1Disclaimer: As much as I would like to, I don't own Tales of Symphonia or any of its themes or characters. Namco does. Darn...

A/N: Sorry if I have been updating too much! My reviews have slowed down, and I suspect its because I am updating too fast. Sorry! I will be able to get chapters 9 and 10 within the next week. Like I said earlier, I will be going on a vacation in Europe for about two weeks, so I will only be able to update until the 28th. I will then return from my vacation the 8th or 9th, so I will be able to update with chapter 11 on the 10th or 11th of July. Therefore, you can expect the end of "Together Forever" in mid-July. Sorry I'm keeping it so late!

Once again, Thanks for all of the great reviews. I really hope I can reach my goal of 100 reviews with twelve chapters. So, PLEASE REVIEW! That goes for everyone reading this. The only way I know you're enjoying my story is if you review it!

Now, on to the actual reason you're reading this: Chapter eight! This is going to be another humor and romance chapter because the next chapter is a bit dark and emotional. I got a lot of reviews asking me to have a scene in Altamira, and I full-heartedly agree. Here ya go!

8: Vacation in Altamira

"Are we there yet?" Lloyd asked for the umpteenth time. The rest of the group was thoroughly fed up with him now. Genis was tempted to shoot down his Rheaird. The five of them had left Luin hours ago, and they would soon be arriving in Altamira. It was nearly nine o'clock already. And, of course, Lloyd had asked 'Are we there yet?' about two dozen times. The only one not ticked off at him was his fiancé, Sheena, who was smiling her face off.

Sheena had been smiling ever since Lloyd proposed to her the previous day. She couldn't be any happier. "Lloyd, be patient!" she said, hugging him. They were on the same Rheaird. They had been sharing everything lately. Suddenly, she saw it. "There it is, Lloyd! Altamira!"

"Alright! Finally!" Lloyd exclaimed, now excited.

"Yes! Finally..." Raine said as a creepy grin spread across her face.

"What's with you?" Lloyd asked her. She had been acting strange lately.

"Just wait and see!" Genis said, also smiling.

"Uh, oh..." Sheena said. It wasn't good when Genis had that grin on his face. "What did you do!" she asked, growing angry. She was sick of people keeping secrets from her.

"Calm down, Sheena," Lloyd said as he began to land the Rheaird. "It's probably nothing..."

But, as he dismounted his jet, he realized it wasn't nothing. It was something. Something big...

"CONGRATULATIONS!"

"Wh-What is this?" Lloyd asked, embarrassed. Standing in front of them was a huge crowd of people. All of Altamira must have been there cheering and clapping. There must of been a thousand people! Sheena blushed as she saw the huge crowd in front of her. Lloyd helped her down from the Rheaird. His leg was completely healed now.

"What's going on?" Sheena asked. Suddenly, her question was answered. By an obnoxious, red-haired Chosen. "Zelos!" She said, growling. Lloyd had to grab her waist to keep her from charging at him. She finally began to calm down as Zelos approached them (cautiously.)

"I heard my two favorite lovebirds were getting married! So, I decided to greet you here...formally!" he said. The crowd cheered again. Zelos quickly grabbed Lloyd and Sheena and pulled them through the cheering crowd of people. He led them in front of the inn where two people were waiting for them. Regal and Colette. Colette was jumping up and down and clapping with a huge smile on her face. Regal was likewise grinning.

"Well, it looks like you took my advice, Lloyd!" Regal said, smiling. "You didn't need to wait long, did you?" he said, laughing.

"Congratulations!" Colette said in her usually cheery voice.

"Wow! It's great to see you all!" Lloyd said, excited. Sheena was speechless. She wasn't used to big welcome parties. She gripped Lloyd's hand tightly. He squeezed back affectionately.

"Um...why exactly did you do that?" Sheena asked, still embarrassed. Everyone smiled. Genis answered.

"As Zelos said, our two best friends are getting married!" he said, excited.

"Yes, it is a time for celebration!" Presea said cheerfully.

"However, it is also time for bed!" Zelos said. Silence. Everyone stared at the Chosen as if he had lobsters coming out of ears. "What?" he asked, blinking.

"Usually YOU are the one staying up late and getting into trouble!" Raine said, disbelievingly.

"Right, right, but we have a big day tomorrow!" Zelos said. Colette interrupted him.

"Yes, we have the beach in the morning, then the amusement park, then the big dinner party..."

"And then there's the giant party on Kharlan Eve two nights from now!" Zelos said, finishing her schedule.

"Kharlan Eve? What's that?" Lloyd asked as the group entered the inn. Raine and Genis both rolled their eyes. Lloyd was a terrible student. Everyone knew what Kharlan Eve was! But, Regal answered anyway.

"It is the anniversary of the end of the Great Kharlan War," Regal stated. "There is a party being held at the Otherwordly Gate in celebration in two nights. It is the first time we have had a full moon on Kharlan Eve in over 4000 years!"

"Why is it at the Otherwordly Gate?" Sheena asked, curious.

"Because, it is the first time the Gate has been activated since the two worlds combined together. There is supposed to be a spectacular show!" Raine said as she got that RESEARCH look in her eyes. The others backed away slowly.

"But, where does the Gate lead now?" Lloyd asked.

"Well, there is evidence to support that the Gate leads to another empty dimension," Genis said. "We have found ancient text saying that it leads to a barren pocket dimension on the far side of the universe, once used to banish exiles in the ancient times!"

"Which means," Presea said, "It's the perfect place to get rid of the Roots of Evil!"

"That's a pretty good idea! I didn't really know what to do with them..." Sheena said as she thought about the cursed weapons sealed in her backpack. "If only Yuan was here to see this..."

