Author's Notes: Hmm, I know you want to see them Pretty Boys now, so here they are!!! ^_~

Disclaimer: Suikoden is not mine.

The Great Easter Egg Hunt

Chapter 2: The Challenge

            "Hmp, he finally arrived." Luc smirked when he saw Futch making his way across the lawn.

"Hey guys," Futch waved. He jogged towards his friends who were sitting under a shady tree. "I finally got it!!! Look, look!!!" He waved a piece of paper in front of Hix who was busy polishing the blade of his sword.

"H-hey!!" Hix swatted Futch's hand. "I'm busy—"

"It doesn't matter how shiny it looks, all that matters is that it's sharp and you can wield it skillfully!!!" Sasuke told Hix, snatching the rag off Hix's hands and throwing it behind him.

"Sasuke-kun!!" Hix cried. He stood up and went to retrieve the rag.

"So, what is it that excites you?" Luc asked Futch, leaning against the tree trunk and looking at Futch with a bored expression on his face.

"Yeah, what's that?" Sasuke eyed the paper curiously, rubbing his nose.

"You know that Easter Egg Hunt idea that Viktor-san proposed?" Futch grinned.

"You don't say," Luc snorted. "Did Kuma-san actually manage to get anything done about it?"

"Well, with Leona-san's help… Egg Hunt this Sunday, with good prizes too!!!" Futch showed them the poster.

"What's this I hear about an Egg Hunt?" Hix asked. He plopped down on the grass again.

"There's going to be an Easter Egg Hunt!!!" Sasuke said excitedly, studying the poster.

"That's right, all four of us can be in one team and we could actually win sixteen thousand potch and all the food we can eat at Hai Yo's if we can find the most eggs!!!" Futch announced.

"It's really no big deal…" Luc muttered.

"Yeah…" Hix looked at the poster without much interest.

"Come on, Nii-chan," Futch leaned forward him conspiratorially. "Four thousand potch for each of us may not seem much, but it would help. Think about it. You can put it towards buying a ring for Tengaar-neechan, right?"

Hix's ears perked up at this. "Hmm…"

"I mean, you can't ask her to marry you without a ring, right? So, you need to start saving for one." Futch said in his most convincing tone.

Luc narrowed his eyes at them. "You guys are not actually serious about this, are you?"

Futch wiggled his eyebrows at Luc, his brown eyes twinkling. "What do you think?"

Hix shrugged. "Well, if it's for Tengaar…"

Sasuke rubbed his stomach. "I'm just doing it for the good food you know."

"Oh no…" Luc groaned. He crossed his arms defiantly. "I will take no part in this… child's game."

"Arr, you're never any fun." Sasuke complained.

"Don't worry, he'll change his mind." Futch said.

"Like hell I will." Luc sniffed.

"Hey guys!!!" A clear voice called across the lawn. The young men turned to see Meg running towards them, waving, Gadget wheeling itself behind her.

"TARGETS SIGHTED." Gadget said.

"Hello Meg." Futch waved back at her.

Meg looked over her shoulder. "See, Nee-chan, I told you they were out here."

Tengaar followed, holding her long skirt in one hand to prevent herself from tripping on it. "Hix!!" She called, waving at her boyfriend.

Hix stood up to meet her. Luc rolled his eyes. "Well, well, well… what have we here, invasion of the girlettes?"

"Hurry up!!" Wakaba told Millie, whom she was dragging behind her. The other girl tried her best to keep up with her.

"Wakaba, slow down just a little!!!" Millie pleaded. "Bonaparte is getting tired!!!"

"Why were you looking for us?" Sasuke asked bluntly.

"Eww, no way!!!" Wakaba wrinkled her nose. "I wasn't looking for you!!!" Sasuke stuck out his tongue at her.

"Actually, we were looking for Nii-chan, " Meg motioned to Hix who was standing beside Tengaar. The two of them were busy with the so-called 'sweet nothings'. "But anyway, I'm glad we found you guys." She smiled winningly at Futch.

"Why were you looking for Nii-chan?" Futch bantered. He smiled back at her brightly.

"ABOUT THIS SUNDAY." Gadget put in.

Meg gave Gadget a kick to silence it. "Well…" Meg fingered a parchment she was holding. "Have you by chance heard of the Egg Hunt taking place this Sunday?"

"Of course," Futch showed her the poster he was holding.

Meg laughed. "What a coincidence." She held up the poster she was holding as well. "May I ask, are you guys joining?"

