RO1
Chapter 1: The War Table
Are those words of yours
Just a kindness of the dream?
It even conceal
All the lies
It's unfair
Giving you the cold back
To the departing you
I was listening
You're fighting alone?
It's unfair
"I'll return home"
Your voice bypasses me
I was stubborn
And acted all tough
As I turn back time
Should I have called you?
What if I shed tears asking you not to go?
I can finally do
Anything now
I couldn't say
Those 1000 words
I'll send them to
Your distant back
As wings.
-Kazushige Nojima, 1000 Words, FF V-2
I could only peep nervously from behind the door while Krehlin and Ivan, my brothers of the Dark Illusion and Knights of the Abysmal, towering above their "war table" as Latiika and I had so graciously dubbed the big chunk of stone.
What were they doing? Did Lord Sovivor really declare war on all humans?
We didn't stand a chance to them. Were we going to die? What about Philliesha? She's still in Gonryun!
Confused, I slowly stepped back from my position.
Squeak!
Darn you, squeaky boards!
Murmurs followed by a sigh came from the room I was peeking at moments before.
"Kishi, come in here."
Uh-oh.
Gulping, I padded into the room quietly, strings and sticks dragging dejectedly behind me. "… Hi." I muttered, looking down at my hands.
A hand placed itself on my bowed head. "Kishi…"
Shoulders sagging, I lifted my head and smiled as brightly as I could. "That would be me. So, anways… what were you guys up to?"
Krehlin's eyes saddened and I saw Ivan shift uneasily behind him.
"Kishi…" Krehlin tried again. "It's just that..."
"That we're going to war? That you're going to war, right?" My voice dropped to almost a whisper. "Why? Why do we have to do that? Why do you have to go?"
It was Ivan that spoke up this time. "Kishi… you have to understand that we don't want to go…. it's just that the Lord… he…" he seemed at a loss for words too.
But I couldn't blame them for being tongue-tied. Hah. I would be too if I had to explain to Lottie about how you make babies. And then her telling you that you were stupid and the only way babies came from was being dropped on doorsteps in cute little baskets by "even cuter" leaf cats.
Er… what? Exactly.
"But, why?" I felt tears forming in my eyes. "It's not fair! You guys don't want to go! He can't make you!"
"No, Kishi," Krehlin's armor clanked as he knelt down before me, his hand moving to my cheek. "We don't have a choice. Being one of the Dark Illusions and Knights of the abysmal is to be one of Lord Sovivor's."
"Then why did you have to go and do that?" I was practically wailing now. I just hoped that Lottie didn't wake up.
Looking closely at both their eyes, I could tell that they were exhausted already. I knew that I was stressing them even more, but I couldn't stop my rampage now.
Ivan moved from the shadows. "To protect all of us, Kishi. And to show you that sometimes in life, you cannot escape from your duty."
I buried my head into Krehlin's chest, sobbing. "No… please, don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go…" The pleading in my voice rose higher and higher with each word.
Urgh. I was being nothing but a whiny brat right now. Collecting back my sense rather quickly, I jumped back and wiped at my eyes furiously.
"Sorrysorry… I wasn't—I wasn't thinking… I'll leave now…" Snuffling softly, I forced my feet to turn around and walk towards the door.
"Kishi." Krehlin's hand grabbed my arm, as Ivan's hand touched my shoulder.
I slowly turned around.
They both looked so miserable, I almost started crying again.
Instead, I grinned up and gave each of them the biggest hug I could. Then I resumed my walk towards the door again.
But before I walked out, I turned to both of them, my favorite silly smile still on my face.
"Don't worry. I get it. Just go!"
I could have sworn I saw them smile as I bounced out the door towards bed.
Once again, yay for Kishi.
Next morning, I solemnly walked out the door, Lottie's clinging tightly onto my arm.
"Where tey going, Kiki?" Her big confused chocolate eyes caught mine, as she watched Krehlin strapping his weapons around his waist as Ivan saddled up Tenkii. I hugged Lottie tightly.
"They're going somewhere that will make us happy again. Maybe." I muttered the last part under my breath.
"Oh!" Lottie let go of my arm and clapped her tiny hands with joy. "Will tey bring back pressies, Kiki?"
