Uwaaaaaaa!!! Sorry for the long update!!! I've been trying to write more then one chapter for each story before updating so as to make up for lost time but it's not going so well... gomen-naisai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been so into drawing crap and running around with random stuff this summer (Just got on summer break last Thursday...) and I never really sat down for my stories... this is the first I've updated in a while (save for the new one I posted, "Tag Team Love" which is doing better then I thought and I'm very proud of that, hurrah for RileyxHikari! pokemon power xD) anyway, sorry sorry sorry for the late update!!! I tried to make this chapter long to make up for that and I hope to get around to my other stories, the chapter for the "Just the Two of Them" SasuNaru fic is half done and the third chapter for my "Hikari no Yami" re-write of the yugioh series is in progress as well, then I hope to write another HikarixRiley and still draw and my friends and I have this whole movie and anime sleepover fest planned and soooo busy... craziness... anyway, thank you for waiting everyone... please enjoy... I know this chapter kinda sucks but still...

Chapter 3

Sunlight filtered into the room through the open curtains of the suite window and fell on the beds left side. A figure shifted under the covers, muttering a curse about 'damned suns rays' and sat up, rubbing their auburn eyes. Kratos blinked the sleep from his eyes, and looked around the room, eyes only half open as the sleep left his body. It had been almost 4,000 years since he'd last gotten a decent nights sleep, even if he was an angel, and was shocked at how much better he felt.

He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, yawning slightly as the rest of the sleep finally left him. Looking to his right he blinked, seeing Lloyd's brown hair popping our from under the covers. He panicked for a moment, unsure of just what was going on before the events of the previous night came flooding back to him and he calmed down again. Swinging his legs over the edge of the bed, he stood up quickly and swiftly, taking care not to make any noise or rustle the covers and disturb his son.

He looked back at the sleeping boy once more before walking out of the suite room and down the hallway into the main bathroom. He walked inside and shut the door, looking at himself for a moment in the mirror before turning towards the tub and turning on the tap. He would have just used the bathroom in the room, but he didn't want to risk making any more noise then he had to, not wanting to disturb Lloyd.

When he felt the water was at a decent temperature, even though he was an angel, he could still feel warm and cold, it just didn't effect him nearly as bad as a normal person, he pulled off his cl others and walked into the shower. He sighed as he felt the warm water trickle down his bare back and smiled, it must have been a good thousand years or so since he'd had a decent shower too... always having to use rivers and lakes when traveling, or the small baths in the inns they stayed in. Granted the hot springs was nice, but it still wasn't a good shower.

When he'd finished cleaning himself of...uh... dirt? He stepped out of the shower again, wrapping a towel around his waist as he gathered up his dirty clothes, planning to wash them in the hotel laundry facilities. Walking back into the room where he was staying, he hurried over to his pack, pulling out his undergarments and cursing silently. He hadn't any other spare clothes. Walking back into the bathroom, he looked around. He smiled as his eyes fell upon several towel robes hanging in the corner.

Grabbing a robe, he tossed the towel in the bin and pulled on his undergarments before pulling the robe on and tying the robe's belt-ish thing tightly around his waist and walking out of the bathroom. He headed towards the kitchen looking around. He walked to the fridge, expecting it to be empty and nearly swore loudly when he saw it was full of food. Zelos really did go all the way with this vacation...didn't he? Kratos thought as he looked through the fridge, pulling out something here and there as he decided what to make.

Grabbing the proper pots and pans, he smiled as memories from the past flooded his mind. Himself and Anna together in the kitchen cooking five star breakfasts, little Lloyd helping him with the eggs, a bright smile on his small face, and even Noishie messing up several meals from trying to jump up on the counter and steal some food. He chucked and turned on the stove as he started rushing to and fro, preparing the food.

