Fire Emblem Seven Minutes in Heaven Gregor

       Edward stepped in front of the crowd once more, but instead of his usual smile, he wore a rather sad frown. “We need to get another lady up here. The sun's going down and I want to get at least a few more turns finished before it gets to dark to play.”

“I'll do it.” To make things easier, and to give yourself a chance to play before the game ended, you pushed yourself off of the ground and happily walked over to Edward. “I don't see why we couldn't play in the dark. Not being able to see would just make things all the more interesting.” You wiggled your brows suggestively as you pulled a tiny bag of herbs from the barrel. You sniffed it instinctively, nearly gagging the moment the smell hit you. “What in the world? This smells awful.”

“Gregor is agreeing with you. It would make for a very interesting time if players were having to feel around in the dark, no?” He was almost immediately standing next to you with an arm around your shoulders. “Let us be going now. We are not wanting to keep the others waiting.” Ignoring your question about the herbs he quickly whisked you away to the tent and sat down with you in his lap.

It was a little awkward to be sitting in someones lap like this, but you did your best not to let that get to you. “Here, you should probably take these.” You held up the little bag and tried to return it to him. “I wouldn't want you to leave them with me.”

Gregor shook his head, just as uninterested in the herbs as you were. “Those are not Gregor's.”

“Then why did you come up?” His confession baffled you. Sure, there was a slight language barrier, but you were sure he'd understood the rules just fine. Even if he had been confused, watching all the turns before yours should have made things clear enough. “The owner of the item is supposed to be playing right now, that's how this game works.”

“Is true, but Gregor could not be letting such beauty play with anyone else.” He let out a loud laugh and held you even closer. “Surely you are not mad at Gregor.”

“No, I'm not mad at you. I was just a little confused is all.” Even if you had been upset with him, his unexpected complement would have erased that emotion entirely. Now the only emotion you felt was embarrassment. Gregor suddenly placed his hand on your cheek and stared down at you, causing your face to turn an adorable, awkward shade of red. “What are you doing?”

“Your face is very red, yes. Gregor is worried that you might be having a cold. You are not needing to worry though.” He pressed your body into his chest and surrounded you with his large arms. “Gregor will keep you warm.”

“I'm not sick, I'm blushing and you know it.” You wanted to be angry with him, but you couldn't get past how strangely sweet his actions were. “I wasn't even blushing until you started snuggling me like this you know.”

Gregor laughed again, but refused to let you go. “There's no pulling the sheep over your eyes. You're just too clever for Gregor.”

“It's pulling the wool over your eyes.” You chuckled. “Not sheep.”

“Ah, yes, that is of course what Gregor was meaning to say.” He cleared his throat and nodded. “Gregor will be remembering that for next time he is saying it. Now, we should start with the kissing. Time is short and the game has no even started yet.” His grip tightened slightly as a strangely perverted grin spread across his face. “You are wanting to kiss Gregor, no?”

You tried to pull away from him, but he was holding you far too tightly for you to even move a single inch away. “Hey, don't ask me weird questions like that. Do you have any idea how awkward that just made everything?”

“So you are not wanting to kiss?” Gregor's arms dropped from around you as a sad look appeared on his face. “Is it because Gregor is old man?”

He'd completely misunderstood you, and it made you feel terrible for saying anything at all. “I didn't say that. You're just making things awkward by asking. You should have just kissed me without asking. Then things wouldn't have gotten so weird.”

Gregor seemed a little confused by your logic, but he nodded. “Is strange way to think of things. But if you are insisting.” Once again holding you close, he placed a single finger on your chin and brought your lips to his. Even though you were completely expecting something like this to happen, you couldn't keep yourself from blushing. What you really weren't expecting, was just how much you were enjoying such a simple kiss.

Edward walked into the tent and stood silently for several seconds. “You know, your times up you two.” When he spoke, you were embarrassed that you hadn't noticed him sooner. “Man, you had her totally entranced there. It looks like old men have certain skills that we young guys just don't have.”

Gregor rose to his feet with you still in his arms and laughed. “Is very true. But do not be worrying little one, one day you too will be old man like Gregor.”