Gem

Disclaimer: I do not own Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn. Characters belong to Nintendo. The Mokona name and appearance goes to CLAMP. The idea of different color Mokona's belongs to mine as well as the Mokona characters and the antagonists.

Summary: The Greil Mercenaries try give back the rabbit to its owner but it refuses to leave Shinon's side. The owner realizes that the rabbit isn't going to come back to him and allows them to keep the rabbit to Shinon's dismay. Warming up to the rabbit might be the biggest mistake me made because the rabbit is...

Me: Here is chapter 2. Enjoy...

Chapter 2: Gem


I like him. The redhead who took me out of the cage. I really like him. I like him so much that I want to be with him forever. Is this what they mean by forming a bond the instant one meets? He seems to dislike me mainly because I ate his bow and arrow and he looked like a woman needed rescuing. He got rescued so I don't see why he's still irritated with me. Maybe that's in his personality. I have to stay with him longer to find out.

What do I like about him you ask? I don't know what I like about him. I just feel attracted to him, but he seems so lonely...I wonder if those who are with him know that he wants to open up to everyone.

The only way to find out is to investigate...but I'm kind of hungry...hope he gives me a name soon...I want a name that everyone will remember...


The Greil Mercenaries wasted no time to claim their prize the next day. They all headed straight to the manor where the rich man awaited. Shinon was having difficulty the whole way because it kept climbing on his shoulder and tried to stay there. Shinon kept pushing the rabbit off not only because he thought of it annoying but the rabbit's ears touched a sensitive spot on the back of his neck and it felt weird if the rabbit's ears were to continue brushing off his neck.

Mia insisted on carrying the bunny. Shinon wanted her to take it so badly but the yellow rabbit refused to let anyone else but Shinon hold on to it.

"What does this rabbit see in you?" Mia questioned as she eyed the marksmen.

"Maybe he knows that you're stupid and if you grab him that he'll have his eyes poked out...if this thing has any eyes."

He said that last line because it had the same eyes as Oscar. It creeped him out to know end because with eyes like that, you don't know what they are thinking.

Mia glared at the redhead. He chose to ignore it. Boyd eyed him suspiciously.

"How do you that it's a he?"

Shinon sighed. He had no idea. He was just assuming.

"I am a he, puu!" The rabbit exclaimed.

"I bet you are..." Shinon mumbled.

Before Boyd could question him anymore, they arrived at the huge manor in Crimea. It was amazing how many rich people there still are. The Crimean Knights made sure that all the rich people in Crimea weren't getting together trying to overthrow Queen Elincia. It was safe to say that this man wasn't one of them.

The man was waiting at the front of the door looking worried about something. Upon seeing the Greil Mercenaries and his rabbit, he perked up.

"I see you got my rabbit back~" He chirped.

Ike nodded his head as he glanced at Shinon who was trying to pry the rabbit off of him. Instead of being thrown to the ground only to bounce back up, the rabbit kept a firm grip on the marksmen shoulder.

"Get the hell off of me..."

Shinon was getting irritated by the rabbit. He wanted nothing to do with it anymore. Watching over it during the time of the mission and during the time of return was enough for him. He could hear Mia and Boyd snickering at him.

"Its really attached to you." Mist stated the obvious not trying to get make it a pun.

"I can see that and I want this thing gone!"

"I don't want to go!" The rabbit cried. To everyone else, it seemed like he was saying, "Puuuuuuuu!"

Shinon looked toward Gatrie. The Marshall thought that he saw his friend pleading to get the thing off of him. It wouldn't be hard to get a simple rabbit off with his strength, right? He was so wrong when he pulled on the rabbit's ear.

"PUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" The rabbit cried out and released its grip on Shinon only to kick Gatrie in the face.

Everyone was speechless. They just watched as the Mokona beat up poor Gatrie. Shinon was too stunned to even translate what the yellow rabbit was saying to his friend.

The rich man witness the scene with his eyes and realized something. He sighed realizing that he might be killed by that so called tax collector later but if he didn't have this rabbit, then the tax collector wouldn't be going after him in the first place.

"Oh my," the rich man began, "It seems this little fella has taken a strong liking to you."

Shinon yanked the rabbit off of Gatrie. The Mokona had its eyes opened and was staring into the marshall's soul. For the first time in a while, Gatrie actually looked angry.

"I don't think that's the case..." Ike mumbled as he glanced at the two.

"That rabbit will probably like it better in a natural area than a place like this."

"Where are you getting at?"

"I'm saying not only do you get the money, but you get the rabbit as well for even attempting taking on those bandits for me."

There was a long pause. The Mokona's eyes closed and ears went up hearing what his owner declared.

