I hope you enjoyed chapter 1. I know nothing really happened in it, but I guess it kind of acted like a prologue. I hope I do a little better with this one. Well anyways, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia or anything from Namco, though I am working towards it.
A Discovery and a Meeting
"Oww"
Zelos had just taken one of the harshest beatings of his life. He had just narrowly escaped the deadly pair consisting of Raine and Sheena. Genis had gotten lucky and slipped out of a small opening in the punches and ran away. Raine and Sheena didn't really notice, as their target was mainly Zelos. However, luckily for Zelos, Regal attempted to stop the fighting. They were temporarily distracted by his words and that was all the time Zelos needed to run away.
"Those hunnies sure pack a punch" Zelos said as he glanced over his body. He was not pleased at what he saw. His whole body was covered in bruises ranging in all sizes. Although none of them were even close to being lethal, several of the bruises had swollen up to an ugly yellow-purplish color. But what displeased him the most was his face. His cheeks were puffy and parts of his teeth were chipped. Both eyes were blackish, although the one on the left appeared to be darker.
"My beautiful face looks terrible! I hope Raine will be in a better mood later on and heal it...Otherwise, all my lovely hunnies will get depressed!"
"Oh my gosh, Raine, I haven't beat Zelos up like that in so long! I forgot how good it feels!" Sheena said in awe. Raine giggled at this comment.
"It felt good to me too. It seems that without Mithos bothering anyone in the world, there's nothing to do. It always feels good to flex your muscles."
"I still can't believe we let both those brats get away though" Raine added, she still wasn't done with them.
"Well when we see them, we'll give them round 2 of hell!" Sheena giggled.
"I just can't wait"
"Hey could you guys hurry up with dinner? I'm starving!" Lloyd interrupted.
"Oh, I have just learned how to make Curry with a side of Seafood Stew. I'll cook today!" Collete said to Lloyd.
"That sounds great!" Lloyd replied, his mouth watering.
"Shouldn't we find Genis and Zelos? They will probably be hungry" Presea suggested.
"Hell no! Those jackasses don't deserve dinner after what happened today!" Raine replied instantly.
"If you insist..."
While the meal was being made, Regal brought up that there was a new public park being built and the park committee was accepting volunteers to help out.
"That sounds like a good way to help contribute to the Meltokian society" Raine pointed out.
"I might go help out. Dad told me that good hard labor is good for you at times." Lloyd commented.
"In that case, I will help out too. I don't have anything planned tomorrow, and I always like to help out" Sheena added. 'And I get to spend more time with you Lloyd'
Sheena blushed at the involuntary thought. She didn't understand what had caused it so suddenly. 'I really will have to ask Raine about this after dinner.'
"Dinner's ready!!"
After they had all finished eating, everyone went on their separate ways in/out of the house and went to go tend to their evening activities. Sheena waited until after Raine was done washing the dishes to ask her about the strange things she had been feeling.
"Raine?"
"Oh, Sheena you're still here. What is it?"
"Can I talk to you for a minute?
"Sure. Let's go somewhere more comfortable."
"Okay." The two set off towards the living room. The two sat down and began.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?
"It's kind of embarrassing...Promise not to laugh?"
"Of course" Raine said with a smile.
"Well...I feel strange every time I see or touch Lloyd, weird thoughts have been coming into my mind, I feel nervous and jittery whenever I talk to Lloyd, and I become clumsy whenever his presence is nearby." Raine couldn't help but chuckle at this. "You said you wouldn't laugh!"
"Haha...Umm, sorry. Anyways, what you're feeling Sheena, is love."
"L-love?"
"Yes that's right. You simply have strong feelings for Lloyd and are sexually attracted to him."
"S-sexually!?" Raine let out another chuckle.
"Yes, sexually. Is that all you wanted to talk to me about?"
"...Yes...Umm...Thanks"
"You're very welcome" Sheena was thoroughly embarrassed, and trudged up to her bedroom awkwardly.
Sheena had been lying on her bed thinking about what happened today. She was preoccupied with her thinking, so sleep wouldn't come to her. "Maybe a walk will keep me occupied" she said aloud as she got out of the bed.
Sheena made her way out of the city onto a small trail that only she had discovered. It led to a certain ledge which granted you view of the whole city. The scent of the flowers on the trail oddly soothed her. She was nearing the end of the trail, and approaching the ledge.
The moonlight shone on the huge city of Meltokio, illuminating it all. The night sky was clear, as all of the stars in the black night were visible. There was also a slight breeze which felt calming. The once crowded and noisy shops were closed, and only the 24/7 shops remained open. Only a few people were still wandering the streets. It was amazing how in just the span of a few hours a gigantic city could quiet down so much. The quietness made Sheena feel eerily peaceful. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
"I could stay here forever" Sheena said aloud.
The mood was interrupted when Sheena heard footsteps behind her. "Who's there?" she said as she took a battle stance.
"Sheena? What are you doing here?" Lloyd asked. He was surprised to see Sheena, since this was his private and favorite sight-seeing ledge and he didn't tell anyone about it. "How did you find this spot?" he added.
"L-Lloyd. I couldn't sleep, so I decided to take a breather. Why are you here?" she challenged.
"I couldn't sleep as well, and I thought I'd pay a little visit to this spot." Lloyd replied.
Sheena then saw Lloyd's cheeks turn to a darkish red. A little confused, she asked, "Why are you blushing?"
"Well u-umm..." Sheena then noticed where his eyes were looking, and then realized that she was still in her nightgown. Sheena immediately blushed when she also realized how revealing the gown was.
"Oh! I'm sorry, when I left the mansion, I forgot to change. I'll go back now" she said as she started to turn away. Lloyd grabbed Sheena's wrist, making her blush even fiercer.
"No it's fine. Really. You look really pretty" Lloyd said. Sheena could see that the reddish color on his cheeks was renewed.
"R-really?'
"Umm...yeah." Sheena could see Lloyd taking a deep breath before continuing. "I like you".
"You do??" She couldn't believe it. The sudden flow of emotions was too much for her. "I have to go," she said suddenly.
Sheena ran down the trail as fast as she could and back to the mansion. She quickly entered her room and after locking he door, jumped into her covers on the bed. "He likes me! He just said it!" she said aloud. "He actually likes me!"
A/N So there's chapter 2. What can I say? Well I hope you enjoyed it! R&R please! Constructive criticism is openly accepted. Until chapter 3, peace out!
