Disclaimer: Well, cut my wrists and black my fuckin' eyes, this ain't my shit. I own the story, but not the characters.
Zelos didn't see Lloyd for the rest of the day. Or the next day, for that matter. He vaguely wondered what happened to him, but he knew that Lloyd could take care of himself.
"Zelos?"
"Hm?"
"Were you listening to me?"
"No, sorry Raine, what were you saying?
"You were last seen with Lloyd, do you know where he is?"
"No, and he can take care of himself, he's not a kid."
She laughed, "You sound just like him."
"Maybe being around him so much has affected me?"
"Haha. Maybe. Anyway, I've got to go take my birth control."
"Oh, okay. Wouldn't want you getting knocked up or anything."
"Or hitting the rag unexpectedly."
"Yep."
"Bye then."
"See ya."
"Hey everybody!"
"Lloyd, where have you been all day? We've been worried sick!"
Lloyd scoffed, "I can take care of myself."
"That's what Zelos said."
Lloyd frowned, "So, he wasn't worried about me?"
"I think maybe he was, deep down inside, but he's so careless."
Lloyd sighed.
"You like him don't you?"
Lloyd looked shocked for a split second, "Well, yeah. Everyone likes him."
"You know what I mean, don't be dense."
"What, you're calling me dense now?"
"Answer my question, Lloyd."
"Yes, damnit."
"Oh, I'm sorry. If it helps any, he likes you too. He just pretends to like you as much as he likes everyone else, it's a defense mechinism."
"Defense what?"
"To guard his heart, I suppose."
"You're overanalysing him."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are. You're a woman, you think everything is a matter of the heart."
"Why do something or say something if you don't mean it from the heart?"
"Is that why you don't like Zelos?"
"I like him, he's... comedic relief."
"Is that all?"
"Maybe. I can't say for sure. Although, if he breaks your heart he'll be less funny and more screwed."
"How so?"
"My foot up his ass."
"Scary."
She laughed, "I suppose so."
"Hey, Lloyd? I haven't seen you all day."
Lloyd turned around, "Oh, hi Colette."
"Hi. So, anyway, I was wondering, if you'd like to go for a walk?"
"Uhh. Sure?"
"Alright! Good, I've got something to tell you."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"So, Colette, what'd you have to tell me?"
"I love you."
"I love you too, is that all?"
"Oh, my goodness. You do?"
"Well, yeah." There was a rustling of grass, but Lloyd ignored it, "Like a sister."
"Oh. Okay."
"Oh. Oh, my. You thought I meant..."
"Hoping."
"I'm sorry, but that's all you'll ever really be to me, my best friend, my sister. It'd be like incest if we were together!"
She laughed a bit, and rubbed her face, "Wanna go back?"
"Sure, I'm sorry."
"No need to be."
They smiled and walked back to the inn.
A/N: Oooh. Yikes. No update in how long? FOREVER. Sorry. Lost my muse, couldn't find it for months, just found it as I've just started replaying ToS.
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