Time for reviews! They. come. first.

ChaoticChris: GAH! Where do I start? XD First, thank you so much for reviewing!:D Second...darn it back to square one XD I'll just start from your least recent review. Haha, see, I'm happy you got it! My brother likes to play as Lloyd too, but I was hoping someone would sympathize like you did that Genis killed himself in the game a LOT like that. Gah! (again.) I have already mentioned that I have written this book up to chapter 24 already, it's just a matter of transferring it. However...with your ideas I might just end up rewriting the whole book! XD I thought of it that way a little, that he was trying to play hero. The only thing is (sorry to disappoint) that I did not incorporate that to play a big role, grrrr but I should have! Meh. Where were you when I wrote this the first time? XD Ah yes, Presea's insecurities do play a large role in this story, perhaps because I have too much fun with them*smiles evilly* Holy cow...that was only for one review. I'll try and be more concise now. Yes, I am quite squeemish as well for those kinds of scenes. Darn my brain, why didn't I make him thank her?! *facepalm* Oh, and thanks for complimenting the way I had Sheena use her cards:) Also, for the kissing stuff, yeah you're right, I've always thought as Genis and Presea as really conservative, like they wouldn't do mature kissing or anything. Like I've said, I wrote this point in the story a long long time ago, and I probably ate some bad carrots or something that night. And all the other nights I wrote about more "intense" kissing. I'll edit that out later. So bottom line is, I guess I will be semi-rewriting this story. Thanks again for the reviews, your input is always worth listening to XD And to think, I had this whole thing, this whole chapter finished and you reviewed again so I had to come back and add more. XD Yay, you caught the thing about Genis' kendama! Oh, those were my favorite of the skits :D good to know someone remembers 'em! Actually, I got a mini-kendama for christmas (the tiny ones are mainly skill games not weapons) and let me tell you, it is HARD. Genis is freaking talented. Wow, you don't review much? I FEEL SPECIAL :) You definitely have encouraged me to continue uploading, I was gonna end it. Hehe no actually, my dad played it and one day during the summer I was digging around and found the old ToS, and of course I was instantly hooked. Also...omg. Best advice of my life, thank you! I'm often very insecure about what I write, so that actually got to me a little :) I really need to PM you, because I have some ideas for later that I wasn't sure I'd post, and you obviously know what you're doing so you might be able to help me renovate them! As for Presea's cruxis crystal, I kinda thought of Lloyd's key crest of more of an amateur work of art, because I'm pretty sure it revealed that he worked really hard on it, which is what made it possible to be made, but it was still a little flawed in ways, so I like testing just how "safe" the "safe barrier" is. Just my thoughts. :) Geez, you better feel special I just used up like half this story time replying. Sorry reader I do not know that had to read that. Or skip it, doesn't matter. Disclaimer time!

Genis: Oh! Pick me! I'll do it!

BE: *sigh* Well, alright the-

Genis: YESSS! BlackEyes7 is definitely not the owner of ToS, it's Namco! They are amazing, because they make me a STAR. Quick thing though, don't eat anymore bad carrots.

BE: Meh. Geseaness is Geseaness, bad carrot influenced or not.

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Genis stared dully at the bed in which Presea slept. Concern for her and confusion kept him from falling asleep or even leaving the room. Everyone else was walking around the town for fresh air and supplies. After he had wrapped his arms around his knees he buried his face. Questions bounced endlessly around his head. Why did her cruxis crystal react like this? Why isn't she better yet? Why is this happening to her? Why do her wounds reopen with any physical effort? Genis sighed, knowing he wouldn't get any answers until she was better. Faintly, Genis heard the sheets brushing together. He stood up and walked over to Presea's bed. She must have been turning onto her side, he thought.

"Genis," she mumbled, eyes closed. The silver-haired boy's attention was immediately caught.

"Yes?" he replied softly.

"You can't leave me alone...why can't we be together?" Presea murmured. Genis was confused and almost responded before he figured out she must be talking in her sleep.

"I'm not a monster...I love you...don't leave me," she said, louder this time. Presea sounded close to tears, and Genis didn't know whether to wake her up or let it pass.

"G..Genis! Come back! Don't leave me all alone again!" she shouted. Genis himself was extremely scared and knew this must be a terrible nightmare. He grabbed both of her shoulders and shook her harshly.

"Presea! Wake up!" he cried. Her eyes snapped open and she screamed, jolting upright in her bed and looking around frantically.

"Genis? Genis!" she yelled. He grabbed both sides of her face and forced her to look at him. Presea was shaking violently and her blue eyes were cloudy and full of fear. She was breathing heavy as well.

"I'm here, I'm here! Shh, it's okay," he cooed. Tears began to stream down her face, and she placed her hands on top of Genis'.

"Genis...it...it...it was...horrible!" she cried in between sobs. The mage released her face and she dropped her head to her knees, crying. Genis sat beside her with his legs dangling off the bed and wrapped his arms around her.

"Shh...shh...calm down. It was only a dream," he whispered in her ear. Her sobs reduced to hiccups and she lifted her face. Genis wiped away her tears and Presea sniffled, staring directly into his eyes.

"Tell me, what was your dream about?" he asked gently. She took a deep breath before beginning.

"Well...I was in a forest chopping trees like I used to before you guys returned me to my true self. Except this time, I was my true self, and you appeared. I called out your name, but you just stood there, emotionless. You told me...you told me we couldn't be together because I was a monster. A person who had been lost in time, a little girl with abnormal strength. Then...then you left, and I chased you and told you I loved you. However, I..I never found you, and you never came back," she finished, tears returning.

