Noel Fisher was lounging on his leaf. Since he's 33 years old, his parents left him. His mother was human and his father was a slug. Noel lives in the park so he can watch all the kids play, wishing to be a kid. Not a slig kid, a regular kid. One day, Noel is approached by a human. Noel has never seen one look at him like he was...important. The man spoke. "Hi. You look like a human head on a slug body and is really small. Why is that?"

Noel saw that this man was being serious and not a bully. "My mother was human and my dad was a slug. They fucked and had me. I'm Noel. What's your name?" Noel didn't curse unless he wanted to.

"My name is Michael, I have a J in front of my name but I keep what that stands for a secret so..." The man, Michael, looked about Noels age.

"Can I call you Ja-mikey if we can be friends?" Noel was beaming with excitement.

"We can be friends and no. Friends respect friends. You can call me Michael or Mike. Sorry, Noel." Michael gave Noel a sorry look.

"Anyway, why are you here? You don't look like a child. I mean, you look good for your age..." Noel regretted saying that but you know...he's a slug. What did he know?

"I'm not that young, Noel. I'm (probably) 38." Michael patted Noel on his small, slime covered back with his index finger.

"We're not that far apart. I'm 33. In human years, of course. My mom taught me that." Noel smiled at the memory of his mother.

"Is your mother..." Michael's voice faded. His smile faltered.

"Oh no! My mother took my father somewhere. I think she took him to war. He was a navy slug... Brave slugdier.." Noel looked back at Michael from the sky.

"Noel, I can take you home with me! I mean, I'm lonely anyway. I won't hurt you. I'll protect you from everything." Michael smiled at Noel.

Noel took a minute to think. A stranger wanted to take a slug/human hybrid home? Why? "Okay. I trust you Mikes." Michael rolled his eyes at the nickname.

"Alright, let's go!" Mikes pulled the leaf apart from the rest of the bush. He rushed to his car, opened the door, buckled Noel in the passenger side, closed the door and drove. Mikes made a turn onto Slug Road. He pulled into his driveway and turned to speak to Noel. "Are you sure you want to do this?" Noel rolled his eyes.

"It's not like we're gonna have sex. Chill. I want to live with my only friend. I'm positive. Not HIV positive though." Noel winked and Mikes cringed at him.

"You've got some sense of humor...for a slug. I'm kidding, don't cry, craft!" Mikes laughed at his Dan and Phil reference and looked at Noel.

"You know about sex but not the love of Dan and Phil? Come on, Noel!" Mikes needed to show Noel the life of a Phannie so they could make Phan jokes all day. It certainly didn't help that Mikes was a brony as well. Oops.

"Teach me then, Mikes. I'd love to learn about this Dan and Phil. They sound nice." Noel had no idea what he was getting into.

"Let's just get you settled down first, Noel." Mikes went inside and put Noel on his bed side table.

"I don't know if you want your own room on you want to stay on my house plants in here." Mikes wanted Noel to be as comfortable as can be.

"House plant in here sounds nice. Mikes, I can become human sized but still have a slug body.." Noel looked down.

"Noel, it will be fine. Become human sized." Mikes turned around as Noel became human sized. He was 5'7.

"You can look now." Mikes turned around and was amazed at what he saw. Noel could stand. He balanced on his tail but his face...Mikes saw that Noel's features were more defined and he was almost...beautiful? No. Michael was NOT gay. Nope. Never. Zipo. 0% gay. Or that's what he thought.