Author's Note: Chapter Three! ^-^ Yippie well I don't really know what will happen in this chapter, I always type off the top of my head. To me, its just not as fun to write it on paper, then type it, then revise it… lol. I always just write for fun… but yeah, on to the story. Oh, in case you were wondering who the group was in the first chapter, it was Genis and Raine…
P.S – I'm only posting chapters up fast cuz im bored and can't sleep!
"What? A bet?" Collette asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Uhm… Don't get mad! But I made a bet with Zelos… that he wouldn't be able to get Lloyd to like him! Funny, huh?" Sheena said, hoping it didn't sound as bad as she thought.
"But Sheena, that's horrible. What happens if Lloyd does end up liking Zelos? And then he finds out Zelos was just toying with him?" she asked, obviously unhappy.
"But, Lloyd isn't gay, so what's the problem? I doubt that Zelos would actually be able to do it. You're probably just imagining things."
"Uh.. yeah. You're probably right," Collette said, feeling foolish, "I'm sorry to get mad at you like that Sheena."
"It's ok," Sheena said, hoping that she was right.
Lloyd sat down on his bed. Not again… what the heck is happening? Zelos kissed me again… and I almost kissed him back! What's wrong with me? If Collette hadn't knocked on the door… I don't know what would have happened!
He sighed and laid on his bed. This is all so confusing. Do I… like Zelos?
Little did Lloyd know, the red-head was also thinking about him in his room as well. Zelos laid on his bed, still with just a towel on. Crap! I did it again… I apologize… then kiss him?
"Lloyd!"
"…"
"Lloyd!"
"Huh, what?" Lloyd said, turning to Genis' full attention.
"What's wrong with you? You've been acting weird ever since we left the inn."
The group was now on a boat, on their way to Altamaria to pick up Regal. He had left a while ago when he said he had some "unfinished business" to do. Of course, no one knew what that really was, and they weren't going to ask. Regal was a man of mystery, anyway. Raine was clinging to the edge of the boat, trying her best to not look like she was in fear.
"No, I'm fine. I just have some things on my mind…" he said, averting his eyes toward Zelos.
Zelos was standing on another side of the boat, his back facing Lloyd. Lloyd watched him as his red hair blew softly in the wind. He felt his face glow a deep red.
"Lloyd?"
"Ah… what?"
"Why are you so red?"
"Oh, no reason! I was just thinkin…"
"You've been doing a lot of that lately… thinking about Collette? Heh heh heh…"
"Uh… yeah.." Lloyd said, not wanting to mention who he'd really been thinking of.
"Why don't you just tell her that you like her Lloyd?"
"…Because I like someone else…" Lloyd said, not realizing what he was saying out loud.
"Whhaaaat?" Genis said, causing everyone to look at him strangely. Except Raine, who was still clinging to the edge of the ship.
"Shut it, Genis!" He said, covering his mouth while everyone was turned away.
"You like someone else…? Who?" Genis asked.
"Ok… um… hypothetically let's say you liked someone else. But you didn't know what to tell them. But at the same time I liked another person. What would you do?" Lloyd asked.
"Well," Genis said, "I think about who I liked more. Then I would tell them," Genis said, thinking that Lloyd was talking about Sheena. He always secretly thought that they liked each other. It was obvious that she liked him, the way she got so flustered around him.
"Ok. Thanks Genis… And keep this a secret, ok?"
"Alright…"
"Finally… We're off that thing…"
"Are you ok, Professor?" Lloyd asked, seeing how pale her face was.
"I'm fine. Now we just need to find Regal."
The group were at Altamaria, and while they were there, decided to do a bit of relaxing. Actually, Zelos decided it, and kind of forced the group. So they were at the beach, relaxing. While Lloyd wasn't looking and was talking to Collette, he approached Sheena.
"Hey, can I talk to you real quick?" he asked her.
"Yea, sure. What is it?"
"Well… I was just talking to Lloyd… and he told me that he liked you."
"Huh?? What?" Sheena said, becoming bright red, "Really?"
