Author's note: This story was loosely inspired by a tweet by my friend Kiki. Follow her on twitter 75orchids she's cool

Isabelle turned the keys on the ignition, her convertible roaring to a start. She plugged her phone into the AUX, turning on her favorite song, "California Love (Remix)" by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. "IN THE CITYYYY! THE CITY OF COMPTON!" she yelled as she revved down the highway.

She stopped in the parking lot for Smashville Mall, where Lucina was grumbling trying to scrape bubblegum off the bottom of her shoe.

"Hey Lucina!" Isabelle said, deftly whipping out her fishing rod and yanking the bubblegum off with it. "How's it shaking?"

"Oh, uh-" she set her foot back down on the ground. "Um, it's fine. My day's fine. How about you, how're you enjoying your vacation here?" They both started walking towards the mall.

"Oh, it's great! I'm loving living here! I may not win every fight, but at least I get to hang out and get free buffet food."

Lucina smirked. "Heh, easy life here, isn't it."

"Oh, yes yes," Isabelle nodded, "it's been such a nice break from my job, I'm finally able to get my 12 hours of sleep a day."

They walked through the automatic doors of the mall. "Say, how are we gonna pay for stuff? I don't have a credit card or anything."

Isabelle pulled out a fan of 100 dollar bills. "Like this!"

Lucina gawked. "How do you have that much money?!"

Isabelle smiled. "I have a side job writing the fortunes on fortune cookies. It pays well."

FIRST STOP: Hot Topic

"Wow, I haven't been to a Hot Topic ever since I was a teenager!" Isabelle said

Lucina drifted over to the shirt section, flipping through them rapidly. "I swear they had the Ted shirts here last time…."

Isabelle wandered around the store, frowning. "Where's the goth stuff? I can't find the goth stuff."

Lucina poked her head over. "Hot Topic doesn't sell goth stuff anymore. They moved over to nerd stuff."

Isabelle sighed, going up to the cashier to double check. "Excuse me, Cloud? Do you have any Jack Skellington shirts."

"Nope," Cloud said. "We stopped selling those years ago."

"What about Tripp pants?"

Cloud shook his head. "Nuh-uh."

Isabelle shook in place. "At least some mascara?! Anything, please!"

"Nope!"

Isabelle looked down in disappointment. "Well..." she began to walk out the store. "I guess Goth Wednesday is gonna have to wait a bit longer."

Lucina followed her out, crouching down to her eye level and holding her shoulder. "Hey, don't worry, Isabelle, I got you this belt buckle with Robert Downey Jr.'s face on it."

Isabelle took it from Lucina's grasp, beginning to tear up. "It's not the same…."

NEXT STOP: Expensive Non-Franchised Toy Store

"Oh, yeah!" Isabelle rode around the store on a hoverboard. "Look at me go!"

Lucina turned a two-pronged fidget spinner around with much curiosity. "This two-pronged one doesn't feel as good as the three-pronged ones..." she lifted a four-pronged one in her other hand. "But this one is two heavy!" She digged through the giant basket of fidget spinners. "Come on, where are the classic three-pronged ones?"

"AIIIEEE!" Isabelle fell off her hoverboard onto her back. "Oww…."

Lucina grabbed Isabelle off of the ground. "Hey, c'mon Isabelle, let's hit it, they don't have anything here."

"Yeah..." Isabelle rubbed her back. "And I remember reading a few years ago that hoverboards could catch fire, anyways."

They walked out, Olimar sitting at the cashier's desk with his hands on his face. "No one wants to buy my toys! They just want to come in and make jokes about products!" He began bawling, a Pikmin hopping up to pat him on the back.

NEXT STOP: Forever 21

"I'd buy this fishing hat," Isabelle said, "but they put a Coca-Cola logo on it for no reason!"

"Forever 21 and putting dumb stuff on their products, am I right?"

"Hah, ain't that the truth, Lucina!"

The duo had a hearty laugh out the store as they held hands.

NEXT STOP: Gamestop

"Yech," Isabelle scrunched her face. "Someone ripped one big time in this Gamestop. Let's get outta here."

NEXT STOP: Custom Shirt Shop

"Woah, woah!" Lucina pulled out a shirt with Peter Griffin wearing tribal tattoos on it. "This store owns!"

Isabelle looked at her outfit in the mirror, decked out in a shirt with Mario holding a gun on it, an "i heart boobies" bracelet, AND a pair of Tripp pants per chance. "Say, I may need to come here more often."

They both walked over to the cashier. "How much for all this?"

Luigi counted up the items. "250 dollars!"

Isabelle slammed a wad of cash on the desk. "Worth it!"

Luigi jumped up and span around. "Oh yeah, Luigi time!"

FOOD STOP: California Pizza Kitchen

The Wii Fit Trainer walked up to Isabelle and Lucina's table. "Hello ladies, what would you like today?"

Isabelle scanned her menu. "Hm, I would like the peeny linguini!"

Lucina set her menu down. "Yeah, I'll have what she's having too."

"All good, your meal will be done in just a few." Wii Fit Trainer took their menus.

"Thank you!" Isabelle waved as Wii Fit Trainer walked off. "So, Lucina, how're enjoying the shopping trip so far?"

Lucina sipped her Pepsi. "I love my new shirt…."

Isabelle chuckled, but suddenly relaxed back in her chair and frowned. "Hey, Lucina, I have a personal question."

Lucina shoved a bunch of the appetizer chips in her mouth. "Yeah, shoot," she mumbled as crumbs fell out of her mouth.

Isabelle hesitated. "… Do you like the band Papa Roach?"

Lucina swallowed down the mass of chips. "Ugh, no. I watched a lot of that show on MTV the lead singer hosted back in the day though. What was it called? Scarr'd? Something about extreme sports people getting injured. I think Andy Samberg was on one episode."

"OK," Isabelle reclined back. "Just asking."

The Wii Fit Trainer came back with their pizza. "Here you go!"

"Oh, thanks!" Isabelle stated.

They both looked at the pizza. "Woah… this is one big pizza." Isabelle said, taking out her tiny butter knife. "Well, guess I'd better start cutting…."

"WATCH OUT!" Isabelle looked up and squeaked in fright, jumping out of the way as Lucina brought her sword down on the pizza.

Lucina panted, getting out of her seat to cut the pizza from a few other angles. "Hmm," she struggled with one slice. "This parts kinda hard to cut, give me a moment."

"Sure thing."

NEXT STOP: Massage Chairs

Isabelle yawned. "I'm tired, let's relax here for a little bit." She sat on one of the chairs and popped a quarter in it. "Woahhh..." her voice started vibrating as the machine turned on. "Woahh, Lucina, you gotta try this!

Lucina hestiantly sat herself on one and turned it on. The chair started vibrating Lucina up and down rapidly. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGH!" Lucina screamed as she was launched out the building and star KOed like in the game Super Smash Brothers for Wii U.

Isabelle slipped out of her chair as her session ended. "Ahh..." Isabelle sighed in relief, "I can't even feel my bones anymore!"

The two walked back out the mall, pooped out from a long day of shopping.

"Thank you for going shopping with me today, Lucina." Isabelle hugged her. "We may not've bought much stuff, but it's not about how much stuff you buy, it's about spending time with your friends."

"True that." Lucina looked at her watch. "Hey, I have to go be at a Smash match in a bit, see you later!" Lucina quickly summoned a portal and hopped into it, she and portal disappearing almost as soon as it was summoned.

"Wow..." Isabelle stared. "Her power…."