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[X-men Evolution - Lance/Kitty - PG]

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:39:12 GMT

Title: The Language of Her Heart
Fandom: X-men Evolution
Pairing: Kitty/Lance
Rating: PG
Warning: I do not own the rights to this cartoon, nor am I making any form of profit off this fanfic.

Scott –

Alvers? Of course I don’t like the guy and I really don’t like him with Kitty, I mean even if you set aside the fact that he’s part of the brotherhood, already one huge strike against him in my book, you can’t get past the fact that he’s a world class hood.

I don’t know what she sees in him or why they’re constantly getting together. I have to admit I should have paid attention more in the beginning, but I was busy with my own problems. I mean, Kitty is a cute girl and she’s got a good head on her shoulders, so I trust her to see what’s right, but sometimes she can be really flaky and I question her ability to see him for what he is.

A loser.

Why do girls always pick guys who are so wrong for them?

Rogue –

I know a lot of people would say he’s not good enough for her and you know they’re probably right. Lance has a lot of things wrong with him, but he tries and he’s never intentionally done her wrong. Yeah, there are a lot of things he’s done that are just fucked up and honestly, ordinarily I’d tell her to not bother with a guy like him.

It’s just like this: Lance doesn’t seem to have ever tried to be nice to anyone, never mind a girl he liked; he’s going to make some mistakes. And you know it’s nice to have someone that you like, like you back, since it’s obvious that Kitty has a thing for Lance, no matter what she says.

Wolverine –

I leave the personal stuff to the kids. I mean, yeah, I’d break the kid in two if he ever hurt the half pint, but I like to keep out of this sort of thing. Kitty has to decide for herself what she wants and what’s right for her. Like any other kind of frail, I don’t think Kitty knows what she wants right now, but she knows the guy’s devoted to her so she’s playing him around some. I don’t think she’s doing it consciously, and I feel sort of bad for the guy, he’s going through the grinder over her.

Hell, give the Alvers kid some training and a few years of experience and I think he could turn into an alright guy. It’s up to the two of them now.

Toad –

Pryde? I’m still trying to get used to the idea of Lance being into a valley girl like her. Hey don’t get me wrong, Pryde is cute, but you know she’s got these issues, like always sending mixed signals. It hurts my head watching Lance get all goggle eyed over her, frankly it makes me want to loose my lunch.

Speaking of lunch hang on a sec, slurp, yeah, good fly.

Anyway, seems to me like girls are nothing but trouble. I try to tell him to watch out for her but he always just tries to sink me under a mountain of rubble. Hey, I guess some guys are just destined right?

Tabitha –

I know that the others look at the two of them and think no way, but Lance is pretty cute and he has a sweet Jeep. Yeah, he’s a little rough around the edges, but there’s something hot about a guy who lives on the dangerous side.

Not that I think Lance is all that dangerous, it seems like the longer I know him the less teeth he has you know? Like he’s really losing that edge he had. Then again, some guys are just born losers right, but hey I’m not going to throw stones. I look at him and compare our childhoods and I think he ended up with the better deal. At least his old man isn’t trying to use him like mine was.

I guess my point is that Kitty is a pretty lucky girl. Do I think Lance is all that? No, but he’s got potential and he likes her.

Band of Brothers: David Webster/Joseph Liebgott

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:23:05 GMT

Title: Curiosity Killed The Sergeant (Well...Almost)
Author: Table, aka 3d_imax_mind
Fandom: Band of Brothers
Pairing: David Webster/Joseph Liebgott
POV: Donald Malarkey
Rating: R
Warnings: Boy snogging and language (The f-word is bad for you!)
Disclaimer: The miniseries Band of Brothers belongs to HBO, Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks. This story is based on the characters as they are in the series, not the men themselves. I do not mean any disrespect toward them. In fact, I mean the total opposite. These men are my heroes.

Curiosity Killed The Sergeant (Well...Almost)

Malarkey sprinted up the rickety stairs of the Dutch farmhouse that 2^nd platoon called home. When he reached the second floor he looked up and down the length of the hallway.

“Skip! Penk!” he called. “This house is only so big, how the hell can they just disappear?” he asked himself.

