KISSING Chapter 1: 1: Weaving a Story, a tales of symphonia fanfic

K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Chapter 1:Weaving a story

What this is, is a look into the romantic relationship between Lloyd Irving and Regal Bryant. How the relationship between an heroic idealist and a atoner president affects the relationship between other people they know.

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ACT 1

Colette Brunel: Chosen of Sylvarant

The news at first came as a total shock too me. Never, in our whole journey of world regeneration had I ever even thought about Lloyd Irving, the man I loved, would ever be with another man. I'm confused. The church had always taught me that that sort of relationship was wrong, but then again, the church was grooming me for my own death for the good of Sylvarant. I'm just not sure anymore.

When we were fighting Mithos, he said that he and his sister Martel dreamed of a world without discrimination. That's the kind of world I want too. I love this world and everyone in it. No matter what I want to protect this world and everyone in it. If I keep that in mind, I'm sure I'll come to accept Lloyd and Regal's relationship. I look at the two of them together and then I'm torn between two thoughts, one being jealousy that Regal has Lloyd, not me. The other being that they seem happy together.

Case in point, once while they were on a date, I followed them around. I didn't chose to do it, Zelos made me. For the most part I flied above them because I knew that if I followed them on foot, being the klutz I am, they would find me out. Anyway they seemed so happy together, laughing, eating, holding hands. They were walking in a field of flowers, when I stopped following them, I saw them holding hands, blushing, smiling, Regal stroking Lloyd's face softly (Which now that I think about it, Regal looks so much better without the handcuffs).

"Regal?" I heard Lloyd say to Regal.

"Yes Lloyd?" I heard Regal respond.

"I'm glad that we're together."

"Me too, my love."

Then they lean in for a kiss, a passionate kiss from the looks of it. I looked away blushing like crazy. It really seemed like the two were really in love, I decided if they're happy with each other I should try to be happy for them. I'm Lloyd's best friend. I always have been, and I always will be. If I can't fully accept him for who he is, then what kind of friend am I really?

ACT 2

Genis Sage: Lloyd's classmate

Lloyd was my best friend. I shared all of my secrets with him. Why couldn't he tell about his relationship with Regal before? I guess my past with him was rather shaky. When I first met Regal on the journey of world regeneration, I didn't like him one bit (largely because I thought he was trying to muscle in on me and Presea). But now we're okay, sort of.

I just don't get it, why would Lloyd of all people keep such a secret from me? But then again, I'm not really one to talk, I kept secrets from him too. I'm a half-elf, as is my sister, Raine. We kept our mixed blood a secret because in both Sylvarant and Tethe'alla, half-elves are the scourge of the worlds, second only to the Desians. Maybe Lloyd and Regal was trying to avoid the same persecution too. I just don't know anymore.

I remember when fighting Mithos, he asked where the half-elves should go. Lloyd simply said that if we're not doing anything wrong, we should live proudly in the open. But here is Lloyd and Regal, hiding from the world like we did. Is that contradictory of hypocrisy? I can never tell.

One day, when Lloyd finally did come back to school, everyone in the classroom acted like nothing was wrong and everything went as it normally did, even Raine, even though she already knew. When I met Lloyd at lunch, I sat with him and tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't say anything, he must've been really worried. So after beating around the bush for awhile, I finally got to the point.

"So how are you and Regal?" I asked, he just looked at me, turning his 41st shade of red.

"Good. Very good" he said in a surprisingly calm matter

"Does Dirk approve?"

"At first he was shocked, but then he told us 'Dwarven Vow 7: Justice and love will always win.'"

"You were right, that is cheesy!" I said, and then we laughed so hard for the first time since our journey.

When we finally calmed down Lloyd said, "So, you aren't appalled by this?"

"No. I hate humans and elves, but I like you Lloyd, I like everyone I traveled with. You were the only human who didn't treat me or my sister like crap. Consider this returning the favor." I said with a smile.

"Thanks Genis." he said.

ACT3

Kratos Aurion: Lloyd's father

"Don't die before me… Lloyd." Those were the last words I said to him, and the last time I ever saw him again. I heard of the news from Yuan, my only contact to the now-joined worlds from Derris-Kharlan. I really can't say I have any objections to the relationship, and even if I did there's nothing I can do about it.

I'll never forget the day Lloyd was born, even as a newborn I knew that somehow he would find his own happiness somehow. Even though the fear of being captured by the Desians was looming over our heads, it was a moment of happiness for both me and my beloved Anna. Then the Exsphere she had caused her to mutate and I was forced to kill her. That moment still haunts me to this day. I even heard that his lover (Regal was it…?) had to go through the same with his past lover. For what it's worth I hope he isn't burdened of that guilt to the point of distancing himself from Lloyd, as I have.

When he defeated me to release the seal on Origin, he said to me that death means absolutely nothing. How ironic, my son dropping such an obvious anvil on me like that. I have kept it to heart since.

I spoke to Yuan about the situation, I simply laughed for the first time since my time with Anna. I certainly Lloyd is happy with his lover, as I was with his mother.

TO BE CONTINUED.