[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 8)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set post-LR

Tokyo /To·kyo/ geographical name city ∗ of Japan in SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay (inlet of the Pacific)

“What is this city called again?”

Hope chuckled as he laced his hand with Lightning's. “It's Tokyo. You should try harder to remember places' names in this world, you know. It will come in handy.”

“You know I can't help it. I'm just naturally bad at it,” Lightning frowned in disdain, but didn't try to take her hand back. Instead, she squeezed his ever so slightly, showing the smile her lips kept hidden.

They resumed walking, taking in the night scenery of one of the busiest city on the world. They had taken a train from the nearest station from Hope's hotel to Shinjuku, and was greeted by an ocean of people. Since both of them were not exactly people persons, they decided to steer away from the crowded part of the city and took another train to the tranquil Ueda Park.

“It's our last night in Tokyo, huh.” Watching cars pass by on the main road, Lightning wondered aloud. “This city is beautiful.”

“We have been here for a week since my seminar ended. We still have work back in France, right?” her partner reasoned calmly. He liked the city too, but they always had another time. It is the new, safe world after all. They had all the time they wanted. “We can come back here some time.”

Light's lips curved upward. “I want to visit other countries too. I've only traveled around Europe before meeting you.” She traveled while he started teaching in a university. Hope had seen the photos she took but still, he wanted to go in person. If possible, with Lightning too.

“Where do you want to go?”

She gave him a peck on the lips which he happily returned. “Anywhere you take me, Hope. As long as we're together.”

Keeping her face close, Hope breathed out, “We're together.”

A/N:

So I completely forgot what that park in front of Tokyo Imperial Castle is called, but the internet let me down and I couldn't do any research. I think it's Ueda Kouen but if I'm mistaken do forgive me and tell me the correct one :"")

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 7)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set after the first game where FFXIII-2 never happen. AR where Serah didn't come back. a little ooc?

Undo /un·do/ v to open or release (something); to unfasten or loosen (something); to change or stop the effect of (something)

She was the epitome of straightforwardness, strength and faith, he thought. She was amazing, gorgeous, almost a goddess, and he practically put her on a pedestal. He could even see himself getting on his knees and kiss her toes.

But as he watched the trails of tears on her cheeks, Hope felt that pedestal broke down and her ideal figure faded away.

"I'm not a goddess, Hope, not even close." He heard her fears that day. "I am lost. I don't even know where I want to be. My only anchor in this life is gone, because of my fault, and the only atonement I can give is through death. Will you let me die, Hope?"

He did not understand. Why must she ask for his permission? If she wanted to die, she just needed to die. He wouldn't be so selfish as to keep her alive when her soul was already dying. He would mourn, cry perhaps, but he would let her go.

She must've seen his confused expression, for she smiled weakly now. "Sorry, that came out of nowhere. It's just... I really don't know where I want to be. I don't know if I really want to cross the river. I need someone to pick for me." Her eyes got even more distant when she continued in a broken whisper. "Besides, I'm done picking for myself. My choices always end in things getting worse, Hope. I'm done making mistakes."

At that moment, she sounded just as that: done with everything in her life. She's right there, in front of him, but he already mourned for her.

At that moment, he wanted nothing more the ability to turn back time, to undo the mistakes she did, to undo the tears she shed, to undo the pain that killed her.

At that moment, he cried with his broken goddess.

A/N:

AR where Serah died/still in crystal stasis after the first game. See, I was being negative yesterday. The sentence that dwelled in me is “I don't even know where I want to be.” and see where it got me.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 6)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim, Serah Farron
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: AR, set after FFXIII-2 and before LR

Cat /cat/ n a small animal that is related to lions and tigers and that is often kept by people as a pet

A cat. A snow white, huge cat with other-worldly jade green eyes. It hopped onto Lightning's desk with four lean, powerful limbs, and began circling the whole surface of the desk. It would be kind of normal had its eyes not stared at her general direction all the while.

Besides, her office was like on the third story, among the innermost area of the Military Unit's headquarter. How in Pulse did that thing get inside, anyway?

A soft purr led her eyes back to the offending creature, now stretching comfortably right at the center of her desk, on her bloody report, acting as innocent as a cat could muster. Lightning frowned at it but made no move to shoo it away.