There was a creak somewhere to his left. He looked back in that direction. All the doors down that way were closed. The rooms should have been empty; most of 2^nd platoon was outside. There was another creak followed by a soft moan. Malarkey’s curiosity got the better of him. He crept slowly down the hall. When he found the right door, he pressed his ear against the wood. He could hear two people breathing heavily. His hand grasped the cold door handle. He took a deep breath before turning it and pushing the door open a bit.

It was the strangest sight Malarkey had ever seen. Scrawny, lanky Joe Liebgott had the shorter, slightly stockier David Webster pinned down on the bed. Liebgott seemed to be trying to see how far he could stick his tongue into Webster’s mouth without either of them choking. Webster’s khaki O.D. jacket had been tossed aside, as had Liebgott’s.

Webster heard the door open and he looked up.

“Fuck!” he hissed, pushing Liebgott off him. As he rolled onto the bed, Liebgott followed Webster’s gaze.

“Fuck!” he echoed.

Malarkey felt his ears turning red.

“Hey guys…” he said nervously, glancing from Webster to Liebgott, who looked murderous.

“I’ll just go now…”

Malarkey turned and bolted. He did not think he had ever run that fast in his life.

“Malarkey! Get your ass back here!” Liebgott yelled threateningly.

Malarkey did not stop running until he got to the barn where, it turns out, Muck and Penkala had been sitting the whole time.

Point of View(completed)

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:44:36 GMT

christian2680

Disclaimer: I do not own Passions. If I did, I’d move the storylines along in a faster pace. At this point, I’ll die before the Ethan, Theresa and Gwen Triangle ends and so will most of you. That being said please read and review my one-shot.

Summary: So what does the relationship between Ethan and Theresa look to others? Well read what Sam, Ivy, Rebecca, Gwen and Fox think.

Point of View

Sam

What I wouldn’t do see a smile on Ethan’s face again. I’ve only know Ethan as my son for a few years now and I’ve never seen him so miserable. I wish I could give him what his heart truly desires, but I can’t, nobody can. No, that isn’t true; he could if he would get the fool-hearted notion of right and wrong out of his head!

Everyone, even his wife Gwen, someone deep down, knows Ethan is madly in love with Theresa. He would move heaven and earth to be with her, but he just won’t do it. He feels it is his fault for his daughter Sarah dying, he feels he owes Gwen, but he doesn’t see that by staying in a loveless marriage that he’s hurting himself, Gwen and Theresa.

I’ve known Theresa since she was a little girl. She’s always had her head up in the clouds, dreaming, no trusting fate would guide her to love. Not sure how old she was when she fell for Ethan; according to Pilar, it was young, about age 5.

The way she looks at Ethan now, they way he looks at her, it nothing but the purest form of love. They share a child; they share a bond that should never have been broken.

Ethan belongs with Theresa.

Ivy

I can’t stand Theresa Lopez- Fitzgerald! I don’t want her anywhere near my son Ethan. Gwen and Ethan are married and there is not one thing Theresa can do about it! I can’t believe that just a few years ago I was willing to let that little gold-digger marry my son. Thank God I found out before it was too late that it was Theresa who leaked the information about Ethan’s paternity to that tabloid!

I gave Theresa sp much, even gave her some of my old dresses. I mean she would have never been able to afford things like that herself, I mean after all, she was the housekeeper’s daughter. Theresa was like a daughter to me and she repaid me by tearing my son’s life as a Crane apart!

Lately though I’ve been wondering if she has been telling the truth the whole time. Is she right that it was Gwen and Rebecca? If she is right, I’ll kill both Gwen and Rebecca. I’ll regret everything I’ve done to hurt Theresa then, I almost died falling down those stairs to frame Theresa. What if I did it all for nothing?

I do know that my son loves Theresa; I mean if he didn’t than I wouldn’t have to frame her to keep him away from her.

I do know that Theresa loves my son; I mean she went to death row and died for him! She had no way of knowing Alistair would save her. I’ve honestly never seen Gwen put her life at risk for Ethan.

Gwen

I can’t see what Ethan sees in Theresa. I mean she’s the housekeeper’s daughter, she’s poor, and she’s nothing! I’m his wife; I would be the mother of his children if Theresa hadn’t interfered on more than one occasion!

