disclaimer: I do not own Soul Calibur, Soul Edge, Taki or Sophitia. These all belong to NAMCO.
Such a pity; they won't let me have them. Oh well. But this fanfic is mine.
Requietum
by jin long
lycan11@yahoo.com
Chapter 16
Sophitia could not think of a better way to wake up than in her lover's arms in the early cool of a
winter's day. The Greek squinted then rubbed the sleep out of her eyes with one hand, its partner
still placed on the curve of her sleeping lover's waist. Sighing blissfully, Sophitia glanced at Taki's
peaceful face, the oriental's eyes shut with an appearance of ease as she breathed softly.
The Greek did not want to make a sound, for somehow it seemed as if any noise would spoil the
moment and the morning calm. Sophitia raised the hand previously taking the sleep from her eyes
to Taki's cheek, brushing against the ninja's skin in a deliberate slowness.
Sophitia smiled, hearing Taki murmur softly but not wake as her fingers trailed the oriental's face.
She would always treasure this quiet moment, Sophitia knew. This calm and the full reality of Taki's
material presence was something she never wanted to forget.
She couldn't resist placing a gentle kiss on Taki's lips, to which the ninja half-smiled in reply, still
lost in sleep.
I have the smith of the gods as a guide and then I fall in love with a smith, Sophitia thought to
herself, smiling softly and snuggling in closer against Taki. Funny how blacksmiths seem to be
so significant in my life.
Taki murmured softly yet again as she felt the Greek snuggle in closer. The kunoichi pulled away
slightly to the side, stretching briefly before opening her eyes and staring at the ceiling. Sophitia
took advantage of the fact that Taki had rolled onto her back and immediately rose to quickly
hold the ninja down playfully as she looked into Taki's surprised eyes.
"Huh! This is the first time someone I slept with woke up earlier than me..." the kunoichi remarked.
"Oh really?" Sophitia said, smiling as she nuzzled Taki's nose while keeping her grip on the ninja's
wrists firm. "Hhmmm...." the young Greek heard Taki mumble, "Yes...." Sophitia laughed, feeling
so happy at this peaceful moment. "Maybe I was too much for you, eh, Taki?"
Dark brown eyes betraying amusement peered into her own. "It's not like I didn't enjoy it, you
know," the kunoichi answered, flashing a smile that nearly caused Sophitia's grip to loosen with
its sincerity. "But how about you?" Taki asked.
Sophitia grinned, setting herself down on Taki while trying to maintain her grip. How was she?
Euphoric, feeling unbelievably happy just being with this person, Sophitia knew. Feeling very
blissful knowing that she was loved.
"I'm... I don't know how to put it into words. Last night was so... unreal... But it was wonderful,
Taki, it really was. I won't forget it." Sophitia closed her eyes. I won't, Taki, I promise you, the
young Greek thought to herself.
The Greek yelped as Taki suddenly reversed their positions and she ended up below Taki, staring
with surprise into the kunoichi's brown eyes. Taki grinned, leaning on one elbow as she gently
stroked Sophitia's face with the fingers of her free hand. Sophitia sighed, feeling Taki's touch and
closing her eyes for a moment. It was so peaceful...
"I love you..." Sophitia heard Taki say with absolute sincerity of her words. "Even if you're going
to be half a world away from me after winter, I still want to love you," Taki finished, nuzzling the
Greek's nose with her own before kissing her briefly.
"No, a little longer, please," Sophitia said, reaching up to cup Taki's nape and pulling the ninja
down. "I just need to feel you here with me."
"Alright."
"Taki?"
"Hmm?"
"How do you say 'I love you' in 'Nihon-go'? Your tongue?"
"Ano.... Aishiteru, Sophitia. 'Atashi wa anata o aishitemasu.'"
"Say that again."
"Aishiteru." Sophitia felt Taki's lips brush against her own. "Anata o aishitemasu."
"I know you do," Sophitia grinned.
The Greek shut her eyes as they kissed, loving the feel of Taki against her and the touch of the
ninja's free arm around her body. Gently, she ran her fingers down the valley between Taki's
breasts, tracing the scar Taki had gained while battling the balrog for the sake of the village.
What a strange and long journey it had been, coming all the way from Greece to Spain on a quest
for a god, defying both family and what many expected of her, Sophitia thought. Nothing had
ever prepared her for battle, for evil swords or for towering demons.
