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Chapter 2: Plans…

After breakfast, the group continued on its way towards Meltokio on foot, preferring the time together walking over the loud humming of the Rheairds. Most were talking excitedly over the upcoming day, but no one seemed more enthusiastic than Zelos.

"And there'll be kissing booths! And every hotel room city-wide is booked for the night!" he proclaimed loudly.

"Why's that?" Colette asked, bubbly as ever. Most of the others could see through these obvious exaggerations, but Colette always assumed every person she met spoke only the truth.

Zelos grinned evilly. "Well my sweet angel, it's because–" he was interrupted by Raine cracking the end of her staff over his head. "Because…it's…a really nice thing to do for a lover…" he finished lamely to avoid another incident. The last thing he wanted was for his perfect face to be ruined for before the big day. Don't you worry, Sheena. I'll make sure this is the prettiest face you kiss tomorrow.

Colette looked slightly confused, but seemed satisfied with his answer. She moved to sidle up to Sheena.

"What's up?" the ninja asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Well? Aren't you excited about Lover's Day? It's going to be so nice to take a break from our journey to enjoy a few days off. Although I do feel a little bad about causing the worlds to wait…" the girl's face dropped, looking glum.

"I get what you mean. But if anyone deserves a few days off, it's us. With all the seal breaking, pacts making, and bringing down Cruxis one angel at a time, I think we could all use a small vacation." Sheena replied, flashing a confident grin to her companion.

At this Colette's mood uplifted. "Hehe, I guess you're right…so…" she paused, throwing a glance back at a certain red-headed Chosen who was busy putting Genis in a headlock with his arms behind his back. "What does happen in the city tomorrow?"

"Umm…honestly? I don't know. I've never been to Meltokio on that particular day. But I hear the place gets really into it. No doubt because of someone's Chosen status." She answered, now looking back at the wrestling pair to see that Genis had gotten an arm free and had set Zelos' vest of fire. "Just another reason for me to avoid that place."

"Huh? You and Zelos' aren't doing anything tomorrow?" Colette asked, always a mental step behind everyone else.

Sheena sighed exasperatedly, hanging her head. "I wish he would stop spreading those stupid rumors…No, Colette. We aren't doing anything tomorrow…or ever."

"Oh…well then who are you going to be spending Lover's Day with?" Colette asked, pressing the matter unintentionally.

"Wh-what? Why, who are you spending it with?" Sheena sputtered, trying desperately to distract the naïve little girl.

"Ah…um…" if Sheena had been watching her, she might have seen those blue eyes elevating to regard Lloyd who was walking alone a little ahead of them before hastily returning to the ground in front of her feet.

"Oh Sheena, we're going to have so much fun tomorrow!" an obnoxious voice half shouted, its owner attempting to hug her from behind.

Sensing his oncoming presence, she quickly sidestepped and caught up with Lloyd (leaving a dejected and face-planted Zelos lying in the dirt). Meltokio had entered view minutes ago, and was now looming higher every step they took closer.

"Hey uh…" she stopped when she saw an odd look in his eye. "What are you thinking about?"

"Hm? Oh hey Sheena. Sorry, I was just thinking about the whole Lover's Day thing. I realized that I hadn't really ever thought about love before. I guess it makes sense for other people. Like Kratos loved my mother. But I never thought about it and…me. I mean how do I know if I've found it? What does it feel like?" He looked at her, eyes innocently begging for answers.

"I think…it might be different for each person. For some people it can feel like an indefinable joy while doing something, for others a calm happiness they get just from being around another person." She replied, trying not to avert her gaze this time. Martel help me his eyes are beautiful…

"Have you ever been in love?" he asked quizzically, tilting his head to one side.

"What?! I…no! I-I mean…" She took a breath, calming herself. Steady Sheena, don't freak out. You're having a serious conversation with him! "I don't think I have quite yet…" she shuddered internally at this half-lie. That didn't even make sense! He looked like he was about to ask what that meant (or tell her that didn't even make sense), so she said the first thing that entered her mind.

"What about you? Is there someone you have a uh…romantic interest in?" No sooner had she finished saying it than her brain caught up to what she just said…and how incredibly straightforward it was. Knowing it was too late to play it off she held her breath, watching for his reaction, praying for this not to be his awakening moment from oblivious-world.

"Hmm…I don't think so…" he looked up thoughtfully, unaware of Sheena's breath of relief "But then again, like I said, it's pretty new to me." He looked back down again, a saddened look in his eye. "But I'm still not going to have anyone to be with tomorrow…it's gonna be kinda lonely."

She was just ready to jump on this opportunity when he started again.

"Say, what are you and Zelos doing tomorrow?"

"…What?" was all she could think to say, mentally storing what she was about to say away for later use.

"Well he said you two were going to be together all day. And just a little while ago he told me you'd be together all night too. Just wondering what you two would be doing, if you were spending so much time together."

Fighting the extremely powerful urge to turn around and outright kill Zelos once and for all, she concentrated on keeping her voice steady. "No, Lloyd, we're not…I mean he and I aren't…" she took another deep breath, "There isn't anything between Zelos and I, and there never will be. Never." She smiled at the grin spreading across his face.

For some reason, this made Lloyd happier. He didn't know why, but when she said that it felt as though some unknown weight had been lifted from his heart. But then it occurred to him that she would be alone tomorrow. "H-Hey…in that case, did you want to…hang out tomorrow?"

"Ye-Yes!" she blurted out instantly, startling him. He had barely gotten the question out. She coughed. "I mean…I'd love to…Lloyd." She finished, blushing furiously. I would like nothing more than to spend Lover's Day with you, Lloyd…

This now made Lloyd blush as the two locked eyes with one another. Neither one seemed to be able to look away, entirely content with sharing each other's gaze. Finally their moment was severed by a nefarious chosen throwing an arm around Lloyd's neck.

"Just you wait, country boy. I'll introduce you to all the hunnies around town. I, of course, will be unable to entertain them all, given that Sheena and I will be busy most of the nigh-" he stopped as he noticed Sheena standing there, positively quaking with pent up wrath. His eyes widened and he saw a very small window for a head start closing very rapidly.

"So, um, Lloyd, I'll see you later on this evening then." Sheena said. She swiftly ducked in and brushed a light kiss on his cheek before running into the city under the pretense of giving chase to the Chosen who had just sprinted through the main gates. She was glad he couldn't see the crimson that made her face burn as she ran.

Lloyd watched her run out of sight, and slowly brought a hand to where her lips had touched him. This gave him a number of things to think about. However upon entering the grand city, his attention was quickly pulled in many directions at once, and he pushed those thoughts into the "To Think About…Later" folder in the back of his mind, which he was otherwise fairly vigilant about keeping clean and empty.

"Wow…just look at it all!" he heard from Genis.

Yeah, this one might not be as interesting as others. But I felt it was semi necessary. Shows some connection between Sheena and Lloyd, and hints at other..."complications."

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