Title: Greatest Comfort
Genre: Romance
Rating: T for slash
Pairing: Fran/Ashe
Summary: Fran couldn't understand why Ashe always cried whenever she looked at the moon. WANRNING: SHOUJO AI! Please R & R!
Fran couldn't understand why Ashe always cried whenever she looked at the moon. The first time Fran had seen her cry; it was when they stopped for the night in Jahara. Fran had woken up near midnight from the sounds of someone crying. Fran looked over to the bridge and saw Ashe just standing there, tears pouring from her eyes.
Fran didn't say anything. She just watched the princess of Dalmasca cry her eyes out. 'The reflecting moonlight makes her look…beautiful…' Fran thought, but quickly shook that out of her mind. A few minutes later, Ashe left the bridge. Fran let out a sigh and went back to sleep as well.
The second time, it was when they had stopped in Eruyt Village. All Fan wanted to do was hold Ashe, kiss her and tell her that everything will be okay. But she knew this was not possible. It was already bad enough that her family frowned upon her friendship with Balthier. What would they think if they found out that Fran was a lesbian?
The third time Ashe cried, Fran was there to comfort her. Just like she had planned, the Viera woman embraced Ashe and whispered to her that everything will be all right. That was also when Ashe kissed Fran gently on the lips. Fran just smiled and returned the kiss.
-PRESENT TIME
It was midnight. Fran and Ashe were sitting by a river, watching the moon. "So…why did you cry?" asked the Viera woman. "You see…" Ashe began, "When Rasler died, it was a full-moon, just like tonight. Seeing the moon always makes me think of him." Fran nodded and asked, "Then…why did you kiss me?"
Ashe's face began to glow red as she replied, "Well, I also cried for the fact that I couldn't have you. The truth is, Fran, I've been in love with you for a very long time. However, I couldn't betray the people of Dalmasca or the memory of Rasler by being with you, so-" Fran cut her off with a kiss.
"I'll always love you, Ashe. Never forget that. Anyway…I don't what Dalmasca would think of this, but I'm sure Rasler just wants you to be happy…am I wrong?" Tears formed in Ashe's eyes as she whispered, "I…think you're right…" Fran pulled Ashe close and started kissing her again…
The next day, Balthier found Fran and Ashe asleep by the river in a SUGGESTIVE position. Later on, Vaan and Penelo found Balthier on the floor with a bloody nose. Of course, Vaan and his female partner in crime swore to never tell Basch about this...
