Summary
Two years ago, Sheena Fujibayashi made a wish. Now that someone has granted it, will she finally be able to say to him what she hadn't been able to saw before he left? Sheena x ??
Fanfic Key
/---/ in italics Character thinking to themselves or a telepathic voice.
"---" and text in italics A flashback or memory.
The Power of One Wish
Chapter Two
"Will anyone truly miss me when I'm gone?" As the sun sank slowly beneath the horizon, two figures sat on a hilltop staring up at the orange colored sky above.
"What are you talking about, idiot? Of course people will miss you." Stretching her arms up toward the sky, she let out a yawn before falling back onto the grassy hilltop. She lay in silence for a moment as she watched the clouds pass overhead. "For instance, there's Sebastian and Seles. They would miss you greatly."
"Are they the only ones who would miss me?" Looking away from the sky, he glanced down at the young kunoichi lying beside him.
"I'm sure there are lots of other people that will miss you."
"That's not the answer I'm looking for." A sort of sly smirk appeared on his lips as he purposely moved his face much closer to the young kunoichi. His smirk only widened as a faint shade of pink became apparent on her cheeks as she looked up at him. "Didn't you forget someone on that list you named earlier?"
"Wh-what? What are you talking about?" She could feel the heat in her cheeks rising as she saw how close they were to each other and became even more uncomfortable as he moved even closer.
"Wouldn't there be…one person above all the others…that would miss me the most?"
She stared up at him in silence, there faces now only a few mere inches apart. She knew that he could clearly see how badly she was blushing now…so she did the only thing she could think of.
"What makes you think that I would miss a stupid perverted idiot like you?!" Without a second thought, she shoved him away from her and sat up, Corrine jumping into her lap. She glared daggers at the redhead who now lay next to her laughing. "Why do you always have to be so stupid? I don't even know why I bother talking with you at all."
"Oh, come on Sheena. It's not like I was really going to kiss you." Still laughing, he sat up, plucking blades of grass from his hair. "Can't you take a joke?"
"Your jokes aren't funny, Zelos. They're just stupid." She rose to her feet, causing Corrine to suddenly fall from her lap. She dusted off the blades of grass from her outfit before turning her back to Zelos.
"Where are you going?" Zelos asked as he looked up at her.
"I'm going home. There's no point in talking with you any longer if you're just going to act like an idiot." Without looking back, she began to descend the hilltop, Corrine following closely behind her.
"Do you want to know what I would miss the most in life?"
Sheena stopped suddenly in her tracks, the wind pushing against her back gently. Rising to his feet, a smile appeared on his face as he looked at the kunoichi before him.
"I would miss…being able to see…that curvaceous body of yours, Sheena."
"Zelos…" With her hands balled tightly into a fist, Sheena slowly turned to face the Chosen of Tethe'alla. "You really are…A COMPLETE IDIOT!!"
Throughout the countryside, the sound a flesh forcefully hitting flesh rang out for several miles. Fuming in rage, Sheena stomped off, cursing softly under her breath. Zelos sat back on the ground, holding his stinging cheek, which now had a clear outline of Sheena's hand upon it.
"Come on Sheena, it was a joke! Sheena!"
"Shut-up! I'm going home!"
As he watched her silhouette slowly fading into the distance, all he could do was smile.
/Stupid…stupid Zelos…/ Sheena cursed to herself as stomped back home to Mizuho.
"Wouldn't there be…one person above all the others…that would miss me the most?"
Feeling the warm rays of sunlight upon her face, Sheena slowly opened her eyes. It was already morning but by the sounds of it, she could tell that the others were still asleep. She quietly removed her blanket and rose to her feet. She let out a yawn as stretched her hands to the sky and made her way across the many still sleeping bodies to the edge of their campsite.
Sheena looked toward the sun slowly rising in the distance, the memory she had witnessed in her dreams still clear in her head.
"Will anyone miss me when I'm gone?"
Sheena closed her eyes as the cool morning breeze pushed against her gently. She didn't seem to notice that someone was approaching her quietly from behind.
"You know, in this lighting, you seem just a bit more feminine then usual."
Startled by the voice behind her, Sheena quickly turned around, her right hand ready to draw one of her magic infused cards if needed. She became a bit more relaxed when she saw whom it was exactly that stood before her.
"Morning my dear screaming banshee. You're up early." Zelos replied as he waved to her, a smile on his face.
"I could say the same for you." Letting out a sigh, Sheena moved to the nearest rock she could find and sat down upon it.
"I just found myself unable to sleep in any longer. The ground was too painful." A yawn escaped Zelos as he moved to stand beside the seated kunoichi. Putting his hands on his hips, he stared off at the slowly rising sun.
"Hey…Zelos…"
"Hmm?"
"Do you remember…that conversation we had when we were younger? About whether or not…anyone will miss you when you're gone?"
"Heh…what about it?"
"It's not true, you know. I don't think no one would miss you." Staring off at the rising sun as well, Sheena felt a cool breeze rush past both her and Zelos. "Everyone here, including Sebastian and Seles…would miss you greatly."
Zelos chuckled softly as he turned to Sheena. "Yes but…you're still not giving me the one answer I want to hear."
"Wouldn't there be…one person above all the others…that would miss me the most?"
Sheena looked up at Zelos, who only turned away, chuckling to himself.
"Though, I should know better by now to expect that kind of answer from you--"
"There is someone out there…"
His laughter suddenly stopped as Sheena's voice echoed clearly through the air.
"Who would…miss you the most." Looking down at the ground to hide her face, Sheena clenched her fists tightly.
In silence Zelos turned to face Sheena and it was obvious by his expression that was he taken by surprise with her answer.
/How many nights did I cry alone? How many months…did I feel as if…my very heart and soul had been ripped from my body? All because you…/
"Someone out of all the others…who would miss you so much…all they could do…was wish and pray…just to see you once more."
"Sheena,"
Raising her head to his voice, she found herself looking right up into Zelos' eyes.
"Sheena…it's…not like you to say such stuff…especially to me. Are you…all right?"
Sheena looked at Zelos in silence for a moment before lowering her head. He wasn't able to see her face clearly, but could've sworn that he saw a tear or two sparkling at the corner of her eyes.
"Zelos…you really are an idiot." Sheena spoke softly, feeling her body begin to shake. She rose to her feet, and despite glaring directly at him it was obvious to see that she was more hurt the angry at him.
"Sheena—"
Before he could say anything more, Sheena turned away and ran off into the distance, her tears glittering faintly behind her as she ran. Zelos stood there, stunned for a moment as he watched her run off.
"Sheena!!"
To be continued…
Author's Note
-ducks the onslaught of arrows sure to come her way- I'm sorry about this chapter. It feels a little rushed. I apologize. Another idea for a Zelos and Sheena Fanfic popped into my head while I was in the midst of writing this chapter. I'm planning on starting that one as soon as I'm done with this one which…from the looks of this chapter…seems to be very soon. D8
To answer a question left by MoonlitInuko: No, Lloyd and the others didn't die. I just felt that…with them all back in their original worlds, the gang wouldn't have time to see each other. I'm sorry if it sounded like they did die.
In closing, I'd like to thank everyone who has left a review for this story and I apologize whole-heartedly for this chapter.
Disclaimer
I do not own Tales of Symphonia or any of the characters presented within the game. They all belong to Namco, Bandai as well as any other companies and/or people I have forgotten to mention here. I am nothing but a simple fanfic writer.