Foreword: I do not own any part of Tales of Ledgendia, all parts belong to their respective owners. I guarantee you if I did own the game, Chloe's character quest would have ended in a much more satisfactory manner.

Takes place at the end of Chloe Valens' character quest before they came back to Werites Beacon from the Forest of No Return.

The Rain upon my Face

"Are you okay?" Senel asked as the young knight approached him and rested her head on his shoulder. After everything she, they, had gone through, he wouldn't be surprised if she were injured. Over their time on the Legacy together, Senel had grown very attached to Chloe; he simply acted dense so she wouldn't notice his feelings (though maybe he still was, since he didn't even realize Chloe loved him. . . yet). Now though, after this, he knew Chloe needed all the support she could get.

"Just. . . let me just stay here like this. . . for a little while. . ." She said, thinking it would be the only time she could get close to Senel. She put her hand on his shoulder. It was the same strong arm that had fought with her for so long, and now it gave her support as she leaned against him, crying. The rain falling down from the heavens above covered her tears, hid her weakness from the world. For a few moments, she could just stand there and rest against the one she loved.

Working up all the courage he could, he knew that a person like this, a person who could be his equal, would only come once in a lifetime. She stood before him now; having gone through many trials together, they had learned to depend on each other. Both on the battlefield and off of it, they could always count on each other for emotional and physical support. Finally he said, "Chloe, I just want you to know. . . that I've. . . that I think I want this moment to last, forever."

Chloe drew in her breath sharply at this sudden show of affection. Is that his way of saying. . .? she asked herself in her head. Was he still just the same old dense Senel she had always thought him as, or was he now doing what she had been waiting for since they met? After a few seconds she moved a little bit closer, wrapping her arms around him gently as she said, "I'd enjoy that too." Even if he was the same, she was glad that he at least wanted this to last just as long as she did.

After a couple more seconds, Senel couldn't resist any longer. Gently, he moved Chloe's arms so he could face her. As they stood there facing each other, looking into the other's eyes, Senel wrapped his arms around her too. Looking up at Senel, the rain began to hit Chloe's face, bathing it in refreshing water, wiping away the stress she had been facing only a few minutes earlier. They slowly began to move closer to each other. As they approached, they closed their eyes, and anticipated the first contact with each other.

Senel's lips, after what seemed like an eternity, pressed against hers. At first, she felt as though she had been struck by lightning, and was in the most intense battle all at once. After a few short moments though, she began to felt at ease. She felt at ease being close to Senel, as she always had. Eventually they parted, and she felt dizzy, relieved, and she felt happy for the first time in a long time. She still needed to know, though. She turned away from Senel and asked, regaining her composure, "Coolidge, is it just this one moment you want to last, or do you want to have more times like this?"

"Chloe, I want to be with you, forever, no matter what kind of times lay ahead." he said looking upwards at the sky and the rain that was falling down. When he looked back down at Chloe, he blushed a little, embarrassment finally catching up with him for his own actions.

"Well. . . I guess I'll stay here on the Legacy, at least for a little while longer." She said, at a loss for words. Finally, after all her fantasizing in the waking hours, she found that she still didn't know what to say around Senel. She walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around him once again, standing a little bit closer, and holding him a little bit tighter.

Senel looked up at the sky again. "You know. The rain feels really good."

Chloe stepped backwards, and Senel turned his head and gave her an encouraging smile. Finally thinking of the right words she said. ". . . I'm glad it's raining."

After word: Whoa, didn't realize I could write like that. Anyhow, thanks for putting your eyes through some torture and reading it. Reviews are very much appreciated. If anybody wants to request any other moments from Tales of Legendia, just specify which one and I'll try to write it up in a way suitable. I had a really good time writing this. Thanks for reading.