Disclaimah: I doth not owneth Tales of Symphonia. That company named Namco does.
Lloyd grinned silently to himself as everyone shuffled about, getting ready to sleep, he had first turn of night-watch and the moon shone brightly in the mid-night sky, far brighter than the dying flames in front of him.
Not long ago someone had asked the Dual-Swordsman what is what like to have a family, he had told them he did have one, as odd as they maybe. They weren't related by blood (mostly, anyway), but they're bonds were far stronger than most 'normal' families, 'Although..' Lloyd thought to himself, tilting his head back to stare up at the night sky, shining with all the stars decorating it.
Lloyd slowly glanced across the line of tents, the far left containing Raine and Regal.
Raine, the mother figure to most of the group, And Regal, the group's father figure, especially to Lloyd, the older man had offer to help him training, and they both looked after the group, in their own odd ways.
Then, there Aunt Sheena, the mostly cheerful Aunt who everyone got along with, and Perverted Uncle Zelos, who most hoped wasn't coming to the Christmas Party, just because they know he'd bring his own Mistletoe to 'get' people with.
And lastly, the children of the group, Lloyd himself, the oldest of the group's children, the older brother who most could depend on. Colette the oldest girl, the bright and ever-forgiving girl who can brighten days more than the sun. The Younger brother, Genis, the smart one, If Lloyd was Yin, then Genis was Yang.
And lastly, Presea, the Family friend who would always be straight with everyone, if there was something wrong, she would say it.
They were dysfunctional, they had they're problems, they had they their little fights..
Lloyd was cut off from his thoughts as he glanced at the time, yawning quietly the Teen slowly pushed himself off of the ground before slowly moving towards the tent him and Zelos were sharing, squatting down to prod the side of Zelos' head "Hey, Uncle, get up! It's your turn to be on watch." Lloyd cheerfully greeted.
The red-haired male groaned. Lloyd shuffled back a few steps to let the older get out of the tent. "What'd you just call me, Bud?" Zelos asked, grinning mischievously. Lloyd chuckled softly "Uncle Zelos!" the teen replied, sticking his tongue out before dashing off around the campfire, Zelos accepted the challenge and began chasing after the brown-haired Idealist.
Lloyd gave an un-characteristic squeak "Mom! Dad! Uncle Zelos is trying to eat me!" Lloyd shouted, hoping anyone would hear him.
..But then again, what Family didn't?
A/N: Well. I had this while (obviously) playing Tales of Symphonia, and, the idea of the group as a family is one of favourites. Reviews are loved and rewarded by visits from the Magical Wonder Chef.