Chapter two love at first sight.

Francœur was at the professor's lab. You see a few weeks after he was changed permanently to the seven foot tall flea, they ran into a few problems. Such as the fact that flea's drink their body weight in blood every day.

The professor was able to come up with a solution. But unfortunately it was a difficult one, in the social area that is.

Francœur would drink a blood substitute, every three hours. It was hard to keep that schedule, with preforming, friends, and media. But if he didn't he'd go a bit crazy.

Anyway, the professor was mixing the drink, and Francœur was staring at the picture again.

Charles swung down and looked over Francœur's shoulder. He let out a monkey laugh and grabbed the picture from him.

During these few months since the professor got back, the two had become brother like with each other. Playing harmless games and annoying the professor on rare occasion.

Francœur scowled at his monkey brother and rose up making himself as big as possible and charged after him.

The two ran around the lab.

The professor rolled his eyes, use to this kind of behavior sighed, "Alright boys that's enough."

The two stopped.

"Francœur, drink," the professor handed the giant flea the formula and turned to his once responsible monkey assistant.

Francœur pouted and took a small sip of the drink.

The professor held out his hand to the monkey, "let me see that."

Charles reluctantly handed the picture over.

The professor studied it for a short time and then looked up, worry on his face, "where did you get this, Francœur?"

Francœur blushed and chirped, he'd been learning to speak French, but he was having difficulty. Though he found singing it quite a bit easier (but of course he couldn't sing all the time, much to his dismay.)

The monkey screeched and handed the professor a note card.

"Lucille," he read, "alright but who is it?"

Before Francœur could even try to answer Charles handed him another note card.

"Her niece, ay?" said the professor reading the note card with a raised eye brow, the then looked sadly at his 'son', he at least looked at the giant flea as a son, "my dear boy why do you have this?"

Francœur tried to answer but was again interrupted by Charles who handed him another note card.

Francœur let out a huff and sipped his drink.

The professor sighed and took the card, read it then raised an eyebrow at his monkey, "what?" was all he could think to say.

Charles nodded his furry head vigorously.

The professor looked at Francœur again.

To the flea the drink suddenly looked unappetizing.

"Francœur is this true? Do you even know this girl?" the professor was just like any father wanting his child to be happy.

He sat next to Francœur, "are you in love?" he showed the picture again to Francœur, who tried desperately not to look at it.

But his will bent and he looked, as soon as her eyes hit his the bubbling feeling came again so suddenly he nearly dropped his drink. He literally trembled under the picture's sight and looked away quickly.

The drink shook in his hand as he looked to his 'father' who made eye contact having a knowing look in them.

Francœur looked down ashamed.

The professor, bit his lip, "Francœur I want you to be happy, but I don't want you to do something," he paused looking for the right words, "irrational," he finished, "I don't want to see you hurt."

Francœur nodded still looking down.

"I want to meet her."

Francœur's head snapped up and turned to look at the professor with a questioning look.

"I want to meet her," he repeated with a smile, "when can I?"

Francœur smiled and opened his mouth but Charles jumped up and tried to hand the professor another note card.

The professor scowls at Charles, "I want to hear from him. He needs to practice."

Charles's crosses his arms pouting and sitting down hard on the floor by their feet.

The professor rolled his eyes and looked back to Francœur smiling.

Francœur opened his mouth again and chirped, he shut his mouth and ground his teeth together in frustration.

"It's alright try again," the professor coaxed.

He opened his mouth again and all that came out was a coo. Francœur nearly wanted to throw down his drink and jump out of the lab.

Charles smiled smugly as he handed the professor the card.

The professor sighed and relented. He read the card, and looked back surprised, "she's not even here!"

The monkey chuckled earning a scowl from Francœur.

Francœur then turned back to the professor and nodded.

"Oh this is even worse than I thought!" the professor got up and began to pace muttering things that Francœur didn't understand.

Charles rolled his eyes and decided to retire for the night, but not before urging Francœur to do the same.

A few minutes passed as Francœur watched the professor pace before he decided to take Charles's advice and retire for the night.

Leaving the professor drowning in his thoughts.