Angel Eyes
Rated: PG for swearing, violence, and romance in future
Key:
". . ." - speaking
'. . .' - thinking
Disclaimer: MKR is © CLAMP, but Angel Eyes is © FuuHououji
A/N: I'm back! Well, another chapter up in only about a week's time. Not bad. Well, again, this is a F/F story, and in this chapter, we meet Ferio! Yea! Light romance this time, so read on!
Chapter Two: The Encounter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
::Ten Years Later::
"FUUUUUUU-CHAAAANNNIEEEEE!"
Fuu looked up from where she was kneeling weeding her small garden. Seeing the small red figure hurtling toward her, she stood up and brushed the dirt off her hands, only to be knocked down a few moments later by the energetic being that was her foster sister.
"FUU! Guess what?!"
"Hikaru, I'd love to, but I cannot possibly do anything while your sitting on me and suffocating me."
The little redhead blinked and realized that her beloved Fuu-chan was turning blue.
"Oh. Sorry Fuu-chan."
Fuu stood up and dusted herself off again. "No problem. At least you didn't squish the plants this time. So, what were you saying?"
Hikaru, who had mildly calmed down, got very excited again. "Oh Fuu! Umi said she'd take me into town today and we're gonna buy that puppy I saved up for and I can't wait and I'm gonna name him Hikari and-"
Fuu cut her off there. "Hikaru, that's wonderful! If you're going to go into town, I have some things for you to take." Fuu led Hikaru into the small cottage that served as their home.
The cottage was made of chinked wood, with a peaked thatch roof. There were three rooms - a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom - along with a bedroom in the attic, under the thatch. Fuu sighed. Looking around at this place where she had lived for the past four years brought back memories.
She had been found in a clearing in the woods by Hikaru and Umi. They were the foster daughters of Clef and Presea, a couple who could not have children. The young girls had brought her to them, and she had regained consciousness under Presea's watchful eye. Clef had questioned her about her identity, only to find that she had amnesia and had lost her memory.
Being a mage, Clef had performed a simple spell to help her remember, and had been blocked by a more advanced form of magic. All that came of it was that the girl had remembered her first name, Fuu, and her age, eight. There being no reports of a missing child in the area, Clef and Presea had adopted her and raised her, Hikaru, and Umi like their own children.
Fuu had learned the art of healing from the village midwife, as Hikaru learned to care for livestock, and Umi had learned to weave. Together, they had moved into a small cottage in the woods, close to the area where Fuu was found. Sure, the forest was steadily growing in monster population, but all three of the girls were advanced swordswomen, and Fuu was the best archer in the district. To them, killing monsters was all in a day's work.
"Hellooooo . . . earth to Fuu-chan! HEY FUU!"
Fuu was startled out of her reverie. "Hmm, what was that, Hikaru?"
Hikaru fell over. "Uh, Fuu, I've been talking at you for five minutes."
"Oh. Well, what did you want me for?"
"I didn't. You brought me in here and then you zoned out."
"Oh! Yes! I wanted you to take these to town." Fuu began to pull bottles off a shelf. "Here are some ointments, balms, and medicines that you can sell to Ascot-san. He'll need to be restocking his store soon."
"Okay Fuu!" Hikaru took the armful of bottles and bounced into the kitchen, Fuu following. "Hey Umi! Lookit what Fuu gave me to sell!"
"Oh, wow. Hikaru, please don't distract me. I have to get this cake right this time." Umi said, preoccupied with what was cooking on the hearth.
"But Umi . . . okay, never mind." Hikaru decided to leave the girl alone. Last time she had failed to make a cake, she had tried to kill Mokona, Hikaru's it-followed-me-home-can-I-keep-it pet.
'Speak of the devil . . .' Hikaru thought as Mokona bounced in the door. She saw the marshmallow's purpose too late. "NO MOKONA! DON'T!" It was too late. The creature jumped on Umi's head.
"PUU!" It yelled as Umi started screaming.
"Mokona! What the heck are you doing?! Stop it right now!" Mokona didn't stop. Umi got mad. "MOKONA! You need to be disciplined!"
Umi ran around in circles dreaming up tortures for the puffball, Hikaru and Fuu just watching and sweatdropping. Umi froze when she smelled the smoke that was drifting through the air.
"NOOOO! MOKONA! YOU MADE ME RUIN THE CAKE!"
"Umi . . . perhaps you should calm down." Fuu spoke up. "You did promise to take Hikaru to the market today."
Umi froze again. "Oh. That's right. Um . . . well . . . if you're gonna stay here, Fuu, it'd be great if you'd make dinner. And we need you to bake bread, too."
