A/N: Two one-shots uploaded in one day. I wrote them a while ago, and actually posted them first on my Tales lj; they're also posted on the Jade/Guy community on lj. You can check them out there too. They're both very short...
This one takes place before facing Van at the Absorption Gate.
Title: The Late Hour
Pairing: Jade Curtiss x Guy Cecil
Fandom: Tales of the Abyss
Theme:#24 - good night
Summary: A goodnight is like saying goodbye, in a way.
Disclaimer: Tales of the Abyss and its characters belong to Namco, not me.

The Late Hour

Guy looked up from the door to his room as someone called his name. He turned slightly, before jerking away from the person who was suddenly standing right beside him.

"J-Jade!" Guy squeaked as he fell backwards, landing on the floor with a muffled thud. The Malkuth colonel only smirked, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose, before extending a hand down to the young swordsman.

"I'll readily admit that you can make the simplest things embarrassing for yourself Gailardia," Jade remarked as way of greeting. Guy turned a fantastic shade of red as he accepted the hand; allowing Jade to help pull him to his feet. "And while that color is nice for you, I happen to like a slightly less vibrant shade."

"Jade! Is now really the time for that sort of thing?!" Guy flustered as he backed into the wall beside his door, only to be cornered by the slightly taller colonel. "Er... Jade?"

"We could all die tomorrow."

The mood immediately grew serious, Guy replied, "I know that."

"And I know it's pointless for either of us to tell the other to stay behind." Jade's eyes were clouded; an unknown emotion flickering with those crimson orbs. "I am unfamiliar with the realm of human emotion, so forgive me if I mess this up in some way."

"And that is...?"

"Be safe tomorrow. Don't do anything stupid." A quick kiss to the cheek and then Jade was gone, already halfway done the hallway.

Sliding to the floor, Guys hand lifted slowly and his fingers gently touched the spot where Jade's lips had been only a moment before.

A bare whisper slipped out, "I will if you are."

"Guy? What are you doing on the floor?"

Looking up at the quizzical eyes of his best friend. Dropping his hand abruptly, he gave Luke a smile, "Don't worry Luke. I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Goodnight then."

"Night." Luke disappeared into the room. Guy stood, placing his hand on the doorknob, "Goodnight to you too Jade."

FIN.

I'm tired, and I still have a bunch of these prompts to do. I'm very behind... I have other deadlines to meet too... But anyways...

Please read and review?

Kat.