Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Vesperia in any way. If I did, it would have a dating sim as part of the story line. But it doesn't so it can't be mine. :3

Chapter 3: Falling

Flynn awoke early the next morning, just as the sun had begun to rise. Most of his own brigade was already awake and bustling around the castle. He was about to leave his room to find Sodia when someone knocked on the door. To his surprise it was just the person he was about to go find.

"Oh, Sodia. I was about to go get you."

"Captain, everyone is ready and waiting for your orders. I also heard that someone new would be accompanying us?" As she spoke, she stepped past Flynn and into the room. Flynn was about to inform her of the person currently sleeping in his bed but she found out on her own.

"C-captain. Who…who is this? Who are you? What are you doing in my captain's bed?" When Creed slowly opened his eyes to see what the racket was, Sodia began yelling frantically. He sat up slightly only to freeze as the female knight suddenly pulled out her sword.

"Don't move!"

"Sodia, calm down. This is Creed; he's the one who's joining us. Put your sword away." Flynn put a hand on her shoulder, ushering her to put away her weapon so he could further explain the situation. Reluctantly, she put away her sword then took a step back and bowed.

"I apologize. I over-reacted a bit."

"A bit? That's one hell of an understatement." Creed rolled his eyes before sliding out from under the covers and standing. He stretched a bit before taking a few steps towards the captain. The slightly angered look on the woman's face gave him a devilish idea.

"So Captain Flynn, who's this lovely lady?" He draped his arms over Flynn's shoulders and nuzzled against his cheek slightly. The captain flinched slightly but didn't push him away, much to Sodia's dismay.

"This is Sodia, my second-in-command. Sodia, Commandant Alexei has entrusted me with his…uh, pet. So do be nice to him."

"Pet? Him? Er, understood. I'll inform the others." With that said she rushed out of the room, muttering to herself all the while. Once he was sure the woman was gone, Flynn turned slightly in Creed's grasp so he could face him. Nothing needed to be said as his intention was pretty obvious. Their lips met briefly for a moment before going into a full-on kiss. It was gentle but Creed surprisingly enjoyed it. He found himself kissing back and pulling Flynn even closer. The captain's hands made their way to his hair, further deepening the kiss. Their tongues curled around each other, semi-fighting for dominance though Flynn had already been granted the win. Reluctantly, they pulled away but kept the same distance.

"That was…"

"…Amazing." Creed couldn't completely comprehend what had just happened. Normally he hated gentle kisses like that but for some reason he really enjoyed the way Flynn kissed him. They stared at each other for a moment before Flynn finally broke the silence.

"We should get going." He pulled himself free from Creed's arms and began gathering his things. For a moment Creed just watched him until he noticed a black bag by the door that was clearly not Flynn's. He walked over to it then opened it when he realized it was one of his bags. Inside were various gels, a pair of gloves, black nail polish, and a little note. He opened the note and read its contents. It gave fairly detailed instructions on how to use Limited. 'Hm, I'll have to try this out later. I don't know very many light spells.' He thought, getting up and pulling the bag over his shoulder. By the time he had gone through the bag, Flynn was ready to go.

"Shall we?" Flynn joined him by the door with a gentle smile. Creed nodded and walked out of the room and was soon followed by the captain. He followed Flynn down the hall to the entrance where a small group of his unit was waiting. Standing in front of them was Sodia and a short mage that he had never seen before.

"Captain, are we ready to go?"

"Yes. Let's get moving men." At Flynn's orders, the soldiers began walking towards the entrance of the city. As they walked, the short mage kept looking up at Creed then at Flynn then back to Creed. It wasn't until they were out of the city that he asked Sodia about it.

"Hey Sodia. Is that the guy you were talking about?"

"Yes, that's Creed. For the time being he's our captain's…pet."

"I see. As long as he doesn't get in the way." Witcher adjusted his glasses before running up to Creed and pulling on the bottom of his shirt. Creed turned around with a slight glare.

"What?"

"You're a mage aren't you?" Creed merely nodded and attempted to catch up to Flynn but the short mage pulled on his shirt again.

"What kind of magic do you use?"

"Mainly dark spells. Why?"

"Hm, here. You should try learning Violent Pain. It should be pretty useful for you." Witcher handed him a small book containing various dark and light type magic. He flipped through the pages before finally landing on the spell Witcher had mentioned. He paused for a moment to read over the page before beginning to walk again.

"I'll give it a try when I have a chance." He slipped the book into his bag for the time being then jogged a bit to catch up to Flynn. Once he was again at the captain's side, he began to think over the two new spells. 'Limited and Violent Pain, they look easy enough to learn. Just a matter of finding time to master them. Not sure how much free time I'll get while traveling.'

