-OK, the first chapter was too short, so I'm going to make this one longer. Okay? Okay. baka-sensei
Don't own Star Ocean. Wish it was true.
Chapter Two
Nel looked at herself in the bathroom mirror. She had on her usual outfit and she concentrated on her chest.
"I do have good boobs, Nox. You just are too shy to say you want 'em."
"I like your boobs!"
Nel turned around to see Roger, a perverted little smirk on his face. She rolled her eyes. "Listen kid, you're half my age. It'd never work."
The little boy sighed and walked away. "Well, miss, I'll make sure to kick Albel's ass for you today. Okay?"
She giggled a bit, a little flattered that the kid would do such a thing. "That's a good way to get yourself killed, Roger."
"I'd do anything for a pretty lady."
"Oh, thank you Roger."
"Yeah, you're welcome."
She exited the bathroom and was about to thank Roger again when she saw him raiding her drawers and examining all her lingerie.
"I can imagine you in this." he said, lifting a teddy out of the drawer and holding it up.
Nel was silent. She walked over to the dresser and picked up five or six bras. With a smile on her face, she said, "You can, can you?'
"Mm-hm!"
Her cheerful face melted away and she used the bra as a slingshot. Roger gasped and got shot in the face as a warning.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" cackled Nel as poor little Roger was shot again and again before running out the door and dodging a bra that would have knocked him to the ground.
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Fayt was sitting in his room, wolfing down cereal that had long become mushy. He stared into space and then took another bite of his would-be breakfast.
Cliff approached him, two cups of coffee in his hands. "Here, kid. Quit moping over the busted TV."
Fayt's eyes became wide. He took the cups of coffee and hurled them out the window. There was a crash and Cliff knew his morning beverages were dead.
"What the hell, man?"
"It wasn't just a TV. It was my TV that I built! I used so much Fol on that and it's dead."
"But, my coffee! That was imported Kona Coffee!"
"SCREW THE FREAKIN' COFFEE!"
Fayt stood to his full height, which was still shorter than Cliff so it wasn't very intimidating. "Cliff, it's all fun and games with you. Life is just a bowl of fancily assorted cashews! No one has any things to build, or Fol to earn, or TV's to build!"
"Listen, maybe it was better if that thing was destroyed anyway. It was a violation of the UP3."
"Screw the UP3, screw the coffee, and screw your mom!"
"WHAT? WHAT THE &4--"
Meanwhile...
Albel left his room only to find Nel outside the door, her hands at her hips. She looked like she could have waited all day for him to leave his room.
"What do you want, Zelpher?"
"I'm waiting for an apology."
"Okay. I'm sorry you don't have good boobs."
He was about to walk away when she grabbed him by his braids and tugged. He squealed and then she growled, "I want a real apology."
"Where's the motivation?'
"Pretty please?"
"Where's the motivation in that?"
She rolled her eyes. "What kind of motivation do you want? I'll buy you a gumball or something."
"Kiss me and I'll say sorry."
She turned pink. "Kiss you! I mean something that won't pulverize my dignity and reputation!"
In less than a second, he had her pinned to the wall, his face so close to hers that she could feel his breath on her face. "You know you want to." he uttered.
Without even thinking, Nel quickly walked away. "Forget about the apology. It's not worth your sympathy."
Albel had expected her to grovel and then run away embarrassed. He felt guilty.
'What am I getting worked up about? She's just Aquarian scum. Nothing else.'
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Albel finally located Clair in the Castle's chapel. He took a seat next to her and she stopped her praying when she saw him. "Albel the Wicked in a chapel of Apris?"
"I didn't come to pray, maggot. I came to inquire about your comrade Zelpher."
"You want to know about Nel? Well, she's my best friend, recently she said she hates coffee, she enjoys dancing, doesn't like guys who don't acknowledge her, and... wait. Why am I telling you this?"
"I don't know. Why are you?"
"Because you asked me."
"You didn't have to answer. You could have just said piss off and I would've walked away without killing you."
Clair frowned at him. "Well, if you really want to know about Nel, why don't you go ask her yourself? You seem to have no problem speaking your mind."
"An Aquaian figured that out while I was unable to? Farewell, maggot."
Albel exited the castle and then began to recite what he was going to say in his mind. 'Zelpher, you're a stubborn Aquarian fool and I'd like you to know that I like you. Would you like to partake in a social activity?' Nope. Too formal. Besides, why would he be the one to declare his feelings? He'd have her obsessing over him in no time, and then she would say, "I finally have the courage to tell you Albel! I love you! You're so sexy with that skirt and that arm!"
He laughed at how easily she would be wooed by him and then he caught sight of her striking red hair around the corner of a building. He was about to turn the corner when he saw Nel with another guy. A good looking guy. Whom she seemed very taken with. It was obvious by the way she had her arms around him.
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That's the end of Chapter Two. Albel now has some competition with an OC. Thankies for the reviews and I'll update ASAP! baka-sensei299
