To Be With You Once Again Chapter 3: Verse 3: Meeting You In the Dream, a tales of the abyss fanfic

Tales of the Abyss

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By the way, I really thought of this story by myself, though I do saw some jap website having the similar plot.

But REALLY! I'm not copyrighting!

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Long orange red hair sways along with the wind as the person turns around,

while a pair of identical green abyss eyes looks at Asch.

"…Luke…?"

To Be With You Once Again

By kiralacusforever

Asch gulps as he tries to say something, but nothing comes out from his mouth. Is it real? Is he dreaming? Asch watches as the Luke-alike person gets off the rock and walks towards him. His outfit is exactly the same as Luke's, but instead of white, it is black. Asch can feel his heart beating fast as the person is getting closer and closer to him, his mind is blank now.

The person stops in front of him, and looks up at Asch, who is taller after past few years. Asch startles more when the person is closer for him to look. He looks exactly like Luke, before he had cut his hair.

"You…"

Asch stops when the person raises his hand and touches his cheek. The contact sends a sensation through his body, reminding him of the dream when Asch last seen Luke. "Who…are you?"

The person takes his hand away. "I'm not who you are thinking. I'm not Luke." Asch feels a little sense of disappointment but continues to look pointedly at the person. "I'm Lexuk. I was told by Luke to find you."

Verse 3:

Meeting You In the Dream

"Luke told you to?! Where is he?!"

Lexuk turns around and walks back towards the rock. "I do not know where he is." Asch too, moves up and stands beside him. "He only appears in my dreams, telling me to find you."

"Just who are you?! Why do you look so much like Luke?!" Is then Asch remembers about the 'Key of Lorelei'. "Are you the one who had stolen the 'Key of Lorelei'?!"

"What?!" Lexuk turns to Asch and glares. "The key is stolen?! Aren't you supposed to guard it?! Damn it! Without the key, Luke will…!"

At the mention of Luke, Asch grabs hold of Lexuk's wrist. "What is it? What will happen to Luke?! Just who the hell are you?!"

Lexuk slaps Asch's hand off and turns his back to him. "It's none of your business. I can't understand why Luke insisted me to find you for help, when you are supposed to guard the key but ended up letting it being stolen!" He turns his face a little to Asch. "I will be the one to save Luke."

Lexuk walks off, leaving Asch standing on the field, with his mind clot with questions. Find him? Save Luke?

What the hell is going on here?!

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Back at the manor, Tear and Anise watch as Natalia paces back and forth at the room where the entrance is. Guy and Jade have gone back to Grand Chokmah to report to Peony. "Na..Natalia, calm down."

Natalia stomps her feet, startling the two and the other maids. "Tear! I can't calm down! It's late! What if something happened to him?!" She bites her fingers as Tear moves to her, and gives a light pat on the princess's forehead.

"Don't worry too much. Asch is no longer a small kid, he will be back soon." Natalia blushes at the melodist's smile and rubs her forehead. Through theses years, Tear is always the one standing by her side, comforting and helping her. Natalia smiles at the younger lady. "Yeah, you're right."

Anise smiles at the scene before her, until she notices the door opens and Asch steps in. He looks at the girls as they run up to him. "Why are you all standing here?"

"Why are we standing down here?!" Natalia shouts out at him, who startles. "We were so worried about you! Where have you been?!"

Asch thinks back about his meeting with Lexuk, but remains silent as he walks in the other direction. "It's nothing, I'm tired…" With that, he left the entrance hallway with the ladies puzzled.

Stepping into his bedroom, he removes his sword from his belt and places it aside. He takes off his outer cloak and tosses it on the drawer, while he fells onto his bed. Running his hand through his bangs to let them loose, Asch places his arm across his forehead. So many things have happened today that gives him a headache. He flips to his side as he sighs.

Luke…

Asch!

Asch jerks up from his bed and scans the room. Is it his imagination or…? "Luke?"

Asch.

It is real! Luke is here! Asch rises from his bed, trying to find the source of the voice. "Luke! Where are you?!"

Asch, I'm here. In the mirror.

"Mirror?" He turns around to see the full length mirror the girls have placed in the room. To his amaze, Luke is standing in the mirror smiling at him. Asch rushes to the mirror, placing his hands on the surface of the mirror. "Luke! Luke…is this…is this a dream? Is it really…you?"

Luke smiles. "It is me, Asch. It's not a dream." They lean their forehead together and close their eyes, taking the moment being together after so long. Luke opens his eyes when Asch's fist slams onto the mirror. "Asch?"

Asch's bangs are covering his face as he keeps his head low, but Luke knows it. Asch is crying. The younger teen wants to reach out to the other so much, but knew that it is impossible. So, he moves his hands to the place where Asch's are. "Asch..."

"After…so long…I finally met you…but…" Asch pauses as Luke waits. "What's the point?! What's the point meeting you when we are still divided by a piece of glass?!" Asch raises his head so that Luke can finally see his tear-stained face. Asch had been keeping his tears for the past few years; he will not allows his tears to fell in front of anyone, not even Natalia and the others.

It hurts Luke to see Asch in this state. "Asch...Go to sleep."

Asch looks at him. "W..hat?" Luke smiles at him, "Go to the bed and sleep." Asch is about to protest but Luke stops him. "Trust me, Asch..."

