Chapter 35
Zelos and Raine
Raine received a letter in the mail from Lloyd and Colette. She opened it, it read:
Dear Raine and Zelos,
We would like you to attend our marriage. It will be taking place in the church in Iselia in Sylvarant. It will be on May twenty first. Thanks, we love you guys.
Yours truly, Lloyd and Colette
She smiled and put the date on the calendar in the kitchen. Zelos came up behind her and kissed her neck.
"Who's getting married?"
"Lloyd and Colette."
"Oh, we have to go I assume."
"Yes."
"Oh, so I take it you'll be going on my arm. Yes?"
"Of course, but you'll have to be on your best behavior Zelos."
"Hey! I'm not that irresponsible am I?"
"Yes." She said laughing quietly.
"Fine."
He said somewhat annoyed but laughing. He put his arms around her shoulders again and whispered in her ear.
"I love you."
She giggled and felt his hot breath on her neck.
"Mmmmmmmm…"
He put his hands onto her breasts and maneuvered his lips near her ear.
"You're so beautiful."
She blushed and slipped out of his grip and smiled at him before she headed into her room. He stood still for a minute then sat at the kitchen table. He went upstairs after her in ten minutes. He went into her room; she was digging through the closet.
"Raine, what are you doing?"
"Looking."
"For what?"
"Oh nothing."
"Raine, what are you looking for?"
"I told you, nothing!"
"If it's nothing then why are you looking?"
She rolled her eyes and continued to dig through her stuff. She couldn't find it though, where was it? Then Zelos picked her up and put her on the bed.
"Zelos, not now I'm busy."
"But Raine…" He said in a whiny tone.
"What Zelos?"
"You haven't paid any attention to me lately…" He said whining while looking down.
"Zelos, I'm busy…" She said annoyed.
He left and went to his room and locked the door so she couldn't get in. She wondered where it was, she had a really nice dress that she wanted to wear at the wedding, she had other things she needed but that was different. But she was looking for something else too, but she couldn't let Zelos know about it. She couldn't find her dress anywhere.
Twenty minutes later she noticed Zelos was gone, she got up and went down the hall to his room. She opened the first door and then went to his usual door and did the routine to open it but to her surprise it didn't open. She tried it again, but still it didn't open. She knocked. But no one opened the door.
"Zelos let me in."
"No."
"Zelos!"
"No."
She started an incantation and unlocked the door forcefully. She entered his room and he looked awestruck.
She went over to him and laid down next to him. She kissed his forehead and turned onto him. She kissed his neck then opened the front of his shirt and kissed his chest. He smiled and pulled her up towards himself.
"Hey sweetie, I'm sorry I ignored you, I needed to find my dress."
"You can redeem yourself."
She smiled and kissed his hot lips, his wet tongue slid against hers. A warm sensation went throughout her body as she pushed against him. She put her steamy lips to his neck; she smiled at him as she went under him. He raised his eyebrows and unzipped the back of her dress. He smoothly peeled it down off her back and found his way out of his own clothing. He ran his eyes over her body, every curve. He loved all of it, she was so amazing.
She watched as he rose above her, she didn't have time for this. She pulled him down onto her and started to cover his face with kisses and she put her hands behind his head. She smiled up at him seductively before he pulled her onto him. He smiled as she yawned and began to look suddenly sleepy, her silver locks of hair unfurled onto his chest. He smiled and stroked her face, her skin so smooth and soft.
Zelos lay with her, and snuggled up to her warm body. He smiled as he too began to slowly fall asleep. As he slept he dreamed:
A small figure lost in the darkness slowly faded from his vision. He ran on and on but she only faded. Her voice called him,
"Zelos, help me…"
But he couldn't save her, no matter how far I go I can't save her. She called him again and again. He went farther into the abyss of darkness until he could only hear her footsteps. Then, she dropped dead, he went to see her, it was Raine.
Zelos woke up with Raine hovering over him, he was covered with sweat.
"Zelos, thank god you're okay!"
"What was wrong?"
"You were in a cold sweat all night."
"I feel awful."
"Poor baby."
He smiled faintly up at her and felt really hot. His body was covered in sweat, he felt like a truck had hit him. He felt shooting pains go down his legs, he flinched in pain. He felt a surge of pain go through his body like a tidal wave. He shook and winced as he curled up and tried to understand what was wrong with him. He winced as another surge of pain went through him. He looked at Raine who was wearing a very concerned look on her pretty face.
"Stop it Raine, don't make that face." He said smiling weakly.
She smiled and laughed silently.
"That's better, don't look so worried. It doesn't do anything for you darling, but your smile…works wonders…"
"Zelos…"
"What?"
"You're really not well, you keep flinching…"
"Well, for some reason my entire body really hurts, you wouldn't happen to have studied medicine or anything would you?"
"Of course I have, the only thing I didn't study was…"
"Cooking?" He said amused.
