Chapter 2: All the young girls do it

After the darkness slowly creeps away and the light takes its place, three humes and a viera take a rest in the Strahl's dining hall. A brunette leisurely drinks his morning cup of coffee, as his companion watches the orphans placed across the room.

“What do you suppose they are doing?”

“She is apologizing.”

“Oh, your sure?” The viera gave him a look in reply to this unnecessary question. He ignores the gesture, so she continues to observe him.

“You do not forget last night.”

“Hmm...” The sky pirate concentrates deeply on the brown liquid in his cup. Then, looking up confidently, he grins. “The first time the leading man gets...”

“'Turned down' by a woman hume.”

“I was going to say: struck by a girl.” Fran's gaze leaves her companion, proving that she has already lost interest in the current conversation, so they sit silently. However, In the other corner of the room was not so quiet.

“Vaan, I'm serious. If you really do have them, please just...”

“I told you already!” The boy through his arms up in exasperation. “I do not have your stupid book--”

“Its not stupid.” The blonde's eyes trailed down to the floor, her lips pressed together tightly. Her friend looked at her, a hint of curiosity pulling at his mind. He tapped the table with his index finger.

“How 'bout this... I'll help you find this book. If you tell me what it is.” The girl looked up at him with relief, only for it to be washed away when he asked what book it actually was. She felt her cheeks start to burn, and Vaan began nudging her arm to tell him. Drawing circles with her finger tip on the table's surface, she slowly met his gaze.

“The thing is...”

“Ah, our gallant knight came to join us. “ Balthier's voice chimed as a familiar face entered the room. The blonde took a seat beside the silvered haired sky pirate and awkwardly leaned back. As the three began a simple conversation, Penelo turned back to boy infront of her. He was waiting with one hundred percent of his attention directed only to her response.

“It was... it is... my -----.” The girl's voice was so quiet that the last word barely escaped her lips.

“Your what?” He leaned in closer to understand her. She sighed and spoke a little louder.

“My d----.”

“I can't hear you!”

“I said my D-I-A-R-Y, you idiot!” Yelling in his face, she could not help but stand up, pushing over her chair in the process. Thus, amongst all that noise, she got the attention of every person (and viera) in the room. Slowly glancing behind her, the blonde saw Balthier smirking, Fran blinking, and poor Basch confused beyond repair. To make things worse, Vaan began laughing hysterically. He laughed so hard he actually fell off his seat, making two fools out of five.

“'Dairy'?” The knight raised an eyebrow.

“I believe she said: 'diary'.” The brunette coughs. Basch scratches his head, stating he knew that, forcing a slight chuckle.
Three fools out of five.

“Its perfectly normal for a young girl to write down her thoughts: crushes, and the like.“ Penelo sent a cold stare straight in the sky pirate's direction, making him completely loose his infamous smirk, then dropping his drink all over his trousers.
That makes four out of five.

Fran was completely surrounded by idiots.