Let the Reason be Love
Author's Notes:
Here goes! Sendoh1027 at your service! (Now isn't that great? He he...) Part Two coming right up! ^__^
Disclaimer: I don't own Suikoden! Konami does!
========================================== Part Two:
You and Me... as Always...
==========================================
*Teresa*
There he is, staring at nowhere again. His face was just like that. Blank.
Every time I had contact with his eyes, I could feel the coldness that lies within him. Just like his blade...He was just like his blade...
But then again, I have no complaints. Why should I complain? He has enough strength to protect me. That's all that matters, right? I shouldn't ask for more, right?
Protection is what I need and he's the only one that can give it to me and I'm thankful about it. And somehow, it brings contentment on me...
Ever since, he hadn't complained. Why would he?
After all... that's his job...
***
Shin was staring at the sky; unaware of Teresa's presence behind him. There's just too many things stocked up inside his head.
Teresa who was now behind Shin, thought, "Man... There's no other moment as rare as this! I've finally caught him unaware and what's better, he's DAYDREAMING!!!"
She was about to surprise and grab him when Shin turned around and slid his arms around her waist, making her face an inch away from his.
A faint blush polished her cheeks as she gazed at her own reflection into his eyes.
Shin had broken the intimacy by laughing. Laughing is something that neither anyone know he would do. She knotted her eyebrows and pointed her index finger on his chest.
"For that long?!!! You've sensed that I'm here for that long?!!" she finally exclaimed.
"It's no surprise... I heard you breathing 3 feet away, my lady..."
"You didn't think I would buy that lie now, would I?"
Shin gave her a smirk and let her go. Taking a few steps backward, she looked up to him once more and examined his face with narrowed eyes.
Shin noticed it and asked, "What is it, my lady?"
"......." Teresa examined him more.
~Can anybody tell me what the heck is she doing right now?
"Shin...." She finally muttered and drew her face closer to his.
Now it's his turn to blush and tremble. His heart began pounding fast for some unknown reason. Now, can anybody tell him this feeling he's experiencing right now?
~Come on now, She's just playing a trick on you...
But that thought faded when she placed her palm on his right cheek and caressed it gently. He shivered involuntarily at the contact and cleared his throat. If that was even a part of the 'trick', then this must be the most wonderful 'trick' ever.
~Shoot! Don't even try to think that way! You're a swordsman! A swordsman! You must regain your composure!
"Shin... I..."
Oh man... it looks like he was about to fall down to his knees. Excessive perspiration occurred. And once again, he cleared his throat. Having her close like this is just too much for him to handle. (Hmmm... I wonder why? Something's fishy... hehehe...)
"M-My lady...." He mumbled nervously.
"Oh Shin... How long have I've waited to tell you..."
~Oh God... Is she going to...? What the heck is going on? Please, somebody! Wake me up from this nightmare!
Finally, she enclosed his face with her hands and looked at him intently.
"Shin... I've been waiting for the moment to tell you... that..."
Her serious face turned into a wicked one and she bursted into big laughter. She then exclaimed, "YOU HAVE A DIRT ON YOUR FACE!"
For a while he was silent. And then he said, "Damn... You got me there..."
He watched as the young lady laughed to her satisfaction. This is something that the other people wouldn't see and wouldn't ever know. He and Teresa, kidding aside. He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. A smile crept across his stern face.
She's the only one who can remove this mask he's been wearing for a long time. This emotionless mask he always wears. Heck! He, himself never thought that he would smile in a million times! What more of other people who would see him smile?
"Hey, you're daydreaming again! Ha ha..." she teased him.
"I see... you still haven't recovered from your laughter syndrome..." he plainly replied with his smile not yet fading.
"It's your fault! You looked so cute a while ago! Ha ha ha!"
~What? She thinks I'm... *cute*???!!! Oh come on... Of all the cruel things to say...
She took hold of his hand and said, "Let's go, Shin!"
"Go where, my lady?"
"Somewhere where we can get a bite! I'm starving."
"As you wish, my lady..."
***
Nightfall had enveloped Greenhill already. The citizens were now getting ready to sleep at that time already. However, there's still one lone human figure that usually keeps watch at night.
Of course, he couldn't stand the chance wherein someone would harm his lady, right?
Shin was usually awake at night. Sometimes people would ask, "Is he a vampire?"
Vampires are usually awake at night and asleep in the morning. Shin was just like that. Just exactly like that!
As he was keeping watch, a scream was heard from Teresa's room. (It's Teresa that was screaming, actually)
Shin ran upstairs with all the speed he has and opened the door with a BAM!
"MY LADY!!!" he exclaimed.
What he saw startled him. He was expecting to see lethal weapons such as knives, spears, swords, blades...
But what he saw was just a big, hairy...
"Spider...?" he muttered.
Teresa leapt on him and pointed at the hairy spider.
"SHIN!!!!! TH-THERE'S A... A SPIDER ON MY BED!!! KILL IT!!!"
Shin can't help but laugh. "But... my lady, it's just a harmless, little spider..."
