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This chapter is (duh) another romance thing between Mia & Isaac. Why would I get them together? Well, Mia's the girl, and Isaac's the leader guy, so it's obvious… just kidding. I'd just put them together. Later I might even stretch the possibility of Mia & Garet by writing a fic on them! Well, actually, I'm just going to start. There might be another chapter to finish, because I don't want to go too long.

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"Talking out loud"
'Thinking'
*~*~*~*~*Flashback*~*~*~*~*
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(Author's Notes)

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Disclaimer: I own nothing. All characters, places, and etc. belong to Golden Sun & whoever owns/made Golden Sun. So there. Now you can't sue me. ^-^

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Dream Come True
By smileypal4eva

Chapter 2: Preparations

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In their inn room in Imil…

"I told you we should have gotten three rooms! Maybe even four, or five!" Garet complained. "Would you stop complaining, Garet?" Ivan said irritably. He was, unlike the people who were arguing, reading a book in his corner.

"Will you be quiet, Ivan?" Garet shouted.

"What's going on?" Mia ventured timidly as she stepped carefully into the room.

"Garet & Ivan are fighting." Isaac said in a hurry.

"Again?" Mia sighed and watched the yelling exchange.

"Garet, Ivan, stop fighting already!" Isaac bellowed as they bickered.

No one paid him any attention.

"Look, Garet, just let it go…" Jenna hesitated even as she spoke.

"Now we have to share beds!" Garet sighed loudly and dramatically.

"Stop with all the drama!" Ivan rolled his eyes at Garet.

"Shut up!" Garet roared at the younger adept.

"Why can't everyone just stop fighting?!" Isaac gave up and threw his hands up in the air. He sat down on a bed and put his head in his hands. 'I'm so tired of trying to stop everyone from fighting…' He thought miserably.

"Why don't you? I'm not yelling at everyone in the world, unlike you!" Ivan shouted right back.

"Why you little…" Garet lunged at Ivan.

"Come on, all of you!" Mia shouted, and let all of her Mercury Djinn fly out of their hiding places. They plunged and rocketed onto Garet so hard, he actually changed direction and hit the wall.

"Ow! My hand! And my head!" Garet groaned and slid to the floor, holding his fist. Ivan was white-faced and scrambled behind Mia. Kraden was watching all of this with amusement.

Mia stalked right up to Garet. Isaac and the others looked on. When Mia got involved… well, you didn't want to be there.

"You should be ashamed of yourself!" She cried.

"What did you do that for?" Garet yelled, still nursing his bruised knuckles. "Hail, Sleet, all of you! Come back!" Mia instructed. They all bounced back into her pockets and hid. However, her first Djinn Fizz, popped onto her shoulder and watched the entire ordeal.

"What did I DO that for?" Mia matched Garet's voice in loudness and strength now. She hadn't raised her voice when they had Sheba around, so Garet was obviously unused to her loud tone when she yelled at all of them for shouting at each other. Sheba was now safe in her home. Felix had been made to wait at Vault for them in the jail until they were completely sure of his intentions. As for Alex… well, he was in the hands of the gods now, who were greatly disappointed in him and had intervened.

"I DID that, because I did NOT want Ivan to have a black eye right before our welcoming banquet! What were you thinking? You're always fighting! With me, or Ivan, or poor Isaac over there, who's always trying to restore the peace between you two!" Mia hissed.

"You could have just healed it!" Garet complained.

"Stop complaining, and yes, I could have, but that is NOT the point! The point, is you two had better stop fighting, or it'll be easier to freeze you with my Djinn and haul you along with us than let you fight and bicker with Ivan everyday. I'll ask the inn owner to get some more rooms for us if you want, but remember, you already SPENT most of our already dry supply of money, so we only have enough for two more rooms!"

Jenna offered a hand to Garet, who looked rightly ashamed of himself. "Sorry, Mia…" Garet sighed, rubbing his head, which had a bruise on it. Mia sighed too, and tried to smile. "Hey, it's not your fault I'm being irritatingly annoying today," she said softly, putting her hand over his bruise. There was an odd coldness in the room suddenly, and then Mia put her hand over his, and healed the bruises there too. "Sorry Ivan," Garet muttered.

"All of you pick out your best, presentable clothes. Jenna, I think there are some warmer dresses we can buy to fit you. I'm going to ring up two more rooms. If you wanted more rooms, Garet, all you had to do was ask!" Mia said, exasperated. Garet reddened. "Uh, oops?"

"Well, even after getting those rooms, we'll have to share. Let's see… Kraden can get one room. Ivan can get the other. Garet, I suppose you'll have to share with someone. I'm NOT putting you with Isaac or Ivan. You'll kill them by tomorrow morning. Jenna, will you room with him?" Mia asked.