Back in the bedroom, Lloyd was just waking up, he stirred slightly as the suns rays kissed his eyes. Groaning he turned over and frowned when he meant an empty bed. He had ended up sleeping with Kratos...right? ((A/N:...this really ISN'T incest... I swear... how else can I word it?! O.O)) Blinking he sat up, looking around panicking slightly. Had Kratos run at the last minute? Lloyd felt his heart sink but instantly perked up when he saw Kratos' things in the corner of the room. It wasn't until then that he smelled the sweet smells coming from outside the bedroom.

Frowning, he inhaled deeply, it smelled so familiar. Blurry images from his past filled his mind. He vaguely remembered the smiling face of his father as he prepared meals in the kitchen with his mother, the sweet smells and tastes coming back to him. Jumping out of bed, he rushing down the hall and into the kitchen, beaming as he saw Kratos in the kitchen. Chuckling slightly at seeing his father in something as ordinary as a robe, he walked into the room and opened his mouth to speak when,

"Good morning Lloyd." Kratos said, turning and smiling at his son, "Breakfast is almost ready, the table is already set, have a seat and I'll bring you some." Lloyd opened and shut his mouth several times, at a loss for words, was this the same Kratos? He had changed...really changed... but he liked it.

Sitting at the table, his mouth began to water as Kratos walked over placing plates of bacon, sausages, several kinds of eggs, and strawberry pancakes in the center of the table. They were simple things, but all looked liked they had been made at the fanciest of five star restaurants, Kratos had really outdone himself.

"It's... a little much..." Kratos said, scratching his nose, looking slightly embarrassed, "But I didn't know if you still liked my strawberry pancakes... and I didn't know how much you had last night or-" he stopped as Lloyd reached out and took three or four of the pancakes, looking like he'd just been given a check for ten million gald,

"I haven't had these since I was a little kid..." he said gently, taking a bite and closing his eyes in content, "The same sweet flavor I remember..." he opened his eyes, and smiled at his father, "I'll never forget these..." he said, closing his eyes again, taking another bite, "You were always the best cook...amazing... especially these pancakes..." he took another bite, "I'd always wondered why when Dirk made them... they never tasted right... of course his aren't horrible, he's an alright cook but.." he looked up at Kratos smiling,

"Not even he can impersonate a meal cooked by a father for his family..." he took a bite of eggs, "No... yours will always be the best... no matter how good of a chef makes it..."

Kratos blinked back the tears in his eyes, sitting down across from Lloyd and placing a few items of food on his own plate,

"Lloyd..." his son looked up at him, blinking in question, "...thank you..." Lloyd smiled and nodded, eating a sausage.

"Ish trug..." he said through a mouthful of food, smiling still as he took another bite.

"Just don't choke..." Kratos muttered, standing up and walking back into the kitchen.

He came back a few moments later, setting a glass of milk in front of Lloyd and his own plates, then sat back down and started to eat silently.

"So...dad..." Lloyd began, taking a sip of milk.

"Hm?" Kratos muttered, just having taken a bite of food.

"How did you get back? Why? I mean, I'm really happy you're back, don't get me wrong but..." Kratos sighed and raised a hand to signal for Lloyd to stop.

"You might want to fill your plate again, it's not a short story." Lloyd nodded and grabbed several more pancakes, but didn't touch them as he looked up at Kratos with interest. Kratos eyed Lloyd for a minute before leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms, closing his eyes as he began.

"Well, as you know, when the journey ended, I headed back up to Dherris Kharlon... thanks to the sword." he paused, seeing Lloyd nod, "Well, after that, I spent most of the two months going around Dherris Kharlon and destroying all the exsphere's as I promised I would. After that, there wasn't much to do... I'm an angel, I couldn't exactly just wait to age and die, seeing as I can't age, nor die anymore, so... I wandered around, day in and day out. Reading old books, reading books I'd never seen there before..." he paused smiling slightly, "I went into Yuan's old room a few times, reading some of his old elvish books, I really needed to brush up on my elvish language skills.