"Yeah, I didn't say anything though. He told me not to tell anyone."
"Oh, ok," Sheena said.
When Genis walked away, Sheena turned a deep red. He… likes me???
On the other side of the beach, Collette and Lloyd were having a discussion.
"I'm sorry for acting so weird yesterday, Lloyd… I can't believe I thought that…"
"It's ok, Z… I mean, Collette. It's understandable that you would think that."
"Hee hee. I'm sorry."
"You're such a dork," Lloyd said, used to her repetitive apologies.
"It's so beautiful today… to think that if you guys hadn't saved me… I wouldn't be able to see this right now… I wouldn't have been able to even talk to you guys…"
"Why are you thinking about that now?"
"I don't know… I'm just so grateful… so grateful that you helped me Lloyd…"
"Collette…"
"I just… want us to be together Lloyd…"
"We will be together… I'm with you right now aren't I?" Lloyd said, misunderstanding what she was saying.
Collette smiled. Thank you… Lloyd.
The group decided to stay at the hotel in Altamaria after a long day. However, since the hotel was so big, they each got their own rooms, instead of sharing with one another like they usually did. And since they had a lot more money than they thought, they were able to afford it. Sheena lay in her bed, thinking about what Genis had just told her. She was so happy… she had a crush on Lloyd for a while, ever since that one time in Luin…
"You're actually pretty cute."
That's what she remembered him saying. The look on Collette's face was kind of priceless, however. She giggled thinking about it. She remembered she was fighting with Collette for Lloyd's affection, because she had a even bigger crush on her than she did now. But now, when Genis told her what he truly felt about her, those feelings started to come back.
But what does he like about me? She thought, going up to the mirror.
She looked at her reflection… her ninja clothes, her black hair and brown eyes. She didn't think she was that special compared to Collette… Collette, she was pretty much every guy's dream. Blonde hair, blue eyes, innocent and sweet… what else would a guy want?
She then thought about Zelos. She also did, have a tiny crush on him as well. Not as much as Lloyd however. She thought about what attracted her to Zelos… and she couldn't pinpoint it. I have to talk to Zelos… and tell him to forget about this whole stupid bet. But… Collette told me they were kissing… but after she explained the whole situation to me, it did kind of seem like just an accident. So I won't worry about it…
She walked away from the mirror, going up to Zelos' door, deciding to just tell him that the deal was off. It's now or never… she told herself, preparing to take anything Zelos tried to dish out.
"Zelos? Are you awake?" She knocked on the door softly, then opened it.
Zelos looked up from his bed, then got up. "What is it my voluptuous hunny?" he asked. Sheena sighed.
"Look, about the bet we made…"
"Oh yes, the bet. Scared you're gonna looooseee?"
"Ugh! No! It's just…"
"What?"
"I think that it's not fair to Lloyd if we mess with him like this. I mean, imagine if, somehow, you did make him fall in love with you? Wouldn't it be harsh if you just told him this was all one big huge joke? Imagine how he'd feel?"
"Oh, my darling Sheena. I think you're just scared because I'm this close to having Lloydie in my hands."
"N-no! Do you even understand anything I'm saying?!"
"I understand… I understand that you're scared of losing a bet, Sheena."
"No…" she took a step toward the Chosen… and tripped over her own feet. (She's seeming more and more like Collette… but she's clumsy, eh?)
Zelos grabbed her quickly, before she could fall. "Ah…" she said, blushing deeply, "Let go of me!"
"I just saved you… I mean you are falling for me now, aren't you my sweet little hunny?"
"Would… you… QUIT IT!" she said, smacking him.
"Owww! Sheena! My face… Owwie…" he said, turning around and pretending to be hurt.
"Zelos… I'm sorry…" she said, approaching him.
"Gotcha!" he exclaimed, grabbing her and putting his face close to hers. EXTREMLY close. "Now my hunny, why would you want to call off this bet when I'm soooo close? In fact, I think I'm even wooing you as a bonus…"
"Get off, you pervert!" Sheena said, trying to wriggle out of Zelos' grip, though blushing a crimson red.