"Oh, sure! I'll make sure he doesn't kill anyone." Garet started to protest, but shut up with a calculated glare from Isaac. "That only leaves one room. Isaac, do you mind… sharing?" Mia hesitated as she asked. Isaac blushed and nodded, giving Mia a silent thank-you with his eyes for helping stop the argument. "Alright! I'm going to get those rooms. Remember, you should all be ready by the time I get those rooms! We have to go to the weapons & armor shop!" With those few words and a genuine, sweet smile, she left and walked down the stairs.

Ivan sighed in relief, but just in case, sat next to Isaac and began reading again. Isaac looked at the younger boy from Vault. "Hey, we have to start getting ready," he said to all of them. "I think Kraden can just stay here. After all, it's going to be really cold and icy outside." Jenna told all of them. Kraden nodded tiredly, and Ivan got up. "I'll get ready first. Then someone else can use the changing room."

Ivan gathered some clothes and locked the door behind him. A few minutes later, he came back in, wearing a green cape that reached just below his chest and were short sleeves over a mid-thigh-length purple tunic, which was tied with a yellow sash. Loose breeches of a rich golden-red-brown color went over his boots to complete the outfit. All his Djinn were lined up on his shoulders; three on each shoulder, and his first Djinn, Gust, perching on the "lead" spot, on top of Ivan's head. Ivan rolled his violet eyes as Gust jumped on his head and messed up his formerly neat hair.

When no one got up, Garet sighed. "I guess it's my turn then," he grumbled, but Jenna shoved his shoulder and laughed. He whirled around and glared, then grabbed a whole bunch of his things and left, slamming the door behind him. A few seconds later, he opened it again. "Sorry!" The door closed, more gently this time. Jenna started giggling helplessly, and so did Isaac. Ivan stared bewildered at the two Valeans, then went back to reading his book.

Garet finally opened the door, to see Jenna and Isaac laughing so hard tears were coming out of their eyes. He narrowed his brown ones. "What's so funny?" He demanded, tugging at his sword belt, which was worn over a chestnut and green tunic. The tunic was tied at the shoulders, and was short sleeved, so he had worn a brown woolen shift underneath. Purple breeches, and boots with a brown over-cover finished everything up. (Hey, if you have that little guide that shows Isaac's, Mia's, Ivan's, and Garet's pictures, you know how hard it is to describe everything!!)

Jenna shook her head, and tried to stifle her laughter as Mia came up the stairs. "Here you go, Jenna," Mia said cheerfully, handing her two piles of clothing. "I wasn't sure if you preferred a dress or not, so there's just the dress, and the tunic and skirt," Mia said, indicating them. Jenna nodded slowly. "I'll stick with the tunic and breeches… for tonight, anyway," she said, glancing at Garet, who was bright red, and looking like he was ready to kill Isaac, who was trying to stop laughing, with no success whatsoever. Garet just turned away and tried to ignore his childhood friend, and straightened his fiery red-brown hair in the mirror.

"Isaac, you're going to make Garet go paranoid!" Mia admonished gently, pushing his shoulder. Garet was looking nervous and straightening and re-straightening his tunic and sword-belt, with the sword attached. Isaac stopped laughing, and waved his hand in a sorry motion. "Sorry, Garet. Just when you slammed the door, all mad at Jenna, Ivan, and me, and then you opened it up and said sorry to all of us, it was so funny. It isn't you!"

Mia giggled, and walked over to Garet, who couldn't get his tunic straight. "Really, you did that?"

Garet nodded, and took off the sword. "This will make it more balanced," he said, shaking his head and glaring at Isaac, who was starting to gather up his clothes. Mia carefully straightened his tunic, and then attached the belt with quick hands. She finished just as Jenna came out.

"This is a great selection, Mia!" Jenna said enthusiastically. The full-sleeved mid-thigh length dusty-red tunic fit perfectly with her body, slits going up to her hips to ensure easy movement. The dark orange-golden skirt was ankle length, and her brown boots finished it up. When looked at as a whole, she looked like a walking tree. She looked elegant and comfortable, to say in the least.

"You look great, Jenna!" Garet said, astonished, as his eyes widened and his jaw dropped. Mia slapped his chin back up. "You drool anymore, Garet, and you'll get it all over the floor and your clothes," she giggled. Jenna started chuckling at Garet's surprised and embarrassed expression. "It's okay, Garet, as long as it's me you're drooling over." She dropped her fur coat onto a bed and stretched happily. "Let's start moving our stuff into our room, Garet." She said cheerfully.

Mia nodded as Isaac closed the door behind him. "Your room is at the end of the hall. This room can be Kraden's, Ivan's room is on the story above this level, and so then Isaac & I will have the uppermost room." Mia hoisted up a chest of Isaac's things and started walking up the stairs, while Garet and Jenna did the same for their things.

