rita commented while crossing her arms, slightly irritated.
"It looks like a certain fan club came to see the tournament." Judith explained.
"Huh? A fan club?"
Then, Judith nodded and looked at a group of girls not too far from Yuri; Estelle and Rita followed her gaze, and they saw the fan club Judith was talking about: They were trying to get the swordsman's attention, and the girls were all wearing a yellow bracelet with a blastia core similar to Yuri's.
"Who are all those weirdos?" Rita asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I think they're called 'the Yuri Lowell Fan Club', and they gathered here today to watch Yuri's performance." The krytian woman explained.
"Fans, huh? Who would've thought that? I didn't think Yuri would have fans, excepting that Zagi freak." Rita mentioned, and after a few seconds, she exclaimed: "H-hey, wait a sec! We've participated in tournaments too, so we should have fan clubs too, right?
"I don't think we're as famous as Yuri yet. But look, all the fans are girls." Judith emphasized, and observed Estelle's expression quickly; the naïve princess was looking at the group of people in front of her with a thoughtful look, immersed in her own world.
"Why are you so silent today, Estelle? Is something the matter?" The krytian woman asked Estelle, and she blinked.
"Huh? N-no, everything's alright. Uhm… why are you all asking me this?" The princess questioned. Rita placed a hand in her waist.
"Well, because you look a little uneasy today." The youngest girl mentioned.
"If there's something that is bothering you, you know you can count on me." Judith said with a gentle smile.
"H-Hey!" Rita interrupted. "Y-you know… I-I'm here for you….too…" The genious mage muttered, her face a crimson red. Estelle blinked once again, surprised by their kind words, and after a few seconds, she smiled sweetly.
"Rita, Judith… thank you, but really, I'm okay." Estelle explained, and then, she turned her eyes upon the group of people in front of her, searching for Yuri. Rita and Judith looked at each other, not too convinced.
"Yes… everything's fine, right?" The pink-haired girl asked herself mentally. "But why… Why do I feel this way?"

In that moment, Estelle found the gaze of her cherished friend: He was smiling nonchalantly, paying attention to his fans and to all the things they have to say. The fan club girls were trying to hug Yuri tightly, and all of a sudden, one of the girls gave him a kiss in the cheek, leaving the swordsman stunned. He didn't say anything to the lassie, but tried to keep his personal space. Yuri didn't seem to notice that his friends were waiting for him. Little by little, the princess felt her cheeks reddening.

Then, a familiar bark echoed in the Coliseum, getting the attention of all the people, including Yuri's. Karol, who was standing next to the hound not too far from Yuri, blushed shyly; He didn't want to make a scene, and he exclaimed awkwardly:
"H-hey guys, don't mind me! Continue with… whatever you were doing, heh!"
Yuri observed him and smirked. Repede couldn't hold it anymore, and hurried towards its owner in the blink of an eye. The people who were near Yuri opened a path for the dog, slightly startled of its speed. The swordsman smiled at the sight of his loyal companion and petted it once it was near. Karol, seeing this, made up his mind and headed to Yuri too.
"Well, now's our chance." Judith said with a cheerful tone. Rita nodded.
"Let's go." The genius mage mentioned and looked at Estelle, who was staring at her hands quietly. "Estelle?"
The princess, without changing her gaze, said:
"I… I think I'll wait outside. I just remembered that I have to… do something. I'm sorry." And after that, she turned around and led to the exit. Rita was disposed to go after the girl, but Judith stopped the mage and held her by the arm.
"Let me go! Something's wrong with Estelle, I know it!" The teenager exclaimed, but Judith shook her head in disapproval.
"This is not the moment. We better leave her alone for now, so she can clear up her mind." The krytian woman said firmly. "We should wait until she decides to return."
"But…" Rita muttered, and after that, she growled, giving in. Judith approached Yuri then, and the genius mage followed her slowly.

Estelle stopped herself in front of the exit, and looked back before leaving the Coliseum; she couldn't see her friends from there anymore, but if they've made their way to Yuri successfully, she was happy for them. She wanted to congratulate him too, but when she saw him being surrounded by girls whom were hugging and kissing him, she couldn't help but feel a little depressed, although she didn't know why. "Besides, Yuri has to spend some time with his new fans. I shouldn't act so selfish." The princess thought, and after a while, she left the Coliseum.
The young pink-haired girl didn't notice the dark eyes that realized her departure and watched her go until her figure disappeared.

