A/N: I hope this turns out to be a good story. This is my first Assasins' Creed Fanfic so go easy on me please. I hope you guys enjoy ^_^

Warning: contains yaoi

AltairxGuard

P.S. I'll take criticism but no flames please…not until the second chapter at least…thanx

One: Girl in the Market...

Altair had just finished off the last guard before going to talk to the citizen he saved. To his surprise she was…beautiful. Her beauty mesmerized him to intensely that he didn't even realize the other guards behind him, waiting to

"Look out!" he heard one of the vigilantes scream.

He stuck the three guards with his knives, then turned around to look at the woman. Her body was trembling in what he thought was fear, but when he looked in her eyes there wasn't any hint of fear. It was strange to him. She pulled the hood of her cloak farther over her hear to shield her face and ran off into a dark alley.

"Wait!" Altair shouted, but it was too late; she was already gone.

He had the sudden urge to follow her but thought better of it. Instead he let her go and returned to the Assassins'' Bureau for the night. There was something that he'd felt that he hadn't felt in a long time. It was so bizarre that he could barely sleep thinking about it. Never had he met a woman that distracted him from his mission. He'd met plenty of attractive women, but none as beautiful as her.

"What troubles you my friend?" the Rafik asked him as he prepared to leave the next morning.

"A woman," he replied truthfully.

The Rafik nodded, understanding what he meant.

"You should not fear these feelings Altair, but embrace them. Sometimes, on a mission you will have an encounter like this one. It may even turn into more than you expect. Many of the brothers will deny if you ask them, but the truth is that we have all gone through what you have. I have had my share of—fun—in my youth. Go on, my friend. Complete your mission."

Altair nodded. He left the bureau, hoping that maybe he would see her again.

I know, I know, it was a little lame, but i promise I'll try my best to make the next one better ^_^