Because of Theresa, I lost my Sarah before she was even born! Because of her my daughter Ashley, is her daughter Jane and my son Nathan died. Because of Theresa, I can’t have anymore children, no wait; I don’t have any children now. Jane is Theresa’s with Ethan, Lil’ Ethan is Theresa and Julian’s, but Ethan and me took him away from Theresa.

I wanted her to feel what it was like to lose a child. However, you know what; she doesn’t feel anything, you know why, because she knows Ethan loves her more than he ever loved me!

Rebecca

I keep trying to my Gwennie that she can’t trust Ethan with that hussy Theresa. Theresa is nothing but a gold-digging little tramp that’s after the Crane fortune. Truth be known, she probably doesn’t even know for sure who Lil’ Ethan daddy is and Julian’s too stupid to get a DNA test.

I will stop at nothing to make sure that little tramp doesn’t get her mitts on my Gwen’s hubby. I will not have that little Chihuahua embarrass my Gwen by stealing Ethan from her.

Ethan belongs to Gwen and Theresita will just have to go marry some garbage man somewhere. After all, that is what her kind does, right?

Fox

I never really had a chance with Theresa now that I think about it. She will never be free of Ethan. I thought for a while there that she would be mine, but looking at her, the way she looks at him. Theresa could have fallen in love with me, but her heart would never have let him go.

The love she has for him is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I think the feel each other in ways that no one else ever has. I’ve never been one to believe in fate, but I’m starting to see Theresa’s point.

Every time I think it’s over between them, something always brings them back to each other. Right now Ethan is married to Gwen, Theresa is married to Alistair, and the love between them has never been more evident.

If they don’t hurry up and get back together, the heat between them is going to burn down Harmony.

Completed Claim: Red Dwarf Rimmer/Lister

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:07:08 GMT

Title: Things to see
Fandom: Red Dwarf
Pairing: Rimmer/Lister
Rating: Rish
Warnings: m/m slash, suggests sex scenes, but nothing graphic.
Word count: Each section is exactly 100 words. Five drabbles.
I've ignored the timeline a bit.

---Cat

He thinks they’re disgusting, those humans. They’re dirty and they smell and oh, cloister what are they doing now?

If they’re doing what he thinks they’re doing, he’s going to throw up.

Kryten finds the Cat later, taking his thirtieth shower in the past hour, still shaking his ears in disgust.

When Kryten goes to ask Lister what they were doing, he seems confused at the question and tells him that they were only playing twister. When Kryten nods in approval, Lister gives him a sly wink and tells him that Rimmer is more flexible with his hard-light body.

---Kryten

Kryten doesn’t approve of the relationship at all, and starts sneaking elephant laxatives into Rimmer’s tea. Later, when Lister confronts him about it, Kryten launches into a tirade about the faults of Rimmer and sir, why on earth would you want him over me?

The second he realizes what he said, he runs off before Lister can respond.

Robots aren’t supposed to have emotions, but by now his programming is aged and weaker. He does his best to get over it, but every now and then he can’t resist the need to sneak itching powder into Rimmer’s clothing drawers.

---Holly

Holly decides that she doesn’t care, after a while. What Lister and Rimmer do in their free time is none of her business. That doesn’t stop her from recording it, though.

Once Lister found out what she was doing, he demanded that she stop. He quickly changed his mind when she showed him an old video of Rimmer, back from before the accident.

Once Rimmer found out what she was doing, he demanded that she stop and wasn’t stopped by bribes. She had to pull out the old ‘I can make you do anything, you git.’ routine. It worked.

---The skutters

The skutters were not surprised at all. In fact, Lister spotted them exchanging money and one of them had a chalkboard with it.

He shook his head in response to that sight and wasn’t surprised at all when he found condoms snuck into his pillowcase. Rimmer asked where they came from, but Lister shut him up easily with a kiss.

In the morning, he carefully put out one of his old John Wayne movies that he knew they hadn’t seen with a little note saying they could take it for free.

And from then on, he always had protection.

