She was known as Lady Raine Sage; authoress, poet, magic extraordinare, and extreme manhater. And who was he? To her.. he was nobody. AU, pairings inside.

AaB II: I've decided to get my own muses for this story. :3

Presea: -blinks- Situation: dire. Effects of staying in particular situation: poison, insanity, toothache, candy craving, and so on.

AaB II: ...That was uneeded observation of my lair of fluff...

Presea: Indeed.

AaB II: And it is so:3 Presea, would you mind doing the disclaimer?

Presea: ..Yes. Anarchy and Blood Phase II does not own Tales of Symphonia, any of its characters, places, or any components that associate with it in any shape or form, with the exception of "fanart" and "fanfics", such as this one. She is not responsible for any of the effects that may occur. Please try to enjoy this piece of writing that she has created.

AaB II: ..Okay, who stole the damn Key Crest!

Pairings:

Kraine (KratosxRaine)

Zelloyd (ZelosxLloyd)

Gesea (GenisxPresea)

ColetteOC (ColettexMade-up character)

SheenaOC (SheenaxMade-up character)

Slight Regalicia reminiscing

Nobody

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Her fingers lingered on the railing as she passed by it, pale and slender, yet calloused and experienced from years of strain. The hand led up to an arm, slender as well as sleek and feminine. This led to a shoulder, which led to a whole body; the body of a refined, beautiful adult woman one could only describe as otherworldly. Moonlight streamed locks fell into deep indigo eyes, wise and yet still curious to the world around her. She was thin, but not too thin, filled out nicely and proportioned as a lady should be. The summer dress she had on reflected her heart; childish, curious, wistful, and yearning for the past of innocence. Its orange shade faded to white at the bottom, her feet baring delicate white sandals. Today she was relaxed, just outside the city of Mizuho, where she'd been staying for the past week.

Soon, she'd return to her hometown of Iselia to visit her younger brother, who'd just turned 15. The woman herself was 26. But.. who was she? Why, she was Raine Sage. Wanted by many, taken by none. She was an authoress, a poet, and she mastered the Healing Arts as well as Light (or Holy) magic. She was kind and polite, mature and intelligent, speaking only when needed and raising a brow at anything that intrigued her. She was funny when needed and calm as a newborn stream, her smile kindling a fire in many hearts. And what was wrong with this, you may ask? ...Well, contrary to popular belief (female belief, moreso), Raine Sage.. was a manhater. Any man that would ask her out, or 'declare his undying love and affection' for her, she would turn cold and punch; and believe me, this woman can punch.

"Mmm.." the woman was soothed by the cool air against her skin, a smile lighting her intelligent features.

Her companion and friend stood next to her, young and still blooming; Colette Brunel. She was 19 and beautiful, with long, light goldenrod hair and crystalline eyes as well as a sparkling personality. She seemed to be perfect. Kind, caring, albeit clumsy, but always means well. Colette always puts others before herself, willing to give up anything(even her own life) for another person. She was also Raine's.. muse, you could say. Yes. A muse of a different sort. Colette wasn't a writer, my, no-- she was a singer, with a voice that could pierce the Heavens and make the angels jealous, even hitting the highest of soprano notes, and sometimes, like the last quavering note on a violin-- soon dying away, only for many to miss the beauty of the sound they had encountered.

"Raine?" the said female looked to the younger girl.

"Mm?"

"..When are we going to visit Iselia?" Colette, like Raine, was from Iselia, where Raine had been a teacher; she had taught Colette and their friends, though it felt awkward to the indigo-eyed beauty to be so closer to her students than just their teacher.

"Soon, Colette." Raine paused. "Very soon."

"I'm glad to hear it!" the blonde exclaimed, eyes twinkling at the thought of seeing everyone again; especially a certain somebody..

"So am I, Colette. So am I.."

-x-x-x- Iselia -x-x-x-

"Lloyd!" A blue blur ran past the townsfolk to a man clad in red.

"Geee-niii-iii-sss, hey!"

"I told you to stop saying people's names like that.." Lloyd coughed.

"Ah, right. Sorry. Now what are you doin' runnin' like the Professor was comin' after you?"

"Shut up! Anyway, I just got a letter from Raine!" Lloyd's ears perked up. They hadn't heard from the Professor in over 6 months.

"Well, go on, read it!" he exclaimed happily.

"Okay!"

Genis, Lloyd, and everyone else it may concern,

Colette and I have been on a very exhausting journey, so please forgive us for not writing in a long while. You.. may want to know what this journey was about, since it concerns an author and singer-- well, to tell you the truth, it was to visit some ruins. Don't worry, we're safe. Colette and I can handle ourselves, you know! I hope you two have been staying out of trouble, because Colette and myself have decided to come visit very soon. You know what that means; if you've been in trouble, you get whacked! ..Anyway, I'd like for you two, if you don't mind, to invite everyone else. You know, Presea (Presea+Genis Looove), Regal, Zelos, Sheena, and Kratos. Hope to see you soon!

With love and best wishes,

Raine Sage

Genis' face turned a nice shade of pink when he read Raine's "equation", and Lloyd snickered. The silver-haired boy sent his best friend a glare, light mocking shade of his sister's eyes glinting dangerously. The red-clad boy subsided his laughter, but shot humorous glances at the other every then and again. Thinking of a plan, Genis let a smirk crawl onto his pale face, raising an eyebrow and side-glancing towards Lloyd, who knew that expression well and decided to back away slightly. His best friend was obviously up to no good. The younger boy's mouth opened, the curves still tilted upward, and he let out a word that Lloyd never suspected he would use against him.

"...Zelos." Lloyd blinked, eyes wide, before his face turned red and his chocolate brown eyes shimmered with realization. Genis knew.

"You--you-- you know?"

"Well, duh, Lloyd."

"..Does he?"

"Doubt it."

"Oh thank Martel!" Lloyd let out a sigh of relief.

"Or.. does he?" the older boy's fearful expression returned.

"...Kidding."

"Dammit Genis!" Lloyd hit the boy's silver head, earning him a glare from the target.

"That hurt you know."

"Shut up!" After a few moments of silence, a grumble was heard.

"Eh... hey Genis?" The said boy sighed.

"Yes, Lloyd?"

"Can I have dinner at your house?" Lloyd inquired, remembering his best friend's excellent cooking.

"..Sure."

"Yay! Hehe."

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The end to the first chapter. Review if you'd like, though if I got two it would be very inspiring. :3 But even if I don't get reviews, I'll continue this.