Disclaimer: I don't own them. So please don't sue me. I do own Ran's
mother, Razeen, Zong, and the commander. Other then that nope don't own
nothin'.
Notes: *stamps big red letters on the fic* AU!!! THIS WILL BE YAOI. . .
just not yet. The story was inspired by Sukunami's Wingless (if you're
also an FF8 fan and love SxS parings go read her fics and go to her site).
Also some of the characters are OOC.
Notes to Ken fans: He will not be in this chapter. I tried. Really I
did!? *ducks malicious thrown items at her head* I think he will be in
the next chapter if the stupid plot goes the way I plan it and if my
fingers don't decide to add anything else. *lol* x_x
"!#$&#%" They both said at once.
"We should shut up and concentrate at getting the tent down in .0003 seconds." Zong said as he shoved his things into his bag. "Have you seen my sweater?" He started to throw thing left and right. Razeen didn't notice until one article of clothing landed on his head.
"You know we're trying to pack not UNPACK!!" He threw the piece of clothing back at his brother. Then went back to 'packing' his things. "And he's your precious sweater." He rolled it up into a ball and launched it at Zong's head. Before Zong could counter attack. . .
"Are you almost done?" Ran asked. He stood at the tent's opening glaring at them. "Most of them are already gone." He points to the crowd of disappearing soldiers. "I don't wanna be de last ones."
Zong rolled his eyes. "We know. Ok done." He said while holing up the stuff bag. He walked out to his horse to put his bag away. "Whom does he ride with?" He didn't want to have the brat on his horse because he wasn't in the mood to listen to him complaining. "Well. . ." He said impatiently while tapping his foot.
"You of course." Razeen smiled over his shoulder and went back to packing the tent on his horse. "You horse isn't the one carrying all of the supplies." He picked up the last item and looked around one last time just to make sure.
"There is no way I'm going to ride with the squirt." Zong said as he folded his arms. "There is not way at all. . .nope. . .naaa." He kept going on and on and on. Razeen just glared back at him.
Ran was getting tired of their squabbling. "I'll walk." He said downhearted. He used to ride all the time with Mommy and Daddy. He didn't understand why they were making a big deal with it. Oh yeah, he forgot. He looked like a freak.
"Oh, Ran you don't have to. . ." Razeen started. Ran was walking away before he could say he was sorry for his brother's words. "Now look at what you did!" He hissed. Some days he just really wanted to smack his brother and today was one of those days.
"We have to go. They are going." Ran said over his shoulder and left to join the rest. He wished he wasn't alone. He just wanted to be happy with his parents. They were the only ones who really loved him. Everyone else feared, hated, or beat him up.
"Now, we are going to get into trouble because of you." Razeen accused. He hated how his brother was an ignorant, pig-headed, hotheaded, stupid, idiotic imbecile. But what could he do? Zong was family no matter how much Razeen wanted to deny the fact. It was hard since they were twins.
"What are you doing Ran?" the commanding officer inquired. He was going to check on the twins when he saw Ran walking with his head down. "Did they forget you?" He saw Ran shake his head. He sighed. He just hoped his two best officers would get their acts together.
"I'm walkin'." Ran replied and kept his head down. He was taught never look another person in the eyes no matter what. It was really hard for him to keep his head down. He wanted to see the commander. Maybe this one time he could break the rules.
"You shouldn't be walking. Where are Razeen and Zong?" the commander questioned as he looked down into Ran's eyes. He really didn't know what to do with those two. He gave them a simple task. . .ok not that simple. But simple enough. All they had to do was look after Ran. How hard was that? Then again it was Zong and Razeen.
"Who dey?" Ran asked. He was confused. If that guy meant those stupid people back there then. . .what were they supposed to do with him? Take him with on their horses? Where those men his baby-sisters? Because if they were. . . they were doing a horrible job.
"The soldiers who were taking care of you." the commander explained.
"Back there." Ran pointed to the two people arguing.
"Did they make you walk?" he asked. If they did he was going to have a little talk with them. He couldn't believe Razeen would let a child wake. Zong he could believe but Razeen? What the heck happened?
Ran shook his head. "I chose. Dey don't like me. Dey had problems. I fixed dem." Should he have said he was getting tired of their arguing and left. They really didn't tell him if they disagreed. Then again they didn't object either.
"Ran, do you want to ride with me?" he offered. Ran looked at him with suprise in his eyes. To the commander the child looked even more beautiful. If that could even be humanly possible. But when he thought about it they weren't human.
Ran's eyes brightened. "Could I?" His heart leaped at the thought he could ride with someone. He really didn't want to walk but he didn't have a choice in the matter. That was then and now he could ride. Of course he was going to take it. He may have been young but he wasn't stupid.
"Yep." He stopped his horse and got off. So he could pick Ran up. "Comfortable?" He asked. He wanted to make sure Ran was comfy before he got on. Ran nodded. The commander got back on his horse. "Now let's go see what those two idiots are doing, shall we?" Ran nodded his agreement.
