Zoot was lying down on a sofa, covered in a thick blanket to keep warm and watching the TV, where some of his Muppet co-stars were being interviewed on a talk show. The Muppets were Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, Dr. Teeth and Pepe the King Prawn.

"So," the host started. "Love."

"What about it?" Kermit asked, tugging at his collar, feeling Piggy's eyes on him.

"Is there anyone special any of you are seeing?" the host asked.

Miss Piggy immediately embraced Kermit, "As you all know, my heart belongs to Kermit, and Kermit's heart belongs to moi!"

"Good grief," Kermit muttered, struggling to get free.

Gonzo smiled, "Camilla and I have been together for years! Everyone should know this by now."

"Yes, we all know about you and Camilla, Gonzo, and I must say, you make a lovely couple. Strange, but lovely," the host stated. "Fozzie, what about you?"

"No, I'm not seeing anyone right now, but if you're curious about what I'm looking for in a girl, I'll tell you: a nice, caring and good-humored girl who loves me for me and also loves my jokes...and one whom my ma will approve of. The last one is very important," Fozzie explained.

"Interesting, I see you look more at personality when you date," the host said. "And Pepe, all the tabloids know that you love to get around, but will you ever commit?"

"Which law is the one where I have the right to remain silent? The 5th one, okay?" Pepe asked.

"PEPE!" the other Muppets scolded the prawn.

"I'm just kidding, okay! Yeah, I want a girl who is gorgeous with a spicy personality, but not too spicy because I don't want to get burned!" Pepe stated, then laughing.

The audience and the host laughed too. "Interesting. Now, Dr. Teeth, what about you? A rocker such as yourself must have a lot of groupies. Have you ever gotten intimate with any of them?"

"To be honest with you, no, but I have had some lovers in the past. Right now I've been intimate with someone for a very long time. A person that's groovy, mellow, talented and might I add good-looking," Dr. Teeth said, grinning.

Zoot smiled at the TV, but his grin was immediately turned upside down when Pepe said, "Hold on, I thought you were dating Zoot, okay."

"I was referring to Zoot!" Dr. Teeth snapped.

"Really? Oh then my bad! Hahahahaha!" Pepe said, laughing.

"Zoot? As in the saxophonist for you band? Huh, I never really expected him to be your type, since he's so quiet and you're so loud," the host pointed out.

"You know what they say: Opposites attract!" Dr. Teeth said.

"I guess that is true," the host said. "So what about Clifford and Lips? Are they seeing people?"

"They've got eyes don't they," Dr. Teeth said, causing the audience to laugh.

Zoot rolled his eyes, "You had to make that joke, John? You just gave Fozzie a run for his money."

"Very funny, but seriously, I know a good handful of women who want to get their hands on Clifford and know what Lips' hair feels like," the host said.

"If that's the case, you might want to keep them away. I don't want Clifford or Lips to get claustrophobic," Dr. Teeth joked, making the audience erupt in laughter again. "But seriously, I can't be the one to reveal the dating info on Clifford and Lips. They'll reveal that themselves...maybe."

Zoot smirked, "Good thing, you said that. Clifford and Lips would've knocked you senseless if you outed them to the public."

Then, a female figure walked into the room. "So, that's the guy who might one day become my brother-in-law?" Zoot's sister, Lisa asked.

"Yep," Zoot confirmed.

"Have you told him about your...situation?" Lisa asked.

"...No, not yet. I want to wait a little more," Zoot said softly.

Lisa shook her head, "You're going to have to tell him eventually, and soon, before they pop out into the world."

"I have two months!" Zoot argued.

"Still, better safe than sorry," Lisa advised her brother.

Zoot groaned and focused his attention on the TV again.

"You know, I haven't seen Zoot in any of your shows lately. Is he okay?" the host asked.

"We're sure he's fine. He asked us sometime ago to go on vacation because he needed to get away from all the stress and pressure for a while," Kermit explained.

"And by sometime ago, we mean 5 months, okay," Pepe added, earning a glare from Kermit.

The host went wide-eyed, "5 months! That's a pretty long time! Are you sure he didn't just quit?"

"Listen man, I've know Zoot for years. He'd never quit his job out of the blue like this. It just takes him awhile to chill," Dr. Teeth stated. "I just talked to him last night and he said he's doing alright."

"That's a lie," Zoot thought. He left his cell phone at the boarding house and no contact information for his location. There was no way anyone would contact him.

"Oh really? Then when is he coming back?" the host asked.

"I...forgot to ask," Dr. Teeth lied. "But I'm guessing it might be another week or so."

"Maybe," Zoot muttered to himself. He really wasn't sure when he'd go home. He needed more time to get himself together before returning.

Dr. Teeth then looked at the camera and did the "I love you" sign with his hand, saying, "Zoot, if you're watching right now. I love you and I miss you."

Zoot smiled and muttered, "I love you too, John" before shutting off the TV.

Well, that's the prologue. This is something that I've been writing while trying to get more ideas for Scandal. I hope you like it!

Where is Zoot?

Why has he been gone for so long?

What is this 'situation' that Lisa mentioned?

When will he go back to the Muppets?

Find out in the next chapter of Little Surprises!

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