After like 2monthes of being lazy, I finally updated. I was bored and I was procrastinating. This chapter is not as good as the first one. I'm not good at being consistent (damn my laziness!). And the Shounen-ai scene is rather short. Much like the first chapters. This chapter goes on and on, and takes like forever to get to the 'scene'. But I just wanted to clear up why Yggdrasill kissed him and why Zelos will or will not betray his friends.
So sit tight! And for those who Flame and complain: STFU!
Warnings: It's in the first chapter. Oh, and some characters maybe OOC. This is still in Zelos' POV. Cursing, short shounen-ai. This is the Smut free version! Haha...whatever.
Disclaimers: If I owned ToS...Yuan would become part of your team.
Obedience and Pain
Chapter 2
I only had about 30 minutes of sleep before Lloyd rushed into my room telling me to wake up.
"Come on, man! We have to get to Flanoir."
Give it a rest. I thought, sitting up slightly. I rubbed my neck, gods it still hurt.
"Are you okay?" Lloyd asked, moving closer. I nodded and ran my fingers through my hair. Lloyd eyed me suspiciously. "What's that on your neck?"
I opened one eye: "It's a bug bite, hunny." I stood up and ushered him out of my room.
"Hey, watch the fabric!" He screeched.
After that task, I fell back on my 'bed', if you could call it that. It really was just a piss-yellow mattress, how disgusting.
Yggdrasill sure didn't take it easy on my neck My beautiful neck! I thought, groaning a little.
I sighed and got up again, I had so little sleep. I got ready and was out the door in about five minutes.
Everyone was waiting for me.
"What took you so long?" Genis asked, glaring at me. "We have to get to the doctor as soon as possible!"
I sent back an equally intense glare and just scoffed. "It takes time to get this pretty, you know."
Everyone else ignored me and got on their respective Rheairds.
"I still don't get why I have to share this with Genis. Why couldn't it have been Professor Raine or Sheena, or Lloyd?" I complained, glowering back at the Mage.
"Deal with it, you idiot Chosen." Sheena shouted back.
"Harsh." I mumbled, starting the Rheaird's engine.
By the time we reached Flanoir, it was evening.
"We're late! All because you had to buy that damn Ice Coffin." I pouted at Sheena's remark as we got off the Rheairds and headed towards the city.
"There's a snowstorm brewing, stick together." Raine warned, grabbing Genis' hand. I watched as Regal put his hand on Colette's shoulder, while Sheena grabbed Lloyd's, and Genis, using his free hand, held on to Presea. I felt hurt.
I knew they didn't care... I trudged ahead of the group.
"..elos! Wait...!"
Did I hear something? But I disregarded it and went on.
I was the first one to reach Flanoir, so I decided to go over to the Doctor's house. I stood in the middle of the square and started to talk aloud to myself.
"I knew it...but it doesn't matter now. Lloyd can't defeat Lord Yggdrasill, he'll die. Why the hell am I calling him 'Lord'? Anyways, no human can wield the Eternal Sword...Aionis was the thing they made me ingest-"
"Hey Zelos!" I turned around and saw Sheena, Lloyd, Raine and Genis run up to me. "We were worried about you. And I tried calling you back!" Lloyd said.
I ignored his comment and pointed towards the doctor's house. "C'mon guys. Here's the Doctor's house." Lloyd and the rest nodded and rushed into the building.
I waited outside, and then came in five minutes later.
Presea, Genis, Regal and Colette were lined up. "Lloyd, we need to borrow your Rheaird." Presea stated. I moved out of the way so the 4 could pass.
"Looks like we're here for tonight. See ya in the morning." Lloyd said to me. Sheena and Raine left for the inn.
"Whatever." I said when I was alone.
Lloyd said they were worried, and that he was the one who had called me before. Do they really care?
I sniffed a little and reached for the door, walking out into the freezing cold night. I made my way towards the inn and saw Sheena talking to Lloyd.
Yeah, talk it up. This is the last time you'll be able to do it again. I thought sinisterly, moving away from them.
"... Apparently, only those of elven blood can call forth Summon Spirits. Not just magic, but also any technique that uses the mana of the natural world, requires some elven blood to be flowing through you..." I heard Sheena say.
I felt like laughing. Why is she even bothering to talk to that idiot?
I walked as far as I could away from Sheena and Lloyd and sat down on the snow, scanning the horizon.
