I'm With You
by: Sesus Shuuichi
This fic, a part of a greater story that I couldn't help but write, kind of ran away with me. This will be the sequel to "Shuuichi's Story".
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Part 1
"Did you want to do anything else?
Shuuichi took a sip of his wine, swallowing before he answered. "I have a Council meeting tomorrow and I need to rest. Forgive me for cutting the night short."
The young Dragon-blooded, a Wood-Aspect named Cynis Tsuzuki, nodded, looking just a little disappointed. "I understand. Being the Chief Diplomat of Coruscant must be a huge responsibility, after all."
"Sometimes," Shuuichi said, wanting to get out of there. Tsuzuki was nice enough as a friend, but Shuuichi really couldn't imagine himself as the young man's lover. There was no council meeting tomorrow, but Shuuichi used the excuse many times to get out of dates that were going badly. "Besides, I have a little work to do before then."
Tsuzuki smiled. "At least let me walk you back to the palace. No one should be out alone, especially at night." he said, offering Shuuichi his hand. "I wouldn't want you to get mugged or attacked."
Shuuichi had to hold back a laugh. He was actually quite capable of taking care of himself. It was funny how, when everyone looked at his small exterior, they just saw a child. They underestimated him so much. "Thank you, but I will be fine on my own." he stated, standing without taking Shuuichi's hand. "Good evening. I will see you--"
"Lunch sometime?"
Shuuichi nodded. "Perhaps. Good-bye."
With that, Shuuichi left the dining room, taking his long leather coat--a Calibration gift from Titus--from the coatroom before he left the restaurant.
It was a cool night. Cooler than it usual for this time of year. It was the reason Shuuichi had worn the coat in the first-place. He sighed, wrapping his arms around himself. He really didn't feel like going back to the palace yet. Explaining to everyone that he didn't like who they'd set him up with was something that he didn't mind delaying an hour or two. Taking a walk was a great idea at the moment.
Shuuichi needed to think.
He did things like this regularly, liking the solitude that he obtained from it. It gave him time to himself that he never had in the palace. Privacy was something rare that he treasured greatly. Time to think.... that was nearly impossible to get.
Though...Shuuichi would rather have someone to talk to. Someone that could see past the diplomatic facade he wore on a daily basis. It would be nice to be himself for once. To be Shuuichi; the person who liked taking walks through town, just to window shop. The person who really did enjoy sparring, even if he hated to admit it to Tyriel and Eclipse. The person who enjoyed just sitting in front of a warm fireplace, talking, laughing, and enjoying a glass of wine with someone.
But none of them, not even Ruriel, know those things about him. They thought that his life revolved around Coruscant and the politics of the place. That he was more at home in the Council chambers and libraries than he was in his own rooms.
None of that was even close to the truth. In reality, he despised politics and he dreaded every council meeting that was scheduled. The way the diplomats and politicians manipulated each other was enough to make him ill. They were supposed to be working for the common good of Coruscant and all they could seem to think about was one-upping each other and being re-elected. He was tempted not to run for the Eclipse Caste seat in the next election just to see what would happen.
But he knew that if he gave up his seat, he would be forced to stay in his rooms much more, and that he dreaded even more than he did the Council meetings. It was bad enough, coming home to an empty room, eating dinner alone, and falling asleep in a cold, lonely bed. Having to be alone any more than that was something he know he could never do. To do that would be admitting to himself the one thing that he knew would completely destroy him.
That he was completely and utterly alone.
Before Shuuichi knew it, he was at the bridge that separated the political district from the merchant district. Most of the Council members and lobbyists wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near there, but Shuuichi felt incredibly comfortable. The people there were so nice...and he sometimes wished that he could be a part of that world. Maybe if he were, he would have found his "soul mate", as Ruriel called them.
But that was impossible now.
Shuuichi sighed as the rain began to pour, tilting his face up to the sky. He felt it pelting his face, thankful for it.
Thankful that it hid his tears.
Life was becoming too much, it seemed, to spend alone. He had no one to truly confide in anymore. No one who he could truly call his friend. He was so tired of being lonely. There had to be someone out there who was truly meant for him. Someone who could complete him and fill the void that seemed so obvious to no one but himself.
"Where are you?" Shuuichi whispered, wrapping his arms more tightly around himself. "Aren't you trying to find me? I'm looking for you. Please don't give up. We'll find each other."
Shuuichi wiped the water off of his face, knowing that he was completely soaked. "I hope we find each other soon." he continued, knowing that this was silly but unable to stop himself. "But I'll be faithful to you until we finally do. I don't know who you are, but I'm with you."
With that thought, he smiled sadly to himself, remembering something Eclipse had said earlier that day, when he and Ruriel had been eating lunch together and Eclipse had somehow ended up joining them. Ruriel had been constantly talking about Cynis Tsuzuki and how much he and Shuuichi complimented each other. Shuuichi had barely touched his food, not wanting to go on the date but powerless to break it off.