"It was pretty boring for the most part... I made sure the computers were in check, Dherris Kharlon didn't have a self destruct mechanism, so my original plan was out of the question. Then, last week, I noticed Dherris Kharlon was close to earth again, and I panicked, if it kept doing, they'd collide. I quickly tried to contact Yuan, and happily, I was close enough for communications to work, but not enough to cause damage.

"Yuan told me he could destroy Dherris Kharlon with the remaining power in the mana cannon, but it would completely annihilate the planet... of course I said yes instantly, and he said I was able to return to earth. I was hesitant at first, but..." he paused, looking down, "I wanted to see you again... so badly... even if it was one last time... and Yuan was easily able to coax me back down to earth... I think the fact that I said yes to quickly surprised him... but he aided me when I returned.

"We talked for a while before I left, he updated me on what had been going on and how things were going. He gave me a way of transportation and told me you were here, leaving it up to me wither or not to see you again myself, or to stay in hiding... I don't know why I was in such a rush... but I was here within a few hours... then... I hesitated again... I didn't know what to do. I couldn't just walk in and expect it to go well... I wasn't sure how you'd react... I was terrified of seeing your eyes filled with anger and hate towards me... afraid you would push me away... hate me... ignore me... never want to see me again... and thus, I was on the balcony, debating on what to do... and...thats when you found me." Kratos looked up and smiled, "I must say, I am glad I was wrong about you hating me... when you more or less tackling me into a hug... crying in my arms almost like you were a child again... I hated to see you cry I admit... but...just the relief I felt... knowing it was alright... the calming feeling that you didn't hate me...just...hearing you call me dad again...it..." his voice cracked slightly and Lloyd stood up, rushing around the table and hugged his father,

"Don't ever worry about me not liking you... you're my dad, no matter what you do, or who you are... I'll never reject, judge nor hate you... so don't worry... I love you dad... so much... I'm really glad you came..." Kratos smiled and hugged his son back, laughing loudly as he said,

"I'll have to send Yuan a fruitcake or something at Christmas as thanks..."

"I think a chocolate-mint cake might work better." Kratos chuckled thoughtfully, as Lloyd gave him an odd look.

"Oh yes, Yuan has a weakness for all things chocolaty and minty...yes... Mithos and I used to laugh about it all the time... teasing him, it was quite amusing really..." Lloyd laughed and pulled away, sitting back down in his chair and finishing up what remained of the pancakes on his plate. He looked up, there was still enough food for about six more people to eat.

Kratos chucked sheepishly,

"Sorry..." he muttered, smiling slightly, "I was just so excited about cooking for you again...I...kinda went overboard..." Lloyd laughed and stood up, grabbing the plate of pancakes and eggs,

"Come on then." he said, gesturing for Kratos to grab the plates of bacon and sausage,

"What?" Kratos asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Let's go share with the others." Lloyd said, grinning, "What better way to greet your new neighbors then with a home cooked meal." Lloyd laughed, "That, and showing up at their hotel room, with plates of food with me...well you'll have to admit, it'd be interesting to see their reactions." Kratos gave Lloyd a skeptical look before standing up, grabbing the plates,

"Alright, but if anyone gets upset, or wishes me gone, I'm coming back here." Lloyd nodded in agreement,

"Don't worry, they'll be happy to see you..." he paused then said with a serious face, "And if not... I'll make them accept it." Kratos raised another eyebrow, though he was touched at the thought,

"Thank you Lloyd, but I don't think killing, or knocking anyone out is the best way to make someone accept the fact that I'm back on earth is the best way to go about things." Lloyd laughed again as they headed towards the door,

"Don't worry, Zelos is the only one I'd think about knocking out, everyone else I'd just yell until their ears bled or something."

"...gee...thats lovely Lloyd..." Kratos muttered sarcastically, giving his son an amused look as they walked down the halls.

"Whaaat?" Lloyd whined, faking an upset look, "I would..." Kratos chuckled,

"Doubt it..."

