-My Semi Perfect Universe-

A/N: When everyone is 17! Cindy's POV

Once upon a time, in a magical land of ponies and pixies and faeries called Texas… all heck broke loose.

It was a regular day in Retroville, well for the locals anyway. Neutron and I had gotten into another argument. This time it was literally about nothing… we just ran out of stuff to argue about because Libby came up with this master plan to record all of our debate topics and if we use the same one twice she'd make me pay later. Here is how it went…

"NEUTRON! Have you completely gone insane?!"

"You are so clueless, Vortex!"

"I'm clueless I'm surprised you aren't floating away you're head is so full of hot air!"

"You always have to bring up my head don't you?!"

"How could I not – its just aching to be made fun of"

"Yeah real mature Vortex, do you always act on your impulses or just ones you know you'll regret later?"

"Why don't you just suck it up and admit I'm right! Tomatoes are fruits!"

"Why should I admit that? Cowboys aren't even real; they are complete works of fiction!! I can prove it; I'll go get my time booth and I'll take you back in time where you will find no cowboys just people."

"Then how do you explain the seeds? If a tomato was a vegetable it wouldn't have them!!"

Libby looks at her list and writes down "cowboys vs. tomatoes" then checks it off. Carl and Sheen seem to be enjoying the dispute and yet confused by it. Jimmy finally can't take the ridiculous fight and breaks down laughing as the vein on his neck stops pulsing so perversely. I can't keep a straight face when I see his smile so I start cracking up too.

So here we are. Me and Nerdtron rolling on the park grass laughing our butts off. I didn't think it could get much weirder. Neither did the innocent people of town that were seriously worried about our mental stability. Eventually I give into their suspicions and do something I might regret doing later, 'accidentally' bumping into Neutron.

"ha hah haa ha ha-ha… Ne- ha hah- utron! Stop laughing! Haa ha-ha ha haa ha!"

I roll over on my stomach, not knowing where Jimmy even is, and accidentally – genuinely accidentally – land on top of him. He immediately stops laughing, so do I as I prop myself up.

"Um, sorry, I was trying to get up… and…" "It happens" "and… well… you were in my way… Neutron" I hiss.

I try to cover up my embarrassment by another argument, but just run home instead. I had gotten no where but… I WAS ON TOP OF NEUTRON!! YAY!

The next day Libs walks up to me in the halls of our school and leans on my locker "what up with you and neutron yesterday? You guys freaked us out – then after you bailed Jimmy acted like a complete fool"

I just shrug and close my locker "it beats me- I don't even remember yesterday at all, I think we were arguing about tomatoes being a fruit or a vegetable." I say. She shakes her head "girl you were arguing over whether it was a fruit, and Jimmy was say that cowboys weren't real. It was unnatural."

"Those topics aren't even the least bit related – why were we even arguing about them?" I ask bewildered at the thought of it. Jimmy walks up to us "What to you mean they aren't related? It is a completely controversial topic – also universal – you could easily make a connection." He says matter-of-factly, putting his eye up to his retina-scanner. I roll my eyes, who does he think he is with his 'universal topics'?

"Oh really, Nerdtron? Please, enlighten" "wel-" "Explain to me how your head is so inflated that you think a cowboy can be related to a fruit"

"Vortex, don't even give me that!! You know that the concepts are the point of relation – not the actual object." he says taking his books out.

"Neutron a fruit being a vegetable has no relation to a fictional character being in literal existence in time." I say.

"Yes it can"

"No, it can't"

"YES IT CAN"

"NO IT CAN'T"

"YES IT CAN"

"N – " "SHUT UP YOU TWO!!"

Libby cuts in between us and pushes us apart "I made that list to stop your fighting not increase the pointlessness of it!! Now will you shut up about your fruits and your relativity and listen to yourselves for five seconds!! YOU SOUND RIDICULOUS!!"

I look at the floor; Jimmy does the same as Libby chews us out. "NOW! I suggest we get to class and if I hear one more word about any tomatoes or cowboys from any of you – heads are going to roll!!" she says walking in the direction of class.

We follow her back into our 12th grade classroom reluctantly and all eyes land on us. Libby keeps her composure but I seriously couldn't handle the stress of having all these people staring.

I glare back at them and they all return to their daily lives, I hate nosey people. Jimmy chuckles at the kids actions and rolls his eyes at me mumbling something about spineless and cowards. I'll show him coward.

I sit down in my seat just as the teacher comes in "students it will be just a second before we will begin, I need to talk to Jimmy and Cindy for something important!" he chirps emphasizing the 'important' in a sing song voice.