A Tale of Marriage by Faith
Written by: Faith
Translated by Ravyndell
Warning: none, pairing none
Just a cute little tale about Kanon after the Holy Wars ended. Comments encouraged, so I can pass them on to the author. Thank you!
"Hey bro, I want to warry!" Kanon bursted into the Kyoko Temple.
Aiolos, who just finished organising Aiolia's engagement, spilled the well-deserved tea from his mouth. With wide-open eyes, he started at Kanon, then turned towards Saga.
Saga slowly put down the cup, got up and walked towards his bright little brother.
"Kanon!" He hugged his brother lightly then placed a hand on his forehead, "You haven't got a temperature...what is this nonsense then?"
Kanon slapped away the hand on his forhead. "I feel really normal!"
"Sa........, Kanon," Aiolos tried hard to regain his composure, "whyare you suddenly thinking of marrying?"
"Just then, I saw Aiolia holding Marin," Kanon ran towards the table and drained the cup of tea which Saga had waited so ong for, "he looked really happy, I envy him!"
Saga and Aiolos quickly exchanged a look of defeat, "Envy?"
"Um...ah...Kanon, that thing between Aiolia and Marin had gone public for quite a while now, why weren't you envious before?" Aiolos checked his jaw which nearly dropped.
"I was busy before...there are so many business in Sanctuary and under the Sea, I didn't notice until now." Kanon put down and cup, dropped into Saga's seat, placing his legs on the table en route, "OMG, I'm so tired.....!"
"Marry? Where is bride?" Saga rised his eyebrow and sat on Aiolos' table, "bring your bride here and let me have a look!"
"Bride?" Kanon touched his nose with his eyes closed, "find one for me, brother."
Aiolos nearly fainted with anger, what kind of attitude is this? "Kanon, marriage is not something simple, you have to think about it clearly, that's about your entire life, how could you get married on the spur of the moment, how could you just find any one off the street..."
"Give me some sort of idea, name a few possible candidates!" Saga made a sign with his hands that stopped Aiolos' lengthy lecture.
"Mmm...can't think of any."
"Why not? For example, what sort of person do you want?"
"What sort?....Brother, Aiolos, Rhadymentis, Sorento are all pretty good candidates!" Kanon smiled with satisfaction.
"Puuuuuuuu...(cough cough) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Aiolos spilled all of his tea again as soon as he took another sip, good thing that Saga used the speed of light to move, otherwise...
Saga flicked a few drops of tea from his clothes, "Kanon, us, and them, are all males!"
"So what, nobody said that men can't live with other men."
"Who says, marriage is between men and women!" Aiolos jumped up. He realised, for the first time, that compared to Kanon Aiolia is really quite a normal, sane boy.
"In that case... do you like Radymantis or Sorento, Aiolos or I?"
"Saga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Aiolos wanted to shake Saga by his collar, "something is wrong with your brain, Kanon is already mad, are you going to accompany him too?"
"I'm perfectly sane, Aiolos," Saga pushed away Aiolos' hand, giving him his most gentle smile. Aiolos immediately flahsed a white flag and reversed to a corner.
"Spill, Kanon."
"What the hell, I like you all. Rhaty cooks well, really well; Sorento's music is nice, Aiolos is cute and brother is really gentle!" With his face towards the ceiling, Kanon reported seriously.
Saga took one glance at Aiolos, who had his eyes wide and was wanting to swallow Kanon. Saga walked over to pat Aiolos on the shoulder, "Kanon, Ratymantis is Hades' warrior, if Minos knew what you are thinking of, there would be terrible consequences. Sorento is travelling around the world with your Poseidon-sama, while Aiolos and I treasure each other, and are together! There is no hope for you!"
Aiolos is about to go mad too. He thought Kanon was mad, now realised that Saga is also mad, or is it that the truth is, he had turned mad? A veil of red soon claimed territory over Aiolos; face, shining with happiness.
"You and Aiolos???" This time it is Kanon's turn to jump, "are you two good friend? I don't accept this, definately no acceptance!"
"You have no right not to accept, this is a matter between AIolos and I." Saga ignored Kanon's demon imitation, "I'll give you a few candidates!"
