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[Elisien]

Eli looked out the window of the train they had taken. She remembered her conversation with Akihiro. They were given some free time by Roe to look around the city. He needed to do some researching of his own and had separated from them. Seeing there was nothing else to do, Eli had asked Aki if he wanted to meet her parents. She had called ahead to tell them she was in England and would take the train to France to visit them.

Of course..Being parents they said.

"Is your boyfriend with you?"

"You should let us meet him!"

Eli sweatdropped at the thought and looked at Akihiro. Well, he didn't actually agree to meet them..She kinda dragged him. Also, she had forced asked him to dress a bit formal..Her parents might get mad seeing the accessories he wore..:3 Laughing, she sighed. It was a strange feeling to be back in her country after 3 years. She had gotten used to hearing the Japanese tongue when they arrived she had to adjust herself once more.

"Are you alright, Akihiro?" Eli asked softly, placing a hand over his hand. He had been quiet the whole time. She hoped he wouldn't breakdown or anything..

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

Akihiro just looked stiff; he was shuffling here and there as they were sitting on the train that connects France and England. Well, there was nothing to see because it's PITCH BLACK DARKNESS. Elisien mentioned to him that her parents are willing... no gladly meet him because they were dating for all these years.

He was dressed formally, in a white polo and slacks; with leather shoes. Elisien also said to take off his earrings and other accessories. So, yeah... he looked like your average metrosexual male.

"Are you alright, Akihiro?" Eli asked softly, placing a hand over his hand. He had been quiet the whole time. She hoped he wouldn't breakdown or anything.

He was snapped back to reality, and looked at Elisien, cupping her hand with his other and said, stiffly, "I'm fine." He said in his native tongue. Then he smiled, "Really, I'm fine." He said in fleuent English.

[Elisien]

Eli just gave a weary smile and said. "We will be there in awhile.."

She just held his hand tight and tilted her head. She could feel herself telling herself to run away like now. Her mother was strict when it came to clothes. She shivered at the thought of what her mother was planning. Something went so wrong in the gene pool.. Dresses were her mother's love. Dresses was something she disliked.

The train began to slow down and Eli heard a announcer speak.

"We have arrived at the station. Please be ready with your luggages and have a nice day.

She maintained her composure (and whatever sanity she had left before meeting her mother), Eli smiled at Aki.

"Shall we?"

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

Eli just gave a weary smile and said. "We will be there in awhile." Akihiro just nodded, and clutched tighter to his grasp with Elisien's silk-like hand.

He noticed something, she was wearing a dress; he never saw her in a dress--well, once in a while... rarely on occassion. The youth just smiled, his angel never looked even more beautiful than ever before. Well, Elisien is always beautiful in his eyes.

But still... HE'S STIFF.

The train began slowing down; meaning they were in France now.

"We have arrive at the station." The announcer said in English. "Please be ready with your luggages and have a nice day." The same announcement was then repeated in French.

"Shall we?" She asked.

He stood up, "We shall."

[Elisien]

They stood up and followed the flow of people to the the exit. She just held his hand tighter as they stepped out of the train. Looking around, she smiled. The air was a bit crisped and people were huddled together. It was a bit colder than expected. Bringing her coat around her, she led Aki to the exit of the station.

Leading him into a cab, she turned to the driver. Speaking in French, she gave the address of her home. The driver just smiled and nodded. The vehicle began to move and she peered out the window.

Everything looked the same. There were a few new places but overall she felt as though nothing had changed. She smiled warmly at Aki and said.

"It's a strange feeling to be here again.."

They passed by the more commercialized area and Eli smiled even more. Her favorite ice cream store was still there! <3 Strawberries and cream~

Eli looked out as they began to enter the residential part of the city. Some of the houses still looked the same, all of them had one thing in common, a modern French design.

They approached a white house with a large garden. It looked as though her parents had renovated the place. The garden was filled with flowers who were beginning to wilt due to the weather. Eli just shook her nervousness aside and turned to Aki.

"You alright?"

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

Elisien just dragged him out of the station; after showing legal papers and all those stuff. Yeah, it's stressful.

Then they rode a cab; France is beautiful... period. But still, he's stiff and all that stuff. Because he's meeting his girlfriend's parents for the very FIRST TIME.

Then they arrived at her abode, it was grand and all-- the plants were abit... neglected due to the weather.

"You alright?" She asked carefreely.

He nodded.

[Elisien]

Eli just paid the cab the bill and stepped out. She looked sourly at the dress she wore and just shrugged that away. It was only for this meeting.. She patted her dress down and looked up at the porch of the house. Her mother was standing there, waving warmly at her.

Her mother was dressed in a simple white French dress. Her brown hair fell over her shoulders smoothly and her hazel-nut eyes gave off a feeling of hospitality. Eli opened the gate and led Aki in.

"Welcome home, Eli." Her mother greeted warmly, the French accent still came though she spoke English. She embraced Eli and Eli hugged back, smiling.

"Good to see you, Mother.." Eli replied, giving her mom a kiss on the cheek. Turning to Aki, she said warmly. "This is Akihiro..Aki meet my mom.."

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

Elisien welcomed him warmly to her house. And there's another woman, oh nose... it's the mother! He fixed himself... does he look nice, DOES HE? D: Damn, he looked like a nervous wreck.

