Running Blind

A/N: Hello everyone! Chapter two is finally up, Sorry for the long wait but life had me by the horns. Enjoy!

I do not own Tales of Vesperia or any of its characters.

Chapter 2

Accident and excuses

Flynn silently cursed his bad luck as he walked through the gates of the royal castle, Yuri had indeed fallowed him all the way to the royal quarter and info the castle, solders saluted as they walked passed though they seemed surprised to see Flynn, one of them just barely stuttering the title COMMENDANT and saluting in his surprise.

They walked down the long, marble-floored hall ways, passing the door that lead to the knight's kitchen before turning down another, passing Estelle's quarters.

Estelle was writing another of her famous books, though this book was an on-going experience she wanted to capture as much of the people's thoughts as well as her own before she decided to finish it, after her first two books: Tales of Vesperia and My Love Story, Brave Vesperia went over so well she couldn't wait to purplish her new one, which she had decided to call: Aftermath: Rebuilding Terca Lumireis Together.

Looking up from her work she saw Yuri and Flynn walking past.

"Hello you two! I have wonderful news! I just finished the 25th chapter of my new book!" Said Estelle excitedly.

"Oh really? Good work." Said Yuri with a small smile, he knew how much the books meant to her and she was really quite good. . .

"So Yuri have you finished reading the second book yet?" She asked getting an uncomfortable look from him.

"Yeah. . . I have. . ." Said Yuri hesitantly.

"Well, what did you think? Was it accurate enough?" She asked probing.

Yuri shifted uneasily.

"It's very . . . detailed."

"Umm. . . What are the two of you talking about?" 'What is this book? What are they talking about?' thought Flynn.

"Our love story!" She said happily.

"Huh?"

"The last chapter in my second book: My Love Story: Brave Vesperia, in the very last chapter of the book Yuri and I. . ."

Estelle was cut off by Yuri.

"Hey Estelle! You don't want to ruin the ending for him do you? Yuri said quickly, too quickly.

"Oh no! of course not! I'm sorry Flynn, I didn't think about it. . ."

"That's alright. . ." Said Flynn, he was going to have to ask Yuri about this later.

"Well Flynn, we still have paperwork to do." Said Yuri walking past him.

"What do you mean 'we'?" Flynn asked.

But Yuri had already disappeared beyond the corner of the hallway.

"I better catch up to Yuri before he causes trouble somehow, good-bye for now Lady Estellese."

"See you later Flynn, I'm going to start writing chapter 26!".

Estelle walked back into her from.

Flynn continued down hallway, passing two officers who saluted as he walked by, turning the corner he walked into his office where Yuri was waiting for him.

Flynn's office, while small, was decorated much like him our room, sea-green walls with dark brown furniture that covered the interior.

In the middle of the room stood Flynn's desk, stalked high with reports, notifications, and reports, on the opposite side of the desk stood a small photo of himself and Yuri when they were kids and also a picture of his mother Sani, however Flynn relised that the chocolate colored chair he sat in was occupied.

"Sir?" Came a feminine voice.

Sodia looked up at Flynn quizzically. How had he forgotten that he had asked her to finish his paperwork?

"Sir, I thought you said you would be gone today due to physicals. . . " Said Sodia getting up from the chair.

Flynn's eyes shifted uneasily.

"It's okay Sodia, I'll be going later today so I'll finish the paperwork."

"Are you sure? Because I could finish. . ."

"I'm sure."

"Well, if you're sure. . ." She said saluting, walking out she saw Yuri standing in the door way.

"And what are You doing here?" She asked coldly.

"Who me? Just hanging out with friends, leaving proper English and planning an assassination."'

Yuri couldn't help but laugh at the wide-eyed expression she gave.

"That was a joke you know." He said just so she understood, knowing Sodia she would probably arrest him just for standing in (Flynn the god of all thing's) doorway preventing his 'lordship' free passageway in and out of his room.

Sodia stepped past Yuri though the doorway walking past him she stated in a voice low enough so that Flynn couldn't hear.

"You better not cause trouble Lowell, I'll be watching you." With that Sodia continued down the hall.

"Well I see your second in command is just as friendly and loveable as she always is." Yuri said smiling causing Flynn to smile as well.

"I've never understood why she doesn't like you."

'Oh I do.' Yuri thought, thinking back to fall off Zaude. . .

Yuri was snapped from his thoughts when he heard a low groan come from Flynn, his friend was staring at his papers squinting his eyes as if he couldn't see what he was reading or at least having a very hard time.

Yuri sighed, this was going to be harder then he first thought, he knew something was wrong and it bothered the hell of him that Flynn wouldn't tell him what it was. . .

'I guess I'll have to take serious action. . .' he thought.

Flynn moaned, it front of him, the harder he starred the worse it seemed to get, the words streamed together on the page like an army of little black ants marching across it.

"You okay Flynn?" Asked Yuri.

"Hmm? Oh I'm fine." Flynn lied.

Yuri gave him his hard expression.

"You're staring at the page as if you can't read it." Yuri stated folding his arms.

"I can read it just fine!" Said Flynn angrily.

"Alright then. . ." Said Yuri pulling away from leaning against the door frame.

"What does it say?"

Flynn starred at the report in defeat, placing the paper on the desk, he got up quickly, passing Yuri though the doorway.

"Hey!" Yuri called, running to catch up to his child-hood friend.

"Where are you going?" he asked still about ten paces behind Flynn.

"Leave me alone Yuri! I'm trying to think!" Yelled Flynn.

"But Flynn. . ." Yuri tried.

"Don't (but Flynn) me! Every time I try to think quietly you always come and bother me!" Sais Flynn, looking over his shoulder.

"But Flynn! You're headed toward the . . ."

"Oh no, I'm headed toward the library, were I'm going to sit in peace and- Ahhh!"

Flynn tripped, falling down the stairs that lead toward the library, a loud clank! Clonk!, followed by a crash! Could be heard at its base.

The imperial knights starred at their fallen commandant as if they weren't sure if they should help him or not.

Hearing the crash from her room, Estelle raced down the stairs past Yuri, and despite his protests treated Flynn for any injuries.

Flynn slowly got himself to his feet, waving off the knights, sending them back to their posts. Yuri stood a few feet away, leaning against the wall; Flynn finally looked up at him, a look of defeat in his eyes.

"Alright Yuri. . . I'll go to the clinic. . . I'm ready."

A/N:

I thank my beta, Amy rose (My mom) for the reason this chapter is readable, and also for the accident with stairs, very original. Anyway the next chapter should be up In a few days, no more super long waits for the chapters 'I hope' R&R please! Later.