Aiolos' ears only caught "this is a matter between Aiolos and I", he opened his mouth wide and stared at Saga dumb-founded,"Is Saga...to me? So many years, did I not realsie? He's good to me..."
"For example, Hilda of Asgard."
"She's with Seigfred."
"Freya..."
"She's Hyoga's!" (Don't hit me~~~~~~)
"Thetis...."
"She's fish."
"THere's Saori..."
"Saga's I'm going to kill you!"
"Of you want to marry, you have to be with a woman."
"THen you and Aiolos..."
"We're not married!"
Kanon's brain worked hard to digest every word uttered by Saga. THey all seemed very reasonable, but when he thought about it, there are no reasons behind such words...he only wanted to marry, for God's sake!
"Kanon, think over it carefully."
Saga pulled his brother to one side and continued to read his documents on his seat.
Aiolos continued to blush.
"I just want to marry..." Kanon muttered, walking out.
Is it that difficult to marry?
"Sorento?" no reply.
"Isaac!" no reply.
"What is your wish, Sea Dragon-sama?" it's Thetis' voice.
Kanon looked at the mermaid's delicate features, golden hair, orange pupils...this is a beauty. But when he looked at her he simply could not feel the happiness felt by Aiolia when looking at Marin.
"Nothing, nothing. Where are they?" He shook his head, ignoring the fact that Thetis is blushing profusely under his gaze.
"Isaac-sama is back in Siberia, Sorento-sama is still accompanying Poseidon-sama, you knew all this, didn't you? Now there's only Kaysa-sama present!" Kaysa? Please don't let me see him, Kanon moaned and with a wave of his ha,d signalled Thetis away.
Isaac is back in Sibera...well, he had nothing better to do, might as well go and visit.
ONe second after the birth of his idea, Kanon appeared admist the snow and ice of Siberia.
"Achu, Achu!"
Really don't know how they managed to survive in this place, cursing, Kanon sprinted towards Camus' hut.
"Camus!!!" Yelling, he opened the door. The freezing wind rushed into the hut.
THe people inside all stared at this uninvited guest with surprised. Camus was the first person to regain his senses, and he ran over to close the door again.
"Kanon, why are you here?" A few blue strands peeped out of the thick blankets, the nasally sound belonged to Milo.
"Achu, Milo, you've got a cold too?" It's hard to see the energetic Milo looking like this, if it wasn't for that stupid sneeze, Kanon really wanted to laugh.
"Here, Kanon, you cover up too!" Isaac passed him a coat.
"You've got quite a talent for picking the time, Kanon." Judging bythe looks of Camus, it seems like they are about to have dinner. A table full of hot dishes, but Kanon had no urge to eat anything.
Enclosed in the coat, he looked at Camus who was getting soup for Milo; Isaac who carried some potatoes for Camus, and Hyoga was was busying himself with some work at the hearth. Aiolia's face appeared in front of his eyes--yes, everyone had the same brightness on their faces as Aiolia's face. Maybe...you didn't have to get married in order to have happiness?
"Kanon, don't you want some?" Isaac passed him a bowl of soul. Looking at the steam which rose from its surface, Kanon asked, "Isaac, are you married?"
".....What did you say?"
Everyone stared at Kanon like staring at an alien, even Camus, who never showed much expression, had a look of disbelief on his face.
"You aren't married! Why not?"
"What why not?" Isaac was completely confused. Why is that wild and uncontrollable Sea Dragon-sama looking so forlorn todays?
"What is happiness?" Not realising the shock on everyone;s face, Kanon continued to gaze at the soup.
"Kanon, go to Sanctuary. Saga will be able to give you an answer!" Camus said to Kanon.
"Saga..."
"Aiolos and I treasure each other, and we are together!" Every time Kanon remembered this anger rose in his chest. What the hell, didn't they say their were good friends? *good friends*, and now all of a sudden they are together? Humph~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
But his feet still walked in the direction of the well-lit Kyoko Temple disobiediently.
"Saga, you.....today, you....."
"What's the matter, AIolos?"
"The things you said today..."
Saga raised his head from his work to look at Aiolos. It's hard to believe that one entire afternoon hadn't erased the redness on Aiolos' face, and Saga couldn't help but laugh.
