Hey! Hari-Chan here. This is my first ever Tales of Symphonia fic! Forgive me if they are out of character or if the story isn't that great... I haven't written a story in about a year! Have you read Rin's story? It reminds me of how i got her into the game and how we stayed up untill 4am to beat Yuan... lol. Anyways, enjoy thestory and please review/ leave comments!

Lloyd walked into his room at the inn. He set down the twin blade, which he cherished so much against the wall. He sighed. Flanoir was a boring town – it snowed far too much for his liking. He sank into a cushy armchair and gave another sigh. He was exhausted from all the fighting he did with his friends before entering the town. Lloyd was about to drift off into a sleep when there was a knock on the door. Startled, Lloyd bolted upright.

"Uh, Lloyd? May I come in?" said a female voice.

"Yeah… sure." Lloyd said sleepily. The blonde angel opened the door and came inside. She was holding a tray with two steaming mugs of hot chocolate. She smiled at Lloyd as she walked across the room and set the tray down on a table. The sweet aroma was now wafting through the room and was quite appealing.

"I thought you might be worn out from all those battles and brought you some hot chocolate!" She handed a mug to Lloyd.

"Thanks Colette," said Lloyd as he took the mug from her warm hands. He took a sip. "Did you make this yourself? It's delicious." He took another sip.

Colette blushed; full of bliss from the compliment she had just received. "Yeah, I did make it… just now." She herself took a mug from the tray and began to drink.

"What are the others doing?" asked Lloyd.

"I think that Zelos took Sheena somewhere, Raine went to look at the ice sculptures, Regal is in his room, Presea is in the lounge, and Genis is at the shop."

"I see…" He took another sip. The warmth of the hot drink rushed through his body and made him feel at ease and sleepy.

"You mind if I light the fire place?" asked Colette. "I think this room would be a lot more cheerful."

"If you want," said Lloyd. He watched Colette walk over to the log pile and stumble on a branch.

"Hehehe… I'm sorry." She picked herself up and started to brush the dust off her clothes.

Clumsy as ever, thought Lloyd as he laughed silently to himself. His fatigue was starting to catch up to him and soon, he was nodding off. Colette took the wood and placed it into the fireplace. Then, after finding a candle in the room, she lit the log. When she turned around, she noticed that Lloyd had drifted off to sleep with the mug still in his hand.

Colette smiled. He must really be tired… he fought so bravely today. Sleep tight Lloyd. She took the blanket off his bed and covered the sleeping swordsman, and tucked him in. Silently, Colette picked up the tray and her cup then slowly opened the door, making sure not to wake him and shutting it tightly behind her. As Colette walked down the hall, she started humming to herself.

Lloyd woke up in the middle of the night. In his hand was the half-finished mug of hot chocolate that Colette had made for him. I had better take this back to the kitchen, he thought. Lloyd stood up and walked into the hallway. In the kitchen, he dropped the mug in the sink. When he was about to go back to his room, he saw a shadow. Being curious, he followed it.

As Colette was walking down the hall, she noticed that a shadow was following her. That only made her walk faster which made Lloyd walk faster as well. Soon, the two were walking so fast that Colette tripped and Lloyd tripped over her. "Owwww…."

Lloyd turned his lantern on. "Colette? What are you doing here?" He stood up and offered his hand to Colette who took it and helped her up.

"I couldn't sleep so I decided to go to the kitchen to get a snack… you?"

"I had to put my mug into the sink." Lloyd thought for a moment," If you can't sleep, would you like to go outside and look at the stars with me?"

"Yes! Of course!" Colette eagerly replied. She followed Lloyd to the roof of the inn.

"Well. Here we are!" exclaimed Lloyd.

"It's beautiful," whispered Colette as she gazed at the twinkling stars above her head. It was a clear night and the stars were extremely bright. The two of them walked over to a snow-covered bench and sat down. It really is beautiful… I am so glad Lloyd invited me here. Suddenly, Colette had a thought. "Is it just me, or do the stars seem to shine brighter in Tethe'alla than they do in Sylvarant?"

"Hmm?"

"I don't know… the stars just seem so much brighter here…"

"Maybe because this world is prospering," suggested Lloyd.

"Yeah… maybe you're right. I hope we can reunite the two worlds, I want the stars to be this bright everywhere!" Lloyd smiled. He looked into her deep blue eyes. Her gaze met his. Colette blushed and turned away. "You know… it's getting kind of late…"

"Uh, yeah … so it is. Um… I'm gonna go to bed alright?" As Lloyd turned to go back into the building, Colette gave him a hug. "Colette…."

She smiled at him. "Thanks for bringing me out here tonight… it really was pretty." And with that, the Chosen went down the stairs and into her room.

Lloyd yawned. It really is getting late… he thought as he went down the stairs. Lloyd went to his room, lay down on his bed and was fast asleep.

The sun was shining brightly overhead. Lloyd was in a flower meadow and Colette was sitting on a blanket beckoning to him. "I'm coming Colette!" Lloyd yelled as he ran across the meadow. The butterflies were everywhere and the flowers were in full bloom… the perfect place for a picnic. When Lloyd finally reached her, he sat down on the bright checkerboard blanket. Colette smiled at him, and Lloyd smiled back. The sun was reflecting off Colette's face, and made her look as if she were some sort of immortal; radiant and beautiful. Colette kept moving closer and closer to Lloyd until she was practically next to him. She gazed into his eyes and he gazed back. Lloyd couldn't pull away from Colette's eyes… those deep pools of blue that reflected hope. Before he knew it, he and Colette were sharing a passionate kiss.

Lloyd woke up with a start. His breathing was heavy and he was panting. It wasn't so much that Lloyd didn't like Colette, but the thought of himself and Colette a couple made him think if their friendship was more than just a friendship… that it could be love. Lloyd shook his head and sat up. Could it be that I really do like Colette?

So... how did you like it? I am currently working on my second chapter! Yay!

Hari-Chan