Eclipse had suddenly put a hand on his shoulder, waiting for Ruriel to leave him before he spoke. "You'll find someone, Shu. You aren't like me: destined to be alone." he said. "One day, you'll be by yourself...and you'll just see someone. It'll be just you and him- and you'll know that you were meant to be there. That the Unconquered Sun choose that time for you to meet."
"I hope you're right, Eclipse-san." Shuuichi whispered to himself. "I hope with everything I am and will ever be that you're right."
He began walking back toward the palace, deciding to take a shortcut he knew through the merchant district. It could be dangerous, but he found that all he had to do was flare his caste-mark and muggers tended to take the hint that he wasn't anyone they wanted to bother with. If they were too stupid to do so, he would prove to them that "little" didn't mean "helpless". They tended to get the point after a good thrashing.
Shuuichi had been walking for a few minutes when he heard a rather soft "thump" down by the river. He looked over the edge of the bridge, eyes widening at what he saw.
Standing effortlessly on a glass bottle was a man who couldn't have been older than twenty-one, obviously aiming at something with a bow. He was perhaps a little taller than Shuuichi with dark brown eyes that were determined, but seemed rather soft and open. He had blonde hair that was cut to his jawline and very gentle features. He was obviously trying to hit a target of some kind.
"Why would he be out at night, in the rain, practicing archery?" Shuuichi thought, mesmerized. He watched the man fire off a couple of arrows, all of them hitting their respective targets. "Doesn't he have somewhere to be?"
Shuuichi watched him for some time, ignoring the rain and the cold. The man seemed so focused, so determined. He didn't seem to notice Shuuichi at all.
"I wish that I could be like that." Shuuichi thought to himself, watching the man effortlessly switch feet before he began firing again. "So focused....I wish I could be so patient."
The man suddenly slung the bow over his shoulder, looking at the target with a satisfied smirk before jumping down off of the bottle. He looked up at the bridge, his eyes widening a little when he saw Shuuichi. He smiled, giving Shuuichi a short wave and a nod.
Shuuichi felt himself blush a little as he hesitantly returned the wave, smiling shyly as he pushed away from the ledge. He wrapped his arms around himself, walking back toward the palace.
What in malfeas just happened?
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Well....we've kind of met Alexiel......not really though. Soon he will make his grand entrance. Be ready to LAUGH everyone. Alexiel is HILARIOUS!!!!!!
by: Sesus Shuuichi
This fic, a part of a greater story that I couldn't help but write, kind of ran away with me. This will be the sequel to "Shuuichi's Story".
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Part 1
"Did you want to do anything else?
Shuuichi took a sip of his wine, swallowing before he answered. "I have a Council meeting tomorrow and I need to rest. Forgive me for cutting the night short."
The young Dragon-blooded, a Wood-Aspect named Cynis Tsuzuki, nodded, looking just a little disappointed. "I understand. Being the Chief Diplomat of Coruscant must be a huge responsibility, after all."
"Sometimes," Shuuichi said, wanting to get out of there. Tsuzuki was nice enough as a friend, but Shuuichi really couldn't imagine himself as the young man's lover. There was no council meeting tomorrow, but Shuuichi used the excuse many times to get out of dates that were going badly. "Besides, I have a little work to do before then."
Tsuzuki smiled. "At least let me walk you back to the palace. No one should be out alone, especially at night." he said, offering Shuuichi his hand. "I wouldn't want you to get mugged or attacked."
Shuuichi had to hold back a laugh. He was actually quite capable of taking care of himself. It was funny how, when everyone looked at his small exterior, they just saw a child. They underestimated him so much. "Thank you, but I will be fine on my own." he stated, standing without taking Shuuichi's hand. "Good evening. I will see you--"
"Lunch sometime?"
Shuuichi nodded. "Perhaps. Good-bye."
With that, Shuuichi left the dining room, taking his long leather coat--a Calibration gift from Titus--from the coatroom before he left the restaurant.
It was a cool night. Cooler than it usual for this time of year. It was the reason Shuuichi had worn the coat in the first-place. He sighed, wrapping his arms around himself. He really didn't feel like going back to the palace yet. Explaining to everyone that he didn't like who they'd set him up with was something that he didn't mind delaying an hour or two. Taking a walk was a great idea at the moment.
Shuuichi needed to think.
He did things like this regularly, liking the solitude that he obtained from it. It gave him time to himself that he never had in the palace. Privacy was something rare that he treasured greatly. Time to think.... that was nearly impossible to get.
Though...Shuuichi would rather have someone to talk to. Someone that could see past the diplomatic facade he wore on a daily basis. It would be nice to be himself for once. To be Shuuichi; the person who liked taking walks through town, just to window shop. The person who really did enjoy sparring, even if he hated to admit it to Tyriel and Eclipse. The person who enjoyed just sitting in front of a warm fireplace, talking, laughing, and enjoying a glass of wine with someone.
