For the Love of
RoyAi!
By: Akira Asakura
SPOILER WARNING: EPISODE 25
A/N:
Yet
again, not one of my favorites, though with editing I did come to
like it more, but we'll see how you all respond to it.
Disclaimer: I do not own "Hagaren", so if you would please leave me be, we can continue on the story.
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Drabble Five- Familiarity
He'd always been told that "familiarity breeds contempt"… And he always believed it. He saw it as: "To be too used to one or to know one too well would allow that one to be last in thought or to be forgotten." So he would always tell himself. He had proof too. He'd known Maes Hughes too well. He'd been too used to him around. He'd easily let Hughes be taken away. He would not let it happen again.
So when the chance arose again to learn more about a subordinate, his good little soldier who was trying to comfort him, he let it pass. He told her, "I'm sorry Lieutenant. I would like to be to myself." He glanced back at her for a brief moment while on that train, showing no emotion but perhaps slight curiosity and he saw what could've been described as a pained expression. It panged his heart with guilt, but he ignored any sense of it. They'd just received the information of Hughes's pass. "Besides, I've been told countless times that familiarity breeds contempt. I would rather not lose another soldier not heeding that warning." With that, the Colonel turned back to his window, watching a confused reflection of his Lieutenant seat herself and watch him hopelessly.
"Sir, if you need, I am here to speak to," she persisted, also watching the reflection of the other in the window. "I will be here always. Please understand that."
"Yes Lieutenant, I understand. Now if you could please leave me to myself," he replied, surprisingly not irritably, though his words would seem to hold that tone naturally.
I will be sure you are always here, for I will not let you fall before myself.
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