Star Ocean: Till The End Of Time Fan Fiction ❯ My Equal, My Friend ❯ Emerald Dreams ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: Nope, I still don't own Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. If I did I'd most likely be a lot richer than what I am.

 

Author's Notes: Okay it's official. This is an Albel/Fayt fic. If you don't like that kind of stuff then I suggest you leave. Constructive criticism only please, I don't take kindly to derogatory reviews. This chapter takes place shortly after Main Event #67 and before Fayt rests in the guest room. Sorry if this chapter's a bit confusing I didn't mean it to be.

 

Emerald Dreams

 

He could feel the vibrations of the ship in his own body as he leaned against the side of the ship looking out the windows along one side of the Aquaelle. It had been there that he looked upon his world for the first time from the outside. And it was there that he watched it disappear in a flash of light. He knew that he said that he wouldn't miss it but he still felt a ping of sadness at the fact as it had disappeared. He didn't want to admit that he felt a bit empty now; not that he hadn't felt empty before. Fayt was slowly filling that spot, though, with his friend ship; pity it didn't feel as if it was enough.

 

He wondered if Fayt would fill this emptiness too. Fayt had slowly been bringing him out of his shell so why couldn't he fill this void too? It couldn't be that hard could it? He supposed that would depend on what he really felt for the boy; if it was friendship or something more. Never had he allowed himself to depend on another before; he prided himself on being self sufficient and not needing anyone for anything. It could be safely said that, based on this, he wasn't happy about needing Fayt. As he thought about it, though, it turns out he did need him because he was piecing his shattered sanity back together, albeit slowly, and he loved him for that.

 

Albel blinked. Love? He loved Fayt? He didn't want to believe it but now that he realized it he had to admit it. He loved Fayt. Just as he prided himself for not needing anyone, he also prided himself for not feeling such emotions that he deemed as weak, such as love. Because of that he couldn't understand how he could have fallen for Fayt. Emotions were for the weak. If they were, though, then why did he feel that much stronger when Fayt smiled at him despite the fluttering in his stomach? He couldn't help but sigh and rest his head against the window. Things had become far more complex then he liked and it was all thanks to one man just stepping into adulthood. He wished that things could be as they once were, nice and simple, but things didn't work that way. He could never go back to being Albel the Wicked since he could never give up what he had with Fayt.

 

He chuckled as he closed his eyes and turned his face to the ceiling. `Ah, how the mighty have fallen,' he thought before shaking his head and looking back out the window. He felt so confused which only seemed to add to the melee of emotions that he was feeling at that moment, emotions he wasn't sure how to deal with. Sighing again, he turned from the window and went back to his room to rest; it wouldn't do for him to be to tired to fight tomorrow when they reached Moonbase. He couldn't help but chuckle as he took off his katana and put it where he could easily reach it from the bed followed by is clawed gauntlet. Were there even monsters on this Moonbase? Shaking his head, he settled into bed. Whether there were monsters on Moonbase or not didn't matter. What mattered was that he be prepared for anything and that meant getting some rest. After all, how could he guard Fayt's back as Fayt guarded his if he was too tired to stand? His emotions would sort out on their own in time so he wouldn't worry about them unless he had to. With a sigh, he fell asleep only to dream of a peace brought by an emerald eyed angel.

 

Outside his room, Fayt leaned against the wall arms crossed and eyes closed. A soft smile tugged the corners of his lips as he pushed off the wall and regarded Albel's door.

 

“Don't' worry, Albel. I'll wait as long as you need,” he whispered before disappearing into his own room across the hall.

 

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