There's something about the cat that caught her off guard. Perhaps it's the eyes. Jade eyes, almost human, that were trained faithfully on her person. She could swear she knew those eyes. A long, long time ago... Maybe almost eight hundred years ago, when it all began with the Purge on Bodhum.

Lightning gasped. The albino cat just jumped off her desk, leaving her room with long strides. What was that about?

That was the first time. She realized the cat began to follow her, appearing all of a sudden in front of her only to leave a minute later. Sometimes she found it watching her curiously from the side but disappeared when she turned her head. It was watching with its jade eyes, menacingly so. Lightning knew it spelled trouble, but she still felt that overwhelming curiosity concerning the cat.

Only after a few years she understood where the color of those irises came from. A white-haired boy. l'Cie brand. Orange jacket and tosca scarf. It had been so long that she took a while to assemble the figure of a boy she once called partner.

The moment she realized, she was already trapped in the illusion of a cat, sometimes a boy, taking her far into the realms of God.

A/N: I was in a sour mood yesterday, so all I could come up with is dark-themed drabbles. This one is based on “Hope got dragged into Valhalla instead of Lightning” what-if. The white cat is supposed to be Hope's counterpart of rose-haired phantom.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 5)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim

Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: AU

teen /teen/ n a teenage person

Lightning first noticed the teen one evening, just before the end of her shift, and she saw him walking sluggishly with a noticeable bruise over his face. He almost tripped over nothing and stumbled in front of her, so she shot her hand out out of reflex to prevent the fall.

The boy thanked her afterwards with eyes that couldn't really meet hers. It irritated her.

"Did you get bullied?" she asked in a clipped tone and a hard gaze. She saw the boy almost shook at her blatant question, and he looked hesitant to provide an answer.

"I... fell."

"Don't give me that crap," Lightning quickly dismissed his excuse; a part of her berated herself for using vulgar language, but he should be at least fourteen and that's old enough to use the word 'crap'. "Anyone can tell those bruises aren't from a fall."

The boy thinned his lips and ran a hand on his silver tresses. "They gave me a beating because I got a perfect score while they didn't," he finally confessed. "Though I am not surprised; they are obviously not smart enough if they think punching me will lower my grades. I think using my brain, not my brawns, so unless they harm my brain they can't do a thing about it."

Well that was unexpected. Lightning had thought this boy would look defeated—teary eyes for a hurt ego or something. But here he was, getting all sassy about his bullies with an almost exasperated face.

"So you let them punch you?" she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Oh no, ma'am. Each of them have at least a broken nose. I have my trustworthy partner, after all," he grinned as he pulled out a boomerang from his bag. Eyeing the policewoman carefully, he added, "they allow me to bring this because it's a toy... well, until I threw it to the bullies."

By now Lightning was beyond amused. The way this teen talk was really different than any of his peers, and his eyes shone with intelligence and undivided determination; he was beautiful.

"All right, so you handled your bullies well. Now you just need to explain your bruises to your parents—and I'm sure your mom won't like the boomerang part, so good luck." Lightning smirked as the teen obviously panicked at the prospect of his angry mother.

"By the way, kid, what's your name?"

"I'm not a kid!" he instantly protested, but shut his mouth just as quickly because Lightning rolled her eyes exasperatedly, and answered, "Hope Estheim. I live two blocks from here, in Felix Height."

Lightning smiled. "All right Hope Estheim, you can call me Lightning. Now off you go."

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 20)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: AU of Hunger Games

air n cairan jernih tidak berwarna, tidak berasa, dan tidak berbau yg terdapat dan diperlukan dl kehidupan manusia, hewan, dan tumbuhan yg secara kimiawi mengandung hidrogen dan oksigen

Hijau bertemu kelabu, masing-masing saling mengiris dengan intensitas seorang martir. Botol air yang tidak bersalah itu menjadi saksi bisu pertarungan kedua peserta terakhir yang berhasil bertahan hidup. Hampir bisa dipastikan bahwa yang mendapatkan botol air tersebut adalah pemenang dari Hunger Games ke-74. Pertama, mereka pasti akan mempertaruhkan nyawa untuk bisa mengklaim air terakhir itu. Kedua, jika misalnya mereka berdua masih hidup setelah perebutan selesai, siapapun yang kalah dan kehilangan hak atas air itu akan mati dehidrasi. Ya, jelas inilah titik klimaks dari Hunger Games tahun ini. Gadis kaya dari Distrik 1 melawan pemuda pejuang distrik yang sama. (Tahun ini memang aneh, tidak ada gadis pejuang yang mengajukan diri menggantikan nona besar ini. Mungkin mereka memang ingin gadis bersurai merah itu mati.)

