I knew I was going to love this story as soon as I read the title and description, so I held off on it a while to give myself a treat. x3

I. Loved. This. But I'm not going to repeat what everyone else has already said, instead I'll pick out some of my favorite parts. (It is true though, you have definitively grown with this piece, and I'm really happy you got all of those reviews!)

"He made the decision for them, to swiftly pull her into his arms in a tight hug. His curtain of unruly red locks brushed over her shoulder as she felt him gently touch his lips to hers,"
Fluff is good. Good be fluff. But this scene went beyond that, it is what really set the feel for their relationship at that time. Zelos's tenderness with Sheena that conflicts with his outward appearance and Sheena's silent understanding. It leads up perfectly to the next part.

"I…I don’t know what happened to you. I came back like I promised you I would, but you...you were the one who really left,"
Shena, don't think like that! D: Making a big thing out of nothing, it's what I always thought put the cold front between them after Sheen'a mission. Sheena's over analyzing of Zelos's actions and Zelos being hurt and drawing into himself. These people! I think that by the end of their journey they formed a new sort of trust, or at least that's what I hope. And I think the ending to this story displays that promise of hope very well.

Oh and before I forget, "He’d never been a religious man; and yet he found himself tracing a quick cross over his chest."
Just because. ;D

I think I need to go read that again.

The emotion in this piece was breathtaking! :)

It was really good, and it made me so sad for Zelos. I wanted Sheena to wake up and tell him everything was okay lol.

that...is...so...awesome...Sheelos is awesome. one of the best pairing ever. =3 i love how you wrote that! nothing much i can say...

I feel bad for doing this, but if you can look at my fatherxson fic...Lloyd and Kratos. ^^ i just don't wanna feel too discouraged. =)

I loved it so much! so fluffy and lovey

I have to say, I was rather afraid to read this. I knew I wanted to, mind you, I just tend to be leery of angst lately. (seriously, what is with the sudden angst uprising? What, do I need to do, go around with a bunny in each hand and fluff everyone to my will?)

Anyway, back to the review.
As usual, love the depth and background you put into these pre-game one-shots...though it was half in-game too. Neh, details, who needs em?

Everything was just too perfect, I can't even pick out a favorite part because the whole thing was just so good. Or rather, “A bowl of cherries” in Zelos terms. :P Though I have to say, the one part that will probably stick in my mind the most was the church scene, such an unlikely place indeed. :P (smacks forehead – snicker)

I know I've probably said this before, but their so in-character that it's like I'm watching-reading the real thing. And that's especially saying something since I just finished reading the last chapter of the manga.^-^

Well, I have to say, considering this was angst, I don't feel too bad at all about it. Mostly it just annoys me when a character dies. What can I say, I'm a sappy, happy-ending sort of person. But enough about me- You made another wonderful one-shot! Nobody died...well technically Corrine died, but there's nothing even you could do about that. And you really got deep into how they were dealing with things through the journey, and even explained the relationship they had pre-game, which you do excellently with all your one-shots IMO. Anywho, Go you! And thanks for the read.^^
Liger out.

Woah, really great ! It's a good idea you had about their relationship. We can see in some fanfics that before the journey, they were very close and that degrades after, but there's something special and different with yours.
Ah sorry I never find the words... And I'm a little lazy to translate. But I love a lot of things in your story, it's hard to detail each of them. You chose well the events, and we can feel so well Zelos and Sheena's feelings...
It was so angsty for me that even if it ends quite positively, I feel sad somehow x)
Anyway, congratulations! I fav!

Gwar~! I'm sick, but I have come to review your fic anyways!

I really enjoyed the song fic, it was adorable~~! The little thing at the end was really cute with the whole picture thing. Zelos can be so sweet sometimes...!
Oh, and BTW, I didn't see any mistakes...
Thanks for the read~~!

