FFXII: Two Sides
Fandom: Final Fantasy XII
Pairing: Balthier/Basch
Warnings: None
Rating: PG
Summary: Balthier watches Basch in battle. For 5sentence_fics.
Balthier finds Basch an interesting person to study: in battle, it's like there's another side to him, one that takes over, pushes him forward where normally he would step back in deference to Ashe. She, of course, is there and fighting too, but Basch pushes past her, taking blows that were meant for her, skewering monsters before she can get close. He's determined to protect her, perhaps, but Balthier sees something else in it, in the way that for a while after a skirmish Basch remains tense, breathing hard and sweating even in the coldest of climes. There's an element of berserk in Basch, even without Bacchus' Wine, and Balthier isn't sure if it scares him or just attracts him. A little of both, perhaps.
Pairing: Balthier/Basch
Warnings: None
Rating: PG
Summary: Balthier watches Basch in battle. For 5sentence_fics.
Balthier finds Basch an interesting person to study: in battle, it's like there's another side to him, one that takes over, pushes him forward where normally he would step back in deference to Ashe. She, of course, is there and fighting too, but Basch pushes past her, taking blows that were meant for her, skewering monsters before she can get close. He's determined to protect her, perhaps, but Balthier sees something else in it, in the way that for a while after a skirmish Basch remains tense, breathing hard and sweating even in the coldest of climes. There's an element of berserk in Basch, even without Bacchus' Wine, and Balthier isn't sure if it scares him or just attracts him. A little of both, perhaps.