The Coming of Age--Chapter One
By: Aisu no Tenshi
[ AU sorta ]
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Disclaimer: AGH! I nearly forgot this thing. I'm not used to putting stories up on FF.net yet and I usually just go w/ the disclaimer at my site. @_@ ANYWAYS! I do not own Kaos, but I do own Aseria, Cara, Coran, Recen, and Samor. ^_^ And maybe even more charas coming up in later chapters. kk? Now, onto the fic!
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Quickly and quietly the sun swept over the horizon, creating an atmosphere of peace for a very tired warrior. His hair, which had usually been pulled back in a ponytail, was stringing down in packs, courtesy of his and his trainers blood. He looked down and strained his eyes to see the fresh blood dripping on his brown shirt. He wiped it off to the best of his ability and sighed, a mixture of fighting fatigue and pain. He gingerly wiped a smudge of stray blood and dirt off of his left cheek, then carefully examined the deep gash on his right forearm. 'Samor acted slow last night.' The warrior thought as he watched the sunrise. Was it his skills growing? Or was it Samor, the ever harsh trainer for beginning Ancients, was just growing careless? The young warrior began to fret over the changes he had seen in his mentor and trainer lately.
Within a few minutes,the golden rays surrounded him and brung painful memories of the night's training, as well as the discovery of new wounds. He had just stood after wrapping his shin, where Samor's sword had luckily cut into his leg, when he heard gentle footsteps approaching him.
"Kaos? How are you this morning?" A soft voice said. The warrior spun around to become face-to-face with a beautiful black-haired girl. She smiled elegantly. Kaos' face lit up.
"Aseria."Kaos whispered. Kaos felt the all memories of training and sense of time drop as he stared into the eyes of his love. Gently, he slid his arms around her.
Aseria smiled as the warmth of his arms wrapped around her. She could never ask for more than the young warrior's love. That was all she would ever need. She watched his ice blue eyes as they sparkled in sheer joy.
"Kaos, must you go today?"Aseria asked, a feeling of worry already settling over her. Kaos ran his hand over her cheek and reluctantly nodded.
"I begin my quest today."Kaos said. Aseria looked down and sighed. Kaos
smiled, placed his hand under her chin and lifted her head to meet his gaze.
"I will return, and when I do, I will be one of the Ancient Ones. You need not to worry." Kaos whispered. Aseria just stared up at him. He smiled and leaned down to kiss her. Their lips met gingerly at first, then the kiss deepened. Neither one wanted to pull away, knowing this may be the very last time they embrace.
After a moment, Aseria pulled away. She quickly bent down and picked something up out of a small basket she had been carrying.
"Aseria, what is the matter?"Kaos inquired. Aseria stood up and held a necklace out to him. Kaos picked it up out of her hand and examined it.
It had a single star-shaped pendant on it.
"How------"Kaos was cut off when Aseria placed a finger over his mouth.
"Don't ask. Just take it and keep it safe."Aseria said. Kaos nodded, slipped the necklace over his head, and tucked it under his shirt.
Aseria nodded in agreement.
"I must go. Father and Mother will be worried." Aseria admitted. Kaos sighed. They embraced once more and Aseria stepped back.
"Farewell, my Ancient One." Aseria said. Kaos smiled and bowed. Aseria picked up her basket, turned, and walked away. Kaos stared after her, his soul longing to say something. As he watched her walking away, he knew what he had to do. Kaos chased after her, a small smile on his face.
"Aseria!!!! Wait!" Aseria spun around, and was surprised to see Kaos running toward her.
"Kaos! What is the matter?!" Aseria asked, worried, scared, and happy at the same moment. Kaos stopped when he reached her.
"Aseria, I must say this before I go. I........" Kaos's face turned a bright red at realizing what he was saying. " Aseria, I love you more than anything in this world. More than anything in this realm, or even this universe." Aseria dropped her basket and gazed up into his eyes.
