Days of Old: Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I still do not own FFX2 characters or items, fiends locations anything.... But I'm working on it. So don't arrest me, yet..... you'll see that this is still a yaoi, but still, light.. No lemons.. YET! Yaoi means... again... Male/male relationships, so, if you offended, please leave. Although, if you're here, you read the first chapter already
Maddam Teapot: It's me, again. Baralai, a cast member of Queer Eye? Not a bad idea. Not what I was getting at, but still..... The first chapter was just a quick intro, describing the love, and lustre. You'll soon find Baralai is not so stereotypical, reading on, so enjoy again.
~*~Baralai's perspective still. Same rules apply, lol.~*~
The drill had begun. We had been lined up in a row, under an ancient sheltering ruin. We were in the desert, no doubt. But the only thing getting at me, was the fact I had no clue what was going on. With all of the recent sandstorms blowing about the vast wasteland, you could only imagine how many souls had been trapped in the wicked wrath. My thoughts had dwindled, and my thoughts life seemed ambrosial. With little hope, and listening ears, I tried to follow Nooj's instructions, he gave during his 'infamous post-mission' speech. It was my only survival kit for the following mission.
"You all realize that this is an important to not only me, but the team. No matter what happens, we must to have communication. This covert procedure will test our strength, and our minds. We must have two groups made." He stopped for a second, trying to contemplate two logical squad possibilities.
"Baralai, you're with me. Paine. You're paired with Gippal." He affirmed. Well, now that Paine was with Gippal, I guess plans were coming together. I wondered what would happen with my two friends. I guess he won't 'be with me all the way.'.... Well, knowing Paine being the tough individual she is, they'd both be safe.
"Baralai. We're going North. This way." Nooj commanded confidently, pointing the opposite direction, Paine and Gippal were walking.
As we walked, there was a long silence. I looked one way, Nooj looked another. There were few traces of life out in the barren plains. Although seemingly calm, my body was aching inside from the stress. I just had to ask the 'Deathseeker'
"So, Nooj. What exactly... Is going down?"
"That's exactly what I'd like to ask you......" He snapped back... Had he known? If he did, I'd be eliminated from the squad for good....
"I can't have romance on my squad. If you are in love, you'll have to cease.. Sounds hard? Well, I could care less." He definitely knew what he was talking about.
"I guess you read me all too well, I'm sorry sir. Love can't be so easily stopped. Why are you being so easy about this though, I mean, knowing my sexuality, and all?" I questioned. I figured, now that he knew I was in love, he might as well tell me how he felt about it....
He stopped.....
"What do you mean? I know Paine is no girly-girl, but she certainly is no man! Even though she is appealing, I can't have my members out of line because of love... I mean, you two always 'hang out' like annoying brats normally do, but still, throw me a bone here! I'm the leader of this squad, and I am going be a faultless one!"
His tone got to a vulgar yell, but the fact he was totally 'off' made me feel a whole lot better.
The knot in my stomach lessened, but not enough to put me in a mellow state. I still needed to know what was going on!
~*~*~ Meanwhile~*~*~
Paine spoke first to break the silence. Sarcastically of course......
"Isn't this nice? The two of us. In the middle of a raging sandstorm, dirty with sand, under the raging sun, together?"
"Just great, Paine. We should find shelter, and quick. I'd like to live to see tomorrow." Gippal said while pointing out another tiny sheltering ruin.
"Enough to fit the two of us. Works for me." He said as he approached casually.
As Gippal entered and checked it out, Paine decided to just tell him what was bothering her. It's not like her to keep secrets anyway...
"Gippal? What do you think of Baralai? I mean, he is a great guy and all, right? Does he seem like a dateable person?"
Gippal slowly exited the 'fort' and said passionately;
"Paine, I like Baralai a lot. He seems like a 'get-a-longable' kind of guy. Why are you asking me? Go get 'em!"
Paine stood there with a blank look trying to understand what he meant. She quickly responded;
"Oh! No, no, no, no! Ew! I didn't mean it like that! I meant-
"Sure, sure.... right, right....." He confirmed with a sarcastic tone.