Ange mengeratkan genggamannya pada kedua pancang berwarna hitam mengilat. Dia sudah sampai sejauh ini hanya bermodalkan ketujuh pancang tersebut, dan sama sekali tidak punya niat untuk mundur sekarang. Kalau memang harus mati, maka dia akan mati setelah mengalahkan musuhnya.

Sementara itu Juuza memasuki kuda-kuda bersama senapan berlaras panjang yang baru saja ia ambil dari korban terakhirnya. Anak dari Distrik 12 itu tidak ada apa-apanya melawan seorang pembunuh yang sudah dilatih untuk memenangkan Hunger Games. Anak perempuan dari distriknya ini juga tidak. Jujur saja, Juuza cukup terkejut mendapati gadis kaya itu masih bertahan hidup, tapi melihat kilau berbahaya di matanya, Juuza segera paham.

Seakan ada aba-aba, keduanya bergerak bersamaan, keinginan membunuh menguar dan menyelimuti. Botol air terakhir itu hanya premis. Yang sesungguhnya adalah pertarungan antar keinginan untuk kembali ke dunia di luar arena Hunger Games. 

A/N:

I can't remember what those kids from District 1 and 2 are called, the ones trained specially to volunteer in Hunger Games, so I settled with pejuang. Lame, I know.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 4)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim, Serah Farron
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set after FFXIII-2 and before LR.

dreamer /dream·er/ n a person whose ideas and plans are not practical or based in reality; a person who dreams while sleeping

Everything was bright, colorful, and if she looked a litle closer there would be specks of glittering light on almost everywhere on this universe. She recognized the landscape to be the Capital of Commerce, Palumpolum City. She had been quite a few times, mainly to escort the transportation of goods from or to Bodhum—the last time she was here, though, was during the l'Cie mayhem. It didn't end very well, she recalled grimly, but looking at how the city was bustling with civilians told her that the city had found her glory back.

“Lightning!” A sweet voice called out to her from behind her back. Before she had time to turn around and see who it was, though, someone had their arms wrapped around her neck. A splash of pink came into the end of her peripheral vision. Lightning smiled slightly.

“Serah,” she returned the greeting affectionately. “Are you okay?”

“Why wouldn't I be, duh!” the younger sister laughed heartily after dislodging herself from Lightning. She stepped beside her sister to take in the scenery spread out in front of them. “I'm glad I can still see you, Lightning,” a murmur fell from her lips, so light it was blown by the passing wind but Lightning's keen ears managed to pick it.

Alerted, the soldier asked warily, “Serah, what do you mean?”

Serah seemed ready to cry albeit the smile she kept on her lips. “It's not meant to end like this,” she voiced her concern. Out of Lightning's sight, the shimmering colors of Palumpolum started to dull into ashen grey. The younger Farron also changed, her white button-up shirt and red skirt replaced by a white battle gear she knew only too well. Lightning began to panic and tried to grasp for her sister, but her now armor-clad hand went right through her body. “You need to wake up now, Sis. The world can't wait any longer.”

“Serah? No! Serah!”

Serah's invisible fingers caressed Lightning's cheek, softly brushing back the bangs covering her eyes. “Go and save Hope. He is the key, Lightning. Don't worry about me—I'll be right there with you when you open your eyes.” The world around them had been fully reduced into ashes, and Lightning found it hard to breath. “So please, save us.”

Everthing went pitch black after that. When she finally opened her eyes, there was hollowness inside her chest. She had just awoken from a crystal sleep... A sleep as dark as death.

The Saviour had been born.

A/N:

I love their sisterly bond. 

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 3)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set after the first game where FFXIII-2 never happens

heaven /heav·en/ n the place where God lives and where good people go after they die according to some religions; something that is very pleasant or good; the sky

Lightning stared long and silent at the twin tombs. Her eyes were watery on the edges, but she made no attempt to hide it from her silver-haired companion that day.

