14th June 2015
Warning: Grammar errors, Spoilers, Out of Characters and Original Characters.
Disclaimer: Gensou Suikoden belongs to Konami, but this fanfiction belongs to me.
Summary: Never in my life have I enjoyed to have a talk with anyone before, then what made that talk with you so enjoyable? A side story of 'Puff of Lime'.
Hi everybody. This is the last chapter of this story. I hope you like this story.
"Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes."
Tarjei Vesaas, The Boat in the Evening
Previous Chapter. Parting and Meeting.
"What! That's not true." I denied. "Did you have hearing trouble? I said clearly both of them annoyed me."
Her smile was widened, which made me felt more confused and annoyed. Then in her eyes, I saw 'whatever you said'.
I rolled my eyes. "Nothing of that sort happens between us, you understand."
She smiled and in her eyes written 'I understand' playfully.
I sighed. What was she thinking?
Then, I smiled knowingly. She looked curiously at me.
"I understand now," I smirked.
She became nervous.
"You like him, don't you," I stated.
She blushed and that was enough to prove it.
Chapter 3. Farewell.
It was after the battle with Luca Blight, we were all back to the castle and I saw her looked at us happily from the roof. Then, suddenly she looked shocked. I looked in front of me and saw Riou collapsed. I looked up again to find her, but she was not there anymore. Later, I found her near Riou's room.
"So, you do like him," I stated.
Her eyes were moving around and her face reddened. She looked nervous.
"Just calm down," I said.
She calmed down for a bit. Then, she looked at me, in her eyes I saw 'I do like him'.
She admitted it, why did she admit it?
"You think it's fine?" I asked.
She looked confused by my question.
"He doesn't even know you exist," I stated.
She closed her eyes then opened it, there written 'it's fine'
I was confused. "I don't understand you. It's not fine at all."
She looked at me and I saw in her eyes 'he doesn't need me, he has someone'
"You mean Nanami. She is just his sister," I stated.
She looked down and in her eyes written 'she is important for him', then she looked at me and I saw in her eyes 'he will break if he loses her'.
She then looked at me and I saw in her eyes 'he is loved, he doesn't need me'.
I did not understand what she means?
But, then I understand, when I saw a girl named Eilie. She showed so much concerned with Riou. It was a wonder how Riou did not notice it since almost everyone else saw it. Later, that night, I confronted Eden.
"Eden, I don't understand. You like Riou but you let another girl have him," I said in outburst.
She looked surprised at my outburst. She looked down. I saw in her eyes 'she is better'.
I became mad. "He doesn't even know you exist." I almost shouted. "Did you really like him, when you don't even let him see you?"
She looked at me with a face full of sadness. In her eyes written 'I love him, I really do'.
I was taken aback. "You love him!"
She looked away and a tear fell down. I almost failed to notice it.
"You need to let him know," I said.
She shook her head.
"Why not!" I demanded.
She looked at me intensely. I could see there was fear in her eyes.
"You're afraid," I stated. "What are you afraid of?"
I tried to find the answer in those sapphire eyes and I found there written 'he doesn't need me'.
I sighed. "Whatever, I still think you need to let him know."
I really did not understand why did she hide her feeling?
The next morning, I was at the entrance with everyone else seeing Kiba's army off. Then, I with the other party went to Rockaxe.
That was a hard battle and Nanami was dead. I never saw this coming, Eden was right, Riou was broken. Although he did not show it everyone knew he was broken in the inside. I was contemplating this whole war. It was just like the repeat of the previous war in Toran. I remember when Sasarai appeared, I was glad I sent him back to Harmonia. I had not told about him to Eden though. Everyone had a secret after all.
{G~S~II}
That night, I went to the roof to talk with Eden. Tonight I really felt I needed to talk to her. But, when I arrived there, I could not find her. I could spot Feather but there was no sight of Eden. Where is she?
I was waiting all night for her. I thought she would come or more likely I hope she was. But, no, she never comes. Before I even noticed it I was asleep.
"Luc." Someone shook my body.
"Luc." It sounded like a man.
I opened my eyes and saw Klaus.
"I was looking for you," Klaus said.
He looked sad, that was understandable since his father just died. I stood up.
"I have a letter for you," Klaus informed me.
I raised my eyebrows.
