Why Daddy Why
By arelenriel
Chapter 9: Driving Raine Crazy
Raine sighed with relief. The peace and quiet had returned to her classroom now that Kratos Aurion had left. She smiled as she looked at little Lloyd. He was so unlike his high strung father. She felt sorry for Lloyd's mother for having to put up with Kratos. Lloyd was such a sweet child. All of the sudden Zelos burst into tears and threw a block at Lloyd. It whacked Lloyd soundly over the head, and Lloyd began to cry as well. "Zelos, Lloyd what happened?" inquired Raine with a worried look in his eyes.
" Woyd aksed me about my mommy. I no wanna talk bout her." sobbed Zelos. He buried his head in Raines orange coat and continued to sob.
" Lloyd can I see you over here for a minute?" Lloyd walked over to Raine and Zelos. " Lloyd I know you are only curious but talking about Zelos's mommy really upsets him okay. Just be his friend." said Raine making the two little boys shake hands.
" Zewos I am sowwy I hurted you. Would you wike to go back to pwaying soldiers wif me?" said Lloyd walking up to Zelos and giving him a hug. " Sheena and Cowette will pway to. Sheena is gonna be a fightin ninja giwl, and Cowette is gonna be de heawew." Lloyd led Zelos over to the play area and they began to play with the toys once more.
"Children gather around the table it is time for a lesson on the alphabet." said Raine as she set out paint brushes, black paint, and several large sheets of newsprint.
" Teachew why does we haveta leawn lettews? Why can't we keep pwayin wif the toys?" questioned Lloyd. As soon as he started Zelos began to whine about not wanting to learn the alphabet. He was hungry and wanted to eat the snack that he had brought to school with him.
" If you learn the alphabet you won't have to wait for grown ups to read things to you, you'll be able to read to youselves." said Raine. She began to obsess over how wonderful reading was and how they could learn so many things about Ruins. As she raved on and on the children began to get bored. Zelos and Sheena got the bright idea that they should all sneak out of they classroom and go to the nearby pond. Unfortunately they were caught by Raine who decided right then and there that if she did not do something about Zelos whining and tendency to sneak off with Sheena sooner or later she would be driven crazy. " Front and center right now class." shouted Raine. "What were you trying to do? How dare you leave the classroom while I am discussing the famous ruins of Symphonia? " Raine soon found that all of the children were now staring at her in awe. Except for Genis none of them had ever heard an adult rant so long about any subject.
" Fessor Raine, why is you yewwin? Said Lloyd " We is only wanting to go outside and pway for our recess. Miss Phaidra packed me and Cowette wots of cookies and we was gonna shawe." Lloyd looked up at his teacher who instantly began to calm down. She saw how upset her students had become and knew as well that some of them had parents in powerful positions. She smiled at Lloyd and gave him a hug. Fessor I is gonna hand out cookies and milk ok." With that Lloyd and Collette handed out cookies. Zelos handed out the juice that he had brought to school in a large thermos, and Sheena handed plates of noodles that her grandfather had made her. Raine smiled knowing that tomorrow would be another day of fun and adventure for the toddlers. She sat down and joined them in their simple snack.