“Light-san,” her partner approached carefully. “Are these...?”

“Yes.” A beat of silence, and she elaborated further. “Just like every other grave, these are empty. The real grave is on Cocoon.” And Cocoon was broken, just an empty shell supported by a pillar of crystal. It was already difficult to evacuate all living humans from Cocoon, they did not need to move all graves to Gran Pulse as well. Instead, people began to build tombs as memorial of their beloved who were fortunate enough not to experience the hell that was the fall of Cocoon.

Serah had mentioned about making one for their parents as soon as population settled down and the first tomb was made by someone just outside of New Bodhum, but Lightning kept refusing. Only after two years had passed did she realize that there was no point of avoiding the past. Making new, empty tombs for her parents did not equal having them back. Besides, she could not ignore the way Serah would stand on the seashore, staring far ahead sadly.

However, this was the first time Lightning ever visited the tombs after they were completed. It's been two years. She'd been busy, she said.

Perhaps she's still afraid.

But people spoke about heaven after death, about the place the dead went instead of perishing altogether. She wanted to believe about this heaven, to believe that her parents still exist somewhere and they're happy there, yet raising her head toward that future was so hard and she's afraid—

“Light-san.” The gentle touch on her shoulder awoke her from her reverie. She turned her head to Hope. He had grown as tall as her, but his eyes were still clear green and his smile was still kind. “Are you okay?”

Lightning took a deep breath. “Yeah.”

He pulled her into a loose embrace, bending his neck so his lips were on her ear. “It's all right, Light-san. I'll protect you, so please... don't be afraid.”

He reads me too well these days, the pinkette mused. But she didn't retort. She curled her arms around his neck instead, pulling him even closer until she could feel the soft movement of his chest as he inhaled. The sound of his breath on her ear calmed her. Yes, she's still afraid, but it didn't matter. She could start facing it head-on from now, with her partner watching her back. 

A/N: 

I don't know what I wrote, my fingers just moved. I have Hope call her Light-san (as in Japanese version) because when writing this, I kept hearing his Japanese version's voice in my head. Besides, I love how it shows better how polite he is when talking to her (or I'm just a sucker for anything remotely Japan-related, heheh)

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 2)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K+
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set post-LR.

yell /yell/ v to say (something) very loudly especially because you are angry, surprised, or are trying to get someone's attention

It was a slow day, with both of Hope and Lightning taking the day off and not so eager to go out due to the low temperature. It was surprising, actually, that it was not snowing yet with the temperature, but both of them figured it would soon, so they preferred cuddling in the warm haven of blankets to doing about anything else.

Hope was currently spooning Lightning, one arm slung lazily across her stomach and inside her tanktop to savor the warmth of her skin there while the other was between the crook of Lightning's neck and the bed, unmoving. Lightning spent her time absent-mindedly tracing the contour of his arms as his breath touched her hair softly. She could hear their heartbeats mixing together despite the slow music Hope had set up in the background. (He set it up whenever they got cozy because it was therapeutic or something and Lightning always retorted that the sound of their natural body functions were more relaxing. In the end they agreed to play the music with the smallest volume possible so that she can still listen to his breath too.)

“What time is it?” Hope groaned, trying hard not to fall asleep while enjoying the feel of her body pressed on his.

Lightning glanced at the alarm clock and shrugged. “A little before noon.”

The silverette let out another groan as he turned her body around to take a good look of her face. She looked back sleepily. “As much as I love cuddling with you, Light, aren't you hungry? I think my stomach has been grumbling since thirty minutes ago,” he pouted.

A snicker left her lips. “Yeah, it's kinda hard not to notice, but you since you didn't say anything I didn't either.”

“Right,” clearly sulking (or the best he pretended to be), Hope let her go and stood up, wincing a little at the sudden exposure to slightly cooler air. “Come on, I'm famished.”

“Right behind you, Hope.” A sound of shuffling, and she corrected herself, “on second thought, I'll head to the washroom first.”

Hope nodded. “Is canned tuna okay?”

“Sure.”

“All right then.” With that, Hope left for the kitchen. He fumbled around the cupboards in search for the said canned tuna (it's gotta be here, he remembered putting it here, like two months ago), then placed it on stainless steel plate before heating it up on microwave. He found loaves of bread and decided it would be an appropriate lunch too, so he set them aside on plates as the tuna heated up. He prepared the food with small hums between his lips, a habit he somehow copied from Nora a while ago.