Ran smiled to himself. He was happy he didn't have to walk anymore. He didn't know why everyone thought he was such a burden. After all, he was real small and real light. He could fit in to places the older people couldn't. Oh well this was his life hated by all and loved by none.
"Commander!" Both Zong and Razeen stood to attention as soon as the commander came into view. Zong was nervous but didn't show it; after all he did have his pride. Razeen wasn't nervous at all he just swore in hi head. They both knew they were dead.
"At ease." The commander nodded his head. "Now how come you two nincompoops couldn't handle a three year old child?" He sneered at his men. He knew they were cowering under his glare.
"Sir, permission to speak freely, sir." Razeen asked. He was shaking. He knew the commander was ticked now. He knew that no one wanted to get on the commander's bad side. The commander nodded his head. "We can't take care of a kid. He's too young and. . ."
"And what? The fact he looks like a freak? Is that the reason!?!?" The commander shouted. He couldn't believe they were prejudice. But then again, he understood how they felt. He could only hope this would teach the boys to learn tolerance of other races, even if they were evil.
"No, Sir, it's no reason at all. It is just that we don't know how take care of a child." Razeen responded. His eyes were cast upon Ran. The boy was so fail looking. "I mean just look at him, Sir, he is so pale. It looks as if a small wind could plow him over."
"Well then. , ." The commander said and had a gleam in his eyes. "It looks like you're going to have to learn. And quickly I might add. Because, this is your new assignment." He pointed to Ran. "If you so chose to fail this mission you will be demoted three ranks. Do I make myself clear." The commander raised his shoulders to gain his full height, making him seem more menacing then he really was.
"Yes sir." They both said with defeated sighs. They couldn't believe they had to take care of a child, much less a Shadow lookin' child. Ran was going to be then end of them. They were sure of it. After all what good could come form a boy who just turned three, was shorter then the rest of the kids his age, and looked frailer.
"I don't think I heard your answer." The commander put his hand to his ear. He stared them straight in the eyes. His eyes said 'Say no and you're dead'.
"YES SIR!" The both yelled and stood at attention. They were doomed.
He got off his horse and helped Ran down. He squatted down so he could be eye level with Ran. "Now Ran those men are going to watch over you until we reach the capital. Ok?" Ran just nodded his head. The commander mounded his horse. "By the way, if anything happens to him I'm holding you two responsible." With that he rode off to join the others leaving behind two speechless officers.
*comes out of hiding* So. . .how bad was it? Any comments on how to make it better are appreciated. Any flames I will complain about to other people, who will probably flame you back. I'm not one who flames people back. O:P Yes, I know this is supposed to be a KenRan fic it's coming I swear. I'm sorry, once again, for taking this long to update. Hopefully the next one won't take so long.
"!#$&#%" They both said at once.
"We should shut up and concentrate at getting the tent down in .0003 seconds." Zong said as he shoved his things into his bag. "Have you seen my sweater?" He started to throw thing left and right. Razeen didn't notice until one article of clothing landed on his head.
"You know we're trying to pack not UNPACK!!" He threw the piece of clothing back at his brother. Then went back to 'packing' his things. "And he's your precious sweater." He rolled it up into a ball and launched it at Zong's head. Before Zong could counter attack. . .
"Are you almost done?" Ran asked. He stood at the tent's opening glaring at them. "Most of them are already gone." He points to the crowd of disappearing soldiers. "I don't wanna be de last ones."
Zong rolled his eyes. "We know. Ok done." He said while holing up the stuff bag. He walked out to his horse to put his bag away. "Whom does he ride with?" He didn't want to have the brat on his horse because he wasn't in the mood to listen to him complaining. "Well. . ." He said impatiently while tapping his foot.
"You of course." Razeen smiled over his shoulder and went back to packing the tent on his horse. "You horse isn't the one carrying all of the supplies." He picked up the last item and looked around one last time just to make sure.
"There is no way I'm going to ride with the squirt." Zong said as he folded his arms. "There is not way at all. . .nope. . .naaa." He kept going on and on and on. Razeen just glared back at him.
Ran was getting tired of their squabbling. "I'll walk." He said downhearted. He used to ride all the time with Mommy and Daddy. He didn't understand why they were making a big deal with it. Oh yeah, he forgot. He looked like a freak.
"Oh, Ran you don't have to. . ." Razeen started. Ran was walking away before he could say he was sorry for his brother's words. "Now look at what you did!" He hissed. Some days he just really wanted to smack his brother and today was one of those days.
"We have to go. They are going." Ran said over his shoulder and left to join the rest. He wished he wasn't alone. He just wanted to be happy with his parents. They were the only ones who really loved him. Everyone else feared, hated, or beat him up.
"Now, we are going to get into trouble because of you." Razeen accused. He hated how his brother was an ignorant, pig-headed, hotheaded, stupid, idiotic imbecile. But what could he do? Zong was family no matter how much Razeen wanted to deny the fact. It was hard since they were twins.
