Heiress

Chapter 3- Bitterness is ugly on you

Oriana let out a long yawn as soon as she entered the dining area. The room smelled of Charmy's delicious delicacies and her stomach rumbled restless. As soon as she delivered one of the mugs she was carrying, filled with fresh hot coffee, to Zora, Oriana rubbed her eyes before she took the only seat available next to Gauche and facing Vanessa. The environment was lively as usual for the Black Bulls hideout, even if Oriana tried to wish her friends a good morning, her voice would be blocked by all the chatter. However, it was only after Asta and Noelle arrived for breakfast that chaos settled in.

"Good morning everyone!" Asta yelled, his voice baffled all the others. "Oh, Zora is back."

"About time," Noelle commented as she flicked her side pony off her shoulder. "We've been training without you, just so you know."

Both sat on the next table over.

"Sounds like you brats missed me or something."

"You wish." Noelle kept her chin lifted.

"Here, I brought you two something."

Everyone's attention turned to that interaction. Zora grabbed something miniscule from his pocket and threw it towards the youngsters

"That's disgusting!" Asta yelled as soon as the smell of the stiking bugs reached his nostrils.

"What the hell are you doing? I'm a royal you know!"

"And right as I wake up. I didn't deserve that."

His usual shrill laugh escaped between his sharp teeth.

"Hey, Charmy, is breakfast coming or what?" Magna demanded.

"La!" she answered as she ordered her fluffy sheep to serve the plates.

Oriana sipped her coffee with blithe marked on her face as she waited her turn. In front of her, Vanessa hummed a tune. It was a happy tune. A mischievous smile to accompany it. As her humming continued, the tune started to sound familiar to Oriana. If she didn't know any better, she would've guessed it was one of those Britney Spears songs herself, Sugawara, Nishinoya and Tanaka would sing while she helped the boys clean the volleyball gym. There was only one problem with that. There was no way Vanessa had ever heard of that song. It was impossible. Or was it? Right when Oriana was ready to dismiss it as a coincidence, Vanessa murmurs the following words,

"My loneliness - is killing me. I must confess - I still believe... Still believe!" Vanessa was getting more into it as she remembered the lyrics.

"Vanessa?" Oriana interrupted her moment. The woman's attention turned to her. "Where did hear that?"

"Dear Oriana, don't act coy now. You were the one who taught me."

Oriana widened her eyes in surprise and her eyebrows shot upwards.

"No, I didn't." she said as she held Vanessa's gaze.

"Are you serious? You and your friend bursted in one night pissed drunk singing this song on repeat for a good hour."

"No, we didn't."

"You seriously don't remember?"

Oriana shook her head.

"I think I remember," Finral added. "I was on my way to get some water and heard a party downstairs. Sorry I was too tired to join you." he winked.

"That did not happen." Oriana insisted.

"Your face is actually red." Vanessa lifted her hand to hide her laugh.

There were more laughing noises surrounding the table. When Oriana swiveled her head, Zora and Magna were snickering to the side. Grey was also red for some reason. Asta couldn't hold it in for long as he bursted out laughing, when he did, so did Magna and Zora.