---Ace

Ace caught them at it, on one of his visits. In fact, he wasn’t surprised at all. He carefully withdrew from the room and left a book on sexual positions to try on their bedside table in the morning. Rimmer fumed about it for a while, but the book did offer some interesting things to try. In fact, Lister tried one when Rimmer took his shower that morning.

However, Lister wasn’t sure what the maple syrup was for. When he asked Ace himself, he only raised an eyebrow and smiled suggestively.

Lister used it that night, to great effect.

---

Completed Claim: Wesley/Lilah (AtS)

Tue, 09 May 2006 21:56:58 GMT

Title: Binary: Purgatory’s Love Story
Author: houses
Fandom: Angel the Series
Pairing: Wesley/Lilah
Rating: General
Warnings: None
Notes: The following five POV ficlets/drabbles are presented in chronological order, all set during Season 4 of AtS except for Illyria’s drabble. Her POV is set at the very end of S5 and references Fred. The order is as follows: Cordelia, Angel, Lorne, The Senior Partners, and Illyria.

Binary: Purgatory's Love Story

[Rurouni Kenshin][Kenshin/Kaoru] [Five drabbles]

Thu, 04 May 2006 21:57:45 GMT

Fandom: Rurouni Kenshin
Pairing: Kenshin/Kaoru
Rating: PG, collectively
Warnings: Eh, none really. These are pretty tame… I’m boring.

Sanosuke

Sagara Sanosuke was a man who’d do whatever it takes to make sure that a person he cared for was safe. He knew, as did everyone else around them, that he’d protect Jou-chan with all his might. He’d give everything he had to make sure that girl was safe, happy, and content.

Hell, he would even eat her cooking and not complain, if that would save her. But that was only if her life was on the line.

Yet, Sanosuke knew one more thing: he could never protect her, make her happy, or keep her content like her Kenshin could.

Megumi

Megumi was not a woman to admit to jealousy; surely, if someone called her on it, it was only because the envious person was insecure and lacked self-confidence. Megumi was quite content in herself and in her life.

Yet, she couldn’t help but feel a twinge of something deep in her heart whenever she saw Kaoru. It wasn’t because she was envious of that girl, or any of that girl’s attributes.

It was Kaoru’s ability to make Kenshin relax and to feel at ease, to make him smile, to fight with him over stupid things.

That's what made Megumi envious.

Tsubame

When Tsubame sees Kaoru and Kenshin walking in the marketplace, she’s almost afraid that something bad will happen. Both of them had a knack for finding trouble of the most dangerous sort, and Tsubame has lost count of the number of times she has heard rumor of Kenshin fighting or Kaoru fighting or Kenshin angry or Kaoru kidnapped.

They have been through so much together, and it is that thought that makes Tsubame smile. She knows that, no matter what trouble they find, Kenshin and Kaoru will always come through it with grace and love. She turns and smiles softly.

Saitou

It was often said that having someone to protect made one softer, weaker, and in some cases it was all too true. Saitou, however, had seen evidence to the contrary. Battousai’s – Himura’s – thoughts revolved around protecting a group of people and around one woman in particular.

Was it love? Saitou didn’t know. Battousai certainly made many allowances for the girl, and certainly went out of his way to assure her safety. Did it make Battousai weaker? He couldn’t say, but one thing had been proven to him over and over again.

Himura’s gaze always softened when he saw the girl.

Tae

When Tae saw them walking toward the Akabeko, she clapped her hands, smiling gleefully. In the time since she’s first come to know Himura Kenshin, Tae had grown fond of the man. It was more than just hero worship or more than just appreciation for the times he saved Kaoru, or Tsubame, or Yahiko.

She couldn’t help but be happy when she saw how incredibly content Kaoru was. It seemed that Kaoru knew exactly where her place was; she was happy to stand beside Kenshin.

Tae ushered them inside, and hurried off for their food.

Only the best for them.

And that claim's done! w00t on me!
cheers!