"Shh, don't cry, it was only a dream. It's not your fault you are this way, and if you hadn't been lost in time I would have never met you. Possibly it was fate. I would never leave you, Presea. I'm here right now at this moment, so just relax and let go of that nightmare," he said. Presea's tears gradually stopped flowing and she looked up at him.

"Thank you, Genis," she whispered sincerely. He kissed her gently, and she kissed back just as soft. They both broke it with no blushes or averted eyes, just sincere emotion. Genis moved his hand to her cruxis crystal that sat in between the base of her neck and chest.

"Does it hurt?" he asked, remembering her earlier episodes. She shook her head.

"Not as much as before. I can sit up now, see? Before it hurt very much. I think the medicine is starting to work," she told him.

"Good," Genis replied with a smile.

"Genis, I do not wish to return to sleep. Perhaps you could help me walk a little? Or at least let me see how much strength I have at the moment," she bargained. The half elf sighed.

"Alright," he agreed. Presea smiled and he hopped out of the bed, offering her his hand. She took it and put one foot on the ground. Genis held his breath, ready to catch her if she fell. Presea put the other foot on the ground and took a slightly unsteady step.

"You okay?" he asked, concerned. Presea nodded. She took step after step, until Genis finally let go of her.

"Does it hurt at all?" Genis prodded, hoping she would be honest.

"Not much, I will be okay. Where are the others?" she probed.

"Taking a walk around town," Genis said. She nodded.

"May we join them?" Presea asked, looking up to see his face.

"Sure," he shrugged. Grabbing her hand, they made their way to the door and met the rest of the group in the medicine shop. Colette's face lit up when she saw the two. The blonde ran away from Lloyd and left him utterly confused.

"Presea! I'm so happy you're okay!" she exclaimed. Forgetting that Presea is Presea, Colette wrapped her in a hug. Genis held his breath, knowing Presea was never hugged except by him. Colette, upon noticing the ax-girl's stiffness, started to pull back until Presea returned the hug.

"Thank you," she said after breaking the hug. Colette beamed, and the rest of the group came over.

"Are you sure you're okay? No pain, no aches?" Raine and Regal prodded.

"The pain is bearable, I will be alright. However, I have a suggestion. We should see Altessa to find out what went wrong with my crystal," she concluded. Altessa was the dwarf that had experimented on Presea and got that crystal on her. Lloyd nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! We need to know what's going on," he declared.

"To the rheairds!" Zelos chanted, pumping his fist in the air. Sheena rolled her eyes.

"How immature," she mumbled. Everyone got on their rheairds, but Genis insisted Presea ride with him in case of her pain returning. They secured a rope to her's so it could still come with them and they took off. Presea stood behind Genis and had her arms wrapped tightly around his stomach. She pressed her face to his back and relaxed, enjoying the exhilaration of flying. Genis could feel her clinging onto him tightly, and he smiled. I'm so lucky she's my girlfriend, he thought. When they finally reached Altessa's place, they found the dwarf sitting at the table with Tabatha, a robot in the body of a young woman with green hair woven in a long braid. Altessa must have been eating his supper.

"What brings you here?" the old dwarf grumbled.

"We have some questions about Presea's cruxis crystal. Something happened the other day," Raine told him. Altessa's eyes widened.

"Sit down, and tell me everything," he commanded.

"Well, on the way to Flanoir, Presea fell down in the snow screaming and writhing in pain. Her cruxis crystal turned black and was extremely hot, and gashes formed around it after a few minutes," Genis said, looking over at Presea. She winced at the memory, and Altessa's gaze shifted to her bandages.

"Presea...you are lucky to be alive," Altessa told her, and she turned her head up to look at him.

"What?" she asked, curious.

"Your crystal may have had a slight moment of rejection to your body. It is very rare and my research said almost impossible. However, here we are. Also, a victim of the crystal's rejection is lucky to be alive, it should have killed you," Altessa explained. Genis paled at hearing this.

"Will she be okay? Will it happen again?" he asked, scared for the answer. Presea, noticing the fear in his eyes, attached herself to his arm to reassure him.

"Presea should be fine. Whether it should happen again or not...I do not know. Fortunately, the chances of it happening again are about one percent, so I wouldn't worry much. If Presea's alright with it, I would like to take a look at her to make sure she's alright," he said, looking over at her. Genis looked into her eyes.

"You don't have to," he whispered so only she could hear.

"I need to," she replied, just as soft. Turning her attention back to the dwarf, she answered him.

"Alright."

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I can't believe I'm saying this...gah it hurts! As much as I love your input and your ideas ChaoticChris I have to say...I can't use it until I reach my current chapter of 24. That's only because it's a lot to change, and may change my plot in the long run. I literally hate having to say that, because I ADORE your ideas. That's why I worship your Gesea fic, because you have such great ideas. However, after thinking it over, there's no way to fit it. This story started out as a way to satisfy my needs of things I wish happened, and turn into a story about whatever challenges I could think of for Genis and Presea to face. Since I've matured as has my story, the later chapters carry more of a plot. So, don't go away, because I'm gonna REALLY need your input then:) It's taking all my self-control not to edit myself XD Anyways, thank you so much for all your reviews, and I hope you continue to review because your analogies are always welcome because of their greatness:D Now a message for the rest of you:

same goes. I love input sooo much, but I'm afraid I can't use it until later. For now this fics reason is to satisfy your fluff and daily Gesea needs. On the later chapters I've written, it gets deeper so just wait till then, it's closer than you think...

BE

PS You still need to review. Of course I didn't forget!