Chapter 2! It's Awesome! Huzzah!

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Chapter 2-The Golden Sunset

"Genis? What are you doing..?"

Genis looked up into the big, blue eyes of a blonde-haired chosen we know all too well.

She put her hands to her mouth. "Genis! Have you been crying! What's wrong?"

Genis put his cold hand up to his face and gasped when he felt the icy tears on his cheek.

"Colette! Have you seen... oh! There you are, Genis! We were getting worried.." Said Lloyd. "Hey, are you crying? Are you okay?"

"I-I'm fine..." stammered Genis, pushing himself off the ground. It was all but the truth. He was confused, sad, and so... so cold...

"There you are, young man! I was worried sick! I thought some rabid Katz had taken you away!" Screeched a hysterical Raine, hugging him tightly.

"Mmmphh!" screamed Genis, whose head was buried deep within Raine's hug.

Raine, feeling his brother's face on her stomach, noticed that it was freezing, and wet. "Genis!" She whispered, "Have you been crying..?"

"No! I have not! I'm perfectly fine! Now leave me alone!" Screamed a flushed Genis.

"Woah, woah, woah," Said Zelos, now walking twoards the group, with Sheena close behind. "What's going on here?"

"Genis is upset!"

"Raine, SHUT UP! I'M FINE! I'VE NEVER BEEN BETTER!" he screamed, going into a hissy fit. (that's southern for throwing a tantrum.)

"Oh, so the brat is having emotional trouble. Lemme guess... girl trouble?"

At hearing this, Genis, like a teenage girl on her period, had a complete mood swing and stared, blankly and sadly, at his feet.

"Bulls-Eye..." Whispered Sheena.

"Is it about..."

"...Presea?" Regal interrupted, quietly.

Everyone, including Genis, stared at the Blue-Haired Sinner inquisitively.

"How'd you..." Genis questioned. He shook his head. "Well, yeah, I do like her..." He blushed, "But she's so cold twoards me..."

Everyone looked at the young Mage with sadness and pity in their eyes. All of them remembered, when they were young, their first love. They knew what he must be going through.

"Genis, in order to gain the affection of the one you love, you must get to know her past, or, at least, be a good dancer," Said Regal, chewing on his cerulean hair in deep thought. "I won Alicia's love because of my groovy discoing," he said, with an inhumanly straight face.

Everyone then sweatdropped.

Lloyd then thought of something, which honestly doesn't happen that often.

"Speaking of Presea...exactly where is she?" He asked, getting puzzled expressions from the group.

"The last time I saw her, she was walking away from me," whispered Genis. Raine then hugged him once more.

"Well, let's get back to Zelos's mansion," said Kratos. Wow, he spoke! Gasp!

"We gotta find Presea!" Said Genis, determined.

"She'll be fine on her own, she could take out all of us with her hands tied behind her back. Besides, she'll come home for supper," Said the red-headed Pimp. Sheena then proceeded to smack him.

"I agree with Genis," said Sheena, "She must be scared on her own."

"Let's take a vote." Said Raine. "All for, say yay. Opposed, nay. All for..."

5 yay's, coming from Genis, Lloyd, Colette, Sheena, and Regal.

"All opposed..."

3 nay's, coming from Zelos, Kratos, and Raine.

"Then it's settled. We're going on a scavenger hunt..."

Zelos, Colette, and Raine searched in the castle. Meanwhile, Regal and Kratos looked around the outskirts of Meltokio. Sheena, Raine, and Lloyd looked around the Noble's district and the Coliseum. They said nothing of importance or hilarity, and i'm really lazy, so i'm not gonna write it. (boo-yah!) All of them were tired, hungey, and so cold...

Genis was at the mansion, preparing supper for the party, as he didn't feel well and Raine didn't want him to catch cold, or else she would have to cook for him. It scared Genis into staying at the house and preparing Beef Stew for the group. As he was letting it all simmer, he heard some beautiful singing coming from outside. He set the oven on low and then made his way to the door.

As he walked out of the district, the singing got louder. As he exited the district, he noticed it was coming from the gardens. He made his way through the dead hedges and the blizzard of golden ginko leaves, until he came upon the small figure of Presea, sitting on the frozen fountian, singing as the sun set. Genis sighed, and marveled in the beauty of it all. The copper leaves falling, The majestic icicles hanging on the fountain, the vermillion and gold sunset... and of course, his envision of beauy, Presea, her rose hair blowing in the wind, and her snow white skin shivering as she sang her song.

He tiptoed over and took a seat beside her, gazing at the sunset whilst she sang. Her voice was beautiful, full of sorrow, yet so full of life. He closed his eyes as she ended.

"Genis.." She whispered, looking at him.

"Presea..." He whispered, returning the gaze. "You... your voice..." he said, tears rolling that he couldn't stop.

"Genis, I have caused you so much heartbreak..." She whispered, her eyes shimmering. "Could you ever forgive me..?"

"Of course," he said, smiling softly. She returned the smile, then he asked, "But, one thing, whatever made you be so cold twoards others?"

She sighed, eyes watering as she shivered. "That is something that will take a long time to explain.."

"Presea, I want to know!" he said, his voice getting stronger. "I want to know about your past. I want to understand you." he said. "Please, Presea, you can tell me..." he whispered.

She sighed, running a hand through her bangs. Then she smiled. "If you want to know so badly, I will tell you my story."

"Imagine a girl who was treated as if she was wrong. A girl who had no chance to show others how she really is. A girl who recieved no love from others. She had no friends, no happiness in her life. She was like a zombie. Now, she is better, but must get over the death of her Father and the murder of her sister. She has no home to return to. No one to show her the way. Her heart... has been frozen..." She whispered, crying softly.

Genis shivered, putting his arm around her. "Presea..." he whispered, then paused.

"I...I can treat you right. You can show me who you really are. I'll love you until death will do us part. I can be your friend, I can make you happy! I'l help you get through your sadness! When I become an adult, you can live with me. I don't have a home to return to either!" He said, pulling her close.

"Genis..." she said, her eyes half-way closed, as the sun had set onto the horizon, the stars had started to shine, and a smile started creeping onto her face.

"Presea, don't you understand?" He said, smiling as tears rolled down his cheeks. "You don't have to be lost anymore. I... I can be the light that shows you the way."

Presea smiled, crying, but not tears of sadness, tears of happiness. Tears of redemption. Tears that symbolized that she could start anew... with this silver-haired mage that was holding her.

Genis kissed her, and immediately felt a rush of excitement.

Presea kissed back, and immediately felt warmth. She felt his Soul...

"Presea.." he whispered again, "Let me love you..."

She gasped as he kissed her again, warmth flowing through her entire body.

"Genis... you... I thought I would always be so cold..." She said softly, shaking. "But now... you... what is this? I had always believed that my emotions would have been lost in the past... but I feel so... so alive..." She stared into his eyes, the stars dancing in their blue depths. The sun had set now, and the sky was a deep navy with pure white stars and a crescent moon overhead.

"Presea... this emotion might be... love."

Fin...?

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Love from Tropicalia