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Wed, 03 May 2006 20:00:36 GMT

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Band of Brothers
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Batman Beyond
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Orihime/Ichigo: hardlyfatal
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Faith/Amy: booster17
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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
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Clamp Defenders Duklyon
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Doctor Who
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Final Fantasy VII
Reno/Tifa Lockhart: butterflys_fics

Fire Emblem
Tana/Cormag: littlefreeze (complete)

Fruits Basket
Tohru/Kyou: faemous
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Great Mouse Detective
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Hellsing
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Inuyasha
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Konjiki no Gash Bell
Pati/Tio: seventenks

Lord of the Rings
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Naruto
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Passions
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Red Dwarf
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Red Eye
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Wed, 03 May 2006 19:51:36 GMT

Bleach
Yumichika/Ikkaku by ashchan

Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel: the Series
Lilah/Wes by houses_on_fire

Fire Emblem
Tana/Cormag by littlefreeze

Inuyasha
Kagome/Inuyasha by alterfano

Passions
Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald/Ethan Winthrop by christian2680

Red Dwarf
Arnold Rimmer/Dave Lister by zekkass

Rurouni Kenshin
Kaoru/Kenshin by kellenanne

Star Trek: Voyager
Janeway/Chakotay by catchy_phrases

X-Men Evolution
Lance/Kitty by whelpling

[Fire Emblem: Scared Stones] [Cormag/Tana] POVs 3, 4 and 5

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 22:07:16 GMT

Point of Views 3, 4 and 5. They are Duessel, Syrene and of course Innes, captian protective older brother. Yay for being done!! I should pick another pairing now. . one that I love but never wrote before. . .

Title:　Happiness
Series: Fire Emblem: The Scared Stones
Paring: Cormag/Tana
Rating: PG
Warnings: Possible OOCness. . It’s freaking Duessel I’m trying to write here. Give me a little leeway.
Disclaimer: I really feel the need to put one of these with every post, just incase some strange person seems to think I own Fire Emblem or anything I do fictional work for. I don't own Fire Emblem. . not at all. I just own a copy of Fire Emblem 7 and 8. Someday I hope they bring six over, so I can have that one too.

Duessel could never quite figure out what the younger man saw in that blue haired princess. She was too skinny, too spoiled, a bit of a crybaby and far too dependent. He always saw his young protégé with a girl that was more like he was: strong, independent and fierce. Sure, Tana was dependable in battle, but the girl had no skills outside of fighting and being a spoiled princess.

If they ever married, both would be forced into a life of war. She would have to stay in the castle, since that was the only life she knew and Cormag would stay with her, because the Wyvern Lord was complete smitten by the princess. They would probably attain a high spot in the ranks of which ever army they stayed with, Grado’s or Frelia’s. And for the most part, Cormag would be happy. Living with the one woman that truly understands him. That never judged him, not even once. That never questioned his loyalties. However, because now, at the age of twenty-two, he so desperately wants to leave the army, spending the rest of his life in the army would damper his happiness severely.

Then there is the title that Tana would never be able to leave behind. It was a common practice in Frelia for the King to take his wife while he travels, so someone would have to rule in his place while they were gone. In Frelia there was no one better to work under Innes than Tana. The girl had also been raised to rule a country. So Cormag would be separated from his home for twenty-two years if he chose to be with this woman. What would happen if Innes were to die, without first having children. Cormag and Tana would be raised to the King and Queen of Frelia. Cormag was in no way fit to be king of anything.

No matter how happy Cormag thought Tana would make him, Duessel always thought that one of the common village girls from Grado, that Cormag’s brother was always known for romancing, would be better for the Wyvern Lord. Though, he would let Cormag make the mistake and marry Tana if he wished it. As fatherly as he had tried to be to the boys when they first came to the castle, it was time Cormag made his own mistakes. He was a grown man now and Glenn was no longer there to bail him out.

Title: The Way Things Are
Series: Fire Emblem: The Scared Stones
Paring: Cormag/Tana
Rating: PG
Warnings: None really.

Syrene watched as Tana said her good-byes to Cormag. She watched as her young student began to cry. Syrene turned away from the two, wishing to give them their privacy. She took her future king by the arm and lead him away.

Promises of visits, and to one day reunite, Syrene had heard it before. Cormag probably had no intention of meeting up with the girl again. He would forget about her as soon as she was out of his vision. The princess would just have been a fling to him. A fling that never paid off since the princess wasn’t about to just let him have his way. She marveled how the once spineless princess, whom she thought would never make it as a knight, grew into such a marvelous and brave warrior and woman.