Nothing had prepared her as well for love, much less love for someone from so far outside Greece
and so different from herself. It had shattered her illusion of Greece being the center of the world
and the rest of the lands being the domains of barbarians without even a modicum of decency.
It was such a new world. It was different from anything she'd known her whole life, and she did
not regret knowing about it, just as she knew Socrates himself did not regret knowing that he did
not know everything, even dying for what he believed.
If anything good ever came out of the existence of Soul Edge, Sophitia thought to herself, it was
the fact that it had forced her into this world she once dreaded but now hated to leave behind. The
evil sword had led her to someone whom she loved and who loved her in return.
Sophitia found that twist of fate amusing and at the same time, wonderful.
As their lips parted, Sophitia opened her eyes and reached up to brush Taki's cheek with all the
affection she could muster. Bringing her hand back down, Sophitia reached around the back of
her head for the ribbon that still bound her hair, albeit loosely because of the night before, into
a ponytail.
Untying the crimson length of cloth, Sophitia brought it to her front as she took Taki's free hand
in her own. She tied one end of the ribbon around Taki's wrist, ignoring the ninja's "Nani?" as she
wrapped then tied the other end around her own wrist such that they were both bound together.
Sophitia finished the gesture as she raised their wrists to he lips and kissed the scarlet bond.
"Taki," the Greek began, looking up into the kunoichi's eyes, "anata o aishitemasu."
The demon-slaying kunoichi gazed into her eyes, and Sophitia could see that Taki was puzzled. The
Greek smiled, realizing she'd forgotten that the ninja wouldn't have understood the gesture,
meaningful as it would be had Taki been Greek herself. "Nan desu... I mean, what's with the whole
.... tying the wrists together and all?" the kunoichi asked.
Sophitia laughed, then explained. "Lovers in Greece do this to show and confirm their love for one
another," she said, smiling. "I didn't realize... of course you wouldn't know about it. But I am
absolutely sincere about it."
"Oh." Taki eyed the crimson bond, smiling. "Is that all there is to this.... ritual of your people? Or
should I do something to complete it?"
"You kiss the bond in return, to show you accept my love. Though I don't doubt that you will."
"Like this?" Taki closed her eyes and kissed the ribbon.
"Like that," Sophitia grinned, "and then, this," the Greek finished, reaching up with her free hand to
turn Taki's face to her own and kiss her. "Aishiteru, Taki."
"You know," Taki said as their lips parted, "your accent for Nihon-go needs work."
Sophitia laughed, retorting "As does your accent for Greek."
Taki laughed as well, lowering herself off her elbow as she lay down beside Sophitia. "I still have
so much to learn about you and your people," the kunoichi said, slipping a hand under the Greek's
body and drawing Sophitia closer to herself. "Half a year was just too short to really find out about
you."
Sophitia smiled as she snuggled in closer to Taki, her head under the kunoichi's chin. She raised
her bound hand to her chest, inadvertedly raising Taki's hand as well. The Greek glanced at the
crimson bond, sighing softly. "I'll have to untie this later," she said, cupping Taki's bound hand with
her free hand. "As I will have to let go of you until I see you again."
She kissed Taki's neck tenderly. "It pains me so much to think of when that time will come,"
Sophitia said, already feeling the ache in her heart.
"It's not yet the time for goodbyes, Sophitia," she heard Taki say. The ninja sighed audibly. "It's
such a nice day, you know. It would be a shame to waste it thinking of that day."
Sophitia looked into Taki's eyes, loving the brown gaze that peered so softly back into her own.
"That is true," the Greek knew. "Taki... Let's just stay here for a while, like this, together. I don't
care for how long right now, I just want to enjoy this winter's day with someone I love."
"Of course, Sophitia," Taki said, placing a tender kiss on the Greek's lips as she drew Sophitia as
close as possible to herself. "You know, we could be a little bit.... slower on the journey back to
Greece, if you catch my drift," the Greek heard the ninja say.
They both laughed happily, breaking the kiss. Sophitia closed her eyes, feeling Taki's warmth as
the ninja bent her head down to sniff at the Greek's blonde hair. The blonde murmured
contentedly as she felt Taki breathe against her skin, loving the sensation it created within her
senses.
"I love you," Sophitia whispered, every ounce of sincerity in her words.
