Thirty Whispers

A.N: So here I am with another fluri fanfic - this time it's a 30 days challenge and I'm quite curious as to what I'll make of it.

Anyways enjoy the reading, more infos at the end.

Hair

Yuri had always been fond of Flynn's hair.

It was the first detail he had ever noticed about him and he still caught himself staring at its gentle shine. Ever since their childhood Flynn's hair had been of a bright blonde, spiky and bouncing lively. One might think it would be rough to the touch, rugged and wild, though that was all but true. In fact, Flynn's hair was surpisingly soft and smooth, his locks bending under the touch before taking back their original spike.

It was also warm; on particularly cold nights he and Yuri used to sleep almost glued to one another, for a single thin blanket didn't provide enough warmth for the both of them. Flynn himsef did however, as well as his hair – it was as if it had engulfed the sun's own shine and warmth to radiate it back. Those were, of course, the thoughts of a young child adoring his only true companion.

Now that he was all grown up, Yuri didn't think his best friend's hair was as marvelous as he had back then. He did however still think of it as a part of his home; the Commandant's bright blonde hair was one of his infancy's few things that had remained unchanged since their paths had drifted away from each other. Their morals and their evironement had changed - even their relationship, although neither knew quite in what way. It was nice to have some things stay the same when his very world was growing different faster than he expected. Flynn was always a steady part of his life anyway.

Some other times - albeit very rare - when they'd lie next to each other at night, on one of their as of late brief encounters and fall into the depth of slumber, their bodies would eventually retrieve the closeness of their childhood. Yuri would more or less wake up nuzzled against Flynn's back, or at least so close to him he could breathe in his blonde head's pleasant smell: a soft mix of shampoo, sun and paper.

He used to ruffle that lovely mess of hair when they were younger, to soothe his friend or as a teasing gesture. Although he didn't do that nearly as often, Yuri still loved to brush his fingers through his best friend's short, smooth golden strands – which usually made the latter start a healthy blush without fail, a face the swordsman found as hilarious as unbelievably cute on the knight's constantly serious traits.

Whenever he was aware of Flynn's presence in town or on the battlefield, his eyes searched for that unmistakable flash of bright, golden hair. And whenever he spotted it and called its owner's name, a face he knew better than his own would turn around and eye him in surprise, happiness, relief, anger, worry or annoyance – depending on the circumstances. What would always go with that mop of blonde though was a gentle, fond smile and a warm feeling within Yuri's chest.

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Flynn found himself loving Yuri's hair quite a lot.

Since their first meeting years ago it had been of a strikingly uncommon color, a velvet purple shading into an ebony dark. Back then it was always dirty and a real mess, but whenever Flynn commented on it the other boy would merely shrug it off carelessly. Maybe it was because of his laziness, or maybe he just liked it that way, but Yuri had never once done anything with it much less cut it – he had glared dangeroulsy at anyone who so much as thought about shortening his hair. Flynn didn't really approve of his sloppery attitude but couldn't do a thing about it, and it was Yuri's problem after all if he was mistaken for a girl at every corner.

Still, even though it was neither clean nor proper, Flynn wouldn't have it any other way. When they were laying next to each other as children, on dark and silent nights and Flynn knew Yuri was asleep, he used to take a few strands into his little palms and enjoy their softness; for Yuri's hair had always been soft, even if wild and dishevelled. It used to calm him when he couldn't find sleep, remind him he had his special friend right beside him. Even now, after so many years, Flynn still loved to run his fingers through the long healthy locks, silky yet strong to the touch. Yuri hardly ever let anyone touch let alone play with his hair, but sometimes he didn't mind Flynn's caresses.

The swordsman kept his long hair even during his brief time with the Knights, although he had no choice but to take care of it this time. From then on he held his hair clean and brushed back in a loose, small ponytail if not completely down. Flynn loved the way it flew and cut through the air when they were sparring, or fighting on the battlefield. It almost seemed to be a weapon all of its own, sharp and as deadly graceful as its owner's swordarm. It was dancing smoothly along his neck and back, sometimes splattered in blood, sweat and dust.

Now, whenever he had the chance to see his best friend he looked for a mane of dark purple, a slender figure belonging the head. When a stranger, one could easily overlook him as a woman. Flynn however did not think Yuri's hair made him look feminine, quite the contrary they added to his fluid, gracil demeanor that stuck the blonde's gaze to him. It gave him a lighter appearance, more carefree and somehow beautiful. He was his perfect counterpart even in that, too – an untamed mess of exeptional, dark lengthy mane and a spiky, bright head of golden locks.

Yuri's hair was one of a kind, a part of him as thoroughly special as the heart beating underneath. To Flynn, a heart dearer than anyone.

A.N: And that's it for the first drabble! I thought I'd start with something light for the begining ;]

I hope to update a chapter a day, but since I know that won't be quite possible due to my current schedule, I'll try to get a pace from one chapter every 2 or 3 days - some may be shorter, some longer.

Also, most of these drabbles will not be betaed because I want this challenge to be an occasion to improve my writing skills, so if you have anything to point out, criticize or comment on please review so I can get better.

For now, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it :)