Time after Time
Summary
Alright, this is a HectorBriseis fanfic. What made her say "No" to all men and why do they act like nothing has happened, when evidently everything has occurred. Strong love, pure love, undying love. Love that would endure the hardest of obstacles...time. (Read/Review)
Disclaimer- I wish….I had lived at the time, but I don't own it.
Authors Note- Thanx guys for the reviews, they are my ray of light towards becoming a prominent writer. Well it's a start, right? But okay yes, this is a "Hector loves Briseis" story. I know it looks like something else since I throw in Paris often. And yeah, to me the whole cousin thing was weird too, so I explained how they're faaar relatives Also, my friend Kaylin, she's my beta, so I'll see that I fix the dialogue thing.
Ch.3 Brunch
Briseis walked down the corridor with Hector, Paris was right behind them.
"I heard you and Paris were going to go to the fields today" said Briseis in a
delighted voice. She hoped to be able to go to the fields with them; she loved to
gather flowers in the northern fields.
"Yeah, we are going to go, but I feel like I should….I should go to town. I have
some errands to run" Hector said, he said this and as soon as he said it he
regretted it.
"Oh, okay…" she said, one thing she couldn't understand was how insensitive
Hector was being.
As they approached the dinning room Priam was at the door frame he called on to his sons
"Hector, Paris, please come, I must have a word with you both."
Briseis let go of Hector's arm, she gave him a pat on his shoulder, when she knew who needed the support, Paris. Priam waited until Briseis was inside the dinning room, to start talking to both his sons.
"I would like for you to explain to me why is it that you cannot behave like your
supposed to behave" when he said this he looked at Paris.
"Father, I apologize for my poor manners early this morning" said Hector.
"I too…" Paris began to say when Priam interrupted him.
"I have no major problem with you Hector, it is your brother I'm worried about"
Priam's words were full of worry yet he said them in a carefree way.
Paris looked at his father with a blank expression on his face. He wanted everyone to stop thinking he was a fool, a boy. They were right, he knew his father's opinion, and Hector's was the same. He had to change. Priam stood tall for a man his age, he had to talk some sense into the young hooligan who was his son.
"And, what is this I hear about your love ventures with young women, Paris I did not raise you to be just any man, who thinks he can bed anyone. I certainly hope your not getting this example from Hector" said Priam in an altering voice.
Hector was utterly offended; he turned and looked at his father as he had said his name. Priam noticed his 'I do not' stare. He knew his eldest son was incapable of rendering to any woman. He knew Hector was a man of virtue and respect towards women. Both Hector and Paris were standing outside the dinning room, in the courtyard talking to their father. Well it was certainly obvious to Hector that everything was directed towards Paris.
" Hector, you are excused. I would like to talk to your brother alone in the
conference room" Priam said in a calm yet agitated voice.
"Yes, sir" Hector said. He glanced at Paris and gave him the 'it's alright' look his
brother so desperately needed.
Hector walked into the dinning room, casually thinking what was for breakfast/lunch. As he walked through the door, he heard Briseis' voice call him.
"Hector, hey I thought you had forgotten about me, where's uncle and Paris?" she
said.
"Oh hey Brie, father had to talk to him about something" said Hector.
Hector sat down in the seat in front of her; the table was long and filled with food. All this time and she had not had a bite to eat. She had been waiting for her dear cousins and uncle in order to eat in a happy family environment. She looked at Hector in dismay, she noticed something troubled him, and she wanted to know. All these years she had had a brotherly affection towards him, but she began to think differently when one day while out in the fields she had lost the necklace her father
had made for her and she cried and cried endlessly until Hector made her another. He had made her a flower necklace to this day she still wore the flowers in her hair. They were the flowers he had given her; they were for her the first flowers anybody
had ever given her. Of course this had happened some time ago, but lately she had noticed him notice her from time to time.
