Too Quiet
By R2K2J
Summary: Jacques has always been the quiet one in the 12th Unit, but what happens if he found something in a certain knight? JacquesChris
Warning: Pairing that may go wrong, again.
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN SUIKODEN 3! STOP ASKING ME!
Note: In my mind, Chris is always wearing her travelling clothes. This will be reflected upon throughout the fic.
Quote of the day: This is like the tale of a girl I like in school. I try to get close to her to talk to her, but her friends are always around her.
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Chapter 2: Borus Oversleeps and More Weirdness
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It was already nighttime in Caleria. Jacques thought time flied when he was having fun. But he didn't have any fun at all, since he spends his time up a tree. Anyway, Jacques decided to… watch over Chris, if that was okay with Geddoe.
He reached Chris' room and was about to open the door to it before a very enraged Ace, who was still complaining about the potch thing, interrupted him. Poor Ace. He had hell to deal with.
"JACQUES! There you are! Where did you go? We needed your help and off you go up a tree. Why I oughta!" Ace said as he rolled his hand into a fist and was about to throw a punch at Jacques. But at the right time, the door next to him opened, revealing the inn's newest guest, Chris.
"What's all this noise about?" the Silver Maiden asked the mercenaries.
"Ah, Lady Chris, sorry about that. I didn't mean to disturb you or anything. I was just all worked up with my job." Ace said in a forgiving tone, and soon left the corridor. Jacques watched as he left and then turned to Chris.
"And what may you be doing here?" she asked, in a near angry tone. And to that, Borus, who happened to be in the room across Chris', came out to intervene.
"Is there a problem, Lady Chris?" he asked his captain.
"No, no problems here." Jacques turned to Borus answered for her. He then turned back to Chris.
"Well, good night, 'Lady' Chris." He said with confidence he had never had, but still in monotone. He then walked down the corridor down the staircase to the tavern.
"What was that all about, milady?" Borus asked.
"I don't know, but there's something I like about him." She said, with a smile. She then went back into her room and Borus did likewise.
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Since Jacques wasn't much of a drinker, he just stuck around the tavern, just sitting and minding his own business. It took more than guts to try and even talk to Chris Lightfellow the Silver Maiden without croaking or stuttering. He sat, thinking what would happen tomorrow. That was until a certain captain came in. Coming back from his 'business trip' so called, Geddoe saw Jacques sitting alone in the tavern. He decided to join the youngster.
"Well, you're very active today." He said sarcastically, as he promptly ordered a beer from the barkeeper.
"…" Jacques didn't say a word to his captain. He decided to keep this to himself. He looked down on the floor as if he noticed something.
"I used to get into a problem like this. I used to have a woman." Then Jacques looked up at that statement.
"………What happened?" he asked.
"Had to let her go. Didn't like her attitude at all."
"Is this what you always do to women?" he asked.
"Jacques, I've killed 3 girlfriends, and many lovers. Queen wanted me to get married, but who would want to marry an 112 year-old man?" he said, snickering at the thought and sipping his beer.
"…" Jacques then went silent. "Just hope tomorrow goes on okay…" he then said. He had an instinct that more weirdness was about to happen the next day.
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Morning came in the most worst of all ways. It was raining, heavily. Despite the heavy rain, Chris had a good night's sleep. As she came out to wake up Borus, when she opened her room door, she came across the most unlikely man to ever be at her doorstep.
"Jacques? What are you doing here?" She asked.
"…I'm only looking out of the window…" he said, all monotone. Yes, he's normal.
"Well, you can accompany me to wake up Borus. He doesn't like it when anybody wakes him up." She went straight on. Jacques turned to follow her.
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"Well, this is a scene you don't see every day." Chris said after opening the door. Borus was sprawled all over his bed, as if he had been drinking. But Chris never recalled Borus drinking anything last night.
"What's going on?" The voice of an ever-busy captain said, as he went in. He closely examined the motionless body on the bed closely. "Looks like another case of oversleeping." That was when the anvil dropped on the Silver Maiden's head. Not literal.
"I wonder if this works." Chris said. Then she picked up Borus' armour and threw it on him. This was literal. But Borus never even woke up.
"Uh… what am I supposed to do with you…? Geddoe, would you like to accompany me to Mount Senai?" Chris asked.
"Wish I could, Chris, but I still have some business to attend to. Wait, I know. Jacques, you take her." He said as he turned to the silent one.
"…Okay…" he said.
"That was easy as I thought. Jacques, I want you to take her to Mount Senai. You're responsible for anything that happens to Chris. You will treat her with the respect she deserves. If she asks for a tissue, you give it to her. If she asks for your shirt, you give it to her. You got that?" Jacques just nodded.
"Okay, that's settled." Chris said as she left Borus' room and the inn itself. Jacques then looked at Geddoe.
"Why me?" Jacques asked his captain.
"Because you're the only one who's not busy." That was when another anvil dropped on his head. Not literal again.
"Do you understand what you have to do?"
"Yes…" Geddoe then left the room, leaving the silence to Jacques. "But… why me?"
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To Be Continued0