Chapter Thirteen: Ophiuchus
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"Their future was uncertain, but Scorpio and Virgo kissed in the light of dusk. That moment meant everything." = by Ophiuchus
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Scorpio climbed the hill located by the cape. He did not quite know what had come over him, but in his heart he knew that what he was doing was right. As he came upon the apex of the knoll, he saw Virgo ascend from the opposite side.
Her arms were laden with fruits, berries and flasks of water that she had gathered for the other Zodiacs. Her eyes met those of Scorpio's from across the grassy expanse and she smiled ever so slightly. "So he is the first to arrive," she thought. She began to march to the center of the hilltop and gently placed her burdens down atop a table. "Please come and help yourself," she said to her guest.
Scorpio, still in disbelief of seeing the fair maiden, came out of his daze and slowly walked toward her. He proceeded to take one of the flasks of water and pour himself a small glass. His hands, shaking with a nervous tremor, spilt some of the clear liquid on the table. "I'm sorry," he uttered as he tried to clean the mess he had made.
"Theirs is no need to apologize," Virgo answered, taking a small cloth in hand in hopes of soaking up the excess water. As they both dabbed at the last trickle of water, their hands met.
This slight caress of skin caused each to look up and gaze into each other's eyes. All they saw were the reflections of themselves staring back at them in the orbs. Without being aware of their actions, the pair drew closer to each other and kissed.
They continued their embrace until the arrival of the other Zodiacs. All were shocked to find out what had transgressed, including the couple. Their love was uncertain, yet it had happened anyway and they were glad that it did.
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A/N: The end has finally come into being. I enjoyed writing this take on the events described by just a handful of lines of text in the game and I hope that you like reading it. At this time I would like to thank all my readers who took the time to review this fic. Even if you didn't review, I still thank you for taking the time out of your day to read it.
So my thanks go out to: Seifer Almasy, Aya the Vivi Freak (in all your incarnations), Sorcha Zell, The Sapphire Rose, amanda, mewie9, Deemo Palagias, Lady of the Galadhrim, zidane1817, Shadowfox-b4k4, Agar, Daze Riot, Madfantasy, Lyaso, Quistis88, Chaos, CackleRubblePop, Daniel Frolick, tigerofthewind, and Reanimated Spirit.
As to a dedication, all I would like to say is this: I see this being read to children of all ages. I wrote it as a bedtime story for my five year-old niece. So whenever I see her next, I may print out a copy and read it to her she falls asleep. So I would like to dedicate this to her and my own children, whenever they happen to be born.
Now I'm off to continue my other stories I have in progress and maybe another one or two that I have in mind. Farewell. (November 4, 2002)