A/N: Another one done!

Thanks for your reviews everyone! Well, I don't know how long I can hold the two off from each other (heh), let's just see what happens.

Macross-Green: Well, the main reason why I knocked Zelos off is because I needed Raine to be the only one able to offer healing - because I wanted Sheena to take care of Lloyd's injury. However, you're right, Zelos wouldn't bump into anyone so easily I think - but he's talking to one of his hunnies at the time. Do I have to say more? ;)

But now, enjoy the new chapter! (To be honest, I'm not really satisfied. Some more detail at the end.)

Heat

"Anyone needs healing?" Raine asked the group.

They had successfully fought Celsius and her wolf-like pet, so Sheena could form the pact with her. Afterwards, Efreet, the summon spirit of fire, had appeared due to the broken mana link between him and Celsius. Even they were not able to tell whether the worlds of Sylvarant and Tethe'Alla would be separated for ever or if they would be separated at all if all the mana links between the two worlds were cut off. Afterwards, a severe earthquake had happened like the one when they had formed the pact with Gnome.

Now the summon spirits where gone, allowing Raine to heal the wounds they all had received during the tough battle. Lloyd had several scratches and cuts as well as a more severe injury on the back of his neck, caused by Fenrir, Celsius' pet, so he was in need of healing.

"Yeah, I do", he said therefore.

"You can use a gel on that", Raine replied and refused to heal him.

Lloyd clenched his teeth and his fists, then rammed his swords with raw force into the ground. "Okay now, this is enough!" he shouted. "You didn't cast a single defensive or supporting spell on me even though you know I always have to fight in the first line, and now you're refusing to heal me? I don't mind if you're still mad at me for whatever stupid reason, but battle is battle! I always give my best to protect you and Genis from taking damage so you can cast your spells, and do you know why? Huh? Because I care! Who do you think you are!?" His face had turned to a deep and intense red.

"What are you complaining about?" Raine fought back. "You're still living, aren't you? These little scratches! Oh, you are truly a hero! I have reasons for my actions, that is all you need to know! Take me as I am or don't take me at all, and as far as I remember you rejected my skills!"

"Are you crazy or what? You just keep ordering us around, you smack us whenever you get the chance to! Do you think that's funny? Oh, yeah, I forgot, I'm just the little dumb bullhead, right? Yeah, that's how you see me. You always see the bad side of others, but you are the infallible professor, I get it." Having finished, he grabbed his swords and stormed out of the door.

"Where do you think you're going? I'm not done with you!" Raine shouted after him.

Lloyd ignored her. Sheena, however, followed him.

Back at the statues, Lloyd slowed down and started to kick the snow on the ground. The sounds from behind indicated an argument between the others.

"Let me take care of your wound", Sheena said as she approached him and pulled an apple gel out of her pocket.

Lloyd stopped, instead poked the statue in front of him with his swords. "She's so damn selfish!" he grumbled with his teeth still clenched.

Sheena opened the capsule and emptied its content on Lloyd's neck. "I know..."

"She's even too proud to apologise. I've never heard her apologise to anyone. Never." The statue received some small holes.

"I think she will get back to normal." She carefully rubbed the gel all over the injury.

"Maybe then I will already be dead", Lloyd commented cynically.

"Oh, come on! Don't say that!" Sheena ended her medical assistance and put her arms around his waist. "I'll watch over you, just as you said. So there's no way you could die."

"Yeah", Lloyd answered and padded Sheena's hands. "Thanks. How's it looking?"

"Huh?"

"The wound, is it bad?"

"Oh... no, it'll be fine tomorrow I think."

A painful groaning reminded them of the presence of Colette and Zelos. Lloyd and Sheena turned their heads to see Colette grinning in embarrassment. Zelos seemed to be regaining consciousness just then.

"Let's get outside", Lloyd addressed Sheena. "I don't want to meet a certain person right now."

"Sure. See you later, Colette."

"Uh, yeah, see you later", the innocent Chosen answered before turning her attention towards the idiot Chosen.

"You still owe me a race", Sheena said after the two had passed the lake.

"Uhm, let's suspend that, I don't feel like it at the moment", Lloyd replied.

"Aw, come on! It'll cheer you up!" she tried to persuade him.

"No, I'm serious. We'll do it later, okay?"

Sheena sighed. "Well, all right. However, don't let all this get you down too much, you hear me?"

Lloyd scratched his head. "I'll try, but - man, this really goes against my grain! I can't simply ignore it!"

"Yeah, I know, I just don't like seeing you depressed."

Lloyd exhaled noisily and shook his head slowly. "She's really insane! I wonder why she didn't try to rule the world yet..."

"Lloyd, don't say that! She's not that bad, just... pettish."

"Hey! I'm the victim! You're supposed to be on my side!" Lloyd complained.

"I am on your side! You pretty well know it wasn't meant that way! I only wanted to say that you... shouldn't give up on her. Okay?"

"Yeah..." He let his head drop. "Sorry. It just drives me crazy that she just can't see through other people's eyes."

"Well, try not to think about it, at least for a while", Sheena said and smiled at him, then grabbed him by his arm. "Now, let's go outside."

Lloyd nodded and the two of them continued their way to the exit silently. As they crossed the ice bridge, they could see and hear the others below.

"Looks like they are still arguing..." Sheena supposed.

"Oh man, what have I done", Lloyd said and put his hand on his forehead.

"Arguing is not bad in general. Sometimes it's good to make things become clear or even to have a new start", she tried to comfort him.

"That's not the point. I fear I caused the group to split up. I've become some kind of antipode or whatever, so the others have to decide on who's side they are, don't you think?"

"What? Lloyd, that's ridiculous! We won't split up because of this little... incident, we have two worlds to save!" Sheena said emphatically. "Since when are you so negative? Regarding our mission we've had an easy day here, the pact is formed..." She sighed. "Don't let this get you down, okay? For my sake?"

"I can't promise, but I'll try. Maybe I just need some time, I don't know. It's not that I want to be angry or depressed..."

"All right then. Let's forget about it at the moment."

"Yeah, okay."

Some time later, the two reached the exit of the temple and stepped outside, wandered around in the snow.

"Lloyd, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure, whatever you like."

"Uhm, do you think you want an own family sometime...?" Sheena asked, looking at her feet.

"Er, well, I don't know... It looks like everyone will found a family, but... I don't know, I've never had a real family, or at least I can't remember. I can hardly remember my mom, I've never met my grandparents or my real father... I mean, dad has always taken care of me well, that's not the point..."

"Yeah, I know what it feels like..."

"Huh?" Lloyd asked being surprised. "Do you mean... er..."

"I was abandoned as a child. Grandpa - that is Chief Igaguri - found me by chance. Regarding this, my fate is similar to yours..."

"Oh? I'm sorry to hear that, really", he said and laid his hand onto Sheena's shoulder. "Sounds like it hit you even harder than me, for I know at least who my mother was... and why she couldn't stay with me..."

"Thanks, Lloyd", Sheena replied, padded his hand before he released it. "You remember our chat about experiences? The thing with the colours?"

"You mean that you can't tell anyone what it is like until they have experienced it on their own?"

"Yeah. Well, we have experienced the same more or less. We both were abandoned, or at least kind of... I caused the death of many people due of my failure at Volt, you caused the Desians to raid Iselia", she said and looked at him. "We both do know how it feels, right?"

"Yeah, you're right. Maybe we can help each other to deal with that."

Sheena smiled at Lloyd. "Sure! If you ever need anything, don't be afraid to ask."

"Thanks." He smiled back at her. "Applies for you as well."

"Speaking of families", Sheena said a little later. "I had a little chat with Colette this morning. Uhm, maybe I shouldn't tell you, but it sounded like you already know..."

"What is it? You're really making me curious!" Lloyd stated.

"Well, er... she just said that you two... you are like brother and sister." Her heartbeat quickened.

"Oh, are we?"

"You... don't think so?" Sheena asked hesitantly.

"I don't know, I've never had a sister... Could be true when I think about it... I mean, we practically grew up together, we have known each other for so long already... Nah, I don't think it feels like she is my sister. Well, I don't care, I know she isn't, so why bother about it? Er, however, you don't tell her that, do you?"

"Uhm, sure... So, you are... just friends?"

"Yeah. But that's worth just as much! At least in my opinion."

Even though Sheena had been sure that Lloyd and Colette were just friends, hearing him say it made her feel relieved, happy.

They wandered around for another while in silence until Sheena noticed something.

"Hey", she said. "Looks like the others are coming outside, too."

Lloyd looked over to the entrance of the temple. "Yeah, right." He sighed. "Let's go there then."

"Okay."

They met halfway with the others. Regal quickly addressed Lloyd.

"Lloyd, can I talk to you for a second?" he asked.

"All right."

The two of them went a little offside from the group.

"Well", Regal began. "We had a little discussion with Raine about her current relationship to you. She finally agreed to ignore your personal indifferences in battles, but she refuses to forgive you."

"What? Forgive me? She should apologise to me!"

"That is exactly the problem. Both of you think you're right while the other one is not. To cut a long story short: We thought it is best for all of us when you two don't see each other for a while."

"Wait... are you sending me away?"

"No, of course not. We will just have a short break, look at it as some kind of holiday. Everyone is free to do whatever he or she wants. But, however, you should at least try to understand Raine's actions."

Lloyd wanted to object, but Regal prevented him from doing so. "That does not mean anyone presumes you are wrong, Lloyd", he continued. "Raine will do the same, and it is meant to calm both of you down. Relax, have fun, do whatever you like, it'll do you good, but keep in mind that you will have to cope with each other so we can complete our quest. Understood?"

"Yeah... However, I don't demand that much, the only things I want from her is support me in battle like everyone else as well as not smack and insult me all the time. I don't need her to be my friend, she's already my teacher..."

Regal nodded. "All right. Raine wants to investigate the temple, and I decided to stay here, too, as I have no other business. I will talk to her once more if I get the chance to."

"Thanks. That's it?"

"Yes, that's all."

They joined the rest of their group where Regal spoke again. "I suggest we meet at the Flanoir Inn in two days at the latest. Stay out of trouble."

Raine immediately went back into the temple.

"So, what are you going to do everyone?" Lloyd asked the others.

"Oh!" Colette called out in excitement. "Zelos agreed to teach me how to glide on the ice without falling!"

Both Chosen ones grinned.

"Well, I'm going to assist Raine", Genis said. "I'm really curious about Celsius' Tear, too."

"I will spend some time on my own back home", Presea said.

"What about you, Sheena?" Lloyd turned to the summoner.

"Uhm, I don't know for sure. Maybe I'll stop by at Mizuho. And you?" she asked back.

"Don't have any plans yet", he answered and scratched his head.

"Well, we both have enough time to think about it, don't we?"

"Yeah. However, good bye everyone else, we'll see each other later."

The others said good bye as well, then headed back to the Temple of Ice.

"Well, I'm hungry", Lloyd said. "I think I'll go to a restaurant in Flanoir. What about you, young ladies? Want to join me?"

"Ladies? Sure", Sheena giggled.

"All right", Presea stated.

"Great!" Lloyd smiled. "Then let's waste no time!"

Very soon, the three were on their way to Flanoir, Sheena in her now usual position behind Lloyd, Presea on a different rheaird. On their arrival a while later, Lloyd noticed Sheena was shivering again.

"I told you to get a jacket", he said while putting his around her.

"Well, yours is enough", she grinned.

"Oh, as much as I enjoy lending you my jacket, I don't want do be cold either. We'll get you one after our meal, I can get mine fixed then, the collar looks really horrible..."

"As you wish, my lord."

Lloyd frowned. "I'm serious."

"So am I", Sheena replied, yet grinned broadly.

"You're really crazy, you know that?" he said while laughing slightly.

"How can you tell what's crazy and what's not?" she smiled triumphantly.

"Uh, well, I just know it. And I know I'm starving. We can continue that later, but I can't think while having an empty stomach."

Quickly they found a neat little restaurant, entered instantly and sat down at a round table, in the middle stood a jug of water and four cups.

"Looks nice here", Sheena stated. "Maybe a bit too cosy, I'm getting tired suddenly." She yawned.

"Oh, I like it. I get tired every time I'm full anyway", Lloyd added and grinned.

"Well, what do you think about us having a break? Don't you think it's a too harsh decision?"

"Uhm, let me answer that question when we're back. At the moment I'm just glad I don't have to see the professor."

"Hello, may I take your order?" the waitress asked.

"I think I'll have an omelet", Sheena said.

"Omelet..." the waitress repeated.

"Fried rice for me, please", Presea said.

"Fried rice..."

"I'd like an extra large steak and two fried eggs", Lloyd announced.

"Omelet, fried rice, steak with fried eggs... anything else?"

They denied.

"All right, thank you."

"I hope she got the 'extra large'..." the hungry warrior said and scratched his head after the waitress had disappeared.

"Well, have you already come up with an idea what you wanna do?" Sheena asked.

"Hm, if I could I would visit my dad at home... but here in Tethe'Alla is no place I belong to... I don't know", he shrugged his shoulders.

"You can... come with me... if you want to..." Sheena offered.

"Sure! Why not?" Lloyd agreed happily. "You know this world a lot better than me, maybe you can show me your favourite places?"

She smiled. "Yeah, all right!"

"It is... good to have friends, right?" Presea asked.

"Huh?" Lloyd was surprised. "Of course it is, why do you ask?"

"To have a friend means to trust someone, right?"

"Er, yeah..."

"Trust can be abused, one can be betrayed, you already have been betrayed. Still, you seem to trust each other, and when I see you two, I have this... strange feeling, I wonder what it is..."

"Well, do you like that feeling or not?" Lloyd asked.

"Even if it seems impossible, I both like and dislike it."

"Maybe you like it because you like others being happy, and you dislike it because... you are not happy? At least, you don't look happy to me..." Sheena suggested.

Presea nodded slowly after a while of thinking. "Yes, that could be true... Thank you."

"I'm glad I could help you", Sheena replied and smiled.

The waitress approached them. "Here comes your food", she said and handed Sheena her plate. "Omelet..."

"Thanks."

"Fried rice..."

"Thank you."

"Steak and fried eggs... extra large."

"Yeah! Thanks!" Lloyd sniffed with closed eyes. "Ah, that smells tasty!"

"That was really quick", Sheena commented.

"Yes", the waitress answered smiling. "The great Wonder Chef offered to help us out today!"

"Oh, really? Well, give him our regards then."

"Sure! Anything else I can do for you?"

"No, thank you", Sheena said.

Presea shook her head, Lloyd was already eating and didn't hear the question.

"All right. Just call for me if you need anything."

"Mmh, this tastes good", Sheena stated after she had tried the omelet.

Lloyd practically inhaled his steak, extra large. The eggs were already gone. "True!" he exclaimed with a full mouth.

"It is delicious", Presea said. "The Wonder Chef indeed does know his profession."

"Lloyd..." a sweet and soft voice tickled his ears. "Lloyd..." it said again, yet more seductively as before.

Lloyd made some noises sounding like a tired dog lying down for a rest. He slowly reached out his arms to fumble for the voice, his sounds turned into the ones of a content baby.

"Lloyd!" a crystal clear and demanding voice pierced his dreamy hull.

Quickly, he opened his eyes, seeing first Sheena, then Presea. "I'm awake!" he suddenly announced.

Sheena laughed warmly. "Had a nice dream, huh?"

Lloyd blushed slightly, cleared his throat. "I didn't sleep! I-I just... rested my eyelids..."

