This is the first installment of Fate's Collection. I hope you enjoy. I figured I might as well tag this one on when I put on the table of contents so you could at least read one of them.
Disclaimer: If I owned Tales of Symphonia, the second game would've been so much better.
Title: Sleeping Beauty
Character(s): Lloyd
Pairings: None
Summary: "I'm home from school, Mom!," Lloyd called. What he addressed didn't respond. And he wasn't talking to the grave.
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Rubbing his eyes, Lloyd tried to keep them open in fear of getting hit with chalk. Again. Only five more minutes and then he could leave. He didn't want to be held late for sleeping in class by Professor Raine. He was planning on going home with Dad, picking up his swords and toothbrush, and riding back with Noishe so he could spend the night at Genis'. He was twelve years old and he was a busy man!
"Lloyd, how about you answer the question," Professor Raine offered.
Lloyd nervously glanced up to his teacher. "Uh, what was the question again?"
Raine merely shook her head and sighed. She knew she shouldn't have even bothered. "I asked which race typically live underground?"
"Dwarfs!" Lloyd exclaimed excitedly. His dad was a dwarf. If he had known what they talking about earlier, he would've actually paid attention. he just shrugged the thought off as Raine dismissed them. The five minutes were up! Yes, freedom! Jumping out of his seat, he dashed to where his dad normally waits.
"Lloyd!" Dirk called in his odd accent. Lloyd raced over to him and, grabbing his wrist, proceeded to drag the smaller man.
"Come on, Dad! I don't want to be late for tonight!" Lloyd tugged on the dwarf when he attempted to slow down.
"You were never this excited before," he laughed.
"I know, but it's Genis' birthday and Colette and I agreed to wrap our presents together."
Dirk just laughed before agreeing to pick up the pace and they made their trek through the forest. Besides stumbling over a few roots, Lloyd arrived at his home unscathed even with the increased pace. He burst through the door calling a "I'm home from school, Mom!" before skipping up the stairs. He strapped his two wooden swords on his waist and flipped through the numerous papers on the floor before finding the right birthday card. He pursed his lips in annoyance when he couldn't remember where his gift was. He just had it this morning.
"Where is it?" he mumbled and tapped a finger to his chin. This morning he got up and got dressed. He knew it wasn't in his room, but he decided to glance around the room for insurance, anyway. Nope. Well, next he went downstairs to eat breakfast, but he didn't see it when he came in. There only other place would be...
Stepping out into the hall, he made his way to the room at the end. He knocked once on the door. "It's me, Mom."
He creaked open the door to the dark room and scowled. He always hated how his dad turned the light off. The shadows made it seem like no was inside the room. His face brightened at not only the light but at the trinket lying on the end table.
Taking the gift and dropping it in his pocket, he then turned his attention to the figure on the bed.
"I know I told you about Genis' birthday already, but Colette told me that she wanted to wrap presents before we surprised him. I just, you know, wanted to tell you where I'd be."
He sighed when the still form of his mother gave no response. He knew he was being hopeful, but he thought that his mother would wake up from her coma. After nine years, she shouldn't if she already hasn't. That's what some people in town say, anyway. He refused to believe it, though. As long as her heart still beat, there was hope.
"Well, I'll be going, Mom. I'll be back tomorrow."
Without looking back, he gave her one last wish of waking up before heading back to town on Noishe.
Well, review and tell me what you think. Just something that popped in my head one day. That's how the oneshot thing started. So, thank this story if you want to keep reading :]
Oh, and does anyone else think that the Tales of Symphonia anime is sweet? I love how it's different from the game. And Kratos, the amazing hunk that he is, was amazing in the Martel Temple where he just swipes at those Renegades and they are all dead. Loved it! He just is so cool! I can't wait to see when Lloyd finds out Kratos is his papa (and hopefully it will be less...speechy, haha.)
Anyway, I hope you liked the story. Chao!