Both were now sitting at the same table eating. Briseis was having berries, with raisin bread and lots of lettuce with some herb chicken. Hector was just having herb chicken with lettuce and tomato, the food was exquisitely delicious.
"I'm sorry Brie; I didn't forget about you, how can you say that?"
"that's alright, the food isn't going to get cold" she laughed.
Hector was a little nervous; he didn't know what to say, at least not anymore. They usually ate and talked, like good friends would talk to each other. But recently his behavior was just rude, and he didn't intend to be rude, he was just…..shy? I'm shy, Hector thought. Well I guess you learn something new about yourself everyday, who knew.
Briseis was eating her food quietly, while Hector stared at his tomatoes. She began to feel the uncomforted atmosphere that surrounded them. It was a little too quiet. Hector always talked to her, they joked and laughed. What was going on with him? Maybe she had said something that had bothered him.
"It's soo quiet here" she said hinting at him
Hector was interrupted from his daydream.
"What...um yes, it is a little quiet" he said rather quickly.
"Are you okay?" she said in a calm firm voice.
He needed to say something quick, he didn't want to answer too many questions they might give him away.
"The weather is nice today" he said in a reassuring voice.
Briseis stopped eating and turned to look at him, she could not believe what she was hearing. All this time and all he could say was something about how the weather was 'nice'.
"I meant to say that you were too quiet today, you've hardly spoken to me since well I can't remember when exactly" she said rather sadly.
"I don't see much of you anymore, now that you've taken up more responsibilities" Briseis said in an even more sadden voice.
Hector didn't like it when she said that, it was true but she had always been important to him. It hurt him to hear that she thought otherwise. Maybe he should tell her something, he should speak up and say it right there in there. Maybe he could tell her how important she is to him, how much he is falling in love with her, and how lucky he is to have her near him.
"I know what it is" she said childishly. "Is there a special someone?" she insinuated.
She didn't know why she had asked this question; in fact she wasn't even sure she wanted to know.
Her words hit him like a heavy anchor splashing into the ocean. Now he knew he had to tell her soon. He just didn't know how soon.
"Do you have someone in mind?" he said tenuously.
Briseis wasn't sure if he was asking her the question or if he was simply asking if she knew who he liked. She honestly found he was hiding something from someone.
"Love is vague and not assuring" she said in a confident voice.
"Love is pure and hardly ever false" he replied
"You meet a person and feel a force, almost unnatural that pulls you towards them, and no matter how hard you try you can't seem to get away" he was looking at his empty plate, now. He wasn't sure what he had just said but he continued.
"Sometim…." He was interrupted by Briseis, who was sitting in her chair comfortably looking at him with big bright eyes.
"Love is betrayal, it causes pain, pain that grows within you, pain that never goes away, it makes scars that time does not heal" her words themselves were hurting him. She had a blank expression on her face. She sighed, and drank some water from a cup next to her.
Hector looked at her and he no longer wanted to tell her what he intended to.
"I have to admit that situations can get tough, but only love can mend its own wounds. I would have thought you were praying to Aphrodite for her approval of a good husband for you."
As soon as he had said this he regretted it. It was none of his business.
"Men are disgraceful Hector, I only wish I can find a man as kind and caring as uncle and as sweet and good-looking as you" she gave a short laugh.
"I do not pray for love, I pray for the well being of Troy, and of its people" she said
"As for who I pray to, I only pray to Apollo, our patron marvel" she said in
confidence
She was acknowledging that she like him, this was his chance. He had to say something and he had to say it now.
She gave him a knowing glance, she looked into his eyes and ….she knew.
She knew, he knew she knew and now he had to leave quickly.
"I must get going, I need to…." He looked for something else to say. "I need to go into town" He stood up and walked down the corridor, his armor shined and his curls waved with the wind. It was indeed a good day.
Hector was walking down the corridor; he was overlooking what he had said to Briseis in the dinning room. He regretted to have left so suddenly, he shouldn't have, yet he did and he was sorry.
