Seeing more in Seymour
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I do not own any aspect of Final Fantasy Ten. ((Revised Edition)) -- (This is my fan fiction, meaning certain things that happened in the game will not be mentioned or will be twisted in the ways I see fit. Thanks, enjoy!)
Summary: What if Yuna fell in love with Seymour?
The handsome half man-half guado stepped off the ship, and the on looking crowd gasped. A creature, such as that was not seen often in Spira. Marriages between guado and human were looked down upon; the children of these marriages were often shunned away or ignored altogether. This man had blue gravity-defying hair, which hung in two long and separate spikes on either side of his head, accompanied by another long angular spike that hung adjacent to his forehead, the rest of his hair fell to his shoulders. Blue veins on his forehead drew attention to his pale complexion and his lips were as pink as a rose in full bloom. Little did the crowd know of this man's importance to Spira and to each of them. There were murmurs and hushed comments from the crowd.
"That's a… guado, right?" An onlooker said questioningly.
"Who could it be?" A confused woman asked.
"Isn't that… Maester Seymour?" A young child asked quizzically. The child then pointed to an elderly man approaching the dock. Monks fell in line before the man, and formed ranks on either side of him as he became still, readying himself to speak to the crowd. "Look! It's Maester Mika!"
The blue haired man turned to face the boat once more and did the prayer of Yevon, he then knelt and bent his head low. Somehow, this gesture shook the crowd of their confusion, the murmuring died down into silence and they followed his praying example.
"People of Spira, I thank you for your generous welcome. Rise, Maester Seymour. And all of you as well. I present to you… the son of Maester Jyscal Guado, who departed for the Farplane a fortnight past. As some of you already know, he has been officially ordained a maester of Yevon."
The people rose and sounds of realization emitted from the crowd. Seymour rose, and bowed reverently to Mika once more. He then turned to the on-looking crowd.
"I am Seymour Guado. I am honored to receive the title of maester. In life, my father Jyscal worked to foster friendship between man and guado. I vow to carry on his legacy, and to fulfill my duties as maester to the best of my abilities."
Once more Seymour bowed to the crowd, he rose and glanced into various faces but his eyes fixated on a certain individual. She was breath taking. He had to force himself to keep his respectable composure. Her chestnut hair fell elegantly about her shoulders, and her skin resembled porcelain. She had a cute button nose, and her lips were ever so supple. What caught his attention, above all, were her mix-matched eyes. One eye was green; the color of an Al-Bhed's eye, the other was an ocean blue. She felt his gaze and blushed. The edges of his lips curled up slightly, revealing the beginning of a smile, and then he turned away, leading the royal party to the blitzball stadium.
The young woman stood amazed. She had never seen such a handsome man in her entire life, he reminded her of her father. 'That look, he gave me the look, but he's a… maester… I'm not good enough for a man of such stature, such importance.' The woman was shook from her thoughts, quite literally. A red-haired man with a giant curled spike shook her gently.
"Yuna… It's time to go, ya?" The man said with a Hawaiian accent. The woman nodded.
"Yes Wakka, I'm sorry… I was just-" Yuna was cut off.
"Yes we know. Come the games will be beginning shortly." A busty woman in a leather dress said. Yuna nodded.
"Okay Lulu." She said as she followed everyone else to the stadium. Yuna barely looked up the entire way there. She could see her guardians around her, and in the distance she could hear Wakka and Tidus' excited chatter about the game and their expectations. Yuna found herself thinking of the good Maester. She thought about his striking appearance, and his toned abdomen. His clothes made him look bulky, but the muscles on his shoulders, chest, and stomach led her to believe otherwise. Yuna toddled along behind her guardians; Lulu had slowed her pace to walk beside Yuna.
Yuna did not notice Lulu, until she felt something on her right hand. She jerked away, only to smile and giggle.
"Sorry Lulu. I didn't see you." Yuna said as she replaced the hand to her side.
"You seem rather… preoccupied." Lulu said as she looked at Yuna with her only visible red eye. Yuna knew that look rather well; Lulu had this way of getting her point across without muttering a word.
"Yes, I can't help but think… Maester Seymour. I could swear he looked straight at me before he left." Yuna said, as a slight blush rushed to her cheeks. Lulu laughed.
"Oh Yuna, you have never given yourself enough credit. You could easily get any mans attention, you have many admirers already." Lulu said as she looked at the young blonde walking ahead of them. Yuna knew exactly what Lulu meant, but refused to acknowledge the fact.
"Lu! Yuna! You two follow Kimahri! He found seats close up, Tidus and me have to go suit up, ya!" Wakka called out and then drug Tidus by the arm to the Aurochs locker room. The three friends sat in their seats, not speaking. Several minutes went by and a sudden hush fell over the crowd. Yuna looked around for the cause of such a hush. Maester Mika stood on a balcony far above them, with his warrior monks surrounding him and Seymour at his side. Maester Mika began to speak, but Yuna was paying him no attention. She kept studying Seymour, trying to memorize his features fully.