But none of them, not even Ruriel, know those things about him. They thought that his life revolved around Coruscant and the politics of the place. That he was more at home in the Council chambers and libraries than he was in his own rooms.
None of that was even close to the truth. In reality, he despised politics and he dreaded every council meeting that was scheduled. The way the diplomats and politicians manipulated each other was enough to make him ill. They were supposed to be working for the common good of Coruscant and all they could seem to think about was one-upping each other and being re-elected. He was tempted not to run for the Eclipse Caste seat in the next election just to see what would happen.
But he knew that if he gave up his seat, he would be forced to stay in his rooms much more, and that he dreaded even more than he did the Council meetings. It was bad enough, coming home to an empty room, eating dinner alone, and falling asleep in a cold, lonely bed. Having to be alone any more than that was something he know he could never do. To do that would be admitting to himself the one thing that he knew would completely destroy him.
That he was completely and utterly alone.
Before Shuuichi knew it, he was at the bridge that separated the political district from the merchant district. Most of the Council members and lobbyists wouldn't be caught dead anywhere near there, but Shuuichi felt incredibly comfortable. The people there were so nice...and he sometimes wished that he could be a part of that world. Maybe if he were, he would have found his "soul mate", as Ruriel called them.
But that was impossible now.
Shuuichi sighed as the rain began to pour, tilting his face up to the sky. He felt it pelting his face, thankful for it.
Thankful that it hid his tears.
Life was becoming too much, it seemed, to spend alone. He had no one to truly confide in anymore. No one who he could truly call his friend. He was so tired of being lonely. There had to be someone out there who was truly meant for him. Someone who could complete him and fill the void that seemed so obvious to no one but himself.
"Where are you?" Shuuichi whispered, wrapping his arms more tightly around himself. "Aren't you trying to find me? I'm looking for you. Please don't give up. We'll find each other."
Shuuichi wiped the water off of his face, knowing that he was completely soaked. "I hope we find each other soon." he continued, knowing that this was silly but unable to stop himself. "But I'll be faithful to you until we finally do. I don't know who you are, but I'm with you."
With that thought, he smiled sadly to himself, remembering something Eclipse had said earlier that day, when he and Ruriel had been eating lunch together and Eclipse had somehow ended up joining them. Ruriel had been constantly talking about Cynis Tsuzuki and how much he and Shuuichi complimented each other. Shuuichi had barely touched his food, not wanting to go on the date but powerless to break it off.
Eclipse had suddenly put a hand on his shoulder, waiting for Ruriel to leave him before he spoke. "You'll find someone, Shu. You aren't like me: destined to be alone." he said. "One day, you'll be by yourself...and you'll just see someone. It'll be just you and him- and you'll know that you were meant to be there. That the Unconquered Sun choose that time for you to meet."
"I hope you're right, Eclipse-san." Shuuichi whispered to himself. "I hope with everything I am and will ever be that you're right."
He began walking back toward the palace, deciding to take a shortcut he knew through the merchant district. It could be dangerous, but he found that all he had to do was flare his caste-mark and muggers tended to take the hint that he wasn't anyone they wanted to bother with. If they were too stupid to do so, he would prove to them that "little" didn't mean "helpless". They tended to get the point after a good thrashing.
Shuuichi had been walking for a few minutes when he heard a rather soft "thump" down by the river. He looked over the edge of the bridge, eyes widening at what he saw.
Standing effortlessly on a glass bottle was a man who couldn't have been older than twenty-one, obviously aiming at something with a bow. He was perhaps a little taller than Shuuichi with dark brown eyes that were determined, but seemed rather soft and open. He had blonde hair that was cut to his jawline and very gentle features. He was obviously trying to hit a target of some kind.
"Why would he be out at night, in the rain, practicing archery?" Shuuichi thought, mesmerized. He watched the man fire off a couple of arrows, all of them hitting their respective targets. "Doesn't he have somewhere to be?"
Shuuichi watched him for some time, ignoring the rain and the cold. The man seemed so focused, so determined. He didn't seem to notice Shuuichi at all.
"I wish that I could be like that." Shuuichi thought to himself, watching the man effortlessly switch feet before he began firing again. "So focused....I wish I could be so patient."
The man suddenly slung the bow over his shoulder, looking at the target with a satisfied smirk before jumping down off of the bottle. He looked up at the bridge, his eyes widening a little when he saw Shuuichi. He smiled, giving Shuuichi a short wave and a nod.
Shuuichi felt himself blush a little as he hesitantly returned the wave, smiling shyly as he pushed away from the ledge. He wrapped his arms around himself, walking back toward the palace.
What in malfeas just happened?
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Well....we've kind of met Alexiel......not really though. Soon he will make his grand entrance. Be ready to LAUGH everyone. Alexiel is HILARIOUS!!!!!!