Kaos was once again leaning in to kiss her when someone's voice startled them both.
"Aww....that is so sweet. What do you think, Cara?" Aseria and Kaos both turned and saw a boy and a girl, both about their age, both twins, but not really identical.
"Yes. Kaos and Aseria. I loved the little confession too." the girl, Cara said. "Kaos, we are really sorry to interrupt. We just wanted to wish you good luck. Right, Coran?" The boy nodded.
"But it was still sweet." Coran said. Aseria and Kaos were both blushing a deep shade of red,so Coran continued. "It's a pleasure to know you before you become an Ancient One. Who knows, maybe you'll be totally changed when you return." Kaos smiled at his best friend.
"Coran, I won't change. Just do me one favor." Kaos said.
"Yes, what is it?" Coran asked. Kaos smile grew bigger.
"Watch over Aseria for me." Kaos said. Coran nodded. Aseria and Cara both giggled. At that same moment, another boy their age came running to them.
"Oh, hello Recen." Aseria said. Kaos, Coran, and Cara nodded.
"Aseria, Coran, Cara."Recen said and bowed. He then turned to Kaos and bowed farther. "Kaos, Samor wishes to see you." Recen stood and looked around for anyone else around that could hear him, then smiled. "Samor is impressed and sore, physically I might add, from last night. He came in a condition worse than we've ever seen at the temple." Kaos just smiled.
"Recen, is this meeting with Samor good or bad?" Cara asked. Coran and Aseria nodded.
"Well, it's hard to tell. I figure it's good, though. Like I said, he's really impressed."Recen replied.
"Way to go Kaos!" Coran cheered. Kaos smiled.
"Kaos, I think we should go now. Samor was anxious to see you."Recen said.
"Okay, we shall go now."Kaos said and bowed. Both of them turned and walked toward the temple. "Farewell." Kaos called out over his shoulder.
"Good luck!"Coran replied.
"Bye!" Cara said. Aseria just watched him leave, a small smile on her face.
By: Aisu no Tenshi
[ AU sorta ]
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Disclaimer: AGH! I nearly forgot this thing. I'm not used to putting stories up on FF.net yet and I usually just go w/ the disclaimer at my site. @_@ ANYWAYS! I do not own Kaos, but I do own Aseria, Cara, Coran, Recen, and Samor. ^_^ And maybe even more charas coming up in later chapters. kk? Now, onto the fic!
~//~
Quickly and quietly the sun swept over the horizon, creating an atmosphere of peace for a very tired warrior. His hair, which had usually been pulled back in a ponytail, was stringing down in packs, courtesy of his and his trainers blood. He looked down and strained his eyes to see the fresh blood dripping on his brown shirt. He wiped it off to the best of his ability and sighed, a mixture of fighting fatigue and pain. He gingerly wiped a smudge of stray blood and dirt off of his left cheek, then carefully examined the deep gash on his right forearm. 'Samor acted slow last night.' The warrior thought as he watched the sunrise. Was it his skills growing? Or was it Samor, the ever harsh trainer for beginning Ancients, was just growing careless? The young warrior began to fret over the changes he had seen in his mentor and trainer lately.
Within a few minutes,the golden rays surrounded him and brung painful memories of the night's training, as well as the discovery of new wounds. He had just stood after wrapping his shin, where Samor's sword had luckily cut into his leg, when he heard gentle footsteps approaching him.
"Kaos? How are you this morning?" A soft voice said. The warrior spun around to become face-to-face with a beautiful black-haired girl. She smiled elegantly. Kaos' face lit up.
"Aseria."Kaos whispered. Kaos felt the all memories of training and sense of time drop as he stared into the eyes of his love. Gently, he slid his arms around her.
Aseria smiled as the warmth of his arms wrapped around her. She could never ask for more than the young warrior's love. That was all she would ever need. She watched his ice blue eyes as they sparkled in sheer joy.
