By: Tasumi Ashiru
Chapter 1: Braska's heart
Braska wrapped his arms around himself as he sat on the cold soft dirt. Hugging himself tighter he shivered lightly, his long flowing robes doing little to protect him from the cold biting winds during the star lit night. The once roaring fire died leaving the two guardians and summoner to only be lit by the pale moonlight and glittering stars.
Jecht fell asleep taking with himself the all the blankets. Taking one off him, Auron draped it gently over Braska's narrow shoulders. Sighing softly Braska wrapped the blanket tighter around his body.
"Auron-chan?" Braska's voice was hardly a whisper. " Have you ever thought what it would be like to..." Braska shook his head, after he stopped talking and stared up at the moon, his long hair falling back past his shoulders in a wave of moonlit silver strands, as he stared up at the moon with intent interest..
"Continue on Braska–sama." The warrior monk looked down at his charge and then took a seat beside him.
"No I don't think you want to listen to my tormented ramblings. Forget it and get some sleep Auron."
Auron leaned forward and poked at the remnants of the fire with a stick. " Braska-sama you need someone to talk to please... just continue."
The silver haired summoner looked down at the ground and frowned lightly, his voice filled with remorse. "You know I will never see Yuna again, I feel so lost... Auron, I just want to be loved again before I die." Braska hugged himself again tightly and sighed.
"I understand. Trust me I do." Auron wrapped his arm around him and hugged him slightly.
Braska's hair feel into his face as he turned his head up to look at Auron. "Will you love me?" Braska, placed his pale hand against Auron's tanned cheek, and stroked his fingertips lightly against the sun-darkened skin.
Auron gasped as heart pounded in chest. "Braska-sama!?"
He leaned forward and placed his head against his chest, hugging his lithe frame against Auron's taunt muscular body. "Please!"
Auron pushed him away with a soft sigh. "Braska, pull yourself together!" Auron looked at Braska his jet-black hair falling in soft strands into his face. . "What do you really think it is to love me Braska?"
Braska shook his head tousling his long silver tresses, to either side of his face. "Do you think I am just doing this to fill some void in my heart?"
"Iie Braska." Auron sighed and looked up at Braska his hands resting in his lap. "Why me?"
"Because you are my best friend the person who has been there for the good and the bad in my life. Auron, I think I have been falling in love with you and now on this pilgrimage. I know there is not much time left and .. Just being with you makes this all bearable. But... I..." Braska hung his head down. "It constantly feels like I want something more when I am with you."
Auron shook his head. "Braska-sama get some sleep. I bet in the morning this feeling will vanish, besides I don't want you to have any regrets."
The pale summoner sighed and nodded obediently. "My only regret Auron, is not telling you sooner. You have no idea how long I have been carrying this with me."
"How long?"
"Over 15 years." Braska smiled and laid down in order to go to sleep, his head resting on his arms for some support. "Good night Auron."
"Good night." Auron bowed his head down and began to doze off while
sitting up, his arm holding his loose fitting warrior clothes shut against
the wind, beside him laid his sword in case the group was attacked by fiends
as they slept.