[Honor]

"Should we try for breakfast, or just head straight to class?" Olivia asked as they walked. It felt strange to be walking hand-in-hand with Saya, as it was the last scenario she had ever thought would happen when she came to this school.

Joey laughed. "Scared of lil' oh Olly? I think that's pretty impossible. I mean, the kid looks like he couldn't harm a fly. Though what do I know about those kinds of things? I've never been scared of guys or gals so I wouldn't know." He shrugged.

[Juneberry]

"Breakfast is still the most important part of the day, so it'd probably be better to at least try. Who knows, it might be our lucky day or something." Sayaku grinned, heading towards the cafeteria. "It's hard to concentrate in classes if we don't eat. Well, that's how it is for me anyway. Not sure if you'd have the same trouble."

Flutter smiled. "Saya's scared of girls because most girls he grew up with were violent. I'm scared of boys because I was attacked by one once. Maybe we're just unlucky, but it's how things ended up. Though...I think it's worse for big brother than for me..."

[Honor]

"Worse for Saya? I-" Joey began then stopped. He hadn't seen Saya around any girls before, so he couldn't judge exactly how extreme his fear was. "I guess I never thought about it that way. I don't really know the specifics and it's probably not my business, but what happened to him... exactly? Was it one event or just a bunch of things combing?" He asked tentatively, though he knew it wasn't his business.

Olivia nodded and then grinned when she caught sight of the cafeteria. "Huh, looks like luck is on our side. It's still open." She happily tugged Saya along inside.

[Juneberry]

"Saya used to really like someone we grew up with, Chini. In the village, everyone was like family, from what i know, so it wasn't uncommon for people to get easily close to people...But...getting close means getting hurt. And whenever Chini hurt, Saya was there...to be the punching bag." Flutter frowned slightly. "Chini was very violent when upset, apparently. She beat him as bad as the goats on the farm. When he moved in with me and uncle, his fear wasn't as bad but...He met another girl he got along with. Until she also started being violent. She hurt him often. And...As these things continued, he just got scared all girls would do that, since all the girls closest to him besides mom and me did things like that."

Sayaku smiled with relief. "Let's get something to eat real quick then and head to class. It's a relief we can still get some food though." Grinning, he followed him inside and went to get some food. "What're you gonna have?"

[Honor]

Olivia looked over her choices. "Hmmm, I think I'll just get an apple." She said, taking one. She wasn't particularly hungry, but she knew she would be later. "What about you?" She glanced at Saya as they went through the line.

"Wow... I honestly can't imagine what that would be like. It would be difficult to defend himself, because society would see him as the bad guy... I think I've just gained a new respect for your brother." Joey said with a smile. "Ah, there's the cafeteria!" He said with a grin.

[Juneberry]

"In my case I'm taking a banana and an orange, but we seem to have similar tastes all points considered- we both chose fruit." He laughed a bit. "Apples are good sources of vitamin C and some other things, I believe. I need the vitamin c, but bananas are good for the potassium. You know that if you don't get enough potassium it actually causes muscle pain, even if you don't do much to cause it in the first place?" He looked at his friend curiously, then laughed nervously. "Heh, I must sound odd saying stuff like that. But a balanced diet is important..."

"My brother hates violence in general so he doesn't fight back but...Considering Chini was stronger than the goats he dealt with on a day to day basis, it's sorta struggling to think about... And those goats hated him for some reason." Laughing nervously, she looked at the cafeteria, giggling a bit. "Yay! I'm hungry. I hope they have some sort of cake...Though it's not a normal breakfast food by any means." Giggling a bit, she hugged onto Joey's arm for a moment, no reason in particular in her head. "You really are warm."

[Honor]

"Oh, I'm sure they'll have something you'll like." Joey said with a smile. He found her love of sweets endearing. His face went a little red at her comment, but he smiled softly. "Hmmm, and so are you." He told, taking his free hand and gently brushing a strand of hair from her face.

Olivia giggled slightly and patted Saya's shoulder. "Not at all." She assured him. "It's good to know, and I like fruit. It's delicious." She said, taking a bite of her apple as they went to their table. Her shoulder brushed Saya's as she sat down and she felt a smile play on her lips. It was nice to be allowed to touch, to not always have to restrain herself.

[Juneberry]

"I love fruit also. Fruit and add vegetables have always been my main diet. I don't really eat meat much, besides some fish on occasion." Sitting easily while ignoring his brushed shoulder, he.started to peel his orange in careful movements. Taking a bite, he ripped a slice off and held it out. "Want some?"

"I'm pretty picky with my sweets though." She replied, giggling a bit to herself, free hand slightly covering her mouth. "Me warm? I always feel cold, so that's a surprise..." She soon noticed the movement of get hair, frowning slightly. "My hair always gets in the way... Should I cut it? I used to braid it but it takes more time than I prefer to spare because of the length anyway..." She trailed off as she though about it. "Maybe of I could wake up earlier..." She then looked at Joey curiously. "How are you so lively in the morning, anyhow? Tell me your secret, please?" She giggled slightly, however, feeling childish in some way just by asking.

[Honor]

Joey smiled, taking a strand of her hair in his hand for just a moment. "I like your hair, it's beautiful." He told her as he let the strand fall from his hand. Joey laughed a grin spreading onto his face. "My secret? Ah, well I don't really have a secret. I just... sleep when I'm tired and wake up when I'm not." He scratched the back of his head. "That's not really much help, is it?"

"Sure," Olivia said, taking the orange slice and putting it in her mouth. "Mmm, yummy." She said with a smiled. "My diet is generally grain products I think. Pasta, cereal, bread, that kinda stuff." She took a bite of her apple then held it out for Saya. "Wanna bite?"