"Kaos, must you go today?"Aseria asked, a feeling of worry already settling over her. Kaos ran his hand over her cheek and reluctantly nodded.
"I begin my quest today."Kaos said. Aseria looked down and sighed. Kaos
smiled, placed his hand under her chin and lifted her head to meet his gaze.
"I will return, and when I do, I will be one of the Ancient Ones. You need not to worry." Kaos whispered. Aseria just stared up at him. He smiled and leaned down to kiss her. Their lips met gingerly at first, then the kiss deepened. Neither one wanted to pull away, knowing this may be the very last time they embrace.
After a moment, Aseria pulled away. She quickly bent down and picked something up out of a small basket she had been carrying.
"Aseria, what is the matter?"Kaos inquired. Aseria stood up and held a necklace out to him. Kaos picked it up out of her hand and examined it.
It had a single star-shaped pendant on it.
"How------"Kaos was cut off when Aseria placed a finger over his mouth.
"Don't ask. Just take it and keep it safe."Aseria said. Kaos nodded, slipped the necklace over his head, and tucked it under his shirt.
Aseria nodded in agreement.
"I must go. Father and Mother will be worried." Aseria admitted. Kaos sighed. They embraced once more and Aseria stepped back.
"Farewell, my Ancient One." Aseria said. Kaos smiled and bowed. Aseria picked up her basket, turned, and walked away. Kaos stared after her, his soul longing to say something. As he watched her walking away, he knew what he had to do. Kaos chased after her, a small smile on his face.
"Aseria!!!! Wait!" Aseria spun around, and was surprised to see Kaos running toward her.
"Kaos! What is the matter?!" Aseria asked, worried, scared, and happy at the same moment. Kaos stopped when he reached her.
"Aseria, I must say this before I go. I........" Kaos's face turned a bright red at realizing what he was saying. " Aseria, I love you more than anything in this world. More than anything in this realm, or even this universe." Aseria dropped her basket and gazed up into his eyes.
Kaos was once again leaning in to kiss her when someone's voice startled them both.
"Aww....that is so sweet. What do you think, Cara?" Aseria and Kaos both turned and saw a boy and a girl, both about their age, both twins, but not really identical.
"Yes. Kaos and Aseria. I loved the little confession too." the girl, Cara said. "Kaos, we are really sorry to interrupt. We just wanted to wish you good luck. Right, Coran?" The boy nodded.
"But it was still sweet." Coran said. Aseria and Kaos were both blushing a deep shade of red,so Coran continued. "It's a pleasure to know you before you become an Ancient One. Who knows, maybe you'll be totally changed when you return." Kaos smiled at his best friend.
"Coran, I won't change. Just do me one favor." Kaos said.
"Yes, what is it?" Coran asked. Kaos smile grew bigger.
"Watch over Aseria for me." Kaos said. Coran nodded. Aseria and Cara both giggled. At that same moment, another boy their age came running to them.
"Oh, hello Recen." Aseria said. Kaos, Coran, and Cara nodded.
"Aseria, Coran, Cara."Recen said and bowed. He then turned to Kaos and bowed farther. "Kaos, Samor wishes to see you." Recen stood and looked around for anyone else around that could hear him, then smiled. "Samor is impressed and sore, physically I might add, from last night. He came in a condition worse than we've ever seen at the temple." Kaos just smiled.
"Recen, is this meeting with Samor good or bad?" Cara asked. Coran and Aseria nodded.
"Well, it's hard to tell. I figure it's good, though. Like I said, he's really impressed."Recen replied.
"Way to go Kaos!" Coran cheered. Kaos smiled.
"Kaos, I think we should go now. Samor was anxious to see you."Recen said.
"Okay, we shall go now."Kaos said and bowed. Both of them turned and walked toward the temple. "Farewell." Kaos called out over his shoulder.
"Good luck!"Coran replied.
"Bye!" Cara said. Aseria just watched him leave, a small smile on her face.