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: Never call yourself king of anything. Someone will actually stab you for it.
Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely, I have nobody to call my own.
Akon - Lonely
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Chapter 3: An Attack on Jacques!
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Jacques never expected this to happen. Sure, the job he was given was simple. Protect the knight captain during her training mission and that was it. But the question was, why him? If it were Ace or Queen or Geddoe than anyone would've understood, but Jacques?
Complaints aside, Jacques stood by Chris as the mercenaries sent her off. As they said their goodbyes, the both of them walked off, back to the treacherous Mountain Path.
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"Hmm… what the?" Our ever-sleepy knight said as he found his armour piled on his back.
"Ah, so you're awake, Sir Borus. We all thought you were unconscious!" Queen, who had been sitting in the room for hours already, said as the knight woke.
"Wha…? Where am I? Where's Lady Chris?"
"She just left without you." This statement enraged the knight.
"WHAT!" The shouts of the knight could be heard from even the other side of Caleria.
"Relax, would you?" Queen said, with a smile. "She didn't go out alone. She's got Jacques by her side. He knows what he's doing."
"That's what I'm worried about. I hope Chris is okay…"
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After spending a few hours fighting off monsters and just walking to Mount Senai, dusk had fallen. They made a pit stop in the middle of the road where they set up camp. Chris was sitting near the fire. Tired after the walk, she decided to camp in the spot. Jacques still had to get firewood and food for the Silver Maiden, and still abided by the camping spot Chris chose. He had just returned to the camp to see her, half-asleep. She nearly slept when she caught sight of her temporary companion, carrying the wood and a couple of dead rabbits.
"What took you so long?" Chris asked, sounding cranky in her sleepy mode.
"…I was off hunting rabbits. They're hard to find at night." He replied, not wasting time shaving the dead rabbit's fur, placing it on a stick and cooking it. Chris just stared at the rabbits being cooked and then started thinking about Jacques. 'Why does he have this silent nature in him?' Chris wondered. The only sound was the fire crackling. Then she broke the silence.
"Jacques, why do I not see you smile? It seems that you never smile at all." Chris asked. Jacques was perplexed with the question but didn't have the emotion to show it. Then he replied, in his own voice and tone.
"That's because I have nothing to smile to, for, at or about." Chris was surprised. He never knew a man who never smiled in his life.
"There must be something you can tell me, Jacques. Obviously there is something you are hiding from everyone." She said, feeling sorry for the man. It took another moment's silence before Jacques spoke.
"I really don't want to discuss it. Maybe another time." He said. Jacques then gave Chris the cooked rabbit.
"Why don't you want to tell me about it?" Chris asked, gnawing on her food. The hunter started to get irritated.
"I don't want to. That's all."
"Please, you can tell me."
"I said that's all." He said, now in a much stern tone, looking at her. This silenced Chris and backed her off. This was the first time ever the knight Captain was forced to keep quiet by someone lower than her. "Sorry…" Jacques apologised.
"It's okay. Obviously, I am poking into one of your personal matters." Chris said and finished her meal. "Well, then, I'm off to bed. Good night, Jacques." Then Chris dusted off part of the road and went to sleep.
"Good luck trying to feel comfortable at night." Jacques said.
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Jacques couldn't get any sleep at all that night. He was thinking about the question Chris had asked earlier.
Jacques, why do I not see you smile?
The words kept ringing in his head.
I've got nothing to smile to.
His answer was in his head. Maybe he should have been more prudent with his words. He turned his head to the knight captain. The night was very cold. He saw Chris shivering. Jacques took off his blue coat and wrapped it around her. Now he was wearing a black singlet and then he was the one who started to shiver. What he didn't know was that Chris had noticed him do this. Her eyes could see what Jacques just did, and whatever he's doing.
'Well, that was uncalled for.' Chris thought as she went back sleep.
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Chris stirred from her slumber, still wrapped with Jacques' blue coat. She got up from her position and noticed that the hunter was missing. As she turned her head to various directions, she couldn't find him. She picked up her sword, took off the coat and took it with her. Then she went straight ahead from where she was.
"Hmm… where could he be…!" Then she saw Jacques, lying down chest-first on the ground. She ran to him. When she reached him, she found he was only unconscious. "Jacques, wake up!" She shouted, but it was no use. He was really unconscious.
"…What…h-h…happened…?" Chris heard the voice and saw Jacques stirring from his unconsciousness.
"Jacques! You're alive!" Chris said with much glee in her tone.
"Of course I'm alive. What do you think I was? Dead?" he said, monotonous as always.
"Who did this to you?" Chris asked as Jacques slowly got up, with unknown anger bestowed on him.
"I'll get him. No, I'll get them." He said. Chris looked perplexed.
"Who?"
"The 14th Unit, that's who. The lot ambushed me. They said if I wanted a rematch, I'd have to go to Mount Senai to do that. Good thing that's the direction we're going." He picked up his dropped bow gun and arrows. Chris helped by putting his coat back on him. "Let's go." Chris nodded and walked in the direction of the place.
Now their next stop was Mount Senai. What perils lie for the duo?
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To Be Continued
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