14AmyChan: I own nothing~! *^_^*

Train: what now?

Eve and Saya: a festival!

Sven: *self-styled gentleman* well, let's go then.

Rinslet: bye bye for now, then~!

14AmyChan: FESTIVAL TIME! *^_^*

"So, where to now?" Saya asked. With the new arrival of Eve in the group, money would be a little tighter, but that was all right with her. As long as there was another girl in the group.

"I wouldn't mind resting for a while" Sven admitted, feeling a twang from the wound Eve had given him. Speaking of, her hand was clamped tight on Sven's.

"I want to go to a festival" Eve said. She looked excited, yet felt nervous about speaking out. Whenever she did that at uncle Torneo's house, she would get hit. Really hard.

"That sounds like a good idea" Train pitched in. He cast a look over to Saya and could tell that she was thinking the exact same thing. Game on.

"The festival in Elsida should be in full swing this time of year" Saya said. She had been waiting for a chance to play.

"We do have a safe house there" Sven reasoned. "And it'll be good to show Eve around." Sven looked at Eve to see her beaming. Like she had been expecting something bad to happen. Sven just smiled.

"All right!" Train and Saya said. "Let's go to the festival!" All the way there, Train and Saya were 'jinx'ing each other.

This scene, however, wasn't unseen by unwanted eyes.

Two days later.

"Whoa!" Eve gasped as she saw streets jam-packed with people. She had never seen anywhere so alive before. The festival was in full-swing. Behind her, Sven, Saya, and Train were playfully laughing at how easily entertained their little 'Princess' was. "There's so many people!"

"She's so fascinated with the outside world…" Saya said fondly. She'd grown quite attached to Eve for the past week and was cute to see her with her eyes wide in amazement.

"Twenty thousand people show up for this carnival each year" Sven pointed out. "To Eve, just the fact that there are that many people in the world is fascinating."

Train chuckled. "Hey, remember when we got separated in the crowd last year?" he asked.

"You mean when you and Saya ran for the arcade and didn't let me know where you guys were going?" Sven reminded a sweat dropping Train and Saya. "I spent the better part of the day looking for you two, and I find you two-"

"Anyways…" Train interrupted, getting his fill of an earful from Sven. "Shouldn't you be resting, Sven?"

"Nah…" Sven finally let out. He then looked over at Eve, who was still absorbed in how many people were in the carnival. "I'll be good as long as I take it easy, and besides" Sven turned his attention back to Train and Saya. He smiled.

"Who wants to stay inside when it's carnival time?"

"How many wins is that for me?" Saya asked in a gleeful voice, though slightly out of breath.

"I've still got you by two" Train challenged. He, too, was trying to catch an escaping breath.

Train and Saya had spent the entire afternoon competing with each other, a favorite past time of theirs. Sven and Eve had been trailing behind them, keeping count. Eve, fearful of being separated in the crowd, had not let go of Sven's hand the entire afternoon. Sven didn't mind. So long as they all didn't get separated. Sven had had a bad feeling… Like there was-

"No way!" Saya exclaimed, stopping in her tracks. No one could mistake the mischievous undertone in her voice, least of all Train. Seeking the source of Saya's newest mischievous tendency Train searched the crowd for any type of game that may have peaked Saya's curiosity. Suddenly stopping on a large mob, Train realized what Saya was looking at.

"A rematch?" Train cocked an eyebrow while his mouth made his trademark smirk. "Same thing?"

"Of course!" Saya dashed ahead, leaving Train in the dust. Train, half torn between amusement and competitiveness, darted after her.

14AmyChan: Okay, it's been awhile, but this is finally up~! *^_^*

Train: What'd Saya find?

14AmyChan: What do you think? *^_^*

Saya: I'm more curious about what Sven found last time we were at the fair…

14AmyChan: ^/^

Train and Saya: do we want to know?

14AmyChan: I don't know. Do you? *^_^*

Train and Saya: ^^;

Eve: Please read and review with support and feedback for our poor overworked author.

14AmyChan: *glomps* YAY FOR EVE! *^_^*