Hi folks. My first post here :) I just finished my first play-through of Tales of the Abyss, um, last night. Now it is eating my brain.
So here. Have some sillyness.
Title: First Kiss
Rating: Um... T/PG-13 for what's implied offscreen?
Spoilers: No serious spoilers.
Summary: Anise is worried that Guy's phobia means he might never have a first kiss.
Notes: Also posted on fanfic.net
"Aaah, get away!" Guy cringed away from Anise.
"But Guyyyyyy," Anise said, "You have to get over your phobia someday, and who better to help you than cute little me?"
"Gaaaah!"
"Aww, come on, Guy. Just one little kiss?" Anise batted her eyelashes.
"Now now, Anise, if you're not careful I think you might break him," Jade said as he approached them.
"But Jade," Anise said, "if Guy doesn't get over his phobia he could die without ever having had even a first kiss!"
"My, wouldn't that be a tragedy," Jade said.
"So you see, I have to do this. For his own good. You hold him still," Anise said.
"Don't you dare!" Guy said.
"I have a much better idea," Jade said.
"What would that be?" Guy said suspiciously as Jade approached him.
"This," Jade said brightly before taking Guy in his arms and, before Guy could react, kissing him. After a shocked moment, Guy responded rather enthusiastically. Mindful of Anise's presence, though, Jade withdrew after only a few moments. "See? First kiss, all taken care of."
"Jade, you are missing the point! Boo." said Anise, glaring at him. She kicked him in the shin and ran off to join the others.
Guy was still looking a little dazed. "Um..." he said.
"If that was unwelcome, I apologize. I'm afraid that was an opening I simply couldn't resist." Jade winced as he sat down on the ground to rub his newly injured leg.
Guy sat down next to Jade. "No, I, um, didn't mind. She didn't kick you too hard did she?"
"Compared to the way the local fauna have been treating us, I'd call that a gentle, affectionate tap. By the way, I assume that wasn't actually your first kiss?"
Guy laughed. "Not by a longshot. You're about six years too late for that."
"You hardly seem the celibate type. Anise's concern is truly touching, though," Jade said.
"Heh. I guess you could call it that." A delicate blush still remained on his face. "So... was that little stunt just to prove a point or...?"
Jade smirked. "Or?"
***
Some time later, after they'd dressed again and made themselves presentable, they wandered back to camp together, where Anise was attempting to teach Natalia to make edible food.
Natalia looked up at them. "Jade!" she said, her eyes wide. "Anise says that you just gave Guy his first kiss! Is that true?"
"Goodness gracious, Anise, have you been telling lies?" Jade said. "What a ridiculous notion."
"But I saw you do it!" Anise protested.
"I did nothing of the sort," Jade said.
"I think your imagination's running wild, Anise," Guy added. "I don't know what you think you saw, but Jade certainly didn't give me my first kiss."
"Shame on you, Anise, trying to trick Natalia again," Tear said.
"Well, now that that's cleared up, how about some dinner?" Jade said.
"I'll get you for this," Anise said to Jade.
Jade only smiled.