Orders Chaos- The ficlets are becoming a full fledged fanfic!!!
Wilhelm- Here it goes...
Orders Chaos- Shut up and be more huggable
Wilhelm- Maybe I don't want to.
Orders Chaos- You have no choice in this fanfic (grin)
Wilhelm- (Sigh) Orders Chaos does not in any way own, or claim to own, Xenosaga or any of that trite nonsense. Though she does request that people help her spread the Wilhelm fandom.
Aina lay on her side, barely conscious in the woods near Lake Turkanah. She hadn't strength, or the motivation to get up. Just lying there, she listened to the wind blowing through the trees and the distant sound of water in the lake. It started to lull her deeper into unconsciousness and was nearly in its grasp when a soft voice pulled her away. It was melodious, soft and alluring. She opened her eyes a little to see a man with platinum hair, exquisite wine red eyes and flawless skin. He kneeled down next to her, brushing burgundy hair from her eyes, red, like his but flecked with blue like the sky. She could see a bit more clearly now that he was in front of her that he wore a suit, expensive by the looks of it.
"You really should be more careful." He said softly, taking her in his arms. He had no difficulty lifting the girl, surprisingly from the look of him. Upon lifting her, he could see a large gash, running down her arm that had bled quite a bit. It stained the white dress that fit snugly around the girls' body. Looking down, he saw her eyes slowly drift shut. He smiled softly and carried her to the Vector Building, to his office.
When Aina awoke, she felt a presence beside her. She turned over, wincing at the pain in her arm and looked at the platinum haired man. He seemed distracted so she reached out and put a hand on his arm, noticing the red stained bandages that were wrapped tightly around her arm.
" What's wrong?" She asked softly. He looked up, a look of relief coming over his features. He took her hand and used his other to brush through her hair.
"It's a miracle you're alright. Your wound was quite deep; I thought the bleeding would never stop." He smiled weakly, as if getting any happier would break her and her porcelain features. His thumb rubbed across the top of her hand, softly. Aina smiled warmly, enjoying the warmth that started from his touch, all over her body.
"Thank you for saving me. I thought I was going to be alone until… never mind." She said hastily.
"No, by all means, continue. You'd be quite surprised at what I know and believe." 'Quite surprised indeed.'
"Well… Until the end of the world, or my death. Whichever came first." She said, looking away, immensely embarrassed. At least, embarrassed she was until the man started to chuckle to himself.
"You've got a healthy ability of precognition."
"Pre-what?" She asked, confused.
"Precognition, it's knowledge of a future event or situation. Aina, you have an amazing gift." He said, looking content, almost like he already knew all this. She made sure to lock that away in her memory.
"Aina… that's me." She seemed bewildered. The man stood and looked at her head, finding a large bruise, hidden by her hair.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk…" He sighed. "You took a bit of a beating. Tell me what you know about yourself." He said. Aina thought for a few minutes then shook her head sadly. "That's alright, I can fill in the blanks. You-"
"How do you know about me?" She asked. "You haven't even told me who you are!"
"My apologies, I am Wilhelm, founder and CEO of Vector Industries." He said, giving her a half smile. "As I was saying before, you're a powerful young woman with an important place in the history of this world. For now, rest and when you're recovered, I may fill in the rest of the blanks for you." With that, he stood and left the room. She now had a chance to look around the room. It was spacious and filled with white furniture, obviously chosen to suit it's inhabitant. The bed she lay on was a canopy and covered in luxurious fluffy pillows and soft warm quilts that she was curled up in. Beside the bed was a bowl of water with soft rose petals, sending it's lovely scent around the room. Across from the bed was an armoire with exquisite carvings like flowers around it. Aina was half tempted to explore but something sounding like a thousand soft whispers filled her mind and she felt the uncontrollable need to sleep. Trying to fight it, she sat up and leaned against some of the pillows but sank into at soft hug as sleep took her.
'Aina's part on this world will come to a close when Masuda is given the funding for his expedition. How sad, that such a strong existence must be snuffed out.' Wilhelm explored the reaches of Aina's unconscious mind, looking for something that might help him, something that might serve him well in the future. He found that she once had a brother and had passed on his powers and memories to her. He quickly locked the memories; they might have some influence on her future and the future of this world. A bad influence that is. Wilhelm searched more and found that she was completely alone, fending for herself, though barely. With that in mind, he told himself he would care for her. He quickly planted a seed of affection in her mind, an easy way to guarantee that things went according to plan. He then continued to learn what he could about her, to lock in her affections in the future.
Aina awoke refreshed and feeling better than ever. Her arm was no longer aching and, looking at it, she found that the bandages had been changed and no blood had seeped through this time. There was a new addition to the furniture now, a small table, set to accommodate two. A steaming plate of pancakes sat at one of the seats, a glass of milk next to it with a neat packet of butter and a small container of syrup. Aina's stomach gave an insistent growl and she got out of bed, walking quietly over to the table and having a seat. She anxiously tucked into the food, not noticing until she was done that she had been joined by none other than Wilhelm. She blushed brightly, noticing that he had a faint grin. She pushed her plate back and a moment later, a maid came in a cleaned off the table, placing a vase of roses in the cent of the table.
"I hope you don't mind, roses seem fitting for you and your room." Wilhelm said, standing up and going over to the armoire and opening up to reveal several rose decorated dresses. Aina gaped and stood up, walking over next to him in a dream-like daze.