[Juneberry]

She giggled slightly, a tad embarrassed but able to hide it. "If I just slept when I was tired and woke when I wasn't, I'd basically always be asleep, since I'm always a little tired." She laughed a bit, nervously. "But... I like waking up at least a little during the day. It's nice to see the sunlight and the flowers." She thought about the earlier statements, however. "Hm...Maybe I should just try not to worry too much about timing and braid my hair anyway. It takes a lot of time since my hair is so long but...I don't really like getting it cut." She laughed. "I only get my hair cut...once every year or two. That's why it's so long. Is it strange that I do that?"

"I like home made bread the best. I have some old recipes my mom used to use to make it, but I haven't used them in a long while. Sis uses more recipes mom had then I do, usually for sweets though." Sayaku laughed, taking the apple and biting the same area, grinning. "Was that too bold of me?"

[Honor]

Olivia blinked, surprised, and realized that it had been an indirect kiss. She hadn't even thought about that when she offered him a bite. Her face colored slightly, but instead of stuttering or looking away she took the apple back and took a bite in the same area. "Not at all." She said with a smile, looking into his eyes. She wanted to kiss him then, but she knew they were in public and all the people, though they were few, made her nervous.

"I love the sunshine. It's so warm." He said as they walked in the cafeteria. "It's not strange at all. You like your hair long, and it's so pretty I understand why." He told her with a grin, walking to the sweets section of the food. "Something you like?"

[Juneberry]

He chuckled a bit, grinning in response. Though he smiled, he was happily eating his orange as he kept an eye on him. "Er...I have a really pathetic-sounding question to ask, if it's alright." Finishing his orange pretty easily, he folded his arms under his head, looking at Oliver with an intent gaze. "You said yes...So what does that make us now?"

"Agreed! I'm always cold it seems like, so warmth is really helpful. And I just love plants, too. And the sun makes them happy too, I can tell because they always reach out towards the sun when they're growing." Giggling a bit, she followed him, looking at the sweets with curiosity. One in particular caught her eye- an herb-based cake, colorful and aromatic. "I'd like a piece of this." She smiled, taking it. To be safe, she took a cookie she'd found as well. "This cake looks like the cake mom used to make for me. So I want to try it... I wonder if it has the same herbs?"

[Honor]

Olivia felt the air go out from her lungs at his question. What were they? She had simply felt that she now had a claim on him. She hadn't really thought of what they would 'be.' Staring into his eyes she felt her face warm at his gaze. It was so intent she felt his blues eyes might swallow her whole. "We..." She bit her lip slightly, unsure of what to say. "I mean, I think that makes us... boyfriends." She wanted to wince at the word. She was a girl. She was his girlfriend. But she couldn't say that. "That is... if that's okay with you." She she wanted to look away, but she could make her eyes leave his.

"Mmmm, that looks good. I think I'll get a piece." Joey said, taking a piece of the same cake. "Well... all the food here is really good quality, but I wouldn't know what's in it." He smiled fondly at Flutter. Every second he found her more adorable than the last.

[Juneberry]

"Not a problem with me. To be honest, I just stink with that stuff so I had to ask to make sure. Otherwise I'd just say something and sound stupid all the sudden, most likely..." Sayaku laughed a bit, smiling. "Thanks for confirming for me."

"I'll be able to tell depending on how the flavors mix," Flutter replied, giggling. "The best version of the cake would use local herbs, so...I'm guessing thyme and dill, since I know I saw some outside on my way here yesterday."

[Honor]

Olivia laughed, feeling relief at his words. Her worry had been unnecessary after all. She smiled, he might not refer to her as his girlfriend, but he was her boyfriend. The thought sent a warm fuzzy feeling through her. She had a boyfriend. She couldn't wait to tell her sister! Then again, she couldn't tell her sisters. They would want to talk to him and if they did that her secret would be out. "Of course." She said in response to Saya's thanks. "Honestly, I'm not much better. In fact I'm probably worse." She told him with as grin, then finished off her apple.

Joey was impressed by Flutter's knowledge of herbs. "That's pretty amazing, you knowing so much about this kind of stuff. I don't think I'd ever remember all those herbs." He laughed and began to lead her to their table. Then he spotted Saya and Olivia. He grinned, thinking they looked kind of cozy. "Hey Flutter, I think things are going well." He motioned toward where they sat.

[Juneberry]

"Eh. Well, at least we don't have to worry about feeling a little dense once in a while if we're the same." He grinned, finishing his food. "Hey...is it okay if I mention you to my mom? I mean, I think I mentioned you in general but...Well, to be honest, mom figured me out even faster then Joey I think. She kept teasing me and I promised her an update even though I wasn't fully positive at that point if she was right. I plan on telling her about my sister and Joey too, of course. But... I want your permission first. She's probably going to want to talk to you after all. Would it make you uncomfortable? My dad sleeps all day so it's unlikely you'll really get to talk to him, but...While my mom is very homely, she's very uh...Nosy."

"Herbs are my specialty! I want to work in herbal medicine when I can graduate. But I should worry about finishing high school first..." Flutter thought about it. "I've always been really good at math and science based things, but I'm horrible with language and history to the point of no return. My brother and I are polar opposites with that. We're polar opposites in basically everything. But...It works out okay when it comes to studies, because we just tutor each other in our good subjects! Like Saya's horrible math skills!"

Flutter laughed a bit, smiling. She then looked over at the two boys at the table. "They seem so happy! I really am glad. Saya was always bad with girls...And even if Oliver is a boy, he's so feminine, so I was worried Saya would have trouble. I'm glad he's doing okay. Big brother is very important to me. It's always nice to see him smile, even if it confuses me often. Though..." She looked up at Joey, giggling a bit. "I also rather enjoy seeing Joey smile!"