Lessons from the Chosen

REMINDER, I still do not own any of the marvelous characters from the RPG titled "Tales of Symphonia." I merely write about them for it is a joy to do so. Anyhow, please enjoy!

After the fuss had finally subsided, Sheena quickly walked back to her room whispering under her breath about idiot perverts and stupid chosens.

"Well Lloyd... to be honest with you, I didn't think one of my hunnies would go for someone as naïve as you, but I guess it can't be helped." Zelos slowly said.

"...What can't be helped?" Lloyd curiously asked.

"Obviously you'll need to get your maturity level up to speed. You currently act like a five year old still in diapers, ya know? I can't have one of my hunnies, especially Sheena, hang out with someone like you at the moment." Zelos explains.

"What... what do you mean?" Lloyd questions. "And why would I need advice from you? You're the one always getting attacked by Sheena, you know." Lloyd adds matter-of-factly. Zelos sighs, shaking his head.

"How old are you, Lloyd?" Zelos questions. "How old am I?"

"I'm 17. You're 22, right?" Lloyd replies. "But what does that have to do with anything?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Lloyd. In this world of love a single increase in this trifle thing called 'age' means so much, and I'm five years older then you are! Oh, how I have endured the hardships of love since I was your age!" Zelos says rather dramatically. "The situation is a bit different, of course, since girls flocked to me like moths to a flame, but the basics are the same. And since you're as bad with women as you are with your schoolwork, you'll need a proper teacher. A teacher like me, your professional lady player, Zelos Wilder."

"... You're trying to tell me something, Zelos. I'm not quite sure if I want to believe what you're trying to tell me..." Lloyd says. Zelos laughs, and begins to walk away. As he passes Lloyd, he gives him a quick slap on the back.

"Ouch, what'd you do that for?" Lloyd asks angrily, rubbing his back.

"Oh, I dunno. Why don't you come by my room at midnight to find out?" Zelos asks, turning back to wink. "Please don't be late, I have business to tend to after our little man to boy talk." With that, the Chosen walks away from a very, very confused Lloyd Irving. Thus, Lloyd rushes back to his room to rest.

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Another Chosen slowly walks out of her room. Blond hair cascades downwards towards her waist, and she walks slowly to a room. She looks slightly nervous, and she comes to a halt in front of someone's door. She raises a fist to knock, and as she does, the door opens, and her fist softly knocks on Sheena's head.

"Oh, hey Colette!" Sheena says, rubbing her head. Colette looks back at Sheena, and gives nervous grin.

"Ehm... fancy meeting you here, Sheena!" Colette says quickly, turning to leave.

Sheena frowns. "Is there something you want to talk to me about, Colette? About... about Lloyd?" Sheena mutters. Colette freezes, and she looks back at Sheena. "Ah... Well, come in." Sheena says quietly.

Sheena steps back in, and allows for Colette to enter. The two then sit by a small table with clear sight of the snowy scene that slowly unfolds. Colette merely looks at the window sadly, whilst Sheena gathers the courage to speak.

"So... what is it?" Sheena asks. "I don't like Llo-" Sheena stops as Colette turns away from the snowfall, smiling rather sweetly.

"Try to tell me that again, but look me in the eyes." Colette says quietly. Sheena opens her mouth to speak, but nothing comes out. Nothing can come out, really. "You can't, can you?" Colette continues.

"O-of course I can! Are you suggesting that I li-" Sheena's words are once again intercepted by Colette's silent gaze.

"I didn't think you did either, for a while." Colette mutters. "But you know," Colette begins brightly. "Once you start overreacting like that, it's obviously true!" Sheena, afraid of Colette's harsh words, has not been able to comprehend what Colette tried to say.

"I'm sorry, Colette! I'm so- wait, what?" Sheena notices Colette's bright tone, and looks up once more into Colette's smiling face. "But…"

"It's not like I have it all wrong. You have it all wrong, you know?" Colette starts to giggle. "Lloyd is like... he's like my little brother, along with Genis. How could I like Lloyd? That would be...that would be... Anyway! I'm so glad you like Lloyd!" Colette says happily. "It wasn't too hard to make you admit it, either! I just had to listen to Professor Raine for a few instructions!" Colette snickers mischievously.

"Professor Raine will DIE for making me admit this. DIE!" Sheena thinks to herself, wallowing deep within her embarrassment.

"But more importantly, Sheena, how are you going to tell Lloyd that?" Colette asks. Steam bursts from Sheena's ears as she turns beet red and faints. "Aw... Sheena, don't do that! We've got to rehearse confessions!" Colette cries, shaking Sheena's romantically overdosed brain.

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I'm really sorry, everybody. Everyone who looked forward to my writings (be they few or many, I'm really sorry. Several things happened to me, and I haven't been able to write in awhile (mostly school related, but meh)... But anyhow, with schoolwork out of the way, I will finish this tale between Sheena and Lloyd! Until next time (probably tomorrow when I update again...)! Please rate and review.