Everyone bowed their heads in respect. Regal, Colette, and Zelos had also heard about what happened from Raine. They would all miss him. Zelos, of course, was the one that broke the silence.

"Well, anyway, this is Lloyd and Sheena's room! It's the Honeymoon Suite!" he said as he opened the door on the fifth floor. The couple looked around the room in awe. It was huge!

"Wow! Thanks, Zelos!" Lloyd said as he admired the room. Zelos grinned.

"Yeah! And there's even a special bed for 'you-know-what'!" He said, grinning his butt off.

"ZELOS!" Sheena screamed as she dove towards him. The Chosen ran out just in time and closed the door behind him. She began to calm down as soon as he left.

"Wow!' Lloyd said, admiring the room and it's ahem special bed. "I can't wait to sleep with you tonight, Sheena!"

Sheena's eyes got wide and she blushed deeply. "Um, what do you mean?" she asked her oblivious fiancé.

"I just meant that Altamira has notoriously soft beds..." he said. Suddenly, his eyes suddenly got wide, too. He blushed even deeper as he realized what he had just said. "OH! Uh, I didn't, um, mean it like that! I mean, we don't have to, I just, well, unless YOU want to..." he stuttered wildly.

Sheena laughed as she walked towards him. "Not until we're married!" she said as she kissed him.

The two changed and climbed into bed together.

The Next Day

"Come on, you two!" Colette yelled behind her. It was about 10:30 and the group was heading to the beach. Lloyd and Sheena were in the back, wearing the swimsuits they received during their last visit. Lloyd had discarded his flippers and snorkel and had just worn his yellow swimsuit. Sheena was likewise wearing her one-piece strap-on red swimsuit. The one with gaps down the middle of her chest and sides. It revealed quite a lot. So, of course, Zelos noticed.

The Chosen turned to face Sheena and turned, well, "Zelosy" (That phrase is copyrighted! It belongs to Draco Blade Inc., and only Draco Blade Inc. Patent Pending!) So, anyway, he went Zelosy© and started heading towards Sheena.

"My, my, that suit is quite revealing..." he said, grinning. Sheena began to grow angry and would have slapped him if Lloyd hadn't beaten her to it.

"HEY! Hand's off! Leave her alone!" Lloyd yelled, frustrated. Everyone looked at him. Then, they all began to laugh. Even Sheena laughed.

"Wh-What's so funny?" Lloyd asked, confused.

"You're acting just like Sheena!" Genis said, laughing. Everyone else laughed in return. Zelos began to back away, still afraid he was going to get hit. Colette ran up and grabbed his hand.

"Come on, Zelos! Let's hit the beach!" she shouted as she dragged the Chosen away. Everyone else soon followed suit. They all split up into different groups on the beach. Zelos and Colette hung out at the Snack bar. Genis and Presea went swimming with Regal as Raine watched from under her umbrella. This left Lloyd and Sheena alone on the shore. The two sat down and began to admire the view of the ocean.

"Wow," Sheena said as she looked out over the ocean. Lloyd smiled. He also loved the view from here. He had always loved the ocean. Suddenly, Sheena began to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Lloyd asked. She was staring at Zelos and Colette at the snack bar. The two were talking to each other and laughing. Sheena smiled.

"Have you noticed that Zelos is spending all of his time with Colette? He doesn't even look at other girls when she's around!" she said, laughing. Lloyd smiled.

"Yeah, that's not like him..." Lloyd said. She was right. Zelos' eyes were glued on Colette. He hadn't looked away for over two minutes. That was a new record. "Do you think they're, like, dating or something?" Sheena smiled.

"I don't know, maybe," Sheena answered. "Also, have you seen Genis and Presea together?"

"Yeah, I've been wandering about that. I know that Genis has a major crush on Presea. But, why was Presea with Raine and Genis in Luin, anyway?" Lloyd asked.

"I think she's helping them in the fight against racism. But, I heard that she went with them so she could be around Genis," Sheena said. Lloyd smiled.

"I think we started a trend!" he said. The two laughed. Lloyd sighed. "Your laughter always cheers me up, Sheena!"

Sheena blushed. "Thank, Lloyd. You know...we're alone..." she said, smiling. Lloyd also smiled.

"I think I know where your going with this..." he said as he bent over to kiss her. The two embraced. Their love was like a magnet (Ugh...bad similes...) It almost forced their lips together.

From over at the snack bar, Zelos patented, mental "Love-radar" went off in his head. He looked over at Sheena and Lloyd and grinned. He nudged Colette.

"Awwwwww...That's soooo cute..." she whispered gleefully. From the other side of the beach, Regal, Genis, and Presea stopped swimming and looked over at their friends, smiling. Raine looked up from the book she was reading and smiled approvingly as she watched the couple.

And Lloyd and Sheena just kept on kissing, completely unaware that every eye on the beach was glued on them.

A/N: And there's your romantic humor in Altamira! I hope you all enjoyed it! As for those of you wandering, yes, I am hinting at ZelosxColette and GenisxPresea couples. I'll only be focusing on SheenaxLloyd, of course. I had a lot of fun writing this chapter.

Please, EVERYONE REVIEW! That's the only way I know that you like my story. But so far, it seems you guys are loving it! I have over 65 reviews and I'm on 11 favorite lists. I'm on 7 Alerts! How cool is that? And this is only my first fanfiction!

Heads up, people! Next chapter isn't gonna be as romantic. And it won't be funny, either. It will be a big emotional chapter, much like chapter 4. However, chapter eight will also be an action chapter. As I said before, It will be a pretty dark chapter. Needless to say, it will include Destron. Stay tuned so you can see just what happens in Chapter Nine: Kharlan Eve!

PEACE OUT!