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Okay well three things to say about the reviews that I have received on Chapter 6 and they are as follows:
I promise that this chapter will not have an EVIL CLIFFIE, as a matter of fact it won't even have a cliffhanger, because of the fact that I have realized that I have put two cliffies that are evil in two chappies in a row.
For those who are confused, well two exactly, but one of them I gave her a pm, and her name is SummonerofVerius, but since the other person is an anonymous reviewer, I can't review reply to you, so I'll explain what really happened, but it will take some paragraphs.
If you remember three things that happened before this chapter, the first was Zelos saying that back in chapter two, Genis would have another part to the second lesson, and that he would have to converse with his loved one, second Zelos told Sheena to help her in the lesson, and finally since Sheena's a ninja she can perform ninja techniques. Since she can use ninja techniques, she can perform the Transformation Jutsu, yes it's from Naruto, but recently while playing ToP, I have noticed that they have basically every basic Naruto Ninja tech, like even summoning a toad that's named after Jiyraia, even? Now isn't that surprising, anyway back on topic.
Since all those three factors are applied, Sheena uses the Transformation Jutsu to transform into Presea thus Zelos's lesson, to see if Genis can handle himself in the battlefield. Zelos and Raine also transform with the help of a piece of Sutra paper (Charm…same diff), yes it's now from Inuyasha, now am I ever copyrighting, "dope!" I forgot to say…
New Disclaimer: Back on Chapter 6, I don't own Naruto, Inuyasha and ToS. And now on Chapter 7: I don't own ToS and the Simpsons.
So they say "Transformation Jutsu" since they aren't ninjas, but Genis finds out with the clues added up Zelos's plan. Zelos then congratulates him on a job well done, and then Genis notices that there was another Presea behind him, so he turns around and suspects that Lloyd may have been on this plan as well, so by calling her dumb, he starts cursing at himself and wishes he was dead.
Hence the Chapters: 1 Presea, 2 Presea, 3 Presea…4? Since the fourth one is unexpected. I hope that clears up the chapter before and the story so far too. ("Happy Face", since some ppl may dislike having chat-speak in a fic)
BTW: If anyone of you is wondering: why is KI updating so much for Lessons, well I'm writing a Sheelos fic after I finish Lessons and I must finish Lessons in order to write that Sheelos fic, so yeah. And don't ask why I must finish Lessons in order to write that Sheelos fic, it's for a reason that you all will never figure out, unless if you do, then I shall award you.
Now that that is taken care of on to number 3.
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Lessons
Chapter 7: Success!
He really wanted to say forgive me in actuality, but he wouldn't, he felt that if he were to then he would alarm any suspicion towards his nervousness. But he wasn't nervous this time, he was only scared of what Presea would say since he said she was dumb, he had conquered his nervousness, but he still had to conquer this conversation while not showing any fear or distraction.
His heart pounded at the thought of what Presea's thinking, he wished with all his might that he could take a device that could peer through another person's thoughts, but alas…he couldn't. All he could do is either wait for what Presea would say next, or tell her that Zelos had a lesson for him and that he didn't mean to call Presea dumb, but that would mean that Presea would know his wanting to learn the ways to getting Presea, and that would also show the fact that Genis wanted help from a pervert to talk to Presea, and Presea would feel that Genis is a jerk thinking that a pervert would know a thing about Presea. That's what Genis thought.
Genis stood there, he had made his mind, he wouldn't tell Presea, he would simply wait for Presea to say the next word, but he still felt that he had made a wrong choice, not that telling Presea everything was the right thing, but that maybe his both choices were wrong, but at least his choice right now is better than telling her. He wished Zelos could whisper him the right decisions on what to do…so he waited and sweated.
"PSST! Genis…" Genis's spine shivered, he wasn't scared but he felt confusion at the same time, he didn't know what to do, he knew who was whispering to him but he couldn't do anything that would cause attention.
"Listen, it's your sensei, I have come to help…" Zelos felt rather weird saying that, since he just stated the somewhat obvious, "I'll guide you on what you're supposed to do, just listen carefully to my instructions." Zelos stopped in a puzzled look in his face and then realized that Genis wouldn't possibly say anything, he then took a glance at Presea and noticed that her knees were shaking a bit, "I see" thought Zelos, "Genis, ask Presea why she's out here…" Zelos whispered from behind the blackboard.