"HARMLESS?! You call that THING harmless?! IT'S NOT EVEN LITTLE! It's a BIG, SCARY, Tarantula!!!"
Shin dropped her slowly and went towards the spider.
"See...?" he said showing the spider on his hand to her.
Teresa yelled.
Shin looked at the spider with enthusiasm and amusement. The spider reminded him so much of himself.
"You're right. It's a Tarantula. It's hard to see some of these nowadays..."
"I don't care what type that THING is! A spider is STILL a spider! Now would you please get it off my sight?!!"
~A perfect time to get my revenge...
"Oh come on now... The mayor of Greenhill is afraid of an itsy bitsy spider?" Shin teased.
"I'm not afraid of that THING!"
"........"
"Don't you believe me?"
"........."
"Oh come on Shin! As acting mayor of Greenhill, I hereby command you to believe me! I'm not afraid of that THING!"
Shin gave her a smirk and said, "You didn't think I would buy that lie now, would I?"
"Why you---!"
Shin raised his two arms in surrender letting the spider run outside her window. "Calm down now, my lady... No need to get furious..." he said and gave her a wink.
"Hmp! Fine! Good night then!" she exclaimed.
Shin was about to go outside Teresa asked, "When I screamed.... Are you afraid that I was hurt?"
".........."
~Answer this, Shin... Please give me an answer...
Shin continued to walk outside. She was later then on disappointed on how he reacted towards her question but her feelings changed when he said,
"I was... Yes, I was afraid... I had to admit... because it will only prove that I am weak and I have insufficient skills. Thus, the trust the House of Wisemail had given me... will all be in vain... because I failed to protect you, Lady Teresa... because of my failure..."
***
She wanted to say it, tell him that it's not like that. As the man left, she felt herself lying on her bed. His words remained inside her mind. And soon, inside her heart. She found nothing wrong on the way he said it. But his words somehow hurt her... in some unknown way. Is it because...?
The fact that his loyalty lies on the House of Wisemail...
The fact that he only sticks with her because the House of Wisemail had told him to do so...
The fact that there's no other way for him to escape that responsibility...
The fact that he offers protection to her...
is all because of the House of Wisemail...
And not because he wanted to...
She had to admit... it hurt her... But the question is... Why?
[end of part two]
A/N: Well, how do you folks like that? I hope you like it somehow! Uhmm... I'm really not sure if I want to continue this fic so please? May I have your opinions? Please review! I really need it! Please tell me what you think about this fic! Thanks again everyone!
Author's Notes:
Here goes! Sendoh1027 at your service! (Now isn't that great? He he...) Part Two coming right up! ^__^
Disclaimer: I don't own Suikoden! Konami does!
========================================== Part Two:
You and Me... as Always...
==========================================
*Teresa*
There he is, staring at nowhere again. His face was just like that. Blank.
Every time I had contact with his eyes, I could feel the coldness that lies within him. Just like his blade...He was just like his blade...
But then again, I have no complaints. Why should I complain? He has enough strength to protect me. That's all that matters, right? I shouldn't ask for more, right?
Protection is what I need and he's the only one that can give it to me and I'm thankful about it. And somehow, it brings contentment on me...
Ever since, he hadn't complained. Why would he?
After all... that's his job...
***
Shin was staring at the sky; unaware of Teresa's presence behind him. There's just too many things stocked up inside his head.
Teresa who was now behind Shin, thought, "Man... There's no other moment as rare as this! I've finally caught him unaware and what's better, he's DAYDREAMING!!!"
She was about to surprise and grab him when Shin turned around and slid his arms around her waist, making her face an inch away from his.
A faint blush polished her cheeks as she gazed at her own reflection into his eyes.
Shin had broken the intimacy by laughing. Laughing is something that neither anyone know he would do. She knotted her eyebrows and pointed her index finger on his chest.
"For that long?!!! You've sensed that I'm here for that long?!!" she finally exclaimed.
"It's no surprise... I heard you breathing 3 feet away, my lady..."
"You didn't think I would buy that lie now, would I?"
Shin gave her a smirk and let her go. Taking a few steps backward, she looked up to him once more and examined his face with narrowed eyes.
Shin noticed it and asked, "What is it, my lady?"
"......." Teresa examined him more.
~Can anybody tell me what the heck is she doing right now?
"Shin...." She finally muttered and drew her face closer to his.
Now it's his turn to blush and tremble. His heart began pounding fast for some unknown reason. Now, can anybody tell him this feeling he's experiencing right now?
~Come on now, She's just playing a trick on you...
But that thought faded when she placed her palm on his right cheek and caressed it gently. He shivered involuntarily at the contact and cleared his throat. If that was even a part of the 'trick', then this must be the most wonderful 'trick' ever.
~Shoot! Don't even try to think that way! You're a swordsman! A swordsman! You must regain your composure!
"Shin... I..."
Oh man... it looks like he was about to fall down to his knees. Excessive perspiration occurred. And once again, he cleared his throat. Having her close like this is just too much for him to handle. (Hmmm... I wonder why? Something's fishy... hehehe...)
