How Kin Become Strangers
By: Crystalis Blade
I have stood at this place one time too many. Always wondering what path to take, where to go, wondering what I'll do…but I've finally grown to make my own decisions after ten years. It was odd at first, to stand on my own two feet. I hadn't really…known that…experience—that's what it was to me; an experience. It felt like I was falling…
tumbling…
plummeting…
I held no safety net; no balance or grace. I fell, and hit rock bottom. But it wasn't a bad thing, I grant you. I was free… Completely and utterly, free!
Free to breathe my own air…
Free to walk my own path…
Free to just…be…me!
No one called me: "You're majesty…" "Sire…" "my young prince…" I was just…Sabin…
…and it never sounded so sweet…
But I guess my independence had its price; one I hadn't considered. Oh, did I love him then; I love him now! But I just…was…oh, what was his saying…hmm… Oh yeah! "Naïve moment!" That's what he'd say to this; which is true. It hadn't crossed my mind that night. Actually, heh, I have to admit, it was one of his better "tricks." He's devious, I swear he is, and I should have known, but no. I'm the ignorant baby bro…and it's his job to do that. Wha-what's "that?" To protect me, I guess. He always has, and probably always will. "To love a brother," eh? Maybe, it's my turn? Maybe I shouldn't have gone…no…stop now Sab. I promised without regrets. I promised. Ah…but that damned swindle. I had never guessed. Honestly, I had never known how he did it 'til it was utterly necessary. You want me to define "utterly necessary?" Well, here…you gotta minute? I know you do, come on. It's actually quite interesting to see how kin become strangers…***
Written as a gift to my good friend LunarBlade Valentine. For you, babe, check out her wonderful stuff, too.
For those of you wondering, yes this is a sequel to A Little More Than Kin.
As always, Sabin and the gang belong to the chill people at Squaresoft!
