AN "Blah"- Normal speech
'Blah'- Thoughts
"Blah"- Memories

Star Ocean Till the end of time
Not so Innocent

Chapter 1
The hot water of the shower that fell upon the body of its occupant, Mirage Koas, and it felt so good. All the small tensions of her body seemed to be washed away by the warm water.

Currently she was aboard on the Canis shuttle to Klaus, her home planet to visit her father, it was going to be a long trip and even at Gravitic Warp it was going to take them just over a week to get there maybe even longer because the shuttle was going to have to make twelve different stops along the way

'Ah well, nothing to be done about it. ' She thought to herself as a wicked grin spread across her lips. 'Plus, considered the company I've got all to myself, it might not be such a bad thing...'

Her hands traced her body and a slight grimace as her hand passed over her ribs and the large bruises that marked her stomach, she'd picked them up a few weeks ago in the final battle with Luther, considering how powerful he had been she knew she was lucky to walk away with only a few bruises and one or two cracked ribs.

Her injuries, such as they were, were hardly life threatening, the ointment she'd been given was more then enough to treat them, and she knew just the person in mind to apply it for her.

After turning the water off she stepped out of the shower, water dripping from her naked body and wrapped a towel around herself before exiting the bathroom and into the sleeping area of the cabin she was sharing, only to find it empty much to her disappointment.

'Oh well, I'm sure he'll be back soon.' She mussed as she began drying her her hair as she awaited the return of her roommate, friend and now lover Fayt Leingod.

She hadn't on planned it but now they were together she wasn't prepared to let him go. As she rubbed the fluffed material against her body her mind wandered, recalling the very start of their recently consummated relationship.

Mirage had been exploring when she found Fayt in his seated on a bench on the observation deck, the blue haired human was once gain wearing the clothes he'd worn when she first met him, staring out the window at the vast expanse of space. The two of them had booked themselves on a transport that was heading to Klaus and were waiting for it to depart.

"What's wrong, Fayt? What are you thinking about? She asked Fayt who'd been in his own little world and didn't notice her walk in so he got quiet a shock when she spoke to him

"Mirage! Oh, sorry, I meant..." He stammered.

"Don't worry, Mirage is just fine. No need to be so formal." Mirage replied, trying her best to suppress a giggle. He looked so cute right now.

"Uh, sorry. It's just hard to get used to..." Fayt said, feeling slightly embarrassed at the idea of calling the blond woman by her first name.

"Don't worry about it. You'll get used to it eventually." Mirage assured him as she sat next to the blue haired teen. "Anyway... What were you thinking about? Come on, please tell me."

Fayt shrugged his shoulders and went back to staring out the window. "It's not that big a deal. It's just, well, my mind was wandering.' He replied. 'I was thinking about all sorts of things."

There was a long pause. Mirage then used her hand to turn Fayt's head so he was facing her before covering his hand with her own.

"Fayt. Do you really think you can sum up all of the things you lost from your previous life, the new life you're about to start, and the fear of leaving for Klaus, a planet totally unknown to you, as 'not that big a deal'? It is a big deal isn't it? Can't you at least tell me what you're really feeling, and what you're hiding deep down in your heart? We'll never get close if we just show each other our strengths! I don't mind if you show me your weaknesses either, every once in a while."

Fayt regarded her for a few moments before saying in an unsure voice. "You want to know what's on my mind?"

"Yes Fayt, we've been together for a while now. If there's something bothering you I'd like to try and help." Mirage replied.

"OK." Fayt said before he leaned forward and pressed his lips against hers, his forwardness catching the blond haired Kalusian by surprise but quickly surrendered and embraced him as she returned the sign of affection.

"F…Fayt, why are you doing this?" she asked him, panting slightly.

"Isn't it obvious, I...I love you Mirage. I think I've felt this way since the moment I first saw you." He replied in a breathless whisper. "I've waited for this for so long and I can't wait any more." He then leaned again before kissing her again.

What happened next neither of them was too sure about but somehow the newly formed couple had found themselves back in their cabin. The moment they entered the room they quickly headed for the bed where Mirage had thrown her young lover onto before draping herself on top of him and literally ripped off his shirt and running her hands over the now well-developed muscles of his chest. At the same timer Fayt had taken a hold of the the zipper on her jacket, pulling it down and ran his hands along her back, quickly discovering that she wasn't wearing a bra.