With his mind occupied and his ears listening to his hums, Hope did not notice footsteps approaching from behind. Not that Lightning's steps were loud. She tried to hide her presence as best as she could (and boy was she good) until she was just a few feet to Hope's back. Using a speed worthy of her namesake and power only a seasoned soldier could manage, she sprang forward—

—and tickled his side.

Hope, a ticklish man he was, could only yell ungracefully with tears forming in his eyes.

MISSION: ACCOMPLISED

A/N:

It was mission accomplished for me too, because I could not write anything fun yesterday, just doing assignments for my final exam. I only proofread this once, so if you spot any mistake please tell me. I can't help the feeling that they are kinda ooc here. And about the lunch menu? I don't have any idea if canned tuna with bread is normal or not, but giving them Indonesia-based menu would be even more awkward so yeah.

[Fanfic] To Learn Something New (ch 1)

Title: To Learn Something New

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: set post-LR.

miracle /mir·a·cle/ n an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by the power of God

Little Hope Estheim did not believe in miracle. He stopped wishing upon Bodhum's fireworks at ten, when he saw the hopeful look on his mother's face as she prayed whole-heartedly. Hope always asked her what she wished for, and her answer would always be the same, year after year.

「That next year, you father could come with us.」

The fireworks did not work miracle.

.:.:.

As color splashed in the night sky, Hope glanced to the side, where a rose-haired woman stood relaxed, eyes locked with the fireworks their family lighted off. Her face was serene with just the faintest hint of smile. The gleam in her eyes made him choke a little, as that was the expression Nora Estheim wore during the last fireworks of Bodhum, with hands clasped together and heart wishing with the same sentence as the previous year and before and before.

Discreetly, Hope took her hand in his bigger ones. The little gesture turned the woman's attention at him, a slim eyebrow curved elegantly in silent question. He smiled weakly and asked her what she wished for.

「I don't need to wish. My miracle is already here.」

She was being modest, but Hope would agree with her all the same.

A/N:
So this marks the beginning of a new drabble set I decided to do. The drabble set is taken from 50 Sentences Challenge in Infantrum (bless that old forum). This time I'm doing this for Hoperai. I just hope this doesn't mean I'll abandon the AmaAnge drabble set.
Anyway, I wanted to make it clearer in the story but couldn't fit it in, so I didn't, but Hope agrees that his miracle is there because Bartholomew and Nora are also there to enjoy the fireworks. It's post-LR after all. The word family points to all the protagonist casts of FFXIII series plus Estheim family and NORA. I love the notion that they are one big family, heheh.

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 19)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: AU of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (because I'm obsessed)

hancur/han·cur/ v 1 pecah menjadi kecil-kecil; remuk; 2 tidak tampak lagi wujudnya; luluh; larut:

"Jam 6. Cepat kembali," suara gadis itu terdengar tajam bahkan dari balik gemerisik statis dari earpiece. Amakusa mengedikkan bahu sementara tubuhnya tersedot oleh kekuatan mistis yang membawanya kembali ke Ark, melewati Historia Crux. Historia Crux adalah bagian terburuk dari proses menuju Ark―selalu ada rasa yang asing dalam dadanya tiap kali menyaksikan roda gigi itu bergerak melewati dirinya. Tapi setelah beberapa kali melewati proses ini, Amakusa belajar untuk mengabaikan rasa itu.

Rasa yang lebih tepat disebut kekosongan itu.

Ketika Amakusa membuka kedua matanya di dalam Ark, seorang gadis bersurai merah menyala tampak menyilangkan tangan di depan dada. Komputer raksasa di balik punggungnya menunjukkan berbagai video dari seluruh Nova Chrysalia.

"Hari ini kau tidak dapat banyak Eradia," ujar gadis itu, nada suaranya setengah menuduh.

Amakusa menyeringai. Nona besar satu itu memang tidak berubah sama sekali, bahkan setelah menjadi mainan Tuhan. "Tenang saja, Ojou. Masih ada besok," jawab lelaki itu, sementara ia mengalihkan pandangan ke Yggdrasil.

