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Sorry for the wait!

StrawberryEggs: You know, for some reason I think it would take a lot of smacks to the head to get a guy like Zelos to think straight :P I glad you like it so far and ya, I had a lot of trouble deciding how to write Seles. She only shows up twice or something. But she always struck me at the quiet type.

Lightning-Dono: I took a while but I eventually got around to it.

Midnight Eclipse713: She will be bratty, but to different people.

Yukashi Tenshi: Poor Zelos, constantly tortured.

Origins89: Yup, but not for long.

Keeper of the Kodak Moment: lol, cute name. Efforts there, but so are the mistakes…I often don't see them till it's too late O.o

Suzu Fujibayashi: I can just imagine Genis in a dress ((pictures Genis in a dress)) mwwhaaa

lugiamania: Not all of them are here yet.

New Moon Tears: thanks for reviewing.

Luray123: Genis would look cute in a dress!

azuma ninja14856 : Pick sheelos! Pick sheelos! They're soooo cute together! Plus…Sheena's older than Lloyd…But it's entirely up to you! ((whispers))…pick sheelos…

Food, guests and rats

"Yuan?" I repeated in shock, "Yuan?"

Zelos backed up slightly, "What's wrong with that? He's an old buddy from Cruxis...although he doesn't like me very much."

"Nothing Zelos." I sighed, "I just didn't expect you to put him on the wedding list."

"It's mere formality. Knowing him, he probably won't even show."

I smiled and changed the subject, "So when are Lloyd and the others getting here?"

"Hmm…Colette, Lloyd, Raine and the twerp are coming in the evening and Regal said something about being busy but he'd come later on and Presea's coming along with him too."

"Alright, do you really hate Genis that much?"

Zelos moved to lie down on the couch, "Sometimes the kid can get pretty annoying…but as long as he keeps his distance, no one gets hurt."

I smiled softly, "Okay, I'm going to post these. I'll be back soon."

I waved the invitations and left after Zelos began his afternoon nap.

I walked down stairs and greeted Seles, "What are you up to?"

"I'm watching some weird people fight." came her simple reply, "…over cookies…"

"Huh?" I blinked and walked over to the window she was leaning on, "Oh…my…"

Seles looked up at me, "Do you know them?"

I groaned, looking out the window I spotted the people who were supposed to be arriving in the evening, "Yeah…I do. Do me a favor and wake Zelos up."

She yawned but obeyed, "Sure."

I sighed opening the door, "What are you doing Lloyd?"

He pointed to the tray of cookies he had thrown on the floor earlier, "O-oh Sheena!..ah… these…it's nothing."

"What do you mean nothing?" Raine seethed, towering over the boy, "What do you mean Lloyd?"

Colette looked extremely worried as she rushed to his side, "Please forgive him Professor, he didn't mean it."

"No…" Genis corrected, "He did. And unless Sheena here wanted to get poisoned, we should all thank Lloyd."

The said person whimpered on the spot, "Yes Professor Raine…your cookies are…um…ah…"

"Tasty!" Colette yelped, "Look! Noishe really likes them!"

Lloyd jumped up with surprising speed, "Noishe! Don't eat those!"

The protozoan looked up and whined, then continued to dig his nose in the batch of foully smelling cookies.

"Fine don't blame me if you get sick!"

He got whacked on the head for that one, "What do you mean sick?"

"Ow! Nothing Professor! But Noishe doesn't eat human food."

Genis shook his head, "Lloyd…he eats out of the dumpster behind your house."

"Oh yeah…maybe that's why he liked those cookies…ow!"

Raine smacked him yet again, "Excuse me?"

Colette smiled, "Lloyd…maybe you shouldn't insult the Professor's cooking."

Raine knelt down beside Noishe who was devouring the remaining crumbs, "…I had baked these for Sheena and Zelos as a congratulatory gift."

I smiled sympathetically, "It's okay Raine…I appreciate the effort…really."

"Well, well, well…don't you four know how to make an entrance."

I turned around to face Zelos leaning on the door frame, "Zelos, you're awake."

"Yeah." he walked over to us, "Though Seles has a cruel way of waking people up."

I was about to apologize but Colette cut in, "Seles is here?"

"Yup."

Lloyd stared at Zelos for a minute, "...wait…Seles, as in your sister Seles?"

Genis moaned in frustration, "Duh, Lloyd…who else would it be?"

Lloyd ignored him, "Why is she here?"

A question similar to that was playing on my mind since the first time I saw her here. Though every time I thought of it or remembered to bring it up something was always preventing me from doing so. We all turned to Zelos, who looked bored with the topic.

"Well…she didn't need to be at the Abbey anymore so I figured I'd take her home, she is my sister after all."

"I see." Raine turned towards Genis, "It's seems you'll have a child your age to talk to around here."

"I'm not a child!" the half-elf reddened, "Besides, no one compares to Presea…"

His sister quietly pushed him inside mumbling inaudible words.

I smiled and opened the door wider, "Come on in."

They all entered, kicking of their shoes on the mat. All except for Lloyd who lingered behind with Noishe. He stood looking at the giant dog with a pitying look, patting the small fur on his head, "You're going to be one sick dog tomorrow…but don't say I didn't warn you."

I stepped down from the door and stood on the other side of the dog, "Don't worry Lloyd, Noishe is a strong animal, I'm sure he can handle a couple of cookies."

Lloyd tugged on the clump of hair growing at the base of his neck, "She couldn't find any chocolate chips so she put in kidney beans…cookies and beans just don't go together."

I sighed, "We'll just have to see how he holds up in the morning."

"Oh, speaking of Noishe…where do you want me to keep him? He's used to staying outside but….it doesn't really look like there's any place out here that he could stay."

