Sheena's Dreams Ch. 2
I have no idea how to describe Sheena's and Zelos's outfits correctly, so if you want to know what they're wearing, Google "Sheena formal outfit" and "Zelos formal outfit."
It has been a month since the two worlds were united, and Meltokio was holding a ball in our heroes' honor to celebrate their hard work. Everyone was excited for this event…except for Sheena.
"Ugh…why do I have to wear this? I look disgusting," Sheena groaned. She was wearing a two piece purple dress, the top being a wrap-around scarf just covering her chest with the bottom portion being a mini-skirt with a long purple ribbon tied in the back. She also wore black thigh-high leggings, slightly heeled purple shoes, gold dangling earrings, and a gold necklace and bangles. Her hair was put up in a fancy bun with a golden hair tie, and a clip holding back some of her bangs. She was currently waiting for the rest of the group outside the doors to the ballroom.
"I think you look absolutely gorgeous hunny," She heard a voice say. She turned around with an angry look on her face. Zelos was wearing a fancy dark green and white tailcoat, with pants to match. Underneath he had on a white, ruffled dress shirt with a red bow tie around his neck. His bangs were slick back and the rest of his hair was braided with a purple bow tying it off at the end.
"I'd watch how close you get to me you stupid Chosen. I'm this close to making sure you don't wake up tomorrow morning," Sheena said in a warning tone. "Why'd you pick THIS dress for me?"
"Hey don't blame me, blame the king for telling us about this ball just last week! It was the only one Meltokio had in stock in your size on such short notice!" Zelos admitted, holding up his hands.
Sheena gave out a long sigh. "I guess you're right about that…"
Zelos gave a sigh of relief, and walked over towards Sheena. "I've never worn Meltokio heels before…they hurt like crap and my balance feels off. How do upper class women stand walking in these things?" Sheena asked, shifting her weight from one foot to the other.
"I would probably say they just get used to them," Zelos guessed. "But no worries! If you fall, I'll be there to catch you hunny." Zelos winked at her. Sheena just glared back at him.
"Oi, Sheena! Zelos!" Lloyd called out. He was accompanied with Colette, Raine, Regal, Genis, and Presea.
"Bout time you guys got here! Especially you bud, I was thinking you'd run in at the last second," Zelos said.
"Hey, speak for yourself! You've made us late plenty of times in the past too!" Lloyd said.
"Boys, you can resume your argument after the event. For now, just keep quiet," Raine instructed.
Sheena sighed. "Out of everyone in the group, I had to be escorted by you…" Sheena whispered, her voice directed towards Zelos.
Zelos smirked in amusement. "It can't be helped, even the king ships us."
Sheena gave him a confusing look. "What do you mean by 'ship'?"
"Nevermind, it's just new a slang term popular in Meltokio right now. Anyway, you remember what we have to do when we enter right?" Zelos asked.
"Yeah. The king wanted the eight of us to have a 'grand entrance', and wanted us to spin when we got to the bottom of the stairs," Sheena answered.
Just then the horns inside the ballroom sounded, and an announcer declared that the group was about to enter.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome, Regal Bryant and Raine Sage!" the announcer called out. The large double doors leading to the ballroom opened up, and Raine and Regal stepped out with the guests clapping.
"Genis Sage and Presea Combatir!" the announcer called out next. Presea and Genis stepped out, with Genis having a nervous look on his face.
"We're next," Zelos whispered to Sheena. He held out his right arm and Sheena placed her left hand on it.
"Zelos Wilder and Sheena Fujibayashi!" the announcer called out. Zelos and Sheena then stepped out and Sheena could see all the guests with smiles on their faces, clapping. The couple then walked towards the top of the stairs and Sheena's heart sped up at how many steps there were. Zelos leaned in towards Sheena.
"You can grab onto my arm with both hands if you want…" Zelos whispered. Sheena's face turned slightly red.
"Um, okay…" Sheena whispered back. She then placed her right hand above her left one on Zelos's arm, and they both descended down the stairs.
Sheena was concentrating very hard, making sure her weight was properly balanced on every step. A few times she felt as if she was going to fall, but holding onto Zelos helped steady her. They then reached the bottom of the staircase and Sheena let go of Zelos's arm. Zelos then extended his left hand out towards Sheena, and Sheena placed her left hand on top of his. He then placed his other hand around her waist and escorted her over to where Raine, Regal, Genis, and Presea were.