"Kau bicara seolah-olah waktu kita tak terbatas. Dunia ini akan hancur dalam waktu dua hari, kalau Yggdrasil tidak berbunga sempurna. Kau tahu itu."

"Dan kau bicara seolah-olah dunia tidak akan hancur kalau Yggdrasil berbunga sempurna." Amakusa tertawa kecil. Tawa yang kosong tanpa arti. "Toh 13 hari adalah batas terlama yang dimiliki dunia ini sebelum hancur, ya kan?"

Ange tidak menjawab.

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 18)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: basically PWP, only there's no smut here. just making out.

diam /di·am / v 1 tidak bersuara (berbicara); 2 tidak bergerak (tetap di tempat); 3 tidak berbuat (berusaha) apa-apa

"Mm..."

Ange membiarkan jemarinya tenggelam dalam helai rambut perak, menarik lelaki itu lebih dekat, lebih intens ke dalam ciumannya. Ia mendesah ketika lidah pasangannya mencoba menerobos ke dalam mulutnya. Ketika lidah mereka bertemu dan saling bermain-main, Ange merasa jantungnya seperti akan meledak dan ia pun merintih pelan. Ciuman laki-laki itu begitu dahsyat, apalagi bagi anak perempuan belasan tahun yang menghabiskan masa remajanya ditindas di sekolah khusus anak perempuan.

Saat Amakusa menarik diri perlahan-lahan, meninggalkan beberapa kecupan ringan di bibirnya, Ange kembali mendesah. Kelopak matanya setengah turun ketika ia berusaha mencari kata-kata.

"...kenapa kau menciumku?"

Amakusa menyeringai. "Itu cara efektif untuk membuatmu diam."

A/N:

do warn me if I should bump the rating. i was being a little perverted today.

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 17)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: M
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: somewhat future AU, established relationship, smut!!

malam /ma·lam / n waktu setelah matahari terbenam hingga matahari terbit

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 16)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: unclear setting, established relationship

hujan/hu·jan/ n titik-titik air yg berjatuhan dr udara krn proses pendinginan

Ange berdiri di sisi jendela, mengamati bulir hujan yang menyerbu bumi. Harum khas hujan mulai menghampiri indera penciumannya. Harum yang segar dan menenangkan itu mengingatkannya pada suatu masa di umur belia, di mana bodyguard-nya saat itu justru mengajaknya main hujan-hujanan.

"Ojou~" Panjang umur. Bodyguard berambut perak itu datang, dengan berani memeluk pinggang Ange dari belakang. "Jangan merengut begitu. Yah, aku juga kecewa kencan kita batal karena hujan kok," kelakarnya.

"Memangnya siapa yang merengut," tukas Ange, meskipun ekspresinya lebih lembut daripada kata-kata yang ia utarakan. "Toh aku tidak benci hujan."

"Hmm...," gumam Amakusa. Dia mengeratkan lingkaran lengannya di pinggang gadisnya dan mencium puncak kepalanya. "Tidak benci ya..."

[Fanfic] But You Were A Lie

Title: But You Were A Lie

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Lightning Farron, Hope Estheim
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: OOC, set sometime during LR, see A/N below.

I was just a lie, a fake. But the feelings became real.

I love you. I always have.

--Serah to Lightning in LR

He reached out to take her hand, but she flinched and swatted him away, almost defensively, and he could only smile in sadness. He understood. He could imagine the whirlwind of emotions in her more-than-human body, turning and throwing things into disarray, into dismay. He could understand if she got wary of him now, if she hadn't before.

He was no longer the man she once knew during their l'Cie times, after all. Rather, that man never even existed. Hope Estheim had never been there.

“Light,” he whispered. Beaten and admitting loss. “I...”

The rose-haired woman closed her eyes. Hearing that voice would destroy her again, again, again— “Leave,” she said between gritted teeth. “Leave, NOW!”

She was broken, she was shattered, she was not hiding the sound of her heart falling into unmendable pieces on the floor. It took everything in him not to rush toward her. He felt a lone drop of tear on his cheek as he wished that Hope Estheim, the real Hope Estheim wherever that dead existence might be, he prayed so hard that Hope Estheim would appear this instant to soothe the pain away from his most beloved woman.

Hope Estheim's existence was a lie.

Then was this terrible in his chest a lie too?