"Okay, Okay. I'll call off the bet," he said, letting go of her.
"Well at least you understand."
"…But it won't be my fault if he throws himself on me."
"Haha… Like he would do that. But really, thanks. This whole bet thing was stupid in the first place."
"Oh Sheena! I could never hurt Lloydie!" Zelos said, hugging Sheena tightly.
"Okay, okay, I get it! I can feel the love here!"
Zelos stopped hugging Sheena, but still held on to her. She's actually kinda cute when she's not trying to murder me… Zelos thought, looking at the black-haired ninja. He thought about when they first met, when she had come to Meltokio with her father to discuss something. He remembered when she had to wait at his house because something was going on in the castle. He also remembered he had asked her a question.. – Wanna go out? – and she had no idea what it meant.
"Sure…?" she had replied, confused.
"Do ya know what people go out do?" he had asked her.
"What?"
"They kiss! Liiiikkkeeee… THIS!" he had exclaimed, giving her a big, fat sloppy kiss on the lips like he had seen adults do.
"Ewwww!" she screamed, slapping the boy and wiping her lips. "If that's what going out is, I don't wanna do it with you, pervie!"
Zelos laughed, thinking of the incident.
"What's so funny?" Sheena asked, looking at Zelos as if he was crazy.
"I was just remembering when we first met," he said.
"Ugh. Please! Don't remind me! I don't wanna remember how soggy and nasty your lips were."
"You loved it, don't deny it," Zelos said, grinning from ear to ear.
"Whatever!"
"What about if I gave you one now?" Zelos said surprising the ninja.
"What?"
"You know, a kiss. Like I gave you one when we were kids."
"Don't even think-.." before Sheena could finish, Zelos' lips were planted to hers. She went in complete and utter shock. Do I deny it? Or do I accept it? I like Lloyd, but I kinda like Zelos… Agh! What do I do???
Zelos then abruptly stopped. "I'm… sorry…" he said, then ran off and left the room, leaving Sheena standing there. What the heck? Why would he kiss me, then run off? …Ugh! Stupid Chosen!
Zelos sat outside the hotel, near the beach where they had stayed in the afternoon. He laid on the sand, thinking. Why the heck did I just go kissing Sheena? He thought. He knew he had feelings for Lloyd, and also harbored some sort of feelings for Sheena as well… He sighed. Life is just so complicated…
He then heard footsteps, and got up. He saw Collette walking toward the beach. "Hey Zelos… you can't sleep either?" she asked.
"Yeah. I've had a lot on my mind lately."
"Oh. Me too."
"Say, Collette…"
"Yes?"
"I need some advice. What would you do if you liked two people at the same time?"
Collette thought hard about who he could be talking about. She concluded that one could be Sheena… but the other she had no idea. Sheena had convinced her that nothing could be going on with him and Lloyd, and she seemed to conclude that it wasn't him. And it couldn't be little Presea. Does he like… Sheena? He does always look at her… and he seems to treat her different than the other girls that he flirts with…
"Well, it depends on who you like more… why do you ask?"
"Ah, no reason."
"Ok. Well I'm going to head in now. Try and get some sleep, ok Zelos?"
"Of course, my cute little angel."
Author's Note: Ah, so much drama, eh? Zelos likes Lloyd, and Lloyd likes Zelos, but Zelos also likes Sheena, but Sheena also likes Lloyd as well as Zelos, and Collette likes Lloyd! Lol… you weren't excepting that, huh? And all this over a stupid bet! Lol. Well I'm drained… later ^-^ But before I leave, its thankie review time!
Tales of Smash – Oooh, yea I know. I kinda feel like she's OOC because shes TOO suspicious lol and like angry in a kinda "stay away from lloyd" jealousy. O.O
Silhouette Saloon – Thankie my love ^-^ And you never know which way it will go…. Lol muwhahahahahahaahahahahahahaha! O_o