He was not good for her. Even if he didn’t leave her, which he probably would, he would never make it in Frelian society. As the husband of beloved Princess of Frelia, he would be expected to carry himself a certain way and do certain things. Tana was a big hearted woman and always cared about the well-being of her people before her own. She hoped that Tana would stay in the army and one day take her place as Pegasus General, but even if she stayed in the army, Cormag would have no place among the graceful women. They would never accept him as one of them. The coarse man and his vicious animal. Most wyvern riders were no better than their animals, a generalization that Syrene knew was unfair but she had found to be true in almost every case.

Ephraim or even one of the lesser nobles from any of the kingdom would be a much better match for the young princess. Someone to take control of everything in her life when she would get involved with the troops, giving her very life to the army. If she did choose Ephraim, being queen would suit her nicely. King Hayden raised her to rule a country and, despite all outward appearances, Tana was just as ruthless as her brother, when she needed to be.

But she knew the princess was a young girl in love, a girl in love with the bad boy. The man that nobody really wanted her to be with. The man that didn’t deserve the princess’s affections. So some day, the day would come when Tana would come back to him, to find the man she saved her heart, body and soul for. But Cormag, who would have forgotten about her so quickly, would have already married some floozy from Grado. Then the heart broken Tana would end up like many of the other Pegasus knights: jaded in love and alone. Forced to bury her pain in the few things that would never abandon her: her sisters in arms and her winged friend. She didn’t want that for the younger girl.

She would have to explain to the princess how things worked on their way back home.

Title: Marriage
Series: Fire Emblem: The Scared Stones
Paring: Cormag/Tana
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: It’s Innes. He’s a jerk. Oh yeah, premarital sex too, just the mention of it though.

A/N: Before any of you assume I hate Innes, I want to make this very clear. I adore him. He’s a complete ass and I love it. This takes place a few years after the end of the game. . .

Today, the unthinkable happened, in front of most of the castle’s inhabitants, they announced that they wished to be married and asked for my consent to the union. What did I do? I yelled at Tana and told her that I would never consent to a marriage with a man like him. Like him, that’s what I said.

I don’t know why I hate him so much. Something about that blond hair and roguish face just boils my blood. At first, I thought it was because he was born extremely poor. Dirt poor actually. But I quickly realized that it wasn’t his status. He had done quite well for himself considering all he had gone though.

My wife, Eirika thinks, that it’s because I think that nobody is good enough for Tana. Which is a lie, because I think Cormag compliments my sister quite well. He cares about her deeply. Almost more than I do sometimes. He doesn’t hurt her: physically or emotionally. I know that he won’t touch her until they’re married.

Then what is it that I don’t like about him? Tana deserves to know. A man like him isn’t good enough of a reason. She’s in love and I broke her heart.

A knock on the door. “Come in.” I say, trying to sound annoyed. It’s him. The man I hate and don’t really know why.

“Tana wanted me to talk to you.” He paused. His dull eyes bore into me. My eyes unconsciously diverted from him. Does this man ever blink? “She won’t agree to marry me, until you say it’s okay, your majesty. I tried to explain to her that you would never give us your blessing. My parents did. They adore her.” Well that’s good news, peasants from Grado love my baby sister. I could have told him they would. Why wouldn’t they want him to marry a princess? Looking back at him, I could see the question he wanted to ask in his eyes. Why don’t you like me?

As I watched this man, I found myself thinking, what would their children look like? Would they look like people from Grado as much as he did? Would they carry Tana’s natural grace, her inborn regal qualities or would his peasantness over power all that was Tana? “Why?” that came out without even a thought. “Why do you wish to marry my sister? Maybe I’ll change my mind.” His eyes narrowed at me. I was his enemy. I had always been his enemy. I had never tried to be his friend. I always looked at him with suspicious, accusing eyes. He knew I never wanted him around. A traitor like him? Who would want him. My sister did. Sometimes I thought without him, she wouldn’t want to go on living.

“I love her, your majesty.” He said firmly. I smiled, the obvious answer. It felt like his eyes were boring a hole into my soul. “Tana is the most important person in my life. I don’t know how happy she’ll be with me, but I will try to keep your sister happy, your majesty.”