"What are you doing Ran?" the commanding officer inquired. He was going to check on the twins when he saw Ran walking with his head down. "Did they forget you?" He saw Ran shake his head. He sighed. He just hoped his two best officers would get their acts together.
"I'm walkin'." Ran replied and kept his head down. He was taught never look another person in the eyes no matter what. It was really hard for him to keep his head down. He wanted to see the commander. Maybe this one time he could break the rules.
"You shouldn't be walking. Where are Razeen and Zong?" the commander questioned as he looked down into Ran's eyes. He really didn't know what to do with those two. He gave them a simple task. . .ok not that simple. But simple enough. All they had to do was look after Ran. How hard was that? Then again it was Zong and Razeen.
"Who dey?" Ran asked. He was confused. If that guy meant those stupid people back there then. . .what were they supposed to do with him? Take him with on their horses? Where those men his baby-sisters? Because if they were. . . they were doing a horrible job.
"The soldiers who were taking care of you." the commander explained.
"Back there." Ran pointed to the two people arguing.
"Did they make you walk?" he asked. If they did he was going to have a little talk with them. He couldn't believe Razeen would let a child wake. Zong he could believe but Razeen? What the heck happened?
Ran shook his head. "I chose. Dey don't like me. Dey had problems. I fixed dem." Should he have said he was getting tired of their arguing and left. They really didn't tell him if they disagreed. Then again they didn't object either.
"Ran, do you want to ride with me?" he offered. Ran looked at him with suprise in his eyes. To the commander the child looked even more beautiful. If that could even be humanly possible. But when he thought about it they weren't human.
Ran's eyes brightened. "Could I?" His heart leaped at the thought he could ride with someone. He really didn't want to walk but he didn't have a choice in the matter. That was then and now he could ride. Of course he was going to take it. He may have been young but he wasn't stupid.
"Yep." He stopped his horse and got off. So he could pick Ran up. "Comfortable?" He asked. He wanted to make sure Ran was comfy before he got on. Ran nodded. The commander got back on his horse. "Now let's go see what those two idiots are doing, shall we?" Ran nodded his agreement.
Ran smiled to himself. He was happy he didn't have to walk anymore. He didn't know why everyone thought he was such a burden. After all, he was real small and real light. He could fit in to places the older people couldn't. Oh well this was his life hated by all and loved by none.
"Commander!" Both Zong and Razeen stood to attention as soon as the commander came into view. Zong was nervous but didn't show it; after all he did have his pride. Razeen wasn't nervous at all he just swore in hi head. They both knew they were dead.
"At ease." The commander nodded his head. "Now how come you two nincompoops couldn't handle a three year old child?" He sneered at his men. He knew they were cowering under his glare.
"Sir, permission to speak freely, sir." Razeen asked. He was shaking. He knew the commander was ticked now. He knew that no one wanted to get on the commander's bad side. The commander nodded his head. "We can't take care of a kid. He's too young and. . ."
"And what? The fact he looks like a freak? Is that the reason!?!?" The commander shouted. He couldn't believe they were prejudice. But then again, he understood how they felt. He could only hope this would teach the boys to learn tolerance of other races, even if they were evil.
"No, Sir, it's no reason at all. It is just that we don't know how take care of a child." Razeen responded. His eyes were cast upon Ran. The boy was so fail looking. "I mean just look at him, Sir, he is so pale. It looks as if a small wind could plow him over."
"Well then. , ." The commander said and had a gleam in his eyes. "It looks like you're going to have to learn. And quickly I might add. Because, this is your new assignment." He pointed to Ran. "If you so chose to fail this mission you will be demoted three ranks. Do I make myself clear." The commander raised his shoulders to gain his full height, making him seem more menacing then he really was.
"Yes sir." They both said with defeated sighs. They couldn't believe they had to take care of a child, much less a Shadow lookin' child. Ran was going to be then end of them. They were sure of it. After all what good could come form a boy who just turned three, was shorter then the rest of the kids his age, and looked frailer.
"I don't think I heard your answer." The commander put his hand to his ear. He stared them straight in the eyes. His eyes said 'Say no and you're dead'.
"YES SIR!" The both yelled and stood at attention. They were doomed.
He got off his horse and helped Ran down. He squatted down so he could be eye level with Ran. "Now Ran those men are going to watch over you until we reach the capital. Ok?" Ran just nodded his head. The commander mounded his horse. "By the way, if anything happens to him I'm holding you two responsible." With that he rode off to join the others leaving behind two speechless officers.
*comes out of hiding* So. . .how bad was it? Any comments on how to make it better are appreciated. Any flames I will complain about to other people, who will probably flame you back. I'm not one who flames people back. O:P Yes, I know this is supposed to be a KenRan fic it's coming I swear. I'm sorry, once again, for taking this long to update. Hopefully the next one won't take so long.