Fuu sweatdropped again. "Sure, Umi. Have fun."
"Thanks Fuu! C'mon Hikaru!" Umi called, dashing out the door.
Hikaru grabbed the basket of jars and ran after Umi, Mokona bouncing along behind her. "See ya Fuu!"
Fuu smiled as she heard the last echo of her friends' passage ring through the forest. It was Umi. "WHAT?! That THING is coming with us?!"
Chuckling, Fuu returned to her work.
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That afternoon, after finishing her chores, Fuu settled herself on the floor of the cottage. Taking a deep breath, she began to meditate. Clef had taught the three girls to do this when they were about ten. He said that they had remarkable power and that they needed to be able to control it. Fuu breathed in to a count of seven, held it for a count of seven, and breathed out to a count of seven. In . . . hold . . . out . . . In . . . hold . . . out . . . In . . . hold . . . out . . . Fuu came to the place of her magic, a bright green spark in infinite darkness. She was about to start the exercises that Clef had taught her for her element, wind, when her concentration was broken by an inhuman roar and a human scream.
Opening her eyes, she quickly stood, gritting her teeth against the pain of a cramp in her leg. She strapped on her sword, swung her quiver over her shoulder, and grabbed her bow. Running out the door, she followed the sound of the continuing screams to the clearing where she had been found so long ago.
Coming into the clearing she gasped at the sight that awaited her. There was a huge monster with the body of a serpent and the head and paws of a lion. Trapped in its coils was a young man, about her age. His painful screams continued as she heard the cracking of bones. The stranger lifted his head and saw her.
"Don't come near! It'll hurt you! Stay away, miss!"
Fuu sniffed. He had no idea of her experience. Breaking into a run, she called back. "Ha. I've handled the likes of this many times before. Just stay outta my way!"
She quickly reached the monster. It may be strong, but intelligence was definitely on her side. She shot an arrow into the forest to distract it and drew her sword. She dug it deep into the soft skin on the monster's underbelly, now exposed to help in capturing its prey. She thrust upward, severing it along the throat and piercing through the skull, hitting the brain. The monster fell limp as she withdrew her sword and perfected the jump, neatly landing on the other side of the clearing.
The young man had collapsed along with the monster. Running to his side, she caught him before he hit the ground. Helping him sit, she asked, "Are you alright?"
"No. Not really," Was his blunt reply. He smiled. "But being held by a pretty girl like you does make it some better."
Fuu blushed and looked him over. He had forest green hair and the most brilliant amber eyes that she'd ever seen. A scar stretched across the bridge of his nose while another one decorated his cheek with an 'X' shape. His tanned skin was set off nicely by the simple traveler's tunic he was wearing. His sword lay beneath a tree on the edge of the clearing. His single earring caught the sunlight as he turned his head to look at her.
"Hey, Angel Eyes, what's your name?"
Fuu blushed again. "My name is Fuu. And yours?"
He laughed. "So polite! Well, Miss Fuu, my name's Ferio. And I'd be pleased if you'd help me out. Well, Angel Eyes, how 'bout it?"
He slumped in her hold, having lost consciousness. She whispered to him, "Yes. I'll help you. But only because of this question in my heart. Who are you, really? And why do I not believe your story."
Carefully, she lifted him, putting his weight on her shoulders, and started toward home.
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Yippee! Another chapter done! I'm so happy! ::Runs around in endless circles until she notices readers staring at her:: Well, ahem, I really hope you liked this chapter. And now Fuu and Ferio are going to help me answer reviews! C'mon out guys!
Fuu: Really, must we do this?
Ferio: Yeah, do we hafta? I mean, I just got crushed by a giant monster and all . . .
Author: YES! THIS IS MY FANFIC! DO MY WILL!
Fuu: ::sigh:: Well, here goes.
To Shiranami:
Thank you! I'm glad one of my hopeless plots turned out well! This chapter is for you!
To Kyaa-Kyaff:
Well, here's the next chapter. Fuu is a brave girl, even at such a young age. She's my favorite character, too! ^_^ Well, I updated! This chapter is for you, too!
To Kamazova:
I'm trying to hurry up and get to the romance, but you really can't rush the plot of this one. It's gonna get a little complicated, and it's still working itself out in my mind. Thanks for the tip. I tried to keep it in mind for this chapter, but I'm not sure it worked. I'm glad you liked it! Guess what? This chapter is for you, too!
Ferio: Now we're done. Can we go?
Author: ::sigh:: Okay. Just come back soon.
Fuu and Ferio: ::Skip off laughing, free from the will of the author::
So, I hope you liked it. Check in later for more chapters. Read and Review! Sayonara!
