[fic] Sleeping Beauty 8
A Fractured Fairytale
Title: Sleeping Beauty
Chapters: 8 /
Author: sabersenshi
Band(s): alice nine./GazettE/ Miyavi..and maybe a few other J-guys.
Pairing: several… eventually.
Rating: PG-13..for now.
Warnings: let’s see..fluff, angst, eventually smut? You name it, it’ll probably end up in here somewhere.
Summary: Saga’s tale. & Tora’s too. Along with the finish of Shou’s.
Disclaimer: *sniffles* They're Not Mine.
Notes: My last planned “Fractured Fairytale”.
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Shou's POV
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I stretch, trying to come fully awake.
As I lay there, wishing my eyes open, I hear the sounds of activity around the camp.
Finally sitting up, I take a look around.
Tora's eyeing Kyo with a very unpleasant look on his face.
But Nao's actually the one guarding the man.
Ruki also watching, but from his place by the fire.
Where Hiroto's also sitting, joking with him.
And Reita's pouring a couple of cups of coffee.
The aroma making me realize I should eat.
Suddenly, there's a plate of food in front of me.
Glancing up, I catch Saga's grin.
"Morning," he says, sitting down after I relieve him of his burden.
"Morning," I smile back, thinking it's not fair.
I must look like hell and he looks fantastic.
Of course, he didn't just wake up.
But that doesn't make me feel any better about it.
After taking the edge off of my hunger, I start asking questions.
Beginning with an easy one.
"Did you sleep well?"
He rolls his eyes at me.
"I think I've slept enough. But yeah, I did manage to get a few hours last night."
"Is all your strength back?"
"I think so. But I won't know for sure until I actually try to do more than just walk around camp."
Smiling, I have to ask “Is Tora pampering you?”
“Yeah, he is. And it's sweet. But I really want to do for myself."
"Promise not to over-do it?"
"Yes, Shou. I promise."
He leans in.
Lightly brushing his lips across mine.
When I remember how to breathe I ask the most important question.
"Has anyone come up with what to do about Kyo?"
Chuckling, Saga nods.
"Oh yeah. There have been a few suggestions. And I like them all. Ruki wants to turn him into a toad. And not part-toad, part-man like Tora was. He thinks Kyo'd make a good full-out toad for the rest of his life. We could either leave him here or drop him off around some pond along the way. Hiroto thinks he should be turned into a rock. And just left by the garden there," he finishes, pointing. "But I think we're gonna go with Tora's idea."
He doesn't continue.
Just stands, putting a hand out to help me up.
Then we both walk over to where Tora's sitting.
"Wanna tell him your idea?" Saga says sitting next to him.
Tora looks up at me.
And there's mischief in his eyes.
"What?" I ask, smiling as I sit on his other side.
"What would you say to the idea of putting Kyo in the mirror? Reita and Nao have graciously volunteered to take him and it back to Gackt's castle. Where he'll be transferred to the original mirror that Saga was trapped in. Meanwhile, his body will rest in one of the towers there. Safe from harm."
"You thought of this last night?" I ask, not sure I can look at Kyo without laughing.
"Yeah. They wouldn't let me take a turn guarding him. And I couldn't sleep."
"You haven't said what you think," Saga points out.
"I think it sounds fair. It's what he did to you. The only thing missing is the fur."
To which Tora busts out laughing.
Saga joining in. "Oh, that's good."
"Naw," Tora says, wiping at his eyes. "The fur wasn't that bad. Really."
"I was thinking more along the lines of Ruki's idea. You know, ribbit ribbit. What do you think Gackt's reaction would be to a talking frog in a mirror?" Saga clarifies for us.
And now I'm laughing.
"You know, we never asked that. Hey Ruki," Tora calls over to the young magic-user, "would he still be man-sized or would he be frog-sized if we went with the idea of doing to him what he did to me?"
"Man-sized. You didn't really change that much when he turned you into a tiger. But I thought you two didn't like that plan."
"What are you thinking now?" Reita asks, walking over to us with Ruki.
"Shou mentioned that the only thing missing from my idea was fur. And then Saga suggested a frog instead."
Ruki wrinkles his nose.
"I don't know how a frog body would react to the sleeping bit. It could get smelly."
"That's no good," Reita says, "We don't want Gackt getting angry about our gift."
And the only one not laughing is Kyo.
"I'd like to wait for Miyavi before we head out," Ruki's saying to the others as Hiroto and I rejoin them after cleaning up from breakfast. "I'll put him in the hand-mirror now. And then anyone who wants to can go."
The last he says looking at Tora.
"Thank you. I'm more than tired of this place already. The sooner I get away from here, the better."
Saga nods, taking Tora's hand.
"Will you continue on foot, or would you like to take a few of the horses?" Reita offers.
"What do you say Shou? On foot or horseback?" Tora smiles at me.
"I like the idea of walking. That's how you two were doing it before," I smile back.
Still surprised that they really want me along.
"Why don't you take one? To carry supplies for you," Nao suggests.
"What do you say, Kyo? Can we raid your pantry for supplies?" Tora almost laughs.
"You certainly won't need them. Not where you're going," Saga adds with an evil smile.