After several moments of surveying the half guado she saw his eyes, and once more they seemed to be looking at her. Yuna kept the gaze, smiling warmly. Seymour returned the warm smile, and his gaze seemed to bore into her soul.
'Even from afar, she is unmistakably beautiful. I cannot peel my eyes from her lovely features.' Seymour thought to himself.
'I can't believe this is happening; he picked me out of a crowd of 2,000.' Yuna said as an excited smile swept across her face. Her right hand fell over her heart, and Seymour did the same.
The blitzball tournament seemed to go on forever. The first match was exciting because Wakka and Tidus trampled all over the Al Bhed Psyches. The wait between this match and the finals was almost unbearable. Kimahri seemed to smile during the Ronso game, but he did not cheer, of course. Yuna tried her hardest to focus on the water dome, but her eyes would wander back up to Seymour. Every so often their eyes would meet, and they both nervously looked away.
"Finally, this tournament has been a killer." Lulu said as the preparation for the finals game began. Yuna watched as Wakka, Tidus, and the rest of the Aurochs swam to their positions. The game began and the team shone, they had never made it past the first game. To have come this far was a triumph in itself. The boys played hard, and when it came down to the last minute, the tie was broken and the Aurochs won. Wakka did a backflip in the water, and Tidus did his trademark cha-ching.
"What did we come to do?" Wakka asked his team.
"WIN!" They said in unison.
"What DID we do?"
"WIIIIN!" The Aurochs answered as several hoops and hollers of joy erupted. Yuna, Lulu, and Kimahri stood clapping, and the rest of the stadium followed suit. The Luca Goers swam away dejectedly, and the Aurochs received all the glory they ever needed. The three friends made their way to the locker room, but Wakka and Tidus met them halfway. Wakka ran up to Lulu and hugged her tightly; Lulu simply stood there and said nothing.
"Oh Lu! We won! I think Chappu was smiling down on us!" Lulu couldn't help but smile at the mention of Chappu; she reluctantly put her arms around Wakka and returned the hug.
"Congratulations 'Cap'n' you did it." She said and then broke the embrace. Tidus was doing a victory dance, a rather odd one at that. He was jumping around all over the place, and did the worm a few times. Yuna laughed.
"If you'll excuse me, I-" Yuna was cut off when Wakka hugged her tightly, picked her up and spun her around, only to put her gently on the ground again. Yuna smiled and laughed. "Wonderful job, Sir Wakka. Now that you've won the Blitzball cup, what do you plan to do?" Wakka straightened his posture and looked Yuna squarely in the eyes.
"I am devoting myself to serving as your guardian. I'm retiring from Blitzball." He smiled and nudged her with his elbow, giving her a wide grin. She smiled, and suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at her. She slowly turned around and saw no one gazing at her. She saw a bit of movement and looked to the balcony and met Seymour's eyes. Maester Seymour didn't seem phased that he had been caught staring he actually appeared delighted. His icy blue eyes searched her own, and she found herself mesmerized by him. Seymour's eyes were absolutely stunning and she got lost in them.
'Yevon must have spent extra time on you.' She thought, when she noticed that Seymour's attention had shifted. She frowned and looked back to her guardians. The ground beneath them shook violently, and shrieks of terror could be heard from all around. Yuna fell, but Kimahri threw a protective arm around her just in time. She looked into his yellow eyes and then gasped, fiends were pouring into the stadium. Wakka, Tidus, and Lulu took their places, weapons ready to defend their summoner.
Seymour was troubled by the tremors; he rushed into the neighboring room. Seymour rushed to the sprawled out figure of the Maester. In one swift movement, Seymour had hoisted Mika over his massive shoulders and called the warrior monks. He hurried to the balcony where he had watched the tournament, and put Mika down on the ground.
"Guard him with your lives!" Seymour commanded. The monks made a circle around the fallen Mika; little did they know the Maester was awake and well. Seymour stood at the very edge of the balcony, and looked down upon the chaos. "Mother… help me." Seymour did the prayer of Yevon and stretched his arms out, as he looked to the heavens. A tremendously large creature blossomed from the earth. It was bound by several chains, one for each arm and one around its neck. The aeon roared, as if in pain. The sheer volume of the call made the fiends shrink backward. Seymour called out to it. "Anima, cast Pain." The creature looked at him with its one visible eye and then clenched the eye shut. The hands lashed out, but the chains held them back. Anima threw its head back and roared loudly, the air seemed to thicken and Anima's eye flashed red. Fiends dissipated into pyre flies. Anima performed the attack only three times, and the stadium had been cleared of fiends altogether.
Yuna stepped away, and Kimahri's arm fell limply to his side. She gawked at the aeon.
"Maester Seymour's aeon, it's so…powerful." Yuna said in awe. Seymour smiled; he loved to help anytime he could. He found Yuna's eyes once more, and he was absolutely pleased to see that Yuna was safe and unharmed. Another set of eyes watched Yuna and her friends, especially Tidus. A pleased 'Humph,' and the figure walked away.