"PUUUU!" The yellow rabbit cheered as it attached itself to Shinon's shoulder again. Shinon looked at the rich man like he lost his lost his mind.

"Tell me this isn't so."

Soren smirked, "I don't see why not. It's not like that rabbit is going to get off of you any time soon."

"No..."


That was the end of the mission. The Greil Mercenaries got their cash and Shinon got the rabbit. The redhead was NOT happy. He really wanted the rabbit out of his sight but it wouldn't leave him alone.

And so, they made it back in one piece and life continued from there. Ike and Soren were speaking privately about their journey. Titania tried to persuade Rhys not to travel around Tellius without her. Oscar went to tell Rolf that he might leave to rejoin the Crimean Knights. Boyd continued to flirt with Mist and Mia was preparing her stuff for her journey. As for Gatrie, he couldn't do much due to the injury the rabbit gave him. Since the healers were too busy speaking with their loved ones, Shinon was forced to patch his friend up.

"Who knew you could treat injuries well." Gatrie joked.

"This is the ONLY time I'm doing it and that's because those healers and too busy being lovey-dovey!" Shinon told him harshly.

"Lovey-dovey!" The yellow rabbit repeated.

Gatrie glared at the rabbit as a response. Normally, he found animals cute, but this rabbit was NOT cute. And if something wasn't cute, then chances were that the animal was a male.

"Shinon..." The Marshall began, "What are you going to do with the rabbit?"

"Huh?"

"It seems to have taken a huge liking to you..."

"I'm probably going to give him to Mist." Shinon responded quickly. "She can handle animals well..."

That wasn't the case. It's not like Shinon couldn't do it, it's that he wouldn't do it. Reputation was important. That was what he told Rolf. Taking care of something this cute would ruin it.

"You are my master!" the yellow rabbit declared, "So give me a name, puu!"

"What did that thing say?"

"Why do you think I know what he said?"

"...I don't."

Shinon sighed. This rabbit was never going to leave him alone. Maybe if it did things that the other mercenaries didn't like, then they would get rid of the rabbit. Of course, if that happened, he would take the blame since everyone already assumed that he was the caretaker of the rabbit the minute the rich man gave them the rabbit.

"I'm hungry!" The rabbit announced. It didn't even wait for Shinon to react. It hopped out of the tent. Shinon didn't bother going after it but regretted it later when he heard utensils being thrown and his commander's voice being heard.

"Ike calm down!" He heard Oscar shout. "It was just chicken that it ate."

"I thought rabbit's were vegetarian!"

The rabbit came hopping back to Shinon's tent smiling.

"All full!"

Gatrie shook his head in annoyance. Shinon however seemed amused mainly because this pet of his got his commander mad. While it was digging one's grave to piss Ike off, stealing Ike's favorite food in the world made his day.

"I hope you tame that thing..." Gatrie grumbled as he stood up and left. Shinon gave a confused look. Why was his friend mad at the rabbit for?


The Greil Mercenaries regretted taking in the rabbit mainly because Shinon wasn't watching over it. He was too busy showing Rolf how to make the Silencer bow again (since Rolf wanted to make sure that he got it right this time). The yellow rabbit messed up the whole place up. The first that the rabbit did was mess with Boyd's training. Titania was scolding him for slacking off and the rabbit just came out of nowhere and kicked Boyd in the face similar to what he did to Gatrie this morning. The reaver intended to grab the rabbit, but it kicked him where it hurts before running away. Titania just gawked at the whole scene as she called for Rhys.

For Mia, he simply ate her sword. She was going to practice her skills when the rabbit appeared out of nowhere and gulped her sword down and hopped away. She could only stare where her sword was before it was eaten.

Since the rabbit already got Oscar by having Ike take his anger out on him, he went to bug Soren. Oscar couldn't calm Ike down so Soren had to knock some sense back into him. Once the bluenette calmed down, the Mokona snuck up on him and kicked him in the back. Since he was standing in front of Soren, he ended up falling over and ended up in an awkward position. Now if weren't inside a small house, Soren would have died of embarrassment because his cheeks lit up a hot pink. Ike's face was the same as well. The rabbit laughed and hopped off.

The rabbit liked Mist so he left her alone. His attention was Gatrie who went into a nearby village to flirt with the women. It didn't like the situation one bit so in order to embarrass Gatrie further, he hopped up to his back and kicked him so hard he fell over. Gatrie tried to stop himself from falling over and ended up grabbing onto something hoping that would help him from falling on the girl he was flirting with. Of course, that thing was the women's breast. That created another awkward situation and it resulted in the village women beating up on the poor blonde labeling him as a pervert.

