Alright, this is my first FF fanfic but my 4th total. It'll contain 2 chapters only, each from one's Point of View. The first one will be in Giza during the Rains and the second will be in the Paramina Rift, thus giving the title Rain & Snow. Now, I'm not used to writing shonen-ai/yaoi but, I can try my best, and maybe be able to write this correctly due to the large amounts of fanfiction I read on this subject. Well, before I end up talking too much, here's the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I own nothing, except myself and my OCs, other then them, I own nothing related to Final Fantasy or Final Fantasy itself.

Shonen-ai Balthier x Vaan

If you don't like it, then don't read it.

Rain & Snow

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((Balthier's POV))

Giza Plains – The Rains

I always never did like the Rain. It always made mud. And God forbid I step in mud, it would ruin my good clothes. Ah but our dear Princess wishes to use Nethicite and because of it, we must go to the Garif, beyond Giza. It was horrible. Well, until I tripped. Now, it was more than horrible. It was hell on earth. Thankfully, someone was there to break the fall, a young desert boy, the one I had started to grow find of. "Be careful Balthier." He said as the rain pelted down on his young tan body. "Keep spacing out and you're bound to hurt yourself." I stood up the rest of the way myself, gently removing my arm from his grip.

"Thanks Vaan but I'm sure I'll be okay." I said making sure I was okay before walking off. Fran had caught up with us, not to long after. The others followed shortly after. Vaan and that girl, Penelo I think, started talking soon after, both laughing. It made my blood boil but, I couldn't stay mad. It was Vaan, always making me smile when I'm down. Well, most of the time. Unfortunately, he attracted much more than me at the moment. He attracted a few beasts as well. "Vaan, behind you!" I yelled and he started to ward off the beasts. Thank goodness. Fran and I stood back and fired our weapons. Why did Vaan insist I use this blasted contraption? Sure, I had used guns before but I could have been happier with any other weapon. Oh well, it was better than being unarmed at all. I would have to ask him about this later.

After countless healing spells, potions, and attacks later, the fiends were dead. I had sighed. This was going to be tough, at our level of power. Vaan chuckled nervously. "Sorry, I guess I was being careless." He said with a slight chuckle. Damn him and is innocent looks! He was stealing my heart faster than I thought. That thief, he'd soon pay for this. "Eh, it wasn't your fault. We should've paid more attention." I said brushing off the subject, I should have seen them coming before we were "ambushed" but I was too busy with my thoughts, and a certain thief. I swore I wasn't concentrating as much as I needed to.

We continued to the place where the village stood. No one was there except a Moogle, and Seeq and a very sad looking man. It was ghastly. The Seeq and Moogle looked like travelers but, not that man. Vaan went up and talked to him, something about a Croakadile. Great, another one of Vaan's hunts that almost get us killed! The man talked strangely too, pausing after each word. "Alright! Let's find this thing!" Vaan exclaimed happily.

"Honestly Vaan, do you hate us this much?" I asked him as we entered the Starfall Field area. "What!?" He yelled defensively. "What made you think that?" He noticed me point behind him and there was a 20-foot or more toad staring us in the face, a ring stuck on one of its webbed feet. Vaan shrieked and ran behind me. I sighed why was he a hunter again? We readied to fight, Fran and I in the back with our weapons and healing if needed while Vaan was the melee fighter.

It took quite sometime but, we ended up felling the beast. Vaan was KOed a few times, and we had no more supplies to heal him. It pissed me off. Penelo came running up. "I'll heal him, okay?" Penelo told us, hinting the 'okay' to me. I don't know why though. Maybe….nah couldn't be. I shook my head at the thought. "Yeah, go ahead." I told her. She nodded and fired a quick Raise spell, and immediately started with Cure. He laughed nervously. And I just half-smiled and shook my head. "Now you see what I was talking about." I said as I patted his shoulder and walked by. He seemed confused. I heard Fran ask him something but, I couldn't hear them. "Can we go already?" I said, near the exit to the area. I was growing quite impatient. Vaan nodded and jogged over, we needed to turn in this hunt anyway.

We reached the village once again and turned the hunt into Sadeen, promising name. "The ring…please give it….to her….I know…she is here….I can feel her…Cold…so cold." He said. Well, that was entirely disturbing. Wait, who is 'her' exactly? Vaan shuddered. Sadeen wasn't exactly listening either.

"What's wrong Vaan?" I asked as we started to leave. He just shuddered. "That guy, Sadeen, he just creeps me out." He answered truthfully. Fran and the others were discussing something quite far from the northern entrance. I looked at him, studying his face. "Is there something wrong Balthier?" he asked me, he sounded worried. "Nothing's wrong." I said quietly. "I've just, never noticed, how beautiful your eyes were." I could see a blush creep on Vaan's face. "Wh-What are you saying Balthier?" he said jumping back, embarrassed by the comment. "I'm only complementing you, little thief." I said, studying him some more. "Yeah but, isn't that something you should say to, you know, Fran?" he said, backing up, forcing himself to a wall. Trapped. I couldn't help but chuckle a little. "My dear Vaan, Mine and Fran's, er, relationship is professional. Nothing more." I told him, trapping him from escaping. He seemed, how would you say, afraid and unsure. "No need to be afraid." I reassured him, brushing back some of his hair with my hand. He tried to speak but, I was already stopping him, with a quick kiss. When I broke, his face was as red as a Rogue Tomato. He pouted, what was he implying? "That wasn't so bad, now was it?" I asked the flushed teen. He didn't respond. I thought I'd take advantage of the silence, by kissing him again. The Rain pelted down on our bodies, as we stood there, locked and dueling. I could barely hear a low moan coming from Vaan, who cared. He seemed to accept. When we finally broke, gasping for air, Fran and the others walked toward us. Vaan was no longer cornered, I was. He had pinned me against the darkstone during the kiss. Penelo huffed. Oh boy, he was going to get such a lecture. "Vaan, what do you think your doing?" she asked, thinking it was all his fault. I tried not to laugh. Fran looked at me skeptically, she knew how I was. "What did he do to you?" she asked me. "Nothing." I told her. "Though, it should be the other way around." Fran sighed. "I was afraid of that." She said as I walked away, Vaan still being chewed out by Penelo. I looked back to Vaan his eyes looking back to me. I silently laughed and told him, with no voice, "I love you." I could tell he was happy, since a blush crept onto his face again. Penelo looked at me but I was already facing the other way.

Maybe the Rain wasn't so bad after all.

So, how was it? I know, I'm not good at these but, at least I try. Was it too uh, boring? It was a first so, I wasn't sure if it was going to be good at all. I can feel my face burning from imagining the scene. It looked nice…Balthier and Vaan all wet from the Rain and kissing, and Balthier wears a white shirt…hee hee. I can't help myself. Maybe, I'll do more than two chapters here, if the reviews come in nicely. I dunno. It's up to you readers. So, until then it'll be called "Rain & Snow". I know it's short so, bear with me. Reviews are appreciated