Under the Tree

Kratos Aurion

A/N: Hello everyone! My first ToS story. Well, my first story on I hope you all like it. This is what happens when you are hyper, giggly, talking to your sister, and playing Tales of Symphonia. I don't own ToS or any of the characters. Please Review!

It was just another ordinary day. They were on their way to the Tower of Salvation. All eight of them. Lloyd, Genis, Raine, Colette, Zelos, Sheena, Regal and Presea. Walking past a large tree that provided lots of shade, Genis stopped and squinted. "Hey isn't that Kratos?" he said pointing towards the tree. Everyone one turned and face the tree. "Where?" Lloyd said squinting so much that he closed his eyes. Raine sighed heavily and rubbed her temples. "Open your eyes Lloyd."

Lloyd opened his eyes and laughed nervously. "I don't see anything." Zelos complained. "Are you sure you're not just trying to get attention brat?" Genis glared at Zelos. "I'm telling the truth. He's right over there under the tree."

Kratos' head shot up at those three innocent seeming words. He got up and walked over to the group. Lloyd unsheathed his swords, prepared to fight if necessary. Kratos stopped right in front of Lloyd and looked into his face for a moment. He lifted a microphone to his mouth and began to sing.

The sunshine is always brighter

when you are the last to wake

You dream about playing in it

but that is a big mistake

Just look at the world around you

out there on the hot, hot sand

So many wonderful trees around you

what could possibly be more grand?

Lloyd dropped his swords and gaped at the singing Kratos. Genis stared pointing. Sheena's eye twitched rapidly. Presea looked unaffected as usual. Regal had began to walk off. Raine had long since passed out from the shock. Only the two Chosens seemed to enjoy it. As Kratos continued to sing three "backup dancers" popped up out of nowhere.

"Yggdrisll!" Lloyd started his mouth dropping even more. Yggdrisll winked at Lloyd and continued to dance. Next to him Yuan was dancing with his usual stoic face on. But the third dancer surprised them the most. "Zelos!" The group looked over to where Zelos had just been standing and saw an empty spot. They looked back to see Zelos shaking his butt towards them.

"I think I'm gonna be sick." Genis turned a slight green tint and covered his mouth while clutching his stomach. Kratos pointed to Lloyd and kept singing.

Under the Tree, Under the Tree

Irving it's remarkable, down here where Noishe is park able

Take it from me

In the ranch they work all day

in the sun they slave away

A nice tree I be sighting

while we be fighting, Under the Tree

Colette happily clapped her hands as Kratos seemed to get into the song even more. Genis stood up and wiped his mouth. "What's wrong with him Lloyd?" Lloyd opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water. "I think he ate a mushroom he wasn't supposed to eat or something." Genis' eyes widened as Kratos began rubbing against Yggdrisll. "But I thought he know what to eat and what not to eat out here." It was Lloyd's turn to be sick. "That's so gross. Kratos is like as old as my father." He leaned over.

Down here all the people is happy

as off through the shade they stroll

The people in the sun ain't happy

they sad cause they're cooked like a cabbage roll

But the people in the sun is lucky

they in for a worser fate

One day when the boss get hungry

Guess who's gon' be on the plate

"What are we gonna do?" Genis asked Lloyd worriedly. Lloyd began to think of a way to get as far away from the singing mercenary as possible. After several moments an idea came to him. "I got it. We'll grab Raine and run that way," he said pointing in the opposite direction Kratos and his dancers were. Genis raised an eyebrow. "It took you that long to come up with that?" Lloyd gave Genis a smile and answered. "Yup!" Genis sighed. "You really are something else Lloyd Irving." Lloyd just smiled bigger.

Under the Tree, Under the Tree

Nobody beat us, try and defeat us

try and you'll see

We what the monster's love to cook

under the tree we off the hook

We got no troubles, We like blowing bubbles

Under the Tree, Under the Tree

Lloyd tried to pick Raine up. "Holy crap! She's heavy!" Genis' eyes widened in terror. "Shhh! Are you insane? If she hears you say that she'll kill you when she wakes up." Sweat dripped down Lloyd's forehead at these words. "J-just tell Presea to come here so she can pick up the Professor." Genis called Presea over and told her what needed to be done. She agreed after several annoying questions and picked Raine up. Sheena walked over to the rest of them. "Oh Sheena good." Genis smiled. "Are we ready?" Lloyd asked looking, around at everyone. "What about Colette and Zelos?" Presea asked. "Leave 'em." Everyone looked at Sheena shocked. Her eyes widened a little. "Is that bad?" she asked. Lloyd shrugged. "Works for me." The rest of the group shrugged as well and began to walk in the direction Regal had headed. They were stopped dead in their tracks by a singing Kratos blocking their path.

