The Days With You
AN: Hi guys! So this is a modern, AU Fire Emblem 7 fanfic that I began writing last year for Camp NaNoWriMo, and am continuing for this year's Camp NaNoWriMo (and hoping to finish). It's about Raven and Lucius, and how their lives would be if they lived in modern England (only because I am English and therefore I understand things lol)
It will EVENTUALLY be Raven X Lucius (but not for a long while... THEY'RE KIDS AT THE MOMENT)
Rated T for violence and because I don't really know what's gonna happen towards the end lol XD
Enjoy!
Chapter 1 – Raymond - Rain
The rain pattered gently against the window, and at it sat a young boy, with his knees drawn close to his chest, his dark auburn hair draped over his similarly coloured eyes.
"Ray! Ray!" came the call of his younger sister. He ignored her. He didn't want to hear her right now. He was in one of those moods… He just wanted to stare out of the window, watching the rain. "Ray?" she was next to him now. He sighed, knowing he couldn't escape her now.
"Yes, Priscilla?" he muttered, not looking at his younger sister.
"Look what I drew, Ray!" she said. He involuntarily turned to look at the picture. It was crude at best… As was to be expected of a five year old's drawing.
"What is it?" he asked, with a confused frown. It just looked like a lot of brown and red squiggles to him…
"It's a horsey, Ray! Lookey! I'm riding it! Daddy said… he said one day I can have a pony!" Priscilla said, grinning wildly. "He promised."
Raymond smiled at his little sister as she turned and ran out, probably to draw more… He turned back to the window. His father had lied to her. They were hardly well off, when would they afford a horse? Besides, where would they put it? In the garden? It was far too small. Oh well, Priscilla would soon forget any promises made to her… He'd forgotten anything they'd ever promised him almost straight after they'd made them.
The rain was strangely fascinating. It ran down the windows in odd patterns, sometimes as though they were racing each other to the bottom. He always found himself rooting for one or the other, often the one closer to the left… They rarely won, but when they did, his heart would lift a little, just to be knocked back down when the next one lost.
"Raymond, Priscilla! Time for bed!" called their mother. Raymond sighed, watching the last race finish, with another loss for his side, before pushing himself off the bed he used as a window seat to re-enter his small room. He crouched to pull his pyjamas from under his bed, as the clock struck eight thirty. It felt too early to him, but it didn't bother him. He'd had his time to relax, and now it was time to rest.
He pulled the pale blue t-shirt over his head. It was a little small, tighter than it should be, but so long as he could breath, he didn't mind. The trousers were the opposite. They were baggy and hung loosely on his hips. He was used to it though, so he absentmindedly headed into the bathroom, where Priscilla was already stood on a little stool to brush her teeth. Raymond smiled lightly and stood beside her.
"Hewwo bigh bwofer!" she said, through a mouth-full of tooth-paste and her tooth brush. Raymond chuckled as he began his own ritual.
As he was clambering into bed, he heard the footsteps of his parents coming up the stairs. They of course went to Priscilla's room first, and Raymond just buried himself further into his duvet, cocooning himself in warmth. The heating would be switching off soon, and he needed all the warmth he could get.
The small click of a light-switch and the subsequent closing door told him that they were done tucking Priscilla in, and sure enough a couple of seconds later, they both walked into his room. His mother came forward and pressed a light kiss to his forehead, stroking his face gently.
"Goodnight, Ray." She whispered, with a smile. There was sadness underneath it though. There always was. Raymond couldn't fathom why. They had each other. That was enough to make anyone happy… So why did she always seem so sad?
As she returned to stand in the doorway, his father came over and kneeled down next to his bed.
"G'night, sport." He said, with a wry smile. There was no sadness behind his eyes, and that made Raymond feel better. So long as his Dad was happy, his Mum would surely get better, right?
"'Night Mum… 'Night Dad." He said, as a yawn broke his thoughts. His father chuckled, standing up and going to the doorway as well.
"Sleep well, Raymond." His mother said, leaving. Just before his father left, he turned out the light, and then he followed, closing the door behind him.
As Raymond closed his eyes he heard the mutterings of his parents outside.
"I just wish we could give them more…" his mother murmured, sadly.
"Don't worry, honey. Things are gonna start looking up." His father replied. "I promise."
For some reason, that sentence gave Raymond a sinking feeling… But as he slipped into darkness, he had no time to dwell on it.
Okay, so there's the opening chapter :) I hope you guys like it x If any of you are also reading my Magical Diary fanfic "The Story Never Really Ends", don't fret! I'm still writing it xD Just cause I'm writing this doesn't mean I'm not writing that :) Also, reviews are a writer's life-blood xxx