"Hey! Well, besides that…"
"Who cares, just make me better."
"Fine…"
She pulsed her first two fingers under his shin.
"That hurts Raine!" He said sweeping her hand off his leg.
"Hmmm…" She did the same near his forearm, his reaction was identical. She had seen this before but she couldn't remember what it was called.
"I know this…"
"You know what's wrong?"
"Yeah, but I can't remember what it's called."
"What is it anyways?"
"It's a rare disease, it targets the major muscles and weakens them."
"WHAT! Are you kidding me?"
"No."
"And you don't know what it's called?"
"No."
"Well try to remember!"
"Oh, I think I do remember now…"
"Really? What is it?"
"It's called your muscles are just sore you'll be fine you cry baby."
"Raine." He said with a serious look on his face.
"Yes?" She said laughing.
"I hate you." He said as he smiled.
"I love you too Zelos."
He smiled and then stopped and looked at her.
"But Raine, I've been sore before and it never hurts this much."
"Oh, well, it might be because when you where sleeping you were thrashing around and yeah, you probably hit something…well, you probably hit a lot of things…"
"Weren't you in bed with me?"
"Hm? No."
"Why not?" He said confused.
"Oh I don't know…" She said teasingly.
"Raine, c'mon, I'm serious."
"Fine, I was in the library…"
"Again?"
"Hey…how did you…"
"How did I know you'd been there before?"
"Yeah…"
"There's a hatch in the library ceiling you can look down into it form my study. It's great, the view is really nice."
"Probably looking down my dress weren't you?"
"Maybe…"
"Idiot."
"Anyways, yeah, I knew you had been down there."
"Oh."
"You really like it down there don't you?"
"Yeah…" She said looking down.
"That's good."
"Why?"
"Cause I was going to…never mind."
"Going to what?"
"Nothing Raine."
"C'mon Zelos tell me."
"I said never mind!" He said almost as if he were angry with her.
"Zelos?"
"Sorry, just don't be so persistent."
"You are so sensitive to anyone who actually wants to know something."
"Raine, don't push it right now."
"Push what Zelos?"
"My patience."
"You mean tolerance?"
"Raine…" He said with warning in his voice.
"What Zelos? You want me to fuck you now?" She snapped bitchily.
"Actually…" He said looking up as if he were thinking.
"Zelos!"
"What?"
"I was being sarcastic!"
"Sorry Raine.
"Sorry for what?"
"For being too stupid for you."
"Zelos you aren't stupid."
"You treat me like I am!"
"Well that's because you act so…"
"So what?"
"So shallow and sex crazed!" She cracked back.
"Raine…" He said as he looked down in shame of who he really was.
"Zelos I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…"
"Yes you did, you think that I don't really give a shit about you don't you?"
"W…"
"No, you have got another thing coming Raine. Do you know how much money I have spent overall on you so far?"
"No…"
"Over one hundred thousand gald!"
"That's a load of bull shit Zelos!"
"Go look at my bills sweetie, they'll show you how much! And you know how much I love you?"
"No Zelos enlighten me!"
"Enough to die for you bitch!" He shouted as he left and went downstairs and went to the phone.
Raine began to realize what she had done, she realized how much he really did love her and she knew he really had spent that much money on her. She went to follow him and heard him on the phone.
"Hey Darling, why don't you come over here?"
Raine went to another room and picked up the phone in time to hear a female voice reply:
"Sure, but I though you were done with us."
"Never done with you sweetie."
"We missed you Zelos…"
"Missed you too, just come in like a half an hour cause I got company that I don't want right now."
"Girl company?"
"Yeah, some bitch who I used to care about but she doesn't appreciate me any more I guess."
"Are y…"
Was all she got in before Raine interrupted.
"No Zelos!"
"Raine?"
"Yeah…. look I'm sorry, I realize that you do care and that you really do love me and…"
"Hold on Raine. Hey, false alarm, sorry I forgot why I ditched you guys. I'm reserved anyways."
"You bastard!" Was all the voice said before it hung up.
"Continue." He said.
"And I know that I shouldn't have said what I said just please don't leave me…"
"It's ok Raine, I'm just feeling really salty right now and you are incredibly persistent about everything."
"Sorry."
"Can we kiss and make up now?" He said grinning.
"No, we can kiss and make out if you tell me one thing."
"Ok, what is it, I'll tell you." He said like a little boy being bribed.
"What were you going to say earlier?"
"I was going to ask you if you wanted to permanently move in here…"
"Really?" She said, as her eyes got really big and glossy.
"Yeah. So will you?" He said going over to her.
"Of course!" She said kissing him sweetly.
"Can we kiss and make out now? Or we could just cut to the chase…"
"Zelos, its morning we have all night."
"Fine." He said as he pouted playfully at her. She smiled and kissed him and went off upstairs.
