Hey there, This is my first one shot so please tell me what you think...I know it's not long but I had a sudden urge to write this. D I know Balthier might seem a little OC but he's different with the people he cares for! ) haha. ok sorry. R&R if you want.
"Ffamran! Wait up! Please! Come on!" I said as I ran after the thirteen year old warm brown hair boy, his hair reaching his shoulders, who had a small pouch of coins jingling in his hands.
"I told you Seri! Don't call me that!! I don't call you Mariserilla! Do I?!" He said stopping and turning swiftly anger flaring in his grey eyes.
Stopping also I look down at the ground, embarrassed, "No, you don't…I'm sorry Balthier, I'm just so used to having to call you that around Dr. Cid and everyone else."
"Well…try to remember more often, alright?" He said grabbing my hand for a moment.
Feeling a blush starting to rise up to my cheeks I pulled my hand away and started walking again not really caring where I went.
Walking beside me, Balthier glanced at me and said quickly, "You want some candy from the sundries?"
"Sure" I mumbled. Taking my hand again he pulled me along quickly through the crowded streets.
Ten and a Half Years Later; One Year after Queen Ashe and King Basch were Inaugurated:
Sitting at the bench, in Rabanastre, playing with the brown and white intertwined leather strips that made the bracelet on my left wrist I let my thoughts stray back to when I was younger, after pushing back a strand of my long dark brown hair behind my ear.
Flashback
"Balthier! Why?! WHY?! I…I thought I loved you! How could you do this to me…to US!?" I yelled at a sixteen year old Balthier wearing the black armor that seemed to suck up the light around him, the black armor of a Judge. He'd betrayed me.
"Seri…I…My father…he has forced me. Seri, I do love you! Don't let this get in the way of our love please." He said to me his grey eyes crying out to me but my anger was too much for me to notice.
He reached for my hand with those black gauntlets, but I cringed back like his touch was fire. So he let his arm fall back to his side. His eyes were closed so that I couldn't see the burning grey eyes that captivated me so.
"Judges killed my family Balthier…I-I can't love something that I hate. Goodbye…Balthier." And I moved away from him and started slipping the brown and white bracelet from my wrist.
"No! Please…keep it as what I use to be." He said to me his eyes opening; his eyes were hard and cold. I could feel the tears falling down my cheeks splashing on the marble floor I stood on but I was barely aware of them. Then I just ran, kept running till I was on the fastest airship away from him. The man I had loved.
End of Flashback
That was about seven years ago, give or take a few months, when I was fifteen. Sighing I look up and scanned the street with my pale green eyes, finding nothing of interest. Then a shadow fell across the street, glancing up quickly I saw it was an airship. Chewing at my lip I got up swiftly and walk purposefully to the Sandsea Tavern.
Walking into the dimly lit bar, that was filled with more smoke that I thought was possible I moved to the bar and ordered a glass of Madhu, then moved over to my favorite seat, which was right under the balcony.
The tavern wasn't too crowded but just enough to be where you could easily loose yourself…or someone else. Seeing the door of the tavern open up I saw the young orphan, Vaan hurry in, with Penelo right behind him, and walk up to the balcony.
"Now why are they going up there?" I thought curiously. Closing my eyes I listened to Vaan say something to some one, and I heard the person reply back. The voice sounded familiar…then another voice came in, it was a soft and slightly dull voice, one I did not recognize. Then Penelo's voice piped in softly.
"Who are they talking to?" I wondered my eyebrows pulling together as I frowned.
"Balthier-" And the rest of the words were lost on me. My eyes snapping open, I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, threatening to burst out. No…maybe it was a mistake.
"Get me a drink would you Fran?" I heard the same voice I'd heard over and over in my dreams, but those dreams didn't put it to justice. His voice was only slightly deeper than when I'd last seen him, but it had a sexy, suave tone to it.
