Disclaimer: I do not own G Gundam or any of its characters
A.N.: hello again!! Wow! I really didn't expect to get so many great reviews! Thank you so much! ::blush:: I'm quite flattered...so please keep it up! I would love to keep getting feedback from you guys!
To answer some people's comments and/or questions:
- Yes, this is going to be a Rain/Domon fic because they are my absolute favorite anime couple ever! ^__^
- Yes, this is also going to be a George/Marie-Louise fic because I also love this couple!!
- If you would like me to, I will include dragons and sword fights, etc. because I agree, it wouldn't be a true medieval tale without these components!
And thank you once again to everyone who reviewed!! You guys really make my day!! Every single one of you, seriously! So thank you, and I hope you come back to review more!
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THESE FOOLISH GAMES: Chapter 2
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IN SAUVILLA (at the border by Mersenia...remember, Argo's castle?)
Rain felt the pain rush throughout her body as her ankle slammed into the cold, unbending stone wall. She yelped aloud and her body fell to the ground with a hard thud. She lay in the tall grass, stunned from the wind being knocked out of her body and unable to move. Struggling for breath, she attempted to push her chest up off the ground, but she quickly collapsed helplessly.
Suddenly she heard hoof beats and felt strong hands lift her up and carry her. She looked up into a pair of dashing brown eyes and a well-sculpted face framed by dark, unruly tresses. Her 'prince charming' stared back at her intently and she eventually broke their stare as she turned to a voice that was speaking to her.
"Mademoiselle? Are you alright? Can you hear me? Mademoiselle?"
She looked at the speaker, a young man with bright orange hair and lovely violet eyes wearing a blue cape. Rain slowly began to comprehend what was happening. Gazing around at her unfamiliar surroundings, she concluded that she must have left Mersenia and traveled into anther country.
"Ye...Yes. I am quite fine."
She felt the soft fingertips of her handsome rescuer brush back some hair from her face and she suddenly realized how she must look. She blushed madly out of embarrassment, taking in her appearance. Her hair that had been pulled back conservatively while riding now fell freely about her face, the untamed waves flowing gracefully over her shoulders. She made a sad attempt at smoothing them back, but they were stubborn and refused. Glancing down at her dress, she nearly died of shock. Marie-Louise's beautiful gown was splattered with mud and grass stains. And what was that at the bottom? It was something of a peculiar hue, but her vision was still adjusting and she couldn't figure out just what it was.
Another man stepped forward, holding the reins of her runaway horse. His blue and pink hair startled her almost as much as his bold manner as he clasped one of her frail and shaking hands in his own strong ones.
"Why hello, fair lady. Where have you been my whole life?" He brazenly kissed the knuckles of her hand just before he was pushed away by the man wearing the blue cloak.
"Chibodee!" He scolded in a joking manner. "Poor girl...I apologize for the impudence of my comrade. My name is George de Sand, this rogue is Chibodee Crockett, the man over there is Argo Gulski and he," he said, pausing to gesture to the man in the red cloak holding her, "is Domon Kasshu."
The fourth figure confronted her, a tall, large man wearing a small, ever so slight, smirk on his face. "Domon, would you like to put her down now?"
Rain blushed again as she realized the handsome man with dark hair and dark eyes was still staring at her and had not set her down. She delighted in the feeling of his strong arms wrapped intimately around her body, pulling her tightly to his own. She shivered in pleasure, but reproached herself about having such thoughts and furthermore, enjoying them.
Domon finally set her upon the wall. She gently scooted off to get back on her horse somehow and return to Mersenia. However, no sooner had her feet touched the ground that she felt agonizing pain shoot up her entire left leg and she crumbled up, falling once again.
Domon's reflexes acted quickly and his hands shot out, catching her before she hit the ground. Rain moaned slightly from the throbing in her ankle. It was then that Domon noticed the hem of her dress.
"Blood! You're bleeding." He set her on the wall and was about to lift her skirts to examine her leg when she pulled away and smacked his face forcefully. Domon's jaw dropped, forming a small "o" shape in surprise.
"Just what do you think you are doing?!" She attempted to move off the wall, away from him, but landed on her ankle again and winced, doubling over in pain.
"Well, I was only trying to be of assistance. I'm sorry if you find that offensive that I would be concerned about your health." His speech was thickly lined with sarcasm as his eyes flashed dangerously.
Rain's anger grew with the increasing pain. She couldn't believe she had just momentarily found this impudent man attractive! She snapped back at him, matching his caustic tone. "I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself, thank you kindly, but I shall now be on my way."
She managed to limp towards her horse and was trying to figure out how she was going to get back to Mersenia when George interrupted her thoughts once again.
"My lady, since you are clearly in no condition to return alone, please at least allow us to escort you back."