Removing her jacket he tossed it aside, not really noticing where it landed, whilst taking in the sight of the blond haired woman's bare flesh, his eyes eye and breath heavy at the sight, reaching forward traced the tips of his fingers across warm skin, in contrast to what he'd been expecting her flesh felt smooth and soft to the touch.

Unable to contain his desire and lust any longer Fayt placed his hands on Mirage's shoulder and rolled her onto her back so he was now on top of her, caressing her skin in his callous hands he began working his way down her body. Tracing them lower, pausing only to caress her heaving bosom, her feminine globes full and generous in size, leaning in he took her right nipple into his mouth, carefully suckling on it in a manner similar to a newborn, whilst at the same time toying lightly with the left. His actions causing Mirage to moan in pleasure.

Somewhat reluctantly Fayt soon ceased his ministrations on the blonde Klausian's breasts, as much as he was enjoying them he there was something else he wished to do, there would be time later, and continued his journey to the lower part of her body, running his tongue over her stomach whilst at the same time easing off her shorts quickly followed by her panties, slipping them down her legs and tossed them haphazardly aside.

Despite herself Mirage couldn't help but blush as she felt her young friend/lover(?) palms gently massaged her thighs as he parted, slowly he then parted her legs giving him a full view of her maidenhood.

What he did next however was both unexpected and indescribable. Never in her life had Mirage ever had an experience like it before.

The young man had used his fingers, his mouth and tongue to simulate, caress, worship her sacred area. All done with such precision and expertise. The only way Mirage knew it wasn't a dream was the waves of pleasure that passed through her, every inch of her body and perhaps even her very soul seemed to resonate with pleasure.

She'd tried to fight it, biting down on her lip she tried to suppress crying out in pleasure but eventually couldn't fight it any longer, the feeling of heat building up within her exploded and an animal like groan escaped her lips as a surge of her juices was released from her love canal, the azure haired earthling doing his best to catch most if in his mouth.

Was it wrong? Perhaps. He was younger then her and there would be though who would disprove, seeing it as her taking advantage of him. But right there in that moment, basking in the afterglow of her climax, she didn't care. Any rational thought her brain could manage to come up with was being drowned out by the primal urges of her body, the animal like instinct to mate having had taken over. She didn't want this to stop, more and more she wanted to feel him stimulate her body, to experience the waves of pleasure that passed through her body like volts of electricity passing along circuitry. Again and again and again.

The two of them spent the next few hours being intimate, becoming familiar with each other through the use of as their hands, mouth and tongues to explored the the others bodies. At first Mirage had wondered whether Fayt would be able to keep up her. After all Earthling, genetically altered all or not, were not know to posses the same levels of stamina and resilience that Klausuian did.

However soon any and all doubts she might have had were being drowned out as he ravaged her again and again, wave after wave by the primal ecstasy that seemed to resonated through out her being in way she'd never expired before, not even the men on Klaus had made love to her with such fire and passion. And she'd relished every second of it.

Lost in the memory, a feeling of warmth resonated within Mirage, especially between her legs. ('Damnit Fayt, will you get back here already').

Never had she imagined that the young man that she'd first met of the bridge of the Eagle all those weeks ago would become the most important in the universe to her.

Cliff and Fayt had transported from the surface of Vanguard III, the blond Klausian having rescued him the a criminal and entered the bridge of the ship. All of them blissfully unaware that this was the day their lives would forever change. "Welcome back." She'd said, turned in her chair to greet the pair.

"Sorry to keep ya waitin'." Cliff said flashing her a grin, he then indicated to the blue haired youth behind him. "This is my navigator and partner in crime. I leave the day-to-day operation of the ship to her. Mirage, this is our target."

Looking at Fayt she could tell he was slightly nervous. "Yes. I knew right away. Nice to meet you, Fayt. I'm Mirage Koas." She said trying to ease his fears

"N-nice to meet you, too." he replied.

Introductions out of the way she'd turned her attention back to the controls, ready to begin their journey to meet up with Maria. As she worked she could feel the teens eyes on her, she'd brushed this off as nothing more as the actions of a teenage with raging hormones. 'Ah, to be that young again..'

'She's beautiful...' Fayt thought to himself, unable to take his eyes off the blond haired woman in front of him. Trying his best to keep any inappropriate thoughts about her out of his head.

Cliff looked over from his seat and caught Fayt staring at his co-pilot. "Fayt, you okay? Oh, and listen, don't fall for her-She may look pretty but she's a Klausian." He warned him. "Any funny ideas, and yer liable to meet a swift, yet painful, death."

