Alen shivered in the cool night air, mentally preparing himself for the hard battle ahead. It would be the final battle, and he would live up to his fallen Leige's request by making sure that Young McDohl won this war. He looked up at the stars and listened to the waves, He liked the beach of Toran, it was like his own private place,though it was cold.

"Here you are, I have been looking for you."

Grenseal smiled and sat down beside his lover putting one arm around him, gently bumping his head against Alen.

"Not able to sleep before the big battle?"

Alen sighed and rested his head on Grenseal's shoulder. Pondering the coming events that where weighing on his mind.

"No, not this time it seems, funny, I am usually long gone by now,but I don't really know. this is the final battle, it will be a new world..."

Grenseal stroked his love's hair and chuckled. His fiery battle confident lover was thinking...that was new.

"Here I thought you were just a bundle of emotions. Guess you do actually think."

Alen laughed and play punched his lover. Gren was just so warm and comforting as usual, though he was the better swordsman, he always felt better when Gren was around.

"Why is it that I'm the one with a rage rune and yet you're always the warm one?"

Grenseal smiled and lay down, pulling Alen with him. He smiled and wrapped his long green cloak around his apparently cold lover.

"That better?"

"Much."

Alen cuddled in close to Gren, and sighed. He lay there and then smiled evilly, he quickly got up and sat on Grenseal, and suddenly lunged down for a kiss, forcing his lover's lips open, and gently stroked his tongue.

Grenseal Moaned and quickly tumbled Alen over and held him down. He Gently broke off the kiss and smiled.

"Predictable."

He kissed Alen along his neck enjoying the cute little purring sound he loved Alen to make.

"Stoppit."

Alen struggled but could not escape his lovers hold and just relaxed. Grenseal stopped kissing him and lay down beside him again, nuzzling at his neck.

"Gren?"

"Yes?"

"Don't die tomorrow."

"I won't and neither will you. Now stop being so morbid."

"Alright, but can we go back to the castle now? It's getting a little too cold."

Grenseal nodded and stood, Alen doing the same. They walked slowly back towards the castle, hand in hand each enjoying the feel of the other...

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pt 1 complete coming up next pt2. The search for the young master and Gremio!