A/N:

[headcanon where Bhunivelze killed Hope after extracting his memories, and then made a copy of him. This copy is the Hope that Light sees in LR. He was made by God and was given memories, but not a soul. In the end, because this fake!Hope studied the memories thoroughly to be able to interact naturally with Light, he fell in love with Light too. Very similar to Serah's case.

By the way, as continuation from this drabble, I also have a headcanon that real!Hope's soul has always been in the chaos, because he was killed and already dead before Light awoke, so he could be reborn safely. Not sure if this headcanon will make its way into a real piece of writing tho.]

[I HATE MYSELF FOR WRITING ANGST FOR MY OTP]

[Fanfic] Limbo In You

Title: Limbo In You

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Hope Estheim, Lightning Farron, Rose-Haired Phantom?
Rating: K
Genre: General
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: read A/N below.

Another dream. Dreaming meant seeing her, the rose-haired phantom that always carried sadness in her eyes somehow. And Hope was beginning to learn more about this woman, while she seemed to know everything there was to know about him in the first place. How she did it, though, he would never know.

When the darkness of sleep slowly changed into stark whiteness, he would always find her standing straight in the center of this realm. (He began to call this his personal dream realm, located inside his head, the dark parts not yet discovered by humanity. She didn't complain.) Just like tonight. She was there, as if she had been waiting for him in the deepest recess of his mind during the day. Her face was devoid of any emotion but her eyes were soft.

They didn't say anything at first. Eyes met eyes, ocean blue to sea foam green, reading each other. He finally gave up, a little too quickly, in favor of his unstoppable curiosity.

“What are you?”

The rose-haired phantom showed a small smile on the corner of her full lips. It was almost parody, he realized, because once upon a time he asked who she was. (Back when he was younger, feeble, new to this woman.)

“I am a being,” she started, a little unsure at first, but regaining confidence then, “that only exist inside you.”

He frowned. “Why me?” he asked softly.

“...you shall find out in time. For now, just believe that this is not something I could control myself.”

“Then, are you real?”

A second of silence ensued as the woman in military uniform turned her eyes away from his. “As real as you are... I think.”

“You think? That's not very convincing, you know.”

“I know,” she turned around. “Even to me, it doesn't feel real. But I'm here, I'm still here, so it means I still exist, real.” Hope noticed her shoulders were shaking a bit before she clenched her fist tightly.

“Please, Hope, don't forget about me.”

A/N: 

So this is just a quick fanfic, not really meant to be continued. The main point here is Hope was reborn into the new world.. while Light wasn't. Something went wrong or something, and her soul ended up inside Hope's body instead of her own body. That's why she was real, a separate being from Hope, but she could only exist inside his mind. It's weird, I know, but I guess I got ahead of myself lol.

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 15)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: high-school AU, established relationship

kenapa/ke·na·pa/ pron cak kata tanya untuk menanyakan sebab atau alasan

“Menurutmu kenapa aku mau jadi pacarmu?”

Itu pertanyaan aneh, dan bodoh, dan Ange tidak ingin menjawabnya. Toh selama ini Amakusa-lah yang mengejarnya mati-matian (kalau bisa dibilang begitu sih). Laki-laki itu juga yang duluan menembaknya. Kalau bukan karena ada rasa ketertarikan khusus, lalu apa?

(Tidak, Ange tidak akan mengakui rasa waswas yang menggerayangi punggungnya bersama satu kata itu: kenapa?)

“Ange-chaaan~? Halooo?”

Gadis berkuncir dua itu menepis tangan yang dilambaikan Amakusa di depan wajahnya. “Apa harus kujawab?” balasnya kesal.

“Tentu saja. Aku tanya serius, tahu.”

Menghela napas pendek, Ange membuang muka. “Aku tidak tahu, oke? Sekarang diamlah.”

(Kenapa? Memangnya kenapa? Mana aku tahu! Aku yang tidak cantik ini, aku yang tidak pandai ini, aku yang setengah mati menyebalkan ini—)

Rentetan kalimat dalam benak gadis itu terhenti seketika saat ia merasakan sesuatu yang hangat dan basah di bibirnya.

“Karena aku jatuh cinta padamu, Bodoh.”

