Chapter 1
The day started like any other, Tickety waking Steve at 7 am, as per normal, Steve greeted Tickety with a smile, "morning Tickety" he yawned, stretching he got out of bed, and went to get dressed, he wondered what sort of adventure he'd have today, and after dressing, walked into the living room and found Blue painting a flower in a pot, "hey Blue, what are you up to" he asked smiling, "looks like a painting" he finished, Blue turned around, and nodded a lot, Steve smiled, " it looks great Blue, mind if i join you?" he asked as he set up his canvas on an easel, " i wonder what i should paint" Steve pondered, "what do you think Blue" he inquired, turning to Blue, in response, Blue leapt up and put a blue paw print in the air, prompting Steve to look up, " oh, i'll play Blue's Clues to figure out, what Blue wants me to paint today" said Steve with a smile and half jogged to Sidetable Drawer, "hi Steve" she said with a smile "ready for another Blue's Clues? cause i sure am" she hopped a little excitedly, "yep, i sure am, but i'm gonna need my handy dandy...notebook" he excalimed pulling the notebook out, "well i'm off" he said getting up, "good luck Steve" Sidetable called after him as he walked into the kitchen.
Steve wandered into the kitchen and looked around for the clue, 'where could it be' he wondered, then noticed a paw print on a water droplet, so he took his notebook out and doodled it in, he was just putting it up when a different notebook caught his eye, it was laying open, he leaned over to see what was written on it 'i hope Steve notices me today, hes so nice, and i know he's only got one more day before he has to go, so i had Blue set up a special 'Blue's Clues' so that he can see me one last time-Joe' Steve finished reading and took a step back, "huh, i wonder" he said aloud, but shook it off, he had to get to the next clue, so he walked out the kitchen door, as he did, he bumped into Joe, "oh, hi Joe, its kind of funny me bumping into you just now" steve said, Joe looked up at him, blushing, "yeah it is huh, i sure hope you figure out Blue's Clues, well i better get going, i need to water the plants in the garden by the greenhouse" he smiled with a blush, and walked away, when Steve got to the greenhouse, he noticed a picture of Joe on the door, and wouldn't you know it, there was a clue on it, so he took out his notebook and carefully as he could, doodled his face in it, with thoughts of the words from Joe's notebook swirling in his head, making his heart pound slightly, he walked on, and went to the front yard, where he bumped into Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper putting a beach ball into a mini pool, "hi guys" Steve called with a smile, "hi Steve!" Mr. Salt called to him, waving and smiling back, "what are you guys up to, looks like a ..splash-tacular time" Steve said with a laugh, "it sure is" said Mr. Salt, "we're going to have a pool party soon, we're just setting things up, wouldn't want you to miss out on it, so we hope you get Blue's Clues solved" he said adjusting the beach ball, Mrs. Pepper was busy arranging snacks on a table, nodding with a smile, "well, i sure i hope i finish in time for the party, i do need to do a painting for Blue" he said with a perplexed look, "oh a painting, well, it wont be long you see before the party begins, so i hope you can get things done in time" and Mr. Salt hopped away, mere minutes later, Steve saw his final clue...on the beach ball! he grinned and took out his handy dandy notebook, and doodled it in, then walked back into the living room to solve the puzzle.
Steve took his place in his thinking chair, "now what could Blue want me to paint, using water droplets, Joe, and a beach ball, hmm" he leaned on an arm and thought, "oh i know, how about, the beach ball, all wet with water ..droplets, and Joe could be, spraying it with a hose" he mused, "then again, hmm, could be that Joe is holding a beach ball, and is wet from being in a pool, oh! the party, Blue must want me to paint Joe at the pool party! we just figured out Blue's Clues!" he danced "we just figured out Blue's Clues, we just figured out Blue's Clues, now let's go and paint, yeah!" he grinned, and walked outside with his easel and canvas, he was welcomed by Joe in his swim trunks and, of course, holding the beach ball, and dripping wet, hence the water droplets, he smiled thinking of the clue, "hey Steve! good timing!" Joe grinned wide, " you ready to paint and have fun?" he finished blushing, Steve began painting, as best he could, when he finished, he stepped back to admire it, " wow, it sure looks nice, i hope you like it Blue" he smiled, Blue merely nodded and pushed him to Joe with her head, "oh" Steve quickly said, Joe held him up, smiling, and lifted his chin, " today has been a dream come true, only thing that'd make it better, is this" he said, leaning down and kissed him, Steve's eyes widened in surprise and blushed, but found himself snuggling closer into his arms, Joe released Steve from the kiss in time for the others to look their way, Steve knelt down and picked up the beach ball, still red as a tomato, "well is everyone ready for snacks?" Mr. Salt cheerfully called out, Steve merely nodded and walked over to the snack table, feeling oddly like he never wanted to leave, and it dawned on him, that this was his final day, he just hadn't noticed how much Joe would miss him, till today, and he found himself wanting to stay, he knew whose bed he'd be sleeping in tonight, that's for sure