"If you're good, we'll bring you back the biggest present you've ever seen, Lottie." Ivan's voice sounded from behind me. "And you too, Kishi, if you're good." He grinned at me. I beamed back.
"Yay!" Lottie spun around in a circle happily, getting distracted by a butterfly flying by.
Ivan and Krehlin turned to me. "Will you be okay? Phillie's coming home soon. You don't have to tell her," Krehen quickly said as he saw the expression on my face. "She already knows."
"Alright." They bent down so I could kiss them each good-bye. "Be safe, 'kay?"
They both laughed, Krehlin reaching down to tousle my short curlyish hair. "Sure, Lady Kishaira."
I stuck my tongue out at them. Brothers.
And with that, they were off.
Hopefully, not forever.
After a few days passed, Phillie, my sister belonging to the Arc of the Butterfly That Remains Bloody, returned home from her station in Gonryun.
"Fewwie!" Lottie ran to her as fast as her short legs could carry her, buns bobbing with each skip.
"Lottie!" Phillie dropped down and hugged her, smiling gently.
Beaming, Lottie jumped back excitedly. "Guess what, Fewwie? Kreykrey ahn Iva left ahn are going to bwring back pressies! Ahn I caught a butterfly! Ahn I named it after you, Fewwie, because you are a butterfly too!"
"Oh, aww!" Phillie pressed a hand to her heart. "I'm so touched, Lottie! You sweet little thing!" Then she spotted me, standing quietly behind, as always.
"Kishi!" She grinned up at me before standing back up, Lottie jumping around her.
I smiled back. "Hi, Phillie. How was your trip? Are you hungry? I'm making lunch—would you care to join us?"
"C'mere, Kishi. Krehlin and Ivan told me what happened." And I went to her arms, hugging her tightly. It had been so long since I had seen her. I stepped back, abruptly. "Phillie! You have a tan!"
Phillie laughed sheepishly. "Eh… yeah, I guess being in such a warm region can do that to you." She studied me. "Oh, Kii, but look at you! You're so pale! Lottie and you should really go outside of Glast Heim for a while. It'll do you both good."
"I'll always be this pale," I reminded her softly, smiling. "But it would do well for Lottie. She hasn't seen much of the outside world before."
At the mention of her name, Lottie stopped her hopping and stared up at me intently. I stared back, confused.
Then…
"I'm hungry!"
Laughing, the three of us set off for the kitchen, heading towards lunch and perhaps a trip to the greener side of the world.
True enough, Phillie being gentle though strong-minded, set me and Lottie off with a packed lunch, a few days after, scolding us for being so cooped up like old ladies.
In which Phillie pointed out indignantly that she was only five years old while Phillie was already nineteen and a half.
Go figure.
So now we're currently stuck in the bright green meadows just a little ways from Glast Heim. Lottie had squealed with delight when we first arrived, seeing all the luscious multi-colored flowers and most of all, butterflies.
And so, after finishing our lunch of sandwiches and strawberries, I lazily watched as Phillie rush past me, chasing butterflies, flowers stuck randomly through her hair.
How cute.
"Oh, hmm... how cute."
I jumped involuntarily. Who—?
16 April 2006
A/N: Fwahahaha! The great hopelessmine has risen again!
Everyone: oh, nuuuu. x.X
Me: T-T
I am writing another story while still writing another story because this is something simple called "glock-you-must-learn-to-stay-true-to-your-words."
Indeed.
In Game, have you noticed the genres? If not, here's a shortcut: Action/Adventure/Romance.
I understand 'bout the Action/Adventure part, but where in the whole world of Rune-Midgard does the Romance come in?
Mmhmm. I thought so. x.X
So this is why, because I stink at writing action/adventure while writing romance, which I have figured out in quite a ghastly way, I am deciding to stick to my words. T-T
Go, glock, go!
(Random announcer in a mechanical voice: glock, you have 0 supporters, currently)
me: x.X –massive sweatdrop-
So this one will be Romance, I promise hopefully! And if that last sentence made sense, say 'aye!'
-the dreaded silence of doooom- (T-T)
Ehehehehehe… so please, comment and suggest on what you think so far! There's no romance in this chapter, so I will dub thee….
-sweatdrop-… uhh… happy reading! XD
Oh! And in the next chapter, it'll explain to you 'bout Kishi's family and all that. XD
Now, truly, happy reading!
-hopelessmine!