It was lucky for Mithos then , that he was enjoying himself whilst the tempest brewed. Realising that no one was ever going to be as totally euphoric as he was about his recent engagement, he and Genis had gone clothes shopping (rumoured to be better than sex… rumour dismissed) Collapsing onto one of the already desperately sagging sofas in Moonbucks, he and Genis surveyed the damage they had done. To their credit cards of course, if their family didn't like the fact that they were entirely, eternally and unquestionably in love.. well, he'd just have to curse them. Selecting a particularly expensive pair of stilettos from one of the paper bags, he sighed slightly and surveyed them at different angles

"nope. Should've got them in red.."

Genis frowned and agreed.

Kratos was pacing. Manically. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'M SO FUCKING SORRY." he cried, whacking his head on the nearest tree.

"apology accepted" said the tree. Well, not really, it wasn't actually the tree. They can't talk you see.

"excuse me?"

Sheena appeared from around said tree

" I said apology accepted. You were speaking to me, right? Apologising for screwing with my best friend's head and then deciding that you'd better go back to Yuan cos he'll always be there for you whereas Zelos'll move on. Eventually. Right?"

"I'm assuming you've talked to Zelos then?"

"nope, the hysterical sobbing from his tent was quite enough" (what she didn't realise at this point was that Zelos had, in fact, been sobbing because he'd broken a nail. ..)

Kratos looked uncomfortable and muttered something about some incomprehensible kind of-

"fine." came a reluctant, cracked but defiant voice.

"look Mithos, if you make ONE MORE comment about my ass-" Sheena snarled, spinning round to find herself facing Zelos. "oh. Hi. Aah.. Sorry. You're not Mithos." she blinked.

Zelos raised his eyebrows "er, no.. no I'm not. But he's right, you do have a damn fine ass… but anyhow that's not why I'm here."

"look, Zelos, I'm really-" Kratos began, but was silenced with another 'fine' from Zelos.

"you're saying his ass's fine???" Sheena marvelled.

"again, yes but its beside the point." Zelos grinned. "What I mean is - Kratos- I'll do it."

"Do..?"

Zelos shifted slightly and looked embarrassed "Lloyd.. I'll.. ya'know?"

Kratos's eyes filled with tears. A squirrel had just bitten him. "you will?"

"will what?" said Sheena

"if you reckon It'd help .. If you think its for the best.."

Kratos shrugged "I just want him to be happy. Really? I mean, are you sure..?"

"yes, really.

"Really what?"

"but if you're just doing it to get over me Zelos-"

"of course he is. Wait… doing what??"

"Kratos, if you want me to I'll do it."

"No, only if you want to do it"

"DO WHAT?!?!"

Kratos and Zelos blinked and remember Sheena. "IT!" they cried in unison.

"what.. It??"

"yes!"

With Lloyd?"

"yes!!"

"NO!!!"

"yes!"

"NO!"

"yes!"

"Zelos, NOOOOO!" they all turned to find Seles sobbing and running from the scene. They shrugged. And continued.

"but he can't!"

"yes he can!"

"but what if-" and suddenly something surreal happened. Sheena's eyes turned to slits and a maniacal grin spread across her face. Grabbing her boys by the scruff of their necks she dragged them into a tent "what if I've got a better idea…"

Yelping ensued. Again.