Warnings: This part.. uhh ... @_@;; AshleyxMarina[very vague] ... I'm trying. ^_^;;
Sorry for the late postings .. i've been a little busy; never got to finish this, or my other short fic. *cough* I've noticed alot of typos or mistakes i made x.x; Anyone wanna be my official proofreader? Comment and say so!
I've also caught back on track with my status in the game. So far, by the way this fic is going, it's not all too far off track. ^_^;
*...* Denotes thoughts.
**...** Demon/KnightBlaze in Ashley [The usual]
/.../ Denotes emphasis [FFnet removes all my formatting ;_;]
=== Denotes a flashback.
Take My Hand -- Chapter 2
**Told you, silly boy...**
"...." The heavy spray of heated water fell across Ashley's face and chest. Even after what he had experienced .. his mind, was still baffled.
**Ashley..? I-I.. hurry and go see /her/.**
Ashley snorted softly as he braced himself upon the tiled-walls of the personal shower. "All this time, huh. I'm beginning to wonder if you two work together when I /need/ to battle," he spoke aloud, even then thinking *..I sould like an idiot...*
**But, you're not. You're there for everyone. Don't let this time be an exception!**
"...Right." And his hand went to turn the large silver knobs within the shower, shutting off all the water that had poured on him. Opening the glass shower doors, he snatched a towel briefly from the counter to wrap about his waist.
**Don't tell me you don't remember /this/!** the demon cried within his head, voice trembling with brief jolts of laughter. The softer presence within him -- Argetlahm, or even Anastasia -- seemed to vanish within his mind at every cackle of the Demon inside. And then, Ashley sighed; it wouldn't go away unless he /tried/. And the re-occurance wasn't in his favor.
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"I need to hurry up before Marina gets here..."
And Ashley stepped out of the shower, shivering with the soft gust of cold wind. Frowning, he eyed the counter. "I really should bring towels... I'm /freezing/!"
Stepping out of the bathroom, he looked briefly into his closet -- snatching out a towel to wrap about his waist. He blinked, hearing the soft exclaimation of air behind him. Blinking, he turned around, his face turning red as..
***
Marina Irington had just stepped off the elevator of the Valeria Chateau to the second floor, being escorted by one of the assistants. Her heart was literally in her throat as she clutched a small paper bag with the words 'Meria Bakery' written in calligraphy to her chest. Her eyes widened to larger saucers as she saw the expanse of hallway. Since she entered the lush mansion -- or did she just think higher of it -- *Sir Valeria must be a millionaire!*
"Miss Irington? Mister Winchester's room is the second to your left," said the as waving his hand in the said direction.
Blinking out of her thoughts, she nodded, brown hair bouncing softly as she had kept it unbound for the evening. The assistant having gone back into the elevator, Marina only sighed and held onto the bag a little tighter. "Now uhh .. second to the left.."
As she reached the door, her hand hovered breifly over the door, and slowly descended to the doorknob, finding it unlocked. Softly chewing on her lower lip, she pushed the door open slowly, keeping as quiet as she could. *Hope he doesn't mind a surprise..*
Slipping inside, she closed the door softly behind her, and locked it, giving a small click.
*Now where would he be,* she thought, stepping into the bedroom of the Gun Warrior, and placing the paper bad onto his dresser. She began to assess her hair, twirling fingers through it softly, or just adjusting the small clips she had set inside it. *Tonight...I'm hoping this will be special for both me and Ashley..*
Hearing the low creaking of the floor and the opening of a door, Marina briefly smiled brightly, before seating herself at the side of Ashley's bed, dusting off her clothing. As he entered, she put on her broadest smile, awaiting for the boy to see his childhood love
But the sight before her caused eyes to widen, mouth opening in a soft gasp. "...!"
"M-Marina?!"
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Ashley winced -- that memory was /embarassing/! *Damn Demon,* he thought, drying the navy locks of his hair out with the towel. "I've got to see how Lilka is doing..hope she's okay," Ashleys eyes wandered to the bag of Jelly rolls which lay atop his dresser.
"Hope she's still hungry..."
TBC
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How was that? @_@; A little time off to Ashley before he visits Lilka. Sorry for posting so late ... been really busy x_x; Anyway, I'm trying to finish Be My Canary, which is also posted on ffnet. ;_; Comments, please!
