Sometimes Lloyd worried about his friends, or maybe just ONE of his friends... because while everyone else was in it for selfless cause, Zelos didn't seem like the righteous type...ever, unless it was beneficial to him.

Sometimes it was clear more than others...why he was really sticking around...and Lloyd didn't really know if he was just seeing hearing and READING too far in between the lines. See...time had gone by, and Zelos was still around, even after everyone else had left... for no good beneficial reason, he was being righteous, and Lloyd wondered what in the hell he was getting out of it.

When he had been shoved down face first by a very hard blow. He felt the straps on his collar getting pulled on... and began to sit up, only to be stopped by a solid mass...
Lloyd was trying to get up, and heard a deep voice in his ear, "Oh... well aren't you compromising me."

His face went dark red.... having a split second to realize that Zelos had pushed him flat on his face and was now... riding on his back.

Pushing him off as he sat up, he said. "what are you doing!?"

"Don't you know better than to talk to me like that! I was just getting tired of walking." Zelos's face was so hurt "Save a horse, ride a hero."

Lloyd sputtered, "I'm not CARRYING you to Asgard."

"Well of course not Lloyd!" Zelos pinched Lloyd's right cheek in an adoring way. Standing up holding out a hand to the most confused looking man he'd ever seen...

Noishe was off god-knows-where having been scared away by a random battle where the monsters had suddenly grown to a very strong level without warining...

and the Rheiards. Well Lloyd only got on one of those in case of emergency, because it sucked up so much mana, and this was NOT one of those cases....

"I mean it's not like you'd want to give a ride to your bestest-buddy-ever! Even when he's soooo tired!"

Lloyd took the hand and stood up...felt a thumb trail down his cheekbone to trace his jaw. He began to wonder why he always seemed to be getting touched lately...

Big blue eyes stared him down.

"OH FINE!" Asgard was so far away... Lloyd sighed. How did Zelos always talk him into EVERYTHING? After a few steps Lloyd smiled, realizing, Lloyd had talked Zelos into some pretty crazy things too... so it was probably beneficial to Zelos that he hung around Lloyd. That was probably why he stayed so close all the time... Lloyd was just good for Zelos, Zelos and his lazy ass needing constant attention and piggy back rides... freaking brat chosen.

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Lloyd Irving and Zelos Wilder

Cosplayers:

Zelos Wilder

Lloyd Irving: Me

Photography: Eurobeatking [link]