Rain looked kindly at George, her features softening in spite of her discomfort and she found herself unable to reject the sincere kindness of the knight, so simply nodded in agreement.
When she refused to further elaborate, Chibodee questioned her. "My lady, would you please tell us your name and from whence you come?"
She remained silent, unsure how to answer. //Who am I now? Rain or Princess Marie-Louise? What if I meet these people later on and I give them the name Rain? Then they will wonder why I have two names and the whole thing will fall apart. But if I say I am Marie-Louise, they might recognize the name of the princess and there's no telling how they would react to that...// Rain continued to let her mind drift, trying to come up with an answer. Thankfully, she was saved by the entrance of Marie-Louise and Sai Sici.
"Sis! Sis, are you all right? We almost lost you! Man that horse took off! Who would have thought the old mare had it in her still? It's a good thing I know you so well, otherwise you could have me punished!" He laughed a little nervously as he dismounted with Marie-Louise, then stopped when he took in the presence of the other men. "Um...Hello..."
Rain smiled widely as she saw her friends arrive. "Sai, these young men helped rescue me. May I introduce George de Sand, Chibodee Crockett, Argo Gulski, and Domon Kasshu." She spoke the last name just sharp and scathing enough to make George and Chibodee grin in amusement.
Marie-Louise stepped forward and embraced Rain. "Oh, I'm so relieved that you're all right!" She turned to face the group of men. "Thank you so very much for your assistance."
Those enchanting violet eyes took in her elegant appearance silently and responded. "It was nothing, mademoiselle."
Marie-Louise turned to look at him. George de Sand was quite handsome with that vivid splash of hair. He was a truly noble gentleman, she could already tell just by looking at him. And his eyes, such a remarkable shade of violet. They made her melt inside just by looking at them. She quietly shook her mind from such thoughts. //What am I thinking?! A princess, born and raised to be a lady! Having daydreams about some unknown man! How ridiculous!//
"Yes, well, we had better return to Mersenia before sundown." Marie-Louise returned to mount her horse, followed by Sai Sici.
"Um...Sai, would you mind helping me onto my horse? I injured my ankle." Rain stated guiltily.
"What?! Let me have a quick look at it." Marie-Louise turned Rain so as to block the men from seeing her leg. It would be quite scandalous if they were to see anything above her ankle. She examined the damage. A large cut ran from below the ankle up her calf. It was long, but not too deep and the scarlet blood that stained her stocking made it appear worse. She ripped some of her underskirts and wrapped the cloth around the wound in a makeshift position.
"That should hold until we return home."
"If you would allow me..." Chibodee's laughing green eyes met Rain's own as he asked for her permission before stooping down to pick her up and setting her back upon her horse. He spoke to her in a low voice so as to avoid Domon from overhearing. "Don't think too much of Domon's attitude. He's that way with everyone."
She smiled back at him. Underneath that insolent manner, he really was a considerate person. "Thank you."
George helped Marie-Louise onto her horse as Sai took the reins and led Rain's horse back to Mersenia.
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The four men mounted their own horses after watching their new acquaintances depart towards Mersenia.
"Domon, I'll never forget that shocked expression on your face when she slapped you! What a charmer! You have such a way with winning over the ladies!" Chibodee burst out laughing.
George smiled. "At least he'll never have to face her again. I only hope he fares better with Princess Marie-Louise."
Domon grunted, clearly still irritated. "Don't remind me, George. She's supposed to arrive in only two days." He paused, looking up at the sky. "We better be getting back home." He and George briefly said their goodbyes and then he galloped off angrily. //She's the most ungrateful little brat ever! She must have thought I was some filthy highwayman that was lusting after her. Imagine! Me! The future king of Sauvilla! And I wasn't even remotely attracted to her! Was I? No, of course not! She's just like all the others. And it doesn't even matter if I thought she was pretty! I'll never see her again anyway, so that's the end of that! But she had these eyes...NO! They were just ordinary, commonplace, sapphire- blue eyes. Just like the ocean, sparkling like diamonds. Full of compassion and love, yet hidden strength and passion.//
George watched as Domon shook his head furiously. George grinned to himself. He knew what Domon was thinking of. Or rather, who. George's thoughts drifted to his own fair maiden with hair of sunshine gold. They slowed down as they entered the walls of the kingdom and walked contentedly back towards the palace as the radiant sun spread it vibrant rays over the hills. They paused as they dismounted and glanced back at Mersenia, a land that held their destinies. They were fated to meet again.
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A.N.: Okay! So now that I've worked so hard on this chapter, you're going to spare me a couple of seconds out of your precious lives and leave me a review OR ELSE!! or...or...i'll do something...really bad...like...NOT WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER!! ::evil laughter:: ::chokes:: ahem...so that's it, let me know what you think, k?! I love my reviewers!