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The sun was going down and the seagulls were flying over the city of Nordopolica. Estelle was sitting at the port observing the sunset, lost in her thoughts. "My master told me once that I should do everything that my heart tells me to… so… Why can't I do it this time? Why do I feel this way…?" The young princess asked herself mentally, with her hands intertwined on her lap. Since she left the Coliseum, Estelle was thinking her friends' words over. She remembered, with a bittersweet feeling, how she used to isolate herself for a while, back when she just discovered her powers as a Child of the Full Moon.
She sighed.
If she didn't hurry, her friends would start to get worried, and the next day, everyone would return to their own activities.
And after that, they won't see each other for a while.
Does Estelle want to leave Yuri?

"Woof!"

Estelle froze, recognizing the familiar bark not too far from there. Maybe…?

"Estelle?" A deep voice asked her from her right side. The princess started to blush; she didn't expect HIM to be there.
She didn't answer; she was too nervous to do so.
Then, she could feel the swordsman sitting by her side, along with the dog.
"Thinking?" He asked, smirking, while observing her. The pink-haired girl shook her head, and finally looked at his friends' eyes.

Those deep, dark eyes she was mesmerized by.

"Oh, uhm, hi Yuri! I just wanted to get some fresh air…" She explained, slightly nervous. Yuri looked away, focusing on the sunset in front of them.
"The girls said that you were acting odd." He mentioned then. Estelle blinked.
"Huh…? N-no, not at all." She answered, and he just looked at her. She continued, lowing her gaze: "And… how did you feel during the Tournament? You did great; everyone was fascinated with your skills, Yuri."
The swordsman shrugged.
"It was nothing. But man, dealing with all those fans back there was way more difficult."
Estelle smiled sadly.
"Yes, I didn't know you had so many fans, Yuri."
"Neither did I." He grinned.
And after that, silence.
They were both observing the sunset, and Repede was taking a nap quietly. Estelle wanted to talk to him, say something, listen to his voice, but she didn't know how to do it; she was… more nervous than usual. Why?
The words from her master Drake resounded in her mind:
'Do what you heart tells you to, Estellise.'
"I… Congratulations, Yuri." She said all of a sudden, trying to sound happier. He looked at her, slightly confused.
"Huh? Why?" He looked at her.
"For winning the Tournament."
"Oh, thanks. That reminds me, Karol and the others were so brave back in the arena, making a path between all the people to get to me…" He smirked.
"I wanted to go with them too, but I…" the memory of the girls kissing and hugging Yuri appeared in the princess' mind once again. "I remembered that I had to do something important."
"Oh yeah? And what did you have to do?"
"I…" Estelle hesitated, not sure of what to say.
"Mmm?" Yuri raised an eyebrow, curious.
"I… I can't say it." She mentioned with a disappointed face, failing in explaining something coherent.
"It's okay, princesses can have their own secrets too." He commented with a teasing tone. Estelle frowned.
"I… Yuri, one day, I will tell you!" She exclaimed, and she blushed immediately because of her sudden response. The swordsman looked at her with an intent gaze. When Estelle noticed this, she blushed even more. What did she mean by that?
The princess looked down, and playing with her fingers, she excused herself:
"It's a secret, Yuri, and I don't want anyone to know it yet… I'm really sorry." She muttered.
Yuri blinked, analyzing her, and after that, he grinned.
"Don't worry, Estelle. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to." He said as softly as he could. Then, he got up, and Repede mimicked his movements. "It's getting late, and we should return to the Inn. I don't feel like putting up with an angered Rita."
Estelle laughed mildly at the comment, after a long day of deep thoughts.
"Yes, thank you, Yuri." She said while standing up. "Then, shall we get going?"
"After you, princess." He joked with a short bow, and Estelle laughed again. After that, they both returned, along with Repede, to the Inn.

Someday, Estelle would discover what she meant with that secret.

Meanwhile, she could enjoy the company of her most cherished person.

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