Further, Prologue
Sequel to Break. Seymour comes across Tidus traveling through Mt. Gagazet and decides to take what he sees as rightfully his. Seymour/Tidus, Auron/Tidus, spoilers.
[Final Fantasy X] M+, angst/romance/hurt/comfort, 773 words, published 01-31-05, rape
"Further" is a song by VNV Nation, and it's awesome. Further
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[prologue]
"Ah, the son of Jecht."
Upon hearing the voice that had plagued his nightmares this past week and haunted his every thought, Tidus froze. He looked at Rikku, who was staring at someone behind him in horror. There was no need for him to turn around and see who it was, and indeed, he seemed unable to make himself turn around.
"Rikku, run ahead and tell Auron!" Tidus commanded the fifteen year old Al Bhed with as much force as he could muster, force he didn't feel in the slightest. His legs felt like jelly; he thought perhaps if he tried to move he'd faint. Somehow he'd childishly hoped that they'd seen the last of Seymour, since Seymour had gotten what he wanted. He should have known better.
"You are not fighting him alone!" Rikku cried, getting ready to assume a battle stance.
"Just go! Go!" he snapped at her. She looked at him, as if to protest again, but then changed her mind; she nodded and turned to run after the others.
Only once Rikku was out of sight did Tidus dare to turn around and face Seymour, and he did so very slowly, as if Seymour would magically be gone by the time he was turned. It didn't happen, of course-Seymour was standing there and staring at the blond with such an admiring look on his face that made Tidus almost want to be violently sick.
"Why are you here, Seymour?" Tidus asked, trying desperately to keep his voice from shaking. He hoped Auron would get here soon. He didn't know how much longer he could stand up in the face of Seymour.
"Why, to take what is rightfully mine, son of Jecht." Seymour sounded surprised that Tidus would not know such a thing. Tidus had to fight the urge to take out his sword and run it through the smirking half-Guado, knowing in the end it would only make things worse on him.
"I was never yours, Seymour." The words sounded weak even to his own ears. He had been Seymour's, and he knew it. But it was supposed to be over! Seymour was supposed to let me go, and leave us all alone once he got what he wanted... And then another part of his mind spoke up, almost taunting him, it seemed. And just when did Seymour ever say that? You are very unwise to assume such a thing...
"Oh, were you not?" Seymour asked mildly. "Well then. I shall have to remedy that, won't I?"
* * *
Rikku had run ahead as fast as she dared, worrying about Tidus the whole way. He'd been acting so strange the whole past week, ever since they'd all escaped from Bevelle. She was pretty sure it had something to do with Seymour, because Tidus wouldn't even turn around and look at him. And every time someone mentioned Seymour, he would get such a look on his face and then just seem to drift off away from reality again, and no matter what anyone said, he wouldn't come back unless he was good and ready. That was why she hadn't wanted to leave him alone with Seymour--she was afraid of what might happen to him if he decided to go away into his mind again. But there had just been something in his face when he told her to go, she felt she didn't really have any other choice.
So she ran, at long last coming upon the others. They'd managed to get quite a ways ahead, not even bothering to notice that she and Tidus had fallen far behind. If the situation hadn't been quite so dire, she would have taken the time to get mad at them. But as it stood, doing so would only make things worse.
"Auron!" she called out, stopping and trying to catch her breath. Everyone collectively turned to look at her inquiringly, though she noticed Wakka gave her a slight glare. He never had fully forgiven her for being Al Bhed. Ah well, he'd get over it.
She gasped in breath after breath, unable to speak, knowing she was only placing Tidus in more danger as time passed. At last she managed to get out, "Seymour showed up. Tidus is alone."
It was enough. Auron took off back in Tidus' direction at once, the others not far behind. Rikku too, though she thought she might fall over if she had to run much further.
They reached the small clearing where Seymour had shown up in record time. Rikku stopped short when she got there. The clearing was empty. Seymour and Tidus were gone.
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[Final Fantasy X] M+, angst/romance/hurt/comfort, 773 words, published 01-31-05, rape
"Further" is a song by VNV Nation, and it's awesome. Further
butterflie
[prologue]
"Ah, the son of Jecht."
Upon hearing the voice that had plagued his nightmares this past week and haunted his every thought, Tidus froze. He looked at Rikku, who was staring at someone behind him in horror. There was no need for him to turn around and see who it was, and indeed, he seemed unable to make himself turn around.
"Rikku, run ahead and tell Auron!" Tidus commanded the fifteen year old Al Bhed with as much force as he could muster, force he didn't feel in the slightest. His legs felt like jelly; he thought perhaps if he tried to move he'd faint. Somehow he'd childishly hoped that they'd seen the last of Seymour, since Seymour had gotten what he wanted. He should have known better.
"You are not fighting him alone!" Rikku cried, getting ready to assume a battle stance.
"Just go! Go!" he snapped at her. She looked at him, as if to protest again, but then changed her mind; she nodded and turned to run after the others.
Only once Rikku was out of sight did Tidus dare to turn around and face Seymour, and he did so very slowly, as if Seymour would magically be gone by the time he was turned. It didn't happen, of course-Seymour was standing there and staring at the blond with such an admiring look on his face that made Tidus almost want to be violently sick.
"Why are you here, Seymour?" Tidus asked, trying desperately to keep his voice from shaking. He hoped Auron would get here soon. He didn't know how much longer he could stand up in the face of Seymour.
"Why, to take what is rightfully mine, son of Jecht." Seymour sounded surprised that Tidus would not know such a thing. Tidus had to fight the urge to take out his sword and run it through the smirking half-Guado, knowing in the end it would only make things worse on him.
"I was never yours, Seymour." The words sounded weak even to his own ears. He had been Seymour's, and he knew it. But it was supposed to be over! Seymour was supposed to let me go, and leave us all alone once he got what he wanted... And then another part of his mind spoke up, almost taunting him, it seemed. And just when did Seymour ever say that? You are very unwise to assume such a thing...
"Oh, were you not?" Seymour asked mildly. "Well then. I shall have to remedy that, won't I?"
* * *
Rikku had run ahead as fast as she dared, worrying about Tidus the whole way. He'd been acting so strange the whole past week, ever since they'd all escaped from Bevelle. She was pretty sure it had something to do with Seymour, because Tidus wouldn't even turn around and look at him. And every time someone mentioned Seymour, he would get such a look on his face and then just seem to drift off away from reality again, and no matter what anyone said, he wouldn't come back unless he was good and ready. That was why she hadn't wanted to leave him alone with Seymour--she was afraid of what might happen to him if he decided to go away into his mind again. But there had just been something in his face when he told her to go, she felt she didn't really have any other choice.
So she ran, at long last coming upon the others. They'd managed to get quite a ways ahead, not even bothering to notice that she and Tidus had fallen far behind. If the situation hadn't been quite so dire, she would have taken the time to get mad at them. But as it stood, doing so would only make things worse.
"Auron!" she called out, stopping and trying to catch her breath. Everyone collectively turned to look at her inquiringly, though she noticed Wakka gave her a slight glare. He never had fully forgiven her for being Al Bhed. Ah well, he'd get over it.
She gasped in breath after breath, unable to speak, knowing she was only placing Tidus in more danger as time passed. At last she managed to get out, "Seymour showed up. Tidus is alone."
It was enough. Auron took off back in Tidus' direction at once, the others not far behind. Rikku too, though she thought she might fall over if she had to run much further.
They reached the small clearing where Seymour had shown up in record time. Rikku stopped short when she got there. The clearing was empty. Seymour and Tidus were gone.
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