Here is the second chapter to my Oz x Gil fan fiction, called A Bond of Light.
I felt a familiar mild ache in my heart as I thought of Oz. He had said that he loved me, and I felt like the whole world was filled with sunshine. However, I could see that he was worried about how Alice would react when she learned of our love because he fidgeted like a child who had been caught stealing cookies. I took his chin in my hand and turned his face towards mine. His green eyes stared into mine, making me feel giddy; I had never seen Oz looking so intense.
"We can keep this a secret if you want," I told him. He looked a bit relieved, but not completely sure of this idea.
"I've learned from all the trouble we've been through that people are often hurt if a secret is kept unnecessarily. I want to be mature and honest," he said. "Let's tell Break and he can tell Alice and Sharon. Although he can be annoying, Break probably won't react so badly." I agreed with him. What a responsible person Oz was becoming! I admired him all the more for it.
Oz and I came into the living room, where Break and Sharon were drinking tea. I asked where Alice had gone. Break explained that she was shopping at the market for meat.
"We would like to speak to you alone," Oz said to Break. An evil aura formed around Sharon as she smiled dangerously.
"You shouldn't leave me out," she said. "That would be incredibly impolite, you scoundrels." Her anger was contagious. I glared at her and was about to retort when Break interrupted me.
"Milady," he said nervously, "I promise I'll tell you the entire conversation later." His promise was in vain. Sharon punched him forcefully, then glared at me and Oz.
"Never mind," I said, sighing. Oz took my hand and walked out of the room to escape the Wrath of Sharon. He seemed to have remained relatively calm, but as he led me outside, his steps became more eager. In front of the house, he turned towards me, looking excited. The opportunity was too good to miss, so I leaned toward him, then realized that he was leaning towards me. We kissed. I savored the feeling of his lips on mine, my arms around his precious body. I reluctantly drew away, my body lighter than air; I felt like I could fly. His smile filled me with even more joy.
His expression became more serious as he said, "I think we should still try to tell Break when Sharon isn't around."
"I agree. Keeping it a secret is a burden." I smiled at him, hoping he would cheer up. A few seconds later, Sharon came through the front door, looking rather tipsy.
"I have some urgent business with Pandora," she explained, "and Break doesn't need to come so he decided to stay here and eat cake." I wondered if it wasn't just a scheme of Break's to get her out of the way so we could talk to him. As she rode off in her carriage, Oz and I went back inside. Break was waiting in the living room.
"As you probably figured out, I made up the urgent business with Pandora. Milady trusted me enough to believe it when I said that Pandora needed her to keep the Baskervilles from carrying out their plot to summon Chains today. It helped that I got her drunk first," he chuckled, waving his hand towards several empty wine bottles.
"She's going to be so mad when she finds out that she was tricked," I pointed out.
"Milady's anger doesn't last very long. I thought it was worth it to hear what you were going to say."
Oz said, "Gil and I— we— um— we love each other." Break raised an eyebrow.
Oz looked uncomfortable, so I continued. "We didn't want to keep it a secret, so we decided to tell you. Sharon would probably disapprove, and Alice would throw a fit if she knew that her manservant belonged to me."
Break looked at us, and seeing we were serious, he said, "I'm not at all experienced with romance. Tell Milady; she knows more about those things. I agree with you that Alice should be left in the dark."
"Could you tell Sharon for us?" I asked. Break said that it was not his problem and he couldn't be less interested, so we talked about light things like the weather. Perhaps an hour later, I heard the front door open. We all became very still and silent. Then Sharon stormed in, a bit more sober than before. Seeing Break on the sofa, she kicked and punched him ferociously. She must have managed to punch him in the eye socket, because it started bleeding. When she noticed this, she stopped, looking rather guilty, even concerned.
"I'm sorry," she said sincerely. "Break, are you okay? I didn't mean to punch you there. I just lost my temper because of that nasty prank you pulled on me."
Oz said, "He did that so Gil and I could talk to him alone. We wanted to tell him that Gil and I love each other." Sharon looked up from Break, her repentant expression changing to a look of interest. Oz continued, "He advised us to tell you about it because of your knowledge about romance." If not for the fact that she was still pretty drunk and feeling guilty about hurting Break, I think Sharon would have strongly disapproved. As it was, however, she seemed quite supportive.
"How sweet! Break's eye socket has stopped bleeding, so I'll take him with me to get Alice from the market. I bet that the only meat left in the place is in Alice's wagon. That way you can be with each other for a while and I can tell Alice about it while she's in a good mood because of all the meat." I stared at her suspiciously, wondering if she was scheming something. Oz looked grateful and trusting, which made me worry even more as I speculated how he could be hurt by a plot of Sharon's. I knew she wouldn't hurt us seriously, but she could definitely ruin our new relationship. A familiar, powerful urge to protect Oz gripped me.
