Title: Maybe Someday
Game: Suikoden 2
Characters: Riou, Nanami, Jowy
Pairings: Riou/Jowy (if you squint)
Summary: The past can never be forgotten but maybe it can be made bearable by friends.
Fire. It crackled merrily in the fire pit and the heat felt good against his skin. He watched as it slowly consumed the wood and thought back on days past. It was always fire that reminded him of his past deeds and the sins that weighed heavy on his soul. An ironic smile appeared briefly on his face and his grey eyes closed in sorrow. He was Jowy Blight former king of the Highland army and destroyer of lives. When he thought back on it he could still remember how many people he had killed in his so called conquest for peace. Sometimes he wondered if he was no better then Luca Blight or maybe insanity ran in his blood. A gentle hand touched his cheek and he flinched in shock.
Chocolate brown eyes regarded him warmly. "What are you brooding about old friend?"
A sad smile crossed his face and Jowy glanced down at his clenched hands. He could see a piece of the Black Sword Rune on his left hand and a part of him wanted to claw it off.
"Nothing Riou nothing at all."
Jowy lifted his head and gazed into sad brown eyes. He knew how much he hurt Riou every time he turned away from him or didn't talk about his past deeds. A big part of him wanted to bare his soul to his friend and Nanami but a larger part was afraid. What if they rejected him when they learned what he had done? What if they hated him and left him forever? He knew he would never survive that rejection and so he kept quiet even when the past was slowly eating him alive.
"I wish you would trust us enough but after what we all have been through I can't blame you. Perhaps someday you will be able to talk and know we won't leave you no matter what."
Oh how Jowy wished he could believe those words so very much. He watched as Riou knelt before him and warm arms encircled him. He felt safe in these arms and yet he feared them as well. He gently gripped his friend's shirt and held on for a few moments. A gentle kiss was laid on his forehead and he stiffened in shock. He watched as Riou let go of him and sat back on his haunches.
A timid smile appeared on Riou's face, "I won't apologize for that and neither will I explain it just yet. I think you have had enough confusion for one night."
"Amen for that!"
Both teens jumped and turned around. Nanami lay reclining against her bedroll and she was watching them with a huge grin on her face.
"Err how long have you been awake Sis?" Riou asked in embarrassment.
A wicked grin flashed across her face, "Oh long enough to see that kiss!"
"Nanami!"
Jowy watched as Riou crossed over to the fire and began to bicker with his sibling good naturedly. He couldn't help chuckling over there antics and he smiled. Perhaps the past couldn't be wholly forgotten or confessed at this time but that was ok. Raising a hand he gently touched his lips and gazed at his friend. He wondered just what that kiss was about and how he felt about it. Riou chose that moment to turn and locked eyes with him. He watched as his friend turned beet red before glancing away shyly. A knowing smile was brightening up Nanami's face and he couldn't help but glance away as well. He was unsure how he felt about this new development but for the first time in a long while he didn't feel so haunted by the past. Maybe it was time to let go of the past a bit and to focus on the future with his friends.
Dusting off his trousers, he stood up and walked over to his friend. He watched as Riou's brown eyes got huge before he kissed him. The kiss this time felt way different and made him feel a wee giddy. This was much different from a kiss on the forehead. An excited shout let him know that Nanami approved and by the way Riou held onto him he mustn't mind this at all. He was glad he had done this although he wasn't known for being impulsive. Breaking off from the kiss, he gazed down into dazed chocolate brown eyes and smiled. The past can never be forgotten but maybe someday it would finally be laid to rest by those who cared about him. Someday.
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