A/N: Hello everyone I am finally back. I do plan on finishing this story...eventually. It'll take a while and updates will be very sporadic. Anyway, in this chapter Bianka tries becoming friendlier with Eila and Sanya.
Disclaimer: I don't own Strike Withes
It was a beautiful morning in Romagna. Perrine and Bianka both awoke and made ready to start their day. They bathed, then dressed and returned to their shared room.
"So Bianka, how are things with the others?" asked Perrine.
Bianka did a double take, surprised by this question.
"Fine," answered Bianka, shrugging.
"Have you talked to anyone beside the Major, Lynnette and Miyafuji?" asked Perrine.
"I suppose I should do that," answered Bianka.
"The girls here are welcoming," stated Perrine.
Bianka thought for a moment.
"I think I'll try talking to Eila and Sanya," revealed Bianka.
"That's fine," replied Perrine.
"You don't seem to be friendly toward Eila yourself," noted Bianka.
"That is accurate," admitted Perrine flatly.
"What's wrong?" asked Bianka.
"She's so uncouth," answered Bianka.
"Uncouth," repeated Bianka confused.
"Eila is an immature ne'er - do - well," huffed Perrine.
Perrine tapped her chin.
"Last year we had these berries that turned your teeth blue. Eila used this to embarrass me in front of the Major," said Perrine.
"That isn't nice," mused Bianka.
Bianka tapped her finger on her bed.
"Has she done anything malevolent?" asked Bianka.
"I just told you," said Perrine surprised.
"I mean anything to hurt or at the least harm you," explained Bianka.
Perrine wracked her mind.
"Not exactly," confessed Perrine.
"So... maybe she doesn't think it's that bad," said Bianka.
"She's trickster just like a fox," spat Perrine.
"Isn't her familiar a fox?" asked Bianka.
"Yes…" answered Perrine.
Perrine adjusted her glasses.
"I was thinking of Reynard myself," noted Perrine.
"What about Sanya?" asked Bianka.
Perrine scratched her nose.
"I don't know that much about her," answered Perrine.
Bianka was clearly disappointed by this.
"She's an introvert. The only one whose really close to her is Eila," explained Perrine.
"I see," sighed Bianka.
"Eila is quite protective of Sanya," continued Perrine.
"They must be close," said Bianka.
"Most everyone believes Eila has romantic feelings toward her," whispered Perrine.
Bianka was surprised by this.
"She wouldn't be the first," added Perrine.
"Really?" asked Bianka surprised.
"There are two well know Liberion witches, Flight Lieutenant Jane T. Godfrey and Flight Lieutenant Dominica S. Gentile, who are practically married," answered Perrine.
"I think I've heard of them," replied Bianka.
"Lucchini and Eila seem to have a fascination with breasts," continued Perrine.
"I've experienced that first hand," agreed Bianka.
"Also, I think Hartmann has feelings for Barkhorn," concluded Perrine.
"You seem very fond of Major Sakamoto," stated Bianka.
"It is purely professional!" declared Perrine blushing.
The two witches then left for breakfast. Bianka keep glancing over at Eila with only Perrine noticing. Once breakfast finished, Major Sakamoto took Bianka outside and she spent the rest of the day training with Yoshika and Lynette under the Major's supervision.
Hours passed and finally the sun slowly began to set. Bianka noticed Eila walking to her room and decided to make her move.
"Um Eila...," began Bianka
Eila stopped and gave her Polonian comrade her attention.
"Can I walk with you?" asked Bianka.
"Sure," answered Eila nonchalant.
The two began walking together.
"Even if rain falls, I won't worry," sang Eila.
Eila couldn't help but notice Bianka seemed like he had something on her mind.
"What's on your mind?" asked Eila.
"Well...Perrine thinks I should make friends with the others...," began Bianka nervously.
"So no you want to be friends with me," guessed Eila.
"Yes," confirmed Bianka.
Eila shrugged her shoulders.
"As well as Sanya," added Bianka.
Eila nearly tripped hearing this.
"What?!" exclaimed Eila flustered.
"I want to befriend you and Eila," answered Bianka.
The two reached Eila and Sanya's room.
"You're not going to do anything with Sanya?" asked Eila accusingly.
"I don't know," answered Bianka.
"I won't have anyone corrupt Sanya's innocence!" declared Eila.
Bianka blinked and began blushing.
"Oh my! I would never do anything immoral with her!" exclaimed Bianka.
"You better not touch Sanya," stated Eila.
"What are you talking about?" asked a soft voice.
Eila and Bianka turned their heads to see Sanya sitting up in bed.
"You woke up Sanya!" cried Eila angrily.
"I was already awake," noted Sanya.
Eila crossed her arms.
"What's going on?" asked Sanya.
"I was hoping to get closer," answered Bianka.
"I'd like that," replied Sanya.
The two walked over and sat on the bed.
