((A/N)) I was asked to write this by friends. They're crushing bigtime on Mordecai and Rigby respectively :3 I've got so much planned for this. I'm seeing at least 15 chapters. I'll update this... once a week! Read ON gentleman OR lady.
enjoy:)
Waving goodbye to their coffee shop friends, two girls left the establishment; one human and one raccoon. Wearing a deep blue, off-the-shoulder shirt and dark grey jeans, the girl irritably addressed her companion.
"We need to find a job soon, we can't mooch off of Vayda and Margaret forever."
"Why not?" The light brown raccoon fiddled with her head of curls. "Do you have a hair clip or something, Charlotte? My fur's in my eyes again."
"No, just wait until later, we'll cut it." Charlotte peered at the paper in her hand. "So, on the list of things we need is... money-"
"No check."
"Shut up. Job-"
"Negatory."
"Luna! Hush! Place to live-"
"Not for long, if we can't stay with Margaret."
"Dammit, Luna, shut the hell up!" Glaring angrily at her giggling friend, Charlotte had just about had it. She needed coffee... lots and lots of coffee. But that would have to wait. Taking a deep breath, she folded the list and put it in her pocket. "Okay, we still have places to try."
"Can we go later? I want to go home and wash off the so-called pixie dust. I think its really just glitter." Luna kicked at the ground. "Stupid elves and their bullshit."
"Told you it was a scam." Laughed Charlotte. "But we can wait until later. The glitter looks cool, though, so you should keep it on. Since we just chatted with Margaret... wanna visit Vayda on-the-job?"
"Hell yes. Game shop, here we comes!"
"So Bean-teen, have you found other employees?"
"Not yet. And it's Benson, sir, I thought we were past this."
"Hm? Yes, quite right Benten. You'll need at least two more, and that's all I'll allow!" Mr. Maellard waved his cane around, emphasizing his point. Standing up and slamming the end on the floor, he nodded once. "Hurry up, too. I want my new fountain and garden to be well taken care of. Very well."
"Yes sir." Defeated, "Benten" sighed and rolled his eyes as his boss left. He had hire someone; the garden Mr. Maellard had comissioned was finished, and he apparently needed more employees to run it.
He shurgged half-heartedly. What the boss wants, the boss gets I guess. Benson slumped in his chair, one hand rubbing his glass head. A steady ache developed inside, born of stress and lack of sleep. He needed coffee.
Lots and lots of coffee.
"Scissors beats paper!" Luna exclaimed happily. "That means we go to the park."
Charlotte grumbled and shook her head sadly. Staring off in the direction of the coffee stand, she sighed loudly. Luna laughed when she threw her hands up dramatically, sighing louder. "I wanted a cup o' joe..."
Pushing her friend in the path towards the park, Luna scolded her. "Didn't you say when we were with Vayda that coffee could wait? You said we needed a job and Margaret said there were openings at the park."
"Yeah, whatever..."
"Quit pouting."
"I'm not pouting!" Charlotte uncrossed her arms and stomped her foot.
"Okay, whatever you say. I wanna get done quick, my Left4Dead awaits!"
The two hurried towards the park, intent on getting jobs, bickering senselessy the whole way there. Upon arriving, they were greeted by a jolly lollipop man who introduced himself as Pops.
"You two ladies don't happen to be looking for occupations here, do you?" Luna and Charlotte turned to each other and marveled together at his accent. The two of them were quite partial to the Englishfolk; accents and their adorable fondness for tea.
"Actually sir, we are in sore need of a job." Charlotte spoke, trying out her own British accent. She did pretty damn good (if she did say so herself, which she totally did) for an American born-'n'-bred. "We heard through our friends that their were a couple of openings down here...?"
"Jolly good then, ladies, jolly good! Papa will be absolutely peached!" He clapped merrily, the girls unable to resist clapping and smiling along.
"Pops, who're these guys?" The "guys" in question turned to the new voice.
"Oh, Benson! These lovely ladies were inquiring about the job!" He threw up his hands in excitement. "Don't you agree Papa will be ever so pleased?"
"Yeah, I was talking to him about an hour ago... So these girls want the job?" Three sets of eyes were set on him. Pops looked on gleefully; Luna watched and shook her head in a yes; Charlotte stared in awe.
There were three things Charlotte had always obsessed over; coffee, gum, and Disney's Beauty and the Beast memorobilia. She was currently swooning over two of them. Charlotte gazed at the magnificent, talking, gumball machine, carrying a steaming hot cup of coffee. Making up her mind, she decided right then and there that she would get that job.