[Fanfic] Tetesan Hujan (ch 14)

Title: Tetesan Hujan
Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Character: Ushiromiya Ange, Amakusa Juuza
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance, Friendship
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: AU-ish?

matahari/ma·ta·ha·ri/ n benda angkasa, titik pusat tata surya berupa bola berisi gas yg mendatangkan terang dan panas pd bumi pd siang hari

“Di Dataran Emas tidak ada matahari.”

Kalimat itu terucap lebih sebagai gumamam seorang yang tidak sadar seratus persen, terombang-ambing dalam limbo dan panas tubuh yang tak menentu—sama sekali tidak dimaksudkan untuk ditangkap oleh gendang telinga orang lain apalagi sampai mengalami proses pengolahan di lobus temporal.

Tapi tentu saja, hal itu tidak berlaku untuk seorang Juuza Amakusa.

“Kenapa begitu?” tanya laki-laki bersurai perak itu, datar tapi sungguh-sungguh ingin tahu. Bola matanya mengawasi ekspresi wajah Ange yang berkerut tidak nyaman.

Untuk sesaat Ange hanya membisu. Mata hijaunya bergerak naik-turun membedah sosok lelaki yang duduk tegak di kursi meja kerja hotel yang telah diseret ke sisi tempat tidur. Ketika akhirnya menjawab, suaranya parau dan jauh. Seakan-akan butuh usaha lebih untuk tetap sadar dan menyampaikan jawaban itu. “Karena... Beatrice adalah penguasa Rokkenjima di malam hari...”

“Dan kau suka Dataran Tanpa Matahari itu?” tanya Amakusa sekali lagi. Kali ini kalimatnya sedikit hambar, terlalu kering dan putus asa.

“...ya.” Ange menutup mata, sedikit demi sedikit kesadarannya tertarik ke dalam limbo itu lagi. Dia merasa terbakar. Ia ingin menjerit, tapi sekujur tubuhnya tidak bisa bergerak. Bibirnya bergerak pelan sebelum kesadarannya benar-benar hilang. “...karena... di sana ada... keluargaku...”

Menyadari napas gadis itu mulai tersengal kesakitan, Amakusa segera bangkit dari kursi dan meraba kening Ange. Panas, membara. Demamnya naik lagi, entah untuk yang keberapa kalinya dalam empat puluh delapan jam setelah tembakan di perut dan infeksi yang menyerang luka tembaknya. Tak tahu lagi harus bagaimana, Amakusa mendecak kesal.

“Aku benci Dataran Tanpa Matahari-mu itu.”

A/N: so for anyone who doesn't get it: Ange got shot and the wound was infected, but she and Amakusa are still on the run so he can't risk them going to hospital. Instead, he treated her in the hotel room. But the infection caused some bad fever and it made her delirious.

[Fanfic] Love's Way Home

Title: Love's Way Home

Author: Vianna Orchidia / Annasthacy Chashyme
Fandom: Final Fantasy XIII Series
Character: Hope Estheim, Lightning Farron
Rating: K+
Genre: Family
Disclaimer: I do not own the series and the characters, and I do not gain any profit from this fanfiction

Warning: err way after the end of Lightning Returns I think?

It was a long, windy road. Or, at least that's what he felt. Although the clockhand had only moved for three stripes, and the weather was still as wonderful as possible, he felt that going home was long overdue. Especially after spending a day at work. Coming home to the warm smell of coffee and a hug from tiny hands was always the best remedy for work-induced weariness, he reasoned.

When he finally arrived at the front door of Estheim residence, his heart pounded loudly on his ears in anticipation. He couldn't wait to kiss his beautiful wife. He couldn't wait to hold his precious daughter. He couldn't wait to be with his family.

He turned the doorknob slowly. Oh yes, he could imagine the pink hair of the most gorgeous woman in his life and the cheerful laugh of the little girl in her arms. Just a little bit more—

And Hope forced a smile as he greeted the picture of smiling Claire and little Nora Estheim on the altar.

“I'm home.”

A/N: so this stemmed from a prompt my friend gave me (casually during class, lol). It was "ai no kaerimichi (love's way home). I guess she wanted something sweet but I'M SORRY THIS TURNED INTO ANGST I'M SORRY even though this is my first contribuation to the fandom................

so yeah, folks. this pair is my newest obsession for a while already.