Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Symphonia, although sometimes I wish I did, cause it is cool. I made up Lila, so I guess I own her.
Authors note this chapter is pretty short, but i couldn't think of anything else it say so i ended it that way. reveiw please when you are finished, please! Candy for those that do! and it will help me write the next chapter faster! thanks!
Without further ado-
Princess of Mizuho and Meltkio part 2
"Lila!" Zelos knocked on the door again. "Lila! It's me, Zelos!" no answer. "Lila!"
"Maybe if we left..." Hilda's father suggested.
Zelos nodded slowly. "Good idea."
He watched as Hilda and her father retreated to the kitchen to talk with the cook. Then he turned back to the door and knocked again. "Lila? Are you okay?"
After a few moments, Lila's voice reached him through the door. "…You can come in."
Zelos opened the door and stepped inside Lila's room. The walls were painted a pale blue with dark blue birds. So she still liked birds. "Lila? Where are you?"
She appeared from behind her bed. She smiled slowly. "Hi."
Zelos closed the door behind him. "Hi."
"Why are you here?"
"Your sister wanted me to help get you out of your room." Zelos smiled sympatheticly. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I think so." Lila stood and walked over to Zelos so that they were only inches apart. "I thought you'd left for good." She said.
"I could never leave you," he murmured. "Not for more than a week. It was hard for me on my journey; because you were so far away."
She flinched slightly, and most people wouldn't have seen it, but Zelos didn't miss it. Something was wrong. "What's wrong?"
"I…nothing." Lila shook her head. "I just…to me it felt like you were always with me. Was it not so for you?"
"Oh, I felt like you were with me all the time! But memories are not quite the same as the real thing." Zelos gently took her hands in his. Lila's face blushed a rosy-pale pink. "Are you sure you're alright?" he asked.
Lila looked up at him, her face still blushed. "Oh, yes. I am positive, Zelos."
The way she said his name reminded Zelos of how close they'd been before he had had to worry about a dozen other girls following him around other than Lila. But then he had met Sheena, and now he wasn't sure he had room in his heart to forget Lila and welcome this other black haired girl. Then he wondered, did Lila still think that they were that close or could get that close again?
Did he think that they could still get that close again or were still that close?
He looked into Lila's eyes and saw that they were familiar to him. Suddenly, an image of Sheena and reminder of his mission to fins her flashed into his mind. He didn't have time to dwaddle.
His hands let go Lila's as he fell backwards onto the floor. He landed with a thud. He rubbed his head as Lila bent down beside him. "Are you okay?" she asked, panicked.
"…Y-yeah." He stammered. "I'm fine."
"What happened?"
Zelos thought back. What had happened? He just remembered Lila reminding him of Sheena, then he had fallen backward; from surprise or happiness? "I…I think I tripped on something."
"Did you ever step backwards?"
"…I think so…"
"I hope you didn't hurt yourself." Lila put her hand on his head where he'd been rubbing it.
Zelos froze. He turned to look at Lila, who was sitting next to him, concern filling her eyes. Her black hair was put up in a ponytail. Using his right arm he pushed himself closer to her and leaned up wards, sitting back up.
Zelos suddenly found himself telling Lila why he was in Meltkio. She listened until he was finished then stood and walked over to her wall.
"So, this...Sheena girl is...your friend?" she asked.
"Well, yeah. I've known her a long time and we made the Regeneration journey together." Zelos replied.
"So...do you know where she might be?" Lila asked.
"Um...not really, no." he said honestly.
"I might know..." Lila said thoughtfully. "I think I know this 'Sheena'." she spun around to face Zelos. "Let me come with you. I can help."
"But, you, um, well, see..." he sighed. "Sheena might take it wrong if she sees you with me when we find her."
Lila wouldn't give up that easily. "Please! I can help! I think I know where she is!"
"Then just tell me and I'll be on my way!" Zelos snapped.
Lila sat down on her bed, looking defeated. "Do what you want."
Zelos sat down beside her and hugged her. She didn't try to escape his grasp until she seemed to snap out of her defeated state. She looked him square in the eye. "I'm coming with you. Weither you like it or not."
The former chosen smiled faintly. That was something he liked about Lila; she wasn't afraid to protest an order she was given. "If you're sure."
"Positive."
"Then let's get reay to go."
Lila smiled back and stood and to get her stuff gathered.
Zelos sighed, watching her. This would be a very interesting journey. Yes, he thought. Very interesting indeed.