Hello! This is my first EVER fanfic, so I'm a little nervous. Not to mention it being shounen-ai/boys love, so I'm praying I don't murderize it. lol Speaking of which because this is boys love, if one doesn't like imagining two boys getting romantic with each other, one does not have to read it. No BLINDINGLY hurtful comments please, Im trying here? Anyway, enjoy the story and review! Much appreciated! Italicized writing are thoughts by the characters.

Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of the Abyss or any of its contents, Namco Bandai does. I only own a copy of the game. :D


The party was resting after a long day of fighting monsters. A wave of calm settled around the campsite. Everybody was doing their part to help, even with their muscles aching. "Luke could you find some kindling?" Tear asked. Luke gave a resigned sigh and did as he was told. "Yeah, gotcha," he made his way towards the deeper part of the woods.

"Wait up, ne?" Guy jogged over with his usual smile. Luke smiled back at his companion, feeling a tad bit relieved to not have to suffer alone. Even if he did mature somewhat, it didn't take away the fact that chores were a pain in the neck. They both entered the woods, keeping their eyes out for polliwogs and dry wood. The buzzing of cicadas livened the woods. Were they always around here?

"Tch!" Luke exclaimed from the splinter now in his hand. "What's wrong, did you hurt yourself?" Guy asked with a hint of worry. "I'm fine. Stupid wood stupid trees…" Luke muttered with annoyance. The blond chuckled lightly and inspected the younger boy's hand. Luke felt warm from the contact. It feels so… Guy took out a pair of tweezers out of his pouch. "This might sting, heads up." Luke winced, causing Guy to feel bad for inflicting that bit of pain on his friend. I'm getting soft aren't I? I can just hear Jade and his smugness. The ex-servant furrowed his brow at the notion. The stubborn splinter finally came out making blood trickle down from the cut. "Let's go clean that, there's a river up ahead." Luke nodded.

They went to the river and the redhead cleaned the wound. "So is there anything on your mind?" Guy asked while picking at some pollen on his shirt. How had he known? Then again, he was always able to tell when he was troubled. He practically raised me, shouldn't be surprised. "You see right through me, huh?" Luke said with a small smile. "Well, you are a terrible liar." Guy closed his eyes feeling the wind stream through his hair. Luke flushed in embarrassment. "You can tell me you know, I'm always here to listen." Guy opened one eye and gave an encouraging smile.

The thing is, Luke was having…thoughts about the swordsman. Thoughts he was pretty confused of. Guy had such an easygoing aura about him that was welcoming to Luke. He felt a small shock when their shoulders brushed against each other during combat. His heart seemed to go miles per millisecond every time his friend beamed at him! Like now. Geez.. Why was his mind torturing him nowadays? Sure, he'd done some controversial things in his short life, but this was just some weird karma that the universe threw at him. "You alright there?" Oh Yulia his face is SO close! Luke's face turned as red as his hair. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine. I guess I've just been really tired." Luke looked up into Guy's eyes. Guy returned the gaze with an expression Luke couldn't name. Guy backed up, keeping his eyes on the ripples in the water. A small dispute between Anise and Natalia could be heard, Tear being the mediator. The noises were faint, barely reaching the two boys. "Oh?" Luke looked over to Guy's face.

Guy nodded scratching the back of his head nervously. Come on just say it! Luke was so dear to him, they confided in each other about almost everything. Then again, this might be something I should leave on the back burner. Guy decided to ignore that former thought. "Luke your aware of my gynophobia. Because of that I thought I could never be with anyone. You see?" Luke nodded slowly, trying to understand why Guy was so fidgety all of a sudden. Guy took a deep breath to calm himself down.

It worked a little a bit. "Over the years I tried to ignore that by focusing on my fighting, fontech, helping the other servants. Although, helping them just made them talk to me more." Guy laughed softly. Luke stared at Guy with complete curiosity. "But, I still feel that void. Sometimes it's so hard to ignore, the wanting to be part of something…better, i guess." Guy looked at the grass and sighed. "Guy…" Luke wasn't sure how to respond to this confession. However, he was sure that seeing Guy in this state was something he couldn't stand. Guy deserved to be smiling, not moping! It didn't fit well. Of course, this was all brand new information. The swordsman was sick of being alone and not having somebody to love, was his conclusion of it all. "Luke…I've fallen for someone." Guy turned his head towards the redhead hesitantly. "You have?" Luke asked Surely, he isn't interested in me. So, it's one of the girls?Luke felt a strong need to ask who. "Is it Tear? Natalia? Guy, i swear if it's Anise-!" A soft pair of lips cut him off by surprise. Luke widened his eyes in realization.

The cicadas seemed louder than ever.


A/N: Okay, cliffhanger much? Yeah I know. I will upload the second chapter soon since this is supposed to be a two-shot of some sort. Look forward to the next chapter please!