The Life and Times of Star Ocean 3
Chapter 3: Daycare Memories
(A/N: Um…I changed the title because I learned that there is another story out there with the same title…yes I did rip off the title from The Life and Times of Juniper Lee…but I don't really like that show anyway…so…uh…I decided that this story is just a place where I can put down random one-shots and the retellings of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. This happens to be kinda an AU story…but sorta not…oh well please review!)
Disclaimer: The day Albel stops using words like Worm and Maggot will be the day I own Star Ocean…so it ain't gonna happen
"Daddy why do I have to go?" a little red headed girl whined as her dad walked her over to the small brick school house in Kirlsa.
"Because we want you to be smart and your mom thinks that you can use some training in manners," the man answered
"Sheesh…push one little kid down in the dirt and now I'm a bad kid," she muttered
"Now Nel your mother wants you to be good and not get in any fights while you're at school understood?" Nevelle said sternly
"Yeah just one question," Nel replied
"What?"
"…You want me to not fight right?"
"Yes,"
"Why the hell did you teach me to use daggers if you aren't going to let me fight?"
"…that's another thing don't swear it's not nice" and with that Nevelle left Nel standing in the courtyard of the school
"……" Nel sighed and sat down on a swing to wait the ringing of the school bell
Meanwhile…
"Now Fayt you're a big boy now…" Ryoko started
"I went on the potty!" Fayt squealed in his 4 year old voice
"…Yes I know son, but as I was saying you must watch out for Sophia now. I'm sure you'll have no problem with that seeing how you are friends," Ryoko pointed to the small brown haired girl who looked on dreamily
"I'll make sure all the kids are nice to Sophia I promise!" with that Fayt grinned and dragged the reluctant Sophia (who still hadn't said a word) over to the school.
"Why do I have a feeling that those two are going to be warped?" Ryoko murmured as she walked away.
Meanwhile…Again!
I don't wanna go I don't wanna go!" a blond boy was being dragged down the street, screaming his head off.
"SHUT UP CLIFF!" his worn down father yelled
"Hee, Hee…Cliffy got yelled at!" a young blonde girl (Mirage) giggled. She had been his neighbor for as long as she could remember
"Don't you want to set an example for your friend?" Cliff's father gestured to Mirage
"I DON'T WANNA GO!" Cliff squalled
His father sighed and swiftly threw him over the fence surrounding the school. A loud thud was heard as Cliff landed hard on his head.
"You could've just used the gate Mister Fittr," Mirage said innocently
Mr. Fittr turned swiftly around and realized for the first time that Mirage had watched the whole thing.
"Uh…Mirage please take care of Cliff," and he took off for home. Mirage shook her head sadly as she entered the school yard
Meanwhile…again…again!
"Maria put down that gun this instant!" Jessie said exasperatedly
"But mommy it's only a Replica Gun!" Maria said.
"I don't care you'll hurt someone!"
"How? Am I going to hit them over the head?" Maria said sarcastically
"Your father and I just want you to make friends and BEHAVE yourself."
"Fine…" Maria sighed
"…I've heard numerous comments about this school…it's very prestigious…only 7 kids are accepted per semester," Maria's mother kept rambling on
"Mom,"
"What dear?"
"It's a daycare…not a school…it's not going to get me into Harvard someday…it's just a daycare,"
"What's Harvard?"
"Forget it," And Maria walked into the school yard
And Finally…
"La la la!" a young boy in a purple sarong and crop top…his blond black hair jagged and uneven after, what his father called, and 'unfortunate' scissors accident (but was really the result of his father getting sick of the boy going on about his 'prettyful' hair) but had two long braids down his back tied in a white ribbon, anyway this young boy was skipping down the sidewalk merrily humming
"Albel stop it now!" Glou exclaimed
"Daddy why can't I wear pink ribbons?" the girly boy asked
"…Because you're a boy and its bad enough that your sarong is purple,"
"Daddy some person said that I was wearing a skirt…is this a skirt?"
"No,"
"Oh…so that means I'm not a girl right?"
"Yes,"
"…then why can't I wear pink ribbons?"
"…" Glou sighed and put his face in his hands wearily
"Why?"
"Because I said so," With that young Albel Nox was thrown into the playground area. He looked around gleefully
"Hmm…" Albel looked around and saw Nel Zelpher sitting on the swings. Since he knew her from a previous encounter (A/N: uh…ok if you've read 'Ask Alnel' you'll know the encounter…) He decided to go sit on the swing next to her.
"Oh no…" Nel muttered as she saw the girl-guy come sit next to her.
"Hi Ya Nel!" Albel squealed
Rather then breaking her vow to her parents about fighting she chose to remain silent
"What'cha doing?"
"…"
"Oh…that's nice!"
"I didn't even answer!"
"Oh…right"
"Moron" Nel muttered
"you still haven't answered my question from last time we met,"
"Oh Apris," she muttered again
"Do you like ponies?"
"UAH!" Nel jumped off her swing and ran around behind Albel.
"Oh goody she's going to give me a push!" Albel said gleefully. Nel didn't say anything but instead took a running start at the swing and knocked Albel, off his swing. He went flying 10 feet before landing headfirst in the sandbox, right next to Fayt and Sophia.
"Uh…ooookk…" Sophia said quietly
"Hi I'm Fayt!" Fayt introduced himself as Nel walked over to admire her handiwork
"My name is Nel, Nice to meet you," Nel replied
"I'm Sophia," Sophia said
"I'm Albel…" Albel muttered from his position under the sand
"RIIINNGG!" The bell rung and the daycare day was underway
"Ok I'm your daycare provider Mr. Lasbard, but you can call me Adray," Adray boomed clapping his hands together loudly.
"AH!" The class shrieked
"And I'm his daughter Clair…and I'm here because my dad really doesn't have a clue how to take care of kids," Clair explained her situation
"Now to start off we're going to introducing ourselves!" Adray exclaimed
"Hi! I'm Fayt and I'm a big boy now!"
"The name is Nel"
"Don't you want to tell us something about yourself?" Adray asked
"No,"
"Come on one thing!"
"Ok…Albel is a cross dresser,"
"Yep!" Albel grinned
"Do you even know what that is?" Nel asked warily
"Nope! But I like you so I'll agree!"
"Uh…ookkkk…" Adray gave the two a weird look
"My name is Albel and I like pink!"
"…O.o…"
"My name is Sophia…and I'm quiet"
"Maria Traydor at your service, I like lasers,"
"…What are those?" Everyone asked
"Never mind," Maria sighed
"I'm Mirage Koas, I like Karate."
"How about you son?" Adray asked the still crying Cliff
"WHAAAAAAAA!"
"……crap….and they say that the youth of today is the future," Adray muttered looking around at the mismatched bunch around him.
(A/N: More to come! Please review!)