At the end of all of this, all the Greil Mercenaries (except those who weren't terrorized by the yellow rabbit) wanted it gone.

Shinon had no idea that all of that happened because he was too busy with Rolf. Once the bow was done though...

"I want a bath!" The yellow rabbit exclaimed.

Shinon glared at it, "And you're telling me this because?"

"Because you are my master."

Shinon sighed. Rolf looked at his teacher puzzled, "Do you understand the rabbit Master Shinon?"

"I guess...damn thing is asking for a bath? What does this he think it is?"

Rolf looked at the yellow rabbit. It looked so happy even when it was being bashed.

"Did you give the rabbit a name?"

"Eh?"

"A name? Does he have a name?"

"Why are you asking me this stupid question?"

Rolf gave Shinon those puppy dog eyes forcing the redhead to look away to avoid seeing them. If he looked at him, then he would fall for the spell and would end up doing anything the kid wanted. Not going to happen.

"I don't have a name." The rabbit stated. Shinon noted that the tone of voice changed. Indeed, the rabbit's ears drooped representing sadness.

"...Gem..."

"Gem?"

"The jewel on its head. Is that good enough for you?" Shinon asked annoyed.

Rolf and Gem nodded their head in agreement. Shinon sighed. What have he gotten himself into?

"Gem wants a bath!" The yellow rabbit announced.

Shinon sighed, "Rolf, I got another mission for you."

"What?"

"Go wash the rabbit."

Rolf had no problem doing what his teacher told him to, but it still didn't seem right. The green haired teen could tell that Shinon wanted to take the job but his reputation and pride wouldn't let him.

When the sniper took the Mokona out...

"What's the big idea?"

Shinon glanced at the entrance of his door and glared at the intruder.

"Next time knock!"

"I'll knock when I want you? Where is that rabbit?"

"...Gem?"

"The rabbit that took a liking to you."

"Boyd, you should be lying down now!" Rhys called out.

"I will when I see that rabbit's ears chopped off."

"Go away. Gem is with Rolf."

And Boyd was off just like that. Rhys didn't follow though. The poor guy shouldn't be running around camp.

"Gem?" he asked quietly.

"That's his name. Got a problem with it?"

"N-No... I should be going now. If you excuse me."

Shinon watched the saint walk slowly back to his house. He started to worry that Gem would come back with no ears. He didn't know why he cared for the annoying bunny. All he knew was that he should be claiming that rabbit back before someone got hurt and Rolf isn't going to be the person if Boyd got reckless.


Rolf enjoyed his time with Gem and had no idea why. The yellow rabbit attracted him like a dog would a human. Perhaps it was the innocent demeanor it had on. With small arms, legs, huge ears, and a happy go lucky facial expression, it could put on the charm.

At first, Gem kept bouncing away from Rolf because it didn't want to be washed by anyone except Shinon but changed its mind when Rolf pulled his ears out of annoyance. Instead of kicking the kid, it just stood there and let Rolf wash his fur (or rather coat because Gem certainly wasn't fuzzy).

Gem got a nice sight of Rolf's body because the teen was oblivious to the fact that anything could be perverted and stripped so it would be easier for him to wash the rabbit as well as wash himself off. The yellow rabbit sat on his cock and bounced on it. Rolf couldn't help but blush.

"Stop it. I can't get the soap out of your ears if you keep bouncing there..." Rolf mumbled. His complaints were unheard as the rabbit continued but it didn't last long since Boyd appeared and witnessed the scene.

There was a long awkward pause. Gem stopped bouncing and looked at the new arrival. It started to shiver seeing the axe on Boyd's back.

"Do you need something Boyd?" Rolf asked innocently.

Boyd looked ready to kill the rabbit. Gem looked ready to run.

"That thing is going down!"

And Gem was off like a rocket. What surprised the two was that when it was scared, it could fly with its huge ears. Another reason to cut them both off. Rolf could only watch as his older brother chased after the rabbit. It was obvious that he was done cleaning himself and the rabbit.


The Griel Mercenaries watched as Boyd chased Gem all over the Griel Mercenary base. Now Ike had the choice to stop Boyd because he was the commander and he would beat him in the weapon triangle. However, there is one reason why he didn't want to stop them that didn't have to do with falling on top of Soren.

He had the Killer Axe.

A Killer Axe meant a high critical hit.

Ike had low luck and the axe had a high critical hit. What does this mean? Ike would be seriously wounded or killed.