Genis was alarmed, "What?" Genis thought, he wasn't going to take any chance by looking back at Zelos and glaring at him, but then again that wouldn't help on anything, so he just whispered he just took a risk and whispered so silently but swiftly into Zelos's ears, "No way!" He hissed.
Zelos knew what Genis was thinking; he knew that Genis was scared for calling her dumb, "Look, I'm going to make this as short as possible…" Zelos hesitated, "Don't you ever wonder why Presea came out here in the first place?" Zelos asked.
A glint of hope flashed in Genis's eyes, it was a hope of talking to Presea, "Um, so Presea why did you come out here?" Genis asked not sure if he just crushed his crush or won a victory.
Presea was startled, "Well, breakfast was just made by Regal and I was thinking if you wanted to partake breakfast with us, and um…where is Professor Raine, Sheena and Zelos?" Presea wondered looking behind her and seeing exactly what Genis was seeing, Sheena and Raine running in the glass window and sliding the glass window so quickly and discreetly.
Sheena and Raine's POV
"Whew! That was a close one, do you think she saw us?" asked Sheena who at the moment wasn't looking at Raine but neither through the window and risk seeing Presea looking back at them.
At the moment Raine wasn't looking outside the window as well for the same reason and he also wasn't looking at Sheena, "I don't know." Said Raine as she walked towards the kitchen not even looking back at Sheena and as if ignoring her, but Sheena knew why for she had a similar reason for not looking at her either.
Sheena saw Raine walk towards the kitchen which was located right under the stairs, and through an opening that led into the kitchen. Sheena then turned around and saw Presea not looking at her but at Genis, and then quickly took a glance at Zelos while clutching her heart.
"Zelos." She whispered.
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"Heh." Genis tried to lighten the mood, even though he had three things on mind, one: thinking if Presea hates him for saying she was dumb, two: thinking if he still had a chance with her or in other words what he could do to get a date with her, and finally: what to say to answer her question about Zelos's whereabouts.
Presea looked back to where Genis was standing as she heard his voice, "He just went inside…" Genis hesitated but not taking a sigh. Though his hesitation gave him to think about the fact that now he was alone with Presea, or rather he just made Presea think that, because he still knew that Zelos was hiding behind the blackboard.
And Genis knew exactly why making Presea think that they were alone would be a good idea, because now he could have the opportunity to ask her out. But he just needed to wait for the right time.
Presea looked puzzled as to why Genis wasn't saying for such a long time and looked to her right and saw many drawings and writings of things that related to the usage of Magic, but she didn't really understand most of it for it was all clumped up and messy, since Genis wrote all that really quickly.
"So are you coming in Genis?" Presea finally asked.
"Yeah, but can you just wait a sec?" Genis asked finally knowing exactly what he was doing as he bent over behind the blackboard supposedly grabbing for something, "Sensei, I'm going to make this short, I got a good plan, is it good…" Genis started to whisper into Zelos's right ear, and at the end Genis saw Zelos nod his head and give him the good-job-thumb.
"I just went to get my kendama." Genis said as he stood up holding his Phantasmagora, "It was on the ground when I accidentally threw it at my sis again, remember that?" Genis asked as he placed the kendama back in his pocket while patting it.
Presea looked confused, "You had another kendama competition?" Presea asked.
Genis wasn't heartbroken but he was hope-broken, or rather a part of it, since he thought his plan was foolproof, but he knew that he had to continue for he couldn't give up on his crush, he couldn't back away from a battle.
Genis knew that he still had to compensate for that so he continued, "Well, actually I was out here teaching Sheena, Zelos and my sis on how to use my kendama…" Genis paused for a moment while noticing Presea's confusion he knew that he had to explain why he didn't invite everybody else to teach them how to use his kendama, he was about to say something but was cut off.
"NO Genis!" whispered Zelos.
Genis didn't say anything for he knew that Zelos had a recommendation of what he should do, so he awaited his instruction patiently.
"If she doesn't ask why you didn't invite them, then don't tell her, it would only arouse more confusion and suspicion. Understand?" Zelos whispered softly but surely.
"Yes." Genis assured himself in his mind, "Hey Presea?" Presea didn't say anything but started to look at the blackboard again, "Are you alright?" Genis felt that that was the only thing he could say that could progress through the conversation.
