Hey people. Long time no see in this fic. If you haven't heard I have two other fics going on. Story Between for Fullmetal Alchemist and The Phantom of Symphonia for ToS.
Answering a review
Fan Fan Girl- I'm sorry about that and I hope this chapter will explain. I didn't intend to do this it's just that my luck was good so I think it works out.
DISCLAIMER: Sorry, but chasing these executives at Namco and school keep me busy so I can't update as often as I like.
Chapter 12 It's Okay
Genis and Presea came stumbling into the campsite with everyone waiting for them, Genis just smiled as he limped on Presea. Lloyd had leapt up at this point along with Raine and ran as fast as he could to meet his friends.
"Genis. What happened?" Raine gasped in horror at the sight of his foot.
"It's a long story, and I've got to take care of a couple things first." Genis said limping his way to Zelos. "Here. Your money is safe." Zelos took the case bewildered at the strength the 'Brat' had.
"Why…" Lloyd started but stopped when he saw his foot and also gasped. Raine and everyone else just stood there aghast at the sight of Genis.
"You guys remember when I learned Meteor Storm from Crowly. Right?" Genis started. "Well I had forgotten about the magic fight I promised his student Vernon. So he apparently got angry that I forgot and he kidnapped Presea, knowing that I cared about her so much."
"But what happened to you?" Sheena interrupted.
"I went along with his magic fight as I promised and I let my guard down long enough for me to be caught by a Grave spell that resulted in so many cuts and this hole in my foot. Now my foot will no longer be of much use so I can't continue with you guys." Genis explained hanging his head low hoping no one would see the tears.
"I'll help look after you." Raine said starting to walk to Genis' side.
"I'm sorry Raine, but no. I already have someone to look out for me." He said turning to Presea. "Besides, you'll only make it worse with your cooking." Raine then nearly ran in a rage and smacked him upside the head.
"Oww! Well it's true." He retorted. "Anyway we need to stop by and give Regal and the king back their money, and we'll probably help Regal rebuild the Lezereno Company."
"Good bye Genis, we'll miss you." Lloyd said waving and watching his friends turn around and 'walk' away.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
"What do we do now?" Zelos asked the depressed looking group.
"What do you think, we must move forward and not dwell on the past. I mean it's not like Genis is dead, he's just not here fighting with us physically but in spirit." Colette spoke up which kind of surprised everyone.
"Well then shall we attack the Desians, or finish making the last pact?" Sheena asked.
"I wanna finish the pacts before we make our full frontal assault." Lloyd said, "So let's go see Luna and Aska next."
"It's getting dark so we'll leave tomorrow morning. So who's cooking tonight." Kratos asked.
"I am." Raine spoke up while everyone moaned or ran for their tent. Raine's face went blood red as she finally wanted so much to prove everyone wrong. She stormed off grabbing all the cooking equipment she could.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
"Come and get it everyone!" Raine yelled still very upset even after an hour and a half. The others came trudging in as slowly as they could to try and postpone their stomach ache for that night.
Colette, being the oblivious person she was, was the first person to get Raines cooking. She looked at it questionably, because no one had ever seen it before. She looked at a bowl with little bits of green strands coming out of the top and a small brown layer under it.
"What is this professor?" She asked. Everyone looked eagerly at Raine after looking in their own bowl.
"I call it Lawnmower Clipping Casserole." She replied proudly. Everyone looked back at their bowl and after hearing that it did look like just a big chunk of grass and dirt. They held their bowls as far from their face but eventually came in when hunger overcame them.
Kratos was the first to dare to even sniff his casserole, and it had an actually surprising smell that wasn't just dirt and grass. He then went as far as to actually taste a big fork full of the casserole. Everyone had turned to watch Kratos in his moment of pain and possible death except Raine who had turned away out of anger and resentment.
His face went form flinching to eyes shooting open and looking back down at his bowl and started eating as if it were a good meal. Raine turned to see her cooking fail, but was surprised to find everyone eating normally.
"So how is it?" Raine asked waiting for the normal horrible joke of saying it was horrid.
"It's actually okay." Sheena said. "I mean it still has maybe a little refining, but you invented out of some talent a good meal. But it's okay."
"So will I regret asking what you put in this professor?" Lloyd asked.
"If you don't like chocolate, then yes. The green strands you see are string beans." Raine explained with pride.
"Then I go with Sheena on this and say it's okay. Maybe you should ask Regal, or Genis to help you perfect your invention." Lloyd proposed.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Lloyd woke up next to Sheena the next morning to find himself surprisingly the most refreshed he had felt in weeks since they had left on their journey.
"Morning Lloyd." Sheena said looking up at her lover.
"Morning Sheena." He replied as he knelt down and gently kissed her. "Hey do you feel surprisingly good and refreshed this morning?" He asked.
"Now that you mention it yes." She answered. "Do you think that it's Raine's new dish?"
"I dunno, but I hope it is. If she always makes this when it's her turn to cook I'll actually look forward to her cooking from now on." He said, but she was looking at him like 'You're treading on thin ice and you may be sleeping outside tonight.' "Except for your days that you cook, of course because you're the best chef I know."
"That's better." She smiled and kissed him again.
He sighed knowing that he'll have a tent above his head and Sheena at his side for at least one more night.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Colette had woken up earlier than usual feeling still a little sad after what had happened only a couple weeks before. She didn't hate Sheena as much as she did then, and when she looked at Lloyd she only kind of saw him as an older brother. She hoped that taking an early morning walk would help her face the new day with a smile.
"Zelos. What are you doing up so early?" She asked walking out of her tent.
"I heard you were awake having my angel senses and all, and I thought you might want some company." He said. Her heart gave a small leap that she couldn't just ignore, because she had been thinking, and talking more to was actually Zelos. She had cried a couple more times in the past few weeks and they had all been on his shoulder. When she thought about it even more she also realized that for these past few weeks he hadn't done anything perverted without any incentive as far as she knew of.
"I'm sorry to have woken you Zelos, and yes I actually would like some company for my walk." She said looking down.
"Then let's just talk. I know we have for a little while now." He said smiling an actual non-joking or perverted smile.
"Did you want to talk about anything specific Zelos?" She asked holding her hands in front of her in a very shy type way.
"Yes actually." He said. "I don't mean to jump the gun, but I'm not a very patient person. I can be when I want to, but I don't like to be. I've been trying out this new thing of just thinking of one girl and so far I have yet to know if it has been worth it." Colette was now had a look between confusion and hope. "I hope he means to say he likes me." She thought. "I feel very deeply about you and it maybe more. I…I think I love you." He stammered as she gasped.
"I like you to and it maybe love as well, but I don't know." She said.
"Well let's see if it is." He said steeping in front of her and looked deeply into her eyes. His face inched toward hers and there lips met for a kiss. In the back of both there minds they could here fireworks going off and they relaxed and deepened the kiss even more.
"Yes I do love you." She said pulling away from him.
"Then why did you pull away?" He asked.
"You wouldn't know I did if I hadn't." She said smiling.
"Good point. And I now vow to you that I am a changed man." He replied as the walked back to the campsite hands entwined.
I had to have a Zelette chapy.
Anyway, aquestion for all my viewers Who wants to have this contain Kraine and who doesn't? If you don't how do you want me to break them up? I will not update until I think I get a substantial ammount of votes.
I'm sorry if I seemed to possibly rush this, but it didn't seem that way while I was writing it.
See Ya Later Space Cowboy