~Nexus

Oh boy. Where should I begin? Bleh. I'll just type what I think. First of all, I have to give it to you- you can write both characters extremely well. Sheena and Zelos are depicted in a different light than most fics, and yet, they're not OOC at the very least. They are actually more in character than other fanfics that like to go along with the stereotypical bickering plot between the banshee and the player. Zelos is very serious in this one but it sounds like him. Sheena is less confrontational than usual but again, it sounds like her. Congrats on that.

As for the actual plot, I must say I like your interpretation of their pre-game relationship a lot. It works. It might not be the one the creators have in mind but I can see it happening in canon. I feel a bit iffy about Zelos staying up all night, thinking about Sheena though. I know people act that way when they are in love but in this case, it seems like you're making their love too pure you know? I would think Zelos would have more vulgur thoughts because he's a man after all but then again, it would have disrupted the mood and flow of the story. Haha. Still, Zelos staying up all night and loving Sheena so selflessly is not my cup of tea but I like the way you wrote it. I mean you are more of an idealistic, romantic writer than I am. Haha.

The song works! Very well-done. I like the imagery a lot. I am a fan of imagery. Your diction is fantastic. I wish I can write more like you. Haha. Your writing style seems to have matured from the last one but meh, it's just me talking after all.

My only complaint is that one-shot seems slow or at least to me. It's like the plot is building up to the high point- the part where Sheena and Zelos finally talk after she return to Tethe'alla- but the climb to the high point seems longer and slower than it's supposed to be. I usually complain to people how fast their plot seems to be but in this case, it is the exact opposite. In other words, I like the first half and love the last half.

The ending? Perfect. Absolutely perfect. I love endings like that. Bravo. Please continue writing more Sheelos! ^_^

Okeydokies, here is my review (finally... the story finally decided to work early yesterday actually).

I'd been so happy you'd posted it earlier than you expected to, so this was quite the surprise for me at the time. Its a beautiful piece (as always, its your work after all ^_^) Like the others, I've read this over several times by now, and I'll continue to in the future.

Melancholy and bittersweet, I really love how you portray their relationship in this one. It matches how things went in the game, like with Sheena's apparent hatred at first, and Zelos's over excessive flirting (which, when you think about it, decreased as the game went on) so its entirely believable, AND at the same time it goes along with your idea as to how Zelos and Sheena's relationship had been pre-game. The photograph and Zelos staying by her side as she slept was an nice touch. I really love your ability to shape the story and characters to your ideal, without making them OOC, as so many people often do. I love how well written this is even though it was following along the guidelines of a song. In many songfic, wrtiers use a song as a crutch and try to make the story JUST LIKE the song, and thus, winds up with a really weak fic. But in this case, the song just supplements the story, and makes it more meaningful. I really liked the song choice by the way... because in the end, whether Sheena and Zelos's relationship went like this or not, they were kind of walking on thin ice with each other anyway.

Gah... my computer has been so stupid... It kept cutting your story short on this site. T_T (idk if it WAS this site, or not, but still. ~_~)

Anyway, just wow...

I share Riku's thoughts exactly and wholeheartedly. I've now read over this like three times, and I can't believe you wrote this... :O It's absolutely beautiful, and sad and happy and sad, and just... lovely... :O

You left me with a small preview when we last talked, and it was adorable... And when I saw that you had posted this up I was anxious to read it.

I think at the end of this gorgeous oneshot, I was literally speechless. How...? Just... how did you manage this? :O

This definitely will get a fave from me. You can rest assured. ^_^

Oh. My. God. I thought that your two latest fics were excellent, but this... in my opinion, this one puts them to shame. I'm usually not even a song-fic person, but I don't know if I've loved a fic of yours this much since Fireside Vigil.

This is angsty, yet somewhat sweet. And very well put together with your beautiful word choice and characterization. I didn't see any errors, but I am sick, so I might've missed them.

Wow. Just... wow. I'm sitting here with my mouth gaping. I've just been blown away, but maybe that's because I've been deprived of Sheelos. I think you've now given me the inspiration to finish my chapter. I've, unfortunately, been suffering from writer's block.

So, I hope you're happy, because you're getting a review AND a +faves. Hope to see more Sheelos from you soon!