Tales of a Journey

By: Rogue White Dragon (aka dragoness)

Author note: italics are thoughts, just incase u didn't know

Disclaimer: I don't own TOS

Chapter 8 – Epiphany

I landed the reihard down in a small clearing, close enough to the Renegade base that it was in sight. Waiting for Sheena to climb off before following her. I jumped down, and landed beside her. She stood there for a moment, before turning so she was facing me.

"Lloyd, I'm sorry."

I stared at her quietly, not certain what I should say. I had a feeling I knew what she was talking about, but with women, it was always safer to let them clarify, instead of assuming. So, naturally, I remained silent. She shifted uneasily, and looked away before saying

"You met Lan."

I gave a nod, and again waited for her to continue

"I'm sorry for leaving you like I did. I was, scared, and I just wasn't ready."

"That's what your note said."

I replied cautiously. She glanced at me, and I realized I might have sounded like I was snapping at her. I sighed, and replied

"It's in the past, Sheena."

But it still hurt. She stared at me for a long moment, before saying

"But what about Lan?"

I shrugged. She should be talking to Lan's father, not me. I shrugged and replied

"You left me because you were pregnant with him, right?"

She gave a nod in response, and looked a little relieved. Probably thought I'd be angry with her, or something, for cheating on me fifteen years ago.

"So, then will you tell him, or will I?"

She asked, seeming a little more at ease. I blinked at her, and replied

"I don't think he'd want to know. I mean, with you getting married with Zelos and all. Don't you think it would just complicate matters with starting a new family."

She stared at me, and slowly nodded her head.

"I guess you have a point."

She looked a little hurt by this though, and I was slightly confused.

"Well, why don't we go back?"

She looked like she wanted to say more, but then sighed, and smiled

"Sure."

When we reached the others, we found them waiting for us in front of the Renegades' base. A couple Renegades were moving the reihards to what looked like a hanger. Zelos was watching me carefully, and when I noticed, I gave him a blank look. Lan was giving me a strange look, then glanced at Zelos

"Hey, Lloyd, weren't you gonna train me some more after we found my mom?"

Lan sounded like a little child. I grinned, and replied

"Sure. But first, I think we should for Yuan and my dad to get back. I think they have some explaining to do."

How Kratos got back, for starters. A Renegade in mostly blue, led us inside, and to what looked like Yuan's office. The one where we first found out that the desians were working for Cruxis. There were chairs set up for us to sit in, and after being seated, everyone got really quiet. I caught the Professor looking from me to Sheena, then to Lan. Genis, I noticed, was doing the same. So were Zelos, Presea, and Regal. What the heck? I blinked at Zelos, when he glanced at me for the third time. Before I could break the silence, Lan did so. He sat to the left of me, with Sheena on his other side. He sat up so fast that his chair nearly fell over.

"If any of you look at me one more time…"

He was fingering one of his daggers, and glaring at the others.

"I have to agree with Lan. It's really beginning to get on my nerves. Why do you guys keep staring anyway? And don't give me that excuse of 'you've changed'. It's more than that, so what's going on?"

I felt close to shouting, and forcibly calmed myself. Must not…shout…at friends. Sheena looked at me a little confused.

"Well,"

Zelos piped in, an annoyingly cheeky grin on his face

"it's just that you and Lan look kind ofa like."

His cheeky grin vanished when the Professor slapped him upside the head. Now I was really confused. Sheena was staring at me now, with a look of 'you idiot' on her face.

"Lloyd, I think we should talk again. I don't think you understood the first time."

I sighed, and shrugged. There was nothing else to do, was there? Getting up, I was about to follow her, when Kratos and Yuan walked in. Look like the talk with Sheena would wait. I sat back down, and watched as they walked to the desk at the opposite end of the room. Kratos glanced around our group, and paused when he saw Lan, who was still siting beside me. My dad blinked a couple times at him, then glanced at me, then back at Lan. I frowned at him. Kratos too, now? I think I was almost ready to go insane.

Maybe it was the way Kratos looked so confused when he saw Lan, or maybe it was the confused looks Sheena kept giving me. It could even have been the coment of 'you and Lanlook kind ofa like'. Perhaps it all just decided to come to me, in one big, giant, epiphany.

I glanced at Lan, then back at Sheena. Maybe she never did cheat on me. Now that I thought of it, Sheena's not the type to do that. Of course, that left only one other option. Which, as I thought about it, would explain so much. So, doing what any swordsman would do after finding out he'd fathered a child he never knew about, I fainted.

The world went black, and the floor hit me. How could I have been so stupid?

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…I know Lloyd's not exactly the fainting type, but…I thought it would be kind of fitting. Hope you like it. I'll write a longer chapter tomorrow. A much longer chapter. It's past midnight, and I wanted to update before going to bed. I've gotta work tomorrow, so I'll try to update after that. Pleaze review!

and thanxs to those who reviewed for the last chapter: Fan Fan Girl, and Hemi - Rose