"Y-yes." Genis was surprised, Holy cow! Did Presea just stutter? Genis thought, "That's great!" Genis smiled and Presea looked at him, something told her to feel happy, even though she felt so much confusion and even a bit of anger but couldn't help lighten her face up a bit, "Because you see, I was just going to ask if…" Genis looked up in the sky, "you…" He held out his kendama, "wanted to…" a magic circle enveloped around him and he started to mutter some words, "learn…" Presea turned to face but before she could do anything her face was splashed with the lightest splashes of water, "AQUA EDGE!"
Genis felt that this could either do one of two things: ruin their non-existent-relationship forever, except for maybe a simple as a friend, but maybe that's ruined, or increase his chances, because he had a plan, the first choice he had to risk, it was either that or give up for today.
"I'm sorry Presea, but-" Presea had interrupted him, Genis felt his heart sank.
"You wanted to see if I would want to learn how to use a kendama?" Presea asked in a scary tone, well not really scary but it was scary in Genis's perspective, because it was not only scary but it was threatening and heart-shattering as she slowly got up from her feet with her top half of her face covered in a dark shadow, "After that, I would want to return the favor, and to do that I would need to learn how to use the kendama, Genis." Finally a glint of Presea's eyes shown.
"SUCCESS!" Genis felt like celebrating and doing a simple dosey-doe with Zelos, but that would be gay at least in his thoughts, "Then how about we go to Altamira, I'll teach you there right now?" Genis asked.
"What about breakfast?" replied Presea.
"I'll make you the best breakfast you have ever eaten in the history of food, even better than Regal's cooking will ever be." Said Genis as he started to walk up to Presea.
The glass window slid open and in popped Genis and Presea (not holding hands by the way) but together.
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"Master Zelos." Sebastian greeted Zelos with his butler-bow form, as he saw Zelos arriving in from the side door that led into the kitchen.
"Sebastian, just the man I've been looking for, prepare the limo-Rehaird…" Zelos instructed.
"But sir, it hasn't been tested…" said Sebastian with a worried look.
"Don't worry, you won't be fired if it doesn't work, you're my top butler, actually you're my only butler but you're also a friend, so it's okay, now to the basement and get it ready, I'll be outside waiting for you." Zelos said as he saw Sebastian walk to the basement, and Zelos started to walk to the front door but waiting outside.
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"So sis…" Raine was puzzled as she was just finishing up Regal's breakfast, with Colette to her right, Lloyd to Colette's right, and Sheena to Lloyd's right. And Regal was washing up in the kitchen.
"Yeah, Genis?" asked Raine while pushing the chair away from behind her so she could get up.
"Where's your Going-to-knock-Genis's-socks-off-dish? Huh?" Genis asked without with a proud attitude.
Raine looked at the puzzled four from behind in the kitchen and looked back to see Genis, "Um…"
FLASHBACK
"So you mean to tell me that you were going to tell Raine a special Mizuho dish with Zelos's special Meltokio dish added up with your pointers will help my sis to beat me in a cooking contest…?" Genis asked feeling like he was going to crack up any moment.
"Yep." replied Sheena.
A long silence followed Sheena's word. No one said anything, except the low and silent wheezing that came from Genis.
"HA-Hahahahahahahahahahaha!" Genis laughed but so discreetly, because even though he had a hard time from catching his breath after he had stopped laughing, and that it had hurt his stomach from laughing so hard, he still knew that it was still around 2 hours away from sunrise.
Genis clutched his stomach so hard that he started to roll on the ground.
Sheena had never seen Genis laugh like this, but she gave him the room to laugh, for she knew that after his laughing all she had to do was say goodbye and Genis will leave, leaving her to wake Raine up and Zelos, and then outside.
"Ah-" Genis finally stopped laughing and moved his right hand towards his eyes to wipe a tear away, "That's rich, well if Raine really believes that she can beat my in a cook-off I will let her have all the time she needs, for she would need more than time, she would need luck too…hahahaha!" Genis continued laughing as he started to walk back to the kitchen to grab a night-snack, as he waiting Sheena to wake Zelos up and tell Raine their plan. (Cooking plan that is)
"Goodbye." Sheena said not trying for Genis to hear her. Now to wake Raine and Zelos up. Thought Sheena, as she started to shake Raine, which had caused Raine to open her eyes and finally get up. But Zelos was a whole different reason.