~Raye
A.N.: hello again!! Wow! I really didn't expect to get so many great reviews! Thank you so much! ::blush:: I'm quite flattered...so please keep it up! I would love to keep getting feedback from you guys!
To answer some people's comments and/or questions:
- Yes, this is going to be a Rain/Domon fic because they are my absolute favorite anime couple ever! ^__^
- Yes, this is also going to be a George/Marie-Louise fic because I also love this couple!!
- If you would like me to, I will include dragons and sword fights, etc. because I agree, it wouldn't be a true medieval tale without these components!
And thank you once again to everyone who reviewed!! You guys really make my day!! Every single one of you, seriously! So thank you, and I hope you come back to review more!
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THESE FOOLISH GAMES: Chapter 2
*~*~*~*
IN SAUVILLA (at the border by Mersenia...remember, Argo's castle?)
Rain felt the pain rush throughout her body as her ankle slammed into the cold, unbending stone wall. She yelped aloud and her body fell to the ground with a hard thud. She lay in the tall grass, stunned from the wind being knocked out of her body and unable to move. Struggling for breath, she attempted to push her chest up off the ground, but she quickly collapsed helplessly.
Suddenly she heard hoof beats and felt strong hands lift her up and carry her. She looked up into a pair of dashing brown eyes and a well-sculpted face framed by dark, unruly tresses. Her 'prince charming' stared back at her intently and she eventually broke their stare as she turned to a voice that was speaking to her.
"Mademoiselle? Are you alright? Can you hear me? Mademoiselle?"
She looked at the speaker, a young man with bright orange hair and lovely violet eyes wearing a blue cape. Rain slowly began to comprehend what was happening. Gazing around at her unfamiliar surroundings, she concluded that she must have left Mersenia and traveled into anther country.
"Ye...Yes. I am quite fine."
She felt the soft fingertips of her handsome rescuer brush back some hair from her face and she suddenly realized how she must look. She blushed madly out of embarrassment, taking in her appearance. Her hair that had been pulled back conservatively while riding now fell freely about her face, the untamed waves flowing gracefully over her shoulders. She made a sad attempt at smoothing them back, but they were stubborn and refused. Glancing down at her dress, she nearly died of shock. Marie-Louise's beautiful gown was splattered with mud and grass stains. And what was that at the bottom? It was something of a peculiar hue, but her vision was still adjusting and she couldn't figure out just what it was.
Another man stepped forward, holding the reins of her runaway horse. His blue and pink hair startled her almost as much as his bold manner as he clasped one of her frail and shaking hands in his own strong ones.
"Why hello, fair lady. Where have you been my whole life?" He brazenly kissed the knuckles of her hand just before he was pushed away by the man wearing the blue cloak.
"Chibodee!" He scolded in a joking manner. "Poor girl...I apologize for the impudence of my comrade. My name is George de Sand, this rogue is Chibodee Crockett, the man over there is Argo Gulski and he," he said, pausing to gesture to the man in the red cloak holding her, "is Domon Kasshu."
The fourth figure confronted her, a tall, large man wearing a small, ever so slight, smirk on his face. "Domon, would you like to put her down now?"
Rain blushed again as she realized the handsome man with dark hair and dark eyes was still staring at her and had not set her down. She delighted in the feeling of his strong arms wrapped intimately around her body, pulling her tightly to his own. She shivered in pleasure, but reproached herself about having such thoughts and furthermore, enjoying them.
Domon finally set her upon the wall. She gently scooted off to get back on her horse somehow and return to Mersenia. However, no sooner had her feet touched the ground that she felt agonizing pain shoot up her entire left leg and she crumbled up, falling once again.
Domon's reflexes acted quickly and his hands shot out, catching her before she hit the ground. Rain moaned slightly from the throbing in her ankle. It was then that Domon noticed the hem of her dress.
"Blood! You're bleeding." He set her on the wall and was about to lift her skirts to examine her leg when she pulled away and smacked his face forcefully. Domon's jaw dropped, forming a small "o" shape in surprise.
"Just what do you think you are doing?!" She attempted to move off the wall, away from him, but landed on her ankle again and winced, doubling over in pain.
"Well, I was only trying to be of assistance. I'm sorry if you find that offensive that I would be concerned about your health." His speech was thickly lined with sarcasm as his eyes flashed dangerously.
Rain's anger grew with the increasing pain. She couldn't believe she had just momentarily found this impudent man attractive! She snapped back at him, matching his caustic tone. "I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself, thank you kindly, but I shall now be on my way."
She managed to limp towards her horse and was trying to figure out how she was going to get back to Mersenia when George interrupted her thoughts once again.
"My lady, since you are clearly in no condition to return alone, please at least allow us to escort you back."