Oscar might have been the one to stop him if Gem didn't spot Shinon walking toward the scene. Like the wind, he flew to his owner at top speed and landed in his arms. The yellow rabbit nudged him screaming that it didn't want to die (everyone else heard a long Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu). The red head glanced at Oscar hoping he would calm his younger brother down. Boyd stopped in front of the marksmen. Shinon couldn't help but smirk.

"Tired already?" Shinon questioned in a sarcastic tone, "You've gotten slower since that last battle."

"You bastard! You and that rabbit."

Shinon shook his head, "I don't know what this guy could have done to you."

"It did a lot of things!"

Half of the group could have agreed but they stayed out of it waiting for Oscar to say something. It was apparent that Oscar was amused at the scene now for some unknown reason.

"Really? Explain."

"That thing kicked me right here!" Boyd announced as he pointed to his private part earning a giggle from Mist, "And that thing was doing the same thing to Rolf."

Shinon looked at Gem. The yellow rabbit gave the innocent "Who me?" look which was the same look when he was happy, mischievous or any emotion except sorrow. The redhead believed the crafty rabbit and shook his head.

"He probably doesn't like you." Shinon responded getting the expected angry from the Reaver, "and the only one who would do who knows what to the kid is someone interested in little boys."

"He has a point..." Mist mumbled.

Boyd pointed at Mist, "You're not suppose to agree with him!"

"He's mean!" Gem cried out.

"I know..." Shinon mumbled as he glanced at Boyd, "Anyway, I would appreciate it if you don't kill my rabbit."

"Since when did you consider that rabbit yours again?" Boyd questioned.

Shinon had no answer to that.

In the end, Oscar didn't say anything about the matter because his younger brother calmed down on his own when he realized that Shinon couldn't answer that simple question.


Night finally came. Most of Tellius was probably asleep if they weren't partying or drinking. Shinon wanted to go out drinking so bad but Gatrie refused to go with him. It was the first time he did so and the redhead couldn't figure out why. His hunch that it had something to do with the rabbit.

"Since when did you consider that rabbit yours again?"

Boyd's question kept popping up in his mind. He couldn't figure it out. Up until that moment where the rabbit was about to get his ears cut off, he didn't consider it his...so why did he claim it was his that moment?

This rabbit is ruining my life... Shinon thought to himself. He glanced at it expecting Gem to be bouncing on his bed not wanting to go to bed. To his surprise, the rabbit had its ears drooped. The gem on its head was glowing and it seemed to be out of breathe. Did it use all of its energy running (or rather flying) away from Boyd?

"It hurts..." Gem mumbled.

"What hurts?"

Gem didn't respond. His body began to grow white. Shinon didn't expect what was happening next.

In front of his eyes, the rabbit started to change its shape. When the light was gone so was the rabbit. The rabbit was replaced with a young boy who looked to be the same age as Rolf if not a year older. He had short blonde hair and huge brown eyes. While he looked normal, the trait that made Shinon say what he said was his big ears that were on top of his head that went half way down his back.

"Sub-human..."

Gem did not respond to that world like other Laguz would. He looked rather sad when he said that.

"Is that the name of my race?" he asked innocently.

The redhead couldn't respond to that even though he was tempted to say,'yes'.

"You hate those different from you?" Gem questioned.

The question was enough to set him off.

"Get out..."

Gem looked confused, "What?"

"Get out."

Gem looked at his owner in disbelief. His ears drooped and his big eyes closed, "I'm sorry for being what I am..."

Shinon was shocked by these words. Whenever he was being racist to Laguz, they usually tried to attack him. If he remember correctly, he offended the hawk Janaff and almost got attacked by that cat girl Lyre if that tiger Kyza didn't stop her. So why does rabbit get upset when he's called that? Why doesn't he fight back?

Shinon didn't get his answer because Gem ran straight for the door. It seemed like Gatrie was going to see him but the yellow rabbit was able to push pass him and leave into the cold night. Gatrie was stunned.

"Was that rabbit a Laguz?" Gatrie questioned.

"Damn straight! There is no way in hell I'm taking care of a Sub-human!"

Gatrie shook his head. He didn't understand why Shinon hated the Laguz so much. Beroc and Laguz were the same, so why couldn't he appreciate their presence? Heck, he was surprised when he was rude to Lyre.

"You know, this isn't my place to say it Shinon but I think what you did was plain wrong."

That earned a glare from the redhead. Gatrie continued though.

"I didn't see who it was but that Laguz seem to be a kid at heart. I know for a fact that you like kids so doing that is not in your character, Laguz or not."

"What do you know?"

"Shinon...would you do that if that was Rolf?"

"...Depends on how annoying he gets..."

"Just go get that kid back! Laguz or not, it's wrong to leave a kid behind in need."