"These are all for me?" She asked in a tiny voice. He nodded, smiling at her shyness.
"Of course. There are also several white dresses, just in case you liked your old dress." He said, pushing the rose dresses aside to reveal several plain white dresses.
"You didn't have to do all this for me, I'm nothing special." She insisted, getting shy from the special attention. "I'm sure there's someone more worthy, more needing of all this." She added, thinking she would win the argument. Of course, this wasn't the case.
"Ah, but that is exactly why and, as far as I can see, you have no recollection of your old life. Until you do, this is your home and you should feel comfortable and welcome in it." He said dismissively. Aina didn't dare argue not that she could. He had left no way for her to argue.
"Fine, but I'll find a way to pay you back." She grinned, thinking she had this victory in her tiny hands.
"Not if you can't find out the prices. There are no tags on custom clothes." He smirked and Aina could almost stomp in frustration. He looked into her crimson/sapphire eyes and smiled. While frustration was evident, he could see past it, past even the seed he had planted into her true self. He could see real affection already forming. While she wasn't really young, about as old as Mary or Yeshua he estimated (maybe younger), she wasn't as old as he was. Perhaps he could remove the seed and see how things progressed. Would that be risky? Maybe things might go smoother, he couldn't be sure. His Compass was back at Vector headquarters and he wouldn't feel right if he just left Aina because, once he went back, he knew he'd get drowned in work. No, he's keep the seed there as an extra precaution.
Several months passed, Aina and Wilhelm were almost always found in the others company. Every few weeks, Wilhelm would return to Vector headquarters and take care of the work that would pile up then return back home to Aina's side. One sunny, spring day, he thought he might take her down to Lake Turkanah's beach, near where he had found her. It was a lovely spot and, if timed right, they would catch the perfect sunset. He had the kitchen prepare a picnic for the two of them, including a bottle of sweet wine since, in the past months, he had learned regular wine was to bitter for Aina's delicate taste's. He personally selected the silverware, glassware and blanket, wanting his own personal touch in their plans.
'I've changed…' Wilhelm sighed to himself. It was undeniable. A few months ago, he would have quietly allowed her to lie against him as he read but now, now he was actively planning time with her rather than letting things fall in their proper place. What would he do when that time came? Part of him wanted to halt it but he knew what had HAD to do. For the universes sake, he had to let it go on. Wilhelm pushed aside that trail of thoughts and placed his choices in the basket, picking it up and walking upstairs to Aina's room, knocking three times.
"Just a minute!" Aina called and he could hear her bustling about. A couple minutes later, she opened the door to reveal to him that she was wearing a rose colored dress with rose imprints at the bottom of it. Around her waist a matching ribbon was tied in a bow, pulling it against her fair figure and it had spaghetti straps. With the dress, she wore a plain pair of brown, old style sandals and tied her hair up with a white ribbon. Her complexion was still a soft pale, as it had been when it found her. It seemed color just wouldn't come to her.
"How do I look?" She asked, looking expectant. For a moment, Wilhelm found himself at a loss for words for the first time in centuries.
"You… You look stunning." He said finally, smiling. Aina squealed in delight and hopped a little before Wilhelm took her hand with his free one. "I have something special planned for us today."
"Oh? What is it?" She asked but he shook his head.
"It's a surprise." He said smiling. By now, she'd learned not to argue or press so she only pouted. It was usually her secret weapon but today, he seemed immune to it. He pulled a small handkerchief from his pocket and wrapped it around her eyes.
"Oh, come on!" She whined, making him chuckle.
"Now, it wouldn't be much of a surprise if you could see where we were going, now would it?" He asked and helped her downstairs. When he took her outside, he took her hand over her head and spun her quickly, making her dizzy and lose all sense of direction. He then led her towards the beach, spinning her everyone once in awhile as an extra precaution.
"Are we there yet?" She asked, ten minutes later.
"Just about." She sighed heavily, making him chuckle again. A few minutes later, he pulled the makeshift blindfold from her eyes, revealing a view of the beach, just a few feet from the sand. "I figured going any further would spoil the surprise." He said, smiling. Aina squealed again and hugged him tightly.
"This is wonderful!" She said happily and ran onto the beach, kicking off her sandals and grabbing the skirt of her dress and running into the lake water. Wilhelm could see a shiver run down her body but she seemed to enjoy it so he made no comment. In the meanwhile, he set up their picnic area, watching Aina happily run through the water.
'Her memories haven't returned. We're a month away from the set time.' Wilhelm heaved a heavy sigh. Aina came back over then, giggling happily and plopped down on the blanket. Wilhelm sat next to her and poured them each a glass of wine.
"I chose this one special, so you can enjoy it as well." He told her, clinking their glasses and taking a sip. She marveled at how perfectly the wine matched his eyes as she took a sip and licked her lips afterward. It was quite possibly, the sweetest thing she had ever tasted. He took another sip and she imitated a moment after. As he set his glass down and before she could lick her lips, he move in and pressed his lips against her softly, tasting the sweet wine on her lips, tasting her lips with it. She carefully pulled at his lips with hers. She was a novice, this being her first real kiss besides the pecks Wilhelm would give her at night before she went to bed so he tugged at her lips with his teeth.
Orders Chaos- AymsterSilver, hope you like it ^^ Hope you can help me think up some titles!!
Wilhelm- If you don't, she won't give me a moments peace.