Asch startles when Luke vanishes from the mirror. He moves back to his bed and lies on it. Within a few seconds, he fells asleep.

"Asc.."

Who…?

"Asch…"

That voice…

"Wake up, sleepy head."

Opening his eyes, Asch looks up to see Luke smiling down at him. "Ohayo, Asch." Luke brings his hand to caress Asch's cheek while the red head just stun in action. He is lying on Luke's lap and they are in the same dimension they are in, where they last seen each other. Slowly and hesitating, he places his hand over Luke's as the warmth flows into him.

"Luke…is it really?"

Luke chuckles and brings their hands to his face, let Asch's hand touching his skin. "Though we are inside a dream, yes, Asch. I'm here. It's me."

With a sudden pull, Luke fells forth as Asch embraces him tight yet gently. Luke pats the other's back and smiles, smiling sadly when he hears a soft sob coming from his neck. "Not seeing you for a while seems to make you a cry-baby more than I am, Asch."

"You…dreck…"

"Longed to hear you scolding me that." Slowly and reluctantly, Asch pulls Luke away as he sits back up. Luke brushes the tears away as they lean in to kiss the lips that they longed for. Parting his lips, Luke lets Asch takes over him as he lustfully devours the familiar taste. But, all people need air.

"A..Asch..." Luke's voice sounds through the mind link, more like moaning. "I need...to breathe…"

Reluctantly, they part while taking deep gasps of oxygen. Luke's cheek is flush from the kiss as he entwines his arm around Asch's neck, as they lean their forehead together. "I miss you so much, Luke…"

"Me too."

"And I'm angry." Luke leans back and looks at Asch who is looking pointedly at him. "Angry at how you dare just disappear after…after so called giving your life to me! Have you ever spared a thought for me?!" Asch pauses as he bites down on his lips, while Luke just sits patiently to listen. "You left me…You left me alone in this world, a world with you…And you selfishly made me promise you to live on! Even…Even if how much I wanted to just thrust a sword through my body……I can't break the promise I made to you…"

Asch looks down letting his bangs cover his face. He is angry, but he is angrier with himself. He had just let out his anger and frustration, which he kept all these years at Luke. He snaps from his thoughts when he feels Luke's hand over his, looking up to see the same smile.

"I'm sorry…though I know that won't change anything." His smile fades off as his expression turns serious. "But I came to find you today because I've got some important to say. The 'key' is stolen, right?"

Asch nods. "Luke, how do you know? Recently, a lot of things happened and this guy Lexuk…"

"Lexuk?! He's here?"

"He said that you are the one who told him to find me. You know him?"

Luke looks down and back again. "I do know him…but I didn't tell him to find you. Don't tell me…"

Asch grabs Luke's arm. "Luke, tell me what's going on? Who is Lexuk? Why does he look so much like you and how did you know him? Why is the 'key'…!" Luke places his finger on the lips, causing Asch to blush. "S..Sorry…"

Luke chuckles and shakes his head. "I know that you're confused. First of all, Lexuk, he is my replica." Asch's eyes widen at the news as Luke continues. "I met him in his dream the day he is created, I given him his name as well. Maybe because his fonons are the same as mine and reacted, so I was able to enter his conscious. But…After a week, for some reasons, I didn't go to him anymore."

"But he did say that he was told by you to come and find me. But when he heard that the key is stolen, he said he will find his own way to save you."

Luke's eyes widen. "Oh no…it can't be…"

"What's wrong?" It is then he notices Luke's body is glowing in a faint golden colour, and he is starting to fade off. "Luke!"

"Lorelei is calling me... Asch! You must find the key back and stop whatever Lexuk is trying to do!" Asch tries to grab hold of Luke's hand, but instead, he goes through it.

"Luke! No!"

Luke leans in and kisses him. "I won't be gone…I will always be around." With that, Luke fades off as bright light engulf the whole dimension.

"LUKE!"

Asch jerks up from his bed as he scans the room, shielding his eyes from the bright sunlight. "It's morning already?" He touches his lips. "Luke…"

Knocking comes from the door. "Asch, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Natalia."

"Alright…Get dress. Guy and Jade is meeting us at the drawing room."

'Guy and Jade? Must be something to do with the recent cases.' Asch gets off his bed. "Alright. You head to them first, I'll join you people shortly." He hears the fading footsteps of Natalia as he starts dressing up.

Natalia frowns when she reaches the drawing room, as Tear and the others look at her. "What's wrong, Natalia?"

"It's Asch…When I was about to knock at his door just now, I heard him screaming Luke's name…he must be having nightmares about Luke again…"

Guy places his hands on his hips. "Can't blame him for that. Lots of things happened lately that is related to Luke."

"And the person who attacked the knights might even be…"

"It's not Luke." Everyone turns around to see Asch by the door, staring at them as he walks in. "And you guys are worrying too much. So, what is it that you want to talk about?" He looks at Jade.

"We just received some important messages, so we came down to tell you people. Guy, if you please?"

"ME again?! Alright, we received messages that someone went to Ortion Caverns and the fomicry machines are being used again." Guy takes out a small stack of papers and passes it to Asch. "The soldiers gather all these that were left by the machines."

Asch's eyes widen as he scans through the papers. "This is ridiculous!"

"Yes…it seems like all the god-generals are being replicated." Guy looks at Tear. "Even Van."

The End

Chapter 3 ends!

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