"Of course!!!" Sasuke piped up.

"Not me." Luc said.

"Meaning, Nii-chan is a part of your team right?" Meg turned to Tengaar. "Onee-chan, you heard that, didn't you?"

"Heard what?" Tengaar frowned.

"Nii-chan is joining the Easter Egg Hunt," Meg began. "With Futch and Sasuke." She resisted the urge to add, 'I told you so'.

"You are??!" Tengaar turned to Hix, and outraged look on her face.

"Well, yes… why?" Hix asked nervously.

"But why??!" Tengaar wailed.

"I-is there anything wrong with joining an Egg Hunt??" Hix asked.

"No!!" Tengaar cried.

"Well, then why are you so angry?" Hix scratched his head, looking confused.

"B-because…" Tengaar sputtered.

"Because?" Hix prompted.

"Because I thought we can be in a team together!!!" Tengaar whined.

"Well…" Hix looked at Futch who shrugged. "But I already gave my word to them…"

"But we were always together, the two of us!!!" Tengaar crossed her arms over her chest.

"Well… maybe Nii-chan thinks it would be good for you two to do things separately sometimes?" Meg speculated out loud.

"HIX??!" Tengaar eyes widened in shock.

"W-well…" Hix stuttered.

"I think that should be good sometimes," Futch said, in an effort to help.

"Yeah," Luc smirked. "So you don't get tired of each other."

"UH OH." Gadget said. "DANGER, DANGER…"

"I'm sure that's not what Nii-chan means!!" Millie cried, hugging Bonaparte tightly. "What do you think, Bonaparte?"

"Luc!!!" Futch, Meg, Sasuke and Wakaba all gave shot him a warning look.

"You're tired of me??!" Tengaar shrieked.

"N-no…" Hix shook his head frantically.

"So I see, fine then!!!" Tengaar cried. She turned her back on Hix.

"Don't worry, Nee-chan," Wakaba said in an appeasing tone. She linked her arm with Tengaar's and held out her other arm in a gesture of victory. "We'll show them!! You can get back by winning, right?"

"Hmp, right!!!" Tengaar nodded, gritting her teeth.

"How can you win?" Sasuke snorted. "Four girls don't stand a chance against four guys!!!"

Wakaba's back and shoulders tensed suddenly. "… WHAAT???" She turned to Sasuke, eyes flashing dangerously.

"I said, girls can never win against guys." Sasuke stood up and returned her challenging stare.

"Take that back!!!" Millie cried, ready to throw a hissy fit.

"Never." Sasuke said, stressing the word. Luc smirked, looking amused.

"Oh, you'll regret that, little ninja boy." Meg swore.

"Hey, Sasuke, stop that." Futch scolded.

"No way." Sasuke said.

"Ooh, I will SO show you, Sasuke-CHAN, you'll see!!!" Wakaba cried.

"I am NOT a CHAN!!!" Sasuke shouted.

"OH YES YOU ARE!!!" Wakaba yelled. "AND I WILL SHOW YOU, YOU'LL EAT OUR DUST!!!"

"YOU WISH!!!" Sasuke retorted.

"It's a challenge," Tengaar slapped Hix's cheek.

"What was that for??" Hix looked bewildered, holding his cheek.

"It's a challenge. I don't have a glove so my hand will have to suffice." Tengaar explained.

"You'll take back your words, Sasuke-kun!!" Millie promised.

"Not if I have anything to do about it," Luc smiled arrogantly.

"Hah!!!" Sasuke put an arm around Luc. "So, you're with us right?"

"Of course," Luc said. "This looks interesting."

"So it's the Pretty Girls against the Scrawny Boys, huh?" Wakaba quipped. Sasuke stuck out a tongue at her.

Millie laughed. "More like Pretty Boys, Wakaba-chan."

"What did you call us??!" Luc asked incredulously, turning an interesting shade of red.

"Why, Luc-kun, you don't think you're pretty?" Millie giggled.

"Hrmph…" Luc looked away.

"I suppose we officially rivals now." Meg mused.

"Yeah…" Futch shrugged.

"It would have been nice, you know, teaming up with you." Meg smiled.

"Yeah, would have been," Futch agreed. "But anyway, no hard feelings?"

"Of course not." Meg took his hand and shook it, a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. "After all, I can already feel the sixteen thousand potch jingling in my pocket."

"YOU'RE SO GREEDY." Gadget said.

Author's Notes again: Kawaii desu ne? XD Pretty girls and pretty boys!!! XD