The sky was black, and the city light reflected off the snow flakes that were falling. Everything look to peaceful, so beautiful. I could see kids playing in the snow down the hill. And Mithos wanted to mess this up?
"Chosen one." I didn't have to think for a second to know who it was.
"Kratos." I simply said, standing up, brushing the snow off my butt, and turning around.
"I heard from Pronyma that Yggdrasill was looking for you."
My eyes widened. "What the hell does he want now?"
My outburst startled Kratos, who was wearing his 'Judgment' outfit. Well, I couldn't think of a name for it, but Judgment sounded cool.
"What do you mean?"
I shook my head and mumbled: "Nothing, nothing."
Kratos raised one eyebrow. "No, there isn't nothing. But if you don't want to tell me..."
I muttered something incoherently, but Kratos didn't catch it. "Pardon?"
I looked up, blushing. "Um, the reason I don't want to meet him is because he..." I blushed harder.
"Come on. You can tell me." I snarled at him, but couldn't bring myself to say it.
"Forget it, he's waiting for me, right? Wouldn't want to make him angry..."
Kratos lowered his eyebrows, angered by how out of character I was acting. "Ok, fine, tell me, or don't tell me, it doesn't matter." He turned around and started walking to the area Lloyd was with Sheena.
I let out a loud, long sigh. "Ok, he kissed me." Kratos turned around and gave me never before seen expression. "Hey! Don't look at me like that! Sometimes, I'm just too pretty that even guys can't resist me." I explained, waving my hands up and down.
"What...wha? He did that?" Kratos said, still shocked. I gave him a disgusted look.
"Yeah, what the fuck do you think I just said?" I growled. "Well, whatever, I should go see him now." I put my finger to my mouth and started bitting my nail. It was an old habit I had whenever I was thinking.
Kratos' face went back to normal. "Oh, I see. Why did he do that anyway?"
I gave him a quick shrug.
"Did you enjoy it?" Kratos said, in a mocking tone. I clenched my fist.
"Listen, you cocky, arrogant, egotistical SOB! I don't need this from you! And next time that brat Yggdrasill tires to touch me again, I'll whoop his ass so fast, he wouldn't even be able to cast Indignation Judgment!" I yelled, running around in circles, for some odd reason.
Kratos walked up to me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I was just asking." He put his hand on the my shoulder.
"Get off!" I cried, trying to get out of his grasp. Kratos pulled me closer.
"Stop making so much noise."
"I said get off!"
"Shut up!" Kratos hissed. I calmed down a little. "Do you want everyone to hear us?" I shook my head, wishing my hair would slap his always serious face.
Kratos let go of me and I turned around to face him.
"I'd better get going." Kratos nodded.
"Indeed. You wouldn't want Yggdrasill to kiss you again. He's in Welgaia, by the way." He said, chuckling. I ignored him and prepared himself so he could teleport to Welgaia.
It shouldn't have taken me very long to get there. I just had to concentrate, but Kratos' mocking cackle prevented me from doing that.
So I was about 10 minutes late.
Yeah, just try to concentrate when that idiot's laughter is stuck in your head.
Yggdrasill was mumbling something to himself, and his back was faced to me.
"Yo, Yggdrasill!" I screamed, angrily.
Damn you Kratos!
Yggdrasill turned and gave me a look of disgust. Or was that a fake one...?
But anyway, I faltered and said: "I mean, Lord Yggdrasill." I took a quick bow. "You wanted me?"
"Yes, I did."
I thought for a moment, thinking how perverted that sounded. "Ah, yeah, what for?"
"Why are you so nervous?" Yggdrasill questioned, looking at me intensely.
Who the hell asks that question? Why am I nervous? Oh, yeah, like you nearly destroying my neck doesn't give me the right to be scared?
I frowned, but didn't say anything.
"It is about earlier, right?"
I rolled my eyes. Yeah, duh. I thought you were smart.
But instead of saying that, I went into one of my boring, run-on sentences; "Yeah, what is it? You know, I have a place to go to and all and..." I closed my eyes and continued.
"...Kratos is an SOB, and I hate Yuan, I think he's gay...How did I get to them so fast..." I opened my eyes and sighed.
"Shut up!" Yggdrasill commanded, pointing at me. I shut my mouth.
He rubbed his forehead with the palm of his hands and stared down at me.