"Aishiteru," Taki replied.
to be continued...
Such a pity; they won't let me have them. Oh well. But this fanfic is mine.
Requietum
by jin long
lycan11@yahoo.com
Chapter 16
Sophitia could not think of a better way to wake up than in her lover's arms in the early cool of a
winter's day. The Greek squinted then rubbed the sleep out of her eyes with one hand, its partner
still placed on the curve of her sleeping lover's waist. Sighing blissfully, Sophitia glanced at Taki's
peaceful face, the oriental's eyes shut with an appearance of ease as she breathed softly.
The Greek did not want to make a sound, for somehow it seemed as if any noise would spoil the
moment and the morning calm. Sophitia raised the hand previously taking the sleep from her eyes
to Taki's cheek, brushing against the ninja's skin in a deliberate slowness.
Sophitia smiled, hearing Taki murmur softly but not wake as her fingers trailed the oriental's face.
She would always treasure this quiet moment, Sophitia knew. This calm and the full reality of Taki's
material presence was something she never wanted to forget.
She couldn't resist placing a gentle kiss on Taki's lips, to which the ninja half-smiled in reply, still
lost in sleep.
I have the smith of the gods as a guide and then I fall in love with a smith, Sophitia thought to
herself, smiling softly and snuggling in closer against Taki. Funny how blacksmiths seem to be
so significant in my life.
Taki murmured softly yet again as she felt the Greek snuggle in closer. The kunoichi pulled away
slightly to the side, stretching briefly before opening her eyes and staring at the ceiling. Sophitia
took advantage of the fact that Taki had rolled onto her back and immediately rose to quickly
hold the ninja down playfully as she looked into Taki's surprised eyes.
"Huh! This is the first time someone I slept with woke up earlier than me..." the kunoichi remarked.
"Oh really?" Sophitia said, smiling as she nuzzled Taki's nose while keeping her grip on the ninja's
wrists firm. "Hhmmm...." the young Greek heard Taki mumble, "Yes...." Sophitia laughed, feeling
so happy at this peaceful moment. "Maybe I was too much for you, eh, Taki?"
Dark brown eyes betraying amusement peered into her own. "It's not like I didn't enjoy it, you
know," the kunoichi answered, flashing a smile that nearly caused Sophitia's grip to loosen with
its sincerity. "But how about you?" Taki asked.
Sophitia grinned, setting herself down on Taki while trying to maintain her grip. How was she?
Euphoric, feeling unbelievably happy just being with this person, Sophitia knew. Feeling very
blissful knowing that she was loved.
"I'm... I don't know how to put it into words. Last night was so... unreal... But it was wonderful,
Taki, it really was. I won't forget it." Sophitia closed her eyes. I won't, Taki, I promise you, the
young Greek thought to herself.
The Greek yelped as Taki suddenly reversed their positions and she ended up below Taki, staring
with surprise into the kunoichi's brown eyes. Taki grinned, leaning on one elbow as she gently
stroked Sophitia's face with the fingers of her free hand. Sophitia sighed, feeling Taki's touch and
closing her eyes for a moment. It was so peaceful...
"I love you..." Sophitia heard Taki say with absolute sincerity of her words. "Even if you're going
to be half a world away from me after winter, I still want to love you," Taki finished, nuzzling the
Greek's nose with her own before kissing her briefly.
"No, a little longer, please," Sophitia said, reaching up to cup Taki's nape and pulling the ninja
down. "I just need to feel you here with me."
"Alright."
"Taki?"
"Hmm?"
"How do you say 'I love you' in 'Nihon-go'? Your tongue?"
"Ano.... Aishiteru, Sophitia. 'Atashi wa anata o aishitemasu.'"
"Say that again."
"Aishiteru." Sophitia felt Taki's lips brush against her own. "Anata o aishitemasu."
"I know you do," Sophitia grinned.
The Greek shut her eyes as they kissed, loving the feel of Taki against her and the touch of the
ninja's free arm around her body. Gently, she ran her fingers down the valley between Taki's
breasts, tracing the scar Taki had gained while battling the balrog for the sake of the village.
What a strange and long journey it had been, coming all the way from Greece to Spain on a quest
for a god, defying both family and what many expected of her, Sophitia thought. Nothing had
ever prepared her for battle, for evil swords or for towering demons.