~*~*~ Back to Baralai~*~*~
"Nooj. What is this drill about anyway?" I asked with a seriousness to my voice.
"We have to simply destroy any fiends that appear in the vicinity. I don't find it a much useful drill, but, I guess it helps with the strength factor." He corroborated.
"So keep your gun handy, and your wit constantly set in battle mode. Who knows what's going to happen here." He continued.
"Fine by me."
For as far as the eye could see, no visible fiends were threatening our lives so it left me time to contemplate my own feelings. When it came to Gippal, all other thoughts died, and left him alone. Sounds like love I know, but I kept thinking it was only a physical attraction. If it was, and we went into a relationship, how long would it last?
"Screw it... I've only been in the squad for a few weeks. I'll just play it by ear." my inner-thoughts spoke aloud.
"What was that, Baralai?" Nooj asked.
"Nothing I didn't realize tha-
Before I could finish, our radio started buzzing, and Paine voice was emitting from it.
{Guys! Get over here! Gippal got bitten by a Skink!}
"Paine!? What's a Skink?" I screamed back fearing the worst to scream back at me.
{A poisonous lizard fiend you dolt! No Antidote seems to be working seems to be working on this either! Get over here!}
The worse had happened. Gippal was poisoned, and we were apparently lost in a hot baking desert.
My note: Like the ending? I thought it was rather cliched, but I loved it anyway! A suspenseful cliffhanger, at the end.. Love those. The story in general was fast-paced but I liked it anyway. The misconception that Paine and Baralai were dating added the humor, with more surprise to appear at the end. Heh heh.... Don't worry. More chapters soon.... maybe some love? Romance? Not if gippal dies..... Oh yes... A Skink is a poisonous lizard that kept poisoning Yuna in FFX-2. It's the only poisonous fiend I could remember.
Oh yes. Nooj was called the Death Seeker because in the Crimson days, he constantly tried to kill himself... suicidal, if you will. Paine, in the end, always came in to save him. More chapters soon! -Maddam Teapot 3 * 3
Disclaimer: I still do not own FFX2 characters or items, fiends locations anything.... But I'm working on it. So don't arrest me, yet..... you'll see that this is still a yaoi, but still, light.. No lemons.. YET! Yaoi means... again... Male/male relationships, so, if you offended, please leave. Although, if you're here, you read the first chapter already
Maddam Teapot: It's me, again. Baralai, a cast member of Queer Eye? Not a bad idea. Not what I was getting at, but still..... The first chapter was just a quick intro, describing the love, and lustre. You'll soon find Baralai is not so stereotypical, reading on, so enjoy again.
~*~Baralai's perspective still. Same rules apply, lol.~*~
The drill had begun. We had been lined up in a row, under an ancient sheltering ruin. We were in the desert, no doubt. But the only thing getting at me, was the fact I had no clue what was going on. With all of the recent sandstorms blowing about the vast wasteland, you could only imagine how many souls had been trapped in the wicked wrath. My thoughts had dwindled, and my thoughts life seemed ambrosial. With little hope, and listening ears, I tried to follow Nooj's instructions, he gave during his 'infamous post-mission' speech. It was my only survival kit for the following mission.
"You all realize that this is an important to not only me, but the team. No matter what happens, we must to have communication. This covert procedure will test our strength, and our minds. We must have two groups made." He stopped for a second, trying to contemplate two logical squad possibilities.
"Baralai, you're with me. Paine. You're paired with Gippal." He affirmed. Well, now that Paine was with Gippal, I guess plans were coming together. I wondered what would happen with my two friends. I guess he won't 'be with me all the way.'.... Well, knowing Paine being the tough individual she is, they'd both be safe.
"Baralai. We're going North. This way." Nooj commanded confidently, pointing the opposite direction, Paine and Gippal were walking.
As we walked, there was a long silence. I looked one way, Nooj looked another. There were few traces of life out in the barren plains. Although seemingly calm, my body was aching inside from the stress. I just had to ask the 'Deathseeker'
"So, Nooj. What exactly... Is going down?"
