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Okay, I'm just gonna level with you guys and gals. My grandmother passed away a few hours after I posted chapter 6 and I haven't had the time, nor the drive to write any more chapters for a while. However, I think I've recovered sufficiently to write another chapter… I hope.
Oh, and I've had some comments from people saying they don't like same-gender pairings, and I wholeheartedly agree. I too, despise same-gender pairings (no offense to those who do) however, Lydia is a girl with female feelingsso the pairings people (and I) have been hinting at are now opposite gender pairings!
But enough talk of Lydia! This chapter is going to focus on some of the other characters!
Chapter 7
The next morning the group made their way into the Ymir Forest without much difficulty (well, except for Raine not wanting to get remotely near the mirror-water. Eventually, Genis froze some of it and created a path of ice into the forest. After walking a bit, everyone reached an island in the forest.
They walked into a clearing on the island; there were four paths going in different directions. "The most logical option is to split up into pairs. One pair will go down each path and look for the flower. We'll meet back here in an hour. " Said Raine.
"That sounds like a good idea. Remember, we're looking for a flower with alternating short blue and long violet petals." Said Lydia.
"Got it!" Zelos said. "I'll pair up with Lydia or Sheena!" He moved close to them, only to be hit over the head by Sheena.
"Think again, pervert!" She said. "Lydia and I will go together."
"Fine… I'll go with my angel, Colette." Zelos said.
"Oh no you-" Sheena began but Colette interrupted.
"I can go with Zelos. Really." Colette said.
"Fine…" Sheena began but then glowered at Zelos. "You'd better not do anything to Colette, because I'm watching you!"
"Geez Sheena, I thought you knew me better than that!"
"Exactly my point." Sheena muttered.
"I-I'll go with Presea!" Genis said.
"Actually, Regal already asked if he could go with me." Presea said.
"I apologize, Genis." Regal said. "I thought it would be better if each of the children had an adult with them…"
"It's fine…" Genis muttered through gritted teeth. "I'll go with Raine." Just you wait blue-hair! Some day I will be with Presea.
So, the groups were Lydia and Sheena, Zelos and Colette, Regal and Presea, and Raine and Genis. They split off into the forest, unaware of how odd everything was about to become for them…
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Raine walked through the forest while and Genis trudged along angrily.
"Are you okay?" Raine asked.
"Oh, I'm fine!" Genis yelled angrily and hysterically at her. "Both worlds hate us, my best friend turns into a girl and doesn't want to hang out with me anymore, and I can't get a moment with Presea because Mr. Duke Regal keeps getting in the way!" He breathed heavily and fell to his knees.
Raine bent down to his level. "Genis. I know it's hard, but you need to keep your chin up. Sometimes you just need to take some time to vent. You just need to stop and smell the roses." Raine leaned towards an orange flower and took a smell. All of a sudden, pollen came right out o fit into her face.
"Raine? RAINE!" Genis yelled as Raine fell to the ground coughing violently.
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Zelos and Colette walked through the forest, ever vigilant for the flower they were looking for. Zelos sighed in frustration. He'd already tried coming on to Colette a few (dozen) times, but Sylvarant's Chosen was more oblivious than Lloy-er Lydia.
"Hey Zelos, this flower is pretty!" Colette said as she leaned towards a flower with long pink petals.
"Um Colette, I don't think that's a very good…" Zelos began, but Colette had already leaned too close. Pink pollen came out in her face. Colette sat still, her back to Zelos.
"Colette, are you okay?" Zelos asked nervously.
"Zelos…" Colette moaned, her voice dripping with lust. She turned around and looked seductively at the red haired Chosen.
"Now that's what I'm talking about!" Zelos said excitedly. With a wicked grin, Colette pushed Zelos against a tree and pinned him in place with a Chakram. "That's… less than encouraging…" Zelos said nervously.
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"RAINE!" Genis yelled. He watched in horror as a young girl, younger than Presea, stood up.
"Hi mister." She said happily. "Do you wanna play?"
"Raine?" Genis gasped at the young girl. Miraculously, her clothes still fit. Perhaps it was a side effect of the specific flower.
"He he he!" Little-Raine giggled. "Catch me if you can!" She ran into off the trail into the trees.
"RAINE!" Genis gasped and ran after her. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before he lost track of his older… er… younger sister. He stumbled through the forest, and then the young half-elf eventually ran into a clearing where he gasped. Raine was nowhere to be found, but Zelos was pinned to a tree by Colette!
"Colette!" Genis yelled. "What happened to Zelos?" The angel turned away from Zelos and the man slumped, being held up only by the Chakram that had him pinned to the tree. She gave a smirk and walked slowly towards Genis. "What did you do to Zelos?"
He yelled.
The blonde girl gave a flirtatious smile. "Don't worry little man, you're next!"
Genis gulped. "I don't know what's wrong with you, but I have to stop this!" He started flipping the ball in his Kendama and started a chant. "Gentle winds, gather before me and transform into-" Colette activated her angel wings and flew up to Genis. She easily pushed away his Kendama and kissed him. Yep. Right on the lips.
"Mmmph?" Was all Genis got out. Colette grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and dragged the young boy to a tree near the one Zelos was pinned to. The flower-afflicted angel pinned Genis to it with another Chakram and leaned on him.
From here, Genis saw that Zelos wasn't hurt; he seemed shocked at his tree. His eyes seemed to be little hearts, and he said. "Yo dude! Isn't this awesome? I think we should give this flower to Lydia or Sheena!"
"A-A flower did this?" Genis gasped as he tried (unsuccessfully) to avoid another kiss from Colette. Afterwards, she began moving towards Zelos.
"SWEET!" Zelos yelled happily, as Genis was spitting, trying to get the taste out of his mouth.
"I was just kissed by Colette!" Genis shuddered.
"Hey Colette, leave that little brat alone and come over here with me!" Zelos shouted. Colette gave a giggle, and rushed at Tethe'alla's Chosen.
"Stop!" Said a deep voice as Kratos Aurion swooped down from a tree.
"Kratos! I don't care if you're with Cruxis! Save me!" Genis yelled.
"Oooh… Kratos." Colette said as she flew quickly towards him. She attempted to kiss him, but the angel knocked her back with his shield.
"Snap out of it, Colette!" He shouted at her. If anything, his anger seemed to get Colette even more excited. She lunged at him, but Kratos dodged behind her, and hit her over the head with the hilt of his sword, Flamberg. The blonde Chosen fell to the ground unconscious. Next, Kratos flew over to the pinned Genis and Zelos and freed them from the Chakrams pinning them.
"Awww maaaaannnn…." Zelos said disappointedly. "Just when it was getting good!"
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Uh oh! Kratos may have knocked her out, but is Colette still filled with her…um… adult thoughts and actions? And what of Little-Raine? And the others? Find out next chapter!
Review! Next chapter soon, and make sure to keep sending ideas!