Briseis was still in the dinning room, sitting in her chair contemplating her conversation with Hector. He had feelings for her, she thought. Feelings as in loving feelings as in lets get married and have…..no she couldn't even continue to extend her imagination that far. No, no she had to get these thoughts off from her mind.
She got out from her chair and headed towards the kitchen where she complimented the cooks for preparing such a wonderful meal, she thought it was her job to do it now, Hector always did it.
Swiftly she ran out of the kitchen and into the temple, where she would reconstruct her train of thought.
Hector should have never left her alone; it had been inconsiderate of him, very much not like him. But he had to admit he hadn't been himself. He turned back, now being at the stables getting his horse from one of the stable boys; he hesitated and went back to the palace. He was going to apologize, and if she brought it up they would talk about it or he might as well bring it up and tell her the truth.
As Hector approached the courtyard he saw Briseis walking into the temple. He was determined and somewhat confident in himself he walked towards the temple. She was praying, her knees on the cold, stone, marvel floor. Her dress, white as snow, her beauty was divinity. She looked very peaceful, his definition of angelic. He could wait, they could wait.
He walked out of the temple and found that Paris was walking out of the conference room. Paris had the 'what are you doing here?' expression on his face.
"Ready?" Paris said.
"Yeah, what took you so long?" said Hector
"Father, lectured me. I should….value women and respect them for who they are" said Paris in a hearting voice.
"And isn't that what I've always told you?" said Hector giving him a pat on the shoulder.
"Where's Briseis?" Paris asked unknowingly.
"I don't know, I ….I saw her go in the temple" Hector said as if he didn't want to tell him in the first place.
Briseis had been in her chamber for hours now, she had gone to pray in the morning after talking with Hector, and now it was almost nightfall neither he nor Paris had bothered to look for her or had she wanted to leave her room. So for her convenience it was working for her. She stayed in her room; she was lying in her bed staring at the clear night sky, no stars tonight.
"Paris, I' m glad your going to be more responsible from now on, the weight was getting kind of heavy" said Hector he gave Paris a laugh.
" Do you believe, that I can do this?" said Paris shaky voice.
"Yes I do, I believe you can wait until you find a worthy maiden of your affections." Hector said obviously referring to his own situation.
"Who do you love Hector?" Paris said in disbelief
"I love someone who loves no one, at least not in the way one would hope" said Hector sadly. His eyes began to fill up with sentiment and fear.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean…" Hector was in no mood to answer his brother's question, he wanted to go home and think things through.
"We must head back home Paris" he said.
"But…" Paris protested, his oldest and only brother had a woman of his affection and he didn't want to talk about it, well he knew you couldn't expect him to freely talk about his love life so casually.
They were both up a hill not far from home talking, and now they were mounting their horses, to go home. On the way back home the only conversation they had was the one about their mother and how good their childhood had been around her. The only other female companionship they had had was with Briseis and she was a different story.
They arrived at he palace gates the guards let them in, but not before chatting with Hector. Paris was tired and he didn't want to hang around while Hector talked to the guards, about what gods know what.
It wasn't long before Hector walked his horse home. He was exhausted, he wanted to relax in order to focus and be ready for the next day.
As he was walking through the corridors he saw a shadow in the dark. He decided to follow whoever it was to where ever it was they were going. He studied the way this person walked the silhouette was thin, and …..it hit him he came closer. And he saw Briseis walk inside Apollo's temple once again.
Author Note: Okay, this chap took me some time and contemplation a whole day. I hope you like it and thanks for the reviews I love them. I hope I haven't disappointed any of you. So, okay read and review please ooh that sounds too demanding Dear Readers, Please read and Review -) Thanks again to everyone, the only reason my grammar is good is because I've had great English teachers. LUV ya, remember reviews make me update sooner. Ooh tell me was this format easier to read?