As Mia walked up the stairs, her thoughts wandered to a certain golden-haired Valean. 'I wonder if I should wear my ice-blue or the aqua-green tunic-dress.' She mused. 'Would I look better with my hair up as usual, or with it down?' As she started getting ready, she experimented with several hairstyles and settled with just leaving it down. "I hope Isaac likes it," Mia breathed, walking back down the stairs. 'Why do you care if Isaac likes it?' A little nagging part of her asked.

Mia blushed and walked quickly into Kraden's room.

Mia sat down in the chair Ivan had been recently occupying, fully dressed in formal attire. She unconsciously, in a nervous gesture, smoothed down the white folds of her ankle-length dress, which had violet designs at the bottom, above the white over-covering of her similar white boots. The Imil-designed ice-blue tunic was also violet from the waist down, and she was kept warm by the turtleneck bit. For once, she had left off her blue-cape, and kept her blue hair loose instead of in the tight ponytail she always had it in.

Fizz popped up again, this time chittering in a strange language. It hopped from her shoulder to her lap, and sat there, cheeping under Mia's light fingers.

Ivan was reading again. "What's the book, Ivan?" Mia asked. "Oh, it's about alchemy. Isaac lent it to me," he said, looking up and smiling happily at Mia. "Thanks for helping me before," he said just as Garet and Jenna came back in. Both were flushed and short of breath. Mia knowingly raised an eyebrow. "Seems to me you two must have had quite a time in your room," she acknowledged. Garet turned even redder, and Jenna tried smothering a giggle. "Do you mind if we go downstairs and get something to eat first?" Ivan asked, forlornly closing his book. "Sure, go ahead. I'll stay up here and wait for Isaac." Mia said. However, Garet stayed behind, telling Jenna to get to know little Ivan better.

"I'm not little!" Ivan protested.

"Littler than me!" Garet shot back.

"Will both of you stop it?!" Jenna and Mia snapped at the same time. They exchanged a glance and rolled their eyes. Ivan and Jenna went downstairs, and Garet sat on a barrel next to Mia.

A few seconds after Jenna and Ivan were gone, Isaac came out, holding a pile of clothing in his arms. "Where's our room?" Isaac asked. "The uppermost level," Garet answered, watching as Mia played with Fizz and Spritz. Unexpectedly, Fizz, jumped onto Garet and didn't stop. "Hey!"

"Fizz, stop that!" Mia scolded. Spritz disappeared somewhere in her clothing. Fizz did the same. "Sorry," she said sheepishly. Garet just shook his head, grinning.

Isaac appeared at the door again, but he was only wearing his blue-violet breeches and brown boots. His upper body was completely bare, and he held two tunics and two long pieces of cloth for selection.

Mia's eyes widened as his chest muscles rippled when he moved his arms and gestured. "Guys, should I wear the yellow cape and the blue-violet tunic, or the dark blue tunic and the red cape?" Isaac asked. "Umm… uh…" Mia was blushing and at a loss for words.

"We think you should wear the blue-violet tunic and the golden-yellow cape, right Mia?" Garet nudged her gently. "Oh! I mean, yes, of course…" Mia looked down at Fizz, who cocked its head questioningly at its mistress, as if asking, 'Why are you stammering so much?'

Isaac stared at Mia for a long moment, then nodded and went back into the changing room. It was silent for some minutes. Then, Garet burst out laughing. Mia stared at him, bewildered. "What's so funny?" She asked curiously. "You… you!… and… and Isaac!" Garet couldn't stop laughing.

"What about me and Isaac?" Mia demanded. "It's just, you should have seen your face!" Garet choked out. Isaac opened the door and came out, looking magnificent in his blue-violet tunic. The brown belt tied around his waist, and there was armor lashed on over his chest. Isaac's sword was slung over his back, and the golden-yellow cape was tied expertly around his neck. The knot ended up on his left shoulder, and two ends trailed over his front- and back- sides, the shorter end on the front. He had unsuccessfully tried to tame his unruly golden hair.

Garet still didn't know that Isaac had come out. "You were blushing so hard! Your cheeks looked just like Isaac's when he had to carry you back to Lalivero after we defeated Saturos and Menardi! All flushed and red!" Garet roared, and continued laughing. Mia looked up and noticed Isaac, who was standing at the doorway, also blushing. "When was I carried?" Mia asked him. Isaac turned redder. "Garet!" He yelled. Garet's head snapped up and he stopped laughing. "Your face is flushed right now too!" He laughed, set off all over again. Mia and Isaac both blushed harder.

"Oh come on, let's just go downstairs. We have a banquet to get to!" Garet said, still chuckling. 'If that doesn't bring those clueless two together, I don't know what will!' He congratulated himself. Forge popped up from his shoulder and looked at him. "Isaac and Mia just needed a little push, that's all," he said obviously. Forge silently slipped back into Garet as he continued to grin ridiculously.

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That was so much longer than the last chapter, maybe because it's not just pure romance! It has some humor, too.

One last chapter, I think, and this story will be finished!

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