Karana Belle: hey sorry for the long wait! Our computer was messing up and I didn't want to put one chapter downstairs while all the rest are upstairs. So here are the Reviewers:

Lily (Lena) Evans—you really don't think she was way OOC thanks!

pikinanou—well I'm waiting for my cookie!

Captain Spam—how did you know they were going to regroup? And I like that idea of doing a surprise date! I just might use that in this chapter! (Didn't exactly know what I was going to do! Haha)^^'

Miranda de la Costa—I will try to make them longer! Really I will! (Don't know if it will work though) I'm sorry I can't read your story, but it is R and I am only 13! If you write another story that is PG-13 or less I'll be sure to read it! I am sorry! Really!

Disclaimer: I no own Suikoden 3! No sue!

A Silent Romance

Chapter 3: The 'group' gets together again!

Queen, Ace, and Joker were in the Tavern getting together again as they had planned. Anne was again cleaning the room up and eavesdropping on the three, just like last time.

"So you guys talked to him right?" Queen was leaning on her arm, her dark hair just out of her face.

"Yes. And he said he didn't like her." Ace said matter of factly, drinking from his favorite mug.

"Well maybe he would have said differently if you hadn't been so blunt!" Joker was STILL mad at what Ace had done.

"I'm sure he just didn't want to tell you! Because I KNOW that he does like Aila!" Queen slammed her fist down on the table.

"Well then what are we going to do to get them together?" Joker voiced the 100,000,000 potch question. So that got them all thinking, and thinking, and thinking, until Ace jumped up out of his chair.

"I know what we can do! We can do a blind date!" Ace then started celebrating how smart he was.

"You know, that isn't a bad idea! How surprising!" Queen wondered how he could become so smart all of a sudden. Ace just continued to celebrate.

"Queen you never told us what Aila said about Jacques." Joker was actually quite curious himself.

"Oh, it wasn't that hard I just asked her and she said she liked him. But how are we going to get Jacques on a blind date?" Queen leaned on her arm again to start thinking. Even Ace stopped celebrating to think.

"We could say that we are having a 12th unit get together, and then leave them alone by saying we 'have to go somewhere'." Ace started celebrating AGAIN (I think he had one cup to many).

"Hey Anne! Could you keep a corner open tomorrow night just for the 12th Unit?" Joker crossed his fingers hoping it would work.

"Sure, What for?" Anne had a mischievous glint in her eye, having heard all that they had said.

"Just for a get together for the 12th unit." Ace completely didn't see the evil glint. Joker and Queen, having seen it, sighed.

"So it's all settled! Now for the hard part getting Jacques to come..." Joker rubbed his head, his voice getting slurry.

"Just drag him! It won't be hard." Ace answered his voice way slurred. Then they both started laughing maniacally.

Queen rolled her eyes and left the two men, obviously their discussion was over. Anne just wished that Joker and Ace had left too. Now she was stuck with insane people that were now starting to hit each other with chairs.

Karana: I'm still not sure if this is long enough for you guys, but it seemed a good place to start. Next chapter will be about the 'date'. REVIEW PLEASE! THANK YOU!