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Title: Sleeping Beauty
Chapters: 8 /
Author: sabersenshi
Band(s): alice nine./GazettE/ Miyavi..and maybe a few other J-guys.
Pairing: several… eventually.
Rating: PG-13..for now.
Warnings: let’s see..fluff, angst, eventually smut? You name it, it’ll probably end up in here somewhere.
Summary: Saga’s tale. & Tora’s too. Along with the finish of Shou’s.
Disclaimer: *sniffles* They're Not Mine.
Notes: My last planned “Fractured Fairytale”.
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Shou's POV
~~
I stretch, trying to come fully awake.
As I lay there, wishing my eyes open, I hear the sounds of activity around the camp.
Finally sitting up, I take a look around.
Tora's eyeing Kyo with a very unpleasant look on his face.
But Nao's actually the one guarding the man.
Ruki also watching, but from his place by the fire.
Where Hiroto's also sitting, joking with him.
And Reita's pouring a couple of cups of coffee.
The aroma making me realize I should eat.
Suddenly, there's a plate of food in front of me.
Glancing up, I catch Saga's grin.
"Morning," he says, sitting down after I relieve him of his burden.
"Morning," I smile back, thinking it's not fair.
I must look like hell and he looks fantastic.
Of course, he didn't just wake up.
But that doesn't make me feel any better about it.
After taking the edge off of my hunger, I start asking questions.
Beginning with an easy one.
"Did you sleep well?"
He rolls his eyes at me.
"I think I've slept enough. But yeah, I did manage to get a few hours last night."
"Is all your strength back?"
"I think so. But I won't know for sure until I actually try to do more than just walk around camp."
Smiling, I have to ask “Is Tora pampering you?”
“Yeah, he is. And it's sweet. But I really want to do for myself."
"Promise not to over-do it?"
"Yes, Shou. I promise."
He leans in.
Lightly brushing his lips across mine.
When I remember how to breathe I ask the most important question.
"Has anyone come up with what to do about Kyo?"
Chuckling, Saga nods.
"Oh yeah. There have been a few suggestions. And I like them all. Ruki wants to turn him into a toad. And not part-toad, part-man like Tora was. He thinks Kyo'd make a good full-out toad for the rest of his life. We could either leave him here or drop him off around some pond along the way. Hiroto thinks he should be turned into a rock. And just left by the garden there," he finishes, pointing. "But I think we're gonna go with Tora's idea."
He doesn't continue.
Just stands, putting a hand out to help me up.
Then we both walk over to where Tora's sitting.
"Wanna tell him your idea?" Saga says sitting next to him.
Tora looks up at me.
And there's mischief in his eyes.
"What?" I ask, smiling as I sit on his other side.
"What would you say to the idea of putting Kyo in the mirror? Reita and Nao have graciously volunteered to take him and it back to Gackt's castle. Where he'll be transferred to the original mirror that Saga was trapped in. Meanwhile, his body will rest in one of the towers there. Safe from harm."
"You thought of this last night?" I ask, not sure I can look at Kyo without laughing.
"Yeah. They wouldn't let me take a turn guarding him. And I couldn't sleep."
"You haven't said what you think," Saga points out.
"I think it sounds fair. It's what he did to you. The only thing missing is the fur."
To which Tora busts out laughing.
Saga joining in. "Oh, that's good."
"Naw," Tora says, wiping at his eyes. "The fur wasn't that bad. Really."
"I was thinking more along the lines of Ruki's idea. You know, ribbit ribbit. What do you think Gackt's reaction would be to a talking frog in a mirror?" Saga clarifies for us.
And now I'm laughing.
"You know, we never asked that. Hey Ruki," Tora calls over to the young magic-user, "would he still be man-sized or would he be frog-sized if we went with the idea of doing to him what he did to me?"
"Man-sized. You didn't really change that much when he turned you into a tiger. But I thought you two didn't like that plan."
"What are you thinking now?" Reita asks, walking over to us with Ruki.
"Shou mentioned that the only thing missing from my idea was fur. And then Saga suggested a frog instead."
Ruki wrinkles his nose.
"I don't know how a frog body would react to the sleeping bit. It could get smelly."
"That's no good," Reita says, "We don't want Gackt getting angry about our gift."
And the only one not laughing is Kyo.
"I'd like to wait for Miyavi before we head out," Ruki's saying to the others as Hiroto and I rejoin them after cleaning up from breakfast. "I'll put him in the hand-mirror now. And then anyone who wants to can go."
The last he says looking at Tora.
"Thank you. I'm more than tired of this place already. The sooner I get away from here, the better."
Saga nods, taking Tora's hand.
"Will you continue on foot, or would you like to take a few of the horses?" Reita offers.
"What do you say Shou? On foot or horseback?" Tora smiles at me.
"I like the idea of walking. That's how you two were doing it before," I smile back.
Still surprised that they really want me along.
"Why don't you take one? To carry supplies for you," Nao suggests.
"What do you say, Kyo? Can we raid your pantry for supplies?" Tora almost laughs.
"You certainly won't need them. Not where you're going," Saga adds with an evil smile.
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