"It's from Eden. It's her last request." Klaus gave me a letter. "I never thought you two know each other."
I was still confused. "We met in Toran," I stated. "What do you mean her last request?"
"This morning I found 2 letters from her, one for me and the other for you." Klaus began. "In my letter, she asked me to give this letter to you."
He was about to leave until I said.
"Where is she?" I asked.
Klaus looked sad. "You don't know?"
I raised my eyebrows. "What?"
"Eden secretly went with my father to the fort," Klaus said.
My eyes widened. "Did she..."
I could not continue my words.
Klaus looked down. "She is dead." Then he left.
Klaus left me to my own thought. But, I could not think at all and my body was stiff. And, I could not feel my legs, so I fell. I closed and opened my eyes hoping that I was dreaming but the letter in my hand was proof that it was real.
I managed to control myself after a while. Then, I opened the letter.
'My Dear Luc,
I am sorry I left without telling you, I know I promise you to not missing so suddenly. But, this is what I feel I need to do. I know it seems like a suicide, but I want to be useful for Riou for once. He is a great person but he is vulnerable, he needs someone to support him when he is falling. I know that someone won't ever be me. I am happy that finally, I can show him that I really do love him, although he won't even know I was there. But, I was content with it.
Luc, I know I never did tell you anything. The most important is the truth that I actually can talk. Maybe I just forgot how. I stopped to talk when I was 10, because even if I did talk no one actually listened to me. 3 years ago, when we met, I was actually on the run from my family, because they decided to arrange an engagement for me. I couldn't stop them so I ran away. After the war over, I heard a rumour that my country will be at war, so I went home. My family was relieved that I was home, but they still wanted to continue the engagement. So, I ran again only this time I sneaked into the Highland army.
I was always so lonely, but when I meet you. I wasn't lonely anymore. I was scared if I talk that you will leave me. It's kind of surprised me that you could actually understand me. Luc, you were my best friend and it was hard for me to leave you. I am sorry I was hiding many things from you. Luc, can I ask one thing? Please, don't tell Riou anything about me. I don't want him to feel sad.
Love
Eden Windamier'
Water dropped to the letter, that was when I noticed I was crying. I put the letter back and put it in my pocket.
{G~S~II}
I was at the roof gazing at the sky and thought about the time I had been through with her. She actually can talk, that made me felt sad because I never got the chance to hear her voice.
Never in my life have I enjoyed to have a talk with anyone before, then what made that talk with you so enjoyable?
Say, Eden, why did the talk with you feel so different? Well, I guess, I will never know the answer.
I looked below and I spotted Riou.
"I wonder what you would feel if you know someone is dead for your sake," I stated and thought about Nanami. "Well, I guess you already know."
Then, I spotted Klaus. In her letter, she wrote her name as 'Eden Windamier'. I wondered how they were related.
My tears kept flowing and I let it flow.
That time I finally realized how lonely I felt and how happy I was to have her by my side.
After that, I fulfilled her last request and never told Riou or anyone else about her, and neither was Klaus, who I found out later was Eden's brother. I tried to erase all the thought about her but its useless. She continued to appear in my head until now. Eden was right about me that I actually wanted friend, but after I lost her, I didn't have the courage to have anymore friend. I couldn't bear the thought of losing someone as close to me like her again.
Now, here I am waiting for my end, but I am not alone. She walked closer to me with a smile in her face. It's beyond my understanding why she can still smile right now. Then, I remember how she was always beside me and never left my side. That made me wonder, why I never notice it, why did I never notice that I actually had someone as close to me as Eden. No, probably even closer, when did it start? Perhaps, I will never know.
Eden, you were also an important friend for me. I am sorry I never told you that. But, I promise, when we meet again I will tell you everything and how happy I was to ever have you as my friend. And I hope that you will finally talk so I can finally hear your voice.
{G~S~II}
The ruins finally fell on both of them.
Far away from there a woman with long ebony hair was alone with her sadness in a room until there were green and blue light came to her side, then the lights went out.
And there was another blue light waiting for them.
"Luc, finally, we meet again."
The End
I hope you enjoy this story. Please be kind to me and review it. Thank you for reading my fan fiction.
By the way, you might be surprised that I update so early. It's because I will be on vacation.
Marmora F. An Nora