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00:42:18
They were nearing Tethe'alla's capital, Meltokyo and Genis couldn't help but not stop looking at the inside of his wrist, were his counter was. It was almost there. Less than an hour and he could meet the person that would be the perfect match for him.
He always thought he would his soulmate in Sylvarant. Hell, he didn't even know Tethe'alla existed a day before, so to think his soulmate would be there. Destiny was sure a strange thing.
00:13:34
They were in Meltokyo. They had been in for fifteen minutes now. The more the time passed, the more he looked at his wrist. He couldn't help it, he knew they had things to do, namely, find the castle (which wasn't that hard), and deliver Sheena's letter to the king (which would probably be harder), but he had waited so long.
Colette and Lloyd had already each other. Raine didn't have one, ruins were all she needed she said. Sheena said she'd meet hers and that he was an idiot. He felt a bit lonely thinking he still hadn't meet his.
- Soon?
Raine must have noticed him staring at his wrist. He nodded, and she said nothing more. She just smiled reassuringly as if to say it was alright.
00:04:20
They couldn't enter the caste. Anytime now. He was calculating the time it would take to walk to the church and talk to the priest. He would see her there. Was his soulmate a priestess? Or a fervent follower of Martel?
Tick tack.
He was getting nervous.
Tick
What if she didn't like him?
Tack.
00:00:05
- Oh, Presea. The prayer...
The rest of the Pastor's sentence was lost in Genis' ears. His counter had hit the 00:00:00 mark, and he saw her. Her small frame, slender limb, cute pink pigtails. She was cute. He felt his heart beat faster.
She didn't even notice him.
And his face fell.
And continued to fall even more as the day passed.
She was his, but she didn't acknowledge him as hers.
Raine hugged him tightly when he cried. Lloyd put a hand on his shoulder's as a silent recomfort. They couldn't understand, but they would still be there for him.
Presea was the same as Colette said Lloyd. It was sad, but this thought made him hope. Hope there still was a chance.
Her eyes regained life as soon as Lloyd put the charm on her Crystal.
Some hours later, he think against asking her about soulmates. She lost her father, it wouldn't be the sensible thing to do.
Instead, she's the one who goes to him. She showed him her wrist. The black marking of her counter showed 00:00:00. He stared at it, then at her and she offered him a smile.
- Nice to meet you, Genis.
He cried.
But this time, it was happy tears that escaped his eyes.