Hi guys! Chapter 2 to come soon, but first:
Review comments!
Dj SpRiTe - Your wait is over!
Celestial Chaos - Sorry dude, but it's a shoujo-ai fanfic. Yes, THAT kind of writing. If you don't like it, I'm not stopping you.
Scarlet Kratos - Wow. I have a fan. And thanks for the opinions about Mr. Chaos.
Bane - Well… kinda. Yuri is full-on lesbian, shoujo-ai (like this one is) is more focused on love, romance, and relationships. You should still like it I hope.

Sunnigen- Yeppers, it's a Reena fic. Wow, I'm honoured.

Superspork- Well, I'm already doing this one about RainexSheena, so no Sheloyd here I'm afraid. I love Sheloyd coupling myself, and some fanfics I've read Sheloyd based are incredible. Unconditional Love being one.
Thanks all for your comments, and keep the reviews coming in. I love them!

Once again, I do not claim to own the characters from Tales of Symphonia, including Sheena Fujibayashi, Raine Sage, Genis Sage etc. Namco own them, not me.

---Chapter 2: Healing the Angel---

"You are definitely not OK! Colette, look at you!" yelled Sheena. She had noticed that Colette was undergoing the first stages of Chronic Angelus Chrystallis Inofficium, her shoulder and back scaling up with large turquoise coloured crystals.
"Sheena's right, Colette. We need to get help for you." said Lloyd, nodding his head. "What can we do, Professor?"
"I… I don't know." said Raine. She had never seen this illness before, or heard of it. "I'm sorry."

"I think I know somewhere that has some answers. There's a large library in Sybak, it has whole shelves dedicated to medical stuff." chimed in Mithos.
"Good thinking Mithos!" said Genis. "Come with us, it'll be easier to find it with an extra pair of eyes!" he added, thinking of a way to stay with his new friend.

As the group arrived at Sybak, they headed into the huge library. Mithos was not kidding. This place was huge. The group decided that it was best if they split up. Lloyd headed with Colette, Zelos with Regal, Genis with Presea and Mithos, leaving Raine and Sheena to head to their section.

"Nope, nope, nope… Hmm.. Maybe." Raine said, checking through her line of books, adding the last one to a small pile in her arms.
"Dammit, I'm getting no luck at all here Raine. This is all to help with normal illnesses, nothing like what Colette's got!" said Sheena, starting to get angry at herself for not being able to help. Raine went over, and put a hand over Sheena's shoulder.
"Hey, hey… We'll find something. We've got through lots as a group, we can get through this too." said Raine soothingly. Sheena turned around to look at her, tears collecting in the corners of her shiny brown eyes. For a minute, Raine stared back, confused. She caught up with her senses, and quickly took her arm away, and went to look through more books, with what looked like a slight blush on her face.

"-uys! Guys! Colette found a really big book, and it's all foreign!" Sheena heard Lloyd yell through the library, after shaking off her dreaminess, leading to very annoyed looks off the librarian, and a warning to kick him out of the place. The group hurried to where Lloyd and Colette were, to find Colette sprawled on the floor, and a huge book on the table. Raine went to look at the book, and her eyes glazed over. Genis spotted this, groaning.

"This is angelic text, perfectly preserved and hidden in this library. Marvellous!" she had exclaimed. She paused at one page.
"The illness is lethal unless treated, the victims body completely crystallising into one large Exsphere, in a way." Raine said solemnly. "It says there is a cure, a special Key Crest can be made, using special ingredients. We could get Altessa to do it. The trouble is getting the items in time, before…"
"Before I die." Colette said bluntly.
"Yes Colette."
"Let's hurry and get started!" Lloyd exclaimed.

"This material was used in my company. The last shipment was sent to the Imperial Research Academy, here in Sybak." said Regal, pointing to the first item needed. "We could get a piece before we leave."

The group headed out of the library. Raine lagged back, and Sheena noticed her. She walked back to her.

"Well done Raine, we couldn't have read that without you. You're a great he-"
"What happened back there?" Raine interrupted. "You looked at me… strangely."

"I don't know, I… I just saw how good a friend you are now. You… You started off hating me, suspicious of my actions. But, you warmed up to me, and… We're good friends now, right?" Sheena had hesitated. Unknowing to her, she had started to go a light shade of pink. The two of them just stared at each other for a split second more than it took to become awkward, then Raine looked away, clearing her throat. Sheena was still staring at the back of Raine's head, where her half-elven eyes were a few seconds ago. She realised what she was doing, and coughed herself, looking away quickly. She went a bright shade of red.

Oh my God. What was I doing just then? I was… stuck, stuck in her eyes…

No! No, I like Lloyd! I don't look at women that way, right?

Sheena thought to herself, as she walked out of the library, catching up to the group, trying to slot back into the group with the minimum of bother so they wouldn't notice. If one of them were to ask what she was doing, he wouldn't have a clue what to say. What were they doing? She had totally forgotten.
"Ah, here we are. C'mon, let's go get that Zircon!" said Lloyd, giving Sheena a line back into the present.

Hehe, well well, is Sheena falling for our half-elven scholar? And what of Raine? More will be revealed next chapter. Reviews are appreciated!
Scott-kun.