Wherever You Are
By- Okami (Angie)
I just couldn't help myself..I wanted to write another Fuu/Ferio fic! ^_^ I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this yet..most of my stories write themselves.. ^ ^;
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It was still very dark when Fuu Hououji woke up. She rolled over in her bed with a sigh, her slender hand searching for the eyeglasses on the little table beside her. Finding them, she slipped them on and sat up, glancing at a little alarm clock that also sat on the table. 3:52 a.m..and she was wide awake. Fuu sighed again and stayed where she was a few moments, in silence, trying not to think of the dream she'd just awaken from. But she was having trouble forgetting it...
A great, beautiful ballroom, much like the ones she'd used to read about in fairy tales, stretched out before her. Elegant tapestries hung from the walls and flowers were laid out in beautiful arrangements in every corner and where the marble floor met the golden walls. High above, was a vaulted ceiling made of intricately carved wood and clear glass. She could see the stars through the glass ceiling, sparkling brightly in spite of the brightly lit ballroom. She was watching those stars, thinking that seeing them through the glass ceiling somehow made them seem closer, as people in breathtaking costumes danced and laughed on the marble floors below the top tier where she stood. She was suddenly startled from her thoughts by someone's gentle laugh behind her.
"If I'd known you'd be more impressed by the stars, I could've saved myself the trouble of giving this ball." The masculine voice said teasingly.
Fuu turned and met a pair of sparkling golden eyes.
"H-hello." She said shyly.
The young man smiled, making him even more handsome. Fuu felt a strange, fluttering sensation in her stomach.
He stood beside her and looked down at the people below.
"Why aren't you dancing?" He asked.
Fuu blushed slightly.
"I-I'm afraid I don't know how."
He blinked and looked at her.
"Why not?"
Fuu kept her eyes on the dancers. She shrugged one shoulder.
"I don't know..I suppose I never really learned."
He looked thoughtful for a moment, then turned and faced her. Fuu looked at him, puzzled.
His expression was that of a polite gentleman, though his eyes still sparkled cheerfully. He bowed, an elegant, sweeping movement, then held out one gloved hand to her.
"I would be honored to teach you, miss," He said with a smile.
Fuu blushed, a deep pink this time.
"Um.I'm not sure.I mean, I can't really." She stammered. He gently took her hand.
"It's okay," He said, still smiling. "We'll dance right here, just you and me. It'll be fun." He winked.
"I promise."
Fuu bit her lip and nodded slowly, her cheeks still pink. She put her hand on his shoulder, her other hand still resting in his. He gently placed his other hand on her waist and met her eyes.
"Just keep your eyes on me," He said. "Then relax and follow my lead, okay?"
Fuu's face felt as hot as it would if she were too close to flames, but she concentrated, keeping her emerald gaze on those friendly golden eyes. Soon, they were waltzing over the blue and silver rugs, high above the other dancers. Fuu felt strange, as if she were very light and that odd fluttering was still there. She also felt very warm and safe.
Something about him....
The light from all of the candles and lanterns in the giant room danced on his light olive skin and jade colored hair that was tied back in a short ponytail. Fuu blushed as she realized she had taken notice of all this, but she still couldn't tear her gaze from his eyes. It was his eyes that fascinated her most of all. They made her feel something she'd never felt before, something she couldn't put into words.
The song ended too soon for them both, but they didn't let go of each other right away. Suddenly, they both blushed and smiled at each other, breaking their light embrace.
"See?" The young man said with a grin. "That wasn't so bad."
Fuu smiled for the first time, taking him by surprise.
"You have a beautiful smile." He said suddenly. Then, realizing he'd said what he'd been thinking out loud, he blushed and clapped a hand over his mouth.
Fuu was blushing too, but couldn't help giggling at his embarrassed reaction.
He put his hand behind his head sheepishly and laughed, too.
"Everyone's always telling me to think before I speak," He admitted. "I guess I'll never learn!"
Fu started to say something, but suddenly the young man drew in a sharp breath and looked over his shoulder. He looked back at Fuu apologetically.
"I'm sorry..I have to go."
He took her hand and kissed it gently, then met her eyes and smiled. Then he turned and disappeared.
And that was when she woke up.
She'd had this same dream before, a few months ago. She hadn't allowed herself to think of it very long and had almost forgotten it. But having the exact same dream again was something even her ever-logical mind couldn't ignore. She sighed again and rubbed her head, then slipped out of her bed and stood, stretching. She left her room and started for the stairs, intending to go down to the kitchen to make herself some tea. But she suddenly paused, looking around her at the second floor of her home. It reminded her a little of the ballroom in her dream. Down the hall, to her left, a window allowed the silver moonlight to slant across the carpet, until it nearly touched her toes. She smiled slightly, remembering those laughing golden eyes that had had her so mesmerized. Tentatively, she lifted her arms, positioning her hands as if she were about to dance with an invisible partner. Slowly, she began to waltz across the carpet, towards the moonlight, trying to recapture that surreal thrill she'd felt dancing with that boy in her dream. She closed her eyes, trying to remember the song..
"Fuu?"
Fuu gasped and whirled around to find her older sister, Kuu, standing there in her yellow satin pajamas, looking shocked.
"What are you doing?" She asked, remembering to lower her voice so that she didn't wake their parents.
Fuu turned a deep scarlet.
"I..um..n-nothing!"
She smiled cheerfully at her sister, and bowing quickly, made a hasty escape to her room, leaving her sister shaking her head in bewilderment.
