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Tales of Symphonia

This section includes fics for the original Tales of Symphonia game only. Currently there are sixty-nine fics archived, with a total of seventeen slash fics, nine het fics, and forty-three gen fics.


Slash

(no title) by wolfangelavy
Lloyd thinks about Kratos and then has a surprise visit from him.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG-13

(no title) by joshuaorrizonte
"You... do understand who I am to you, correct?"
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG

Above the Playground by shokora_kukki
Yes…in the swing beside him. Kratos. His father… His secret love.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG-15

Counting Regrets by shokora_kukki
Where Lloyd would count the stars, Kratos would count regrets.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG-13

Enough by kaitaru
“You’re lying, but it’s enough.” He nuzzled his head against my chest lightly.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG

First Kiss by ritalion
First kisses are usually clumsy and awkward, and just a little cute.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; G

Grieving by burningvigor
Lloyd is given a chance to properly grieve over Zelos.
   Lloyd/Zelos, Kratos; complete; PG-13

Growing Closer by angel_of_olore
After a moment, he sighed and said, "I apologize for betraying your love, Lloyd."
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG-13

Instinct by angel_of_olore
“Yes, but would you kindly remove your hand from my nipple?” Kratos suggested gently.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG-13

Letting Go by fairyv
How long had Kratos known the truth? Surely longer than Lloyd had. But…back then?
   Lloyd/Kratos, Zelos/Lloyd one-sided; complete; PG-13

Not a Word by shokora_kukki
Kratos won’t tell Cruxis. Lloyd won’t tell his friends.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; R

Secret Visit by Elizabeth Kaylene Barone
Kratos refuses to confess his love for Lloyd and pays him a visit in the dead of night.
   Kratos/Lloyd one-sided; complete; T

Sleepless by tsuki_kitsune
I lost my son, and saw him resurrected.
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; PG

Smile by Seventh Sage
The first time Kratos smiled, Lloyd was amazed.
   Lloyd/Kratos one-sided; complete; K+

The Eve of Betrayal by angel_of_olore
More strange words. Do you know something I don’t?
   Kratos/Lloyd; complete; R

The Wonders of Mistletoe by Tsuki no Kage
"Lloyd, don't tell me you don't know what mistletoe is?"
   Kratos/Lloyd, Zelos/Everyone; complete; PG

Two Fathers by Vandesdelca
Lloyd has two fathers, both of which he loves.
   Dirk/Kratos, Lloyd; crack; complete; T


Het

A Moment of Truth by Eternity Memory
The truth is hard to face at times. It's better if you face it with someone close to you.
   Kratos/Anna; complete; K+

Guilt in Autumn by Eternity Memory
A person's mistakes may be large and hard to fix, but some people can still find it in their hearts to forgive that one.
   Kratos/Anna; complete; K+

I Won't Leave You by Tsuki no Kage
"Aah, Lloyd, what am I going to do with you?" he whispered, shaking his head in amusement.
   Kratos/Anna, Lloyd; complete; PG

Lies of Omission by joshuaorrizonte
Anna knows now who Kratos is- and how Kratos feels- both things the mercenary intended to keep quiet. How will she react?
   Kratos/Anna; complete; T

Miscalculations by Eternity Memory
Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong, WILL go wrong. It sucks, but it's a sad fact of life.
   Kratos/Anna; complete; K

Tears by joshuaorrizonte
But Daddy was carrying me again and I loved that and I loved Daddy and everything was okay while I was with Daddy...
   Kratos/Anna, Lloyd; complete; T

Thanks for the Memories by angel_of_olore
"I think I’ve just set the world record for oldest first-time dad."
   Kratos/Anna, Lloyd, Yuan; complete; PG-13

Tricks by Masked Reflection
Sometimes it's best to just smile and nod...that is, if you want to keep your head...
   Kratos/Anna, Lloyd, Noishe; complete; K

Women by ShadowofUndine
Sitting in Meltokio, Anna and Kratos engage in an interesting activity to pass the time.
   Kratos/Anna; complete; T


Gen

(no title) by diamondust
It’s funny, Yuan once told me how much you remind him of me, and yet I can see nothing of myself in you.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; G

A Brother's Gift by Ark Navy
A small ficlet about Yuan's part in the reuniting of father and son.
   Kratos, Yuan; complete; K+

Absolution by angel_of_olore
“If Mom can forgive you for killing her,” Lloyd whispered slowly as he buried his face in his father’s soft auburn hair, “then so can I.”
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; PG

A Day in the Life of Kratos by misteline
The pieces were finally beginning to fall back together.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

A Second Start by Sapphire-luna232
Kratos wakes Lloyd from a nightmare concerning the events directly preceding his banishment from Iselia.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; T

Blood by Ereandir
Raine attempts to confront Kratos about Lloyd, when she starts catching on to his odd interest in him.
   Kratos, Raine; complete; K+

Certain Assurance by Sapphire-luna232
As he journeys further from his home, Lloyd discovers he isn't quite as adaptable as he thought.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Children by Spinny Roses
It was no surprise to Kratos when her eyes never closed, not once, while she laid there. It was even less of a surprise to see innocent brown eyes staring back at her.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; G

Coveted by Ark Navy
As Lloyd travels across the world, he’s forced to take shelter from a terrible storm in Izoold. There he finds something even time had forgotten about...
   Lloyd, Noishe; complete; K

