Me: sorry for the long wait! I kind of forgot what happened next! Heehee… ¬¬; Lloyd do the disclaimer! Also R & R!

Lloyd: Lightwithinthedark does NOT own Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World just her ocs and the broken computer in which she types these pointless stories…

Me: HEY! –clears throat- There is a Ratatosk/Emil x Light fluffy moment. You have been warned.

Chapter Ten:

I stood there shocked for a while when the glowing finally subsided. I didn't know what happened, but I suddenly felt refreshed and quite warm. Tenebrae watched with a thoughtful look. Marta snatched Ignis back. Was it just me or did she hate my guts? I sighed raising a questioning look from Emil. I laughed to reassure him and Raine who was currently checking to see if I was wounded.

"So where are we going next?" Marta asked suddenly.

Raine thought for a moment, "We need a ship to get to Flanoir...so next stop is Izoold. They have a harbor there."

They began to walk out. I was beginning to fall behind. I must be getting out of shape. Outside the snow had stopped. I looked around hearing the snow crunch under our feet. It now seemed so peaceful. It was still freezing out, but somehow I felt warm inside. The others began to walk ahead and I hurried to follow. Emil kept glancing back at me. We were half way there when my legs gave out suddenly. I gave a yelp and fell.

"Light!"

Emil's eyes turned red and he caught me. From the corner of my eye I could see Marta's jealousy easily.

"Are you alright?" Emil asked worriedly still in Ratatosk-Mode.

I noticed he was going into Ratatosk-Mode even outside of battle. I pushed away from him.

"I-I'll be fine…Just a little tired…," I stated looking away.

It was half a lie. I really was tired, but the fine part I didn't know. Tenebrae said before I didn't have much time left. Am I moving too slowly in saving the world? A tear slipped down my cheek. I noticed it and quickly wiped it away. No need crying over it. Emil frowned. His red eyes were full of worry. There was something else, but it disappeared too quickly for me to figure out what it was. Raine stepped forward breaking the silence.

"We should rest here. We don't want you to over do it," she reasoned.

Emil nodded and went back to normal. Genis crossed his arms over his chest huffing about being forgotten. I smiled at the half-elf half heartedly. A soft wind blew as everyone began setting up the camp. Every time Emil would begin to walk over here Marta would intercept and drag him someplace else with her. I smiled.

'I have to congratulate her for trying…,' I mused to myself.

Jealous Much?

Marta: *walks over to Light* Light I want you to stay away from Emil!

Light: Uh sure, but I'm not asking him to help me. He's a kind person it's in his nature. *question mark appears*

Marta: *seething* Just stay away from him! *storms off*

Light: Um…okay? (What was that about?)

Jealous Much?

I awoke during the night to find Emil gone. I sat up and looked around soon finding him a little ways off. I got up and slowly walked over to him. I was freezing. I shivered rubbing my arms to keep warm as I approached him. He was looking out into the distance, his eyes were red.

"E-Emil?" I asked my teeth chattering softly causing me to stutter.

He glanced at me.

"You should be resting Light go back to bed…," he gently placed a hand on my cheek smiling softly.

My heart began beating fast and I felt blood rush to my face. I was blushing heavily. He chuckled and pulled his hand away. I touched where his hand had been missing the warmth. He looked back out into the distance in thought. I opened my mouth to speak, but stopped and closed it again. I turned preparing to head back to my sleeping bag when I was spun around and Emil leaned in close almost kissing me.

"E-Emil!" I whispered before he pressed his lips against mine.

He pulled away smiling before kissing my forehead.

"Go back to bed Light…"

I nodded too stunned to speak and shuffled back closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep.

Emil/Ratatosk-Mode's pov.

I smiled at Light's sleeping form. She looked so peaceful when she was asleep. I closed my eyes. The other me didn't know I had taken over. He was too weak to protect Light. He had to call me every time there was battle. I clenched my fists.

"I'll protect Light no matter what," I swore to myself.

The other me would never know what had happened tonight. He was be devastated. I snickered to myself. I would be the one protecting Light soon.

Light's pov.

We arrived in Izoold the next day. I was purposely avoiding Emil. He didn't seem to remember what had happened last night. I was beginning to wonder if Emil-Mode and Ratatosk-Mode weren't just personalities of Emil. If they were separate beings altogether, but wouldn't Tenebrae say something if that were true? I glanced at the Centurion as Marta and Emil investigated the fires in town. It was just one thing after another.

"Are you alright Lady Light?" Tenebrae floated over to me.

I was waiting outside of the town with Tenebrae. When I had tried to go in the villagers had kicked me out. Now Emil was trying to see what he could do.

"Yes just thinking," I laughed nervously.

Tenebrae was smarter than he looked and probably caught on to what I was thinking easily. He shrugged and went back to watching the town. I sighed. I was sick of waiting and began to walk back into town. Tenebrae protested behind me, but followed only because he had promised to keep an eye on me. I got evil glares, but I did my best to ignore them. I couldn't for the life of me find Emil and the others anywhere. It was only when I had reached the prison did I bump into them, literally.

"Light what are you doing here? What if you were attacked by the villagers again?" Raine scolded.

"Lloyd would hurt me if something happened to you again Light!" Genis added receiving a punch to the head by Raine. "Ow!"

Raine crossed her arms and glared down at him in a way only a teacher could. Genis laughed nervously. Tenebrae sighed becoming impatient. I patted his back and smiled softly. I caught Emil staring at me. It was weird. He had his green eyes so he wasn't in Ratatosk-Mode, but I still felt that it was Ratatosk-Mode Emil that was staring at me. I pushed that thought aside and tuned into the conversation trying to ignore him.