"M-My lady...." He mumbled nervously.
"Oh Shin... How long have I've waited to tell you..."
~Oh God... Is she going to...? What the heck is going on? Please, somebody! Wake me up from this nightmare!
Finally, she enclosed his face with her hands and looked at him intently.
"Shin... I've been waiting for the moment to tell you... that..."
Her serious face turned into a wicked one and she bursted into big laughter. She then exclaimed, "YOU HAVE A DIRT ON YOUR FACE!"
For a while he was silent. And then he said, "Damn... You got me there..."
He watched as the young lady laughed to her satisfaction. This is something that the other people wouldn't see and wouldn't ever know. He and Teresa, kidding aside. He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. A smile crept across his stern face.
She's the only one who can remove this mask he's been wearing for a long time. This emotionless mask he always wears. Heck! He, himself never thought that he would smile in a million times! What more of other people who would see him smile?
"Hey, you're daydreaming again! Ha ha..." she teased him.
"I see... you still haven't recovered from your laughter syndrome..." he plainly replied with his smile not yet fading.
"It's your fault! You looked so cute a while ago! Ha ha ha!"
~What? She thinks I'm... *cute*???!!! Oh come on... Of all the cruel things to say...
She took hold of his hand and said, "Let's go, Shin!"
"Go where, my lady?"
"Somewhere where we can get a bite! I'm starving."
"As you wish, my lady..."
***
Nightfall had enveloped Greenhill already. The citizens were now getting ready to sleep at that time already. However, there's still one lone human figure that usually keeps watch at night.
Of course, he couldn't stand the chance wherein someone would harm his lady, right?
Shin was usually awake at night. Sometimes people would ask, "Is he a vampire?"
Vampires are usually awake at night and asleep in the morning. Shin was just like that. Just exactly like that!
As he was keeping watch, a scream was heard from Teresa's room. (It's Teresa that was screaming, actually)
Shin ran upstairs with all the speed he has and opened the door with a BAM!
"MY LADY!!!" he exclaimed.
What he saw startled him. He was expecting to see lethal weapons such as knives, spears, swords, blades...
But what he saw was just a big, hairy...
"Spider...?" he muttered.
Teresa leapt on him and pointed at the hairy spider.
"SHIN!!!!! TH-THERE'S A... A SPIDER ON MY BED!!! KILL IT!!!"
Shin can't help but laugh. "But... my lady, it's just a harmless, little spider..."
"HARMLESS?! You call that THING harmless?! IT'S NOT EVEN LITTLE! It's a BIG, SCARY, Tarantula!!!"
Shin dropped her slowly and went towards the spider.
"See...?" he said showing the spider on his hand to her.
Teresa yelled.
Shin looked at the spider with enthusiasm and amusement. The spider reminded him so much of himself.
"You're right. It's a Tarantula. It's hard to see some of these nowadays..."
"I don't care what type that THING is! A spider is STILL a spider! Now would you please get it off my sight?!!"
~A perfect time to get my revenge...
"Oh come on now... The mayor of Greenhill is afraid of an itsy bitsy spider?" Shin teased.
"I'm not afraid of that THING!"
"........"
"Don't you believe me?"
"........."
"Oh come on Shin! As acting mayor of Greenhill, I hereby command you to believe me! I'm not afraid of that THING!"
Shin gave her a smirk and said, "You didn't think I would buy that lie now, would I?"
"Why you---!"
Shin raised his two arms in surrender letting the spider run outside her window. "Calm down now, my lady... No need to get furious..." he said and gave her a wink.
"Hmp! Fine! Good night then!" she exclaimed.
Shin was about to go outside Teresa asked, "When I screamed.... Are you afraid that I was hurt?"
".........."
~Answer this, Shin... Please give me an answer...
Shin continued to walk outside. She was later then on disappointed on how he reacted towards her question but her feelings changed when he said,
"I was... Yes, I was afraid... I had to admit... because it will only prove that I am weak and I have insufficient skills. Thus, the trust the House of Wisemail had given me... will all be in vain... because I failed to protect you, Lady Teresa... because of my failure..."
***
She wanted to say it, tell him that it's not like that. As the man left, she felt herself lying on her bed. His words remained inside her mind. And soon, inside her heart. She found nothing wrong on the way he said it. But his words somehow hurt her... in some unknown way. Is it because...?
The fact that his loyalty lies on the House of Wisemail...
The fact that he only sticks with her because the House of Wisemail had told him to do so...
The fact that there's no other way for him to escape that responsibility...
The fact that he offers protection to her...
is all because of the House of Wisemail...
And not because he wanted to...
She had to admit... it hurt her... But the question is... Why?
[end of part two]
A/N: Well, how do you folks like that? I hope you like it somehow! Uhmm... I'm really not sure if I want to continue this fic so please? May I have your opinions? Please review! I really need it! Please tell me what you think about this fic! Thanks again everyone!