"Here's comes the spin," Sheena thought. Zelos let go of her waist and raised his left hand for her to spin. Sheena then spun under his hand and ended on Zelos's left side. She and Zelos then bowed while the audience clapped again.
"Whew…I actually did it!" Sheena thought. She then heard the announcer call out Lloyd and Colette's names, and both of them descended down the stairs. However, Colette being the klutz she is, tripped on one of the steps. Thankfully, Lloyd caught her just before she completely lost her balance. They then walked over to join the rest of the group.
"Ladies and Gentleman, let's hear it once more for our heroes!" the announcer called out.
The audience clapped and cheered loudly, and Sheena became so enthralled in the atmosphere of the room that she didn't realize the other three couples had already spun back into their partners.
"Shit, I completely forgot about the second spin!" Sheena whispered. She frantically began to spin back into Zelos, but she could feel herself slipping towards the end as her heels lost contact with the floor. Just as Sheena could feel herself falling ungracefully backwards, Zelos caught her with his right arm, making her fall appear to look more like he was dipping her. The audience cheered again.
"Hahaha, the Chosen's being flamboyant as always!" Sheena heard one voice say. She turned her head to look at the rest of the guests who also agreed, and then turned her head to look back at Zelos.
"I told you I'd catch you if you fall, princess," Zelos said in a low voice, winking at her. Sheena's face turned bright red, and Zelos pulled her up back on her feet.
"Thank you…Zelos," Sheena said quietly.
"Eh, thank me for what?" Sheena heard. Sheena then opened her eyes to see Zelos hovering over her with a questioning look on his face.
"Uwah! Zelos!" Sheena said, startled. She pushed Zelos away from her onto the floor.
"Ouch! Violent as ever I see," Zelos said, rubbing his bottom as he got back up from the ground.
Sheena then looked around and took in her surroundings. She was in Zelos's living room in his mansion, laying down on the couch. She noticed that the sun was setting outside the window.
"Oh that's right…today's the day before the ball, and I guess I must have accidentally fallen asleep here," Sheena thought.
"So what were you thanking me for again, hunny?" Zelos asked.
The memory of Zelos catching Sheena in her dream came back to her, causing her to blush.
"Uhh…I wasn't thanking you. I was thanking…ummm…my pet dog named Zelos! I had him as a kid growing up. Eheheheh…" Sheena quickly made up, rubbing the back of her head with her hand.
"Ohhhhh, so you just happened to have a dog when you were younger with the same name as me. How ironic!" Zelos said in a sarcastic tone with a smirk on his face.
"Baka, I was telling the truth!" Sheena said, getting up off the couch and walking over towards Zelos.
"Oh sure you were! Then can you explain why your face is so red right now?" Zelos asked. Sheena remained silent, staring at Zelos nervously. "Ad-mit it Shee-na! You were dream-ing a-bout me!" Zelos sang with a grin plastered on his face.
Sheena blushed furiously. "Arrgghh, how many times must I tell you! I never have dreams about you!"
"Yes you do!"
"No I don't!'
Yes you do!"
"NO I DON'T!"
Zelos then snaked his arms across Sheena's waist, pulling her closer to him.
"At least admit you met me in your dreams," Zelos purred. Sheena's eyes widened in surprise at Zelos's change in tone, but she recovered quickly.
"No, I met you in my nightmares. Now get your hands off me!" Sheena brought her hand up to smack him, but Zelos caught it before it made impact with his face.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Sheena Sheena," Zelos said, shaking his head. "You just can't be honest with yourself can you hunny?" Zelos smiled playfully.
Sheena grit her teeth in frustration, unable to make eye contact with him.
"Even though you won't say it, I can see how you truly feel about me in your eyes," Zelos whispered. He then kissed the back of her hand, causing Sheena to finally make eye contact with him. Sheen found herself in a trance looking into his cerulean eyes.
"Ahem. Master Zelos, Lady Sheena. Dinner is now ready," Sebastian said, entering the living room.
Sheena used the distraction to push herself away from Zelos.
"Ah, we'll be right there!" Zelos told him with a smile. Sebastian then bowed and left the room.
Zelos then looked back at Sheena who was currently glaring at him with a red face.
"Hmph!" Sheena said, sharply turning her head away and walking past him towards the dining room. Zelos watched her walk away, smiled to himself, and then followed her while chuckling.
This may be the last chapter I'll have, but I will let you know in a chapter update whether or not I will continue this series. In the mean time, please enjoy my other stories! :)