"If my calculations are right, and they always are, your little friends should be coming to the Tower of Salvation in the morning, right?" I nodded. "Then, you do your little betrayal thing. Now all I have to ask, are you going to fight them? Or are you going to deliver the Chosen to me yourself?"
"I'll bring her to you myself. I really don't want to fight them."
Yggdrasill glowered at me and ran his fingers through his blond bangs. "Which leads me to this question: You won't betray me, right?"
"Why do you always ask that? You know I don't want to be Chosen anymore." Man, this guy pissed me off a lot. Yggdrasill closed his eyes and nodded.
"Yes, but my best friends betrayed me, and all I wanted was to bring my sister back."
Do you think I care? And what did that have to do with me? I thought. "Yeah I understand." I say instead.
"Ok, then you are dismissed." I twirled around, remembered something, then I snapped my fingers.
"Hey, you never told me why you kissed me." I said, facing him. Yggdrasill gave me a sideways glance and rested on the wall.
Why the hell do you need to lean on a wall? You have wings, weirdo.
I've began to notice that my thoughts are becoming much crueler each day.
"Well, maybe it's because I've been alone for so long. Without my parents, or my sister..."
I was smart, but I had a real small attention span at times, so I began tuning out of Yggdrasill's speech.
"...because of all the people, who I thought were my friends, betrayed me?"
Yes, Yggdrasill, ramble on. And I thought I was bad.
"I had failed so many times to revive my sister..."
I yawned loudly and stared at my sneakers. Ooh, they were yellow!
"I don't know how I can love a human..."
I looked up. What did he just say? Yggdrasill smirked.
"Maybe because we are so similar."
Similar my ass. Maybe in an alternate universe. "What?" I asked, I really needed to start paying more attention.
"Since you left this morning, I've been wondering about that."
No, really dude, what are you talking about?
"Huh?" I said loudly. Hello!
Yggdrasill must've not heard me, because he started talking again.
"We are the same, in a way. You lost your mother and I lost my sister. The only difference is how we acted afterwards. You're the only one who can understand me. Well, maybe Yuan, but I loathe him now."
He wasn't making much sense, so I wanted to end this.
"Yes, that's all very sad. But I must be heading back to Flanoir now."
Yggdrasill placed both of his hands on my shoulders, moved his face closer so that our foreheads were touching said: "If you betray me, I'll kill your sister."
Well that was a surprise.
"My sister? Why would you do that? She's also a half elf..."
How does he even know about Seles? Oh. Damn you Pronyma!
"And she's also the only family you have left..." He murmured, maneuvering his fingertips through my hair. I stared into his pale blue eyes and I could see a small smile grace his lips.
"You know, you are truly beautiful..." Yggdrasill stated, lowering his face a little.
Hell, of course I know that!
"You're eyes remind me of my sister's." He told me, licking my lips.
How utterly disgusting! I shivered. He's lucky he's stronger than me.
Then Yggdrasill repeated what he had done earlier, moving his mouth over my own passionately, pushing his body up against the mine.
Wow, this guy really needs a life. But then again, this does feel good. Kratos' laughter echoed in my mind.
"Damn..." I muttered into Yggdrasill's mouth. The half-elf took this opportunity and started to french kiss me. Although I doubt he knew what that was.
It was like a repeat of this morning, only this time, I didn't resist as I let his tongue explore my mouth. I mean, why try and stop him? It would only result in me getting my ass handed to me on a silver platter.
It happened so slowly, that not even my great mind noticed it. First I felt my back hit the frigid wall as he pushed me back. And then my butt landed on the ground.
Yggdrasill broke the kiss for air. "Zelos..." He panted, looking straight at me.
"Yeah?" I muttered back. Yggdrasill brushed the strands of hair that was covering my left eye and smiled.
Wow, he looks really cute. Wait! What am I thinking!
"Lord Yggdrasill!"
Both of us groaned, it was Pronyma again.
Yggdrasill's eyes flashed as he got off me. Pronyma entered the room.
"How are you, my Lord?" She eyed me. I closed my own and looked down.
"What is it, Pronyma?"
"Um, the Chosen's group is returning from Altessa's. I think it's best for Zelos to go back to Flanoir." Then she quickly exited. I'm sure she was glowering at me.
I stood up and clapped my hands together. "Looks like she ruined the moment again." I said, fixing my headband. Yggdrasill nodded.
"Please don't betray me, Zelos." I almost laughed.