"We do. We meaning me, Charlotte, and Luna. I will do anything to get this job." Charlotte said. She cringed at her own intensity and amended with another statement. "Uh, because we need money, and can't mooch off our friends anymore. So yes. How do we apply?"
Benson raised an eyebrow at her eagerness. He shrugged; why not give them a chance? It's not like there were many others lining up for the job. "Do you know how to take care of a garden?"
"Me and Lottie hung out at her grampa's house a lot. Since sixth grade." Luna piped up. "Dude's got a majorly pimped out garden. Its an entire acre wide! He taught us how to weed and how to clean the walkways."
Nodding his head, Benson decided they would do. Hopefully, the girls would work out. If not... well, he'd have to hire someone else.
"Okay, you two are hired." Taking another gulp of his coffee, he watched as the girls hugged one another. "Don't get too excited. We already have a pair of idiots here, another would kill us all. Now, about the paperwork... follow me inside, I'll set you up."
Charlotte and Luna followed the gumball machine eagerly, excited they got the job.
"Aw man! What the 'H' Mordecai? You killed me!"
"Dude, you suck. I'm kicking your ass majorly."
"Stop talking!" Rigby shrieked, obviously frustrated.
Throwing his controller down, the blue jay stood and did the pelvic thrust of victory. His raccoon friend fumed silently on the couch. Rolling his eyes, Mordecai picked up his controller and plopped back down on his cushion.
"Dude, quit your moping. We can team up now."
Rigby grumbled, but conceeded. "Fine."
Five minutes later, they were tied on life with their enemy, neck in neck. They were interrupted by footsteps and talking. Confused as to why he heard voices clearly female, Mordecai dropped his controller and turned in his seat.
Benson walked through the door, two girls behind him. One was a raccoon, like Rigby only lighter and more feminine. One was a human girl with unruly burgandy hair.
"Mordecai and Rigby, meet your new coworkers, Luna and Charlotte."
"Dude, new eployees." The blue jay was turned all the way around in his seat on the couch, curious. The look on the taller one's face was odd... she was staring at Benson strangely. He disregarded that with a shrug.
"Who cares? We are LOSING!" Rigby whined.
"Ollo." Greeted Charlotte.
"Uh, hi." Luna waved.
After a brief legitimate introduction, Rigby proved totally unmoveable from the game, absolutely refusing to turn around. Mordecai apologized half-heartedly for Rigby, before returning to the game that they were, indeed, losing. Benson shook his head at the boy's rudeness and took the girls to the office.
Once there, he went over the rules & regulations of the park. He explained what their job requirements were and the benifits; pay, lodging and the like.
"So, we'll be living here?" Luna asked.
Raising a brow, Benson answered shortly. "Yes. Problem?"
"Absolutely not, you amazing person you!" Charlotte's excitement startled him for a moment. The girls took that oppurtunity to squeak - in the manner only girls and those rat-like dogs were capable of - and bounce slightly in their seats.
"Now we won't have to burden our dear friends!"
"Right-o', Luna!"
"Okay, so you'll start in two days. That should give you enough time to get things in order to move in... right girls?" Looking at them over his papers, he waited for an answer.
"Absolutely."
"I'm glad you guys found a job. But honestly, we didn't mind having you. Right Margaret?" The purple bird grinned happily at her cousin.
"No, I didn't mind. I was pretty much always out though." Margaret snickered. Three times a week (at least!) she spent at her latest boyfriend's home.
"That's true... whoa. Dude, that IS true!" Charlotte looked stunned. "Margaret, you slut!"
Luna, Vayda, and Charlotte all stared, horrified at the red robin (yum!). She had a hurt look on her face... before all four girls burst into laughter. They knew Margaret didn't sleep with the guys all the time, but she did tend to stay out late with them. As for Margaret, she wasn't bothered by their words; she knew her friends loved her.
"Oh, man, that never gets old!" Luna giggled.
"What can I say, I like my men like I like my rollercoasters - long and fast."
Vayda pulled a sick expression on as she and Luna pretended to barf. Charlotte and Margaret just laughed. "Too much..." they said at once. "Way, way, too much."
The friends chatted gaily about Luna and Charlotte's new jobs, congradulating them and whatnot, drinking coffee. Charlotte was happily slipping into her own world of java when she heard her name.
"-have seen Charlotte. It was so funny! She stood and stared and him and his beverage. A bubblegum and coffee addict, who's boss is a gumball machine with coffee." Luna prattled on while Margaret and Vayda giggled, casting glances at the subject.
Charlotte grinned and chugged her coffee. "Ah, peppermint mocha... dee-lish! But, yes, I do find my boss quite amazing. Enough of that now ladies, me and my fellow employee must pack and be rid of ourselves and all traces from your lovely abode." Successfully diverting the conversation, she stood dramatically, hands on hips looking off into the distance.
