Hello everyone! This is my first fan-fic! I hope you enjoy it! The first chapter is mostly third person but the italics show Kratos' thoughts. This is how Kratos first meets Yuan. Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia. *cries*
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Chapter One
Kratos looked for Noishe again, he always ran off at the most inconvenient moments, at least in the mind of an eleven year-old. As Kratos was starting to give up looking for him there was a slight rustling...
"Noishe..." He turned around to see a blue haired boy that looked about ten. He had torn clothes, an over-large cape, and bright blue-green eyes. His hair was longer then shoulder-length and was partially pulled into a back-tail.
"Who are you?" Kratos asked abruptly.
"I'm..... um.... John..." He replied.
"John? ..."
"Yeah... John..." He kept avoiding eye-contact and scratching his head strangely...
"What is your name really?"
"John.... It's John..."
"Stop lying!"
"...Fine... it's... Yuan..."
"Ok then... I'm Kratos..."
"YOU THERE!" A man shouted as he came within eyesight. He came with a companion.
"What?" Kratos inquired.
"Why are you associating with inferiority?"
"Huh?"
His companion spoke up, "He means a half-elf..." He rolled his eyes.
"A half-elf..."
"Yeah! His name is Yuan. We are looking for him. We can sell for a large sum!" Yuan gulped.
"Don't tell them that!"
"Why not?"
"That will spoil the plan! ...Idiot."
Kratos thought fast. "I don't know who you are talking about..."
"Your friend there of course!"
"You mean John?"
"Oh so this isn't Yuan? Sorry boys my mistake..." The fist guy started walking away. His companion looked at the boys then at his friend, shook his head then followed.
After the men were out of earshot Yuan looked at Kratos oddly. "Why did you do that?"
"Do what?" Kratos tilted his head slightly.
"Lie."
"No one deserves to be sold! Or unfairly treated especially not because of blood!"
"Thank you."
"Anytime."
Yuan smiled.
"How old are you anyway?"
"Ten. You?"
"Eleven."
"Cool!"
"Why were they chasing you?"
"Just because of whom my parents were."
"Wow... You can't control that.... That isn't fair."
"Life isn't fair especially for a half-elf like me."
"Well it was nice to meet you!" Kratos said as he started walking away. Yuan just followed him.
After about half a mile, Kratos stopped. "Why are you following me?"
"Because you saved my life!"
"..."
"It is my duty to be your guard!"
"..."
"To follow you!"
"..."
"To protect you!"
"..."
"To risk my life for you!"
"... Stop."
"huh?"
"One thing, you are younger then me. Another thing I can take care of myself. And finally, I think you are annoying!"
"O... k..." Yuan started walking away sadly.
"Stop... Stop... You can come with me..."
"Good!" Yuan cheered up. "So where are we going?"
Kratos looked over at Yuan. "To my home."
They started walking. I wonder what my mom will think... When I brought home Noishe she freaked out...
"Ahh!"
Kratos turned, "What's wrong!" He screams like a girl...
"What's that?" Yuan sounded scared. He was pointing towards a abnormally large creature.
"Oh. That is Noishe my dog."
"That beast is no dog."
"Yeah he is."
"No he isn't."
"Yeah he is." Kratos said a little more sternly.
"No he's not!"
"Yes. He. Is!"
"Ok... Ok... Fine he is..."
"Humph."
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I hope you enjoyed it! :D Please review! I hope to update soon! ~Symphonia-Fire