A/N: I apologize for the extremely late update! But now I should hopefully update more frequently since my mom purchased a laptop so I can now type wherever I feel comfortable! Oh I also upped the fiction rating to "T" just in case.

Disclaimer: I own Tales of Symphonia! Yes I do! And I'm in denial right now, so don't listen to anything I said in the last two sentences…


"You don't know how to read?" A perplexed Genis inquired.

The pink haired girl sitting beside him softly replied, "Well if I ever did, I don't remember. I still can't remember everything."

The mage beside her flushed in embarrassment. "Oh that's right."

They sat in silence for a few moments; Presea staring at the crackling flames in the fireplace, Genis nervously twiddling his thumbs.

An idea suddenly popped into the young genius' head. "Hey Presea, would it be okay if I read a book to you?"

She turned and nodded at him while giving Genis a small smile. "That would be nice."

She handed back the book Genis had tossed to her earlier and pointed at the cover. "What do those words say on the front?"

He dusted off the layer of dust covering up the title of the book with his sleeve. "Hmm it seems to read…." He paused and looked over the words again with slightly widened eyes. "Actually, I can't seem to read the title it's in some foreign language."

Opening the book to the first page he quickly scanned over it. "Well at least I can read the content of this novel. So how about I start to read and we'll just find out what this book is about?"

Presea nodded and began to listen as Genis started to read.

--+--

Sheena turned away from staring out the window to looking towards the red haired man sleeping on the bed near her.

You know, he actually looks kind of cute with that strand of hair falling into his face…Wait a minute! Did I just think that he was cute? I mean I know he's cute since he has all those fan girls who think so too. Ah! I just admitted he was cute didn't I?

She shook her head trying to shake the thoughts out of her mind.

I should just stop thinking. It's not good for my mental health. Besides, I can't have a crush on the pervert! He's a pervert, and that should be enough of areason to dislike him!

Oh but you love how he flirts and tries to get your attention all the time don't you? The sly little voice at the back of her head remarked.

No I don't! Ok well maybe a little bit. But he flirts with every girl doesn't he? Just because he might pay a little attention to me doesn't mean anything at all!

I have one word you Sheena, denial! The voice replied in her head.

"Just shut up and keep your thoughts to yourself!" Sheena shouted while hitting her forehead.

Zelos mumbled something incoherent and turned over so he was lying on his back.

"Phew that was close." The summoner said quietly.

Oh come on admit it, you wanted him to wake up so he could kiss you! I'm your conscience; I know the things you secretly desire.

"Isn't my conscience supposed to make sure I do the morally right thing in situations like this?"

There's nothing wrong with kissing the man you love.

"Do you even realize how much you disturbed me with that sentence? For one thing, everything is wrong with kissing him! That and I don't even love him!" Sheena whispered fiercely.

Denial.

"I'm not in denial! I can't even believe this, I'm arguing with my conscience!"

You better believe it and give into the fact that you love him.

"I don't!"

Oh yes you do.

"No! No I don't!"

Ok fine then, you don't.

"Yes I do!" Sheena's eyes widened at what she had just said. "You tricked me!"

I did not trick you. I prefer to call it the subtle twisting of one's false opinion.

"That doesn't even make sense! So just leave me alone for now!"

Fine, we'll continue this conversation later

Sheena sighed in relief now that her conscience had receded back into the depths of her mind.

She looked back over to the chosen of Tethe'alla and slowly moved a little closer to him. Sheena carefully sat on the edge of his bed so she wouldn't disturb his sleep. Softly she brushed the red strand of hair off his face and gazed down at him.

Well he certainly does look cute while sleeping.

She leaned downwards and placed a soft kiss on his cheek before blushing and quickly walking out of the room.

Back inside, Zelos grinned and opened one eye tenderly touching the place where the summoner had kissed him. "Well that was unexpected." He mumbled before going back to sleep.

--+--

Sheena swiftly walked through the halls of the Meltokio palace not paying attention to where she went.

Arrgh! I can't believe I just did that!

Walking out a door and onto an outdoor balcony, she bumped into Raine.

"Oh sorry Raine, I didn't really see you there."

The elf healer turned her head towards Sheena. "It's okay." She said while pushing some of her silver hair behind an ear. "By the way, are you feeling alright? Your face is a little red and you look flustered. Are you coming down with a fever?"

The black haired summoner shook her head violently. "No, I'm fine. Nothing's wrong with me!" Her cheeks deepened in colour.

Raine tapped a finger to her chin and looked at her friend with one eyebrow raised A few seconds later a sly look came to her eyes.

"Something happened between you and Zelos?"

"W-what? What makes you that?" Sheena stuttered while avoiding the blue eyes that looked towards her.

"Hmm, I think I'm starting to see your nose grow a little there."

"My nose is growing?" Sheena clapped a hand over her nose in fright.

Raine grinned and shook her head. "No not literally. But if you're not ready to tell me then that's all right. I can wait."

Sheena nodded and gave a small sigh of relief. Turning her head she looked up towards the night sky. "Hey Raine?"

"Yes?"

"I wonder what kind of surprises we'll be faced with in the future."

"Well I'm not a seer so I can't see what will come. Besides, a surprise is ruined when you know what it is and when it'll come right?"

"Hmm, I guess you're right."

--+--

Back inside the closed off room, Genis continued to read but paused and began to blush at one point in the story. Presea had had her eyes closed up until that moment listening, but now opened them.

"What is it Genis?"

"Oh er nothing!" He hastily said while flipping over the next few pages.

"Why did you skip that part?"

"It erm, the pages were ruined! I think someone um must've spilt a bottle of ink over that one page and it seeped into the others behind it. The words were blotted out so I couldn't read them."

Presea nodded as she accepted his answer.

As Genis began to read again he thought in his head; Ew! That was so disturbing! Now I'm scarred for life!

Presea turned to look at the mage as he read. The firelight seemed to make his silver hair glisten and the light was reflected in his blue eyes. His voice was smooth as he read; the pace not too fast or slow. A warm fuzzy feeling seemed to expand in her stomach and her heartbeat speeded up slightly.

I wonder what this odd feeling is; I hope I'm not getting sick.


A/N: Well there's the 11th chapter of Getting the Girl! Hehe, I wonder what Genis was about read in the book? Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed it! And again I apologize for the very very very late update!