Anger Management
Author's Notes: What are you all staring at me for?! So I continued it.. fine even though it was supposed to be finished after the Thunder Plains incident.. I just couldn't resist! I miss writing about Young Auron-sama! What can you do?!
I-is it wrong to write about it? No.. it's not! I don't care.. heck.. in one of my moods.. I swear..
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!! PLEASE.. PLEASE..
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Chapter III
Braska awoke early morning and found Auron still asleep. He was surprised at first for the man is always awake before dawn. But he just remembered he was injured. He looked towards their other companion, Jecht who was snoring loudly. He smiled; he just remembered their conversation.
He stood up and looked at Auron's calmly sleeping from. 'No frowns.. no nothing.. I like it better when he sleeps.. he looks so calm..' He was then shocked when Auron's body began to shake when he coughed. "Auron?" He asked in a concerned tone.
Auron had his eyes shut tight and his face was flushed. He coughed once more. Braska went nearer his friend as Auron went in a coughing fit.
Braska put his hand on Auron's forehead and felt for his temperature and was shocked that Auron has a burning fever. Braska thought, 'It is rather cold.. since it is raining.. and he was hit by lightning.. and he must be cold because his blanket fell on the floor.'
He just resorted to getting Auron's blanket from the floor on the sick man. He sighed with relief as Auron calmed down and stopped coughing.
"Aww man.. I just heard someone coughin' like mad.. sounds bad.." said a groggy Jecht as he sat up on his bed. He looked around the dark room and saw Braska awake. "Was that you Braska? Were you coughing? Are you sick?" Jecht rubbed his eyes lazily.
"No.. I am not sick Jecht. But our youngest companion is.." Braska meekly answered the older man's question.
"Oh, he is? Is that why he ain't awake yet and arguing with me? Sounds bad.." Jecht said sleepily. "What time is it.. because how are we supposed to know it's morning around here if it's always dark?"
Braska glanced at the machine clock on the wall and said, "It's 5:00. You can still sleep.. it seems like we're gonna be here the whole day.."
"That's good.. we need a rest, man."
"Yes.. I guess we do.." He smiled at Jecht and said, "I heard your conversation with Auron last night.. it was nice to hear you two get along.. I-I wish you'd get along more often.."
"I suppose we can.. I mean if the kid will allow it.." Jecht said as he scratched the back of his head.
"He will once you stop teasing him.. he doesn't like it when you start taunting him." Braska said with another smile.
There was an awkward silence for a few minutes when suddenly Jecht said, "Well.. I think it's weird.. Auron should be awake and.. I'm supposed to be the one sleeping.. I'm not used to this.."
"Well.. he doesn't get sick all of the time you know.. if he does.. you'll have to take good care of him.. just like when he was just 19.. he got the flu and was talking in his sleep and moaning and groaning all night long.. I wasn't able to sleep a wink!" Braska told Jecht.
"Oh? I didn't know that.. He'd actually never let a topic like that be a conversation."
"Yes.. I guess so too.. Let's stop it.. he might get mad if he finds out we're talking about him."
Another awkward silence.. Braska looked at Jecht and asked, "Do you want some breakfast?"
"Yeah! I'm so hungry.. I could eat a shoopuf!"
Braska chuckled and walked out of the room with Jecht. They walked on over to the main room. "Good morning, Rin."
"Aah, good morning Lord Braska! Awake so early?" Rin said in his usual (yet quite annoying) accent. He looked at Jecht and looked around for a sign of the other guardian. "You seem to be lacking one of your guardians?"
"Oh.. he's asleep. Now if you won't mind, Rin. We would like some breakfast..
"Yes, surely." Rin told them and went away to make breakfast for his guests. "Shall I make one for Sir Auron?"
Braska thought for a moment. "Just make an extra batch, Rin.. Auron might wake up but I don't know if he'll have any appetite."
"Could I have his if he doesn't want to eat?" asked Jecht.
"Okay. I guess there's no harm in that.." Braska said.
In the room, Auron moaned and lowered his eyebrows and opened his eyes a crack. It was dark and cold. He could hear the rain spattering on the roof and he heard thunder rumbling outside. He felt a heavy feeling and shivered, as the room got colder. He coughed and closed his tired eyes again. 'Why do I feel so weak?' He asked himself.
He sat up and suddenly felt dizzy and the world began to spin around. He held his throbbing head tightly in his arms and clenched his teeth in pain.
