Hi, guys! I'm back with another drabble.

Title: Crystal Clear

Raiting: K (though there's some more shounen ai in here)

I hope you enjoy it!

CRYSTAL CLEAR

"I'm fine, don't worry about it" Lloyd reassured with a lopsided smile. He had taken his red shirt off so that Genis could take care of the huge gash on his upper back. He sat cross legged on the ground with Genis kneeling behind him. Since Raine wasn't there to heal the wound with her staff, they had to do it the hard way.

"You have to take better care of yourself, Lloyd" Genis said worriedly, while cleaning the blood around the wound with liquid soap. He poured clean water over it and Lloyd flinched.

"Sorry. . ." Genis said, trying to clean the wound as gently as he could.

"It's okay. It doesn't hurt that much" Lloyd nodded, relaxing.

"Darn it, bud. That looks pretty bad" Zelos said making a face. He sat down on a tree stump and kept looking at Genis while he soaked a muslin cloth in warm water- which contained dissolved salt to disinfect the wound. Having no healer while on their journey, Genis had to become an expert in this type of things. He always carried an effective first aid kit just in case anything happened to Lloyd or himself- though, somehow Lloyd always ended up getting most of the blows.

"Your skill at first aid techniques is remarkable" Regal pointed out placing a hand on his chin.

"Thanks" Genis smiled.

"I can tell you two have grown quite a lot since our last journey together" Regal said.

"Heh, I guess we did" Lloyd grinned while nodding "Although, I sometimes think I rely too much on Genis"

"Too much?" Genis echoed "What do you mean?" he asked, while rubbing an odd-smelling clear ointment over Lloyd's wound. Lloyd tensed slightly as he felt Genis's fingers on the open injury. Where was a healing staff when you needed it?

"Well," Lloyd said ignoring the slight stinging sensation "you're really smart so you always make sure I don't go around doing anything stupid" A smile tugged at Genis's lips "And you are an amazing cook! If it wasn't for you I'd probably end up eating grass while looking for exspheres"

Genis smiled shyly, his mind churning. What if he hugged Lloyd right now? He could slowly run his fingers across Lloyd's arm. Perhaps squeeze his shoulder- maybe even brush his lips over it or rest his head against it. What would Regal and Zelos say about that? And if they told Raine, what would she say?

"Oh. Puh-lease!" Zelos rolled his eyes "Feeling a little mushy, bud?" He smirked with a strange glint in his eye- as if Lloyd was a little kid and Zelos knew he had cookies before dinner.

Genis blushed, his eyes widened. Where they being too obvious? He squared his shoulders and tried to keep himself from touching Lloyd more than necessary. "Do you ever shut up, Zelos?" Genis snorted.

"Want to say that again, brat?" Zelos raised his chin and balled his hand into a fist. Genis's big blue eyes narrowed.

Regal cleared his throat "I think it'd be better to cover up the wound at this point or else debris might infect it"

"Oh, r-right" Genis turned his attention back to Lloyd and quickly applied bandages. Once finished, he ran his hand very lightly over the gauze. "All done, Lloyd" He said, standing up "It'll definitely leave a scar, though" He dusted off his shorts and knees.

"Thanks, Genis" Lloyd said, stretching.

"Look, shorty, I'm hurt!" Zelos said raising his forearm. There was this tiny, almost invisible cut near his elbow- it wasn't even bleeding "Do I get some love, too?"Genis knotted his eyebrows.

"What?" Zelos said with faux confusion "So only Lloyd does?" He smirked. Genis's jaw dropped. What was Zelos trying to do? His blue eyes narrowed into an icy glared "I think you can do that yourself, idiot chosen"

He stomped back to camp.

"What did I do?" Zelos asked Lloyd as the brunette hurriedly buttoned up his shirt. "Not now, Zelos" He jogged after Genis.

"What? I was just kidding! It's not my fault that brat doesn't have a sense of humor" Zelos said to Regal and shrugged.

"It seems you certainly know how to tick him off, chosen" Regal said simply.

"I guess" Zelos shrugged "I think it just annoys him I can see right . Through . Him"

He smiled smugly.

Ca c'est le fin

And there we go! I'm on a roll with these drabbles. Ha ha.

This was actually meant to be a part of my story "To Kiss and Tell". But it wasn't working out that well, so I left it as a drabble. I hope you liked it!

See you, guys! Hope we read from each other soon.

~MonaLisa