"Zelos, man how do I wake him up?" Sheena asked. Raine looked at Zelos and Sheena.
"M-maybe, if…a—b-beautiful-m…a…iden…would k-kiss him…th-then he…w-w-w-would…wak-ke…u-up…" Sheena heard this voice and before Zelos could feel the tender lips of Sheena's, he felt something that tripled any booboo Sheena inflicted upon him anytime before.
SMACK!#$&
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"Oh that…" Raine said in an enlightened mood as she just finished hearing Genis's story of what Sheena told him yesterday night. Raine took a quick glare at Sheena, but not fazing her at all, except an innocent smile as innocent as Colette's, but less, since no one could be as innocent as Colette, "I-"
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Zelos's POV
"Man what's the hold up? Zelos asked looking behind him as if waiting for something.
"Master Zelos…" Zelos turned around and saw Sebastian, "It is ready, now take this remote…" Sebastian handed Zelos a rectangle shaped piece of metal; it had two buttons on it, a red one and a blue one, and an antennae that shot out from the top right. "This is how to use it…" Sebastian said.
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BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Everyone in the building turned to where the sound came from, it sounded like an alarm that came from the Desian Human Ranch but it was less threatening. No on did anything except for Regal who started to walk towards the door, but was soon interrupted by a voice.
"Good morning Genis Sage…Presea Combatir…" Sebastian said as he bowed down leading his hand to the outside.
Genis and Presea started to walk outside, followed by Regal, Raine, Colete and Lloyd, and Sheena. They all arrived outside and saw Zelos standing out in the open.
"Yes, good morning indeed…today is a very special occasion folks and to commemorate this occasion, I will be introducing my new invention, in other words my first invention with Sebastian's help…" Zelos pointed to Sebastian who didn't show any facial expression, but was happy that Zelos acknowledged him in the inside.
Zelos turned around facing his back to everyone leaving them puzzled looks on their faces.
Genis was going to ask him a question that would somewhat ridicule him, but took it back since he knew that he wasn't going to ruin this moment, for Zelos was right, it was a special occasion indeed, that Colette, Lloyd and Regal doesn't know of, and not even Sheena and Raine.
Presea had no facial expression, even in the inside she only felt confused, just as Lloyd, Colette, and Regal all feel.
Raine waited eagerly for what Zelos was about to show and Sheena too. Both of them looked at Zelos with admiration, but Sheena not as much as Raine's since she didn't want to show anything.
CLICK!
There was a sound of gas as it released into, as everyone witnessed smoke gush out, even Zelos was surprised as the figure that arose from behind the smoke. As the sound of the metal scraping against the other metal with no friction caused a shadowy figure appear into view. It wasn't yet visible to become of anything yet, but soon after a long awaited wait, the group finally hesitated as they heard the clank of the metal stop and the sound of all the smoke releasing out and stopping.
A long-shaped Rehaird shaped figure appeared into everyone's view. It was black, but it had no roof, it was a Rehaird but it's seats were extended, and instead of you having to sit on it like a bicycle, the seats were made so that only the front seat was made like that but the rest were made as couch shaped so that only two people could sit horizontally. It had a door from the middle of the Rehaird and it opened so that people could open it and climb in, but it was easier to just jump in for some people who would prefer doing that.
"Everyone…This is the limo-Rehaird, my first and only invention so far…" Everyone was awe-struck, no one said a word. Zelos then clicked on the blue button and…CLICK! This caused a metal staircase that descended from the Rehaird down to the ground.
"And now…Presea and Genis please enter…" Zelos gestured for Genis and Presea to enter. Presea walked though confused with Genis by her side. They were about half-way up the staircase, when they were all interrupted.
"Now this occasion is secret, but it's really special to one of us today, I'm sorry I cannot reveal to any of you what day that is until later, but right now I shall be driving these two to Altamira. While I'm gone I shall leave my house to the care of Sheena, and Sebastian listen to her every whim." Zelos instructed as he started to ascend the stairs behind Genis and Presea.
"WAIT!"
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Okay, well sorry, I guess there was another cliffie, but this time it's not evil, so I tried. Again I'm sorry for the cliffie.
Now, plz review all you peasants! Kidding, but plz you got to review! I beg of you guys, it would mean a lot to me.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed.