A/N: This is adapted from a long-ass FFXII fic I wrote on 9 (!) pages of graph paper,using each line...blah,blah. Basically, it was ENORMOUS and really long and stuff. So, adapted! :) Vaan and Penelo live on the Phon Coast, and fall in love one summer night(no lemon). AWWWW!!!! This is the first FFXII fic I ever wrote, so it is very dear to meh :) Yes, I have a thing with pears.
Vaan bit into the pear as he gazed upon the open ocean. Some ships were leaving the coast for Balfonheim, loaded to the brim with goods and fresh-raised chocobos. Penelo was strolling the beach, collecting various shells and stones that dotted the lush sand.
"Vaan!" the girl cried. "C'mere!" the boy gave a grunt and stood, making his way over to his friend, who acknowledged him and pointed to the ground. "Look! A real crab!"
"Guuwwahhh!!!" Vaan jumped in surprise as the tiny shelled crustacean made it's way towards the boy's shadow. "It's comin' for me!" Penelo giggled as Vaan dashed around her in fear.
"It's not going to eat you, Vaan, relax!"
"That's what you think!" Penelo put her hands on her hips and sighed.
"How are you ever going to become a pirate if you're afraid of little sea critters?" she said to him as he looked over her shoulder at the animal, who had settled itself into the sand.
"Heh, screw pirating if I have to deal with those things," Vaan snorted, taking another chunk out of the fruit. "Cuz then they'll be bigger and more mean."
"So you'll steal for a living, huh?" Vaan looked at her with surprise.
"Yeah, so?"
"Vaan..."
"Look, Penelo, I told you, if we have to eat, I'll get us something," Vaan said with a sigh. "It's not that bad. What do we do, sit here and let these goddamn Imperials take over every-"
"Vaan!"
"What?" the boy paused, slightly annoyed.
"Don't swear at me."
"Huh." Vaan crossed his arms. "Whudder you gunna do about it?" Penelo tackled the boy into the sand, and Vaan laughed in surprise and she fell atop him. "Hey! Hey!" he chuckled. ''Take it easy!"
"No!" Penelo said. "Not until you apologize!"
"Apologize?"
"Vaan!" Penelo sighed in mock frustration before releasing the boy, who sat up and brushed the sand off them both.
"Okay," he said after patting his thighs free of the grit. "I'm sorry for swearing." Penelo cocked her head.
''Maybe you would make a good pirate." she said,smiling thoughtfully.
"Or at least a sailor." Vaan suggested.
"Yup." Penelo agreed. "definitely a sailor."