Chapter 32

Raine, Zelos, Sheena, and Starr

Raine woke up on Thursday morning tired and upset. She still didn't know if she wanted to stay with Zelos. She couldn't decide, she wanted to but should she? She put on a long white dress and combed her hair. She thought she looked decent. She sat there for a moment and thought about it. I really should stay, but I really don't know if it's a good idea. I want to though… She decided she would determine whether or not she was going to stay with him on his actions when she arrived.

Zelos woke up, it was Thursday. He was so happy that Raine would be there. He made a note that read:

Raine, I'm in my room.

And put it on his front door and went back upstairs. He was so tired and drained. He ate a few bites of bread and stared at the ceiling. He wondered when she would arrive, he figured within an hour or so. He then heard footsteps in his house. He heard her go up the stairs and head to his room. He heard the first door open, and then she opened his door and went to his bed.

"Raine, I'm so glad you're here…"

"Zelos! You're really pale, are you okay?"

"Yeah…" he said with a tired voice.

"Zelos have you had anything to eat?"

"Yeah, I had a few bites of bread this morning and a loaf of bread on Sunday."

"Zelos!"

"What?"

"That's not healthy, why haven't you had anything to eat?"

"I missed you too much to eat or move much..." He said honestly.

She knew that he must really love her if he hadn't been able to do anything without her.

"Zelos, I'm staying for now."

He suddenly jumped up and grabbed her and held her in his arms and spun her around.

"Raine, I love you so much!"

"I love you too Zelos."

She was so happy now, she didn't have to worry. She knew he wouldn't pull anything on her. She kissed him and hugged him so tightly she might have suffocated him if he hadn't pushed her off a bit. She smiled at him and he smiled back.

Zelos was overjoyed, he finally had her back. His suffering was over, he tasted her sweet lips and felt himself coming back to life. He felt that his existence had been so meaningless without her. He put her down on the bed and lay down next to her and kissed her gently.

"So where were you while you were gone?" He asked.

"I saw Lloyd and Colette while I was in Sylvarant. Then I stayed in a cave for the rest."

"Lloyd and Colette? How are they? Why were you in a cave?"

"Lloyd and Colette are getting married and Colette is pregnant. I was in a cave so I could avoid seeing other people because I needed time to think."

"She's pregnant?!"

"Yes, it's so cute how they tease each other."

"They're getting married too?"

"Yeah, that's what they said, we'll probably be invited."

"Cool. So how's Lloyd?"

"Good, oh he wants to know if you can get him a job."

"Hmm…Oh! I have just the thing."

"What?"

"I know a job at Barb's place."

"Who?"

"Oh, she's a friend of my mom's."

"Oh, what kind of job."

"Well, he could manage money or work as security."

"Where?"

"At a night club, its not a strip club though." He said as he saw Raine give him a sort of 'what kind of club?' look.

"Ok, I'll tell him that."

Zelos smiled and kissed her neck, she smiled and nodded. He grinned and kissed her neck again. She kissed his lips and slid her tongue into his mouth as he locked his lips to hers. He let his kisses go lower to her breasts where he smiled at her and put a hand behind her head. She put her hand on his chin and tilted his face towards her and looked deep into his eyes, this was love. If it wasn't she didn't know what was, Zelos was so good to her. Without him she'd still be sitting around waiting for life to happen for her.

A doctor entered the room and Starr stood up.

"How long?" Sheena said.

"Two weeks." The doctor replied.

"Oh, that's pretty short."

"Yes, very, you'll need intensive care."

"C'mon, can't I just get the Meds?"

"I don't know…"

"What are you two talking about?" Starr said confused.

"I have two weeks left to live and I don't want to stay in the hospital, I want to go home." "What?!"

"It's true."

"Why didn't you tell me it was so dangerous?"

"I was afraid."

"Of what?"

"That you wouldn't want me or that you'd think it was contagious."

"Sheena, I would never…"

"I'm so sorry Starr."

"Sheena, you're staying here."

"Fine."

The doctor left them there so Starr had time to talk to Sheena.

"Sheena, will you live?"

"Yes."

"Sure?"

"Positive, this remedy has never failed."

"Sheena…" He said as she kissed her softly, he was so scared. He wanted to believe everything would be all right, but he was still scared. What if something went wrong and she did die or something? He would have no one left. He couldn't think about that now though.

"Sheena is there anything else that I should know?"

"Yes."

"What?"

"The medicine is given to me through a surgical process."

"Oh god…"

"Its ok though, they put a machine which gets eaten away by the body in a year, in me which releases medicine progressively so it doesn't hurt the patient."

"Sheena…"

She smiled at him and pulled him towards her as she kissed him gently. He smiled at her and saw the doctor enter the room.

"Sheena, are you ready?"

"Yes."

"Ok."

The doctor and nurses carried her out of the room and told him to wait there until she came back from surgery. He paced as his mind raced with nervousness and fear.