"I'll just check up on Auron, Jecht." Braska stood up and headed for the room. He stopped midway on opening the door when he heard moans emitting from the said room. "Auron?" He asked softly.
Auron looked at the door. "B-Braska?" He asked in a barely audible voice. He saw the door open through a blurry vision.
"Auron.. you're awake.." He walked towards his friend. "Are you feeling alright?"
"Huh? What? Yeah.." He coughed again. "Where's Jecht?"
"In the Main Room. You want some breakfast?"
"No not really.. I'd really appreciate it if I could go to where you two are staying."
"Could you walk or even stand up?"
Auron got off the bed and suddenly his body careened and he fell on Braska's chest.
"I didn't think so." Braska helped his friend up. "I think you should just stay here, Auron.. You need rest.. you're fever's not going to go down if you don't get any rest." He laid down his younger companion on the bed.
Auron sighed, closed his eyes and frowned. "I could go on.. Lord Braska.." He said and coughed again.
Braska smiled. "No you can't.. at least not today." He spoke before Auron could protest. "You have a high fever.. not to mention you still have injuries from yesterday.."
"Lord Braska.. I don't want to hold back the pilgrimage.." Auron protested.
"You're not holding back the pilgrimage, Auron.." Braska held back the urge to pat the man's head and continued, "Just consider it a rest.. we don't need to hurry.."
"But.."
"No more, Auron.. and that's a command. I want you to rest.. if we were to journey, you'd get more ill and really hold us back. Don't you see?"
Auron frowned and accepted defeat. "Well.. at least all I want now is to see something.. it's too dark.."
"Well.. okay.. I'll open the lights for you.. just make sure you rest.. I'm going back.. Jecht might eat my food.."
"He will if you don't hurry my Lord.." He frowned when he saw Braska smile, "Seriously.."
"Hey Braska! I just wanna ask.. Are ya gonna stay in the room or are ya gonna eat? I'll eat your share if you don't!" He took a glance around the room and smirked when he saw Auron. "Awake now, are we? And how's our little sick kid feeling?" He laughed at his own joke.
Auron just glared at him. He pulled up the sheets up to his head so that he wouldn't see Jecht's annoying face. "Shut up, Jecht.. just eat your breakfast or something.."
"Aww.. grouchy now, are we? Well.. fine.. I'll just eat your share of the food then.."
"I don't care." Auron said firmly.
"Stop it Jecht.. the man's already sick.. don't make him feel worse.." Braska told Jecht.
"Aww.. c'mon, Braskie! A little joke won't hurt nobody!"
"You will if you don't stop those pestering jokes of yours, Jecht.." Auron said drowsily.
"Just what can the little sick kiddo do? Stand up and fight me in his pathetic condition? I don't think so.." Jecht expected an angry reply but he didn't hear anything. He looked at Braska.
"He must've fallen asleep.. please stop annoying him, Jecht.. I don't want you two getting in a fight again.." said Braska.
"Well.. yeah.. whatever you say, my Lord the Summoner!!"
Braska just chuckled and went out of the room with Jecht so that they can eat their breakfast.
"Jecht.. I'd want to know more about your Zanarkand.." Braska said while sipping his tea.
"Well.. yeah! Zanarkand is a pretty lively city! Where the lights are open even during the night! People in Zanarkand never sleep! There's always excitement, you name it! Blitz Ball.. or some party.. whatever.. And the tall buildings stretching above the horizon!" Jecht fell quiet and said, "I just can't help missing the place."
"I'm sorry.."
"Bah! Don't be, Braska!! I like talking about Zanarkand! I don't get to do it much since you told me that some people might get bothered since you said Zanarkand was a holy place.. so.. not much people believe me.."
"Jecht.. you said you had a son.."
"Oh yeah.. the little critter.. I can't believe I miss him the most.. Though he's such a crybaby.. I know he'll be a great Blitzer.. but.. I don't know what will happen to him now that his old man's gone. You know.. just like when you left little Yuna.." Jecht said and took a bite out of whatever he was eating.. (too lazy to think of a Spira food..)
"Yes.. I know how that feels.."
"Hey.. you know what.. I always wonder why Auron never got married.. We're both married and that guy ain't so what's with him?"
"Well.. he was supposed to marry.. but he refused.."
