|Love Bug| A Monster In Paris Fanfiction

Chapter 6: Francoeur's P.O.V- A Monster Like Me

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The decision seemed obvious at first. I wanted to be able to talk! I wanted people to be able to stop playing a guessing game with me whenever I needed something... and I wanted to be able to have conversations! 

I wanna be like the couples in those romantic movies, they have deep conversations, and then we know that their love is genuine and true! 

But then I considered my other options... Being able to change my size would be useful for getting into small spaces, making me the ultimate 'Hide-And-Seek- player! Lucille would never be able to win again! But, it would also be useful if.. I shuddered at the thought.. i-if Maynott ever came back.

 But If I could eat normal food, I could take Loralei and everyone out to dinner, and not have to bring my own food.

"There is one more thing Francoeur, before you choose." The Professor started. " Seeing as I only had enough for one dose, I was not able to test out any by products of the potions. I know for a fact, however, that you can't take all three at the same time, doing so would result in a chemical imbalance, which would... simply put, kill you."

After thinking about what the Professor said for a few minutes, I had made my decision. 

I would take the speech and eating potion now, then later after they had taken effect, I would take the size potion. I grabbed the speech and eating potion, as I chittered nervously. 

After a few more moments of careful contemplation, I had made my choice.

I lifted the potion that would allow me to eat normal food up to my mouth, and drank it. It felt normal at first. Then I began to feel the potion slowly making its way down to my stomach, when it reached my stomach, the searing pain began. I bent down holding my stomach. The mouth pain was almost nonexistent compared to this! 

I took a couple deep breaths, grabbed the other potion,  and chugged it down, swallowing hard. Not immediate pain, but it was definitely noticable. I got down on my knees. 

"Francoeur!" Loralei said, getting down on her knees, and sitting down in front of me.

She took my hand in hers "I know it hurts, but it'll be over soon Francoeur." She looked deep into my eyes, and I hers. 

I suddenly felt this, other strange feeling in my stomach, it was indescribable, it almost made me anxious, but it drew some attention away from the pain, so I focused on it. I believe Lucille had called it 'butterflies in your stomach'.

 Our stare broke when Loralei looked at everyone, whom had sat down next to her, except for the professor, whom had moved to a closer chair. "If i got down on the floor, I'm not sure id be able to get back up again!" He laughed, and he got a good chuckle out of everyone else aswell.

  After about half an hour of my excruciating pain and occasional groaning, everyone made their way towards the kitchen for dinner, and the professor said his goodbye's, leaving the other potion on the table.

 LoraLei hadn't moved to go get dinner. I nudged her towards the kitchen 

"Nope, if this is the first real meal you have, I want to enjoy it with you." She gave me a hug, leaning on me a bit, I hugged her back. 

"Than-" I sat there with my jaw dropping, because of the word that just came out of my mouth. From the looks of it, LoraLei had the same reaction. "..I can talk.... I CAN TALK!!" 

(I'm going to let YOU imagine what his voice sounds like) 

I was elated, to say the least. I hugged Lora, then picked her up and spun her around. She laughed, her loose hair flew around her. I set her down as the others came over.

 Lucille gave me a giant hug. "This is amazing Francoeur!".

 Raoul gave me a pat on the shoulder, I could tell he was jealous from all the attention i was getting from whom he had now labeled as 'His Girls'.

"Nice, bud." and he walked back into the kitchen.

"What a scientific breakthrough, this would make an amazing movie, !" Emile says as he and Maud hug him. 

After a while of them asking what I wanted for dinner, LoraLei and Lucille headed into the kitchen to cook, while me and raoul sat on opposite ends of the table.Emile and Maud stayed in the main room, talking. 

"You two a thing?" Raoul said, looking down at the table. 

"No, why would we be?" I said confused. 

"Dude, you wear your heart on your sleeve. You made the cheesiest face when you two were having your 'Little Moment'." Raoul laughed.

I didn't think I liked her that much.. and i didnt really even notice me making a face.. 

"Their probably in their talking about you right now, talking about weird you looked, and, did you ever consider the fact she might not want to date...." He paused, and looked right into my eyes as he said. 

"A monster, a freak, whatever you prefer?" I looked down at the table, lost in thought.

What  if Raoul's right... Who would even think of, loving, let alone dating a...a monster like me.. they are probably in there talking about me, saying how foolish I am for thinking I had a chance with her, for even bothering to think of the idea we could be...something, anything.. more than friends...

I see Raoul walk up to the kitchen door, placing his ear on it as to hear their conversation. After a while he shakes his head. "I didn't know she could be so rude..." Raoul says, smirking a bit. My hands roll into fists and I head into my room. I barely close the door before a tear hits my cheek. I sit down at the piano, thinking i can possible get some other kind of thought into my head. I don't feel like composing another song at the minute so I begin touching up on some of my older songs.

|Time Skip Of Roughly Thirty-or-so Minutes|

 I hear talking from downstairs and assume that they've finished cooking, I close my music book, and set it back on the piano. But I didn't get up, I realized that Raoul said was getting to me. Someone knocks softly on my door. "Yes?" I say, only somewhat interested in the sort of argument that's about to unfold with whomever opens that door.

"I-Its LoraLei, Francoeur can I come in?" 

"Sure" I turn around and face the door as she enters the room. 

"Dinner's ready, everyone else is waiting for you downstairs." 

I look down at the carpet listening. 

"We made you a special dinner, since it's your first time eating a lot of different foods. We made pizza, soup, there's bread, some different meats, Raoul insisted we have cheese, and-" 

"Do you care about me, Loralei?" I ask, looking at the carpet

"Of course I do! If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't have prepared that dinner, or stayed by you when you drank those potions" She pauses for a second "If I didn't care, I wouldn't have come to the show on that night we met, Francoeur"

"I mean, not for who I am... but for.. what I am.." I looked at her.  I felt like I was a dam, ready to burst with tears.

 She sat there for a moment, choosing her words carefully" Your shape... What, you are doesn't affect anything, I told you, you're still the same Francoeur I knew before." She sat on the Piano stool next to me. 

"I like you just the way you are, I wouldn't trade our relationship for anything." She stood up facing me. "Just remember that" She gave me a gentle, yet passionate kiss. "Come downstairs whenever your ready to eat." She said as she closed the door behind her, heading towards the dining room. 

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