I'm back! Thanks for all your reviews. It looks like it's a go for my Altamira story, so I'm gonna start it soon, but it's not going to take priority.

Sheena awoke to find herself still on top of Lloyd. He was still in a deep sleep. She cupped her hand on his cheek and kissed him on the forehead.

She slowly got off him, and out the bed, so he wouldn't wake up, and headed for the bathroom for a nice shower.

"Darn, I forgot this locks been broken since that damn pervert tried peeping on me!" she said, trying to keep her voice down, "I hope he doesn't wake up too soon." And with that she closed the door and started to undress for a shower.

Meanwhile, Lloyd was having a troubled sleep.

Lloyd was standing in front of his old house, watching his parents wave lovingly at him. Suddenly, the whole scene changed as the house burst into flames, and two dead bodies lay before him.

"MOM! DAD! NOOOOOOO!" he yelled.

From the bodies, two spirits rose and stood before him, "Why did you leave us? Why did you run?" said the voice of his mother.

"I fought to save you Lloyd," said the voice of his father, "and you ran like a baby!"

"No...I didn't want...I didn't mean..." he started, but couldn't finish. He started to run from the scene.

"You coward, you still run now!" yelled his mother from behind.

"How can we be proud of a coward?" asked his father.

But Lloyd continued to run, until he bumped into someone.

"OOF! Sorry," he started.

"Yes you should be." Said a very familiar voice.

He looked up. "Lucrus?"

"I sacrificed everything to let you free from the Renegades, and you didn't even try to even talk to me before you left."

"But...I couldn't risk Sheena being..."

"Oh I get it. Who cares if I get experimented on? As long as you can get all lovey-dovey with your girlfriend. I don't see why she likes a coward like you." He started to walk away. "You know, I'm glad I was taken, that way I don't have to see you ever again!" he disappeared into the gathering shadows.

"Lucrus no..." Lloyd collapsed to his knees, "I'm...sorry"

"NOOOO!" Lloyd sat bolt upright, shaking with fear of his dream, was he such a coward? Did he deserve anyone's friendship, let alone anyone's love.

He shook his head trying to forget what he just saw. Thinking that washing his face with cold water might help, he went towards the bathroom and pushed open the door.

"LLOYD!" yelled Sheena, she had just got out of the shower and was facing the door when she held her towel to her back before wrapping it around her. She covered herself quickly.

"Sorry! Sorry Sheena! The door wasn't locked, and I needed to clear my head so I was going to wash my face, I didn't know you were in here. I'm so sorry!" Lloyd immediately shut his eyes, but couldn't get the vision of her perfect body out of his head.

"It's ok. It's ok, you didn't know I was in here, or that the lock was broken." She said blushing furiously, then said without thinking, "Besides, this makes us even."

"Even?" then it clicked, "When did you see me..."

"Back in Iselia." She answered, knowing there was no way of getting out of this jam, "I was bringing you fresh clothes, and heard you exiting, looking for a towel, and I hid under the bed and saw you."

"O-Oh right." He replied, a bit embarrassed that she saw him naked, especially since he had no idea she had.

"Can you, you know, leave while I get dressed?" she asked blushing furiously.

"Sure. Sorry." He left and shut the door. "Well that," he said to himself, "was awkward."

Five minutes later, Sheena exited the bathroom in her normal clothes, the blush still present on her face.

"Sheena, I am really, really sorry," he told her, "if I knew you were in there I wouldn't of barged in."

"Lloyd, I told you it's ok, that lock's been broken for ages, you didn't know that. Besides," her voice lost its soothing and sounded serious, and concerned, "the look on your face before you saw me, you look terrified. What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing." He lied, "Just...Just a bad dream."

"After what I've seen and heard what you've been through, it must have been some nightmare." She said voice full of concern. "Come on, tell me about it."

"No, seriously it's nothing."

"Oh come on Lloyd, I can tell by now when your lieing." She said hotly, "Besides, after what you've just seen you owe me at least that."

"Ok..." he said, giving in. Part of him knew he could never argue against Sheena. "Well, I was outside my old house and then...and then it..." But before he could say anything else, he hugged Sheena tightly, "I'm sorry, I wish I wasn't such a coward. You deserve someone better, not a coward like me."

Sheena hugged him back, "Lloyd listen, you're the most important thing in the world for me. I couldn't care less if you're a coward." She tightened her grip, "Besides, you're not a coward, you've risked yourself so many times for me, that's not in the least bit cowardice. You're the bravest person I know."

"But I ran when my parents needed my help."

"Lloyd you were young, scared. Anyone else your age back then would've ran. You've changed now, willing to fight for those you love."

"But...But I never even tried to save Lucrus from the Renegades."

"That was to save me. It was the bravest thing ever, leaving your own brother for me, I call that bravery."

Lloyd couldn't think of what else to say. Sheena was right, so what if he was a coward back then, as long as he was brave enough to protect Sheena, who cares? "Thanks Sheena." He said releasing her.

"No problem Lloyd." She replied cheerfully.

"I really mean it, you've helped me out so much lately. I owe you more than anyone can imagine."

Sheena was overjoyed by this, they had truly helped each other out since they first met, and by the sounds of it, he was as grateful as she was. "Oh Lloyd." And she kissed him lovingly.

After a while, they pulled apart and stared into each others' eyes, shining with love and adoration. "You know," Sheena started after a while of silence, "if we're gonna go into town later, you really should get ready. You know have a shower, get dressed."

"Yeah ok," he replied, "I'll remember to take the towel in with me this time." This made her blush again.

"I knew I shouldn't have told you." But she laughed all the same.

A couple hours later, Lloyd and Sheena returned into the room, with Lloyd carrying all the bags, except for one. The one Sheena came back with when Lloyd was being measured for his suit, and she left for a while.

"Why won't you let me carry that one Sheena?" he asked for about the eighteenth time, " Its not like I'll struggle with a bit more weight."

Sheena just laughed, "Lloyd if I know you, which I do, you'll look at it." Lloyd looked depressed, "Don't worry, you'll see what I got you soon."

"By the way, why didn't you get anything in town to wear?"

"I'm a princess remember, I have to do these things lots of times, so I have loads of dresses."

"Oh right, man I've gotta stop forgetting you're one."

"Don't worry, I'd much prefer being treated as a normal person, and not a princess."

"Well anyway when do we have to head out then?"

"Well, our plane leaves in a couple hours, so we need to head out now."

"Wow, ok lets get going." And with that, they exited the room, and the castle, and entered the limousine that took them to the airport.

And there you have it. Please review. And I should start the Altamira story before the next chapter.