-FuuHououji
Rated: PG for swearing, violence, and romance in future
Key:
". . ." - speaking
'. . .' - thinking
Disclaimer: MKR is © CLAMP, but Angel Eyes is © FuuHououji
A/N: I'm back! Well, another chapter up in only about a week's time. Not bad. Well, again, this is a F/F story, and in this chapter, we meet Ferio! Yea! Light romance this time, so read on!
Chapter Two: The Encounter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
::Ten Years Later::
"FUUUUUUU-CHAAAANNNIEEEEE!"
Fuu looked up from where she was kneeling weeding her small garden. Seeing the small red figure hurtling toward her, she stood up and brushed the dirt off her hands, only to be knocked down a few moments later by the energetic being that was her foster sister.
"FUU! Guess what?!"
"Hikaru, I'd love to, but I cannot possibly do anything while your sitting on me and suffocating me."
The little redhead blinked and realized that her beloved Fuu-chan was turning blue.
"Oh. Sorry Fuu-chan."
Fuu stood up and dusted herself off again. "No problem. At least you didn't squish the plants this time. So, what were you saying?"
Hikaru, who had mildly calmed down, got very excited again. "Oh Fuu! Umi said she'd take me into town today and we're gonna buy that puppy I saved up for and I can't wait and I'm gonna name him Hikari and-"
Fuu cut her off there. "Hikaru, that's wonderful! If you're going to go into town, I have some things for you to take." Fuu led Hikaru into the small cottage that served as their home.
The cottage was made of chinked wood, with a peaked thatch roof. There were three rooms - a kitchen, a living room, and a bedroom - along with a bedroom in the attic, under the thatch. Fuu sighed. Looking around at this place where she had lived for the past four years brought back memories.
She had been found in a clearing in the woods by Hikaru and Umi. They were the foster daughters of Clef and Presea, a couple who could not have children. The young girls had brought her to them, and she had regained consciousness under Presea's watchful eye. Clef had questioned her about her identity, only to find that she had amnesia and had lost her memory.
Being a mage, Clef had performed a simple spell to help her remember, and had been blocked by a more advanced form of magic. All that came of it was that the girl had remembered her first name, Fuu, and her age, eight. There being no reports of a missing child in the area, Clef and Presea had adopted her and raised her, Hikaru, and Umi like their own children.
Fuu had learned the art of healing from the village midwife, as Hikaru learned to care for livestock, and Umi had learned to weave. Together, they had moved into a small cottage in the woods, close to the area where Fuu was found. Sure, the forest was steadily growing in monster population, but all three of the girls were advanced swordswomen, and Fuu was the best archer in the district. To them, killing monsters was all in a day's work.
"Hellooooo . . . earth to Fuu-chan! HEY FUU!"
Fuu was startled out of her reverie. "Hmm, what was that, Hikaru?"
Hikaru fell over. "Uh, Fuu, I've been talking at you for five minutes."
"Oh. Well, what did you want me for?"
"I didn't. You brought me in here and then you zoned out."
"Oh! Yes! I wanted you to take these to town." Fuu began to pull bottles off a shelf. "Here are some ointments, balms, and medicines that you can sell to Ascot-san. He'll need to be restocking his store soon."
"Okay Fuu!" Hikaru took the armful of bottles and bounced into the kitchen, Fuu following. "Hey Umi! Lookit what Fuu gave me to sell!"
"Oh, wow. Hikaru, please don't distract me. I have to get this cake right this time." Umi said, preoccupied with what was cooking on the hearth.
"But Umi . . . okay, never mind." Hikaru decided to leave the girl alone. Last time she had failed to make a cake, she had tried to kill Mokona, Hikaru's it-followed-me-home-can-I-keep-it pet.
'Speak of the devil . . .' Hikaru thought as Mokona bounced in the door. She saw the marshmallow's purpose too late. "NO MOKONA! DON'T!" It was too late. The creature jumped on Umi's head.
"PUU!" It yelled as Umi started screaming.
"Mokona! What the heck are you doing?! Stop it right now!" Mokona didn't stop. Umi got mad. "MOKONA! You need to be disciplined!"
Umi ran around in circles dreaming up tortures for the puffball, Hikaru and Fuu just watching and sweatdropping. Umi froze when she smelled the smoke that was drifting through the air.
"NOOOO! MOKONA! YOU MADE ME RUIN THE CAKE!"
"Umi . . . perhaps you should calm down." Fuu spoke up. "You did promise to take Hikaru to the market today."
Umi froze again. "Oh. That's right. Um . . . well . . . if you're gonna stay here, Fuu, it'd be great if you'd make dinner. And we need you to bake bread, too."