"What? That guy is such a stiff! And why not?! Whom was he supposed to marry anyway?!"
"He was supposed to be wed to the daughter of the High Priest.."
"Well.. that's a good thing, right?"
"Yes.. a very good thing.. But.. he wasn't in love with her.. and the young lady already had a lover of her own.. she was already in love with a crusader.."
"Ohh.. but.. but.. you don't need love to get married nowadays right?"
"I don't know.. but Auron didn't want to do so.. If he was t marry, he told me he wanted someone whom he loved and cared for.. so all I did was to support him through it.. and I agreed with him.. since I did marry an Al Bhed.."
"So.. what happened??"
"He got excommunicated.. he couldn't run to his warrior-monk friends.. so he ran to me.. the only friend he's got.. and I helped him.. He was so shocked to see that a mere refusal could lead to his excommunication.. He served Yevon loyally for over five years and was one of the best and it affected him so much when he learned that all his efforts were in vain, forgotten just because he refused to marry that woman."
"Ouch.. must've been painful.."
"Yes.. indeed it was.. that was when he started to act cold and you know what I mean.."
"Oh.. when he became a stiff.. get your point Braska.."
Braska nodded and sipped his tea again. Another awkward silence fell upon them. "Are you finished?"
Jecht just nodded when he took a last bite from his food. "Yeah that was good!!" He looked at Braska and said, "Let's go back to the room!"
"Yes.. but stay quiet.. Auron's resting, right?"
"Yeah.. forgot about that.."
"Thanks for the breakfast Rin.."
"Anytime.. Lord Braska."
The two went in the room and laid on their own beds. "Braska.. it's weird.. it's too quiet.." Jecht said.
"I guess it is.. Well, whenever Auron gets sick.. he still wants to go on.. just like when he was still a young warrior-monk.. He got sick one day and he tried to get past me and go to his training. Hehehe.. unfortunately, he was too weak to fight against my judgments.. so he stayed at home.."
"Stubborn guy.."
"Oh yes.. he is! Once he comes to a decision.. it's hard to change that.."
"Braska, how long have you known Auron?"
"Since he was five.. I was 11 right then.. He was alone since his village was attacked by Sin and his family was nowhere to be found. My father took him in ad I've treated him like a little brother since then.."
"I see.. so.. you really know how to take care of him.. since you lived together."
Braska nodded. "I'm just a little worried about him.. sometimes he gets too stubborn.. He's too serious in his job.."
"So you've noticed too.. he'd do anything to protect you.. even if e had to jump off a cliff in order to protect you.. I bet he will!!" Jecht joked.
"Now I think that's too much!" Braska smiled. "Well.. maybe he would.." Braska turned towards Auron when he heard him moan.
"Don't.. go near, my Lord.." Auron mumbled in his sleep and moaned.
Braska's expression softened. 'Even in his dreams.. he wants to protect me..' he thought.
"He does speak in his sleep!!" Jecht said, interested if Auron might speak again.
"Lord Braska.. stay away from that.. fiend.. it's dangerous.." Auron frowned in his sleep. He was dreaming about fighting a Chocobo Eater and he was protecting "his lord" from the powerful fiend. "Jecht! What do you think.. you're doing?!"
Jecht looked amused.. he was in the dream too! "Well.. Auron.. apparently.. I'm listening to your mumbling.." He laughed.
Braska just smiled.. even in Auron's dreams, Jecht must be fooling off..
Auron moaned and hissed in pain both in his dream and in real life. In his dream, the Chocobo Eater rammed right into him. Braska looked alarmed. This was a different dream.
"Lord.. Braska.. don't mind me.. heal.. yourself.." Auron said in a now softer voice.
"No, Auron.. I worry about you.. without a guardian.. a summoner would be nothing too.." Braska told the sleeping form of Auron.
"But.. my Lord.." Apparently, in the dream, Braska said the same thing.
"What's he dreaming about, Braska?" Jecht asked.
"I'm not sure.. but I know that in his dream.. he is injured.." Braska answered.
~*~*~ Dream sequence ~*~*~
Auron looked at his summoner with his russet eyes.. "But.. my Lord.. you too are injured.. I.. I worry about you too.. this pilgrimage is not all about me.."
"Auron.." Braska ran his hand through his guardian's hair. "I don't care about who this pilgrimage is about.. all that matters is that if you and Jecht are okay.."