By- Okami (Angie)
I just couldn't help myself..I wanted to write another Fuu/Ferio fic! ^_^ I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this yet..most of my stories write themselves.. ^ ^;
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It was still very dark when Fuu Hououji woke up. She rolled over in her bed with a sigh, her slender hand searching for the eyeglasses on the little table beside her. Finding them, she slipped them on and sat up, glancing at a little alarm clock that also sat on the table. 3:52 a.m..and she was wide awake. Fuu sighed again and stayed where she was a few moments, in silence, trying not to think of the dream she'd just awaken from. But she was having trouble forgetting it...
A great, beautiful ballroom, much like the ones she'd used to read about in fairy tales, stretched out before her. Elegant tapestries hung from the walls and flowers were laid out in beautiful arrangements in every corner and where the marble floor met the golden walls. High above, was a vaulted ceiling made of intricately carved wood and clear glass. She could see the stars through the glass ceiling, sparkling brightly in spite of the brightly lit ballroom. She was watching those stars, thinking that seeing them through the glass ceiling somehow made them seem closer, as people in breathtaking costumes danced and laughed on the marble floors below the top tier where she stood. She was suddenly startled from her thoughts by someone's gentle laugh behind her.
"If I'd known you'd be more impressed by the stars, I could've saved myself the trouble of giving this ball." The masculine voice said teasingly.
Fuu turned and met a pair of sparkling golden eyes.
"H-hello." She said shyly.
The young man smiled, making him even more handsome. Fuu felt a strange, fluttering sensation in her stomach.
He stood beside her and looked down at the people below.
"Why aren't you dancing?" He asked.
Fuu blushed slightly.
"I-I'm afraid I don't know how."
He blinked and looked at her.
"Why not?"
Fuu kept her eyes on the dancers. She shrugged one shoulder.
"I don't know..I suppose I never really learned."
He looked thoughtful for a moment, then turned and faced her. Fuu looked at him, puzzled.
His expression was that of a polite gentleman, though his eyes still sparkled cheerfully. He bowed, an elegant, sweeping movement, then held out one gloved hand to her.
"I would be honored to teach you, miss," He said with a smile.
Fuu blushed, a deep pink this time.
"Um.I'm not sure.I mean, I can't really." She stammered. He gently took her hand.
"It's okay," He said, still smiling. "We'll dance right here, just you and me. It'll be fun." He winked.
"I promise."
Fuu bit her lip and nodded slowly, her cheeks still pink. She put her hand on his shoulder, her other hand still resting in his. He gently placed his other hand on her waist and met her eyes.
"Just keep your eyes on me," He said. "Then relax and follow my lead, okay?"
Fuu's face felt as hot as it would if she were too close to flames, but she concentrated, keeping her emerald gaze on those friendly golden eyes. Soon, they were waltzing over the blue and silver rugs, high above the other dancers. Fuu felt strange, as if she were very light and that odd fluttering was still there. She also felt very warm and safe.
Something about him....
The light from all of the candles and lanterns in the giant room danced on his light olive skin and jade colored hair that was tied back in a short ponytail. Fuu blushed as she realized she had taken notice of all this, but she still couldn't tear her gaze from his eyes. It was his eyes that fascinated her most of all. They made her feel something she'd never felt before, something she couldn't put into words.
The song ended too soon for them both, but they didn't let go of each other right away. Suddenly, they both blushed and smiled at each other, breaking their light embrace.
"See?" The young man said with a grin. "That wasn't so bad."
Fuu smiled for the first time, taking him by surprise.
"You have a beautiful smile." He said suddenly. Then, realizing he'd said what he'd been thinking out loud, he blushed and clapped a hand over his mouth.
Fuu was blushing too, but couldn't help giggling at his embarrassed reaction.
He put his hand behind his head sheepishly and laughed, too.
"Everyone's always telling me to think before I speak," He admitted. "I guess I'll never learn!"
Fu started to say something, but suddenly the young man drew in a sharp breath and looked over his shoulder. He looked back at Fuu apologetically.
"I'm sorry..I have to go."
He took her hand and kissed it gently, then met her eyes and smiled. Then he turned and disappeared.
And that was when she woke up.
She'd had this same dream before, a few months ago. She hadn't allowed herself to think of it very long and had almost forgotten it. But having the exact same dream again was something even her ever-logical mind couldn't ignore. She sighed again and rubbed her head, then slipped out of her bed and stood, stretching. She left her room and started for the stairs, intending to go down to the kitchen to make herself some tea. But she suddenly paused, looking around her at the second floor of her home. It reminded her a little of the ballroom in her dream. Down the hall, to her left, a window allowed the silver moonlight to slant across the carpet, until it nearly touched her toes. She smiled slightly, remembering those laughing golden eyes that had had her so mesmerized. Tentatively, she lifted her arms, positioning her hands as if she were about to dance with an invisible partner. Slowly, she began to waltz across the carpet, towards the moonlight, trying to recapture that surreal thrill she'd felt dancing with that boy in her dream. She closed her eyes, trying to remember the song..
"Fuu?"
Fuu gasped and whirled around to find her older sister, Kuu, standing there in her yellow satin pajamas, looking shocked.
"What are you doing?" She asked, remembering to lower her voice so that she didn't wake their parents.
Fuu turned a deep scarlet.
"I..um..n-nothing!"
She smiled cheerfully at her sister, and bowing quickly, made a hasty escape to her room, leaving her sister shaking her head in bewilderment.