They walked for a few more hours before deciding to make camp. As the knights bustled around setting up tents and gathering the supplies, Creed took the chance to work out one of the spells. He slipped away from the group and made his way to where he had seen some rhinos eating.

"These should be perfect to practice on." He muttered, slipping on his gloves and pulling out the note from Alexei. He read over it a few more times before moving in. The sound of his footsteps was enough to catch the monsters' attention; all of them turning and preparing to attack.

"Feel the hammer of light. Limited!" The first attempt only half worked with the spell dissipating as hit the ground. Noting that the monsters were too close for him to attempt to cast it again, he instead uses Reaper's Toll to push them further away. With them now a good distance away and moving slower due to their injuries from the arcane arte, Creed now had time to attempt Limited again. His second attempt was much more successful, managing to take out two of the rhinos. After moving away again, he tried it a few more times on the remaining monsters until he was sure he had it down.

While Creed was busy trying to perfect his new spell, someone was watching him from a good distance away. They had been watching Creed for a while now but didn't want to be known just yet. It wasn't until Creed had killed all of the rhinos that the person came out of hiding.

"I wasn't aware that you knew magic. I'm impressed." The sound of Flynn's voice made Creed jump a little. He turned to face the captain and gave him a slight smirk.

"Heh, it's nothing special. I'm amazed you were watching me." Creed walked over to Flynn and draped his arms over his shoulders. He looked around to see if anyone was nearby before leaning up and planting a soft kiss on the captain's lips. Since anyone could walk up on them, he kept the kiss brief. When he pulled away, he was surprised to see Flynn blushing. The captain had to force himself to pull away from Creed's grasp just to keep himself from locking lips with him again.

"Sorry. Um, the food is ready. Shall we head back?"

"Sure." He followed Flynn back to camp, ignoring the many stares from the knights and Sodia. The pair sat down near the fire as a pair of knights handed them some food. The first thing Creed noticed about his share was that it was drastically smaller than everyone else's; consisting of a piece of bread, some meat, and a boiled egg. Everyone else had a full on meal with sandwich, couple of eggs, and a crepe for dessert. As he munched on his piece of bread, he watched what everyone else was doing with little interest. He quickly finished his food and was about to wander off when Flynn grabbed his arm.

"Finished? Let's call it a night." Flynn dragged Creed towards his tent, forcing himself not to reply to Sodia's angry yells of protest. Once they were inside the fairly large tent, Flynn pulled Creed close and kissed him deeply. There wasn't much emotion in the kiss other than absolute need. Flynn's hands entangled themselves in Creed's hair, pulling the younger male closer. He pulled away slightly, his cheeks already a bright red color.

"Flynn?" Creed barely had time to even say the captain's name before their lips were suddenly pressed against each other again. Flynn's tongue wrapped around his and pulled it into the other's mouth, allowing the knight to suck on it gently. Flynn guided the two of them to the ground, making himself comfortable on top of his new pet. He bit down on Creed's tongue lightly and was a bit surprised to hear a soft moan in response. Taking the hint he did it again, adding a bit more pressure. The muffled moan Creed let out made him grin into the kiss. He bit down one last time before pulling away and gazing down at Creed.

"I didn't expect to hear you make a sound like that."

"S-shut up."

"It was cute."

"Was not…"

Flynn chuckled softly and rolled off the younger male. He made himself comfortable next to him and pulled the other close. Though Creed was squirming in his grasp, he didn't release his hold. He nuzzled into Creed's hair before kissing it softly. Even though he was at an odd angle, he could still see the blush creeping its way onto Creed's cheeks. Given the situation he decided not to comment on how cute it made him look and just nuzzled against him again.

"Go on to sleep. I'll be here watching over you." Flynn's words only furthered the blush that Creed had been trying so hard to get rid of. He was having a hard time keeping up his cold exterior around Flynn. The smallest smile seemed to have the power to defrost part of his heart. It was very unnerving. He brushed the feeling aside, noting how tired he actually was.

"Night…Flynn." His words were soft and unusually shy. He found it oddly comfortable being with Flynn. It didn't take him long to fall asleep in the captain's arms.

"Heh, you didn't call me captain. Sleep well Creed." Flynn smiled as the black-haired male drifted off to sleep next to him. As the other slept, he found himself snuggling closer as if Creed would disappear at any moment. He knew he had to go on watch at some point but at that moment he wanted nothing more than to hold the other.