Chapter two, again the focus is on Colette and Lloyd, because they're so cute :) Set a while after chapter one.
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Tales of Symphonia.
Lazy Sunday morning. Bliss. Lloyd sighed happily. Nowhere he needed to be, nothing urgent he needed to do, no one needing him to save a world.
He could, if he wanted to, stay curled up in bed with Colette all day. She certainly seemed content, dozing softly. Occasionally she shifted to nuzzle him, but she continued dozing, apparently too cozy and content to bother waking properly.
He played with her hair and told her softly that he loved her. She purred sleepily and snuggled closer. Lloyd lazily ran his hands over her body, pausing to rub her tummy, something she liked an awful lot. Was it, no, he was imagining things.
Colette slowly opened her eyes and yawned a giant yawn. She blinked sleepily and smiled.
"Good morning lazy," he smiled at her.
"Lazy yourself," she giggled. She stretched and then wrapped her arms tightly around Lloyd's neck and shoulders.
"I love you," she grinned and kissed his nose.
"I love you too," he smiled and tickled her gently.
"Hehe, no, stop," she giggled happily.
"Want some breakfast?" he offered.
"Yeah! I'm starving!" she grinned."Alright then," he hugged her then got out of bed, pulled on some clothes and headed for the kitchen.
As he fried up some bacon he heard Colette taking a shower. She was singing happily to herself as she washed. He grinned, seemed like she was as happy with life as he was.
They'd settled into a nice quiet life in the sleepy village where they'd grown up. Some of the people they'd known when they were younger had left the village, claiming it was too boring. But, Lloyd thought, they'd not been through even half as much as Colette and himself had. Always sleeping somewhere different and being in danger nearly constantly for long periods of time really made you appreciate having your own cozy bed to curl up in at night and a safe place to live.
After breakfast they went and stood out in the garden, Lloyd standing behind Colette, his arms around her, watching the world go by. Iselia seemed a busier place than it had been when they were younger, but it still had a lovely, peaceful atmosphere.
Colette leant back against Lloyd and tipped her head back to look up at him. She looked thoughtful.
"I'm going to go see Raine later," she said.
"Want some company?" Lloyd asked.
"Um, er, OK," Colette said.
"Oh, something private?" Lloyd asked.
"N,no, it's just, um, I'd like to talk to her alone for a short while. It won't take long, OK?" Colette replied.
"Ah, that's alright," Lloyd smiled. "Sure you don't mind me coming along? It just I'd like to say hi to her, Genis and Presea."
"No, I'd like you to come along with me," Colette replied. She turned and hugged Lloyd and smiled a big smile at him.
They dropped by the half-elves' house in the afternoon. They got pounced on by Genis and Presea the moment they got through the door. They'd come up with some mad plan they wanted to share with Lloyd and Colette.
Eventually, however, Colette managed to slip away and speak with the healer. Lloyd noticed them go into the other room, but they didn't stay long. Lloyd really hoped she was OK. Apparently there was no need to worry however. Colette bounced back into the room. She sat in Lloyd's lap, glomped him and gave him a big kiss before settling down to sit grinning madly in her favourite spot. She purred and made little happy noises every so often.
Lloyd wondered what had gotten into her. But she was happy, so that was good. Raine had crossed the room a little more slowly. Before she sat down in her chair she smiled warmly at the couple and ruffled Lloyd's hair.
OK, he was now completely confused. Everyone seemed happy though, so he guessed everything was alright.
On the way home Colette was really bouncy. She leapt to kiss Lloyd.
"Carry me?" she asked.
"You're daft," he smiled and lifted her into his arms. He cradled her and she nuzzled him lovingly. "What on Sylvarant's up with you?" he laughed."I'll tell you when we get home," Colette smiled.
"Oh, alright then," Lloyd smiled back and kissed her."So," he said as he put her down to open the door. "What has gotten into you?"
Colette collapsed in giggles at what Lloyd guessed must be her own joke.
"Sit down, sit down," she directed him to a chair and giggled some more. Lloyd sat as he was asked."You," Colette giggled, tweaking Lloyd's nose playfully. He gave her a blank look.
Colette took his hands and gently placed them on her stomach. Then she leant forward and whispered a short word in his ear.
A look of shock and joy spread over his face as he grabbed his wife and lifted her into his lap. He grinned madly as he showered her with kisses.
"I love you," she purred and tilted her head to kiss him.
So, he thought as the kiss deepened, he hadn't been imagining things this morning.
