Rocko's Modern Life is not my property. The show and its characters belong to Joe Murray and Nickelodeon.

Ai from the Animal Crossing movie is not my property either. She belongs to Toho Company in association with Nintendo.

Zukin and Hiroshi, Ai's siblings, are my property though.


Japan a Go Go

Chapter 1: Japan, Here We Come!

It was a nice sunny day in O-Town, it was near the end of February and it was a few days before spring vacation. Rocko was reading his newspaper while Heffer and Filburt were playing Mascot Killer.

"I win, I win!" cheered Heffer.

"You always win, Heffer," groaned Filburt. "I rarely win this game."

"It's just a game, Filburt," said Rocko. "You might win sometime."

Just then, Rocko's cellphone started ringing. Rocko got it out and answered it.

"Hello?" answered Rocko.

"Hi, Rocko-chan," greeted Ai. "It's me, Ai. You know my original home place, Japan?"

"Yeah."

"Me, Zukin and Hiroshi are going on vacation there in Osaka, our original home place. Do you, Heffer-chan and Filburt-chan fancy coming?"

"Sure, Ai. I'll just ask Heffer and Filburt."

Rocko turned to Heffer and Filburt.

"Heffer, Filburt, Ai's going on vacation to Osaka, Japan with Zukin and Hiroshi," said Rocko. "Do you two want to come with me to the vacation?"

"Sure!" replied Heffer.

"Okay," Filburt answered also.

"They said yes," Rocko reminded to Ai through his cellphone.

"Good," said Ai. "Me, Zukin and Hiroshi have just started packing."

"Okay," said Rocko. "We'll book for the vacation."

"Okay. Sayonara."

"Bye."

Rocko and Ai both hang up. Then, Rocko put his cellphone away.

"What are you two going to bring?" asked Rocko.

"I'm going to bring my PlayStation 2!" giggled Heffer.

"And I'm going to bring my Toad plush!" grinned Filburt. "Are you bringing anything, Rocko?"

"Well, I'm going to bring my GameBoy," answered Rocko. "Let's get ready, guys. We're going to Japan."

"Yeah!" hollered Heffer and Filburt.


A few days later at O-Town International Airport, it was 4:25 am and Rocko, Heffer and Filburt were waiting for the plane to Japan. Heffer and Filburt were starting to get bored.

"Rocko, how long has it been since we got there?" wondered Heffer.

"Half an hour," replied Rocko.

"When will we get on the plane?" a bored Filburt questioned.

"When the person says we have to," answered Rocko.


Meanwhile, Ai, Zukin and Hiroshi were also waiting (weird time for the siblings to be awake, right?). But unlike Heffer and Filburt, Zukin and Hiroshi were excited.

"I can't wait to get on that plane!" giggled Zukin.

"Me neither!" agreed Hiroshi.

"We might get on the plane soon or later," said Ai. "Don't worry."

"We're not worrying!" said Zukin and Hiroshi.

"Attention, everyone. Japan Airlines Flight 696 to Okayama, Japan is now boarding through Gate 4," announced a woman on the PA. "Everyone has half an hour to board the flight. Thank you and enjoy your flights." (Note: The reason the main characters in this story are taking the flight to Okayama instead of Osaka is because the following flights to Osaka were in the afternoon and by the time they'd arrive, it would be night-time in Japan. Therefore, they decided the Okayama flight would give them more time to get used to Osaka)

"Yay!" cheered Zukin and Hiroshi. "Come on!"

The siblings walked off.


Meanwhile, Rocko, Heffer and Filburt have also heard the announcement.

"Finally!" cheered Heffer and Filburt.

Heffer and Filburt ran off but Rocko brought them back by their clothes as they kept their running positions. Heffer and Filburt saw what he was doing so they got out their own pairs of scissors and snipped a bit of their clothing off then ran off again. Rocko then brought them back again, this time by their tails.

"Not so fast, guys," said Rocko. "You two have to wait for me, you know."

"Alright," sighed Heffer and Filburt.

The three guys walked off together.


On the plane, everyone was seated. They were doing random stuff to pass the time.

"Attention, this is your captain speaking," the captain said over the intercom. "Japan Airlines Flight 696 is about to take off O-Town Airport. I'd like to remind everyone to take their seats and put on their seatbelts while we take off. Thank you and enjoy the flight."

The passengers agreed to the captain's instructions.

"This is it," Hiroshi cheered. "We're leaving for the place where we were born and raised."

A few minutes later, the plane finally took off for Japan.


Later, Zukin was listening to "Love & Joy" by Yuki Kimura on earphones.

"Onee-chan," said Ai.

But Zukin just kept listening to the song.

"Onee-chan," Ai tried to remind again.

Just then, the song ended. Zukin turned around and saw Ai looking at her.

"You need to say something?" wondered Zukin.

