Taste of Love—Forty One through Fifty
by taitofan
Rated PG-13 for yaoi and potential incest
Disclaimer: Was Melt playable? Was Lezard a recruitable alchemist? Did they confess their sweet love in the end of the game? No? Than obviously I don't own Star Ocean 3!
Author's Note: Heh, as you might have noticed—or will soon—I have a bit of a fetish for seeing Lezard bake. If you wonder why, it's because Lezard has a cookbook on the bookshelf of his and Lucien's room, and he's obviously the one who makes those donuts for Vellion he mentions in a cutscene. …And now you know, heehee. Just call me taitofan, your fountain of useless Surferio Kids trivia. There's no basis for me making Lucien the worst cook in the world though; I just thought that was funny.
drabbles100 themes: #41-50; related drabbles: 42 and 43
Flames do nothing but make me laugh, although I'll listen to any CC you have. Please read, review, and enjoy! Finished 03-26-08
041. Shapes (125)
"No, not like that! They're supposed to be round, not…not whatever shape that is." Dribe sighed and rolled the cookie dough back into a lump. Lezard was so picky! Why wasn't he training to be a cook instead of an alchemist?
"Argh, you can be so unpleasant sometimes… How's that?" Lezard eyed to misshapen cookie and sighed.
"You're so helpless! Why did I ever agree to let you help…?"
"Cause I'm cute?" A haughty snort was his answer. "Cause it was me or Lucien, and Lucien burns water?"
"That's closer at least. Now do it like this." Dribe smiled as Lezard grabbed his hands and helped him make a perfectly round blob of cookie dough. Yeah, he knew it—Lezard definitely thought he was cute.
042. Triangle (144)
"…Sometimes I feel like I'm competing with your brother." Lezard said nothing. After all, Melt had a point. A bigger point than he realized. Of course, Lezard had never found the right time to tell his lover that he was sleeping with his own brother too. He doubted the right time even existed. "The stars… They tell me that you and Lucien share a physical relationship. Do you love him?"
"He's my brother." Melt didn't appear mad, or even surprised. Just disappointed, which was even worse.
"I see. Then I was right."
Neither had much to say after that, and that night Lezard told Lucien that Dribe was in love with him. He never wanted to see Melt look at him like that ever again… And by giving one love to another, he kept the other. That was better than losing both at least.
043. Square (102)
"Melt… Do you think that Lucien and Lezard are—?"
"I know they are."
"Oh. …Shouldn't we be mad at them?"
"No, I don't think so. I've come to learn that though they love us, there is something physical that they alone share. It's something that transcends sex and desire. They need each other. But do not fear, for we hold their hearts. At the end of the day, they're still ours."
Dribe wasn't sure that he really understood, but he stopped worrying when Lucien would go off with his brother. As long as he always came back, he could accept it.
044. Circle (105)
A circle, that was all he needed. One small, simple circle to make his latest experiment come to fruition. He couldn't botch this up—starting over would take too long. He had to do this now, before the rest of the ingredients spoiled. He needed to be swift, careful, perfect. He—
"…They're cookies Lezard. They'll taste the same whether they're perfect circles or ovals or trapezoids. Honestly, sometimes I wonder why you're studying to be an alchemist and not a cook…"
Lezard purposely ignored Melt and concentrated on his cookie dough before it got hard. Some people had no appreciation for the art of baking…
045. Moon (110)
The moon was their only witness. No one understood, not their parents, not their friends… Only each other. So they left in the dead of the night. There were no stars, only the pale glowing orb lighting the way as they said their vows then fled.
They'd love each other forever. They'd never leave each other. No matter what happened, they'd stay by the other's side. They loved each other freely, with no bounds. They loved each other purely, though the world couldn't see it. They'd forever be judged in Surferio… So they had to leave.
And with the moon watching, Lucien and Lezard set off on their new life.
046. King (143)
Roger returned from his grand adventure with many stories about their world, space, and strange 4D beings. Melt and Dribe listened to all of his stories with awe, but one day after telling of his time in Airyglyph, he couldn't help but notice something…
"Are ya jealous or somethin'?" he asked as he pulled his friend aside.
"…Of course not," Melt replied shortly, internally seething about the grand praise Roger had given the Glyphian king. Melt was sure the man's mustache wasn't that manly. Forget the fact that Roger never looked at anyone twice unless they were a "real man" or a pretty girl, and Melt knew there was nothing remotely manly about himself…
"Yanno, he was cool, but not as pretty as you." Melt stood speechless on the docks, watching him walk away. Well, that added pretty boys to the list too...
047. Heart (169)
"Got any fours?"
"Go fish."
It seemed that no matter where in the universe you were, Go Fish was a card game that everyone was familiar with. It was actually a favorite of the 4D beings who overlooked the Eternal Sphere, but to the two boys playing cards, they just knew it was an adequate way to pass the time.
Lucien picked up a card from the deck and smirked triumphantly as he held up a four.
"Fished my wish! Now, got any queens?" Dribe normally would have pouted at how badly he was losing—it wasn't that he was a sore loser, but rather, Lucien was a sore winner—but today he only smiled as he passed the card over to the older boy, purposely making sure their fingers brushed.
"It's all yours." Lucien looked at the queen of hearts for a few moments before smiling—a real smile, not the smirk he wore when cleaning house at card games. All his huh?
…He could live with that.
048. Diamond (116)
There were no diamonds involved. No rings at all actually, nor any lengthy speeches. They weren't even anywhere special—just outside on the docks, the afternoon sun shining down and the water glistening. He didn't even get on one knee as he asked.
"Marry me?" Two simple words spoken as they walked. They didn't even stop as the answer came.
"Of course."
It did hit them later, of course, that they'd agreed to marry each other. But even then they were content to keep their celebrating silent, letting the kisses do the talking for them. They didn't need the theatrics or the rings… Dribe loved Lucien whether he had a diamond on his finger or not.
049. Queen (182)
Aquios's workshop was in a frenzy. For once the alchemists and the compounders were working together rather than as rivals, all in the hope that the workshop would be presentable for the Queen's visit later that day. Never before had the Queen been there since it had opened…and the two teenaged humanoids who'd only been there for a few months had never even met her, so they were especially anxious.
"Her majesty will most likely wonder why you're growing homunculi that resemble us," Melt commented as he watched his lover hastily clean his cluttered workspace. He was glad he was far more organized; it was much more fun to watch Lezard scramble than to do it himself.
"If she has a problem with it, she'll just consider herself lucky she doesn't know the details of our personal lives, won't she?" Melt laughed softly—everyone was lucky they didn't know those details…except perhaps their neighbors.
"Verily so."
In the end, the Queen did raise an eyebrow at the homunculi, but she said nothing. It took all of their willpower to conceal their grins.
050. Joker (157)
"You're such a joker," Dribe said, chuckling nervously. Lucien hopeful face quickly turned annoyed, which, in turn, made Dribe even more nervous.
"I ain't jokin'!" the older teen insisted, shoving the box closer to the fox humanoid's face. "Ya really think I'd go through so much trouble if I weren't serious?"
"I suppose not…" Dribe murmured, looking down at the box and the person who held it. He supposed he should answer soon; kneeling on the hard wooden docks was hardly comfortable. "…Yes." Lucien grinned as he received his answer. He quickly put the box's contents on Dribe's finger and then stood up, taking his lover into his arms.
"No one's gonna believe we're really gettin' married…" Dribe could only smile as he noticed the moonlight reflecting off his engagement ring. If he hadn't believed it at first, the others certainly wouldn't… But that was okay. As long as they knew the truth, no one else mattered.