"Hey, w-wait a sec! Who said I was falling for anyone?" Fayt protested.

"Relax! I was just warning ya." Cliff replied, sounding pleased with himself.

Mirage smiled at the memory. 'Poor Cliff, of only he could see us now. What would he think of us I wonder?'

The encounter had been the day had become a favorite one of her, second only to his confession of love, and yet Mirage also had to confess it also left her slightly confused. She'd prided herself in her ability to read people, able to sum them up on based on her first impression alone. And her first impression of Fayt hadn't been anything special.

When she first laid eyes on Fayt she's brushed him off as slightly naive, not bad looking but not anyone she's normally think twice about. Not once had he ever given her the impression that he'd become so important to her, nor that he so skilled in the bed room department. Boy had she been wrong. Although it did make her wonder, was he just naturally gifted or had he been taught by someone? And if so then by who?

Sophia, no way. She didn't seem the type. Maria, as far as she knew the blue haired woman barley made time to sleep in her own bed, be it by herself or with someone else. With those two eliminated that left one other possible suspect, a certain red haired Crimson Blade that Fayt has spent a significant amount of time with on Elicoor II, Nel Zelpher.

But given the scarf wearing woman's workaholic nature Mirage somehow doubted that Fayt and Nel had had any form physical relationship. Or at least she hoped not. Just the idea of Fayt and Nel together, of her taking the young man to her bed and instructing him how to best pleasure her, it made her feel uneasy. Perhaps even jealous.

'Will you listen to yourself. Who cares if he and Nel maybe had a fling on.' She berated herself. 'He's here with you. He loves you, he told you so. If he felt something for Nel he'd have gone to be with her instead of here.'

Just then the sound of the door opening got her attention and looking over was saw Fayt enter the room, clad in her jacket. Since she destroyed his shirt and having no skills when it came to sewing it seemed only fair to let him wear it until he got a new shirt (plus she also thought it looked kind of cute on him).

Seeing her Fayt walked over to her, her skin glistening and her hair still dripping, capturing her lips with his own. "Hey." He said, his voice barley above a whisper.

"Hey." She replied.

"What me to rub ointment on your bruises?" he asked

"Would you?" she replied, he replied by smiling deviously at her.

Taking her hand he lead her over to the bed, seating himself on it he dug through the pockets of Mirages jacket and pulled out a tube of ointment Seating himself on the bed digging in the pocket of the jacket he was wearing before taking hold of the towel and pulling it away revealing Mirages naked form underneath.

He squeezed some of the pale purple cream from a tube into his hands and began massaging it gently onto the dark patches on her skin, reminders of their battle with the Creator and his forces, as she stood there before him, grinning as he heard her let out a soft moan as he applied it.

'Feels so good...Fayt, could things have been different. If perhaps you and I had spent more time alone together? Maybe if you'd stayed behind with me when we crashed on Elicoore, or perhaps if I'd gone in Cliff's place, would you have said something sooner? You and I alone together, enjoying each others company beyond what we've had on this shuttle!'

"Maybe it would be easier if I sat down." Mirage offered, offering him a coy grin.

Fayte looked up at her. "Hmmm, maybe your right." He replied.

Needing no other invitation Mirage seated herself on his lap, placing her hands on his face and capturing his lips in a passionate kiss. Slipping her jacket off of his shoulders, letting it fall on the bed, before running her fingers threw his hair, moments later she felt his strong arms wrap around her waist, her arousal growing as she felt something hard growing beneath her separated by only the fabric of his shorts, brushing against her womanhood.

'I was so wrong. He's certainly not the innocent and naive kid I thought he was back then.' She mused as she kissed him again. 'Then again neither am I.'

AN As you can tell I've made some slight changes, its still however a one shot so all you guys who hate it and me can take some solace in that. Well there you go I know it was pretty well graphic but you were warned so don't send me death threats...more death threats.

As you can tell it is based off the Fayt & Mirage ending plus their first meeting (along with a small nod to Fate x Nel, another Star Ocean ship of mine). Anyway Mirage & Fayt why, well the pairing is virtually non existent and needs more representation IMO, so far its only hinted at in The Power Within by Belgarion 11 and What an mistake can lead up to by Nasuren (what ever happened to toughs guys?) Oh well just me trying to be different I guess.

Next chapter of Reunion is receiving its final touch up and I'm news I've working on another Star Ocean one shot which is called Return to me so look out for them.

Later.