"That's exactly what I'd like to ask you......" He snapped back... Had he known? If he did, I'd be eliminated from the squad for good....
"I can't have romance on my squad. If you are in love, you'll have to cease.. Sounds hard? Well, I could care less." He definitely knew what he was talking about.
"I guess you read me all too well, I'm sorry sir. Love can't be so easily stopped. Why are you being so easy about this though, I mean, knowing my sexuality, and all?" I questioned. I figured, now that he knew I was in love, he might as well tell me how he felt about it....
He stopped.....
"What do you mean? I know Paine is no girly-girl, but she certainly is no man! Even though she is appealing, I can't have my members out of line because of love... I mean, you two always 'hang out' like annoying brats normally do, but still, throw me a bone here! I'm the leader of this squad, and I am going be a faultless one!"
His tone got to a vulgar yell, but the fact he was totally 'off' made me feel a whole lot better.
The knot in my stomach lessened, but not enough to put me in a mellow state. I still needed to know what was going on!
~*~*~ Meanwhile~*~*~
Paine spoke first to break the silence. Sarcastically of course......
"Isn't this nice? The two of us. In the middle of a raging sandstorm, dirty with sand, under the raging sun, together?"
"Just great, Paine. We should find shelter, and quick. I'd like to live to see tomorrow." Gippal said while pointing out another tiny sheltering ruin.
"Enough to fit the two of us. Works for me." He said as he approached casually.
As Gippal entered and checked it out, Paine decided to just tell him what was bothering her. It's not like her to keep secrets anyway...
"Gippal? What do you think of Baralai? I mean, he is a great guy and all, right? Does he seem like a dateable person?"
Gippal slowly exited the 'fort' and said passionately;
"Paine, I like Baralai a lot. He seems like a 'get-a-longable' kind of guy. Why are you asking me? Go get 'em!"
Paine stood there with a blank look trying to understand what he meant. She quickly responded;
"Oh! No, no, no, no! Ew! I didn't mean it like that! I meant-
"Sure, sure.... right, right....." He confirmed with a sarcastic tone.
~*~*~ Back to Baralai~*~*~
"Nooj. What is this drill about anyway?" I asked with a seriousness to my voice.
"We have to simply destroy any fiends that appear in the vicinity. I don't find it a much useful drill, but, I guess it helps with the strength factor." He corroborated.
"So keep your gun handy, and your wit constantly set in battle mode. Who knows what's going to happen here." He continued.
"Fine by me."
For as far as the eye could see, no visible fiends were threatening our lives so it left me time to contemplate my own feelings. When it came to Gippal, all other thoughts died, and left him alone. Sounds like love I know, but I kept thinking it was only a physical attraction. If it was, and we went into a relationship, how long would it last?
"Screw it... I've only been in the squad for a few weeks. I'll just play it by ear." my inner-thoughts spoke aloud.
"What was that, Baralai?" Nooj asked.
"Nothing I didn't realize tha-
Before I could finish, our radio started buzzing, and Paine voice was emitting from it.
{Guys! Get over here! Gippal got bitten by a Skink!}
"Paine!? What's a Skink?" I screamed back fearing the worst to scream back at me.
{A poisonous lizard fiend you dolt! No Antidote seems to be working seems to be working on this either! Get over here!}
The worse had happened. Gippal was poisoned, and we were apparently lost in a hot baking desert.
My note: Like the ending? I thought it was rather cliched, but I loved it anyway! A suspenseful cliffhanger, at the end.. Love those. The story in general was fast-paced but I liked it anyway. The misconception that Paine and Baralai were dating added the humor, with more surprise to appear at the end. Heh heh.... Don't worry. More chapters soon.... maybe some love? Romance? Not if gippal dies..... Oh yes... A Skink is a poisonous lizard that kept poisoning Yuna in FFX-2. It's the only poisonous fiend I could remember.
Oh yes. Nooj was called the Death Seeker because in the Crimson days, he constantly tried to kill himself... suicidal, if you will. Paine, in the end, always came in to save him. More chapters soon! -Maddam Teapot 3 * 3