Defenseless by joshuaorrizonte
There is little that Kratos Aurion fears. The tiny human being in his arms is one of them.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

Fun in the Snow by DioLink
Lloyd and Kratos are playing in the snow before Kratos has to leave.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

Hai Dro Foe Bee Ah by Tsuki no Kage
"You make it sound so easy. Do you think I want to remember it, every time it rains?"
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; PG

Into the Hall of the Great Seed by Ereandir
The events that transpire in the cavernous depths beneath the Tower of Salvation, following Kratos rather than Lloyd.
   Kratos, Yuan; incomplete; T

It Happened One Night by Mew Mango
While contemplating about Lloyd, Kratos is worried that Lloyd may have found out his identity as his father.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

Lloyd Does Multiplication by CO Raven
Kratos never knew that Lloyd doing multiplication could possibly end so painfully.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Lloyd's Last Name by freakyanimegal
After saving the world, and before Kratos leaves, the group is in the rebuilt Luin, they see the statue ingraved 'Lloyd Irving' and then, of course, they start a ridiculous conversation. Lloyd Irving? Or Lloyd Aurion? Or who cares?
   Party; complete; T

Lost Time by Aero-Grrl
It doesn't matter who or what; time stops for nothing.
   Presea; complete; G

My Immortal by angel_of_olore
He had had such great hopes for his son’s future.
   Kratos; complete; G

On Impulse by Ereandir
Kratos lets his tongue run away with itself. Luckily, we all know how Lloyd is...
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Parental Love by Cute But Psycho
After the events with Dorr in Palmacosta, Lloyd and Kratos have a brief conversation.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

Poker Face by joshuaorrizonte
As Lloyd finally comes to grips with who Kratos is, Kratos' three words of wisdom sets them both free from that dark event in their pasts.
   Lloyd, Dirk, Kratos, Yuan; complete; K+

Promises and Obligations by DoctoressOctopus
Lloyd and Kratos face off in their last battle, forced to put aside the truth that binds them in hopes of determining the future of the two worlds.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Second Worst Mistake by Ereandir
Kratos and Phaidra have a mildly disconcerting conversation, after Colette receives the Oracle.
   Kratos, Phaidra; complete; K+

Settling Scores by Ark Navy
One night, Kratos finally gives in and takes Lloyd out to train one on one. But is there anything the master can learn from the student?
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

Sharing the Weight by shokora_kukki
The dark circles under Lloyd’s eyes are becoming increasingly common.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; G

Silent Snow by ShadowofUndine
Flanoir, Before Celcius. While watching the snow fall, Kratos receives an unexpected visitor.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; T

Sin by Venus Tenshi
A three year old Lloyd asks his father about sin.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Star by Queenie Z
After the journey, Lloyd remembers the things that Kratos taught him and finally realizes the mercenary's true intentions.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

Starlight by Umi no Kanshisha
Kratos shows little Lloyd the beauty of the stars one night by setting the toddler on his shoulders and allowing him to stare up at the night sky.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Story of a Lifetime by Qiwi
It's been a few months since Kratos left, and on a sleepless night Lloyd decides to tell him about his life with Dirk. It is going to be one long night...
   Kratos, Lloyd, Dirk; incomplete; K+

Stress Relief by Umi no Kanshisha
Lloyd goes out for some stress relief during one of the last parts of their journey, and Kratos joins him.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K+

Swordplay by createdestroy
"I want to battle you on one-on-one for the last time."
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; G

Teacher's Secrets by joshuaorrizonte
Who is Kratos Aurion, anyway? And why is Raine Sage so uneasy with his growning bond with Lloyd?
   Raine, Kratos, Lloyd; complete; T

The Angel's Love by GyppyGirl2021
Kratos and Lloyd have a discussion about their final battle to save the worlds.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

The Idiot's Guide to World Regeneration by The Minamotos
Because it's not as easy as it looks.
   Party; incomplete; T

The Iselia Dreamflower by ShadowofUndine
Ever since he met the mercenary, Lloyd has been bothered by Kratos's strangely colored hair, and he finally gets his chance to ask him about it.
   Kratos, Lloyd, Raine, Colette, Genis; complete; K+

The Official Count by Ark Navy
...Just how many times did Lloyd suffer head trauma as a child? Kratos might know...
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

What Am I Doing? by Abombidal boo
Kratos' thoughts as he's about to kill Lloyd in the Tower of Salvation.
   Kratos; complete; K+

What Do Mercenaries Do? by Cute But Psycho
Kratos and Lloyd have a talk about mercenary work in the woods near Luin.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; K

When History Bites, Bite Back by lloyd-forever
What a single swordsman who hates history does by accident when he falls asleep...
   Lloyd, Genis, Raine, Colette; complete; K

While You Slept by angel_of_olore
If only you knew how much I love you, Kratos thought.
   Kratos, Lloyd, Noishe; complete; PG

Whisperings of Guilt and Blame by Sapphire-luna232
Lloyd wakes Kratos from a nightmare.
   Kratos, Lloyd; complete; T

You Were by Silvan Arrow
Yuan thinks back on his enduring friendship with Kratos before making the decision to save his best friend or allow him eternal rest.
   Yuan, Kratos; complete; T


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