Chapter 2

Sheena stretched and yawned as the Sun outside the rooms window woke her. She looked over at Lloyd, who was still sleeping. Yesterday, he had brought her here, to Altamiria for a "new journey" Celebration. Sheena however though it was more of a...

She gently got out of the bed as not to wake Lloyd. She walked over to the balcony and let the wind blow across her for a while. She pulled the ribbon from her hair, allowing it to fall down onto her shoulders for the first time in a long time. Since she was a little girl, to be exact. She slipped off her night gown and returned her original clothes to thier rightfull place on her body.

Sheena smiled as she folded up the blue dress Lloyd had gotten her. She decided to mail it back home to Mizuho to make sure it was not damaged during thier journey.

Lloyd Yawned loudly as he finnaly awoke. "Oh, Sheena... you're already awake?" He asked rubbing his eye's furiously.

Sheena nodded. "Yeah. Hey Lloyd, wasn't kratos supposed to meet you at the tower of Salvation today?" She asked.

This woke Lloyd fully. "Crap, your right!" he jumped out of the bed and grabbed the wing pack on the dresser. "I hope you don't mind this." He said to Sheena.

Sheena shook her head. "No, not at all. Now let's hurry, before we're late."

Sheena got on the rehaird behind Lloyd and wrapped her arms around his waist. Lloyd kicked off the ground and set off twords the tower of Salvation. it was now that Sheena realized she had forgoten to tie her hair back up. She reached behind her head to retie the ribbon.

"Don't." Lloyd said.

Sheena cocked her head to the side. "What do you mean?" She asked.

"Don't tie your hair back up." Lloyd said. He looked back at her. "I forgot to tell you this morining, but I really like your hair that way."

Sheena blushed lightly, and placed the small ribbon back in her clothes pocket. "All right. I'll keep it down for you." She said with a slightly playfull tint in her voice.

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Kratos stood waiting at the destroyed tower as Lloyd set down the Rehaird. "Ah, Lloyd, you finnaly arrived.I see you brought some company." He said looking over at Sheena. "Nice new hair style." He said.

Sheena sighed. "I don't see what's so diffrrent."

"Anyway, getting back to buisness." Kratos said, returning his gaze to Lloyd. "I must go to Derris-Kharlan. If a half-Elf of Cruicius remains, the other half-elfs will have no place to live."

"No!" Lloyd said sharply.

"What!" Kratos exclaimed.

"I said no!" Lloyd said again. "I just figured out your my father only a week ago, and you'r already trying to leave me behind!"

"That's not what I'm doing, I..." Kratos stamered.

"And Yuan is staying isn't he?" Lloyd continued. "He's from Cruxis as well is he not?"

Kratos sighed. "Lloyd, I must leave, plese understand."

"I can't!" Lloyd exclaimed. "you already missed my teen years! you've got to stay here and watch me become a man! You have to stay and guide me if I get into trouble. I need you here!" Lloyd bellowed.

"Lloyd..." Sheena said quietly under her breath.

Kratos gave a rare chuckle. "All right Lloyd.I guess there is no going around you'r logic.I will stay here. For the time being."

Lloyd sighed in relief. "Thanks... Dad."

"Feh..." Kratos replyed. "I will be waiting for you and Sheena at Heimdall. I suggest you two take one more day off to relax. You're oing to need it."

Lloyd turned to Sheena. "Well then, where do you want to go?" He asked.

Sheena thought for a little, before deciding. "Let's go to Isealia. I'm sure you want to see Dirk one more time before we set off."

Lloyd smiled. "Sure thing. Iselia it is."

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Noishe ran to Lloyd's side as he set down the rehaird. "What is it boy?" Lloyd asked.

Raine ran following noishe with a knife. "I simply must know what it's inside look like. I must disect it!" She cried following Noishe.

"Raine stop!" Sheena cried.

Raine blinked twice. "Oh, Oh Lloyd you're back? Welcome!" She said happily. "I hope you've been studying your multiplications."

Lloyd groaned in despair. "Not those! I hate school." he suddenly froze up at seeing Raine's expresion. "No, she's doing her thing again. Sheena save me!" He cried, running away from Raine, following him with the knife raised.

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"Genis, Lloyd's here!" Raine called into her house as Sheena and Lloyd folowed her in. Lloyd had seven lumps on his head due to raines beating. Sheena simply laughed.

"It's not funny." Lloyd mumbled.

Colette steped out of Genis' room. "Oh, hey Lloyd." She said smiling at him.

"GENIS!" Raine bellowed. "NO GIRLS IN YOUR ROOM!"

"Aw come on, we wern't doing anything!" Genis argued as he also stepped out of his room. "Oh, Lloyd. Hey."

"You and Collete are going out?" Lloyd asked in disbelief.

"Yup!" Collete said happily, hugging Genis tightly.

"Save me!" Genis mouthed.

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"Lloyd!" Dirk exclaimed as Lloyd walked into the house, with Sheena, Raine, Genis, and Collete following him, "Ah, I see you've brought half of Isealia as well." He said. "Guess I've got lots of cookin' to do."

"no, please let me help!" Raine said.

"AH! Run! Raine's cooking!" Lloyd cried rushing up to his room.

After a long while, the entire group sat at the table, eating a delicious array of food, made by dirk. Sheena helped, and also gave Raine little lessons. Raine sighed. "My cooking is hopeless."

"You've got that right!" genis said. Collete laughed, and Raine's cold palm met Genis' face.

"Bye!" Raine called as she, Collete and Genis all started back off twords Iselia.

Lloyd waved back from the balcony and walked back into his room. "Everyone seemed to like your hair this way Sheena." Lloyd said to her.

Sheena was sitting on Lloyds floor, staring at a strange model by his bed. (The master chef's disguise) "Yeah, I think I'm gonna keep it this way for a while." She answered.

"Well, time for bed. "Lloyd said yawning. "All this reunion crap has wore me out." He fell onto his bed and sighed in relief.

Sheena lie down next to him. "Are you ready for this journey?" She asked.

Lloyd nodded. "Being with you is all the preperation I need."

Sheena blushed deeply. "W... What do you mean by that?" She asked. But her words fell upon deaf ears. Lloyd was snoring softly. Sheena couldnt hold back a smile, and lay an arm across his side. She lay close to him, under the covers. She allowed Lloyds warmth to soothe her, and eventually put her to sleep.