Welcome to my new story, Forever Together! This is a Colloyd one-shot collection, which will have many Colloyd oneshots!

Colette: Yay! Finally something I like!

Good! So, now let's start. In every chapter I will also list when the chapter is taking place, and with there's any other couples than Colloyd in that chapter. So, let's get started!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own ToS. Godness, how I hate writing that.

When: Colette's first year at school.
Other couples: None.


Colette opened the door leading outside. Walking down the stairs, she heard the door close behind her, and sighed. She looked up into the sky, thinking. About what she always tell Phaidra. About how it's going in school. About the act she put up with everyday. When she would get home, Phaidra would always ask "How did it go today?" Colette would always answer "Just fine!". Then, Phaidra would ask what they did do, and if she had fun with her friends. Colette would always nod and then proceed to telling her various stories about what games they'd played today, and how funny it was to play with her friends. And she would put on her happiest face, so Phaidra would smile.

And deep, deep inside her heart, Colette would feel guilty for lying.

Now, Colette continued her walk thorough the village. She walked until she came to the crossroad, where almost every inhabitant stopped and talked to each other. Colette hurried onwards. She didn't want to talk to anybody. Not today. She entered the school. Inside, the pupils was gathered in the corridor just before the classroom. Just as always. Colette walked past the crowd who was talking with each other. And just as always, the crowd moved slightly away from her. Not much, but enough so they showed that they didn't want anything with her to do. Just as everyone else. Colette entered the classroom. It was empty. She sat down on her bench, and begun drawing a little in her sketchbook.

Soon, the rest of the class entered. They all took their seats, waiting for the teacher. However, the mayor entered. In an instant, the entire class begun whispering to each other, everyone telling various theories about why he was here. Even Colette raised her head with a curious look in her eyes. She had met the mayor before many times, but he almost never came to school. Especially not during class. The mayor took the teacher's place and he breathed in air before he spoke. "I have an important announcement. Your teacher is currently unavailable, because of...circumstances." The entire class resumed their whispering, before the mayor shouted that they should be silent. He then resumed. "So, I have fixed with a replacement. A woman, whose intelligence knows no bounds, whose skills in magic are excellent, whose is now a new member of this village, along with her younger brother who may join this class soon." The whole class looked confused, and hands was raised to ask questions. The mayor sighed. "She's the elf who moved here a few days ago. I expect you to behave well, as she may be a little strange to you. Meet Professor Raine Sage!"

A white-haired professor took the table. "Hello class." The entire class stared at her, eyeing her. Colette, as well as Raine, knew that their opinion of her would be set by her first actions. "Before we start class, I would like to get to know your names. But first..." She took out a book, a ruler, and a little miniature toy figurine. "Now...pretend that this book symbolizes what I expect from you...and your duties at school. And this little toy is you. And this ruler is your grade." She placed the ruler on the edge of the table, so half of it was in the air. She then placed the toy figurine so it was standing on the ruler. She held the book above the ruler. "If you fail to obey the book, aka my expectations and the school's rules..." She let go of the book. The book landed on the side of the ruler that was in the air, and the ruler broke in two pieces, causing the figurine to fall onto the ground, breaking to a million pieces. Raine looked back to the class. "Got it?"

From then on, she had earned the respect of the entire class.

She continued. "And now, let me present another new face. He's going in this class from now on. Come in!" A brown-haired teenager entered the room just as the bell rang. Raine sighed. "Looks like we've run out of time." She turned to the newcomer. "We'll present you after break then." The teenager nodded. Raine gave a signal, and the entire class rushed out to the schoolyard. Colette considered staying inside, she didn't have anyone to play with anyway. She started to draw in her book again, but then Raine came to her.

"Colette, is it?" Colette nodded. "Good. You're...the Chosen one, aren't you?" Colette could feel a little sting in her eye. She nodded again. "Alright. Shouldn't you go out with the others, Colette?"

Colette almost fell out of her chair by surprise. "Y-you're not going to call me the Chosen one?"

Raine frowned. "No, why should I? Your name is Colette, and that is what people should call you. As for me, I'd prefer if you call me Professor Raine." Colette smiled.

"Yes, Professor Raine!" She then jumped from the chair, and half-happily steered her way outside. Raine sighed, relieved. She did a mental note however, that to discuss if there is any sort of bullying among the class. After meeting Colette, she believes that might be the case.

Colette walked out into the schoolyard. She quietly sat down in a rock near the school. It was her own private spot, no one else cared about that rock. Everyone else was hanging with their friends on the breaks, but she didn't have that option. Instead, she sat down just for herself, looking out at the village or the crowd of classmates, thinking about her life, the world and everyone she knew.

Or about the journey.

Yes. The journey, and everything in it. She knew what would happen. And for a few days, she hated everyone, Phaidra and Frank, the world who forced her to this task, and her classmates who didn't know this and lived in ignorance. But soon, she came to accept this as her destiny. Thoughts have raced in Colette's mind ever since that day she got to know the truth. And she decided that it was her responsibility, her life. She didn't need any help. She was going to die sooner or later, so who cared? Yes...who would care? Leave me alone, I'm pathetic.

"Hey, what's up with the sad face?"

She looked up, and saw two brown eyes looking at her. He's another one of those bullies, aren't he? Colette decided to be quiet. The person in front of her frowned. "Come on, won't you talk?" Colette decided to shook her head. The brownie frowned even more. "Why not?"

"Leave me alone. Go be with the others." Colette coldly answered.

The brown-haired just laughed. "Who? These? Between you and me, they seem like moving statues. Cold, and unfunny. No feelings besides carefree joy." Colette couldn't help but giggle. She even got surprised over herself. She haven't giggled for real in a long time. Her companion smiled. "Look, you're not that cold as you try to be, right?" He then turned and cast a quick glance at the others. "You're not friends with them...are you?" Colette shook her head. "I see..."

Colette took a look at the brown-haired. "Do you have any friends?" He shook his head, looking a little depressed. Then, he suddenly lit up in a smile.

"You know what? We can be friends then!" Colette looked at him like he was a monster. Other people have said this, only to change when they got to know that she was the chosen. So now, she didn't want to take any risks.

"You...do know that I'm the Chosen right?"

Lloyd looked surprised. "You are? Well, now I know." Colette closed her eyes. She'd hoped too much. He'll go away anytime now, leaving her alone. Again. She heard the bell rang. I'll have to go to class...She opened her eyes. She let out a quiet yelp as she saw a hand being in front of her. She looked up to find the face of the teenager she have been talking to. She didn't know why. She took his hand, and raised herself from the stone. He smiled. "What's your name?" he asked.

"C-colette. Colette Brunel." He smiled.

"Nice to be your friend! I'm Lloyd Irving." Colette smiled as they entered the classroom together.

She got a feeling that Lloyd Irving is going to mean a lot to her.


So that's it. This story is being written aside Beloved Memories, and I'll write one chapter there and one chapter here. So I'll take turns.

Colette: I like this story much better.

Mm. The first chapter now was a little half-happy, but there may be happier moments sooner! Or sadder...

Colette: Let's hope the first. Alright, review!

Thanks for reading this chapter!