Since life is sweet here, we got the beat here

Naturally You serge into the rays

then get the urge and start to play

That's not the spirit

no need to fear it

Under the Tree

"Noooooo!" Genis cried. "We're never gonna get away!" He began to cry. Sheena's eyes watered from Genis' crying, but she sucked it up and turned to face Lloyd. "Now what oh great leader?" He looked at her. "I don't know.That was the only plan I had." Sheena rolled her eyes and sighed, defeated. "Why don't we just wait for him to finish the song?" They turned. "Raine!" Genis smiled. She smiled at her little brother and looked a Lloyd. "Lloyd come here for a sec."Lloyd walked over to her, happy that she was okay now.

WACK! "Ow! What was that for!" She smiled, satisfied. "I heard what you said about me." Genis looked at Lloyd , wiping the tears from his eyes. "I told you." Lloyd rubbed the baseball sized bump forming on his head and glared at the half elf. "Shut up." Meanwhile Kratos just kept on singing.

The brute play flute

the bark play the harp

Yggdrisll's new race play the bass

And they not too sharp

my ass is like brass

Genis plays in the tub

The Pope is a dope with no soul

(Yeah!)

Zelos is into fellows

Zelos' eyes widened and he blushed. "N-no I d-don't!" Kratos just winked at him and went back to dancing(like Gackt) and singing. Zelos stomped off behind the tree and came from behind it in his normal clothing. He went over to the group and pouted. Sheena gaped. "How did you- never mind."

Raine is fair game

Raine smiled and blushed at the words being sung by the mercenary. Genis stared at her, not believing what he was seeing."Raine! What is wrong with you!" Raine shrugged. "Well he does have a point Genis. I am single. Not to mention I'm very sexy." Genis giggled. Raine glared at him. "And what is that supposed to mean!" Genis ran and hid behind Lloyd. "N-n-nothing."

Presea is a weirdo

Presea looked up when she heard her name. "Hmm?" Kratos looked at her funny for a moment, shook his head, and went over to dance with Yggdrisll. "The probability of that being true is...97"

The others just stared at her.

And what's that big guy's name?

"It's Regal." Kratos turned around to be face to face with the convict himself. The others looked at the man a little shocked at his sudden appearance. "Regal? But we thought you left us."Regal shrugged. "I decided to come back for..."He looked at Zelos and then looked back at the others. "Just because." Zelos thought for a moment and then blushed, smiling to himself.

Lloyd wants to screw Genis

It's true, I mean this

Lloyd's mouth dropped to the floor and Genis turned a bright red. Raine raised her eyebrow and looked at Lloyd, the vein in her forehead popping out to glare at him. Sheena elbowed Lloyd in the side and winked. Lloyd paled. He looked over at Genis who had been looking at him, but quickly averted his gaze when Lloyd looked in his direction. Over by the tree Kratos continued, not paying attention to the Chosen and her group.

And oh that glowworm glow!

When the group looked back at the tree, Yggdrisllwas swinging around on a pole that mysteriously popped up out of nowhere. As they all stared in shock, they saw a flash of light come from their left. They looked over to find Sheena with a rapid shot camera out, taking pictures of the pole dancing Yggdrisll. "Sheena!" She fumbled with the camera for a second and put it behind her back, grinning nervously. "Eheh heh heh."

Under the Tree

Under the Tree

I don't like when the ants

get down my pants

It's painful for me

Up there we fight the boss

down here we got some nice moss

Each little leaf here

ain't got no beef here

Under the Tree

Each little slug here

cutting a rug here

Under the Tree

Each little snail here

know how to wail here

That's why we be

so happy

Under the Tree

We all be buds here

down in the mud here

Under the Tree

As the song ended everyone let out a sigh. "Finally!" they cried happy for the cruel and unusual torture was over. Kratos smiled. "What's that?" he said smirking. "You want an encore?" Everyone screamed and ran toward the Tower of Salvation. "Man I love doing that."