Zelos immediately cut in, "Whoa…don't think even for a second that, that thing is going to come inside…I just had my flooring done."

I frowned, "You can't Keep Noishe out here, the nobles around this part are so particular they'll probably have the guards take him away."

The owner of the dog shuddered at the thought, "Noishe isn't used to being roughly handled…Zelos just let him in, Noishe won't do anything to your precious floor..."

Zelos still looked skeptical, "I don't know…but seeing as you are my best man and all, I'll let the big guy stay. But a warning to you all…one wrong move and he's out."

"Thanks!" Lloyd ran in with Noishe clomping after him.

Zelos started to grumble when he was out of earshot, "That dog better be potty trained."

I patted him on the shoulder, "I bet Lloyds been through that already."

Back inside the others were being entertained by Seles who was sharing her stories about the time she spent in the abbey…the rats who shared a room with her, the guards who would never let her out of sight and the food that was rarely ever cooked.

Raine finished with an, "Oh goodness…I never would have guessed the intelligence of those creatures I find in my kitchen."

Genis pulled on his hair, "Raine, they're pests! You can't possibly think they have any brains of some sort."

She refused to listen to him, "Genis, from now on I forbid you to cast fire ball on them."

He sent a sharp glare towards Seles, "Why'd you have to go talking about rats? You blew a perfectly good opportunity for me to keep up with my magic!"

"It serves you right. Torturing poor, helpless animals." Seles drawled on, "Maybe it'll teach you to pick on someone your own size."

"Why you--!"

"Genis!" Lloyd pushed the boy back down on the couch, "Calm down, she was only kidding."

Genis sat down in a huff but Seles chose not to say anything more.

I craned my neck over to the kitchen door which swung open revealing Zelos carrying a few to many platters of food, "Barbequed ribs, chicken salad, roasted potatoes and steamed rice! All in courtesy of our lovely guests!"

Colette clasped her hands together, "Did you cook this yourself Zelos?"

Lloyd chewed on a lose rib, "It's really tasty…aw, you didn't have to go thorough all this trouble for us."

Zelos blinked before plucking out a lettuce leaf, "I know, that's why I ordered in. I just had the delivery guy come in from the west side."

Genis knelt down to grab a plate but Seles swiped it from him, "Ladies first Genis."

He growled, "You're not very lady like if you ask me."

She puffed out her cheeks, "No ones asking you."

"Now, now kiddies." Zelos waved an arm in front of the two, "No need to fight over plates…there's lots more where that came from."

I peered over Seles, she was still tightly holding onto her plate almost afraid that Genis would snatch it away from her, "You're not eating Seles?"

Seles glanced up at me, "I would, but Genis isn't done with the salad yet."

He glared at the sound of his name, putting back the salad he was about to put in his plate "Well, sorry miss, you can have your rabbit food back."

After dinner was done with I walked Lloyd and the others to their rooms, "Here you are, there are only two spare ones since Seles took up the other one so you can decide who you'll be rooming with."

Lloyd opened his mouth to speak but Raine interrupted, "It's be best for Colette and I to share a room since we're both women--"

"Wait a minute!" Lloyd finally found his voice, "Why can't I stay with Colette? You and Genis room and it's always fine."

Raine shook her head not wanting to go over it again, "Genis and I are siblings so it's okay for us to share a room…I've explained the reasons before and you had no objection back then. I don't see why it has to change now."

"But I'm Colette bo--"

"That only makes the matter worse."

I stepped down the stairs, "I'll leave you to decide on your own, I should help Zelos clean up."

Colette waved, "Okay Sheena, we'll see you when we're done showering."

Raine raised her finger and pointed it directly at Lloyd, "And that's another reason."

I nodded and left to see how Zelos was coping with doing dishes. Swinging open the kitchen door Seles was dangling her feet of a stool and Zelos was dumping dirty platters into the dishwasher.

"Oh…you're all done?" I asked viewing the buzzing dishwasher.

Zelos gave it a quick tap, "Yup, it doesn't take much effort. Once you load it, it's up to the machine to do the rest."

I stared at it, I was so used to using a sink it hadn't occurred to me for even a second that Zelos would have a faster method of cleaning, "I see, Lloyd and the rest are upstairs showering….where's Noishe? He's usually wherever Lloyd is."

Seles pointed to the lump behind the counter, "Right here. He seems to like the smell of soap."

I bent down near the dog, "That's a first…just don't go eating it alright No--"

"MOUSE!" Seles screeched jumping onto the counter, "MOUSE!"

Zelos was also up against the table, "Mouse? What are you talking about? This place is completely sanitary, it can't have mice!"

Seles readied her slipper in one hand and a pan in the other, "I saw it! It ran across the floor!"

I stepped over to Zelos holding a rolled up newspaper, "Don't worry Zelos it probably came in through the back door when it smelt the food."

He growled narrowing his eyes looking for it, "No mouse can stand up to my wrath—there it is!"

I climbed onto the chair as Zelos threw various forks and spoons at the tiny creature. By now Noishe was barking like mad chasing the mouse around the counter as Seles tried to aim for it.

"I got it!" she yelled flinging the frying pan down, "Never mind!—Sorry doggie!"

Noishe yelped and sniffed the pan that had made contact with his tail.

The mouse scuttled into a corner as Seles towered over him, slipper in hand, "I've got you now!"

Just Then Genis burst through the door glaring daggers at Seles, "Ha, I knew it! Some rat lover you are!"

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Okay I finally got around to updating this thing, sorry it took so long.

Oh, just to let you know I'll be doing the remainder of this fic in third person view for different character scenes. Hope you don't mind the change. Maybe it'll be less confusing that way.

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