"What I said? What, did I say something wrong?"
"You said, you said, you said....."
"I said we are together!" Aiolos, you simply couldn't chage your old habit of blushing, could you, "Isn't that right?"
"We...we...since when were we together?"
"When? Like now, aren't we together everyday? Except of when we sleep of course, but sometimes we even sleep together, I didn't say anything wrong!"
"What sleep together!" Aiolos cried, how can Saga say such things without even changing his expression?
"Sleeping, you know. Like the few times we went on missions, didn't we sleep together then?" Saga blinked innocently, still looking at Aiolos, "What were you thinking Aiolos?"
The blush that he used the entire afternoon to slowly erased attacked yet again, Aiolos really could have competed with a tomato.
"Saga..."
"Don't we treasure each other, Aiolos, after so many things had happened? We have cheated death, don't you even understand my heart?"
He said his heart? Aiolos' heart started to thump too, Saga...
"We...sorry, I never realised that you are.."
"What's wrong, Aiolos?" Saga was very satisfied with the condition Aiolos was in, "couldn't you forgive me even now? You still wouldn't accept me as your best firned?" Saga's brows knotted together, shame and regret clouding his eyes.
Best friends? So, Saga is...phew~~~~~~~Aiolos breathed, but when he turned and saw the expression on Saga's face, he fall into panic yet again, "Saga, no, no, I didn't, I never, don't you...I never blamed you, don't be like this, I've always though that you are my best friend, you have to believe me!"
Aiolos, after all these years, hadn't changed at all. Saga started to alugh, "I believe you, Aiolos!"
Aiolos had to admit that in front of Saga's smile, he had no immunisation at all.
"OK, Kanon, you've heard enough. Can you come in now?" Another smile at Aiolos, followed by the door being kicked open by a certain someone with a stomach full of anger.
Kanon is like a deserted wife, thought Saga.
Kanon is envious, thought Aiolos with a tiny degree of glee.
"Do you still want to marry, Kanon?" Saga stood up and stretched.
"Yes!" Kanon said sulkily.
"Why? What do you want from it? Bride? Love?"
"It's happiness!" Kanon cried out without thinking. Yes, he just wants happiness. When he saw Aiolis, the latter is happy becuase of love; when he saw Camus & Co. thy were happy due to friendship.
And himself....
Silly child, Saga smiled. Kanon hadn't changed at all, he couldn't help but remember when they were younger, Kanon loved to hold on to him, not allowing him to leave his line of sight, and forever going "brother, today, I....today, I...." non-stop.
After thirteen years of seperation, after peace is finally bestowed, everybody went back to the past which they thought would never return. Kanon is not different, he also turned back into the younger self who loved to drag Saga everywhere, only he hadn't discovered himself.
"Kanon, aren't you happy?"
"I..."
"Don't you love me, Kanon?"
I don't love you at all, Kanon thought sulkily, but his prideless mouth said, "Yes." He wanted to bite off his tongue--that disobiendient promiscuous thing.
"I love you too, Kanon!" Saga walked over, brushed Kanon's hair and placed them, knot-free, on his shoulders just like before.
"Saga..." it seems like time had gone back twenty years within that moment, back to an afternoon in which the air was filled with the sweet smell of chestnut cakes, and Saga was smiling in the dusky sun.
"Come on, Kanon, dear brother, we hadn't slept together for a long time, let's remember it tognight!" Saga hugged Kanon's shoulder, "Aiolos, the rest is up to you!"
Waving and leaving Aiolos with two crasling backs, the teary Aiolos spent a long time to regain his senses only to discover that the work Saga had left him with is more than sufficient to leave him battling for a whole night.
"Saga!!!" The Kyoto Temple echoed Aiolos' regret.
It's warm!
Cradling brother's shoulder, touching his hair, Kanon moved towards Saga again, to embrace the feeling he had missed for a long time.
This is happiness!
What marriage, brides...all must get stuffed!
In the end, happiness is such a simple matter!
"Brother, I love you!"
Saga looked at Kanon who was talking in his sleep. Smiling, he turned around, hugged him closely. He would never allow such happiness to run away from his ever again.
"Kanon, I love you too!"