"Yeah," replied Ai. "How long have you been listening to that song?"

"A long time, maybe," replied Zukin.

"Have you thought about picking a different song?" wondered Ai.

"Yeah, I'm going to pick one now," said Zukin.

Zukin picked "Love Shine" by Riyu Kosaka and started listening to it.

"Onee-chan, I'm thirsty," Hiroshi said to Ai.

"What drink do you want?" asked Ai.

"Water," replied Hiroshi.

Ai pressed the service button and within moments, a female flight attendant appeared.

"My brother's thirsty," explained Ai. "Can you get him a drink of water please?"

"Sure, I'll bring the cart," said the flight attendant as she left.


Meanwhile, Heffer and Filburt had just finished watching an episode of SpringBoob SquirePin (guess where I got that from!). Rocko wasn't here since he went to use the toilet.

"That was the best episode of SpringBoob SquirePin ever!" cheered Heffer.

"I know!" agreed Filburt. "I loved the part where SpringBoob and Patback got Tortellini stung by bees!"

"I loved that part too!" Heffer giggled. Then he suddenly felt an urge. "I need to take a whiz. I'll be right back."

"Take your time," reminded Filburt.

Heffer got out of his seat, walked up to a line of bathroom stalls and opened one. Suddenly, he got this surprise: he saw Rocko on the toilet, reading a newspaper! That was when "Me ga Au Toki" (The Moment Our Eyes Met) by Asami Imai (Chihaya Kisaragi from the Japanese video game, The Idolmaster) played. While the song played, Rocko and Heffer stared at each other in dramatic anime fashion for a long time. Even the passengers, including Filburt, Ai, Zukin and Hiroshi, and the flight attendants looked shocked. To make things funnier, Hiroshi, who was drinking his cup of water, did a spit-take when he saw the shocking scene. Then, just as the chorus ended, Heffer noticed a pair of Japanese brother-sister twins playing the song on a music player! They were both 16-year-old crossbreeds between light brown cats and humans who had black hair, brown eyes, and wore yellow shirts, pairs of overalls (blue for the boy and red for the girl) and white trainers.

"Hey, will you mind your own business with that song?" Heffer yelled. "And you're not supposed to have that music thing on the plane!"

"Sorry!" said the twins, as they turned off the song and ran off.

Heffer heard someone clear his throat. He turned around to see Rocko pointing to the door.

"Oh, right," Heffer chuckled embarrassingly.

Heffer closed the door then heard Rocko locking it. Later, he heard the toilet flush. Then Rocko unlocked the door and came out, holding his newspaper.

"Here you go, Heffer," said Rocko.

"Thanks," said Heffer.

Heffer went in the stall and locked the door.


Later on, every passenger was doing random stuff on the plane like watching shows, listening to music, etc.

"Attention, this is your captain speaking," the captain announced over the intercom. "We're about to experience some turbulence. I'd like to remind everyone to immediately take their seats and fasten their seatbelts. Thank you and enjoy the flight."

The passengers quickly took their seats (the ones who weren't in their seats) and put their seatbelts on.

"Oh, I don't like turbulence," Filburt whimpered. "They might make me feel airsick."

"It might a quick one, don't worry," assured Rocko.

The plane was suddenly hit by turbulence, shaking up and down.

"Uwaaa, this is fun!" cheered Zukin.

"I know!" agreed Hiroshi.

The turbulence disappeared. Predictably, Filburt was suddenly unwell.

"I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous, I'm nauseous…" groaned Filburt.

"Okay, I'll get you an airsickness bag," reminded Rocko.

Rocko pushed the service button and a male flight attendant appeared near the guys.

"Can you get an airsickness bag for our friend here please?" Rocko requested. "He's not feeling very well."

"Don't worry, sir," said the flight attendant. "I'll fetch one quickly."

The flight attendant walked off. Then he came back with an airsickness bag and gave it to Filburt.

"Here you go, sir," said the flight attendant.

"Thank you," Filburt answered sickly.

The flight attendant then left.

"Just use it if you're gonna be sick," reminded Rocko.

"Attention, this is your captain speaking," said the captain over the intercom. "We're going to experience some more turbulence. I'd like everyone to remain seated and their seatbelts remained fastened for a little longer. Thank you and enjoy your flight."

The plane hit turbulence again. Filburt was now ready to spew.

"I'm gonna be sick," said Filburt.

Filburt suddenly threw up into the airsickness bag.

"You okay?" wondered Rocko.

Filburt shook his head.

"Do you want another bag just in case?" Rocko asked again.

Filburt nodded. So Rocko did the same thing he did before. When some passengers were tired out, they fell asleep.


Okay, got the first chapter done! I'll get the second chapter done!

P.S.: You may want to look up the song "Me ga Au Toki" from The Idolmaster. It's a good song!