Mr.Who2123: Hello! I just had a whole cup of sunflower seeds, and all I can taste is salt…

Kratos: Why am I here? (Notices a fence around him and he can't fly over it) oh…that's why

Mr.Who2123: Anyways, we should start the Disclaimers; this is when the Kranna kind of starts…a little.

Kratos: Oh, wonderful (sarcasm)

Mr.Who2123: Anyways, let's do…Anna! She is underappreciated and underestimated…especially after the bucket joke!

Anna: Mr.Who2123 does not own Tales of Symphonia, because if she did… (Notices Kratos) Look, my husband! (Let's Kratos out, and the two run away…)

Mr.Who2123: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! He's GONE! (Starts Sobbing)

The crazy ladybug from my other fan fiction: Let's begin!

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Emotions Revealed

Kratos was packing the bags, and not in a good mood. He just finished drying off from the bucket of hot water that Anna poured on him.

"Kratos," Anna tried to say. Kratos whirled on her, his face still red from the hot water and his anger. His face was in deep rage, although it was barely visible with Kratos' usual emotionless face. "I'm sorry I did that," she muttered, looking to the side with her hands behind her back. Kratos stopped in mid-breath and softened his face in the slightest.

"I apologize as well, Anna," he replied softly and returned to his task at hand. Anna made a small smile and ran to pick up the bucket. She gazed at it for a moment before picking it up and running it to the Hunter the inn keeper.

Kratos finished packing by the time Anna was back, and he was sitting stiffly on the bed.

"Let's go, Kratos!" she exclaimed at the doorway. Kratos nodded, and shouldered the bag. Once outside of the inn, Anna inhaled deeply and watched the setting sun.

"Why didn't we stay at the inn?" Anna asked, noticing they just left an inn when it was getting dark.

"We need to travel at night; we'll be safer that way. Mithos will be after me no matter what," Kratos answered, passing the large gate. One of the guards who were in the argument before gave the two a dirty look before falling back asleep. Kratos gave a death glare back, and left Meltokio with a tired Anna behind.

"Where are we going?" Anna asked while rubbing her green eyes. Kratos looked at her for a mere second and pointed to a tall structure far in front of them. "Is that a bridge?" Anna asked, squinting her eyes at the greenish bridge.

"Yes, the largest bridge in the world. After that, we head into the Gaorrachia Forest, and then to Ozette, where they have sacred wood," Kratos replied, breathing in from such a long answer. Anna half nodded, half yawned as she stretched her arms.

Anna blinked and nodded from extreme sleepiness. They had been traveling the entire night and she could fall on Kratos hat second.

"Are you alright, Anna?" Kratos asked; it sounded faint and far away.

"Mmm…tired," she mumbled and yawned.

"…We'll make camp, then. You're too tired to walk anymore," he said and immediately set the pack down. He threw a blanket on the already asleep Anna, and sat down on his own.

"Whine!" Noishe whined from behind. Kratos turned around and looked at Noishe.

"How'd you get in Tethe'alla, Noishe?" Kratos asked as the protozoan curled up ext to Kratos. Kratos smiled and scratched his ears.

"Whine! Bark!" Noishe barked, and licked Kratos.

"I don't understand you, Noishe," Kratos smiled, stroking Noishe's neck. "But I'll make an assumption. You snuck into Derris-Kharlan and followed us?" he asked Noishe, getting the no answer he expected.

Noishe just stared at him and licked Kratos' cheek again. Kratos chuckled and laid back against the protozoan.

"She has stuck by me for awhile, huh?" he remarked, looking at Anna. "I'm starting to feel again. I actually got mad at her when she poured a bucket of hot water on me. Before I would have not even cared…or have felt the hot water," he chuckled.

"Whine!" Kratos closed his eyes. Maybe he could sleep now. Slowly, his mind drifted into the land of dreams he hasn't visited in four thousand years.

"Kratos! Man, usually you're the one who wakes me! Kratos, wake up! It's noon!" Anna shouted at her companion. Kratos woke with a start and moved his face into Anna's knocking her back, and giving them a headache.

