"Warrior's Heart", Final Fantasy VI Advance, Cyan/Terra, PG
Written for 31_days.
Title: Warrior's Heart
Day/Theme: May 7/would that I had discovered you, like America
Series: Final Fantasy VI
Character/Pairing: Cyan/Terra
Rating: PG
Word Count: 410
Warnings: Hurt/comfort and mushiness.
Cross-posted to 31_days.
Warrior's Heart
Cyan Garamonde isn't dying. His head is in Terra's lap and she's used the last of her energy to heal him enough that he's deeply asleep instead of unconscious. The rest is up to nature, which is sadly undependable in a man his age. The enemies are dead, though heaven knows they have more and they will need Cyan.
She knows if he were awake he'd be shocked at the position he's in. He would push himself away, stammer something to her begging her forgiveness, and use the last of his power to sit up on his own.
But he isn't awake, isn't even in a normal sleep, so she uses the opportunity to stroke his hair and speak to him, to say all the things she knows he doesn't want to hear.
"I wish I had met you before," she begins. "Well, I wasn't born yet, so I don't know what I wish, really. Just... now she has your heart, but she's gone. And you speak of moving on but you don't. If I could have known you some other time, when you were free, I'd have been the one to put a claim on your affections."
She notices a bit of blood on his forehead, finds a cloth to wipe it away.
"I'm not jealous of her, that's not at it at all. I know that you could love two people in your life... but you don't seem to realize it. And I suppose you wouldn't pick me anyway. But if I could have met you some other way, and you were free, maybe you would have."
Now she puts a hand to his chest, telling herself she is making certain his breathing is regular, but really just wanting to touch him.
"But then you might not be the same person, that's another thing. I wouldn't really want to change what you had with her, or change who you are. And anyway, it doesn't matter. My feelings are such a little thing, compared to everything that has happened. But I can't help it if I love you."
She's never said those last three words to him. In fact she doesn't remember saying them to anyone. And maybe it should make her sad that he probably wouldn't even want to hear it. But Terra doesn't want to cry, not now. She just wants to sit here with him so that when he wakes up he will see her face.
Title: Warrior's Heart
Day/Theme: May 7/would that I had discovered you, like America
Series: Final Fantasy VI
Character/Pairing: Cyan/Terra
Rating: PG
Word Count: 410
Warnings: Hurt/comfort and mushiness.
Cross-posted to 31_days.
Warrior's Heart
Cyan Garamonde isn't dying. His head is in Terra's lap and she's used the last of her energy to heal him enough that he's deeply asleep instead of unconscious. The rest is up to nature, which is sadly undependable in a man his age. The enemies are dead, though heaven knows they have more and they will need Cyan.
She knows if he were awake he'd be shocked at the position he's in. He would push himself away, stammer something to her begging her forgiveness, and use the last of his power to sit up on his own.
But he isn't awake, isn't even in a normal sleep, so she uses the opportunity to stroke his hair and speak to him, to say all the things she knows he doesn't want to hear.
"I wish I had met you before," she begins. "Well, I wasn't born yet, so I don't know what I wish, really. Just... now she has your heart, but she's gone. And you speak of moving on but you don't. If I could have known you some other time, when you were free, I'd have been the one to put a claim on your affections."
She notices a bit of blood on his forehead, finds a cloth to wipe it away.
"I'm not jealous of her, that's not at it at all. I know that you could love two people in your life... but you don't seem to realize it. And I suppose you wouldn't pick me anyway. But if I could have met you some other way, and you were free, maybe you would have."
Now she puts a hand to his chest, telling herself she is making certain his breathing is regular, but really just wanting to touch him.
"But then you might not be the same person, that's another thing. I wouldn't really want to change what you had with her, or change who you are. And anyway, it doesn't matter. My feelings are such a little thing, compared to everything that has happened. But I can't help it if I love you."
She's never said those last three words to him. In fact she doesn't remember saying them to anyone. And maybe it should make her sad that he probably wouldn't even want to hear it. But Terra doesn't want to cry, not now. She just wants to sit here with him so that when he wakes up he will see her face.