I heard some one moving down the stairs so I looked and saw a tall, white haired viera moving down the steps toward the bar. Getting up after she passed I quickly got out of their before he recognized me. I told myself I never wanted to see him again…even if he was in my dreams every night.
Rushing out of the smoky tavern, and moving through the streets I headed for the abandoned building next to Amal's Weaponry. Going into the alleyway and entering though the broken door I climbed up to the second floor collapsing on my makeshift bed. I could feel the tears already streaming out. Getting up I wiped my eyes and walked over to the window peering out into the street through the boards. Sitting down I look up at the stars with relative ease through the boards even though they blotted out most of the stars, I could still see a few.
"I saw you come in, you know. You've changed so much, it hurts to see." A soft voice said from the doorway.
Jumping up lithely I stare at the man in my doorway. He was leaning against it in a cool and collected manner, warm brown hair short and spiky, earrings in both ears and a few bracelets dangling from under his long white shirt. He had a golden vest like thing on with a belt that had two bags on either side.
I stared at him. I knew it was Balthier from his voice but I couldn't believe how much he'd changed. So I pretty much stood staring at him in both wonder and anger.
"…I'm a sky pirate now…have you heard?" he said stepping closer to me. But I back up against the windowsill as much as I could and he noticed for he stopped coming closer.
"No I haven't. Why are you here?" I growled out seeing the sad look coming to his eyes I added softly, "What happened to being a Judge?"
"It…didn't work out." Stepping closer to me he was now only inches from me. My heart pounding in my chest I turned my head away from him staring at the dull colored walls of my home of three months. I could feel his grey eyes burning into me, willing me to look at him.
"Seri…" he mumbled out softly. I could feel his breath hot on my skin and I closed my eyes thinking this just another horrible tantalizing dream.
"I've missed you…so bad. You broke my heart Seri and only you can fix it again. Please…don't leave me again. The past is the past, love." As he said this he ran two fingers down my arm making shivers run up my spine.
"Stop…just…stop. Why do you think I believe that you care for me? You didn't then; you don't now…please just leave me to my misery!" I opened my eyes to glare at him, but found that I stopped breathing when I felt warm lips pressed passionately against mine.
I couldn't think. I felt myself melt in his arms our bodies melding together. Finally he broke of the kiss pulling me into a tight hug his face buried in my long wavy hair.
"Seri, oh how I've missed you!" he cried out.
My arms where crushed against his chest and I was helpless to do anything. "No…no…this…you can't still love me! You're eyes, they were so cold and hard and full of hate! You can't actually love me…please no…" I gasped out. And he pulled back staring at me intently with those fiery grey eyes boring into me.
"Seri…how could you think that I didn't love you?! I was broken when you said you couldn't love something that you hate. That's why I wanted you to keep this bracelet…Seri, you were crying. You must have not seen me clearly."
Pulling away from him I moved away from him almost yelling with the agony coursing through me, "I wasn't crying! Don't tell me that I completely ruined my life because of some stupid little TEARS!"
Grabbing my arm he pulled me into an embrace, rubbing my back trying to sooth me. "Seri…oh my difficult and impossible Seri…you were crying. And no your life isn't ruined. I wouldn't have wanted you to be with me during my time as a Judge anyway. Just calm down love…come on."
With that he pulled me over to my pallet settled me in his lap and hugged me to his body until my crying came under control.
"Great…I've gone a soaked your shirt, vest…thing" I mumbled and laughing slightly to myself. I could feel a welcoming rumble come from him which I could tell was laughter.
"It's fine." And he proceeded to move me to sit next to him while he took off the golden vest, his belt and his shoes. Then he turned to me and removed my shoes and my jacket. Then gathering me in his arms he pulled me against his chest and laid us down under the blankets.
"Balthier…I'm so sorry." I said softly snuggling closer to his warmth.
"Don't be. My heart is healed already, love." And he wrapped his arms around me, and pressed his soft lips to mine.
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