Gatrie wouldn't let him say no. Shinon mumbled a series of curse words cursing everyone around him as he left. It was then did Gatrie notice that the redhead didn't bother bringing a bow.

The marshall looked outside. It started to rain despite this being the season where everything is hot.

I hope he doesn't get sick.


Shinon was glad that no one saw him leave the base or rather they didn't make their appearance known to him. He very much didn't want to look for a Sub-human especially one that was taking advantage of the situation. Yet, he couldn't help but wonder why a Sub-human would get all upset being referred to that name instead of the term Laguz. In Shinon's mind, all Sub-humans would attack if they heard that term except the herons (unless you count Reyson who is just as violent as Tibarn when he's mad)...

When it started raining, Shinon felt like those people above were laughing at him. And for what? Kicking the rabbit out because he was one of those filthy animals?

The funny thing was, despite the rabbit being able to run very fast, Shinon had a hunch where he was, so it didn't take long for him to find Gem.

The poor kid had his back to a tree, arms wrapped around his knees and head buried. His ears were shielding him from the rain but he didn't seem to care because he was crying. For once, Shinon felt guilty for hurting someone, Laguz or not.

"..."

"...I know you're there..." Gem chocked out between his sobs.

Shinon couldn't speak to him right away because the blonde looked at him with tearful eyes. That was the same face Rolf gave him whenever he lectured him.

"You don't have to take me back..." Gem continued, "from the look on your face, I know you don't like people with non-Beroc characteristics."

"...That's not necessary true," Shinon admitted, "It's just that I..."

He refused to continue fearing that if he continued, the barrier he created so long ago would finally shatter.

Gem shook his head, "Don't apologize. I should have told you before I transformed back...it's just that..."

Before he knew it, Shinon succumbed to the blonde. Seeing the rabbit Laguz in this condition was a tragic sight and he wouldn't be the one to blame if he died right now. The redhead walked over to the rabbit and touched the gem on the rabbit's head. Gem wondered if he knew that touching the jewel would turn him back into his rabbit form because he did in a poof of smoke. It was Shinon's turn to grab the Mokona and not let go.

"I'm sorry..." was all Shinon could muster.

"Don't be...puu..."


Boyd was complaining the whole night to his older brother about the rabbit. Oscar tuned him out though and found something more interesting to do beside writing a letter to Kieran about how everything was going.

"Boyd, I would appreciate if you be quiet," Oscar told him after realizing that he made many mistakes in his letter.

"But Oscar! That rabbit is a menace!" Boyd complained.

While the reaver was yelling, Rolf who couldn't sleep watched from his window. It started raining and he couldn't visit Shinon without getting soaked. He gasped as he saw Shinon come back with Gem. They were both soaked.

"Hey Rolf, what do you think of the rabbit?" Boyd asked.

"I think he and Shinon will be best of friends," Rolf responded glancing at the entire scene.

Boyd was confused. He looked out the window to see what his younger brother was staring at and gawked. Oscar could only smirk as he finished the letter and corrected all of his mistakes.


"So, is it true that you gave that rabbit away?"

"Of course I did! I don't want you coming to my place and taking what doesn't belong to you! I want nothing to do with you people!"

"Oh really?"

"What are you...ARGHH!"

A laughter was heard as the guy who paid the Greil Mercenaries fell to the ground unmoving.

"You think that because you gave the only thing that tied you to us means that you're free from your chains? Fool! Once you give that rabbit away, there is no reason to keep you alive."

The man who said this was a rather overweight man who wore all black. He had a hood covering his head preventing one from seeing his face. His evil smile showed though.

"Captain, we've detected the location of the rabbit."

The fat man turned to his subordinate and laughed, "Good, good. Tell me well."

"It appears to be a common mercenary base, sir. Shall we attack them now?"

"No. We will greet them tomorrow. If they cooperate, I might as well spare them, but if they don't, then more blood will be spilled." The fat man looked at the tip of his lance and smirked, "And this baby is asking for more blood."

With that said, he continued to laugh hysterically.

And so did the wheel of fortune turn for the Greil Mercenaries once again.


Me: TBC with 4914 words.

Yoko: You didn't add any notes.

Me: I can explain some things that I don't think should be in the notes.

For one thing, Gem is a Laguz and the reason why he doesn't react to the term "Sub-human" is because he cannot understand the hatred between the two races due to having no memory thus does he end up crying from rejection from being what he is instead of the term affecting him.

Also, Shinon does have a reason for hating Laguz. I might explain it...later. Maybe then it will make sense since he seems to hate them for no reason. Gem is the first step in accepting them though.

Well...please review.

Update: Just changed a lot of the sentence structure really.