"No!" I shouted, surprising myself. "Oz and I can go the market to tell her ourselves." Sharon shrugged. She was truly drunk; Sharon normally would have been more stubborn. Oz looked at me, confused. I smiled at him and took his hand before going outside. We walked to the market because it was only about a mile, and I wanted to be alone with him for a while. I explained my fleeting suspicion to Oz, and he dismissed it, telling me not to worry. We looked into each other's eyes as we walked along until I realized that we wouldn't be able to tell where we were going. Looking up, I noticed that we were almost to the market (miraculously, we had managed to keep going the right way despite our inattentiveness). Trying hard to keep my eyes from wandering towards Oz, we soon got there. Alice wasn't hard to spot; it was late in the day, so the market wasn't very crowded, and her wagon full of meat and bright red clothing were quite noticeable.
"Hey, Alice!" Oz said. She turned towards us. "We should go back to Sharon's house. I think you have enough meat."
"I can't find any more meat in this stupid market," she replied, "so we might as well go back." Alice made Oz tow the wagon as we walked to Sharon's. Oz and I kept glancing at each other, terrified to tell Alice about us.
Oz finally managed to say it: "Alice, um, I care about you a lot. You're a really good friend, but... um... well, romantically, I love Gilbert."
"You're my manservant! You have no right to choose! You belong to me! Mine! You should love me after all we've been through." Dropping the handle of the wagon, Oz cuddled next to me, and I wrapped my arms around him protectively. Alice grabbed onto Oz and tried to pull him away from me, but we held each other tight. Then, she started kicking me. Oz looked positively ferocious as he pulled Alice off me and pushed her away. This determination was a quality I hadn't seen in Oz very often, but I admired it greatly. I held him close to me again, Alice staring defiantly at me.
Oz said, "Since you both love me, it's my choice. I love Gil. Alice, you're precious to me as a friend, but please try to understand that I don't love you like that." She looked horrified as she sank to the ground, silent tears rolling down her cheeks. Happy as I was that Oz loved me, I couldn't help feeling sorry for her. I had felt rejected when it seemed like Oz loved Alice. Oz must have been sorry, too, because he held his hand out to her, offering to help her get up, but she turned away and hugged her knees. That was what she did when she felt lonely. I was afraid that saying something would just make it worse.
"It's okay. You aren't alone. We're still here for you," Oz said to her. She looked at us unhappily as she stood up. We walked the rest of the way back, with Alice towing the wagon. Now my love for Oz was tainted with guilt that I had hurt his best friend. However, his face was filled with joy when he looked at me, causing my guilty feeling to lessen, despite the sound of Alice's heavy footsteps behind us.
Here is the first chapter of my Oz x Gil fan fiction, called A Bond of Light.
Ever since I knew Oz, I had loved him. He knew my weaknesses. He was there for me when I felt lonely. As his servant, I tried my best to protect him, and he was forgiving when I failed. We were bound together by our weaknesses. That fateful day ten years ago when Oz was cast into the Abyss was my fault. I was supposed to protect him, and I had failed. Those ten years felt like a nightmare. Oz was my reason to exist. I felt lost, purposeless, without him. The only thing that kept me going was the hope that I could get him back from the Abyss. I felt empty without Oz, and I made some bad choices. I never should have joined the Nightray family. When Oz came back, I was glad, but I felt that the master-servant bond was broken because of my status as a noble from an enemy family. My master forgave me, and my affection for him grew. I watched him become a more determined person, go through hardships with me and Alice, and grow up. It was bittersweet because I knew that he was also growing away from me. I cared so much about him. All I wanted to do was to be near him. One lazy summer day at Break's house, Oz and I were on the balcony. He was enjoying the sun and the light breeze. I watched him, my heart beating fast. My face felt hot and my heart ached slightly. I took his hand. He looked at me, smiling, and said, "Gil, I have the strength to protect myself now. You don't have to be my servant anymore. You're my best friend." Best friend? Hope and strength bound us together now, not just our weaknesses. I had a sudden urge to kiss him. As my lips met his, he drew away slightly. Bewildered, he whispered, "But... Alice..." A lump formed in my throat. "Oz, our bond is no longer one of darkness. As we've changed, I have grown fonder of you than ever. I love you for the happiness you bring me." Tears poured out of my eyes. I could try my best to love him as a friend, but in my heart I knew that I could never stop thinking of him romantically. "Thank you, Gil, for caring about me so much. I love you, too, in the same way. I was worried because Alice would be furious if she knew. I care about her very much, but the bond between you and me is strong and full of light." His large green eyes were filled with sincerity. My heart felt as light as the summer breeze. Whatever happened to us, I knew that we could face it together.
Yay! Gil lovers unite! I really should be doing schoolwork... Well, I just didn't want there to be no posts in this world, so I'm adding one. Welcome to the Gilbert Nightray Fanclub. So... yeah. Blah. The end. Oh, wait, there should be a holiday honoring Gil. Let's make it, um, May 24 (May for randomness, 24 because it's his age after Oz comes back from the Abyss). That can be Official Gilbert Nightray Worshipping Day. Nobody should touch cats on that day in his honor. We can also make fanart, watch amvs, read/write fan fictions, and listen to his character song. If you can think of another thing to do for him on this new holiday, send me a message with your suggestion.