"I won't! Like I said, they don't care about me." But there was still doubt in my voice.
"Yes, and I do." I did an over dramatic double take. Yggdrasill raised an eyebrow.
"Weren't you listening to the things I said before?" I didn't answer. "I take that as a 'no'. Well, you should be on your way back." He gave me an absentminded wave and floated away.
Down the hall...
...to somewhere.
He really needed to quit doing that.
I wanted to stop him, but then Kratos' head floated in my mind.
Did you enjooooooyyyy it?
I HATE him.
But, he seemed sad when he noticed that I wasn't listening to him.
Eh, I'll never get that guy.
So, I tried to concentrate again, and it took me three whole minutes to get back to Flanoir. Next time I see Kratos, I'm going to open a can of whoop ass on him.
I appeared near the inn, and stared out to the skyline. I could see the orangish-red glow of the sun.
I didn't even have time to sleep before the snow died down and the sun came out.
I stumbled to the entrance, which was about two minutes away. Lloyd, Sheena and Raine were there. And soon after, Presea, Regal, Colette and Genis appeared.
"Altessa's going to be ok." Presea said.
"That's a relief." Lloyd sighed. I began to tune in and out of the conversation.
I'll only join deceive Lloyd's group if I find out that they don't trust me. I don't even like Yggdrasill, his idea for a new world of lifeless beings is nonsense.
I stopped my thoughts when I realized Colette and Lloyd seemed to be arguing.
When it got to a specific point, I chimed in.
"Let Colette come! Don't worry, the great Zelos will protect you!" Colette smiled at me and bobbed up and down.
I felt a pang of guilt. She was so sweet...
"Yeah, I agree with Zelos." Sheena said, everyone else nodded.
I twitched. They were so trusting...
"Ok. Colette, you can come." Lloyd said, giving me one of his sweet, innocent smiles.
As we exited Flanoir, Lloyd turned around.
"Zelos...I trust you. We all do."
A wave of relief washed over me. I grinned and pounded my chest with my fist.
"Of course you trust me! Now let's go kick some Cruxis butt!"
I walked past Lloyd, not letting him see my bewildered face.
We got on our Rheairds again, and headed for the Tower of Salvation.
Yggdrasill understood me...
...but Lloyd and the rest...
I think they did actually care about me.
That took me a while to figure out, though.
I groaned. Stay with Cruxis, or stay with them.
Ah! This was the hardest decision of my life.
As we landed, I let everyone enter before me.
What should I do?
Just as we were going up the stairs, three mid-ranked angels blocked our paths.
"Lloyd! Over here!" We heard and we turned around.
Yuan was there and he ran to the left, taking us down a flight of bluish stairs. "Why are you helping us?" Lloyd asked.
Yuan explained, and Lloyd said he had a negative attitude.
Sheena nudged me. "Hey, before the big battle, we should get some items. Right? Wanna help me buy some?" I nodded.
Lloyd also came over and bought some healing items, while Sheena and I got Magic Lenses and things to help us in battle.
When we were done, I looked over at my comrades. They all had a look of determination.
I sighed again.
"Ok guys. This is it! We won't lose, we're gonna win!" Lloyd's enthusiastic speech was quite corny.
"Yeah!" Everyone yelled, throwing their fist in the air.
"Hey! Zelos, you didn't do anything!" Genis whined. I rolled my eyes and threw my fist in the air too.
"Yeah." I said weakly.
"That's the spirit!" Raine said. "Three more times!"
"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" I was so embarrassed, I covered my face. Regal did the same.
"Ok, let's go! Don't let up guys!" Lloyd walked through the portal, followed by Sheena, Colette, Raine, Presea, Genis and Regal.
I smiled slightly.
"They still think they can win? Their stupidity makes me laugh!" I muttered to myself. I walked over to the glowing circle and stepped in. "I can't believe I'm not joining the winning side..." I whispered.
Oh, I can't wait to see the look on Yggdrasill's face. Maybe I can whip his ass before he can cast Indignation Judgment!
Well, I couldn't find a better way to end this, so I ended it like that. (Hehe, Zelos changed his mind very quickly, huh? Ah, pretty boys. Can never understand them) The Yaoi version of this is posted on adultfanfiction. I'm still under the same user name: Anima Sage Kurai. I made an adult one because I noticed that the shounen-ai scenes were really short.
And I HAD to make Pronyma appear. She has too! She's such a suck up!
Please R and R.