"Welcome home, Eli." The mother greeted warmly, the French accent still came though she spoke English. She embraced Eli and Eli hugged back, smiling.

"Good to see you, Mother.." Eli replied, giving her mom a kiss on the cheek. Turning to Aki, she said warmly. "This is Akihiro..Aki meet my mom.."

"A pleasure to meet you, Misis Rosseau." Akihiro greeted, bowing then giving a soft kiss to Elisien's mother's palm. God, you're so old fashioned. Then he straightened himself and smiled.

[Elisien]

Eli just smiled and watched her mother's expression. So far so good, her mother looked approvingly at him. Yet, she knew not to be so carefree. It didn't look like it..But her mother was more hyper than her father when it came to her having boyfriends. Her mother gave a slight bow at Akihiro and motioned them in.

"How charming of you! No wonder Eli fell in-love with such a nice young man." Her mother exclaimed, leading them in. "Please come into the living room. You both must be tired from the trip. I'll prepare something for both of you."

Her mother just smiled, as she turned around heading for the kitchen. Eli smiled sheepishly at Aki and looked around. The house still looked the same.

"Come on.." Eli whispered, entering a room. The living room was furnished with modern furniture with a few bits of French accent around the room. Eli smiled seeing the fireplace still there as well as the vases of flowers decorating the room.

"Still the same.."

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

The inside of the Rosseau abode was nice...modern yet elegant at the same time. He sat on one of the plush couches, as his eyes wandered around the room.

"Your mother...," He said rather stiffly. "She looks nice." Akihiro added. He bit his lip, the thoughts of his parents leaving him and his sister just wandered through his mind. Then he shook his head and said, "Yeah, your mother looks nice...friendly too."

[Elisien]

Eli just smiled as she sat across from Aki. She would have stayed beside him but knowing her mother.. Eli shivered and threw away whatever thought her mother would have thought of. Her mother could be a bit insane at times. Eli just sweatdropped and gazed at the flowers.

"Yes. Mom gets a bit hyper though.." She said softly. "More than my dad anyway.."

Her mother had come out and held a tray of biscuits and tea. She smiled warmly at Akihiro and said. "Her father is excited to meet you. You seem like such a nice man."

Placing the tray and fixing it on the table, she added. "Please do have some."

Eli smiled and blinked. She heard footsteps running towards the living room.

"ELIIII!"

Next thing she knew, she was tackled by someone and Eli's eyes opened wide.

"Dad!"

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

Misis Rosseau came out of the kitchen with a teapot, several tea cups and other tea time treats. "Her father is excited to meet you. You seem like such a nice man." The middle-aged woman said. Then she placed the tray on the table, "Please do have some." She said warmly.

Akihiro just nodded and poured tea on each cup. He took one of the dainty cups and took a sip from the fragrant black tea. He then placed the teacup on top of the table. "Thank you." He said, with a warm smile.

Then he heard footsteps, loud ones. A man just came, it was Elisien's father. "ELIIII!" The man screamed with excitement. Without hesitation, he tackled his daughter, and Akihiro just blinked. "Dad!" The girl exclaimed.

"Eli," He mused. "Are you...alright?"

[Elisien]

Eli just smiled wearily at Akihiro and replied. "Yes..Yes.."

She fixed herself to sit up and Eli's mother looked down at her father. Her father was dressed in slacks and a blue polo, his brown hair was still as messy as ever. Eli just laughed and kissed her father on the cheek.

"Hello, dad.." She greeted. Standing up, her father grunted and looked at Akihiro.

"So...You're the one Eli's been dating.."

Eli sweatdropped and looked at her mother for help. "Yes, dad..But Aki is really-"

Her father cut her off and said. "I swear if my daughter gets hurt! I will-"

Her mother stepped in and pulled on her dad's ear. "That's enough, honey.." She said icily. Smiling warmly at Aki. "He really is a nice man..Don't mind him."

[Sakakibara Akihiro]

The father grunted. Oh noes... not a good sign. "So...You're the one Eli's been dating..," the man drawled. He just sweatdropped and nodded.

Eli sweatdropped and looked at her mother for help. "Yes, dad..But Aki is really-..." Then she was cut off by her father, "I swear if my daughter gets hurt! I will-"

The man was cut of as well; Missis Rosseau pulled her husband's ear. He could see the man was in pain. He tried not to laugh. "That's enough, honey.." She said icily. Smiling warmly at Aki. "He really is a nice man..Don't mind him."

"I can see that." He said, smiling.

[Elisien]

Eli just took a cup of tea and quickly drank it's contents. Her mother was busy lecturing her father. Her father was apologizing to Aki then was quickly lectured once more by her mom.

"Honey~ What did I tell you about scaring the guests?"

"But..But..I was just worried!"

Smiling sheepishly, she walked over to Aki and sat beside him. "Sorry bout this..They get so worked up.."

Her mother smiled and brought her father to sit across from them. The man was whimpering as her mother pulled on his ear more.

"Sooo..Akihiro. Please do tell us about yourself..Eli's been telling us how proud she is of you.." Her mom said warmly.

Eli sweatdropped. She only told them about him once.