"Apparently, I'm not okay right now, Braska! I need help fighting the fiend!!"
"I'm getting there, Jecht!" said Auron as he stood up, winced and attacked the monster with his powerful blade.
"But Auron!! You're injuries!" Braska said worriedly.
"I am fine, lord Braska!" Auron responded. He used his guard ability and saw that the fiend was about to attack Braska. He ran in the fiend's way and got hit with the full force.
"Auron!" Braska cried with worry.
Jecht then ran towards the fiend a final time and attacked it before the Chocobo Eater rammed itself to them and the next thing the party knew, they were falling down to the gorge below.
"Lord Braska!!" Auron said trying to get a hold of his summoner's hand.
"Auron!!" Braska cried out and they fell down trees and rocks..
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"Lord Braska!" Auron cried out and he jolted in a sitting position. He was panting. 'What a dream..' He looked around and saw two pairs of worried eyes looking at him. "Lord Braska!! The fiend, Jecht!! The fall!!"
"Auron.. you were just dreaming.. I am fine.." Braska felt Auron's temperature and shook his head. "It seems that dream was caused by your sickness.. it seems to have gotten worse.."
"Man.. what were you dreaming about? You were talking and moaning and stuff!" Jecht asked.
"Chocobo Eater.." Auron just mumbled in a tired voice.
"You rest, Auron.." Braska pushed his guardian onto the bed and said a final time, "Rest.."
Auron nodded like a small vulnerable child and closed his eyes and went in a dreamless slumber.
"Is he into the pilgrimage that much? He even dreams about it, sheeesh.." Jecht said.
"I don't now.."
"He sure was desperate in protecting you.."
Braska just nodded. He just looked at his friend with concerned eyes. "We'll just have to keep an eye on him, Jecht.."
"That's fine with me."
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Author's Notes: Well.. that was a weird chapter.. yet I liked it.. I sense a little yaoi in here.. maybe this fic will end up being an AuronxBraska or something.. Scary.. but neat!! Interesting..
Braska: You shouldn't torture our friend like that, K-chan..
K-chan: Sorry, Braska-sama.. but.. this is my fic!! Anyway.. whatever..
Till next chapter then!! Please review!! Please, oh please, oh please!!!
Author's Notes: What are you all staring at me for?! So I continued it.. fine even though it was supposed to be finished after the Thunder Plains incident.. I just couldn't resist! I miss writing about Young Auron-sama! What can you do?!
I-is it wrong to write about it? No.. it's not! I don't care.. heck.. in one of my moods.. I swear..
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!! PLEASE.. PLEASE..
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Chapter III
Braska awoke early morning and found Auron still asleep. He was surprised at first for the man is always awake before dawn. But he just remembered he was injured. He looked towards their other companion, Jecht who was snoring loudly. He smiled; he just remembered their conversation.
He stood up and looked at Auron's calmly sleeping from. 'No frowns.. no nothing.. I like it better when he sleeps.. he looks so calm..' He was then shocked when Auron's body began to shake when he coughed. "Auron?" He asked in a concerned tone.
Auron had his eyes shut tight and his face was flushed. He coughed once more. Braska went nearer his friend as Auron went in a coughing fit.
Braska put his hand on Auron's forehead and felt for his temperature and was shocked that Auron has a burning fever. Braska thought, 'It is rather cold.. since it is raining.. and he was hit by lightning.. and he must be cold because his blanket fell on the floor.'
He just resorted to getting Auron's blanket from the floor on the sick man. He sighed with relief as Auron calmed down and stopped coughing.
"Aww man.. I just heard someone coughin' like mad.. sounds bad.." said a groggy Jecht as he sat up on his bed. He looked around the dark room and saw Braska awake. "Was that you Braska? Were you coughing? Are you sick?" Jecht rubbed his eyes lazily.
"No.. I am not sick Jecht. But our youngest companion is.." Braska meekly answered the older man's question.
"Oh, he is? Is that why he ain't awake yet and arguing with me? Sounds bad.." Jecht said sleepily. "What time is it.. because how are we supposed to know it's morning around here if it's always dark?"
Braska glanced at the machine clock on the wall and said, "It's 5:00. You can still sleep.. it seems like we're gonna be here the whole day.."
"That's good.. we need a rest, man."
"Yes.. I guess we do.." He smiled at Jecht and said, "I heard your conversation with Auron last night.. it was nice to hear you two get along.. I-I wish you'd get along more often.."
