Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 13 Aug 2011
Summary: 11 July 1999 edition.
Rating: T
Characters/Pairings: Kain, Kain x Cecil x Rosa
Author Notes: eke, transitive verb;
1. To gain or supplement with great effort or difficulty – used with 'out'.
2. To increase or make last by being economical – used with 'out'.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.
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Kain had never really seen Cecil as anything besides a friend, rival, and competitor in the quest for Rosa's heart. At least, he hadn't thought much else about the younger knight until after spending time with Golbez. Intimacy with another man was surprisingly pleasurable, and Kain frequently thought about using what he'd learned while being subjected to the warlock's fancies when he went to rest in his bedchambers these days. The paladin was, with brand new perspective, a gorgeous creature; the dragoon hadn't ever noticed how the younger knight's looks matched his inner gentleness. Some days, Kain felt the lust roiling deep in his gut every time the smaller knight grinned in his direction. The dragoon knew that his fellow blonde had laid claim on the younger man, knew that Rosa wished to marry the prince, and that made this desire all the more painful. He did not wish to hurt the white mage, but he'd known Cecil just as long as she had and he'd spent more time with the man besides. The paladin was completely open with him as well; there was a trust between the two knights that did not extend all the way to their female companion, for the dragoon knew details that Rosa did not. Cecil was just as much Kain's as Rosa's. More so, even, because the dragoon was a Highwind and his name meant more. It was selfish of him to plot as he was, but there was so little in his life that the dragoon truly cared for anyway and Rosa was already being selfish by keeping Cecil for herself, although Kain would forgive her for that because he loved her.
Perhaps he was being a touch childish, but Kain loathed being left behind as he knew was happening. He loved Rosa, truly, and would be happy to sire children with her. But he'd not been taking the correct approach prior to meeting Golbez, had been of the mind that either he or Cecil would be excluded in the end no matter what. That did not need to be true, though; his focus had to shift in order to obtain the happiness that had been slipping from between his fingers. The dragoon was determined to woo both of his younger companions, to include both the paladin and the white mage under his protection. Assaulting either one of them to take his desires was out of the question, but his prince was receptive enough for Kain to know that he had a chance. As long as he could win them over, he'd be happy, and he was determined to achieve his desires.