Rain looked kindly at George, her features softening in spite of her discomfort and she found herself unable to reject the sincere kindness of the knight, so simply nodded in agreement.
When she refused to further elaborate, Chibodee questioned her. "My lady, would you please tell us your name and from whence you come?"
She remained silent, unsure how to answer. //Who am I now? Rain or Princess Marie-Louise? What if I meet these people later on and I give them the name Rain? Then they will wonder why I have two names and the whole thing will fall apart. But if I say I am Marie-Louise, they might recognize the name of the princess and there's no telling how they would react to that...// Rain continued to let her mind drift, trying to come up with an answer. Thankfully, she was saved by the entrance of Marie-Louise and Sai Sici.
"Sis! Sis, are you all right? We almost lost you! Man that horse took off! Who would have thought the old mare had it in her still? It's a good thing I know you so well, otherwise you could have me punished!" He laughed a little nervously as he dismounted with Marie-Louise, then stopped when he took in the presence of the other men. "Um...Hello..."
Rain smiled widely as she saw her friends arrive. "Sai, these young men helped rescue me. May I introduce George de Sand, Chibodee Crockett, Argo Gulski, and Domon Kasshu." She spoke the last name just sharp and scathing enough to make George and Chibodee grin in amusement.
Marie-Louise stepped forward and embraced Rain. "Oh, I'm so relieved that you're all right!" She turned to face the group of men. "Thank you so very much for your assistance."
Those enchanting violet eyes took in her elegant appearance silently and responded. "It was nothing, mademoiselle."
Marie-Louise turned to look at him. George de Sand was quite handsome with that vivid splash of hair. He was a truly noble gentleman, she could already tell just by looking at him. And his eyes, such a remarkable shade of violet. They made her melt inside just by looking at them. She quietly shook her mind from such thoughts. //What am I thinking?! A princess, born and raised to be a lady! Having daydreams about some unknown man! How ridiculous!//
"Yes, well, we had better return to Mersenia before sundown." Marie-Louise returned to mount her horse, followed by Sai Sici.
"Um...Sai, would you mind helping me onto my horse? I injured my ankle." Rain stated guiltily.
"What?! Let me have a quick look at it." Marie-Louise turned Rain so as to block the men from seeing her leg. It would be quite scandalous if they were to see anything above her ankle. She examined the damage. A large cut ran from below the ankle up her calf. It was long, but not too deep and the scarlet blood that stained her stocking made it appear worse. She ripped some of her underskirts and wrapped the cloth around the wound in a makeshift position.
"That should hold until we return home."
"If you would allow me..." Chibodee's laughing green eyes met Rain's own as he asked for her permission before stooping down to pick her up and setting her back upon her horse. He spoke to her in a low voice so as to avoid Domon from overhearing. "Don't think too much of Domon's attitude. He's that way with everyone."
She smiled back at him. Underneath that insolent manner, he really was a considerate person. "Thank you."
George helped Marie-Louise onto her horse as Sai took the reins and led Rain's horse back to Mersenia.
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The four men mounted their own horses after watching their new acquaintances depart towards Mersenia.
"Domon, I'll never forget that shocked expression on your face when she slapped you! What a charmer! You have such a way with winning over the ladies!" Chibodee burst out laughing.
George smiled. "At least he'll never have to face her again. I only hope he fares better with Princess Marie-Louise."
Domon grunted, clearly still irritated. "Don't remind me, George. She's supposed to arrive in only two days." He paused, looking up at the sky. "We better be getting back home." He and George briefly said their goodbyes and then he galloped off angrily. //She's the most ungrateful little brat ever! She must have thought I was some filthy highwayman that was lusting after her. Imagine! Me! The future king of Sauvilla! And I wasn't even remotely attracted to her! Was I? No, of course not! She's just like all the others. And it doesn't even matter if I thought she was pretty! I'll never see her again anyway, so that's the end of that! But she had these eyes...NO! They were just ordinary, commonplace, sapphire- blue eyes. Just like the ocean, sparkling like diamonds. Full of compassion and love, yet hidden strength and passion.//
George watched as Domon shook his head furiously. George grinned to himself. He knew what Domon was thinking of. Or rather, who. George's thoughts drifted to his own fair maiden with hair of sunshine gold. They slowed down as they entered the walls of the kingdom and walked contentedly back towards the palace as the radiant sun spread it vibrant rays over the hills. They paused as they dismounted and glanced back at Mersenia, a land that held their destinies. They were fated to meet again.
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A.N.: Okay! So now that I've worked so hard on this chapter, you're going to spare me a couple of seconds out of your precious lives and leave me a review OR ELSE!! or...or...i'll do something...really bad...like...NOT WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER!! ::evil laughter:: ::chokes:: ahem...so that's it, let me know what you think, k?! I love my reviewers!
~Raye