"Give Sanya a chance to dress!" demanded Eila.
Sanya looked down at the underwear which was all she was wearing.
"Okay," agreed Bianka.
Bianka turned her back to allow Sanya to get dressed.
"Okay," said Sanya.
Bianka turned back around.
"So... when do we begin," asked a seemingly uncertain Bianka.
The three thought for a moment.
"We have a shared history," noted Sanya.
"Oh right. Congress Polonia is part of Orussia," recalled Eila.
"As was the Grand Duchy of Suomus," added Sanya sadly.
"Hey, it's not your fault Sanya," said Eila sympathetically.
"True. You bear no guilt for the action of the czars," agreed Bianka.
"But Orussia is responsible for this," said Sanya.
"I don't care about that!" declared Eila.
Sanya smiled a bit.
"Also, I'm from the Province of Posen in Karlsländ," said Bianka.
"It's hard not to feel bad when I know so many foreign witches. Especially Eila," said Sanya.
Eila blushed at this.
"Maybe Perrine was right about romantic feelings between them," thought Bianka.
"I think we should change the subject," proposed a flustered Eila.
"So Sanya...I've noticed you don't seem to be around a lot," Bianka said, trying to change directions.
"Most of the time people look right past me," mused Sanya.
"I might be guilty of that," confessed Bianka.
"I know most people think I am weird anyway," sighed Sanya.
"What do you mean?" asked Bianka.
"Sometimes, I feel like people think I'm weird because I keep to myself," explained Sanya.
"Why haven't you ever told me that?!" asked Eila stunned.
"I didn't want to burden you," answered Sanya.
Eila wrapped Sanya in a hug.
"You'll never be a burden to me," stated Eila.
"Thanks," said Sanya.
A minute of silence passed.
"Eila, you're still holding onto me," noted Sanya.
Eila quickly released Sanya, blushing.
"I don't think you're weird," noted Bianka.
"Thanks," replied Sanya.
Eila mumbled jealously to herself.
"Eila, please be nice," said Sanya.
"Perrine was behind this, so I am a bit skeptical about motivations," revealed Eila.
"Perrine said you don't always get along," said Bianka.
"It's not my fault four-eyes has a stick up her ass," shrugged Eila.
"Eila...," began Sanya chastising.
"She mentioned you sometimes play pranks on her," continued Bianka.
"I'm just having fun," replied Eila.
"Sometimes you can go too far," said Sanya.
Eila bit her lower lip.
"I'm not doing it to be mean!" declared Eila.
"You do it unintentionally," said Sanya.
Eila let out a flat sigh.
"Fine. I guess I could be a bit less mischievous," sighed Eila.
Sanya hugged Eila.
"Thanks," said Sanya.
Eila's face became as red as a tomato.
"Eila...hug...uh...," stammered Eila goofy.
Bianka giggled at this.
"Bianka, what is your family like?" asked Bianka.
"A simple lower middle class Polonian family," answered Bianka.
"I'm form a rural family," said Eila.
"I have an uncle who was a farmer," noted Bianka.
"How pleasant," said Sanya.
"Sanya, I wouldn't give up your life of nobility to be honest," shrugged Eila.
"You're a noble?!" asked Bianka surprised.
"My family became Barons under Peter III," answered Sanya.
"So cool," said Bianka amazed.
"It's nothing," replied Sanya.
Bianka looked out and noticed the sun was setting.
"I guess you have to do night patrol," said Bianka disappointed.
"Yeah," confirmed Sanya.
Sanya and Eila got up.
"I enjoyed talking to you," said Sanya.
"Yeah, it was cool," agreed Eila.
Bianka also got up
"I enjoyed it as well," said Bianka.
Bianka left and returned to her room. She went to the bath once more; finding Perrine, Yoshika, Lynnette, Hartmann, Barkhorn and Sakamoto all already there. Though everyone spoke quietly about various things, Barkhorn still gave Bianka the cold shoulder.
Afterwards, Bianka and Perrine returned to their room and put on their nightgowns. They then said their prayers and went to bed.
"How did it go?" asked Perrine.
"Great," answered Bianka.
"That's nice to hear," replied Perrine.
"Eila promised to try and be less mischievous," noted Bianka.
Perrine chuckled hearing this.
"That is hopeful," said Perrine.
"Did you know Sanya was nobility?" asked Bianka.
"No," answered Perrine surprised.
"Weren't you nobility?" asked Bianka.
"My family where Counts until the Gallian Revolution," answered Perrine.
"They're both nice," stated Bianka.
"I'm sure Sanya is nice," shrugged Perrine.
"What about Eila?" asked Bianka.
"We can try to start over," answered Perrine.
"Good," yawned Bianka.
A/N: That is where we'll end this chapter. I hope it was worth the wait and I want to reiterate I do want to finish this story. Next time, Perrine and Eila try to start over plus there's an encounter between Bianka and Barkhorn. Please review.