That sent them into another burst of guffaws, until Vayda's phone beeped. Pulling it out of her magenta mini-skirt pocket, she read the screen. "Dammit! My classes start in 10 minutes! Gotta blast!" She hugged each of them quickly, grabbing her bookbag. She waved goodbye as she ran out.
"Luck, Vayda!" Luna called. After everyone else finished their drinks and paid ("No, it's on me in celebration of your new jobs!"), they stood up, ready to go.
"C'mon girls, let's go pack up your crap for tomorrow!"
"Hell yeah~" They jumped up and followed Margaret, to their soon-to-be old home.
"Benson, dude, you look tired."
"I am!" The gumball machine snapped.
"Then go home and sleep, why don't cha?" Rigby piped up. He and Mordecai nodded at eachother. "We got this, man." He said, raising his eyebrows at Benson. "We were BORN to do this."
Yawning, Benson agreed. "Fine, but they'll be here tomorrow at noon. Better have it cleaned by then, or you're fired." He yawned again as he left, leaving the two slackers to themselves. They didn't move until they were sure he was gone.
Nodding and "hmm!"-ing eachother, they scampered downstairs. Turning on their game system and ordering pizza, the two relaxed into their normal routine, forgetting completly about the room and its new inhabitants.
Three beings made their way through the park. Two each carried a backpack and a duffelbag, while the bird held a huge bin. They followed the path to the house.
"So glad we don't have to take any furniture... that would definatly suck, seeing as how we don't have a car."
"Luna, we don't have any furniture. All we have are our clothes and assorted knicknacks-" Charlotte shook her backpack and duffel bag lightly. "-and blankets. That we thank you for carrying, Vayda. I love you."
"Yeah, yeah, love you too..." the lavender bird spoke up from underneath the huge container. "I'll only be here for a sec to drop these off though. It's 11:28 already and I have to be at work by noon. It's too bad, 'cause I wanted to see this gumball guy."
"Whatever." Charlotte laughed. "Oh look, we're on the steps, those marvelous things!"
When she hurried up the marvelous things, she tripped. As usual, it caused a dominoe effect, leaving all three girls in a lump in front of the door. The open door. With someone in it.
"Oh girls!" The lollipop man worriedly yelped. He rushed out and helped them up. "What a strawberry jam this is!"
"No problem, Pops. We're cool." Luna giggled as she took his hand.
"Oh? Where are your jackets?" He scrunched his brows in confusion as the girls laughed.
"She means we are okay. Thanks, dude." Charlotte smiled. "But me and Luna are here! And we had Vayda help us with our stuff-"
"Great, I'll show you to your room." Benson's voice was heard before he was seen. He showed up with a clipboard and a tired smile. "Do-
"Oh dear, is that the time? I'm late for my own tea party!" Pops cried out before rushing upstairs into his room. A door was heard slamming and it was only the four of them.
The girls stood in absolute awe at where Pops had disappeared. Right then, they agreed he was the most adorable thing they had ever seen.
"Anyway... Hey Benson. Oh, this is Vayda." Charlotte motioned towards the bird, who snickered lightly. "She helped us carry stuff. But she has to get to work, so she'll be going now."
"Unfortunatly, she's right. Nice meeting you Benson." Vayda chuckled again and set her load in front of Charlotte. "Ta-ta!"
"Um, you too Vayda." He wondered why she said his name oddly.
"Bye!" The girls said together. Waving, Vayda walked out the door and closed it behind her.
After Benson explained where the room was, Luna scampered off towards it, wanting to pick her bed first. Charlotte pulled her large duffle bag up and had also lifted the green container, only to find it being taken by Benson.
"Thanks." She beamed at him.
"No problem." He grunted. "Follow me."
Re-reading this, I'm throughly embarrassed at my craptastic CharlottexBenson stuff (I'm deciding not to edit it out though, my friends seem to find it funny~) Heh heh... what can I say? I'm sure she'll tease Luna and Vayda later... :3 of course, I *would* know :)
So it's pretty obviouse who Charlotte is... (MissCharlotteAwesome) Luna is a best friend that is in love with Rigby, Vayda is mah cousin, who be luvin' on Mordie :3
(*Even though Mordecai wont be paired with Margaret in this fic, I do not want anyone to think that I don't like her!*) Just want to make that clear :)
Gish fish, it's boring. X[ I promise the next chapter to be more exciting lol... I'm thinking... evil ghost unleashment maybe... or that'll be for future chappie? I dunno:)
Thanks, don't forget to R&R! :)
This is Miss Awesome, signing off~