This just randomly poped into my head, so I hope this goes well.


My Hugs

If there was one thing that Kratos did not like, it was much physical contact with other human beings. Those who were rather close to him perhaps hugged him once in a great while, when they knew the auburn would need the contact the most. So to say that was risky for anyone to hug him when he wasn't in a huggy mood was a major understatement.

Lloyd seemed to be the exception. "Daaaaaaadddddddddd~ what're you doing?" The brunet asked as he somehow snuck up on Kratos and wrapped his arms around Kratos' neck, making the auburn look at him with an arched eyebrow.

"What're you doing? I thought you told Dirk that you would be helping him in the forge today." Kratos commented, hiding the object that he held in his lap from Lloyd's view. It was a birthday present for the boy, but he didn't want him to see it until it was that day. The feeling of Lloyd's arms wrapped around his neck was oddly comforting, but at the moment, he found the situation awkward, as he had been leaning over his project and was now dangerously close to falling off of the bench and onto his face.

Lloyd didn't seem to notice this, because he shrugged. "Change of plans: Altessa stopped by, so I won't be needed in there until after lunch is done." He said simply, and then leaned over his father some more. "and you never answered my question: what're you up to? You're usually meditating or talking to Mom this time of day." He commented, and then added, "And you usually snap at me to get off of you by now: are you feeling sick today or something?"

"I love you too, Lloyd." Kratos commented sarcastically, rolling his eyes behind his auburn bangs. He wasn't lying; the thought of leaving Lloyd behind again had kept him on Syvlarant despite the nagging voice in the back of his head that demanded he go back to Welgaia five years ago. Now he was living with Lloyd and dirk just outside of Iselia, having just returned from the Exsphere quest. "But could you please get off now? This isn't exactly … the most comfortable position to be hugged in." Kratos commented, deciding to imply that he had been wanting to ask it for a while, although he really hadn't; Lloyd was the only one who got away with hugging him as much as he did.

Shrugging, Lloyd let go of his father slowly before leaning on the bench next to him. Sensing that Lloyd wasn't going to leave him alone for a while, kratos sighed and tucked the present he was working on away. Lloyd didn't notice because he smiled at his father again. "You've gotten a lot more open too; you're certainly smiling a heck of a lot more than you used to." He commented as he flipped over the bench to sit on it next to Kratos, who gave a questioning noise at the statement. Lloyd looked back at him with a wide smile. "You used to only smile if I said something to you in private, and now you're smiling so much that it seems natural."

"Was I really that bad?" Kratos asked, not truly willing to believe it, even though he knew it was the truth. Lloyd laughed at that and leaned against Kratos again. It was almost impossible to believe that Lloyd was in his early twenties when he acted like this, but Kratos didn't seem to mind. Instead, he smiled softly and leaned against Lloyd as well, and the two sat like that for a few moments. Lloyd gradually nestled closer until he was pressed against his father's side. Kratos noticed such, and slowly moved to wrap an arm around him. "You're certainly in a snuggle mood …" he commented after a moment, to which Lloyd laughed lightly.

"You're one to talk. I'm lucky if I get to hug you once a week." He smiled up at Kratos from where his head rested, eyes halfway closed, the slight breeze blowing his hair out of his face. "I like it when you're like this though: you're really so much more relaxed and open if you're in the mood for physical contact." Kratos gave Lloyd a smile, and then wrapped both arms around Lloyd in a sudden bear hug, which he kept going for a few moments before releasing Lloyd.

Sitting up and away from him, Kratos smiled as broadly as he could. "And I have you to thank for that."


Kratos really needs to hug Lloyd, dammit! XO

On a random note, I hate my room right now: it's too hot for me to sleep, and I have work tomorrow … D: