Secret admirer by Truro
Tales of Symphonia © Namco
To get back at Lloyd for the paint in his hair, Zelos decided to play a joke of his own. It was the gleaming knight's turn to cook the team's lunch, and he had a little surprise waiting for everyone.
They where gathered around the diner table of Zelos' house in Meltokio, where the food was brought in, on silver covered plates.
"I hope you all like this." said Zelos, "its dressed crab."
"Ah! A good choice!" said Regal.
"Enjoy!" smiled Zelos. However, as soon as everyone had taken the first bite, a loud scream could be heard.
"Sorry Lloyd," Said the red haired chosen, grinning broadly "I thought you liked it fresh!"
The sight of Lloyd running around the room, with an angry crab clamped onto his nose was enough to have Zelos in stitches. In fact, he was lucky he didn't literally split his sides, when he saw Lloyd jump out of the window, into a trash can.
Later, Sheena was in her room, when she noticed a bunch of flowers on the bed.
"What's that for?" she asked herself. There was a card too.
For Sheena, from your secret admirer.
Her heart pounded the blood, right up her cheeks.
"I have an admirer!" she blurted.
"Wow! Congratulations Sheena!" Colette congratulated.
"That's lucky." said Presea.
"How did you two get in here?" asked the blushing ninja.
To get back at Zelos for the crab in his lunch, Lloyd decided to go to the barbers. Once a month, Zelos goes to the barber, to have his hair cleaned, and gelled. But this time, Lloyd had trouble planned.
"Hey Pops," he said to the barber, "The chosen sent me with this note." Then he handed the stout old barber a piece of paper.
The barber looked puzzled.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Of course!" said Lloyd, "Never question the chosen, or his messenger!"
Later, Sheena was trying to find out the true identity her admirer.
"It can't be Zelos," she said to herself, "It's not his style." Then a thought accoutred to her.
"It could be Lloyd!" she exclaimed.
Zelos returned to the house.
"Well, my little Presea, how do I look?"
Presea was trying her best not to laugh, and considering who we're talking about, that is saying something.
"What have you done to your hair?" she snickered.
"Just a quick wash, and shine job." Said Zelos,
"But it looks ridiculous." Said Presea.
"Ridiculous?" said Zelos, "This hair makes me feel like a man!"
"And you'll most likely attract one, looking like that." said Presea.
Then Zelos took a look in the mirror.
"What the f…!" he screamed at seeing his new beehive hairdo in the mirror.
Sheena had tracked Lloyd down.
"Hi there!" said Sheena.
"Hi." Said Lloyd.
"Have you been to the flower shop lately?" she asked.
"Why'd you bring that up all of a sudden?"
She blushed.
"Have you ever…thought about…flowers…for a special someone?" Sheena stuttered.
"Flowers?" Lloyd pondered, "Hey, that's a great idea!"
Sheena was surprised.
"I'll go buy some flowers for Colette!" said Lloyd, "Thanks Sheena!" then he dashed off to the florists.
"He's so insensitive." groaned Sheena.
To get back at Lloyd, for ruining his hairdo again, Zelos was waiting at the flower shop, lurking in some bushes, As Lloyd purchased the flowers, and the magic swordsman put his plan into action. He stretched his foot out, and tripped Lloyd up. While Lloyd was recovering, Zelos opened a glass jar, and poured the contents into the bouquet, before dashing away.
"What was that about?" Lloyd asked himself. But then he realised that he was supposed to meet Colette, for coffee in a few minutes, so he dusted himself off, and raced to the café.
Sheena was still trying to figure out who her admirer was.
"I wish I had some clue, a sign, anything!" she said.
"Give up trying to figure it out?" asked Zelos.
"Yeah." Groaned Sheena, "I guess I'll have to wait a while."
Zelos grinned.
"I could show you who it is." He suggested.
"Really!" cried Sheena, "You know who it is!"
"Yep!" said Zelos, grabbing her arm, and leading her down the road.
"Here you go!" said Lloyd cheerfully, as he handed Colette the flowers.
"Oh, tank you Lloyd!" said Colette, gratefully accepting them.
Lloyd was proud of himself. He was about to try and kiss Colette, but a very loud scream, stopped him right in his tracks. All he could see, was Colette running away.
"What the hell is that about!" he cried. Upon closer inspection of the flowers, he could see that it was covered in ants, spiders, and other creepy-crawlies.
Lloyd was confused, until he remembered seeing a flash of red hair, after he tripped.
"Zeeeeeeeeeeloooooooooooooos!" he roared, drawing out his two swords.
Speaking of whom, Zelos led Sheena in a room.
"Okay, Sheena, here he is!"
It was Genis.
"Uh oh!" he said.
"Genis?" said Sheena, shocked
"Let me explain!" he blurted "Zelos said that girls think it's cute when guys use this secret admirer approach! I was just practising, for when I do it for Presea!"
"Telling her that, was bit of a mistake." said Zelos, with a look of terror as the atmosphere turned to ice.
Sheena found her voice,
"All guys are the same!" she shouted, "You're all jerks!"
Then she turned on her heel, and stomped out of the building. Genis feelings where a mixture of embarrassment, and sadness,
"I've never seen her that angry before." He said quietly,
"Oh please!" said Zelos, the loudmouth, "She gets that mad at me, all the time!"
And now, I leave you with two questions. What revenge does Lloyd have in store this time? What will Genis do to make it up to Sheena? All shall be reviled in the next chapter. Or not.
To be continued
