Chris: Hey, I'm back with this long awaited update!
Genis: I'm sure you're ONE reviewer has been on her toes.
Chris: sweatdrop Shut up.
Genis: Just being devil's advocate.
Chris: Well, more people will see it now and cough REVIEW cough
Genis: Mhmm...
Chris: Without further ado, here's the story!
Genis: Wait, you forgot the disclaimer and the new character.
Chris sweatdrop Right... um, I added a character who shares my name, appearance, and personality... BUT THIS IS NOT A SELF-INSERT!!!! DON'T RUN!!!!
Genis: Chris doesn't own ToS, or me.
Chris: w00t! On with the story!
Deep in the Gaoracchia Forest…
Snarls sounded in the darkness… mysterious creatures wound their way through the trees, fed on blood-soaked bread and mysterious meats. Their master kept them for security… and meals. The animals regularly patrolled a small clearing, in the middle of which was an old, old, mansion. The man who lived in it was old as well, but not nearly as old as the house. This could be seen through the bulging muscular arms he possessed, as well as a thick black beard, and long scraggly hair. His name was Cain, but nobody knew that. He had only one acquaintance, his son-in-law Chris. Chris knew him as father, as his parents had died soon after he was born. Cain appeared almost immediately and asked for custody. The judge didn't want to hand over the young Chris to an old, mysterious man such as Cain, but by the law he had no choice. There were no other known relatives that Chris could stay with. Cain had made sure of that…
Genis made his dreary way back to camp, winding through the wooded edge of the Gaoracchia forest. Genis sighed and looked at a bluebird above him, who was singing a happy song, mocking Genis with every brightly trilled note. Genis plodded on, sighing. Then, he heard a crack, perhaps a twig snapping. There it came again. And again… Where were they coming from? He looked around, then realized the snapping was right…behind…him…
Lloyd's stomach grumbled. He was getting so hungry lately, and he couldn't figure out why. He got up, and made his way over to the fire, where Genis had been mixing another batch of pancake batter. "How hard can this be?" Lloyd thought to himself. He was about to pour some batter into the pan when Colette showed up.
"Can I help?" she asked, smiling mischievously.
"Sure!" Lloyd said, smiling back.
Colette came up behind him, drawing him into a tight hug. Lloyd smiled wider, and they ran off, giggling manically.
Regal awoke quickly, hearing a muffled scuffle (he he he) in the tent next to his. He jumped out of his sleeping bag and dashed over, ripping the tent flap open. Inside, he discovered Colette and Lloyd, clasped in a tight embrace, kissing and rolling around the floor. He replaced the tent flap with a smile. "Ah, to be young…" he said quietly to himself. He then went down to the river. Perhaps he would have a bath…
Raine woke soon after. She got her clothes on quickly when she realized Genis had left. She mentally berated herself. She wasn't usually a late riser. She was surprised to find the camp was empty, as she left her tent, squinting in the morning light. She then saw the pan, still sitting on the fire in a lonely sort of way. "Well, I suppose that leaves breakfast to me then," Raine said, walking over.
Genis froze. The crackling had stopped. He made to turn around, when…
"GOTCHA!" yelled a male voice. Genis braced himself for the impact, but it never came. Instead, a nearby bush was obliterated by the force of Zelos jumping into it. Genis rolled his eyes. How stupid was it possible to be? He was nowhere near the bush. But he realized his mistake when he heard frantic laughing.
"Get off, Zelos!" a female voice yelled.
"No," Zelos said, smiling. "I found you, ha-ha! Some ninja you are."
Genis sidled behind a tree. If Sheena was really angry, he did not want to be seen. He waited for the explosion of yelling and Zelos getting slapped, but it never came. Sheena giggled, and Genis' jaw dropped. That was the last thing he would have expected.
He poked his head out, just to see Zelos move in, kissing Sheena. Surely this meant a slap, Genis thought to himself. But no, Sheena seemed to have no objections. Genis walked away. He could really do without seeing them get together. He swore at Zelos in his head. How did he do it so easily? He walked back towards the camp, grumbling. He smiled a twisted smile to himself. All he needed was to go back to camp now and discover Colette and Lloyd making out, and his day would be perfect, he bitterly muttered. (That's a tongue twister by the way)
Cain heard a knock on his office door. "Come in," he said. He knew who it was. Nobody else lived here, after all.
Chris walked into the room. "Father," he said, "is it supper soon? I'm ravenous."
"Yes," Cain acknowledged.
"Oh," Chris replied slowly. He left the room, closing the door behind him.
Minutes later, a hairy, wolf-like beast climbed into Cain's office window, clutching a dead fox in its hand. "Dinner," came a snarl.
Well, if you could REVIEW I will probably love you forever. Unless you're a man. Because I consider that creepy. No offence to anyone oriented as such... anyway, I'm rambling. Review Please! Next update comes after 10 reviews! (KIDDING)