"I suppose we can.. I mean if the kid will allow it.." Jecht said as he scratched the back of his head.
"He will once you stop teasing him.. he doesn't like it when you start taunting him." Braska said with another smile.
There was an awkward silence for a few minutes when suddenly Jecht said, "Well.. I think it's weird.. Auron should be awake and.. I'm supposed to be the one sleeping.. I'm not used to this.."
"Well.. he doesn't get sick all of the time you know.. if he does.. you'll have to take good care of him.. just like when he was just 19.. he got the flu and was talking in his sleep and moaning and groaning all night long.. I wasn't able to sleep a wink!" Braska told Jecht.
"Oh? I didn't know that.. He'd actually never let a topic like that be a conversation."
"Yes.. I guess so too.. Let's stop it.. he might get mad if he finds out we're talking about him."
Another awkward silence.. Braska looked at Jecht and asked, "Do you want some breakfast?"
"Yeah! I'm so hungry.. I could eat a shoopuf!"
Braska chuckled and walked out of the room with Jecht. They walked on over to the main room. "Good morning, Rin."
"Aah, good morning Lord Braska! Awake so early?" Rin said in his usual (yet quite annoying) accent. He looked at Jecht and looked around for a sign of the other guardian. "You seem to be lacking one of your guardians?"
"Oh.. he's asleep. Now if you won't mind, Rin. We would like some breakfast..
"Yes, surely." Rin told them and went away to make breakfast for his guests. "Shall I make one for Sir Auron?"
Braska thought for a moment. "Just make an extra batch, Rin.. Auron might wake up but I don't know if he'll have any appetite."
"Could I have his if he doesn't want to eat?" asked Jecht.
"Okay. I guess there's no harm in that.." Braska said.
In the room, Auron moaned and lowered his eyebrows and opened his eyes a crack. It was dark and cold. He could hear the rain spattering on the roof and he heard thunder rumbling outside. He felt a heavy feeling and shivered, as the room got colder. He coughed and closed his tired eyes again. 'Why do I feel so weak?' He asked himself.
He sat up and suddenly felt dizzy and the world began to spin around. He held his throbbing head tightly in his arms and clenched his teeth in pain.
"I'll just check up on Auron, Jecht." Braska stood up and headed for the room. He stopped midway on opening the door when he heard moans emitting from the said room. "Auron?" He asked softly.
Auron looked at the door. "B-Braska?" He asked in a barely audible voice. He saw the door open through a blurry vision.
"Auron.. you're awake.." He walked towards his friend. "Are you feeling alright?"
"Huh? What? Yeah.." He coughed again. "Where's Jecht?"
"In the Main Room. You want some breakfast?"
"No not really.. I'd really appreciate it if I could go to where you two are staying."
"Could you walk or even stand up?"
Auron got off the bed and suddenly his body careened and he fell on Braska's chest.
"I didn't think so." Braska helped his friend up. "I think you should just stay here, Auron.. You need rest.. you're fever's not going to go down if you don't get any rest." He laid down his younger companion on the bed.
Auron sighed, closed his eyes and frowned. "I could go on.. Lord Braska.." He said and coughed again.
Braska smiled. "No you can't.. at least not today." He spoke before Auron could protest. "You have a high fever.. not to mention you still have injuries from yesterday.."
"Lord Braska.. I don't want to hold back the pilgrimage.." Auron protested.
"You're not holding back the pilgrimage, Auron.." Braska held back the urge to pat the man's head and continued, "Just consider it a rest.. we don't need to hurry.."
"But.."
"No more, Auron.. and that's a command. I want you to rest.. if we were to journey, you'd get more ill and really hold us back. Don't you see?"
Auron frowned and accepted defeat. "Well.. at least all I want now is to see something.. it's too dark.."
"Well.. okay.. I'll open the lights for you.. just make sure you rest.. I'm going back.. Jecht might eat my food.."
"He will if you don't hurry my Lord.." He frowned when he saw Braska smile, "Seriously.."
"Hey Braska! I just wanna ask.. Are ya gonna stay in the room or are ya gonna eat? I'll eat your share if you don't!" He took a glance around the room and smirked when he saw Auron. "Awake now, are we? And how's our little sick kid feeling?" He laughed at his own joke.