"Oww," she moaned and got up. Kratos was rubbing his own head when Anna sat down next to him. "Shouldn't we get going?" Anna asked, looking at the clouds overhead. The clouds had thickened, and there had been more recently, due to the upcoming winter.

"I guess," Kratos muttered back and stood up. He packed the items, and soon the two were on the move again, this time with their addition of Noishe.

"How'd Noishe come?" Anna asked, and looked back at the dog like creature.

"I think he snuck through the portal. That reminds me…how is Yuan?" he thought out loud.

-.-.-.-

Yuan was locked in his room in Derris-Kharlan, and with many cuts and bruises. Mithos had won the match. I've never seen him so powerful, he thought, looking at one of his new scars. If he gets the new cruxis crystal, he'd be unstoppable! Yuan stood up shakily and opened the door silently. Luckily, no angel was out, and Yuan left.

"I should have left with Kratos. He's right, Mithos must be stopped!" he exclaimed and ran to the portal. However, there was an unexpected person standing at the portal: Yggdrasil.

"Why, hello, Yuan! Have you decided to side with me once more?" he asked, his eyes peering into Yuan's with anger although there was a smirk across his face. Yuan glared back and grabbed his double-bladed weapon.

"Yggdrasil, I've realized you are the craziest and the weakest boy I've ever seen. Kratos was smart to leave you!" he yelled and a spell circle appeared under him. "This is all my anger…release thy fury of thunder! Indignation!" he yelled and a large circle of mana appeared under Yggdrasil.

"Yuan, you…!" the thunder struck and knocked out the cruxis leader before he could finish, though. Yuan ran through the portal with no regrets.

"Kratos, I'm coming!" he yelled.

-.-.-.-

Kratos, Anna, and Noishe had finally made it to the grand Tethe'allan Bridge. The large structure and beautiful designs was the world's pride.

"Wow!" Anna exclaimed and ran to the side of the bridge. Noishe whined and joined her while Kratos folded his arms.

"Well, it is amazing, I guess," Kratos remarked and walked next to Anna. Anna sighed in admiration and closed her eyes. She felt the cool breeze caress her skin. Then she felt…an arm around her shoulder? Kratos had put his arm around her and smiled at the ocean. Anna flushed and looked away.

"Kratos?" Anna asked timidly, her voice making her even more nervous. She swore she could feel her ears burning. "Thank you…for everything." Kratos looked at her and nodded. Anna closed her eyes and made her move. She moved her mouth to Kratos' cheek and kissed him..

Kratos opened his eyes wide and turned a shade of pink, unlike Anna's crimson face. Kratos didn't move for a minute, his mouth slightly open and his eyes fixed ahead of him, unable to make contact with the woman who just kissed him.

"Anna…," Kratos said softly, finally looking at her.

"I'm sorry, I didn't-," she stuttered, looking away. Noishe whined in confusion. Humans were weird.

"It's fine, Anna," he replied and turned towards the bridge.

"Wow, in all my life, I never thought Kratos would get a kiss!" a voice exclaimed behind them. Kratos whirled on the person and saw Yuan.

"Yuan! What are you-," he began and ran up to his former companion.

"Before I answer, did you just get a kiss?" Yuan asked mockingly, a smirk tugging on his lips.

"I…yes," he answered, turning red. Yuan laughed and Noishe whined in confusion again. Humans were very weird.

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Mr.Who2123: Hahahahaha! Kratos got his first kiss ever! Besides the ones from his mommy!

Kratos: Hey!

Mr.Who2123: Kratos? You're back! (Hugs Kratos)

Kratos: Anna just wanted me to help her pick out clothes for Lloyd…

Mr.Who2123: Oh! So you stay on your own will?

Kratos: (sigh) yes, this story is of me, and if I leave, a million other fan girls will tear me apart…

Mr.Who2123: Yes! Oh, and Review, pretty please? I just want to know people read my fanfics, and I don't get many reviews from people other than Skyhawk… (Thank you, Skyhawk!)