Sorry for the late postings .. i've been a little busy; never got to finish this, or my other short fic. *cough* I've noticed alot of typos or mistakes i made x.x; Anyone wanna be my official proofreader? Comment and say so!
I've also caught back on track with my status in the game. So far, by the way this fic is going, it's not all too far off track. ^_^;
*...* Denotes thoughts.
**...** Demon/KnightBlaze in Ashley [The usual]
/.../ Denotes emphasis [FFnet removes all my formatting ;_;]
=== Denotes a flashback.
Take My Hand -- Chapter 2
**Told you, silly boy...**
"...." The heavy spray of heated water fell across Ashley's face and chest. Even after what he had experienced .. his mind, was still baffled.
**Ashley..? I-I.. hurry and go see /her/.**
Ashley snorted softly as he braced himself upon the tiled-walls of the personal shower. "All this time, huh. I'm beginning to wonder if you two work together when I /need/ to battle," he spoke aloud, even then thinking *..I sould like an idiot...*
**But, you're not. You're there for everyone. Don't let this time be an exception!**
"...Right." And his hand went to turn the large silver knobs within the shower, shutting off all the water that had poured on him. Opening the glass shower doors, he snatched a towel briefly from the counter to wrap about his waist.
**Don't tell me you don't remember /this/!** the demon cried within his head, voice trembling with brief jolts of laughter. The softer presence within him -- Argetlahm, or even Anastasia -- seemed to vanish within his mind at every cackle of the Demon inside. And then, Ashley sighed; it wouldn't go away unless he /tried/. And the re-occurance wasn't in his favor.
====
"I need to hurry up before Marina gets here..."
And Ashley stepped out of the shower, shivering with the soft gust of cold wind. Frowning, he eyed the counter. "I really should bring towels... I'm /freezing/!"
Stepping out of the bathroom, he looked briefly into his closet -- snatching out a towel to wrap about his waist. He blinked, hearing the soft exclaimation of air behind him. Blinking, he turned around, his face turning red as..
***
Marina Irington had just stepped off the elevator of the Valeria Chateau to the second floor, being escorted by one of the assistants. Her heart was literally in her throat as she clutched a small paper bag with the words 'Meria Bakery' written in calligraphy to her chest. Her eyes widened to larger saucers as she saw the expanse of hallway. Since she entered the lush mansion -- or did she just think higher of it -- *Sir Valeria must be a millionaire!*
"Miss Irington? Mister Winchester's room is the second to your left," said the as waving his hand in the said direction.
Blinking out of her thoughts, she nodded, brown hair bouncing softly as she had kept it unbound for the evening. The assistant having gone back into the elevator, Marina only sighed and held onto the bag a little tighter. "Now uhh .. second to the left.."
As she reached the door, her hand hovered breifly over the door, and slowly descended to the doorknob, finding it unlocked. Softly chewing on her lower lip, she pushed the door open slowly, keeping as quiet as she could. *Hope he doesn't mind a surprise..*
Slipping inside, she closed the door softly behind her, and locked it, giving a small click.
*Now where would he be,* she thought, stepping into the bedroom of the Gun Warrior, and placing the paper bad onto his dresser. She began to assess her hair, twirling fingers through it softly, or just adjusting the small clips she had set inside it. *Tonight...I'm hoping this will be special for both me and Ashley..*
Hearing the low creaking of the floor and the opening of a door, Marina briefly smiled brightly, before seating herself at the side of Ashley's bed, dusting off her clothing. As he entered, she put on her broadest smile, awaiting for the boy to see his childhood love
But the sight before her caused eyes to widen, mouth opening in a soft gasp. "...!"
"M-Marina?!"
===
Ashley winced -- that memory was /embarassing/! *Damn Demon,* he thought, drying the navy locks of his hair out with the towel. "I've got to see how Lilka is doing..hope she's okay," Ashleys eyes wandered to the bag of Jelly rolls which lay atop his dresser.
"Hope she's still hungry..."
TBC
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How was that? @_@; A little time off to Ashley before he visits Lilka. Sorry for posting so late ... been really busy x_x; Anyway, I'm trying to finish Be My Canary, which is also posted on ffnet. ;_; Comments, please!