Fuu sweatdropped again. "Sure, Umi. Have fun."
"Thanks Fuu! C'mon Hikaru!" Umi called, dashing out the door.
Hikaru grabbed the basket of jars and ran after Umi, Mokona bouncing along behind her. "See ya Fuu!"
Fuu smiled as she heard the last echo of her friends' passage ring through the forest. It was Umi. "WHAT?! That THING is coming with us?!"
Chuckling, Fuu returned to her work.
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That afternoon, after finishing her chores, Fuu settled herself on the floor of the cottage. Taking a deep breath, she began to meditate. Clef had taught the three girls to do this when they were about ten. He said that they had remarkable power and that they needed to be able to control it. Fuu breathed in to a count of seven, held it for a count of seven, and breathed out to a count of seven. In . . . hold . . . out . . . In . . . hold . . . out . . . In . . . hold . . . out . . . Fuu came to the place of her magic, a bright green spark in infinite darkness. She was about to start the exercises that Clef had taught her for her element, wind, when her concentration was broken by an inhuman roar and a human scream.
Opening her eyes, she quickly stood, gritting her teeth against the pain of a cramp in her leg. She strapped on her sword, swung her quiver over her shoulder, and grabbed her bow. Running out the door, she followed the sound of the continuing screams to the clearing where she had been found so long ago.
Coming into the clearing she gasped at the sight that awaited her. There was a huge monster with the body of a serpent and the head and paws of a lion. Trapped in its coils was a young man, about her age. His painful screams continued as she heard the cracking of bones. The stranger lifted his head and saw her.
"Don't come near! It'll hurt you! Stay away, miss!"
Fuu sniffed. He had no idea of her experience. Breaking into a run, she called back. "Ha. I've handled the likes of this many times before. Just stay outta my way!"
She quickly reached the monster. It may be strong, but intelligence was definitely on her side. She shot an arrow into the forest to distract it and drew her sword. She dug it deep into the soft skin on the monster's underbelly, now exposed to help in capturing its prey. She thrust upward, severing it along the throat and piercing through the skull, hitting the brain. The monster fell limp as she withdrew her sword and perfected the jump, neatly landing on the other side of the clearing.
The young man had collapsed along with the monster. Running to his side, she caught him before he hit the ground. Helping him sit, she asked, "Are you alright?"
"No. Not really," Was his blunt reply. He smiled. "But being held by a pretty girl like you does make it some better."
Fuu blushed and looked him over. He had forest green hair and the most brilliant amber eyes that she'd ever seen. A scar stretched across the bridge of his nose while another one decorated his cheek with an 'X' shape. His tanned skin was set off nicely by the simple traveler's tunic he was wearing. His sword lay beneath a tree on the edge of the clearing. His single earring caught the sunlight as he turned his head to look at her.
"Hey, Angel Eyes, what's your name?"
Fuu blushed again. "My name is Fuu. And yours?"
He laughed. "So polite! Well, Miss Fuu, my name's Ferio. And I'd be pleased if you'd help me out. Well, Angel Eyes, how 'bout it?"
He slumped in her hold, having lost consciousness. She whispered to him, "Yes. I'll help you. But only because of this question in my heart. Who are you, really? And why do I not believe your story."
Carefully, she lifted him, putting his weight on her shoulders, and started toward home.
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Yippee! Another chapter done! I'm so happy! ::Runs around in endless circles until she notices readers staring at her:: Well, ahem, I really hope you liked this chapter. And now Fuu and Ferio are going to help me answer reviews! C'mon out guys!
Fuu: Really, must we do this?
Ferio: Yeah, do we hafta? I mean, I just got crushed by a giant monster and all . . .
Author: YES! THIS IS MY FANFIC! DO MY WILL!
Fuu: ::sigh:: Well, here goes.
To Shiranami:
Thank you! I'm glad one of my hopeless plots turned out well! This chapter is for you!
To Kyaa-Kyaff:
Well, here's the next chapter. Fuu is a brave girl, even at such a young age. She's my favorite character, too! ^_^ Well, I updated! This chapter is for you, too!
To Kamazova:
I'm trying to hurry up and get to the romance, but you really can't rush the plot of this one. It's gonna get a little complicated, and it's still working itself out in my mind. Thanks for the tip. I tried to keep it in mind for this chapter, but I'm not sure it worked. I'm glad you liked it! Guess what? This chapter is for you, too!
Ferio: Now we're done. Can we go?
Author: ::sigh:: Okay. Just come back soon.
Fuu and Ferio: ::Skip off laughing, free from the will of the author::
So, I hope you liked it. Check in later for more chapters. Read and Review! Sayonara!
-FuuHououji