Title: Ever After
Fandom: Fushigi Yuugi
Pairing:Nakago/Soi
Rating: PG.
Word Count: 250
Summary/Description:A chance encounter; destinies decided. A young girl is in love.
Warning/Spoilers: Spoilers for Soi's past.
A/N: 31 days, February 1st: who ever loved that loved not at first sight? Takes place during Nakago and Soi's first meeting.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi.
Soi feels cold and hot all at once; it is a curious sensation that makes its way from the tips of her toes to the roots of her hair. Her hand is at her throat and she can say nothing that would not sound trifling and poor in front of this impressive stranger. She glances briefly at the man on the ground that the blond fell, then back at the blond. His eyes are cold blue fire and he looks at her blandly.
She stammers out words of thanks, prompted by the tilt of his body that says he is going to turn away. He does not reply, and turns away anyway. Soi's breath hitches. She watches the pale strands of hair shift on his shoulders, watches the hard planes of his armour, watches the tilt of his head as he glances back at her with his beautiful, cold eyes. It is a considering look, but he somehow manages to seem completely indifferent.
In a way, she is afraid, and knows she should be, and yet still she is impossibly, impossibly warm.
Soi understands two things then. One is that the person standing before her is a great, great man, or soon will be. These things cannot be avoided, nor can they be denied. The other is that she will never, ever meet anyone else like him; here and now, forever afters are decided and sealed shut.
Her heart cries out as he walks away. It is bittersweet, and cold.