Auron just glared at him. He pulled up the sheets up to his head so that he wouldn't see Jecht's annoying face. "Shut up, Jecht.. just eat your breakfast or something.."
"Aww.. grouchy now, are we? Well.. fine.. I'll just eat your share of the food then.."
"I don't care." Auron said firmly.
"Stop it Jecht.. the man's already sick.. don't make him feel worse.." Braska told Jecht.
"Aww.. c'mon, Braskie! A little joke won't hurt nobody!"
"You will if you don't stop those pestering jokes of yours, Jecht.." Auron said drowsily.
"Just what can the little sick kiddo do? Stand up and fight me in his pathetic condition? I don't think so.." Jecht expected an angry reply but he didn't hear anything. He looked at Braska.
"He must've fallen asleep.. please stop annoying him, Jecht.. I don't want you two getting in a fight again.." said Braska.
"Well.. yeah.. whatever you say, my Lord the Summoner!!"
Braska just chuckled and went out of the room with Jecht so that they can eat their breakfast.
"Jecht.. I'd want to know more about your Zanarkand.." Braska said while sipping his tea.
"Well.. yeah! Zanarkand is a pretty lively city! Where the lights are open even during the night! People in Zanarkand never sleep! There's always excitement, you name it! Blitz Ball.. or some party.. whatever.. And the tall buildings stretching above the horizon!" Jecht fell quiet and said, "I just can't help missing the place."
"I'm sorry.."
"Bah! Don't be, Braska!! I like talking about Zanarkand! I don't get to do it much since you told me that some people might get bothered since you said Zanarkand was a holy place.. so.. not much people believe me.."
"Jecht.. you said you had a son.."
"Oh yeah.. the little critter.. I can't believe I miss him the most.. Though he's such a crybaby.. I know he'll be a great Blitzer.. but.. I don't know what will happen to him now that his old man's gone. You know.. just like when you left little Yuna.." Jecht said and took a bite out of whatever he was eating.. (too lazy to think of a Spira food..)
"Yes.. I know how that feels.."
"Hey.. you know what.. I always wonder why Auron never got married.. We're both married and that guy ain't so what's with him?"
"Well.. he was supposed to marry.. but he refused.."
"What? That guy is such a stiff! And why not?! Whom was he supposed to marry anyway?!"
"He was supposed to be wed to the daughter of the High Priest.."
"Well.. that's a good thing, right?"
"Yes.. a very good thing.. But.. he wasn't in love with her.. and the young lady already had a lover of her own.. she was already in love with a crusader.."
"Ohh.. but.. but.. you don't need love to get married nowadays right?"
"I don't know.. but Auron didn't want to do so.. If he was t marry, he told me he wanted someone whom he loved and cared for.. so all I did was to support him through it.. and I agreed with him.. since I did marry an Al Bhed.."
"So.. what happened??"
"He got excommunicated.. he couldn't run to his warrior-monk friends.. so he ran to me.. the only friend he's got.. and I helped him.. He was so shocked to see that a mere refusal could lead to his excommunication.. He served Yevon loyally for over five years and was one of the best and it affected him so much when he learned that all his efforts were in vain, forgotten just because he refused to marry that woman."
"Ouch.. must've been painful.."
"Yes.. indeed it was.. that was when he started to act cold and you know what I mean.."
"Oh.. when he became a stiff.. get your point Braska.."
Braska nodded and sipped his tea again. Another awkward silence fell upon them. "Are you finished?"
Jecht just nodded when he took a last bite from his food. "Yeah that was good!!" He looked at Braska and said, "Let's go back to the room!"
"Yes.. but stay quiet.. Auron's resting, right?"
"Yeah.. forgot about that.."
"Thanks for the breakfast Rin.."
"Anytime.. Lord Braska."
The two went in the room and laid on their own beds. "Braska.. it's weird.. it's too quiet.." Jecht said.
"I guess it is.. Well, whenever Auron gets sick.. he still wants to go on.. just like when he was still a young warrior-monk.. He got sick one day and he tried to get past me and go to his training. Hehehe.. unfortunately, he was too weak to fight against my judgments.. so he stayed at home.."
"Stubborn guy.."
"Oh yes.. he is! Once he comes to a decision.. it's hard to change that.."
"Braska, how long have you known Auron?"
"Since he was five.. I was 11 right then.. He was alone since his village was attacked by Sin and his family was nowhere to be found. My father took him in ad I've treated him like a little brother since then.."