"What?!"

"You're too soft."

"Am not!"

"Who was it that still trusted me after no one else did and I betrayed you?"

"But you did it to protect me! And you helped us all along!"

"I tried to kill you."

"You were faking it."

"You didn't kill me to release Origin."

"DAD!"

Kratos sighed looked around,

"Where is everyone anyway?"

"Oh... Colette is a ways down the hall, Genis and Presea are a floor above, Zelos and Sheena are in a room a few doors down from them, and Regal and Raine are a floor above Zelos and Sheena."

"Genis and Presea? Sharing the same room?"

"Yeah... they only have on room with a king size bed, Zelos' idea of course, Raine wasn't happy about it either..."

"Zelos and Sheena?"

"I was surprised too."

"...wait, Raine and Regal?"

"The blackmail Genis used to stay in the room with Presea."

"...I...see..." Kratos muttered, not sure if he should be worried or afraid of what he had been missing.

They were silent for the remaining walk towards Colette's room, seeing as she was on the same floor, and was the least likely to get mad about Kratos showing up with breakfast unannounced. Kratos seemed to go off into his own little world during the walk, and almost crashed into Lloyd when he suddenly stopped at a door,

"Here's her room," he said, reaching up to knock, "She should be awake..." he knocked several times and waited. Kratos sighed silently and took a deep breathe, granted he knew Colette would be an easy acceptance, but he still didn't like the idea of going door to door completely. He jerked out of his thoughts again as the door opened and Colette appeared, rubbing her eyes and still looking half asleep,

"Oh Lloyd... hi what... oh.. breakfast? Did they give you too much?" she looked over at Kratos, "Oh Kratos hello... did you cook all this it smells ni-" the blond stoped, blinking several times as her eyes went wide, "Oh! Kratos, you! Here?! How..." she looked between Kratos and Lloyd eyes wide as saucers, "W-when?" Kratos forced a small smile,

"Hello Chosen, it's been a while..." Colette could only nod as Lloyd pushed them both back into the room, setting the plates of food on the table,

"Good morning to you too Colette." he said brightly, ignoring the weird air about the room, "Kratos made breakfast, but he ended up with too much, so we're gonna share with everyone." he said, talking as if it was perfectly normal and Kratos had never left,

"Syrup? Butter?" he asked as he placed several pancakes and other breakfast items on a plate he had pulled form her cabinet, "Eggs Sausage and bacon alright with you?" Colette stopped staring at Kratos and turned to Lloyd,

"Ah... syrup I guess... and yes thanks... ah..." she looked back at Kratos, not paying any mind to Lloyd who had pushed her towards the table and sat her down in a seat,

"Well now that you've got your food, we can explain why dad's back." Colette's mouth hung open stupidly as she could only nod, still shocked. Handing Colette a spoon, Lloyd sat down in a chair across from her, pulling the chair next to him out for Kratos, waiting for the mercenary to sit before he said,

"I'll help with the story since I heard it already."

It took around half an hour, but the two boys finally told the story as Colette finished her meal. She was very understanding once the story had started and she had gotten over the initial shock of the random Kratos apperance, though she admitted with a small laugh it was the random breakfast that had really thrown her off, had Kratos shown up, she didn't expect him to come with breakfast as well.

Shortly after, the two bid Colette farewell and gathered up the food that had not been served and made their way towards the elevators. As the doors opened and they stepped in, Lloyd grinned at his father,

"See? I told you the breakfast would help keep things in the green." Kratos raised an eyebrow and gave Lloyd an odd look,

"Yes well, perhaps with Colette... and most likely Zelos, but it's people like Regal, Sheena and Raine I'm worried about, while I could easily take them all on, I believe the owners of the hotel would not like to walk into a room to find it destroyed..."

"Ahahaha, don't worry dad, I'll check them for weapons before they see you."

"..." Kratos shook his head, amused, "If you say so..."