This is something I started forever ago. The idea of Ash trying to push Meena to be more out going seemed fitting for both characters and this was fun to write. Let me know if anyone wants more if this.
"Come on. You can't say you don't like them if you've never been to one" Ash coaxed. Her and her comrade were assigned to costume sorting by Mr. Moon and were talking to pass the time.
"Clubs just are not my kind of place." Meena argued in a small voice as she sorted through a rack of dresses. "I don't like big crowds anyway."
"I thought you were trying to step outside your comfort zone more." Ash countered as she sorted through a box of fake jewelry from her seat on one of the crates. She wasn't about to let Meena reason her way out of this so easily.
"I-I won't have anything to wear!"
"Just keeping what you're wearing now, I'm not gonna change."
"You won't have any fun with me there, I'll just follow you around the whole time!"
"That's fine."
Meena sighed and started fidgeting with her hands, she was running out of excuses. "W-wouldn't it be better if you took someone like Johnny?" She added as a last attempt.
Ash rolled her eyes, hopped off the crate and stuck her head out of the costume vault. "Hey Johnny, come here for a sec!"
"Alright, hang on." The gorilla's head popped in the door a moment later. "Yeah?"
"Some guys I know are doin' a show at a club tonight. They're a wannabe metal band and they kinda suck, but they're sorta friends of mine. You cool to go tonight?" The porcupine returned to her perch as she explained the situation quickly.
Johnny seemed to light up at the idea of going out somewhere. "Yeah, sounds great!"
"Good. Now help me convince Meena to go." Ash ordered, cocking her head towards the elephant behind her.
Meena shot Ash a look, but couldn't said anything before Johnny was in the vault leaning against her shoulder.
"Pleeeeeeeaaaaaase Meena~" he drawled with goofy puppy eyes look.
The elephant glanced between the two of them helplessly, then conceded "I-I guess I could go too."
Ash chuckled and leaned back in her hands. "Nice work, Johnny. Nice to know one of us was able to sway her. Not that I'm salty or anything." She joked. "Is it cause I'm not as cute him or something?" She asked jabbing a thumb at Johnny.
"No no no no!" Meena was quick quick to reassure her friend. "If anything, you're just less childish. No, wait, that sounded bad!"
She heard Johnny snicker at her response. "Aw Meena, you wound me!" He teased with fake offense.
Meena couldn't help but smile at this. She tried to shrugged the gorilla off her shoulder, "Okay, well, I said I'd go. You should probably leave so we can finish up here." She started ushering Johnny to the door.
"Wot, am I distracting you?" He asked in a mockingly innocent tone as he lingered in the vault.
This got the elephant to laugh a little, "You're suppose to be working on sets anyways. Shoo!"
Johnny grinned as he let himself be pushed out of the vault. He caught Ash's gaze before turning to head down the hall. Ash cocked an eyebrow giving him a suspicious glare, but said nothing.
Short little opening chapter. Don't worry, Ash isn't mad at Johnny. She just has another insensitive for getting Meena to this show and meeting her friends and doesn't want Johnny interfering. Next chapter should be up soon and should hopefully be longer.