Author's note: Thanks everyone who stuck around to read part 2! I'll make it worth it :)

"The Dating Game" Chapter 2

Leon tugged Frey by the hand, leading her away from Margaret and Clorica who she was watching the sunrise with.

"C'mon!" Leon said. He picked up the pace, leading Frey, who had to run to keep up.

"I thought you said you were going to let me go right back!" Frey said. She thought of Meg and Clorica, and wondered if they would be waiting up for her.

Leon led Frey past Bado's shop, up by the bathhouse, and finally to the airship.

"Where are we going!?" Frey asked.

"Don't worry. You need to chill a little." Leon said. He unhooked the ship from the dock, and the airship was setting sail. They sailed in relative silence for a few minutes, with Frey eagerly looking off the side of the ship, trying to guess their location.

"We seem to be around Leon Karnak."

"You know I cringe when you say 'Leon Karnak'. Funny that they'd name that building after me."

"I think it's nice. No one has ever named a building after me... I think." Frey said.

"I would. I would name a whole kingdom after you." Leon said in an uncharacteristically serious voice. Frey's heart pattered, and she wondered if he was being honest. "Something like 'Frey-dee Town'. Get it? Like 'Afraid'?"

"That was one of your worst jokes ever." Frey said in tight lipped smile.

"We're almost here."

They landed in Autumn Road, with huge blue crystals shooting out of the ground.

"Autumn Road. I've been here many times, you know."

"But you've never been with me!" Leon smiled. "We're going on a walk to a hidden area."

"Alright." Frey said.

They chatted on the way, Frey putting on her Rosary so they didn't come across any monsters. They had a nice walk and stopped to pick up some wild grasses for Frey to make medicine out of. Leon seemed to be asking a lot of questions about Chemistry, so Frey patiently answered to the best of her knowledge.

Finally, they stopped outside of a cave.

"I don't think I have ever seen this." Frey said.

"I know. Let's go in."

Inside they went to Revival Cave. To Frey's delight, there were grasses of every color there!

"Wow! This is so awesome! I'm going to get such good use out of these. It's so pretty here, too!" Frey said. She leaned over and picked up armfuls, shoving them in her backpack.

Frey caught a glimpse of two figures walking into the cave. She stood up, on alert, but realized it was Doug and Arthur walking into the cave. Frey was surprised they knew about this area too.

"You're telling me you ALL knew about this place!? And didn't tell me!?" Frey asked.

"It was on my map." Arthur adjusted his glasses.

Leon swiveled around and glared at them.

"I followed Arthur" Doug said, scratching his head.

"Great. Now we have a couple of cave-crashers." Leon said

"There's lots here, Leo! Don't be so selfish." Frey giggled. She picked up a few handfuls of blue grass and handed one fistful to Arthur, and one to Doug. "Do you think this is a good trade item?" Frey asked Arthur.

"If it's been picked by your hand I suppose it must be. You are a chemistry expert, after all." Arthur said. Leon sighed loudly, and rolled his eyes.

"Maybe you can make medicine for Granny Blossom out of this. I'll give you a recipe." Frey said quietly to Doug.

"Wh.. what gave you that idea? I don't even know a thing about chemistry! I would just screw it up." Doug said.

"I bet you would." Leon said.

Frey snatched the blue grass she had given to Doug back into her hand. "Then I'll make it!" She said, with determination leaking in her voice.

"Good idea, Frey. I have actually been studying the properties of medicine myself. I have taken up chemistry in the interest of my shop, but I thought perhaps it would be a good idea to watch such a high-level brew a potion." Arthur said.

"Of course! We could go back to my room right now!" Frey smiled. Arthur blushed.

"I don't like the idea of sending a lady alone to her room with a man. I will be attending as well." Leon said, invoice a blasé voice

"So you're all going without me!? I'm coming too!" Doug said.

"Great! We can take the airship back! Follow me!" Frey picked up a few last handfuls of grass, and marched out of the cave.

"She's so oblivious." Doug whispered to Arthur.

"Isn't that part of the appeal?" Leon asked.

All of the boys followed Frey back to the airship, where she decided to steer this time. Leon sat by Doug, the two of them looking a little defeated. Arthur was meanwhile helping Frey pack some of her grass into a crate on the ship.

When they got back to Selphia, something was waiting for them...