“What else?” I wasn’t about to let him off easy. Just saying that he loved her and that she was important to him wasn’t good enough.

What else do you want me to say, your majesty? I’d do anything for her.” He paused. “You know, Tana desperately wants us to get along.”

“So she’s told me.” My tone was dry and flat. Tana had plead to me many times to open up my heart to her companion.

“Don’t you want her to be happy?” His questions were starting to get obvious.

“Of course I do, but you said that you couldn’t guarantee her happiness.” He frowned at me. I was starting to get on his nerves.

“I don’t want to lie to her. If I say that I promise she’ll always be happy, then that’s a promise that I always have to keep, even if it’s impossible. Nobody can always be happy. Is Queen Eirika always happy?” I was wondering when this was going to happen. Bringing my marriage into this. I had applaud him though, he had guts.

“Not always. In fact, right now she’s rather angry with me. She thinks that I broke Tana’s heart.”

“You did.” He said softly. “She’s been crying ever since. I suggested that we elope but she won’t listen to me. You’re the most important person in her life. She loves you even more than me, even more than she loves your wife. You crushed her. By trying to protect her from being hurt, you hurt her.” He paused diverting his eyes from me. I could see the tears in the corners of them. This man only cried when Tana was involved. Of course, I knew that I had hurt her feelings. He needed to tell me something I didn’t know. Something that would shock me.

“She’s going to have my baby.” he said flatly. I had misjudged him. I thought he would never touch my sister until they were joined in marriage.

“What? What did you just say?” I felt the anger flaring up in me.

“Tana and I. . one night. . a few months ago.” He paused.

“I know that!” I interrupted. “So this is why you wish to marry her? Because you screwed up? You couldn’t keep your hands off my sister. I knew I was wrong about you. I knew that’s all you wanted from her.”

“Your Majesty, listen.” He pleaded. “Her and I decided to do it this way. We’re both gone at different times. It’s hard to start a family, when you’re never around each other.” I smiled at him. Of course it is. I planned it that way so maybe he’d leave her. “We wanted to have the ceremony next month. Just a small private one, just you, your wife and my parents.” He paused. “Besides, your son was born seven months after your wedding. Wasn’t he?” He got me there and I was waiting for him to point that out. The door opened and both of us turned to see who it was. It was Tana. Fully dressed in her riding armor and clothes, tiara in hand. Her face looked raw from crying and her eyes looked very sore.

“Cormag, I’m ready. Let’s go.” She paused. “I don’t care what he says anymore. Let’s just go Grado. You said they’d accept a Pegasus knight there and your parents are willing to accept me as their daughter.” She looked at me, her eyes clouded with tears. “Brother, I just wanted you to like Cormag. I wanted you to see in him what I do. Please, don’t be mad at him. This was all my idea. The baby, the marriage and the relationship. Eirika was involved in it too, but it was mainly me.” She looked down at the tiara in her hands. It was her tiara, the symbol of her royal blood. “You can have this. If you and Eirika have a daughter, give it to her. Make sure to tell her the woman that this once belonged to was her aunt and to be with the person she loved, she dropped her title.” Wiping her eyes, she smiled bravely. “I’m sure you’re going to disown me anyway.”

She walked to Cormag and took his hand. She turned away from me. My sister, what a piece of work. She was my father’s masterpiece. Everyone always thought I was, but no Tana was the work of art my father was so proud of. So shy. So feminine. The most unassuming person one could ever meet. She gets me every time and I’m a master at catching liars.

“Wait.” I said sharply. “Don’t go. This kingdom can’t survive without you.” They turned back to me. “What are you thinking about naming the baby?” I asked. Her face lit up. I made my sister’s day. In fact, I probably made her life. A marriage to a man I didn’t like. I looked at my brother-in-law and smiled bravely. He looked back at me and extended his hand. I took it and he pulled me in close.

“After this, ‘Your Majesty’ seems a little silly. Can I call you ‘little brother’ now?”

[Bleach] [Ishida/Orihime] Watching

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:41:41 GMT

Title: Watching
Series: Bleach
Pairing: Ishida/Orihime
Rating: PG
Warnings: Short and very very sucky.

( POV #3 -- Sora )