Title: The sound of waves
Pairing: Soushi/Kazuki
Fandom: Soukyuu no Fafner (aka, Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor)
Theme: 29. the sound of waves
Disclaimer: I do not own Soukyuu no Fafner or Soushi or Kazuki. They belong to XEBEC and a bunch of other people who are not me.
Notes: Taking artistic liberties with the whole 'Oh yes, we've lived on an island right beside the ocean our entire lives and have never listened to shells before' thing. Warning of shortness and sap.

The Sound of Waves

They were sitting on the warm sand of the beach together, side by side in companionable silence. The waves from the surrounding ocean continued to gently crash against the shore, every once in awhile some of the spray drifting to them on the moderate wind. It was peaceful, and comforting, everything that the island was supposed to stand for. It was almost possible to forget that their friends were being killed and their own lives constantly put in danger. Almost.

There had been an attack the previous day, and while no one had gotten hurt, there had been a couple close calls. Relaxing together like this was a nice change, and it was even just the two of them.

Kazuki looked away from the enthralling beauty of the ocean and happened to spot a large pink-tinted seashell lying nearby. Reaching over, he grabbed it and held it in front of him. Soushi looked over at him and Kazuki answered the unspoken question. "It's a conch. They say you can hear the ocean in it."

Soushi looked pointedly back out to the rolling ocean in front of them. "You can hear the real thing anyway."

Kazuki shrugged and held the shell to his ear, "It's still cool."

He fell silent for a minute, listening to the quiet waves that only he could hear, before exclaiming, "Hey, it works!" He turned to Soushi and held the shell up to his ear. "Here, listen."

Soushi was obediently silent and thoughtful, concentrating on listening. Soon he nodded slowly. "So it does."

He suddenly turned fully towards Kazuki and leaned in to quickly press their lips together, lingering for a moment before pulling away. Kazuki blinked at him. "What was that for?"

"I'd much rather listen to the ocean with you than by myself."