Shorts of Vesperia

A collection of short fics and one-shots for Tales of Vesperia. Characters will find themselves in different situations. Duke acquiring a stalker, Yuri making Karol cross dress and many more. Most of the fics will be humor, the only genre I can write in...

Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Vesperia.

The First fic of the collection:

Oh Dukey!

End-Game spoilers

Summary: Duke is a very beautiful man. He's bound to have a few girls wooing over him. Meet Crystal, self-appointed lover of Duke. Will she take her obsession with Duke a little too far?

Genre: Humor

Oh Dukey!

Duke leaned against the tree as he watched Ba'ul fly by. Contemplating what just happened over the last three days. He was so close to being humanity's grim reaper, a thought that ran a chill up his spine. His faith was well placed, only if he had realized that sooner.

"How ignorant have I become, Elucifier?" Duke said out loud to himself. "Maybe it's your turn to become a spirit…"

Some bushes rustled nearby, Duke snapped out of his daydreaming state. He drew out Dein Nomos. "It's about time you showed me your face." He said coldly, his eyes fixated on the moving bush.

A woman came out, leaves tangled in her long blonde hair. She was blushing as she walked out of the bush. Her red nobles' dress was torn and tattered. Her blue eyes smiled at Duke. "I've finally came!" She clasped her gloved hands together.

Duke lowered his sword and sighed. "You're that pesky woman from the noble quarter. Why did you follow me all the way here?" Duke didn't want to admit he was impressed by the woman's tenacity to make up the mountain in her attire. He was more annoyed at the fact she followed him.

"I didn't want you to get away!" She threw herself towards him. Being an avid fighter, Duke easily moved to the side. The noble woman fell flat to the ground.

"Please, Ma'am, return to your sheltered life. The wilds are no place for naïve nobles." He sheathed his sword, and started to make his way down the hill.

"Wait! Wait!" The mud covered woman yelled. "Please wait for me!"

Duke stopped, "What do you seek from me? That you are willing to show yourself in such a pitiful state?" His red eyes glared down at the woman.

She started to become teary eyed, "because I love you!" She started to push herself up.

Duke stared at her for one moment dumbfounded. "You don't even know my name. How can you say something that foolish?" 

She got onto her feet. "I saw you in the Royal Quarter! I knew from there you were my knight in shining armor! Your hair is so perfect… When the wind gently tosses it around… " She stared dreamily at him.

The old war hero sighed. "I don't have the patience to deal with the petty thoughts of a superficial noble. Return home, I can't guarantee your safety." Duke started on his course down the mountain.

"Please don't leave me!" She leaped towards Duke and grabbed the end of his coat. "Please I'll do anything! I can pay you any amount of gald! Just please let me by your side."

"I have no need for Human comforts. If I tell you my name, will you leave me alone? I do not wish to raise my blade against your neck." Duke's eyes met hers'. Her eyes grew wide, he took that as her acceptance to the deal. "My name is Duke." He tugged the coat from her hands. He made his way down the hill, the woman staring into space too happy to move.

Duke returned to his thoughts, uninterrupted by naïve noble girls. Night finally came, and the hero went to retire for the night. He found a groove in a stump big enough for him to sleep in. He placed his scent barrier on the ground next to him. Sitting on the grove he started to doze off. 

In the middle of the night Duke was waken up by a loud snap. He jumped to his feet, Dein Nomos in his hands. He looked around looking for the monster or person that was nearby. Duke slowly crept around the tree stump, he saw a flash of red. He hit his hand against the stump.

"You should have returned home!" Frustration was evident in his tone.

The noble woman winced. "I just came to tell you my name, Duke… It's Crystal Fober. I'll go home now…" She looked down and went out of sight.

Duke sighed in relief. He returned to his deep sleep. 

Heart broken Crystal moved through the forest. She finally found a small path in which she could navigate. A smile propped up on her face when she noticed some of the vegetation. "Billybally… Daddy told me about this stuff!"

The noble girl squealed as she found the paralyzing flower. She took a glove off her left hand and held it over her nose. Gently she pulled the flower from the stem. "Dukey, you'll love me for sure." Crystal cackled.

Quietly Crystal crept to the sleeping man. She brought out some Billybally from a pouch, and placed it under his nose. She stroked his hair, "how beautiful you are… Such rich hair… How can such an angel be on this earth." 

Duke's eyes opened wide, "what on…" The fumes from the Billywallly paralyzed him. He was powerless to do anything, but watch the obsessive noble have her fun.

Crystal was on his lap, running her fingers through his hair. "I have never seen such perfect hair… I'm actually quite jealous really…" She chuckled, "Just a white too, no grey… How can you have such white hair and be so young?" She ran her finger down the side of his face, "your face is too beautiful too. But your hair is gorgeous!"

'Is this woman beyond insane…' Duke thought to himself, still horrified at Crystal. Duke managed to wiggle his toes in his boot. He mentally chuckled, the flowers pollen affects were already wearing off.

"I'm soo happy! I have Dukey all to myself!" The noblewoman hugged him.

Duke quickly grabbed the woman's wrist and stood up. The towering war-hero looked furiously at the girl dangling in his grip. "Do you know no bounds? Are you really this foolish to put yourself in danger?" The girl winced as Duke drew out Dein Nomos. 

Crystal started to look terrified, "Please don't! I'm sorry! I'm sorry Dukey! I only do it because I love you!"

"You have made it quite clear that you love my hair…" Duke sounded a little embarrassed. "I'll take you back to the capital, or I will abandon you in this forest tied to that tree."

"Why Dukey?! I want to be with you…Forever!" She started to cry.

"I have no patience for naïve nobles. Make a choice, now."

"Take me back home…" She hung her head in utter defeat. 

"Do you now see how your superficial whims causes you to think foolishly." Duke lowered the girl gently to the ground.

She rubbed her sore wrist, glaring at Duke. "I've indeed learned a lesson. You're nothing but a jerk. I don't need you to escort me, I'll go home myself! I don't need to jerk to show me how to get home. Good day sir!" She raised her head and marched down the path.

Duke stood motionless, his face a void of any emotion. "I'm a jerk?" He mumbled to himself. "Have I really turn into a jerk, Elucifier?" Duke stared into the rising sun..

EnD

Hoped you enjoyed my first story in this collection. More to come!