Nothing had prepared her as well for love, much less love for someone from so far outside Greece
and so different from herself. It had shattered her illusion of Greece being the center of the world
and the rest of the lands being the domains of barbarians without even a modicum of decency.
It was such a new world. It was different from anything she'd known her whole life, and she did
not regret knowing about it, just as she knew Socrates himself did not regret knowing that he did
not know everything, even dying for what he believed.
If anything good ever came out of the existence of Soul Edge, Sophitia thought to herself, it was
the fact that it had forced her into this world she once dreaded but now hated to leave behind. The
evil sword had led her to someone whom she loved and who loved her in return.
Sophitia found that twist of fate amusing and at the same time, wonderful.
As their lips parted, Sophitia opened her eyes and reached up to brush Taki's cheek with all the
affection she could muster. Bringing her hand back down, Sophitia reached around the back of
her head for the ribbon that still bound her hair, albeit loosely because of the night before, into
a ponytail.
Untying the crimson length of cloth, Sophitia brought it to her front as she took Taki's free hand
in her own. She tied one end of the ribbon around Taki's wrist, ignoring the ninja's "Nani?" as she
wrapped then tied the other end around her own wrist such that they were both bound together.
Sophitia finished the gesture as she raised their wrists to he lips and kissed the scarlet bond.
"Taki," the Greek began, looking up into the kunoichi's eyes, "anata o aishitemasu."
The demon-slaying kunoichi gazed into her eyes, and Sophitia could see that Taki was puzzled. The
Greek smiled, realizing she'd forgotten that the ninja wouldn't have understood the gesture,
meaningful as it would be had Taki been Greek herself. "Nan desu... I mean, what's with the whole
.... tying the wrists together and all?" the kunoichi asked.
Sophitia laughed, then explained. "Lovers in Greece do this to show and confirm their love for one
another," she said, smiling. "I didn't realize... of course you wouldn't know about it. But I am
absolutely sincere about it."
"Oh." Taki eyed the crimson bond, smiling. "Is that all there is to this.... ritual of your people? Or
should I do something to complete it?"
"You kiss the bond in return, to show you accept my love. Though I don't doubt that you will."
"Like this?" Taki closed her eyes and kissed the ribbon.
"Like that," Sophitia grinned, "and then, this," the Greek finished, reaching up with her free hand to
turn Taki's face to her own and kiss her. "Aishiteru, Taki."
"You know," Taki said as their lips parted, "your accent for Nihon-go needs work."
Sophitia laughed, retorting "As does your accent for Greek."
Taki laughed as well, lowering herself off her elbow as she lay down beside Sophitia. "I still have
so much to learn about you and your people," the kunoichi said, slipping a hand under the Greek's
body and drawing Sophitia closer to herself. "Half a year was just too short to really find out about
you."
Sophitia smiled as she snuggled in closer to Taki, her head under the kunoichi's chin. She raised
her bound hand to her chest, inadvertedly raising Taki's hand as well. The Greek glanced at the
crimson bond, sighing softly. "I'll have to untie this later," she said, cupping Taki's bound hand with
her free hand. "As I will have to let go of you until I see you again."
She kissed Taki's neck tenderly. "It pains me so much to think of when that time will come,"
Sophitia said, already feeling the ache in her heart.
"It's not yet the time for goodbyes, Sophitia," she heard Taki say. The ninja sighed audibly. "It's
such a nice day, you know. It would be a shame to waste it thinking of that day."
Sophitia looked into Taki's eyes, loving the brown gaze that peered so softly back into her own.
"That is true," the Greek knew. "Taki... Let's just stay here for a while, like this, together. I don't
care for how long right now, I just want to enjoy this winter's day with someone I love."
"Of course, Sophitia," Taki said, placing a tender kiss on the Greek's lips as she drew Sophitia as
close as possible to herself. "You know, we could be a little bit.... slower on the journey back to
Greece, if you catch my drift," the Greek heard the ninja say.
They both laughed happily, breaking the kiss. Sophitia closed her eyes, feeling Taki's warmth as
the ninja bent her head down to sniff at the Greek's blonde hair. The blonde murmured
contentedly as she felt Taki breathe against her skin, loving the sensation it created within her
senses.
"I love you," Sophitia whispered, every ounce of sincerity in her words.
"Aishiteru," Taki replied.
to be continued...