"Well, when you said you're getting tired when you're full, I didn't expect you to get that tired", she grinned at him.

He scratched his head and yawned intensely. "Man..." was all he said.

"Come on now, Presea wants to leave for Ozette, and you wanted to go shopping with me, remember? The fresh air will wake you up."

Lloyd yawned once more. "Oh, well... yeah... all right... you payed the bill?" he asked while getting off his chair.

"Yep."

Outside the restaurant, Lloyd stretched and inhaled the fresh air noisily.

"I'm leaving then", Presea said. "We'll see each other in two days."

"All right, good bye!"

"Yeah, see you later."

Presea walked off, leaving the others behind.

"I wonder what's going on in her mind..." Sheena said. "She appears to be so... so..." She gesticulated with her hands while trying to find a word.

"Sad?" Lloyd suggested.

Sheena sighed. "Sad... I fear you're right..."

"Don't worry about her, she will be all right again some time. After all, she has to recover her feelings, her emotions. I think we can't do much to help her, but we'll be there if she needs us."

"Yeah... I really don't want to be in her place."

"Well, let's go shopping, hm?"

"Okay. You're paying", Sheena grinned.

"Oh, that looks really dreadful!" the shopkeeper exclaimed. "It will take a while to fix it."

"Well, I have another one in reserve", Lloyd stated. "I don't need it instantly, can you do it within two days?"

"That's not a problem."

"All right, I'll come for it then."

"Fine. Anything else?"

"We're looking for a jacket for her", he said and pointed at Sheena who was already checking the supply.

"Sure, just try on whatever you want!"

Lloyd nodded and joined Sheena.

"Oh! Look at that!" she called out and grabbed a jacket. It had the same purple colour like her battle outfit and a seam as black as her hair. The lining was made of white fur, apparently taken from the local snow wolves.

"Nice!" Lloyd commented. "Go ahead, try it!"

Sheena put on the jacket. "Aw, this is sooo snug!" She closed her eyes and smiled broadly, sounds of delight escaped her throat.

"You like it, huh?"

"Yeah! I don't need to look any further, let's take it!"

"Sure!" He went to the shopkeeper. "All right, this jacket for the lady and the fix of mine. What's that in total?"

"2199 Gald, please", the shopkeeper replied.

"Wow! I didn't expect it to be so much!" Lloyd said in surprise.

"The repair is 200 Gald, the jacket is 1999 due to the excellent and rare materials."

Sheena blinked innocently at Lloyd. "Please! It's not that we're poor, are we?"

"Oh, well, all right, I don't care. We won't need another one so soon I guess", he said and handed the Gald to the shopkeeper.

"Thank you very much!"

"Thanks, Lloyd!" Sheena said.

"Yeah... I'll stop by in about two days then to pick up my jacket. Good bye."

"Sure, good bye! And have a nice day!"

"Next stop: Mizuho?" Lloyd asked as they exited the shop.

Sheena nodded. "Okay!"

A/N: I hope you are not too mad at me with the entrance scene. I fear I'm overdoing the conflict between Lloyd and Raine, but I just felt like it wasn't done yet (maybe because I don't like Raine that much). However, feel free to complain about that.

Well, at the beginning I said this chapter didn't really satisfy me, the mood goes down too much at some points I think. Plus I had a difficult time with the scene in the restaurant, I'm not sure if I should better have dropped it, I couldn't think of any 'smooth' dialogues.

Maybe I should just skip more scenes because thenthey don't have to be described or can take place in your imagination, but on the other hand, I don't want to skip any interactions between Lloyd and Sheena at this point.

If you can think of better ways than mine to do it, please tell me! I want you to enjoy the story in the first place. Oh, and if you want to you can make suggestions about what the two are going to do in their spare-time (however, I can think of incidents preventing them from having any time off, heh). So, please review and drop your thoughts on all of that! (I will most probably wait for your comments until I start writing, so the next update may take some more time.)