A/Note: I just started playing Tales of Xillia and enjoying each and every moment of it! I love each character so far and I've been playing the Tales games for a while. This is my first fanfic of the series, so hope it goes well. Please read onwards passed my ramblings. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Tales of Xillia.

Rumors

"Did you hear," a woman whispered into someone's ear.

The other woman shook her head, "Did I hear what?"

"I heard that Jude Mathis is going steady with this Milla girl."

The woman laughed a little not believing it until she saw Jude walking with Milla. He was carrying groceries in his hands. Milla had food in her hands as she walked she took bites eating her meal as they head their way back to the rest of the companions. Jude smiled as he was looking over to Milla while she took a bite chewing on the food. The two women then started to listen into the conversation, as they were in hearing distance.

"I'm glad that you decided to come with me on errands even if it was just to get something to eat," Jude mentioned with his normal tone.

Milla swallowed the food she had in her mouth, "I had wished to try this as soon as possible. In the many of our travels we never came across such a delicacy. I have to admit that it was interesting to see what ingredients you would buy to satisfy our hunger."

"You're the one who suffers the most from the hunger… Either way it's hard to know what everyone would like since each of us like different foods. Then there are the things that would separate our food."

"I see. Then wouldn't it be difficult to cook many meals of different ingredients," Milla wondered curiously as if she never had seen him cook.

Jude chuckled, "It was difficult at first since I have never had to cook at such a demanding degree."

"Yet you cook with such diligence and sufficiency. I'm impressed. I never had to eat so I never had any reason for the meals that you serve."

Jude smiled, "At least it turns out the way everyone likes it. Leia always makes me out to be some great chef."

"She has reason to. You are well versed in the ways of cooking."

With that said by Milla, Jude blushed looking away slightly. The two women watched as the two of them disappeared behind a corner heading to their destination. The women looked at one another and continued on their conversation. They went back onto their topic as soon as the two were out of sight. The woman who had spoken first looks satisfied.

"See what I mean," the lady spoke with confidence.

The other woman shook her head, "That doesn't mean anything. He blushes quite easily I heard."

At the inn that the traveling group was staying at they decided to wait for dinner. Leia was talking to Elize. Rowen was drinking some tea while talking to Alvin, as the two missing members walked in. They stood walking over to the companions that had gone shopping. Jude greeted everyone while going to ask the inn chef if he could borrow his kitchen.

"So, anything interesting happen on your way back," Alvin asked Milla as he put his hands behind his head with a smile.

Milla looked at Alvin, "I believe so. There were two women gossiping about our relationship."

"But there's nothing going on between the two of you. That much is obvious," Leia commented intrigued by the conversation.

Rowen chuckled, "Ah, the gossiping people are what we will continue running into as we go along with our journey."

Elize looked at Milla, "Would you be alright if the rumors continue?"

"As long as they don't get in the way of my mission," Milla answered as she put a hand on her hip.

At that moment, Jude came out with some food for everyone. He sat down in-between Milla and Leia making sure to sit by his best friend and his new friend. They all began eating as they heard someone starting to talk behind them about something. Jude just sighed about the inconvenience that was happening behind their backs. He looked at everyone seeing that Alvin made another joke and Leia eating her food as Elize actually found the joke amusing. He'll let his mind wander away from the conversation that was grasping his thoughts.

A/Note: This is just chapter one. This is going by the ones that were the most linked in my game. So, you'll never know what pairings would be brought up, or will be a pairing in this. I hope you enjoyed this little beginning. Please give me insight if you wish.