"I see.. so.. you really know how to take care of him.. since you lived together."
Braska nodded. "I'm just a little worried about him.. sometimes he gets too stubborn.. He's too serious in his job.."
"So you've noticed too.. he'd do anything to protect you.. even if e had to jump off a cliff in order to protect you.. I bet he will!!" Jecht joked.
"Now I think that's too much!" Braska smiled. "Well.. maybe he would.." Braska turned towards Auron when he heard him moan.
"Don't.. go near, my Lord.." Auron mumbled in his sleep and moaned.
Braska's expression softened. 'Even in his dreams.. he wants to protect me..' he thought.
"He does speak in his sleep!!" Jecht said, interested if Auron might speak again.
"Lord Braska.. stay away from that.. fiend.. it's dangerous.." Auron frowned in his sleep. He was dreaming about fighting a Chocobo Eater and he was protecting "his lord" from the powerful fiend. "Jecht! What do you think.. you're doing?!"
Jecht looked amused.. he was in the dream too! "Well.. Auron.. apparently.. I'm listening to your mumbling.." He laughed.
Braska just smiled.. even in Auron's dreams, Jecht must be fooling off..
Auron moaned and hissed in pain both in his dream and in real life. In his dream, the Chocobo Eater rammed right into him. Braska looked alarmed. This was a different dream.
"Lord.. Braska.. don't mind me.. heal.. yourself.." Auron said in a now softer voice.
"No, Auron.. I worry about you.. without a guardian.. a summoner would be nothing too.." Braska told the sleeping form of Auron.
"But.. my Lord.." Apparently, in the dream, Braska said the same thing.
"What's he dreaming about, Braska?" Jecht asked.
"I'm not sure.. but I know that in his dream.. he is injured.." Braska answered.
~*~*~ Dream sequence ~*~*~
Auron looked at his summoner with his russet eyes.. "But.. my Lord.. you too are injured.. I.. I worry about you too.. this pilgrimage is not all about me.."
"Auron.." Braska ran his hand through his guardian's hair. "I don't care about who this pilgrimage is about.. all that matters is that if you and Jecht are okay.."
"Apparently, I'm not okay right now, Braska! I need help fighting the fiend!!"
"I'm getting there, Jecht!" said Auron as he stood up, winced and attacked the monster with his powerful blade.
"But Auron!! You're injuries!" Braska said worriedly.
"I am fine, lord Braska!" Auron responded. He used his guard ability and saw that the fiend was about to attack Braska. He ran in the fiend's way and got hit with the full force.
"Auron!" Braska cried with worry.
Jecht then ran towards the fiend a final time and attacked it before the Chocobo Eater rammed itself to them and the next thing the party knew, they were falling down to the gorge below.
"Lord Braska!!" Auron said trying to get a hold of his summoner's hand.
"Auron!!" Braska cried out and they fell down trees and rocks..
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"Lord Braska!" Auron cried out and he jolted in a sitting position. He was panting. 'What a dream..' He looked around and saw two pairs of worried eyes looking at him. "Lord Braska!! The fiend, Jecht!! The fall!!"
"Auron.. you were just dreaming.. I am fine.." Braska felt Auron's temperature and shook his head. "It seems that dream was caused by your sickness.. it seems to have gotten worse.."
"Man.. what were you dreaming about? You were talking and moaning and stuff!" Jecht asked.
"Chocobo Eater.." Auron just mumbled in a tired voice.
"You rest, Auron.." Braska pushed his guardian onto the bed and said a final time, "Rest.."
Auron nodded like a small vulnerable child and closed his eyes and went in a dreamless slumber.
"Is he into the pilgrimage that much? He even dreams about it, sheeesh.." Jecht said.
"I don't now.."
"He sure was desperate in protecting you.."
Braska just nodded. He just looked at his friend with concerned eyes. "We'll just have to keep an eye on him, Jecht.."
"That's fine with me."
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Author's Notes: Well.. that was a weird chapter.. yet I liked it.. I sense a little yaoi in here.. maybe this fic will end up being an AuronxBraska or something.. Scary.. but neat!! Interesting..
Braska: You shouldn't torture our friend like that, K-chan..
K-chan: Sorry, Braska-sama.. but.. this is my fic!! Anyway.. whatever..
Till next chapter then!! Please review!! Please, oh please, oh please!!!