(A/N: Set during the Kharlan war. Martel is the one thinking about this song as she watches Yuan and Kratos. This song belongs to Heartland. Some words and phrases where changed to fit the story. The song is called, "I loved Her First" but now it's him. )

Title: Shorts Quest

Words: 695

Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia or Namco.

Warnings: Yaoi

Goal: I wish to make up to 50 KratosxYuan one-shots, but for now I choose to try and make 20.

I Loved Him First (Martel's POV)

I watched Kratos swirling Yuan around. It was really funny because Mithos was playing his flute and those two were dancing along. I remember when Yuan used to look at me like that. Stars shone in his eyes with devotion. I remembered staring back just as Kratos is, with complete loyalty.

Yuan still means so much to me and if Kratos breaks his heart I don't know what I'll do. I have faith in their relationship even if they don't know what is starting to bloom.

Look at the two of you dancing that way
Lost in the moment and each others face
So much in love your alone in this place
Like there's nobody else in the world
I was enough for him not long ago
I was his number one
He told me so
And he still means the world to me
Just so you know
So be careful when you hold my man
Time changes everything
Life must go on
And I'm not gonna stand in your way

We are traveling again, along these old dirt roads. Kratos went dashing into the felid a minute ago. I wonder what he's up to.

Kratos comes running back panting and out of breath. He walked up to Yuan and the blue hair half elf stops. Kratos holds out to him a rose. (A/N: Yuan's new obsession: Roses)

I smile and keep on walking, but sadness still fills my eyes. Remember Kratos…I loved him first.

But I loved him first and I held him first
And a place in my heart will always be his
From the first breath he breathed
When he first smiled at me
I knew the love of a lover runs deep
And I prayed that he'd find you someday
But it still hard to give him away
I loved him first

We have stopped to rest since the sun has fallen beyond the sky. I set up our campfire and look over at Yuan. He was asleep, leaning on Kratos' shoulder for support. I looked up at Kratos and his head rested on Yuan's as he too drifted. His hand absentmindedly playing with Yuan's aqua locks.

How could that beautiful man with you
Be the same kid that I knew
The one that I read all those elven tales to
And laid with in bed all those nights
And I knew the first time I saw you with him
It was only a matter of time

But I loved him first and I held him first
And a place in my heart will always be his
From the first breath he breathed
When he first smiled at me
I knew the love of a lover runs deep
And I prayed that he'd find you someday
But it still hard to give him away
I loved him first

Now I watch as Kratos and Yuan stand alone on a cliff overlooking the sky. It's dawn and the sun is rising. A great orange ball in the background of the two.

Yuan turns to say something but Kratos plants his lips against Yuan's.

I feel my breath snag in my throat and I'm crying. Not tears of sorrow but of happiness. They finally found each other after so many nights. They finally realized what I had long ago. I looked back one last time before walking away and whispered, "I loved him first…"

From the first breath he breathed
When he first smiled at me
I knew the love of a lover runs deep
Someday you might know what I'm going through
When a miracle smiles at you
I loved him first