I has been a while (a few months in fact) since Boovs, Humans and Gorg have all become friends. In that time the Boovs quickly learned that Boov and Human diets differed by quite a lot. The Big Brained Boov having seen the need teamed up with the food providers of Earth, to teach them what Boov need to be eating. As it turns out, the Boov weren't confused when they first arrived, the stuff they ate was the type of stuff they normally ate. This led to interesting things happening at all the restraunts. They all had split menus now, one side was normal (for the Humans), and the other side read more like an experiment for Chem class (this was for the Boov). This revelation also explained (at least in part) why their "number three" was so harmful to Humans. And another change was made, this time it was the restrooms. Again with the help of Big Brained Boov specialized bathrooms were created just for the Boov.
Tip had already been aware of the differences for some time, since shortly after they met in fact. She had heard what happened when in Oh was in the men's restroom, so she knew theirs must be vastly different. She also saw the various things Oh had eaten during their long road trip. He told her that he found food choices odd to him as well. According to him Earth foods smelled a lot like their chemicals.
Oh was still very much in love with Tip, but upon learning that she had to be a bit older to start courting others he decided to wait until she was old enough. He didn't mind, Boovs lived much longer than Humans, and right now he was just happy to be counted part of her family.
One morning Tip woke up hearing moans coming from Oh's bedroom, and she carefully opens the door trying not to noisy. "Hey Oh, are you OK?" she asks him. Oh looks up at her with both hands on his head, amid a HUGE pile of used Kleenexes. "No, my nose curls keeps on running, and now I has a headache. It is feeling like it is wanting to split open, even to the point of making my stomach unhappy." Tip puts her hand on his forehead, and it feels normal. "I think it's just a sinus headache Oh. It has been quite humid recently, which is why your nose keep running. Sometimes when you have been blowing your nose a lot it aggravates your sinuses" she told him with a warm an comforting smile. "Do you at least feel up to eating something this morning?" "Not really, my stomach is so unsure right now." "Oh, you need at least something in your stomach. What about some Boov Instant Breakfast?" He smiles up at her, loving how kind and thoughtful she is, "That might be goods, could you be bringing some up to me? I am not feeling up to moving very much right now." "Sure thing" she tells him and heads downstairs. She was glad his mood had lifted, his skin was dark blue when she had entered his room, and when she left it had been a deep pink. Puzzling over what think meant she headed to the kitchen, she had seen him turn pink many times since they first met, and whenever she asked him about it he would suddenly get very quiet and not say anything. The only thing she knew was that it was a positive emotion, he was always smiling when pink.
"Morning Tip! Is Oh coming down for breakfast this morning" Lucy said as Tip entered the kitchen. "Morning mom, no he isn't. Poor Oh has a bad sinus headache this morning, and it's affecting his stomach. He did want me to bring him some of his Instant Breakfast though." Lucy wrinkled her nose, "You can make it for him then, you are used to the way his food smells. If I made it I might loose MY appetite." Tip laughed as she got out the chemical powder, and the big jug of window cleaner for Oh's breakfast. Lucy quickly left the kitchen so she wouldn't smell it, but not before making sure the ovens fan was on to keep the fumes and smell to a minimum. Tip put the powder and cleaner into the blender, and ran it for a few moments. Then she poured it into one of Oh's stainless steel cups (it was the only type that wouldn't dissolve from the various drinks that Oh enjoyed). Rinsing out the blender so her mom wouldn't have to suffer, she quickly headed back upstairs calling out to her mom that it was safe to reenter the kitchen.
Opening the door to Oh's bedroom once more, she found him sitting up in bed reading something on his Pad. He looked a bit better, but she could tell he was still in pain. On hearing her enter he smiled up at her as he put his Pad away in his pocket. "Thanking you Tip! That is so sweet of you to be helping me out like this" he said, once more turning pink. "I'm just glad your headache is already going away, those things are no fun." "I knows, I am also happy it is leaving. It would make me blue if I were to be stuck in bed all day and away from you" he smiled with a big grin as he drank is breakfast.
Tip hummed thoughtfully as she watched him enjoy his breakfast. "Oh, is there ANY non-chemical based food your people can eat" she asked him. Oh sighed turning blue again, "Back on Boovworld before the Gorg destroyed it, we hads a meat animal called Koobish. This animal was so durable that unless the head was damaged it could not be killed. It was a popular Boov food, and alsos my favorite. I has not tasted it in twenty two long years, but I has heard some Boov say your chicken tastes a lot like Koobish, but I am not being sure." Tips face lit up on hearing this, and this left Oh confused. "What is the purpose of your face Tip? Normally you are not being happy when I am sad." Tip smiled at him "Let's just say I might have a surprise waiting for you at lunch time" she told him as she left the room. Oh watched her go still confused, but was suddenly excited about what lunch might bring "I wonders what sort of surprise she is having for me" he thought to himself. He was now smiling again and a bright orange had replaced the blue color from before.
